One Hundred and Ninety Sermons on the Hundred and Nineteenth Psalm Volume 2

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 edition. Excerpt: ... Secondly, The reason: " For with them thou hast quickened me." The reason is taken from his experience of the benefit of this word; and there we have the benefit received, quickening; the author, " thou hast quickened;" the means, "with them;" God by this means had quickened his soul. 1st, The benefit, " quickened." There is a double quickening, when, from dead, we are made living; or when, from cold, and sad, and heavy, we are made lively. One sort of quickening the word speaks of is, when, from dead, we are made living (Eph. ii. 1); another, when, from cold, sad, heavy, we are made lively; and so not only have life, but enjoy it more abundantly, according to Christ's gracious promise (John x. 10); that they may be living, lively, kept still in vigour. Now, this second quickening may be taken, either, more largely, for the vitality of grace; or, strictly, for actual comfort. Largely taken; so God quickens by increasing the life of grace; either internally, by promising the life of grace; or morally and externally, by promising the life of glory. More strictly; his quickening may be taken for comfort and support in his affliction; so it is likely to be taken here: he had said before, immediately before the text, " Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction" (verse 92); and now, " I will never forget thy precepts; for with them thou hast quickened me." It was great comfort and support to him; and therefore he should prize the word as long as he lived. This is the benefit received, " Thou hast quickened me." 2ndly, Here is the author, " thou." God put him, by the inspiration of grace, upon the meditation of his word, and then he blessed that meditation; his assistance and grace doth all. We...