A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

[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 Psal. 94. 4. How long shall they utter and speak hard things, and the workers of iniquity boast themselves [which ungodly sinners] not only sinners, but ungodly sinners, for the greater emphasis, see Psal. 1. 1. [against him] that is, against himself, against his person, or messengers, or truths, ordinances, for what is spoken against any of these, is spoken against Christ himself.

[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] 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, it implyeth such a clear proof, that we see 'tis impossible things should be otherwise at the day of judgement, wicked men