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of_o god_n in_o who_o by_o who_o and_o for_o who_o we_o love_v and_o serve_v other_o and_o it_o be_v in_o this_o sort_n that_o god_n have_v recommend_v our_o neighbour_n unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o make_v a_o rigorous_a law_n not_o to_o hope_v for_o any_o thing_n from_o he_o by_o lend_v a_o law_n much_o more_o severe_a in_o the_o distribution_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v communicate_v gratis_o as_o they_o be_v free_o bestow_v under_o pain_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o ignominy_n and_o chastisement_n of_o the_o infamous_a crime_n of_o simon_n the_o magician_n it_o be_v this_o charity_n disinterest_v which_o produce_v the_o true_a zeal_n of_o soul_n and_o which_o cause_v those_o that_o be_v therewith_o inflame_v to_o say_v what_o the_o ancient_a king_n speak_v unto_o abraham_n give_v i_o the_o soul_n and_o i_o leave_v to_o thou_o the_o rest_n and_o with_o s._n paul_n i_o desire_v to_o become_v a_o anathema_n for_o my_o brethren_n and_o moreover_o i_o esteem_v all_o thing_n less_o than_o dung_n so_o that_o i_o gain_v jesus-christ_n and_o acquire_v unto_o he_o soul_n o_o how_o happy_a be_v he_o who_o have_v be_v find_v without_o spott_n of_o particular_a pretence_n and_o who_o have_v not_o run_v after_o gold_n nor_o trust_v in_o in_o the_o quantity_n of_o treasure_n but_o who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o we_o may_v sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n which_o the_o wonder_n do_v by_o he_o in_o his_o life_n have_v merit_v it_o will_v be_v he_o who_o shall_v be_v find_v free_a from_o all_o the_o interest_n which_o i_o now_o go_v about_o tâ—_n describe_v and_o he_o may_v we_o take_v for_o the_o true_a spiritual_a director_n disinteressed_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o three_o sort_n of_o interest_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n say_v s._n john_n be_v but_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n concupiscence_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n which_o be_v to_o say_v voluptuousness_n avarice_n ambition_n and_o will_v to_o god_n as_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o earth_n mount_v not_o unto_o the_o star_n so_o these_o vice_n may_v not_o be_v fasten_v to_o they_o who_o be_v like_o the_o star_n fix_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o earth_n raise_v above_o the_o top_n of_o mounteine_v which_o be_v the_o holy_a church_n à _fw-fr city_n place_v on_o à _fw-la mounteine_v and_o the_o pillar_n and_o firmament_n of_o truth_n but_o alas_o to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o the_o good_a we_o behold_v but_o too_o much_o abomination_n and_o desolation_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o such_o as_o aught_o to_o carry_v before_o other_o the_o light_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o corruption_n by_o the_o salt_n of_o their_o good_a example_n alas_o say_v god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o may_v belove_v commit_v so_o many_o evil_n in_o my_o house_n how_o much_o malignity_n do_v my_o enemy_n cast_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a of_o all_o vocation_n how_o much_o darnel_n of_o vice_n do_v the_o enemy_n man_n sow_v in_o the_o field_n of_o heart_n peculiar_o consecrate_v to_o i_o and_o dedicate_v unto_o the_o most_o sacred_a ministery_n all_o the_o prophet_n be_v fill_v with_o exclamation_n menace_n reproach_n and_o invective_n against_o the_o priest_n which_o stain_n their_o priestly_a dignity_n with_o avarice_n and_o pomp_n and_o though_o the_o witten_a law_n have_v but_o shadow_n and_o figure_n we_o see_v under_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n too_o many_o verity_n of_o this_o subject_n but_o to_o avoid_v the_o malediction_n of_o chain_n and_o with_o constantine_n to_o cover_v their_o defect_n with_o the_o mantle_n of_o modest_a silence_n we_o will_v content_v ourselves_o speak_v in_o general_a not_o to_o give_v occasion_n of_o offence_n for_o fear_n of_o oppose_v the_o ministry_n to_o blame_v in_o saye_v that_o all_o the_o philosopheor_n have_v observe_v three_o sort_n of_o good_n the_o dilectable_a which_o respect_n the_o body_n the_o honourable_a which_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o profitable_a which_o concern_v the_o faculty_n employ_v in_o the_o distribution_n of_o fortune_n so_o likewise_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o interest_n one_o of_o pleasure_n another_o of_o honour_n and_o the_o three_o of_o profit_n and_o these_o be_v the_o main_a engine_n which_o move_v the_o great_a fabric_n of_o this_o world_n so_o often_o describe_v in_o holy_a write_v they_o be_v well_o figure_v in_o the_o ox_n pigeone_n and_o moneytable_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n purge_v the_o temple_n when_o he_o chase_v from_o thence_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n upbraide_v they_o that_o they_o make_v the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n whole_o consecrate_v unto_o divine_a office_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n for_o what_o do_v the_o pigeone_n represent_v but_o voluptuousness_n and_o infamous_a commerces_fw-la accompanie_v it_o what_o the_o bull_n hut_a proud_a and_o ambitious_a heart_n elevate_v in_o glory_n what_o the_o bank_n of_o usurer_n and_o exchanger_n of_o money_n but_o the_o covetous_a desire_n of_o perish_v good_n o_o lord_n jesv_n ah_o when_o will_v thou_o come_v again_o with_o a_o whip_n in_o thy_o hand_n to_o purge_v thy_o house_n of_o imperfection_n which_o these_o mischievous_a interest_n cause_v daily_o to_o creep_v into_o it_o when_o will_v thou_o make_v joyful_a those_o other_o saint_n who_o adore_v thou_o therein_o but_o when_o thy_o priest_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o justice_n yes_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v deck_v with_o the_o ornament_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v exemplar_n virtue_n than_o thy_o faithful_a seruamt_n shall_v have_v great_a joy_n but_o alas_o o_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n when_o i_o see_v thou_o assault_v in_o the_o desert_n by_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o of_o thy_o glory_n with_o temptation_n which_o represent_v unto_o we_o these_o three_o interest_n who_o can_v promise_v to_o himself_o a_o exemption_n from_o like_a encounter_n and_o consider_v our_o weakness_n and_o the_o force_n of_o our_o enemy_n who_o dare_v assure_v himself_o of_o the_o victory_n without_o a_o puissant_a assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n when_o this_o curse_a spirit_n solicit_v thou_o to_o change_v stone_n into_o bread_n be_v it_o not_o to_o make_v thou_o quit_v the_o rigour_n of_o fast_v for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o palate_n when_o he_o invite_v thou_o to_o throw_v thyself_o down_o headlong_o have_v he_o not_o a_o design_n to_o make_v the_o march_n upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o to_o try_v if_o he_o can_v induce_v thou_o to_o vain_a glory_n and_o when_o he_o promise_v thou_o the_o possession_n of_o so_o many_o empire_n which_o he_o set_v before_o thou_o be_v it_o not_o to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v steal_v into_o thy_o heart_n the_o covetous_a desire_n of_o earthly_a good_n if_o then_o he_o presume_v to_o dare_v all_o this_o upon_o the_o greenewood_n what_o will_v not_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o dry_a and_o how_o much_o advantage_n will_v he_o have_v over_o weak_a and_o frail_a man_n carrye_v earthen_a vessel_n which_o become_v break_v by_o knock_v one_o against_o the_o other_o but_o i_o find_v no_o more_o exprese_n figure_n hereof_o then_o that_o which_o ezechiel_n in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o his_o pprophecy_n write_v speake_v of_o the_o idolatry_n commit_v in_o the_o temple_n before_o the_o idol_n of_o zeal_n god_n cause_v he_o to_o pierce_v the_o wall_n thereof_o to_o behold_v the_o disorder_n which_o his_o priest_n commit_v there_o in_o secret_a in_o corner_n he_o first_o see_v certain_a woman_n who_o sit_v mourn_v for_o adonis_n à _fw-la lively_a symbol_n of_o pleasure_n the_o very_a name_n whereof_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o fall_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o à _fw-fr christian_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o apostle_n afterward_o
to_o move_v at_o least_o some_o compassion_n in_o soul_n and_o to_o change_v the_o heart_n of_o stone_n into_o tender_a and_o sensible_a heart_n of_o flesh_n but_o they_o shall_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o thereby_o do_v quite_o contrary_a unto_o what_o they_o pretend_v because_o make_v open_a profession_n both_o by_o their_o discourse_n and_o their_o life_n of_o remit_v all_o their_o care_n unto_o the_o divine_a providence_n they_o destroy_v by_o their_o complaint_n what_o they_o edify_v by_o their_o action_n imitate_v the_o lion_n of_o libya_n who_o to_o make_v man_n loose_v their_o trace_n brush_v out_o with_o their_o tail_n the_o mark_n which_o their_o paw_n imprint_v on_o the_o sand_n and_o beside_o in_o say_v after_o a_o sigh_v and_o as_o it_o be_v reproach_v manner_n that_o charity_n be_v grow_v very_o cold_a give_v occasion_n to_o the_o world_n to_o examen_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v active_a or_o passive_a to_o wit_n whether_o it_o be_v their_o own_o or_o that_o of_o secular_o who_o door_n they_o frequent_v for_o there_o be_v no_o coal_n so_o dead_a which_o be_v not_o reinkindle_v by_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o one_o that_o be_v burn_v so_o the_o charity_n of_o cenobite_n when_o it_o be_v true_a excite_v that_o of_o the_o people_n who_o of_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n understand_v none_o so_o well_o as_o this_o i_o give_v to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v give_v unto_o i_o i_o do_v well_o because_o thou_o provoke_v i_o so_o to_o do_v they_o who_o true_o seek_v god_n never_o want_v any_o good_a the_o manna_n will_v soon_o fall_v from_o heaven_n then_o necessity_n shall_v overtake_v they_o the_o just_a man_n be_v never_o forsake_v nor_o ever_o reduce_v to_o extremity_n of_o want_n such_o as_o show_v charity_n unto_o soul_n find_v good_a soul_n enough_o charitable_a towards_o their_o body_n but_o as_o god_n love_v he_o who_o cheerful_o give_v alm_n so_o do_v he_o cherish_v he_o who_o for_o his_o love_n sufferr_v with_o alacrity_n the_o inseparable_a necessity_n of_o mendicity_fw-la in_o imitation_n of_o job_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v that_o among_o so_o many_o strange_a and_o various_a abandoning_n not_o the_o least_o word_n fall_v from_o his_o mouth_n which_o express_v discontent_a what_o will_v i_o then_o take_v away_o a_o thing_n so_o natural_a as_o complaint_n when_o some_o incommodity_n be_v fall_v i_o be_o no_o enemy_n to_o nature_n in_o this_o point_n and_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o reason_n out_o of_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o strive_v and_o bandy_v direct_o against_o sense_n s._n paul_n permitt_v even_o the_o most_o perfect_a to_o weep_v moderate_o and_o tender_o over_o the_o dead_a our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v give_v we_o the_o example_n when_o he_o groan_v and_o shed_v tear_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o lazarus_n but_o it_o be_v always_o needful_a that_o reason_n shall_v be_v mistress_n and_o that_o during_o the_o most_o violent_a tempest_n à _fw-fr man_n shall_v never_o abandon_v this_o stern_a nevertheless_o in_o the_o subject_n whereof_o i_o treat_v it_o seem_v that_o i_o may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o forbid_v it_o since_o the_o incommodity_n which_o beget_v it_o be_v neither_o casual_a nor_o unpremeditated_a nor_o necessitate_v but_o seek_v for_o but_o embrace_v but_o voluntary_a and_o deliberate_o choose_v for_o i_o pray_v you_o the_o cenobite_n who_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o company_n of_o mendicant_n do_v he_o not_o well_o know_v that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o found_v but_o as_o the_o earth_n who_o mass_n be_v balance_v by_o its_o proper_a weight_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o air_n that_o the_o community_n to_o which_o he_o have_v tie_v himself_o by_o his_o profession_n and_o which_o be_v oblige_v to_o nourish_v and_o keep_v he_o sound_v and_o sick_a have_v no_o assure_a reveneve_n that_o what_o it_o demand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o any_o contract_n or_o any_o duty_n of_o justice_n towards_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o case_n which_o bind_v every_o christian_n to_o help_v his_o neighbour_n in_o extreme_a necessity_n of_o who_o then_o ought_v he_o to_o complain_v who_o have_v nothing_o and_o unto_o who_o nothing_o be_v due_a if_o nothing_o be_v give_v he_o unto_o who_o be_v these_o reproach_n address_v but_o to_o himself_o be_v like_o spitting_n cast_v up_o against_o heaven_n which_o fall_v back_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o he_o who_o spit_v they_o my_o wound_n say_v david_n be_v putrify_v because_o of_o my_o indiscretion_n know_v that_o his_o harm_n proceed_v from_o himself_o who_o be_v ignorant_a that_o to_o unclothe_v one self_o à _fw-fr long_a time_n before_o he_o lay_v he_o down_o to_o rest_n be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o go_v warm_a to_o bed_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o alas_o no_n thaâ—_n i_o reproach_n the_o holy_a mendicity_fw-la of_o order_n approve_v by_o the_o holy_a sea_n for_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o this_o oracle_n speak_v to_o make_v i_o humble_o give_v place_n say_v with_o the_o scholar_n of_o that_o ancient_a philosopher_n he_o speak_v it_o but_o if_o a_o prophet_n heretofore_o take_v upon_o he_o this_o respectful_a licence_n to_o say_v unto_o god_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v just_a and_o yet_o i_o will_v tell_v the_o just_a thing_n in_o make_v to_o the_o à _fw-fr reasonable_a demand_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v permit_v we_o without_o censure_v this_o sacred_a mendicity_fw-la of_o cenobite_n authorize_v by_o the_o church_n to_o say_v that_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o good_a nor_o so_o holy_a in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o grace_n which_o one_o may_v not_o abuse_v either_o by_o wickedness_n or_o by_o imprudence_n so_o may_v it_o also_o happen_v that_o they_o unto_o who_o this_o permission_n be_v give_v make_v use_v thereof_o peradventure_o otherwise_o then_o this_o infallible_a sea_n intend_v which_o have_v approve_v their_o manner_n of_o live_v for_o as_o the_o cenobite_n who_o live_v of_o foundation_n and_o revenue_n 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chap._n xi_o a_o digression_n concern_v lay-brother_n or_o servant_n principal_o when_o they_o place_n among_o they_o a_o great_a number_n either_o of_o lay-brother_n or_o brother_n of_o the_o choir_n who_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o soul_n for_o though_o they_o may_v be_v otherwise_o very_o virtuous_a and_o make_v their_o prayer_n and_o exercise_n very_o profittable_a within_o and_o be_v raise_v to_o high_a degree_n of_o contemplation_n yet_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o so_o subtle_a nor_o speculative_a have_v not_o so_o much_o regard_n to_o interior_a as_o exterior_a action_n and_o as_o it_o have_v not_o eye_n but_o in_o the_o head_n it_o believe_v nothing_o of_o man_n but_o what_o it_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o they_o say_v with_o that_o seruamt_v of_o the_o gospel_n thy_o speech_n do_v manifest_v thou_o and_o to_o speak_v truth_n since_o these_o institute_n be_v say_v to_o be_v establish_v to_o serve_v as_o aide_n unto_o those_o who_o govern_v which_o the_o apostle_n call_v opitulation_n gubernation_n and_o likewise_o take_v the_o title_n of_o coadiutour_n of_o the_o diocesan_n pastor_n i_o see_v not_o to_o what_o purpose_n they_o admit_v and_o receive_v such_o as_o have_v not_o talent_n to_o perform_v clericall_a function_n of_o preach_v and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n for_o to_o say_v that_o they_o receive_v youth_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o disposition_n thereunto_o and_o that_o they_o instruct_v they_o for_o this_o purpose_n notwithstanding_o that_o sometime_o the_o success_n frustrate_v their_o intention_n and_o that_o such_o as_o they_o esteem_v fit_v become_v unable_a for_o these_o action_n so_o that_o they_o remain_v as_o it_o be_v superfluous_a and_o over-numerous_a serve_v only_o to_o sing_v and_o perform_v the_o other_o mâ—aner_a office_n of_o the_o convent_n that_o be_v more_o excusable_a in_o case_n these_o house_n whereof_o i_o here_o speak_v
unto_o the_o poor_a the_o collection_n or_o remainder_n of_o the_o alm_n of_o the_o confraternitie_n after_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o chapel_n of_o ornament_n and_o of_o light_n and_o instead_o of_o make_v ancient_a agape_n to_o wit_n some_o repast_n for_o the_o necessitous_a be_v it_o of_o the_o confraternitie_n itself_o be_v it_o of_o stranger_n they_o bestow_v it_o on_o themselves_o in_o merriment_n and_o to_o colour_n this_o abuse_n they_o call_v thither_o the_o pastor_n who_o not_o able_a to_o hold_v the_o reign_v of_o these_o unruly_a horse_n suffer_v himself_o to_o fall_v into_o this_o ill_a costume_z whereas_o at_o the_o outmost_a he_o can_v but_o perform_v the_o devoir_fw-fr of_o à _fw-fr man_n nor_o but_o hold_v his_o place_n at_o the_o table_n but_o in_o confraternity_n which_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o church_n of_o cenobite_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o the_o temporal_a remain_v there_o and_o the_o spiritualli_v large_o distribute_v unto_o the_o brother_n and_o officer_n laycke_n and_o secular_o to_o these_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o earth_n for_o after_o the_o building_n adorn_v and_o illuminate_v the_o chapel_n be_v in_o all_o manner_n both_o necessary_a and_o magnificent_a a_o thing_n very_o laudable_a since_o it_o be_v bestow_v for_o the_o beauty_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o say_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v here_o in_o force_n that_o which_o remain_v be_v it_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o what_o poor_a if_o not_o to_o the_o evangelicall_a whereof_o the_o holy_a agapee_n be_v make_v in_o the_o refectory_n i_o blame_v nether_a the_o confraternity_n nor_o their_o order_n nor_o their_o gonerment_n nor_o their_o collection_n nor_o their_o building_n nor_o the_o ornament_n nor_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o remain_v to_o the_o use_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v which_o can_v be_v but_o holy_a but_o good_a but_o just_a but_o lawful_a but_o behold_v the_o rock_n hide_v under_o the_o creep_a water_n if_o the_o director_n cenobite_n who_o have_v his_o part_n in_o the_o agapee_n preach_v press_v opportun_o importune_o the_o soul_n under_o his_o conduct_n to_o enroll_v themselves_o in_o the_o confraternity_n with_o any_o reflection_n on_o profitable_a interest_n unto_o he_o therehence_a might_n accrewe_v together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o community_n who_o see_v not_o here_o the_o mark_n and_o character_n of_o one_o interest_v here_o may_v be_v apply_v the_o art_n which_o daniel_n discover_v with_o his_o ash_n but_o that_o i_o fear_v the_o lance_n may_v be_v too_o sharp_a or_o too_o hot_a and_o the_o ulcer_n too_o tender_a and_o that_o they_o can_v endure_v the_o touch_n thereof_o who_o have_v not_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n though_o like_o he_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o dunghill_n and_o call_v themselves_o the_o offal_n &_o scum_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o last_o of_o man_n chap._n xi_o against_o covetous_a pretension_n let_v we_o take_v away_o let_v we_o take_v away_o all_o sordid_a gain_n and_o all_o pretention_n of_o lucre_n from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n let_v we_o weed_n the_o garden_n of_o the_o church_n and_o root_a up_o the_o bad_a herb_n let_v time_n give_v place_n to_o eternity_n and_o the_o earth_n to_o heaven_n o_o christian_n but_o chief_o o_o ecclesiasticts_n if_o you_o confide_v only_o in_o the_o commodity_n of_o this_o life_n be_v you_o not_o the_o most_o miserable_a of_o all_o man_n live_v and_o what_o will_v it_o avail_v man_n to_o gain_v a_o whole_a world_n if_o he_o think_v not_o upon_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o more_o value_n than_o meat_n as_o the_o body_n then_o the_o garment_n o_o directour_n let_v your_o stafte_n of_o direction_n be_v only_o a_o address_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n not_o a_o rod_n of_o gold_n nor_o a_o rule_n of_o acan_a to_o measure_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o other_o these_o lake_n which_o regard_v only_o the_o present_a retribution_n be_v snare_n of_o scandal_n rather_o than_o stone_n of_o edification_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o build_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o to_o make_v for_o your_o profit_n bread_n and_o wine_n of_o the_o sepulture_n of_o the_o just_a convert_n contrary_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o church_n to_o their_o own_o use_n that_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o elevate_v soul_n to_o god_n he_o who_o have_v find_v a_o faithful_a friend_n that_o be_v à _fw-fr charitable_a director_n say_v the_o bl._n author_n of_o the_o philothea_n have_v find_v a_o treasure_n see_v you_o how_o à _fw-fr penitent_a aught_o to_o find_v a_o treasure_n in_o his_o director_n and_o not_o the_o director_n in_o his_o penitent_a this_o director_n be_v a_o medicine_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n unto_o the_o penitent_a and_o not_o the_o penitent_a a_o medicine_n of_o temporal_a life_n in_o mendicitie_fw-la unto_o the_o director_n if_o the_o eye_n be_v simple_a to_o wit_n if_o the_o intention_n be_v right_a all_o the_o body_n will_v be_v clear_a that_o be_v all_o the_o action_n will_v prove_v work_n of_o light_n for_o the_o good_a intention_n be_v a_o lamp_n of_o splendour_n which_o dissipate_v the_o darkness_n of_o subtle_a and_o interest_v design_n chap._n xii_o subtle_a and_o interest_v design_n away_o with_o these_o artificious_a complaint_n which_o some_o make_v even_o when_o they_o have_v that_o which_o suffice_v to_o keep_v the_o world_n in_o awe_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o suspect_v necessity_n which_o only_o consist_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o those_o who_o cryout_n like_o certain_a animal_n before_o one_o flea_n they_o unto_o who_o may_v be_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n no_o no_o your_o sufferance_n be_v not_o such_o as_o you_o have_v yet_o resist_v dolour_n even_o unto_o blood_n your_o voice_n be_v a_o voice_n of_o thunder_n which_o never_o roll_v within_o the_o cloud_n without_o cause_v rain_n for_o this_o complaint_n make_v we_o like_o the_o daughter_n of_o caleb_n to_o desire_v the_o inferior_a and_o superior_a water_n that_o be_v to_o invoke_v the_o succour_n of_o great_a and_o little_a to_o water_v your_o terrene_a and_o god_n grant_v that_o your_o earth_n have_v often_o receive_v dew_n be_v not_o like_a that_o whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v which_o render_v no_o thing_n but_o briar_n and_o thistle_n in_o lieu_n of_o sweet_a and_o savoury_a fruit_n that_o be_v reproach_n instead_o of_o thanks_n there_o be_v beside_o other_o industry_n so_o much_o the_o more_o fruitful_a as_o subtle_a and_o the_o more_o they_o be_v subtle_a the_o less_o be_v they_o perceave_v i_o will_v not_o unueile_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o appear_v rather_o offensive_a to_o those_o who_o use_v they_o then_o officious_a unto_o such_o as_o be_v take_v with_o they_o s._n paul_n notwithstanding_o be_v never_o so_o sharp_a though_o his_o stile_n be_v vehement_a in_o the_o reprehension_n of_o all_o vice_n as_o when_o he_o thunder_v against_o those_o who_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o heart_n by_o sweet_a benediction_n those_o who_o promise_v paradise_n unto_o such_o as_o do_v they_o good_a and_o who_o have_v so_o many_o fair_a reason_n to_o make_v good_a their_o say_n allege_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o sea_n of_o scripture_n with_o all_o its_o fish_n i_o will_v say_v its_o passage_n in_o your_o opinion_n do_v they_o not_o give_v that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o and_o be_v they_o not_o very_o liberal_a of_o a_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o yet_o apperteyne_a unto_o they_o and_o that_o the_o same_o scripture_n in_o so_o many_o place_n make_v it_o unto_o we_o so_o violent_a and_o difficult_a a_o conquest_n the_o lamy_n say_v the_o prophet_n have_v open_v their_o breast_n and_o give_v suck_n to_o their_o young_a but_o such_o a_o milk_n as_o bring_v they_o asleep_o instead_o of_o nourishment_n my_o child_n say_v the_o wiseman_n they_o who_o give_v thou_o suck_v do_v not_o wish_v thy_o good_a i_o will_v willing_o add_v but_o 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with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n and_o as_o a_o physician_n who_o seek_v after_o the_o sick_a to_o cure_v they_o and_o as_o a_o good_a pastor_n seek_v out_o the_o stray_a sheep_n to_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o fowlde_v and_o to_o force_v they_o to_o return_v and_o his_o life_n be_v common_a and_o familiar_a according_a to_o the_o exterior_a become_v all_o unto_o all_o to_o gain_v all_o this_o continual_a assistance_n which_o place_v they_o as_o a_o frequent_a spectacle_n before_o man_n make_v they_o less_o acceptable_a to_o the_o vulgar_a who_o have_v no_o judgement_n but_o in_o the_o eye_n nor_o eye_n but_o in_o the_o head_n esteem_v nothing_o valuable_a and_o great_a but_o that_o which_o be_v rare_a and_o that_o which_o appear_v more_o seldom_o to_o the_o view_n to_o say_v the_o truth_n as_o nothing_o so_o much_o and_o so_o often_o engender_v contempt_n as_o familiarity_n inward_a conversation_n and_o ordinary_a commerce_n so_o nothing_o do_v more_o advance_v worth_a reputation_n and_o esteem_v then_o reseruednes_n retirement_n and_o rarity_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o life_n which_o the_o cenobite_v lead_v give_v they_o the_o preeminence_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o people_n above_o the_o manner_n of_o life_n which_o the_o pastor_n be_v constrain_v to_o lead_v to_o satisfy_v the_o obligation_n of_o their_o charge_n for_o they_o show_v themselves_o less_o often_o to_o the_o world_n and_o even_o in_o a_o manner_n prepare_v compose_a affect_a strike_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o who_o considere_fw-la and_o judge_v of_o the_o interior_a man_n by_o the_o exterior_a countenance_n as_o of_o a_o tree_n by_o the_o bark_n and_o the_o leaf_n be_v doubtless_o much_o more_o esteem_v than_o they_o who_o continual_o mingle_v among_o the_o people_n for_o all_o purpose_n in_o their_o employment_n and_o action_n in_o their_o habit_n and_o in_o all_o their_o exterior_a be_v like_a unto_o other_o man_n in_o imitation_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o reve_v himself_o with_o our_o nature_n will_v render_v himself_o in_o all_o thing_n conformable_a to_o his_o brother_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v he_o call_v not_o only_a man_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n likewise_o the_o good_a pastor_n have_v this_o advantage_n that_o judicious_a person_n and_o who_o know_v how_o to_o balance_v the_o worth_n of_o thing_n not_o by_o common_a weight_n but_o by_o those_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n sufficient_o acknowledge_v that_o if_o they_o have_v less_o of_o the_o smoke_n of_o reputation_n they_o have_v not_o less_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o charity_n if_o they_o make_v less_o bruit_n they_o yield_v not_o less_o fruit_n and_o if_o they_o have_v less_o of_o appearance_n and_o show_v they_o be_v not_o less_o in_o effect_n and_o profitt_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o service_n of_o soul_n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o contempt_n of_o pastor_n be_v a_o great_a fault_n but_o after_o all_o that_o which_o i_o find_v little_a 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we_o must_v not_o wonder_v if_o the_o pastor_n or_o particular_a priest_n who_o be_v as_o their_o coadiutour_n in_o pastoral_a function_n and_o service_n of_o soul_n have_v so_o little_a power_n over_o those_o who_o god_n have_v range_v under_o their_o conduct_n and_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n since_o that_o tongue_n rather_o feign_v then_o holy_a and_o rather_o fill_v with_o venom_n of_o the_o aspic_n then_o with_o comb_n of_o honey_n make_v they_o so_o odious_a and_o so_o contemptible_a to_o the_o people_n as_o it_o seem_v some_o laic_n take_v glory_n in_o withdraw_a themselves_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o pastor_n to_o follow_v the_o way_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o mercenary_n and_o of_o conductour_n borrow_v and_o choose_v according_a to_o their_o own_o fantasy_n certes_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o retort_v this_o contempt_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o contemner_n and_o of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o if_o the_o consummatour_n of_o our_o faith_n do_v noâ—_n teach_v we_o that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v benefit_n so_o be_v it_o more_o honourable_a and_o advantageous_a to_o suffer_v outrage_n and_o injury_n then_o to_o do_v they_o only_o that_o which_o be_v deplorable_a in_o this_o deprave_a artifice_n be_v to_o see_v that_o this_o curse_a profitable_a interest_n call_v by_o s._n paul_n the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_n have_v no_o other_o aim_n then_o to_o divert_v as_o tertullian_n say_v the_o stream_n from_o their_o true_a channel_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o flow_v upon_o land_n which_o have_v no_o right_n nether_a direct_o nor_o indirect_o to_o be_v water_v therewith_o in_o change_v justice_n into_o judgement_n and_o under_o the_o cloak_n of_o charity_n in_o offend_a justice_n for_o in_o fine_a though_o they_o feign_v they_o deceive_v and_o dissemble_v there_o consist_v the_o true_a motive_n of_o so_o great_a contradiction_n appear_v in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n of_o so_o great_a 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than_o they_o with_o this_o leprosy_n of_o giezi_n chap._n vii_o the_o division_n of_o pastor_n and_o of_o cenobite_n this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o think_v to_o have_v make_v appear_v in_o this_o writing_n by_o demonstration_n more_o than_o mathematical_a upon_o the_o ground-plott_n of_o a_o little_a diocese_n in_o this_o prodigious_a inequality_n which_o i_o have_v show_v where_o according_a to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o lion_n which_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o proverb_n the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v almost_o all_o on_o the_o cenobite_v side_n and_o very_o few_o on_o the_o pastor_n beside_o i_o may_v say_v that_o in_o comparison_n of_o diverse_a other_o which_o i_o know_v well_o they_o be_v favourable_o enough_o treat_v and_o liberal_o divide_v for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o great_a diocese_n where_o they_o find_v great_a mean_n so_o be_v it_o also_o there_o where_o the_o pastor_n have_v be_v more_o sift_v more_o reap_v and_o more_o large_o vintage_a by_o those_o who_o 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