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A34014 Charity commended, or, A catholick Christian soberly instructed by J.C. Collop, John. 1667 (1667) Wing C5391; ESTC R16883 68,489 162

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charity_n who_o instruct_v we_o nothing_o of_o their_o roman_a power_n may_v instruct_v we_o in_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n not_o to_o relinquish_v christian_a communion_n for_o trivial_a observance_n irenaeus_n praise_v the_o roman_a faith_n 3._o succeed_v with_o episcopacy_n yet_o oppugn_v victor_n sure_o he_o dream_v not_o of_o pontificial_a infallibility_n saint_n cyprian_n say_v the_o roman_n be_v such_o 3._o to_o who_o
from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v which_o he_o himself_o may_v expect_v in_o utter_a darkness_n who_o send_v minister_n to_o give_v we_o light_n and_o both_o his_o name_n and_o act_n speak_v he_o to_o invigilate_v for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n a_o stephen_n who_o the_o earth_n be_v scarce_o think_v worthy_a to_o bear_v plat._n carry_v on_o man_n shoulder_n because_o he_o support_v the_o church_n on_o his_o own_o a_o paul_n visit_v widow_n and_o orphan_n by_o night_n lend_v light_n in_o darkness_n a_o nine_o leo_n entertain_v christ_n as_o well_o as_o a_o ten_o casheer_v with_o a_o quantum_fw-la nob●s_fw-la peperit_fw-la haec_fw-la fabula_fw-la final_o a_o good_a as_o well_o as_o a_o bad_a silvester_n constantine_n dec_fw-la honorius_n severinus_n a_o 1_o leo_fw-la 2._o 3._o martin_n agapitus_n 2._o who_o religion_n can_v be_v name_v nor_o pure_a nor_o not_o undefiled_a since_o the_o apostle_n name_v it_o so_o to_o visit_v the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n conclude_v fuit_fw-la sergius_n 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the_o soul_n traduction_n or_o such_o a_o impertinent_a trifle_n as_o whether_o the_o lord_n have_v brethren_n in_o vain_a christian_n may_v pray_v that_o the_o partition_n wall_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n may_v be_v take_v away_o if_o they_o take_v not_o away_o these_o uncharitable_a partition_n between_o themselves_o sect_n 13._o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o hate_v the_o pope_n that_o i_o will_v kiss_v his_o foot_n if_o his_o nail_n be_v but_o so_o pare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o make_v blood_n run_v about_o all_o the_o mouth_n in_o christendom_n though_o i_o can_v please_v myself_o with_o their_o fancy_n who_o tenter_n pa●a_n to_o confess_v in_o capital_a letter_n like_o his_o offence_n a_o presbyterorum_fw-la ambitiopepe●it_fw-la ant●chr●stum_fw-la and_o believe_v they_o have_v make_v many_o antichrist_n not_o only_o man_n of_o sin_n but_o adversary_n to_o christianity_n while_o they_o have_v toil_v in_o mysterious_a iniquity_n make_v titular_a holiness_n band_n to_o impiety_n 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if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n like_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v take_v in_o adultery_n and_o every_o one_o have_v a_o stone_n to_o cast_v at_o she_o shall_v we_o observe_v our_o saviour_n rule_n and_o the_o guiltless_a cast_v the_o first_o we_o may_v all_o retire_v into_o our_o own_o dark_a soul_n to_o hide_v we_o and_o leave_v she_o alone_o to_o christ_n who_o of_o his_o mercy_n may_v release_v she_o with_o a_o sin_n no_o more_o sect_n 14._o though_o i_o be_o persuade_v i_o may_v believe_v in_o god_n creed_n and_o yet_o not_o introduce_v that_o egyptian_a piece_n of_o darkness_n by_o mantling_n the_o the_o creator_n as_o they_o their_o eneph_n a_o old_a man_n in_o blue_a circumscribe_v ubiquity_n and_o paint_a invisibility_n and_o so_o draw_v under_o line_n the_o incomprehensible_a and_o sin_n against_o his_o effence_n yet_o i_o can_v as_o easy_o be_v induce_v to_o assent_v to_o this_o as_o to_o a_o fiduciarie_n solifidian_n have_v a_o creed_n for_o servile_a will_n irrespective_a election_n and_o reprobation_n which_o may_v suggest_v irreverent_a thought_n of_o divinity_n while_o we_o affix_v tyranny_n to_o the_o most_o just_a and_o partiality_n to_o he_o who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n and_o sin_n against_o his_o attribute_n i'faith_o hope_n charity_n fear_v confidence_n honour_n and_o worship_n prayer_n and_o praise_n must_v be_v the_o affair_n of_o that_o jacob_n ladder_n which_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n and_o learn_v we_o to_o commerce_n with_o the_o attribute_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n i_o believe_v all_o my_o belief_n will_v be_v irrite_fw-la my_o heart_n unpossessed_a with_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o power_n or_o my_o life_n warp_a with_o a_o nonconformity_n with_o it_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o celestial_a virtue_n he_o who_o give_v god_n not_o all_o gives_z him_z nothing_o at_o all_o to_o bepiece_o for_o god_n and_o a_o piece_n for_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v all_o for_o the_o world_n he_o exclude_v he_o from_o all_o who_o conclude_v he_o at_o all_o or_o can_v he_o detest_v sin_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o or_o dread_v the_o appearance_n of_o evil_a who_o intail_v a_o necessity_n on_o it_o or_o who_o believe_v a_o parity_n of_o sin_n can_v he_o admit_v a_o conscience_n in_o any_o fear_v to_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n or_o swallow_v a_o camel_n who_o perceive_v no_o difference_n in_o either_o sect._n 15._o i_o can_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o not_o daily_o make_v one_o with_o the_o pontifician_n or_o think_v that_o my_o fancy_n can_v make_v he_o i_o with_o the_o fiduciary_n may_v we_o show_v he_o our_o king_n while_o no_o disloyal_a sin_n or_o rebel_v lust_n hold_v out_o against_o he_o but_o every_o thought_n and_o action_n pay_v he_o the_o tribute_n of_o obedience_n and_o vow_v good_a life_n and_o repentance_n like_v so_o many_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n acknowledge_v our_o allegiance_n may_v we_o every_o day_n to_o our_o high_a priest_n bring_v the_o incense_n of_o prayer_n and_o odour_n of_o good_a work_n think_v no_o daily_a sacrifice_n mass_n or_o popish_a oblation_n no_o church_n sup●rogations_n nay_o not_o even_o christ_n suffering_n or_o his_o satisfying_n for_o we_o satisfactory_a if_o we_o abuse_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n this_o will_n by_o a_o clew_n of_o piety_n and_o humility_n teach_v we_o to_o extricate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o impiety_n and_o approach_v our_o reward_n the_o crown_n not_o of_o our_o work_n but_o of_o his_o grace_n while_o we_o acknowledge_v he_o a_o prophet_n bow_v down_o and_o worship_n bring_v our_o reason_n into_o captivity_n to_o faith_n and_o since_o a_o prophet_n like_o moses_n bring_v he_o the_o jewel_n of_o egyptian_n riches_n of_o nature_n give_v god_n our_o strength_n for_o bull_n sacrifice_v the_o calf_n of_o ourlip_n and_o bring_v the_o innocence_n of_o dove_n and_o turtle_n to_o his_o service_n may_v we_o pass_v over_o jordan_n in_o baptism_n feed_v on_o the_o manna_n of_o god_n word_n and_o not_o languish_v after_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o agypt_n be_v seduce_v by_o fleshly_a lust_n but_o if_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n
defi_v from_o fruitless_a and_o hellfuel_a clamour_n may_v we_o all_o with_o the_o good_a polycarpus_n day_n and_o night_n with_o a_o still_a voice_n 15._o like_o the_o breathe_n of_o god_n spirit_n humble_o invoke_v god_n mercy_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o all_o church_n spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o in_o our_o sehisme_n neminem_fw-la judicantes_fw-la aut_fw-la a_o jure_fw-la communionis_fw-la si_fw-la diversum_fw-la senser_fw-fr it_z amoventes_fw-la entertain_v the_o charity_n of_o holy_a s._n cyprian_n nor_o judge_v nor_o excommunicate_v our_o brethren_n because_o they_o will_v not_o permit_v their_o reason_n to_o be_v overweigh_v perhaps_o with_o some_o unnecessary_a scruple_n in_o the_o fallacious_a balance_n of_o light_a imagination_n call_v our_o brother_n racha_n witless_a or_o vain_a for_o dissent_v and_o thou_o fool_n belch_v out_o so_o often_o in_o virulency_n may_v endanger_v judgement_n and_o hell_n in_o vain_a we_o may_v repair_v to_o the_o altar_n use_v outward_a form_n and_o ceremony_n and_o neglect_v love_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n sect._n 39_o christ_n spouse_n be_v a_o army_n with_o banner_n as_o order_v to_o a_o army_n so_o be_v discipline_n to_o a_o church_n though_o troop_n do_v not_o move_v according_a to_o the_o discipline_n of_o war_n it_o be_v not_o less_o a_o army_n confusion_n may_v prejudice_v the_o success_n it_o can_v the_o name_n though_o discipline_n be_v as_o a_o hedge_n to_o a_o vinyard_n or_o resemble_v the_o wall_n to_o a_o city_n or_o proportion_n to_o a_o body_n yet_o a_o vinyard_n be_v not_o less_o a_o vinyard_n for_o the_o defect_n of_o a_o hedge_n nor_o the_o wall_n make_v a_o city_n or_o some_o misproportion_n or_o dislocation_n of_o part_n bring_v the_o body_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o incorporeal_a i_o shall_v not_o cavil_n at_o what_o we_o want_v to_o the_o compliment_n of_o my_o desire_n but_o praise_n god_n for_o what_o we_o have_v that_o may_v conduce_v to_o 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in_o passion_n sect._n 43._o at_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n i_o be_o apt_a with_o bonaventure_n astonish_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o french_a queen_n to_o cry_v out_o if_o a_o earthly_a queen_n be_v so_o glorious_a how_o glorious_a be_v the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n or_o with_o the_o father_n at_o rome_n if_o a_o earthly_a city_n glory_n be_v such_o how_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n the_o splendour_n of_o these_o instruct_v my_o thought_n to_o think_v of_o he_o who_o be_v inter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o can_v not_o easy_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v of_o any_o religion_n who_o can_v spoil_v the_o glory_n of_o house_n consecrate_v to_o god_n service_n to_o enrich_v his_o own_o and_o can_v wish_v they_o who_o seem_v so_o much_o to_o abhor_v idol_n will_v not_o commit_v sacrilege_n and_o fear_v that_o eaglelike_a snatch_v coal_n from_o the_o altar_n they_o will_v fire_v their_o own_o nest_n yet_o golden_a priest_n with_o wooden_a chalice_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o wooden_a priest_n with_o golden_a all_o who_o can_v have_v the_o convenience_n of_o outward_a ordinance_n may_v they_o have_v regard_n to_o inward_a holiness_n adorn_v themselves_o with_o grace_n fit_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o altar_n of_o their_o heart_n send_v up_o the_o incense_n of_o their_o prayer_n to_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n and_o we_o who_o agree_v not_o about_o a_o terrestrial_a meeting_n may_v meet_v in_o a_o celestial_a while_o all_o worship_n he_o who_o dwelling_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o yet_o where_o two_o or_o three_o meet_v together_o in_o his_o name_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v who_o can_v fail_v of_o his_o promise_n to_o be_v with_o they_o on_o earth_n yet_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o those_o who_o even_o appear_v before_o man_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a will_v not_o appear_v before_o their_o maker_n like_o mountain_n nor_o any_o will_v rush_v into_o 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episcopacy_n blondel_n the_o primitive_a pattern_n even_o the_o antagonist_n by_o contradict_v affirm_v it_o what_o by_o their_o own_o concession_n dilate_v itself_o over_o the_o universal_a face_n of_o religion_n envy_v not_o mussitate_v or_o calumny_n dare_v to_o detract_v in_o the_o beginning_n or_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o second_o century_n must_v necessary_o imply_v it_o than_o no_o innovation_n without_o we_o will_v imagine_v all_o the_o world_n sopite_fw-la in_o error_n etc._n and_o those_o holy_a flame_n of_o zeal_n which_o can_v transport_v the_o martyr_n with_o fervent_a desire_n of_o be_v carry_v in_o fiery_a chariot_n of_o persecute_v adversary_n to_o heaven_n and_o administer_v no_o light_n to_o guide_v they_o upon_o earth_n and_o truth_n have_v want_v champion_n if_o some_o like_o the_o fox_n who_o have_v lose_v his_o tail_n shall_v not_o have_v persuade_v beast_n to_o a_o
conformity_n to_o that_o which_o may_v deform_v they_o weak_a calumny_n nor_o proud_a ignorance_n draw_v so_o black_a a_o veil_n as_o we_o can_v discern_v the_o lawn_n sleeve_n if_o their_o own_o impious_a ambition_n have_v sully_v they_o i_o have_v tear_n to_o wash_v rather_o than_o dirt_n to_o cast_v with_o other_o and_o by_o go_v backward_o will_v willing_o draw_v a_o sheet_n of_o lawn_n candid_a with_o innocence_n over_o the_o nakedness_n of_o these_o father_n and_o not_o with_o curse_a son_n expose_v their_o shame_n those_o fox_n which_o call_v these_o grape_n in_o god_n vineyard_n ●owr_n be_v they_o who_o can_v not_o reach_v they_o doglike_a in_o the_o night_n of_o cloud_a reason_n bark_n at_o the_o moon_n who_o can_v not_o come_v near_o its_o height_n and_o lustre_n no_o rich_a man_n turn_v leveller_n who_o introduce_v a_o parity_n in_o the_o church_n be_v those_o who_o deficiency_n lend_v no_o possibility_n of_o their_o office●_n they_o call_v to_o the_o hill_n with_o mahomet_n to_o come_v down_o to_o they_o but_o find_v their_o labour_n irrite_fw-la they_o will_v not_o like_v he_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o go_v up_o by_o degree_n of_o perfection_n but_o set_v the_o rabble_n to_o level_n episcopacy_n be_v make_v for_o a_o remedy_n to_o schism_n r●mperet_fw-la if_o we_o will_v believe_v saint_n hierom_n the_o remedy_n take_v away_o it_o can_v be_v no_o wonder_n if_o paroxism_n of_o schism_n do_v concusse_v and_o discompose_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n yet_o though_o i_o venerate_a episcopacy_n as_o much_o as_o i_o hate_v a_o disease_n i_o can_v not_o love_v idleness_n in_o pompous_a pageantry_n solemn_a ignorance_n blazon_v with_o power_n ambition_n and_o vanity_n dress_v up_o with_o formality_n shall_v i_o believe_v a_o st._n ambrose_n in_o a_o non_fw-la aliunde_fw-la haereses_fw-la abortae_fw-la ●ut_fw-la nata_fw-la schismata_fw-la quam_fw-la inde_fw-la quod_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la non_fw-la veneranur_v yet_o a_o devont_a saint_n gregory_n a_o holy_a polycarp_n a_o indefatigable_a saint_n austin_n a_o learned_a nazianzen_n eloquent_a chrysostom_n a_o meek_a cyprian_a and_o a_o resolute_a saint_n ambrose_n etc._n etc._n such_o bishop_n as_o these_o shine_a in_o sanctity_n of_o life_n and_o doctrine_n in_o the_o might_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n absence_n will_v irradiate_a christ_n spouse_n and_o not_o in_o their_o diocese_n like_v to_o prodigious_a meteor_n show_v more_o of_o distance_n and_o terror_n then_o of_o light_n and_o celestial_a virtue_n if_o the_o primitive_a copy_n be_v so_o blot_v that_o it_o can_v be_v take_v out_o i_o shall_v be_v sorry_a and_o those_o lawn_n sleeve_n i_o can_v love_v white_v with_o innocence_n i_o can_v not_o approve_v purple_v with_o blood_n we●_n bogle_v at_o name_n neglect_v poor_a truth_n naked_a and_o yet_o may_v entertain_v she_o in_o a_o disguise_n superintendent_n may_v imply_v as_o much_o overseer_n as_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n the_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o bishop_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v by_o what_o name_n we_o be_v instruct_v to_o serve_v god_n or_o what_o stile_n we_o reject_v so_o we_o reject_v not_o he_o who_o be_v the_o high_a bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n sect._n 45._o man_n of_o eminent_a part_n be_v for_o episcopacy_n and_o take_v away_o the_o golden_a ball_n of_o honour_n and_o preference_n and_o few_o will_v attain_v to_o the_o mark_n or_o any_o eminency_n of_o knowledge_n man_n of_o indifferent_a call_n for_o parity_n conscious_a of_o their_o own_o defect_n of_o attain_v any_o degree_n of_o excellence_n the_o inferior_a who_o nature_n huddle_v up_o in_o haste_n and_o neither_o art_n nor_o knowledge_n rectify_v be_v for_o the_o huddle_n that_o by_o violate_v the_o well_o link_v chain_n of_o government_n disorder_n and_o confusion_n make_v inroad_n they_o themselves_o indistinguished_a may_v pass_v in_o the_o crowd_n and_o with_o these_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o how_o the_o cobbler_n or_o pragmatical_a jack_n the_o sopeboyler_n have_v more_o friend_n and_o will_v find_v more_o suffrage_n than_o bishop_n laud._n the_o people_n by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o nature_n act_v simple_o lose_v their_o judgement_n and_o dislike_n all_o but_o that_o which_o be_v but_o naught_o and_o there_o be_v not_o such_o variety_n of_o beast_n in_o the_o ark_n as_o there_o be_v of_o bestial_a nature_n in_o the_o rout_n but_o more_o especial_o when_o the_o beast_n turn_v censorious_a and_o even_o among_o the_o gentry_n there_o be_v some_o scarce_o a_o degree_n above_o they_o a_o company_n of_o plebeian_n head_n who_o difference_n be_v in_o their_o clothes_n not_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o in_o a_o multitude_n of_o such_o councillor_n there_o may_v not_o be_v safety_n while_o folly_n have_v more_o votary_n than_o wisdom_n and_o voice_n not_o judgement_n be_v weigh_v knowledge_n may_v be_v easy_o outvote_v and_o have_v not_o a_o lord_n protector_n interpose_v we_o by_o a_o fatal_a experience_n may_v have_v see_v church_n and_o state_n reform_v into_o nothing_o or_o a_o strange_a spiritual_a government_n hence_o the_o wise_a politician_n have_v make_v it_o tentare_fw-la arcana_fw-la imperii_fw-la treason_n and_o not_o unpolitick_a prince_n have_v rather_o tolerate_v the_o tyranny_n of_o rome_n then_o lend_v occasion_n to_o their_o subject_n to_o take_v a_o platform_n by_o geneva_n for_o these_o popular_a reformation_n be_v so_o exact_a that_o if_o one_o stone_n be_v defective_a they_o seldom_o leave_v till_o they_o have_v pluck_v down_o the_o whole_a building_n tacit_o in_o plebe_fw-la nec_fw-la veritas_fw-la nec_fw-la judicium_fw-la inter_fw-la faedam_fw-la potentium_fw-la a_o ●ulationem_fw-la &_o praeceps_fw-la prostratorum_fw-la odium_fw-la manibus_fw-la stud●is_fw-la &_o incond●tis_fw-la motibus_fw-la omne_fw-la miscent_fw-la most_o be_v govern_v by_o crude_a opinion_n and_o as_o they_o be_v inform_v like_a or_o dislike_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o do_v all_o in_o emulation_n a_o aristides_n photion_n themistocles_n camillus_n '_o coriolanus_z scipio_n with_o who_o merit_n be_v treason_n and_o virtue_n be_v guilt_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o must_v be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o rabble_n as_o if_o it_o be_v even_o sin_n enough_o to_o have_v preserve_v the_o ingrateful_a he_o who_o silence_v rome_n and_o check_v the_o exorbitancy_n of_o popery_n our_o incomparable_a primate_n by_o polish_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o sciagraphy_n or_o rude_a draught_n of_o reformation_n to_o a_o lively_a resemblance_n of_o primitive_a excellence_n fall_v by_o those_o he_o have_v preserve_v he_o fence_v the_o church_n with_o discipline_n wall_v the_o city_n of_o god_n with_o ceremony_n against_o the_o incursion_n of_o irreligion_n and_o profaneness_n and_o make_v the_o church_n militant_a move_v in_o order_n like_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n terrible_a to_o her_o enemy_n while_o by_o decent_a rite_n he_o give_v proportion_n and_o comeliness_n to_o the_o spouse_n present_v she_o to_o her_o king_n in_o a_o garment_n of_o divers_a colour_n if_o in_o horace_n justum_fw-la &_o tenacem_fw-la propositi_fw-la virum_fw-la nor_o ardour_n c●vium_fw-la prava_fw-la jubentium_fw-la ment_fw-la quatit_fw-la solidâ_fw-la best_a character_n he_o stay_v till_o the_o time_n grow_v up_o to_o he_o deering_n as_o no_o friend_n of_o his_o confess_v and_o will_v not_o be_v lure_v to_o the_o fancy_n of_o the_o time_n natus_fw-la è_fw-la q●er●n_fw-la non_fw-la èsalice_n and_o so_o not_o comply_v with_o every_o wind_n of_o error_n like_o a_o bend_a willow_n but_o a_o sturdy_a oak_n of_o reformation_n give_v shelter_n to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o church_n against_o roman_a tempest_n and_o fanatic_n blast_n though_o he_o be_v at_o length_n force_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o axe_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n for_o though_o he_o be_v number_v with_o the_o transgressor_n like_v he_o who_o he_o follow_v in_o the_o highway_n of_o the_o cross_n his_o red_a evening_n i_o doubt_v not_o be_v the_o praecursor_n of_o a_o glorious_a day_n illuminate_v by_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o howsoever_o that_o excellent_a though_o unfortunate_a primate_n fall_v saint_n paul_n will_v be_v a_o monument_n of_o his_o charity_n which_o shall_v the_o preposterous_a zeal_n of_o time_n deface_v his_o book_n against_o fisher_n will_v be_v a_o epitaph_n to_o express_v his_o constancy_n to_o religion_n which_o maugre_o the_o iron_n tooth_n of_o time_n and_o black_a mouth_v calamy_n or_o calumny_n will_v continue_v and_o though_o many_o with_o weak_a jugdement_n and_o strong_a passion_n against_o these_o time_n flanders_n have_v stoop_v to_o the_o roman_a lure_n suppose_v conformity_n introduce_v here_o as_o a_o phosphor_n or_o praecurfor_o of_o that_o glorious_a light_n call_v popery_n yet_o i_o can_v never_o meet_v with_o any_o learned_a romish_a priest_n though_o acquaint_v with_o not_o a_o few_o that_o will_v not_o confess_v that_o rome_n have_v lose_v her_o great_a enemy_n and_o the_o english_a
there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n to_o make_v a_o schism_n or_o separation_n from_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v universal_o err_v in_o faith_n for_o if_o it_o can_v it_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v holy_a neither_o can_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n err_v either_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n if_o they_o can_v there_o can_v be_v no_o union_n betwixt_o the_o head_n and_o member_n and_o so_o no_o body_n no_o church_n the_o church_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o they_o that_o be_v call_v and_o the_o invisible_a church_n in_o the_o visible_a or_o else_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o duty_n of_o christianity_n for_o all_o such_o duty_n be_v require_v of_o the_o church_n and_o perform_v as_o it_o be_v visible_a and_o consequent_o if_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o elect_n can_v err_v in_o fundamental_n the_o whole_a visible_a church_n can_v err_v in_o which_o the_o elect_n be_v 48._o it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o saint_n austin_n ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la intra_fw-la sagenam_fw-la dominicam_fw-la cum_fw-la malis_fw-la piscibus_fw-la natat_fw-la aug._n grana_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la illam_fw-la paleam_fw-la quand●_n area_n cum_fw-la videretur_fw-la tota_fw-la palea_fw-la putabatur_fw-la there_o be_v bad_a fish_n in_o the_o net_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o which_o there_o must_v be_v ever_o a_o separation_n in_o heart_n and_o manner_n but_o a_o corporal_a separation_n must_v be_v expect_v at_o the_o seashore_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n do_v not_o quicken_v any_o member_n of_o the_o body_n but_o as_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o it_o so_o neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n sect._n 73._o i_o have_v weaken_v the_o light_n of_o my_o body_n to_o introduce_v knowledge_n by_o by_o these_o window_n of_o my_o soul_n lose_v myself_o to_o find_v other_o to_o magnify_v my_o age_n i_o will_v not_o boast_v i_o have_v outlive_v emperor_n pope_n 3_o if_o he_o live_v only_o long_a who_o live_v well_o i_o be_o the_o short_a liver_n i_o have_v serve_v twice_o jacob_n time_n to_o a_o more_o deceitful_a master_n than_o laban_n a_o impious_a world_n young_a in_o year_n old_a in_o folly_n a_o labyrinth_n riddle_n bubble_n nothing_o the_o reward_n of_o jacob_n servitude_n be_v bless_v my_o curse_a can_v produce_v only_o spot_v action_n chequered_a with_o the_o guilt_n of_o my_o own_o black_a imagination_n who_o have_v be_v carry_v about_o with_o the_o air_n of_o my_o own_o fancy_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v transport_v with_o the_o wind_n of_o every_o fanatic_n error_n discompose_v my_o fortune_n to_o settle_v my_o mind_n amicus_fw-la plato_n amicus_fw-la socrates_n sed_fw-la magis_fw-la am●ca_fw-la veritas_fw-la if_o truth_n be_v not_o more_o my_o friend_n then_o any_o one_o my_o memory_n can_v challenge_v a_o familiar_a acquaintance_n with_o i_o may_v modest_o presume_v myself_o destitute_a of_o any_o while_o i_o have_v move_v upon_o quicksilver_n and_o wheel_v upon_o the_o incertainty_n of_o giddy_a chance_n a_o polypire_n ephorine_n and_o philaetic_n become_v all_o with_o all_o not_o that_o i_o may_v gain_v other_o with_o the_o apostle_n or_o gain_v of_o other_o wi●h_v the_o world_n but_o gain_v myself_o and_o though_o this_o itch_n of_o my_o curiosity_n may_v produce_v bad_a blood_n by_o exasperate_a malignant_a humour_n yet_o i_o shall_v skin_n my_o own_o sore_n over_o by_o so_o good_a a_o conversation_n and_o by_o no_o rash_a exposure_n of_o alien_n sore_n to_o the_o air_n i_o shall_v endanger_v the_o wranckle_a of_o any_o into_o malcontent_a i_o shall_v not_o relinquish_v my_o part_n in_o our_o elder_a brother_n legacy_n the_o love_n that_o christ_n bequeath_v we_o for_o the_o great_a of_o mundan_n inheritance_n for_o if_o my_o barn_n be_v full_a my_o soul_n can_v not_o take_v her_o ease_n shall_v i_o disease_v my_o brother_n i_o may_v fear_v with_o a_o thou_o fool_n hac_fw-la nocte_fw-la in_o the_o night_n of_o error_n illuminate_v by_o no_o beam_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n from_o a_o dark_a action_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o dark_a dungeon_n for_o have_v no_o mercy_n on_o he_o for_o who_o the_o light_n in_o darkness_n rose_n i_o will_v snatch_v a_o brother_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o not_o commit_v to_o flame_n with_o rigour_n and_o malice_n the_o spanish_a devotion_n shall_v prescribe_v no_o rule_n to_o i_o who_o hang_v up_o thirteen_o indian_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n sect._n 74._o i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o tyrant_n mind_n oderint_fw-la dum_fw-la metuant_fw-la as_o i_o will_v incur_v no_o man_n hate_n so_o i_o will_v lend_v a_o occasion_n to_o no_o man_n fear_n since_o invention_n witty_a in_o cruelty_n shall_v not_o wrack_v a_o confession_n that_o may_v prejudice_v another_o i_o will_v not_o endanger_v a_o priest_n life_n to_o save_v my_o own_o bellum_fw-la cum_fw-la vitiis_fw-la pax_fw-la cum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la be_v my_o motto_n i_o hate_v no_o sect_n but_o pray_v for_o all_o that_o like_o sampsons_n fox_n divide_v by_o the_o head_n they_o may_v not_o be_v tie_v together_o by_o the_o tail_n in_o the_o country_n they_o reside_v to_o raise_v a_o combustion_n or_o snake-like_a return_v a_o sting_n for_o entertainment_n and_o can_v wonder_v that_o the_o twilight_n of_o nature_n and_o noctiluce_n of_o reason_n in_o heathen_n shall_v outshine_v the_o sunbeam_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o christian_n while_o history_n present_v we_o with_o a_o aristodes_n a_o photion_n and_o themistcoles_n who_o though_o their_o body_n suffer_v by_o a_o ostracism_n will_v not_o exile_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n that_o piety_n which_o be_v due_a even_o to_o a_o ingrateful_a country_n one_o ask_v what_o he_o will_v wish_v to_o his_o country_n for_o their_o ingratitude_n answer_v never_o to_o want_v a_o aristides_n the_o second_o command_v his_o son_n to_o forget_v their_o father_n injury_n and_o the_o three_o die_v rather_o than_o he_o will_v revenge_v his_o own_o ly●urgus_n and_o can_v wish_v the_o athenian_a legislator_n may_v even_o prescribe_v a_o law_n to_o christian_n who_o for_o blindness_n return_v light_a who_o instead_o of_o retaliate_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o eye_n administer_v light_n to_o the_o author_n by_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n sect._n 75._o i_o will_v convince_v by_o reason_n make_v no_o conviction_n by_o law_n make_v a_o confiscation_n of_o error_n not_o good_n though_o i_o seek_v not_o their_o good_n but_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n persecution_n be_v a_o seeds-time_n of_o error_n as_o well_o as_o of_o truth_n the_o norfolk_n arian_n can_v laugh_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o though_o none_o can_v die_v well_o who_o live_v not_o so_o no_o one_o can_v live_v so_o ill_a as_o can_v die_v desperate_o the_o old_a roman_a humour_n of_o brave_a death_n sleep_v not_o with_o paganism_n rome_n have_v still_o her_o scaevola_n dare_v court_v the_o flame_n and_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o every_o combustion_n no_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v make_v a_o breach_n for_o which_o they_o can_v want_v a_o curtius_n who_o to_o make_v it_o up_o will_v not_o engulf_n himself_o in_o misery_n some_o with_o augustus_n can_v die_v in_o a_o compliment_n more_o with_o tiberius_n in_o dissimilation_n no_o priest_n but_o galba-like_a will_v offer_v his_o neck_n with_o a_o feri_fw-la si_fw-la ere_o sit_fw-la populi_fw-la romani_fw-la while_o with_o vespasian_n they_o can_v smile_v with_o a_o ut_fw-la puto_fw-la deus_fw-la fio_fw-la a_o garnet_n may_v be_v saint_v even_o for_o a_o powder_n plot_n and_o some_o resemble_v otho_n friend_n will_v die_v for_o society_n while_o they_o like_o he_o murder_n themselves_o under_o pretence_n of_o be_v public_a victim_n sect._n 76._o i_o will_v bring_v tear_n to_o quench_v rather_o than_o fuel_n to_o the_o flame_n not_o cause_o other_o to_o be_v disembowel_v but_o can_v even_o disbowell_v myself_o by_o a_o inviscerate_a dilection_n show_v excrementatam_fw-la liquidiora_fw-la tam_fw-la crassiora_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la pectoris_fw-la sed_fw-la religionis_fw-la anatomiam_fw-la to_o reclaim_v these_o traitor_n to_o reason_n who_o believe_v heaven_n can_v side_n with_o faction_n and_o omniscience_n can_v discover_v these_o disguise_n of_o charity_n he_o who_o command_v we_o to_o let_v our_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v glorify_v our_o heavenly_a father_n command_v we_o not_o to_o light_v man_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o though_o he_o who_o we_o must_v pattern_n be_v a_o light_n in_o darkness_n in_o usum_fw-la nocturni_fw-la luminis_fw-la nero_n like_v non_fw-la proponit_fw-la cremandos_fw-la christianos_n these_o fire_n may_v show_v hell_n flame_n but_o to_o show_v a_o way_n