PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
The Complete Works of Thomas Manton — Volume 22
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Section 61
1. He procured it for us : Gal. iii. 13, 14, ' Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, that the blessing of Abraham might come on the gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.' Compare 1 Cor. x. 4, with John iv. 14, and John vii. 38, 39 ; the rock struck wi…
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SERBION UPON 1 JOHN II. 20. 101 displease the flesh ; thougli yet good men, in some cases, may be misled with error. 2. Why this anointing doth confirm us in the truths of the gospel. [1.] From the Spirit, who is the anointing which we have from the Holy One. And his effects suit with the nature of God. The concepti…
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1. You are christians only in name if you want it ; of the letter, and not of the spirit ; that take up your religion upon trust, have only the form of it. Ignorant and profane persons, have they this choice anoint- ing ? May you not as well call a dunghill a perfume, or tainted grease a sweet oil, as to count them to …
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3. Do not grieve the Spirit : Eph. iv. 30, ' Grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.' How is the Spirit grieved ? By some one heinous provoking transgression, or 104 SERMON UPON 1 JOHN II. 20. by living in a course of known sin, pride, worldliness, or sensuality. If we wou…
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[4] Not to idleness and laziness ; for still we must cry for know- ledge, and dig for understanding as for choice silver, Prov. ii. 3, 4, 5. And it is the character of the good man, Ps. i. 2, ' His dehght is in the law of the Lord, and in his law doth he meditate day and night.' It is a vile abuse of this heavenly priv…
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108 SERMON UPON HEBREWS XII. 24. heaven is a sign of God's displeasure. This did not hurt them nor affright them ; and their eating and drinking is a token of our joyful communion with God, being reconciled to him by Christ, When the altar is sprinkled, and the people sprinkled, when the atonement is made, and the ato…
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(2.) By faith on our part ; for till we believe, the blood of Christ produceth not its effect in our souls : Eom. iii. 25, ' Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood.' Faith, believ- ing the great love of Jesus Christ in shedding his blood for us, for the expiation of our sins, doth comfo…
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Use. Have you been sensibly acquainted with the power and virtue of Christ's death ? Hath his blood been sprinkled upon your hearts and consciences ? 1. Consider it is said : 1 John v. 10, ' He that believeth hath the testimony in himself,' What testimony was that ? Look back to the 8th verse. The Spirit, by the blood…
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Doct. 2. That the blood of Christ applied to the penitent believer's heart is of great value and efiicacy with God. 1. I shall explain it in the notions of the text. 2. Give the reasons why. 1. The value and efficacy of Christ's blood is set forth by a com- parison with Abel's blood. It will be good a little to exam…
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[2.] The difference : ' It speaketh better things.' The one crieth for mercy, the other for judgment. There is a difference in the end of the cry. To understand this, we must look upon Christ under a twofold notion — as a martyr and as a mediator. (1.) As a martyr. So his blood speaketh as Abel's did, the same things …
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[2.] It may be supposed also to include a declared willingness and desire in our behalf to have such requests granted, such sins pardoned. The declaring of his will is a part of his intercession : John xvii 24, 116 SERMON UPON HEBREWS XII. 24. ' Father, I will that they also whom thou hast given me may be with me whe…
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5. Eemember it in your last agonies. When you are summoned into God's presence, when every moment you look to come immediately before him : Let me with confidence go to him, and say, I have been a sinner ; but the blood of Christ speaks better things, and I expect the full fruit of it ; that it shall indeed cleanse me …
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SERMON UPON HEBREWS XII. 24. 119 Secondly, The next work is to sprinkle your hearts with this precious tlood ; for it is the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better things than the blood of Abel ; and Christ shed it that it might be sprinkled, that it may not run a-wasting. The sprinkling or applying of it to ourselv…
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Thirdly, Observe the fruits that accrue to you by this crying blood. 1. A comfortable sense of your pardon and discharge. When it is so, then is the redemption applied : ' In whom we have redemptioa through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins,' Eph. i. 7 ; Kom. v 9, ' Being justified by his blood, we shall be save…
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4. Those who converse with the seals of the new covenant without preparation : 1 Cor. xi. 29, ' He that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body ; ' fxj] BcaKpivcov, not putting a difference. There is a discern- ing speculatively and a discerning practical…
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This will appear by considering, that whatever is requisite to con- stitute the perfect blessedness of man is fully enjoyed in the divine presence. First, An exemption from all evils is the first condition of perfect blessedness. The sentence of wise Solon is true in another sense than he intended. Dicique beatus An…
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All things of a supernatural order shall then be clearly discovered. The contrivance of our salvation, the ways of conducting us to blessed- ness, which are objects of a sublime nature, will afford an exquisite plea- sure to the understanding. All the secrets of our redemption shall be unsealed. The great mystery of go…
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Our affections, that are now scattered on many things, wherein some small reflections of his goodness appear, shall join in one full current in heaven, where God is all in all. We shall then understand the riches of his love, that God, who is infinitely happy in himself, should make man lor such a glory, and such a glo…
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^ Ut cum istud quicquid est de quo disputatis percepero, moriar. — Val. Max. 132 Du manton's funeral sermon. The angels are so ravished with the beauties and wonders of his face that they nev^er divert a moment from the contemplation of it. [2.] The pure love of the saints to God is then fully satisfied. Love, consi…
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■* Et totum se dedit universis et totum singulis. Ac pei- hoc quicquid passioue sua Salvator prtestitit, sicut totum ei debent universi, sic singuli ; nisi quod prope hoc plus singuli quam universi, quod totum acceperunt singuli quantum universi. — Salvian. " Si audiat multitudo silens, non inter se particulatim commi…
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It is recorded of Alexander, that entering with Hephasstion, his favourite, into the pavilion of Darius' mother, then his prisoner, she bowed to the favourite, as having a greater appearance of majesty, thinking him to be Alexander ; but advised of her error, she humbly begged his pardon ; to whom the generous king rep…
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DR MANTON's funeral SERMON-, 13T is better than life, so his displeasure is worse than death. How do they wrestle with God by prayers and tears, and offer, as it were, a holy violence to the king of heaven, to recover their first serenity of mind, the lost peace of heart ! How passionately do they cry out, with Job in…
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(3.) The glorified saints, in every period of their happy state, have .as lively a perception of it as in the beginning. To make this evident, we must consider that the pleasure of novelty springs from a quick fiense of the oi)posite terms between our condition in the want of some desired 2;ood and after our obtaining …
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But have we not assurance by the most infallible principles of faith that the Son of God came down from heaven to live with us and die for us, and that he rose again to confirm our belief in his ' exceeding great and precious promises ' concerning this happiness in the future state ? And do not the most evident princip…
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3. The lively hope of this blessedness is powerful to support us under the greatest troubles can befall us in this our mortal condition. 142 mi manton's funeral sermon. Here we are tossed upon the alternate waves of time, but hereafter we- shall arrive at the port, the blessed bosom of our Saviour, and enjoy a peacef…
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I shall now come to speak of the mournful subject, the cause of my appearing here at this time, the deceased reverend and excellent . divine, Dr Thomas Manton, a name worthy of precious and eternal memory. And I shall consider liim botli in the quality of his office, as he was an ambassador of Christ, declaring his min…
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His unparalleled assiduity in preaching declared him very sensible of those dear and strong obligations that lie upon ministers to be very diligent in that blessed work. What a powerful motive our Saviouu urged upon St Peter ! John xxi. 'As thou lovest me, feed my sheep, feed my lambs.' And can any feed too much when n…
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DR MANTON'S FUNEUAL SEUMO^;. 147 He languished many iiu)ntlis,l)iit presunilug- he should be too strong for his infirmity, neglected it, till at last it became insuperable and mortal. Many pathetical aggravations heighten our great and dear loss ; that such a faithful minister of Christ should be taken away, whose ])r…
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iv. 323. And recreations not to be taken in hand, but such as we can commend to God in prayer, iv. 238. Ordinary, are gracious when they flow from faith, and are done in obedience, iv. 2G8. Good, the internal principle of, is verity and purity of heart, vi. 15. A better discovery of our thoughts than words, vi. 19. A…
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When sanctified, are subservient and useful to faith, xiv. 419. Afflicted, is the Church's name (Isa. Iv. 11^ 12), ix. 16. 154 INDEX. Afflicted, a man after God's own heart may be, vii, 421 ; because God hath chosen another way of expressing his love to his people than by out- ward things, ih. ; afflictions are neces…
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Great, may come upon God's children, vi. 235 ; in their inward con- dition, ib.; or their outward, 236; to correct them for past sins, ib. ; to humble them, ib. ; to try their graces, ib. ; to awaken the spirit of prayer, ib. ; to show God's glory, and the riches of His goodness in their recovery, ib. Unless the child…
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AUegorisers of the statements of scripture, reproof of, viiL 343. AUelujahs should sound as loud as supplications, i. 254. All-siifficiency, God's, a sound belief of, the only way to defeat Satan's temp- tations, i. 275. God's, a thorough persuasion of, encourageth and feedeth both our dependence upon God and our sub…
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Anger and sorrow, God's command reacheth, ii. 336. Groweth not by degrees like other passions, therefore the best cure is deliberation, iv. 137 ; is the worst thing we can bring to a religious controversy, 138 ; is often justified when it is not justifiable, 139 ; sometimes lawful, 140 ; sometimes necessary, ib. ] whe…
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Their proficiency in Christ's school, x. 220 ; had sufficient means to con- vince the world of the certainty of Christ's doctrine, 221, Ajypeal from God's justice to his mercy, a scarcely warrantable expression, iii, 271. Appearance, outward, divine things not to be judged by, iii. 227 ; anything of Christ not to be c…
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A believer's, God's word and oath the immutable grounds of, xvi. 294 ; the power and certainty of God's word, ib. ; reasons why God gives his oath over and above his word, 295 ; the advantages we have by God's oath, 303 ; application, 305 ; objections answered, 310 ; the fruit of this assurance is strong consolation, 3…
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Baclcsliding cometh from losing complacency in, or desire of, God, m. 177. Preventives of, ix. 216 ; be sure that your resolutions for good and the world to come be thoroughly fixed and settled, ib. ; sit down and count the cost of being holy christians, ib. ; consider the necessity of standing to God's law, whatev…
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Commensurablenessof the distinct propriety of the three persons of the God- head in, X. 256 ; all of them and none other are elected by the Father, all of them and none other are redeemed by the Son, all of them and none other are sanctified by the Spirit, ib. ; follows from the unity of essence, ib. ; from the unity a…
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166 INDEX. decree and purpose of God, 387 ; accomplished notwithstanding Isaac's reluctance, ib. ; Esau not actually rejected till he had himself rejected the blessing, 388 ; wherein lay the strength of Isaac's faith in blessing Jacob and Esau concerning things to come, 389 ; lessons from hence, 391. Blessings, there…
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Oall, Christ's, no Excuse against a Speedy Obeying, ii. 121. -Callinj, effectual, God the author of, iii. 112 ; none else hath authority, ib. ; or power, 113 ; is by the gospel, 114; is to faith, holiness, and sal- vation, 115 ; its glory, 118 ; all who are elected thus called, 119. Of a soul to God is a new bes-ettin…
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And spiritual draw contrary conclusions from the same principles, vii. 404. Men do not, and cannot, please God, xi. 478 ; it is man's duty and. happiness to please God, ib; should be our work and scope, 473 ; no easy matter to make it so, ib. ; good actions of, do not please God, 481 ; there is a defect in their state…
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their parents' sake, xiv. 205. Of believers, tbough born in sin and under the curse, are endowed with s^iecial privileges, xiv. 406. Of believers, how far a blessing may be looked for on, xv. 465 ; rea- sons, 468 ; how this can be reconciled with experience, 469 ; to whom the })romise is most eminently fulfilled, ib. …
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Ate and drank like other men, but with great piety, and with great temperance and sobriety, ii. 95 j conversed with the meanest, the poorest, and the worst, as was needful for their cure, 96; reasons why he chose this kind of life, ib. ; he would not place religion in outward austerities and observance, ib. ; he would …
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174 INDEX. Christ, called Lord and Jesus ; he came to rule, and he came to save,, v. lol. More able to save than Adam to destroy, v. 475. In believers, notwithstanding death, a sure pledge and earnest of eter- nal life, xii. 11 ; a true christian doth not only profess Christ, but hath Christ in him, ib. ; Christ is …
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His growth in wisdom and stature, xviii. 116; not in grace, but in wis- dom, ib. ; proof from scripture, 117 ; and from reason, ib. Behoved to be of the same nature and stock with those whom he v?- deemed or sanctified to God, xviii. 432; that by the law of propinquity of blood he might have right to redeem us, ib. ; …
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Weak, are more swayed by fear, advanced by the love of God, ii. 66. Should be a transcript of their religion, ii. 109. The best, are those who have their corruptions most mortified, ii. 211 ; should now improve their Christianity to get power and strength against sin, 212. Eeal, comparatively few, but absolutely man…
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Visible, so mixed that the greater part of it is unsound, viii. 224 ;. judgments upon, are to leaven the dross from the gold, 227. Visible, contains members that are wise, and others that are foolish, who will come short of the blessedness that they expect, ix. 323. Duty of, to the word, x. 450 ; to see that it be pu…
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Never prized but in their season, x. 309 ; in great troubles, ib. ; in the hour of temptation and hard conflict with doubt and corruption, ib. ; in times of great danger and defection, through terror and perse- cution, 310; in times of disheartening because of the difficulties of religion, ib. ; in the hour of death, i…
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Path of the, at first conversion God maketh us go in, vi. 361 ; by giving an inclination and tendency towards what is good, 362 ; preparation of heart for holy actions, ib. ; power and ability to do good works, 363 ; these principles he improves by vouchsafing his quickening, actuatine, assistinsj grace, ib. Goodness …
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With Christ, the nature and character of, xxi. 219 ; why a privilege peculiar to those who keep his commandments, 224. Comjianions of them that fear the Lord, in what sense we are to be, vii. 176 ; we must join with them in the profession of the same faith and obed- ience to God, ih. ; must often meet together to join …
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Towards God, what it is, xxi. 185; the nature of the privilege, 186; the influence of a good conscience upon communion with God, 188. Conflict, the day of the church's, is mixed, and yieldeth great variety of pro- vidences, XV. 415 ; reasons of this mixture of providences, 416. Conflicts and trials of christians, God w…
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Constantius Ckloriis, though a heathen, his respect for the consistency of christians, v. 284. Consubstantiation, Lutheran doctrine of, confuted, x. 279. Contentment is a quiet temper of mind about outward things, ii. 306 ; opposite to murmurings, ib. ; to distrustful and distracting cares, 307; to covetous desires, …
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Is a turning from the creature to God, xi. 391 ; from self to Christ, ib. j from sin to holiness, both in heart and life, 392, Eequires a supernatural work upon us to cure our unholiness, as well as a supernatural work without us to overcome our guiltiness, xiii. 243. If the grace given us in, were only that we might…
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INDEX. 189 iCovenant, new, exacts perfect, but accepts sincere, obedience, vii. 319. New, quickening and enlivening grace promised in, ix. 94 ; both, generally and particularly, ib. ; encouragement to pray for grace, 95. x\. manifest abuse of, to imagine tbat it countenancetb any licentious- ness or liberty in sin, …
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Should be nothing in our esteem, so far as it would be something separate from God, or in co-ordination with God, i. 276. And providence, God's greatness and majesty seen in, i. 403, Is either out of nothing, or ex inhabili materia, ii. 387. New, is more than a moral change, ii. 386 ; or a temporary change, ib. ; or…
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192 INDEX. liim, 276 ; tliere is encouragement to faith from the resembhance between creation and regeneration, 277 ; the manner of pleading thus some preparatory work of grace, ib. Crechdity, uncharitable, leads to detraction, ii, 277. Cross, how to be taken up daily, ii. 116, Koraish worship of, is idolatry, iii.…
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Cursed estate is an estate of,, xix. 247 ; ignorance in the understanding, ib. ;. wandering from God, 249 ;. outer darkness the end, ib. Works of, so called because they are done by men in their natural state, xix, 300 ; because they are suggested by the temptations of the devil, 301 ; because they cannot endure the l…
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of Christ's conquest, iii. 471. Case of conscience about wishing for, x. 393. INDEX. 195 Death of Clirist, they do not improve ariglit who seek comfort from it, and not holiness, xi. 12. Of Clirist recommended to us as a wonderful act of love, xi. IGS ; as a price and ransom for our souls and the blessings we staud …
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Declaring our ways mito God, notes the laying open of our businesses or undertakings before him, vi. 243 ; all our straits, sorrows, and dangers, 244 ; our temptations and sins, 245. Declinings, necessary to watch against the first, viii. 40. Decree of election is of both end and means, iii. 105 ; sanctification of t…
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practice, «'&. Departing of mankind from God fitly represented by the straying of sheep, iii. 300 ; implieth that we are brutish in our sin and defection from God, ih. ; proneness to err, ib. ; inability to return, 301 ; readiness to follow evil example, ib. ; exposure to danger, ib. Dependence upon Christ, persuasi…
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of this world, not by right, but usurpation, 304. Departeth when thoroughly and resolutely resisted, i. 330 ; hath only weapons offensive, none defensive, ib. ; how to be resisted, ib. How set forth in scripture, iii. G7 ; by ignorance, ib. ; error, 68 ; idolatry, ib. ; bloody cruelty, 69 ; being the god of this worl…
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