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vow_n of_o celibacy_n and_o poverty_n have_v be_v inconvenient_a and_o but_o ill_o keep_v this_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v by_o the_o omission_n of_o of_o they_o for_o as_o this_o author_n observe_v we_o see_v no_o solemn_a vow_n in_o these_o first_o time_n st._n chrysostom_n speak_v of_o a_o monk_n return_v to_o the_o world_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n altogether_o free_a again_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o monk_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n spend_v much_o of_o their_o time_n in_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o st._n benedict_n prescribe_v the_o same_o to_o his_o monk_n and_o more_o particular_o that_o all_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n and_o on_o sunday_n they_o shall_v apply_v themselves_o only_o to_o this_o exercise_n he_o judicious_o remark_n how_v forge_v book_n and_o pretend_a miracle_n gain_v credit_n for_o want_v of_o critical_a learning_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o antiquity_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v such_o suppositious_a write_n as_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o world_n under_o the_o specious_a name_n of_o ecclesiastical_a author_n and_o also_o become_v too_o credulous_a in_o believe_v miracle_n so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o disciple_n have_v wrought_v miracle_n and_o that_o many_o true_a one_o be_v be_v daily_a perform_v at_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o martyr_n that_o they_o be_v not_o now_o overcurious_a in_o examine_v so_o as_o to_o distinguish_v the_o true_a from_o the_o false_a the_o most_o surprise_a relation_n of_o this_o kind_n in_o history_n be_v the_o best_a receive_v ignorance_n in_o philosophy_n and_o the_o little_a knowledge_n they_o have_v of_o nature_n make_v they_o take_v all_o strange_a appearance_n for_o prodigy_n and_o interpret_v they_o as_o the_o supernatural_a sign_n of_o god_n wrath_n they_o believe_v there_o be_v something_o extraordinary_a in_o astrology_n and_o dread_a eclipse_n and_o comet_n as_o dismal_a presage_n to_o give_v but_o one_o example_n more_o religion_n say_v mr._n fleury_n can_v subsist_v without_o study_n and_o preach_v to_o preserve_v the_o soundness_n of_o its_o doctrine_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o its_o moral_n it_o must_v necessary_o fall_v into_o decay_n unless_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v diligent_o read_v teach_v and_o expound_v to_o the_o people_n unless_o the_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v preserve_v in_o their_o purity_n and_o purge_v from_o time_n to_o time_n of_o those_o spurious_a addition_n which_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n without_o any_o just_a authority_n have_v make_v to_o they_o will_v but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n take_v away_o these_o and_o all_o other_o addition_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o christianity_n and_o forbid_v all_o disputation_n etc._n etc._n as_o innocent_a xi_o by_o his_o decree_n of_o the_o 19_o of_o feb._n 1678._o entire_o abolish_v the_o office_n of_o the_o immaculate_a conception_n etc._n etc._n approve_a by_o paul_n v._o they_o may_v happy_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o great_a division_n that_o have_v so_o long_o make_v the_o enemy_n of_o christianity_n to_o rejoice_v or_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v the_o charge_n of_o schism_n against_o those_o that_o shall_v then_o refuse_v their_o communion_n what_o passage_n or_o expression_n occur_v in_o this_o treatise_n which_o may_v be_v judge_v contrary_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o by_o law_n establish_v the_o author_n and_o editor_n of_o this_o book_n be_v not_o answerable_a for_o nor_o pretend_v to_o justify_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o translation_n of_o a_o historical_a tract_n write_v in_o french_a and_o often_o print_v by_o a_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n who_o name_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o title-page_n of_o this_o book_n what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o favour_n of_o several_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o the_o admirable_a moral_a reflection_n which_o frequent_o occur_v throughout_o his_o history_n and_o especial_o the_o former_a part_n together_o with_o other_o pious_a relation_n of_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o excellent_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o treatise_n and_o hence_o to_o justify_v the_o publication_n of_o it_o in_o our_o own_o language_n and_o the_o more_o exceptionable_a passage_n that_o be_v in_o it_o i_o must_v entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o consiâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o mere_a effect_n of_o our_o author_n be_v 〈…〉_o the_o communion_n wherein_o he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o admire_v rather_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d say_v so_o much_o on_o our_o side_n than_o that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v say_v no_o more_o errata_fw-la page_n 8._o line_n 16._o read_v to_o establish_v p._n 13._o l._n 13._o r._n in_o mind_n of_o p._n 27._o l._n 22._o deal_n and._n p._n 35._o l._n 22._o r._n orchard_n p._n 37._o ibid._n l._n 22._o r._n disease_n p._n 41._o l._n 11._o r._n furnish_v ibid._n 18._o r._n christian_n p._n 42._o l._n 24._o r._n paedagogus_fw-la p._n 45._o l._n 8._o r._n sanctify_v p._n 47._o l._n 29._o r._n give_v p._n 54._o l._n 32._o r._n itself_o p._n 56._o l._n 27._o r._n use_v p._n 77._o l._n 18._o for_o where_o r._n be_v ibid._n l._n 24._o r._n zealous_a p._n 86._o l._n 26._o r._n occasion_n p._n 87._o l._n 13._o r._n gnostic_n p._n 99_o l._n 15._o r._n tutelar_a p._n 103._o l._n 18._o r._n eqweus_n p._n 104._o l._n 28._o r._n lewd_a way_n p._n 105._o l._n 5._o for_o of_o r._n off_o ibid._n l._n 6._o r._n spit_v it_o p._n 106._o l._n 17._o r._n martyr_n p._n 107._o l._n 23._o deal_n the._n p._n 110._o l._n 25._o r._n reduce_v p._n 119._o l._n 25._o r._n slave_n ibid._n r._n state_n p._n 124._o l._n 22._o r._n such_o case_n p._n 129._o l._n 9_o for_o bell_n r._n bell_n p._n 136._o l._n 7._o for_o thy_o r._n they_o ibid._n r._n deliver_v p._n 148._o l._n 12._o r._n wife_n p._n 149._o l._n 25_o r._n fifty_o p._n 156._o l._n 1._o r._n to_o each_o other_o p._n 157._o l._n 2._o r._n priest_n p._n 158._o l._n 17._o for_o they_o r._n him_z p._n 165._o l._n 20._o for_o this_o r_o his_o p._n 182._o l._n 24._o r._n martyrium_fw-la p._n 204._o l._n 30_o deal_n or_o the_o least_o sign_n p._n 205._o l._n 15._o r._n have_v reteme_v p._n 240_o l._n 22._o r._n sylvester_n p._n 241._o l._n 5._o r._n ornament_v ibid._n l._n 30._o r._n candlestick_n p._n 242._o l._n 15._o deal_n with_o p._n 251._o l._n 8._o r._n pestilence_n p._n 259._o l._n 15_o r._n soever_o p._n 266._o l._n 17._o r._n many_o p._n 272._o l._n 1._o for_o for_o r._n the_o p._n 289._o l._n 24._o r._n thereupon_o p._n 305._o l._n 30._o r._n conversion_n ibid._n l._n 32._o for_o be_v r._n were_z p._n 306._o l._n 1._o r._n religion_n ibid._n l._n 17._o r._n hungarian_n p._n 307._o l._n 13._o r._n can_v p._n 310._o l._n 2._o r._n canon_n ibid._n l._n 31._o r._n how_o miserable_o p._n 313._o l._n 30._o r._n barbarous_a p._n 314._o l._n 2._o r._n do_v that_o ibid._n l._n 6._o r._n modesty_n p._n 318._o l._n 10._o r._n chaplain_n p._n 322._o l._n 6._o r._n our_o way_n of_o live_v p._n 326._o l._n 20._o r._n journey_n ibid._n l._n 26._o r._n travel_n p._n 327._o l._n 32._o r._n upon_o they_o p._n 328._o l._n 15._o r._n bear_v p._n 330._o l._n 28._o r._n assistance_n p._n 332._o l._n 31._o r._n multitude_n the_o behaviour_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o christian_n part_v the_o first_o i_o shall_v divide_v my_o work_n into_o four_o part_n the_o first_o will_v represent_v the_o manner_n i._o i._o of_o the_o christian_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o whole_a the_o division_n of_o the_o whole_a destruction_n of_o that_o city_n under_o vespasian_n this_o first_o state_n of_o christianity_n though_o but_o of_o a_o short_a continuance_n be_v so_o supereminent_a in_o its_o perfection_n that_o it_o will_v deserve_v a_o separate_a consideration_n the_o second_o will_v take_v in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n that_o be_v the_o entire_a space_n of_o three_o century_n in_o the_o three_o i_o shall_v describe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o its_o liberty_n which_o commence_v in_o the_o four_o age._n and_o in_o the_o last_o consider_v the_o change_n it_o afterward_o undergo_v and_o endeavour_v to_o discover_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n but_o the_o work_n of_o ii_o ii_o god_n so_o like_o the_o universe_n it_o have_v its_o full_a jerulem_fw-la the_o first_o part_n the_o church_n of_o jerulem_fw-la perfection_n in_o its_o first_o birth_n and_o be_v most_o glorious_a in_o its_o early_a production_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v say_v tertullian_n that_o the_o
he_o pray_v in_o public_a and_o he_o pray_v in_o private_a in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o wilderness_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o world_n where_o no_o mortal_a eye_n can_v see_v he_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n he_o cast_v himself_o upon_o his_o bend_a knee_n he_o prostrate_v his_o body_n on_o the_o earth_n testify_v by_o all_o this_o his_o profound_a veneration_n and_o submission_n to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v tempt_v to_o animate_v we_o after_o his_o example_n courageous_o to_o resist_v the_o evil_a one_o he_o repel_v every_o assault_n by_o scripture_n instance_n to_o teach_v we_o among_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v always_o meditate_v upon_o these_o sacred_a write_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o to_o regulate_v every_o action_n according_a to_o their_o direction_n after_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o his_o character_n and_o make_v his_o public_a appearance_n in_o the_o world_n beginning_n from_o that_o time_n to_o lead_v a_o life_n which_o be_v the_o model_n after_o which_o priest_n bishop_n and_o all_o public_a person_n ought_v to_o form_v they_o his_o principal_a employment_n be_v the_o instruction_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n 10._o luk._n 19_o 10._o he_o come_v as_o he_o himself_o declare_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v to_o that_o end_n by_o the_o miraculous_a cure_n of_o disease_n and_o his_o many_o other_o work_v he_o draw_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o world_n upon_o he_o thus_o at_o the_o same_o time_n convince_a their_o judgement_n by_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o power_n and_o gain_v their_o affection_n by_o instance_n of_o his_o goodness_n for_o miracle_n as_o they_o be_v necessary_a establish_v his_o mission_n so_o be_v they_o of_o no_o less_o efficacy_n to_o recommend_v his_o doctrine_n and_o it_o be_v in_o this_o that_o the_o holy_a bishop_n of_o old_a though_o without_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n know_v how_o to_o imitate_v their_o master_n they_o know_v what_o weight_n their_o work_n will_v add_v to_o their_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o largeness_n of_o their_o alm_n the_o protection_n of_o the_o oppress_a the_o reconciliation_n of_o differance_n and_o other_o such_o like_a good_a service_n they_o do_v to_o mankind_n endeavour_v to_o recommend_v themselves_o to_o the_o world_n and_o gain_v respect_n and_o love_n to_o their_o person_n though_o even_o the_o work_n themselves_o of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o above_o our_o imitation_n for_o they_o may_v serve_v to_o teach_v we_o the_o virtue_n of_o simplicity_n humility_n and_o patience_n he_o do_v his_o miracle_n without_o affection_n without_o any_o thing_n of_o ostentation_n or_o vainglory_n and_o without_o so_o much_o as_o be_v entreat_v unless_o sometime_o when_o he_o find_v it_o necessary_a either_o to_o exercise_v the_o faith_n of_o those_o who_o want_v his_o help_n or_o to_o discover_v it_o and_o make_v it_o the_o more_o exemplary_a to_o other_o he_o general_o conceal_v his_o glorious_a performance_n with_o as_o much_o care_n as_o other_o do_v their_o disgrace_n he_o seem_v to_o attribute_v they_o rather_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o patient_n than_o to_o his_o own_o power_n and_o this_o be_v give_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v so_o few_o of_o they_o at_o nazareth_n because_o of_o their_o 6._o mar._n 6._o 6._o unbelief_n at_o which_o it_o be_v say_v he_o himself_o marvel_v he_o ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n i_o can_v of_o my_o own_o self_n do_v nothing_o 30._o joh._n 5._o 30._o say_v he_o my_o father_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o it_o be_v 10_o joh._n 14._o 10_o he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v have_v a_o wonderful_a patience_n to_o endure_v that_o incredible_a multitude_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o disease_a poor_a and_o miserable_a creature_n that_o continual_o crowd_v after_o he_o and_o press_v with_o that_o violence_n to_o come_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o he_o that_o they_o even_o throw_v themselves_o upon_o he_o as_o appear_v when_o he_o heal_v the_o woman_n who_o labour_v under_o 9_o mar._n 5._o 24._o mar._n 3._o 9_o the_o issue_n of_o blood_n and_o when_o he_o bid_v his_o disciple_n provide_v a_o small_a ship_n to_o wait_v on_o he_o to_o save_v himself_o from_o the_o throng_n when_o he_o be_v in_o any_o house_n all_o the_o city_n 20._o mar._n 1._o 33._o and_o 3._o 20._o crowd_v to_o the_o door_n as_o it_o be_v besiege_v he_o and_o not_o give_v he_o time_n to_o eat_v so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n but_o by_o stealth_n and_o be_v fain_o to_o 45._o mat._n 1._o 45._o abide_v without_o in_o the_o desert_a place_n and_o yet_o even_o there_o the_o people_n in_o vast_a multitude_n flock_v after_o he_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o five_o thousand_o man_n he_o 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their_o distinct_a belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n wear_v out_o that_o aversion_n among_o the_o christian_n which_o the_o ancient_n even_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o have_v for_o dead_a body_n and_o grave_n to_o finish_v the_o character_n of_o these_o first_o clerk_n xxv_o their_o bishop_n priest_n &_o clerk_n time_n i_o must_v necessary_o add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o concern_v the_o pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n origen_n make_v the_o comparison_n before_o mention_v of_o the_o profane_a 130._o contr._n cell_n three_o p._n 130._o ecclesias_fw-la with_o the_o christian_a church_n open_o aver_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n undeniable_a that_o those_o who_o preside_v over_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v in_o reality_n that_o eminency_n of_o worth_n and_o virtue_n above_o other_o which_o the_o magistrate_n of_o city_n have_v only_o in_o name_n and_o show_v and_o this_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o book_n against_o celsus_n where_o he_o have_v ridiculous_o expose_v himself_o 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