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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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Verse 17. But Beloved remember ye the words which were spoken before of the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Having described these Seducers, he exhorteth those to whom he wrote, to beware of them, alleging the warning of the Apostles, to show that not only Enoch, who might be supposed to speak of the wicked men of his own time; but the Apostles, who expressly spake of the present age, foretold that scoffers and sons of Belial should arise in the Church.
HAving described these Seducers, he exhorteth those to whom he wrote, to beware of them, aliedging the warning of the Apostles, to shew that not only Enoch, who might be supposed to speak of the wicked men of his own time; but the Apostles, who expresly spake of the present age, foretold that scoffers and sons of Belial should arise in the Church.
There is nothing difficult in this Verse, only a doubt is to be discussed; doth not this passage yield an Argument against the Authority of this Epistle? he speaketh of Apostles, and *of of words spoken before by them, as if he were of an inferior orb, and writing long after their publication of the word. I Answer no.
There is nothing difficult in this Verse, only a doubt is to be discussed; doth not this passage yeild an Argument against the Authority of this Epistle? he speaketh of Apostles, and *of of words spoken before by them, as if he were of an inferiour orbe, and writing long after their publication of the word. I Answer no.