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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
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The other defenders of incontinence are the Papists; and that not only with arguments, but with authority. Their common plea is, that in hot countries they are necessary evils: but by their leave Israel was a hotter climate than Italy; yetg There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel. But they cite Augustine, Aufer meretrices & turbarveris omnia libidinibus: take away whores, and ware your wives; that were the way to make stews of your own houses. This might Augustine say, but Saint Augustine never said it. Such a gallant he might be in his unruly youth: but after that same Tolle and lege, when he lighted upon that Text, Rom. 13.13. no more chambering and wantonness now, but he put on the LORD JESUS, and disclaimed the lusts of the flesh. He confesses; Indeed I did once beg of God the gift of continency; but to tell truth, I desired that he should not hear me;2 malebam expleri, quàm extingui: I had rather it might then be satisfied, than mortified. But we justly abandon that remedy, that is worse than the disease. As an Emperor said of the means prescribed him to cure his Leprosy, which was the blood of Infants; Mallem semper aegrotare, quàm tali remedio convalescere; I had rather be sick still, than be recovered by such a medicine. Thus they that put away honest wives, and go to harlots; deal as wisely, as he that cuts off his own legs, to go upon crutches. Causa patrocinio non bona pejor erit.
The other defenders of incontinencie are the Papists; and that not onely with arguments, but with authoritie. Their common plea is, that in hot countreyes they are necessary evils: but by their leave Israel was a hotter climate than Italy; yetg There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel. But they cite Augustine, Aufer meretrices & turbarveris omnia libidinibus: take away whores, and ware your wives; that were the way to make stewes of your owne houses. This might Augustine say, but Saint Augustine never said it. Such a gallant he might be in his unruly youth: but after that same Tolle and lege, when hee lighted upon that Text,