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

2 Their nature; an incorporeal substance, subtle and powerful, created after the Image of God, resembling him as they are spiritual and immortal, but especially as they are holy and just, and full of divine created perfections. They are substances, though invisible, that have being, life, sense, understanding; and not mee•e qualities. Pure qualities can neither sin nor be capable of punishment: but my Te• proves both these concurring in the reprobate Angels. But how can an incorporeal substance be capable of punishment? yet who would ask that question, that find• a soul within himself troubled with passion; even when no offence or distemperance riseth from that gross and corporal part: yet is his soul vexed with the sense of sin, with sorrow, care, and perturbation of conscience. Though the Angels be spiritual, they are capable of punishment, for the torments of hell are spiritual. This confutes the Sadducees of our times, who think Angels to be nothing but motions, and melancholy passions: or, those that take evil spirits to be only evil qualities and dispositions inherent with us: or the Libertines, that think good or evil Angels to be nothing else but good or bad fortunes and successes. But quibus non cavent in pecc••, hos sentient in supplicio. Whom they would not beware off in their sins, they shall feel in their torments. As they that live like Angels on earth, shall be made like Angels in heaven: so they that will not believe any devils, yet live like devils, must have their portion with Devils. And Stultus in culpa, will be made sapiens i• paena.

2 Their nature; an incorporeall substance, subtle and powerfull, created after the Image of God, resembling him as they are spirituall and immortall, but especially as they are holy and just, and full of divine created perfections. They are substances, though invisible, that have being, life, sense, understanding; and not mee•e qualities. Pure qualities can neither sin nor be capable of punishment: but my Te• proves both these concurring in the reprobate Angels. But how can an incorpore•l substance be capable of punishment? yet who would aske that question, that find a soule within himselfe troubled with passion; even when no offence or distemperance riseth from that grosse and corporall part: yet is his soule vexed with the sense of sin, with sorrow, care, and perturbation of conscience. Though the Angels be spirituall, they are capable of punishment, for the torments of hell are spirituall. This confutes the Sadduces of our times, who thinke Angels to be nothing but motions, and melancholy passions: or, those that take evill spirits to be only evill qualities and dispositions inherent with us: or the Libertines, that thinke good or evill Angels to be nothing els but good or bad fortunes and successes. But quibus non cavent in pecc, hos sentient in supplicio. Whom they would not beware off in their sins, they shall feele in their torments. As they that live like Angels on earth, shall bee made like Angels in heaven: so they that will not beleeve any devils, yet live like devils, must have their portion with Devills. And Stultus in culpa, will bee made sapiens i paena.