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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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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.
2. It showeth us how we should ascribe all to mercy, from the beginning to the end of our salvation: we were taken into a state of grace at first out of mere mercy, 1 Tim. 1. 13. [Greek or Hebrew], I was all to be mercy'd, Tit. 3. 5. Not by works of righteousness that we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us: he doth not barely say, not for our works, but not for our works, [Greek or Hebrew], not for our best works, those works of righteousness which might be supposed to be foreseen as done by us: so also when we are taken into a state of glory, 'tis still mercy, we can merit no more after grace then before, 2 Tim. 1. 18, The Lord grant him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day.
2. It sheweth us how we should ascribe all to mercy, from the beginning to the end of our salvation: we were taken into a state of grace at first out of meer mercy, 1 Tim. 1. 13. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, I was all to be mercy'd, Tit. 3. 5. Not by works of righteousness that we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us: he doth not barely say, not for our works, but not for our works, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, not for our best works, those works of righteousness which might be supposed to be foreseen as done by us: so also when we are taken into a state of glory, 'tis still mercy, we can merit no more after grace then before, 2 Tim. 1. 18, The Lord grant him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day.
Once more this mercy is called [the mercy of our Lord Jesus