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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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1. To begin with the top and highest degree is to prevent the lust, 1 Pet. 2. 11. Abstain from fleshly lusts, 'tis not enough to abstain from acts of sin, but we must abstain from lusts, yea the root must be deadened, Gal. 5. 24. Crucify the flesh, she is chaste that checketh an unclean solicitation, but she is more worthy praise whose grave carriage forbiddeth all assaults and attempts in that kind, so should we be so mortified as to prevent a temptation, not to have a lust stirring: but because this cannot always be, 2. The next degree is, timely to suppress them, laus est aliqus in secundis stare, to conquer lust when we cannot curb it, and wholly keep it under: Dash Babylons brats against the stone, and take the little foxes, smother it in the conception, Jam. 1. 15. 'tis a great sin to quench the spirits motions, so 'tis a great neglect not to take notice of the first thoughts and risings of sin; the little sticks kindle first, and set the great ones on fire, crush the Cockatrice in the egg, the flesh riseth up in arms against every gracious motion, so should the spirit, the better part, against every sinful motion, Gal. 5. 17. chide away your carnal thoughts, and let them not find harbour; if the envious man throw weeds over the Garden wall, the gardener will not let them root there; if Satan cast in thoughts, cast them out again with indignation.
1. To begin with the top and highest degree is to prevent the lust, 1 Pet. 2. 11. Abstain from fleshly lusts, 'tis not enough to abstain from acts of sin, but we must abstain from lusts, yea the root must be deadned, Gal. 5. 24. Crucifie the flesh, she is chaste that checketh an unclean solicitation, but she is more worthy praise whose grave carriage forbiddeth all assaults and attempts in that kind, so should we be so mortified as to prevent a temptation, not to have a lust stirring: but because this cannot always be, 2. The next degree is, timely to suppress them, laus est aliqus in secundis stare, to conquer lust when we cannot curb it, and wholly keep it under: Dash Babylons brats against the stone, and take the little foxes, smother it in the conception,