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

1 That the way to suppress a schism, is to cut off the Head: for it will be •ard for a body to move headless. Zach. 13.7. Smite the shepherd, and the sheep •hall be scattered. These be strong colts, swift dromedaries traversing their own ways; wild Asses that snuff up the wind at their pleasure, and whisk it about in •he wilderness of their own boundless fancy, and transportive fury. I do not say Percute ferro; like Empirics that can cure no disease without letting blood: no, I •referre with Tertullian, suffusion of it, before effusion of it; shame before smart: •nowing that not onely Christianitas, sed etiam haeresis mortibus crescit: and some •ave thought their cause good, only because it was their happiness to be in prison •bout it. But howsoever, Ubi non prosint ubera, non desint verbera: supprime errorem ••primendo errantem. If their wickedness hath been formerly illustrated with the commentaries of the churches patience; if sternness hath given place to mildness, without success; let now mildness be turned into sternness. Let the wheel of admiration turn about, and let the Law begin to prick them a little, that have no felt it, •ut laughed at it a long time, and made connivance their warrant for contempt. Lay •he medicine close to them, as Christ did to the cripple at Bethesda; visne sanari? wilt thou be mended, or not? Let such wilful revolters take heed; Restat surety, cui converti non contigit; if they will not be converted, let them fear to •e confounded.

1 That the way to suppresse a schisme, is to cut off the Head: for it will bee •ard for a body to move headlesse. Zach. 13.7. Smite the shepheard, and the sheepe hall be scattered. These be strong colts, swift dromedaries traverssing their owne wayes; wild Asses that snuffe up the wind at their pleasure, and whiske it about in he wildernesse of their owne boundlesse fancie, and transportive furie. I doe not say Percute ferro; like Empirickes that can cure no disease without letting bloud: no, I referre with Tertullian, suffusion of it, before effusion of it; shame before smart: nowing that not onely Christianitas, sed etiam haeresis mortibus crescit: and some ave thought their cause good, onely because it was their happinesse to be in prison bout it. But howsoever, Vbi non prosint ubera, non desint verbera: supprime errorem primendo errantem. If their wickednesse hath beene formerly illustrated with the ommentaries of the churches patience; if sternnesse hath given place to mildnesse, without successe; let now mildnesse be turned into sternnesse. Let the wheele of admiration turne about, and let the Law begin to prick them a little, that have no felt it, ut laugh'd at it a long time, and made connivence their warrant for contempt. Lay he medicine close to them, as Christ did to the creeple at Bethesda; visne sanari? wilt thou bee mended, or not? Let such wilfull revolters take heed; Restat verti, cui converti non contigit; if they will not bee converted, let them feare to e confounded.