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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.
Quest. But why was he warned so often?
Answ. That he might be throughly prepared. God doth not love to take his Children unprovided. Paul was not surprised, but had warning upon warning of his present danger. If a sudden and unexpected Flood of Miseries break in upon us, it is not because we want warning, but because we will not take warning. When we are well at ease, we will not think of Death, and the Cross; and therefore if we be unprovided, we may thank our own Security.
Answ. That he might be throughly prepared. God doth not love to take his Children unprovided. Paul was not surprized, but had warning upon warning of his present danger. If a sudden and unexpected Flood of Miseries break in upon us, it is not because we want warning, but because we will not take warning. When we are well at ease, we will not think of Death, and the Cross; and therefore if we be unprovided, we may thank our own Security.
II. The carriage of the Saints upon this occasion. And there we may take notice of four things. 1. The entire Affection of the Disciples to Paul who had done them good, [They besought him. &c.] 2. Paul's entire Affection to God, [Yet he would not be persuaded.] 3. Their Discretion, [when he would not be persuaded, they ceased.] 4. The Ground of their Discretion, their Piety, [They said, The Will of the Lord be done.]
II. The carriage of the Saints upon this occasion. And there we may take notice of four things. 1. The intire Affection of the Disciples to Paul who had done them good, [They besought him. &c.] 2. Paul's intire Affection to God, [Yet he would not be perswaded.] 3. Their Discretion, [when he would not be perswaded, they ceased.] 4. The Ground of their Discretion, their Piety, [They said, The Will of the Lord be done.]