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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.
Again, none can speak of God with such savour and affection as he that is taught by God: Teach me, and I have or will declare (it may be read either way) all the judgments of thy mouth. A Heathen could say, Non loquendum de Deo sine lumine: We must not speak of God without light. The things of God are best represented with the light of his own grace. David shows that he would perform the duty of a good disciple; that he would teach others, if God should teach him.
Again, none can speak of God with such savour and affection as he that is taught by God: Teach me, and I have or will declare (it may be read either way) all the judgments of thy mouth. A Heathen could say, Non loquendum de Deo sine lumine: We must not speak of God without light. The things of God are best represented with the light of his own grace. David shews that he would perform the duty of a good disciple; that he would teach others, if God should teach him.
In the words two things are to be explained: 1. What he will declare, All the Judgments of thy mouth. 2. In what sense he will declare them.
In the words two things are to be explained: 1. What he will declare, All the Iudgments of thy mouth. 2. In what sense he will declare them.
First, What he will declare. Gods will revealed in the Scripture, is called the judgments of his mouth. His judgments, I have showed that, v. 7. at large. Briefly now I will add two Reasons: First, because it is the Rule according to which we must judg of all spiritual truth. Isa. 8. 20. To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. Secondly, it is the rule according to which we must look to be judged both here and hereafter. Here: I will chastise them (or judg them) as their congregation hath heard. According to the sentence of the word, so will the course of his Providence be; and according to which we shall be judged hereafter.