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A89503 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. Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677. 1657 (1657) Wing M530; Thomason E930_1; ESTC R202855 471,190 600

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16_o deliverance_n from_o war_n and_o captivity_n leave_v a_o great_a engagement_n when_o god_n have_v once_o spare_v we_o if_o we_o repent_v not_o the_o next_o turn_n be_v utter_a destruction_n deliverance_n if_o not_o improve_v be_v but_o reprival_n we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o preserve_v as_o reserve_v to_o a_o great_a misery_n hoist_v up_o that_o our_o fall_n may_v be_v the_o more_o dreadful_a snatch_v out_o of_o one_o misery_n that_o we_o may_v be_v cast_v into_o a_o worse_a oh_o what_o have_v we_o to_o answer_v for_o our_o late_a deliverance_n sodom_n be_v but_o once_o save_v in_o war_n we_o many_o time_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o passage_n record_v our_o doom_n psal_n 166._o 43._o many_o time_n do_v he_o deliver_v they_o but_o they_o provoke_v he_o by_o their_o counsel_n and_o be_v bring_v low_a for_o their_o iniquity_n deliverance_n not_o improve_v be_v pledge_n of_o certain_a ruin_n 3._o god_n patience_n in_o bear_v with_o they_o sodom_n for_o a_o long_a time_n sleep_v quiet_o in_o their_o sin_n unmolested_a undisturbed_a salvianus_n the_o time_n of_o sodom_n cry_v to_o i_o the_o lord_n proffer_v abraham_n if_o there_o be_v but_o ten_o righteous_a person_n find_v there_o he_o will_v spare_v the_o city_n in_o four_o city_n not_o ten_o righteous_a person_n god_n be_v silent_a as_o long_o as_o their_o sin_n will_v let_v he_o be_v quiet_a but_o then_o when_o he_o can_v no_o long_o bear_v he_o go_v down_o to_o take_v vengeance_n how_o long_o do_v the_o lord_n protract_v the_o ruin_n of_o these_o wicked_a city_n justice_n be_v his_o strange_a work_n but_o it_o be_v his_o work_n mercy_n do_v much_o with_o god_n but_o not_o all_o justice_n must_v be_v hear_v especial_o when_o it_o plead_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o abuse_a mercy_n god_n that_o will_v spare_v the_o sinner_n yet_o hate_v the_o sin_n when_o a_o people_n do_v nothing_o but_o weary_a justice_n and_o abuse_v mercy_n syrm._n the_o lord_n will_v rain_v from_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n gen_n 19_o 24._o christ_n will_v interpose_v for_o such_o a_o people_n destruction_n heaven_n will_v rain_v down_o hell_n upon_o a_o people_n so_o obstinate_o wicked_a the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a but_o not_o senseless_a as_o he_o will_v not_o always_o contend_v so_o not_o always_o forbear_v 4._o lot_n admonition_n it_o seem_v he_o frequent_o reprove_v they_o and_o therefore_o do_v they_o scorn_v he_o gen._n 19_o 9_o this_o one_o fellow_n come_v in_o to_o sojourn_v among_o we_o and_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v a_o judge_n his_o soul_n be_v not_o only_o vex_v with_o those_o lewd_a course_n but_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v he_o seek_v to_o dissuade_v they_o thence_o learn_v that_o god_n seldom_o punish_v without_o warning_n the_o old_a world_n have_v noah_n ministry_n and_o sodom_n lot_n admonition_n the_o lord_n may_v say_v to_o every_o punish_a people_n as_o reuben_n to_o his_o breren_n do_v not_o i_o warn_v you_o and_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v gen._n 42._o 22._o seldom_o do_v he_o hew_v a_o people_n with_o the_o sword_n but_o first_o he_o hew_v they_o by_o prophet_n mean_n of_o conviction_n aggravate_v both_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o judgement_n ah_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a light_n and_o therefore_o must_v expect_v a_o heavy_a doom_n matth._n 10_o 15._o sin_n be_v aggravate_v not_o only_o by_o the_o foulness_n of_o the_o act_n but_o the_o degree_n of_o light_n against_o which_o they_o be_v commit_v sodom_n sin_v sore_o as_o to_o the_o act_n but_o they_o can_v not_o sin_n against_o so_o much_o light_n as_o we_o do_v therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 5._o they_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o magistracy_n those_o be_v city_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o government_n we_o read_v of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n gen._n 14_o 2._o but_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o interpose_v his_o authority_n but_o rather_o connive_v at_o and_o tolerate_v the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o people_n yea_o rather_o approve_v and_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o abomination_n consider_v when_o the_o vice_n of_o inferior_n be_v dissemble_v and_o wink_v at_o by_o governor_n the_o lord_n himself_o take_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o then_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o speedy_a ruin_n the_o guilt_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v much_o increase_v when_o sin_n be_v tolerate_v yea_o favour_a and_o countenance_v especial_o when_o righteousness_n be_v rather_o restrain_v and_o curb_v then_o sin_n as_o the_o affront_v do_v to_o lot_n witness_v the_o end_n why_o magistracy_n be_v ordain_v be_v then_o pervert_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 13._o 5._o namely_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o that_o goodness_n be_v encourage_v they_o be_v punish_v for_o allow_v the_o filthiness_n of_o strange_a flesh_n what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o if_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v careless_a and_o wink_v at_o yea_o countenance_n strange_a opinion_n as_o horrid_a and_o as_o much_o against_o the_o light_n of_o christianity_n as_o that_o be_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n second_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n see_v ezek._n 16._o 49._o loe_o this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o sister_n sodom_n pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n neither_o do_v she_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a to_o which_o add_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o text_n and_o then_o this_o black_a roll_n be_v complete_a i_o shall_v consider_v 1._o the_o sin_n 2._o the_o aggravation_n 1._o the_o sin_n 1._o pride_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o enjoy_v plenty_n and_o not_o to_o grow_v haughty_a prosperous_a wind_n soon_o fill_v the_o sail_n but_o blow_v too_o strong_o overturn_v the_o vessel_n how_o few_o be_v able_a to_o carry_v a_o full_a cup_n without_o spill_v to_o manage_v plenty_n without_o pride_n man_n grow_v rich_a and_o then_o high_a mind_a and_o that_o be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o ruin_n 2._o idleness_n a_o easy_a careless_a life_n make_v way_n for_o danger_n god_n send_v all_o into_o the_o world_n for_o action_n stand_v pool_n putrify_v and_o thing_n not_o use_v contract_v rust_n so_o do_v id●e_a person_n settle_v into_o vile_a and_o degenerate_a lust_n 3._o fullness_n of_o bread_n that_o be_v corporal_a delight_n luk._n 17._o 28._o they_o eat_v they_o drink_v they_o buy_v they_o sell_v they_o build_v their_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o diversion_n from_o one_o pleasure_n to_o another_o how_o soon_o be_v earthly_a comfort_n abuse_v into_o luxury_n and_o excess_n fullness_n of_o estate_n make_v way_n for_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o many_o beastly_a sin_n 4._o vnmercifulnesse_n you_o never_o know_v any_o prodigal_n but_o they_o be_v also_o uncharitable_a as_o sodom_n here_o and_o the_o epicure_n luk._n 16._o and_o you_o shall_v see_v james_n 5._o 4_o
care_n of_o truth_n if_o not_o in_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n yet_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o upon_o reason_n of_o state_n the_o commonwealth_n be_v trouble_v by_o those_o who_o first_o begin_v to_o trouble_v the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d new_a doctrine_n put_v man_n after_o a_o itch_n upon_o new_a law_n and_o false_a religion_n be_v usual_o turbulent_a partly_o because_o person_n loose_a and_o erroneous_a will_v free_v themselves_o from_o all_o awe_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n that_o he_o fear_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n luk._n 18._o so_o with_o those_o man_n error_n take_v off_o the_o dread_n of_o god_n and_o sedition_n the_o dread_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o so_o they_o may_v more_o free_o defile_v the_o flesh_n god_n have_v two_o deputy_n to_o keep_v a_o sinner_n under_o awe_n conscience_n and_o the_o magistrate_n now_o false_a doctrine_n benumb_v conscience_n and_o then_o that_o all_o authority_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o the_o right_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v invade_v that_o as_o conscience_n may_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o lust_n so_o not_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o there_o be_v ancient_o such_o libertine_n in_o the_o church_n appear_v by_o gal._n 5._o 13._o and_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 16._o and_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o vain_a man_n will_v fain_o be_v free_a and_o yoaklesse_a neither_o will_v he_o have_v his_o heart_n subject_a to_o god_n nor_o his_o action_n to_o man_n censure_n partly_o because_o all_o error_n be_v root_v in_o obstinacy_n and_o that_o will_v bewray_v its_o self_n not_o only_o in_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a but_o in_o civil_a thing_n see_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 10._o but_o chief_o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n presumptuous_a be_v they_o and_o self_n will_v they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n usual_o 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