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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.
and the Doctrine of the Gospel teacheth us so, as to stamp the impression of it upon the soul; to change us into his image and likeness, 2 Cor. 3. 18.
Use. It presseth us to give up our selves to this Learning. Study the word, but take God for your Teacher. Look to him that speaks from heaven, if you would learn to purpose, otherwise our natural blindness will never be cured, nor our prejudices removed, nor our wills gained to God; or if they should be gained to a profession of truth, it will never hold long. When men lead us into a truth, we shall easily be led off again by other men; and all a mans teaching will never reform the heart. Man's light is like a March-Sun, which raiseth vapours, but doth not dispel and scatter them; so it discovers Just, but doth not give us power to suppress it; therefore our main business must be to be taught of God.
Use. It presseth us to give up our selves to this Learning. Study the word, but take God for your Teacher. Look to him that speaks from heaven, if you would learn to purpose, otherwise our natural blindness will never be cured, nor our prejudices removed, nor our wills gained to God; or if they should be gained to a profession of truth, it will never hold long. When men lead us into a truth, we shall easily be led off again by other men; and all a mans teaching will never reform the heart. Man's light is like a March-Sun, which raiseth vapours, but doth not dispel and scatter them; so it discovers Iust, but doth not give us power to suppress it; therefore our main business must be to be taught of God.
Secondly, Observe your proficiency in this knowledge. Heb. 5. 14. To have your senses exercised to discern both good and evil. We should every day grow more skilful in the word of righteousness.