A89503:471
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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•. In the Fullness of the Reward▪ which is the eternal enjoyment of God in Christ; therefore they that do not make it their first and chief care, to seek the Kingdom of God, and his righteousness Matth. 6. 33. that are like Swine, in preferring the will of carnal pleasures before communion with God, or in the Scripture expression, Love pleasures more then God, or prefers the proffers of the world before everlasting happiness; they whose lives are full of Epicurism, Atheism, Worldliness, 'tis not a pin to those whether they be Pagans or Christians; for acting thus heathenishly, thus brutishly, ⟨p. 240⟩they do but pollute that Sacred and Worthy Name.
•. In the Fulness of the Reward▪ which is the eternal enjoyment of God in Christ; therefore they that do not make it their first and chief care, to seek the Kingdom of God, and his righteousness Matth. 6. 33. that are like Swine, in preferring the will of carnal pleasures before communion with God, or in the Scripture expression, Love pleasures more then God, or prefers the profers of the world before everlasting happiness; they whose lives are full of Epicurism, Atheism, Worldlyness, 'tis not a pin to those whether they be Pagans or Christians; for acting thus heathenishly, thus brutishly, ⟨p. 240⟩they do but polute that Sacred and Worthy Name.
2. The perfection of the Precepts, which require a full conformity of the whole man to the Will of God; More particularly Christian precepts are remarkable for Purity and Charity: for Purity, and therefore revellings and banquetings and chambering, are made to be customs of the Gentiles;