A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

So hear, Christ cometh forth as the Judge, accompanied with Angels and Saints, powerfully executing the work of that day; And the only begotten Son of God is manifested: but this is a day of manifestation, not only of the Son, but of the Sons of God; namely, the Saints, who are then set forth in their best robes. In Winter the tree appeareth not what 'tis, the sap and life is hidden in the roo•, but when Summer cometh all is discovered: so now it doth not appear who are Gods, nor what they shall be, but at this day all is manifest; When Christ shall appear, we shall appear with him in glory; they shall attain to that fullness of glory, as their hearts could never conceive: 'tis said 2 Thess. 1. 10. Christ will be admired in them, the Angels shall stand wondering what Christ is about to do with Creatures that but newly crept out of dust and rottenness; every one of them shall shine as the Sun; and what a great and glorious day must that be, when there is a constellation of so many Suns? They shall share with Christ in the glory of his Kingdom, as being associated with him in judging the world: The upright shall have Dominion over them in the morning, Psal. 49. 14. those that are now scorned, persecuted, opposed every where, in the morning of the Resurrection, when they awake to meet Christ, then shall they have dominion over the carnal world; therefore sentence▪ beginneth with the godly, as execution doth with the wicked; the Elect are first acquitted before the ungodly are condemned, that they may join afterwards with Christ in judging the world, 2 Cor. 6. 2.

So hear, Christ cometh forth as the Judge, accompanied with Angels and Saints, powerfully executing the work of that day; And the onely begotten Son of God is manifested: but this is a day of manifestation, not onely of the Son, but of the Sons of God; namely, the Saints, who are then set forth in their best robes. In Winter the tree appeareth not what 'tis, the sap and life is hidden in the roo•, but when Summer cometh all is discovered: so now it doth not appear who are Gods, nor what they shall be, but at this day all is manifest; When Christ shall appear, we shall appear with him in glory; they shall attain to that fulness of glory, as their hearts could never conceive: 'tis said 2 Thss. 1. 10. Christ will be admired in them, the Angels shall stand wondering what Christ is about to do with Creatures that but newly crept out of dust and rottenness; every one of them shall shine as the Sun; and what a great and glorious day must that be, when there is a constellation of so many Suns? They shall share with Christ in the glory of his Kingdom, as being associated with him in judging the world: The upright shall have Dominion over them in the morning,