A51848:496
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
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2. Christ would live a strict, but sociable and charitable Life, and did not observe the Laws of proud Pharisaical separation, but spent his time in doing good, and healing all manner of bodily Diseases, and instructing the Souls of Men upon all occasions: There is a disposition in Men by a foolish singularity, to stand aloof from others: The Prophet toucheth it, Isa. 65. 5. They said, Stand by thy self, ⟨p. 266⟩come not near me, for I am holier than thou. Some then, though impure and profane, would seem holier than others, and counted all unclean and polluted besides themselves: This Spirit rested in the Pharisees in Christ's time, Luke 5. 30. The Scribes and Pharisees murmured against his Disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with Publicans and Sinners? So, Luke 7. 39. If this Man had been a Prophet, he would have known who, and what manner of Woman this is that toucheth him; for she is a Sinner. And afterwards the whole People of the Jews were possessed with this Spirit, and would not endure that any should converse with the Gentiles, as fearing to be defiled by them. Now Jesus Christ would not countenance this inclosing Spirit; coming to do good to all, he would converse with all.
2. Christ would live a strict, but sociable and charitable Life, and did not observe the Laws of proud Pharisaical separation, but spent his time in doing good, and healing all manner of bodily Diseases, and instructing the Souls of Men upon all occasions: There is a disposition in Men by a foolish singularity, to stand aloof from others: The Prophet toucheth it, Isa. 65. 5. They said, Stand by thy self, ⟨p. 266⟩come not near me, for I am holier than thou. Some then, though impure and prophane, would seem holier than others, and counted all unclean and polluted besides themselves: This Spirit rested in the Pharisees in Christ's time, Luke 5. 30. The Scribes and Pharisees murmured against his Disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with Publicans and Sinners? So,