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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.
5. Desertion is either felt, or not felt; not felt, and then it is more dangerous, and usually ends in some notable fall; as Hezekiah, 2 Chron. 32. 31. God left him, and he was not sensible, and then he runs into pride and vain-glory, and draweth wrath upon him and his people. God's children when they do not observe his comings and goings, they fall into mischief, it begins their woe. We do not observe what experiences we have of God, then we faint: we do not observe his goings, then that makes way for some scandal, and imprudent and unseemly action, and that makes way for some bitter and sharp affliction. But if it be felt, it is the better provided against. If we do not murmur but seek to God in Christ to get the loss made up, then it is better. Meek acknowledgements are better than complaining expostulations. It is a sign it works kindly.
5. Desertion is either felt, or not felt; not felt, and then it is more dangerous, and usually ends in some notable fall; as Hezekiah, 2 Chron. 32. 31. God left him, and he was not sensible, and then he runs into pride and vain-glory, and draweth wrath upon him and his people. God's children when they do not observe his comings and goings, they fall into mischief, it begins their wo. We do not observe what experiences we have of God, then we faint: we do not observe his goings, then that makes way for some scandal, and imprudent and unseemly action, and that makes way for some bitter and sharp affliction. But if it be felt, it is the better provided against. If we do not murmur but seek to God in Christ to get the loss made up, then it is better. Meek acknowledgments are better than complaining expostulations. It is a sign it works kindly.
6. There's a total and a partial desertion: Those who are bent to obey God may for a while and in some degree be left to themselves. We cannot promise our selves an utter immunity from desertion; but it is not total. We shall find for his great names sake, The Lord will not forsake his people,