The Complete Works of Thomas Manton, D.D; With a Memoir of the Author Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 edition. Excerpt: ... THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST. SERMON I. And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them into an high mountain apart.--Mat. XVII. 1; with, It came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter, and John, and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.-- Luke IX. 28. I Mean to handle the transfiguration of Christ, which was: -- 1. A solemn confirmation of his person and office. 2. A pledge of that glorious estate which is reserved for us in heaven. 1. It was a confirmation of his person and office, as appeareth Mat. xvii. 5, ' This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.' So Peter, who was one present, urgeth it, 2 Pet. i. 16-18, 'We have not followed cunningly-devised fables when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard when we were with him in the holy mount.' And John also: John i. 14, 'We beheld his glory, as the glory of the only-begotten of the Father.' They were eye and ear witnesses, and therefore could affirm the certainty of this doctrine. 2. It is a pledge of our glorious estate; for Christ's body was adorned with heavenly glory, and he had spoken, chap. xvi. 27, of his coming in the glory of the Father; and now he.gives his disciples a pledge and earnest of it. In this introduction four things are observable: -- 1. The time: after six days. 2. The persons whom he takes with him: Peter, James, and John. 3. The place he brings them to: into an high mountain apart. 4. The...