Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part…

In Hierom's Epistle to Nepotian which they cite, there are most pungent warnings to Priests to take heed of familiarity or abode with Women; yea, even when they are sick. Scio (saith he) quosdam convaluisse corpore, & animo aegrotare caepisse; Periculose tibi ministrat, cujus vultum frequenter attendis. He requireth Clergy-men to avoid fine Clothes, curious Hair, pleasing the Appetite, and Riches. He saith of himself, [Natus in pauper domo, & in tugurio rusticano, qui vix millio & cibario pane rugientem satiare ventrem poteram, nunc similam & mella fastidio. He saith, the Mouth, Mind, and Hand of Priests must agree: Even a Thief may speak against Covetousness.—Multo melius est è duobus imperfectis rusticitatem habere sanctam, quam eloquentiam peccatricem: Multi aedificant parietes & columns Ecclesiae substruunt: marmora nitent, auro splendent laquearia, gemmis Altar distinguitur; & Ministrorum Christi nulla electio est. Portemus Crucem Christi, & divitias lutum putabimus.—Facile contemnitur Clericus qui saepius vocatus ad prandium ire non recusat. And his Epistle ad Oceanum, hath yet more against converse with Women. Prima tentamenta Clericorum sunt Faeminarum frequentes accessus—Janua Diaboli, via iniquitatis, Scorpionis percussio, nocivumque genus est Faemina. Cum proximat stipula, incendit ignem.—Mihi crede non potest toto corde habitare cum Domino, qui Faeminarum accessibus copulatur. With much more the like.

In Hierom's Epistle to Nepotian which they cite, there are most pungent warnings to Priests to take heed of familiarity or abode with Women; yea, even when they are sick. Scio (saith he) quosdam convaluisse corpore, & animo aegrotare caepisse; Periculose tibi ministrat, cujus vultum frequenter attendis. He requireth Clergy-men to avoid fine Cloaths, curious Hair, pleasing the Appetite, and Riches. He saith of himself, [Natus in paupere domo, & in tugurio rusticano, qui vix millio & cibario pane rugientem satiare ventrem poteram, nunc similam & mella fastidio. He saith, the Mouth, Mind, and Hand of Priests must agree: Even a Thief may speak against Covetousness.—Multo melius est è duobus imperfectis rusticitatem habere sanctam, quam eloquentiam peccatricem: Multi aedificant parietes & column•s Ecclesiae substruunt: marmora nitent, auro splendent laquearia, gemmis Altare distinguitur; & Ministrorum Christi nulla electio est. Portemus Crucem Christi, & divitias lutum putabimus.—Facile contemnitur Clericus qui saepius vocatus ad prandium ire non recusat. And his Epistle ad Oceanum, hath yet more against converse with Women. Prima tentamenta Clericorum sunt Faeminarum frequentes accessus—Ianua Diaboli, via iniquitatis, Scorpionis percussio, nocivumque genus est Faemina. Cum proximat stipula, incendit ignem.—Mihi crede non potest toto corde habitare cum Domino, qui Faeminarum accessibus copulatur. With much more the like.