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A51846 A second volume of sermons preached by the late reverend and learned Thomas Manton in two parts : the first containing XXVII sermons on the twenty fifth chapter of St. Matthew, XLV on the seventeenth chapter of St. John, and XXIV on the sixth chapter of the Epistle of the Romans : Part II, containing XLV sermons on the eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans, and XL on the fifth chapter of the second Epistle to the Corinthians : with alphabetical tables to each chapter, of the principal matters therein contained.; Sermons. Selections Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677. 1684 (1684) Wing M534; ESTC R19254 2,416,917 1,476

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death_n foelix_n tremble_v at_o the_o mention_n of_o it_o which_o show_v there_o be_v a_o easy_a reception_n of_o such_o a_o truth_n act_v 24.25_o there_o be_v a_o hide_a fear_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n which_o be_v soon_o revive_v and_o awaken_v by_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o truth_n every_o guilty_a person_n be_v more_o or_o less_o hold_v in_o the_o chain_n of_o darkness_n which_o show_v how_o easy_o this_o truth_n can_v insinuate_v itself_o into_o a_o rational_a mind_n 2._o faith_n show_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o light_n of_o faith_n be_v more_o certain_a and_o more_o distinct_a it_o be_v more_o certain_a for_o it_o build_v upon_o a_o divine_a testimony_n which_o be_v more_o infallible_a than_o the_o ghess_n of_o reason_n and_o it_o be_v more_o distinct_a for_o nature_n can_v never_o find_v out_o the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o day_n as_o by_o who_o this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v manage_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v one_o man_n 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a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o be_v examine_v the_o man_n be_v speechless_a matth._n 22.12_o when_o every_o one_o be_v particular_o observe_v and_o try_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o reply_v but_o glorify_v god_n judas_n 15._o 2ly_n satisfaction_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n proceed_v when_o every_o person_n be_v arraign_v and_o every_o work_n be_v manifest_v it_o clear_v god_n justice_n in_o reward_v his_o own_o and_o in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a 1._o it_o clear_v his_o justice_n in_o reward_v the_o faithful_a they_o undergo_v the_o trial_n and_o though_o they_o have_v fail_n yet_o for_o the_o main_a their_o faith_n be_v find_v to_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o when_o his_o people_n come_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o have_v be_v find_v obedient_a to_o his_o command_n faithful_a under_o trial_n patient_a under_o all_o suffering_n and_o inconvenience_n it_o 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heap_v up_o sin_n upon_o sin_n to_o hide_v former_a sin_n this_o come_v from_o their_o pride_n join_v with_o some_o degree_n of_o atheism_n they_o care_v not_o how_o deep_o they_o run_v into_o gild_n so_o they_o may_v avoid_v shame_n and_o infamy_n or_o else_o second_o from_o ourselves_o a_o man_n seek_v to_o hide_v his_o sin_n from_o himself_o out_o of_o self_n love_n leave_v their_o carnal_a peace_n shall_v be_v disturb_v and_o satan_n let_v they_o alone_o that_o they_o may_v not_o discover_v the_o right_a way_n how_o they_o may_v recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o his_o snare_n and_o out_o of_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o sin_n we_o roll_v it_o as_o a_o sweet_a morsel_n in_o our_o mouth_n and_o hide_v it_o under_o our_o tongue_n job_n 20.12_o 13._o they_o be_v willing_a to_o retain_v it_o still_o as_o abraham_n be_v unwilling_a to_o put_v away_o ishmael_n who_o he_o love_v gen._n 21.11_o and_o therefore_o see_v not_o what_o we_o do_v see_v loath_a to_o find_v themselves_o in_o a_o 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the_o flock_n to_o escape_v so_o psal._n 139.7_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n you_o flee_v from_o god_n as_o a_o friend_n to_o god_n as_o a_o enemy_n not_o entreat_v he_o 1_o sam._n 2_o 25._o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n must_v judge_v he_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o god_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o nor_o endure_v isa._n 33.14_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n have_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_v and_o ezek._n 22.14_o can_v thy_o heart_n endure_v or_o can_v thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o well_o then_o if_o man_n will_v not_o now_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n god_n will_v find_v they_o out_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o judgement_n before_o he_o since_o he_o can_v be_v blind_v nor_o resist_v our_o 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what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a this_o be_v confirm_v by_o another_o scripture_n matth._n 16.27_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n so_o rev._n 20.12_o and_o they_o be_v judge_v out_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n here_o i_o shall_v inquire_v first_o why_o work_n be_v produce_v 2_o how_o they_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o sentence_n and_o doom_n that_o pass_v upon_o every_o man_n 3_o what_o room_n and_o place_n they_o have_v with_o respect_n to_o punishment_n and_o reward_n first_o why_o work_n be_v produce_v and_o when_o ever_o the_o judgement_n be_v speak_v of_o some_o clause_n be_v insert_v which_o mention_v work_n or_o relate_v to_o they_o i_o answ._n this_o be_v the_o fit_a way_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o convince_v the_o creature_n 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and_o despicable_a they_o be_v as_o to_o their_o outward_a condition_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o shall_v not_o love_v they_o the_o more_o and_o delight_n in_o the_o reflection_n of_o his_o own_o image_n upon_o they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n his_o detestation_n of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n hab._n 1.13_o thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n and_o psa._n 5.4_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n we_o that_o have_v but_o a_o drop_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n hate_v not_o only_a sin_n but_o sinner_n 2_o pet._n 2.8_o lot_z his_o righteous_a soul_n be_v vex_v with_o their_o impure_a conversation_n well_o then_o can_v we_o imagine_v without_o a_o manifest_a reproach_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v indifferent_a to_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o the_o saint_n shall_v not_o be_v more_o lovely_a in_o his_o sight_n for_o their_o holiness_n and_o the_o wicked_a hateful_a for_o their_o sin_n therefore_o now_o when_o all_o be_v to_o be_v discover_v and_o make_v obvious_a to_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o delight_n to_o he_o to_o reward_v the_o grace_n and_o service_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o show_v how_o please_a and_o acceptable_a they_o be_v to_o he_o the_o more_o holy_a the_o more_o lovely_a object_n of_o his_o sight_n and_o on_o the_o otherside_n he_o will_v show_v his_o hatred_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n in_o their_o sentence_n and_o punishment_n and_o so_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n their_o different_a work_n must_v come_v into_o consideration_n that_o the_o holy_a may_v have_v their_o due_a praise_n and_o commendation_n and_o the_o wicked_a their_o just_a reproof_n from_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o his_o