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

Among arts the mathematics are most commended, because they stand upon infallible demonstration, you think your selves good artists in Christianity, and profess good knowledge in religion; let me see your mathematics, some demonstration. Show me thy faith by thy works; there's a demonstration. Let your light so shine on earth, to the glory of your Father in heaven; there's a demonstration. Feed the hungry, relieve the poor, there's another demonstration. Give me this mathematical part of divinity, that consists in demonstration. Non in fictis, sed in factis: non in lectione sed in dilectione, Aug. This practical part is the object of mans eye: we cannot see the knowledge in your brains, but by the works of your hands. You must do, if you would be sure you know: and you must know if you would be sure of comfort.

Among arts the mathematickes are most commended, because they stand upon infallible demonstration, you thinke your selves good artists in Christianitie, and professe good knowledge in religion; let me see your mathematickes, some demonstration. Shew me thy faith by thy workes; there's a demonstration. Let your light so shine on earth, to the glory of your Father in heaven; there's a demonstration. Feed the hungry, releeve the poore, there's another demonstration. Give me this mathematicall part of divinitie, that consists in demonstration. Non in fictis, sed in factis: non in lectione sed in dilectione, Aug. This parcticall part is the object of mans eye: we cannot see the knowledge in your braines, but by the workes of your hands. You must doe, if you would be sure you know: and you must know if you would be sure of comfort.

Great and precious promises. From the Instrument we pass to the materials conveyed; Promises. This is the conveyance of the Gospel, therefore it is called a covenant; Faedus promissionis; the covenant of promise. The law gave menaces; the Gospel gives promises. It was the condition of the law, Do this and live: it is the Promise of the Gospel; Believe and thou shalt be saved. Indeed they had promises under the law, but not by the law: for whatsoever was promised in the old Testament, belongs properly to the new. Lex imperat, fides impetrat: the law came by Moses, and by the Law death: Grace comes by JESUS, and by grace life, Cajetan says truly of the Law, that it does claudere sibi