A89503:843
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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The next clause is [Clouds. They are without water, carried about of winds] Here now comes in an heap of similitudes to express their vain arrogancy and ostentation, in professing themselves to be far above what indeed what they were; though they were unapt to teach, and to every good work reprobate, yet they gave out as if they were illuminate men, and of an higher attainment than others. The first similitude is in these words [[Greek or Hebrew], clouds without water.] Aristotle called barren and light clouds, such as are carried up and down with the winds, [Greek or Hebrew]; and to these are the Seducers likened; because, though they seem to look black, and promise rain, yet they do not give us one drop, one wholesome notion that may occasion more light in the understanding of saving Doctrine, or any further relief for the poor thirsty conscience▪ or any more1 forcible excitement to the practise and power of godliness: The Apostle Peter hath two similitudes, Wells without water, and Clouds carried about with a tempest, but here they are contracted into one; if you will have the holy Ghosts own comment upon this similitude, see Prov 25. 14 He that boasteth of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain: That which is observable is:
The next clause is [Clouds. They are without water, carried about of winds] Here now comes in an heap of similitudes to express their vain arrogancy and oftentation, in professing themselves to be far above what indeed what they were; though they were unapt to teach, and to every good work reprobate, yet they gave out as if they were illuminate men, and of an higher attainment than others. The first similitude is in these words [〈non-Latin alphabet〉, clouds without water.] Aristotle called barren and light clouds, such as are carried up and down with the winds, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; and to these are the Seducers likened; because, though they seem to look black, and promise rain, yet they do not give us one drop, one wholesom notion that may occasion more light in the understanding of saving Doctrine, or any further relief for the poor thirsty conscience▪ or any more1