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

This is a sweet comfort, if we apply it: especially considering the different estate of the wicked; whoⁱ seeing, cannot perceive; and hearing cannot understand: •s Zebul mistook armies of men for shadows of mountains.^k The natural man •eceiveth not the things of the Spirit. Nature is not here the School-master, but Grace: nor Athens the School, but Jerusalem. They are^l hid to the wise of the world, and revealed to babes. It is revealed to us, that God is our Father, the Church •ur mother, Christ our brother, the Holy Ghost our Comforter, Angels our attendants, all other creatures our subjects, the whole world our Inn, and heaven •ur everlasting home. That the joys of the wicked do scarce ever begin; and •hen they do, their end borders on their beginning: one hour sees them both •erry, and miserable. But our pleasures are eternal, millions of years being not […] minute to everlastingness, and this house of the world a mere cottage to heaven. •hese things as God reveals, so we must seek. When the Shunamite would needs •oe to the Prophet, her husband questioned her;^m Wherefore to day? it is neither ••w Moon nor Sabbath. It seems that at least on those days they consulted the prophets. O let not us neglect Gods clearer revealings in the Gospel nor be •rangers to the business of our own salvation.

This is a sweet comfort, if we apply it: especially considering the different e•tate of the wicked; whoⁱ