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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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change_v his_o garment_n and_o shave_v himself_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o hear_v the_o law_n they_o be_v sanctify_v and_o wash_v their_o clothes_n exod._n 19.14_o under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o laver_n stand_v near_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o be_v to_o wash_v before_o sacrifice_n therefore_o david_n say_v psal._n 26.6_o i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n and_o so_o will_v i_o compass_v thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n so_o james_n 4.8_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o you_o cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v these_o wash_n be_v frequent_a among_o the_o heathen_n before_o they_o go_v to_o worship_n so_o there_o must_v be_v a_o special_a purgation_n and_o exoneration_n and_o disburden_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v 3._o we_o must_v converse_v with_o he_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n levit._n 10.3_o i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o all_o 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that_o have_v be_v at_o the_o fire_n he_o know_v and_o feel_v it_o so_o other_o can_v only_a discourse_n notional_o of_o god_n holiness_n in_o duty_n we_o come_v to_o he_o for_o real_a experience_n lord_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n sermon_n xvii_o john_n xvii_o 11_o and_o now_o i_o be_o no_o more_o in_o the_o world_n but_o these_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o holy_a father_n keep_v through_o thy_o own_o name_n those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v three_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o prayer_n for_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n keep_n through_o thy_o own_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v render_v in_o thy_o name_n or_o by_o thy_o name_n or_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o hebrew_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v by_o thy_o name_n heb._n 11.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o the_o elder_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n for_o thy_o name_n ephes._n 4.32_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o rom._n 16.2_o receive_v she_o in_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o name_n than_o the_o meaning_n be_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o truth_n for_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v any_o thing_n by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v know_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v call_v his_o name_n vers._n 6._o i_o have_v manifest_v thy_o name_n to_o they_o mean_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o godliness_n so_o christ_n pray_v keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n that_o be_v in_o the_o constant_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n let_v they_o not_o be_v cheat_v out_o of_o it_o by_o satan_n nor_o affright_v out_o of_o it_o by_o persecution_n but_o let_v they_o constant_o hold_v it_o forth_o defend_v and_o propagate_v it_o to_o the_o world_n 2._o by_o thy_o name_n so_o god_n name_n be_v himself_o and_o himself_o be_v his_o name_n so_o exod._n 23.21_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o glory_n with_o i_o so_o by_o thy_o name_n be_v by_o thyself_o thy_o power_n mercy_n goodness_n truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n by_o thy_o gracious_a assistance_n 3._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n to_o show_v forth_o thy_o mercy_n truth_n faithfulness_n these_o exposition_n may_v be_v compound_v keep_v they_o in_o thy_o truth_n or_o the_o worship_n and_o profession_n of_o thy_o name_n by_o thy_o power_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n to_o discover_v thy_o mercy_n and_o truth_n thy_o mercy_n in_o take_v they_o into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n thy_o truth_n in_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o point_n be_v two_o 1._o that_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o their_o conservation_n in_o the_o state_n of_o graece_fw-la be_v sure_a and_o certain_a 2._o that_o we_o 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