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

For his confidence; many obstacles might seem to stop him in the course of his proceeding, and to keep him from attempting this strange edifice. 1. The great quantity of the Ark, amounting to many thousand cubits: a work of great labour, and no small charges. If this had been imposed on the sluggard; what shall I spend all my days in building? As Florus, an idle fellow, would evermore say, Ego nolo Caesar esse, I would not be Caesar, always marching in armour: to whom Caesar replied, Et ego nolo Foru•lesse, I would not be Florus, always drinking in a Tavern. Or on the covetous; he would have answered, It is too chargeable: shall I exhaust my estate to set up a fantastical house? he will not do it, to have a house in heaven. 2. The length of his labour, it was to have lasted six score years: now it is tedious to mans nature, to be always doing, and never to have done. 3. The Building of it was a matter of mockery to the world: for it signified to the rebellious destruction, to himself preservation.

For his confidence; many obstacles might seeme to stop him in the course of his proceeding, and to keepe him from attempting this strange edifice. 1. The great quantitie of the Arke, amounting to many thousand cubites: a worke of great labour, and no small charges. If this had beene imposed on the sluggard; what shall I spend all my dayes in building? As Florus, an idle fellow, would evenmore say, Ego nolo Caesar esse, I would not be Caesar, alwaies marching in armour: to whom Caesar replied, Et ego nolo Foru•lesse, I would not be Florus, alwayes drinking in a Taverne. Or on the covetous; he would have answered, It is too chargeable: shall I exhaust my estate to set up a fantasticall house? he will not doe it, to have a house in heaven. 2. The length of his labour, it was to have lasted sixe score yeares: now it is tedious to mans nature, to be alwaies doing, and never to have done. 3. The Building of it was a matter of mockerie to the world: for it signified to the rebellious destruction, to himselfe preservation.

Now that either the world could possibly be drowned, or that he should separably be saved; this they laughed at.