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THE
WORKS OF THOMAS MANTON, D.D.
VOL. XIX.
COUNCIL OF PUBLICATION.
W. LINDSAY ALEXANDER, D.D., Professor of Theology, Congregational Union, Edinburgh.
JAMES BEGG, D.D., Minister of Newington Free Church, 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.
^Beneral al-bitor. REV. THOMAS SMITH, D.D., Edinburgh.
THE COMPLETE WORKS
or
THOMAS MANTON, D.D.
VOLUME XIX.
CONTAININO
SERMONS ON SEVERAL TEXTS OF SCRIPTURR.
LONDON: JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BERNEES STREET
1874.
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CONTENTS.
Sermons on Several Texts of Scripture— Sermon upon John xviii. 11, „ „ Luke xxiii. 34,
„ „ John xix. 30,
„ „ Ecclesiastes vii. 29,
„ „ Ecclesiastes xii. 7,
Sermons upon Revelation i. 5, 6, ,, ., Leviticus xix. 17,
„ „ 1 Corinthians xv. 19,
Sermon upon Eomans ii. 7,
„ „ 2 Corinthians xiii. 14,
Sermons UPON Ephesians v. 1-27 —
Sermon L " Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear chil- dren,"
II. "And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour,"
III. " But fornication, and all uncleanness or covetous-
ness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints," ....
IV. " Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jest-
ing, which are not convenient ; but rather giving of thanks," .... V. " For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God,"
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Sermons upon Ephesians v. 1-27 — continued.
Sermon VI. " Let no man deceive you with vain words ; for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience," . 220 VII. " Be not ye therefore partakers with them," . 232 VIII. " For ye were sometimes darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord : walk as children of light," . . . . .244
IX. " For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness,
and righteousness, and truth," . . 257
X. " For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness
and righteousness, and truth," . . 268
XI. " Goodness, righteousness, and truth," . . 278
XII. " Proving what is acceptable to the Lord," , 288
XIII. " And have no fellowship with the unfruitful
works of darkness, but rather reprove them," 300
XIV. " For it is a shame even to speak of those things
Avhich are done of them in secret," . , 310
* XV. "But all things that are reproved are made
manifest by the light ; for whatsoever doth make manifest is light," . . . 319
XVI. " Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light," . . '. .329
XVII. " Wherefore he saith. Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light," . ... 338
XVIII. " See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as
fools, but as wise," .... 347 XIX. " Redeeming the time, because the days are
evil," ..... 358
XX. "Redeeming the time, because the days are
evil,' ..... 367
XXI. " Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understand- ing what the will of the Lord is," . . 378 XXII. " And be not drunk with wine, wherein is
excess ; but be filled with the Spirit," . 38!)
XXin. " But be filled with the Spirit," . . .398
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Sermons upon Ephesians v. 1-11— continued.
Sermon XXIV. '' Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord," ... 408
XXV. " Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ," . . . 417
XXVL " Submitting yourselves one to another in
the fear of God," . . .427
XXVII. *' Wives, submit yourselves unto your own
husbands, as unto the Lord," . . 436
XXVIII. " For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church ; and he is the saviour of the body," . . . .446
XXIX. " Therefore, as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything," . . 457
XXX. " Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it," . . . .468
XXXI. " That he might sanctify and cleanse it by the washing of water through the word," . . . .477
XXXII. " That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing ; but that it should be holy, and without blemish," 4:^%
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