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

Blasphemers: men have sworn themselves hoarse with oaths.^q There is a Word that is clothed about with death; and that Word is too frequent in the jaws of men, till the fearful Name of God be made as vile as common air. Disobedient to parents: This is so arrogated to the young, and so tolerated by the old, that for this cause God shortens their days, and sets parents a weeping for the loss of their children's bodies, that regarded not the loss of their souls. Unthankful: this vice hath usurped a propriety of that, which is only borrowed: customary fruition hath made men scarce think themselves beholden to God. Otherwise, why do not rich men abound in praises, as God hath made them abound in riches? Perhaps they do not think their riches came in Gods name, and therefore cannot with a good conscience thank him for them. Unholy, or profane: God hath made all us, and all ours: he reserves but the Tenth of our goods, and the Seventh of our time, but Totum hominis, our whole selves. We are his^r Peculiar: now shall we make that virgin common, prostituted to every base Gypsy, pride, lust, avarice; which the Lord hath redeemed and required holy and peculiar to himself?

Blasphemers: men have sworne themselves hoarce with oathes.^q There is a Word that is cloathed about with death; and that Word is too frequent in the jawes of men, till the fearefull Name of God be made as vile as common aire. Disobedient to parents: This is so arrogated to the young, and so tolerated by the old, that for this cause God shortens their dayes, and sets parents a weeping for the losse of their childrens bodies, that regarded not the losse of their soules. Vnthankfull: this vice hath usurped a propriety of that, which is onely borrowed: customary fruition hath made men scarce thinke themselves beholden to God. Otherwise, why doe not rich men aboun• in praises, as God hath made them abound in riches? Perhaps they doe not thinke their riches came in Gods name, and therefore cannot with a good conscience thanke him for them. Vnholy, or prophane: God hath made all us, and all ours: hee reserves but the Tenth of our goods, and the Seventh of our time, but Totum hominis, our whole selves. We are his