A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

3. For the manner, with our zeal we should still manifest love and compassion; and our way of dealing must rather be rational then passionate; there is an holy contemperation of zeal and meekness it we could hit upon it; the same spirit that appeared in cloven tongues of fire, appeared also in the form of a Dove: the work of righteousness may be sown in peace, Jam. 3. 18. The Churches Garden thriveth by the cool gales of the North wind, as well as the sultry heat of the South, Cant. 4. last, Gods cause should neither be neglected nor a•sparaged by an indiscreet carriage.

3. For the manner, with our zeal we should still manifest love and compassion; and our way of dealing must rather be rational then passionate; there is an holy contemperation of zeal and meekness it we could hit upon it; the same spirit that appeared in cloven tongues of fire, appeared also in the form of a Dove: the work of righteousnesse may be sown in peace, Jam. 3. 18. The Churches Garden thriveth by the cool gales of the North wind, as well as the suliry heat of the South, Cant. 4. last, Gods cause should neither be neglected nor a•sparaged by an indiscreet carriage.

4. Concerning the principle, see that it be good, it must not be zeal for our private concernments, but for the glory of God not a strange fire, but an holy: fire; Moses was the meekest man upon earth in his own cause, Numb 12. 3. When Miriam and Aaron▪ spake against Moses, the man Moses was meek above all men of the earth: when our zealous contests come from an heart bleeding for Gods dishonour, from hatred of sin, a fear of the public, then they are right: Lot was vexed not with Sodoms injuries, but Sodoms filthiness,