A89503:856
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.
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.
2. The next evil property is [Greek or Hebrew], without fruit, and1 in the Application it implieth that they bring no honour to God, no good to others, neither are they wise for their own souls: To be barren and unfruitful under a profession of Christ, is a sign of great Hypocrisy; he that hid his Talent is called a naughty servant, and because of his unprofitableness cast into utter darkness Mat. 25. A Vine is good for nothing if it be not fruitful, not so much as to make a pin in the wall Now God compareth Israel to an empty vine, Hos. 10. 11. because they poured out all their strength, ⟨p. 420⟩and time, and care upon their own interests: Well then Be not barren and unfruitful in the knowledge of Jesus Christ, 2 Pet. 1. 8: Grace is an active thing where it is, it will show it self; garden trees must not be like the trees of the forrest, if you would be fruitful.