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

There is another fellowship, a mystical one, a mischievous one; the Society of Jesuits: yet they write themselves, Ex Societate Jesu; Of the fellowship of Jesus. What, no meaner? Would not Peter, nor Paul, nor Francis serve? No, none worthy of these mens company but Jesus. I persuade my self, he will give them little thanks for their familiarity. But do they not rather derive their names à contrario? Jesuits, not because fellows, but enemies to JESUS. As the Romans took names from their Conquests: Scipio Affricanus, because he conquered Africa. Call him not Israel, but Jezreel: call them not Jesuits, but Jebusites But Peter is the deputy of Jesus, and they are factors of Peter: indeed they uphold the chair of their imaginary Peter, and blow up other states with Salt-peter. But sure Jesus was never a fellow-digger in their vaults, nor an Engineer in their fire-works.

There is another fellowship, a mysticall one, a mischievous one; the Societie of Iesuites: yet they write themselves, Ex Societate Iesu; Of the fellowship of Iesus. What, no meaner? Would not Peter, nor Paul, nor Francis serve? No, none worthy of these mens company but Iesus. I perswade my selfe, he will give them little thankes for their familiarity. But doe they not rather derive their names à contrario? Iesuites, not because fellowes, but enemies to IESUS. As the Romans tooke names from their Conquests: Scipio Affricanus, because he conquered Affrica. Call him not Israel, but Iezreel: call them not Iesuites, but Iebusites But Peter is the deputie of Iesus, and they are factours of Peter: indeed they uphold the chaire of their imaginary Peter, and blow up other states with Salt-peter. But sure Iesus was never a fellow-digger in their vaults, nor an Enginier in their fire-workes.

Well, thus CHRIST to the faithful vouchsafes his fellowship: he is theⁿ Rose of Sharon, and the Lily of the valleys: not a Garden-flower enclosed, but he grows in the field; his company is easily had, if our faith invites him. If thou wilt be concors, of one heart; thou shalt be consors, of one fellowship with him. Let thy will and obedience agree with his Commandments; and then his sweet presence shall accompany thy conscience for ever. Complain not though other men blanch thee, so long as thou hast the fellowship of Jesus Christ.