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

Some expound it thus; he was purged, that is, he thought himself purged: he was only clean in his own opinion. So CHRIST calls the Pharisees Just, because they justified themselves, Luke 15.7.¹ This opinionative purging easily revolteth to profaneness: he that never had but the case of a sheep, may very well be a Wolfe. They slumber, and suppose themselves good Christians: their faith is but a dream, their hope but a dream, their charity but a dream, their obedience but a dream, their whole religion but a dream; and so their assurance of salvation is but a dream. They have regeneration in conceit, repentance and righteousness in conceit, they serve GOD well in conceit, do the works of piety and charity in conceit, and they shall go to heaven only in conceit. Get better assurance than only to think thy self good: pure and naked supposals bring no man to eternal life.

Some expound it thus; he was purged, that is, hee thought himselfe purged: hee was onely cleane in his owne opinion. So CHRIST calls the Pharisies Iust, because they justified themselves, Luke 15.7.¹ This opinionative purging easily revolteth to prophanenesse: hee that never had but the case of a sheepe, may very well be a Wolfe. They slumber, and suppose themselves good Christians: their faith is but a dreame, their hope but a dreame, their charitie but a dreame, their obedience but a dreame, their whole religion but a dreame; and so their assurance of salvation is but a dreame. They have regeneration in conceit, repentance and righteousnesse in conceit, they serve GOD well in conceit, doe the workes of pietie and charitie in conceit, and they shall goe to heaven onely in conceit. Get better assurance than onely to thinke thy selfe good: pure and naked supposalls bring no man to eternall life.

1. 1Luke 15.7.