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

Now it is fit that he should be so honoured, that was so humbled. Our […] brought him exceeding low, let his own righteousness exalt him exceeding high Miror Deum in mero; […] ip• tentem in cunabulis. He that thundereth in the clouds was lying, perhaps crying, in the clouts. He had a kingdom even while he f•••ell ⟨p. 239⟩and Pilate could not undo, what he had ignorantly done; not alter his Title; Jesus of Nazareth king of the Jews, Joh. 19.14. He saith unto the Jews, Behold your King. They spake truth in their mockery, Mark. 15.18. When they began to salute him, Hail king of the Jews. If his kingdom had depended upon their lips, it had soon perished with himself. For now they gave him Palms, and presently Thorns: Once Ecce Rex noster, behold our King: and againe, Non habemus Regem nisi Caesa•em, Joh. 19.15. We have no king but Cesar. Simeon, told his mother, Luk. 2.34. This child is set for the rising and fall of many in Israel, [Greek or Hebrew]; and for a sign that shall be spoken against. He shall be set: he was set for, set against, set at •aught, but not set by. He was set, by intention for all, by occasion against many, by apprehension for many, by permission for a sign that should be contradicted. But he that was a Lamb, is now a Lion: Flos campy fit ferrea virga: qui lux radians, •gnis consumens: that shining light is also a consuming fire. He that was a servant, is a king: not indeed of this world is his kingdom. Joh. 18.36. My kingdom is not of this world: in it, not of it.

Now it is fit that he should be so honoured, that was so humbled. Our 〈…〉 brought him exceeding low, let his owne righteousnesse exalt him exceeding high Miror Deum in mero; ip tentem in cunabulis. He that thundereth in the clouds was lying, perhaps crying, in the clouts. He had a kingdome even while he fell