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

therefore resolve against this danger of temptation, lest you be found to deny CHRIST.

This for the general doctrine; now for the application, that we may perceive who they are which in any measure or degree deny JESUS CHRIST.

This for the generall doctrine; now for the application, that wee may perceive who they are which in any measure or degree deny IESUS CHRIST.

1 The Jews and Turks. For the Jews, their refusal of him more strongly approves him: neither could he be justified to be that Messiah, if they rejected him not. Lo now how the Lord hath requited them: they denied him, and he hath denied them. Their sin is capitally written in their long and desperate ruin. If they would compare their former captivities with their former sins; they should now find that they have committed some sin more heinous than all former sins, because they suffer a plague more grievous than all former plagues. This sin was the denial of CHRIST, and this plague for that denial. For the Turks they have taken the name of Saviour from CHRIST, and given it to Mahomet that cozening Arabian. Their malice is not only to deny JESUS, but to murder him; and by all stratagems seconded with bloody violence to wast christendom, and to bring his name to nothing. But arise ô LORD, thou and the Ark of thy strength; convert or confound thine enemies, and Remember those Tyrants that say of thy Jerusalem; Raze it, raze it, even to the foundations thereof.

1 The Iewes and Turkes. For the Iewes, their refusall of him more strongly approves him: neither could he be justified to be that Messias, if they rejected him not. Loe now how the Lord hath requited them: they denyed him, and he hath denyed them. Their sinne is capitally written in their long and desperate ruine. If they would compare their former captivities with their former sins; they should now find that they have committed some sinne more haynous than all former sinnes, because they suffer a plague more grievous than all former plagues. This sin was the denyall of CHRIST, and this plague for that denyall. For the Turkes they have taken the name of Saviour from CHRIST, and given it to Mahomet that coozning Arabian. Their malice is not only to deny IESUS, but to murder him; and by all stratagems seconded with bloudy violence to wast christendome, and to bring his name to nothing. But arise ô LORD, thou and the Arke of thy strength; convert or confound thine enemies, and Remember those Tyrants that say of thy Ierusalem; Rase it, rase it, even to the foundations thereof.