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

Whereof must we give, not evil gotten things, but our own. Quod dedistis, §4dicitis; non quod abstulistis. Quaerit Deus dona, non spolia, Ambros. You talk of what you have given, not what you have taken away: GOD requires gifts, not spoils. As the Jews bought a burying place for strangers with the blood of CHRIST: so many build Hospitals for children with their fathers bones. Thus one laughs that receives, but another weeps that loses: And perhaps his imprecations that is impoverished, will come sooner to Gods ears, than his apprecations that is relieved. I would not have one poor mans just curse, for many poor mens good prayers.^l The cries of the poor against their oppressors, enter into the ears of the Lord of Sabbath. This cry comes from the more sensible soul; not always from the spirit of bitterness, but from the bitterness of spirit. When the oppressor hath built his Alms-house, and hopes by their perfunctory devotions to be admitted to heaven; the curses of the undone wretches knock him down to Hell.

Whereof must we give, not evill gotten things, but our owne. Quod dedistis, §4dicitis; non quod abstulistis. Quaerit Deus dona, non spolia, Ambros. You talke of what you have given, not what you have taken away: GOD requires gifts, not spoiles. As the Iewes bought a burying place for strangers with the bloud of CHRIST: so many build Hospitals for children with their fathers bones. Thus one laughes that receives, but another weepes that loses: And perhaps his imprecations that is impoverished, will come sooner to Gods eares, than his apprecations that is releeued. I would not have one poore mans just curse, for many poore mens good prayers.^l The cryes of the poore against their oppressours, enter into the eares of the Lord of Sabbath. This crie comes from the more sensible soule; not alwayes from the spirit of bitternesse, but from the bitternesse of spirit. When the oppressour hath built his Almes-house, and hopes by their perfunctory devotions to bee admitted to heaven; the curses of the undone wretches knocke him downe to Hell.

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