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

1 For their own sins; as Nadab and Abihu. Lev. 10.2. They offered strange fire before the Lord, and there went out fire from the Lord that devoured them. They offered strange fire, and they suffered strange fire. They sent up hellish impiety toward heaven, therefore hell came out of heaven upon them. So Hophni and Phinehas, those uncorrected sons of Eli. 1 Sam. 2.34. In one day they died both of them. They desperately offended, the father too mildly reprehended, they harkened not, because the Lord would slay them, Ver. 25. So Zach. 11.8. Three shepherds have I cut off in one month; my soul loathed them, and their soul also abhorred me. This God doth for the good of the people; Ut illi pereant, ne caeteros perimant: that such might perish themselves, and not destroy others by their bad examples, and unclean course of life.

1 For their owne sinnes; as Nadab and Abihu. Lev. 10.2. They offered strange fire before the Lord, and there went out fire from the Lord that devoured them. They offered strange fire, and they suffered strange fire. They sent up hellish impietie toward heaven, therefore hell came out of heaven upon them. So Hophni and Phinehas, those uncorrected sonnes of Eli. 1 Sam. 2.34. In one day they died both of them. They desperately offended, the father too mildly reprehended, they harkened not, because the Lord would slay them, Ver. 25. So Zach. 11.8. Three shepheards have I cut off in one moneth; my soule loathed them, and their soule also abhorred me. This God doth for the good of the people; Vt illi pereant, ne caeteros perimant: that such might perish themselves, and not destroy others by their bad examples, and uncleane course of life.