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

Rebecca had Gods Oracle for Jacobs life; yet she sent him away out of Esau's reach. It was impossible for Herod to hurt the child Jesus, yet he must fly into Egypt. The Lord hath promised his children supply of all good things; yet they must use the means of impetration; by Prayer.^s Call upon me in the day of trouble. Voco te, ut invoces me. ^tHe fee•s the young Ravens when they call upon him. He feeds the young Ravens, but first they call upon him, Deus non dat nifi petenti, ³ne det non cupienti. God withholds from them that ask not, lest he should give to them that desire not. David was confident, that by Gods power he should spring over a wall; yet not without putting his own strength and agility to it. Pro quibus orandum, ⁴pro tis laborandum. Those things we pray for, […] must work for. The Carter in Isidore, when his cart was overthrown, would needs have his god Hercules come down from heaven, to help him up with it. But whilst he forbore to •et his own shoulder to it, his cart lay still. Abraham was as rich as any of our Aldermen, ⟨p. 580⟩David as valiant as any of our Gentlemen, Solomon as wise as any of our deepest Naturians, Susanna as fair as any of our painted pieces. Yet none of the• thought that their riches, valour, policy, beauty, or excellent parts could save them: but they stirred the sparks of grace, and be stirred themselves in pious works. And this is our means, if our meaning be to be saved.

Rebecca had Gods Oracle for Iacobs life; yet she sent him away out of Esau's reach. It was impossible for Herode to hurt the child Iesus, yet he must flie into Aegypt. The Lord hath promised his children supply of all good things; yet they must use the meanes of impetration; by Prayer.^s