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

Thus also we are partakers: there is a threefold divine union. 1. Essential, so God the Father is one with the Son and the Holy Ghost. 2. Personal, so Gods son is united to humane nature. 3. Mystical, so the faithful are united to Christ.^x He that is joined to the Lord is one spirit. This is infinite comfort: we cannot want Grace and felicity, unless Jesus Christ should want it. Whatsoever the Divine nature hath communicable to man, we participate by being branches of this vine. Perhaps he doth cut us till we weep and bleed;^y he purgeth us, but to do good purpose, that we might bring forth more grapes: for we are most fruitful under the Cross. Such is the piety of our heavenly father to us; that even his anger proceeds from mercy: he scourgeth the flesh, that the spirit maybe saved in the day of Jesus Christ, 1 Cor. 5.5. yea Lord, cut us even till we weep and bleed, so we may partake thy joy and glory in heaven.

Thus also we are partakers: there is a threefold divine union. 1. Essentiall, so God the Father is one with the Sonne and the Holy Ghost. 2. Personall, so Gods sonne is united to humane nature. 3. Mysticall, so the faithfull are united to Christ.^x He that is joyned to the Lord is one spirit. This is infinite comfort: wee cannot want Grace and felicity, unlesse Iesus Christ should want it. Whatsoever the Divine nature hath communicable to man, wee participate by being branches of this vine. Perhaps hee doth cut us till we weepe and bleed;^y he purgeth us, but to doe good purpose, that we might bring forth more grapes: for we are most fruitful under the Crosse. Such is the pietie of our heavenly father to us; that even his anger proceeds from mercie: he scourgeth the flesh, that the spirit maybe saved in the day of Iesus Christ, 1 Cor. 5.5. yea Lord, cut us even till we weepe and bleed, so we may partake thy joy and glory in heaven.