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

Let us therefore decline the works of darkness, as we desire to escape the •lace of darkness. Interior darkness must be doomed to inferior darkness. What is more just, than that they who refused the light when they might have it, •hould be denied the light when they desire it? many now nuzzle themselves in ignorance, as if they meant to make their own beds in hell. Voluntary blindness ••all be confined to necessary blindness: and they that might now see if they would •pen their eyes, shall there open their eyes and not see. Let us be children of the ••ght, not of the night: and as we wish to see that glory without us which may make […] happy: so let us strive to see that grace within us which may make us holy. Now •e Father of lights defend us from that Prince and place of darkness.

Let us therefore decline the workes of darkenesse, as we desire to escape the •lace of darkenesse. Interior darkenesse must be doomed to inferior darkenesse. What is more just, than that they who refused the light when they might have it, •hould be denyed the light when they desire it? many now nuzle themselves in ig•orance, as if they meant to make their owne beds in hell. Voluntary blindnesse ••all be confined to necessary blindnesse: and they that might now see if they would •pen their eyes, shall there open their eyes and not see. Let us be children of the ••ght, not of the night: and as we wish to see that glory without us which may make 〈…〉 happy: so let us strive to see that grace within us which may make us holy. Now •e Father of lights defend us from that Prince and place of darkenesse.