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

2 As God was the Pilot of the Ark, so CHRIST is the Governor of the Church. The superstitious Romanists have their several Saints for several services; for the Teeth, Apollonia; for Soldiers, Saint Maurice; for Sea-men, Saint Nicholas. As those gross Idolaters in Heathen times, marshalled their gods into several ranks; allotting Heaven for Jupiter, Hell for Pluto, and the Sea for Neptune. But the Lord is all in all to us: our Pilot on the Sea, our Captain on the Land. We tender not our petitions to the no gods of the Gentiles, or ot the moe gods of the Papists: we do not trouble the blessed Virgin for every thing, as if her Son Jesus were still a Babe, and not able to help us: but we go to Christ for all. That same Ship in the Prophet,^h Every man calling upon his god; is a map or module of Rome: one calling on Saint Francis, another on Saint Anthony, &c. But if we love learning, the Lord is our Gregory, the God of Wisdom: if Soldiers, he is our Mars and Maurice, the Lord of Hosts: if Mariners, he is our Neptune and Nicholas; thatⁱ commands the winds and seas, and they obey him. As Caesar said to the trembling Mariner; Confide nauta, Caesarem vehis: Be not afraid, thou carriest Caesar. So, O Church be comforted; He that is in thee, for thee, with thee, that guides thee, that will save thee, is the Invincible King JESUS CHRIST.

2 As God was the Pilot of the Arke, so CHRIST is the Governour of the Church. The superstitious Romanists have their severall Saints for severall services; for the Teeth, Apollonia; for Souldiers, Saint Maurice; for Sea-men, Saint Nicholas. As those grosse Idolaters in Heathen times, marshalled their gods into severall rankes; allotting Heaven for Iupiter, Hell for Pluto, and the Sea for Neptune. But the Lord is all in all to us: our Pilot on the Sea, our Captaine on the Land. Wee tender not our petitions to the no gods of the Gentiles, or ot the moe gods of the Papists: we doe not trouble the blessed Virgin for every thing, as if her Sonne Iesus were still a Babe, and not able to helpe us: but we goe to Christ for all. That same Ship in the Prophet,^h Every man calling upon his god; is a map or module of Rome: one calling on Saint Francis, another on Saint Anthony, &c. But if wee love learning, the Lord is our Gregory, the God of Wisdome: if Souldiers, hee is our Mars and Maurice, the Lord of Hoasts: if Marriners, he is our Neptune and Nicholas; that