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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

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such_o a_o sympathy_n or_o compassion_n of_o heart_n as_o incline_v we_o to_o relieve_v the_o miserable_a but_o as_o attribute_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o glory_n as_o here_o it_o note_v either_o 1._o a_o gracious_a disposition_n or_o inclination_n to_o help_v and_o succour_v we_o in_o our_o distress_n 1_o de_fw-fr na._n dei_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 4._o q_o 1_o as_o for_o sympathy_n and_o compassion_n they_o be_v not_o as_o learned_a zanchy_a observe_n essential_a to_o mercy_n in_o self_n but_o accidental_a to_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o present_a state_n 2._o the_o effect_n and_o expression_n of_o mercy_n or_o the_o actual_a help_v of_o we_o out_o of_o our_o distress_n and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o and_o show_v mercy_n to_o we_o now_o these_o effect_n of_o mercy_n be_v either_o common_a or_o special_a common_a such_o as_o be_v afford_v to_o all_o man_n and_o creature_n psal_n 147.9_o luke_n 6.36_o etc._n etc._n special_a bestow_v upon_o the_o elect_a 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be_v a_o learned_a ignorance_n and_o herein_o augustine_n join_v with_o they_o who_o say_v 58._o say_v quid_fw-la inter_fw-la sc_fw-la distant_a have_v vocabula_fw-la dicant_fw-la qui_fw-la possunt_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la possunt_fw-la probare_fw-la quod_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ego_fw-la i_o ista_fw-la ignorare_fw-la confiteor_fw-la enchirid_a c._n 58._o how_o those_o name_n of_o angel_n differ_v let_v they_o speak_v who_o be_v be_v able_a if_o yet_o they_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v what_o they_o speak_v i_o profess_v my_o ignorance_n herein_o and_o this_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o party_n here_o contend_v michael_n the_o archangel_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o who_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v the_o devil_n 2._o of_o the_o word_n devil_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o meet_v with_o sundry_a interpretation_n among_o the_o learned_a some_o as_o gerson_n and_o bonaventure_n say_v that_o the_o word_n signify_v fall_v 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1._o hereby_o he_o show_v his_o desire_n to_o do_v they_o the_o great_a hurt_n which_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o favour_n with_o god_n to_o separate_v they_o from_o their_o only_a friend_n by_o be_v a_o tale-bearer_n and_o slanderer_n revel_v 12._o he_o accuse_v they_o before_o our_o god_n and_o 2._o such_o be_v his_o malice_n that_o he_o will_v endeavour_v that_o which_o he_o can_v but_o endeavour_v never_o effect_n yea_o in_o the_o undertake_n whereof_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o miscarry_v oppose_v they_o he_o will_v though_o hurt_v they_o he_o can_v and_o be_v sure_a to_o hurt_v himself_o put_v forth_o his_o poison_n though_o he_o have_v no_o power_n he_o accuse_v saint_n before_o a_o god_n who_o see_v the_o falseness_n of_o his_o accusation_n who_o power_n justice_n and_o mercy_n ever_o make_v he_o rebuke_v the_o accuse_a devil_n 3._o zech._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o pity_v the_o accuse_a saint_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o accuse_v the_o faithful_a to_o god_n i_o
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but_o for_o poor_a store_n of_o fruit_n and_o a_o slender_a crop_n it_o be_v true_a repentance_n faith_n seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v continual_a act_n to_o be_v perform_v at_o all_o time_n though_o even_o for_o these_o some_o time_n be_v more_o seasonable_a than_o other_o as_o the_o time_n of_o health_n strength_n and_o youth_n but_o hear_v read_v sing_v solemn_a prayer_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v unreasonable_o perform_v pray_v be_v not_o seasonable_o perform_v in_o the_o time_n of_o preach_v nor_o read_v in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v satan_n policy_n to_o mar_v duty_n good_a for_o the_o matter_n with_o a_o unseasonable_a manner_n of_o perform_v they_o seasonableness_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o fruit_n 9_o last_o they_o must_v be_v fruit_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o propriety_n of_o they_o they_o must_v be_v our_o own_o not_o perform_v by_o a_o deputy_n or_o a_o attorney_n the_o godly_a be_v compare_v to_o a_o tree_n that_o bring_v forth_o his_o fruit_n 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