A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

The words are explained, but how shall we accommodate them to the Apostles purpose? I answer, very well; there is a fit correspondency between the case in hand and this example, the Sodomites went after strange flesh, and these Apostles after strange opinions: These errors and opinions of theirs tended to sensuality, and so still there is a greater suitableness; The School of Simon, the Nic• laitans, the Gnostics did defile themselves with monstrous and abominable lust as the Sodomites did: and therefore he threateneth them with a destruction like to that of Sodom, yea with eternal fire figured thereby especially they having been formerly enlightened with some knowledge of the truth, which the Sodomites were not. Let me now come to the Observations.

The words are explained, but how shall we accommodate them to the Apostles purpose? I answer, very well; there is a fit correspondency between the case in hand and this example, the Sodomites went after strange flesh, and these Apostles after strange opinions: These errors and opinions of theirs tended to sensuality, and so still there is a greater suitablenesse; The School of Simon, the Nic• laitans, the Gnosticks did defile themselves with monstrous and abominable lust as the Sodomites did: and therefore he threatneth them with a destruction like to that of Sodom, yea with eternal fire figured thereby especially they having been formerly enlightned with some knowledge of the truth, which the Sodomites were not. Let me now come to the Observations.

Cities and Countries suffer for the evil of the Inhabitants, ¹as Sodom and Gomorrah and the Cities round about them were consumed with fire and brimstone, and turned into a dead like. Original sin brought on an Original curse; Adams fall, a curse upon the whole earth, Gen. 3. 17. Cursed is the ground for thy sake, thorne• and thistles shall it bring forth to thee: and actual sins do bring on an actual curse,