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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
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4. It informeth us of the dignity of the Saints, what a price doth the Lord, and the holy Angels set upon the meanest Christian; Gods own Court is their Guard: certainly a godly man though of the meanest calling, should not be contemptible; there is somewhat in holiness more then the ⟨p. 371⟩world seeth; some worth in it, or else God would not set such a Guard upon it, a Guard so full of state and strength; 'twas a mighty favour for Mordecai to have a Courtier of a great King to wait upon him for one hour: We have Angels that still attend and wait for our good.
4. It informeth us of the dignity of the Saints, what a price doth the Lord, and the holy Angels set upon the meanest Christian; Gods own Court is their Guard: certainly a godly man though of the meanest calling, should not be contemptible; there is somewhat in holiness more then the ⟨p. 371⟩world seeth; some worth in it, or else God would not set such a Guard upon it, a Guard so full of state and strength; 'twas a mighty favour for Mordicai to have a Courtier of a great King to wait upon him for one hour: We have Angels that still attend and wait for our good.
5. It informeth us of the obedience of the Angels in the lowest services; God saith, go, and they go, though it be to wait upon poor and mean Creatures; we usually dispute commands when we should practice them, and stick at duties that have any thing of abasement, and self-denial in them, in the Lords Prayer we are brought to this pattern, Mat. 6. Thy will be done in earth as it is in Heaven, that is, by the holy Angels; it should be done by us with like readiness and submission: No Office or employment that God calleth us to, should be looked upon as too mean and base for us, the Angels that excel in strength, when God commandeth, being willing to condescend to the Guardianship of men.