A89503:693
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. Another prejudice is 'twill make men Hypocrites; I answer with Athanasius, would to God all were got so far as Hypocrites, it would certainly be better for the Christian world; but however duties must not be left undone for ill consequences.
4. Prejudice, this will make way for persecution, and the calamities of the Godly upon every change of the Princes mind. I answer, if the Lord see persecution necessary for the Church, we must endure it, and so we shall be gainers, both by good Princes and bad: by the persecution of evil Princes, Truth is made glorious; by the ministry of the good, error is suppressed and dis-countenanced; God would oblige us the more to pray for them in power, Ps. 72. 1. & 1 Tim. 2. 2. and he hath promised to hear such prayers & provide Nurse Fathers for the Church. Sometimes a wicked Magistrate understanding his duty, may by the over-ruling power of God in his conscience, be with-held from persecuting the Truth, yea carried out to the suppression of error. When Paulus Samosatenus revolted from the Orthodox Christian Faith, and would yet retain the Bishopric of Antioch, the business was brought to Aurelian a Pagan Emperor, who removed him.
4. Prejudice, this will make way for persecution, and the calamities of the Godly upon every change of the Princes mind. I answer, if the Lord see persecution necessary for the Church, we must endure it, and so we shall be gainers, both by good Princes and bad: by the persecution of evil Princes, Truth is made glorious; by the ministry of the good, error is suppressed and dis-countenanced; God would oblige us the more to pray for them in power, Ps. 72. 1. & 1 Tim. 2. 2. and he hath promised to hear such prayers & provide Nurse Fathers for the Church. Sometimes a wicked Magistrate understanding his duty, may by the over-ruling power of God in his conscience, be with-held from persecuting the Truth, yea carried out to the suppression oferror. When Paulus Samosatenus revolted from the Orthodox Christian Faith, and would yet retain the Bishoprick of Antioch, the businesse was brought to Aurelian a Pagan Emperor, who removed him.