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THE
WORKS OF THOMAS M ANTON, D.D.
VOL. IX.
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 Church History, Reformed Presbyterian Church, Edinburgh.
ANDREW THOMSON, D.D., Minister of Broughton Place United Presby- terian Church, Edinburgh.
©ctiEral 4Tbiror. REV. THOMAS SMITH, D.D., Edinburgh.
THE COMPLETE WORKS
THOMAS MANTON, D.D.
VOLUME IX.
CONTAINING
SEVERAL SERMONS UPON THE CXIX. PSALM;
ALSO
SEVERAL SERMONS UPON THE TWENTY-FIFTH CHAPTER OF ST MATTHEW.
LONDON: JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BERNERS STREET.
1872.
PRINTED BY BALLANTYNE AND COMPANY EDINBURGH AND LONDON
CONTENTS.
Several Sermons upon the cxix. Psalm.
Sermon CLIX. CLX.
CLXI.
CLXII. CLXIII. CLXIV.
CLXV.
CLXVI.
„ CLXVII
„ CLXVIII.
CLXIX.
CLXX.
CLXXI.
" Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteous- ness, and thy law is the truth," ver. 142, 3
"Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me, yet thy commandments are my delights," ver. 143, . . . . .14
" The righteousness of thy testimonies is ever- lasting : give me understanding, and I shall live," ver. 144, . . . .24
"I cried with my whole heart ; hear me, 0
Lord: I will keep thy statutes," ver. 145, . 36
" I cried with my whole heart ; hear me, 0
Lord : I will keep thy statutes," ver. 145, . 45
" I cried unto thee ; save me, and I shall keep
thy testimonies," ver. 146, . . . 53
" I prevented the dawning of the morning, and
cried : I hoped in thy word," ver. 147, . 66
" Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I
might meditate in thy word," ver. 148, . 77
" Hear my voice, according to thy loving-kind- ness : 0 Lord, quicken me according to thy judgment," ver. 149, . . .83
"They draw nigh that follow after mischief:
they are far from thy law," ver. 150, . 96
" Thou art near, 0 Lord ; and all thy com- mandments are truth," ver. 151, . . 101
" Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou has founded them for ever," ver. 152, . . . . .113
"Consider mine affliction, and deliver me; for
I do not forget thy law," ver. 153, . 125
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Sermon CLXXII. "Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken
me according to thy word," ver. 154, . 135
„ CLXXIII. " Salvation is far from the wicked : for they
seek not thy statutes," ver. 155, . 145
„ CLXXIV. " Great are thy tender mercies, 0 Lord : quicken me according to thy judgments," ver. 156, .... 158
„ CLXXV. "Princes have persecuted me without a
cause : but my heart standeth in awe of thy word," ver. 161, . . .166
„ CLXXVI. " I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth
great spoil," ver. 162, . . .177
„ CLXXVII. " I hate and abhor lying : but thy law do I
love," ver. 163, . . . .180
„ CLXXVIII. " Seven times a day do I praise thee, because
of thy righteous judgments," ver. 164, . 189
„ CLXXIX. "Great peace have they that love thy law,
and nothing shall offend them," ver. 165, 199
„ CLXXX. " Great peace have they that love thy law,
and nothing shall offend them," ver. 165, 209
„ CLXXXI. " Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and
done thy commandments," ver. 166, . 218
„ CLXXXII. "My soul hath kept thy testimonies, and I
love them exceedingly," ver. 167, . 227
„ CLXXXIII. "I have kept thy precepts and thy testi- monies, for all my ways are before thee," ver. 168, . . . .236
„ CLXXXIV. "My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast
taught me thy statutes," ver. 171, . 245
,, CLXXXV. " My tongue shall speak of thy word : for all thy commandments are righteousness," ver. 172, . . . . 254
„ CLXXXYI. " Let thine hand help me : for I have chosen
thy precepts," ver. 173, . . .263
,, CLXXX VII. " I have longed for thy salvation, 0 Lord; and
thy law is my delight," ver. 174, . 277
,, CLXXXVIII. " I have longed for thy salvation, 0 Lord; and
thy law is my delight," ver. 174, . 285
„ CLXXXIX. "Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and
let thy judgments help me," ver. 175, . 292
„ CXC. " I have gone astray like a lost sheep : seek
thy servant ; for I do not forget thy commandments," ver. 176, . . 299
CONTENTS. vii
Several Sermons upon Matthew xxv.
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Sermon I. " Then shall the kingdom of heaven he likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish," ver. 1, 2, . . 319
„ II. "They that were foolish took their lamps, and