A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

Again, from the other sin, [and going after strange ¹flesh] Observe sin is never at a stay; first, uncleanness, and then given over to uncleanness and then strange flesh; when a stone runneth down hill it stayeth not till it cometh to the bottom; a filthy sinner is growing more filthy still, until he hath out grown the heart of a man, as the Sodomites did, m•n with men working that which is unseemly; a sin which none but a Devil in the likeness of a man would commit, a sin that hath filthiness enough in it, to defile the tongue that speaketh of it. Well then, here is a glass wherein to see the wickedness of our natures, who would think reason should invent so horrid an Act? Rom 1. 27. they had no more original corruption, then thou and I have; if God remove the bridle, whither shall shall we run? Let wicked men consider hence, how foolishly they promise themselves immunity from drunkenness ⟨p. 331⟩adultery, or any gross wickedness. Caution any of them against those things, no I warrant you (say they) do you think I am such a wretch? is thy servant a dog? 2 King. 8. 13.

Again, from the other sin, [and going after strange ¹flesh] Observe sin is never at a stay; first, uncleannesse, and then given over to uncleannesse and then strange flesh; when a stone runneth down hill it stayeth not till it cometh to the bottom; a filthy sinner is growing more filthy still, untill he hath out grown the heart of a man, as the Sodomites did, m•n with men working that which is unseemly; a sin which none but a Divel in the likenesse of a man would commit, a sin that hath filthinesse enough in it, to defile the tongue that speaketh of it. Well then, here is a glass wherein to see the wickedness of our natures, who would think reason should invent so horrid an Act? Rom 1. 27. they had no more original corruption, then thou and I have; if God remove the bridle, whither shall shall we run? Let wicked men consider hence, how foolishly they promise themselvs immunity from drunkeness ⟨p. 331⟩