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

We know not what patience we have, what courage, what zeal, till we be p•• to't. A man is that he is, when he is tempted. Some presume more than they c••; so did Peter, Though I should die with thee, I will not deny thee: alas, he knew not his own weakness. Others doubt of that they can, as Naaman; God be merciful to me when I come into the house of Rimmon: here I can serve God constantly, but when I wait on my master to the Idolatrous Temple, what shall I do then? Lord […] merciful to me in this. Go in peace, saith the Prophet: God will strengthen thee. E•• ry Cock-boat can swim in a river, every sculler sail in a calm: every man of a patient temper or cheerly disposition, can hold up his head in ordinary gusts. But when a black storm rises, a tenth wave flows, deep calls unto deep, nature yields, spi••t faints, heart fails; here is the trial, how dost thou now? Accedit tentatio, quasi •• terrogatio. ¹When our hopes are adjourned, our expectation delayed, and instead of pleasing contents, we find bitter sorrows; this will discover our hearts. If th•• faith prevail above sense, and hope against all natural reason and fear; our grac•• shall shine like orient Pearls, in true and perfect beauty. After all the prorog•• once of promised ease, still to stand erect and triumph: here is the assurance of faith, that hath the word for compass, CHRIST at the helm, and the voyage is salvation.

We know not what patience we have, what courage, what zeale, till we be p•• to't. A man is that he is, when he is tempted. Some presume more than they c••; so did Peter, Though I should die with thee, I will not deny thee: alas, he knew not his owne weakenesse. Others doubt of that they can, as Naaman; God be mercifull to me when I come into the house of Rimmon: here I can serve God constantly, but when I waite on my master to the Idolatrous Temple, what shall I doe then? Lord 〈…〉 mercifull to me in this. Goe in peace, saith the Prophet: God will strengthen thee. E ry Cocke-boate can swim in a river, every sculler saile in a calme: every man of a patient temper or cheerly disposition, can hold up his head in ordinary gusts. But when a blacke storme rises, a tenth wave flowes, deepe calls unto deepe, nature yields, spit faints, heart failes; here is the tryall, how dost thou now? Accedit tentatio, quasi terrogatio.