A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

3. It showeth that there are not several ways to Heaven, there is but one common Salvation to all the Elect, and one common faith, as Paul saith. Tit. 1. 4. To Titus my own Son according to the common faith. There are a sort of Libertines that think a man may be saved in any religion, so he doth not walk against his own light: Do not flatter your selves, all the Elect are brought to Heaven the same way, whether ⟨p. 141⟩Jew or Gentile, bond or free, there is a good old way, Jer. 6. 16. which if we miss we are sure to perish.

3. It sheweth that there are not several ways to Heaven, there is but one common Salvation to all the Elect, and one common faith, as Paul saith. Tit. 1. 4. To Titus my own Son according to the common faith. There are a sort of Libertines that think a man may be saved in any religion, so he doth not walk against his own light: Do not flatter your selves, all the Elect are brought to Heaven the same way, whether ⟨p. 141⟩Jew or Gentile, bond or free, there is a good old way, Jer. 6. 16. which if we misse we are sure to perish.

4. It informeth us who are best to deal in matters of religion: those that are religious, that can call it a common Salvation; that is, common to them with others, they have share in it, and therefore they can best defend it: differences are aggravated when carnal men intermeddle in religious controversies, but those are likest to deal with most purity of zeal and love that can say your salvation is their salvation; so in the next verse, They turn the grace of our God into wantonness, they that have an interest in grace cannot endure to see it abused.