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A51840 A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture in two parts : part the first containing LXXIV sermons : part the second containing LXXVI sermons : with an alphabetical table to the whole / by ... Thomas Manton ... Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677. 1693 (1693) Wing M524; ESTC R13953 1,954,391 1,278

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say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o which_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n you_o also_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n luk._n 22.29_o 30._o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v at_o my_o table_n in_o my_o kingdom_n and_o sit_v on_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v speak_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o it_o the_o upright_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n psal._n 49.14_o 3._o they_o shall_v be_v king_n eternal_o in_o heaven_n luk._n 12.32_o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n 2_o tim._n 2.12_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n with_o respect_n to_o this_o right_n title_n and_o interest_n so_o they_o be_v make_v king_n we_o be_v heir_n in_o christ_n rom._n 8.17_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o glorify_v together_o we_o be_v heir_n of_o a_o kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v shake_v 2._o priest_n that_o be_v a_o great_a dignity_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o all_o christian_n be_v now_o advance_v 1_o pet._n 2.5_o you_o be_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ._n our_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o expiatory_a but_o gratulatory_a not_o sin-offering_n but_o thank-offering_n not_o typical_a but_o spiritual_a jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a sin-offering_a our_o thank-offering_n be_v either_o ourselves_o rom._n 12.1_o i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a 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much_o alm_n to_o the_o people_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n always_o that_o be_v a_o man_n that_o worship_v god_n with_o his_o family_n as_o good_a man_n use_v to_o do_v and_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o chron._n 16.43_o that_o david_n after_o public_a service_n return_v to_o bless_v his_o house_n that_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o his_o family_n as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o people_n before_o and_o secret_n and_o closet_n prayer_n concern_v which_o christ_n give_v direction_n when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n matth._n 6.6_o again_o 4._o there_o be_v ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a prayer_n ordinary_a prayer_n be_v perform_v upon_o ordinary_a cause_n such_o as_o daily_a necessity_n psalm_n 55.17_o evening_n
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my_o own_o familiar_a friend_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v which_o do_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n against_o i_o which_o be_v fulfil_v matth._n 26.23_o he_o that_o dip_v his_o hand_n with_o i_o in_o the_o dish_n he_o shall_v betray_v i_o and_o according_o judas_n come_v to_o attack_v he_o mat._n 26.47_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v sell_v for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n zech._n 11.12_o so_o they_o weigh_v for_o my_o price_n thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n fulfil_v mat._n 26.15_o that_o with_o these_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n there_o shall_v be_v buy_v afterward_o a_o field_n of_o potsherd_n zech._n 11.13_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o cast_v it_o unto_o the_o potter_n and_o i_o take_v the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o cast_v they_o to_o the_o potter_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n fulfil_v mat._n 27.7_o and_o they_o take_v counsel_n and_o buy_v with_o they_o the_o potter_n field_n to_o bury_v stranger_n in_o that_o be_v apprehend_v 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