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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.
2. In the continuance of his grace, And keep thy word. The one in order to the other. David doth not simply pray for life, but in order to such an end; and the general request concerneth both parts, yea rather the latter than the former, That whilst I live, I may keep thy word, as counting that to be the greatest benefit or argument of Gods bounty, to have an heart framed to the obedience of his will.
I might observe many things; as 1. What a great honour it is to be Gods servant. David a great King giveth himself this title, Thy servant. And Constantine counted it a greater honour to be a Christian, than to be Head of the Empire. 2. That all we have or expect, cometh from Gods bounty to us. So doth David express himself, Deal bountifully with thy servant; as intimating not only the measure, but the rise and source of what he expected from God. 3. That among all the benefits which we expect from the bounty of God, this is one of the greatest, To have an heart to keep his word. 4. Gods word must not only be understood, but obeyed; for this is the meaning of keeping the word. Joh. 14. 21. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, &c. [hath] implieth knowledge; we must have them before we can keep them; but when we have them, we must keep them, and do what we know. But omitting all these points, which will be more fitly discussed elsewhere, I shall only point out two Lessons. 1. The Cause of life, and that is Gods Bounty. 2. The End and Scope of Life, Gods Service.
I might observe many things; as 1. What a great honour it is to be Gods servant. David a great King giveth himself this title, Thy servant. And Constantine counted it a greater honour to be a Christian, than to be Head of the Empire. 2. That all we have or expect, cometh from Gods bounty to us. So doth David express himself, Deal bountifully with thy servant; as intimating not only the measure, but the rise and source of what he expected from God. 3. That among all the benefits which we expect from the bounty of God, this is one of the greatest, To have an heart to keep his word. 4. Gods word must not only be understood, but obeyed; for this is the meaning of keeping the word.