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

First, we make choice of our seed, and allow it good; or else expect no good harvest. He that sows cockle, looks not for wheat: of tares cast into the ground, we think it impossible to find barley.^o Whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap. Who can wonder to see him reap a curse, that hath sown a curse! Thus it often cometh to pass, that the matter of sin is read in the punishment; as the crop is a remonstrance of the seed. Doth Adam sow the seed of ambition, aspiring above a man? he is brought so low as to be beholding to the beasts for apparel; there's the crop. Cain would not offer Abel a resting place on earth, therefore the earth shall allow him none. Rehoboam would make his finger heavier than his fathers loins: therefore his loins shall be made lighter than his fathers finger. Samuel hewing Agag in pieces, showed him the harvest of his own seed:^p As thy sword hath made woman childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. If Gehasi will take Naamans iniquity he shall take Naamans leprosy, King. 22.38. The dogs licked up Ahab's blood; why? Ahab had so served Nabaoth, Hos. 4.12. You have gone a whoring from your God; therefore, Ver. 13. Your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses adultery. ^qWhen they shall say, wherefore doth the Lord ⟨p. 161⟩these things unto us? they shall be answered; as in their own land they did worship deos non suos, strange Gods: so they shall worship their own God in terra non sua, in a strange land. Whosoever sows evil seeds, either in Quali or in Quanto shall reap evil fruits.

First, we make choise of our seed, and allow it good; or else expect no good harvest. He that sowes cockle, lookes not for wheate: of tares cast into the ground, we think it impossible to find barly.^o Whatsoever a man sowes, that shall he also reape. Who can wonder to see him reape a curse, that hath sowen a curse! Thus it often commeth to passe, that the matter of sinne is read in the punishment; as the croppe is a remonstrance of the seed. Doth Adam sow the seed of ambition, aspiring above a man? he is brought so low as to be beholding to the beasts for apparell; there's the croppe. Caine would not offer Abel a reasting place on earth, therefore the earth shall allow him none. Rehoboam would make his finger heavier than his fathers loynes: therefore his loynes shall be made lighter than his fathers finger. Samuel hewing Agag in peeces, shewed him the harvest of his owne seed: