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

And who can wonder that those men disregard their Ministers, that have cast away all respect of their own souls? Or what marvel that St Anthony's vision, which is said to be two years before the Arian heresy arose; should now be palpable Beasts about the Altar, kicking it with their heels, dashing it with their horns, and trampling on it with their foul hooves; till like Job, it be made poor to a proverb. Covetousness makes ungodliness flourish. Yet is not this all: for where is the subjection of heart to the will of God? Who suffers that supreme law to rule his actio•• and affections? who trembles at that thing which may offend his maker? Men little think of their conscience, when they are going about to please their concupiscence: they study their ends, not their End. And how hardly will they prefer God• glory before their own souls, that will not prefer it to a piece of artificial clay? Is not this ungodliness? Innumerable be the fruits of an ungodly heart, whereof the fewer we see in our selves, the more they be, and the more to be lamented. If we be not evil, why do we pray, Deliver us from evil? Wretched are they that stat•• themselves, and blessed are they that can prove themselves, to be out of the rank of the ungodly. The omniscient eye can find ungodliness enough in the best. To us the•• is this Ensample appliable: let it make us confess that we are as they were, and repent that we may never be as they are. Lord, take away our ungodliness, and th•• shall find none.

And who can wonder that those men disregard their Ministers, that have cast away all respect of their owne soules? Or what marvell that St Anthonies vision, which is said to be two years before the Arrian heresy arose; should now be palpable Beasts about the Altar, kicking it with their heels, dashing it with their hornes, and trampling on it with their fowle hooves; till like Iob, it be made poore to a proverbe. Covetousnesse makes ungodlinesse flourish. Yet is not this all: for where is the subjection of heart to the will of God? Who suffers that supreme law to rule his actio•• and affections? who trembles at that thing which may offend his maker? Men little thinke of their conscience, when they are going about to please their concupiscence: they study their ends, not their End. And how hardly will they preferre God glory before their own soules, that will not prefer it to a piece of artificiall clay? Is not this ungodlinesse? Innumerable be the fruites of an ungodly heart, whereof the fewer we see in our selves, the more they be, and the more to be lamented. If we be not evill, why doe we pray, Deliver us from evill? Wretched are they that stat themselves, and blessed are they that can prove themselves, to be out of the ranke of the ungodly. The omniscient eye can find ungodlines enough in the best. To us the is this Ensample applyable: let it make us confesse that we are as they were, and repent that we may never be as they are. Lord, take away our ungodlinesse, and th shall find none.