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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
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Word beareth hard upon our hearts, what do we but show our selves Traitors to the Crown of heaven?
Word beareth hard upon our hearts, what do we but shew our selves Traytors to the Crown of heaven?
2. Otherwise you ren•unee your interest in Christ, Gal. 5. 24. They that are Christs, have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts thereof: He doth not say, they are Christs that take up this opinion and naked belief, that he was crucified, or died for sinners, but they are Christs, that feel that he was crucified, that by the virtue of his Cross do crucify their own lusts and sinful affections; What? a Christian, and yet worldly! A Christian, and yet sensual! A Christian, and yet proud! You that are given to pleasures, do you believe in Christ that was a man of sorrows? You that are carried after the pomp and vanity of the world, do you believe in Christ, whose kingdom was not of this world? You that are proud and lofty, do you profess an interest in Christ, who said, Learn of me, for I am humble and lowly? 'Tis in vain for you to talk of his dying for sinners, and boasting of his Cross, when you never felt the virtue of it, Gal 6. 14 What experience have you, that his Cross was the Cross of the Son of God, when your hearts linger as inordinately after carnal things as ever? Have you gotten any thing by it? Do you feel any weakening of lusts? Any decay of sin? Are you planted into the efficacy of his death? Rom. 6 5. If not how can you glory in the Cross of Christ?
2. Otherwise you ren•unee your interest in Christ, Gal. 5. 24. They that are Christs, have crucified the flesh, with the affestions and lusts thereof: He doth not say, they are Christs that take up this opinion and naked belief, that he was crucified, or died for sinners, but they are Christs, that feel that he was crucified, that by the vertue of his Cross do crucifie their own lusts and sinful affections; What? a Christian, and yet worldly! A Christian, and yet sensual! A Christian, and yet proud! You that are given to pleasures, do you believe in Christ that was a man of sorrows? You that are carried after the pomp and vanity of the world, do you believe in Christ, whose kingdom was not of this world? You that are proud and lofty, do you prosess an interest in Christ, who said, Learn of me, for I am humble and lowly? 'Tis in vain for you to talk of his dying for sinners, and boasting of his Cross, when you never felt the vertue of it, Gal 6. 14 What experience have you, that his Cross was the Cross of the Son of God, when your hearts linger as inordinately after carnal things as ever? Have you gotten any thing by it? Do you feel any weakning of lusts? Any decay of sin? Are you planted into the efficacy of his death?