The difference between the power of magistrates and church-pastors and the Roman kingdom &…

3. And it greatly furthereth their success, that the Popes Agents are commonly bred up in Learning, and so are made able to over-wit the Laity; And that it is their great design, to gratify the Lusts of Princes, by indulging their voluptuous sensual lives, that so they may spend their days in such things, as will never advance their understandings to an ability to discern the cheats of their Copartners: And they detestably cherish the Ignorance of the Common Laity, that they may be the fitter to be led and mastered by them; even as men keep women from Learning and great attainments, lest they should be the more uncapable of subjection. And thus as Satan leadeth men to Hell, so the Papal Usurper bringeth the Laity into their power, by their own consent, by such pleasing baits, as make their servitude easy to them. And it is not your telling them of their interest, that will prevail against all these temptations. They that will lose Heaven, and their salvation by such cheats, may lose half of their earthly Dominions by them, as long as the other half sufficeth to satisfy their concupiscence, and to maintain their honour and pleasure in the world.

3. And it greatly furthereth their success, that the Popes Agents are commonly bred up in Learning, and so are made able to over-wit the Laity; And that it is their great design, to gratifie the Lusts of Princes, by indulging their voluptuous sensual lives, that so they may spend their dayes in such things, as will never advance their understandings to an ability to discern the cheats of their Copartners: And they detestably cherish the Ignorance of the Common Laity, that they may be the fitter to be led and mastered by them; even as men keep women from Learning and great attainments, lest they should be the more uncapable of subjection. And thus as Satan leadeth men to Hell, so the Papal Usurper bringeth the Laity into their power, by their own consent, by such pleasing baits, as make their servitude easie to them. And it is not your telling them of their interest, that will prevail against all these temptations. They that will lose Heaven, and their salvation by such cheats, may lose half of their earthly Dominions by them, as long as the other half sufficeth to satisfie their concupiscence, and to maintain their honour and pleasure in the world.