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THE
WORKS OF THOMAS MANTON, D.D.
VOL. XX.
COUNCIL OF PUBLICATION.
W. LINDSAY ALEXANDER, D.D., Professor of Theology, Congregational Union, Edinburgh.
JAMES EEGG, D.D., Minister of Newington Free Church, Edinburgh.
THQMAS 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.
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THE COMPLETE WORKS
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THOMAS MANTON, D.D.
VOLUME XX.
CONTAINING
SERMONS ON SEVERAL TEXTS OF SCRIPTURE.
LONDON: JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BERNERS STREET.
1874.
CONTENTS.
Sermons on Several Texts of Scripture— page
Sermons upon Philippians iii. 7-21 —
Sermon I. " But what things were gain to me, those I counted
loss for Christ," .... 3
II. " Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord ; for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ," . . 12
III. " Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss,"
&c, ...... 21
IV. " That I may win Christ," . . . 31 V. "And be found in him, not having mine own
righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith," . 41
VI. " That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his suffer- ings, being made conformable to his death," . 50 VII. " If by any means I might attain unto the resurrec- tion of the dead," . . . .62 VIII. " Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect ; but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus," . . 74
IX. "Not as though I had already attained," &c, . 81
X. " Brethren, I count not myself to have appre- hended ; but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth toward those things which are before, I press toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Jesus Christ," . 88
XI. " I press toward the mark, for the prize of the high
calling of God in Jesus Christ," . . 98
VI CONTENTS.
Sermons upon Philippians iii. 7-21 — continued. PAGE
Sermon XII. " Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so, as ye have us for an example," . . . .109
XIII. " For many walk, of whom I have told you
often, and now tell you even weeping, that
they are enemies of the cross of Christ," . 120
XIV. " Whose end is destruction, whose god is their
belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things," . . 131
XV. " For our conversation is in heaven," . 147
XVI. " From whence also we look for our Saviour
and Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ," . 157 XVII. " "Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself," . 167 SePvMons upon Philippians i 21 —
Sermon I. " For to me to live is Christ, and to die is
gain," . . . . .179
II. " To die is gain," . . . .187
Sermons upon 2 Thessalonians i. —
Sermon I. "So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all the persecutions and tribula- tions which ye endure," . . .198 II. " Which is a manifest token of the righteous ■ judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer," . . . .207
III. " Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to
recompense tribulation to them that trouble you ; and to you that are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels," . . . . .216
IV. " Seeing it is a righteous thing with God," &c, 225 V " When the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from
heaven- with his mighty angels," . . 234
VI. " In flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ," . 244
VII. " Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power," . 254
CONTENTS. " Vii
Sermons upon 2 Thessalonians i. — continued. PA0E
Sermon VIII. " When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day," . . . 264
IX. " When he shall come to be glorified," &c, . 274 X. " Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power," ..... 284 XI. " Wherefore also we pray always," &c, . 293