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WORKS OF THOMAS MANTON, D.D.
VOL. VII.
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. DRUMMOXD, M.A., Minister of St Thomas's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh.
WILLIAM H. GOOLD, D.D., Professor of Biblical Literature and Church History, Reformed Presbyterian Church, Edinburgh.
ANDREW THOMSON, D.D., Minister of Broughton Place United Presby- terian Church, Edinburgh.
REV. THOMAS SMITH, D.D., Edinburgh.
THE COMPLETE WORKS
THOMAS MANTON, D.D.
VOLUME VII.
COXTAINIXG
SEVERAL SERMONS UPON THE CXIX. PSALM.
LONDON: JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BERNERS STREET.
1872.
CONTENTS.
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Several Sermons upon the cxix. Psalm.
Sermon LIII. "And I will delight myself in thy command- ments, which I have loved," ver. 47, . .3
„ LIV. " My hands also will I lift up to thy command- ments, which I have loved ; and I will medi- tate in thy statutes," ver. 48, . . .12
„ LV. "Remember thy Avord unto thy servant, upon
which thou hast caused me to hope," ver. 49, . 20
„ LVI. " This is my comfort in my affliction ; for thy
word hath quickened me," ver. 50, . . 28
,7 LVII. ^' The proud have had me greatly in derision ; yet
have I not declined from thy law," ver. 51, . 39
„ LVIIL "I have remembered thy judgments of old, 0
Lord ; and have comforted myself," ver. ^2, . 47
■fj LIX. " Horror hath taken hold on me, because of the
wicked which forsake thy law," ver. 53, . 56
„ LX. " Thy statutes have been my songs in the house
of my pilgrimage," ver. 54, . . .64
„ LXI. " I have remembered thy name, 0 Lord, in the
night, and have kept thy law," ver. 55, . 76
„ LXII. " I have remembered thy name, 0 Lord, in the
night, and have kept thy law," ver. 55, . 87
,, LXin. "This I had, because I kept thy precepts," ver. 56, 95
„ LXIV. " Thou art my portion, 0 Lord : I have said that
I would keep thy words," ver. 57, . . 105
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Seemon LXV. " I entreated thy favour with my Avhole heart :
be merciful unto me according to thy word," ver. 58, . . . .118
„ LXVI. " I thought on my ways, and turned my
feet unto thy testimonies," ver. 59, . 125
,5 LXVII. " I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy
commandments," ver. GO, . .135
„ LXVIII. " I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy
commandments," ver. GO, . .144
,5 LXIX. " The bands of the wicked have robbed
me : but I have not forgotten thy law," ver. 61, . . . . . 152
J, LXX. " At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto
thee, because of thy righteous judg- ments," ver. 62, . . .160
J, LXXI. " I am a companion of all them that fear
thee, and of them that keep thy pre- cepts," ver. 63, . . . .171
,j LXXII. "The earth, 0 Lord, is full of thy glory : teach
me thy statutes," ver. 64, . . 183
„ LXXIII. " Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, 0
Lord, according to thy Avord," ver. 65, . 192
„ LXXIV. " Teach me good judgment and knowledge :
for I have believed thy commandments," ver. QQ, . . . . . 203
,j LXXV. " For I have believed thy commandments,"
ver. 66, . . . . . 212
;, LXXVI. " Before I was afflicted I went astray ; but
now I have kept thy word," ver. 67, . 222
5, LXXVIL " Thou art good, and doest good : teach me
thy statutes," ver. 68, . . . 235
„ LXXVIIL "Teach me thy statutes," ver. 68, . . 246
,y LXXIX, "It is good for me that I have been af-
flicted ; that I might learn thy statutes," ver. 71, . . . . . 251
„ LXXX. " The law of thy mouth is better to me than
thousands of gold and silvei*," ver. 72, 261
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Sermon LXXXI, " Tliine hands have made me and fashioned me : give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments," ver. 73, . 270
„ LXXXII. " They that fear thee will be glad when they
see me; because I have hoped in thy word," ver. 74, . . . . 280
„ LXXXIII. "I know, 0 Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me," ver. 75, . . . 288
„ LXXXIV. " Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be
for my comfort, according to thy Avord unto thy servant," ver. 76, . . 300
„ LXXXV. " Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that
I may live : for thy law is my delight," ver. 77, . . . . . 309
„ LXXXVL " Let the proud be ashamed ; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause : but I will meditate in thy precepts," ver. 78, . . . . . 322