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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.
Use 2. For Direction to the Children of God.
1. Observe Gods comings and goings, see whether you be forsaken; when God hides himself from your prayers; when means have not such a lively influence; when you have a strong affection to obey, but not such help to bring it into act, and you begin to stumble, observe it, God is withdrawn, and many times seems to withdraw to observe whether you will take notice of it. Christ made as if he would go further, but they constrained him to stay; so he makes as if he would be gone, to see if you will constrain him to tarry.
1. Observe Gods comings and goings, see whether you be forsaken; when God hides himself from your prayers; when means have not such a lively influence; when you have a strong affection to obey, but not such help to bring it into act, and you begin to stumble, observe it, God is withdrawn, and many times seems to withdraw to observe whether you will take notice of it. Christ made as if he would go further, but they constrain'd him to stay; so he makes as if he would be gone, to see if you will constrain him to tarry.
2. Enquire after the reason: Psal. 77. 6. I communed with mine own heart, What then? My spirit made diligent search. I, this is the time to make dil• search, what it is divides between God and you. Though God doth it out of Sovereignty, and instruction sometimes; yet there is ever cause for Creatures to humble themselves, and make diligent search what's the matter.