A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

2. In an absolute conquest over his enemies, the stoutest faces shall then gather blackness, and the stiffest knees bow to him: There is an expression, Isa. 45. 23. I have s•orn by my self▪ and the words shall not return, that to me every knee shall bow, and every mo•th shall swear. Now this expression doth concern Christs sovereignty and full victory over his enemies; for this Scripture is twice alluded unto in the New Testament, and in both places applied to Christ. The first place that I shall take notice of is Phil. 2. 10. where the Apostle saith, That to Christ every knee shall b•w, and every tongue shall call him Lord, which is the same with that which is spoken in the Prophet, and is there made to be the first of Christs Ascension ⟨p. 310⟩when he was solemnly inaugurated into the Kingly Office; but the Prophecy receiveth not its full and final accomplishment till the day of judgement; to which purpose the same Scripture is cited by the Apostle, Rom. 14. 10. We shall all stand before the judgement seat of Christ, for 'tis written, As I live (saith the Lord) to me every knee shall bow, and mouth shall confess. So that the bowing of knees, or stooping of enemies is not fully accomplished till then. Christ doth now often over-rule the councils and projects of his enemies, and smite them with a soar destruction, but there is not such crouching and trembling, so sensibly now to be discerned as there will be at that day.

2. In an absolute conquest over his enemies, the stoutest faces shall then gather blacknesse, and the stiffest knees bow to him: There is an expression, Isa. 45. 23. I have s•orn by my selfe▪ and the words shall not returne, that to me every knee shall bow, and ev•ry moth shall swear. Now this expression doth concern Christs soveraignty and ful victory over his enemies; for this Scripture is twice alluded unto in the New Testament, and in both places applyed to Christ. The first place that I shall take notice of is