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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.
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, Psal. 67. 5, 6. Let the people praise thee, O Lord, let all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. The more vapours go up, the more showers come down; and the more praises go up, the more mercies. There's a reciprocal intercourse between us and God by mercies and praises, as there is between the earth and the lower heavens by vapours and showers. There are two words by which our thankfulness to God is expressed, Praising and Blessing. Psal. 145. 10. All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy Saints shall bless thee. What's the difference? Praise respecteth Gods Excellencies, and Blessing respecteth Gods Benefits. We may praise a man that never hath done us good, if he be excellent and praise-worthy; but blessing respecteth Gods Bounty and Benefits; yet they are promiscuously taken sometimes, as here Praise is taken for Blessing.
1. Upon receit 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, Psal. 67. 5, 6. Let the people praise thee, O Lord, let all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth yield her encrease; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. The more vapours go up, the more showers come down; and the more praises go up, the more mercies. There's a reciprocal intercourse between us and God by mercies and praises, as there is between the earth and the lower heavens by vapours and showers. There are two words by which our thankfulness to God is exprest, Praising and Blessing.