A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

2. All unbelief is the more heinous, the more means you have to the contrary, as counsels, warnings, promises clearly held forth; See John 15. 22. If I had not spoken to them, &c. and John 2 19. Light is come into the world, &c. The word is preached [Greek or Hebrew], for a witness, Matth. 24. 14. with Mark 13. 9. first to them, and if not received, then against them; Did not I warn you saith Reuben to his Brethren? Every offer and warning will be as so many swords in your Consciences. One observeth well, That twice¹ Christ marvelled, once at the unbelief of his Countrymen the Galileans, that had so much means, Mark 6. 8. and another time at the faith of the Centurion a stranger, Mat. 8. 10. who had so little means: 'tis a thing to be marvelled at, that a people should have so much means, and profit but little: Wonder is a thing that proceedeth from ignorance, and Christ though not ignorant, yet would express all humane affections; and the rather, that we might look upon it as a strange and uncomely thing, not to believe after so many helps vouchsafed to us.

2. All unbelief is the more hainous, the more means you have to the contrary, as counsels, warnings, promises clearly held forth; See John 15. 22. If I had not spoken to them, &c. and John 2 19. Light is come into the world, &c. The word is preached 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, for a witness, Matth. 24. 14. with Mark 13. 9