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A87557	An exposition of the epistle of Jude, together with many large and usefull deductions. Formerly delivered in sudry lectures in Christ-Church London. By William Jenkyn, minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and pastor of the church at Black-friars, London. The second part.; Exposition of the epistle of Jude. Part 2	Jenkyn, William, 1613-1685.	1654 (1654)	Wing J642; Thomason E736_1; ESTC R206977	525,978	703

Mat. 20.26 it should be their Care to be little in their own esteeme though never so higly advanced above others considering that as Gods free love gave them their place and glory so their own pride may quickly take away both from them 3. Stars in respect of the different degrees of their glory One star differs saith the Apostle from another star in glory 1 Cor. 15.41 There is one glory of the Sun another of the Moon In Christ Jesus is the fulnesse of light and knowledge and to his Ministers he variously and differently dispenseth his gifts there are difference of administrations diversities of gifts diversities of operations 1 Cor. 12.4 5.6 though the same Spirit Lord God To one is given by the spirit the word of wisdome to another the word of knowledge c. the selfe same spirit dividing to every man severally as he will Ministers have gifts differing according to the grace that is given them There are severall notes in Musick yet all make up one harmony and there are sundry and different qualifications in Ministers yet all tending to the Churches use and benefit And therefore 4. Stars in respect of their usefulnesse and beneficialnesse to the Church Stars are not made to be useful to themselves but others Ministers must not seek their own but others good Stars give direction light influences c. It s a great help to mariners when they can see a star in a dark night When Paul and they sailed with him could see neither Sun nor star for their direction they were without all hope of coming safe to Land Act. 27.20 Many poor souls are cast away for want of ministers to direct to Christ they should be like that star which shew'd the Wisemen where to finde Christ And as they did so people should rejoyce with exceding joy when they see such a star Ministers as stars should give light to and be the light of the world both in respect of Doctrine and Conversation A minister must not hide his gifts put his candle under a bushel nor should others extinguish these Lights either by withdrawing the oyle of maintenance or blowing them out with the wind of persecution These stars must shine though dogs bark though men shut their eyes and in a night of persecution yea then most brightly Their light should shine that God may be glorified 1 Tim. 4.12 They must be examples in word Conversation Charity c. 2 Tit. 7. 1 Pet. 5.3 1 Cor. 4.16 1 Cor. 11.1 In all this shewing themselves patternes of good works ensamples to the flock that others may follow them In short ministers as stars must be Common goods usefull by their influences of warmth moysture to refresh and to make fruitfull the weary the barren hearts of their hearers to beget and increase grace in them and although they see not a desired successe of their labours yet they must not refraine their influences nor be discouraged with the earths unfruitfulness God speaks of the Pleiades and Orion Job 38.31 which are a company of stars in the heavenly Orb Canst thou bind the sweet influences of the Pleiades or loose the bands of Orion When the Pleiades arise its Spring they open the earth they make herbs and flowers grow the trees to sprout and the plants to wax green Orion produceth cold the Winter comes when that shewes it self Good Ministers as the Pleiades quicken the heart warm and make it fruitful in holiness Bad Ministers like the stars of Orion cool and dead peoples hearts to all goodness 5. Stars in respect of their swift and Constant motion they must be stars for motion as well as for promotion T is true their motion should only be in their Orb and Sphere they should not so visit others Dioces as to neglect their own nor be Busie-bodies in other mens matters nor intangle themselves in the affairs of this life nor follow other vocations lest they teach those of other vocations to fall into theirs they must not leap out of their own element nor forsake the employments of Prayer Study Preaching c. In worldly affairs they should be as fish out of the water but yet in their own Orb let them move Loytering is unsutable to a Harvest-man they must be Workmen that need not be ashamed it s better to be worn with using then rusting Pauls glory was not that he Lorded it but that he laboured more then they all they must never think their labour is ended till their life be ended they must look upon their motion and work as circular it must ever return and the end of one service is to be the beginning of another their lives must be a succession of labours praying studying preaching conversing yea if God wil conflicting must be added like the waves of the Sea overtaking one another The wages will countervail for all 6. Stars in respect of their Duration and Continuance They are set in a Firmament All the powers of Hell shall never utterly remove Ministers Till we all meet in the unity of the faith c. We shall have Pastours and Teachers Jer. 31.36 The Ordinances of the stars are such as shall not depart from before God They are established for ever Jer. 33.25 God hath made a Covenant with the day and night not to be broken Till the end of the world there shall be stars in the Heaven Ministers in the Church Christ will be with them and therefore they must needs be to the end of the world Could they have been pul'd down that work had long agoe been done When Satan the Dragon did his utmost he left two parts of three behind and that third part which he swept down were not fixt in their Orb not faithful to their trust but wandring stars but they who are in the right hand of Christ shall never be pluck'd away Christ will have his number alwaies And they who will go about to pull the stars out of his right hand shall feel the strength of his right hand The destroying of the Ministry out of the Church is but a vain attempt and yet though these stars shall shine to the end of the World they shall shine no longer When the night of sin and ignorance is at an end when the Sun of Righteousness shall arise and the Lord Jesus himself shall come there will be no more use of these stars When we come to drink out of the Fountain we shall no more need the Bottle Prophesies shall fail Tongues shall cease Knowledge shall vanish away When that which is perfect is come 1 Cor. 13.8 10. then that which is in part shall be done away Christ shall both succeed and exceed them All the stars in the Firmament cannot make a Day nor can all the Teachers in the world convey that light which Christ will afford in Heaven Oh how gloriously will our Sun shine when all the somtimes glorious stars shall be swallowed up