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

This Apostolical Testimony was not without some opposition: for there were others that came in the name of CHRIST, who had nothing to do with him. Simon Magus bewitched not only the Samaritans, but also the Romans. Claudius set up a brazen Image on Tiber bridge, with this blasphemous Inscriptions To Simon the great god. But while he sailed in the air Remigio daemonum, he fell down to the earth, and burst his neck. One Manes, admired of the Persians, took twelve men, whom he called his Apostles, and styled himself the Comforter of Israel. But undertaking to recover the Kings son, who was dangerously sick, and failing in the cure, he had his skin pulled over his ears. A Romish Doctor, called the Oracle of India, gave out that he was more holy than the Apostles, yea, than the Angels: yea, that God made him a proffer of hypostatical union, and assumption into the fellowship of the Deity; but the modest man refused it. That he was the worlds Redeemer, quoad efficaciam, in respect of efficacy; as Christ performed it, quoad sufficientiam, in respect of sufficiency. Horrid and unpardonable blasphemy! So one Postil, a Jesuit, under the name of mother Jane, printed a book called the Victory of women: Maintaining, that as CHRIST redeemed the superior world, Man: so mother Jane saved the inferior world, Woman. Here Saint Pauls Prophecy was fulfilled, 2 Thess. 2.11. For this cause GOD shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lye: that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. They would none of Christ, let them welcome Antichrist. John 5.43. I am come in my Fathers Name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him will ye receive. He that will not believe these witnesses, shall everlastingly perish.

This Apostolicall Testimony was not without some opposition: for there were others that came in the name of CHRIST, who had nothing to doe with him. Simon Magus bewitched not onely the Samaritans, but also the Romans. Claudius set up a brazen Image on Tyber bridge, with this blasphemous Inscriptions To Simon the great god. But while hee sailed in the aire Remigio daemonum, hee fell downe to the earth, and burst his necke. One Manes, admired of the Persians, tooke twelve men, whom he called his Apostles, and stiled himselfe the Comforter of Israel. But undertaking to recover the Kings sonne, who was dangerously sicke, and failing in the cure, he had his skinne pulled over his eares. A Romish Doctor, called the Oracle of India, gave out that he was more holy than the Apostles, yea, than the Angels: yea, that God made him a proffer of hypostaticall union, and assumption into the fellowship of the Deitie; but the modest man refused it. That he was the worlds Redeemer, quoad efficaciam, in respect of efficacie; as Christ performed it, quoad sufficientiam, in respect of sufficiencie. Horrid and unpardonable blasphemie! So one Postill, a Iesuite, under the name of mother Iane, printed a booke called the Victory of women: Maintaining, that as CHRIST redeemed the superiour world, Man: so mother Iane saved the inferiour world, Woman. Here Saint Pauls Prophecie was fulfilled,