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Had it not been pitty that that nourishment which is nourishment and releefe of so many distressed Christians, of the recovering of so much ground from the encroaching of Antichrist of propagating the Gospel of Christ into many Countries heretofore captivated with a willing unbeleefe, should have beene spent and bezied in the high feedings and surfetted entertainments of Abbeyes and Monasteries? Had it not beene pity that all that should have beene bestowed on Mitre or Crosier staffe, which will now buy so many Speares and Helmets, better a great deale in my opinion bestowed on those men, who (as it was sayd of Paul and Sylas ) have hazarded their lives for the name of the Lord Jesus; |
Had it not been pity that that nourishment which is nourishment and relief of so many distressed Christians, of the recovering of so much ground from the encroaching of Antichrist of propagating the Gospel of christ into many Countries heretofore captivated with a willing unbelief, should have been spent and bezied in the high feedings and surfeited entertainments of Abbeys and Monasteries? Had it not been pity that all that should have been bestowed on Mitre or Crosier staff, which will now buy so many Spears and Helmets, better a great deal in my opinion bestowed on those men, who (as it was said of Paul and Silas) have hazarded their lives for the name of the Lord jesus; |
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