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 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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 l._n 30._o r._n barbarous_a p._n 314._o l._n 2._o r._n do_v that_o ibid._n l._n 6._o r._n modesty_n p._n 318._o l._n 10._o r._n chaplain_n p._n 322._o l._n 6._o r._n our_o way_n of_o live_v p._n 326._o l._n 20._o r._n journey_n ibid._n l._n 26._o r._n travel_n p._n 327._o l._n 32._o r._n upon_o they_o p._n 328._o l._n 15._o r._n bear_v p._n 330._o l._n 28._o r._n assistance_n p._n 332._o l._n 31._o r._n multitude_n the_o behaviour_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o christian_n part_v the_o first_o i_o shall_v divide_v my_o work_n into_o four_o part_n the_o first_o will_v represent_v the_o manner_n i._o i._o of_o the_o christian_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o whole_a the_o division_n of_o the_o whole_a destruction_n of_o that_o city_n under_o vespasian_n this_o first_o state_n of_o christianity_n though_o but_o of_o a_o short_a continuance_n be_v so_o supereminent_a in_o its_o perfection_n that_o it_o will_v deserve_v a_o separate_a consideration_n the_o second_o will_v take_v in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n that_o be_v the_o entire_a space_n of_o three_o century_n in_o the_o three_o i_o shall_v describe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o its_o liberty_n which_o commence_v in_o the_o four_o age._n and_o in_o the_o last_o consider_v the_o change_n it_o afterward_o undergo_v and_o endeavour_v to_o discover_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n but_o the_o work_n of_o ii_o ii_o god_n so_o like_o the_o universe_n it_o have_v its_o full_a jerulem_fw-la the_o first_o part_n the_o church_n of_o jerulem_fw-la perfection_n in_o its_o first_o birth_n and_o be_v most_o glorious_a in_o its_o early_a production_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v say_v tertullian_n that_o the_o
scripture_n vi_o the_o study_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n make_v up_o of_o the_o psalm_n which_o be_v pronounce_v with_o a_o grave_a and_o distinct_a voice_n be_v high_o instructive_a as_o contain_v in_o they_o a_o kind_n of_o summary_n or_o abridgement_n of_o what_o lie_v more_o disperse_v in_o the_o other_o sacred_a book_n and_o supply_v a_o collection_n of_o those_o thought_n and_o reflection_n which_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v in_o every_o condition_n maroellin_n athanas._o epist_n ad_fw-la maroellin_n of_o life_n and_o upon_o every_o emergency_n with_o the_o psalm_n they_o always_o join_v the_o read_n of_o some_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n and_o from_o thence_o come_v in_o the_o little_a chapter_n of_o the_o hour_n as_o the_o night_n prayer_n be_v always_o the_o long_a so_o they_o have_v more_o lesson_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o as_o the_o mass_n be_v the_o most_o solemn_a part_n of_o all_o the_o office_n so_o it_o be_v that_o which_o have_v more_o of_o the_o instructive_a part_n mix_v with_o the_o devotional_a nothing_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n as_o scripture_n and_o of_o divine_a inspiration_n but_o what_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o canon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o as_o the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n have_v authorize_v those_o other_o write_n which_o some_o private_a person_n will_v have_v introduce_v where_o call_v apocryphal_a that_o be_v hide_a or_o obscure_a to_o secure_v the_o ecclesiastical_a book_n from_o all_o change_n and_o that_o neither_o the_o boldness_n nor_o carelessness_n of_o the_o transcriber_n may_v make_v any_o alteration_n in_o they_o there_o be_v sometime_o join_v to_o they_o a_o protestation_n conjure_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n whosoever_o shall_v transcribe_v the_o write_n to_o do_v it_o faithful_o such_o a_o one_o do_v st._n irenaeus_n add_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o florinus_n and_o of_o the_o xx_o euseb_n hist_o v._o xx_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v that_o menace_v clause_n affix_v to_o the_o apocalypse_v 18._o apoc._n xxii_o 18._o the_o church_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n but_o the_o school_n of_o salvation_n the_o bishop_n expound_v to_o the_o people_n the_o gospel_n and_o the_o other_o sacred_a book_n with_o the_o diligence_n of_o a_o public_a professor_n but_o with_o far_o great_a authority_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o style_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o title_n of_o doctor_n that_o be_v teacher_n be_v scarce_o give_v to_o any_o but_o bishop_n they_o instruct_v their_o flock_n both_o public_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o private_o go_v as_o be_v st._n paul_n own_o 20._o act._n xx_o 20._o practice_n from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n direct_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n and_o timothy_n they_o various_o apply_v their_o instruction_n to_o the_o several_a condition_n polycarp_n ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la polycarp_n of_o men._n they_o profess_v that_o they_o speak_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o that_o they_o viij_o tertull._n presâ—r_n c._n viij_o keep_v to_o what_o be_v reveal_v not_o pretend_v to_o make_v new_a discovery_n after_o the_o gospel_n but_o faithful_o to_o deliver_v to_o other_o what_o they_o themselves_o have_v receive_v from_o init_fw-la st_o iren_n ad_fw-la florin_n ap_fw-mi eus._n v._n hist_o 20._o st._n clem._n al._n strom._n init_fw-la their_o father_n that_o be_v from_o the_o most_o ancient_a priest_n and_o bishop_n live_v within_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n and_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n from_o other_o before_o they_o and_o so_o backward_o by_o a_o uninterrupted_a tradition_n ascend_v up_o to_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o they_o imprint_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a a_o abhorrence_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o novelty_n 38._o pap._n apud_fw-la eus._n hist_o three_o c._n 38._o more_o especial_o in_o the_o doctrinal_n of_o religion_n so_o that_o if_o any_o private_a person_n hear_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n they_o never_o amuse_v themselves_o about_o contradict_v or_o confute_v it_o that_o care_n they_o leave_v to_o their_o pastor_n they_o only_o stop_v their_o ear_n against_o it_o and_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o heresy_n al._n ignat._n ep_v ad_fw-la trall_n et_fw-fr al._n which_o start_v up_o in_o the_o first_o age_n be_v silence_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o without_o the_o interpose_v of_o council_n or_o any_o formal_a proceed_n of_o the_o church_n against_o they_o the_o catholic_n pastor_n unanimous_o consent_v in_o the_o same_o tradition_n and_o the_o people_n inviolable_o adhere_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o pastor_n the_o faithful_a study_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o private_a every_o one_o by_o himself_o meditate_v upon_o it_o both_o day_n and_o night_n they_o use_v to_o read_v over_o again_o in_o their_o house_n what_o they_o have_v hear_v read_v at_o the_o church_n to_o fix_v in_o their_o 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lxxix_o greg._n vita_fw-la macr._n â—un_v st._n gregory_n nyssene_n glory_n in_o their_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o their_o grandmother_n macrina_n and_o she_o from_o st._n gregory_n thaumaturgus_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o st._n paul_n give_v so_o particular_a a_o character_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o grandmother_n of_o st._n timothy_n one_o proof_n of_o the_o 5._o 2_o tim._n i_o 5._o special_a care_n that_o parent_n take_v in_o the_o well_o instruct_v their_o family_n be_v that_o we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o all_o antiquity_n any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o catechism_n for_o little_a child_n nor_o any_o public_a provision_n make_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n cor._n chrys_n hom._n xxxvi_o in_o ep._n ad_fw-la cor._n every_o private_a house_n be_v then_o say_v st._n chrysostom_n as_o a_o church_n to_o itself_o there_o 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