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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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5. God doth not only admit them to come, but of his own accord inviteth them that are slack and backward. The Scriptures do every where record the entreaties of God: he draweth us with cords of Love; cords that are woven and spun out of Christs heart and bowels: In one place thus, Cant. 4. 8. Come away from Lebanon, my Sister, my Spouse, from the Lions dens, from the mountains of Leopards: Christs love is hot and burning, he thinketh we tarry too long from his embraces. So Cant. 5. 2. Open to me my Sister, my Spouse, &c. Christ stands begging for entrance: Lost man, do but suffer me to save thee; poor sinner, suffer me to love thee: These are the charms of Gospel Rhetoric! So Isai. 49. Hearken to me, and attend to the words of my mouth, &c. Oh sinners, you will not hearken to me for the good of your Souls! You see none singeth so sweetly as the Bird of Paradise, the Turtle that chirpeth upon the Churches hedges, that he may cluck sinners to himself: The Scripture is full of such an holy witchcraft, such passionate charms, to entice Souls to their happiness.
5. God doth not only admit them to come, but of his own accord inviteth them that are slack and backward. The Scriptures do every where record the intreaties of God: he draweth us with coards of Love; coards that are woven and spun out of Christs heart and bowels: In one place thus, Cant. 4. 8. Come away from Lebanon, my Sister, my Spouse, from the Lions dens, from the mountains of Leopards: Christs love is hot and burning, he thinketh we tarry too long from his embraces. So Cant. 5. 2. Open to me my Sister, my Spouse, &c. Christ stands begging for entrance: Lost man, do but suffer me to save thee; poor sinner, suffer me to love thee: These are the charms of Gospel Rhetorick! So Isai. 49. Harken to me, and attend to the words of my mouth, &c. Oh sinners, you will not harken to me for the good of your Souls! You see none singeth so sweetly as the Bird of Paradise, the Turtle that chirpeth upon the Churches hedges, that he may cluck sinners to himself: The Scripture is full of such an holy witchcraft, such passionate charms, to entise Souls to their happiness.