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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.
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.
For the smell, delicious infusions into the air from flowers and gums, and aromatic plants; For the ears, music from birds and men; and all this to make our pilgrimage comfortable, and our hearts better. How many creatures hath the Lord given us to help to bear burdens? how many things for meat and medicine? If man had not been created last, after the World was settled and furnished, we should have seen the want of many things which we now enjoy and do not value: First God provided our house, and then furnished our table; and when all was ready, then man is brought in as the Lord of all. We are not affected with these mercies: How can we sin against God, that can look no where but we see arguments and reasons to love him? As Christ said, Many good works have I done amongst you, for which of these do you stone me? So may the Lord plead, I have done many things for you; you cannot open your eyes but you see love, you cannot walk abroad but you smell love and hear love, &c. for which of those do you grieve me, and deal so despitefully with me?
For the smell, delicious infusions into the ayr from flowers and gums, and aromatick plants; For the ears, musick from birds and men; and all this to make our pilgrimage comfortable, and our hearts better. How many creatures hath the Lord given us to help to bear burdens? how many things for meat and medicine? If man had not been created last, after the World was setled and furnished, vve should have seen the vvant of many things vvhich vve novv enjoy and do not value: First God provided our house, and then furnished our table; and vvhen all vvas ready, then man is brought in as the Lord of all. We are not affected vvith these mercies: Hovv can vve sin against God, that can look no where but vve see arguments and reasons to love him? As Christ said, Many good works have I done amongst you, for which of these do you stone me? So may the Lord plead, I have done many things for you; you cannot open your eyes but you see love, you cannot vvalk abroad but you smell love and hear love, &c. for vvhich of those do you grieve me, and deal so despightfully vvith me?
Let me now come to the Effects of Gods Love; I shall1