A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

Here is yet another word in this clause, [Greek or Hebrew] [without fear.] The meaning may be either without fear of God, or without fear of the Church, or without fear of the snare in ⟨p. 412⟩the creature. If you take the first sense▪ without fear of God, you may either understand it of his presence or judgments. 1. Of his presence, They had no dread of him before whom the Assembly was met. Note thence,

Here is yet another word in this clause, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 [without fear.] The meaning may be either without fear of God, or without fear of the Church, or without fear of the snare in ⟨p. 412⟩the creature. If you take the first sense▪ without fear of God, you may either understand it of his presence or judgments. 1. Of his presence, They had no dread of him before whom the Assembly was met. Note thence,

'Tis sinful to sit down at meat, without thoughts of God. ¹You shall see 'tis said Exod. 18. 12. That the Elders of Israel did eat bread with Moses his father in law before the Lord; that is, in his presence: when thou art eating bread, thou art before the Lord; as the ^*eyes of all things look up unto him for meat in due season, so are Gods eyes upon us, upon our carriage and behaviour, therefore still retain a dread of his presence; the fear of God is a grace that is never out of season: Be thou in the fear of God all the day long; not only in the morning, when immediately employed in acts of worship, but in thy shop, at thy meals; as the lungs are in continual exercise whether we are sleeping or waking, so are some graces: Who is it that giveth us food and gladness?