A51848:208
Several discourses tending to promote peace & holiness among Christians to which are added,…
Several discourses tending to promote peace & holiness among Christians to which are added, three other distinct sermons / by Dr. Manton.
London: printed for Jonathan Robinson, 1685
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.
1. God's Externals: Such as he hath instituted and appointed, either in the Law of Moses, or in the Law of Christ. In the Law of Moses; such as Circumcision, with all the appendant Rites; these are called, Heb. 9. 10. Carnal Ordinances, imposed on them, till the time of Reformation. These were to be observed, while the Institution of them was in force, and stood unrepealed, which was done at the coming of Christ: John 4. 23, 24. The hour cometh, and now is, when the true Worshippers shall worship the Father in Spirit, and in Truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in Spirit, and in Truth. These made great trouble in the Infancy of the Church, for the Jews, and Judaizing Christians were loth to depart from the Rituals under which they were bred and brought up. Though Christ fully evidenced his Commission from Heaven, to repeal those Laws, and his Apostles strongly pleaded the Ancient Prophecies which foretold it. But these are no more of concernment to us, except to direct us how to behave our selves in like cases.
1. God's Externals: Such as he hath instituted and appointed, either in the Law of Moses, or in the Law of Christ. In the Law of Moses; such as Circumcision, with all the appendant Rites; these are called, Heb. 9. 10. Carnal Ordinances, imposed on them, till the time of Reformation. These were to be observed, while the Institution of them was in force, and stood unrepealed, which was done at the coming of Christ: Iohn 4. 23, 24. The hour cometh, and now is, when the true Worshippers shall worship the Father in Spirit, and in Truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in Spirit, and in Truth. These made great trouble in the Infancy of the Church, for the Jews, and Judaizing Christians were loth to depart from the Rituals under which they were bred and brought up. Though Christ fully evidenced his Commission from Heaven, to repeal those Laws, and his Apostles strongly pleaded the Ancient Prophecies which foretold it. But these are no more of concernment to us, except to direct us how to behave our selves in like cases.