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

But here let us fall from disputation to admiration. Oh the depth the wisdom of God how; unsearchable are his judgements, and his ways past finding out.

But here let us fall from disputation to admiration. Oh the depth the wisedome of Godhow; unsearchable are his judgements, and his wayes past finding out.

3 The Manner, this was by sin, saith our Apostle. But what was this sin? •ough it be no where precisely expressed in the Scripture: yet from two places it. •y be collected, that it was a rebellion against God arising from pride. Gen. 3.5. […] shall be as Gods. He tempted man to this sin; an ambitious pride of bettering […] estate. Now it is probable, that he sought to overthrow him by the same way […] fell himself. Job 4.18. He charged his Angels with folly. The sin whereof Eli•as would accuse Job, was a justifying or lifting up himself before God. From this •pothesis or supposition he reasons: that if God so plagued pride in those Angelical ⟨p. 494⟩natures, how will he dissemble it in man, who dwelleth in a house of clay, whose foundation is in the dust! Some say; God subjected the world to man, not to Angels. Psal. 8.6. What is man, that thou hast put all things under his feet! This the reprobate Angels could not endure, therefore rebelled and fell. Yet still the ma• ner and matter of their revolt appears to be pride. An insinuating sin: it crept into Paradise, and robbed us of our birthright; we may curse it to this day. It c•• bed into heaven, and robbed Angels of their glory, they may curse it for ever. It is an impudent and stupid sin, more in sensible than Solomons drunkard. We have […] only thrust thorns, and needles, and goads, but even swords and spea into her heart to make her bleed; and yet she is proud to be spoken against.