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

When the young man asked CHRIST, what he should do to be saved, he pointed him to the law,^h keep the commandments. But he replied; All these have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? Verse 20. yes, there is a Praeterea, a besides he never dreamt of; If thou wilt be perfect, sell all thou hast and give to the poor. This last besides almost put him beside himself. In natural things we still covet a Praeter. If we have wit, we covet more wit: we will seek to be more wise than we can be, though we be found less wise than we should be. But in worldly things our desires have an everlasting Praeterea. Hath Ahab a kingdom? yet Naboths vineyard is another Praeterea. Hath he bought the Manor, he must have the poor mans cottage besides. ⁱThe rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds, the poor nothing but one only Lamb; well this one Lamb is his Praeterea, he must have it. Hath another put out the hundred to usury? yet there's a besides, when the ten pounds come in for interest, out with that too.^k The widow had filled all her vessels with oil, yet she calls for another vessel, there's a Praeter still. The rich man, Luke 12. had his barns full before; but now he must enlarge them according to his desires; there's another Praeterea: besides, all this he must have more. O the insatiate desire of this world! but for heavenly things, a small scantling serves us. I believe that CHRIST died for me, I am sorry for my sins, I hope to be saved; here's enough, no Praeterea now, no besides is thought on. Nothing satisfies us for this world, we are quickly glutted with Jesus Christ.

When the young man asked CHRIST, what he should doe to be saved, he pointed him to the law,^h keepe the commandements. But he replied; All these have I kept from my youth up: what lacke I yet? Verse 20. yes, there is a Praeterea, a besides he never dreamt of; If thou wilt be perfect, sell all thou hast and give to the poore. This last besides almost put him beside himselfe. In naturall things we still covet a Praeter. If we have witte, we covet more witte: we will seeke to be more wise than we can be, though we bee found lesse wise than we should be. But in worldly things our desires have an everlasting Praeterea. Hath Ahab a kingdome? yet Naboths vineyard is another Praeterea. Hath he bought the Mannor, he must have the poore mans cottage besides.