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

Yea these men will follow, were they never called. They would be glad to hear it from the mouth of their Joab; Run; and like Cushi, they would bow themselves for it. 2 Sam. 18.21. Yea, like Gehasi, they run though they were never sent.

Yea these men will follow, were they never called. They would be glad to heare it from the mouth of their Ioab; Run; and like Cushi, they would bow themselves for it. 2 Sam. 18.21. Yea, like Gehasi, they runne though they were never sent.

They need not be led on with flatteries, as Absalom stole the hearts of Israel. When a courtier, to work Sejanus out of favour with Tiberius, had luxuriously flattered and gilded him with his own virtues: and the Emperor found that the intention of all his design was to overthrow Sejanus: he replied, alas you might have spared all this pains and oratory, for I meant before to ruin Sejanus. So to persuade a covetous man to become an Usurer, and to flatter him with the safe and easy gain; it is but labour lost: he meant to do it, though he were never counselled to it.

They need not be led on with flatteries, as Absalom stole the hearts of Israel. When a courtier, to worke Sejanus out of favour with Tiberius, had luxuriously flattered and guilded him with his owne vertues: and the Emperor found that the intention of all his designe was to overthrow Sejanus: he replied, alas you might have spared all this paines and oratory, for I meant before to ruine Sejanus. So to perswade a covetous man to become an Vsurer, and to flatter him with the safe and easy gaine; it is but labour lost: he meant to doe it, though he were never counselled to it.