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curious_a than_o useful_a the_o laic_n also_o be_v leave_v at_o their_o own_o liberty_n to_o follow_v what_o preacher_n they_o most_o affect_a and_o to_o choose_v to_o themselves_o their_o own_o confessor_n beside_o their_o proper_a pastor_n so_o that_o among_o such_o a_o mnltitude_n of_o priest_n bad_a christian_n can_v not_o fail_v of_o meeting_n with_o some_o or_o other_o who_o will_v give_v they_o absolution_n upon_o very_o easy_a term_n and_o thus_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v themselves_o or_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o deceive_v other_o do_v not_o forbear_v without_o mend_v their_o manner_n to_o frequent_v the_o church_n and_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o doctor_n themselves_o be_v bear_v down_o by_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o people_n and_o suffer_v many_o considerable_a relaxation_n of_o discipline_n to_o plead_v prescription_n the_o little_a knowledge_n they_o have_v of_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o mischief_n the_o usage_n introduce_v a_o age_n or_o two_o before_o go_v down_o with_o they_o for_o immemorial_n custom_n it_o be_v strange_a for_o instance_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o st._n thomas_n aquinas_n they_o shall_v not_o remember_v how_o they_o keep_v their_o fast_n in_o the_o jejun_n s._n bern._n serm._n in_o cap._n jejun_n age_n precede_v for_o st._n bernard_n assure_v we_o that_o in_o his_o time_n all_o the_o world_n without_o distinction_n observe_v in_o lent_n not_o to_o break_v their_o fast_a till_o evening_n king_n and_o prince_n clergy_n people_n gentle_a and_o simple_a rich_a and_o poor_a all_o of_o they_o do_v so_o and_o yet_o st._n thomas_n not_o only_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o i._n s._n thom._n two_o ix_o 147._o art_n 7._o ad_fw-la i._n time_n none_o fast_v beyond_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n but_o also_o pretend_v to_o prove_v that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o fast_a after_o any_o other_o manner_n and_o that_o fast_v till_o the_o evening_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o old_a law_n so_o easy_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o find_v argument_n to_o justify_v all_o sort_n of_o practice_n when_o one_o be_v ignorant_a of_o fact_n this_o ignorance_n make_v they_o look_v upon_o antiquity_n as_o novelty_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o modern_n as_o a_o sure_a ground_n to_o proceed_v upon_o than_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_n of_o who_o they_o have_v only_o a_o confuse_a notion_n that_o their_o manner_n be_v altogether_o different_a from_o we_o without_o sufficient_o distinguish_v whether_o this_o diversity_n lie_v in_o any_o of_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n or_o only_o in_o such_o indifferent_a matter_n as_o habit_n and_o language_n and_o as_o they_o give_v themselves_o the_o liberty_n of_o start_v every_o day_n new_a question_n and_o invent_v new_a subtilies_n there_o arise_v at_o last_o a_o set_v of_o casuist_n who_o found_v their_o moral_n rather_o upon_o human_a reason_n than_o upon_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n as_o if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o teach_v we_o all_o truth_n as_o well_o for_o manner_n as_o for_o faith_n but_o have_v leave_v we_o still_o to_o seek_v with_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n i_o shall_v not_o pretend_v to_o give_v a_o particular_a time_n liv._o a_o succession_n of_o find_a doctrine_n and_o good_a example_n in_o all_o time_n of_o the_o disorder_n that_o follow_v upon_o these_o loose_a principle_n which_o they_o bring_v into_o their_o new_a system_n of_o morality_n they_o be_v but_o too_o well_o know_v of_o themselves_o nor_o be_v it_o my_o design_n to_o describe_v the_o manner_n of_o bad_a christian_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o those_o of_o other_o man_n my_o business_n be_v only_o to_o represent_v the_o manner_n which_o distinguish_v true_a christian_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n now_o god_n have_v never_o so_o forsake_v his_o
vow_n of_o celibacy_n and_o poverty_n have_v be_v inconvenient_a and_o but_o ill_o keep_v this_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v by_o the_o omission_n of_o of_o they_o for_o as_o this_o author_n observe_v we_o see_v no_o solemn_a vow_n in_o these_o first_o time_n st._n chrysostom_n speak_v of_o a_o monk_n return_v to_o the_o world_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n altogether_o free_a again_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o monk_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n spend_v much_o of_o their_o time_n in_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o st._n benedict_n prescribe_v the_o same_o to_o his_o monk_n and_o more_o particular_o that_o all_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n and_o on_o sunday_n they_o shall_v apply_v themselves_o only_o to_o this_o exercise_n he_o judicious_o remark_n how_v forge_v book_n and_o pretend_a miracle_n gain_v credit_n for_o want_v of_o critical_a learning_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o antiquity_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v such_o suppositious_a write_n as_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o world_n under_o the_o specious_a name_n of_o ecclesiastical_a author_n and_o also_o become_v too_o credulous_a in_o believe_v miracle_n so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o disciple_n have_v wrought_v miracle_n and_o that_o many_o true_a one_o be_v be_v daily_a perform_v at_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o martyr_n that_o they_o be_v not_o now_o overcurious_a in_o examine_v so_o as_o to_o distinguish_v the_o true_a from_o the_o false_a the_o most_o surprise_a relation_n of_o this_o kind_n in_o history_n be_v the_o best_a receive_v ignorance_n in_o philosophy_n and_o the_o little_a knowledge_n they_o have_v of_o nature_n make_v they_o take_v all_o strange_a appearance_n for_o prodigy_n and_o interpret_v they_o as_o the_o supernatural_a sign_n of_o god_n wrath_n they_o believe_v there_o be_v something_o extraordinary_a in_o astrology_n and_o dread_a eclipse_n and_o comet_n as_o dismal_a presage_n to_o give_v but_o one_o example_n more_o religion_n say_v mr._n fleury_n can_v subsist_v without_o study_n and_o preach_v to_o preserve_v the_o soundness_n of_o its_o doctrine_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o its_o moral_n it_o must_v necessary_o fall_v into_o decay_n unless_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v diligent_o read_v teach_v and_o expound_v to_o the_o people_n unless_o the_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v preserve_v in_o their_o purity_n and_o purge_v from_o time_n to_o time_n of_o those_o spurious_a addition_n which_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n without_o any_o just_a authority_n have_v make_v to_o they_o will_v but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n take_v away_o these_o and_o all_o other_o addition_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o christianity_n and_o forbid_v all_o disputation_n etc._n etc._n as_o innocent_a xi_o by_o his_o decree_n of_o the_o 19_o of_o feb._n 1678._o entire_o abolish_v the_o office_n of_o the_o immaculate_a conception_n etc._n etc._n approve_a by_o paul_n v._o they_o may_v happy_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o great_a division_n that_o have_v so_o long_o make_v the_o enemy_n of_o christianity_n to_o rejoice_v or_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v the_o charge_n of_o schism_n against_o those_o that_o shall_v then_o refuse_v their_o communion_n what_o passage_n or_o expression_n occur_v in_o this_o treatise_n which_o may_v be_v judge_v contrary_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o by_o law_n establish_v the_o author_n and_o editor_n of_o this_o book_n be_v not_o answerable_a for_o nor_o pretend_v to_o justify_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o translation_n of_o a_o historical_a tract_n write_v in_o french_a and_o often_o print_v by_o a_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n who_o name_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o title-page_n of_o this_o book_n what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o favour_n of_o several_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o the_o admirable_a moral_a reflection_n which_o frequent_o occur_v throughout_o his_o history_n and_o especial_o the_o former_a part_n together_o with_o other_o pious_a relation_n of_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o excellent_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o treatise_n and_o hence_o to_o justify_v the_o publication_n of_o it_o in_o our_o own_o language_n and_o the_o more_o exceptionable_a passage_n that_o be_v in_o it_o i_o must_v entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o consiâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o mere_a effect_n of_o our_o author_n be_v 〈…〉_o the_o communion_n wherein_o he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o admire_v rather_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d say_v so_o much_o on_o our_o side_n than_o that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v say_v no_o more_o errata_fw-la page_n 8._o line_n 16._o read_v to_o establish_v p._n 13._o l._n 13._o r._n in_o mind_n of_o p._n 27._o l._n 22._o deal_n and._n p._n 35._o l._n 22._o r._n orchard_n p._n 37._o ibid._n l._n 22._o r._n disease_n p._n 41._o l._n 11._o r._n furnish_v ibid._n 18._o r._n christian_n p._n 42._o l._n 24._o r._n paedagogus_fw-la p._n 45._o l._n 8._o r._n sanctify_v p._n 47._o l._n 29._o r._n give_v p._n 54._o l._n 32._o r._n itself_o p._n 56._o l._n 27._o r._n use_v p._n 77._o l._n 18._o for_o where_o r._n be_v ibid._n l._n 24._o r._n zealous_a p._n 86._o l._n 26._o r._n occasion_n p._n 87._o l._n 13._o r._n gnostic_n p._n 99_o l._n 15._o r._n tutelar_a p._n 103._o l._n 18._o r._n eqweus_n p._n 104._o l._n 28._o r._n lewd_a way_n p._n 105._o l._n 5._o for_o of_o r._n off_o ibid._n l._n 6._o r._n spit_v it_o p._n 106._o l._n 17._o r._n martyr_n p._n 107._o l._n 23._o deal_n the._n p._n 110._o l._n 25._o r._n reduce_v p._n 119._o l._n 25._o r._n slave_n ibid._n r._n state_n p._n 124._o l._n 22._o r._n such_o case_n p._n 129._o l._n 9_o for_o bell_n r._n bell_n p._n 136._o l._n 7._o for_o thy_o r._n they_o ibid._n r._n deliver_v p._n 148._o l._n 12._o r._n wife_n p._n 149._o l._n 25_o r._n fifty_o p._n 156._o l._n 1._o r._n to_o each_o other_o p._n 157._o l._n 2._o r._n priest_n p._n 158._o l._n 17._o for_o they_o r._n him_z p._n 165._o l._n 20._o for_o this_o r_o his_o p._n 182._o l._n 24._o r._n martyrium_fw-la p._n 204._o l._n 30_o deal_n or_o the_o least_o sign_n p._n 205._o l._n 15._o r._n have_v reteme_v p._n 240_o l._n 22._o r._n sylvester_n p._n 241._o l._n 5._o r._n ornament_v ibid._n l._n 30._o r._n candlestick_n p._n 242._o l._n 15._o deal_n with_o p._n 251._o l._n 8._o r._n pestilence_n p._n 259._o l._n 15_o r._n soever_o p._n 266._o l._n 17._o r._n many_o p._n 272._o l._n 1._o for_o for_o r._n the_o p._n 289._o l._n 24._o r._n thereupon_o p._n 305._o l._n 30._o r._n conversion_n ibid._n l._n 32._o for_o be_v r._n were_z p._n 306._o l._n 1._o r._n religion_n ibid._n l._n 17._o r._n hungarian_n p._n 307._o l._n 13._o r._n can_v p._n 310._o l._n 2._o r._n canon_n ibid._n l._n 31._o r._n how_o miserable_o p._n 313._o 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