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

6 Observe, that great offenders meet with great punishments: and accor•••• to the condition of their place, is the nature and proportion of their fault. The […] glorious the Angels excellency, the more damnable their apostasy. If the light b• come darkness, how great is that darkness! The more notable the Person, the […] notorious the corruption. The freshest summers day doth soonest taint the […] some carcass: and festered lilies smell far worse than weeds. If virtue turn […] vice, the shame is treble. For many Jews to deny Christ, was not so m••• for one Peter: the adulteries of many Israelites less infamous than one Davi••. […] all the Cities of the world had done filthily, it were short of this wonder. The •• gin daughter of Zion is become an Harlot. If Judas become a traitor, how great i•• treason! If Ahithophel prove a villain, how mischievous is his villainy! If Al•• rebel, how unnatural is his rebellion! The least mote that flies in the Sun, •• tween our eyes and the light, seems a greater substance than it is. Deep are […] blows made by a mighty axe. Sin in a Magistrate is not only sin, but sub••• tion. Q•• in vulgaribus nugae, in magnatibus blasphemiae.

6 Observe, that great offenders meete with great punishments: and accor•••• to the condition of their place, is the nature and proportion of their fault. The 〈…〉 glorious the Angels excellencie, the more damnable their apostacie. If the light b• come darknesse, how great is that darknesse! The more notable the Person, the 〈…〉 notorious the corruption. The freshest summers day doth soonest taint the 〈…〉 some carcasse: and fester'd lillies smell farre worse than weeds. If vertue turne 〈…〉 vice, the shame is trebble. For many Iewes to deny Christ, was not so m for one Peter: the adulteries of many Israelites lesse infamous than one Davi. all the Cities of the world had done filthily, it were short of this wonder. The gin daughter of Sion is become an Harlot. If Iudas become a traitor, how great i treason! If Achitophel prove a villaine, how mischievous is his villanie! If Al rebell, how unnaturall is his rebellion! The least mote that flies in the Sunne, tweene our eyes and the light, seemes a greater substance than it is. Deepe are blowes made by a mighty axe. Sinne in a Magistrate is not onely sinne, but sub tion. Q in vulgaribus nugae, in magnatibus blasphemiae.