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

First, that not only the Principals, but even the accessories in Schism are guilty of sin, and liable to punishment. The receiver is worse than the thief: and the abettors of sin do more mischief than the authors. So long as the infected person is shut up, his plague doth not spread: while the evil man doth intra orbem suum furere; only be mad at home, his evil lives and dies with himself: the diffusion or dispersion of it is the bane. Let it wander like a fatherless child up and down, no man taking it in, but all shutting their doors against it; the very air will stifle it, it will be the own death. But when it becommeth Filius populi, and every one challengeth a part in the generation of it, the multitude fostering it; now it stands up in defiance, and (although a bastard) dares challenge the true heir, and wrangle for the inheritance. How ridiculous appears a fantastical fashion, while it is singular in the Inventers wearing and habit? The first apparition of an Hic mulier, was like a monster. But when it had stolen an approbation into women's hearts, and gotten a custom on their backs; now it stood on the terms of justification, called it self a noble accoutrement, and scorned to be dashed out of countenance. It is the many's acceptation of evil, that brings a scandal on the truth. When Theudas had gotten four hundred followers, he thought himself a jolly fellow, Act. 5.36. The Pope did once send Usurers into this Land; they were at first hooted at, like Owls in a desert: but necessity forced men to borrow; and when they had store of customers, they stood upon their points for very honest men (in their own opinions) and thus the way of truth was blasphemed. The Pope might be the father and founder of the sin, but these executioners gave occasion of the blasphemy.

First, that not only the Principals, but even the accessaries in Schisme are guiltie of sinne, and liable to punishment. The receiver is worse than the theefe: and the abettours of sinne doe more mischiefe than the authours. So long as the infected person is shut up, his plague doth not spread: while the evill man doth intra orbem suum furere; onely bee mad at home, his evill lives and dies with himselfe: the diffusion or dispersion of it is the bane. Let it wander like a fatherlesse childe up and downe, no man taking it in, but all shutting their doores against it; the very aire will stifle it, it will be the owne death. But when it becommeth Filius populi, and every one challengeth a part in the generation of it, the multitude fostering it; now it stands up in defiance, and (although a bastard) dares challenge the true heire, and wrangle for the inheritance. How ridiculous appeares a fantasticall fashion, while it is singular in the Inventers wearing and habite? The first apparition of an Hic mulier, was like a monster. But when it had stollen an approbation into womens hearts, and gotten a custome on their backes; now it stood on the termes of justification, called it selfe a noble accoutrement, and scorned to be dashed out of countenance. It is the many's acceptation of evill, that brings a scandall on the truth. When Theudas had gotten foure hundred followers, he thought himselfe a jolly fellow,