A89503:837
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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'Tis sinful to sit down at meat, without thoughts of God. 1You shall see 'tis said Exod. 18. 12. That the Elders of Israel did eat bread with Moses his father in law before the Lord; that is, in his presence: when thou art eating bread, thou art before the Lord; as the *eyes of all things look up unto him for meat in due season, so are Gods eyes upon us, upon our carriage and behaviour, therefore still retain a dread of his presence; the fear of God is a grace that is never out of season: Be thou in the fear of God all the day long; not only in the morning, when immediately employed in acts of worship, but in thy shop, at thy meals; as the lungs are in continual exercise whether we are sleeping or waking, so are some graces: Who is it that giveth us food and gladness? Acts 14. Shall we forget God, when he remembereth us most? The Lord forbid; when his creatures▪ are in our hands, let his eye be in our thoughts, Deut. 8. 10, 11. when thou hast eaten, and art full, beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, 'twill be a good curb to our loose and vain affections.
'Tis sinful to sit down at meat, without thoughts of God. 1You shall see 'tis said Exod. 18. 12. That the Elders of Israel did eat bread with Moses his father in law before the Lord; that is, in his presence: when thou art eating bread, thou art before the Lord; as the *eyes of all things look up unto him for meat in due season, so are Gods eyes upon us, upon our carriage and behaviour, therefore still retain a dread of his presence; the fear of God is a grace that is never out of season: Be thou in the fear of God all the day long; not only in the morning, when immediately employed in acts of worship, but in thy shop, at thy meals; as the lungs are in continual exercise whether we are sleeping or waking, so are some graces: Who is it that giveth us food and gladness?