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A51847 Sermons preached by the late reverend and learned divine, Thomas Manton ...; Sermons. Selections Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677. 1678 (1678) Wing M536; ESTC R7578 280,750 422

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of_o our_o desire_n and_o partly_o through_o slavish_a fear_n we_o hate_v those_o who_o we_o fear_v a_o condemn_a god_n can_v never_o be_v love_v by_o a_o guilty_a creature_n we_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o one_o that_o will_v call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n for_o our_o sin_n now_o all_o these_o reason_n concur_v to_o show_v we_o that_o till_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o we_o can_v love_v nor_o delight_n in_o god_n neither_o can_v god_n love_v we_o and_o delight_n in_o we_o god_n will_v not_o have_v communion_n with_o we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o our_o sin_n christ_n when_o he_o come_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n he_o come_v not_o to_o make_v any_o change_n in_o god_n to_o make_v god_n less_o holy_a but_o to_o make_v we_o holy_a and_o amiable_a in_o his_o sight_n the_o reasonable_a nature_n can_v digest_v this_o conceit_n that_o the_o holy_a god_n shall_v take_v sinner_n into_o his_o bosom_n without_o any_o change_n will_v it_o become_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v 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you_o will_v be_v trouble_v with_o the_o power_n and_o pollution_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o gild_n mic._n 7._o 18_o 19_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n he_o will_v turn_v again_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n hewill_n subdue_v our_o iniquity_n a_o heart_n true_o affect_v do_v not_o only_o desire_v pardon_n and_o ease_n but_o power_n against_o sin_n a_o man_n that_o have_v his_o leg_n break_v will_v not_o only_o desire_v ease_n of_o his_o pain_n but_o to_o have_v his_o leg_n set_v right_o again_o a_o leprous_a condemn_a malefactor_n desire_v not_o only_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n but_o to_o be_v cure_v or_o his_o pardon_n will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a now_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o be_v turn_v from_o our_o sin_n to_o be_v free_v from_o that_o a_o penitent_a soul_n find_v to_o be_v so_o great_a a_o 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and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o more_o upright_o we_o be_v the_o more_o he_o delight_v in_o we_o 2._o to_o man_n the_o more_o we_o be_v thus_o salt_v and_o mortify_v the_o more_o shall_v we_o do_v good_a to_o other_o our_o lord_n tell_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 5._o 13._o you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o the_o salt_n lose_v its_o savour_n wherewith_o shall_v it_o be_v salt_v it_o be_v thenceforth_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o tread_v under_o foot_n of_o men._n this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o disciple_n as_o disciple_n not_o as_o apostle_n and_o public_a person_n it_o be_v a_o mistake_n to_o think_v that_o only_a minister_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o world_n no_o all_o christian_n must_v shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n all_o christian_n must_v be_v as_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n christ_n whole_a sermon_n contain_v general_a duty_n and_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o yet_o send_v abroad_o as_o apostle_n nor_o ever_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o commission_n or_o that_o their_o master_n will_v send_v they_o abroad_o for_o the_o proselyte_v the_o world_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v do_v afterward_o chap._n 10._o and_o therefore_o here_o he_o speak_v to_o christian_n as_o christian_n now_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v salt_n even_o as_o they_o season_n all_o those_o among_o who_o they_o live_v a_o christian_a be_v never_o savoury_a in_o his_o conversation_n with_o other_o till_o he_o have_v salt_n in_o himself_o than_o all_o his_o action_n be_v season_v with_o grace_n and_o beget_v a_o remembrance_n of_o god_n then_o his_o word_n be_v season_v with_o grace_n and_o do_v good_a to_o other_o the_o apostle_n say_v eph._n 4._o 29._o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n come_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n that_o rot_a and_o corrupt_a communication_n which_o vent_v itself_o in_o slander_v rail_a ribaldry_n foolish_a jest_n at_o holy_a thing_n lie_n curse_v and_o the_o like_a all_o these_o come_v from_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n as_o a_o stink_a breath_n argue_v rot_a lung_n these_o want_v the_o grace_n of_o mortification_n so_o be_v all_o sapless_a spirit_n that_o can_v speak_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n serious_o but_o in_o their_o most_o serious_a discourse_n be_v as_o fresh_a as_o water_n but_o go_v among_o the_o mortify_a and_o you_o receive_v the_o savour_n of_o good_a thing_n from_o they_o you_o have_v not_o only_o savoury_a prayer_n and_o savoury_a sermon_n but_o savoury_a conference_n and_o discourse_n col._n 4._o 6._o let_v your_o speech_n be_v always_o powder_v with_o salt_n that_o be_v do_v not_o speak_v idle_o much_o less_o profane_o but_o in_o a_o edify_a manner_n now_o christian_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n they_o do_v not_o lose_v their_o savouriness_n for_o than_o they_o do_v not_o please_v god_n nor_o profit_n man_n and_o be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o the_o dunghill_n thus_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o second_o thing_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o mortification_n be_v the_o true_a salt_n that_o season_v christian_n iii_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o this_o salt_n in_o all_o those_o that_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o have_v dedicate_v and_o devote_a themselves_o to_o he_o 1._o by_o our_o covenant_n vow_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o strict_a duty_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o high_a penalty_n the_o duty_n to_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v be_v very_o strict_a we_o have_v answer_v god_n in_o all_o the_o demand_n of_o his_o covenant_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o for_o baptism_n save_v as_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n the_o lord_n demand_n and_o put_v in_o effect_n this_o question_n will_v you_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n that_o be_v so_o often_o so_o solemn_o renew_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o you_o be_v to_o reckon_v yourselves_o rom._n 6._o 11._o to_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o alive_a unto_o righteousness_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n reckon_v yourselves_o that_o be_v in_o vow_n and_o obligation_n and_o the_o penalty_n be_v very_o high_a heb._n 10._o 26._o that_o we_o sin_v wilful_o so_o that_o our_o admission_n into_o christ_n family_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a yea_o to_o our_o further_a ruin_n if_o you_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o covenant_n if_o you_o keep_v sin_n still_o alive_a and_o add_v fuel_n to_o the_o flame_n 2._o the_o abundance_n of_o sin_n that_o yet_o remain_v in_o we_o and_o the_o marvellous_a activity_n of_o it_o in_o our_o soul_n we_o can_v get_v rid_v of_o this_o curse_a inmate_n till_o our_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v and_o this_o house_n of_o clay_n tumble_v into_o the_o dust._n paul_n groan_v sore_o under_o it_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o and_o it_o be_v call_v sin_n that_o do_v easy_o beset_v we_o heb._n 12._o 10._o well_o then_o since_o sin_n be_v not_o nullify_v it_o must_v be_v mortify_v it_o work_v it_o war_n there_o be_v a_o marvellous_a activity_n in_o it_o it_o be_v very_o active_a and_o restless_a rom._n 7._o 8._o sin_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n he_o mean_v sinful_a nature_n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n tell_v we_o jam._n 4._o 5._o the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lust_v to_o envy_v there_o be_v not_o a_o sleepy_a but_o a_o stir_a principle_n always_o incline_v we_o to_o evil_a and_o hinder_v that_o which_o be_v good_a sin_n do_v not_o only_o make_v we_o a_o little_a flexible_a and_o yield_a to_o temptation_n but_o do_v hurry_v we_o and_o impel_v we_o thereunto_o it_o be_v a_o law_n war_a in_o our_o member_n that_o bring_v we_o into_o captivity_n to_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 23._o corrupt_a nature_n be_v not_o a_o tame_a thing_n that_o work_v not_o till_o it_o be_v irritate_v by_o the_o 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principle_n eph._n 4._o 24._o it_o be_v create_v after_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n as_o suit_v we_o to_o these_o thing_n so_o the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v to_o enable_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n ezek._n 36._o 27._o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o it_o help_v we_o to_o avoid_v sin_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n they_o that_o give_v back_o can_v yield_v to_o those_o sin_n with_o which_o other_o be_v surprise_v and_o captivate_v 2._o it_o prepare_v we_o for_o heaven_n thither_o be_v the_o tendency_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v the_o world_n it_o move_v we_o to_o mind_n love_n and_o seek_v after_o heavenly_a thing_n this_o grace_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o there_o it_o be_v perfect_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o other_o principle_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n remain_v in_o we_o which_o be_v sometime_o call_v flesh_n as_o before_o sometime_o the_o old_a man_n eph._n 4._o 22._o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o rom._n 8._o 17._o the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 6._o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n rom._n 7._o 23._o by_o this_o principle_n they_o be_v incline_v to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a this_o principle_n also_o may_v be_v know_v 1._o by_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o 2._o by_o its_o tendency_n and_o operation_n 1._o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o from_o adam_n in_o his_o apostasy_n and_o as_o fall_v from_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o last_o end_n joh._n 3._o 6._o when_o man_n fall_v from_o god_n he_o fall_v to_o himself_o the_o temptation_n be_v you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n gen._n 3._o 5._o he_o will_v set_v up_o self_n as_o a_o god_n and_o what_o be_v that_o self_n which_o man_n seek_v to_o idolise_v but_o himself_o rather_o consider_v as_o a_o body_n than_o as_o a_o soul_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n seek_v to_o reduce_v man_n where_o lay_v the_o difficulty_n that_o text_n will_v inform_v you_o gen._n 6._o 3._o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o that_o he_o be_v also_o flesh_n that_o be_v sink_v or_o lose_v in_o flesh_n altogether_o wed_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o bodily_a life_n 2._o by_o its_o tendency_n and_o influence_n it_o prompt_v we_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o sense_n or_o agreeable_a to_o our_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a ends._n the_o flesh_n operate_v several_a way_n according_a to_o man_n calling_n occasion_n or_o constitution_n isa._n 53._o 6._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o as_o every_o soil_n bear_v such_o weed_n as_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o ground_n so_o some_o be_v enslave_v by_o this_o some_o by_o that_o particular_a sin_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o alike_o opposite_a to_o god_n difference_n there_o be_v as_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o way_n wherein_o they_o please_v the_o flesh_n some_o in_o a_o more_o gross_a some_o in_o a_o more_o cleanly_a manner_n yet_o they_o all_o walk_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n follow_v inbred_a corruption_n as_o their_o guide_n or_o obey_v it_o either_o in_o a_o way_n of_o worldliness_n ambition_n or_o sensuality_n some_o way_n be_v more_o blameless_a before_o the_o world_n because_o they_o less_o deserve_v a_o worldly_a interest_n some_o be_v so_o prodigious_o wicked_a that_o they_o cause_v a_o horror_n even_o in_o mankind_n though_o degenerate_v now_o after_o conversion_n some_o of_o our_o former_a sin_n cripple_v we_o and_o we_o halt_v of_o the_o old_a maim_v still_o and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o stop_v one_o gap_n while_o corruption_n run_v out_o at_o many_o more_o but_o we_o must_v make_v conscience_n of_o not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o any_o kind_n well_o now_o i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o two_o principle_n which_o be_v in_o a_o christian_a that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o sense_n of_o our_o imbecility_n and_o that_o we_o be_v but_o regenerate_v in_o part_n ii_o i_o will_v prove_v to_o you_o that_o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n in_o a_o christian_a of_o walk_v according_a to_o each_o principle_n either_o the_o spirit_n or_o flesh._n 1._o that_o the_o christian_a have_v liberty_n of_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n be_v out_o of_o question_n for_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o sure_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n can_v free_v we_o and_o do_v free_v we_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n rom._n 8._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n have_v free_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v no_o 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man_n no_o more_o be_v we_o 2._o they_o do_v great_a reverence_n to_o his_o name_n and_o memory_n profess_v themselves_o christian_n and_o abhor_v turk_n and_o infidel_n no_o this_o will_v not_o do_v neither_o many_o prize_n christ_n name_n that_o neglect_v his_o office_n honour_v the_o physician_n without_o take_v his_o remedy_n never_o bring_v health_n they_o have_v learn_v to_o speak_v well_o of_o christ_n by_o rote_n after_o other_o but_o they_o do_v not_o saving_o and_o sincere_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o cure_v and_o heal_v their_o soul_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o mediator_n there_o the_o other_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o chance_n of_o their_o
wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v nor_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n but_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v a_o grudge_n against_o he_o for_o than_o you_o hate_v he_o in_o your_o heart_n 2._o there_o must_v be_v a_o readiness_n to_o do_v all_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n to_o he_o who_o have_v do_v the_o wrong_n as_o god_n minister_v occasion_n and_o ability_n there_o be_v many_o law_n for_o this_o exod._n 23._o 4_o 5._o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o again_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o ass_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v thou_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n and_o will_v forbear_v to_o help_v he_o thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v with_o he_o luk._n 6._o 27._o love_v your_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v 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