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THE
WORKS OF THOMAS MANTON, D.D.
VOL. XVI.
COUNCIL OF PUBLICATION.
W. LINDSAY ALEXANDER, D.D., Professor of Theology, Congregational Union, Edinburgh.
JAMES BEGG, D.D., Minister of Newington Free Chvirch, Edinburgh.
THOMAS J. CRAWFORD, D.D., S.T.P., Professor of Divinity, University, Edinburgh.
D. T. K. DRUMMOND, M.A., Minister of St Thomas's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh.
WILLIAM H. GOOLD, D.D., Professor of Biblical Literature and Church History, Reformed Presbyterian Church, Edinburgh.
ANDREW THOMSON, D.D., Minister of Broughton Place United Presby- terian Church, Edinburgh.
REV. THOMAS SMITH, D.D., Edinburgh.
THE COMPLETE WORKS
OF
THOMAS MANTON, D.D.
VOLUME XVI.
CONTAINING
SERMONS ON SEVERAL TEXTS OF SCRIPTURE
LONDON: JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BERNERS STREET.
1874.
PRINTED BY BALLANTYNE AND COMPANY EDINBURGH AND LONDON
CONTENTS.
Sermons on Several Texts of Scripture—
Epistle Dedicatory, ...... 3
Preface, . ...... 5
Sermon upon Matthew xxii. 11-13, . . . 11
A Fast Sermon Preached before the Parliament, Amos iv. 12, 23
Several Sermons upon Titus il 11-14 —
Sermon I. " For the grace of God that bringeth salvation," &c., 73
n. " Hath appeared unto all men," ... 54
III. " Teaching us that, denying ungodliness," &c., . 68
IV. "That denying ungodliness," &c, ... 78 V. " And worldly lusts," &c., . . .90
VI. " And worldly lusts," &c., . . . ,105
VII. " We might live soberly," &c., . . .118
VIII. " We might live soberly," &c., . . .130
IX. " Eighteously," &c., . . . .143
X. "And godly," &c., . . . .152
XI. " In this present world," . . . ,164
XII. " Looking for that blessed hope," &c., . . 172
XIII. " Looking for that blessed hope," &c., . . 181
XIV. " That blessed hope," &c., . . . .188 XV. " That blessed hope," &c., . . . ,198
XVI. " And the glorious appearing," &c., . , 207
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Sermons upon Titus ii. \\-\i— Continued.
Sermon XVII. " And the glorious appearing," &c, . . 218
XVIII. '« Of the great God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ," 230
XIX. " Who gave himself for us," &c., . . 240 XX. " That he might redeem us from all iniquity,"
&c., ..... 250
XXI. " And purifying unto himself a peculiar people,"
&c., ...... 260
XXII. " Zealous of good works," . . .275
Sermons upon Hebrews vi. 18 —
Sermon I. " That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie," &c., II. " That by two immutable things," &&, .
III. " We might have strong consolation," &c.,
IV. " We might have strong consolation," &c., V. '' Who have fled for refuge," &c..
293 303 314 325 334
Sermons upon John xiv. 1—
Sermon I. " Let not your heart be troubled," &c., . . 345
II. "Let not your heart be troubled," &c., . . 352
Sermons upon Luke xii. 48 —
Sermon I. "For unto whomsoever much is given, of him
shall be much required," &c., . , 363
II. " For unto whomsoever," &c., . , . 374
Sermon upon Deuteronomy xxxii. 51, . . . 387
Sermon upon Acts xvii. 30, 31, .... 397
Sermons upon Mark x. 17-27 —
Sermon I. " And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled down to him, and asked him, saying, Good master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life ? " 409
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Sermons upon Mark x. 17-27 — Continued.
Sermon 11. "And Jesus said unto him, why callest thou
megood?"&c., . . . .421
III. " Thou knowest the commandments," &c,, . 433
IV. " And he answered and said unto him, Master,"
&c., ...... 444
V. " Now Jesus, beholding him, loved him," &a, . 456
VI. " One thing thou lackest," &c., . , .468
VII. "And come, take up the cross, and follow m^* . 482
SERMONS
ON
SEVEEAL TEXTS OF SCRIPTURE.
VOL. XVI.
A
THE EPISTLE DEDICATOET.
To THE Eight Honoueable Philip Lord Wharton, Baron of Wharton, in the County of Westmoreland.
My Lord, — It is not from the common custom and reasons of dedica- tions of books to persons eminent for greatness and piety, viz., to recommend an obscure author, or to set off a mean work, that your lordship's name is inscribed to these sermons. The author of them, the late Keverend Dr Thomas Manton, was a star of the first magnitude in our horizon, and his works praise him in the gate ; and though the ensuing sermons are far short of that politeness and exactness that they would have had if they had passed his own finishing hand, yet, such as they are, they plainly show their author. He was a workman that needed not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth ; he was a faithful labourer in God's vineyard ; and though his preaching was so constant, yet in all his sermons may be observed that solidness of judgment, exactness of method, fulness of matter, strength of argument, persuasive elegancy, together with such a serious vein of piety running through the whole, as few have come near him, but none have excelled him.
Your lordship had the opportunity of an intimate acquaintance with him, and the advantage of sitting under his ministry for many years, in whose light you greatly rejoiced, while God continued him with us ; and when he was pleased to remove him by death, the afflictive sense you had of that great and public, as well as your own private loss, showed the high value and esteem you had of him. But your respects to him were not buried in his grave, but have been upon all occasions ever since shown to his surviving relations, who desire hereby to make their public acknowledgments of your lordship's signal favours to them. And I beg your lordship, upon this occasion, to give me leave to make the like acknowledgments of that support, countenance and respects I have had from your lordship for above sixteen years I have been your chaplain ; since it was by the means of this author that I had the honour of being taken into your lordship's family.