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

Noah's hand taught them, no less than his tongue: his business in building th• Ark, was a real Sermon to the world. For this cause God set him a building •• score years before the Flood: why so, when he might have done it in three […] four years? But because the Lord would give them space to repent, every stro•• on the Ark for all that long time, being a loud Sermon of repentance to the• ^hThus do the Saints judge the world, not only by their faith, but by their fact: […] examples of holy men, are bills of indictment against the wicked. Thus the N•• vites are said to Judge the unrepentant Jews; and the Queen of Sheba those un•• leeving children of Abraham. Noah being told of a miraculous thing, and bele• ving it: being commanded an unreasonable thing, and obeying it: condemns […] them, that will not believe Gods ordinary promises, nor obey his known prece•• Malos mores mundi si pietas nostra non superabit convertendo, superabit convinc•• Many despise those that sincerely profess Christ: but their sincere profession […] be the despisers condemnation.

Noahs hand taught them, no lesse than his tongue: his businesse in building th• Arke, was a reall Sermon to the world. For this cause God set him a building •• score yeares before the Floud: why so, when hee might have done it in three 〈…〉 foure yeares? But because the Lord would give them space to repent, every stro•• on the Arke for all that long time, being a lowd Sermon of repentance to the• ^hThus doe the Saints judge the world, not only by their faith, but by their fact: 〈…〉 examples of holy men, are bills of indictment against the wicked. Thus the N vites are said to Iudge the unrepentant Iewes; and the Queene of Sheba those un leeving children of Abraham. Noah being told of a miraculous thing, and bele ving it: being commanded an unreasonable thing, and obeying it: condemnes them, that will not beleeve Gods ordinary promises, nor obey his knowne prece Malos mores mundi si pietas nostra non superabit convertendo, superabit convinc Many despise those that sincerely professe Christ: but their sincere profession be the despisers condemnation.