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

1 The means of multiplying grace and peace in our hearts is knowledge of God.^c This is eternal life to know God, and whom he hath send, Jesus CHRIST.^d They that know thy name; will put their trust in thee. The cause of sin and ruin is want of knowledge; Hos. 4.1. swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing abound, because there is no knowledge of God in the land. Therefore Christ shall ⟨p. 42⟩^ccome in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God. The want of the Sun is the cause of darkness, the privation of knowledge the position of all ungodliness.⁴ Though it be true, that Peccata scientium peccatis ignorantium praeponuntur; The knowing offender shall be scourged with sharpest rods: yet multi ut liberius peccarent, libenter ignorant; many affect an ignorance not necessary, that they may sin with the more security. Nondum scient? aliquando sentient. Will they not know? they shall feel.

1 The meanes of multiplying grace and peace in our hearts is knowledge of God.^c This is eternall life to know God, and whom he hath send, Iesus CHRIST.^d They that know thy name; will put their trust in thee. The cause of sin and ruine is want of knowledge; Hos. 4.1. swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing abound, because there is no knowledge of God in the land. Therefore Christ shall ⟨p. 42⟩^ccome in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God. The want of the Sunne is the cause of darknesse, the privation of knowledge the position of all ungodlinesse.