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

Whom hath he called? Us, us miserable sinners; that were deaf, and could §3not hear him: Lame, and could not meet him: blind, and could not see him: dead, and could not answer him. Us, far enough off, without God, without hope in the world. It was not sufficient, that he payed himself our debt in the blood of his own Son; and made a glorious Treasury of his inestimable merits; but he must also call us to the participation: otherwise Christ might have been rich enough in merits, and God in mercies; and yet we still beggars.

Whom hath he called? Vs, us miserable sinners; that were deafe, and could §3not heare him: Lame, and could not meet him: blind, and could not see him: dead, and could not answere him. Vs, farre enough off, without God, without hope in the world. It was not sufficient, that he payed himselfe our debt in the bloud of his owne Sonne; and made a glorious Treasurie of his inestimable merits; but he must also call us to the participation: otherwise Christ might have beene rich enough in merits, and God in mercies; and yet we still beggers.

To what? To glory and virtue: some read By glory and virtue, other To glory and virtue, [Greek or Hebrew], &c. The sense is good and receivable either way; a word or §4two of them both.

To what? To glory and vertue: some read By glory and vertue, other To glory and vertue, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, &c. The sense is good and receivable either way; a word or §4two of them both.