John Trapp on Hebrews 12:16

Verſe 16. Fornicatour or profane] He inſtanceth in ſome roots of bitterneſſe. Eſa[illegible: 1 letter]'s profaneneſſe appeared in theſe particulars. 1. In that he was no ſooner asked for the birth-right, but he yeelded. 2. That he parted with it for a trifle, a little red, red, as he called it in his haſte and hunger. 3. That he did this, being, as he thought, at point of death. 4. That he we[illegible: 1 letter]t his way when he had done, as if he had done no ſuch thing: he ſhewed no ſigne of remorſe or regret. Hence he is four of five ſeverall times branded with, This is Edom.

Who for one morſell, &c.] Many ſuch Edomites now-adaies that prefer earth before heaven, a ſwine-ſty before a ſanctuary, as the Gadarens, their part in Paris before their part in Paradiſe, as that carnall Cardinall. Vale lumen amicum, ſaid Theotimus; Ambroſ. Farewell eyes, if I may not drink and do worſe, ye are no eyes for me. He would rather loſe his ſight then his ſin: ſo will many rather part with heaven then with their luſts. O what mad men are theſe that bereave themſelves of a room in that City of pearl, for a few carnall pleaſures, amp;c. Pope Sixtus the fifth ſold his ſoul to the devil to enjoy the Popedome for ſeven years.