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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.
THIS Verse (being the last of this portion) is the result of his meditation concerning the utility and necessity of keeping the Law of God. Here take notice: 1. Of his Resolution, I will keep thy statutes. 2. His Prayer, O forsake me not utterly.
It is his purpose to keep the Law; yet because he is conscious to himself of many infirmities, he prays against desertion. In the prayer there is a litotes; more is intended than is expressed: O forsake me not; he means, strengthen me in this work: and if thou shouldst desert me, yet but for a while, Lord, not for ever; if in part, not in whole.
It is his purpose to keep the Law; yet because he is conscious to himself of many infirmities, he prays against desertion. In the prayer there is a litotes; more is intended than is exprest: O forsake me not; he means, strengthen me in this work: and if thou shouldst desert me, yet but for a while, Lord, not for ever; if in part, not in whole.
Four points we may observe from hence: 1. That it is a great advantage to come to a resolution in a course of godliness. 2. Those that resolve upon a course of obedience, had need to fly to Gods help. 3. Though we fly to Gods help, yet sometimes God may withdraw, and seem to forsake us. 4. Though God seem to forsake us, and really doth so in part; yet we should pray that it may not be a total and utter desertion.
Four points we may observe from hence: 1. That it is a great advantage to come to a resolution in a course of godliness. 2. Those that resolve upon a course of obedience, had need to fly to Gods help. 3. Though we flye to Gods help, yet sometimes God may withdraw, and seem to forsake us. 4. Though God seem to forsake us, and really doth so in part; yet we should pray that it may not be a total and utter desertion.