A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

Receive not those then, that would cast away all learning as a Fable. Some there •re that purely pretend themselves, to preach nothing but Christ crucified: and •hese men have not stuck to boast, that all the flour of the Land is of their boul•ing: we are so full of Latin, of Fathers, of Poets, that there is nothing in us but •ranne. What, is all theirs? New Palaemons, to cry, Nobiscum natae, nobiscum peritu•ae litera? Must all wisdom die with Jobs friends? Hath Philip gotten so much, that •e hath left nothing for Alexander to conquer? Have these mowers carried all into •heir barn, and not left us so much as the gleanings after their full carts? Can the Amnons of the people eat no cakes, but such as are of Tamar's baking? It is the mad merchant that cries from the Key, All the ships are mine. They speak of us, as the people did of Saul; Is Saul among the Prophets? Alas, we may then say with Peter; We have fished all night, and caught nothing. But certainly God hath abundance of Spirit, and gives not all to one man. But saying aside pride, prejudice, scorn, malice; •et us all labour to turn mens souls to Christ; and do you with a good conscience •eare us: that Gods Name may be honoured, our office discharged, your understandings enlightened, and all our souls everlastingly saved, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

Receive not those then, that would cast away all learning as a Fable. Some there •re that purely pretend themselves, to preach nothing but Christ crucified: and •hese men have not stucke to boast, that all the flowre of the Land is of their boul•ing: wee are so full of Latine, of Fathers, of Poets, that there is nothing in us but •ranne. What, is all theirs? New Palaemons, to crie, Nobiscum natae, nobiscum peritu•ae litera? Must all wisdome die with Iobs friends? Hath Philip gotten so much, that e hath left nothing for Alexander to conquer? Have these mowers carried all into heir barne, and not left us so much as the gleanings after their full carts? Can the Amnons of the people eat no cakes, but such as are of Thamars baking? It is the mad merchant that cries from the Key, All the ships are mine. They speake of us, as the people did of Saul; Is Saul among the Prophets? Alas, we may then say with Peter; We have fished all night, and caught nothing. But certainly God hath abundance of Spirit, and gives not all to one man. But saying aside pride, prejudice, scorne, malice; et us all labour to turne mens soules to Christ; and doe you with a good conscience eare us: that Gods Name may be honoured, our office discharged, your understanings enlightned, and all our soules everlastingly saved, in the day of our Lord Iesus.