Jude:1

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* Jude , the servant of Jesus Christ , and (note :)This is to distinguish between him and Judas Iscariot .(:note ) brother of James , to them that are sanctified By God the Father . by God the Father , and preserved in Jesus Christ , [and ] called : * Mercie vnto you , and peace and loue be multiplied . * * * * * Even as Sodom and Gomorrha , and the cities about them in like manner , (note :)Following the steps of Sodom and Gomorrah .(:note ) giving themselves over to fornication , and going after Thus he sets forth their horrible and wicked perversions . strange flesh , are set forth for an example , suffering the vengeance of eternal fire . * Likewise also these (note :)Who are so stupid and void of reason as if all their fears and wits were asleep .(:note ) [filthy ] dreamers defile the flesh , Another most destructive doctrine of theirs , in that they take away the authority of the government and slander them . despise It is a greater matter to despise government than the governors , that is to say , the matter itself than the persons . dominion , and speak evil of dignities . * * * * * Raging waves of the sea , foaming out their own shame ; wandering stars , to whom is reserved the (note :)Most gross darkness .(:note ) blackness of darkness for ever . * And Enoch also , the seventh from Adam , prophesied of these , saying , Behold , the Lord (note :)The present time , for the time to come .(:note ) cometh with ten thousands of his saints , * To giue iudgement against al men , and to rebuke all the vngodly among them of all their wicked deeds , which they haue vngodly committed , and of all their cruel speakings , which wicked sinners haue spoken against him . * These are murmurers , complainers , walking after their owne lustes : Whose mouthes speake proud things , hauing mens persons in admiration , because of aduantage . * * How that they told you that there should be mockers in ye last time , which should walke after their owne vngodly lustes . * * But , yee beloued , edifie your selues in your most holy faith , praying in the holy Ghost , * And keepe your selues in the loue of God , looking for the mercie of our Lorde Iesus Christ , vnto eternall life . * * And others save with (note :)By fearing them and holding them back with godly severity .(:note ) fear , pulling [them ] out of the fire ; hating even the An amplification , taken from the forbidden things of the law which did defile . garment spotted by the flesh . * * That is , to God only wise , our Sauiour , be glorie , and maiestie , and dominion , and power , both nowe and for euer , Amen .

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