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Holy Meditation
True meditation is not emptying the mind, but filling it. And everyone meditates on something.
The Puritans viewed meditation as essential for spiritual growth and effectiveness in spiritual duties—a crucial link between hearing, believing, and living God’s Word. Proper meditation cultivates discernment, deepens repentance, and fosters devotion.
Instructing us in occasional meditation and set meditation, this modernized version of Thomas Manton's work on a crucial spiritual discipline helps believers discover the transformative effect of biblical meditation on the mind and heart.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Kinds of MeditationA DefinitionA Neglected PracticeChief Among DutiesProfitable for the MindProfitable for the AffectionsProfitable for LifeHelpful Part 1Helpful Part 2Love of EaseLove of PleasureA Dull HeartAn Unruly MindSpiritual BarrennessContemplationThe Time of MeditationThe Object of MeditationThe Method of MeditationThe Chief End of ManEnjoying and Glorifying GodEternal DelightThe Sinfulness of SinThe Nature of Sin in Relation to GodThe Nature of Sin in Relation to ManThe Effect of SinThe Aggravation of SinGod’s Wisdom in the GospelThe Beauty of the GospelGod’s Glory in the GospelMan’s Comfort in the GospelThe Mystery of ProvidenceThe Grounds of ProvidenceThe Acts of ProvidenceProvidential Care and ComfortConclusion
The Puritans viewed meditation as essential for spiritual growth and effectiveness in spiritual duties—a crucial link between hearing, believing, and living God’s Word. Proper meditation cultivates discernment, deepens repentance, and fosters devotion.
Instructing us in occasional meditation and set meditation, this modernized version of Thomas Manton's work on a crucial spiritual discipline helps believers discover the transformative effect of biblical meditation on the mind and heart.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Kinds of MeditationA DefinitionA Neglected PracticeChief Among DutiesProfitable for the MindProfitable for the AffectionsProfitable for LifeHelpful Part 1Helpful Part 2Love of EaseLove of PleasureA Dull HeartAn Unruly MindSpiritual BarrennessContemplationThe Time of MeditationThe Object of MeditationThe Method of MeditationThe Chief End of ManEnjoying and Glorifying GodEternal DelightThe Sinfulness of SinThe Nature of Sin in Relation to GodThe Nature of Sin in Relation to ManThe Effect of SinThe Aggravation of SinGod’s Wisdom in the GospelThe Beauty of the GospelGod’s Glory in the GospelMan’s Comfort in the GospelThe Mystery of ProvidenceThe Grounds of ProvidenceThe Acts of ProvidenceProvidential Care and ComfortConclusion
176 pages, Paperback
Published January 27, 2026
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April 29, 2026
Incredible!
May 9, 2026
This book was such a surprise, reminding me (in form) of works like Thomas Brooks’ “Precious Remedies.” Yet the focus of Manton’s work is both what and how we should meditate on God’s word, which he takes to a very practical level. The section in the middle of the book focuses on how we should meditate when in a spiritual drought, which I found particularly insightful. While it’s probably something that wouldn’t be as widely known, I am thankful it landed in my hands.
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