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

Thus in general, the particulars here considerable are two, (for I purpose no •ommon place of the day of Judgement.) First the necessity of it, in that they are •eserved to it. Then the Severity of it, in that it is a Judgement. These be inherent […] the words; there be some short adherent circumstances which I shall salute as I •sse; they may be within the circumference, these are in the heart and Centre.

Thus in generall, the particulars here considerable are two, (for I purpose no •ommon place of the day of Iudgement.) First the necessity of it, in that they are •eserved to it. Then the Severity of it, in that it is a Iudgement. These be inherent 〈…〉 the words; there be some short adherent circumstances which I shall salute as I •sse; they may be within the circumference, these are in the heart and Center.

The necessity. As the Creation was that Principium, which did produce things […] their being: so Judgment is that conclusion, which shall perduce things to their •ding. There is a double operation of God, one that wrought the production of •ings, the institution of nature, and distinction of places; from this God rested the •venth day. Another of providential government, whereby he conserves and •poseth things; from this he resteth not.ⁱ Hitherto my Father worketh, and I work. •ccording to both these there is a double Judgment: one at the departure out of •is life, which answers to Gods disposition: that they which kept not the appoind rule of their maker, might undergo the Justice of their avenger. The other at t day, when God to all things determines an end, as immediately of himself he ve them a Beginning. But it is objected,