A89503:990
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, a willing subjection to lust, as a law or as a Master, the one is implied in walking after our lusts, the other in serving our lusts; when men do as they please, and let their sensual heart give Law to the whole man: a child of God may be overcome by his lusts, but he doth not walk after them, or serve them, he may be foiled, hut he doth not give over the combat, and is still resisting, striving, praying, calling in the help of the spirit, his soul suffereth a rape by lust, there is not a plenary consent on his part.
First, a willing subjection to lust, as a law or as a Master, the one is implyed in walking after our lusts, the other in serving our lusts; when men do as they please, and let their sensual heart give Law to the whole man: a child of God may be overcome by his lusts, but he doth not walk after them, or serve them, he may be foiled, hut he doth not give over the combate, and is still resisting, striuing, praying, calling in the help of the spirit, his soul suffereth a rape by lust, there is not a plenary consent on his part.
2. Customary practice and observance, walking is a progressive motion, and so implieth mens course, and the tenor of their lives: a child of God, his walking is in the spirit, Gal. 5. 16. and doth not fulfil the lusts of the flesh; but 'tis a wicked mans work and employment.
2. Customary practice and observance, walking is a progressive motion, and so implyeth mens course, and the tenour of their lives: a child of God, his walking is in the spirit, Gal. 5. 16. and doth not fulfil the lusts of the flesh; but 'tis a wicked mans work and employment.