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

The best way to reconcile two disagreeing families or enemy kingdoms, is to make a marriage between them: for the uniting of bloods ends all quarrels. We were all adversaries to GOD, and he was ready to fight against us with eternal death, how should peace be made but by a marriage! So Hamor persuaded the Shechemites: ^dlet us take their daughters to us for wives, and give them our daughters; so shall we have peace. Lo, the king of heaven gives his only son to mortal mans daughter, that is his soul; and though she were a miserable beggar, jointures her in his own kingdom. Be not then married to the world, its a misshapen stigmatic: not to lust, its a black and Leprous witch: not to the devil, he is a foul and ugly monster: run not a whoring after riches, pleasures, and wantonnesses, remember thy chaste love to thy one and own husband.^e I have espoused you to one husband, that I might present you a pure virgin to CHRIST. Abhor bigamy, lest he divorce thee: have one husband; the bed brooks no rivals. Raise thy affections above a common pitch, and let thy soul bear her self as the spouse of the great King. It is a wonderful joy that a man hath with the wife of his youth: uxori non redditur aequivolens: but it is a greater joy in being spouses to Christ; the faithful soul knows only the sweetness of his embraces. But the greatest of all is to be married to him in heaven;^f Blessed are they that are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. Only that marriage is the merry age, where shall be joy, great joy, eternal joy. Our music shall be the Quire of heaven, and our banquet everlasting glory.

The best way to reconcile two disagreeing families or enemie kingdomes, is to make a marriage betweene them: for the uniting of blouds ends all quarrels. We were all adversaries to GOD, and hee was ready to fight against us with eternall death, how should peace bee made but by a marriage! So Hamor perswaded the Shechemites: ^dlet us take their daughters to us for wives, and give them our daughters; so shall we have peace. Loe, the king of heaven gives his onely sonne to mortall mans daughter, that is his soule; and though she were a miserable beggar, jointures her in his own kingdom. Be not then married to the world, its a mishapen stigmaticke: not to lust, its a blacke and Leprous witch: not to the devill, he is a foule and ugly monster: runne not a whoring after riches, pleasures, and wantonesses, remember thy chast love to thy one and owne husband.