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

To life. Where we may either by life understand our natural life, together with all things that may preserve it. He put a soul to our flesh, gave birth to the child, nourishment after birth; bread when we were hungry, drink when we were thirsty, &c.^z To the wise-man his wisdom, to the strong man his might, to the wealthy man his riches: wisdom, Bonum mentis, the good of the mind: strength Bonum corporis, the good of the body: riches Bona fortunae, the goods of fortune. He gives all, let us give him praise for all.^a He giveth all things richly to enjoy. This is a large field to survey, let your meditations supply the defect of my speech. Who cannot say,^* Thou art he that took me out of the womb; thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mothers breasts. And because vita is not onely Vivere, sed valere; not to live, but to live in health; therefore Job calls God, the Preserver of men. Bless him in all, for all, that gives all; he gives us all things that pertains to life, and reserves only this Quit-rent. But by life, here I rather understand our spiritual life; whereby we live to him, and in him, and whereby he lives in us.

To life. Where wee may either by life understand our naturall life, together with all things that may preserve it. He put a soule to our flesh, gave birth to the childe, nourishment after birth; bread when wee were hungry, drinke when wee were thirstie, &c.^z To the wise-man his wisdome, to the strong man his might, to the wealthy man his riches: wisdome, Bonum mentis, the good of the minde: strength Bonum corporis, the good of the body: riches Bona fortunae, the goods of fortune. He gives all, let us give him praise for all.^a He giveth all things richly to enjoy. This is a large field to survey, let your meditations supply the defect of my speech. Who cannot say,^* Thou art hee that tooke mee out of the wombe; thou didst make mee hope when I was upon my mothers brests. And because vita is not onely Vivere, sed valere; not to live, but to live in health; therefore Iob calls God, the Preserver of men. Blesse him in all, for all, that gives all; hee gives us all things that pertaines to life, and reserves onely this Quit-rent. But by life, here I rather understand our spirituall life; whereby wee live to him, and in him, and whereby he lives in us.