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

Through all creatures let us look to their maker: through all delights to their giver, Phil. 4 4. Rejoice in the Lord always: then mutata materia delectationis ••m• nae, non mutatur causa delectandi: in the midst of all the changes and chances of worldly contents, there will be an immutability of joy in God. There are two sorts reprehensible.

Through all creatures let us looke to their maker: through all delights to their giver, Phil. 4 4. Rejoyce in the Lord alwaies: then mutata materia delectationis ••m• nae, non mutatur causa delectandi: in the midst of all the changes and chances of worldly contents, there will be an immutabilitie of joy in God. There are two sorts reprehensible.

First, they that avoid all lawful delights for fear of sin. As if it were not possible for a Christian to separate the gold from the dross, but he must needs cast away the oar! Will any simple Jew condemn the clear streams of Jordan, because they run into the dead sea? We see some proud of their fantastical clothes, dressed up like children's puppets, or Antics in a Pageant: must we therefore go naked? Some are drunk with wine, may not therefore a sober man drink it? Is there no physic, but Opium? must we either be sensually wicked, or senselessly stupid? why did God place man in Paradise but to solace himself? why hath he given us such variety of creatures, but for use? Doth the Lord invite us to this feast, and we depart (like sullen guests) from so rich a table hungry? This pretence of mortified strictness doth injury; & nostrae libertati, & creatoris liberalitati; both to our liberty, and our Makers liberality. Every good gift comes from above; there is nothing but good from heaven: he that rejects the gifts, wrongs the giver. God cannot abide such a discontented answer;