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

I speak not of pride in the husk, but in the heart. Her Taylor, Fashion, is now held an honest man; I am sure a powerful one. How ridiculous soever a ga••e appears, fashion can persuade men to it. O that our preaching were in fashion too; then we should hope to persuade you. We tell pride, that as the freshest rivers […] into the salt sea; so all the honours of the world shall end in baseness, all the pleasures of the world in bitterness, all the treasures of the world in emptiness, all the garments of the world in nakedness, all the delicates of the world in rottenness. If Christ bids us cut off, and cast away the offending eye, hand, foot; all which are needful members tied with joints and nerves to the body: we may well spare these unnecessary dependants, no parts of our flesh, but flags of our shame, Luk. 18.12. The Pharisee prays not for supply of defects, nor acknowledgeth a defect of supplies: but tells his own fullness, and that great difference which his mistaken eyes saw between himself and the Publican; swelling with his own wind till he burst. They plough with the Oxen of their own imaginary righteousness; and contemplate the Farm which their own works have purchased; and Marry themsele••• to merit as to Wife: therefore in the pride of their peremptory stomachs they scorn the Lambs supper. Therefore Christ refuseth them in his call, but seeks sinners: not sinners in perverseness, but sinners in sense and conscience, in plea, action, confession, and condemnation of themselves. It is a needy and acknowledged emptiness, that lies at his gate, who is rich in mercy, like Lazarus with all his •• cers open, and begging the very crumbs of commiseration.

I speake not of pride in the huske, but in the heart. Her Taylor, Fashion, is now held an honest man; I am sure a powerfull one. How ridiculous soever a ga••e appeares, fashion can perswade men to it. O that our preaching were in fashion too; then we should hope to perswade you. We tell pride, that as the freshest rivers 〈…〉 into the salt sea; so all the honours of the world shall end in basenesse, all the pleasures of the world in bitternesse, all the treasures of the world in emptinesse, all the garments of the world in nakednesse, all the delicates of the world in rottennesse. If Christ bids us cut off, and cast away the offending eye, hand, foote; all which are needfull members tied with joynts and nerves to the body: we may well spare these unnecessary dependants, no parts of our flesh, but flags of our shame,