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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.
AN EXPOSITION WITH NOTES On the EPISTLE of JUDE. › Verse 22-23
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.
From the 22. verse observe.
1. That reproofs must be managed with compassion and holy 1grief; ou• words must have bowels in them; this is like God; He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of ⟨p. 538⟩men, Lam. 3. 33. there are tears in his eyes when he hath a rod in his hand; 'tis like Christ, He wept when he drew near the City Luk. 19 41. the Jews were his enemies, and that was the day of his solemn triumph, yet he wept, Oh that thou ha•s• known the things of thy peace; 'tis suitable to the disposition of Gods servants in all ages: Samuel left Saul, but wept for him, 1 Sam. 25. 35. Paul speaketh of very wretches that made a design of the Gospel, to gratify their belly concernments: I tell you weeping, saith he, Phil. 3. 18, 19, There are three grounds of this holy grief.
1. That reproofs must be managed with compassion and holy 1grief; ou• words must have bowels in them; this is like God; He doth not afflict willingly, nor g•ieve the children of ⟨p. 538⟩men,