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to_o pervert_v man_n thought_n and_o affection_n and_o turn_v they_o from_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n to_o their_o private_a intention_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o must_v establish_v our_o greatness_n desire_v to_o be_v fear_v cutof_a the_o head_n and_o cause_n of_o conspiracy_n abound_v 〈◊〉_d pleasure_n and_o plenty_n of_o earthly_a good_n be_v further_a of_o all_o from_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n because_o in_o that_o poor_a estate_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o wealth_n or_o pleasure_n whereupon_o to_o build_v the_o desire_n of_o these_o thing_n theiâ—â—â—thoritie_n 6._o and_o moreover_o it_o be_v no_o small_a help_n that_o they_o that_o govern_v in_o religion_n have_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n but_o their_o authority_n they_o have_v neither_o state_n not_o palace_n nor_o attendance_n nor_o servant_n as_o secular_a magistrate_n have_v which_o be_v wont_a both_o to_o feed_v and_o inflame_v ambition_n and_o make_v it_o swell_v and_o ambition_n bring_v with_o it_o all_o corruption_n of_o government_n contrariwise_o the_o humility_n of_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n which_o the_o governor_n themselves_o always_o retain_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v but_o like_o other_o that_o be_v under_o they_o and_o that_o which_o s._n gregory_n admonish_v â—_o be_v practise_v among_o they_o they_o who_o govern_v consider_v not_o in_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o order_n but_o the_o equality_n of_o their_o condition_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o rejoice_v in_o be_v over_o man_n but_o in_o be_v beneficial_a unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o and_o in_o this_o kind_a our_o commonwealth_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o most_o other_o because_o that_o which_o aristotle_n esteem_v best_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v observe_v in_o they_o 1â—_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o governor_n succeed_v not_o by_o birth_n and_o descent_n but_o by_o election_n be_v choose_v thereunto_o by_o weight_n of_o their_o life_n and_o behaviour_n and_o wisdom_n for_o they_o that_o come_v to_o their_o government_n by_o inheritance_n fall_v upon_o their_o charge_n as_o it_o be_v by_o chance_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v they_o must_v be_v tolerate_v by_o which_o mean_v many_o city_n have_v come_v to_o great_a mischief_n the_o governor_n undo_v themselves_o and_o other_o through_o rashness_n and_o want_v of_o skill_n the_o government_n of_o religion_n be_v free_a from_o this_o inconvenience_n because_o it_o descend_v not_o by_o right_a upon_o any_o man_n but_o be_v give_v by_o voice_n or_o by_o other_o lawful_a power_n and_o whereas_o in_o other_o commonwealth_n there_o be_v danger_n in_o the_o voice_n because_o office_n and_o promotion_n not_o be_v confer_v but_o upon_o they_o that_o pretend_v and_o labour_v for_o they_o common_o he_o that_o press_v most_o and_o sometime_o he_o that_o give_v most_o money_n and_o make_v most_o friend_n go_v away_o with_o it_o in_o religion_n it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o for_o office_n be_v rather_o cast_v upon_o they_o that_o decline_v and_o refuse_v they_o wherein_o see_v aristotle_n himself_o do_v direct_o affirm_v that_o they_o who_o pretend_v be_v even_o for_o that_o reason_n less_o worthy_a in_o regard_n they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v ambitious_a and_o desirous_a of_o honour_n 7._o and_o such_o people_n do_v many_o unjust_a act_n what_o be_v it_o fit_a for_o we_o to_o think_v 8._o the_o same_o philosopher_n do_v give_v this_o pertinent_a advice_n also_o that_o the_o power_n of_o they_o that_o govern_v 11._o must_v be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n so_o large_a that_o they_o must_v have_v more_o than_o any_o one_o particular_a man_n governor_n and_o yet_o so_o limit_v as_o they_o must_v have_v less_o than_o all_o of_o they_o together_o which_o we_o scarce_o see_v observe_v in_o any_o worldly_a commonwealth_n for_o he_o that_o once_o get_v to_o the_o stern_a do_v present_o so_o strengthen_v himself_o that_o ever_o after_o he_o curb_v the_o people_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o list_v in_o religion_n the_o form_n of_o government_n require_v that_o as_o they_o receive_v their_o power_n from_o their_o order_n so_o it_o be_v stint_v and_o limit_v by_o the_o order_n and_o may_v also_o be_v take_v whole_o from_o they_o 9_o final_o not_o to_o spine-out_a this_o discourse_n too_o long_o let_v we_o see_v what_o do_v chief_o belong_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o governor_n â—_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o this_o philosopher_n he_o place_v it_o in_o that_o he_o make_v account_n 〈…〉_z that_o he_o be_v servant_n to_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o bend_v all_o his_o action_n and_o thought_n to_o the_o benefit_v of_o they_o this_o say_v he_o be_v at_o first_o the_o resolution_n of_o every_o good_a king_n but_o fall_v to_o be_v corrupt_v mere_o by_o the_o commodity_n which_o accompany_v that_o place_n this_o which_o aristotle_n therefore_o say_v be_v ancient_o in_o use_n and_o grow_v afterward_o to_o be_v otherwise_o we_o findestâ—_n in_o practice_n in_o religion_n for_o the_o governor_n do_v wait_v upon_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o subject_n as_o servant_n upon_o their_o master_n principal_o take_v care_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o be_v also_o careful_a of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o body_n when_o the_o subject_n be_v at_o rest_n &_o know_v not_o how_o or_o which_o way_n they_o be_v provide_v of_o necessary_a food_n and_o sustenance_n the_o governor_n watch_n and_o labour_n for_o they_o and_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a take_v no_o thought_n at_o all_o for_o himself_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o be_v solicitous_a for_o al._n what_o be_v slavery_n if_o this_o be_v not_o by_o which_o mean_v they_o be_v also_o â—ree_a from_o the_o danger_n which_o be_v in_o kingdom_n and_o empire_n lest_o the_o commodity_n which_o attend_v upon_o they_o overthrow_n religious_a discipline_n because_o the_o
pass_v the_o test_n in_o silence_n cast_v the_o price_n of_o his_o many_o possession_n into_o the_o sea_n say_v away_o into_o the_o deep_a you_o evil_a thought_n i_o will_v drown_v you_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v drown_v by_o you_o this_o philosopher_n ambitious_a of_o glory_n and_o a_o base_a slave_n to_o popular_a rumour_n cast_v away_o all_o his_o burden_n at_o once_o place_n and_o can_v thou_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v attain_a the_o height_n of_o virtue_n offer_v part_n of_o thou_o god_n will_v have_v thyself_o a_o live_a host_n please_v god_n thyself_o i_o say_v and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v thou_o if_o thou_o give_v thyself_o to_o god_n and_o perfect_a in_o apostolical_a virtue_n begin_v to_o follow_v our_o saviour_n than_o thou_o will_v understand_v where_o thou_o be_v and_o how_o in_o the_o army_n of_o christ_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o hold_v the_o low_a place_n i_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o offer_v that_o only_o to_o god_n which_o a_o thief_n may_v take_v from_o thou_o which_o thy_o enemy_n may_v invade_v which_o banishment_n may_v deprive_v thou_o off_o which_o may_v come_v and_o go_v and_o which_o like_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v possess_v by_o every_o master_n that_o be_v next_o at_o hand_n and_o which_o in_o a_o word_n whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o 10._o at_o thy_o death_n thou_o must_v forsake_v offer_v that_o which_o no_o enemy_n can_v take_v from_o thou_o no_o tyrant_n bereave_v thou_o off_o that_o which_o will_v follow_v thou_o to_o thy_o grave_n yea_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o delight_n of_o paradise_n thou_o build_v monastery_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o saint_n be_v maintain_v by_o thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v do_v better_o thyself_o to_o live_v a_o saint_n among_o the_o saint_n thus_o write_v s._n hierome_n to_o julian._n â—1_n 11._o and_o the_o like_a he_o write_v to_o pammachius_n apply_v fit_o to_o his_o purpose_n that_o which_o we_o read_v of_o the_o low_a stature_n of_o zacchaus_n 〈…〉_z my_o advice_n be_v that_o thou_o offer_v not_o only_o thy_o money_n but_o thyself_o to_o christ_n 〈…〉_z skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n possess_v he_o may_v give_v for_o his_o soul_n our_o ancient_a enemy_n know_v that_o the_o combat_n of_o continency_n be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o money_n that_o which_o stick_v on_o the_o outside_n be_v easy_o â—ast_v â—â—f_n a_o civil_a war_n be_v more_o dangerous_a we_o may_v easy_o unglue_v that_o which_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d together_o unsow_n that_o wâ—ich_a be_v but_o sow_v zacchaus_n be_v rich_a the_o apostle_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z red_n four_o time_n the_o value_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v take_v and_o divide_v among_o the_o poor_a the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o substance_n that_o remain_v our_o saviour_n admit_v 〈…〉_z entertaynement_fw-mi and_o yet_o because_o he_o be_v low_a and_o can_v not_o reach_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v not_o reckon_v among_o the_o twelve_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z their_o wealth_n leave_v nothing_o if_o their_o will_n they_o forsake_v all_o the_o world_n at_o once_o if_o we_o offer_v our_o wealth_n and_o our_o soul_n together_o he_o will_v willing_o accept_v of_o it_o 12._o let_v we_o rehearse_v a_o other_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o same_o s._n hierome_n exhort_v his_o friend_n jacivius_fw-la to_o a_o absolute_a renunciation_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o beginner_n and_o not_o â—f_o perfect_a people_n 28._o to_o cast_v away_o their_o money_n crates_n the_o thebean_a do_v it_o and_o so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d to_o offer_v one_o self_n to_o god_n be_v proper_a to_o christian_n and_o to_o the_o apostle_n the_o want_n of_o many_o have_v be_v supply_v by_o thy_o abundance_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o riches_n may_v rebound_v again_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o want_v they_o 16.9_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o thyself_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o iniquity_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v thou_o into_o the_o eternal_a tabernacle_n a_o thing_n worthy_a commendation_n 13.8_o &_o to_o be_v paralel_v with_o he_o virtue_n of_o the_o apostolical_a time_n but_o our_o lâ—rd_n seek_v rather_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a than_o their_o riches_n we_o read_v that_o a_o man_n be_v own_o riches_n be_v the_o redemption_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o a_o man_n be_v own_o riches_n we_o may_v understand_v such_o as_o be_v not_o get_v by_o pillage_n or_o by_o the_o wrong_n of_o a_o other_o man_n but_o yet_o in_o a_o better_a sense_n our_o own_o riches_n be_v the_o hide_a treasure_n which_o neither_o the_o night-theef_n can_v undermine_v nor_o the_o open_a robber_n take_v from_o we_o by_o violence_n 13._o see_v therefore_o we_o have_v the_o verdict_n of_o s._n hierome_n in_o so_o many_o place_n contemplative_a so_o clear_o deliver_v his_o mind_n on_o our_o side_n and_o so_o many_o other_o ancient_a father_n beside_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n the_o single_a authority_n of_o aristotle_n can_v in_o reason_n stumble_v any_o man_n though_o he_o be_v against_o us._n but_o indeed_o he_o be_v not_o for_o in_o that_o which_o be_v object_v out_o of_o the_o first_o of_o his_o moral_n he_o speak_v consequent_o to_o that_o which_o there_o he_o handle_v for_o he_o discourse_v there_o of_o the_o happiness_n belong_v to_o the_o active_a life_n towards_o which_o riches_n be_v undoubted_o a_o fit_a mean_n and_o instrument_n for_o have_v it_o not_o riches_n it_o shall_v not_o have_v wherewithal_o to_o relieve_v other_o and_o supply_v their_o necessity_n whereas_o great_a part_n of_o the_o felicity_n of_o that_o life_n be_v place_v in_o that_o kind_n of_o action_n 8._o but_o towards_o contemplation_n wherein_o according_a to_o aristotle_n judgement_n also_o be_v the_o far_o true_a felicity_n riches_n conduce_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o rather_o hinder_v it_o for_o they_o disturb_v the_o quiet_a of_o a_o man_n mind_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o necessary_a thing_n of_o all_o for_o contemplation_n insomuch_o that_o aristotle_n himself_o in_o his_o ten_o book_n of_o moral_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o happiness_n which_o be_v in_o contemplation_n say_v that_o action_n have_v need_n of_o many_o thing_n but_o speculation_n have_v not_o need_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o multiplicity_n of_o thing_n be_v rather_o a_o hindrance_n unto_o it_o it_o be_v therefore_o confess_o much_o more_o beneficial_a and_o a_o much_o more_o noble_a act_n to_o forsake_v all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v at_o once_o and_o to_o consecrate_v his_o life_n to_o god_n in_o euangelical_n povertie_n then_o to_o remain_v with_o some_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v with_o intention_n to_o spend_v it_o upon_o the_o poor_a which_o we_o may_v final_o strengthen_v with_o a_o notable_a sentence_n of_o that_o great_a s._n hilarion_n hilarion_n of_o who_o s._n hierome_n relate_v that_o have_v deliver_v a_o marvellous_a rich_a man_n call_v orion_n from_o a_o legion_n of_o devil_n not_o long_o after_o the_o same_o man_n return_v to_o the_o monastery_n with_o very_o rich_a present_n and_o urge_v s._n hilarion_n very_o earnest_o and_o with_o tear_n to_o accept_v of_o they_o hâ—lar_fw-la if_o not_o for_o himself_o yet_o at_o least_o to_o bestow_v upon_o the_o poor_a but_o the_o advise_v old_a man_n answer_v he_o in_o these_o word_n the_o name_n of_o the_o poor_a have_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o avarice_n to_o many_o but_o mercy_n have_v no_o trick_n with_o it_o no_o man_n do_v spend_v better_a than_o he_o that_o reserve_v nothing_o for_o himself_o a_o answer_n to_o they_o that_o choose_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o world_n to_o do_v good_a upon_o their_o neighbour_n chap._n xxi_o other_o be_v withdraw_v from_o religious_a course_n by_o a_o persuasion_n which_o they_o have_v that_o they_o may_v benefit_v their_o neighbour_n more_o in_o spirit_n remain_v in_o the_o world_n a_o error_n much_o like_o to_o the_o former_a which_o we_o have_v confute_v but_o that_o the_o former_a take_v occasion_n of_o our_o earthly_a 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