Sedin Allegoria tenendum.
That is, In an Allegory look from what thing we first fetch our Allegory, with the same thing must we end. As, if I begin with a ship, I must end with a ship; for if I begin with a ship, and end with a plow, inconsequentia foedissima fuerit. So also we see in the Gospel, how the Allegory of Dives and Lazarus is continued; how they were there feasted, and after∣ward how they were to feast in another place, where Dives had such a dry feast, as he desired but the tip of his finger to cool him withal: but how Lazarus was taken into a joyful feast, yea, even into Abra∣ham's bosom; where we may see even by this rule, what is meant in this place by Abraham's bosome; namely, that Lazarus sitteth in Hea∣ven next unto Abraham: So is the Allegory con∣tinued from the thing he doth fetch it: And this rule is of great use in Scripture, for the understand∣ing of the Spirit of God in many places, which o∣therwise might seem dark. Now for him that gave his fellow a box on the eare which felled him, and yet said nisi tetigi; what affection is this? it is a kind of hyperboly of his own commendation, as if he could do more with a touch, then others with a great stroke.