A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

This being premised, I come to explain the words [what they know [Greek or Hebrew], naturally] There is a three fold light. 1. Sense or Instinct. 2. Reason. 3. Grace, and accordingly as a man is furnished, he may said to be [Greek or Hebrew], spiritual, or furnished with the light of grace, or [Greek or Hebrew], which we translate natural, 1 Cor. 2. 14. it signifieth one that hath nothing but the light of a reasonable soul. Lastly, [Greek or Hebrew], merely natural, which signifieth one guided by the ⟨p. 395⟩blind motion, and instinct of nature, without reason, counsel and choice, as the beasts are, so 'tis said here, what they know naturally; that is, what they understand by natural inclination, or the mere judgment or perception of sense to be good or evil [in those things they corrupt themselves] [Greek or Hebrew], are corrupted, so Erasmus, but the word is not simply passive, but after the form of the Congregation, Hitkp•ph among the Hebrews which infert passionem in se, it implieth such a passion as we cause to our selves, But how do they corrupt themselves, sinfully or penally? I answer both ways, sinfully they corrupt and defile themselves, and so drive down punishments, both upon their souls and bodies, 2 Pet. 2. 12. They shall perish in their corruption.

This being premised, I come to explain the words [what they know 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, naturally] There is a three fold light. 1. Sense or Instinct. 2. Reason. 3. Grace, and accordingly as a man is furnished, he may said to be 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, spiritual, or furnished with the light of grace, or 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which we translate natural, 1 Cor. 2. 14. it signifieth one that hath nothing but the light of a reasonable soul. Lastly, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, meerly natural, which signifieth one guided by the