John Trapp on 2 Timothy 2:25

Verſe 25. Thoſe that oppoſe themſelves] Though they ſhould deal as abſurdly with us, as thoſe that deny the ſnow to be white, &c. Ariſt Topi[illegible: 1 letter] 1. [non-Latin text not transcribed] Arguite di[illegible: 1 letter]utatos. Sic Lorin[illegible: 2 letters] ver[illegible: 1 letter]it. Ariſto[illegible: 1 letter]le forbids to diſpute with ſuch. But Chriſt commands not only by force of argument to convince them, Jude 22. but alſo to hand[illegible: 1 letter]e them gently, and in meekneſſe to inſtruct them.

If God xill give them, &c.] Repentance is Gods gift: neither is it in the power of any to repent at pleaſure. Some vainly conceit, that theſe five words, Lord have mercy upon me, are as efficacious to ſend them to heaven, as the Papiſts that their five words of conſecration are to tranſubſtantiate the bread. But as many are undone (ſaith a Divine) by buying a counterfeit jew[illegible: 1 letter]l: ſo many are in hell by miſtake of their repentance.