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

the water of Regeneration, the wine of Compunction, the bread of Life, the oil of Gladness, the milk of the Gospel: Who would desire better purchase? We like them well, what's the price? Nothing: a very easy reckoning. The Lord Gives, and that better things for nothing, than Satan will sell us for our souls. Those thrifty men, that try all shops for the cheapest pennyworths, why refuse they those rich blessings which GOD gives for nothing, and pay such a hard price for vanity and vexation? Men might pay nothing for the best of things; they do pay the best of things for nothing. In vain doth foolish man exchange good for evil, when he may exchange evil for good.

the water of Regeneration, the wine of Compunction, the bread of Life, the oyle of Gladnesse, the milke of the Gospell: Who would desire better purchase? Wee like them well, what's the price? Nothing: a very easie reckoning. The Lord Gives, and that better things for nothing, than Satan will sell us for our soules. Those thriftie men, that trie all shoppes for the cheapest penniworths, why refuse they those rich blessings which GOD gives for nothing, and pay such a hard price for vanitie and vexation? Men might pay nothing for the best of things; they doe pay the best of things for nothing. In vaine doth foolish man exchange good for evill, when he may exchange evill for good.

You perceive how God Gives, Satan sells; now see how man restores: for that bounteous hand which bestows much on us, requires some restitution of us. Man should not sell, as Satan: he cannot give, as God: but he ought to restore, that is his part: this he may do, this he must do. To whom? to God for his own sake, to man for Gods sake. To God, what is that? Thanks.^g Quid retribuam Domino? What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits? I will magnify, and bless his Name. That is not Magnum facere, sed magnum significare: Not to make his Name great, but to declare it great.^h Sing forth the honour of his Name: make his praise glorious. How can man make his praise glorious? by singing forth the honour of his Name. This is a plain restitution, yet goes under the name of a contribution. So willing is God to accept mans duty, that he takes it as his bounty. The Giver is more blessed than the Receiver: in all other things we are the receivers, and he is the Giver: only in thankfulness we are the Givers, and he is the receiver. Respiration and Expiration are in their vicissitudes alike: we can draw in air no longer than we send it out. If we return no grace, we receive no grace.