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WORKS OF THOMAS MANTON, D.D.

VOL. XXL

COUNCIL OF PUBLICATION.

W. LINDSAY ALEXANDER, D.D., Professor of Theology, Cbngregatioual Union, Edinburgh.

JAMES BEGG, D.D., Minister of Kewington Free Church, Edinburgh.

THOMAS J. CRAWFORD, D.D., S.T.P., Professor of Divinity, University, Edinburgh.

D. T. K. DRUMMOXD, 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

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THOMAS MANTON, D.D

VOLU]\[E XXI.

CONTAINISO

SERMONS ON" SEVERAL TEXTS OF SCRIPTURE.

LONDON: JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BERNEES STREET.

1874.

VI CONTENTS.

Sermons upon 1 John iii. — continued. page

Sermon XIX. " Marvel not, my brethren, if the world

hate you," . . . ' . 102

XX. '' We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren : he that loveth not his brother abideth in death," . . . .113

XXI. " Whosoever hateth his brother is a mur- derer ; and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him," . 123 XXII. " Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us : and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren," . . .133

XXIII. " But whoso hath this world's goods, and

seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him 1 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue ; but in deed and in truth," . . 144

XXIV. " And hereby we know that we are of the

truth, and shall assure our hearts before him," . . . .154

XXV. " For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things," . . . .165

XXVI. " And knoweth all things," . . 174

XXVII. " Beloved, if our heart condemn us not,

then have we confidence towards God," 184 XXVIII. " And Avhatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his command- ments, and do those things that are pleasing in his- sight," . . . 192

XXIX. " Because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight," . . . .201

XXX. " And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, and love one another as he gave us commandment," . . . 210

XXXI. " And he tliat keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him : and hereby know we that he abideth in us, by his Spirit which he hath given to us," 219

CONTENTS. Vll

Sermons upon 1 John iii. — continued. paoe

Sermon XXXII. " And we know that lie abidetli in us, by

his Spirit which he hath given us," . 227 Sermons upon Acts ii. 37, 38 —

Sermon I. " Now when they heard this, were pricked in their hearts, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and bre- thren, what shall we do ? " . . 237

II. "Now when they heard this," kc, . . 247

III, " And they said unto Peter and the rest of

the apostles. Men and brethren, what

shall we do ?" . . . . 254

IV. "Then Peter said unto them, Eepent, and

be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gifts of the Holy Ghost," . . .262

V. " Eepent, and be baptized in the name of

Jesus Christ," . . . .271

VI. " Be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins," ..... 279 VII. " And ye shall receive the gifts of the Holy

Ghost," . . . .288

Sermons upon 1 Peter i. 23 —

Sermon I. "Being born again, not of corruptible seed,

but of incorruptible, by the word of

God, which liveth and abideth for

ever," ..... 299

II. "Being born again, not of corruptible seed,

but of incorruptible," . . . 308

III. " Being born again, not of corruptible seed,

but of incorruptible," . . . 315

IV. "By the word of God, which liveth and

abideth for ever," . , . 326

Sermons upon Psalm xix. 13 —

Sermon I. " Keep back thy servant also from pre- sumptuous sins ; let them not have dominion over me : then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgressions," . . 337

II. " Keep back thy servant from presumptuous

sins," ..... 346

III, " Keep back thy servant from presumptuous

sins," ..... 356

Vlll CONTENTS.

Sermons upon Psalm xix. 13 — continued.

Sermon IV. " Let them not have dominion over me," V. " Then shall I be upright,"

VI. " And innocent from the great transgressions," . Sermons upon Psalm cxxxi —

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