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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.
3. Observe their Discretion, That, when he would not be persuaded, they ceased. Either Paul told them what Intimation he had from God, or else they thought so wise a Man as Paul would not thrust himself upon danger without a Warrant. It is the Disposition of humble Spirits, not to be peremptory of their own Conceits, but to submit to those that are wiser than themselves. Mat. 3. 15. John would not at first admit Christ to his Baptism, out of Reverence to him, and Humility. But saith Christ, Suffer it to be so now. When he was informed of Christ's Mind, then he suffered him. So those that were so zealous for enclosing of the common Salvation, When they heard that God had granted Repentance unto Life to the Gentiles, they held their Peace, and glorified God, ⟨p. 275⟩saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted Repentance unto Life, Acts 11. 18. It showeth, we should not be too stiff in our private Conceits and Humours, when a plain Evidence appeareth to the contrary; a Lesson that Men have great need to learn.
3. Observe their Discretion, That, when he would not be perswaded, they ceased. Either Paul told them what Intimation he had from God, or else they thought so wise a Man as Paul would not thrust himself upon danger without a Warrant. It is the Disposition of humble Spirits, not to be peremptory of their own Conceits, but to submit to those that are wiser than themselves. Mat. 3. 15. Iohn would not at first admit Christ to his Baptism, out of Reverence to him, and Humility. But saith Christ, Suffer it to be so now. When he was informed of Christ's Mind, then he suffered him. So those that were so zealous for enclosing of the common Salvation, When they heard that God had granted Repentance unto Life to the Gentiles, they held their Peace, and glorified God, ⟨p. 275⟩saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted Repentance unto Life, Acts 11. 18. It sheweth, we should not be too stiff in our private Conceits and Humours, when a plain Evidence appeareth to the contrary; a Lesson that Men have great need to learn.