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One Hundred and Ninety Sermons on Psalm 119
One hundred and ninety sermons on the hundred and nineteenth Psalm preached by the late reverend and learned Thomas Manton, D.D. ; with a perfect alphabetical table directing to the principal matters contained therein.
London: printed for T.P. &c, 1681
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. He that gives but part to God doth indeed give nothing. The Devil keeps an interest as long as one lust remains unmortified, and one corner of the soul is kept for him. As Pharaoh stood hucking, he would fain have some pawn of their return; either leave your children behind; no, no, they must go and see the Sacrifices, and be trained up in the way of the Lord; then he would have their flocks and herds left behind; he knew that would draw their hearts back again. So Satan must have either this lust or that, he knows by keeping part, all will fall to his share in the end. A bird that is tied in a string seems to have more liberty than a bird in a Cage, it flutters up and down though it be held fast: so many seem to flutter up and down and do many things, as Herod, but his Herodias drew him back again into the Fowlers net. Thus because of a sinners danger.
1. He that gives but part to God doth indeed give nothing. The Devil keeps an interest as long as one lust remains unmortified, and one corner of the soul is kept for him. As Pharaoh stood hucking, he would fain have some pawn of their return; either leave your children behind; no, no, they must go and see the Sacrifices, and be trained up in the way of the Lord; then he would have their flocks and herds left behind; he knew that would draw their hearts back again. So Satan must have either this lust or that, he knows by keeping part, all will fall to his share in the end. A bird that is tyed in a string seems to have more liberty than a bird in a Cage, it flutters up and down though it be held fast: so many seem to flutter up and down and do many things, as Herod, but his Herodias drew him back again into the Fowlers net. Thus because of a sinners danger.
2. Because of Gods right. By Creation he made the whole, therefore requires the whole; the Father of spirits must have the whole spirit. We were not mangled in our Creation, God that made the whole must have the whole. He preserves the whole. Christ hath bought the whole, 1 Cor. 6. 20. Glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are Gods. And God promiseth to glorify the whole. Christians, it would be uncomfortable to us if God should only take a part to Heaven. All that you have is to be glorified in the day of Christ; all that you are and have must be given to him, whole spirit, soul and body. Let us not deprive him of any part.