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A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude
A practical commentary, or An exposition with notes on the Epistle of Jude. Delivered (for the most part) in sundry weekly lectures at Stoke-Newington in Middlesex. By Thomas Manton, B.D. and minister of Covent-Garden.
London: printed by J.M. for Luke Fawn, 1658
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Because 'tis a great support and comfort to faith to consider of the Father in the act of believing: two are better then one; and 'tis often made a privilege to have the Father and the Son, 1 John. 1. 3. and 2. 23, 24. 2 John 9. & alib. There is the Fathers love and the Sons merit; either severally will not yield that joy and peace in believing, and therefore 'tis good to have them both together: There is no access to the Father but in the Son: What will guilt do with Justice? stubble with consuming fire? God out of Christ is terrible, rather then comfortable; therefore 'tis said, 1 Pet. 1. 21. that by him we believe in God; that is, by Christ through his merit we come comfortably to pitch upon God the Father. So again, Christ separate from the Father doth not yield such firm grounds of confidence; there must be some act of the Father to give us full security; for in the business of Redemption God the Father is represented as the offended wronged party, who is to receive satisfaction: we are sensible of the wrong and offence, Conscience feeleth that; we must be also sensible of his favour and grace towards us: now when we see him first in all acts of grace, that taketh away all jealousy and scruple. 4. Because in the Fathers Love there are many circumstances which are very engaging to the Soul, which are not to be found in the rest of the divine Persons; for he being first in order, hath the chiefest work ascribed to him; but especially are not to be found in Christ as Mediator: and because Christ as Mediator is most known to the creatures, I shall prosecute this matter with respect to that Consideration. 1. In the Fathers love and acts of grace there is an original Fullness; Christs fullness as Mediator is but derived out of the Fathers plenty; Col. 1. 19. ⟨p. 51⟩It pleased the Father that in him all fullness should dwell: And 'tis limited by the Fathers Will in the dispensation of it; all that Christ dispensed was according to the Charge and Commandment given him by his Father; see