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

Such a bitter root shall answer for it self, and for all the corrupt branches: […] sin that is done abroad, ceaseth to be single: it is many sins in one. Let us therefore give good example: when Christ told that noble petitioner,^h Thy son liveth; […] the first hearing he believed: but when he came home, and weighed the matter; […] only himself, but by his means, the whole household believed. And for those th•• take advantage to sin by precedent; Tutum est peccare authoribus illis; let this be their terror. Other Cities followed Sodom's lust, and they were all consumed wi•• Sodom's fire. It is a common plea, our fathers did thus before us, and the whole world doth thus about us. But what comfort is it, to fulfil the measure of o•• forefathers, or to perish with our neighbours. The high Priests servants can make Peter deny his Master. Quantò calescebat igne Sacerdotali, tantò frigescebat amore Divino. Let Corah kindle a fire of conspiracy, two hundred fifty Captains will bri•• wood to increase it. A lewd man draws vengeance on others, by the punishme•• of his sin, or by the infection of it.

Such a bitter roote shall answer for it selfe, and for all the corrupt branches: 〈…〉 sin that is done abroad, ceaseth to be single: it is many sinnes in one. Let us therefore give good example: when Christ told that noble petitioner,^h Thy sonne liveth; 〈…〉 the first hearing he beleeved: but when he came home, and weighed the matter; 〈…〉 onely himselfe, but by his meanes, the whole houshold beleeved. And for those th•• take advantage to sin by precedent; Tutum est peccare authoribus illis; let this be their terror. Other Cities followed Sodomes lust, and they were all consumed wi•• Sodomes fire. It is a common plea, our fathers did thus before us, and the whole world doth thus about us. But what comfort is it, to fulfill the measure of o forefathers, or to perish with our neighbours. The high Priests servants can make Peter deny his Master. Quantò calescebat igne Sacerdotali, tantò frigescebat amore Divino. Let Corah kindle a fire of conspiracie, two hundred fifty Captaines will bri wood to encrease it. A lewd man drawes vengeance on others, by the punishme of his sin, or by the infction of it.