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Sermons preached

Name: Sermons preached
Author: Thomas Manton

Sermons preached by the late reverend and learned divine, Thomas Manton ...

Thomas Manton 1620–1677London: printed for Brabazon Aylmer, 1678

[8], 412 p. · 142k words · Wing M536 · ESTC R7578

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SERMON VI. › Doct. That we cannot have or keep up any true Love to God, unless t…: Doct. That we cannot have or keep up any true Love to God, unless the Lord set our Hear…

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[ Earlier:323–338 of 1,178

:323p. 121¶3

(3.) After it is planted in the Soul, it needs to be excited, and kept in Act and Exercise. This is mainly intended here. For

:324p. 121¶1

1. All Religion is in Effect but Love. Faith is a thankful acceptance of Christ, and thankfulness is an expression of Love. Repentance is but Mourning Love; as she wept much, to whom much was forgiven, Luke 7. 47. Diligence in the Holy Life, is but seeking Love. Obedience is pleasing Love. Self-denial is the Mortification of inordinate Self-Love. Sobriety is a retrenching of our carnal Love.

:325p. 121–122¶2

2. If Love be not acted and kept at work, carnal Love will prevail. The Soul of Man cannot lye idle, especially our Affections cannot: either they are carried out to God, or ⟨p. 122⟩they will leak out to Worldly things. When our Love ceaseth, yet concupiscence ceaseth not, and the Love of the World will soon grow Superior, in the Soul; for the neglected Principle languisheth, whilst the other Principle gets strength, and secures its Interest to God. The

2. If Love be not acted and kept at work, carnal Love will prevail. The Soul of Man cannot lye idle, especially our Affections cannot: either they are carried out to God, or ⟨p. 122⟩they will leak out to Worldly things. When our Love ceaseth, yet concupiscence ceaseth not, and the Love of the World will soon grow Superiour, in the Soul; for the neglected Principle languisheth, whilst the other Principle gets strength, and secures its Interest to God. The

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Sermons preached

SERMON VII.

Doct. That when the Heart is bent by love to God, we need also the direction of his Grace to keep it intent upon the coming of Christ.

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SERMON VII.

Doct. That when the Heart is bent by love to God, we need also the direction of his Grace to keep it intent upon the coming of Christ.