A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

Again we had need be holy, the rather for the Angels sake, because else we shall lose their Tutelage; they care not to take notice of an impure, obstinate sinner, Psalm 34. • ▪ The Angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him: they that fear God themselves, delight most in them that do likewise: suitableness of Spirit and life, breedeth an holy and sweet familiarity between us; they delight to keep us, and go with us here, that they may lay a Foundation for a more familiar acquaintance in Heaven: Now shall we grieve such blessed companions! When Balaam went to curse the people of God, a good Angel resisteth him, Num. 22. 22. If an Angel stood in the way of a Sorcerer, much more do they seek to stop and prevent the miscarriages and offences of Gods children; will you break forth or go on violently, when an Angel standeth in the way? and leave their Tutelage for a lust? they are holy, and disallow all carnal enterprises, and would withstand the execution of them: will you constrain them to forsake you? You know ⟨p. 384⟩how it sped with Josiah, when he would not turn his face, but go out without the defence of God and his Angels, see 2 Chron. 35. 22. He was wounded in the battle, and goeth home and dyeth,

Again we had need be holy, the rather for the Angels sake, because else we shall lose their Tutelage; they care not to take notice of an impure, obstinate sinner, Psalm 34. • ▪ The Angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him: they that fear God themselves, delight most in them that do likewise: sutableness of Spirit and life, breedeth an holy and sweet familiarity between us; they delight to keep us, and go with us here, that they may lay a Foundation for a more familiar acquaintance in Heaven: Now shall we grieve such blessed companions! When Balaam went to curse the people of God, a good Angel resisteth him,