CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

2. Use of Exhortation, To take heed of proving a Judas, How odious is his name? It's a Proverb to express a treacherous, false hearted man, to say, He is another Judas, and Judas his name is so abominated, that though in it self it be a good name, signifying as much as one that confesseth and praiseth God, yet I think there was scarce ever any Christian would name his child Judas, his actions are so abhorred, and yet for all this, How many are like Judas, ⟨p. 383⟩and so sons of perdition? Apply it but in this one thing, Judas his high iniquity was, out of his covetousness to betray Christ for thirty pieces of silver, for a little profit he would lose Christ. Now is not this the case of most wicked men in the world? Whosoever loveth any pleasure or profit more then Christ, he is like Judas. The drunkard is a Judas, he sells Christ and his soul for his drink. The whoremonger is a Judas, the unjust dealer is a Judas, all these sell Christ, sometimes for less then Judas did. It's not thirty pieces, but a less matter makes thee betray Christ. Oh then that all inordinately carried away with any sin, would say, What a Judas am I, I let loose Barabbas, and crucify Christ!

2. Use of Exhortation, To take heed of proving a Judas, How odious is his name? It's a Proverb to expresse a treacherous, false hearted man, to say, He is another Judas, and Judas his name is so abominated, that though in it self it be a good name, signifying as much as one that confesseth and praiseth God, yet I think there was scarce ever any Christian would name his childe Judas, his actions are so abhorred, and yet for all this, How many are like Judas, ⟨p. 383⟩and so sonnes of perdition? Apply it but in this one thing, Judas his high iniquity was, out of his covetousnesse to betray Christ for thirty pieces of silver, for a little profit he would lose Christ. Now is not this the case of most wicked men in the world? Whosoever loveth any pleasure or profit more then Christ, he is like Judas. The drunkard is a Judas, he sels Christ and his soul for his drink. The whoremonger is a Judas, the unjust dealer is a Judas, all these sell Christ, sometimes for lesse then Judas did. It's not thirty pieces, but a lesse matter makes thee betray Christ. Oh then that all inordinately carried away with any sinne, would say, What a Judas am I, I let loose Barabbas, and crucifie Christ!