“It is not only an affront put upon God, but also a great wrong, to neglect the word of God, and the way He prescribes, and to seek blessedness in temporal things,” says puritan Thomas Manton while preaching on Psalm 119:12.
In an extended “Tuesday with Thomas Manton” let me share all three points [...]
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Manton: choose eternal things over temporal…
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Weekly taste of Thomas Manton…
Posted in Christianity, Human nature, Manton, tagged choice, happiness, heaven, Human nature on June 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The keen puritan pastor wrote this while preaching on Psalm 119:5 —
“Wicked men may desire their own happiness, though not upon God’s terms. …Every man would be blessed, and go to heaven, if it were left up to his option and choice; he likes the END, but not the MEANS. There was not a [...]
Tuesday? Thomas Manton day!
Posted in Christianity, Culture, Personal, Scripture, tagged happiness, heart, law, puritan on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Every Tuesday I hope to post a delicious morsel from my favorite Puritan, Thomas Manton (c.1620–1677). Emphasis is my own.
“To convince us of sin, to humble the heart, to reduce and bring us back to God, there is no rule for this but the law of God. Men make laws as tailors do [...]
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