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all_o man_n of_o his_o humour_n the_o devil_n work_n of_o raise_v and_o spread_a slander_n will_v go_v but_o slow_o on_o in_o the_o world_n be_v there_o no_o receiver_n there_o will_v be_v few_o thief_n let_v such_o then_o as_o will_v go_v for_o understand_a man_n and_o sober_a christian_n 23._o put_v on_o the_o angry_a countenance_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o slanderous_a report_n which_o as_o the_o northwind_n drive_v away_o rain_v repel_v the_o calumny_n of_o a_o backbiting_a tongue_n second_o we_o learn_v here_o what_o little_a cause_n they_o have_v to_o be_v trouble_v who_o make_v conscience_n to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o several_a calling_n conformable_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n they_o belong_v unto_o whether_o subordinate_a governor_n in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n or_o such_o as_o be_v in_o subjection_n only_o if_o now_o and_o then_o they_o meet_v with_o some_o harsh_a censure_n for_o so_o do_v consider_v what_o it_o be_v they_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n nemo_fw-la patitur_fw-la praejudicium_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la judicium_fw-la can_v we_o suffer_v by_o their_o opinion_n who_o have_v no_o judgement_n let_v no_o man_n heart_n fail_v he_o then_o nor_o incline_v he_o to_o a_o poor_a pusillanimous_a compliance_n with_o the_o humour_n to_o avoid_v the_o clamour_n of_o foolish_a man_n falsus_fw-la honour_n juvat_fw-la &_o mendax_fw-la infamia_fw-la terret_fw-la quem_fw-la nisi_fw-la mendosum_fw-la &_o mendacem_fw-la 16._o that_o of_o s._n ambrose_n be_v encouragement_n enough_o against_o all_o their_o scornful_a censure_n 2._o si_fw-mi fuerit_fw-la praejudicium_fw-la in_o seculo_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o the_o world_n prejudice_v we_o nothing_o before_o god_n no_o wind_n shake_v the_o earth_n but_o the_o wind_n within_o it_o if_o we_o keep_v our_o conscience_n calm_a and_o clear_a concern_v our_o due_a subjection_n to_o god_n law_n and_o man_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o shake_n by_o any_o wind_n without_o we_o and_o what_o shake_v happen_v a_o good_a conscience_n will_v so_o recreate_v we_o therein_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v at_o all_o to_o value_v it_o iii_o now_o for_o the_o three_o thing_n the_o duty_n of_o those_o who_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o towards_o they_o who_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o which_o be_v to_o silence_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d os_fw-la occludere_fw-la to_o shut_v the_o mouth_n of_o evil_a speaker_n in_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o it_o be_v render_v muzzle_n thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn._n but_o now_o may_v some_o say_v who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o thing_n be_v it_o not_o a_o kind_n of_o impossibility_n that_o be_v here_o put_v upon_o we_o be_v foolish_a man_n as_o tractable_a as_o ox_n the_o matter_n may_v be_v think_v feasible_a but_o solomon_n represent_v they_o for_o person_n whole_o untractable_a 22._o though_o thou_o bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n among_o wheat_n with_o a_o pestle_n yet_o will_v not_o his_o foolishness_n depart_v from_o he_o in_o answer_n here_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v of_o fool_n according_a to_o the_o distinction_n we_o have_v of_o ignorance_n there_o be_v ignorantia_fw-la purae_fw-la privationis_fw-la and_o ignorantia_fw-la prauae_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la a_o ignorance_n of_o weakness_n and_o a_o ignorance_n of_o wilfulness_n so_o there_o be_v the_o weak_a fool_n and_o the_o wilful_a fool._n now_o the_o weak_a fool_n be_v the_o repute_a fool_n but_o the_o wilful_a fool_n be_v the_o fool_n the_o fool_n that_o solomon_n find_v will_v take_v no_o impression_n none_o so_o blind_a as_o they_o that_o will_v not_o see_v some_o be_v blind_a through_o ignorance_n some_o through_o interest_n in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n to_o use_v the_o apostle_n word_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n be_v preingage_v by_o their_o interest_n they_o will_v not_o judge_v sincere_o of_o thing_n and_o person_n malunt_fw-la nescire_fw-la as_o tertullian_n in_o his_o apology_n have_v it_o quia_fw-la jam_fw-la oderunt_fw-la now_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o such_o from_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a task_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o such_o from_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o who_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n whilst_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o be_v a_o work_n that_o never_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v do_v nor_o be_v it_o expect_v from_o we_o all_o that_o be_v require_v of_o we_o here_o as_o at_o all_o practicable_a by_o we_o be_v that_o with_o the_o apostle_n we_o so_o demean_v ourselves_o that_o we_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v practicable_a to_o order_v ourselves_o so_o that_o whereas_o wilful_o ignorant_a man_n speak_v evil_a of_o we_o as_o of_o evil-doer_n they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v at_o least_o in_o their_o conscience_n when_o they_o accuse_v our_o good_a conversation_n to_o put_v the_o case_n in_o their_o compliance_n who_o be_v magistrate_n or_o minister_n with_o the_o command_v of_o their_o superior_n can_v we_o imagine_v that_o any_o in_o their_o conscience_n do_v blame_v they_o for_o it_o especial_o when_o they_o shall_v consider_v that_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o whereby_o they_o have_v solemn_o bind_v themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o those_o command_n no_o they_o do_v it_o not_o and_o only_o in_o a_o conscientious_a observe_v such_o command_n shall_v they_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o man_n conscience_n and_o if_o by_o not_o observe_v of_o they_o out_o of_o a_o poor_a pitiful_a cringe_v to_o be_v popular_a they_o study_v to_o stop_v man_n mouth_n from_o hard_a word_n they_o shall_v therein_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o just_o to_o accuse_v they_o and_o they_o be_v only_o weak_a fool_n who_o will_v not_o account_v they_o for_o very_a hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n with_o god_n and_o the_o world_n but_o now_o for_o such_o who_o ignorance_n have_v not_o this_o tang_n of_o malice_n in_o it_o and_o who_o indeed_o know_v nothing_o of_o thing_n and_o person_n but_o as_o they_o have_v see_v they_o at_o a_o distance_n and_o through_o the_o prospective_n of_o other_o mens_fw-la prejudices_fw-la and_o the_o misrepresentation_n of_o their_o partial_a guide_n it_o be_v possible_a by_o degree_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o such_o as_o the_o same_o tertullian_n in_o his_o apology_n simul_fw-la ac_fw-la desinunt_fw-la ignorare_fw-la desinunt_fw-la odisse_fw-la the_o cause_n be_v mere_a ignorance_n as_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o the_o effect_n cease_v and_o the_o silence_v of_o they_o then_o be_v feasible_a and_o where_o it_o be_v but_o possible_a we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v it_o as_o the_o apostle_n counsel_n 25._o in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o if_o peradventure_o god_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n but_o now_o here_o the_o question_n will_v be_v how_o must_v we_o do_v it_o suppose_v they_o accuse_v we_o for_o our_o good_a conversation_n towards_o our_o superior_n our_o peaceable_a subjection_n to_o their_o lawful_a command_n what_o expedient_a be_v there_o in_o this_o case_n the_o text_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v welldoing_a we_o be_v never_o while_o we_o live_v to_o expect_v it_o in_o that_o way_n that_o some_o will_v have_v man_n to_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o meekness_n and_o the_o moderation_n the_o apostle_n require_v viz._n by_o forbear_v ourselves_o the_o do_v our_o several_a duty_n conformable_o to_o the_o command_v of_o our_o superior_n and_o by_o the_o allow_a the_o coax_a and_o applaud_v those_o who_o oppose_v themselves_o in_o their_o prejudices_fw-la and_o misapprehension_n for_o why_o this_o do_v not_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o
prevail_v with_o we_o to_o make_v we_o submit_v unto_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o do_v it_o consider_v we_o within_o ourselves_o of_o this_o other_o motive_n how_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a if_o we_o will_v not_o do_v his_o will_n to_o endure_v his_o wrath_n which_o we_o see_v despiser_n of_o authority_n have_v no_o hope_n of_o escape_v but_o upon_o these_o presumption_n that_o there_o be_v no_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n no_o life_n to_o come_v nor_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v hereafter_o the_o duty_n of_o subjection_n be_v thus_o enforce_v and_o there_o be_v but_o few_o who_o do_v not_o at_o least_o in_o word_n own_o it_o to_o be_v due_a to_o magistrate_n but_o how_o far_o and_o wherein_o lie_v all_o the_o controversy_n some_o there_o be_v who_o be_v against_o the_o magistrate_n meddle_v at_o all_o in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a quid_fw-la imperatori_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la be_v the_o objection_n of_o donatus_n a_o old_a separatist_n what_o have_v the_o emperor_n to_o do_v with_o matter_n concern_v the_o church_n to_o which_o objection_n the_o reply_n optatus_n make_v be_v then_o judge_v full_o sufficient_a the_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o consequent_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v governor_n also_o of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o which_o meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n at_o this_o day_n be_v this_o that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v give_v command_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a pertain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o this_o man_n quarrel_v at_o without_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o same_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o peculiar_a province_n as_o to_o church-concernments_a wherein_o the_o legislative_a and_o executive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v exercise_v thing_n of_o divine_a institution_n do_v require_v our_o submission_n by_o warrant_n from_o a_o superior_a and_o paramount_n injunction_n and_o can_v be_v account_v humane_a ordinance_n or_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o as_o to_o these_o other_o thing_n we_o have_v sundry_a ordinance_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n esther_n 9_o 20._o we_o find_v a_o religious_a festival_n appoint_v by_o mordecai_n without_o any_o command_n from_o god_n for_o it_o and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n we_o read_v of_o another_o festival_n institute_v by_o judas_n maccabaeus_n and_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v afterward_o approve_v of_o by_o christ_n presence_n at_o it_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o find_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n impose_v their_o command_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a 20._o as_o they_o think_v expedient_a for_o the_o present_a good_a of_o the_o church_n the_o thing_n indeed_o be_v call_v necessary_a 28._o but_o consider_v what_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v only_o call_v so_o with_o relation_n to_o their_o end_n be_v at_o that_o time_n judge_v necessary_a though_o not_o in_o their_o nature_n yet_o in_o their_o use_n for_o the_o present_a quiet_a and_o composure_n of_o difference_n in_o the_o church_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o black_a cloud_n of_o persecution_n be_v disperse_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a this_o authority_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a be_v assume_v by_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o very_o much_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o time_n fellix_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la say_v s._n augustin_n quae_fw-la nos_fw-la cogit_fw-la ad_fw-la meliora_fw-la and_o thus_o he_o advise_v the_o power_n then_o in_o be_v forìs_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la necessitas_fw-la &_o intus_fw-la nascetur_fw-la voluntas_fw-la let_v there_o be_v a_o power_n without_o and_o there_o will_v be_v a_o will_v within_o and_o what_o be_v very_o considerable_a here_o the_o injunction_n of_o superior_n in_o these_o thing_n have_v never_o be_v dislike_v but_o 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become_v superior_n themselves_o call_v