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

In the next place, let us meditate further of Gods election, and the freight of •oules preserved in the Ark: Eight persons. It was a family of four men,¹ and four women: not men alone, nor women alone, but both, and consisting of as many women as men. The beginning of the first world, was by one man and one woman: of the second world, by four men, and four women; but always equal. This •s the fundamental term of all man kind, hence began the world: man was made of •ust, the woman of his rib, the world of this woman. Woman takes her being •rom man, man takes his well being from woman: therefore Eve was at the first •reated a Wife: no sooner a woman, but presently a Wife: and the first vocation of man was Maritari, to be an husband. Mulier propter virum; there•ore the Hebrews have a proverbe; Cui non est uxor, is non est vir. And for •oman, as at first she took her essence, so she takes the perfection of her essence •rom man.

In the next place, let us meditate further of Gods election, and the fraight of •oules preserved in the Arke: Eight persons. It was a familie of foure men,¹ and foure women: not men alone, nor women alone, but both, and consisting of as many women as men. The beginning of the first world, was by one man and one woman: of the second world, by foure men, and foure women; but alwaies equall. This •s the fundamentall terme of all man kind, hence began the world: man was made of •ust, the woman of his ribbe, the world of this woman. Woman takes her being •rom man, man takes his well being from woman: therefore Eve was at the first •reated a Wife: no sooner a woman, but presently a Wife: and the first vocaion of man was Maritari, to bee an husband. Mulier propter virum; thereore the Hebrewes have a proverbe; Cui non est uxor, is non est vir. And for oman, as at first shee tooke her essence, so she takes the perfection of her essence rom man.