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

3 Though the Lord will judge these wicked persons, yet this forbids not Magistrates to execute their justice upon them. They that are called after Gods o••• name, seated on his own throne, armed every way with his own authorit••, let them also bring forth Judgement, in imitation of their father. It is a cruel […] that is showed to incorrigible offenders: like water poured upon lime, that in stea• ⟨p. 463⟩of quenching, doth inflame the furious heat of sin.^d Let favour be showed to •he wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness. I know that the life of man is precious, yet is the life of the whole Church more precious. And though in •esse important things, Judges may proceed on by fair and not fast degrees: yet in •ch capital causes as endanger the whole, the expedition should be more quick and peremptory.^e I will early, or in the morning, destroy all the wicked of the land. It was Davids morning work, let none put it off to th'evening of their declination; as the setting sun makes the larger shadows. This killing preservation of notorious and insufferable offenders, is a discouragement to them that in the most desperate times dare •eepe a good conscience. If Popish Incendiaries may be tolerated to make merchandise of mens souls, and never be judged for this; what remains, but that we appeal •o a greater Court, and open our grievances to a higher Judge! no Judge dormant; •hose sentence is no dead letter, but a determinate Oracle without admission of either appeal or reprieve.^f If they hold their peace, enlargement and deliverance shall arise […] us from another place: but they and their fathers house shall be destroyed.