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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.

■Gttural >£bitor. REV. THOMAS SMITH, D.D., Edinburgh.

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

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