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

It must be fallowed: the word preached is the plough to break it up. It is broken ⟨p. 162⟩up by the Law, sowed by the Gospel: break it up by Moses; sow it by JESUS. There is by nature grown over every heart a thick and hard crust: the menace of judgements must break this rough and tough mould. To this purpose, there is an Information by doctrine, and a reformation by discipline. There are some tender hearted; as David was snibbed with a word, Peter with a look. Some are quickly corrected; soft hearted children that weep at the least chiding. Others are harder, like nettles; if you touch them gently, they will sting you. Therefore if the golden sceptre cannot win them; the iron sceptre must break them. But as we plough upon the fallows, so we must cautiously take heed of ploughing where the harrow hath gone before, so faith the Prophet; Break up the fallow ground; the unbroken heart: but spare the already broken spirit. In you, in your selves: some can plough furrows on others backs: so do persecutors on the Church.^t The plowers ploughed upon my back: they made long their furrows. The slanderers harrow mens good names, Psal. 50.20. They sit and speak against their brethren, and slander their own mothers sons. Usurers harrow the estates of the poor; yea harrow and grind their very faces. Arrant and arrogant hypocrites harrow and furrow their neighbours simplicity: but the Pharisee is no fit husband-man to plough up the Publican. But plough thy self, find some corner of thy heart to break up still. Satan is foundered, and cannot walk upon rugged ground. The fallowed or or broken heart he cannot abide; but God respects it.^u A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

It must be fallowed: the word preached is the plough to breake it up. It is broken ⟨p. 162⟩up by the Law, sowed by the Gospell: break it up by Moses; sow it by IESUS. There is by nature growne over every heart a thicke and hard crust: the menace of judgements must breake this rough and tough mould. To this purpose, there is an Information by doctrine, and a reformation by discipline. There are some tender hearted; as David was snibb'd with a word, Peter with a looke. Some are quickly corrected; soft hearted children that weepe at the least chiding. Others are harder, like nettles; if you touch them gently, they will sting you. Therefore if the golden scepter cannot winne them; the yron scepter must breake them. But as we plough upon the fallowes, so we must cautelously take heed of plowing where the harrow hath gone before, so faith the Prophet; Breake up the fallow ground; the unbroken heart: but spare the already broken spirit. In you, in your selves: some can plow furrowes on others backes: so doe persecuters on the Church.