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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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AN EXPOSITION WITH NOTES On the EPISTLE of JUDE. › Verse 9 › Question and answer 4
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3. The proper object of their Ministry and care▪ are the children of God, wicked men are not under their covert and protection; 'tis true, they may be▪ under a general care, as Hagar and Ishmael, who are set out in Scripture, as the Types of those that are rejected by the Lord, yet Gen. 21. 17. An Angel of the Lord came and stood by Hagar, and said, the Lord hath heard the cry of the sad: though possibly this might be, as he was Abraham's Son; dogs in the House have the Crumbs.
3. The proper object of their Ministry and care▪ are the children of God, wicked men are not under their covert and protection; 'tis true, they may be▪ under a general care, as Hagar and Ishmael, who are set out in Scripture, as the Types of those that are rejected by the Lord, yet Gen. 21. 17. An Angel of the Lord came and stood by Hagar, and said, the Lord hath heard the cry of the sad: though possibly this might be, as he was Abrahams Son; dogs in the House have the Crumbs.
4. The Ministry of the Angels is over all the children of God, without exception, not only Moses, but the meanest Saint is under their care; Gods love to his people is not dispensed with respect to their peculiar pomp and greatness, Mat. 18. 10. Offend not these little ones, for their Angels beheld my Fathers face; 'tis chiefly meant of those that are little in esteem and account in the world; the message of Christs birth was brought by Angels to Shepherds, feeding their flocks in the fields, Luke 3.
4. The Ministry of the Angels is over all the children of God, without exception, not only Moses, but the meanest Saint is under their care; Gods love to his people is not dispenced with respect to their peculiar pomp and greatness,