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

It is Divine power, as for the mightiness, so for the mercifulness: his goodness doth sweetly temper his greatness. Not only a power; but a good, gracious, divine power. He abideth faithful,^g He cannot deny himself. If we desire worldly wealth, he may deny us, for that is not himself. If we desire preferment, he may deny us, for that is not himself. If we desire revenge, he may deny us, for that is not himself. But if we desire Grace, goodness, sanctity, mercy, he will not deny us, for that is himself; and he cannot deny himself.^h No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. Against this divine power there is no resistance: he is able to do whatsoever he will, yea he is able to do more than he will. Our God is in heaven,^c he hath done whatsoever he pleased. He can do more than ever he was or will be pleased to do. His divine power could have made many worlds, his divine will hath decreed but one. The passengers in mockery bad CHRIST^d come down from the Cross: he was able to descend, and let the work of redemption alone, but he would not lose them to save himself, but rather lose himself to save them. The Father was able to have given him more than twelve legions of Angels for his rescue. Matth. 26.53. But he would not, but rather delivered up his son to his enemies, to save his friends. So John Baptist to the bragging Jews, that pretended the father-hood of Abraham; ^eGod is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. His power is without limits, as his will is without injustice. His power teacheth us to fear him; his Divine and gracious power to love him: both together make for our humility and comfort.

It is Divine power, as for the mightinesse, so for the mercifulnesse: his goodnesse doth sweetly temper his greatnesse. Not onely a power; but a good, gracious, divine power. He abideth faithfull,^g