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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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4. So much darkness as remaineth in you, so much advantage hath Satan against you. The dark part of the world is the seat of his Empire; Rulers of the darkness of this World, Eph. 6. 12. His subjects are the children of darkness, and all the advantage that he hath over the Children of Light, is, because of the darkness that is in them: whosoever therefore lieth under a state of darkness, is under the power of Satan. The great work of the Ministry, is to recover them, to turn them from darkness to light, Acts 26. 18. and so from Satan to God: Oh the sad condition of such persons that are bound together with Satan in chains of darkness! Poor Creatures, how are they hurried to and fro? from wrath to Pride, from Pride to Lust, from Lust to Filthiness, from Filthiness to Worldliness: Oh then! awake you that sleep, and the Lord shall give you light, Eph. 5. 14. What a blessing is it, when it can be said of us, what the Apostle said of the Ephesians, ye were darkness, but now are light in the Lord, Eph. 5. 8. As soon as you have received light and grace, you are translated out of Satan's Power and Kingdom, and put into the Lords.
4. So much darknesse as remaineth in you, so much advantage hath Sathan against you. The dark part of the world is the seat of his Empire; Rulers of the darknesse of this World, Eph. 6. 12. His subjects are the children of darknesse, and all the advantage that he hath over the Children of Light, is, because of the darknesse that is in them: whosoever therefore lyeth under a state of darkness, is under the power of Sathan. The great work of the Ministery, is to recover them, to turn them from darknesse to light, Acts 26. 18. and so from Sathan to God: Oh the sad condition of such persons that are bound together with Sathan in chains of darknesse! Poor Creatures, how are they hurried to and fro? from wrath to Pride, from Pride to Lust, from Lust to Filthinesse, from Filthinesse to Worldlinesse: Oh then! awake you that sleep, and the Lord shall give you light,