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A19065 Christian offices crystall glasse In three bookes. First written in Latine, by that famous and renowned Father, Saint Ambrose Bishop of Millane. Whereunto is added his conuiction of Symmachus the Gentile. A worke tending to the advancement of vertue, and of holinesse: and to shew how much the morality of the Gentiles, is exceeded by the doctrine of Christianity. Translated into English by Richard Humfrey ...; De officiis. English Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, d. 397.; Humfrey, Richard. 1637 (1637) STC 548; ESTC S100171 335,831 469

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liberality_n likewise_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v the_o fruit_n and_o the_o person_n therefore_o the_o manner_n because_o he_o give_v good_a counsel_n to_o the_o unperfect_a for_o none_o be_v straighten_v but_o the_o unperfect_a but_o and_o if_o any_o one_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v grievous_a to_o the_o church_n set_v in_o some_o pastorship_n or_o ministry_n do_v not_o bestow_v all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o benevolence_n but_o do_v perform_v that_o which_o in_o honesty_n may_v be_v think_v sufficient_a for_o his_o place_n such_o a_o one_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v unperfect_a and_o i_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o straightness_n of_o affection_n but_o of_o the_o straightness_n of_o allowance_n but_o of_o their_o person_n i_o think_v it_o to_o have_v be_v speak_v that_o your_o abundance_n may_v be_v for_o their_o want_n and_o their_o abundance_n for_o your_o want_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v of_o good_a operation_n to_o relieve_v their_o poverty_n by_o nourish_v they_o and_o their_o abundance_n spiritual_a may_v be_v of_o like_a operation_n to_o supply_v among_o the_o people_n the_o defect_n of_o spiritual_a merit_n and_o may_v bring_v unto_o they_o grace_n whence_o very_o singular_a be_v the_o precedent_n which_o he_o have_v set_v down_o out_o of_o 8.15_o of_o exod._n 16.12_o 2_o cor._n 8.15_o moses_n he_o which_o have_v much_o have_v nothing_o over_o and_o he_o which_o have_v little_a have_v nothing_o less_o this_o worthy_a example_n do_v well_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o mercy_n because_o he_o which_o do_v possess_v much_o gold_n have_v nothing_o over_o for_o that_o whatsoever_o it_o in_o this_o world_n be_v nothing_o and_o he_o which_o have_v little_a have_v nothing_o less_o because_o it_o be_v nothing_o which_o he_o lose_v the_o matter_n be_v without_o loss_n which_o whole_o be_v a_o loss_n in_o itself_o so_o also_o be_v the_o sense_n good_a otherwise_o he_o which_o have_v overplus_n although_o he_o give_v not_o have_v nothing_o over_o because_o although_o he_o be_v a_o getter_n and_o gainer_n still_o yet_o desire_v more_o do_v need_n always_o and_o he_o which_o have_v little_a decay_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o much_o which_o feed_v and_o suffice_v a_o poor_a man_n likewise_o therefore_o that_o poor_a man_n that_o bestow_v spiritual_a alm_n in_o stead_n of_o money_n though_o he_o have_v a_o great_a portion_n of_o grace_n yet_o have_v nothing_o over_o for_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o burden_v with_o grace_n or_o gift_n divine_a but_o succour_v and_o support_v the_o sacred_a sentence_n may_v also_o be_v thus_o understand_v thou_o have_v nothing_o over_o o_o man_n for_o how_o much_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v receive_v albeit_o it_o may_v
challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o appellation_n of_o acquaintance_n and_o friendship_n the_o reverence_n of_o son_n the_o authority_n and_o piety_n of_o father_n the_o fratrum_fw-la the_o germanitatem_fw-la fratrum_fw-la germanity_n and_o near_a blood_n of_o brotherhood_n for_o kindred_n in_o grace_n much_o avail_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o good_a will_n the_o study_n of_o like_a virtue_n do_v also_o further_o and_o set_v forward_o the_o same_o good_a will_v likewise_o cause_v a_o similitude_n and_o resemblance_n of_o manner_n jonathan_n the_o king_n son_n do_v imitate_v the_o mansuetude_n and_o gentleness_n of_o holy_a david_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o entire_o love_v he_o hence_o be_v that_o sept._n psal_n 18.25.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n with_o the_o holy_a thou_o shall_v be_v holy_a for_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o conversation_n but_o also_o to_o benevolence_n as_o to_o the_o mean_n cohabitation_n of_o place_n be_v not_o the_o thing_n but_o concordancy_n in_o affection_n bring_v agreement_n in_o manner_n as_o we_o may_v perceive_v in_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n who_o dwell_v together_o but_o accord_v not_o in_o disposition_n esau_n and_o jacob_n inhabit_v together_o but_o how_o much_o every_o way_n do_v they_o dissent_v and_o disagree_v for_o there_o be_v not_o betwixt_o they_o that_o benevolence_n which_o teach_v to_o prefer_v other_o before_o ourselves_o but_o rather_o contention_n who_o shall_v first_o seize_v upon_o the_o blessing_n the_o one_o be_v very_o rough_a the_o other_o soft_a and_o of_o sweet_a condition_n between_o they_o of_o contrary_a condition_n between_o they_o of_o contrary_a study_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o good_a will_n shall_v harbour_v neither_o can_v holy_a jacob_n prefer_v such_o a_o degenerate_v person_n to_o the_o preeminency_n of_o the_o renown_a virtue_n find_v in_o his_o godly_a father_n house_n but_o nothing_o have_v such_o conformity_n with_o true_a society_n as_o justice_n conjoin_v with_o equity_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o consort_n and_o compeer_n to_o benevolence_n work_v this_o effect_n that_o as_o we_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v like_o we_o in_o quality_n of_o worth_n so_o do_v we_o prefer_v they_o in_o our_o love_n benevolence_n likewise_o be_v not_o without_o fortitude_n and_o magnanimity_n for_o friendship_n proceed_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o benevolence_n it_o fear_v not_o to_o undergo_v the_o great_a danger_n that_o may_v befall_v this_o life_n for_o a_o true_a and_o trusty_a friend_n and_o say_v he_o be_v thus_o affect_v whatsoever_o evil_a shall_v befall_v i_o i_o shall_v be_v content_v to_o sustain_v it_o for_o his_o sake_n chap._n xxxiii_o the_o praise_n of_o benevolence_n benevolence_n likewise_o have_v accustom_v to_o wring_v away_o the_o sword_n from_o anger_n benevolence_n make_v the_o 27.6_o the_o prov._n 27.6_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n more_o profitable_a than_o the_o voluntary_a kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n benevolence_n cause_v that_o of_o many_o there_o be_v make_v one_o because_o although_o there_o be_v more_o in_o number_n they_o be_v make_v one_o in_o who_o there_o be_v one_o mind_n and_o one_o judgement_n we_o note_v further_a correction_n themselves_o to_o be_v acceptable_a in_o friendship_n which_o prick_v indeed_o yet_o grieve_v not_o for_o we_o be_v nip_v and_o pinch_v a_o while_n with_o censorious_a speech_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o we_o be_v more_o delight_v still_o with_o the_o sedulity_n and_o care_n of_o a_o mind_n wish_v and_o will_v we_o all_o good_a in_o a_o word_n the_o same_o duty_n be_v not_o always_o due_a to_o all_o man_n neither_o always_o be_v the_o person_n to_o be_v prefer_v but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o time_n sometime_o one_o be_v to_o help_v his_o neighbour_n before_o his_o brother_n and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o 27.10_o of_o prov._n 27.10_o solomon_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n better_a be_v a_o neighbour_n that_o be_v near_o than_o a_o brother_n that_o be_v far_o off_o and_o therefore_o every_o one_o for_o the_o most_o part_n commit_v himself_o rather_o to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o a_o friend_n or_o neighbour_n then_o to_o the_o friendship_n of_o a_o brother_n so_o far_o do_v benevolence_n prevail_v that_o it_o overcom_v sometime_o the_o pledge_n and_o bond_n of_o natural_a affection_n chap._n xxxiiii_o of_o fortitude_n which_o without_o justice_n to_o be_v no_o virtue_n be_v show_v by_o sundry_a instance_n we_o have_v very_o copious_o handle_v in_o the_o place_n of_o justice_n the_o nature_n and_o force_v of_o honesty_n now_o let_v we_o treat_v of_o fortitude_n which_o carry_v a_o high_a sail_n than_o the_o rest_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o affair_n of_o war_n and_o domestical_a or_o those_o of_o peace_n but_o the_o study_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o war_n seem_v to_o be_v inconvenient_a to_o our_o treatise_n of_o office_n because_o we_o intend_v to_o set_v out_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o mind_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o body_n neither_o have_v we_o now_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o noise_n of_o arm_n but_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o peace_n but_o our_o ancestor_n such_o as_o be_v joshuah_n gideon_n samson_n david_n have_v have_v also_o great_a renown_n in_o affair_n of_o war_n fortitude_n therefore_o be_v repute_v a_o virtue_n of_o a_o high_a strain_n than_o the_o rest_n yet_o such_o as_o go_v not_o alone_o nor_o unaccompanied_a for_o it_o commit_v not_o itself_o to_o itself_o for_o without_o justice_n it_o be_v the_o fuel_n and_o matter_n of_o iniquity_n because_o by_o how_o much_o more_o strong_a it_o be_v by_o so_o much_o more_o ready_a be_v it_o to_o oppress_v a_o inferior_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o war_n itself_o this_o be_v first_o to_o be_v look_v into_o whether_o it_o be_v just_o or_o unjust_o undertake_v david_n never_o wage_v it_o but_o be_v provoke_v therefore_o in_o all_o his_o war_n he_o have_v prudence_n as_o a_o companion_n wherefore_o be_v to_o fight_v with_o goliath_n one_o of_o the_o breed_n of_o the_o giant_n and_o of_o huge_a bigness_n in_o a_o single_a combat_n he_o refuse_v such_o weapon_n as_o may_v encumber_v he_o for_o his_o strength_n lie_v rather_o in_o his_o own_o arm_n then_o in_o strange_a armour_n of_o defence_n wherewith_o he_o be_v not_o acquaint_v again_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o encounter_v he_o afar_a off_o that_o his_o stroke_n may_v make_v the_o deep_a impression_n and_o with_o a_o stone_n out_o of_o a_o sling_n slay_v he_o afterward_o never_o do_v he_o enterprise_v any_o war_n but_o first_o consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n therefore_o depart_v he_o in_o all_o master_n of_o the_o field_n even_o unto_o his_o extreme_a old_a age_n continue_v he_o prompt_v in_o the_o feat_n of_o arm_n make_v war_n amidst_o the_o fierce_a troop_n of_o the_o giant_n not_o for_o the_o desire_n he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o but_o of_o god_n glory_n in_o their_o confusion_n and_o then_o too_o when_o careless_a of_o his_o life_n be_v he_o as_o a_o good_a soldier_n preserve_v but_o this_o fortitude_n of_o he_o be_v not_o only_o of_o renown_n but_o they_o also_o be_v most_o glorious_a who_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o mind_n through_o 11.33_o through_o heb._n 11.33_o faith_n stop_v the_o month_n of_o lion_n quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n escape_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o weak_a be_v make_v strong_a strong_a be_v they_o and_o courageous_a and_o yet_o not_o environ_v with_o legion_n and_o a_o host_n of_o soldier_n for_o their_o defence_n neither_o do_v they_o bear_v away_o such_o victory_n as_o be_v common_a to_o many_o other_o but_o by_o the_o mere_a virtue_n of_o their_o heroical_a spirit_n inflame_v by_o god_n each_o of_o they_o do_v give_v all_o these_o noble_a attempt_n and_o attain_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o single_a triumph_n over_o the_o perfidious_a to_o his_o never_o end_a praise_n of_o what_o a_o invincible_a spirit_n of_o fortitude_n be_v daniel_n who_o be_v nothing_o dismay_v at_o the_o roar_n about_o his_o side_n of_o gape_v and_o greedy_a lion_n the_o beast_n fret_v and_o he_o feast_v chap._n xxxv_o fortitude_n to_o consist_v principal_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o contempt_n of_o thing_n that_o perish_v tthe_o glory_n therefore_o of_o fortitude_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n and_o arm_n bat_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o mind_n neither_o in_o bring_v in_o but_o in_o remove_v injury_n be_v the_o law_n thereof_o for_o he_o which_o do_v not_o repel_v from_o his_o fellow_n injury_n if_o he_o be_v able_a be_v as_o much_o in_o fault_n as_o he_o which_o do_v it_o hereupon_o moses_n begin_v his_o first_o attempt_n of_o warlike_a fortitude_n for_o when_o he_o see_v a_o hebrew_n suffer_v wrong_a of_o a_o egyptian_a he_o so_o defend_v he_o that_o he_o 2.12_o
order_n under_o the_o pretext_n of_o great_a gift_n derogate_v from_o the_o bishop_n neither_o must_v the_o bishop_n bear_v hatred_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o carry_v himself_o just_a towards_o all_o chief_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n wherefore_o all_o man_n must_v endeavour_v by_o good_a art_n and_o a_o sincere_a purpose_n to_o come_v to_o honour_n and_o above_o the_o rest_n such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n commendat_fw-la adomnia_fw-la abundat_fw-la animi_fw-la directa_fw-la simplicitas_fw-la satis_fw-la quae_fw-la se_fw-la ipsa_fw-la commendat_fw-la that_o neither_o arrogancy_n remiss_a negligence_n base_a affectation_n unseemly_a ambition_n be_v find_v in_o they_o smplicity_n of_o heart_n be_v direct_v to_o whatsoever_o promotion_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a thereunto_o and_o of_o its_o self_n full_a commendation_n but_o in_o the_o divine_a function_n itself_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a that_o too_o strict_a severity_n or_o too_o much_o remissness_n be_v use_v lest_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o exercise_v our_o power_n overmuch_o or_o not_o to_o fulfil_v the_o office_n undertake_v as_o we_o ought_v labour_v we_o likewise_o to_o bind_v as_o many_o as_o we_o can_v to_o we_o by_o benefit_n and_o duty_n let_v we_o reserve_v in_o memory_n the_o bestow_v grace_n that_o they_o may_v not_o just_o be_v unmindful_a of_o the_o benefit_n which_o stick_v not_o to_o pretend_v grief_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v exceed_o hurt_v by_o us._n for_o we_o find_v by_o often_o experience_n that_o prefer_v without_o due_a desert_n any_o one_o before_o they_o who_o former_o thou_o countenance_v and_o grace_v in_o some_o high_a degree_n it_o be_v so_o take_v as_o a_o turn_n away_o thy_o face_n from_o they_o but_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o benefice_n and_o judgement_n so_o to_o favour_n that_o he_o keep_v equity_n and_o so_o to_o respect_v a_o presbyter_n elder_a presbyter_n or_o elder_a or_o minister_v as_o his_o father_n neither_o do_v it_o behoove_v those_o which_o be_v once_o approve_a to_o be_v proud_a but_o rather_o as_o be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o the_o grace_n receive_v to_o be_v humble_a mind_v neither_o ought_v the_o bishop_n to_o be_v offend_v if_o either_o presbyter_n or_o minister_v or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n seek_v by_o mercy_n or_o fast_v or_o integrity_n or_o doctrine_n or_o read_v to_o increase_v his_o own_o credit_n for_o the_o grace_n and_o countenance_n confer_v by_o the_o congregation_n be_v the_o commendation_n of_o the_o teacher_n and_o it_o be_v good_a his_o praise_n shall_v be_v spread_v that_o be_v worthy_a if_o what_o he_o do_v be_v do_v without_o ostentation_n or_o affectation_n of_o vain_a glory_n let_v thy_o neighbour_n lip_n and_o not_o 17.7_o not_o prov._n 27.1_o &_o 20.6_o &_o 17.7_o thy_o own_o let_v the_o worth_n of_o thy_o work_n not_o thy_o aspire_a desire_n commend_v thou_o but_o if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o the_o bishop_n but_o seek_v to_o 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6._o p._n 11._o that_o psalm_n 39_o be_v admirable_a not_o only_o for_o the_o commendation_n of_o silence_n but_o also_o for_o the_o contempt_n of_o humane_a thing_n chapter_n 7._o pag._n 12_o that_o the_o name_n of_o office_n be_v not_o only_o in_o frequent_a use_n with_o the_o philosopher_n but_o also_o with_o divine_n chap._n 8._o p._n 14_o yhe_v division_n of_o office_n and_o what_o in_o the_o account_n of_o christian_n be_v repute_v honest_a and_o profitable_a chap._n 9_o 15_o of_o comeliness_n and_o that_o the_o first_o office_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v moderation_n chap._n 10._o 16_o every_o office_n to_o be_v of_o the_o middle_a rank_n or_o in_o perfection_n chapt._n 11._o 18_o felicity_n be_v not_o estimate_v by_o external_a but_o by_o internal_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n chap._n 12._o 21_o god_n even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v not_o think_v so_o to_o do_v govern_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v create_v chap._n 13._o 24_o god_n to_o pass_v by_o nothing_o be_v prove_v by_o 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