A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

The Exposition of the words now they are vindicated will be easy, [And denying] this is done either openly or covertly. Openly, when Christ is clearly renounced and opposed. Covertly, Christ is denied either by the filthy conversation of Christians, or else by Heretical insinuations, striking at his person and natures at a distance, both are intended for these seducers, though they denied Christ, yet they had▪ their pretences and illusions, this Christ whom they denied is described, by his relation in the World [the only Master, or Ruler] this word is opposed to their doting conceit of many Rulers, between whom the Regiment of the World was divided, the next Title is [[Greek or Hebrew] God] so Christ is called because of his divine nature, and then [our Lord] he saith [our] partly to show that this was the Title that he bore in relation to the Church, they being his peculiar people by his fathers gift and his own purchase, partly to awaken their zeal by a consideration of the interest, which they had in this Lord, thus denied; and then the other word [Lord] is proper to Christs Mediator-ship, see 1 Cor. 8. 5. there remaineth but Christs name [Jesus Christ] the word [Jesus] is opened Math. 1. 21. Thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins, and it implieth here that Christs Lordship shall be administered for the salvation of the Church; the other word [Christ] signifieth anointed, ⟨p. 224⟩which noteth his designation from God to be King, Priest, and Prophet, I do thus particularly open the terms, because I suppose the Apostles scope is to give us a sum of the Christian Doctrine, concerning the person, natures and Offices of Jesus Christ, all which were one way or other impugned by the seducers of that age.

The Exposition of the words now they are vindicated will be easie, [And denying] this is done either openly or covertly. Openly, when Christ is cleerly renounced and opposed. Covertly, Christ is denyed either by the filthy conversation of Christians, or else by Heretical insinuations, striking at his person and natures at a distance, both are intended for these seducers, though they denyed Christ, yet they had▪ their pretences and illusions, this Christ whom they denied is described, by his relation in the World [the onely Master, or Ruler] this word is opposed to their doting conceit of many Rulers, between whom the Regiment of the World was divided, the next Title is [ God] so Christ is called because of his divine nature, and then [our Lord] he saith [our] partly to shew that this was the Title that he bore in relation to the Church, they being his peculiar people by his fathers gift and his own perchase, partly to awaken their zeal by a consideration of the interest, which they had in this Lord, thus denied; and then the other word [Lord] is proper to Christs Mediator-ship, see