A89503:1095
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Notes are these.
1. 'Tis not sufficient to be established or grounded in the 1faith, but we must daily increase and grow more and more therein; when the foundation is laid the building must go on piece by piece, they that are contented with a little faith have no faith, graces though imperfect are always growing, Luk. 17. 5. 'tis the holy ambition of Christians to be more like God every day, certainly their temper is contrary to the temper of Gods people, that think they have learned enough, know enough, are holy enough, none are so knowing but they may know more, so established but they may be more; here we are in a state of progress not of rest and perfection, the Corn in the field groweth though in the Barn it doth not, Eph. 21. 12. 13. Phil. 3. 13. A Christian is always reaching forth and pressing onward, and the nearer he cometh to Heaven, his motions and tendencies areth more earnest, as a stone moveth faster the nearer it cometh to the Centre; the more he enjoyeth still he hath new motives to seek more, Pro. 1. 5. A wise man will hear and will increase learning; a good man would go to Heaven as fast as he can, not make an hard shift but enter abundantly, 2 Pet. 1. 11.
1. 'Tis not sufficient to be established or grounded in the 1faith, but we must daily increase and grow more and more therein; when the foundation is laid the building must go on piece by piece, they that are contented with a little faith have no faith, graces though imperfect are alwayes growing,