A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

But why do the Scriptures speak so much of Scoffers in the last time?

I Answer, 1. Either by way of aggravation, that there should be scoffers then, when God had sealed Doctrine by the coming of his Son, beyond which godly men did not desire a greater confirmation.

I Answer, 1. Either by way of aggravation, that there should be scoffers then, when God had sealed Doctrine by the comming of his Son, beyond which godly men did not desire a greater confirmation.

2. Or [Greek or Hebrew], by way of distinction, more Mockers in the last time rather than another; partly because the world was still continued, notwithstanding the threatenings of its destruction, 2 Pet. 3. 4. partly because the holy people were then divided, Jews and Christians, and times of division prove times of Atheism and scoffing: partly because carnal hopes of a ten poral Messiah were disappointed, ⟨p. 487⟩and by that means their assent was much weakened as to principles of faith.

2. Or 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, by way of distinction, more Mockers in the last time rather than another; partly because the world was still continued, notwithstanding the threatnings of its destruction, 2 Pet. 3. 4. partly because the holy people were then devided, Jews and Christians, and times of division prove times of Atheism and scoffing: partly because carnal hopes of a ten poral Messiah were dissappointed,