Manton's Verse Exposition Of James: The Expansive Commentary Collection

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Thomas Manton (1620-1677) was an English Puritan and clergyman. He held many positions in churches across England (Sowton and Colyton, Stoke Newington, Covent Garden) before being ejected from the church for non-conformity. Although he is not well known now he was much loved and appreciated in his day. He was affectionately known as “The Doctor” a term of endearment that has been used more often in recent memory of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones.

In his day Manton was held in high esteem along with me such as John Owen. Ryle cited him as a favourite (describing him as a man who could neither say, nor do nor write anything without being observed) and Spurgeon championed the republication of Manton’s works in the 19th century (saying that his works contained a mighty mountain of sound theology and that his sermons were second to none).

Like all works of the Puritans great attention is given to examining the subject in its entirety. Manton expounds the whole of the Epistle of James with great care and detail. This exposition of James is most probably Manton’s greatest work, which is saying much given his many writings.