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

Thus are they qualified: one may be a man, yet not a man of God: a man of God, yet not Holy. To be a man is noble, an emphatical word, Act. 1.11. Men of Galilee. Act. 2.14. Men of Judea. Act. 17.22. Men of Athens. Act. 19.35. Men of Ephesus. 1 King. 2.2. Show thy self a Man. Multi homines, pauci utri; One may be Adam, not Ish; Homo, not Vir. As David said to Abner, 1 Sam. 26.15. Nunquid tu Vir es? Art thou not a valiant Man? But to be a Man of God, this is more noble; to be entrusted with the secrets of heaven, the mysteries of Salvation. The Ambassador of a King is of no small account; but these are Legati à latere Divino, the Lords Legates: Whosoever harmed them, Protinus Deum sensit ultorem; Found God himself their avenger, Matth. 10.16. He that despiseth you, despiseth me. Yet there be some that dare, and that in extremity, do it, though they are sure to be condemned for it. But lastly, to be Holy, this is most noble. Prophecy shall cease, Preaching cease, ministration of Sacraments cease, Holiness shall never cease. There are divers gifts, 1 Cor. 12.31. to be an Apostle, to Prophesy, to teach, to work miracles, to speak with tongues; But let us covet earnestly the best gifts; even our Sanctification. The rest are needful for you, this for our selves: they bring you to heaven, this must bring us to heaven. That blessed Spirit which hath made us Men, and men of God, make us also Holy men; that our Nazarites may be whiter than the snow, and our Priests purer than the Sapphires.

Thus are they qualified: one may be a man, yet not a man of God: a man of God, yet not Holy. To be a man is noble, an emphaticall word, Act. 1.11. Men of Galile.