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

The causes of this unnatural sin, are many. 1. Impatience of crosses: if they cannot have their will on others, in a curst heart they will have their will on themselves. And so leap like some fishes, out of the boiling caldron into the broiling flame. As Dido; Sic, sic juvat ire sub umbras. 2. Ambition of a name, and to be famoused in the world for Heroical spirits. Yet alas, they are plagued in that they affected, for their memories stinks above ground. Such a fire was in the blood of Rhasis. 3. Preservation of chastity: so Pelagia at fifteen years old. This is a grievous folly to save the body from deflowering, by deflowering the soul. 4. Infidelity; when they have no faith in God, nor hope of good issue out of troubles. Thus did the younger Cato, to avoid the tyranny of Cesar. God holds it a great indignity to him, not to be trusted: therefore justly plagues diffidence with desperateness. 5. Pride; when a man will not submit himself to Gods will: but will choose not to be at all; unless he may be as he list himself. 6. Cruelty to others. Nero that was so artificial in cutting throats, at last runs on his own sword, saying: I have lived dishonourably, I will die shamefully. Saul being so bloodied against David and the Priests, became as unmerciful to himself, to wreak his teen on his own bowels. Judas that was so cruel against the innocent blood of his Master became as cruel against the nocent blood of himself. Ahithophel thirsting after Davids life, became as ill minded against himself. He that is thus savage and merciless to himself, to whom will he be merciful? Let no man think him a friend, that is his own enemy. Trust not such a one: who spares not his own blood, will never spare mine. 7. Desperation; when a man thinks that all the doors of mercy are shut against him; and there is no goodness enough for him in JESUS CHRIST.

The causes of this unnaturall sinne, are many. 1. Impatience of crosses: if they cannot have their will on others, in a curst heart they will have their will on themselves. And so leape like some fishes, out of the boiling caldron into the broiling flame. As Dido; Sic, sic juvat ire sub umbras. 2. Ambition of a name, and to be famoused in the world for Heroicall spirits. Yet alas, they are plagued in that they affected, for their memories stinkes above ground. Such a fire was in the bloud of Rhasis. 3. Preservation of chastitie: so Pelagia at fifteene yeeres old. This is a grievous follie to save the body from deflouring, by deflouring the soule. 4. Infidelitie; when they have no faith in God, nor hope of good issue out of troubles. Thus did the younger Cato, to avoid the tyrrannie of Cesar. God holds it a great indignitie to him, not to be trusted: therefore justly plagues diffidence with desperatenesse. 5. Pride; when a man will not submit himselfe to Gods will: but will chuse not to be at all; unlesse he may be as he list himselfe. 6. Crueltie to others. Nero that was so artificiall in cutting throates, at last runnes on his owne sword, saying: I have lived dishonorably, I will die shamefully. Saul being so bloudied against David and the Priests, became as unmercifull to himselfe, to wreake his teene on his owne bowels. Iudas that was so cruell against the innocent bloud of his Master became as cruell against the nocent bloud of himselfe. Achitophel thirsting after Davids life, became as ill minded against himselfe. He that is thus savage and mercilesse to himselfe, to whom will he be mercifull? Let no man thinke him a friend, that is his owne enemie. Trust not such a one: who spares not his owne bloud, will never spare mine. 7. Desperation; when a man thinkes that all the doores of mercie are shut against him; and there is no goodnesse enough for him in IESUS CHRIST.