The Works of Thomas Manton - 22 Volume Set
Book Description
The Works of Thomas Manton (1620-1677) present us with an outstanding example of what was most characteristic in the ministry of the English Puritans: careful, solid, warm-hearted applicatory exposition of the Scriptures. The entire twenty-two volumes are composed of sermons - the legacy of a lifetime devoted to the patient and systematic teaching and application of God's word. Like his younger contemporary, John Flavel, Manton's works are characterized by great pastoral concern and a balanced wisdom. He was, said William Bates in his funeral sermon, 'endowed with an extraordinary knowledge in the Scriptures' and this enabled him to exercise a sustained ministry of verse-by-verse preaching without losing the interest of his congregation.
Contents
VOLUME 1
Memoir by William Harris vii
A Practical Exposition of the Lord's Prayer 3
Christ's Temptation and Transfiguration 257
Christ's Redemption and Eternal Existence 415
VOLUME 2
An Estimateof Manton, by the Rev. J. C. Ryle, B.A. ix
Several Discourses Tending to Promote Peace and Holiness Among Christians 3
Twenty Sermons 175
Farewell Sermon 410
A Funeral Sermon 424
The Saint's Triumph Over Death 440
The Blessed Estate of Them That Die in the Lord 456
VOLUME 3
Eighteen Sermons on the Second Chapter of the Second Epistle to the Thessalonians 1
A Practical Exposition Upon the Fifty-Third Chapter of Isaiah 189
VOLUME 4
A Practical Exposition of James
VOLUME 5
A Practical Commentary; or, an Exposition with Notes, on the Epistle of Jude 1
Meat Out of the Eater 377
England's Spiritual Languishing 411
Sermons at the Morning Exercise 441
Editorial Note on Smectymnuus Redivivus 501
VOLUME 6
Several Sermons Upon the CXIX. Psalm (Sermons 1-52)
VOLUME 7
Several Sermons Upon the CXIX. Psalm (Sermons 53-103)
VOLUME 8
Several Sermons Upon the CXIX Psalm (Sermons 104-158)
VOLUME 9
Several Sermons Upon the CXIX. Psalm (Sermons 159-190) 1
Several Sermons Upon Matthew XXV. (Sermons 1-16) 319
VOLUME 10
Several Sermons Upon Matthew XXV. (Sermons 17-27) 1
Sermons Upon John XVII. (Sermons 1-32) 109
VOLUME 11
Sermons Upon John XVII. Continued (Sermons 33-45) 1
Sermons on Romans VI. 153
Sermons on Romans VIII. (Sermons 1-11) 383
VOLUME 12
Sermons Upon Romans VIII. Continued (Sermons 12-47) 1
Sermons Upon 2 Corinthians V. (Sermons 1-8) 423
VOLUME 13
Sermons Upon 2 Corinthians V. Continued (Sermons 9-40) 1
Sermons Upon Hebrews XI. (Sermons 1-17) 318
VOLUME 14
Sermons Upon Hebrews XI. Continued (Sermons 18-62)
VOLUME 15
Sermons Upon Hebrews XI. Continued (Sermons 63-65) 1
A Treatise of the Life of Faith 45
A Treatise of Self-Denial 177
Several Sermons Preached on Public Occasions 297
VOLUME 16
Sermons on Several Texts of Scripture 1
Several Sermons Upon Titus ii.11-14 73
Sermons Upon Hebrews vi.18 293
Sermons Upon John xiv.1 345
Sermons Upon Luke xii.48 363
Sermons Upon Deuteronomy xxxii.51 387
Sermon Upon Acts xvii.30, 31 397
Sermons Upon Mark x.17-27 (Sermons 1-7) 409
VOLUME 17
Sermons Upon Mark x.17-27 Continued (Sermons 8-15) 1
Sermons Upon 2 Thessalonians i.3 95
Sermon Upon Matthew viiii.5-10 146
Sermon Upon Matthew xv.21-28 155
Sermon Upon John viii.56 167
Sermon Upon Romans iv.18-21 179
Sermons Upon Mark iii.5 191
Sermons Upon Exodus iv.21 221
Sermon Upon Genesis iii.15 241
Sermons Upon Genesis xxiv.63 263
Sermons on Several Texts of Scripture, Part II 351
Sermons Upon Luke xvi.30, 31 353
Sermon Upon Hebrews xiii.20, 21 373
Sermon Preached on a Day of Public Thanksgiving 383
Sermon Upon Luke xii,31, 32 395
Sermon Upon Hebrews i.9 407
Sermon Upon Acts xxiv.14-16 419
Sermon Upon Zechariah xiv.20, 21 441
Sermons Upon John iii. 14, 15 453
Sermons Upon 1 Thessalonians v.16 469
Sermon Upon 1 Thessalonians v.17 491
VOLUME 18
Sermons Upon Several Texts of Scripture
VOLUME 19
Sermons Upon Several Texts of Scriptures 1
Sermons Upon Ephesians v.1-27 169
VOLUME 20
Sermons Upon Philippians iii.7-21 1
Sermons Upon Philippians i.21 179
Sermons Upon 2 Thessalonians i. 198
Sermon Upon Matthew xxii.14 353
Sermon Upon Mark vii.37 364
Sermon Upon 2 Corinthians iv.17 371
Sermons Upon 1 John ii.12-14 380
Sermons Upon 1 John iii. (Sermons 1-7) 438
VOLUME 21
Sermons Upon 1 John iii. Continued (Sermons 8-32) 1
Sermons Upon Acts ii.37, 38 237
Sermons Upon 1 Peter i.23 299
Sermons Upon Psalm xix.13 337
Sermons Upon Psalm cxxxi. 406
Sermons Upon Ezekiel xviii.23 463
Sermon Upon Jeremiah xlv.5 480
VOLUME 22
Sermons Upon Several Texts of Scripture 1
Funeral Sermon Preached Upon the Death of Dr Manton 123
Index of Subjects 149
Index of Texts 373
Index of Principle Texts 455
This set is a facsimile of the James Nisbet & Co. edition of 1870.
Author
Thomas Manton was born in 1620 in Somerset, descended from a long line of ministers. By 1635, he was already attending the University of Oxford, ordained by the age of 19. He pastored at churches, also serving as Oliver Cromwell's chaplain. He strongly opposed the execution of Charles I and became a Royal Chaplain when Charles II was restored. In 1662, he chose to stand with his Puritan brothers as part of the Great Rejection, declining the Deanery of Rochester as a sign of solidarity. In response, he was imprisoned in his home, where he continued to preach, so trusted that he was sometimes given keys to his own jail.
Endorsements
"I have come to know him so well that I could choose him out from among a thousand divines if he were again to put on his portly form, and display among modern men that countenance wherein was a 'great mixture of majesty and meekness.' His works occupy twenty-two volumes in the Victorian reprint: a mighty mountain of sound theology. They mostly consist of sermons; but what sermons! They are not so sparkling as those of Henry Smith, nor so profound as those of Owen, nor so rhetorical as those of Howe, or so pithy as those of Watson, nor so fascinating as those of Brooks; and yet they are second to none of these. For solid, sensible instruction forcibly delivered they cannot be surpassed. Manton is not brilliant, but he is always clear; he is not oratorical, but he is powerful; he is not striking, but he is deep. There is not a poor discourse in the whole collection: he is evenly good, constantly excellent. Ministers who do not know Manton need not wonder if they are themselves unknown."
Charles Spurgeon
"If ever there was an English divine who must be classed as a Puritan, that man is Manton… his works, like [Bunyan's] Pilgrim's Progress, deserve the attention of all true Christians…As an expositor of Scripture I regard Manton with unmingled admiration. Here, at any rate, he is facile princeps [easily first] among the divines of the Puritan school…In days like these, I am thankful that the publishers of Manton's Works have boldly come forward to offer real literary gold to the reading public.'
J.C. Ryle
Additional Information
Cover: 22 Hardcover Volumes
Number of Pages: 11,099
Publisher: Banner of Truth Trust
Publication Date: 2023