A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

3. Observe again Jude maketh it their act, and Peter Gods Act: Jude saith, they left their own habitation, and Peter, God cast them down: and punishments are voluntarily contracted, founded upon some act of ours: God may pass by a creature out of his mere will, but he damneth not, till we provoke him; first there is a voluntary aversion from God, and then God turneth away from us, Hosea 13. 9. O Israel thou hast destroyed thy self, our ruin is caused by the free motion of our own wills: God punisheth not willingly, and as delighting in our destruction; we sin, and so freely depart from our own happiness; we leave, and then he casteth down.

3. Observe again Jude maketh it their act, and Peter Gods Act: Jude saith, they left their own habitation, and Peter, God cast them down: and punishments are voluntarily contracted, founded upon some act of ours: God may passe by a creature out of his meer will, but he damneth not, till we provoke him; first there is a voluntary aversion from God, and then God turneth away from us, Hosea 13. 9. O Israel thou hast destroyed thy self, our ruine is caused by the free motion of our own wils: God punisheth not willingly, and as delighting in our destruction; we sin, and so freely depart from our own happiness; we leave, and then he casteth down.

4. God casteth Satan out of Heaven. Do you imitate your heavenly Father, cast Satan out of your hearts. Who would entertain him whom Heaven hath spued out? 'tis said Rev. 12. 8. That Satan and his Angels found no more place in Heaven; Oh then, give him not place to dwell in your hearts, Eph. 4. 17. do not entertain wrathful, or lustful motions: God decreed that the evil Angels should be cast out of Heaven, and Christ died that they might be cast out of your hearts,