A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

2. By their continual obedience; They do his Commandments, hearkening to the voice of his word, Psalm 103. 20. exercise perfecteth and strengtheneth every habit; the Angels, the more they do the will of God, the more they hate what is contrary to his will; the evil Angels grow worse by frequent acts of spite and malice, and the good Angels better by frequent acts of duty: For the first, see 1▪ John 3. 8. The Devil sinneth from the beginning, Satan is still a sinning, and his whole life a continued act of Apostasy: so the good Angels, are always doing, they rest not day and night, Rev. 4. 8. Surely 'twill be a matter of great advantage to exercise our selves unto godliness, the greater will be our hatred of sin, and delight in obedience: as on the other side, the exercising of the heart unto sin, doth much strengthen and increase it, 2 Pet. 2. 14. In Heaven, where¹ there is continual duty, there is no sin.

2. By their continual obedience; They do his Commandments, hearkening to the voice of his word, Psalm 103. 20. exercise perfecteth and strengthneth every habit; the Angels, the more they do the will of God, the more they hate what is contrary to his will; the evil Angels grow worse by frequent acts of spight and malice, and the good Angels better by frequent acts of duty: For the first, see 1▪ Iohn 3. 8. The Devil sinneth from the beginning, Satan is still a sinning, and his whole life a continued act of Apostacy: so the good Angels, are always doing, they rest not day and night, Rev. 4. 8. Surely 'twill be a matter of great advantage to exercise our selves unto godliness, the greater will be our hatred of sin, and delight in obedience: as on the other side, the exercising of the heart unto sin, doth much strengthen and increase it,