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A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written
A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, written by the blessed apostle St. Peter. By Thomas AdamsA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written by the blessed apostle St. Peter. By Thomas Adams
London: printed by Richard Badger and Felix Kyngston for Jacob Bloome, 1633London: printed by Richard Badger and Felix Kyngston for Iacob Bloome, 1633
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Their forbidding of marriage to many degrees of men, is a pretty trade of merchandise. When they on purpose forbid them, that they may dispense with them. So still the more prohibitions, the more dispensations; and the more dispensations, the more accumulations of treasure. The truth is; Policy hath quite eaten up their religion; and to make themselves great, they care not for making themselves or any other man, good. Roma dat omnibus omnia dantibus. The foundation of the Popedom was laid in pride, the building set up with rapacity, and now it is kept in reparation with tyranny. The Pope is Pontifex Maximus; si non doctrinâ, tamen pecuniâ maximus. Paul says, I have coveted no mans silver or gold: but with them, no Penny, no Paternoster: they covet your gold more than your selves. Paul says,1 we seek […] yours, but you: they seek not you, but yours. They sell mens estates to beggary, their freedom to slavery, their lives to treachery, their souls to danger of perdition.
Their forbidding of marriage to many degrees of men, is a pretty trade of merchandise. When they on purpose forbid them, that they may dispense with them. So still the more prohibitions, the more dispensations; and the more dispensations, the more accumulations of treasure. The truth is; Policie hath quite eaten up their religion; and to make themselves great, they care not for making themselves or any other man, good. Roma dat omnibus omnia dantibus. The foundation of the Popedome was layed in pride, the building set up with rapacitie, and now it is kept in reparation with tyrannie. The Pope is Pontifex Maximus; si non doctrinâ, tamen pecuniâ maximus. Paul saies, I have coveted no mans silver or gold: but with them, no Peny, no Paternoster: they covet your gold more than your selves. Paul saies,1 we seeke 〈…〉 yours, but you: they seeke not you, but yours. They sell mens estates to beggarie, their freedome to slaverie, their lives to trecherie, their soules to danger of perdition.