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

Whatsoever thy name be, let thy heart be Simons. It is said, to signify Hearing, or Obeying: so do thou confess, profess, love thy Master and Maker. Confess him Ore, with thy mouth: profess him Opere, with thy life: love him Cord, with thy heart. So, thou shalt have Simon's omen, though not Simon's nomen. Albeit thou be nor called Peter, thou shalt be saved with Peter. Thus shall Christ bless thy name with a good report upon earth:^a The memory of the just is blessed; with better reward in heaven, by^b Writing it in the Book of Life.

Whatsoever thy name be, let thy heart be Simons. It is said, to signifie Hearing, or Obeying: so do thou confesse, professe, love thy Master and Maker. Confesse him Ore, with thy mouth: professe him Opere, with thy life: love him Corde, with thy heart. So, thou shalt have Simon's omen, though not Simon's nomen. Albeit thou be nor called Peter, thou shalt be saved with Peter. Thus shall Christ blesse thy name with a good report upon earth:^a The memorie of the just is blessed; with better reward in heaven, by^b Writing it in the Booke of Life.

1. aProv. 10.7.
2. bLuc. 10.20

Peter, was his sir-name, given him by Christ himself, who was in this sense his God-father.^c When JESUS beheld him, h•• said, Thou art Simon, the son of Jona, thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation a Stone, or Peter. S. Matthew seems to insinuate that Christ gave him that name in allusion to that Rock of his confession.