A89503:384
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. 'Tis the great aim of the Gospel to prevent ungodliness, by discovering more of God then was known before, and by finding out a way how the Notions of God might be kept inviolable, and how we might come to the enjoyment of God; and yet God suffer no loss of Honour: therefore the Gospel is called the Mystery of godliness, 1 Tim. 3. 16. and a Doctrine according to godliness, 1 Tim. 6. 3. men might be ungodly at a cheaper rate then now they can in these days of the Gospel: now we have more means to know God, and more obligations to respect God: more clear and certain notions of his excellency and glory.
3. 'Tis the great ayme of the Gospel to prevent ungodliness, by discovering more of God then was known before, and by finding out a way how the Notions of God might be kept inviolable, and how we might come to the enjoyment of God; and yet God suffer no loss of Honour: therefore the Gospel is called the Mysterie of godliness, 1 Tim. 3. 16. and a Doctrine according to godliness, 1 Tim. 6. 3. men might be ungodly at a cheaper rate then now they can in these days of the Gospel: now we have more means to know God, and more obligations to respect God: more clear and certain notions of his excellency and glory.
4. Ungodliness is the root of all irregular courses: Abraham was afraid of himself in Gerar: Why? The fear of God is not in this place, Gen. 20. 11. Godliness is the great bulwark of Laws and all honest discipline; subjects are not afraid of Princes, nor Princes of subjects, where the fear of God prevaileth: there can be no true honesty without piety: the first part of the Law, provideth for respects to God, as being the proper foundation of the second, which containeth respects to our neighbour: often it cometh to pass by Gods just judgement, that spiritual wickedness is punished with civil: See