A89503:875
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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3. Raging waves of the Sea, there you have their turbulency, they fill all places with troubles and strifes.
Wicked Seducers are usually of a turbulent and impetuous ⟨p. 426⟩1spirit. Why? Because they are urged by their own pride and vanity, and have lost all restraints of modesty, and are usually (as to their constitution) of violent and eager spirits: Well then, be not born down with impudence and rage, there may be during attempts, and much resolution in an ill cause: Besides, 'tis an hint to the Magistrate to look to seducers betimes, for they are raging waves.
- 1Observat. 4.
4. The next expression is [foaming out their own shame,] as a raging sea casteth up mire and dirt; or it alludeth to that scum and froth which the Waves leave upon the rocks, and so it noteth the abominableness of their opinions and practises. Whence note,
4. The next expression is [foaming out their own shame,] as a raging sea casteth up mire and dirt; or it alludeth to that scum and froth which the Waves leave upon the rocks, and so it noteth the abominab•eness of their opinions and practises. Whence note,