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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.
1. The care of God for the Elect; He engageth his own 1power for our preservation, as also the Mediation of Christ, the conduct of the Spirit, and the Ministry of Angels: In Zech. 1. you have a Scheme of providence, the man that stood among the Myrtle Trees, sent the Angels too and fro, throughout the earth, and then they come and give him an account of what passeth in the world; The Man is Jesus Christ, who to pre-figure his Incarnation, is thus represented, and he hath all the Angels at his command, to send them forth as the condition of his Church requireth; and they as his Intelligencers and Agents, are to bring him notice how all affairs and matters pass in the world; Thus doth the Lord set forth himself to our capacity, and that we who are used to means, may the better believe in him.
1. The care of God for the Elect; He ingageth his own 1power for our preservation, as also the Mediation of Christ, the conduct of the Spirit, and the Ministry of Angels: In Zech. 1. you have a Schem of providence, the man that stood among the Mirtle Trees, sent the Angels too and fro, throughout the earth, and then they come and give him an account of what passeth in the world; The Man is Jesus Christ, who to pre-figure his Incarnation, is thus represented, and he hath all the Angels at his command, to send them forth as the condition of his Church requireth; and they as his Intelligencers and Agents, are to bring him notice how all affairs and matters pass in the world; Thus doth the Lord set forth himself to our capacity, and that we who are used to means, may the better believe in him.
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2. The Condescension, and humility of the Angels, they rejoice in names of service more then in names of honour, and will perform Offices of respect to the meanest Creatures an Angel clothed with light and glory, would come to the Shepherds, and do not refuse at Christs direction to wait upon those who are despised and rejected of men.