A51848:459
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.
4. 'Tis a dangerous Sin: If we continue to be offended in Christ, Christ will be offended at us at the last day. We get nothing by dashing against the Corner-Stone, we hurt not Christ, but our selves. Mat. 21. 44. Whosoever shall fall on this Stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
4. 'Tis a dangerous Sin: If we continue to be offended in Christ, Christ will be offended at us at the last day. We get nothing by dashing against the Corner-Stone, we hurt not Christ, but our selves. Mat. 21. 44. Whosoever shall fall on this Stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to pouder.
3. What shall we do to avoid it?
1. Get a clear Understanding, or a Zeal according to Knowledge; Rom. 10. 2. and John 9. 39. For judgment I am come into the World, that they which see not, might see, and they which see, might be made blind. This will be the effect of my coming, that the Ignorant will be enlightened, and learned Men will not see the things before their eyes; they were hardened and left to their own prejudices.
1. Get a clear Understanding, or a Zeal according to Knowledg; Rom. 10. 2. and Iohn 9. 39