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

The first thing required to this endeavour is Learning. The Bishop of Traiectum in Germany, said that he would not admit Asses to holy Orders. One replied, that he must not now look for Ambroses and Cyprians. He answered, Cyprianos non requiro, sed asinos non admitto; I do not expect Cyprians, but I will not admit Asses. There are some that never knew, nor cared to know, the Schools of the Prophets; yet they send themselves into the Harvest; they pen their own commission. But says the Church; Quid agitis in meis, non mei? What make you in my work, that are none of my servants? They are sons without a father: their own creators, and own creatures too. Matth. 22.12. Friend, how camest thou hither, not having a wedding garment? Quomodo intrasti, non habens vestem Sacerdotalem? How didst thou get into the Priest-hood, without having a ministerial garment? Periculosè docent, qui priùs non didicerunt; They are dangerous Teachers, that never were learners. Dumb discipuli veritatis non erunt, magistri erroris sunt; While they will not be scholars of truth, they become masters of error. For all CHRISTS Faciam vos; I will make you fishers of men; Yet they went not presently out of the Boat into the Pulpit: He was three years instructing them. CHRIST commanded them to stay at Jerusalem, till the Holy Ghost descended on them, Act. 2. They must not Simul recipere & effundere; not receive in; and pour out at once, Hieron. Heri catechumenus, hodiè Episcopus. Like Davids messengers, they must tarry till their •eards be grown: not Lapwing-breed, to run away with the shell on their head. They must know their winds, ebbings and flowings, creeks and sea-marks, that will be Fishers.

The first thing required to this endevour is Learning. The Bishop of Traiectum in Germanie, said that hee would not admit Asses to holy Orders. One replied, that he must not now looke for Ambroses and Cyprians. He answered, Cyprianos non requiro, sed asinos non admitto; I doe not expect Cyprians, but I will not admit Asses. There are some that never knew, nor cared to know, the Schooles of the Prophets; yet they send themselves into the Harvest; they pen their owne commission. But sayes the Church; Quid agitis in meis, non mei? What make you in my worke, that are none of my servants? They are sonnes without a father: their owne creators, and owne creatures too.