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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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1. Sensual men have little of the enlightening of the spirit, ⟨p. 502⟩their palate is better then their understanding, Eph. 5. 16. Be not drunken with wine, wherein is excess, but be filled with the spirit; where the fumes of wine, and the motions of the spirit are composed as things incompatible, in marish countries we do not expect a clear air; so sensual persons have seldom any clear and raised thoughts of God; men given to pleasures can taste meats and drinks, but not Doctrines.
1. Sensual men have little of the inlightning of the spirit, ⟨p. 502⟩their palate is better then their understanding, Eph. 5. 16. Be not drunken with wine, wherein is excess, but be filled with the spirit; where the fumes of wine, and the motions of the spirit are composed as things incompatible, in marish countreys we do not expect a clear air; so sensual persons have seldom any clear and raised thoughts of God; men given to pleasures can taste meats and drinks, but not Doctrines.
2. Sensual men have little of the quickenings and efficacy of the spirit; the more they dissolve and melt away their precious hours and spirits in pleasures, the more do they grow sapless, dead▪ and careless▪ and loose all tenderness of conscience, and liveliness of affection; they quench the vigour of nature, much more do they quench the spirit; Voluptuaries are said to be past feeling, Eph. 9. 19.
2. Sensual men have little of the quickenings and efficacy of the spirit; the more they dissolve and melt away their precious hours and spirits in pleasures, the more do they grow sapless, dead and careless and loose all tenderness of conscience, and livelyness of affection; they quench the vigor of nature, much more do they quench the spirit; Voluptuaries are said to be past feeling, Eph. 9. 19.