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

We may say of worldly wealth, what^u Solomon of worldly knowledge; he that adds it, adds sorrow with it. Diogenes laid himself to sleep in his cell, and his purse by him; a thief spies it, and watches till he was asleep. About mid-night when he thought himself, he ventures to steal it. To whom the subtill Cynic; Tolle infaelix, ut facias utrosque dormire; Take it wretch, so we shall both sleep. Thou couldst not sleep till thou hadst it, nor I till I lost it. The very Camel is glad to be eased of his burden: When Aesop with the rest of his fellow-slaves were put to carry burdens to a City; one chose to bear this merchandise, another that, every one had his choice, and Aesop chose to carry the victuals. Every one laughed at this, that he being the weakest, had elected the heaviest burden. Away they went together; and after some miles they went to breakfast, his burden was the lighter by that. Then to dinner, it was lighter still: then to supper, now it was easy: the next day they had eaten up all his burden, and he went empty to the City, whither they being loaden could not reach. Let the covetous choose gold for his burden, the proud rich garments, the ambitious mountains of honour, every worldly his several luggage; let my choice be that of Saint Paul, If I have food and raiment, therewith to be content; I shall go the lighter to heaven.

We may say of worldly wealth, what^u Salomon of worldly knowledge; he that addes it, addes sorrow with it. Diogenes laid himselfe to sleepe in his cell, and his purse by him; a theefe spies it, and watches till he was asleepe. About mid-night when he thought himselfe, he ventures to steale it. To whom the subtill Cynicke; Tolle infaelix, ut facias utrosque dormire; Take it wretch, so we shall both sleepe. Thou couldst not sleepe till thou hadst it, nor I till I lost it. The very Camell is glad to be eased of his burden: When Aesop with the rest of his fellow-slaves were put to carry burdens to a Citie; one chose to beare this merchandize, another that, every one had his choice, and Aesop chose to carry the victuals. Every one laught at this, that he being the weakest, had elected the heaviest burden. Away they went together; and after some miles they went to breakfast, his burden was the lighter by that. Then to dinner, it was lighter still: then to supper, now it was easie: the next day they had eaten up all his burden, and he went emptie to the Citie, whither they being loaden could not reach. Let the covetous chuse gold for his burden, the proud rich garments, the ambitious mountaines of honour, every worldly his severall luggage; let my choice be that of Saint Paul, If I have food and rayment, therewith to be content; I shall goe the lighter to heaven.