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

But would it not have doubled Sauls sorrow, if he had known that he was to fall into the mountains of Gilboa, and that his enemy should succeed him? Could •iron the French martial have been so merry at the banquet, had he known his instant arrest for treason? would Julius Caesar have gone to the Senate, knowing his ruin there? These be poor exceptions against the forewarning of future evils: for, as knowing them contingent, they would have sought to prevent: so knowing them certain, they would have sought to repent. But saith Boskier, this made CHRIST himself Agelastum, kept him from laughter; the prescience of his dire future passion: he wept for other causes, but for this especially: he often spake of it, because it ran in his mind: and in the garden, he sweat blood to think of it. Grant this in part to be true: he told it to his Apostles, not for his own fear, but to show how much he loved them, that would suffer this for them: to strengthen their faith in him, and love to him; neither wept he so much for his own sorrows, as for our sins. We were more unkind and cruel to him than the thorns and nails. That which drew blood from his side, drew tears from his eyes: we were so guilty, that he could not be merry. Therefore he foretold his Disciples,¹ that they should •e sorrowful, weep and lament. As a learned Physician looks not only to the disease of his patient that afflicts him for the present, but often administers physic to prevent a future malady. Therefore he called together his Disciples, as Jacob did his sons; and told them what evils they should suffer for his names sake.

But would it not have doubled Sauls sorrow, if he had knowne that hee was to fall into the mountaines of Gilboah, and that his enemie should succeed him? Could •iron the French martiall have beene so merry at the banket, had he knowne his instant arrest for treason? would Iulius Caesar have gone to the Senate, knowing his ruine there? These bee poore exceptions against the forwarning of future evills: for, as knowing them contingent, they would have sought to prevent: so knowing them certaine, they would have sought to repent. But saith Boskier, this made CHRIST himselfe Agelastum, kept him from laughter; the prescience of his dire future passion: he wept for other causes, but for this especially: he often spake of it, because it ran in his mind: and in the garden, he swet bloud to thinke of it. Grant this in part to be true: he told it to his Apostles, not for his owne feare, but to shew how much he loved them, that would suffer this for them: to strengthen their faith in him, and love to him; neither wept he so much for his owne sorrowes, as for our sins. We were more unkind and cruell to him than the thornes and nailes. That which drew bloud from his side, drew teares from his eyes: we were so guilie, that he could not be merry. Therefore he foretold his Disciples,