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

If his servant went to sow his land, he would follow him; why? O it is good to be sure. Though himself had locked the door; yet he must needs rise out of his bed in the cold, to feel it fast: why? O it is good to be sure. Let him have told his money often over, yet he will tell it again: why? O it is good to be sure. It came to pass that he fell very dangerously sick; and his servant perceiving little hope of life in him: asked him, Master have you said your prayers? Yes, I have said them: nay, but say them again master; you know it is good to be sure. No, says the worldling, it is more than needs, for I am sure enough of that. He bids his servant open his chest, and bring him all his gold in it, to look upon. The honest servant, willing to work his master to repentance, having opened it; told him; Master, the Devil is in the chest, he lays his paw upon all the gold, and says it is all his; because it was extracted out of the life-blood of widows, orphans, and poor wretches. Says he so, quoth the Extortioner? Then bring me the gold, the chest, the devil, and all; It is good to be sure. Perhaps from hence came that by-word; that the covetous worldling gets the devil and all.

If his servant went to sow his land, he would follow him; why? O it is good to be sure. Though himselfe had lockt the doore; yet he must needs rise out of his bed in the cold, to feele it fast: why? O it is good to be sure. Let him have told his money often over, yet hee will tell it againe: why? O it is good to be sure. It came to passe that he fell very dangerously sicke; and his servant perceiving little hope of life in him: asked him, Master have you said your prayers? Yes, I have said them: nay, but say them againe master; you know it is good to be sure. No, sayes the worldling, it is more than needs, for I am sure enough of that. Hee bids his servant open his chest, and bring him all his gold in it, to looke upon. The honest servant, willing to worke his master to repentance, having opened it; told him; Master, the Devill is in the chest, he layes his paw upon all the gold, and sayes it is all his; because it was extracted out of the life-bloud of widows, orphans, and poore wretches. Sayes he so, quoth the Extortioner? Then bring me the gold, the chest, the devill, and all; It is good to be sure. Perhaps from hence came that by-word; that the covetous worldling gets the devill and all.