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

VER. 5. And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a Preacher of righteousness; bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly.

VER. 5. And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a Preacher of righteousnesse; bringing in the floud upon the world of the ungodly.

This is the Apostles second exemplary argument against the indemnity of […] his first instance was, how it sped in heaven; now he expresseth the mischief it did upon earth: after the expulsion of Angels, the submersion of terr•• creatures. The first Judgement took hold on altitude, this prevails against multitude: for sublimity, they were Angels: for universality, this is a whole world There God used his own immediate power, in the dejection of those revolting sp• rits: here is the same offended power working by a mediate instrument. The A• gels were above the elements, therefore no element was exercised in their punishment: here is element against element, water against earth: that man, who was […] elements composed, and by elements preserved, might also by elements be destroyed. When man forsakes his own end, which is to glorify his Maker: the creatures also forsake their (less principal) end, which is to serve man their master The Elements rebel against man, when man rebels against God: becoming a traitor to his Creator, they owe him no more service: but in stead of serving him, they serve God against him.

THis is the Apostles second exemplary argument against the indemnity of 〈…〉 his first instance was, how it sped in heaven; now he expresseth the mischiefe it did upon earth: after the expulsion of Angels, the submersion of terr•• creatures. The first Iudgement tooke hold on altitude, this prevailes against multitude: for sublimitie, they were Angels: for universalitie, this is a whole world There God used his owne immediate power, in the dejection of those revolting sp rits: here is the same offended power working by a mediate instrument. The A gels were above the elements, therefore no element was exercised in their punishment: here is element against element, water against earth: that man, who was elements composed, and by elements preserved, might also by elements be destroyed. When man forsakes his owne end, which is to glorifie his Maker: the creatures also forsake their (lesse principall) end, which is to serve man their master The Elements rebell against man, when man rebells against God: becoming a trator to his Creator, they owe him no more service: but in stead of serving him, they serve God against him.