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

so many for private ⟨p. 207⟩quarrels hate the vessel, the Minister, though he brings them the water of life. It is Satan's master-piece, or special trick; to put jar betwixt the Pastor and the people. Our feet should be beautiful, and we do what we can to gain your affections, to draw you on with sweet allurements to everlasting peace: yet still, as the Prophet speaks, there are some that will contend with the Priests. You give the Physician leave to tell the disease of your bodies: the Lawyer to show you any flaw in your estates: your horse-keeper shall tell you the surfeits of your horse: your huntsman the surrances of your dogs: only we must dissemble, and conceal from you the sickness of your souls. We will not do it; we will pray for you, and honour you, and love you: but your sins we will reprove, and what God hath bidden us, that we will speak. And for you that come hither, to fetch seeds of lust from the Temple, to seek out the Devil in Gods house, as if you could not find him in the places of prostitution: you that come hither to detract and tra••ce, and think to enhance your credits of learning and wit by disgracing the Preacher: you come not as Brothers and Saints, but as enemies and worse. If there be any such present, my admonition is well spent: if none at all, it is well and happily […].

so many for private ⟨p. 207⟩quarrels hate the vessell, the Minister, though he brings them the water of life. It is Satans master-peece, or speciall tricke; to put jarre betwixt the Pastor and the people. Our feet should be beautifull, and we doe what we can to gaine your affections, to draw you on with sweet allurements to everlasting peace: yet still, as the Prophet speakes, there are some that will contend with the Priests. You give the Physitian leave to tell the disease of your bodies: the Lawyer to shew you any flaw in your estates: your horse-keeper shall tell you the surfets of your horse: your huntsman the surrances of your dogges: onely wee must dissemble, and conceale from you the sicknesse of your soules. We will not doe it; we will pray for you, and honour you, and love you: but your sinnes we will reprove, and what God hath bidden us, that we will speake. And for you that come hither, to fetch seeds of lust from the Temple, to seeke out the Devill in Gods house, as if you could not finde him in the places of prostitution: you that come hither to detract and trace, and thinke to enhaunce your credits of learning and wit by disgracing the Preacher: you come not as Brothers and Saints, but as enemies and worse. If there be any such present, my admonition is well spent: if none at all, it is well and happily .