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

No charity to man, for they rather wish all damned with themselves, than any •o be freed from their own prison. As in the blessed there is perfect charity, so in •he damned perfect envy. Now nothing is more repugnant to charity than malice and hatred. But it is objected, that inordinate affections are not taken away from •he damned: therefore they would not have them condemned in hell, whom they inordinately affected upon earth. Ans. The love that is grounded upon virtue, is constant and durable: such charity we shall bear with us to heaven, and be made perfect in it. But the affection grounded upon lust and sinful passion, a disease that •uns in the blood, doth quickly vanish: like fire in wet straw, that only makes a mother, and goes out in stench. Therefore the adulterer, though he so dotes on his Mistress, that he is content to venture his soul for her embraces: yet having lost •hat soul, he doth as heartily wish her in the same bed of torment: that as they •ave been delighted together, so they might be afflicted together. Object. But as •y the multitude of participants the joys of heaven are enlarged, so are the sorrows of hell increased: how then will they desire more company, when thereby •hey enhance their own penalty? Ans. Yet such is their unchangeable malice, ••at it contents them not to suffer their own singular torments; but had rather en•ure more grievous misery, to have a more numerous society. And for the rich •ans prayer for his brethren, Luk. 16. It proceeded not from a charitable soul, but ••om fear and horror of more torments to be multiplied on himselfe. Non fratres ••exit, fed seipsum respexit: he desired not their salvation, but his own less damnation. He knew that being the elder brother, his vicious example might draw on ⟨p. 512⟩