A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

Some say the 14th verse doth only contain the prophecy of Enoch, and that these words are the Apostle's application or explication of it, but improbably, the words running on in a continued sense or form of speech, and the application is at the 16th verse.

Some say the 14th verse doth only contain the prophesie of Enoch, and that these words are the Apostle's application or explication of it, but improbably, the words running on in a continued sense or form of speech, and the application is at the 16th verse.

[To execute judgement] 'tis an hysteron proteron, the last act is put first, execution before conviction or arraignment, [upon all] that is, upon all such as are here spoken of, upon all the ungodly, for judgement is not executed upon the Saints, but for them. [And to convince] [Greek or Hebrew], it implieth such a clear proof, that we see 'tis impossible things should be otherwise at the day of judgement, wicked men ⟨p. 440⟩are speechless, Matth. 22. and self condemned [all that are ungodly amongst them] that is, amongst the wicked, and the severity of the process is chiefly bent against those that are ungodly [of all their ungodly deeds] in the Greek, the deeds of their ungodliness; now ungodliness here is not taken in its proper sense for denying God his due honour and worship, but for any opposition against his servants, worship, truth [which in an ungodly manner thy have committed] [Greek or Hebrew], which argueth the malice spite which they bewrayed in their oppositions and reproaches [and of all their hard speeches] [Greek or Hebrew], [hard] as applicable to things as well as speeches; our speeches are here intended, as appeareth by the following clause; wicked practises and an evil tongue are seldom severed; that by hard speeches is meant any proud, taunting, cursed, or contumelious language, see 1 Sam. 2. 3. in the Hebrews, and