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

his patience shall do no good to the revengeful: nor his love to the uncharitable. He was a prodigal young heir that encouraged his companions; come let us drink, revel, throw the house out at the windows; the man in the scarlet will pay for all; meaning his father, who was a Judge: but he adjudged the patrimony from him to one of his younger sons more obedient. So say the luxurious; let us swear, oppress, abuse, be wanton, be merry, be mad; the man in the Scarlet hath paid for all; meaning Christ, that he is in his Scarlet and bloody robes shall justify and acquit them. But be not deceived; as good men as we, and as jolly they were, that stood upon the Fatherhood of Abraham. (We may put away our wives, we may swear, we may hate our enemies. We may kill the Prophets, subject Gods word to our Traditions, and follow our own ways. Why? Abraham is our Father, Joh. 8.39.) But by their leave, Christ calls them bastards, and finds out another father ⟨p. 406⟩for them. Ver. 44. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. So ye profane wretches, bear your selves so long as you will upon CHRIST, and flesh your lusts on his merits; if you think to take wilful sin in one hand, and Christ in the other, you shall find both your hands full indeed, b•• Christ in neither of them: the one being full of wickedness, the other full of vengeance; you have denied the Lord Jesus.

his patience shall doe no good to the revengefull: nor his love to the uncharitable. He was a prodigall young heire that encouraged his companions; come let us drink, revell, throw the house out at the windowes; the man in the scarlet will pay for all; meaning his father, who was a Iudge: but he adjudged the patrimonie from him to one of his younger sonnes more obedient. So say the luxurious; let us sweare, oppresse, abuse, be wanton, be merry, be mad; the man in the Scarlet hath paid for all; meaning Christ, that he is in his Scarlet and bloudy robes shall justifie and acquit them. But be not deceived; as good men as we, and as jolly they were, that stood upon the Fatherhood of Abraham. (We may put away our wifes, we may sweare, we may hate our enemies. We may kill the Prophets, subject Gods word to our Traditions, and follow our owne wayes. Why? Abraham is our Father,