Yet in the same way, these also in their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 8. In like manner these men (heretics) also defile the flesh with their horrid abominations, despise just dominion, all lawful authority, as well as ecclesiastical as civil; blaspheme majesty, speak ill, and rail both against the majesty of God, and those whom he hath invested with power derived from him. Witham.—Blaspheme, and so forth Speak evil of them that are in dignity; and even utter blasphemies against the divine majesty. Challoner.—The justice of God generally punishes the pride of heart, by abandoning the body to shameful and humiliating abominations, and this we observe in the chief heresiarchs. Their pride makes them rebel against authority; and when once they have got free of this yoke, every other restraint is laughed at.