A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

3. The last reason is, because the power of God is many ways exercised for our preservation, partly by way of internal influence, swaying the heart, and inclining it to his fear, if the will of man were exempt from the dominion of God, then God had made a creature too hard for himself; partly in over-ruling and disposing the temptation that it shall not be too great for us, 1 Cor. 10. 13. Faithful is God who will not suffer you to be tempted ab••• what you are able to bear; partly, in removing the temptation, rebuking Satan and his Instruments, &c. Well then, commit your Souls to Christ with the more confidence, 2 Tim. 1. 12. I know whom I have believed, and that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him unto that day; when the difficulties of Salvation are sufficiently understood, there will need explicit thoughts of the divine power before we can with any ⟨p. 549⟩confidence trust our selves with Christ, and go on with encouragement in well doing.

3. The last reason is, because the power of God is many ways exercised for our preservation, partly by way of internal influence, swaying the heart, and inclining it to his fear, if the will of man were exempt from the dominion of God, then God had made a creature too hard for himself; partly in over-ruling and disposing the temptation that it shall not be too great for us, 1 Cor. 10. 13. Faithful is God who will not suffer you to be tempted ab••• what you are able to bear; partly, in removing the temptation, rebuking Sathan and his Instruments, &c. Well then, commit your Souls to Christ with the more confidence, 2 Tim. 1. 12. I know whom I have believed, and that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him unto that day; when the difficulties of Salvation are sufficiently understood, there will need explicite thoughts of the divine power before we can with any ⟨p. 549⟩