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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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2. To declare their mutual consent: In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
3. His own Authority is implied in vouching theirs, and before expressed, when he calleth himself [The Brother of James.]
3. His own Authority is implyed in vouching theirs, and before expressed, when he calleth himself [The Brother of James.]
Notes from this Verse are these.
From that [Beloved] which compellation is used to note his affection in this writing, the like is used by Peter, 2 Pet. 3. 1. Beloved I thought meet, &c. When we declaim against errors, we should do it out of love, and a tender respect to the good of souls: In all conquests we had need watch our own hearts; people suspect us to act out of peevishness and sinister affections, to serve a sect and party, and our engagement to be faction, not zeal, therefore be the more careful that the flame be pure, incense must not be kindled with strange fire, nor zealous engagements arise from a carnal impulse.