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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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2. The next Branch is, That their zeal who have an interest in God, is the best zeal: now 'tis the best partly because 'tis hottest, they that contest merely for an opinion, are not so earnest as they that contend out of affection, as a stranger ⟨p. 221⟩seeing a man oppressed, may chide him that did the wrong, but a meet relation, he will interpose and venture himself in the quarrel. So will one that loveth God, sacrifice all his interests for Gods sake: partly because 'tis purest; carnal men may engage in Religious controversies, out of passion they may stickle for their own opinion; but this fire is taken from a Common heart, not from the Altar, it doth not arise from any love to God, from any inward relish, and taste of the sweetness of grace, but only from humour and obstinacy, and worldly i•terest, we may as well be afraid of some mens zeal against error, as of other proneness to it: Carnal persons keep a great coil, and fill the world with clamour and rage, but their hearts do not flame with zeal upon a proper interest and do not carry on things in Gods way.
2. The next Branch is, That their zeal who have an inteest in God, is the best zeal: now 'tis the best partly because 'tis hotest, they that contest meerly for an opinion, are not so earnest as they that contend out of affection, as a stranger ⟨p. 221⟩seeing a man oppressed, may chide him that did the wrong, but a meet relation, he will interpose and venture himself in the quarrel. So will one that loveth God, sacrifice all his interests for Gods sake: partly because 'tis purest; carnal men may ingage in Religious controversies, out of passion they may stikle for their own opinion; but this fire is taken from a Common heart, not from the Altar, it doth not arise from any love to God, from any inward relish, and taste of the sweetness of grace, but onely from humour and obstinacy, and wordly i•terest, we may as well be afraid of some mens zeal against errour, as of other proneness to it: Carnal persons keep a great coyle, and fill the world with clamour and rage, but their hearts do not flame with zeal upon a proper interest and do not carry on things in Gods way.