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The Bible-bearer. By A.N. sometimes of Trinity Colledge in Oxford
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Newman, Arthur.
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1607
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may answeare them with the Poet Oh maior tandem parcâ—â— insane minori Hypocrite fiâ—st cast out the beame Horat. lib. 2. Sat. 3 the beame in thine own eye and then afterwarde thou shalt see clearely to cast out the moat that is in ours They are full of woundes themselues yet vpbraide vs with Scarres They traduâ—â— vs from slipping when themselues fall downe headlonge They are couered with myre and yet triumplâ—nt our spots They are as full of dissentions in their own errors as euer were the Heathens in theyr Paganisme Et quet sunt Sodalitia tot sunt factiones As Erasmus well obserued so many orders so many factions so many men so many minds If they vpbraide vs with Schismes or Contrarieties of opinions I may bandy that obiection backe againe and aunswere them as Demaratus did Phillippe of Macedon who asking him tauntingly How doe yes Gracians agrée at Athens and Peloponesus when himself was fallen out with his wife and his owne Sonne Indéede thou doest well quoth he Phillip to enquire of our Concorde Qui familiam tuam tanta patris seditione dissentionâ— habes laborantem Who hast so great discorde and dissention at home in thine owne house Poly. It were happy then I perceiue if these Hyppocrites were rooted out of the Church that wee might agrée all in one and not stumble at smal matters and let go the greater The. It were much to be wished that as our reuerend Fathers haue caused an vniformity of discipline in the Church so they would not onely execute that Peace-making Canon that none Preach againste the Doctrine of another but prescribe also generant Tennants of our Church to be followed by church-men in the lesser matters of Doctrine that foolish and vnlearned questions might be stayed And if the Iewes be tyed to their Cabâ—â—â—â— the Turkes to their Alcaron Logitians to the Axiâ—â—â— of Aristotle Phisitions to the Aphorismes of Hipocrates and Galen Geometricians to the compasses of Euclide Rhetoritians to the Preceptes of Tully Lawyers to the Maxims of Iustinian yâ—â— Gramarians to the rules of Lilly why not such as are brought vp in Chrisâ—â—â— Schoole to the Rules therof who is a Lilly of the Vallies and as a Lilly amonge thornes so is Christes to be amonge the Daughters c. Po. Are these Hippocrites and Newters such sowers of dissention and varieties amongst vs. The. No doubt of it lib. de Isid et Orisid Wee reade of a crafty King in Plutarch who knowing his Enemies the Aegyptians woulde not match him in strength if they matched in minds and accorded in their Counsell enioyned each Countrey the worshipping of diuers Beastes which were Enemies by Nature and woulde prey eache on other And while euery one defended his beast against the rauine of another and tooke his Wronges â—â—patiently it came to passe at last saith the Authoâ—â— Vt ob animalium inimicitias ipsa quoque gentes re non obseruata infesta sibi invicem hostesque redderentur That by the enmity of their beasts the people themselues vnawares became such Enimyes that hee subdued them Thus and more then so subtile is the Prince of darkenesse who perceiuing vs to be Insuperabiles nisi separabiles impregnable while knit in one mind and iudgment he brings in Neuters and Hypocrites amongst vs imescruing and fashionary Bible-bearers that sow strange questions as tares among Wheat and as Idols adore their priuaâ—e opinions about which while we contend Ob opinionum inâ—micitias re non obseruata ipsi quoque hostes reddimur Of this doting on questions and vnnecessary striefes commeth enuy raylings and euill surmisinges through vaine disputations of men After which as after Noâ—elties their eares doe naturally itch giuing themselues Athenian-like to nothing so much as to heare new things Actes 17 21. and nothing imbracing that vnity and true peace that should be in brethren of one father Poli. What is that peace and vnion brethren Theo. It is the mother of Cremites father of Canâ—bites and Sister of Solitaries it is the bond of the Patriarcks the Chariot of the Prophetes and the refuge of the Apâ—sties It is the Calmenesse of the mynd the tranquility of the soule and singlenesse of the hart It stauncheth grudges quencheth broyles stynteth Garboyles and pulleth downe the Crest of pride Let him therefore that possesseth it kéepe it let him that wantes it séeke it and him that hath lost it go after it For behold how good and pleasant a thing it is for brethren to dwell together in vnity Which as it was ioyfull for Dauid to behold in some of his kingdome for Ostendebat qui dicebat Ecce saith Austine he poynted the finger to some whom hee sayde Behold So I wish that Psalme might now bee sayde as truely Eccè August in hunc Psal Behold how brethren of one heauenly Father dwell together in vnity I wish they that are without might poynt asbs as did the Heathen at those Christians in the primitiue Church and say Tertul. 39. apo aduers. Gen. Behold how these Christians loue one another Not like Hypocrites in superstitiall and worldly shew but as becomes true Professors with inward and hearty affection such as beséemes the Seruaunts and Sonnes of theyr Mayster and Maker Now is high time the end of the world being said by the prophets to be so néere at hand Po. How gather they the end of the world is at hand The. Because say they Men doe now as they did when the â—â—ud was néere banquet eat drink buy sell take vse or gayne build houses and pallaces Kinges make warres and manage Armes ministers study to augment their tythes Diuines knit Sillogismes and the Commons are tumultuous To conclude there is no euill which now is not among men hunger thirst theft and Robbery warres Pestilence Sedition and want of all that is good Wherefore let the same mind be in vs shall I say with the Apostle that was in Christ the same Nay I am out of hope of it He was such a louer of men as they were but men that he layde downe his most pretious life to the most ignominious death for man his most rebellious Traytor But if not the same yet let the like minde be in vs that was in Christ at least let the minde of Aristotle an Heathen and naturall man bee in Christians for shame of mankinde let not the minde of Tygers of Wolues of Bears and of Lyons be in vs least we be Shame-kins to mankinde Nay let but the minde of these to their owne kind the mind of Lions to Lyons of Wolues to Wolues be in vs not to hate our mankind and good enough But alasse when it should be Homo homini Deus Man to man a preseruer Now it is become Homo homini Lupus Man to man a deuourer Euery man hunteth his brother with a net Yea whereas all mindes and motions of Enmity are in these beastes but singular and peculiar to theyr kynde they all méete in one Man like Ryuers in the Sea who is to Man in mind rauenous as a Wolfe in head crafty as a Fore in heart fiery as a Tyger in tongue poysonous as an Aspe in the euill eye deadly as a Cockatrice in bloudy handes cruell as a Lyon Therefore the Psalmist compareth this man not to one beast but to the beastes that perish Videâ— blandas consalutationes amicos complexus hilares compotationes caeteraque officia humanitatis I sée indeede saith Erasmus euery one giue fayre spoken and courteous salutations friendly embracings and congies merry méetinges and kind drinking one to another and other such parts of humanity At ô reâ— indignam it is the complaint of Peace hir self ficta fucata omnia all is fained friendship and Hypocrisie One cannot sée the least shadow of true amity amongst men all is naught but dissimulation and deceipt They couer hart-burning and malice Enuy hatred vnder these duties of humanity cloakes of Curtesie and faire séeming shew of piety They come in shéeps cloathing with the name of brother of Friend Cosin and Kinsman Et astutam vapido Sâ—rvunt sub pectore Vulpem and within they are rauening Wolues Where is now a faithfull yoke fellowe that is Alter idem in whose eare a man may lay his hart and his life in his hand where is a Nazianâ—enâ— with a Basil An Austinâ— with an Alipius which like a paire of Turtle Doues mourn and reioyce together where are they that beare out the others burthen and support each other thorough Loâ—e The Heathen in their daies tought but eight such faithfull yoke fellowes Pylades Nâ—â—â— Paâ—ocâ—i I 〈◊〉 Castoâ— Tydâ—â— Sâ—pâ—o Damon and Orestes Euryatus Achilles Pernhous Pollux Polynices Laetius Pythias But if now the Lord should looke downe from heauen vppon the children of men to see if there were any that would vnderstand and séeke God in the loue of his neighbour that of Dauid might now be returned Ne â—nus quâ—dem There is scant a man to bee founde on the earth If now as once Diogenes sought an honest man in the stréet with a candle at noone day or if as the Lorde â—ad his Prophet one should now run too and fro by the stréetes of Ierusalem to know and inquire in the open places thereof it be could â—â—rid one man that is faithful to a maÌ„ he might I feare in many places returne his errant with Salâ—mâ—n Behold I sought one by one to find 〈◊〉 count and yet my soule seeketh but I find it not I haue founde one man of a thousand And what is the reason of this For that as Christians saith Augâ—â—tine hauing all one Father which is God â—â—d de desâ—â—â—â—t â—hristian 〈◊〉 1. one Mother the Church whereby wée are brethren in the spirit we yâ—t kéepe not the vniâ—y of the spirit in the bond of peace We would séeme Religious yet shew it not in our Workes carrie bookes in our hands to deceiue the worlde yet not haue them grafted in our harts to please God Euery man is led by his owne will followes affectation and obserues the rule of his owne opinion forgetting or at least neglecting that of Bernard Tom. 1. Sanctior est copula cordium quam corporam and Coniunctiores sunt qui aniâ—â—â—quam qui corporibus coniunguntur Nearer are they of kin whose harts are of affinity in the spirit lib. 6. diuin instit câ— 10. then they who are but of lynage in the flesh FINIS