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Thomas Manton
Thomas Manton
Everyone meditates—on something. How much do you meditate on spiritual truth?
The Puritans viewed meditation as essential for spiritual growth and effectiveness in spiritual duties—a crucial link between reading, hearing, and praying God’s Word. Proper meditation will cultivate discernment, deepen repentance, and encourage devotion.
The Puritans taught about occasional meditation and set meditation. Both are invaluable for developing a true knowledge of God and practical applications in life. Holy Meditation helps believers discover the transformative effect of biblical meditation on the mind and heart.
“This new edition on meditation is particularly helpful because the chapters are brief, readable, and easy to digest. I would confidently pass it along to a new believer while at the same time knowing that any mature saint would be spiritually energized by its counsel. Manton’s consistently clear and practical use of Scripture is so convicting that it gave me a hunger to delight in God’s Word in a greater way.”
David Saxton,pastor of Cambridge Bible Church, Cambridge, Ohio; author of God’s Battle Plan for the Mind: The Puritan Practice of Biblical Meditation
THOMAS MANTON attended the University of Oxford at age 15, was ordained at 19, and later served as Oliver Cromwell’s chaplain. He joined other Puritans in opposing the 1662 Act of Uniformity and resigned his church in protest. Manton continued to preach from home until his death in 1677.