A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

Again observe, when Christ hath convinced, he will condemn, ¹and when he hath condemned, he will execute: Conviction now maketh way many times for conversion, but then for confusion; now God killeth, that he may make alive, but then they are presently transmitted and sent into their everlasting estate: Let us imitate the method of Christs process in our judging our selves, let us examine judge, execute, not our selves, but our sins; voluntary acts prevent enforced.

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From that [Of all their ungodly deeds, &c.] Observe, That the process of the last day chiefly lieth against the ungodly. ¹These are expressly mentioned in the Text, unrighteousness is a cause of Gods wrath, as well as ungodliness, Rom. 2. 18. But ungodliness doth chiefly provoke; for the first ⟨p. 444⟩part, and chiefest part of the Law, provideth for our duty to God, ex ordine modum, ex loco statum, & dignitatem ²uniuscujusque praecepti &c. The dignity of every command is known by the command of it; now in the first place, godliness is required, and then righteousness, or a care of moral duties.

From that [Of all their ungodly deeds, &c.] Observe, That the process of the last day chiefly lieth against the ungodly. ¹These are expresly mentioned in the Text, unrighteousness is a cause of Gods wrath, as well as ungodliness,