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A61802 A discourse concerning the necessity of reformation with respect to the errors and corruptions of the Church of Rome : the first part. Stratford, Nicholas, 1633-1707. 1685 (1685) Wing S5930; ESTC R10160 55,727 60

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2._o and_o more_o especial_o in_o the_o clergy_n 3._o and_o most_o especial_o in_o the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o general_a corruption_n of_o manner_n both_o in_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a state_n the_o cardinal_n but_o now_o mention_v have_v recite_v the_o sad_a complaint_n s._n bernard_n make_v of_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n he_o further_o add_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v by_o bless_a bernard_n they_o may_v now_o much_o more_o be_v say_v because_o since_o his_o time_n the_o church_n have_v proceed_v from_o bad_a to_o worse_o and_o in_o the_o whole_a state_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o secular_a virtue_n be_v abandon_v it_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o shame_n and_o filthiness_n of_o vice_n 203._o vice_n fascic_fw-la rerum_fw-la expetend_v ac_fw-la fugiend_n fol._n 203._o and_o suppose_v all_o state_n and_o order_n to_o be_v corrupt_v he_o afterward_o proceed_v to_o show_v what_o he_o think_v be_v the_o best_a expedient_n both_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o several_a subordinate_a member_n in_o particular_a nicolas_n de_fw-fr clemangis_n tell_v we_o that_o wicked_a person_n do_v so_o much_o abound_v in_o all_o profession_n of_o man_n that_o scarce_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o be_v to_o be_v find_v who_o do_v sincere_o live_v answerable_a to_o their_o profession_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o that_o be_v honest_a chaste_a and_o frugal_a and_o do_v not_o follow_v this_o lewd_a kind_n of_o life_n he_o be_v make_v a_o laugh_a stock_n to_o other_o and_o be_v present_o call_v either_o a_o insolent_a and_o singular_a madman_n or_o a_o hypocrite_n 25._o hypocrite_n sed_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la improborum_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la professionibus_fw-la exuberantia_fw-la ut_fw-la vix_fw-la inter_fw-la mille_fw-la unus_fw-la reperiatur_fw-la qui_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la sva_fw-la professio_fw-la exigit_fw-la sinceriter_fw-la f●ciat_fw-la quinetiam_fw-la si_fw-la simplex_fw-la aliquis_fw-la si_fw-la castus_fw-la &_o frugalis_fw-la in_o collegio_fw-la aliquo_fw-la vel_fw-la convent●_n latam_fw-la &_o leprechaun_n perditorum_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la sectetur_fw-la fabula_fw-la ridicula_fw-la caeteris_fw-la efficitur_fw-la insolensque_fw-la &_o singularis_fw-la insa●●s_fw-la aut_fw-la hypocrita_fw-la continuo_fw-la appellatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n nic._n de_fw-fr clemang_fw-fr de_fw-fr corrupto_fw-la statu_fw-la eccles_n c._n 25._o the_o description_n of_o the_o corrupt_a manner_n of_o all_o order_n of_o man_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o book_n before_o cite_v ecclesiae_fw-la cite_v onus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la be_v so_o black_a and_o tragical_a that_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v read_v without_o horror_n and_o that_o book_n be_v publish_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n forty_o year_n after_o in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n attribute_n all_o the_o dismal_a calamity_n which_o have_v befall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o corruption_n of_o manner_n as_o one_o principal_a cause_n of_o they_o 7._o they_o hist_o of_o the_o counc_fw-la of_o trent_n l._n 7._o 2._o and_o no_o wonder_n that_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n when_o the_o life_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o world_n be_v themselves_o more_o corrupt_a and_o unsavoury_a than_o those_o of_o the_o laity_n cardinal_n julian_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pope_n eugenius_n iv_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o people_n be_v above_o measure_n incense_v against_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n by_o the_o dissolute_a life_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o which_o say_v he_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v unless_o they_o mend_v their_o manner_n lest_o the_o layman_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o hussites_n fall_v foul_a upon_o the_o whole_a clergy_n and_o in_o truth_n this_o deformity_n administer_v great_a boldness_n to_o the_o bohemian_o and_o give_v a_o fair_a colour_n to_o their_o error_n who_o especial_o inveigh_v against_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o clergy_n 323._o clergy_n incitabat_fw-la i_o huc_fw-la venire_fw-la deformitas_fw-la &_o dissolutio_fw-la cleri_fw-la alemaniae_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la laici_fw-la supra_fw-la modum_fw-la irritantur_fw-la adversus_fw-la statum_fw-la ecclesi●sticum_n propter_fw-la quod_fw-la valde_fw-la timendum_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la size_n eme●dent_n ne_fw-la laici_fw-la more_fw-it hussitarum_fw-la in_fw-la totum_fw-la irruant_fw-la clerum_fw-la etc._n etc._n rich_a hist_o council_n general_a l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 322_o 323._o the_o german_a bishop_n before_o quote_v in_o the_o word_n of_o catharine_n of_o sienna_n give_v this_o character_n of_o the_o common_a clergy_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n the_o modern_a and_o unhappy_a clergy_n addict_v themselves_o to_o temporal_a thing_n be_v destitute_a of_o divine_a light_n they_o love_v themselves_o neglect_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n they_o be_v worse_o than_o worldly_a man_n who_o they_o destroy_v together_o with_o themselves_o they_o be_v addict_v to_o pleasure_n and_o infamous_a practice_n and_o neglect_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n faithful_a people_n by_o the_o life_n of_o such_o wicked_a clergyman_n the_o secular_o come_v to_o be_v disobedient_a and_o irreverent_a towards_o the_o church_n they_o be_v seduce_v by_o blind_a guide_n who_o oh_o shame_n be_v ignorant_a idiot_n proud_a covetous_a hypocrite_n simoniacal_a luxurious_a envious_a slow_a to_o good_a work_n prone_a to_o evil_n etc._n etc._n where_o at_o this_o day_n can_v be_v find_v that_o continence_n in_o gesture_n diet_n apparel_n and_o laughter_n that_o become_v the_o clergy_n at_o banquet_n tavern_n play_n and_o theater_n they_o be_v more_o frequent_o find_v than_o in_o place_n dedicate_v to_o god_n how_o huge_o pernicious_a to_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o scurrility_n ignorance_n fornication_n simony_n and_o other_o crime_n be_v with_o which_o almost_o the_o whole_a clergy_n be_v infect_v there_o be_v no_o man_n doubt_n 1._o doubt_n onus_fw-la eccles_n c._n 21._o s._n 1._o much_o more_o may_v be_v find_v of_o the_o like_a import_n in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o nicolas_n de_fw-fr clmeangis_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o archdeacon_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n represent_v the_o clergy_n of_o that_o church_n as_o the_o dregs_o and_o scum_n of_o mankind_n as_o person_n who_o for_o the_o generality_n abandon_v themselves_o to_o the_o most_o loathsome_a vice_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o margin_n 16._o margin_n jam_fw-la illud_fw-la obsecro_fw-la quale_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la plerisque_fw-la in_o dioecesibus_fw-la rectores_fw-la parochiarum_fw-la ex_fw-la certo_fw-la &_o conducto_fw-la cum_fw-la s●is_fw-la praelatis_fw-la pretio_fw-la passim_fw-la &_o publicae_fw-la concubinas_fw-la tenent_fw-la de_fw-fr corrupto_fw-la statu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 15._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la body_n desi●iosus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la à_fw-la labour_v abhorrer_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o otio_fw-la luxuriari_fw-la volens_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la convolat_fw-la quo_fw-la adepto_fw-la statim_fw-la se_fw-la caeteris_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la voluptatum_fw-la sectatoribus_fw-la adjungit_fw-la qui_fw-la magis_fw-la secundum_fw-la epicurum_n quam_fw-la christum_fw-la viventes_fw-la &_o ca●●onulas_fw-la sedulo_fw-la frequentantes_fw-la potando_fw-la commessando_fw-la p●ansitando_fw-la convivando_fw-la cum_fw-la tesseris_fw-la &_o pila_fw-la ludendo_fw-la temp●ra_fw-la tota_fw-la consu●unt_fw-la crapulati_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o in●briati_fw-la pugnant_fw-la clamant_fw-la tumu●tuantur_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o sanctorum_fw-la s●orum_fw-la polutissimis_fw-la labi●s_fw-la execrantur_fw-la si●que_fw-la tandem_fw-la 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