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

1. To glorify God, lest he repent that he made us.^c I am fearfully and •• derfully made; (all Gods works are admirable, man wonderfully wonderful) •avellous are thy works, and that my soul knoweth right well. What infers he o• […] this? Therefore I will praise thee. If we will not praise him that made us, will […] not repent that he made us? Oh that we knew what the Saints do in heaven, […] how the sweetness of that doth swallow up all earthly pleasures: they sing h••• and glory to the Lord: why? Because he hath created all things. When we behold […] exquisite piece of work; we presently enquire after him that made it, purposely […] commend his skill: and there is no greater disgrace to an artist, than having perfected a famous work, to find it neglected, no man minding it, or so much as casti•• an eye upon it. All the works of God are considerable, and man is bound to th•• contemplation. Psal. 8.3 When I consider the heavens, &c. I say, What is man? […] admires the heavens, but his admiration reflects upon man; Quis homo? There […] no workman, but would have his instruments used, and used to that purpose i• which they were made. The Cutler hath made thee a knife; to cut thy own me••, not thy neighbours throat. If thou like the envious man will keep• thy […] in thy hand, and swallow thy meat whole: or like the fool, cut another's me•• and thy own fingers: this is to abuse that instrument, and pervert the end […] which it was framed. Man is set like a little world in the midst of the great […] glorify God; this is the scope and end of his Creation. If he shall apply hims••• to proud desires, base designs, covetous courses; here Gods meaning is mis-•• derstood, his work mis-applied. He is created for the service of God, if be ca not be wrought and brought to that, he shall be beaten in pieces. As the Po turns and works a piece of clay; frames it for such a vessel; it will not do; […] tries to make another fashion of it, yet it fadgeth not: till at last, after many […] trials, he dasheth it against the walls. Gods spirit will not alway strive with […] world, more than it did with that: but if we still strive against him, let us see wh the end shall have the worst of it. Ariosto going through the streets, and hea […] Potter basely sing his odes; took a cudgel and broke his pots; answering […] complaint: