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

1 As servants of a Master; not merely as creatures, so all men partake;^g We are also his off-spring. With outward things he maintains all; the whole world almost these six thousand years at his own proper cost and charges. He feeds •he Ravens, and the young Lions seek their meat at him. How few of the birds of the air lie dead at thy feet for want of provision! But alas as the Canaanite: old CHRIST; these like the Dogs eat only the crumbs; the faithful have the fat morsels;^h All our Fathers servants have bread enough. They are but servants, yet they have bread enough. Thus we partake with God in being his servants, wherein indeed consists true liberty.ⁱ For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lords freeman.^k Thou Israel art my Servant the seed of Abraham my friend, Vers. 9. Thou art my friend I have chosen thee. And this is a sure participation where can be no rejection. But how do GODS servants partake of these divine things? In five respects; in Livery, Liberty, Dignity, Cognisance, Recompense. For their Livery, it is the profession of the Gospel; that same New man, Col. 3.10. restored to the Creators Image. For their liberty, Gal. 5.1. Stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free. For their dignity, Joh. 12.26. If any man serve me, him will my Father honour. It is more credit to be a Porter of Gods gate, than to command in the presence chamber of a King, Psal. 84.10. I had rather be a door keeper in the house of my GOD, &c. For their cognisance, it is both visible and invisible, visible in their Charity, John 13.35. By this shall all men know that ye are my Disciples. Invisible, as being sealed in their foreheads with the mark of the living God,