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or_o dislike_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n because_o they_o be_v not_o express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n shall_v have_v as_o just_a cause_n to_o dislike_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v have_v because_o they_o also_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n 118.119_o tertull._n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr virgin_n velandis_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la scriptura_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la disciplina_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la docet_fw-la natura_fw-la minimè_fw-la cum_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la pugnantia_fw-la docet_fw-la deus_fw-la zanch._n the_o oper_n dei_fw-la lib._n 3_o cap_n 6._o quod_fw-la neque_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la neque_fw-la contra_fw-la bonos_fw-es more_o be_v iniungitur_fw-la indifferenter_fw-la est_fw-la habendum_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la eorum_fw-la intra_fw-la quos_fw-la vivitur_fw-la societate_fw-la seruandum_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la januar._n ep_v 118.119_o in_o many_o 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as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o be_v not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v dislike_v but_o to_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o we_o live_v where_o he_o report_v his_o own_o behaviour_n and_o carriage_n of_o himself_o at_o milan_n 86._o august_n ad_fw-la casulanum_fw-la ep_n 86._o when_o as_o his_o mother_n monica_n be_v there_o with_o he_o and_o be_v somewhat_o perplex_v whether_o she_o ought_v to_o fast_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o her_o own_o country_n upon_o the_o saturday_n or_o to_o dine_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o milan_n how_o he_o himself_o go_v to_o saint_n ambrose_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n to_o be_v resolve_v of_o that_o doubt_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v after_o long_a conference_n what_o can_v i_o tell_v you_o more_o of_o this_o matter_n then_o that_o which_o i_o myself_o use_v to_o do_v when_o i_o be_o here_o at_o milan_n i_o do_v not_o use_v to_o fast_o upon_o the_o saturday_n but_o 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go_v on_o warfare_n at_o any_o time_n at_o his_o own_o cost_n who_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n &_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o who_o feed_v a_o flock_n and_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o flock_n again_o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o they_o which_o minister_v about_o the_o holy_a thing_n eat_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o which_o wait_n at_o the_o altar_n be_v partaker_n with_o the_o altar_n so_o also_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o which_o do_v plain_o show_v that_o the_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n be_v not_o a_o voluntary_a and_o a_o beggarly_a alm_n give_v in_o charity_n unto_o they_o but_o a_o hono_fw-mi rabble_n stipend_v
and_o strike_v one_o that_o will_v have_v hinder_v he_o from_o it_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o take_v any_o care_n of_o christian_n and_o that_o his_o providence_n do_v not_o reach_v unto_o they_o the_o other_o see_v the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o holy_a vessel_n deride_v and_o scoff_v most_o wicked_o and_o blasphemous_o after_o this_o manner_n ecce_fw-la quà m_fw-la sumptuosis_n vasis_fw-la filio_fw-la mariae_fw-la ministratur_fw-la behold_v with_o what_o sumptuous_a vessel_n the_o son_n of_o marie_n be_v serve_v these_o two_o monster_n i_o say_v for_o take_v away_o the_o holy_a vessel_n and_o make_v but_o a_o jest_n of_o sacrilege_n receive_v both_o of_o they_o two_o just_a punishment_n worthy_a of_o their_o blasphemous_a sacrilege_n the_o one_o have_v his_o mouth_n which_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o blasphemy_n make_v a_o siege_n or_o a_o passage_n to_o void_v his_o filthy_a excrement_n which_o be_v natural_o in_o all_o man_n ege_v a_o other_o way_n the_o other_o have_v all_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o body_n gather_v to_o his_o mouth_n as_o to_o a_o sink_n which_o he_o never_o leave_v spit_v and_o spaul_n out_o till_o all_o be_v exhaust_v and_o so_o die_v most_o miserable_o i_o will_v not_o ransack_v our_o own_o chronicle_n nor_o report_n of_o the_o just_a judgment_n that_o have_v light_v upon_o diverse_a of_o our_o own_o nation_n for_o this_o horrible_a sin_n whereof_o some_o have_v be_v author_n and_o contriver_n other_o actor_n and_o abettor_n of_o the_o wrack_n and_o spoil_n of_o the_o church_n those_o that_o be_v man_n of_o experience_n be_v able_a to_o say_v more_o out_o of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o tell_v they_o neither_o do_v i_o listen_v to_o complain_v and_o to_o expostulate_v of_o the_o strange_a course_n that_o have_v be_v take_v in_o alienate_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n to_o temporal_a &_o profane_a use_n only_o for_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o make_v thus_o wound_n of_o their_o medicine_n 61_o qui_fw-la scripturas_fw-la malè_fw-la intel_n ligunt_fw-la de_fw-la medicamentis_fw-la vulnera_fw-la sibi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 61_o as_o saint_n austen_n speak_v in_o a_o other_o case_n and_o make_v the_o last_o error_n worse_o than_o the_o first_o they_o err_v ignorant_o in_o the_o assumption_n think_v popery_n and_o superstition_n to_o be_v the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n these_o err_v malicious_o in_o the_o main_a proposition_n think_v that_o that_o which_o be_v general_o give_v to_o the_o service_n &_o worship_n of_o god_n may_v utter_o be_v take_v away_o for_o the_o superstition_n and_o abuse_v thereof_o whereas_o the_o superstition_n shall_v have_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o good_n remain_v to_o the_o true_a service_n &_o worship_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o donor_n who_o general_a intent_n and_o end_n be_v the_o service_n of_o god_n though_o in_o the_o particular_a matter_n and_o form_n thereof_o they_o be_v foul_o deceive_v so_o shall_v the_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v be_v perform_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n right_o employ_v piety_n and_o religion_n better_o maintain_v and_o the_o service_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n better_a advance_a but_o it_o be_v a_o booteless_a thing_n to_o complain_v hereof_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o old_a festure_v sore_a that_o will_v hardly_o be_v cure_v not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n 8.22_o jer._n 8.22_o nor_o any_o physician_n there_o to_o recover_v it_o but_o because_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o this_o disease_n will_v not_o be_v heal_v of_o who_o we_o may_v say_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o the_o obstinate_a and_o stubborn_a jew_n 51.9_o jer._n 51.9_o we_o will_v have_v heal_v they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v heal_v only_o i_o will_v advise_v and_o admonish_v all_o man_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o suffering_n of_o other_o be_v instruction_n unto_o we_o these_o arrow_n of_o god_n judgement_n which_o he_o have_v shoot_v beyond_o we_o be_v like_o jonathans_n arrow_n to_o give_v warning_n unto_o we_o to_o take_v heed_n and_o to_o beware_v how_o they_o deal_v and_o meddle_v with_o sacred_a &_o holy_a thing_n 20_o 1._o san_n 2_o c._n 20_o either_o by_o alienate_v &_o give_v of_o they_o or_o by_o sell_v &_o buy_v of_o they_o or_o by_o any_o kind_n of_o purloin_v and_o diminish_v of_o they_o &_o to_o discern_v and_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o spiritual_a &_o temporal_a thing_n between_o holy_a &_o profane_a thing_n between_o the_o good_n of_o the_o world_n &_o the_o good_n of_o god_n when_o we_o give_v let_v we_o not_o give_v away_o that_o which_o be_v god_n when_o we_o sell_v let_v we_o not_o sell_v that_o which_o be_v god_n when_o we_o buy_v let_v we_o not_o buy_v that_o which_o be_v god_n when_o we_o hoard_v and_o lay_v up_o 272_o nolo_fw-la quis_fw-la habeat_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la ne_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la deum_fw-la bern._n epist_n 272_o let_v we_o not_o lay_v up_o that_o which_o be_v god_n least_o by_o possess_v that_o which_o be_v god_n we_o deserve_v to_o be_v dispossess_v of_o god_n himself_o josephus_n report_v in_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n 7._o josephus_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la lib._n 7._o that_o a_o little_a before_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v there_o be_v certain_a voice_n of_o angel_n hear_v there_o which_o say_v migremus_fw-la hinc_fw-la let_v we_o be_v go_v signify_v that_o neither_o god_n nor_o his_o bless_a angel_n do_v delight_n to_o dwell_v where_o sacrilegious_a church-robber_n be_v who_o may_v fit_o be_v compare_v unto_o judas_n 50._o judas_n fur_n sacrilegus_fw-la non_fw-la qualiscunque_fw-la fur_n fur_fw-ge loculorun_n sed_fw-la dominicorum_fw-la loculorum_fw-la sed_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la aug._n in_o joh._n tr_fw-la 50._o who_o be_v not_o a_o common_a thief_n but_o a_o sacrilegious_a thief_n rob_v not_o every_o man_n bag_n but_o christ_n bag_n and_o have_v rob_v his_o bag_n make_v little_a conscience_n afterward_o to_o sell_v christ_n himself_o too_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o as_o i_o suppose_v make_v s._n 221_o fratti_fw-la vestro_fw-la eiusque_fw-la militib_fw-la sagittarijs_fw-la ba_o listen_v arijsque_fw-la domos_fw-la episcopales_fw-la contra_fw-la ius_fw-la &_o fas_fw-la audacter_fw-la nimium_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n ad_fw-la regem_fw-la francorum_fw-la epist_n 221_o bernard_n that_o zealous_a &_o devout_a saint_n to_o write_v so_o bold_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o to_o expostulate_v with_o he_o for_o give_v the_o bishop_n house_n to_o his_o kinsfolk_n and_o to_o his_o soldier_n and_o to_o archer_n and_o slinger_n &_o such_o like_a &_o for_o suffer_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v waste_v and_o consume_v in_o wicked_a &_o profane_a use_n tell_v he_o plain_o that_o he_o be_v too_o bold_a with_o the_o church_n and_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o unpunished_a if_o he_o continue_v in_o so_o do_v the_o which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o divine_a spirit_n of_o the_o most_o worthy_a &_o renown_a constantine_n that_o he_o give_v a_o straight_a charge_n to_o auilinus_n his_o governor_n as_o eusebius_n report_v that_o if_o any_o do_v hold_v or_o retain_v any_o of_o those_o good_n and_o possession_n that_o do_v former_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n 5._o euseb_n hist_o eccl_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 5._o he_o shall_v cause_v they_o forthwith_o to_o be_v restore_v again_o to_o the_o same_o church_n that_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o church_n possess_v before_o may_v now_o at_o the_o last_o return_n again_o to_o the_o right_a owner_n of_o they_o yea_o he_o make_v a_o edict_n 40._o euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 39_o 40._o that_o if_o his_o own_o exchequer_n have_v for_o a_o time_n possess_v aught_o unjust_o that_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n that_o it_o shall_v restore_v the_o same_o again_o and_o if_o any_o have_v either_o buy_v and_o purchase_v any_o of_o these_o good_n or_o have_v they_o free_o upon_o some_o special_a favour_n bestostow_v on_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v restore_v they_o again_o in_o lieu_n whereof_o though_o they_o have_v labour_v by_o their_o beg_n &_o buy_v of_o these_o thing_n to_o alienate_v his_o mind_n and_o his_o good_a will_n from_o they_o he_o will_v out_o of_o his_o princely_a benignity_n provide_v some_o other_o way_n for_o they_o as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v the_o like_a also_o do_v theodosius_n valentinian_n martianus_n and_o diverse_a other_o christian_n and_o godly_a prince_n who_o make_v law_n wherein_o they_o provide_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a unto_o any_o to_o invade_v and_o usurp_v those_o good_n which_o they_o and_o other_o have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v bestow_v upon_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o alienate_v &_o convert_v they_o to_o any_o profane_a use_n and_o if_o at_o any_o
time_n a_o public_a necessity_n shall_v seem_v to_o challenge_v the_o use_n of_o they_o to_o take_v they_o with_o a_o condition_n and_o a_o purpose_n of_o restore_v they_o again_o as_o jovianus_n do_v who_o take_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n to_o relieve_v the_o people_n be_v pinch_v with_o famine_n promise_v to_o restore_v all_o that_o he_o take_v and_o to_o add_v more_o unto_o it_o wherefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n if_o either_o the_o exampl_n of_o godly_a prince_n or_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o sacrilegious_a people_n will_v move_v and_o persuade_v we_o beware_v of_o this_o horrible_a sin_n of_o sacrilege_n and_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o possess_v &_o hold_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n for_o so_o long_o as_o achan_n wedge_n of_o gold_n &_o the_o execrable_a thing_n be_v among_o we_o 7.13_o jos_n 7.13_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o god_n judgement_n and_o his_o severe_a punishment_n will_v not_o be_v far_o from_o us._n the_o four_o proposition_n be_v that_o the_o ten_o and_o oblation_n with_o other_o duty_n belong_v unto_o god_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v willing_o and_o glad_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v offer_v in_o token_n of_o our_o gratitude_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n which_o impli_v both_o alacrity_n and_o cheerfulness_n if_o it_o be_v true_a thankfulness_n and_o very_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v of_o it_o for_o see_v god_n do_v liberal_o and_o bountifullie_o bestow_v all_o that_o we_o have_v upon_o we_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n by_o offer_v something_o must_v willing_o &_o cheerful_o to_o he_o again_o whereof_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o dew_n and_o most_o devout_a practice_n of_o holy_a and_o godly_a man_n in_o former_a time_n we_o read_v that_o when_o as_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o build_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o his_o service_n 36.5_o exod._n 36.5_o the_o people_n be_v so_o willing_a and_o forward_o to_o offer_v even_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o they_o 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