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

First, understand the things, then undertake the search. Though we cannot roughly see them, yet let us throughly seek them. This is [Greek or Hebrew], to be wise: but ••udacious curiosity to measure every foot in hell, and dispose every cabinet and amber in heaven; this is [Greek or Hebrew], to be wise beyond sobrietie. Fidendo, non dendo apprehendimus. 2 Cor. 5.7. We walk by faith, not by sight. ^pLet us lift up our •arts with our hands unto God in the heavens. The Lord in all our holy services ••ites the heart: in his Temple, at his Table, My Son give me thy heart, Psal •1. Unto thee ô Lord, do I lift up my heart, Revel. 12. There was a woman clothed •th the Sun, and the Moon under her feet, and upon her head a Crown of twelve •res. The head of the Church is wrapped in the stars, and the world is under […] feet. She forgets the land wherein she was borne, and the home-stall wherein […] was bred, and seeks Jerusalem above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of •od.^q If riches increase. Nolite cor apponere, set not your heart on them: they are ••vy things, and will sink you downwards. Animus velut ponder, amore fertur, •qunque fertur, Aug. If our love be to things downward, our souls canno•e to God upward. We never minister the blessed Sacrament, but we tell you of ••rsum corda, lift up your hearts: you then answer us, we lift them up: but it is to be ⟨p. 516⟩feared, that many hearts are so heavy that they cannot be lift up. The Philosopher being asked which was the heaviest part of the earth, answered; that which bears […] ignorant person. How little a piece of flesh so ever a wicked heart be, a talent of le is light unto it.