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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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3. That seducers are apt to insinuate with great persons, 1and men of power and interest, that having their ear and countenance, they may engage them against the truth: having not truth of their side, they use the more craft: as the Ivy not being able to support it self, twineth about the Oak till it sucketh out its heart; Gods Messengers carry it more openly, and with a single plainness, see 2 Cor. 1. 12. creepers and fawning parasites do but draw a suspicion upon themselves; surely Gods cause is able to stand upon its own legs, and needeth not the support of so base an Artifice.
3. That seducers are apt to insinnuate with great persons, 1and men of power and interest, that having their ear and countenance, they may ingage them against the truth: having not truth of their side, they use the more craft: as the Ivy not being able to support it self, twineth about the Oak till it sucketh out its heart; Gods Messengers carry it more openly, and with a single plainness, see 2 Cor. 1. 12. creepers and fawning parasites do but draw a suspicion upon themselves; surely Gods cause is able to stand upon its own legges, and needeth not the support of so base an Artifice.
- 1Observat. 6.
But is it not lawful to use some prudence in this kind, and to insinuate with great men for the advantage of a good cause?
But is it not lawful to use some prudence in this kind, and to insinnuate with great men for the advantage of a good cause?