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

Profaneness: there are two characters of a man truly Pious; understanding and will: the one in his Science, the other in his Conscience: commonly this vice bewitcheth them both. As thou dost see thy own face in thy heart, so others do see thy heart in thy face. If a drunkard dare number his ebrieties: the lascivious, how often he hath been at the house of sin; who can blanch this ungodliness! But indeed wicked men have more boldness to appear ill, than the godly have to appear good,^c For he that departeth from evil, maketh himself a prey; or as the original imports, is accounted mad. Any man that carries his face toward Zion, is held an hypocrite: he that is ashamed to do ill, shall be ashamed for his good. This is not a grain of ungodliness, but ungodliness in grain. Can you lament your losses on the seas, the wrack of goods in your ships; and not the shipwreck of a good conscience in your shops? The spider never builds, but where are flies: Satan never placeth his nest, but where is store of these ungodly lusts. Let them banish profaneness, that ever expect the comforts of piety.

Profanenesse: there are two characters of a man truely Pious; understanding and will: the one in his Science, the other in his Conscience: commonly this vice bewitcheth them both. As thou dost see thy owne face in thy heart, so others doe see thy heart in thy face. If a drunkard dare number his ebrieties: the lascivious, how often he hath beene at the house of sinne; who can blanch this ungodlinesse! But indeed wicked men have more boldnesse to appeare ill, than the godly have to appeare good,^c For he that departeth from evill, maketh himselfe a prey; or as the originall imports, is accounted mad. Any man that carries his face toward Sion, is held an hypocrite: he that is ashamed to doe ill, shall be ashamed for his good. This is not a graine of ungodlinesse, but ungodlinesse in graine. Can you lament your losses on the seas, the wracke of goods in your ships; and not the shipwracke of a good conscience in your shops? The spider never builds, but where are flies: Satan never placeth his nest, but where is store of these ungodly lusts. Let them banish profanenesse, that ever expect the comforts of pietie.

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