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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 XVI. › That the Beginning and first Cause of our Salvation is the mere Lou…: That the Beginning and first Cause of our Salvation is the mere Love of God. The outwar…SERMON XVI. › That the Beginning and first Cause of our Salvation is the meer Lov…: That the Beginning and first Cause of our Salvation is the meer Love of God. The outwar…

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2. They do not truly believe this Mystery of Grace, but speak of it by rote, and hear-say, after others. All Affections follow Faith; 1 Pet. 1. 7. Unto you therefore which believe, he is precious.

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3. They do not seriously consider the Importance of it, therefore the weightiest Objects do not stir us. Our Minds are taken up about Toys and Trifles.

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4. They have not the lively Light of the Spirit, Rom. 5. 5. The Love of God is shed abroad in our Hearts, by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. It is not our dry Thoughts, and doctrinal Knowledge, that will affect and change our Heart, till the Spirit turneth our Light into Love, and our Knowledge into Taste.

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Use 3. Is to exhort us,

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Doct. The greatest Manifestation of God's Love to the Sons of Men, is the giving his only begotten Son to be their Redeemer and Saviour.