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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 maketh for the comfort of Christs people and members; our blessed hopes are founded upon the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in his hands to dispense them: from thence you may collect,
2. It maketh for the cemfort of Christs people and members; our blessed hopes are founded upon the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in his hands to dispence them: from thence you may collect,
1. The fullness of this blessedness, and infinite merit, purchased it, an infinite mercy bestoweth it: surely the building will be answerable to the foundation; 'tis no small thing that we may expect from infinite mercy and infinite merit; would an Emperor give brass farthings? do men that understand themselves give vast sums for trifles?
1. The fulness of this bl•ssedness, and infinite merit, purchased it, an infinite mercy bestoweth it: surely the building will be answerable to the foundation; 'tis no small thing that we may expect from infinite mercy and infinite merit; would an Emperour give brass farthings? do men that understand themselves give vast sums for trifles?
2. The certainty of this blessedness, Christ hath the managing of it; he never discovered any backwardness to thy good, nor inclination to thy ruin; he dyed for thee before thou wert born, he called thee when thou wert unworthy, warned thee of dangers which thou never fearedst, instead of deserved wrath showed thee undeserved mercy, intercedeth for thee when thou little thinkest of it, hath been tender of thee in the whole conduct of his providence, visited thee in Ordinances, is mindful of thee at every turn, and will he be harsh to thee at last?