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

Convoti, sworn brothers: men, not brothers by nature of blood, are made so by vow of love. Here is another fellowship, Christ hath vowed himself thy brother.^l Both he that sanctifieth, and they who are sanctified, are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them Brethren. Thou hast vowed thy self to Christ in Baptism, keep thy vow, make good thy fellowship, ne sis foedifragas, lest thou ⟨p. 77⟩be a vow-breaker. Thy sin is no less than perjury, if thou become his enemy, to whom thou art a sworn brother.

Convoti, sworne brothers: men, not brothers by nature of bloud, are made so by vow of love. Here is another fellowship, Christ hath vowed himselfe thy brother.^l Both he that sanctifieth, and they who are sanctified, are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them Brethren. Thou hast vowed thy selfe to Christ in Baptisme, keepe thy vow, make good thy fellowship, ne sis foedifragas, lest thou ⟨p. 77⟩be a vow-breaker. Thy sinne is no lesse than perjury, if thou become his enemie, to whom thou art a sworne brother.

1. lHebr. 2.11.

Thus we partake of the Divine Nature (with all reverence be it spoken) as Fellows. But not to deny the King his Supremacy; Socii sumus in gaudio, not in solio: in loco regni, non in modo regnandi; We are fellows with Christ in his joy, reserving the Throne to himself. Yet he is pleased to promise us a confession with him in his Throne: To him that overcometh, I will grant to sit with me in my Throne,