A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

2. Without a fear of his judgements. Thence note, That ¹riot and voluptuous living, bringeth a brawn upon the heart, and men that are given up to a luxurious course, grow secure. They that did drink wine in bowls, did put far away the evil day, Amos 6. 3. that is, all thought and sense of approaching judgements: When Jerusalem was grown riotous, she grew careless; and therefore God biddeth the Prophet, to eat his bread in trembling, Ezek. 18. 22. well then, avoid immoderation in carnal pleasures, as you would avoid security and hardness of heart. We lose our tenderness, by bathing and steeping the soul in these delights; Epicures are past feeling, Eph. 4. 19. and the Wanton is said to be dead while she liveth, 1 Tim. 5. 6. Wine and women take away the heart, Hos. 4. 11. as they do extinguish every spark of conscience, and abate of the vigour and tenderness ⟨p. 413⟩of our affections: 'Twas and 'tis the opinion of Libertines, that 'tis perfection to get the victory of conscience, and to live as we lift, without any trouble and sense of danger, possibly such a thing may be aimed at here; 'tis the perfection of sinning (I confess) to do evil, and then to choke the Conscience with carnal pleasures, that we may not fear evil.

2. Without a fear of his judgements. Thence note, That ¹riot and voluptuous living, bringeth a brawn upon the heart, and men that are given up to a luxurious course, grow secure. They that did drink wine in bowls, did put far away the evil day, Amos 6. 3. that is, all thonght and sense of approaching judgements: When Jerusalem was grown riotous, she grew careless; and therefore God biddeth the Prophet, to eat his bread in trembling,