basil_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v no_o minister_n but_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o examination_n the_o main_a thing_n constantinopol_n inquire_v into_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n faith_n learning_n and_o life_n and_o the_o law_n be_v strict_a in_o all_o as_o to_o faith_n to_o be_v sure_o no_o heretic_n can_v be_v ordain_v as_o to_o learning_n the_o statute_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o justinian_n otherwise_o word_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n that_o be_v void_a of_o all_o learning_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o least_o sacred_a office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ecclesiastica_fw-la but_o as_o to_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n the_o law_n if_o possible_a be_v stict_a yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v the_o emperor_n we_o command_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o ordain_v no_o man_n whatsoever_o till_o they_o have_v first_o inquire_v and_o that_o strict_o too_o into_o his_o manner_n this_o law_n be_v make_v to_o confirm_v the_o canon_n of_o several_a council_n among_o which_o this_o 6._o be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o with_o we_o the_o name_n of_o person_n to_o be_v marry_v so_o with_o they_o the_o name_n of_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v be_v solemn_o publish_v in_o the_o congregation_n that_o so_o whosoever_o can_v may_v object_v against_o they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n of_o that_o practice_n may_v be_v conclude_v from_o that_o of_o justinian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d novel_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whosoever_o can_n and_o will_v object_v against_o any_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v have_v his_o liberty_n 61._o well_o suppose_v any_o crime_n be_v object_v and_o prove_v what_o then_o why_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o that_o man_n be_v ordain_v let_v he_o not_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o clergy_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n canon_n 9_o again_o suppose_v the_o person_n himself_o do_v confess_v the_o guilt_n of_o such_o and_o such_o crime_n but_o withal_o testify_v his_o repentance_n how_o speed_v he_o then_o why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o canon_n admit_v they_o not_o so_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o first_o council_n of_o toledo_n thus_o confirm_v placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la non_fw-la admittantur_fw-la ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la and_o this_o pope_n siricius_n collect._n si_fw-mi probabiliter_fw-la vixerit_fw-la si_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la integritas_fw-la sit_fw-la approbata_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n life_n be_v plausible_a and_o well_o approve_v he_o be_v so_o far_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o holy_a order_n but_o suppose_v a_o man_n have_v be_v a_o great_a sinner_n and_o now_o repent_v what_o then_o why_o his_o decree_n run_v thus_o nec_fw-la post_fw-la poenitudinem_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o a_o man_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o repentance_n that_o he_o can_v profess_v shall_v not_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n nay_o more_o a_o man_n may_v be_v refuse_v in_o this_o case_n 8._o for_o the_o scandalous_a life_n of_o his_o relation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o wife_n be_v a_o adulteress_n the_o husband_n though_o never_o so_o chaste_a shall_v be_v no_o minister_n so_o say_v the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n and_o certain_o all_o these_o law_n and_o canon_n make_v purposely_o to_o prevent_v the_o ordination_n of_o debauch_a person_n be_v so_o many_o evidence_n how_o great_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v abhor_v scandal_n in_o its_o clergy_n but_o second_o it_o have_v be_v the_o great_a care_n of_o the_o christian_a clericorum_fw-la church_n to_o prevent_v in_o all_o person_n that_o have_v be_v ordain_v not_o only_o the_o foul_a and_o grosser_n act_n but_o even_o all_o occasion_n jealouss_n and_o suspicion_n of_o scandal_n what_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o former_a age_n as_o to_o this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o these_o four_o instance_n first_o to_o prevent_v the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o uncleanness_n in_o the_o minister_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a forbid_v he_o to_o receive_v into_o his_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mulieres_fw-la vniversa_fw-la extraneas_fw-la ascititias_fw-la or_o as_o other_o near_o to_o the_o greek_a subintroductas_fw-la any_o woman_n except_o a_o mother_n a_o sister_n a_o aunt_n or_o some_o such_o person_n in_o who_o there_o can_v not_o be_v as_o the_o council_n word_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o the_o least_o suspicion_n it_o seem_v that_o 3._o there_o be_v in_o that_o age_n certain_a woman_n entertain_v in_o christian_a family_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v epiphanius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suprà _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v st._n chrysostom_n they_o be_v not_o wife_n nor_o concubine_n they_o be_v not_o use_v for_o the_o procreation_n of_o child_n nor_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o lust_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v gregory_n nyssene_n this_o cohabitation_n they_o style_v the_o brotherhood_n and_o sisterhood_n and_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o reason_n and_o pretence_n for_o it_o as_o st._n chrysostom_n tell_v we_o but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o must_v not_o serve_v the_o minister_n turn_v the_o law_n exclude_v all_o such_o woman_n from_o his_o house_n and_o the_o reason_n allege_v be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o do_v 3._o occasion_n no_o small_a suspicion_n and_o ground_n of_o reproach_n and_o as_o to_o that_o other_o sort_n of_o woman_n who_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deaconess_n 11._o who_o business_n be_v in_o some_o case_n to_o attend_v the_o minister_n and_o serve_v the_o church_n to_o prevent_v all_o suspicion_n of_o levity_n and_o wantonness_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n decree_v that_o no_o such_o woman_n shall_v be_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o she_o be_v at_o least_o forty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o lest_o this_o canon_n shall_v not_o be_v enough_o to_o prevent_v all_o jealousy_n theodosius_n make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o such_o woman_n shall_v be_v employ_v except_o she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o sixty_o year_n old_a so_o great_a be_v their_o age_n that_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n express_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_o gerontiam_fw-la st._n hierom_n anus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o elder_a or_o ancient_a woman_n of_o the_o church_n whatever_o their_o employment_n be_v there_o be_v no_o young_a woman_n admit_v to_o it_o for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n but_o second_o to_o prevent_v the_o suspicion_n of_o covetousness_n 44._o the_o sin_n that_o be_v so_o usual_o object_v against_o the_o clergy_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a do_v severe_o forbid_v the_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v any_o use_n for_o the_o money_n he_o lend_v no_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o in_o the_o 40._o hundred_o and_o that_o as_o pope_n leo_n afterward_o decree_v nomine_fw-la aut_fw-la svo_fw-la aut_fw-la alieno_fw-la either_o in_o his_o own_o name_n or_o any_o man_n else_o the_o design_n of_o this_o canon_n be_v to_o prevent_v 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o suspicion_n of_o filthy_a lucre_n in_o the_o clergy_n so_o justellus_n and_o perhaps_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n may_v have_v some_o respect_n to_o this_o which_o forbid_v the_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n otherwise_o word_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o taker_n a_o renter_n a_o farmer_n of_o land_n to_o the_o like_a end_n seem_v that_o law_n of_o justinian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v bad_a greek_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o emperor_n think_v the_o constitution_n be_v good_a and_o this_o it_o be_v we_o forbid_v all_o clergyman_n to_o play_v at_o table_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a enough_o that_o the_o reason_n be_v to_o prevent_v the_o suspicion_n of_o covetousness_n three_o to_o prevent_v the_o suspicion_n of_o riot_v gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n in_o the_o minister_n the_o council_n of_o 54._o laodicea_n do_v strict_o charge_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o once_o as_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o tavern_n inn_n or_o alehouse_n the_o same_o thing_n do_v the_o council_n of_o carthage_n enjoin_v only_o with_o this_o exception_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o forbid_v all_o minister_n to_o enter_v such_o public_a house_n unless_o the_o necessity_n of_o travail_n oblige_v they_o to_o it_o and_o as_o the_o canon_n of_o these_o council_n forbid_v the_o minister_n all_o public_a house_n so_o do_v the_o synod_n of_o laodicea_n church-history_n restrain_v all_o clergyman_n from_o all_o private_a revel_n and_o merry_a meeting_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o for_o clergyman_n to_o join_v their_o money_n and_o club_n for_o wine_n and_o junket_n as_o other_o man_n do_v once_o more_o four_o to_o prevent_v the_o suspicion_n of_o voluptuousness_n and_o the_o love_n of_o worldly_a delight_n and_o pastime_n in_o the_o minister_n the_o law_n forbid_v they_o not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o play_v at_o dice_n themselves_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v stander_n by_o and_o looker_n on_o whilst_o other_o play_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o six_o council_n in_o trullo_n at_o constantinople_n forbid_v the_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v present_a at_o horserace_n and_o the_o council_n of_o tours_n call_v by_o charles_n the_o great_a forbid_v all_o clergyman_n to_o hawk_v hunt_v etc._n etc._n perhaps_o some_o of_o these_o canon_n may_v be_v too_o severe_a forbid_v the_o minister_n such_o recreation_n as_o be_v innocent_a in_o themselves_o may_v by_o some_o circumstance_n be_v render_v as_o necessary_a for_o he_o if_o not_o as_o food_n yet_o at_o least_o as_o physic_n but_o yet_o they_o prove_v that_o which_o i_o bring_v they_o for_o namely_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n to_o prevent_v all_o suspicion_n of_o scandal_n in_o the_o clergy_n but_o three_o it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n where_o it_o can_v not_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o its_o sanction_n prevent_v scandal_n there_o by_o the_o severity_n of_o its_o law_n to_o punish_v it_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v and_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o in_o other_o man_n the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o minister_n as_o to_o the_o magistrate_n laertius_n tell_v we_o that_o among_o the_o law_n of_o solonis_fw-la solon_n this_o be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v find_v drink_v let_v he_o die_v for_o it_o indeed_o as_o to_o the_o minister_n the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o sanguinary_a but_o they_o have_v be_v somewhat_o severe_a the_o censure_n which_o the_o church_n pass_v be_v proportionable_a to_o those_o crime_n which_o any_o clergyman_n commit_v in_o some_o lesser_a case_n the_o sentence_n be_v 5._o only_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o it_o be_v otherwise_o word_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o our_o dialect_n and_o according_a to_o our_o discipline_n let_v he_o be_v suspend_v for_o three_o year_n time_n but_o in_o other_o case_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v upon_o some_o miscarriage_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v degrade_v upon_o other_o crime_n 6._o it_o rise_v high_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v depose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o ministry_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v turn_v out_o among_o the_o laic_n and_o if_o once_o this_o be_v do_v there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o repentance_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o church_n deal_v more_o severe_o with_o the_o clergy_n than_o they_o do_v with_o the_o laity_n 2._o what_o crime_n soever_o a_o layman_n have_v commit_v yet_o after_o he_o have_v be_v so_o much_o time_n among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o time_n among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o much_o time_n among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o he_o endure_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o manifest_v his_o repentance_n he_o be_v readmit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o stand_v and_o pray_v with_o the_o congregation_n he_o be_v in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n language_n a_o man_n think_v fit_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n again_o and_o the_o participation_n of_o all_o its_o privilege_n as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o so_o high_o sin_v but_o if_o a_o clergyman_n for_o some_o notorious_a and_o scandalous_a crime_n be_v once_o degrade_v depose_v and_o turn_v out_o of_o his_o office_n if_o once_o he_o become_v as_o the_o apostle_n canon_n 5._o word_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unhallowed_a if_o once_o he_o 18._o be_v make_v as_o the_o nicene_n bishop_n express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cease_v from_o his_o ministry_n such_o a_o person_n what_o repentance_n soever_o he_o may_v profess_v be_v seldom_o restore_v to_o be_v sure_a he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o perform_v no_o holy_a office_n any_o more_o for_o ever_o so_o much_o do_v the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n inform_v we_o and_o now_o methinks_v all_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o its_o several_a age_n be_v enough_o to_o convince_v we_o that_o scandal_n in_o a_o minister_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v endure_v use_v monachus_fw-la first_o consider_v how_o much_o to_o blame_v those_o person_n needs_o must_v be_v who_o charge_v those_o minister_n with_o scandal_n who_o deserve_v it_o not_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o some_o man_n mouth_n we_o be_v all_o grow_v scandalous_a we_o be_v scandalous_a eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o we_o be_v minister_n for_o a_o minister_n to_o be_v ordain_v as_o timothy_n and_o titus_n certain_o be_v for_o a_o minister_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o lawful_a command_n of_o authority_n as_o st._n paul_n himself_o do_v strict_o require_v it_o be_v grow_v 17._o little_o less_o than_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o baal_n nay_o more_o there_o be_v some_o among_o we_o who_o will_v be_v repute_v minister_n themselves_o such_o i_o mean_v as_o former_o receive_v their_o own_o ordination_n as_o we_o still_o do_v from_o the_o bishop_n and_o yet_o now_o do_v not_o only_o take_v but_o snatch_v and_o create_v occasion_n to_o declaim_v against_o their_o sacred_a function_n act_v too_o much_o like_o those_o unthankful_a cloud_n which_o darken_v the_o sun_n that_o raise_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v a_o enemy_n great_a occasion_n to_o laugh_v and_o jeer_v we_o and_o sure_o that_o counsel_n legatione_fw-la which_o demosthenes_n give_v the_o athenian_n in_o this_o matter_n concern_v we_o this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o give_v not_o our_o enemy_n just_a ground_n to_o rejoice_v against_o we_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v store_n of_o enemy_n we_o be_v too_o sure_a the_o papist_n the_o heretic_n the_o sectary_n the_o atheist_n all_o these_o be_v the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o our_o church_n now_o if_o minister_n prove_v scandalous_a what_o then_o may_v i_o not_o say_v 2._o hoc_fw-la ithacus_n velit_fw-la &_o magno_fw-la mercentur_fw-la atridae_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o name_v that_o thing_n whereby_o we_o can_v gratify_v our_o enemy_n more_o than_o by_o be_v scandalous_a it_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o papist_n who_o magnify_v his_o own_o good_a work_n will_v magnify_v our_o bad_a one_o too_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o fanatic_a who_o glori_v in_o the_o strictness_n of_o his_o own_o life_n will_v take_v advantage_n from_o the_o looseness_n of_o we_o and_o as_o for_o the_o atheist_n who_o own_v no_o god_n we_o shall_v but_o confirm_v and_o comfort_v he_o in_o that_o monstrous_a opinion_n if_o we_o who_o profess_v to_o serve_v a_o god_n do_v walk_v as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o well_o since_o we_o have_v such_o store_n of_o enemy_n let_v we_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o they_o that_o we_o can_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o malice_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o innocent_a let_v we_o be_v as_o sure_a to_o avoid_v crime_n as_o they_o be_v to_o censure_v they_o if_o a_o sectary_n shall_v object_v that_o we_o be_v glutton_n or_o drunkard_n let_v our_o constant_a sobriety_n and_o temperance_n confute_v they_o if_o fanatic_n shall_v say_v as_o common_o they_o do_v that_o we_o be_v covetous_a muckworm_n let_v we_o give_v they_o the_o lie_n not_o by_o uncivil_a language_n not_o by_o evil_a word_n but_o by_o good_a work_n and_o perhaps_o this_o may_v be_v the_o design_n of_o heaven_n in_o let_v loose_a these_o beast_n upon_o we_o perhaps_o god_n design_n by_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n to_o make_v we_o so_o much_o the_o etc._n better_o i_o remember_v plutarch_n tell_v we_o the_o opinion_n of_o diogenes_n that_o whosoever_o will_v lead_v a_o virtuous_a life_n do_v stand_v in_o need_n either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o right_a and_o plain_a deal_n friend_n or_o else_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o incense_a and_o enrage_a enemy_n and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v be_v this_o as_o for_o our_o cordial_a friend_n it_o will_v be_v their_o endeavour_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o vice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o admonition_n but_o if_o these_o fail_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o our_o bitter_a enemy_n may_v better_o effect_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o reproach_n and_o o_o that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o bless_a event_n of_o our_o enemy_n accurse_a malice_n if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v strict_a in_o our_o life_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o command_v of_o a_o holy_a god_n yet_o let_v we_o be_v so_o to_o escape_v the_o calumny_n of_o wicked_a man_n will_v we_o but_o make_v this_o advantage_n of_o our_o enemy_n how_o may_v we_o say_v with_o ovid_n 2._o aliquisque_fw-la malo_fw-la fuit_fw-la usus_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la what_o cause_n shall_v we_o have_v not_o only_o as_o our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o to_o bless_v our_o enemy_n themselves_o but_o also_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o they_o as_o be_v though_o not_o proper_a and_o physical_a mean_n yet_o happy_a occasion_n to_o make_v we_o wise_a but_o however_o the_o way_n for_o we_o to_o confute_v their_o objection_n be_v not_o to_o dispute_v like_o scholar_n but_o to_o live_v like_o christian_n to_o cleanse_v our_o own_o hand_n be_v the_o sure_a course_n to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n and_o be_v but_o this_o once_o 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