PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
The Complete Works of Thomas Manton — Volume 12
Thomas Manton · 320,280 words · 319 reading sections
Section 301
(2.) They have a conscience witnessing of their sincerity, though they have many failings. And the testimony of conscience giveth VeR. 3.] SERMONS UPON 2 CORINTHIANS V, 465 great boldness and confidence : 2 Cor. i. 12 ; 1 John iii. 21 ; and 1 John iii. 19, ' Hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure o…
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What must we do that we may not be found naked, but clothed ? 1. We must humbly .seek reconciliation with God by Christ. When the prodigal came and humbled himself to his father, presently, Luke XV. 22, ' Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him.' Then his nakedness is covered with the robe of Christ's righteousne…
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2. ' Positively. So it is doubly expressed — (1.) Metaphorically ; (2.) Literally. [1.] Metaphorically. And so those that interpret the words of those which remain at Christ's coming think the expression favoureth their opinion, because it is not -said clothed, but clothed upon, keeping the body still, without being d…
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[2.] Why sin is a burthen to the children of God. Ps. xxxviii. 4, ' Mine iniquities are gone over my head ; as a heavy burthen they are too heavy for me : ' Ps. xl. 12, ' Mine iniquities have taken hold of me, that I am not able to look up ; they are more than the hairs of my head ; my heart faileth me.' The burden is …
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472 SERMONS UPON 2 COKINTHIAXS V. [SeE. VI. saith it is not to be imclothed, &c. Jesus Christ, before lie manifested his submission, did first manifest the innocent desires of nature — ' Father, if it be possible, let the cup pass from me,' &c. The separa- tion of the soul from the body, and the body's remaining under…
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Thirdly, The third point is, that in the other world ' mortality is swallowed up of life.' 1. To open the meaning of this expression, ' swallowed up.' It is not swallowed up as a gulf or fire swalloweth up that which is cast into it ; no, but as Theodoret well expresseth it, as darkness is swallowed up by light, or as…
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VeK. 4.] SERMONS UPON 2 CORINTHIANS V. 475 immortal being. Now the reasons are these — (1.) The man cannot be completely happy till the body be raised again. The soul alone doth not constitute human nature, or that being which may be called man. The body doth essentially concur to the constitution of man, as well as t…
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[2.] Given vs the earnest of his Spirit. This better life is sealed and confirmed to us by earnest. Dona, gifts, — that is one thing ; as we give a shilling to a beggar : pignus, a pawn or pledge, is another ; as when a poor man layeth his tools at pledge, with an intent, when he can YeU. 5.] SERMONS UPON 2 CORINTHIAN…
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1. What is the meetness ? this framing and preparing of us ? [1.] It implieth a remote fitness, which is regeneration. For in our natural estate we were wholly unfit ; partly, being under God's curse Gal. iii. 13, and Eph. ii. 3, and so incapable to enjoy that blessedness which God hath appointed us unto ; partly, bei…
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(3.) Till we be more sanctified. This I take for granted, that accord- ing to our measures of grace, so will be our measures of glory. They that have done more work, and are more holy, their reward will be greater : 1 Cor. iii. 8, ' Every man receiveth his own reward, Kara toi' Xhtov KOTTov, according to his own labour…
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[1.] Are we more dead to the world ? Every day somewhat of the spirit of the world is found in God's children, but all that while they are unready to get home. When it is a more indifferent thing to have or want pleasure, or honour, or profit here, then you begin to be weaned, when these things are lessened in your eye…
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Use 3. To inform us that the reason why we are not taken to heaven sooner, is not because heaven is not ready for us, but because we are not ready for it. As in the tenders of the gospel, ' all things are ready,' but we are not ready. Mat. xxii. ; so as to heavenly glory and happi- ness. Heaven was ready long ago ; it …
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[3.] An earnest Is part of the whole bargain, though but a little part ; usually the centesima pars was given by way of earnest. So the saving gifts and graces and comforts of the Spirit are a small beginning, or a part of that glory which shall then be revealed. Grace is begun glory, and they differ as an infant and a…
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[3.] To bind us not to depart from these hopes — the earnest of the Spirit convincing, comforting, changing the heart. Have you felt this in yourselves, and will you turn back from God after experience? • SERMON Vin. Therefore ive are aliuays eonfident, knowing that iohih weave at home in the body lue are absent from…
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488 SERMONS UPON 2 CORINTHIANS V. [SeR. VIII. end well, while he keepeth to his duty. The New Testament also useth the same notion : 2 Cor. xiii. 4, ' Such trust we have through Christ to godward.' Confidence : 1 Tim. iv. 10, ' For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God ; ' so…
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[3.] The immediate effects are such as are comprised in the very nature of it, as an holy boldness and courage, which is the very notion, and the same importance of the word in the text, ' We are confident,' or of good cheer and courage. This is seen in four things. (1.) In our continuing faithful with Christ, and pro…
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(4.) The last and greatest of all is confidence at his coming : 1 John ii. 28, 'When he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.' We feel the comfort of it when we seriously think of death, or when God summoneth us into his pre- VeR. 6.] SERMONS UPON 2 CORINTHIANS V. 491 senc…
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[4.] It is growing. As our assent to the word of truth is more full and strong, so our adherence, confidence, and dependence increaseth also, and we cleave faster to the promises of Christ, and are better established in the practice of godliness, and have a more settled bold- ness against fears, and doubts, and temptat…
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494 SERMONS UPON 2 CORINTHIANS V. [SeR. VIII. confident. It is his work within us to promote it and to maintain it. This Cometh of the Spirit of God ; he causes us to live in peace and hope and joy, and die in hope and peace and joy. 3. By way of gracious improvement on our part. For if God giveth the Spirit as an ea…
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