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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.
PSAL. CXIX. 13. With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
FOR the coherence of these words, you may refer them either to the 11th or 12th Verse. If to the 11th Verse, there he speaks of hiding the word in his heart, and now it breaks out in his tongue. First it must be in the heart, and next in the tongue. First in the heart. It is but hypocrisy to be speaking and talking of good things, when we have not been refreshed and warmed by them our selves. Christianity is not a Religion to talk of, but to live by. There are many rotten-hearted hypocrites that are all talkers; like the Moon, dark in themselves, whatever light they give out to others; or like Negroes, that dig in rich Mines, and bring up gold for others, when themselves are poor. The power of grace in the heart, is a good foundation for grace in the lips. This is the method and order wherein David expresseth it, I have hidden thy word in my heart; and then, with my lips have I declared, &c. And as it must be first in the heart, so next in the tongue. Joh. 7. 38. Christ speaks of him that believeth in him, that out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. By the belly is meant the heart; when there is true grace in the heart, the sweet influences thereof will flow forth in their common discourse for the refreshing of others; as a spring sendeth forth the streams to water the ground about it. If the heart be full, the tongue will drop what is savoury. I say, certainly if it be within, it vvill break out. The Word is to be hid, but not like a Talent in a Napkin, but like Gold in a Treasury, to be laid out upon all meet occasions. Thus referring it to the 11th Verse, there may be a fair connection.
FOR the coherence of these words, you may refer them either to the 11th or 12th Verse. If to the 11th Verse, there he speaks of hiding the word in his heart, and now it breaks out in his tongue. First it must be in the heart, and next in the tongue. First in the heart. It is but hypocrisie to be speaking and talking of good things, when we have not been refreshed and warmed by them our selves. Christianity is not a Religion to talk of, but to live by. There are many rotten-hearted hypocrites that are all talkers; like the Moon, dark in themselves, whatever light they give out to others; or like Negroes, that dig in rich Mines, and bring up gold for others, when themselves are poor. The power of grace in the heart, is a good foundation for grace in the lips. This is the method and order wherein David expresseth it, I have hidden thy word in my heart; and then, with my lips have I declared, &c. And as it must be first in the heart, so next in the tongue.