A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

2▪ To God, so 'tis said Col. 1, 22. that he may present you ⟨p. 550⟩in his sight; that is, in the sight of God the Father; for the antecedent you find in verse 19. It pleased the Father, &c. Thus Christ is said to give up the Kingdom to the Father, 1 Cor. 15. 24. to 28. that is, the Church, the Kingdom is put for the subjects governed: Now Christs presenting us to God may be looked upon either •• as an account of his charge in effect he saith, I have done the work for which thou hast sent me. Christ is under an office and obligation of faithfulness, he hath a trust of which he must give an account, he is to take care of the persons of the Elect to justify, sanctify, and glorify them in his own day, now that it may appear that he is not unfaithful in his trust, he doth present them to God as having fully done his work, so that no doubt of his unwillingness to pardon or sanctify, or glorify, is in effect to charge unfaithfulness and disobedience upon him; for Christ as Mediator is subordinate, he is Gods, 1 Cor. 3. 18▪ and 1 Cor. 11. 3. The head of Christ is God, namely with respect to this office and charge, so he is under God and to give an account to him; he hath undertaken to make up all breaches between God and us; as to the merit and satisfaction he gave an account a little before his going to Heaven, John 17. 4. but as to the application, to every party concerned he will give an account in the last day, when he will present himself and all his flock, saying, Behold I and all the little ones which thou hast given me, Heb. 2. 13▪ when all the Elect are gathered into one troop and company, and not one wanting.