A89503:1243
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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3. 'Tis an Act of his love, and recompense to the▪ faithful, they have owned him in the world, and Christ will own them before God, men, and Angels, there is no Saint so mean but Christ will own him, Luke 12. 8. The Son of man shall confess him, &c. Father this is one of mine; as for his enemies Christ will see execution done upon them; slay them before my face, Luk. 14. 27. to his friends he will own them publicly, and that […] be honoured before the presence of his glory.
3. 'Tis an Act of his love, and recompence to the▪ faithful, they have owned him in the world, and Christ wil own them before God, men, and Angels, there is no Saint so mean but Christ will own him, Luke 12. 8. The Son of man shall confess him, &c. Father this is one of mine; as for his enemies Christ will see execution done upon them; slay them before my face, Luk. 14. 27. to his friends he will own them publickly, and that 〈…〉 be honoured before the presence of his glory.
Well then, see that you be of the number of those whom Christ will present to God, if he hath purified you to himself, Tit. 2. 14▪ he will present you to himself, if you be set a part for God, Psal. 4. 3▪ you shall be brought to God, the work is begun here; privately 'tis done at our deaths; when the foul as soon as 'tis out of the body, is conveyed by Angels to Christ, and by Christ to God, and publicly and solemnly