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

Thus Peter is a name of addition, imposed by our Saviour on Simon. Diverse of the Papists have derived the authority of changing the Popes names from hence: Because the two chief Apostles had their names changed; Saul into Paul, Simon into Peter. But Lorinus the Jesuit denies this to be the ground of their mutation. Indeed there is a double difference, in Authoritate & Effectis, for Authority, the Apostles changed not their own names, but GOD; for effects, their natures were ⟨p. 4⟩changed with their names: a Privilege that few Popes had the happiness to demonstrate. Though Sylvius elected Pope, could disclaim his wanton and idle books, and seem to promise future gravity: Aeneam rejicite, recipite Pium; forget Aeneas, and receive me a Pious father, yet the new names have not altered the old conditions: they have proved the same men still. The first alterer of Popes names is held to be Sergius 2. whose proper name was Os percy, a Swines countenance: the name would have served, had he separated his swinish properties. Divers other followed, but they lost not their former vices. One of their own brings a testimony against them; that of all Christians Italians are the worst, of all Italians the Romans, of all Romans the Priests, of all Priests the Cardinals, and commonly the most lewd Cardinal is chosen Pope, yea, some have objected, and they stick not to grant; Hominem non Christianum posse esse Romanum Pontificem; a man that is not a member of Christ, may yet be head of his Church.

Thus Peter is a name of addition, imposed by our Saviour on Simon. Diverse of the Papists have derived the authority of changing the Popes names from hence: Because the two chiefe Apostles had their names changed; Saul into Paul, Simon into Peter. But Lorinus the Iesuite denies this to be the ground of their mutation. Indeed there is a double difference, in Authoritate & Effectis, for Authoritie, the Apostles changed not their owne names, but GOD; for effects, their natures were ⟨p. 4⟩changed with their names: a Priviledge that few Popes had the happinesse to demonstrate. Though Sylvius elected Pope, could disclaime his wanton and idle bookes, and seeme to promise future gravitie: Aeneam rejicite, recipite Pium; forget Aeneas, and receive mee a Pious father, yet the new names have not altered the old conditions: they have proved the same men still. The first alterer of Popes names is held to bee Sergius 2. whose proper name was Os perci, a Swines countenance: the name would have served, had he separated his swinish properties. Divers other followed, but they lost not their former vices. One of their owne brings a testimony against them; that of all Christians Italians are the worst, of all Italians the Romans, of all Romans the Priests, of all Priests the Cardinals, and commonly the most lewd Cardinall is chosen Pope, yea, some have objected, and they sticke not to grant; Hominem non Christianum posse esse Romanum Pontificem; a man that is not a member of Christ, may yet be head of his Church.