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

The truth shall make you free. When we profess it with our lips, and confess it in our lives, the truth is not beholding to us, but we are beholding to it, that our testimony may be accepted. O•r grace is the Lords glory: the more we are amended, the more he is commended. Thus we may cause the truth to appear greater in us, though it cannot be ma•e greater by us.

The truth shall make you free. When we professe it with our lips, and confesse it in our lives, the truth is not beholding to us, but we are beholding to it, that our testimony may be accepted. O•r grace is the Lords glory: the more we are amended, the more hee is commended. Thus we may cause the truth to appeare greater in us, though it cannot be ma•e greater by us.

So contrarily, by the wickedness of their conversation, whose profession promiseth most holiness; the truth appears more inglorious to others, is no whit less glorious in it self. The truth is great and will prevail; and how big soever they look that blaspheme it, yet still wisdom is justified of her children. The Lord will always keep some Defenders on foot, that shall glorify the truth: it shall be strong enough in those weak and single adherences, to lay all the enemies on the ground. What hope was there of this event in Martin Luther, when he disliked only one point of Popery: the base prostitutions of indulgences in Germany? yet will that God (who glorifies his own power in the disability of his Instruments) by t••• one man vindicate the truth from the universal blasphemies of those apostate ti••• ⟨p. 445⟩As Beza wrote of him, not without admiration.

So contrarily, by the wickednesse of their conversation, whose profession promiseth most holinesse; the truth appeares more inglorious to others, is no whit lesse glorious in it selfe. The truth is great and will prevaile; and how big soever they looke that blaspheme it, yet still wisedome is iustified of her children. The Lord will alwaies keepe some Defenders on foote, that shall glorifie the truth: it shall be strong enough in those weake and single adherences, to lay all the enemies on the ground. What hope was there of this event in Martin Luther, when hee disliked onely one point of Poperie: the base prostitutions of indulgences in Germanie? yet will that God (who glorifies his owne power in the disability of his Instruments) by t one man vindicate the truth from the universall blasphemies of those apostate ti