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

When we were with him on the holy Mount.] We are come to the Local part: •hat this Mount was, and how Holy, we shall hear presently. First, consider the •jacent circumstance; We were with him. The Voice had their Audience, the Mount •eir Presence: [Greek or Hebrew], with him: O blessedness to be with Christ! What meant •ter to be ashamed of this, when the Damosel said, This man was with Jesus? Mat. 6.71. What, deny to be with JESUS? Alas, it was his weakness then: afterward he was so glad to be with him, that he was content to die for him: he refused •t the sharp and bloody way of martyrdom, to be with JESUS. What meant Nicodemus to be with him only by night? as if he feared to be seen in his company […] day? Shall a man fear his joy, his comfort, his salvation? Mary Magdalen so •nged to be with him, that non erat ubi erat, she was not where she was, for her whole •art was with him. Mallem non esse, quàm sine Christo esse: I had rather at all not […] than to be without Christ. It is impossible to be with him, and to be without •mfort, Act 4.13. When they saw their boldness, and miraculous working, they marvelled, and took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. If there be •urage of zeal, and peace of conscience in men, we may well conclude, they have •ene with JESUS. When Gehesi went from Elisha, he presently fell into sin: so •e all they that keep not with Christ. With him is comfort and peace, Joh. 6.68. •rd, whither shall we go from thee? Thou hast the words of eternal life.

When we were with him on the holy Mount.] Wee are come to the Locall part: •hat this Mount was, and how Holy, we shall heare presently. First, consider the •jacent circumstance; We were with him. The Voice had their Audience, the Mount eir Presence: , with him: O blessednesse to be with Christ! What meant ter to be ashamed of this, when the Damosell said, This man was with Iesus? Mat. 6.71. What, deny to be with IESUS? Alas, it was his weaknesse then: afterard he was so glad to be with him, that he was content to die for him: he refused t the sharpe and bloudy way of martyrdome, to be with IESUS. What meant icodemus to be with him onely by night? as if he feared to be seene in his company day? Shall a man feare his joy, his comfort, his salvation? Mary Magdalen so nged to be with him, that non erat ubi erat, she was not where she was, for her whole art was with him. Mallem non esse, quàm sine Christo esse: I had rather at all not than to be without Christ. It is impossible to be with him, and to be without mfort, Act 4.13. When they saw their boldnesse, and miraculous working, they arvelled, and tooke knowledge of them, that they had beene with Iesus. If there be urage of zeale, and peace of conscience in men, we may well conclude, they have ene with IESUS. When Gehesi went from Elisha, he presently fell into sinne: so e all they that keepe not with Christ. With him is comfort and peace,