Eirenopolis

We are willing to give such self-molesters some counsel, if they will take it, and ask them no fees for it. Yea we give it not, but Christ gives it: will they take his advice, that great Counsellor of the Father? He counsels his clients to the everlasting ⟨p. 103⟩possession of their souls by patience. In Olympiacis certaminibus, Diabolo consecratis; ¹In the games of Olympus consecrated to the Devil, he had the glory of the day, that gave most wounds, and came off himself untouched. In stadio Christi non est ea certandi lex, sed contraria: In the race of Christianity, there is a contrary Law of striving: not he that offers most blows, but he that suffers most blows, is crowned. A man is stricken, will he go to law for this? no, ⟨p. 104⟩rather let him turn the other cheek; this is Christs counsel. His cloak is taken from him, it is near him a garment; of necessary comeliness, a cloak: of singular use, he hath but one cloak: he hath the propriety of it, it is his cloak: must he go to Law for this? no, rather let him take his coat also. Foelix ille, si nudus corpore, sit nudus malicia: there is a wedding garment to cloth such.

We are willing to giue such self-molesters some counsell, if they wil take it, and aske them no fees for it. Yea wee giue it not, but Christ giues it: wil they take his aduice, that great Counseller of the Father? He counsels his clients to the euerlasting ⟨p. 103⟩possession of their soules by patience. In Olympiacis certaminibus, Diabolo consecratis; ¹In the games of Olympus consecrated to the Deuill, hee had the glory of the day, that gaue most wounds, and came off himselfe vntouched. In stadio Christi non est ea certādi lex, sed contraria: In the race of Christianitie, there is a contrary Law of striuing: not he that offers most blowes, but hee that suffers most blowes, is crowned. A man is stricken, will hee goe to law for this? no, ⟨p. 104⟩