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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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1. Reject all other Saviours, Acts 4. 12. There is salvation in no other: nothing could save Noah and his Family but the Ark; if they had devised Ships, they would not hold out against the deluge; especially take heed of making Christ of self, setting up thy own merit, or thy own power, the one in effect renounceth his humiliation, the other his exaltation: Christ came to save that which was lost; the sinking Disciples cried out, Master save us, we perish. 'Tis long ere God bringeth us to this; till you are lost, why should you make choice of a Saviour; swimming is not a thing that can be practised a shore or on firm land; till we are brought into distress we will never look for a Saviour.
1. Reject all other Saviours, Acts 4. 12. There is salvation in no other: nothing could save Noah and his Family but the Ark; if they had devised Ships, they would not hold out against the deluge; especially take heed of making Christ of self, setting up thy own merit, or thy own power, the one in effect renounceth his humiliation, the other his exaltation: Christ came to save that which was lost; the sinking Disciples cryed out, Master save us, we perish. 'Tis long ere God bringeth us to this; till you are lost, why should you make choice of a Saviour; swimming is not a thing that can be practised a shore or on firm land; till we are brought into distress we will never look for a Saviour.
2. Be earnest with God for an interest, and for the manifestation of it, Psal. 35. 3. Say unto my soul I am thy salvation: When the Soul hath chosen God, Lam. 3. 24. The Lord is my portion saith my soul, I'll have no other Saviour, but I'll desire the Lord to ratify it by his consent; I am thy salvation. Those that would make use of Christs salvation in a temporal way pressed on him, untiled the house to come at him, so should we force our selves upon him by an holy boldness.