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

The head of Nilus cannot be found, they say; but many sweet springs issuing from it are well known. The head of our Election is too high and secret to be found; yet we may taste the springs, our Calling, Holiness, Justification and Upright life: and he that runs along by the bank of these rivers, shall be brought at last to that fountain head, even the place and Book wherein his own Name stands written. Joseph may be a fit type to us of our spiritual deliverance. Consider him sold into Egypt, not without the determinate counsel of God;¹ who preordained this to good: God ⟨p. 211⟩did send me before you to preserve life. Here is the difference; the brethren sold Joseph, we sold our selves. Consider us thus sold unto sin and death; God had a purpose to redeem us; there is election. Joseph was delivered out of prison, and we ransomed out of the house of bondage; there was Redemption. Josephs cause was made known, and himself acquitted, We could not be found innocent in our selves,² but were acquitted in Christ; wherein consists our justification. Lastly, Joseph was clothed in glorious apparel, and adorned with golden chains, and made to ride in the second Chariot of Egypt, So our last step is to be advanced to high honour, even the glory of the celestial Court, Such honour have all his Saints. ³The creation of the world is a shadow of the regeneration of a Christian. First, there was an earth without form, void; and a darkness upon the face of the deep. Predestination is this great deep, which cannot be discovered or discerned. There the light was separated from the darkness; here knowledge is separated from ignorance in the soul; there is Calling. Then was the Sun created; so here the bright beams of grace are diffused into our hearts, which fill us with spiritual joy; there is sanctification. Lastly, Adam was created after the Image of God, and placed in Paradise: so the new man is conformed to the Image of CHRIST, and shall be reposed in the Paradise of everlasting glory.

The head of Nilus cannot be found, they say; but many sweet springs issuing from it are well knowne. The head of our Election is too high and secret to be found; yet we may taste the springs, our Calling, Holinesse, Iustification and Vpright life: and he that runs along by the banke of these rivers, shall be brought at last to that fountaine head, even the place and Booke wherein his owne Name stands written. Ioseph may be a fit type to us of our spirituall deliverance. Consider him sold into Aegypt, not without the determinate counsell of God;