A89503:482
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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The next thing which I observe in these instances is, The1 impartiality of Divine Justice; for in all the examples brought, there are some circumstances upon which others would expect an exemption from wrath, as the interest of the Israelites, they were God's own people; the dignity of the Angels they were as it were fellows of God, and Courtiers of Heaven: the beauty and excellency of the country of Sodom: and in all the instances ye may observe the judgements fell on multitudes and societies, or collective B•dies: All the murmuring israelites, All the Apostate Angels, All the Inhabitants of the four Cities. Observe then, That no outward Privilege can avail us in the day of wrath▪ and so 1. Gods justice knoweth no relations; He spared not Christ, Rom. 8. 32. He spared not the Angels, 2 Pet. 2. 5. He spared not his people of Israel, &c. 2. None have a privilege ⟨p. 244⟩to sin▪ and therefore none are exempted from punishment, the Law includeth all, the Son, the Servant, them that sit on the Throne, and those that grind at the Mill, none have a license from heaven, and a privilege to sin above others. 3. Wicked men do not spare God, and therefore God doth ••t spare them; They abuse his Justice, his Mercy, they spare not his glory, his Laws, and as they are impartial in sinning, no restraints with-hold them, so God is impartial in punishing.
The next thing which I observe in these instances is, The1 impartiali•y of Divine Justice; for in all the examples brought, there are some circumstances upon which others would expect an exemption from wrath, as the interest of the Israelites, they were God's own people; the dignity of the Angels they were as it were fellows of God, and Courtiers of Heaven: the beauty and excellency of the country of Sodom: and in all the instances ye may observe the judgements fell on multitudes and societies, or collective Bdies: All the murmuring sraelites, All the Apostate Angels, All the Inhabitants of the four Cities. Observe then, That no outward Priviledge can avail us in the day of wrath and so 1. Gods ustice knoweth no relations; He spared not Christ,