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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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Secondly, God hath deserved love. Let us a little take notice1 of Gods love to us; He beginneth, and loveth us, that we may love him again, 1 John 4. 19. If God should hate us, we were bound to love him, because of his excellency, and because of our duty and obligation as we are creatures; how much more when God hath loved us, and bestowed so many benefits upon us? Love is an affection which God will have repaid in kind: When he chideth us, he doth not expect that we should chide him again; when he judgeth us, we must not judg him again: in these things the creature is not to retaliate: 'Tis true, we do it too often, but still to our •oss and blame. But now when he loveth us, he willeth us to love him again; he loveth us for no other cause but that he may be loved; Love must be paid in kind: As water is cast into a Pump when the springs lie low to bring up more water; so God sheddeth abroad his love into our hearts, that our love may rise up to him again by way of gratitude ⟨p. 101⟩and recompense. Now in the Love of God we may take notice of the
Secondly, God hath deserved love. Let us a little take notice1 of Gods love to us; He beginneth, and loveth us, that we may love him again, 1 John 4. 19. If God should hate us, we were bound to love him, because of his excellency, and because of our duty and obligation as we are creatures; how much more when God hath loved us, and bestowed so many benefits upon us? Love is an affection which God will have repayed in kind: When he chideth us, he doth not expect that we should chide him again; when he judgeth us, we must not judg him again: in these things the creature is not to retaliate: 'Tis true, we do it too often, but still to our •oss and blame. But now when he loveth us, he willeth us to love him again; he loveth us for no other cause but that he may be loved; Love must be payd in kind: As water is cast into a Pump when the springs lie low to bring up more water; so God sheddeth abroad his love into our hearts, that our love may rise up to him again by way of gratitude