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

Such a conceit in a Pasquil I have read, where bringing in the states of the world, he appropriates cozenage to the merchant. He placeth together Charles the fifth and the Pope reconciled. To them comes kneeling a Husbandman, saying, I feed you two. To them a Merchant; I cozen you three. To them a Lawyer; I rob you four. To them a Physician, I kill you five. To them a Divine; I absolute you six. But of all sorts of merchants, two especially would be whipped out of the State; Merchants of time and Temple. Such as fell time, which is Gods fee-simple: and such as sell Tithes, which is Christ inheritance. For us, let us only be merchants of Christ: the kingdom of heaven belongs to such a Merchant, as will sell all he hath to purchase it. Of all purchases, let us buy Jesus.¹ Vilem see vult aestimari Christus, ut ab omnibus ematur. Be thou never so poor, Christ will sell himself unto thy soul.

Such a conceite in a Pasquil I have read, where bringing in the states of the world, he appropriates cussenage to the merchant. He placeth together Charles the fift and the Pope reconciled. To them comes kneeling a Husbandman, saying, I feed you two. To them a Merchant; I coozen you three. To them a Lawyer; I rob you foure. To them a Physitian, I kill you five. To them a Divine; I absolute you sixe. But of all sorts of merchants, two especially would be whipt out of the State; Merchants of time and Temple. Such as fell time, which is Gods fee-simple: and such as sell Tythes, which is Christ inheritance. For us, let us only be mercants of Christ: the kingdome of heaven belongs to such a Merchant, as will sell all he hath to purchase it. Of all purchases, let us buy Iesus.¹ Vilem se vult aestimari Christus, ut ab omnibus ematur. Be thou never so poore, Christ will sell himselfe unto thy soule.

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