about the body of Moses, dared not to bring against him a 10 reviling judgment, but said, "The Lord rebuke thee." But these revile those things which they know not, but what things they know naturally, as brute beasts; in these they cor11 rupt themselves. Woe to them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and abandoned themselves to the error of Balaam's reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. 12 These are stains in your brotherly feasts, feasting with you, heedlessly feeding themselves; clouds without water, driven about by winds; withering trees of autumn, fruitless, twice 13 dead, rooted up; raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom is reserved the black14 ness of darkness for ever: and Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, formerly prophesied of these, saying, "Behold, the Lord cometh with thousands of his saints, to 15 execute judgment on all, and to convict all the ungodly of the ungodly deeds of ungodliness which they have in an ungodly manner done, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against God." 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaks swelling words, admiring persons 17 for the sake of gain. But ye, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the Apostles of our Lord 19 Jesus Christ; for they have told you, that in the last time scoffers would come, walking after their own ungodly lusts. 19 These are they who separate themselves, being sensual, having not the Spirit. 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy 21 faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto 22 eternal life. And on some have mercy, making a difference; 23 but others save by fear, snatching them from the fire, hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. 24 Now to him who can keep you free from sin and set you 25 faultless before the presence of his glory with exultation-to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and to all ages. Amen. END OF THE NEW TRANSLATIONS. GENERAL INDEX TO THE COMMENTARIES ON THE CATHOLIC EPISTLES. A ABEL, his works righteous, 217. Ablutions, what they signified under Adorning, the, of women, what it ought Adulterers and adulteresses, the lovers Adultery, eyes full of, the false teach- Adversary, an, the devil is, to us, 150. Alienation from God, the extremity of Antichrist, foretold, 190; an, who is, Antichrists, many, 190. Apostles, the, the commandment of, to ought to be, 137. Ask, to, we ought, in faith, 283; to, Ass, the dumb, rebuked Balaam, 405. Augustine, how he refuted the cavil of Authority, the, of the Fathers, vainly B Allure, false teachers did, through the BABES, the new born, believers com- |