Thomas Manton was a game changer – he built a rockhouse in the 1600′s that is still standing strong. The main section of this house is constructed from 22 volumes of his writings. His commentary on James was first printed in 1651. It’s still in print.
Many over the centuries have found the house that Manton built to be one of the best – inviting, creative, massive – a place to stretch the legs of your heart and mind.
Though I am doing a PhD on Manton – don’t hold it against me! I would study him anyway. Charles Spurgeon wrote a book, using only Manton’s illustrations (search Illustrations and Meditations, by Spurgeon).
And what’s one of the most incredible aspects of Manton – his unlikeliness. He was the son of a country parson, and yet ended up chaplain to Oliver Cromwell and King Charles II. (More on that later.)
So whether you’ve never heard of Thomas Manton or have been reading him for decades – take a journey through the Manton Rockhouse - who knows where it will lead?
Many over the centuries have found the house that Manton built to be one of the best – inviting, creative, massive – a place to stretch the legs of your heart and mind.
Though I am doing a PhD on Manton – don’t hold it against me! I would study him anyway. Charles Spurgeon wrote a book, using only Manton’s illustrations (search Illustrations and Meditations, by Spurgeon).
And what’s one of the most incredible aspects of Manton – his unlikeliness. He was the son of a country parson, and yet ended up chaplain to Oliver Cromwell and King Charles II. (More on that later.)
So whether you’ve never heard of Thomas Manton or have been reading him for decades – take a journey through the Manton Rockhouse - who knows where it will lead?
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