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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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2. Gods Love and Mercy. That should beget a fear, or an unwillingness to displease God, Hosea 3. 5. They shall fear the Lord and his goodness; not only abstain from sin (as a Dog from the bait, for fear of a Cudgel) out of bondage, or servile fear, but out of an holy childlike affection to God, and so do not only forbear sin, but abhor it; 'tis base and servile, when we are moved with no other respects but our own danger; there is an holy fear, which ariseth from grace, and partly of nature: an Arch-Angel durst not, that is, the holiness of his Nature would not permit him; there is an holy reverend fear, by which we fear to offend our good God, as the greatest evil in the world; and it ariseth partly from the new Nature; and partly from thankfulness to God, because of his Mercy in Jesus Christ.
2. Gods Love and Mercy. That should beget a fear, or an unwillingness to displease God, Hosea 3. 5. They shall fear the Lord and his goodness; not only abstain from sin (as a Dogg from the bait, for fear of a Cudgel) out of bondage, or servile fear, but out of an holy childlike affection to God, and so do not only forbear sin, but abhor it; 'tis base and servile, when we are moved with no other respects but our own danger; there is an holy fear, which ariseth from grace, and partly of nature: an Arch-Angel durst not, that is, the holiness of his Nature would not permit him; there is an holy reverend fear, by which we fear to offend our good God, as the greatest evil in the world; and it ariseth partly from the new Nature; and partly from thankfulness to God, because of his Mercy in Jesus Christ.
I have done with this Note when I have told you, That boldness in sinning, resembleth the Devil; but an holy fear ⟨p. 380⟩resembleth Michael; 'tis Devil like to adventure upon sin, without fear and shame: Satan had the impudency to seek to defeat the Lords purpose of burying the body of Moses, but the good Angel in opposing him, durst not bring a railing accusation. Certainly, They that fear neither God nor man,