A89503:350
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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3. Let me vindicate this Doctrine, which in the eyes of some seemeth to blemish the Justice of God, to infringe the comfort of man; Yea to abolish the duty of man; therefore it needeth a little clearing, reason cannot easily digest this strong meat: partly because we are apt to reprehend what cannot comprehend, partly because this Doctrine checketh carnal ease and security, which is usually fed with a general ⟨p. 183⟩hope, and presumption. That the God that made us will save us, that he will not damn his creatures, but is merciful to all, &c. now this awakeneth us, when we hear that grace floweth in a narrower Channel: partly because aspiring man is loath to submit to this absolute Lordship, and Sovereignty of God, that he should dispose of his creatures according to his own pleasure: our ambition is to be [Greek or Hebrew] Lords of our selves; Man that would be as God, taketh it ill to be as a beast made to, be taken and destroyed: Upon all these prejudices man is loath to receive this Doctrine, therefore it needeth to be cleared.
3. Let me vindicate this Doctrine, which in the eyes of some seemeth to blemish the Justice of God, to infringe the comfort of man; Yea to abolish the duty of man; therefore it needeth a little cleering, reason cannot easily digest this strong meat: partly because we are apt to reprehend what cannot comprehend, partly because this Doctrine checketh carnal ease and security, which is usually fed with a general ⟨p. 183⟩hope, and presumption. That the God that made us will save us, that he will not damne his creatures, but is merciful to all, &c. now this awakeneth us, when we hear that grace floweth in a narrower Channel: partly because aspiring man is loath to submit to this absolute Lordship, and Soveraignity of God, that he should dispose of his creatures according to his own pleasure: our ambition is to be 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Lords of our selves; Man that would be as God, taketh it ill to be as a beast made to, be taken and destroyed: Upon all these prejudices man is loath to receive this Doctrine, therefore it needeth to be cleered.