A89503:954
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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3. Nor yet an holy dislike and singularity, standing aloof from public corruptions, as Lot in Sodom, and Noah walked with God in his generations, Gen. 6 9. Gods children most commonly are forced to walk in a counter motion to the times, Paul when he had accused the times as evil, adviseth Christians to walk circumspectly, Gal. 5. 16. Worldly wisdom would draw quite another conclusion. The times are bad, let us do as well as we can; there's no living in the world, unless we yield a little; the Oak is rent to pieces with the fury of the wind, when the willow boweth and bendeth; shall we alone resist such a torrent? Thus would we reason; but the spirit doth not loosen the reins, but straighten them upon this consideration; the days are evil, therefore be circumspect, that is, be careful to keep close to rule, left you be blinded and perverted by the subtleties of those that lie in wait to deceive, and elsewhere shine as lights in the midst of a perverse generation: Dead fishes swim with the stream, there is a difference between subjection to God, and compliance with men, &c.
3. Nor yet an holy dislike and singularity, standing aloof from publique corruptions, as Lot in Sodom, and Noah walked with God in his generations, Gen. 6 9. Gods children most commonly are forced to walk in a counter motion to the times, Paul when he had accused the times as evil, adviseth Christians to walk circumspectly, Gal. 5. 16. Worldly wisdom would draw quite another conclusion. The times are bad, let us do as well as we can; theres no living in the world, unless we yeild a little; the Oak is rent to pieces with the fury of the wind, when the willow boweth and bendeth; shall we alone resist such a torrent? Thus would we reason; but the spirit doth not loosen the reins, but straighten them upon this consideration; the days are evil, therefore be circumspect, that is, be careful to keep close to rule, left you be blinded and perverted by the subtleties of those that lie in wait to deceive, and elsewhere shine as lights in the midst of a perverse generation: Dead fishes swim with the stream, there is a difference between subjection to God, and compliance with men, &c.