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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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sin_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o it_o and_o after_o death_n revive_v and_o live_v to_o god_n so_o we_o iii_o the_o order_n first_o death_n than_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a so_o first_o die_v to_o sin_n then_o be_v alive_a to_o god_n iv._o the_o certain_a connexion_n of_o these_o thing_n if_o we_o die_v we_o shall_v live_v and_o we_o can_v live_v to_o god_n unless_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n neither_o can_v we_o die_v to_o sin_n unless_o we_o live_v to_o god_n v._o in_o the_o two_o branch_n the_o apostle_n oppose_v god_n to_o sin_n i._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n it_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o god_n mortification_n and_o vivification_n 1._o mortification_n be_v the_o purify_n use_v cleanse_v of_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o free_n it_o from_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o detain_v it_o from_o god_n and_o disable_v it_o for_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a life_n the_o reign_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o first_o transgression_n and_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n however_o it_o be_v our_o work_n to_o see_v that_o sin_n die_v it_o die_v as_o our_o love_n to_o it_o die_v and_o our_o love_n to_o sin_n be_v not_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n but_o because_o of_o some_o pleasure_n contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n that_o we_o hope_v to_o find_v in_o it_o for_o no_o man_n will_v commit_v sin_n or_o transgress_v mere_o for_o his_o mind_n sake_n mere_a evil_n apprehend_v as_o evil_a can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o choice_n now_o than_o our_o love_n to_o sin_n die_v when_o our_o esteem_n of_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o carnal_a life_n be_v abate_v when_o we_o have_v no_o other_o value_n of_o the_o pleasure_n honour_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o world_n than_o be_v full_o consistent_a with_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o may_v further_o we_o in_o it_o therefore_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o fin_n when_o we_o endeavour_v more_o to_o please_v god_n than_o to_o please_v the_o flesh_n and_o mind_n more_o our_o eternal_a than_o our_o temporal_a interest_n rom._n 8.5_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o we_o mind_n and_o value_v most_o show_v the_o reign_n of_o either_o principle_n the_o flesh_n or_o the_o spirit_n 2._o vivification_n or_o live_v to_o god_n be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o grace_n and_o the_o act_n of_o those_o grace_n we_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n all_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n be_v bind_v to_o exercise_v it_o and_o put_v it_o in_o act_n by_o love_v serve_a and_o obey_v god_n 2_o pet._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o according_a as_o his_o divine_a power_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n and_o beside_o this_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o have_v receive_v grace_n be_v not_o to_o fit_v down_o idle_a and_o satisfy_v but_o to_o be_v more_o active_a and_o diligent_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n and_o whatever_o remain_v of_o their_o life_n must_v be_v devote_v to_o
the_o contrary_a eph._n 4.24_o and_o that_o you_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n the_o constitution_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v for_o holiness_n and_o against_o sin_n therefore_o we_o must_v see_v what_o govern_v we_o 3._o the_o two_o master_n be_v sin_n and_o righteousness_n as_o vers_n 18._o be_v then_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n righteousness_n be_v the_o opposite_a master_n to_o sin_n before_o sin_n be_v their_o master_n now_o righteousness_n govern_v they_o he_o do_v not_o say_v be_v now_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n all_o will_v pretend_v they_o be_v servant_n of_o god_n but_o if_o you_o be_v so_o you_o will_v be_v servant_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o right_o and_o reason_n call_v for_o at_o your_o hand_n therefore_o if_o you_o be_v servant_n of_o god_n you_o will_v not_o neglect_v his_o precept_n what_o do_v you_o for_o he_o 4._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o service_n be_v very_o great_a the_o service_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o captivity_n and_o bondage_n but_o the_o service_n of_o righteousness_n be_v true_a liberty_n in_o the_o general_a they_o agree_v that_o both_o be_v service_n commit_v sin_n or_o live_n in_o sin_n be_v a_o servitude_n job_n 8.34_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o righteousness_n be_v a_o service_n also_o not_o a_o slavery_n but_o a_o voluntary_a service_n as_o we_o oblige_v ourselves_o to_o god_n to_o live_v righteous_o ever_o after_o the_o time_n we_o enter_v into_o his_o peace_n and_o obedience_n therefore_o both_o be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n by_o term_n that_o imply_v serve_v our_o emancipation_n from_o sin_n imply_v a_o slavery_n before_o and_o our_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n a_o obedience_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v therefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v servant_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v service_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o bond_n but_o liberty_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o work_n it_o be_v service_n because_o we_o live_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o another_o but_o it_o be_v liberty_n because_o of_o our_o inclination_n and_o delight_n to_o do_v it_o in_o short_a though_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n to_o righteousness_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o work_n more_o pleasant_a more_o honourable_a more_o profitable_a 1._o more_o pleasant_a because_o it_o imply_v a_o rectitude_n and_o harmony_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o feast_n to_o the_o mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a the_o heathen_n see_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o breed_v serenity_n sure_o much_o of_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o enjoy_v himself_o which_o a_o wicked_a man_n can_v do_v whilst_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o mutiny_n and_o his_o heart_n disallow_v himself_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v love_n and_o practice_v and_o his_o conviction_n check_v his_o affection_n and_o inclination_n the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v peace_n isa._n 32.17_o and_o all_o the_o path_n of_o wisdom_n be_v pleasantness_n prov._n 3.17_o in_o the_o body_n the_o vigorous_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n breed_v cheerfulness_n and_o health_n arise_v when_o all_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n keep_v their_o due_a temperament_n and_o proportion_n in_o the_o world_n when_o all_o thing_n keep_v their_o place_n and_o the_o confederacy_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o disturb_v the_o season_n go_v on_o comfortable_o in_o a_o kingdom_n pax_fw-la est_fw-la tranquillitas_fw-la ordinis_fw-la when_o all_o person_n keep_v their_o rank_n and_o place_n there_o be_v peace_n so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v right_o govern_v and_o order_v in_o the_o soul_n 2._o no_o work_n more_o honourable_a prov._n 12.26_o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n many_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o low_a spirit_a thing_n to_o be_v godly_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_n imagine_v it_o a_o sort_n of_o excellency_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o restraint_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o live_v a_o life_n of_o pomp_n and_o ease_n without_o any_o care_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o sensual_a world_n esteem_v little_a of_o a_o good_a man_n but_o alas_o that_o carnal_a life_n which_o make_v show_v of_o ease_n delight_n honour_n and_o riches_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o god_n be_v excellent_a they_o be_v excellent_a they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o admit_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o life_n which_o all_o other_o be_v deprive_v of_o eph._n 4.18_o when_o other_o live_v as_o beast_n they_o live_v as_o god_n when_o other_o live_v as_o beast_n their_o life_n be_v employ_v about_o the_o noble_a object_n and_o end_n and_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o immediate_a influence_n of_o god_n own_o spirit_n therefore_o if_o honour_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o true_a fountain_n of_o honour_n those_o who_o be_v most_o godlike_a be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o excellent_a 3._o no_o work_n be_v more_o profitable_a for_o it_o give_v we_o the_o favour_n and_o fellowship_n of_o god_n for_o the_o present_a and_o make_v way_n for_o a_o everlasting_a fruition_n of_o he_o in_o glory_n 1._o the_o favour_n and_o fellowship_n of_o god_n for_o the_o present_a what_o a_o unprofitable_a drudgery_n be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o unsanctified_a worldling_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o work_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n who_o live_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o attendance_n upon_o god_n and_o have_v access_n to_o he_o when_o he_o please_v with_o assurance_n of_o welcome_a and_o audience_n he_o have_v a_o sure_a interest_n in_o god_n than_o the_o great_a favourite_n in_o the_o love_n of_o prince_n god_n never_o fail_v he_o psal._n 118.8_o 9_o it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o man_n it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o prince_n a_o poor_a christian_a that_o live_v in_o obscurity_n in_o the_o world_n be_v never_o upbraid_v with_o the_o frequency_n of_o his_o suit_n never_o deny_v audience_n never_o have_v cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o success_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v uncertain_a mind_n love_v to_o day_n hate_v to_o morrow_n as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o haman_n their_o be_v be_v uncertain_a psal._n 146.4_o his_o breath_n go_v forth_o he_o return_v to_o his_o earth_n in_o that_o very_a day_n all_o his_o thought_n perish_v 1_o king_n 1.21_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n shall_v sleep_v with_o his_o father_n that_o i_o and_o my_o son_n solomon_n shall_v be_v count_v offender_n therefore_o attendance_n upon_o god_n be_v sure_o a_o noble_a work_n to_o be_v make_v courtier_n and_o family-servant_n of_o the_o infinite_a sovereign_n their_o heart_n be_v employ_v in_o love_v he_o tongue_n in_o praise_v he_o live_v in_o serve_v he_o and_o be_v constant_o maintain_v converse_n with_o he_o through_o the_o spirit_n sure_o these_o have_v the_o most_o profitable_a service_n creature_n can_v be_v employ_v in_o 2._o the_o everlasting_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n hereafter_o psal._n 17.15_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n 1_o joh._n 3.2_o now_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o this_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v then_o we_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o his_o immediate_a presence_n to_o see_v his_o face_n and_o shall_v be_v change_v into_o and_o satisfy_v with_o his_o likeness_n we_o shall_v then_o live_v with_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o be_v in_o a_o large_a capacity_n to_o know_v god_n and_o love_v he_o and_o then_o our_o work_n shall_v be_v our_o reward_n we_o shall_v be_v everlasting_o love_v and_o praise_v of_o god_n well_o then_o though_o we_o be_v not_o altogether_o at_o liberty_n when_o free_v from_o sin_n but_o enter_v into_o another_o service_n yet_o this_o service_n be_v no_o bondage_n but_o a_o blessedness_n and_o a_o beginning_n of_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o liberty_n itself_o 5._o no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n but_o he_o that_o be_v first_o by_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n free_v from_o the_o power_n and_o slavery_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v the_o
that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a felicity_n not_o to_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o condemnation_n 2._o that_o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a or_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ._n 3._o those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n obey_v not_o the_o inclination_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n first_o it_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n not_o to_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o condemnation_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ._n to_o understand_v this_o you_o must_v consider_v first_o what_o condemnation_n import_v second_o how_o come_v we_o by_o this_o exemption_n 1._o what_o condemnation_n import_v the_o terror_n of_o it_o be_v unspeakable_a when_o it_o be_v sufficient_o understand_v and_o therefore_o by_o consequence_n our_o exemption_n and_o deliverance_n from_o it_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n in_o the_o general_a condemnation_n be_v a_o sentence_n doom_v we_o to_o punishment_n now_o particular_o for_o this_o 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16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o also_o against_o they_o that_o love_v not_o christ_n and_o obey_v he_o 1_o cor._n 16.22_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v this_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n but_o then_o there_o be_v sententia_fw-la judicis_fw-la the_o sentence_n which_o the_o judge_n pass_v upon_o a_o sinner_n and_o be_v either_o 1._o the_o ratify_n of_o that_o sentence_n which_o the_o word_n denounce_v be_v it_o either_o law_n or_o gospel_n for_o what_o be_v bind_v in_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o god_n condemn_v those_o who_o his_o word_n condemn_v so_o that_o for_o the_o present_a wicked_a man_n have_v a_o sentence_n against_o they_o they_o be_v all_o cast_n in_o law_n condemn_v already_o as_o it_o be_v john_n 3.18_o if_o man_n be_v sensible_a of_o their_o danger_n they_o will_v be_v more_o earnest_a to_o get_v the_o sentence_n reverse_v and_o repeal_v before_o it_o be_v 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estate_n to_o which_o they_o be_v doom_v of_o this_o the_o scripture_n speak_v john_n 5.39_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a shall_v arise_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n it_o be_v miserable_a to_o be_v involve_v in_o a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n by_o the_o word_n now_o that_o shut_v up_o a_o sinner_n as_o in_o a_o prison_n where_o the_o door_n be_v bolt_v and_o bar_v upon_o he_o till_o it_o be_v open_v by_o grace_n but_o doleful_a will_v their_o condition_n be_v who_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o final_a sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n nor_o escape_v nor_o deliverance_n 2._o consider_v the_o punishment_n to_o which_o man_n be_v condemn_v and_o that_o be_v twofold_a either_o the_o poena_fw-la damni_fw-la the_o loss_n of_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n they_o be_v shut_v out_o from_o that_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 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its_o self_n be_v always_o damnable_a and_o our_o redemption_n do_v not_o put_v less_o evil_a into_o sin_n but_o in_o strict_a justice_n we_o deserve_v the_o great_a punishment_n this_o be_v another_o consideration_n that_o shall_v endear_v this_o privilege_n to_o we_o 4._o how_o conscience_n stand_v in_o dread_n of_o this_o condemnation_n for_o if_o our_o own_o heart_n condemn_v we_o 1_o john_n 3.20_o they_o be_v a_o transcript_n of_o god_n law_n both_o precept_n and_o sanction_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o only_o check_v we_o for_o sin_n and_o urge_v we_o to_o duty_n but_o also_o fill_v we_o with_o many_o hide_a fear_n which_o sometime_o be_v very_a sting_a when_o we_o be_v serious_a the_o more_o tender_a the_o heart_n be_v the_o more_o it_o smite_v for_o sin_n ro._n 1.23_o who_o know_v the_o judgement_n
〈◊〉_d god_n by_o his_o judgement_n have_v subject_v the_o creature_n to_o this_o curse_n for_o man_n sin_n man_n as_o the_o meritorious_a and_o god_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o vanity_n which_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o creature_n so_o that_o it_o be_v bring_v upon_o they_o by_o man_n as_o a_o sinner_n by_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n first_o by_o man_n as_o a_o sinner_n that_o bring_v the_o hereditary_a and_o old_a curse_n as_o the_o low_a world_n be_v create_v for_o man_n sake_n so_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n the_o curse_n come_v upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n for_o man_n sake_n gen._n 3_o 17_o 18._o curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n thorn_n and_o thistle_n also_o shall_v it_o bring_v forth_o unto_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o original_a curse_n so_o for_o the_o actual_a curse_n psal._n 107.33_o 34._o he_o turn_v river_n into_o a_o wilderness_n and_o the_o water_n spring_v 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remunerate_v they_o in_o the_o reward_n of_o grace_n god_n work_v beyond_o humane_a imagination_n and_o apprehension_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o we_o can_v by_o all_o that_o we_o see_v and_o hear_v in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o learning_n form_n a_o conception_n large_a enough_o for_o the_o blessedness_n of_o this_o estate_n enjoyer_n and_o beholder_n will_v wonder_v at_o the_o grace_n and_o bounty_n and_o power_n of_o their_o redeemer_n it_o be_v transcendent_a hyperbolical_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o where_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o can_v do_v or_o suffer_v that_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v mention_v or_o compare_v with_o so_o great_a a_o recompense_n when_o these_o body_n of_o earth_n and_o body_n of_o dust_n shall_v shine_v like_o the_o star_n in_o brightness_n these_o sublime_a 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