Matthew, Perkins gives a similar take as Manton on this chapter.
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Whence we learn, that true faith in the promises of God doth serve to moderate a man’s affections.
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Manton:
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Natural affections sanctified are subservient and useful to faith; grace doth not abolish nature, but perfect it. We are to obey God against our natural affection; as by faith Abraham offered his son Isaac; nature was against it. And we are to obey God with natural affection...
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Good stuff.