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Sermons preached
Sermons preached by the late reverend and learned divine, Thomas Manton ...
London: printed for Brabazon Aylmer, 1678
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4. And Lastly, the beatifical Vision, ver. 27. Whom I shall see for my self, and mine Eyes shall behold, and not another, though my reins be consumed within me.
We have to do with the first Article, his belief of Salvation by the promised Messiah; For I know that my Redeemer liveth.
I am not ignorant that this whole Context is carried to another sense, not only by the Jewish Doctors, but by some Christian Interpreters of good account: whose Reasons consisting wholly in Grammatications, I list not now to examine. The common and received Sense seemeth to be better;
I am not ignorant that this whole Context is carried to another sense, not only by the Iewish Doctors, but by some Christian Interpreters of good account: whose Reasons consisting wholly in Grammatications, I list not now to examine. The common and received Sense seemeth to be better;
1. Because these Words are ushered in with a solemn Preface containing in them some notable Truth: Oh that my Words were now written! Oh that they were printed in a Book! Oh that they were graven with an Iron Pen and Lead, in the Rock for ever! For I know, &c. Surely such a passionate Preface will become no other matter so well, as the great Mystical Truths of the Christian Faith.