A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

5. God hath provided for them that grow in grace a more ample reward; according to our measures of grace, so will our measures of glory be; for they that have most grace are vessels of a larger capacity, others are filled according to their size: ^*'Tis indeed a question whether there be degrees of glory yea or no; But I suppose it may easily be determined, He that soweth sparingly shall reap sparingly, whereas others have their bosoms full of sheaves: if a man with a little grace should get to Heaven, yet he hindereth his own preferment; Who would have a thin crop, and a lean harvest?

1. *See S•a• •e•m. Dub. Evang. par•o 31. D•b 135. & alios passin.

6. It suiteth with our present state; here we are in a state of progress and growth, not of rest and perfection: Grace is not given out at once, but by degrees: Christ saith, Joh. 17. 26. I have declared thy Name, and will declare it: and Joh. 1. 50. Believest thou? thou shalt see greater things then these; There is more to come, therefore let us not rest in our first experiences: Paul saith, I have not attained, Phil. 3. When grace is wrought, yet there is something lacking: He is a foolish builder that would rest in the middle of his work; and because the foundation is laid, is careless of the superstructure. The state of the Saints is expressed by a growing light,