A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

The last clause of the Text is [To whom is reserved blackness of darkness for ever.] having described them in several Metaphors, he cometh to speak again of their punishment, continuing the last Metaphor, (as some suppose) as garing Meteors after a while vanish into a perpetual night and darkness, and are no more seen and heard of; so these vanish, and are swallowed up of the horrors of eternal darkness: In this threatening three things are notable. 1. The dreadfulness of the punishment. 2. The sureness. 3. The suitableness of it.

The last clause of the Text is [To whom is reserved blackness of darkness for ever.] having described them in several Metaphors, he cometh to speak again of their punishment, continuing the last Metaphor, (as some suppose) as garing Meetors after a while vanish into a perpetual night and darkness, and are no more seen and heard of; so these vanish, and are swallowed up of the horrours of eternal darkness: In this threatning three things are noteable. 1. The dreadfulness of the punishment. 2. The sureness. 3. The suitableness of it.

1. The dreadfulness in two circumstances, 1. The nature of it, 2. The duration of it.

1. The nature of it, [Greek or Hebrew], the blackness of darkness; 'tis an Hebraism for exceeding great darkness, called in the Gospel [Greek or Hebrew], outer darkness; as being furthest from God the Fountain of life and glory, and so expressing that extreme misery, horror and torment which is in Hell. Hell is a da•k and dismal region, where men lye deprived of the light of Gods countenance; tormented with presence of Devils, and become the burden of their own thoughts▪ calling to remembrance their past sins, and having an active sense of their present pains, and dreadfully looking still for future judgment; but of this