Works of Thomas Manton Volume 1

Works of Thomas Manton #1

by Thomas Manton

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 characterised 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.

Genres: Theology

504 pages, Hardcover

First published September 30, 2002

About the author

1620-1677

Reviews

[Marco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tendo lido 'apenas' a primeira seção deste volume - que vai até a página 253, na edição publicada em 1870, e que consiste numa Exposição Prática da Oração do Senhor - posso dizer com total certeza que esta é uma das melhores exposições a respeito da oração dominical na história da igreja. Apesar de ter escrito no melhor estilo ramista do séc. XVII, em que os pontos principais dos escritos são decompostos em subpontos e estes em seções menores - o que, para opinião de alguns, torna a exposição racionalista e árida -, Manton apresenta suas ideias de uma forma bastante pessoal, pastoral e convenientes para a alma dos leitores. De fato, pouco tempo é gasto com explicações técnicas, preciosismos linguísticos ou discussões históricas, e muito espaço é dado para aplicações práticas e esclarecimento de conceitos teológicos importantes.

Enfim, apesar do estilo ser bastante estranho e difícil para as nossas mentes modernas, esta obra é um tesouro.

[Josh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Memoir by William Harris***
January 2024

Harris' memoir is brief, choppy, and assumes much of the reader. Still, it is invaluable for few details we have concerning Manton's life, especially concerning the posthumous publication of the vast majority of his works.

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thomas Manton--I can't say enough how much I have gleaned from this Puritan pastor. Words of Scripture are plentiful in his sermons. My first exposure to him was in his sermons on "The Lord's Prayer", in volume one of his works. I randomly picked one of my many highlights/notes and I'll write a small sample, though he expounds further, making each point he makes, even richer. This sample about secret prayer ...

"Thy Father seeth in secret.."....that which is the hypocrite's fear, and binds condemnation upon the heart of a wicked man, is here made to be the saints' support and ground of comfort--that they pray to an all-seeing God: 1 John 3:20, If our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts and knoweth all things."

I found Manton's writings "make God the sweeter" to me. I highly recommend him.