A89503:414
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 soul ingratitude to turn our mercies into a provocation, to make a Calf of our Earrings, and to serve our lusts of Gods Providence, as he said of Adam, that what he received [Greek or Hebrew] a Rib he returned [Greek or Hebrew] a Dart, alluding to his fall by Eve; so he fight against God with his own weapons, what vile ingratitude is that? See Jer. 5. 7. Ezek. 7. 20. To ⟨p. 217⟩make Plenty the fuel of our lusts, what is it but to *make God serve with our sins, and to grow worse for the Gospel, black and tawny because the Sun of Righteousness hath looked upon us? 'tis as it were to give it out to the World, as if he did serve with our sins by his own consent, and we had a license from heaven to do what we do.
3. 'Tis soul ingratitude to turn our mercies into a provocation, to make a Calf of our Earings, and to serve our lusts of Gods Providence, as he said of Adam, that what he received 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 a Rib he returned 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 a Dart, alluding to his fall by Eve; so he fight against God with his own weapons, what vile ingratitude is that? See Jer. 5. 7. Ezek. 7. 20. To ⟨p. 217⟩make Plenty the fuel of our lusts, what is it but to *make God serve with our sinnes, and to grow worse for the Gospel, black and tauny because the Sun of Righteousness hath looked upon us? 'tis as it were to give it out to the World, as if he did serve with our sins by his own consent, and we had a license from heaven to doe what we do.