A89503:952
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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1. Not godly sorrow, and complaining to God, and bewailing the corruptions of the times: No, the Mourners in Zion are marked for preservation, Exek. 9. None are better friends to public Interest; 'twere well if these Doves of the Valleys had more company; this is no sin, for this is the only way of entering our protest, and being free from the corruptions of the age, God hath bound up all Politic Bodies in the same bundle, and we are concerned in others sins; 'tis the art of divine mercy by this means to prevent public ruin, by interesting his people in the welfare of those places where they live, that every man in this place may be sensible of present sins, and approaching judgements, two dry sticks will set a green one a fire: Can you blame the children of God then if they mourn, and enter their protest against the iniquity of the Times? The Corinthians were not clear of the incest committed amongst them, till they had mourned, then the Apostle saith, now ye are clear in this matter: 2 Cor. 7. 11. surely they that are involved in the guilt concerned in the judgement, had need mourn.
1. Not godly sorrow, and complaining to God, and bewailing the corruptions of the times: No, the Mourners in Sion are marked for preservation, Exek. 9. None are better friends to publike Interest; 'twere well if these Doves of the Vallies had more company; this is no sin, for this is the only way of entring our protest, and being free from the corruptions of the age, God hath bound up all Politique Bodies in the same bundle, and we are concerned in others sins; 'tis the art of divine mercy by this means to prevent publique ruine, by interesting his people in the welfare of those places where they live, that every man in this place may be sensible of present sins, and approaching judgements, two dry sticks will set a green one a fire: Can you blame the children of God then if they mourn, and enter their protest against the iniquity of the Times? The Corinthians were not clear of the incest committed amongst them, till they had mourned, then the Apostle saith, now ye are clear in this matter: 2 Cor. 7. 11. surely they that are involved in the guilt concerned in the judgement, had need mourn.