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A50949
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The reason of church-government urg'd against prelaty by Mr. John Milton ; in two books.
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Milton, John, 1608-1674.
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1641
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Wing M2175; ESTC R3223
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this_o be_v all_o we_o get_v by_o demure_v in_o god_n service_n it_o be_v not_o rebellion_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o hindrance_n of_o reformation_n but_o it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o this_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o the_o prelate_n which_o boast_v themselves_o the_o only_a bridleâ—_n of_o schism_n god_n know_v have_v be_v so_o cold_a and_o backward_o both_o there_o and_o with_o we_o to_o repress_v heresy_n and_o idolatry_n that_o either_o through_o their_o carelessness_n or_o their_o craft_n all_o this_o mischief_n be_v befalâ—_z what_o can_v the_o irish_a subject_n do_v less_o in_o god_n just_a displeasure_n against_o we_o than_o revenge_n upon_o english_a body_n the_o little_a care_n that_o our_o prelate_n have_v have_v of_o their_o soul_n nor_o have_v their_o negligence_n be_v new_a in_o that_o island_n but_o ever_o notorious_a in_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n as_o camden_n their_o know_a friend_n forbear_v not_o to_o complain_v yet_o so_o little_o be_v they_o touchâ—_z with_o remorse_n of_o these_o their_o cruelty_n for_o these_o cruelty_n be_v they_o the_o bloody_a revenge_n of_o those_o soul_n which_o they_o have_v famish_v that_o whâ—_z s_o against_o our_o brethren_n the_o scotâ—_n who_o by_o their_o upright_a and_o loyal_a and_o loyal_a deedâ—_z have_v now_o buy_v themselves_o aâ—_n honourable_a name_n to_o posterity_n whatsoever_o malice_n by_o slander_n can_v invent_v ragâ—_z iâ—_z hostility_n attempt_n they_o greedy_o attempt_v towards_o these_o murderous_a irish_a the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o mankind_n a_o curse_a offspring_n of_o their_o own_o connivance_n no_o man_n take_v notice_n but_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o calm_o and_o indifferent_o affect_v where_o then_o shall_v we_o begin_v to_o extinguish_v a_o rebellion_n that_o have_v his_o cause_n from_o the_o misgovernment_n of_o the_o church_n where_o but_o at_o the_o church_n reformation_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o that_o government_n which_o peâ—_n sue_v and_o warâ—_z es_fw-la with_o all_o good_a christian_n under_o the_o name_n of_o schismatic_n but_o maintain_v and_o foster_v all_o papist_n and_o idolater_n 〈◊〉_d tolerable_a christian_n and_o if_o the_o sacred_a bible_n may_v be_v our_o light_n we_o be_v neither_o without_o example_n nor_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n himself_o that_o the_o corrupt_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n be_v both_o the_o cause_n of_o tumult_n and_o civil_a war_n and_o that_o to_o stint_v they_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n must_v first_o be_v sâ—l'd_v now_o for_o a_o long_a season_n say_v azariah_n to_o king_n asa_n israel_n have_v 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o true_a god_n and_o without_o a_o teach_a priest_n and_o without_o law_n and_o in_o those_o time_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o â—_z or_o to_o hiâ—_z that_o come_v in_o but_o great_a vexation_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n and_o nation_n be_v destroy_v of_o nation_n and_o city_n of_o city_n fâ—_n god_n do_v vex_v they_o with_o all_o adversity_n be_v you_o strong_a therefore_o say_v he_o to_o the_o reformer_n of_o that_o age_n and_o let_v not_o your_o hand_n be_v weak_a for_o your_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v and_o in_o those_o prophet_n that_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n after_o the_o captivity_n often_o do_v god_n stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o consider_v that_o while_n establishment_n of_o church_n matter_n be_v neglect_v and_o put_v off_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o for_o i_o say_v god_n have_v set_v all_o man_n every_o one_o against_o his_o neighbour_n 8._o but_o from_o the_o very_a day_n forward_o that_o they_o go_v serious_o and_o effectual_o about_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o 2._o themselves_o may_v perceive_v the_o sudden_a change_n of_o thing_n into_o a_o prosperous_a and_o peaceful_a condition_n but_o it_o will_v here_o be_v say_v that_o the_o reformation_n be_v a_o long_a 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build_v and_o to_o expect_v the_o enemy_n assault_n and_o we_o for_o our_o part_n a_o populous_a and_o mighty_a nation_n must_v needs_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o strange_a plight_n either_o of_o effeminacy_n or_o confusion_n if_o ireland_n that_o be_v once_o the_o conquest_n of_o one_o single_a earl_n with_o his_o private_a force_n and_o the_o small_a assistance_n of_o a_o petty_a kernish_n prince_n shall_v now_o take_v up_o all_o the_o wisdom_n and_o prowess_n of_o this_o potent_a monarchy_n to_o quell_v a_o barbarous_a crew_n of_o râ—_n bell_n who_o if_o we_o take_v but_o the_o right_a course_n to_o subdue_v that_o be_v beginning_n at_o the_o reformation_n of_o our_o church_n their_o own_o horrid_a murder_n and_o rape_n will_v so_o fight_v against_o they_o that_o the_o very_a sutlerâ—_z and_o horse_n boy_n of_o the_o camp_n will_v be_v able_a to_o rout_n and_o chase_v they_o without_o the_o stain_n of_o any_o noble_a sword_n to_o proceed_v by_o other_o method_n in_o this_o enterprise_n be_v our_o captain_n and_o commander_n never_o so_o expert_a will_v be_v as_o great_a a_o error_n in_o the_o art_n oâ—_z war_n as_o any_o novice_n in_o soldiership_n ever_o commit_v and_o thus_o i_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o declare_a truth_n that_o neither_o the_o fear_n of_o sect_n no_o nor_o rebellion_n can_v be_v a_o fit_a plea_n to_o stay_v reformation_n but_o rather_o to_o push_v it_o forward_o with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n and_o speed_n the_o second_o book_n how_o happy_a be_v it_o for_o this_o frail_a and_o as_o it_o may_v be_v true_o call_v mortal_a life_n of_o man_n since_o all_o earthly_a thing_n which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o good_a and_o convenient_a in_o our_o daily_a use_n be_v withal_o so_o cumbersome_a and_o full_a of_o trouble_n if_o knowledge_n yet_o which_o be_v the_o best_a and_o lightsome_a possession_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v as_o the_o common_a say_n be_v no_o burden_n and_o that_o what_o it_o want_v of_o be_v a_o load_n to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n it_o do_v not_o with_o a_o heavy_a advantage_n overlay_v upon_o the_o spirit_n for_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o that_o knowledge_n that_o rest_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o natural_a cause_n and_o dimension_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o low_a wisdom_n as_o the_o object_n be_v low_a certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o who_o have_v obtain_v in_o more_o than_o the_o scant_a measure_n to_o know_v any_o thing_n distinct_o of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o true_a worship_n and_o what_o be_v infallible_o good_a and_o happy_a in_o the_o state_n of_o man_n life_n what_o in_o itself_o evil_a and_o miserable_a though_o vulgar_o not_o so_o esteem_v he_o that_o have_v obtain_v to_o know_v this_o the_o only_a high_a valuable_a wisdom_n indeed_o remember_v also_o that_o god_n even_o to_o a_o strictness_n require_v the_o improvement_n of_o these_o his_o entrust_a gift_n can_v but_o sustain_v a_o soreâ—_n burden_n of_o mind_n and_o more_o press_v then_o any_o supportable_a toil_n or_o weight_n which_o the_o 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pretence_n that_o may_v be_v bring_v in_o favour_n of_o it_o chap._n vi_o that_o prelaty_n be_v not_o set_v up_o for_o prevention_n of_o schism_n as_o be_v pretend_v or_o if_o it_o be_v that_o it_o perform_v not_o whâ—_z t_z it_o be_v first_o set_v up_o for_o but_o quite_o the_o contrary_a yet_o because_o it_o have_v the_o outside_n of_o a_o specious_a reason_n and_o specious_a thing_n we_o know_v be_v apt_a to_o work_v with_o human_a lightness_n and_o frailty_n even_o against_o the_o soliâ—_z est_fw-la truth_n that_o sound_v not_o plausible_o let_v we_o think_v it_o worth_a the_o examine_n for_o the_o love_n of_o infirmer_n christian_n of_o what_o importance_n this_o their_o second_o reason_n may_v be_v tradition_n they_o say_v have_v teach_v they_o that_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o grow_a schism_n the_o bishop_n be_v heave_v above_o the_o presbyter_n and_o must_v tradition_n then_o ever_o thus_o to_o the_o world_n end_n be_v the_o perpetual_a cankerworm_n to_o eat_v out_o god_n commandment_n be_v his_o decree_n so_o inconsiderate_a and_o so_o fickle_a that_o when_o the_o statute_n of_o solon_n or_o lycurgus_n shall_v prove_v durable_o good_a to_o many_o age_n his_o in_o 40_o year_n shall_v be_v find_v defective_a ill_o contrive_v and_o for_o needful_a cause_n to_o be_v alter_v our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o foresee_v but_o foretell_v and_o forewarn_v we_o to_o look_v for_o schism_n be_v it_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v imagine_v of_o god_n wisdom_n or_o at_o least_o of_o apostolic_a prudence_n to_o set_v up_o such_o a_o government_n in_o the_o tenderness_n of_o the_o church_n as_o shall_v incline_v or_o not_o be_v more_o able_a than_o any_o other_o to_o oppose_v itself_o to_o schism_n it_o be_v well_o know_v what_o a_o bold_a lurker_n schism_n be_v even_o in_o the_o household_n of_o christ_n between_o his_o own_o disciple_n and_o those_o of_o john_n the_o baptistaboâ—_n fast_v and_o early_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o noise_n of_o schism_n have_v almost_o drown_v the_o proclaim_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o we_o reaâ—_z e_fw-it not_o in_o scripture_n that_o any_o thought_n be_v have_v of_o make_v prelate_n no_o not_o in_o those_o place_n where_o dissension_n be_v most_o rife_a if_o prelaty_n have_v be_v then_o esteem_v a_o remedy_n against_o schism_n where_o be_v it_o more_o needful_a than_o in_o that_o great_a variance_n among_o the_o corinthian_n which_o s._n paul_n so_o labour_v to_o reconcile_v and_o who_o eye_n can_v have_v find_v the_o fit_a remedy_n soon_o than_o he_o and_o what_o can_v have_v make_v the_o remedy_n more_o available_a then_o to_o have_v use_v it_o speedy_o and_o last_o what_o can_v have_v be_v more_o necessary_a then_o to_o have_v write_v it_o for_o our_o instruction_n yet_o we_o see_v he_o neither_o commend_v it_o to_o we_o nor_o use_v it_o himself_o for_o the_o same_o division_n remain_v there_o or_o else_o burst_v forth_o again_o more_o than_o 20_o year_n after_o s._n paul_n death_n we_o find_v in_o clement_n epistle_n of_o venerable_a authority_n write_v to_o the_o yet_o factious_a corinthian_n that_o they_o be_v still_o govern_v by_o presbyter_n and_o the_o same_o of_o other_o church_n out_o of_o hermas_n and_o divers_a other_o the_o scholar_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o late_a industry_n of_o the_o learned_a salmatius_n appear_v neither_o yet_o do_v this_o worthy_a clement_n s._n paul_n disciple_n though_o write_v to_o they_o to_o lay_v aside_o schism_n in_o the_o least_o word_n advise_v they_o to_o change_v the_o presbyterial_a government_n into_o prelaty_n and_o therefore_o if_o god_n afterward_o give_v or_o permit_v this_o insurrection_n of_o episcopacy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v he_o do_v it_o in_o his_o wrath_n as_o he_o give_v the_o israelite_n a_o king_n with_o so_o good_a a_o will_n do_v he_o use_v to_o alter_v his_o own_o choose_a government_n once_o establish_v for_o mark_v whether_o this_o rare_a device_n of_o man_n brain_n thus_o prefeâ—_n prefeâ—_n d_o before_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n have_v better_a success_n then_o fleshly_a wisdom_n not_o counsel_v with_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o remove_v schism_n that_o if_o schism_n part_v the_o congregation_n before_o now_o it_o rend_v and_o mangle_v now_o it_o â—_z age_a heresy_n beget_v heresy_n with_o a_o certain_a monstrous_a haste_n of_o pregnancy_n in_o her_o birth_n at_o once_o bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o contention_n before_o brotherly_a be_v now_o hostile_a man_n go_v to_o choose_v their_o bishop_n as_o they_o go_v to_o a_o pitch_a field_n and_o the_o day_n of_o his_o election_n be_v like_o the_o sack_n of_o a_o city_n sometime_o end_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o thousand_o nor_o this_o among_o heretic_n only_o but_o man_n of_o the_o same_o belief_n yea_o confessor_n and_o that_o with_o such_o odious_a ambition_n that_o eusebius_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n testify_v he_o abhor_v to_o write_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o obscure_a for_o the_o poor_a dignity_n or_o rather_o burden_n of_o a_o â—_z ochial_a presbyter_n can_v not_o engage_v any_o great_a party_n nor_o that_o to_o any_o deadly_a feud_n but_o prelaty_n be_v a_o power_n of_o that_o extent_n and_o sway_n that_o if_o her_o election_n be_v popular_a it_o be_v seldom_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o some_o faction_n or_o broil_n in_o the_o church_n but_o if_o her_o dignity_n come_v by_o favour_n of_o some_o prince_n she_o be_v from_o that_o time_n his_o creature_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o comply_v with_o his_o end_n in_o state_n be_v they_o right_a or_o wrong_n so_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o find_v prelaty_n a_o impeacher_n of_o schism_n or_o faction_n the_o more_o i_o search_v the_o more_o i_o grow_v into_o all_o persuasion_n to_o think_v rather_o that_o faction_n and_o she_o as_o with_o a_o spousal_n ring_n be_v wed_v together_o never_o to_o be_v divorce_v but_o here_o let_v every_o one_o behold_v the_o just_a and_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n meet_v with_o the_o aâ—_z dacious_a pride_n of_o man_n that_o dare_v offer_v to_o mend_v the_o ordinance_n of_o heaven_n god_n out_o of_o the_o strife_n of_o man_n bring_v forth_o by_o his_o apostle_n to_o the_o church_n that_o beneficent_a and_o ever_o distribute_v office_n of_o deacon_n the_o steward_n and_o minister_n of_o holy_a alm_n man_n out_o of_o the_o pretend_a care_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o his_o impious_a boldness_n to_o correct_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n bring_v forth_o to_o himself_o upon_o the_o church_n that_o irreconcilable_a schism_n of_o perdition_n and_o apostasy_n the_o roman_a antichrist_n for_o that_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o pope_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o prelaty_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v and_o as_o i_o note_v before_o that_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n plead_v for_o in_o the_o gospel_n for_o take_v away_o the_o head_n priest_n the_o rest_n be_v but_o a_o carcase_n set_v up_o with_o better_a reason_n a_o pope_n than_o a_o archbishop_n for_o if_o prelaty_n must_v still_o rise_v and_o rise_v till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o primate_n why_o shall_v it_o stay_v there_o when_o as_o the_o catholic_a government_n be_v not_o to_o follow_v the_o division_n of_o kingdom_n the_o temple_n best_o represent_v the_o universal_a church_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o universal_a head_n so_o i_o observe_v here_o that_o if_o to_o quiet_a schism_n there_o must_v be_v one_o head_n of_o prelaty_n in_o a_o land_n or_o monarchy_n rise_v from_o a_o provincial_n to_o a_o national_a primacy_n there_o may_v upon_o better_a ground_n of_o repress_v schism_n be_v set_v up_o one_o catholic_a head_n over_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o terminate_v in_o the_o schismelesse_a estate_n of_o one_o or_o two_o kingdom_n but_o shall_v be_v provide_v for_o by_o the_o joint_a consultation_n of_o all_o reform_a christendom_n that_o all_o controversy_n may_v end_v in_o the_o final_a pronounce_v or_o canon_n of_o one_o arch-primate_n or_o pâ—_z otestant_n pope_n although_o by_o this_o mean_n for_o aught_o i_o see_v all_o the_o diameter_n of_o schism_n may_v as_o well_o meet_a and_o be_v knit_v up_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o one_o grand_a falsehood_n now_o let_v all_o impartial_a man_n arbitrate_v what_o goodly_a inference_n these_o two_o main_a reason_n of_o the_o prelate_n have_v that_o by_o a_o natural_a league_n of_o consequence_n make_v more_o for_o the_o pope_n then_o for_o themselâ—_z yea_o to_o say_v more_o home_n be_v the_o very_a womb_n for_o a_o new_a subantichrist_n to_o breed_v in_o if_o it_o be_v not_o rather_o the_o old_a force_n and_o power_n of_o the_o same_o man_n of_o sin_n counterfeit_v protestant_a it_o be_v not_o the_o prevention_n of_o schism_n but_o it_o