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

All oppressors are free of this company of Merchants; they also sell men.^r Thou fool: God lays the imputation of folly upon him that horded but his own abundance. Whereupon Augustine infers: if he be a fool that lays up his own goods, vos invenite illi nomen qui tollie aliena; find out a name for him that extorts other mens. What name? Eccl. 3.18. It is found; they are beasts. What only Kine? Am. 4.1. No, they are not so kind beasts: but Lions and Wolves, that live e• rapto, beasts of prey. Beasts they are and should be served like beasts; Nebuchadnezzars destiny to be turned to grass. There is but a company of Merchants, a company of Mercers, &c. but these Merchants are not in themselves a company, because indeed they be of every company. There be personal sins, and conditional sins, and local sins, and national sins: but this covetousness is an universal sin.

All oppressors are free of this company of Merchants; they also sell men.^r Thou foole: God layes the imputation of follie upon him that hoorded but his owne abundance. Whereupon Augustine inferres: if he be a foole that layes up his owne goods, vos invenite illi nomen qui tollie aliena; find out a name for him that extorts other mens. What name? Eccl. 3.18. It is found; they are beasts. What only Kine? Am. 4.1. No, they are not so kind beasts: but Lions and Wolves, that live e• rapto, beasts of prey. Beasts they are and should bee served like beasts; Nebuchadn•zzars destinie to be turned to grasse. There is but a company of Merchants, a company of Mercers, &c. but these Merchants are not in themselves a company, because indeed they be of every company. There be personall sins, and conditionall sins, and locall sins, and nationall sins: but this covetousnesse is an universall sinne.

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