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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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'Tis the error of the wicked, 2 Pet. 3. 16. 'tis a black mark to grow the more wanton for mercies; secure, for patience; sensual, vain, negligent careless, because of the free tenders of grace in the Gospel; there cannot be a more evident mark of a man in a carnal condition: 'tis sad when our Table is made a snare; but 'tis worse when the very Gospel is made a snare; for the better things are, the worse is the abuse and more dangerous; look as 'tis a mark of the Love of God to have all things work together for good to us, Rom. 8. 28. So 'tis an argument of the hatred of God, when all things prove a snare, and the very Gospel it self, the blessed Gospel of the glorious God is cursed to us, Oh how said is their condition!
'Tis the errour of the wicked, 2 Pet. 3. 16. 'tis a black mark to grow the more wanton for mercies; secure, for patience; sensual, vain, negligent careless, because of the free tenders of grace in the Gospel; there cannot be a more evident marke of a man in a carnal condition: 'tis sad when our Table is made a snare; but 'tis worse when the very Gospel is made a snare; for the better things are, the worse is the abuse and more dangerous; look as 'tis a mark of the Love of God to have all things work together for good to us, Rom. 8. 28. So 'tis an argument of the hatred of God, when all things prove a snare, and the very Gospel it self, the blessed Gospel of the glorious God is cursed to us, Oh how said is their condition!
2. 'Tis a sin against Mercy, and those of all others are most dangerous, when you abuse Grace, you make Grace your enemy; and 'tis ill for creatures when Grace is their enemy, and there is nothing left for them but Justice and Wrath; Justice will take up the quarrel of abused Mercy, and as Grace is despised, so wrath taketh place; they treasure up wrath, &c.