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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.
The fourth Clause is [Having mens person in admiration because of advantage.] Junius applieth this to those that set up Angels and unknown names, and persons in the Church instead of Christ, but I think 'tis rather to be applied to men; person is therefore put for the outward state and appearance, in which sense 'tis said, Thou shalt have no respect of persons in judgment, that is, of their outward condition and estate;* accepting of persons is rendered by the Septuagint by [Greek or Hebrew], wondering at a mans face or outside, as being overcome and dazzled at the splendour of it, accordingly our Apostle saith here▪ Having mens person in admiration; now this they did for advantage, that is, either to gain men to their party, by crying them up as holy and knowing, to the contempt of others who were more valuable for the sincerity of Religion; or else for worldly profits sake, those whom they feared, or from whom they expected any worldly profit, as the rich and powerful, upon these would they fawn, and with these in a servile manner insinuate themselves, commending their actions, and magnifying their persons.
The fourth Clause is [Having mens person in admiration because of advantage.] Junius applyeth this to those that set up Angels and unknown names, and persons in the Church instead of Christ, but I think 'tis rather to be applyed to men; person is therefore put for the outward state and appearance, in which sense 'tis said, Thou shalt have no respect of persons in judgment, that is, of their outward condition and estate;* accepting of persons is rendred by the Septuagint by 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, wondring at a mans face or outside, as being overcome and dazled at the splendor of it, accordingly our Apostle saith here▪ Having mens person in admiration; now this they did for advantage, that is, either to gain men to their party, by crying them up as holy and knowing, to the contempt of others who were more valuable for the sincerity of Religion; or else for worldly profits sake, those whom they feared, or from whom they expected any worldly profit, as the rich and powerful, upon these would they fawn, and with these in a servile manner insinnuate themselves, commending their actions, and magnifying their persons.