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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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Thirdly: God will be acknowledged as the supreme Truth and Authority; and then if we are not moved with Promises, Threats, Counsels, as with the words of the great God, if we do not yield him reverence in his worship, and subject our hearts and lives to his Laws, 'tis ungodliness.
Thirdly: God will be acknowledged as the supream Truth and Authority; and then if we are not moved with Promises, Threats, Counsels, as with the words of the great God, if we doe not yeeld him reverence in his worship, and subject our hearts and lives to his Laws, 'tis ungodlinesse.
1. We must receive the counsels of his Word with all regard and reverence; for that is to receive it as the Word of God, 2 Thes. 2. 10. Heathens received the Oracles of their Gods, and were much moved; we can drowsily hear of the great things of salvation of heaven and the death of Christ, and the Covenant of Grace, &c. and are not moved, no more moved than with a Fable or Dream. If a man should make another an offer of a thousand pound for a trifle, and he should accept it, you would not say, 'twas because he prized the trifle more, that's improbable; but because he did not believe the offer: So when God offereth heaven upon such terms as he doth, we do not honour him as the eternal truth, but count him a liar, 1 Joh. 5. 10. or else we would not neglect the offer.
1. We must receive the counsels of his Word with all regard and reverence; for that is to receive it as the Word of God, 2 Thes. 2. 10. Heathens received the Oracles of their Gods, and were much moved; we can drowsily hear of the great things of salvation of heaven and the death of Christ, and the Covenant of Grace, &c. and are not moved, no more moved than with a Fable or Dream. If a man should make another an offer of a thousand pound for a trifle, and he should accept it, you would not say, 'twas because he prized the trifle more, that's improbable; but because he did not beleeve the offer: So when God offereth heaven upon such terms as he doth, we do not honour him as the eternal truth, but count him a lyar,