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

Necessary therefore is the accession of Piety to Patience. It is an abhorred sin to temporize: when a Chaplain must measure his speech by his Lords humour, the truth of the Lord of hosts is abused. Against oppression he dares not speak, because it is his Lords fault; not against Pride, because it is his Ladies: not against riot, because it is his young Masters. He must not meddle with the ulcers that stick on his great ones conscience: hell will take that patience. Let them be ashamed of Christ, that care not for his being ashamed of them. For us, let us plead Gods cause, for his sake that pleads our cause in heaven.

Necessary therefore is the accession of Pietie to Patience. It is an abhorred sin to temporize: when a Chaplaine must measure his speech by his Lords humour, the truth of the Lord of hosts is abused. Against oppression he dares not speake, because it is his Lords fault; not against Pride, because it is his Ladies: not against riot, because it is his young Masters. He must not meddle with the ulcers that sticke on his great ones conscience: hell will take that patience. Let them be ashamed of Christ, that care not for his being ashamed of them. For us, let us plead Gods cause, for his sake that pleads our cause in heaven.

Godliness is taken by the Philosophers in a threefold relation. For Religion towards God, which they held a devout adoration of their Idols. For religion towards their country: when any died for their country, they were said Piè mori. For religion towards their parents: so Aeneas was called Pius: and for this they gave those additional names of Pii. Our Apostle meant it not in this latitude: it must here import some particular grace, as appears by the rank. Yet let us a little consider it in the larger acception. So it is such a gracious habit, as prefers Gods glory before all things, and refers all things to it.

Godlinesse is taken by the Philosophers in a threefold relation. For Religion towards God, which they held a devout adoration of their Idols. For religion towards their country: when any died for their country, they were said Piè mori. For religion towards their parents: so Aeneas was called Pius: and for this they gave those additionall names of Pii. Our Apostle meant it not in this latitude: it must here import some particular grace, as appeares by the ranke. Yet let us a litttle consider it in the larger acception. So it is such a gracious habite, as prefers Gods glory before all things, and refers all things to it.