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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
AN EXPOSITION WITH NOTES On the EPISTLE of JUDE. › Verse 9 › Question and answer 4
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
These questions premised, the explication of the words is easy, [Michael the Arch-Angel] that is some principal Angel deputed to this Ministry and service [when he contended with the Devil, [Greek or Hebrew]] the word signifieth an altercation or contention in words, a dispute with the Devil [about the body of Moses] about the knowledge of the place of his Burial; [durst no• ] his sear of God, modesty and meekness would not permit him, [bring against him a railing accusation] [Greek or Hebrew], the judgment of blasphemy, or such unworthy Language as the heat of contention is wont to provoke and extort from us. [But said, The Lord rebuke thee] 'tis a modest referring of the matter to Gods cognisance, or a prayer that the Lord would check this malicious opposition.
These questions premised, the explication of the words is easie, [Michael the Arch-Angel] that is some principal Angel deputed to this Ministry and service [when he contended with the Devil, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉] the word signifieth an altercation or contention in words, a dispute with the Devil [about the body of Moses] about the knowledge of the place of his Burial; [durst no• ] his sear of God, modesty and meekness would not permit him, [bring against him a rayling accusation] 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the judgment of blasphemy, or such unworthy Language as the heat of contention is wont to provoke and extort from us. [But said, The Lord rebuke thee] 'tis a modest referring of the matter to Gods cognisance, or a prayer that the Lord would check this malicious opposition.
Observations are many. 1. Observe, That to aggravate1 their virulency, he compares it with the modesty of an Arch-Angel, whence note, That pride and contempt in them of a low degree, is less tolerable then in those whom God hath advanced to an higher rank and sphere Partly because th•se have less temptation to be proud; and when a sin is committed without a temptation, 'tis a sign that the heart is strongly inclined that way; as there needeth no force to