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

The Devil would be undone, but for these various ways. All will not be a••• terers, not all Idolaters, nor all usurers. But though it be true that by nature all si••• are potentially in us, yet minus servit majori, there is a predominance: and all ••• rations delight to run with the current of Concupiscence. It is easy for a begg•• to be no usurer; alas there are many other ways to he damned. Satan like the Fi•••• baits his hook according to the appetite of the fish. And as Christ took men […] their own element, making Piscatores animalium, piscatores animarum, (non mut•• piscatio sed intentio) changing in his Apostles not the condition, but the intention […] fishing thus he appeared to Mary in the garden, like a Gardiner. So doth Satan to pe• vert; Fit fera, fit volucris, fit toto corpore serpens; Becomes all things to seduce all m•• Some Danat will not be won to play the whore, unless her lover appear i• […] shower of gold: he hath that way for her. Another will not bow in the house• Rimmon, crouch at a Mass, but for his masters favour; he hath that way for him. A third will not rend the Church with Schism, but to get himself a name: he h••• […] way for him too; he shall not be inglorious, though he be infamous. A Jesuit […] not strike at the anointed blood, unless the Pope will canonize him for a Sai••; there's a way for him. One will have this way, another that way; so they go to •e• any way; Satan cares not. One trembles at the main ocean, that ventures to be drowned in a shallow puddle: no matter how, says Satan, so he be drowned.

The Devill would be undone, but for these various wayes. All will not be a••• terers, not all Idolaters, nor all usurers. But though it be true that by nature all si are potentially in us, yet minus servit majori, there is a predominance: and all rations delight to runne with the current of Concupiscence. It is easie for a begg to be no usurer; alas there are many other wayes to he damned. Satan like the Fi baits his hooke according to the appetite of the fish. And as Christ tooke men their owne element, making Piscatores animalium, piscatores animarum, (non mut piscatio sed intentio) changing in his Apostles not the condition, but the intention fishing thus he appear'd to Mary in the garden, like a Gardiner. So doth Satan to pe vert; Fit fera, fit volucris, fit toto corpore serpens; Becomes all things to seduce all m Some Danat will not be wonne to play the whore, unlesse her lover appeare i showre of gold: he hath that way for her. Another will not bow in the house Rimmon, crouch at a Masse, but for his masters favour; he hath that way for him. A third will not rend the Church with Schisme, but to get himselfe a name: he h way for him too; he shall not be inglorious, though he be infamous. A Iesuite not strike at the annointed bloud, unlesse the Pope will canonize him for a Sai; there's a way for him. One will have this way, another that way; so they goe to e any way; Satan cares not. One trembles at the maine ocean, that ventures to be drowned in a shallow puddle: no matter how, sayes Satan, so he be drowned.