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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.
There must be Order in the Church: though they were called, yet they were to be ordained, and to have a solemn Commission. It is true, all Christians are Prophets, yet they are not to invade the Office Ministerial: As they are also all Kings, yet they are not to usurp the Magistracy, or to disturb the Ruler in his Government. If Christians would but meditate more, and see how much they have to do to preach to their own hearts; if they would but regard the unquestionable duty that they owe to their Families more, this itch of public preaching would be much abated, and many other confusions and disorders among us would be prevented; and they would sooner find the Lords blessing upon interchangeable discourse, gracious conferences, than this affectation of Sermoning and set-discourses.
There must be Order in the Church: though they were called, yet they were to be ordained, and to have a solemn Commission. It is true, all Christians are Prophets, yet they are not to invade the Office Ministerial: As they are also all Kings, yet they are not to usurp the Magistracy, or to disturb the Ruler in his Government. If Christians would but meditate more, and see how much they have to do to preach to their own hearts; if they would but regard the unquestionable duty that they owe to their Families more, this itch of publick preaching would be much abated, and many other confusions and disorders among us would be prevented; and they would sooner find the Lords blessing upon interchangeable discourse, gracious conferences, than this affectation of Sermoning and set-discourses.
Well then, we are to declare the Judgments of his mouth, not by way of public teaching, but by way of private conference, edifying others, and glorifying God by the knowledge and experience that we have,
Well then, we are to declare the Judgments of his mouth, not by way of publick teaching, but by way of private conference, edifying others, and glorifying God by the knowledg and experience that we have,