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A sermon preached at the funeral of M. Christopher Love, in St. Laurence church,…A sermon preached at the funerall of M. Christopher Love, in St. Laurence church,…
A sermon preached at the funeral of M. Christopher Love, in St. Laurence church, August, 25. 1651. By Thomas Manton, minister of the gospel at Stoke-Newington near London.A sermon preached at the funerall of M. Christopher Love, in St. Laurence church, August, 25. 1651. By Thomas Manton, minister of the gospell at Stoak-Newington near London.
London: printed by J.B., 1651
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THE words in themselves needs no explication; they are the triumphing song of S. Paul, partly directed to the enemies themselves, and partly to the giver of victory, Thanks be to God, that gives us victory through Jesus Christ.
1. It is sin that is the sting of death, when the conscience is awakened, and all disguises are taken away, then sin will be sin indeed.
1. It is sinne that is the sting of death, when the conscience is awakened, and all disguises are taken away, then sin will be sin indeed.
2. In regard of the Obligation, the Law binds us over unto death.
3. Sin aggravated labours to strengthen sin, and sets them all in order in their proper colours before our face. But now the great question will be, What shall we do that we may come out of this horror and terror? The Apostle tells us, Christ hath given us victory in Christs victory; he hath overcome the law, death, and hell; he foiled death in his own person, when he was upon the Cross; he left death in the grave, when he himself arose again; he hath given us victory through Jesus Christ; and yet all Christs work was not done upon the Cross, there is much to be done in our hearts, the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly, Rom 16. 20. he will make you fellow-Conquerors with his Son Jesus Christ; Christ hath got a victory for us, and he will get also a victory in us. From the words observe this Doctrine: