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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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3. There must be a willing subjection of our hearts and lives to his Laws: It must be a subjection of the heart; Gods Authority is never more undermined than by a mere form of Godliness, 2 Tim. 3. 5. 'Tis the greatest ungodliness that can be, for you rob the Lord of his Dominion over the conscience; Hypocrisy is a practical Blasphemy, I know the blasphemy of them, &c. Rev. 2. 9. The life also must be subject to God, by a conformity to his Laws: Men hate God as a Law-giver, they love him as a giver of Blessings: 'Tis the disposition of all, that they would live at large, and have no God to call them to an account, though to strike at the Being of God, and Doctrines of liberty are welcome to a carnal heart; 'tis pleasing to think if there were no God, ⟨p. 200⟩to hear that there is no Law, no suggestions are more catching: The life must be conformed to Gods Laws, for he will be honoured in our conversations, as well as have his throne set up in the consciences: 'Tis the glory of a Commander to be obeyed; I say to one go and he g•eth, and to another come and he cometh: God looketh for glory from you in this kind, he will have all the world know that his servants are at his beck, that he hath called you to his foot, Isa. 41. 2. the righteous from the lust, he called him to his foot; that is, to go to and fro at his command, if he say go they go, if he saith come they come, these are the people framed for his praise: he can bid them do nothing but they are ready to do it with the loss of all.
3. There must be a willing subjection of our hearts and lives to his Laws: It must be a subjection of the heart; Gods Authority is never more undermined than by a meer form of Godlinesse, 2 Tim. 3. 5. 'Tis the greatest ungodlinesse that can be, for you rob the Lord of his Dominion over the conscience; Hypocrisie is a practical Blasphemy, I know the blasphemy of them, &c. Rev. 2. 9. The life also must be subject to God, by a conformity to his Laws: Men hate God as a Law-giver, they love him as a giver of Blessings: 'Tis the disposition of all, that they would live at large, and have no God to call them to an account, though to strike at the Being of God, and Doctrines of liberty are welcome to a carnal heart; 'tis pleasing to think if there were no God,