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

Thus much of the Inconveniences, now of the comforts of old age: which are Scientia Christi, & conscientia benè peratae vitae; the true knowledge of CHRIST, and the comfortable remembrance of a good life spent in his service. Let us be sure to live benè, well; no matter Quam diu, how long. Let us not be greedy of old age, but say? Here am I, let him do with me as seemeth him best. God will not judge us how long, but how well, we have lived, Hieron. But betwixt him that hath lived twenty years, and him that hath lived twenty score years, what is the difference? Nisi quod senex magis onustus peccatorum fasce proficiscitur: unless that the old man goes away more laden with the burden of his sins, Sen. One man eateth more, another less; what matters it, when either is full? He drinks more, I less; but neither of us thirsts. Ille pluribus annis vixit, hic paucioribus; quid refert? Si tam illum multi any beatum fecerunt, quàm hunc? That man hath lived many years, this man fewer; what is the difference? If the few years of the one hath made him as blessed, as the many years of the other? Look rather to the goodness of thy life, than to the length: Longum aevum habuerunt plurimi, pauci faelicem, Sen. Ante senectutem curavi ut benè vivam, in senectute ut benè moriar. While I was young, my care was to live well: now I am old, my care is to die well.

Thus much of the Inconveniences, now of the comforts of old age: which are Scientia Christi, & conscientia benè peratae vitae; the true knowledge of CHRIST, and the comfortable remembrance of a good life spent in his service. Let us be sure to live benè, well; no matter Quam diu, how long. Let us not be greedy of old age, but say? Here am I, let him doe with me as seemeth him best. God will not judge us how long, but how well, we have lived, Hieron. But betwixt him that hath lived twentie yeares, and him that hath lived twentie score yeares, what is the difference? Nisi quod senex magis onustus peccatorum fasce proficiscitur: unlesse that the old man goes away more loden with the burden of his sins, Sen. One man eateth more, another lesse; what matters it, when either is full? He drinkes more, I lesse; but neither of us thirsts. Ille pluribus annis vixit, hic paucioribus; quid refert? Si tam illum multi anni beatum fecerunt, quàm hunc? That man hath lived many yeares, this man fewer; what is the difference? If the few yeares of the one hath made him as blessed, as the many yeares of the other? Looke rather to the goodnesse of thy life, than to the length: Longum aevum habuerunt plurimi, pauci faelicem, Sen. Ante senectutem curavi ut benè vivam, in senectute ut benè moriar. While I was young, my care was to live well: now I am old, my care is to die well.