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

There must be hearty love, lively practise, kindly thanks, costly service. When the good works of our ancient fathers and progenitors in this land are mentioned, presently the malicious cry out; Tush, they were Idolaters. Were they so? then a man may well say, that those Popish Idolaters were better than these Puritan Saints. If their superstition set up Churches, I am sure that these mens zeal pulls them down. Let them show us some Doing of good: verae dicuntur res, quae apparent quales sunt, Aug. Things are said then to be true, when their appearance doth manifest their being. If a man have a righteous hand, I will believe him to have a righteous heart. Physicians judge of the bodies health, not by the colour of the face, nor by the quickness of the eye, nor by the glibness of the tongue; (though these also may give some symptoms) but by the pulse of the arm. It is not the lifting up of the eye, nor the bowing down of the knee, nor a demure and affecta•• manner of speaking, nor the Bible under the arm, nor the hearing of four Sermons a day; that justifies the sincerity of a Christian; but If ye do th•se things.

There must be hearty love, lively practise, kindly thankes, costly service. When the good workes of our ancient fathers and progenitors in this land are mentioned, presently the malicious cry out; Tush, they were Idolaters. Were they so? then a man may well say, that those Popish Idolaters were better than these Puritane Saints. If their superstition set up Churches, I am sure that these mens zeale pulls them down. Let them shew us some Doing of good: verae dicuntur res, quae apparent quales sunt, Aug. Things are said then to be true, when their appearance doth manifest their being. If a man have a righteous hand, I will beleeve him to have a righteous heart. Physitians judge of the bodies health, not by the colour of the face, nor by the quickenesse of the eye, nor by the glibnesse of the tongue; (though these also may give some symptomes) but by the pulse of the arme. It is not the lifting up of the eye, nor the bowing downe of the knee, nor a demure and affecta•• manner of speaking, nor the Bible under the arme, nor the hearing of foure Sermons a day; that justifies the syncerity of a Christian; but If yee doe th•se things.