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whether_o side_n the_o great_a weight_n lie_v in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o wheresoever_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o synod_n present_o after_o s._n benedict_n time_n and_o for_o several_a age_n after_o the_o word_n regula_n rule_n be_v find_v stand_v alone_o it_o be_v always_o understand_v of_o s._n benedict_n rule_n in_o the_o next_o place_n omit_v the_o testimony_n of_o very_a many_o saint_n and_o learned_a person_n who_o be_v benedictin_n may_v be_v esteem_v partial_a as_o s._n peter_n damian_n s._n bernard_n etc._n etc._n of_o such_o i_o will_v only_o produce_v s._n gregory_n 36._o who_o character_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v that_o it_o be_v above_o all_o other_o excellent_a for_o the_o discretion_n of_o it_o and_o clearness_n in_o the_o expression_n moreover_o the_o same_o glorious_a pope_n in_o a_o synod_n at_o rome_n 595._o confirm_v it_o the_o tenor_n of_o which_o conâ—â—rmatiâ—n_o extant_a in_o the_o monastery_n of_o suâ—lac_n be_v this_o 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will_v despise_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o especial_o when_o saint_n bernard_n himself_o shall_v inform_v he_o that_o the_o particular_a heresy_n of_o the_o foresay_a henry_n be_v a_o contemn_v the_o church_n prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a cant._n invocation_n of_o saint_n excommunication_n of_o bishop_n pilgrimage_n of_o devotion_n observation_n of_o the_o church_n feast_n consecration_n of_o chrism_n and_o holy_a oil_n and_o general_o all_o the_o ceremony_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n 29._o i_o beseech_v you_o sir_n therefore_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o well_o meaning_n catholic_n if_o sometime_o they_o bewail_v their_o country_n miserable_o disunite_v by_o a_o swarm_n of_o sect_n which_o you_o also_o call_v fanatical_a without_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o disparage_v thereby_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o however_o do_v not_o express_v your_o anger_n by_o compare_v s._n benedict_n s._n gregory_n or_o s._n teresa_n etc._n etc
1029._o for_o hugh_n capet_n king_n of_o france_n inculcate_v to_o his_o son_n the_o like_a veneration_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o style_v s._n benedict_n a_o father_n and_o guide_n to_o all_o man_n a_o intercessor_n with_o god_n for_o the_o common_a salvation_n of_o christian_n a_o haven_n of_o tranquillity_n a_o sanctuary_n of_o security_n to_o man_n after_o death_n aâ—giâ—_n and_o last_o ludovicus_n pius_n emperor_n of_o germany_n and_o son_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a name_n s._n benedict_n a_o bless_a man_n of_o god_n replenish_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 34._o noble_a sir_n if_o these_o suffice_v not_o to_o preponderate_v the_o censure_n give_v by_o you_o many_o more_o may_v be_v add_v as_o namely_o no_o few_o than_o above_o fifty_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n of_o all_o nation_n almost_o of_o christendom_n who_o have_v think_v their_o labour_n well_o spend_v in_o write_v commentary_n on_o s._n benedict_n rule_n i_o will_v for_o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o subject_n adjoyn_v a_o vindication_n of_o mr._n cressy_n who_o you_o say_v sir_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v in_o love_n with_o his_o own_o mistake_n 29.202_o can_v not_o have_v say_v that_o england_n christianity_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o disciple_n of_o s._n benedict_n which_o suppose_v mistake_v you_o several_a time_n repeat_v 35._o to_o this_o permit_v i_o i_o beseech_v you_o honour_a sir_n to_o say_v with_o all_o due_a respect_n to_o you_o that_o the_o mistake_n be_v apparent_o your_o own_o for_o you_o understand_v i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v christianity_n have_v not_o be_v plant_v in_o our_o island_n before_o the_o come_n thither_o of_o s._n benedict_v disciple_n which_o i_o can_v not_o say_v without_o forget_v that_o myself_o have_v in_o no_o few_o than_o the_o first_o nine_o book_n of_o my_o church_n history_n precise_o relate_v the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o ancient_a britain_n but_o that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v that_o england_n or_o the_o country_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o english_a saxon_n who_o drive_v the_o christian_a britain_n out_o of_o our_o part_n of_o the_o island_n be_v indeed_o convert_v by_o the_o disciple_n of_o s._n benedict_n and_o this_o true_o i_o must_v stand_v to_o and_o for_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n i_o will_v oppose_v to_o angry_a mr._n broughton_n allege_v by_o youâ—_n the_o authentic_a testimony_n of_o far_o more_o skilful_a antiquary_n i_o dare_v say_v even_o in_o your_o opinion_n who_o in_o a_o write_v sign_v with_o their_o hand_n and_o express_o in_o opposition_n to_o mr._n broughton_n 202._o testify_v that_o whereas_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o first_o converter_n of_o the_o saxon_n in_o england_n be_v not_o benedictin_n but_o equitian_n they_o have_v spend_v much_o time_n in_o search_v the_o antiquity_n of_o our_o nation_n do_v affirm_v they_o can_v find_v only_o two_o sort_n of_o monk_n in_o the_o ancient_a saxon_a church_n the_o first_o such_o as_o follow_v the_o egyptian_a form_n of_o monachism_n before_o s._n augustine_n arrival_n and_o the_o other_o benedictin_o companion_n of_o s._n austin_n and_o as_o for_o equitian_n no_o such_o name_n be_v extant_a in_o any_o ancient_a record_n moreover_o that_o whereas_o they_o can_v exact_o discover_v the_o original_n and_o entrance_n of_o all_o other_o religious_a order_n and_o can_v name_v the_o very_a year_n they_o can_v not_o do_v so_o of_o the_o benedictin_n which_o firm_o argue_v that_o s._n augustin_n and_o his_o associate_n be_v benedictin_n and_o that_o this_o doubtless_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o deep_a root_n that_o order_n take_v in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o order_n also_o flourish_v here_o in_o the_o same_o age_n of_o s._n augustin_n '_o s_o arrival_n as_o they_o be_v assure_v by_o invincible_a testimony_n this_o declaration_n be_v sign_v and_o give_v by_o these_o four_o know_v and_o uninteress_v person_n sir_n robâ—rt_n cotton_n sir_n henry_n spelman_n mr._n john_n selden_n and_o mr._n william_n camden_n 36._o and_o thus_o i_o wâ—ll_n takâ—_n my_o last_o farewell_n and_o leave_v of_o s._n benedict_n wiâ—h_v a_o firm_a resolution_n leâ—_n dr._n stillingfleet_n say_v what_o he_o please_v of_o he_o or_o any_o other_o catholic_n saint_n never_o to_o defenâ—_n he_o more_o in_o a_o treatise_n of_o controversy_n unless_o the_o say_a dâ—ctor_n will_v undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n for_o any_o one_o to_o desert_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n because_o s._n benedict_n s._n teresa_n etc._n etc._n be_v venerate_v in_o it_o and_o the_o like_a leave_n i_o take_v of_o sancta_fw-la sophia_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o contemplation_n except_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n my_o desire_n be_v he_o shall_v know_v that_o we_o be_v very_o well_o content_a with_o our_o fanatic_n and_o fanaticism_n and_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o for_o this_o short_a prayer_n i_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v his_o holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o england_n may_v change_v her_o fanatic_n into_o such_o as_o â—urs_n amen_n 37._o one_o prayer_n more_o i_o will_v add_v that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o give_v to_o the_o doctor_n and_o all_o the_o doctor_n friend_n a_o holy_a ambition_n to_o aspire_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o contemplative_a prayer_n though_o by_o he_o so_o much_o despise_v it_o will_v among_o other_o good_a effect_n save_v he_o much_o labour_n in_o write_v controversy_n and_o it_o will_v likewise_o exceed_o beâ—ter_v his_o stile_n it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o trouble_n twice_o to_o make_v a_o apology_n for_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o the_o perfect_a manner_n that_o any_o one_o on_o earth_n ever_o pray_v yet_o not_o whole_o to_o neglect_v that_o passage_n wherein_o you_o think_v good_a to_o second_v the_o doctor_n in_o his_o objection_n against_o mr._n cressy_n his_o sancta_fw-la sophia_n i_o refer_v you_o and_o most_o humble_o beseech_v you_o to_o allow_v one_o hour_n or_o two_o in_o peruse_v a_o little_a treatise_n of_o a_o unknown_a author_n name_v the_o roman_a church_n devotion_n vindicated_n who_o answer_n i_o believe_v will_v satisfy_v your_o objection_n against_o that_o book_n therefore_o so_o contemn_v by_o he_o because_o collect_v by_o mr._n cressy_n out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o a_o holy_a person_n who_o by_o most_o happy_a experience_n feel_v what_o he_o write_v and_o which_o the_o doctor_n in_o great_a humility_n say_v he_o do_v not_o understand_v which_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o any_o one_o who_o defer_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o god_n church_n s._n augustin_n and_o s._n gregory_n to_o who_o we_o may_v add_v s._n bernard_n who_o all_o affirm_v constant_o that_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o god_n in_o a_o soul_n purify_v from_o all_o inordinate_a affection_n can_v be_v understand_v without_o experience_n nor_o easy_o express_v when_o understand_v by_o such_o as_o god_n have_v bless_v with_o experience_n of_o they_o i_o may_v add_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o doctor_n who_o authority_n i_o be_o sure_a dr._n stillinfleet_n dare_v not_o except_v against_o i_o mean_v the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n 2.14_o who_o express_o affirm_v that_o the_o sensual_a man_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v possible_o understand_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o thâ—y_v be_v esteem_v foolishness_n by_o he_o who_o have_v never_o experience_v they_o 38._o and_o now_o true_o honour_a sir_n i_o beseech_v you_o to_o let_v the_o doctor_n without_o envy_n enjoy_v his_o peculiar_a endowment_n and_o privilege_n of_o as_o some_o think_v a_o graceful_a art_n of_o deride_v saint_n and_o saintly_o exercise_n it_o appear_v by_o all_o the_o serious_a passage_n of_o your_o book_n that_o god_n have_v give_v you_o a_o far_o noble_a masculine_a way_n of_o eloquence_n whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o this_o new-fashioned_a sacred_a burlesque_fw-la you_o have_v as_o yet_o receive_v do_v considerable_a talon_n and_o beside_o this_o the_o doctor_n may_v perhaps_o be_v displease_v with_o you_o and_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o your_o assistance_n and_o that_o you_o wrong_v he_o in_o attempt_v to_o share_v in_o the_o glory_n due_a to_o he_o alone_o and_o which_o will_v make_v he_o shine_v to_o posterity_n 39_o thus_o far_o i_o have_v give_v you_o sir_n a_o account_n of_o the_o first_o ground_n upon_o which_o i_o judge_v it_o no_o offence_n to_o christian_a charity_n not_o to_o flatter_v dr._n stillingfleet_n in_o censure_v his_o book_n his_o unusual_a confident_a and_o insult_a manner_n of_o accuse_v and_o render_v all_o catholic_n guilty_a of_o the_o most_o heinous_a crime_n that_o christian_n be_v capable_a of_o commit_v which_o be_v most_o horrible_a idolatry_n and_o which_o render_v they_o indeed_o no_o