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

Think ye secure wretches, that have promised your own souls to repent when you are sick: alas, the least of a thousand things can kill you, and give you […] leisure to be sick. Lo now if there be any hope, it is the extraordinary mercy of God in Jesus Christ. For us, vita est in indicium, mors est in judicium. We have charity, God hath mercy.

Thinke ye secure wretches, that have promised your owne soules to repent when you are sicke: alas, the least of a thousand things can kill you, and give you 〈…〉 leasure to be sicke. Loe now if there be any hope, it is the extraordinary mercie of God in Iesus Christ. For us, vita est in indicium, mors est in judicium. We have charitie, God hath mercie.

To conclude, Deprecamur talem mortem, non damnamus taliter mortuum: we condemn not him that so dies, yet we pray against such a death. We say of death, •s David of Absalom; ^dmake speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly. Lord, ne•er let the sin of our souls, and the end of our lives, come so near together. Give •s grace to break off our sins by repentance, before thou break off our lives by •eath let us have time to repent, grace to our time, thy mercy to both, and the merits of our Saviour CHRIST to all: and then come Lord JESUS, come quickly. Oh it is swift when the prayers of our hearts shall usher the journey of our souls: •hen our faith hath unlocked the gates of heaven, ready for our spirits to enter: when by our comfortable declarements, we have testified our assurance of blessedness; left the perfume of a good conscience to sweeten our death-beds; and our virtues and graces, like fragrant flowers to stick round about our hearse. When after a consolating valediction to our mourning friends, we have commended our spi•ts into the hands of JESUS CHRIST. Let the confidence of others be as bold s it pleaseth; let my soul pray, and let them that love their souls join with me, nd the God of mercy hear us all; From sudden death good Lord deliver us, Amen.