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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
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.
1. There are some grounds on God the Fathers part; there is his everlasting Love, and all-sufficient Power. His everlasting Love: God doth not love for a fit, but for ever; From everlasting to everlasting, Psal. 103. 17. before the world was, and when the world is no more: Gods Love is not founded upon any temporal accident, but on his own Counsel, in which there can be *no change, because the same reasons that moved him to choose at first, continue for ever: God never repented in time of what he purposed before all time: Rom. 11. 29. His gifts and calling are without repentance: By gifts he meaneth such as are proper to the Elect; and by calling, effectual calling; such is [Greek or Hebrew], according to his eternal Purpose, of these he never repents: The fruits of repentance in men are shame and sorrow; now God is never ashamed of his choice, nor sorry for his choice, so as to wish it undone. And then the other ground is his all-sufficient Power; Almightiness is engaged in the preservation of grace, by his eternal Love and Will, John 10. 28, 29. Can they pluck Christ from the Throne? are they stronger then Christs Father?
1. There are some grounds on God the Fathers part; there is his everlasting Love, and alsufficient Power. His everlasting Love: God doth not love for a fit, but for ever; From everlasting to everlasting, Psal. 103. 17. before the world was, and when the world is no more: Gods Love is not founded upon any temporal accident, but on his own Counsel, in which there can be *no change, because the same reasons that moved him to choose at first, continue for ever: God never repented in time of what he purposed before all time: Rom. 11. 29. His gifts and calling are without repentance: By gifts he meaneth such as are proper to the Elect; and by calling, effectual calling; such is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, according to his eternal Purpose, of these he never repents: The fruits of repentance in men are shame and sorrow; now God is never ashamed of his choyce, nor sorry for his choyce, so as to wish it undone. And then the other ground is his alsufficient Power; Almightiness is engaged in the preservation of grace, by his eternal Love and Will,