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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.
5. If every one did amend himself, the times would soon amend: M•nd thy self and as many as are under thy charge, and mourn for others, and thou hast no cause to complain, Joshua 24. 15. I and my house will serve the Lord, if every one did sweep before his own door, the common filth would be sooner carried away, usually complainers do least, as the crafty Lapwing will go up and down fluttering and crying, to draw the fowler from her own nest; we have some secret nest of our own, and we are loath it should be rifled and exposed to public view.
5. If every one did amend himself, the times would soon amend: M•nd thy self and as many as are under thy charge, and mourn for others, and thou hast no cause to compl•in, Joshua 24. 15. I and my house will serve the Lord, if every one did sweep before his own door, the common filth would be sooner carryed away, usually complainers do least, as the crafty Lapwing will go up and down fluttering and crying, to draw the fowler from her own nest; we have some secret nest of our own, and we are loath it should be rifled and exposed to publick view.
6. The worse the times are, the more exercise for grace; we have more opportunities of showing love to God then formerly, and zeal for his interests, and industry in finding out the right way; man is never contented, sometimes we question Gods love if we meet with no opposition, and a•d yet we complain when the ways of God are opposed.
6. The worse the times are, the more exercise for grace; we have more opportunities of shewing love to God then formerly, and zeal for his interests, and industry in finding out the right way; man is never contented, sometimes we question Gods love if we meet with no opposition, and ad yet we complain when the ways of God are opposed.