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

Beloved Sonne.] Gods love to his Son is eternal, infinite, inexpressible. I••. 3.35. The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. Joh. 17.24. Thou lovest me before the foundation of the world. Col. 1.13. Transtulit nos in reg•• filii dilectionis suae: his dear Son; the Son of his love. 1. Because he is most worthy of all to be loved: as Judas is called the Son of perdition, because he was […] worthy to be destroyed. 2. Because he was begotten of his Fathers love from everlasting. 3. Because he is infinitely filled with this love. So they are said to be children of the Bride-chamber, that are full of joy in respect of the wedding. 4. Because he makes other sons to be beloved. Filius dilectus, qui facit dilectos. 5. In respect of his humane nature; For God poured his love upon him with gifts beyond measure, wherewith that nature is admirably qualified. Beloved: here are two scandals taken away by this word. First, that we may not think Christ to be sent in the flesh ab irato Patre, from God the Father being angry: for he is his Beloved sin. N••, that when we are afflicted, we should not think our selves minus a Deo diligi, to be ⟨p. 319⟩the less beloved of God, for he loves the Son, whom he scourges.

Beloved Sonne.] Gods love to his Sonne is eternall, infinite, inexpressible. I••. 3.35. The Father loveth the Sonne, and hath given all things into his hand. Ioh. 17.24. Thou lovest me before the foundation of the world. Col. 1.13. Transtulit nos in reg•• filii dilectionis suae: his deare Sonne; the Son of his love. 1. Because he is most worthy of all to be loved: as Iudas is called the Sonne of perdition, because hee was 〈…〉 worthy to be destroied. 2. Because he was begotten of his Fathers love from euerlasting. 3. Because he is infinitely filled with this love. So they are said to be children of the Bride-chamber, that are full of joy in respect of the wedding. 4. Because he makes other sonnes to be beloved. Filius dilectus, qui facit dilectos. 5. In respect of his humane nature; For God powred his love upon him with gifts beyond measure, wherewith that nature is admirably qualified. Beloved: here are two scandals taken away by this word. First, that we may not thinke Christ to be sent in the flesh ab irato Patre, from God the Father being angry: for he is his Beloved sin. N, that when we are afflicted, we should not thinke our selves minus a Deo diligi, to be