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

Nor yet let the poor and ignoble clap their wings, as if they were the only ••en that God loves.^b Not many rich, not many wise, not many noble, are called. Non mul••ed non nulli: not many, but some; and not many after the flesh; but many wise, rich, •••ble, after the spirit. The gate of heaven is narrow, and but few enter of any con••tion: yet certainly the noble sooner than the rabble: more wise men are admitted ••n fools: for morality is the first step to christianity. And at the last dreadful ••y, it is the^c Bond-man so well as the Great man, that calls upon the rocks to cover […]. But do any of the Rulers believe on him? Joh. 7.48. Yes, Christ had his Church ••en in Caesars family. Acts 17.11. They were the Noble men, and Honourable wo••• at Berea, which received the word: it was the people that persecuted it. Acts. […]. 14. There was one Lydia a seller of purple converted: God saved a purple seller, •••y not then a Purple wearer? The poor that is Blasphemus in Deum, & tu multuo•• in divitem, murmuring against God, and seditious against the rich; is in more ••nger of judgment, than another that hath not more opulency than charity. Wealth ••••th not damn the rich, but when the getting or keeping of it doth damnify the ••ore. Rich Abraham is in heaven, not because he was rich, but because he was ••od. Poor Lazarus is there, Non propter meritum paupertatis, sed pietatis, Aug. •ot for his poverty, but for his piety, howsoever, let them that must be patterns, […] good patterns: the life that cannot be but exemplary, should not be but holy.