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

8 The sinner is often admonished, often threatened: dealt with all mildly, and taken up roundly: now tempted with a crown, than terrified with a scourge: allured with the promises of heaven, affrighted with the menaces of hell: encouraged to Grace by the Gospel, thundered against for sin by the Law: offered either a cursed. Devil to torment him, or, a blessed Christ to save him. Neither is life and death set before him only once, but all his days.^p All day long hath God stretched forth his hands unto him. This choice is put to him so long as he lives on earth: therefore if he make election of sin, it must stick by him so long as he lives in hell. What could God do more in mercy, what can he do less in justice? The sinner is showed an easy way to salvation; Believe in Christ the remission of sins, and endeavour in thy self amendment of life, and thou shalt be saved. The Publican said but only. God be merciful to me a sinner: Quid hic sudoris, quid laboris? what great labour or pains was this? Chrys. The malefactor on the Cross declared three things; reprehension of his fellows sins, confession of his own sins, supplication for mercy; and he was taken up into that glorious paradise. He that will not take so little pain to get so much ease, is worthy of little ease and much pain. If men make God lose all the labour of his mercy, to save them, he will not lose all the labour of his Justice to punish them.

8 The sinner is often admonished, often threatned: dealt with all mildly, and taken up roundly: now tempted with a crowne, than terrified with a scourge: allured with the promises of heaven, affrighted with the menacres of hell: encouraged to Grace by the Gospell, thundred against for sin by the Law: offered either a cursed. Devill to torment him, or, a blessed Christ to save him. Neither is life and death set before him onely once, but all his dayes.^p All day long hath God stretched forth his hands unto him. This choice is put to him so long as he lives on earth: therefore if he make election of sin, it must sticke by him so long as hee lives in hell. What could God doe more in mercie, what can he doe lesse in justice? The sinner is shewed an easie way to salvation; Beleeve in Christ the remission of sins, and endevour in thy selfe amendment of life, and thou shalt be saved. The Publican said but only. God be mercifull to me a sinner: Quid hic sudoris, quid laboris? what great labour or paines was this? Chrys. The malefactor on the Crosse declared three things; reprehension of his fellowes sins, confession of his own sins, supplication for mercie; and he was taken up into that glorious paradise. He that will not take so little paine to get so much ease, is worthy of little ease and much paine. If men make God lose all the labour of his mercie, to save them, hee will not lose all the labour of his Iustice to punish them.