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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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he_o but_o for_o his_o holy_a and_o sincere_a worship_a o●_n the_o true_a god_n 6._o he_o slay_v he_o not_o stir_v up_o by_o any_o sudden_a rage_n heat_n or_o commotion_n of_o mind_n or_o by_o imprudence_n but_o out_o of_o settle_a hatred_n and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o study_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n 7._o this_o murder_n be_v commit_v by_o cain_n after_o god_n have_v admonish_v he_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o sin_n 8._o and_o after_o he_o have_v make_v a_o show_n of_o friendship_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o his_o brother_n gen._n 4.8_o cain_n talk_v viz_o friendly_a and_o familiar_o with_o his_o brother_n and_o then_o he_o slay_v he_o hence_o this_o inhuman_a murder_n be_v that_o sin_n for_o which_o by_o the_o apostle_n john_n cain_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o that_o wicked_a one_o 1_o joh._n 3.12_o in_o short_a first_o he_o inward_o hate_v and_o envy_v his_o brother_n because_o his_o
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praepositio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d posoit_fw-fr genitivum_fw-la lapid_n in_o loc_n nonnulli_fw-la perperam_fw-la reddunt_fw-la deceptione_n mercedis_fw-la quâ_fw-la deceptus_fw-la etc._n etc._n multo_fw-la elegantius_fw-la aptiusque_fw-la vocem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graecanica_fw-la scholia_fw-la ad_fw-la subsequentia_fw-la refert_fw-la ut_fw-la sensus_fw-la sit_fw-la gnostico_v balaami_fw-la errorem_fw-la secutos_fw-la esse_fw-la mercedis_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la ut_fw-la subandienda_fw-la sit_fw-la vox_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n justinian_n in_o loc_n but_o i_o rather_o refer_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reward_v as_o other_o better_a to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d run_v greedy_o thus_o they_o run_v greedy_o for_o reward_n after_o balaams_n error_n that_o be_v as_o balaam_n toil_v journey_v take_v pain_n go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n from_o 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to_o come_v of_o a_o sinful_a fall_v parent_n that_o god_n shall_v make_v white_a paper_n of_o dunghill_n rag_n that_o any_o of_o adam_n unsanctified_a nature_n shall_v partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o a_o word_n that_o enoch_n shall_v be_v from_o adam_n true_o there_o be_v more_o mercy_n discover_v in_o the_o change_a one_o enoch_n than_o there_o will_v have_v be_v justice_n put_v forth_o in_o condemn_v a_o whole_a world_n in_o a_o word_n how_o shall_v this_o our_o derivation_n from_o the_o first_o put_v we_o upon_o labour_v to_o get_v into_o the_o second_o adam_n he_o who_o be_v but_o a_o man_n a_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v a_o miserable_a man_n a_o child_n of_o wrath_n how_o careful_a shall_v we_o be_v to_o get_v off_o from_o the_o old_a dead_a poysonful_a root_n and_o stock_n and_o to_o be_v branch_n ingraft_v into_o and_o grow_v upon_o the_o live_a lifegiving_a stock_n the_o lord_n christ_n in_o adam_n say_v the_o apostle_n all_o dye_n and_o in_o christ_n all_o be_v make_v alive_a as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a so_o shall_v we_o be_v restless_a till_o we_o bear_v that_o of_o the_o heavenly_a 1_o cor._n 15.49_o 5._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n prudent_o to_o take_v our_o best_a advantage_n for_o truth_n advancement_n thus_o judas_n allege_v here_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o such_o a_o person_n as_o might_n in_o likelihood_n most_o draw_v respect_n and_o credit_n of_o this_o before_o pag._n 22._o part_n 1._o on_o these_o word_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n second_o in_o the_o preface_n here_o use_v by_o judas_n before_o the_o pprophecy_n the_o performance_n of_o enoch_n be_v to_o be_v note_v and_o that_o be_v his_o prophesy_v judas_n say_v that_o he_o prophesy_v of_o these_o explication_n three_o thing_n may_v be_v inquire_v into_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n 1._o what_o our_o apostle_n intend_v in_o this_o place_n by_o prophesy_v 2._o how_o judas_n come_v by_o or_o whence_o he_o receive_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o enoch_n 3._o why_o he_o allege_v and_o instance_v in_o this_o particular_a pprophecy_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n pprophecy_n be_v in_o scripture_n take_v five_o several_a way_n 1._o 11.5_o see_v diodats_fw-fr annotation_n on_o 1_o cor._n 11.5_o sometime_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o public_a ministry_n and_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o thus_o i_o understand_v it_o in_o that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 11.5_o every_o woman_n that_o pray_v or_o prophesi_v with_o her_o head_n uncover_v dishonour_v her_o head_n for_o otherwise_o woman_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n 2._o prophecy_n be_v take_v for_o the_o write_a word_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 3._o elsewhere_o to_o prophesy_v signify_v to_o expound_v interpret_v and_o apply_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o
the_o second_o followe●_n in_o these_o word_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n explication_n two_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v open_v 1._o their_o guide_n who_o lead_v they_o their_o own_o lust_n 2._o their_o follow_v these_o guide_n they_o walk_v after_o they_o in_o the_o first_o their_o guide_n be_v set_v down_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o specification_n so_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v lust_n 2._o by_o their_o relation_n or_o their_o appropriation_n to_o these_o seducer_n and_o so_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v their_o own_o 1._o they_o be_v specify_v and_o denominate_v lust_n two_o thing_n here_o be_v considerable_a 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o lust_n 2._o wherein_o their_o hurtfulness_n stand_v 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lust_n be_v indifferent_o use_v concern_v lust_n good_a or_o bad_a it_o denote_v by_o its_o proper_a force_n only_o a_o ardent_a earnest_a desire_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v lust_n not_o only_o lawful_a and_o indifferent_a they_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o concupiscible_a power_n desire_v such_o object_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o nature_n 127._o luk._n 16.21_o that_o which_o in_o insensible_a thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sensible_a and_o rational_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 1.23_o psal_n 119_o 127._o as_o meat_n drink_z rest_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a in_o which_o respect_n the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.17_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o new_a and_o holy_a inclination_n of_o the_o regenerate_a whereby_o they_o endeavour_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a but_o here_o as_o elsewhere_o very_o frequent_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intend_v carnal_a sinful_a and_o corrupt_a lust_n and_o this_o be_v twofold_a 1._o original_a that_o inordinate_a disposednesse_n that_o inbred_a and_o primitive_a pravity_n of_o nature_n stand_v in_o a_o aversation_n from_o all_o good_a and_o propension_n to_o all_o evil_a the_o root_n not_o only_o of_o all_o wicked_a desire_n in_o the_o will_n but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o evil_a thought_n in_o the_o understanding_n and_o it_o be_v call_v lust_n because_o it_o principal_o discover_v itself_o by_o sinful_a lusting_n and_o by_o they_o manifest_v its_o vigour_n and_o strength_n and_o of_o this_o speak_v the_o apostle_n jam._n 1.14_o 15._o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v etc._n etc._n 2._o actual_a be_v every_o sinful_a rise_n or_o inodinate_a motion_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n every_o evil_a desire_n spring_v from_o the_o root_n of_o original_a concupiscence_n and_o of_o these_o speak_v the_o apostle_n eph._n 2.3_o we_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n pass_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o eph._n 4.22_o that_o you_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n rom._n 6.12_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o our_o natural_a corruption_n be_v the_o root_n which_o send_v forth_o these_o lust_n as_o its_o branch_n and_o upon_o they_o grow_v those_o bitter_a fruit_n mention_v gal._n 5.19_o adultery_n fornication_n witchcraft_n heresy_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n etc._n etc._n now_o these_o lust_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o the_o vicious_a inclination_n of_o our_o mind_n or_o of_o the_o upper_a or_o rational_a soul_n we_o must_v not_o restrain_v lust_n to_o the_o sensitive_a or_o low_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n only_o which_o they_o call_v the_o unreasonable_a exempt_n the_o mind_n and_o reason_n from_o these_o blemish_n these_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n into_o which_o the_o radical_a pollution_n of_o nature_n have_v diffuse_v itself_o belong_v to_o the_o understanding_n and_o reason_n also_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o other_o inferior_a faculty_n the_o very_a wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 8.7_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o his_o law_n and_o will_n for_o from_o hence_o be_v all_o impiety_n idolatry_n superstitution_n heresy_n reject_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o indeed_o all_o those_o sin_n which_o direct_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o apostle_n express_o mention_n the_o will_n of_o the_o mind_n eph._n 2.3_o whereby_o he_o understand_v that_o superior_a part_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5.20.21_o gal._n 5.20.21_o intellective_a and_o discursive_a and_o the_o apostle_n col._n 2.18_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o draw_v other_o to_o the_o superstitutious_a worship_n of_o angel_n discover_v that_o flesh_n be_v find_v in_o their_o very_a mind_n or_o understanding_n in_o these_o word_n vain_o puff_v up_o by_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o low_a and_o more_o brutish_a appetite_n in_o the_o sensitive_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o motion_n to_o uncleanness_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n the_o lust_n call_v of_o the_o flesh_n 1_o john_n 2.16_o the_o vehement_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o sensual_a delight_n and_o carnal_a pleasure_n which_o oft_o degenerate_a into_o beastly_a excess_n these_o be_v ephes_n 2.3_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.11_o rom._n 13.14_o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n join_v also_o with_o pleasure_n tit._n 3.3_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n and_o tit._n 2.12_o call_v worldly_a lust_n the_o original_a contagion_n of_o man_n nature_n have_v poison_v and_o corrupt_v all_o the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o conception_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o they_o diffuse_v itself_o through_o the_o affection_n and_o inferior_a appetite_n stir_v up_o innumerable_a inordinate_a passion_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o this_o inferior_a part_n the_o whole_a depravation_n of_o nature_n be_v i_o conceive_v call_v flesh_n it_o draw_v the_o unregenerate_a from_o thing_n above_o and_o heavenly_a to_o such_o as_o be_v below_o and_o earthly_a from_o spiritual_a to_o corporal_a object_n from_o the_o creator_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o after_o a_o sort_n transform_v a_o man_n into_o a_o beast_n and_o these_o carnal_a desire_n sensual_a lust_n be_v the_o guide_n which_o our_o apostle_n say_v these_o seducer_n follow_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o he_o have_v express_v against_o they_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n turn_v the_o gace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o verse_n 8_o filthy_a dreamer_n defile_v the_o flesh_n and_o ver_fw-la 10._o what_o they_o know_v natural_o as_o brute_n beast_n in_o those_o thing_n they_o corrupt_v themselves_o and_o ver_fw-la 11._o feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o these_o ungodly_a lust_n as_o he_o after_o call_v they_o the_o apostle_n may_v well_o prove_v they_o ungodly_a man_n 2._o for_o the_o second_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o these_o sensual_a lust_n appear_v in_o respect_n 1._o of_o their_o object_n when_o such_o thing_n be_v desire_v and_o crave_v as_o be_v forbid_v 53.4_o ephes_n 53.4_o whether_o person_n or_o thing_n 2._o of_o their_o measure_n when_o thing_n lawful_a be_v desire_v unlawful_o because_o excessive_o the_o desire_n after_o food_n apparel_z sleep_n recreation_n or_o any_o other_o sensual_a delight_n be_v boundless_a and_o concupiscence_n unlimited_a when_o in_o eat_v man_n so_o gluttonize_v that_o their_o soul_n in_o their_o body_n be_v like_o a_o candle_n in_o a_o stink_a greasy_a lantern_n when_o we_o grasp_v the_o world_n till_o we_o make_v our_o sinew_n crack_v oh_o how_o unsuitable_a be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o grow_v cold_a in_o prayer_n hear_v and_o to_o sweat_v in_o the_o world_n to_o account_v a_o little_a grace_n enough_o and_o enough_o wealth_n a_o little_a 3._o of_o their_o end_n when_o thing_n be_v desire_v not_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o for_o our_o own_o pleasure_n greatness_n and_o benefit_n not_o for_o the_o advance_n of_o god_n but_o ourselves_o when_o we_o seek_v great_a thing_n for_o ourselves_o not_o for_o the_o fit_v we_o to_o duty_n but_o for_o our_o carnal_a interest_n all_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o crave_v shall_v be_v scaffold_n to_o erect_v a_o build_n of_o honour_n to_o god_n not_o to_o erect_v a_o structure_n of_o glory_n to_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o epicure_n not_o of_o a_o christian_a to_o make_v his_o enjoyment_n centre_n in_o himself_o and_o to_o sing_v with_o that_o sensualist_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o abundance_n soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n etc._n etc._n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a 4._o of_o their_o effect_n and_o so_o they_o be_v sinful_a in_o be_v 1._o entangle_v and_o encumber_v like_o long_a garment_n which_o be_v let_v down_o
they_o may_v gratify_v their_o genius_n to_o the_o utmost_a and_o this_o exposition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o apt_o agree_v also_o to_o that_o first_o interpretation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n such_o who_o will_v be_v boundless_a and_o keep_v within_o no_o limit_n or_o compass●●_n but_o like_o a_o company_n of_o beast_n shut_v up_o in_o a_o field_n who_o see_v better_a pasture_n in_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o hedge_n and_o desirous_a also_o of_o more_o scope_n break_v the_o fence_n and_o leap_v over_o the_o bar_n that_o they_o may_v both_o run_v and_o raven_n the_o more_o i_o think_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o i_o incline_v to_o think_v the_o apostle_n intend_v thereby_o to_o represent_v they_o boundless_a extravagant_a libertine_n of_o this_o their_o sensuality_n i_o have_v before_o speak_v atla_fw-mi rge_n on_o verse_n 10._o and_o 12._o 2._o the_o apostle_n represent_v they_o not_o have_v the_o spirit_n the_o word_n spirit_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o many_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n when_o attribute_v to_o creature_n to_o angel_n the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n when_o attribute_v to_o god_n be_v take_v either_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essential_o and_o so_o god_n be_v call_v a_o spirit_n a_o spiritual_a essence_n joh._n 4.24_o and_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o word_n spirit_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o heb._n 9.14_o or_o 2._o hypostaticῶ_n personal_o in_o which_o respect_n it_o note_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v take_v either_o 1._o proper_o for_o the_o three_o person_n matth._n 28.19_o joh._n 1.32_o and_o 14.26_o eph._n 1.13_o 1_o thes_n 1.6_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o improper_o and_o metonymical_o for_o the_o effect_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a in_o which_o respect_n some_o be_v say_v to_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o spirit_n to_o 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