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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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The Object of Love is God himself; not merely as considered in himself, for so he is terrible to the creature; but as God in Christ, for so he will be known and respected by us in the Gospel, and so we have the highest engagement to love him; not only upon the respects of Nature, as our Creator, but of Grace, as our God and Father in Christ. Now God is the supreme Object of Love, and other things are loved for Gods sake, because of that of God which we find in them: as his Word, which is the Copy of his Holiness; his engraven Image; as the Coin beareth the image of the Prince; so 'tis said, Psal. 119. 47. I will delight my self in thy Commandments which I have loved. And then his Saints, which are his living Image, as children resemble their father; so 'tis said, Psal. 16. 3. To the Saints, and to the excellent of the Earth, in whom is my delight. And then other men, because of his Command, 1 Pet. 1. 5. Add to brotherly-kindness, love. So his creatures, because in them we enjoy God, the effects of his Bounty. But chiefly his Ordinances, as they exhibit more of God then the creatures can: So that Love respects God and other things for Gods sake.
The Object of Love is God himself; not meerly as considered in himself, for so he is terrible to the creature; but as God in Christ, for so he will be known and respected by us in the Gospel, and so we have the highest engagement to love him; not only upon the respects of Nature, as our Creator, but of Grace, as our God and Father in Christ. Now God is the supream Object of Love, and other things are loved for Gods sake, because of that of God which we find in them: as his Word, which is the Copy of his Holiness; his engraven Image; as the Coyn beareth the image of the Prince; so 'tis said, Psal. 119. 47. I will delight my self in thy Commandments which I have loved. And then his Saints, which are his living Image, as children resemble their father; so 'tis said, Psal. 16. 3. To the Saints, and to the excellent of the Earth, in whom is my delight. And then other men, because of his Command,