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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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Again where there seemeth to be least danger there is most cause of fear. Lot that was chaste in Sodom miscarried in the mountains, where there were none but his own family: Conscience that is now tender may be strangely deadened and laid by for a time. Who would have thought that he whose heart smote him, for cutting off the lap of Sauls garment, should afterward fall into uncleanness and blood, and lye asleep in it for a long time: Confidence is sure to be dismounted, Peter is a sad instance, he told his Master if all men deny thee yet not I, and he meant as he spoke▪ he ventureth on a band of men with a rusty blade, followeth Christ into the high Priests Hall, who more secure than Peter? but all this confidence failed though it met but with a weak trial, the soft words of a Damsels question; such feathers are we when the b•ast of a temptation is let loose upon us. Upon all these considerations now let us make it our care to keep what graces we have gotten, which will never be done without watchfulness and diligence: to quicken you further to it.
Again where there seemeth to be least danger there is most cause of fear. Lot that was chast in Sodom miscarried in the mountains, where there were none but his own family: Conscience that is now tender may be strangely deaded and layed by for a time. Who would have thought that he whose heart smote him, for cutting off the lap of Sauls garment, should afterward fall into uncleanness and blood, and lye asleep in it for a long time: Confidence is sure to be dismounted, Peter is a sad instance, he told his Master if all men deny thee yet not I, and he meant as he spoke▪ he ventureth on a band of men with a rusty blade, followeth Christ into the high Priests Hall, who more secure than Peter? but all this confidence failed though it met but with a weak tryal, the soft words of a Damsels question; such feathers are we when the b•ast of a temptation is let loose upon us. Upon all these considerations now let us make it our care to keep what graces we have gotten, which will never be done without watchfulness and diligence: to quicken you further to it.