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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
men presently begin to think they know as much as can be taught them, and so neglect Ordinances; whereas one great use of the Ministry, is to keep truths fresh and savoury in the thoughts and memory; the Heathens •oon lost the knowledge of God▪ ⟨p. 247⟩because they were without a public Monitor, that might keep this knowledge still on foot; the sound of the Trumpet infuseth a new courage; so doth every Sermon beget new affections, though we knew the Truths delivered before: Coals will die without continual blowing; so will graces languish, without often warnings and admonitions.
men presently begin to think they know as much as can be taught them, and so neglect Ordinances; whereas one great use of the Ministry, is to keep truths fresh and savory in the thoughts and memory; the Heathens •oon lost the knowledge of God▪ ⟨p. 247⟩because they were without a publike Monitor, that might keep this knowledge still on foot; the sound of the Trumpet infuseth a new courage; so doth every Sermon beget new affections, though we knew the Truths delivered before: Coals will die without continual blowing; so will graces languish, without often warnings and admonitions.
The next thing in the Preface is the Insinuation [though ye once knew this.] That word [once] needeth to be explained; his meaning is not that formerly they had known, but now forgotten it; neither is [once] to be referred to [Greek or Hebrew] as if the sense were, I will once put you in remembrance, but by [once] is meant once for all; that is, ye have certainly and irrecoverably received this as a Truth: This clause will yield us these Notes.
The next thing in the Preface is the Insinuation [though ye once knew this.] That word [once] needeth to be explained; his meaning is not that formerly they had known, but now forgotten it; neither is [once] to be referred to as if the sense were, I will once put you in remembrance, but by [once] is meant once for all; that is, ye have certainly and irrecoverably received this as a Truth: This clause will yeild us these Notes.