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

First, God suffers these for the trial of our faith, 1 Cor. 11.19. There must be heresies, that the approved among you may be made manifest. Deut. 13.3. When a Prophet or Dreamer shall say to us, Come let us go and serve other gods; hearken not to him; for now the Lord proveth you. Many pass for gold, whom this touchstone often proves counterfeit. A man is what he is, when he is tried: Accedit, te•••, ⟨p. 377⟩quasi interrogatio; A temptation is like a question; that examines what is in a man. Josephs Chastity never shone out so fairly, as when he fled from the arms of his tempting mistress. He that hears the Sirens sing, and with an holy […] comes off fairly, God seals him up with a Probatus est. Thus was Balaam lost, when Balak told him; Am not I able indeed to promote thee to honour? Numb. 22.37. But not so Moses who chose rather affliction with the people of God, than the pleasures of sin for a season, Hebr. 11.25. Yet he well enough knew the delights of the Court, being the place where he had his education.

First, God suffers these for the triall of our faith, 1 Cor. 11.19. There must be heresies, that the approved among you may be made manifest. Deut. 13.3. When a Prophet or Dreamer shall say to us, Come let us goe and serve other gods; hearken not to him; for now the Lord proveth you. Many passe for gold, whom this touchstone often proves counterfeit. A man is what he is, when hee is tried: Accedit, te•••, ⟨p. 377⟩quasi interrogatio; A temptation is like a question; that examines what is in a man. Iosephs Chastitie never shone out so fairely, as when hee fled from the armes of his tempting mistresse. He that heares the Syrens sing, and with an holy comes off fairely, God seales him up with a Probatus est. Thus was Balaam lost, when Balak told him; Am not I able indeed to promote thee to honour?