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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.
2. You may judge Persons by it, especially your selves; where ever there is grace, there will be fruits of grace, and corrupt fruits show a naughty tree; if the clusters be clusters of Sodom, and the grapes grapes of Gomorrah, it showeth the Vine was of that race and kind. Eph. 5. 9. The fruit of the spirit is righteousness, goodness and truth; the Apostle instanceth in such fruits as concern civil commerce; partly because by these we adorn our profession, and set it off to others; partly because here we have a frequent trial, these graces being of a daily use and exercise.
2. You may judge Persons by it, especially your selves; where ever there is grace, there will be fruits of grace, and corrupt fruits shew a naughty tree; if the clusters be clusters of Sodom, and the grapes grapes of Gomorrha, it sheweth the Vine was of that race and kind. Eph. 5. 9. The fruit of the spirit is righteousness, goodness and truth; the Apostle instanceth in such fruits as concern civil commerce; partly because by these we adorn our profession, and set it off to others; partly because here we have a frequent tryal, these graces being of a daily use and exercise.
But I would rather apply it, by way of Exhortation to those that profess the truth, to honour it in their lives; let your Manners be Orthodox, least you expose the ways of God to suspicion, Mat. 3. 8. Bring forth fruits worthy of repentance, [Greek or Hebrew], beseeming the change of your minds.
But I would rather apply it, by way of Exhortation to those that profess the truth, to honour it in their lives; let your Manners be Orthodox, least you expose the ways of God to suspicion, Mat. 3. 8. Bring forth fruits worthy of repentance, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, beseeming the change of your minds.