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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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10. When grace is abused, our dejection i• usually according to the degree of our exaltation, the Angels from Heaven are cast down to Hell, the highest in the rank of creatures are now made lowest; corruptions of the best things are most noisome. Thou Capernaum which are exalted to Heaven, art now brought down to Hell, Matth. 11. 23. 'Twas one of the chief Cities of Galilee, and where our Saviour usually conversed; 'tis a kind of Heaven to enjoy Christ in the Ordinances, but now to slight this mercy, will bring such confusions and miseries as are a kind of Hell to you; slighting of grace (of all sins) weigheth heaviest in Gods balance.
10. When grace is abused, our dejection i• usually according to the degree of our exaltation, the Angels from Heaven are cast down to Hell, the highest in the rank of creatures are now made lowest; corruptions of the best things are most noysome. Thou Capernaun which are exalted to Heaven, art now brought down to Hell, Matth. 11. 23. 'Twas one of the chiefe Cities of Galilee, and where our Saviour usually conversed; 'tis a kind of Heaven to enjoy Christ in the Ordinances, but now to slight this mercy, will bring such confusions and miseries as are a kind of Hell to you; slighting of grace (of all sins) weigheth heaviest in Gods ballance.
11. Spiritual judgements are most severe, and to be given up to obstinacy in sin is the forest judgement; 'tis diabolical to continue in sin; the Angels left their habitation, and what followed? they lost their holiness.
12. Loss of happiness is a great judgement, 'tis Hell enough to want God; the first part of the sentence, depart from me,