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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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1. We are bound as well as they; they behold his face, and we behold his face in a glass; we are under a Law as well as they, yea commanded to observe their pattern, Mat. 6. 10. Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. The examples of the Saints on earth, are no fit Copy for us to write after, for there we shall find many of the Letters set awry; in their lives, corruption is more visible then grace; therefore Christ giveth us a Copy from Heaven that we might aim at the holiness and perfection of the Angels: 'tis but equal that we who expect to be like the Angels in glory, Luke 20. 36. [Greek or Hebrew], should be like them in grace now: many would strive to be as Angels for gifts and par•s, but not for holiness; for exact purity, and cheerfulness. and readiness in service, which yet are the things propounded to our imitation; the Devil retaineth cunning since his Apostasy; to be wise to do evil, is to be like the bad Angels, not the good; if you would not be cast out with them hereafter, you should not take their Copy and example for imitation, but that of the holy Angels.
1. We are bound as well as they; they behold his face, and we behold his face in a glass; we are under a Law as well as they, yea commanded to observe their pattern, Mat. 6. 10. Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. The examples of the Saints on earth, are no fit Copy for us to write after, for there we shall find many of the Letters set awry; in their lives, corruption is more visible then grace; therefore Christ giveth us a Copy from Heaven that we might aim at the holiness and perfection of the Angels: 'tis but equal that we who expect to be like the Angels in glory, Luke 20. 36. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, should be like them in grace now: many would strive to be as Angels for gifts and par•s, but not for holiness; for exact purity, and chearfulness. and readiness in service, which yet are the things propounded to our imitatation; the Devil retaineth cunning since his Apostacy; to be wise to do evil, is to be like the bad Angels, not the good; if you would not be cast out with them hereafter, you should not take their Copy and example for imitation, but that of the holy Angels.