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

Carefulness, Eccles. 5.1. Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of GOD. Thou hast a foot, walkest with that foot, even to the Temple; but look to it. Res est solliciti plena timoris amor: If thou lovest GOD, thou wilt be fearful to offend him, careful to please him. Gideon smote the host of Zebah, and Zalmunna, andⁿ returned from the battle before the Sun was up. Satan finds us careless, smites us in the night of ignorance, and carries us away captives before we perceive it. The World says to a man, as the Priests and Elders did to the Soldiers; here is store of money,^* We will secure you: Money is able to make thousands secure. But, Magna securitas, maxima tempestas. The Spies of Dan returning, told them that the people of Laish dwelt secure, quiet and careless: so they ⟨p. 100⟩took them, so they smote them, and burnt the City with fire, Judg. 18.7. No man perfectly knows his own heart: you think all well, this may be not assurance, but secureness. Invadunt urbem somno vinóque sepultam; When they shall say,^o Peace and safety, then cometh on them sudden destruction. Every man thinks ill of his sins, but perhaps he thinks too well of his good works: the servants of God mistrust their own righteousness.

Carefulnesse, Eccles. 5.1. Keepe thy foot when thou goest to the house of GOD. Thou hast a foot, walkest with that foot, even to the Temple; but looke to it. Res est solliciti plena timoris amor: If thou lovest GOD, thou wilt be fearefull to offend him, carefull to please him. Gideon smote the host of Zebah, and Zalmunna, andⁿ returned from the battell before the Sunne was up. Satan findes us carelesse, smites us in the night of ignorance, and carries us away captives before wee perceive it. The World sayes to a man, as the Priests and Elders did to the Souldiours; here is store of money,