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

Now 2 Cor. 6.14. What communion hath light with darkness? Let a child of light be brought into the ring or circle of these darklings; who are indeed the Epitome and abridgement of that greater world which lies in wickedness: and they conspire to afflict his eyes with unchaste and horrid visions, his ears with fearful oaths, his unwilling appetite with drunken salutations. And if they can, like that Babylonish Harlot, make him taste in calais aureo venenum, poison in a golden cup, wrap him in a mist of darkness; they presently sing, vicimus; and rejoice as in the ⟨p. 351⟩division of a spoil; that they have drenched sobriety, and blinded the light. He may be a good taper, but they will ever after become his snuffers. But let such an error be thy mirror: see thy weakness in that glass, and trust no more the company of sinners. Let this Antiparistists recover the more zeale: Nec tu cede malis, sed te melioribus offer; Think not that counsel available: Noctem peccatis, & fraudibus objice nubem; The mantle of night shall cover them. For an ill companion is like a Promoter, that in Lent eats flesh at thy table, and yet is the first that accuseth thee to the Magistrate: so he will drink of thy cost, and then whisper thee abroad for a drunkard.

Now 2 Cor. 6.14. What communion hath light with darknesse? Let a childe of light be brought into the ring or circle of these darklings; who are indeed the Epitome and abridgement of that greater world which lyes in wickednesse: and they conspire to afflict his eyes with unchast and horride visions, his eares with fearfull oaths, his unwilling appetite with drunken salutations. And if they can, like that Babylonish Harlot, make him taste in calice aureo venenum, poison in a golden cup, wrap him in a mist of darknes; they presently sing, vicimus; and rejoyce as in the ⟨p. 351⟩division of a spoile; that they have drenched sobriety, and blinded the light. He may be a good taper, but they will ever after become his snuffers. But let such an errour be thy mirrour: see thy weaknesse in that glasse, and trust no more the company of sinners. Let this Antiparistists recover the more zeale: Nec tu cede malis, sed te melioribus offer; Thinke not that counsell availeable: Noctem peccatis, & fraudibus objice nubem; The mantle of night shall cover them. For an ill companion is like a Promooter, that in Lent eats flesh at thy table, and yet is the first that accuseth thee to the Magistrate: so he will drinke of thy cost, and then whisper thee abroad for a drunkard.