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

Men live without considering themselves; Unde, ubi, quomodo, quo; whence •hey came, where they are, how they do, whither they go: that all these Mathematical lines have earth for their centre. Whence came we? from the earth. Where •re we? upon the earth. How live we? unworthy of the earth, or any blessing in it. Whither go we? to the earth: Terram terra tegat; Earth to earth. We are composed of four Elements, and they strive in us for the mastery; but the lower gets the •etter, and there is no rest till Earth have the predominance. Yet wicked men live, •s if there was no earth to devour their bodies, nor gulf lower than earth to swallow their souls. Mans life is a spark, a breath, a smoke: a spark in the heart, a •reath in the mouth, a smoke in the nostrils. A drop of water will quench that •parke, a little hair can choke that breath, a little air take away that smoke. Look •o thy ways, thou livest in a Tabernacle, quickly dissolvable: the Dart may light upon thee next. When Harrald, King of Denmark, made war upon Harquinus, and •as ready to join battle; a Dart was seen flying into the air, hovering this way •nd that way, as though it sought upon whom to rest. When all stood wondering to behold what would become of this strange prodigy, every man fearing himself; •t last the Dart fell upon Harquinus head, and slew him. This Dart of Death is ever •overing; watch, for thy turn will come.

Men live without considering themselves; Vnde, ubi, quomodo, quo; whence •hey came, where they are, how they doe, whither they goe: that all these Mathe•aticall lines have earth for their center. Whence came we? from the earth. Where •re we? upon the earth. How live we? unworthy of the earth, or any blessing in it. Whither goe we? to the earth: Terram terra tegat; Earth to earth. We are compoed of foure Elements, and they strive in us for the mastery; but the lower gets the etter, and there is no rest till Earth have the predominance. Yet wicked men live, s if there was no earth to devoure their bodies, nor gulfe lower than earth to swalow their soules. Mans life is a sparke, a breath, a smoake: a sparke in the heart, a reath in the mouth, a smoake in the nostrills. A drop of water will quench that parke, a little haire can choake that breath, a little aire take away that smoake. Look o thy wayes, thou livest in a Tabernacle, quickly dissolvable: the Dart may light upn thee next. When Harrald, King of Denmarke, made warre upon Harquinus, and as ready to joyne battell; a Dart was seene flying into the aire, hovering this way nd that way, as though it sought upon whom to rest. When all stood wondering to ehold what would become of this strange prodigie, every man fearing himselfe; t last the Dart fell upon Harquinus head, and slew him. This Dart of Death is ever overing; watch, for thy turne will come.