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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 that [putting a difference] In all censures and punishments there must be choice used and discretion. Prudence is the Queen of graces, different tempers require different remedies; *the Prophet saith, in Husbandry the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the Cummin, but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the Cummin with a rod; so all tempers do not need a like dispensation, God himself putteth a difference, some are brought in with violence, others gently, grace forceth open the door of the heart sometimes, and cometh in like a mighty rushing wind at other times, it breatheth upon the Soul with a gentler blast, some are caught with guile, 2 Cor. 12. 16. Others directly knocked down, this showeth,
From that [putting a difference] In all censures and punishments there must be choise used and discretion. Prudence is the Queen of graces, different tempers require different remedies; *the Prophet saith, in Husbandry the fitches are not treshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the Cummin, but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the Cummin with a rod; so all tempers do not need a like dispensation, God himself putteth a difference, some are brought in with violence, others gently, grace forceth open the door of the heart sometimes, and cometh in like a mighty rushing wind at other times, it breatheth upon the Soul with a gentler blast, some are caught with guil, 2 Cor. 12. 16. Others directly knocked down, this sheweth,
- *Isa. 8. 27.
1. That Ministers had need be wise to know how to suite their doctrine, to distinguish between persons, actions, circumstances; deep learning, much godliness, and great prudence make an accomplished Minister; 'twas said of Chrysostom, that he was [Greek or Hebrew], too easy, and so did not many times manage things so wisely, and so of Epiphanius, [Greek or Hebrew], 'tis good to be well read in persons, to note circumstances,