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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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the_o revile_a life_n upon_o man_n flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_n nay_o upon_o something_o better_a the_o name_n be_v better_a than_o life_n by_o a_o good_a name_n many_o have_v do_v good_a after_o their_o death_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o many_o have_v be_v render_v useless_a while_o they_o live_v the_o former_a have_v live_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a the_o latter_a have_v be_v dead_a while_o they_o live_v evil_n speak_a be_v more_o cruel_a than_o hell_n for_o hell_n only_o devour_v the_o bad_a but_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o tongue_n the_o good_a and_o bad_a too_o this_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n namely_o what_o the_o archangel_n do_v forbear_v viz_o to_o bring_v a_o rail_a accusation_n the_o second_o follow_v to_o be_v explain_v namely_o why_o he_o do_v forbear_v it_o he_o dare_v not_o bring_v it_o wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v open_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o not_o dare_v 2._o why_o he_o be_v not_o dare_v 1_o 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holy_a man_n but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o pray_v that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o cup_n of_o death_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o 2._o that_o corruption_n of_o nature_n whereby_o the_o creature_n fear_v nothing_o but_o the_o smart_n of_o punishment_n and_o shun_v it_o only_o as_o it_o be_v afflictive_a to_o sense_n not_o at_o all_o as_o it_o be_v offensive_a to_o god_n the_o party_n thus_o fear_v have_v a_o heart_n only_o fill_v with_o guilt_n and_o self-accusation_n and_o empty_a of_o that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n thus_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v 3._o that_o principle_n of_o grace_n whereby_o person_n fear_v sin_n as_o its_o opposite_a and_o displease_v to_o god_n who_o they_o dare_v not_o offend_v not_o only_o because_o he_o set_v himself_o against_o sin_n but_o principal_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o sin_n set_v itself_o against_o god_n this_o be_v the_o holy_a fear_n of_o david_n psalm_n 119.12_o my_o flesh_n tremble_v 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a_o acute_a and_o reach_a apprehension_n whereas_o holiness_n be_v esteem_v but_o as_o a_o dull_a contemptible_a qualification_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o michael_n here_o in_o the_o text_n be_v to_o keep_v himself_o from_o sin_n it_o be_v pity_n that_o a_o good_a head_n and_o a_o good_a heart_n shall_v not_o ever_o be_v companion_n or_o that_o the_o notional_a perception_n of_o truth_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n go_v along_o with_o the_o practical_a refusal_n thereof_o wicked_a angel_n or_o minister_n who_o by_o their_o doctrine_n teach_v people_n how_o to_o be_v save_v do_v by_o their_o life_n teach_v god_n how_o to_o damn_v themselves_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v thou_o integrity_n of_o heart_n though_o thy_o part_n be_v but_o mean_a bless_v he_o he_o have_v true_o show_v thou_o the_o more_o excellent_a way_n afford_v thou_o a_o angelical_a excellency_n 2._o 2._o observe_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o high_a commendation_n then_o to_o shun_v sin_n when_o we_o be_v necessitate_v to_o 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truth_n and_o to_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n reparation_n as_o it_o be_v by_o wipe_v off_o the_o blemish_n cast_v upon_o it_o by_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a man_n when_o we_o have_v upon_o ground_a deliberation_n choose_v our_o love_n we_o shall_v zealous_o express_v the_o love_n of_o our_o choice_n sinner_n as_o they_o say_v of_o young_a man_n thought_n of_o old_a think_v that_o saint_n be_v foolish_a but_o saint_n know_v that_o sinner_n be_v so_o let_v not_o their_o prosecution_n of_o sin_n be_v more_o zealous_a than_o thy_o reprehension_n of_o it_o nor_o their_o opposition_n of_o any_o way_n of_o god_n be_v more_o hot_a than_o thy_o contention_n for_o it_o let_v thy_o fire_n have_v more_o purity_n than_o they_o but_o let_v it_o not_o be_v inferior_a in_o its_o fervour_n the_o christian_n serpent_n must_v not_o devour_v his_o dove_n how_o good_a a_o master_n do_v the_o godly_a serve_v who_o require_v no_o duty_n but_o such_o as_o he_o warrant_v in_o and_o reward_n after_o 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