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

The word in us labours to destroy ungodliness in you, and ungodliness in you ••bours to destroy the word in us. But consider what the Prophet told Amasiah; Qua non acquievisti consilio meo; ^dBecause thou hast not obeyed my counsel, I know that •od hath determined to destroy thee. The Sons of Eli would not hearken,^e because •he Lord meant to slay them: their hearts must be hardened, that they may be destroyed. Alas, the scholar is but the pattern of his master, and our knowledge but a beam •f Gods knowledge: while ungodly men refuse us, (Truth hath said it) they reject God himself. They got Zechariah to be made away^f by the Kings command: he said •o more at his death, but videat Dominus, The Lord look upon it; what followed? While ungodly men are whetting a knife to cut our throats, God is whetting a word to cut their throats. One singular proof of ungodliness, is a contesting against •he preachers of Jesus Christ.

The word in us labours to destroy ungodlinesse in you, and ungodlinesse in you ••bours to destroy the word in us. But consider what the Prophet told Amasiah; Qua non acquievisti consilio meo; ^dBecause thou hast not obeyed my counsell, I know that •od hath determined to destroy thee. The Sonnes of Eli would not hearken,^e because •he Lord meant to slay them: their hearts must be hardned, that they may be destroyed. Alas, the scholer is but the patterne of his master, and our knowledge but a beame •f Gods knowledge: while ungodly men refuse us, (Truth hath said it) they reject God himselfe. They got Zechariah to be made away