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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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5. One judgement may make way for another, the chains of darkness for the judgement of the great day. Let no man please himself, in that he suffereth afflictions in this world, these may be but the beginnings of sorrow; God is terrible to poor sinners as well as rich; you may be miserable here, and yet not escape in the world to come: do not think the worst is past, some have a double Hell, such miseries here as are pledges of everlasting torments hereafter.
5. One judgement may make way for another, the chains of darknesse for the judgement of the great day. Let no man please himself, in that he suffereth afflictions in this world, these may be but the beginnings of sorrow; God is terrible to poor sinners as well as rich; you may be miserable here, and yet not escape in the world to come: do not think the worst is past, some have a double Hell, such miseries here as are pledges of everlasting torments hereafter.
6. Devils fear the great day. An Atheistical lose Christian ⟨p. 308⟩is worse then Satan, he scoffeth at that at which the Devil trembleth. There are Atheists in the Church, but there are none in Hell.
6. Divels fear the great day. An Atheistical lose Christian ⟨p. 308⟩is worse then Sathan, he scoffeth at that at which the Divel trembleth. There are Atheists in the Church, but there are none in Hell.
7. Angels are brought to judgement. None are exempted, at the great day you shall see those glorious Creatures bound with chains of Darkness; the Kings and Captains are brought in trembling before the Lambs Throne, Rev. 6. 20. and great as well as small appear before that great Tribunal,