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

Another cause or motive is discontent. He is not fed with such broth as he loves, finds not preferment as he would, and thinks himself worthy of, but no body else thinks so. Hereupon he inveighs most lewdly and loudly, against them that scorned, and happily had good cause to scorn, to set his Fathers or his fathers fathers with the dogs of their flock. Now the Trumpet of Moses is made a trunk to shoot pellets at truths, and Moses his friends. And the characters of slander must be drawn in the oil of the Tabernacle, to the abomination of God and man. Arius driving ambitiously at a Bishopric, was prevented by Alexander his competitor, the worthier man, though not esteemed his match for heat of zeal. Upon the missing his suite, he pursued his spite, by broaching an Heresy: that after the repulse he might seem some body, and draw a world of mal-contents after him, Theod. Eccl. Hist. lib. 1. Cap. 2. How many hath this motive sent over to Rome!

Another cause or motive is discontent. He is not fed with such broth as he loves, findes not preferment as he would, and thinkes himselfe worthy of, but no body else thinkes so. Hereupon he inveighs most lewdly and lowdly, against them that scorned, and happily had good cause to scorne, to set his Fathers or his fathers fathers with the dogs of their flocke. Now the Trumpet of Moses is made a trunk to shoote pellets at truths, and Moses his friends. And the characters of slander must be drawne in the oile of the Tabernacle, to the abomination of God and man. Arus driving ambitiously at a Bishopricke, was prevented by Alexander his competitor, the worthier man, though not esteemed his match for heat of zeale. Vpon the missing his suite, hee pursued his spite, by broaching an Heresie: that after the repulse hee might seeme some body, and draw a world of mal-contents after him, Theod. Eccl. Hist. lib. 1. Cap. 2. How many hath this motive sent oover to Rome!

Another cause is confidence of power and numbers. Seneca reports that the Senators of ancient Rome ordained, that the slaves should go distinguished from the free borne in apparel: as it might be the cap which made a difference between a slave and a Citizen. But at last they perceived that there might be inconvenience in this: for the slaves might chance to fall a numbering their own side, and upon the understanding of their own strength, might break forth into open rebellion, and shake off the yoke of servitude. So let every man do as he list, and every assembly assume what fashion it list; it will be at last considered who have the most of their side. And where is Major numerus, will follow Pejor populus: they will be followers of the camp, partly for company, and partly for booty. So they will come to perform indeed, what Hushai dissembled in word,