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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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2. Since he was God by Nature, let us observe the love of Christ in becoming man; men show their love to one another when they hang their Picture about their neck: what did Christ when he took our Nature? to see the great God, in the form of a servant, or hanging upon the Cross, how wonderful! God manifested in our flesh is a mystery fit for the speculation of Angels, 1 Tim 3. 16. with 1 Pet. 1. 11. it would have seemed a blasphemy for us to have thought it; to have desired it: among the Friars, they count it a mighty honour done to their order, if a great Prince when he is weary of the world, cometh among them and taketh their habit, and dyeth in their habit: certainly 'tis a mighty honour to mankind that Christ took our nature and dyed in our nature, and that he was made sin, made man, made a curse: Let us desire to be made partakers of his nature, as he was of ours, this is our preferment to be be partakers of the divine nature, 2 Pet. 1. 5. as this was his abasement, the Sun of righteousness went backward, there was the miracle; and let us use our selves more honourably for the time to come that we may not defile that nature which the Son of God assumed.
2. Since he was God by Nature, let us observe the love of Christ in becomming man; men shew their love to one another when they hang their Picture about their neck: what did Christ when he took our Nature? to see the great God, in the form of a servant, or hanging upon the Cross, how wonderful! God manifested in our flesh is a mystery fit for the speculation of Angels, 1 Tim 3. 16. with 1 Pet. 1. 11. it would have seemed a blasphemy for us to have thought it; to have desired it: among the Fryars, they count it a mighty honour done to their order, if a great Prince when he is weary of the world, commeth among them and taketh their habit, and dyeth in their habit: certainly 'tis a mighty honour to mankinde that Christ took our nature and dyed in our nature, and that he was made sin, made man, made a curse: Let us desire to be made partakers of his nature, as he was of ours, this is our preferment to be be partakers of the divine nature, 2 Pet. 1. 5. as this was his abasement, the Sun of righteousness went backward, there was the miracle; and let us use our selves more honourably for the time to come that we may not defile that nature which the Son of God assumed.