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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.
Let me also reflect this point upon the Impropriators of Ecclesiastical rites, be•ore I leave the Church. Whether they be Popish, that steal away our portions, to •ive them to the Romish Emissaries: who suck their bloods, as they suck our •louds; and laugh at them, as they laugh at us. They fat the rich epicures of Rome, •nd grudge Lazarus their very crumbs. Their conscience serves them, that Gods Ministers should want maintenance, rather than their horse-heels shall want litter. •r whether they be Puritans, or any thing, or rather nothing, (to speak most favourably of them) men without God. How unpossible is it that they should not pe••sh with that covetousness, which hath been the perishing of many souls? They •ill have the Tenth of their neighbours estates, let their salvation go whither it will. They will sooner lose their lives than their livings; as an Impropriator once rebelliously and traitorously spoke, when mention was made of the Kings willingness in their restitution.
Let me also reflect this point upon the Impropriators of Ecclesiasticall rites, be•ore I leave the Church. Whether they be Popish, that steale away our portions, to •ive them to the Romish Emissaries: who sucke their blouds, as they sucke our •louds; and laugh at them, as they laugh at us. They fat the rich epicures of Rome, •nd grudge Lazarus their very crummes. Their conscience serves them, that Gods Ministers should want maintenance, rather than their horse-heeles shall want litter. •r whether they be Puritans, or any thing, or rather nothing, (to speake most fa•ourably of them) men without God. How unpossible is it that they should not pe••sh with that covetousnesse, which hath beene the perishing of many soules? They •ill have the Tenth of their neighbours estates, let their salvation goe whither it will. They will sooner lose their lives than their livings; as an Impropriator once ebelliously and traiterously spoke, when mention was made of the Kings willingesse in their restitution.