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A87554 An exposition of the Epistle of Jude, together with many large and useful deductions. Lately delivered in XL lectures in Christ-Church London, by William Jenkyn, Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The first part. Jenkyn, William, 1613-1685. 1652 (1652) Wing J639; Thomason E695_1; ESTC R37933 518,527 654

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israelite_n upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o anakim_v and_o the_o wall_a city_n believe_v not_o jorams_fw-mi profane_a pursuivant_n discover_v his_o temper_n when_o he_o say_v this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o 6.33_o 2_o king_n 6.33_o saul_n appear_v to_o depend_v upon_o god_n and_o seek_v to_o he_o in_o his_o trouble_n but_o when_o god_n seem_v to_o neglect_v he_o and_o give_v he_o no_o answer_n than_o leave_v he_o god_n and_o seek_v to_o a_o sorceress_n rot_a fruit_n will_v not_o hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n in_o a_o windy_a day_n a_o shallow_a a_o highway-plash_n of_o water_n will_v soon_o be_v dry_v up_o in_o a_o scorch_a sunshine_n one_o who_o be_v only_o a_o believer_n by_o a_o shallow_a outside_n profession_n will_v soon_o leave_v believe_v and_o profess_v 13.3_o 2_o chro._n 32.31_o deut._n 8.2_o &_o 13.3_o for_o a_o while_n he_o will_v believe_v but_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n he_o fall_v away_o wise_o therefore_o do_v god_n seem_v sometime_o to_o disregard_n and_o reject_v his_o own_o child_n to_o try_v the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o confidence_n in_o he_o and_o whether_o they_o will_v cease_v to_o depend_v upon_o he_o because_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o 109._o nec_fw-la iratumcolere_fw-la destitit_fw-la numen_fw-la virtus_fw-la fidei_fw-la credere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vides_fw-la merces_fw-la fidei_fw-la videre_fw-la quod_fw-la credis_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n 109._o they_o who_o depend_v upon_o god_n continual_o depend_v upon_o he_o true_o god_n make_v it_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o his_o people_n serve_v not_o he_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o they_o be_v neither_o hireling_n nor_o changeling_n it_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v what_o we_o see_v not_o and_o the_o reward_n of_o faith_n to_o see_v what_o we_o believe_v how_o improvident_a be_v those_o mere_a professor_n and_o appear_a 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by_o a_o worse_a than_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n but_o from_o the_o not_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v a_o alsufficient_a portion_n that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v or_o forsake_v we_o &_o c_o from_o what_o but_o unbelief_n proceed_v all_o the_o temporize_n halting_n and_o sinful_a neutrality_n in_o tentation_n to_o all_o these_o faith_n be_v our_o victory_n and_o unbelief_n our_o defeat_n which_o make_v man_n unworthy_o to_o render_v themselves_o prisoner_n to_o every_o promise_n and_o threat_v cause_v they_o either_o to_o have_v two_o heart_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n or_o no_o heart_n with_o the_o coward_n they_o who_o have_v little_a faith_n have_v much_o fear_n and_o they_o who_o have_v no_o faith_n 17.5_o jer._n 17.5_o will_v be_v all_o fear_n even_o slay_v and_o not_o by_o the_o sword_n whence_o proceed_v all_o our_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o trust_v in_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o from_o this_o sin_n which_o make_v the_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord._n id._n peccatum_fw-la furti_fw-la &_o homicidii_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccata_fw-la carnis_fw-la et_fw-la facilè_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la superiore_fw-la animâ_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o intellectu_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsa_fw-la anima_fw-la suum_fw-la incomparabiliter_fw-la majus_fw-la vitium_fw-la et_fw-la trabem_fw-la in_o oculo_fw-la svo_fw-la non_fw-la sentit_fw-la sed_fw-la festucam_fw-la corporis_fw-la facilè_fw-la videt_fw-la luth._o trabenses_fw-la judicant_fw-la festucenses_fw-la id._n whence_o come_v the_o unbrother_o breach_n and_o division_n among_o brethren_n but_o from_o the_o distance_n which_o by_o unbeleef_n be_v between_o god_n and_o we_o christian_n be_v like_o line_n which_o come_v the_o near_o to_o one_o another_o as_o they_o come_v near_o to_o the_o centre_n unbelief_n lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o these_o sin_n and_o all_o mortification_n of_o sin_n which_o come_v not_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o affiance_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n be_v imaginary_a how_o short_a sight_v be_v they_o into_o their_o misery_n who_o be_v trouble_v for_o their_o scandalous_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n adultery_n murder_n etc._n etc._n but_o neither_o observe_v nor_o sorrow_n for_o their_o unbelief_n the_o mother_n sin_n the_o main_a sin_n the_o nursery_n of_o all_o sin_n the_o soul_n say_v luther_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n that_o see_v a_o mote_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o not_o a_o beam_n in_o its_o own_o eye_n namely_o infidelity_n which_o be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o all_o sin_n commit_v by_o the_o body_n 3._o great_a be_v our_o forwardness_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o unbeleef_n 3._o observat_fw-la 3._o god_n seem_v to_o study_v the_o prevention_n of_o this_o sin_n among_o the_o israelite_n but_o it_o break_v the_o bar_n that_o he_o put_v in_o the_o way_n to_o stop_v it_o covenant_n oath_n miracle_n plague_n be_v all_o as_o easy_o snap_v in_o sunder_o by_o this_o sin_n as_o be_v the_o cord_n by_o samson_n even_o christ_n himself_o marvel_v at_o the_o strength_n thereof_o in_o oppose_v the_o
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the_o word_n faith_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doceo_fw-la and_o persuadeo_fw-la to_o teach_v concern_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o we_o persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v &_o it_o be_v in_o scripture_n take_v either_o proper_o or_o improper_o 1._o proper_o and_o that_o either_o 1._o in_o its_o general_a notion_n for_o that_o assent_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o speech_n of_o another_o or_o 2._o in_o its_o different_a sort_n and_o kind_n and_o so_o it_o be_v either_o humane_a or_o divine_a humane_a the_o assent_n which_o we_o give_v to_o the_o speech_n of_o a_o man_n or_o divine_a the_o assent_n which_o we_o give_v to_o divine_a revelation_n this_o divine_a faith_n be_v common_o know_v to_o comprehend_v these_o four_o sort_n 1._o historical_a faith_n call_v also_o by_o some_o dogmatic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v nudus_fw-la assensus_fw-la that_o bare_a assent_n which_o be_v 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destroy_v by_o god_n to_o the_o detriment_n of_o man_n how_o deserve_o may_v god_n demolish_v and_o dismantle_v those_o fortification_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n those_o engine_n in_o and_o by_o which_o rebellious_a man_n fight_v against_o his_o supreme_a lord_n and_o sovereign_a how_o profitable_o may_v we_o improve_v all_o the_o misery_n which_o we_o behold_v disperse_v upon_o the_o whole_a creation_n how_o fruitful_a a_o meditation_n may_v we_o raise_v from_o the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o earth_n 107.34_o psal_n 107.34_o a_o fruitful_a land_n turn_v he_o into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o all_o the_o monnument_n of_o ruin_n the_o demolish_a monastery_n and_o overthrow_v abbey_n and_o subvert_v cell_n of_o sodomitical_a and_o lazy_a friar_n full_o feed_v and_o unclean_a inhabitant_n be_v but_o the_o scratch_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v upon_o the_o fair_a face_n of_o nation_n oh_o that_o england_n will_v look_v with_o scripture_n spectacle_n upon_o all_o its_o fire_a town_n and_o raze_v mansion_n and_o say_v and_o believe_v if_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v these_o have_v not_o lie_v here_o peccati_fw-la vestigia_fw-la peccati_fw-la and_o that_o these_o demolition_n be_v but_o the_o foot-print_n of_o sin_n that_o so_o have_v find_v out_o sin_n we_o may_v voice_v it_o and_o deal_v with_o it_o as_o the_o philistine_n do_v with_o samson_n 16.24_o judg._n 16.24_o who_o say_v they_o be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o their_o country_n certain_o that_o which_o want_v reason_n be_v by_o god_n ruin_v that_o we_o who_o have_v reason_n may_v thereby_o be_v reform_v we_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o david_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o subject_n i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n have_v sin_v these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v and_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o god_n take_v away_o of_o abuse_a comfort_n as_o stoppage_n in_o our_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o withdrawing_n of_o the_o fuel_n of_o lust_n god_n as_o it_o be_v fire_v our_o ship_n and_o break_v down_o our_o bridge_n lest_o by_o these_o we_o shall_v depart_v from_o he_o 7._o 7._o observe_v 7._o great_a be_v the_o difference_n between_o god_n chastise_v of_o his_o people_n and_o his_o punish_v of_o sodomite_n the_o universality_n of_o sodom_n ruin_n follow_v the_o community_n of_o its_o sin_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v never_o destroy_v utter_o but_o in_o it_o he_o always_o leave_v a_o number_n except_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o seed_n say_v paul_n we_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o sodom_n 9.29_o rom._n 9.29_o and_o like_v unto_o gomorrha_n though_o a_o householder_n spend_v and_o sell_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o harvest_n crop_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o reserve_v a_o little_a seed_n corn_n to_o sow_v his_o ground_n for_o a_o new_a corp_n though_o sodom_n be_v utter_o consume_v by_o fire_n yet_o jerusalem_n be_v as_o a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n god_n make_v a_o light_a account_n of_o whole_a city_n full_a of_o sinner_n 119.119_o psal_n 119.119_o he_o take_v away_o the_o ungodly_a of_o the_o earth_n like_o dross_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o fire_n to_o be_v consume_v his_o own_o people_n be_v like_o gold_n only_o put_v in_o to_o be_v purge_v a_o man_n when_o his_o house_n be_v on_o fire_n more_o regard_v a_o small_a box_n full_a of_o jewel_n than_o a_o great_a room_n full_a of_o ordinary_a lumber_n god_n have_v intimate_v to_o his_o people_n hos_fw-la 11.6_o that_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v make_v as_o admah_n and_o zeboim_n the_o two_o city_n that_o be_v destroy_v with_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n he_o subjoin_v ver_fw-la 9_o i_o will_v not_o return_v to_o destroy_v ephraim_n loc_n vid._n rivetum_n in_o loc_n by_o not_o return_v to_o destroy_v
speak_v or_o as_o varro_n derive_v it_o as_o though_o they_o who_o commit_v it_o be_v ne_fw-fr far_a digni_fw-la not_o worthy_a to_o eat_v breed_v vid._n willet_n in_o leu._n p._n 504._o and_o make_v even_o the_o unclean_a creature_n more_o unclean_a and_o the_o beast_n below_o a_o beast_n and_o not_o worthy_a of_o live_v the_o very_a life_n of_o a_o beast_n but_o especial_o as_o calvin_n note_v the_o lord_n will_v show_v how_o much_o this_o sin_n displeath_v he_o when_o he_o command_v that_o even_o the_o harmless_a beast_n neither_o capable_a of_o nor_o provoke_v to_o thesin_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n 2._o the_o other_o sort_n of_o pollution_n by_o strange_a flesh_n be_v that_o which_o be_v proper_o term_v sodomy_n commit_v when_o person_n defile_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o sex_n the_o sin_n which_o the_o gentile_n commit_v when_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n or_o affection_n of_o dishonour_n and_o ignominy_n where_o by_o man_n with_o man_n wrought_v that_o which_o be_v unseemly_a rom._n 1.27_o whereby_o as_o they_o have_v leave_v the_o author_n they_o be_v also_o suffer_v to_o leave_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n a_o sin_n call_v a_o abomination_n leu._n 20.13_o send_v a_o abominable_a favour_n unto_o the_o lord_n incest_n with_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n be_v call_v confusion_n with_o the_o mother_n and_o daughter_n wickedness_n this_o sin_n of_o sodom_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abomination_n and_o when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abominable_a be_v unmbr_v among_o the_o fearful_a unbeliever_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n by_o abominable_a many_o learned_a man_n understand_v those_o who_o be_v give_v to_o this_o sin_n against_o nature_n as_o if_o abomination_n be_v proper_o belong_v to_o it_o in_o adultery_n violence_n be_v offer_v to_o marriage_n in_o incest_n to_o affinity_n but_o in_o this_o sin_n as_o tostatus_n observe_v infamy_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o whole_a humane_a nature_n and_o 10._o and_o exit_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la relatione_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la tetragrammaton_fw-gr dicuntur_fw-la valde_fw-la mali_fw-la &_o peccatores_fw-la significatur_fw-la eos_fw-la contra_fw-la jus_o naturae_fw-la valde_fw-la peccasse_fw-la erant_fw-la enim_fw-la mali_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o declinabant_fw-la à_fw-la recto_fw-la naturali_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la venerea_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la testantur_fw-la per._n in_o gen._n 13._o infamia_fw-la irrogatur_fw-la toti_fw-la bumanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la sulphur_n significatus_fw-la &_o punitus_fw-la fuit_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la foetor_fw-la igne_fw-la libidinis_fw-la ardour_n ger._n l._n 4._o mor._n c._n 10._o pererius_n note_n because_o it_o be_v say_v these_o sodomite_n be_v sinner_n before_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n be_v jehovah_n that_o it_o signify_v they_o sin_v against_o the_o right_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v call_v as_o gerard_n note_v sap._n 14.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o change_n of_o birth_n the_o unsavoury_a sulphur_n that_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o flame_n of_o sodom_n and_o if_o traveller_n may_v be_v believe_v the_o still_o continue_v stink_n of_o that_o sulphureous_a lake_n where_o sodom_n once_o stand_v seem_v to_o be_v comment_n upon_o the_o abhor_a unsavouriness_n of_o this_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n of_o theodosius_n and_o ar●●dius_n sodomite_n be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o fire_n among_o the_o athenian_n he_o who_o defile_v the_o male_a be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o party_n abuse_v be_v bar_v from_o all_o office_n in_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n the_o templars_n who_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n be_v decree_v to_o be_v burn_v among_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o who_o be_v attempt_v to_o that_o abuse_n to_o kill_v he_o who_o make_v the_o assault_n 6.9_o probus_n adoleseens_fw-mi facere_fw-la periculosè_fw-la quam_fw-la turpiter_fw-la perpeti_fw-la maluit_fw-la orat_fw-la p●o_o milon_n quâ_fw-la indignati_fw-la one_o tantum_fw-la nefas_fw-la prosequar_fw-la vincit_fw-la officium_fw-la lenguae_fw-la sceleris_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la piget_fw-la dicere_fw-la lact._n l._n 6._o c._n 23._o de_fw-la vero_fw-la cultu_fw-la sexum_n nec_fw-la foemineum_fw-la mutat_fw-la christianus_n christianus_n uxori_fw-la suae_fw-la soli_fw-la masculus_fw-la nascitur_fw-la non_fw-la deli_fw-la cta_fw-la sed_fw-la monstra_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-mi put_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la vacat_fw-la pudore_fw-la justinian_n in_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o and_o thus_o c._n lucius_n do_v who_o as_o tully_n say_v of_o he_o have_v rather_o do_v dangerous_o than_o suffer_v shameful_o in_o short_a against_o this_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n no_o indignation_n as_o lactantio_n antius_fw-la speak_v be_v enough_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n overcome_v the_o office_n of_o the_o tongue_n 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