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

1 Because the pillar of patience is godliness; it cannot stand without it, ⟨p. 140⟩[…] ⟨p. 140⟩[…] ⟨p. 140⟩[…] ⟨p. 140⟩[…] ⟨p. 141⟩it is firm being upheld by it. For true Patience cannot befall a reprobate; (stupidity may as to Nabal) not by an absolute impossibility, but by the indisposition of his heart to receive it: as a spark of fire falling upon water, ice, or snow, presently goes out: which fasting on wood or such combustible matter, kindles and burns. The food whereupon true patience lives, is faith in the Gospel of peace. Saul was a moral man, yea a zealous man, while he was Saul, and Gamaliel's scholar but when he was made a Christian, he was called Paul; he was not a Paul before. So Patience in Ethnics is not rightly named: as Silvius when he was chosen Pope said; Aeneam rejicite, recipite Pium: forget Aeneas, and accept me your Pius. So to suffer before conversion, was but stupidity in quiet: now mutato homine, mutato nomine, the persons being changed, change also the name; call it Patience.

1 Because the pillar of patience is godlinesse; it cannot stand without it, ⟨p. 140⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 140⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 140⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 140⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 141⟩