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

2 To omit the demonstration of the prognostic symptoms, forerunning •is judgement. That same trumpet of war in every corner, the divulgation of •e Gospel; not only by the Antichristian Seminaries, who at once have named it •d shamed it: the revelation of Antichrist, whereof all Christendom is a blee•ng witness: the incorrigibility of sin, that it is even dangerous to be good; and •ods reproofs do not weaken, yea scarce weaken sinners. The general decay of •ture assure us this Judicial conclusion of the world. That which David said should […], now is: the world is waxed old like a garment: so old that most men are turned etchers, spending their times and studies to patch it. The lawyer talks of a te•e called a perpetuity, that's his patch. The Usurper thinks to amplify his domi•ons by fire and sword, that's his patch. One says the world is naught, yet he a•res to be a great man in it, that's his patch. The covetous says, it is but ransito• and short, yet he hoards as if it were everlasting, that's his patch. Another •ould dip it in new colours, make us believe it is an honest world; this is like painting, ⟨p. 532⟩of an old, withered, and worm eaten face. Some as old as this garment is, would still bestow lac• and guards upon it, as if they meant to make it a fools coat these are the proud and haughty, who only seem to effect new clothes, and new fashions; yet love the world that is so old a garment, and quite out of fashion.

2 To omit the demonstration of the prognostick symptomes, forerunning •is judgement. That same trumpet of warre in every corner, the divulgation of •e Gospell; not only by the Antichristian Seminaries, who at once have named it d shamed it: the revelation of Antichrist, whereof all Christendome is a bleeng witnesse: the incorrigibility of sin, that it is even dangerous to bee good; and ods reproofes doe not weaken, yea scarce weaken sinners. The generall decay of ture assure us this Iudicial conclusion of the world. That which David said should , now is: the world is waxed old like a garment: so old that most men are turned tchers, spending their times and studies to patch it. The lawyer talkes of a tee called a perpetuity, that's his patch. The Vsurper thinkes to amplifie his domions by fire and sword, that's his patch. One saies the world is naught, yet hee ares to be a great man in it, that's his patch. The covetous saies, it is but ransito and short, yet he hoordes as if it were everlasting, that's his patch. Another ould dip it in new colours, make us beleeve it is an honest world; this is like painting,