A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

Well then, so far 'tis good, but now the servility that is sinful; the servility is seen partly in the dis•ingenuity of it, when our own smart and torture is more feared then the displeasing of God, as a slave careth not how his masters goods go to wrack, so he may avoid stripes: Partly because 'tis accompanied with an enmity against God▪ slavish fear hateth God for his holiness, and feareth him for his wrath; they wish his destruction, that there were no God: Partly because it causeth but an incomplete reformation, it makes a man forbear sin, but not hate sin; a wolf may be scared from the prey, that yet keepeth his preying and devouring nature: Partly because there is torment and perplexity in it, 1 John 4. 18. a tender conscience is a blessing, but a stormy conscience is a judgment slaves are exercised with the torture and rack of perplexing fears.

Well then, so far 'tis good, but now the servility that is sinful; the servility is seen partly in the dis•ingenuity of it, when our own smart and torture is more feared then the displeasing of God, as a slave careth not how his masters goods go to wrack, so he may avoid stripes: Partly because 'tis accompanied with an enmity against God▪ slavish fear hateth God for his holiness, and feareth him for his wrath; they wish his destruction, that there were no God: Partly because it causeth but an incompleat reformation, it makes a man fotbear sin, but not hate sin; a wolf may be scared from the prey, that yet keepeth his preying and devouring nature: Partly because there is torment and p•rplexity in it, 1 John 4. 18. a tend•r conscience is a blessing, but a stormy conscience is a judgment slaves are exercised with the torture and rack of perplexing fears.