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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.
3. There is no sufficient direction how to attain this durable estate, but in the word of God. Without this, we are but like poor pilgrims and wayfaring men in a strange Country, not able to discern the way home. A blessed state is only sufficiently revealed in the word, 2 Tim. 1. 10. Life and immortality is brought to light in the Gospel. The Heathens did but guess at it, and had some obscure sense of an estate after this life; but it is brought to light with most clearness in the Word; so the way thither is only pointed out by the Word. It is the Word of God makes us wise to salvation, and our Line and Rule to lead us to the heavenly Canaan; and therefore it concerns those that look after this durable state, to consult with the Word.
3. There is no sufficient direction how to attain this durable estate, but in the word of God. Without this, we are but like poor pilgrims and wayfaring men in a strange Countrey, not able to discern the way home. A blessed state is only sufficiently revealed in the word, 2 Tim. 1. 10. Life and immortality is brought to light in the Gospel. The Heathens did but guess at it, and had some obscure sense of an estate after this life; but it is brought to light with most clearness in the Word; so the way thither is only pointed out by the Word. It is the Word of God makes us wise to salvation, and our Line and Rule to lead us to the heavenly Canaan; and therefore it concerns those that look after this durable state, to consult with the Word.
4. There is no understanding Gods word, but by the light of the Spirit. Job 32. 8. There is a spirit in man; but the inspiration of the Almighty, that giveth understanding. Though the Word have light in it, yet the spirit of man cannot move till he enlightens us with that lively light that makes way for the dominion of the truth in our hearts, and conveyeth influence into our hearts. This is that light David begs, when he saith, Hide not thy commandments from me. David was not ignorant of the ten Commandments, of their sound; but he begs their spiritual sense and use.