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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
we should go over and over it again in our thoughts▪ first we learn, and then we meditate; Study findeth out a truth, and Meditation improveth it; as first the meat is taken in, and then the digestion is afterward: Conscience preacheth over the Sermon again to the heart; while the thing is new, it doth more exercise study then meditation; but when we have once learned it, then our thoughts should work upon it; for meditation is the improvement of a known truth. 2. Repetition in our Families, let them hear it again and again, the third blow may make the nail go: If people were humble and sober, they would have new and fresh thoughts every time a truth is revived upon them: at first hearing many are lost through the wandering and distraction of our thoughts▪ things which upon the review may be brought to hand again, at least youth and children must have line upon line, as when they learn to write the same letters, and the same Copy are written over again and again, till the figure of them be formed in their fancies.
we should go over and over it again in our thoughts▪ first we learn, and then we meditate; S•udy findeth out a truth, and Meditation improveth it; as first the meat is taken in, and then the digestion is afterward: Conscience preacheth over the Sermon again to the heart; while the thing is new, it doth more exercise study then meditation; but when we have once learned it, then our thoughts should work upon it; for meditation is the improvement of a known truth. 2. Repetition in our Families, let them hear it again and again, the third blow may make the nail go: If people were humble and sober, they would have new and fresh thoughts every time a truth is revived upon them: at first hearing many are lost through the wandring and distraction of our thoughts▪ things which upon the review may be brought to hand again, at least youth and children must have line upon line, as when they learn to write the same letters, and the same Copie are written over again and again, till the figure of them be formed in their fancies.