PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
The Complete Works of Thomas Manton — Volume 15
Thomas Manton · 315,746 words · 310 reading sections
Section 301
[3.] Li efficacy. Grace was not amply and largely given forth ; the promise of the Spirit was the benefit of gospel times, Acts ii. Grace was but sparingly given out, as it were upon trust ; now there is a fuller gospel grace. Thirdly, This new covenant is founded upon Christ's blood. God would have this satisfaction …
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A SACEAMENT SERMON ON LUKE XXII. 20. 485 must consent without exceptions and reserves ; you must entirely resign yourselves to him with a full, hearty, entire consent ; there must be an accepting of Christ as offered to us in the gospel with his benefits, or a consenting that he be ours and we his. This is true willin…
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The context standeth thus — 1. A message is sent from John in prison to Christ. He sendeth two of his disciples to inquire if he were the Messiah, not for his own satis- faction, but theirs. They were offended in Christ out of respect to their master. 2. Christ's answer to this message. He referreth them to his works…
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2. As christians, much more should we thus do. Why? Partly because there is an end appointed. Every duty is appointed for an end, not only a general end for the glory of God, but some especial use. It is not a task, but means appointed in order to the obtaining some end. If duties had been a mere task, then we should l…
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Let us apply this to the Lord's supper. Look to the right ends of all duties. Thus we should do in the supper ; partly because we are apt to rest in the work wrought, and partly because the work wrought is nothing without a due aim. Signs are either natural, as smoke of fire, or by institution. The sacraments are signs…
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(2.) Because we are bound to a profession, not in word only, but in deed ; to a suitable walking or to glorify Christ. He is not a professor 492 A SERMON OX THE ENDS OF THE SACRAMENT. uliose life is not a liymu to God. Actions are the best image of our thoughts. A man may destroy his profession by his conversation : …
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Well, then, the new testament is confirmed by them. Now the covenant bindeth mutually. God bindeth himself to give grace to us, and we bind ourselves to live unto God : Exod. xxiv. 6-8, ' And Moses- took half of the blood, and put it in a basin, and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar. And he took the book of t…
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ASEEMON ON THE ENDS OP THE SACRAMENT. 495 of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.' God, who is our father, will give us temporal things so far as is for our good ; but chiefly he showeth himself a father in Christ, to make us heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Therefore we…
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6. A memorial of Christ's death. To both the elements Christ saith, ' Do this in remembrance of me ; ' and of the whole action, ' Ye do show forth the Lord's death till he come,' 1 Cor. xi. 26. His l^assion is acted over again in figure and representation : Gal. iii. 1, ' Before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been eviden…
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Second corollary, is to show how all these things do promote holi- ness. As it is a badge of profession ; surely the peculiar people must be an holy nation, 1 Peter ii. 9. As it is a seal of the covenant we are obliged to holiness and new obedience. Therein we devote our- selves to God, to be ' holy as he that hath cal…
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Historical Christian writing; not Scripture.