A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

3. 'Tis an invitation, to press us to come to Christ, and by Christ to God: The great work of the Ministers is like that, of Eleazar, Abraham's servant, to seek a match for our Masters son; our way to win you, is to tell you what he is, he is God man in on person, he is man that you may not be afraid of him: God that he may be sufficient to do you good; the Lord of Lords, King of Kings, the heir of all things: the Saviour of the world: this is your beloved, ye daughters of Jerusalem: He knoweth your wants, is able to supply them, though you are unworthy: come, he needeth no portion with you, we can bring nothing to him, he hath enough in himself, as Esther the poor virgin, had garments out of the Kings Wardrobe, Esther 2. 12. and the perfumes and odours given her on the Kings cost; therefore come to him, 'tis danger to neglect him: see that ye refuse not him that speaketh from Heaven, Heb. 12. 25. 'tis God wooeth you, he'll take you with nothing▪ he is all su•••cient, you bringing him nothing ⟨p. 234⟩but all▪ necessity, •e will protect you, maintain you, give you a Dowry as large a• heart can wish: Therefore leave no• till you come to I am my Beloveds, and he is mine.

3. 'Tis an invitation, to press us to come to Christ, and by Christ to God: The great work of the Ministers is like that, of Eli•zer, Abrahams servant, to seek a match for our Masters son; our way to win you, is to tell you what he is, he is God man in on person, he is man that you may not be afraid of him: God that he may be sufficient to do you good; the Lord of Lords, King of Kings, the heir of all things: the Saviour of the world: this is your beloved, ye daughters of Jerusalem: He knoweth your wants, is able to supply them, though you are unworthy: come, he needeth no portion with you, we can bring nothing to him, he hath enough in himsell, as Esther the poor virgin, had garments out of the Kings Wardrobe,