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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.
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. John 14. 9. Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? To be backward in the knowledge of grace after long teaching, and to be still conflicting with fleshly lusts, which is the exercise of beginners; so much means, and so small experience, and get no further; this is sad!
Secondly, Observe your proficiency in this knowledg. 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. John 14. 9. Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? To be backward in the knowledg of grace after long teaching, and to be still conflicting with fleshly lusts, which is the exercise of beginners; so much means, and so small experience, and get no further; this is sad!
Thirdly, The fruit of this benefit obtained, Then shall I praise him. From hence observe,
1. Upon receipt of every mercy we should praise God. We are forward in supplication, but backward in gratulation. This is a more noble duty, and continueth with us in heaven. It is the work of glorified Saints and Angels to praise God. All the lepers could beg health, yet but one returned to give God the glory. This is sad when it is so; for this is a more sublime duty, therefore it should have more of our care. This is a profitable duty,