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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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AN EXPOSITION WITH NOTES On the EPISTLE of JUDE. › Verse 22-23
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3. The proneness that is in our nature to the same sin, Gal. 6. 1. Bernards good man would weep ille hodie & ergo cras, he to day and I to morrow; there is no sin in their lives, but was in your nature. Well then, it checketh them that speak of others sins by way of reproof or censure; but with delight or petulancy of spirit, many reproofs are lost, because there is more of passion then of compassion in them; 'tis spiritual cruelty when you can turn a finger in your brothers wound without grief; reproofs are delightful sometimes out of the sweetness of revenge, or hatred, and ill will to the persons of men, sometimes out of pride, or a desire to vaunt it, and insult over others; sometimes from self. conceit, and non consideration of our own faultiness: Oh consider this is not Christian dealing, Paul saith, I am afraid least when I come among you, my God will humble me, and that I shall bewail many, &c. 2 Cor. 12. 21. Many a proud Pharisee would have blustered, and threatened them with the severity of discipline; but Paul was afraid he should have a heavy load upon his own soul.
3. The proneness that is in our nature to the same sin, Gal. 6. 1. Bernards good man would weep ille hodie & ergo cras, he to day and I to morrow; there is no sin in their lives, but was in your nature. Well then, it checketh them that speak of others sins by way of reproof or censure; but with delight or petulancy of spirit, many reproofs are lost, because there is more of passion then of compassion in them; 'tis spiritual cruelty when you can turn a finger in your brothers wound without grief; reproofs are delightful sometimes out of the sweetness of revenge, or hatred, and ill will to the persons of men, sometimes out of pride, or a desire to vaunt it, and insult over others; sometimes from self. conceit, and non consideration of our own faultiness: Oh consider this is not Christian dealing, Paul saith, I am afraid least when I come among you, my God will humble me, and that I shall bewail many, &c. 2 Cor. 12. 21. Many a proud Pharisee would have blustred, and threatned them with the severity of discipline; but Paul was afraid he should have a heavy load upon his own soul.