A89503:1045
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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[mockers] some think it implieth Seducers, who by deluding, do as it were, make a mock of men; but I suppose 'tis rather taken properly, for such as in the old Testament are termed scorners, Prov. 9. or scoffers; when men slight that of which themselves or others have had an high esteem they usually do it by scorning and scoffing, thereby the more to deface all feelings of conscience: if you enquire what they mocked at? I Answer in general, it seemeth to be the Lordship of Christ; in particular, the glorious exercise of it at the day of judgment; Where is the promise of his coming? 2 Pet. 3. 4. and therefore is Enochs Prophecy produced, which foretelleth the Lords coming with ten thousands of his Saints, and Hieron in Isa▪ lib. 14. cap. 51. telleth us of a discourse between Peter and Simon magus, (against whose School and Sect our Apostle is supposed to write) concerning the destruction of the world: If God be good (saith Simon) why will he destroy that which is good; if the world be bad, how is God good that made it &c.
[mockers] some think it imlyeth Seducers, who by deluding, do as it were, make a mock of men; but I suppose 'tis rather taken properly, for such as in the old Testament are termed scorners, Prov. 9. or scoffers; when men slight that of which themselves or others have had an high esteem they usually do it by scorning and scoffing, thereby the more to deface all feelings of conscience: if you enquire what they mocked at? I Answer in general, it seemeth to be the Lordship of Christ; in particular, the glorious exercise of it at the day of judgment; Where is the promise of his comming? 2 Pet. 3. 4. and therefore is Enochs Prophecy produced, which foretelleth the Lords comming with ten thousands of his Saints, and Hieron in Isa▪ lib. 14. cap. 51. telleth us of a discourse between Peter and Simon magus, (against whose School and Sect our Apostle is supposed to write) concerning the destruction of the world: If God be good (saith Simon) why will he destroy that which is good; if the world be bad, how is God good that made it &c.