A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

1. That God hath proper places where the Creatures ¹shall perform their duty and enjoy their happiness, as the Angels had Heaven which was [Greek or Hebrew], their proper place, so Adam▪ had Paradise, and the Saints the Church; 'tis misery enough to be thrown out of that place where God manifesteth himself, he that was cast out of the Church was given up to Satan, 1 Cor. 5. 5. in the Church, Christ ruleth; in the World, Satan; 'tis good to keep to the Shepherds Tents, Cant. 1. 8. the Angels left their first estate, at the same time that they lost their own habitation, 'tis dangerous to leave our own place, to be cast out of the Congregations of the Faithful, where God ⟨p. 289⟩dwelleth and is glorified, he inhabiteth the praises of Israel, Psalm 22. 3. that is in the Church where he hath praise, and we have benefit, the Church is the Gate of Heaven, Gen. 28▪ 17. where God is, there Heaven is; Cain himself could bewail his misery in being turned out from the Church, he had the whole earth before him, but (saith he) I shall be hid from thy face, Gen. 4. 14. that is, I am turned out from the place of thy worship, and where thy name is called upon: 'tis sad to be banished from the Lords gracious presence.

1. That God hath proper places where the Creatures ¹shall perform their duty and injoy their happinesse, as the Angels had Heaven which was 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, their proper place, so Adam▪ had Paradise, and the Saints the Church; 'tis misery enough to be thrown out of that place where God manifesteth himself, he that was cast out of the Church was given up to Sathan,