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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.
1. Instances. Psal. 118. 17. I shall not dye, but live and declare the works of the Lord. This was David's hope in the prolongation of life, that he should have farther opportunity to honour God; and this argument he urgeth to God when he prayeth for life, Psal. 6. 5. For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks? It would be better for him to be with God; but then the life is worth the having, when the extolling of Christ is the main scope at which we aim. So Paul, Phil. 1. 20. According to my earnest expectation, and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also, Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death, &c. Paul was in some hesitation which he should choose, life or death; and he determineth of both as God might be magnified by either of them, and so was at a point of indifference; if God should give him his option or wish, he would give the case back again to God, to determine as it might be most for his service and glory. He was not swayed by any low and base motives of contentment in the world, or any low and creature-enjoyments; these are contemptible things to come into the balance with everlasting glory; it was only his service in the Gospel, and the public good of the Church, that made the case doubtful.
1. Instances. Psal. 118. 17. I shall not dye, but live and declare the works of the Lord. This was David's hope in the prolongation of life, that he should have farther opportunity to honour God; and this argument he urgeth to God when he prayeth for life, Psal. 6. 5. For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks? It would be better for him to be with God; but then the life is worth the having, when the extolling of Christ is the main scope at which we aim. So Paul, Phil. 1. 20. According to my earnest expectation, and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also, Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death, &c. Paul was in some hesitation which he should chuse, life or death; and he determineth of both as God might be magnified by either of them, and so was at a point of indifference; if God should give him his option or wish, he would give the case back again to God, to determine as it might be most for his service and glory. He was not swayed by any low and base motives of contentment in the world, or any low and creature-enjoyments; these are contemptible things to come into the ballance with everlasting glory; it was only his service in the Gospel, and the publick good of the Church, that made the case doubtful.