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WORKS OF THOMAS MANTON, D.D.
VOL. VI.
COUNCIL OF PUBLICATION.
W. LINDSAY ALEXANDER, D.D., Professor of Theology, Congregational Union, Edinburgh.
JAMES BEGG, D.D., Minister of Newington Free Church, Edinburgh.
THOMAS J. CRAWFORD, D.D., S.T.P., Professor of Divinity, University, Edinburgh.
D. T. K. DRUMMOND, M.A., Minister of St Thomas's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh.
WILLIAM H. GOOLD, D.D., Professor of Biblical Literature and Chiu-ch History, Reformed Presbyterian Church, Edinburgh.
ANDREW THOMSON, D.D., Minister of Broughton Place United Presby- terian Church, Edinburgh.
43i-nrrfll "iTDitor. REV. THOMAS SMITH, D.D., Edinburgh.
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THE COMPLETE WORKS
OF
THOMAS MANTON, D.D,
VOLUME VI.
COXTAININO
SEVERAL SERMONS UPON THE CXIX. PSALM.
LONDON: JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BErtNEIlS STREET.
1872.
CONTENTS.
Several Sermons upon the cxix. Psalm.
To THE Reader, . . . . . . .2
Sermon I. " Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk
in the law of the Lord," ver. 1, . .5
„ II. " Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, that
seek him with the whole heart," ver. 2, .15
„ III. " Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, that
seek him with the whole heart," ver. 2, .23
„ IV. "They also do no iniquity: they walk in his
ways," ver. 3, . . . . .29
„ V. " Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts
diligently," ver. 4, . . . .38
,, VI. " Oh, that my ways were directed to keep thy
statutes," ver. 5, . . . .40
„ VII. " Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect
unto all thy commandments," ver. 6, . . 53
„ VIII. " I Avill praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judg- ments," ver. 7, . . . .01
„ IX. "I will keep thy statutes. Oh, forsake me not
utterly," ver. 8, . ... 70
„ X. " Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way 1 By taking heed thereto according to thy word," ver. 9, ..... 82
„ XI. " With my whole heart have I sought thee : Oh, let me not wander from thy commandments," ver. 10, ..... 90
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Sermon XII. " Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might
not sin against thee," ver. 11, . . 99
„ XIII. " Blessed art thou, O Lord : teach me thy
statutes," ver. 12, . . .108
„ XIV. " With my lips have I declared all the judg-
ments of thy mouth," ver. 13, . .118
y, XV. " I have rejoiced in the way of thy command-
ments, as much as in all riches," ver. 14, 129
,j XVI. " I will meditate in thy precepts, and have re-
spect unto thy ways," ver. 15, . .136
„ XVII. " I will delight myself in thy statutes : I will
not forget thy word," ver. 16, . .146
„ XVIII. " Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may
live, and keep thy word," ver. 17, .154
,, XIX. " Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold won-
drous things out of thy law," ver. 18, . 163
., XX. " I am a stranger in the earth : hide not thy
commandments from me," ver. 19, . 173
„ XXI. " My soul breaketh for the longing it hath unto
thy judgments at all times," ver. 20, . 183
„ XXII. " Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments," ver. 21, . . . . . 193
„ XXIII, " Eemove from me reproach and contempt ;
for I have kept thy testimonies," ver. 22, 204
„ XXIV. " Princes also did sit and speak against me : but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes," ver. 23, . . .214
„ XXV. " Thy testimonies also are my delight and my
counsellors," ver. 24, . . . 223
„ XXVI. " My soul cleaveth unto the dust : quicken
thou me according to thy word," ver. 25, . 234
„ XXVII. " I have declared my ways, and thou heardest
me : teach me th)^ statutes," ver. 26, • 243
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Sermon XXVIII. " Make me to understand the way of thy precepts : so shall I talk of thy won- drous works," ver. 27, . . 255
y, XXIX. " My soul melteth for heaviness :
strengthen thou me according to thy word," ver. 28, . . . 265
„ XXX. "Kemove from me the way of lying; and
grant me thy law graciously," ver. 29, 275
„ XXXI. " I have chosen the way of truth : thy
judgments have I laid before me," ver. 30, . . . . 288
„ XXXII. " I have chosen the way of truth : thy
judgments have I laid before me," ver. 30, . . . . 302
„ XXXIII. " I have stuck unto thy testimonies : 0
Lord, put me not to shame," ver. 31, 314
„ XXXIV. " I will run the way of thy command-
ments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart," ver. 32, . . . 324