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flesh_n or_o world_n there_o arise_v inner_a peace_n 〈◊〉_d in_o ps_n 28._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o purify_a soul_n and_o such_o be_v most_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o though_o mercy_n resemble_v man_n to_o god_n in_o outer_a operation_n yet_o peace_n most_o of_o all_o in_o the_o inner_a affection_n shall_v i_o venture_v to_o translate_v a_o passage_n of_o st._n basils_n peace_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o complete_a of_o beatitude_n be_v a_o good_a frame_n of_o the_o roll_a power_n so_o that_o the_o peaceable_a man_n have_v his_o distinctive_a note_n in_o that_o his_o manner_n be_v compose_v but_o he_o that_o be_v combat_v of_o evil_n have_v not_o yet_o attain_v the_o peace_n that_o be_v of_o god_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n which_o transcend_v all_o intellect_n keep_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o worthy_a which_o the_o apostle_n wish_v to_o the_o church_n say_v grace_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v to_o
of_o alteration_n sinister_o and_o unreverent_o to_o apprehend_v and_o interpret_v governor_n and_o that_o there_o seldom_o or_o never_o come_v any_o more_o please_a than_o those_o they_o so_o misprise_v god_n punish_v upon_o they_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o so_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o political_a peace_n chap._n v._o 5._o chap._n 5._o concern_v ecclesiastical_a peace_n peace_n be_v the_o leagacie_n that_o christ_n bequeath_v his_o church_n joh._n 14.27_o dedit_fw-la de_fw-fr simplicitate_fw-la prolatorum_fw-la dona_n omne_fw-la suae_fw-la pollicitationis_fw-la &_o praemia_fw-la in_o pâ—cis_fw-la conservatione_fw-la promisit_fw-la hanc_fw-la nobis_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la dedit_fw-la my_o peace_n i_o leave_v unto_o you_o as_o the_o glorious_a martyr_n cyprian_n dilate_v it_o he_o have_v engage_v all_o promise_n and_o blessing_n to_o we_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o leave_v we_o peace_n for_o our_o inheritance_n therefore_o we_o must_v sue_v for_o this_o peace_n as_o the_o chief_a inheritance_n of_o the_o church_n our_o lord_n will_v have_v all_o his_o church_n one_o fold_n and_o in_o it_o one_o faith_n his_o truth_n follow_v in_o love_n and_o all_o his_o member_n tie_v together_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v in_o peace_n therefore_o out_o of_o peace_n out_o of_o grace_n fiery_a spirit_n that_o inflame_v and_o kinâ—le_a dissension_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o church_n bliss_n the_o church_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o the_o word_n for_o the_o first_o and_o best_a time_n pray_v we_o then_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o seek_v she_o quiet_a our_o great_a master_n have_v lay_v two_o special_a commandment_n upon_o we_o mark_n 9.5_o have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o and_o have_v peace_n one_o with_o another_o enjoin_v incorruption_n of_o doctrine_n in_o salt_n 4._o s._n gregor_n in_o evang._n hon_fw-mi â—_o pastor_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o unity_n of_o affection_n in_o peace_n and_o imply_v that_o the_o salt_n of_o true_a doctrine_n be_v not_o savoury_a it_o nor_o seasonable_a but_o as_o it_o consist_v with_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o church_n and_o state_n oft_o time_n for_o cause_n prohibit_v predicant_o or_o disputant_n to_o intermeddle_v one_o way_n or_o other_o in_o divers_a tenet_n because_o though_o one_o part_n shall_v have_v salt_n neither_o will_v have_v peace_n jam._n 3.17_o the_o wisdom_n that_o descend_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a etc._n serm._n de_fw-fr multiplici_fw-la utilitate_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la tum_o demum_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la esse_fw-la noveriâ—_n si_fw-la pacifica_fw-la siâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o devout_a st_n bernard_n inform_v we_o right_o if_o a_o thought_n seem_v pure_a not_o tend_v to_o vice_n but_o pretend_v the_o image_n of_o virtue_n thou_o shall_v final_o know_v it_o to_o be_v of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v peaceable_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o prelate_n father_n and_o brethren_n in_o christ_n then_o as_o in_o all_o science_n and_o profession_n the_o inferior_n and_o learner_n submit_v to_o the_o superior_n and_o master_n this_o course_n ought_v the_o faithful_a to_o take_v in_o all_o opinion_n of_o divinity_n private_a man_n to_o inquire_v of_o their_o rector_n or_o curate_n that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v conformable_a the_o rector_n to_o resort_v to_o their_o superior_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o present_a church_n to_o refer_v itself_o to_o the_o general_a prime_n and_o apostolical_a private_a spirit_n that_o love_v byway_n walk_v not_o the_o beat_a way_n of_o the_o church_n be_v far_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n prov._n 1.8_o my_o son_n for_o sake_n not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n not_o of_o the_o chief_a mother_n on_o earth_n our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n this_o i_o may_v safe_o assevere_v that_o in_o all_o age_n so_o much_o the_o more_o learned_a religious_a and_o holy_a that_o any_o man_n have_v be_v so_o much_o more_o observant_a and_o reverence_v the_o church_n the_o particular_a church_n wherein_o he_o live_v 1._o cor._n 14.32_o let_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n he_o have_v suck_v in_o the_o proud_a spirit_n of_o lucifer_n not_o the_o humble_a spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o will_v not_o conform_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o church_n as_o if_o doubt_n arise_v what_o be_v law_n in_o england_n and_o i_o say_v not_o profess_a arbitrator_n or_o young_a attourneye_n but_o able_a lawyer_n differ_v in_o their_o opinion_n give_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o judge_n themselves_o sit_v on_o the_o same_o bench_n agree_v not_o what_o be_v law_n than_o it_o be_v remit_v to_o some_o general_a meeting_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o when_o they_o have_v debate_v the_o case_n what_o the_o great_a part_n concurre_v in_o that_o must_v be_v hold_v for_o the_o law_n of_o england_n otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o suit_n in_o england_n so_o if_o question_n be_v what_o be_v church-doctrine_n in_o england_n and_o i_o will_v not_o say_v this_o or_o that_o apothecary_n weaver_n and_o the_o like_a not_o master_n of_o art_n but_o craftsman_n dissent_v in_o their_o conventicle_n but_o great_a divine_n be_v of_o contrary_a judgement_n and_o grant_v that_o bishop_n themselves_o shall_v disagree_v in_o their_o opinion_n than_o what_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n consent_n upon_o that_o must_v be_v hold_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o there_o can_v be_v no_o end_n of_o controversy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n o_o that_o man_n will_v well_o and_o serious_o consider_v that_o as_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v not_o in_o bare_a dead_a statute_n but_o in_o the_o lively_a voice_n and_o accord_n of_o the_o great_a master_n of_o law_n the_o grave_a judge_n discuss_v statute_n and_o conclude_v what_o be_v law_n so_o the_o faith_n of_o england_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sole_a dead_a letter_n of_o our_o article_n and_o church_n book_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o live_a spirit_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o proper_a judge_n in_o spiriâ—ualties_n determine_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o article_n and_o declare_v to_o we_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o mother_n the_o holy_a church_n of_o england_n and_o as_o the_o judge_n have_v be_v be_v and_o no_o doubt_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o resolve_v what_o be_v law_n in_o england_n so_o the_o worthy_a prelate_n be_v and_o will_v ever_o be_v sufficient_a to_o determine_v what_o be_v faith_n in_o england_n for_o our_o bishop_n will_v never_o be_v more_o to_o seek_v in_o their_o profession_n than_o the_o judge_n be_v in_o their_o faculty_n wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v intolerable_a affectation_n in_o a_o thealogue_n to_o attempt_v to_o show_v the_o learned_a sâ—rjeants_n and_o judge_n what_o be_v common_a law_n so_o be_v it_o unsufferable_a presumption_n in_o a_o man_n of_o law_n or_o any_o layman_n to_o go_v about_o to_o teach_v skilful_a church_n man_n and_o bishop_n what_o be_v divinity_n what_o faith_n in_o england_n walk_v we_o then_o by_o this_o rule_n that_o peace_n may_v be_v upon_o we_o let_v the_o priest_n obey_v his_o ordinary_a the_o ordinary_a his_o primate_n and_o fellow_n brethren_n and_o let_v the_o sheep_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o conform_v pastor_n and_o inquire_v knowledge_n at_o his_o lip_n that_o so_o the_o sheep_n may_v satisfy_v himself_o in_o its_o pastor_n the_o priest_n in_o his_o bishop_n the_o prelate_n in_o his_o metropolitan_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o unanimity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n which_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v disturb_v not_o when_o ignorant_a people_n be_v inform_v against_o their_o fancy_n lust_n and_o like_n but_o when_o authority_n be_v cross_v in_o their_o rite_n rule_n and_o decree_n as_o to_o resume_v the_o former_a similitude_n they_o shall_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o state_n not_o who_o deliver_v for_o law_n what_o country-folk_n and_o rural_a counselor_n neither_o know_v nor_o think_v to_o be_v law_n but_o who_o shall_v publish_v that_o to_o be_v against_o law_n which_o the_o judge_n with_o great_a assent_n give_v for_o law_n so_o they_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n not_o who_o teach_v against_o the_o belief_n of_o foolish_a galathian_n bewitch_v by_o parlour_n preacher_n but_o who_o contradict_v what_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n general_o believe_v and_o give_v out_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o advantage_v a_o fantastic_a cross_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o say_v the_o judge_n be_v man_n and_o may_v err_v and_o that_o other_o lawyer_n may_v have_v as_o much_o insight_n in_o law_n as_o they_o so_o it_o excuse_v not_o a_o disobedient_a to_o allege_v
they_o shall_v be_v imagine_v to_o persecute_v when_o they_o be_v persecute_v or_o to_o suffer_v as_o err_a and_o evil_a man_n now_o belove_v this_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o self-denial_n which_o must_v be_v antecedent_n to_o crosse-bearing_a that_o we_o deny_v our_o own_o will_n in_o suffering_n and_o take_v up_o cross_n not_o of_o our_o choose_n but_o of_o god_n appoint_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o thus_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n not_o of_o sense_n to_o suffer_v one_o thing_n to_o die_v for_o heaven_n another_o thing_n to_o die_v for_o our_o country_n &_o christ_n himself_o suffer_v as_o a_o company-keeper_n as_o a_o usurper_n as_o a_o seducer_n to_o entire_a patience_n we_o must_v beg_v wisdom_n jam._n 1._o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o allegation_n of_o crafty_a opposer_n &_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o their_o opposition_n and_o attend_v god_n discern_v eye_n that_o look_v through_o vizard_n and_o dislike_v not_o his_o own_o â—_z for_o forge_a aspersion_n st._n basil_n the_o great_a grave_o inform_v 71._o inform_v ep._n 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n 71._o that_o this_o be_v most_o grievous_a when_o neither_o the_o afflict_a undergo_v passion_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o martyrdom_n nor_o the_o people_n repute_n &_o reverence_v they_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o martyr_n because_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n be_v vest_v upon_o the_o persecutor_n there_o be_v one_o crime_n now_o vehement_o pursue_v the_o accurate_a observation_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o our_o ancestor_n how_o much_o better_a pretence_n &_o show_v the_o enemy_n of_o truth_n make_v and_o how_o much_o great_a fame_n and_o opinion_n be_v of_o they_o in_o the_o world_n so_o much_o more_o difficulty_n there_o be_v in_o suffering_n and_o therefore_o so_o much_o more_o deserve_v be_v the_o passion_n some_o may_v ask_v what_o persecution_n there_o can_v be_v where_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v a_o defender_n of_o the_o true_a ancient_a faith_n i_o answer_v that_o which_o be_v the_o wonder_n of_o all_o persecution_n that_o he_o and_o governor_n under_o he_o shall_v by_o disobedient_n of_o the_o church_n who_o they_o curb_v be_v slander_v for_o persecutor_n for_o the_o cause_n make_v the_o martyr_n when_o the_o cause_n be_v good_a the_o sufferer_n be_v persecute_v when_o the_o cause_n be_v uncatholicke_a the_o complayn_a persecute_v charge_v god_n vicegerent_n with_o wrongful_a challenge_n of_o the_o vile_a tyranny_n it_o be_v a_o true_a definitive_a of_o pelagius_n the_o first_o diligit_fw-la first_o in_o epist_n 3_o non_fw-la persequitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la cogit_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la malum_fw-la vel_fw-la factú_fw-it jam_fw-la punit_fw-la vel_fw-la prohibet_fw-la ne_fw-la fiat_fw-la non_fw-la persequitur_fw-la ille_fw-la sed_fw-la diligit_fw-la he_o persecute_v that_o compel_v to_o evil_a but_o he_o that_o either_o punish_v evil_a do_v or_o prohibit_v it_o to_o be_v do_v he_o do_v not_o persecute_v but_o love_n wherefore_o sectary_n give_v themselves_o out_o to_o be_v persecute_v when_o they_o be_v restrain_v of_o opinionative_n vanity_n and_o unconformity_n do_v therein_o blaspheme_v dignity_n and_o be_v themselves_o by_o unjust_a complaint_n murmur_n imprecation_n libel_n base_a persecutor_n of_o the_o high_a power_n thus_o in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a theodosius_n and_o his_o son_n the_o arrian_n bridle_v by_o penal_a law_n assume_v to_o be_v the_o only_a catholic_n misname_v the_o true_a catholic_n homousian_o burden_a the_o prince_n and_o bishop_n for_o persecutor_n &_o vaunt_a of_o themselves_o as_o suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o scripture_n scripture_n and_o the_o donatist_n in_o much_o distraction_n dream_v themselves_o to_o be_v christ_n vnica_fw-la and_o sole_a peculiar_a exclaim_v against_o the_o emperor_n for_o not_o grant_v they_o toleration_n free_o to_o practice_v their_o religion_n of_o the_o new_a cut_n inveigh_v against_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n for_o endeavour_n of_o their_o cure_n and_o restraint_n &_o damn_a god_n church_n of_o persecute_v st._n augustine_n oft_o advertise_n that_o paucity_n and_o persecution_n have_v ever_o be_v the_o usual_a plea_n and_o prescription_n of_o heretic_n paucity_n as_o a_o semblance_n of_o christ_n little_a flock_n persecution_n as_o a_o covert_n for_o the_o condign_a punishment_n blame_v and_o shame_n which_o for_o their_o untruth_n they_o incur_v before_o religious_a authority_n but_o it_o have_v lamentable_o happen_v in_o our_o church_n which_o to_o my_o knowledge_n have_v not_o fall_v out_o in_o any_o other_o that_o many_o who_o yet_o will_v needs_o go_v for_o her_o member_n and_o child_n before-fet_a with_o geneva_n and_o thence_o full_a of_o deep_a prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o our_o holy_a mother_n so_o as_o to_o accuse_v of_o halt_v those_o that_o go_v not_o their_o by-way_n and_o divulge_v such_o as_o divert_v from_o they_o to_o decline_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o sole_a professor_n and_o the_o church_n other_o to_o be_v temporizer_n usurp_a and_o practise_v over_o and_o against_o the_o church_n and_o their_o sect-master_n under_o cloak_n and_o clamour_n of_o persecution_n suck_v up_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o poor_a stipendiarie_n and_o lecturer_n place_n gather_v great_a estate_n in_o land_n and_o money_n and_o some_o now_o and_o then_o politic_o force_v themselves_o by_o their_o open_a irregular_a carriage_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o petty_a live_n that_o as_o depose_v and_o persecute_v man_n they_o may_v get_v up_o thrice_o the_o value_n by_o the_o benevolence_n of_o woman_n bewitch_v with_o their_o long_a prayer_n and_o endless_a use_n which_o woman_n by_o rude_a declamation_n against_o school-learning_n and_o of_o deceit_n by_o profound_a scholar_n and_o great_a read_v man_n they_o have_v render_v unteachable_a and_o of_o a_o special_a faith_n that_o all_o who_o say_v or_o do_v aught_o against_o they_o be_v heavy_a persecutor_n thus_o a_o few_o schismatickes_n be_v a_o little_a snib_v for_o gross_a absurdity_n and_o disorder_n and_o the_o father_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o england_n be_v by_o they_o and_o their_o associate_n without_o compare_n persecute_v and_o repute_v as_o limb_n of_o antichrist_n whence_o many_o be_v abstract_v partly_o to_o have_v the_o resort_n fee_n and_o custom_n partly_o to_o avoid_v the_o censure_n and_o outcry_n of_o a_o spread_a faction_n so_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o take_v up_o our_o last_o conclusion_n that_o christian_n according_a to_o their_o calling_n must_v not_o neglect_v righteousness_n and_o to_o propagate_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o dread_a of_o any_o persecution_n revel_v 21.6_o 7._o chap._n ix_o 10._o chap._n 10._o that_o christian_n must_v be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n and_o for_o christ_n saint_n martin_n be_v brief_a with_o we_o contemni_fw-la we_o episc_n dumiens_n in_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la moribus_fw-la si_fw-mi vis_fw-la beatus_fw-la esse_fw-la cogita_fw-la hoc_fw-la primum_fw-la contemnere_fw-la &_o contemni_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v be_v happy_a cast_v thy_o count_n inprimis_fw-la to_o despise_v and_o be_v despise_v to_o despise_v the_o speech_n of_o people_n that_o be_v injudicious_a and_o unrighteous_a and_o be_v despise_v for_o course_n above_o the_o sphere_n of_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a aim_n and_o judgement_n 2._o cor._n 6_o â—_o heb._n 13.13_o let_v we_o swim_v against_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o corruption_n and_o error_n of_o our_o time_n sail_n against_o the_o wind_n of_o popular_a air_n and_o breath_n let_v that_o rather_o blow_v up_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o to_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o first_o love_n first_o doctrine_n first_o discipline_n devout_a st._n bernard_n lament_v in_o a_o epistle_n that_o some_o great_a prelate_n in_o his_o 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shadow_n thâ—t_o be_v vulgar_a applause_n luk._n 6.26_o woe_n unto_o you_o when_o all_o