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

Well, God requires our diligence; Vult & non vult piger, Bed. He would have honour, but no labour: Delectant praemia cum promittuntur, deterrent certamina cum praemittuntur; The promises delight them, the combats affright them. O foolish man! thousand thousands stand about thee, and dost thou presume to sleep? Bern. Mallem mihi esse malè quàm molliter, Sen. I had rather be sick than slothful: by that, the mind is stirred up, by this, effeminated. I use, saith that Philosopher, short sleep; it is enough for me to have forborne watching. Aliquando me dormire scio, aliquando suspicor; Sometimes I know I sleep, sometimes I suspect it.

Well, God requires our diligence; Vult & non vult piger, Bed. He would have honour, but no labour: Delectant praemia cum promittuntur, deterrent certamina cum praemittuntur; The promises delight them, the combates affright them. O foolish man! thousand thousands stand about thee, and dost thou presume to sleepe? Bern. Mallem mihi esse malè quàm molliter, Sen. I had rather be sicke than slothfull: by that, the minde is stirred up, by this, effeminated. I use, saith that Philosopher, short sleepe; it is enough for me to have forborne watching. Aliquando me dormire scio, aliquando suspicor; Sometimes I know I sleepe, sometimes I suspect it.

But enough of Diligence, unless we were taught also rightly to dispose it. For there be many that weary themselves for very vanity. Even Israel would go back to Egypt for the Garlic and Onions: Things, saith Gregory, that provoke tears in them that eat them. Manna makes the heart merry; but they must have Garlic; as if they were weary of joy, and desired again tears and sorrow.^p The Statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart. But Contemnunt habere unde spiritualiter gaudeant, & desideranter appetunt unde carnaliter gemant. Men confess this world troublesome, yet love their own vexation, above the Peace of GOD, which passeth all understanding. Our minds are so scattered among these visible things, that we forget how the state stands within us. Like him that looks to the out-side of his house, loams, washes, paints it, while the rotten timber drops down within. While men hunt after the worlds venison with Esau, they are in danger to lose their Fathers blessing.