A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

1. There will be a change in the whole heart: In the mind and judgment, there the activity of the new nature is first discovered; Ephes. 4. 23. Renewed in the spirit of the mind; in that which is most intimate and excellent there: In our discourse and reason, all the discourses, debates, purposes and cares of the Soul will be to please God: The mind is made a forge for holy uses, wherein to debate and contrive how to carry on the work of grace, how to glorify God in our relations, concernments; certainly this will be found in all those that are called and converted. So in the will and affections there will be a constant inclination towards God, as the chiefest good: Psal. 19. 57. Thou art my portion O Lord, I have said that I will keep thy Words: The Soul is resolved; there is a decree issued forth in that behalf, to dedicate it self to God and his Will: This is the great difference between men and men, in fixing their chiefest good and utmost end; The Soul finding comfort in God, setteth the whole bent of her endeavours towards him. So for the other affections, which attend upon the other act of the will, aversation and loathing: a Soul that is called and converted hateth sin, its own beloved sin, as the greatest evil: Hosea 14. 8. What have I any more to do with Idols? Isai. 30. 22. Thou shalt say to it as to an abominable rag, Get thee hence. A keen displicency and hearty indignation is kindled in the Soul against sin: when God changeth a Soul, he putteth a disposition into it somewhat like his own nature; God cannot abide sin, and a sanctified heart cannot abide it, Get thou hence, &c. the new life hath an antipathy to that which is contrary to it.

1. There will be a change in the whole heart: In the mind and judgment, there the activity of the new nature is first discovered; Ephes. 4. 23. Renewed in the spirit of the mind; in that which is most intimate and excellent there: In our discourse and reason, all the discourses, debates, purposes and cares of the Soul will be to please God: The mind is made a forge for holy uses, wherein to debate and contrive how to carry on the work of grace, how to glorifie God in our relations, concernments; certainly this will be found in all those that are called and converted. So in the will and affections there will be a constant inclination towards God, as the chiefest good: Psal. 19. 57. Thou art my portion O Lord, I have said that I w'll keep thy Words: The Soul is resolved; there is a decree issued forth in that behalf, to dedicate it self to God and his Will: This is the great difference between men and men, in fixing their chiefest good and utmost end; The Soul finding comfort in God, setteth the whole bent of her endeavors towards him. So for the other affections, which attend upon the other act of the will, aversation and loathing: a Soul that is called and converted hateth sin, its own beloved sin, as the greatest evil: