A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

2. It withdraweth our hearts from present things, Phil. 2. 20. Our conversation is in Heaven, from whence we look for a Saviour; a man that hath been looking upon the sun, findeth his eyes dazzled that he cannot behold an object less glorious, the oftener we look within this veil, the more is the glory of the world obscured; Abraham lived as a stranger in the promised land, why? because he looked for a City &c. H•b. 11. 9, 10 deny deadly lusts (saith the Apostle) looking for the blessed hope, Tit. 2. 12, 13. a man who is much in Heaven, his affections are pre-engaged and therefore the world doth him little hurt; birds are seldom taken ⟨p. 530⟩in their flight, the more we are upon the wing of heavenly thoughts, the more we escape snares, hope sets the wheels a going, Phil. 3. 13. I press onward because of the high price of our calling; the thought of the end quickeneth to the use of means, we faint because we do not consider it more, 1 Cor. 15. 58. Heaven will pay for all.

2. It withdraweth our hearts from present things, Phil. 2. 20. Our conversation is in Heaven, from wh•nce we look for a Saviour; a man that hath been looking upon the sun, findeth his eyes dazled that he cannot behold an object less glorious, the oftner we look within this vail, the more is the glory of the world obscured; Abraham lived as a stranger in the promised land, why? because he looked for a City &c. H•b. 11. 9, 10 deny deadly lusts (saith the Apostle) looking for the blessed hope, Tit. 2. 12, 13. a man who is much in Heaven, his affections are pre-ingaged and therefore the world doth him little hurt; birds are seldom taken ⟨p. 530⟩