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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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7. When we are cast out from God, nothing but darkness ensueth, utter darkness, and weeping and gnashing of teeth. 'Tis our utmost happiness to enjoy God, and 'tis our utmost misery to want him; the Devils know it, and we shall one day know it: pray for the light of Gods countenance more then for Corn and Wine, and Oil, Psal 4. 6. One glimpse of the favour of God would turn Hell into Heaven, and give us such a strong and sweet joy, as would ⟨p. 305⟩swallow up all kind of sorrows; 'tis the absence of the Sun maketh night; certainly they have hard hearts that do not mourn when they have lost the sight of God: When the Bridegroom is gone, then shall they mourn, Mat. 9. 15. Alas, how the drooping hearts and withered face of Nature, seem to mourn for the absence of the Sun? and how are all things cleared and revived at Spring again? and shall not we mourn for God the Sun of the intellectual world? Pharaoh was most affrighted with the Plague of Darkness, Exod. 10. 4. Yea the Devils themselves are sensible of the loss of the light of Gods countenance: when God shuteth up himself in a cloud, let our bowels be troubled for him, Lam. 3. 44.
7. When we are cast out from God, nothing but darkness ensueth, utter darknesse, and weeping and gnashing of teeth. 'Tis our utmost happinesse to enjoy God, and 'tis our utmost misery to want him; the Divels know it, and we shall one day know it: pray for the light of Gods countenance more then for Corn and Wine, and Oyl, Psal 4. 6. One glimpse of the favour of God would turn Hell into Heaven, and give us such a strong and sweet joy, as would ⟨p. 305⟩swallow up all kinde of sorrows; 'tis the absence of the Sun maketh night; certainly they have hard hearts that do not mourn when they have lost the sight of God: When the Bridegroom is gone, then shall they mourn, Mat. 9. 15. Alas, how the drooping hearts and withered face of Nature, seem to mourn for the absence of the Sun? and how are all things cleared and revived at Spring again? and shal not we mourn for God the Sun of the intellectual world? Pharaoh was most affrighted with the Plague of Darkness,