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be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n to_o which_o this_o follow_a answer_n be_v make_v what_o right_v you_o have_v challenge_v in_o it_o i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o think_v it_o not_o likely_a he_o shall_v dispose_v of_o it_o to_o any_o but_o to_o yourselves_o since_o he_o say_v his_o first_o writing_n against_o i_o be_v by_o his_o superior_n command_v and_o in_o this_o book_n he_o declare_v that_o what_o he_o write_v be_v not_o his_o own_o opinion_n alone_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a you_o may_v have_v 〈◊〉_d right_a to_o the_o conception_n 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o the_o paper_n and_o inâ—_n 〈◊〉_d since_o his_o death_n which_o i_o know_v not_o of_o till_o i_o have_v undertake_v this_o service_n and_o duty_n in_o behalf_n of_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n to_o who_o kindness_n i_o be_o so_o extreme_o oblige_v i_o know_v not_o to_o who_o so_o proper_o to_o address_v myself_o as_o to_o you_o who_o be_v his_o superior_n especial_o since_o there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n in_o it_o 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the_o benedictin_n 136._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o england_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o british_a and_o saxon_a christian_n p._n 257._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o penal_a law_n against_o papist_n p._n 327._o to_o my_o l_o d._n c._n my_o lord_n since_o your_o lordship_n go_v from_o london_n mr._n cressy_n epistle_n apologetical_a to_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n touch_v his_o vindication_n of_o d_o r._n stillingfleet_n come_v to_o my_o hand_n and_o bear_v date_n from_o his_o cell_n march_v 21._o a._n d._n 1674._o be_v the_o anniversary_n day_n of_o s._n benedict_n and_o he_o be_v not_o only_o thus_o punctual_a in_o the_o date_n of_o his_o epistle_n but_o he_o begin_v it_o with_o a_o very_a particular_a account_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o person_n of_o honour_n book_n be_v send_v to_o he_o viz._n by_o the_o letter-post_n but_o partly_o to_o abate_v charge_n and_o likewise_o to_o disguise_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o book_n it_o be_v fold_v up_o in_o loose_a 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be_v not_o much_o unlike_a for_o he_o tell_v so_o long_a a_o story_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o of_o the_o kindness_n of_o some_o and_o the_o unkindness_n of_o other_o in_o england_n to_o he_o and_o of_o the_o book_n he_o have_v write_v that_o it_o look_v very_o like_o a_o legend_n of_o himself_o only_o i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o miracle_n he_o have_v do_v in_o any_o of_o they_o before_o he_o come_v to_o his_o apology_n for_o himself_o he_o take_v great_a care_n to_o make_v i_o understand_v the_o mighty_a obligation_n lay_v upon_o i_o by_o that_o person_n of_o honour_n who_o be_v please_v with_o so_o much_o kindness_n to_o undertake_v my_o vindication_n from_o the_o impetuous_a assault_n of_o a_o enrage_a adversary_n which_o i_o be_v so_o just_o sensible_a of_o before_o that_o mr._n cressy_n may_v have_v spare_v his_o pain_n for_o sure_o it_o be_v no_o small_a favour_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o paw_n of_o so_o fierce_a a_o creature_n as_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o his_o 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prevent_v any_o far_a suspicion_n of_o my_o meaning_n i_o do_v declare_v i_o be_o for_o no_o other_o church_n than_o that_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n among_o we_o but_o it_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o those_o who_o plead_v for_o see_v vision_n that_o sometime_o they_o may_v dream_v dream_n have_v therefore_o cut_v off_o so_o much_o impertinency_n i_o shall_v reduce_v the_o matter_n yet_o to_o a_o narrow_a compass_n 72._o by_o cast_v by_o the_o large_a account_n he_o give_v of_o the_o several_a book_n write_v by_o himself_o in_o all_o which_o tedious_a discourse_n the_o wise_a thing_n he_o say_v be_v that_o book_n relate_v to_o personal_a thing_n be_v scarce_o ever_o so_o long-lived_a as_o a_o yearly_a almanac_n and_o serve_v only_a to_o increase_v the_o uncharitableness_n and_o injustice_n of_o the_o present_a age_n in_o which_o man_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o censure_v all_o book_n and_o person_n and_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o condemn_v the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n or_o both_o i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o feed_v so_o bad_a a_o humour_n by_o meddle_v with_o any_o personal_a dispute_n but_o come_v now_o to_o the_o main_a thing_n which_o deserve_v any_o far_a discussion_n in_o the_o passage_n between_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o mr._n cressy_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o charge_n of_o fanaticism_n and_o mystical_a divinity_n §_o 1._o and_o the_o first_o thing_n be_v about_o the_o charge_n of_o fanaticism_n which_o give_v the_o title_n to_o that_o book_n of_o mr._n cressy_n '_o s_z upon_o which_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n bestow_v his_o animadversion_n 10._o this_o mr._n cressy_n say_v he_o will_v begin_v with_o and_o particular_o that_o part_n of_o my_o book_n which_o concern_v the_o life_n and_o prayer_n of_o contemplation_n commend_v and_o practise_v only_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n it_o be_v a_o state_n he_o say_v which_o from_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v esteem_v the_o near_a approach_v to_o that_o of_o glorify_a saint_n and_o this_o be_v that_o from_o whence_o i_o take_v a_o occasion_n to_o vilify_v he_o but_o add_v that_o he_o be_v very_o well_o content_a to_o receive_v his_o proportion_n of_o scorn_n with_o such_o companion_n as_o thaulerus_n suso_n rusbrochius_n blosius_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v not_o boast_v he_o say_v of_o the_o novelty_n of_o my_o invention_n and_o profane_o employ_v wit_n he_o do_v assure_v i_o that_o he_o hear_v the_o same_o way_n much_o better_o act_v a_o long_a time_n since_o but_o the_o actor_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v a_o recantation_n sermon_n for_o it_o i_o thank_v mr._n cressy_n for_o more_o of_o his_o charity_n still_o in_o that_o he_o parallel_v the_o represent_v the_o fanaticism_n of_o their_o church_n with_o the_o histrionical_a represent_v the_o life_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o attendants_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o reverence_n due_a to_o the_o founder_n of_o their_o monastic_a order_n and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o i_o do_v assure_v he_o if_o i_o have_v no_o better_a opinion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o excellency_n than_o as_o yet_o i_o see_v ground_n to_o have_v of_o the_o founder_n of_o their_o order_n i_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o that_o esteem_n i_o now_o have_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o however_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n have_v better_a inform_v mr._n cressy_n '_o s_o memory_n viz._n 23._o that_o the_o recantation_n sermon_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o state-matter_n and_o therefore_o mr._n cressy_n very_o wise_o pass_v it_o over_o in_o his_o epistle_n apologetical_a to_o this_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n add_v that_o mr._n cressy_n have_v no_o such_o reason_n to_o be_v enrage_v at_o i_o for_o this_o charge_n since_o the_o provocation_n be_v give_v i_o by_o my_o adversary_n by_o who_o the_o beginning_n 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angel_n appear_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o repeat_v twelve_o psalm_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a senate_n of_o the_o father_n understand_v this_o number_n to_o be_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n make_v a_o canon_n that_o this_o number_n shall_v be_v constant_o observe_v both_o at_o vesper_n and_o in_o the_o nocturnal_a office_n from_o hence_o s._n benedict_n as_o both_o menardus_n and_o gazaeus_n confess_v take_v the_o number_n of_o 12._o psalm_n for_o the_o nocturnal_a office_n 18._o but_o he_o allow_v a_o much_o less_o number_n viz._n four_o or_o five_o for_o vesper_n which_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o since_o the_o angel_n do_v appoint_v both_o alike_o and_o palladius_n say_v express_o tabâ—â—â—sioâ—s_fw-fr that_o the_o angel_n reveal_v it_o to_o pachomius_n that_o 12._o psalm_n shall_v be_v use_v at_o vesper_n have_v s._n benedict_n a_o revelation_n against_o this_o if_o not_o sure_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v the_o former_a if_o he_o have_v we_o have_v great_a 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therefore_o appoint_v the_o seven_o canonical_a hour_n agreeable_a to_o the_o monk_n of_o bethlehem_n and_o because_o it_o be_v say_v septies_fw-la in_o die_v he_o will_v have_v they_o all_o to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o diurnal_a office_n for_o he_o have_v another_o place_n for_o the_o nocturnal_a media_fw-la nocte_fw-la surgebam_fw-la but_o be_v it_o by_o revelation_n that_o he_o know_v the_o former_a place_n be_v not_o understand_v of_o a_o natural_a day_n by_o these_o two_o instance_n we_o see_v that_o s._n benedict_n do_v most_o unhappy_o differ_v from_o the_o egyptian_a monk_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o preâ—â—â—â—_n the_o most_o to_o have_v from_o divine_a revelation_n but_o in_o other_o thing_n he_o follow_v their_o example_n as_o menardus_n say_v he_o do_v in_o the_o short_a ejaculatory_a prayer_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o psalm_n instead_o of_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la 20._o but_o he_o add_v 404._o that_o
monk_n with_o a_o superior_a over_o they_o which_o gregory_n mention_n long_o before_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o rule_n make_v by_o he_o and_o angâ—lus_n de_fw-fr nâ—ce_n the_o present_a or_o late_a abbâ—t_n of_o cassino_n 84._o consesy_n that_o he_o do_v not_o make_v his_o rule_n till_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n and_o that_o at_o the_o beginning_n he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o make_v any_o rule_n for_o the_o order_n of_o monk_n but_o be_v grow_v old_a by_o lâ—ng_a experience_n and_o observation_n and_o compare_v of_o former_a rule_n he_o draw_v up_o those_o which_o go_v under_o his_o name_n which_o receive_v no_o authority_n from_o he_o that_o make_v they_o but_o depend_v upon_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o those_o who_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o compare_v they_o to_o the_o laâ—s_n of_o solon_n or_o the_o decemviri_fw-la than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o destructive_a to_o the_o pictence_n of_o divine_a 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come_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n as_o the_o pope_n and_o mr._n crâ—ssy_n say_v what_o they_o believe_v i_o know_v not_o how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v conceal_v by_o benâ—dict_n himself_o be_v that_o a_o thing_n befit_v a_o inspired_a person_n to_o wrap_v up_o such_o a_o divine_a talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n and_o to_o hide_v it_o under_o ground_n angelus_n de_fw-fr nuce_n a_o man_n much_o concern_v to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o these_o thing_n say_v that_o s._n benedict_n deliver_v his_o rulâ—_n but_o a_o few_o month_n before_o his_o death_n to_o s._n maurus_n then_o go_v into_o france_n and_o that_o before_o this_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n say_v of_o it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o copy_n then_o extant_a at_o all_o of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o original_a give_v to_o s._n maurus_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n this_o simplicius_n accompany_v maurus_n into_o france_n and_o there_o stay_v till_o his_o death_n and_o two_o year_n after_o which_o be_v in_o all_o forty_o three_o year_n and_o then_o he_o together_o with_o faustus_n return_v to_o their_o brethren_n in_o italy_n â—nd_v then_o he_o make_v know_v the_o benedictin_a rule_n which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o conceal_v so_o that_o in_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o three_o year_n after_o benedict_v death_n there_o be_v nothing_o like_o a_o acknowledgement_n make_v even_o in_o the_o part_n of_o italy_n of_o any_o such_o rule_n at_o all_o as_o the_o bâ—nedictin_n much_o less_o that_o it_o come_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n §_o 10._o but_o to_o show_v the_o universal_a reception_n of_o this_o rule_n mr._n cressy_n produce_v the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o extant_a in_o the_o monastery_n of_o sublac_n by_o gregory_n 31._o wherein_o he_o mention_n not_o only_o his_o read_n but_o confirm_v it_o in_o a_o holy_a synod_n and_o command_v the_o observation_n of_o it_o through_o several_a part_n of_o italy_n and_o wheresoever_o the_o latin_a tongue_n be_v speak_v and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n shall_v most_o diligent_o observe_v it_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n this_o i_o confess_v be_v to_o the_o purpose_n and_o so_o much_o that_o i_o think_v all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o benedictin_a order_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v concern_v to_o answer_v it_o but_o we_o need_v not_o take_v much_o pain_n to_o discover_v the_o fraud_n of_o this_o 103._o for_o gallonius_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o baronius_n against_o the_o bendictin_n have_v give_v several_a proof_n of_o the_o forgery_n of_o it_o not_o only_o by_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o date_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o gregory_n epistle_n but_o because_o therein_o johannes_n albanensis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la subscribe_v whereas_o in_o the_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o roman_a synod_n at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v homobonus_fw-la albanensis_fw-la and_o because_o the_o custom_n of_o publish_v decree_n by_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o bibliothecarius_n be_v much_o late_a than_o that_o time_n for_o gregory_n make_v use_v only_o of_o his_o notary_n for_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o this_o be_v so_o much_o more_o probable_a to_o be_v a_o mere_a forgery_n of_o the_o monk_n since_o that_o have_v be_v always_o their_o particular_a knack_n in_o what_o concern_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o order_n as_o the_o same_o author_n have_v show_v in_o many_o example_n relate_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n for_o he_o have_v full_o prove_v several_a of_o the_o pretend_a privilege_n of_o the_o benâ—dictins_n to_o be_v gross_a forgery_n 110._o as_o likewise_o the_o ample_a donation_n of_o gordianus_n and_o tertullus_n and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o letter_n by_o justinian_n the_o bull_n of_o pope_n zacharie_n and_o his_o epistle_n to_o petronax_n the_o epistle_n of_o gregory_n to_o bonitus_fw-la and_o that_o they_o have_v raze_v several_a word_n out_o of_o a_o bull_n of_o bâ—niface_n the_o four_o on_o purpose_n that_o gregory_n the_o great_a may_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o benedictin_a order_n 64._o as_o he_o make_v it_o evident_a by_o compare_v several_a copy_n of_o the_o say_v bull._n have_v we_o not_o then_o great_a reason_n to_o trust_v these_o man_n in_o what_o concern_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o order_n who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o forge_v donation_n or_o privilege_n or_o decree_n that_o make_v for_o they_o or_o of_o rase_v out_o what_o make_v against_o they_o and_o this_o conâ—eâ—ed_n by_o man_n of_o their_o own_o church_n and_o the_o â—acts_v so_o notorious_a that_o gallonius_n say_v cardinal_n baronius_n be_v ashamed_a of_o themâ—_n they_o be_v such_o gross_a imposture_n and_o he_o adâ—s_v himself_o that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o their_o vehement_a provocation_n he_o will_v not_o have_v expose_v such_o thing_n to_o the_o world_n the_o like_a imposture_n to_o these_o have_v be_v discover_v by_o other_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o be_v man_n of_o more_o integrity_n than_o either_o to_o deâ—end_v or_o dissemble_v the_o shameless_a forgery_n of_o the_o monk_n as_o any_o one_o may_v easy_o satisfy_v himself_o by_o the_o very_a many_o discourse_n publish_v by_o joh._n launoy_n to_o that_o purpose_n but_o i_o need_v not_o go_v from_o my_o present_a business_n the_o same_o gallâ—nius_n have_v prove_v the_o epistle_n of_o the_o abbâ—t_n of_o s._n hâ—noratus_n to_o simplicius_n abbot_n of_o cassinum_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o stamp_n 32._o whereâ—n_v it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o monastery_n of_o iâ—â—ly_o have_v then_o embrace_v the_o benedictin_a rule_n of_o which_o whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n gallâ—nius_n say_v he_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o one_o ciâ—â—arellus_n at_o rome_n be_v who_o be_v hang_v and_o his_o body_n burn_v for_o forge_v old_a write_n it_o be_v pity_n that_o all_o who_o have_v be_v equal_o guilty_a there_o have_v not_o suffer_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n we_o do_v not_o find_v then_o any_o evidence_n great_a enough_o to_o show_v that_o the_o benedictin_a rule_n be_v either_o deliver_v at_o first_o as_o from_o divine_a inspiration_n or_o believe_v to_o be_v so_o in_o those_o part_n of_o italy_n where_o it_o be_v first_o know_v or_o that_o those_o of_o the_o monastic_a order_n do_v think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o embrace_v it_o s._n benedict_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n send_v maurus_n and_o his_o companion_n into_o france_n to_o propagate_v his_o rule_n there_o and_o because_o mr._n cressy_n quote_v a_o synod_n about_o a._n d._n 874._o acknowledge_v s._n benedict_n to_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 7._o i_o â—hall_v brief_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o entertainment_n the_o benedictin_a rule_n meet_v with_o in_o those_o part_n before_o the_o come_n of_o maurus_n into_o france_n there_o be_v several_a monastic_a rulesâ—ell_n â—ell_z know_v there_o the_o rule_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o the_o egyptian_a rule_n be_v mention_v by_o their_o elder_a historian_n
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