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advice_n of_o the_o psalmist_n and_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 3.10_o 11._o he_o that_o will_v love_v life_n and_o see_v good_a day_n let_v he_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o his_o lip_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o guile_n let_v he_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a let_v he_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o 37._o wherefore_o let_v every_o person_n avoid_v uncharitable_a reproach_n against_o all_o man_n to_o be_v avoid_v as_o he_o value_v his_o own_o happiness_n and_o as_o he_o will_v approve_v himself_o a_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n beware_v of_o this_o sinful_a behaviour_n of_o slander_v or_o reproach_v other_o and_o not_o the_o speaker_n only_o but_o he_o that_o hear_v such_o thing_n with_o delight_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o uncharitableness_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n serve_v his_o own_o sinful_a passion_n and_o give_v encouragement_n to_o the_o practice_n and_o spread_v of_o this_o vice_n s._n vivendi_fw-la s._n bern._n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendi_fw-la bernard_n therefore_o well_o advise_v all_o man_n to_o avoid_v a_o detractor_n as_o a_o serpent_n who_o cast_v forth_o his_o poison_n because_o beside_o his_o own_o sin_n he_o who_o willing_o give_v ear_n to_o he_o become_v guilty_a also_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n s._n austin_n s._n hierome_n and_o other_o who_o sometime_o speak_v of_o the_o contumelious_a ear_n or_o that_o man_n ear_n as_o well_o as_o their_o tongue_n may_v render_v they_o just_o chargeable_a with_o the_o sin_n of_o reproach_v he_o that_o in_o this_o case_n speak_v rash_o or_o uncharitable_o or_o that_o entertain_v such_o expression_n with_o pleasure_n must_v ordinary_o intend_v a_o prejudice_n to_o another_o and_o a_o blemish_n to_o his_o reputation_n and_o this_o very_a intention_n speak_v some_o degree_n of_o malice_n or_o ill-will_n contain_v in_o this_o sin_n and_o sometime_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n thereof_o but_o the_o main_a hurt_n and_o mischief_n fal'_v upon_o the_o 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require_v a_o desi_n from_o the_o further_a practice_n of_o the_o sin_n with_o due_a sorrow_n for_o the_o former_a miscarriage_n but_o also_o a_o careful_a undertake_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v it_o be_v therefore_o here_o requisite_a that_o the_o offender_n do_v ready_o free_o and_o ingenuous_o retract_v what_o have_v be_v speak_v amiss_o and_o vindicate_v he_o who_o have_v be_v injurious_o asperse_v and_o also_o endeavour_v that_o his_o future_a kindness_n towards_o he_o may_v be_v equivalent_a to_o his_o past_a unkindness_n and_o the_o man_n who_o refuse_v this_o be_v as_o far_o from_o integrity_n as_o he_o who_o wrong_v his_o neighbour_n in_o his_o possession_n or_o estate_n be_v from_o honesty_n if_o he_o only_o forbear_v the_o repeat_v new_a act_n of_o theft_n fraud_n or_o violence_n but_o still_o detain_v without_o restitution_n what_o he_o injurious_o possess_v himself_o of_o which_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o another_o man_n 39_o case_n a_o candid_a
these_o false_a witness_n have_v to_o consider_v serious_o what_o guilt_n they_o contract_v upon_o themselves_o but_o the_o upright_a man_n be_v no_o false_a accuser_n but_o have_v a_o conscientious_a respect_n both_o to_o truth_n and_o charity_n so_o that_o he_o transgress_v against_o neither_o our_o lord_n blame_v the_o jew_n in_o many_o thing_n but_o charge_v they_o with_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v certain_o true_a he_o call_v they_o hypocrite_n but_o he_o full_o know_v their_o temper_n and_o understand_v what_o be_v in_o man_n indeed_o the_o censure_n of_o hypocrisy_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o other_o man_n to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o ordinary_a case_n except_o it_o be_v where_o person_n certain_o manifest_v a_o vicious_a looseness_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o will_v sometime_o seem_v very_o earnest_a and_o forward_a about_o purity_n and_o religion_n or_o where_o themselves_o shall_v more_o private_o declare_v their_o disesteem_a of_o what_o they_o public_o appear_v exceed_v zealous_a 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the_o root_n of_o bitterness_n and_o they_o be_v also_o very_o unsuitable_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n such_o a_o temper_n be_v in_o several_a respect_n the_o worse_o in_o they_o who_o defend_v evil_a error_n and_o falsehood_n because_o they_o have_v no_o just_a reason_n to_o express_v their_o displeasure_n against_o the_o thing_n they_o reject_v or_o against_o the_o person_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o ill_a influence_n of_o their_o assertion_n and_o what_o aspersion_n they_o cast_v upon_o the_o defender_n of_o the_o truth_n have_v some_o reflection_n on_o the_o truth_n itself_o and_o this_o their_o behaviour_n speak_v their_o great_a averseness_n from_o it_o and_o oft_o make_v they_o more_o steadfast_o perverse_a in_o their_o error_n and_o this_o method_n be_v also_o very_o unbecoming_a the_o defender_n of_o such_o excellent_a thing_n as_o truth_n and_o goodness_n because_o they_o neither_o need_v nor_o approve_v such_o unworthy_a artifices_fw-la in_o the_o manage_n their_o cause_n and_o the_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n bring_v a_o disparagement_n and_o disadvantage_n to_o the_o best_a cause_n and_o it_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o truth_n and_o goodness_n to_o appear_v like_o themselves_o every_o way_n blameless_a and_o unexceptionable_a 8._o they_o also_o act_v against_o sobriety_n superior_n and_o irreverence_n to_o superior_n and_o a_o due_a government_n of_o themselves_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o froward_o and_o irreverent_o to_o censure_v their_o superior_n and_o to_o defame_v they_o and_o thereby_o to_o lessen_v and_o vilify_v their_o reputation_n and_o authority_n such_o person_n act_v against_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n as_o inferior_n in_o which_o state_n they_o ought_v out_o of_o reverence_n to_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n and_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o man_n also_o to_o honour_v they_o who_o be_v over_o they_o yea_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o real_a fault_n they_o may_v not_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o expose_v they_o this_o be_v the_o miscarriage_n of_o ham_n in_o his_o behaviour_n towards_o his_o father_n noah_n and_o it_o be_v note_v both_o by_o 30._o by_o ambr._n de_fw-fr no_n &_o arca_n c._n 30._o s._n ambrose_n and_o by_o 9_o by_o chrys_n hom._n in_o gen._n 9_o s._n chrysostome_n that_o ham_n in_o do_v this_o undutiful_a action_n be_v particular_o express_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o canaan_n not_o only_o as_o s._n ambrose_n speak_v ut_fw-la vitio_fw-la authoris_fw-la deformaretur_fw-la haereditas_fw-la that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o blemish_n and_o disparagement_n to_o his_o posterity_n who_o descend_v from_o he_o but_o because_o on_o this_o occasion_n of_o ham_n irreverent_a disrespect_n to_o his_o father_n canaan_n his_o son_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v under_o a_o curse_n and_o doom_v to_o a_o state_n of_o subjection_n gen._n 9.25_o and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v neither_o have_v any_o fear_n of_o god_n nor_o regard_n to_o themselves_o if_o they_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o the_o good_a of_o their_o posterity_n they_o be_v thereupon_o concern_v to_o honour_v those_o who_o be_v in_o superior_a relation_n to_o they_o 9_o the_o ancient_a council_n 6._o council_n conc._n constant_a c._n 6._o of_o the_o christian_a church_n very_o just_o express_v great_a displeasure_n against_o those_o who_o out_o of_o a_o ill_a temper_n will_v even_o undeserved_o lay_v thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n that_o they_o may_v lessen_v their_o reputation_n and_o esteem_n and_o hinder_v the_o church_n peace_n and_o settlement_n and_o promote_v disturbance_n therein_o and_o such_o disorderly_a practice_n though_o they_o have_v too_o much_o prevail_v in_o the_o world_n do_v great_o offend_v against_o very_o many_o precept_n of_o religion_n both_o towards_o god_n towards_o ourselves_o and_o towards_o other_o but_o while_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o peace_n and_o order_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o piety_n too_o require_v a_o just_a honour_n to_o be_v preserve_v to_o its_o officer_n it_o still_o maintain_v such_o a_o care_n of_o true_a goodness_n that_o where_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v real_o faulty_a it_o not_o only_o ibid._n only_o ibid._n allow_v regular_a accusation_n to_o be_v orderly_o prosecute_v against_o any_o of_o its_o officer_n but_o also_o appoint_v 15._o appoint_v can._n ap._n 74._o antioch_n 14_o 15._o its_o censure_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o after_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o their_o offence_n 10._o now_o our_o bless_a lord_n practise_v thus_o our_o saviour_n practise_v in_o his_o sharp_a censure_n of_o wicked_a man_n act_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v every_o way_n suitable_a for_o he_o to_o do_v when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n religion_n be_v strange_o deface_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o who_o shall_v have_v take_v the_o care_n of_o it_o set_v up_o very_o many_o false_a doctrine_n and_o ill_a rule_n of_o practice_n but_o our_o saviour_n be_v send_v as_o a_o great_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n
44._o by_o chrys_n hom._n in_o ps_n 44._o s._n chrysostome_n there_o be_v nothing_o shameful_a but_o sin_n and_o if_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v reproach_v thou_o and_o thou_o not_o reproach_v thyself_o there_o be_v no_o shame_n in_o all_o this_o but_o it_o be_v never_o safe_a to_o join_v with_o a_o multitude_n either_o in_o the_o do_n or_o speak_v evil_a and_o the_o state_n of_o every_o offender_n when_o the_o sin_n grow_v common_a be_v upon_o this_o account_n the_o more_o dangerous_a because_o he_o be_v hereby_o the_o more_o like_a to_o be_v encourage_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o more_o unlike_a to_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o sometime_o he_o may_v be_v by_o this_o mean_n so_o embolden_v in_o evil_a as_o to_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o other_o run_v not_o to_o the_o same_o excess_n speak_v evil_a of_o they_o and_o thus_o his_o case_n be_v like_a that_o of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o fierce_a and_o violent_a stream_n which_o leave_v but_o little_a hope_n of_o 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paul_n bear_v record_v that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n rom._n 10.2_o these_o be_v member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v strict_a in_o many_o thing_n both_o of_o practice_n and_o opinion_n and_o be_v very_o earnest_a to_o make_v proselyte_n and_o beside_o the_o other_o sect_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o all_o join_v together_o against_o our_o lord_n the_o holy_a scripture_n represent_v none_o more_o vehement_a in_o their_o opposition_n and_o reproach_n than_o the_o pharisee_n who_o as_o s._n paul_n declare_v be_v of_o the_o exact_a and_o straight_a sect_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n act_v 26.5_o and_o though_o josephus_n sometime_o prefer_v the_o essen_n before_o they_o yet_o he_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o 4._o that_o joseph_n de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o the_o pharisee_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v more_o religious_a than_o other_o man_n and_o more_o strict_a in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o there_o be_v so_o much_o pride_n and_o passion_n mix_v with_o their_o zeal_n that_o they_o be_v vehement_a against_o those_o who_o do_v not_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o lay_v a_o great_a stress_n upon_o such_o thing_n wherein_o religion_n be_v not_o concern_v yea_o and_o upon_o those_o thing_n all_o o_o which_o real_o tend_v to_o the_o undermine_v of_o true_a piety_n and_o they_o be_v eager_a against_o they_o who_o will_v inform_v they_o better_o and_o hence_o they_o set_v themselves_o in_o opposition_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 10._o tongue_n misguide_v zeal_n inflame_v passion_n and_o sharpen_v tongue_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o more_o sharpen_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n against_o other_o than_o the_o mistake_a principle_n of_o a_o misguide_a conscience_n which_o be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o jew_n act_v against_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n both_o revile_v and_o crucify_a he_o hence_o also_o before_o the_o great_a apostle_n be_v a_o convert_n he_o think_v he_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n against_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act._n 26.9_o and_o hence_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o christian_n be_v upbraid_v and_o ill_o entreat_v in_o that_o high_a degree_n that_o they_o that_o kill_v they_o think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n joh._n 16.2_o and_o hence_o divers_a heretic_n and_o those_o who_o be_v engage_v in_o error_n and_o schism_n and_o division_n vent_v many_o contumelious_a and_o reproachful_a censure_n against_o the_o true_a church_n and_o its_o member_n so_o do_v the_o gnostic_n montanist_n novatian_n donatist_n and_o other_o ancient_o and_o all_o divide_v sect_n of_o late_a time_n 11._o for_o instance_n the_o donatist_n raise_v such_o high_a accusation_n against_o the_o true_a christian_a church_n as_o passim_fw-la as_o aug._n ep._n 50._o &_o ep._n 162._o &_o passim_fw-la to_o reject_v it_o from_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o not_o to_o own_o any_o but_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o thereupon_o not_o only_o rebaptise_v all_o other_o who_o come_v to_o they_o but_o by_o savage_a cruelty_n and_o violence_n force_v divers_a to_o be_v rebaptise_v iii_o sect._n iii_o and_o other_o reproacher_n but_o not_o in_o the_o like_a degree_n be_v embrace_v by_o the_o other_o sect_n for_o all_o man_n who_o have_v pretend_v to_o christianity_n till_o some_o late_a unreasonable_a notion_n in_o our_o present_a age_n which_o discard_v all_o obligation_n to_o visible_a and_o external_a unity_n and_o public_a communion_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v sensible_a that_o they_o can_v never_o justify_v their_o own_o departure_n from_o the_o church_n unless_o they_o can_v lay_v some_o such_o thing_n to_o her_o charge_n as_o make_v their_o secession_n necessary_a among_o these_o some_o be_v more_o fierce_a and_o furious_a who_o yield_v their_o conscience_n to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o passion_n as_o too_o many_o of_o late_o have_v do_v both_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o other_o party_n in_o our_o late_a unhappy_a time_n and_o when_o s._n austin_n with_o lamentation_n speak_v of_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n into_o france_n italy_n spain_n and_o egypt_n he_o think_v the_o inhuman_a cruelty_n some_o of_o which_o he_o particular_o mention_n of_o the_o sunt_fw-la the_o aug._n ep._n 122._o sic_fw-la vastant_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la ut_fw-la barbarorum_fw-la fortasse_fw-la facta_fw-la mitlora_fw-la sunt_fw-la donatist_n and_o especial_o the_o circumcelliones_fw-la towards_o they_o who_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n be_v rather_o more_o savage_a than_o what_o be_v commit_v by_o those_o barbarous_a people_n and_o indeed_o no_o rage_n be_v fierce_a than_o that_o which_o be_v inflame_v by_o a_o irregular_a and_o disorder_a zeal_n and_o other_o who_o continue_v in_o a_o mild_a temper_n though_o they_o abstain_v from_o outrage_n yet_o by_o their_o misapprehension_n be_v engage_v in_o unreasonable_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o public_a order_n and_o of_o the_o ruler_n who_o appoint_v and_o establish_v it_o 12._o but_o zeal_n when_v not_o govern_v by_o piety_n prudence_n truth_n and_o goodness_n and_o not_o allay_v with_o meekness_n be_v like_o a_o fire_n violent_o break_v out_o in_o any_o part_n of_o a_o building_n which_o threaten_v the_o waste_a and_o ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o it_o be_v never_o safe_a to_o promote_v or_o entertain_v unjust_a reproach_n raise_v even_o by_o zealous_a man_n when_o these_o very_a thing_n though_o they_o may_v be_v popular_o take_v to_o engage_v a_o party_n yet_o be_v they_o a_o great_a blemish_n to_o their_o profession_n uncharitableness_n and_o rash_a censoriousness_n be_v a_o manifest_a evidence_n of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o true_a religious_a temper_n wheresoever_o it_o prevail_v to_o this_o purpose_n s._n james_n speak_v of_o that_o man_n who_o be_v wise_a by_o the_o wisdom_n which_o descend_v from_o above_o or_o who_o be_v true_o pious_a and_o religious_a direct_v this_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n jam._n 3.13_o to_o show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n his_o work_n with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n and_o he_o than_o assure_v we_o that_o where_o there_o be_v bitter_a zeal_n or_o envy_v and_o strife_n this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a v._o 14_o 15._o but_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a and_o then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v or_o persuade_v viz._n to_o what_o be_v good_a just_a or_o reasonable_a sect_n iii_o the_o monstrous_a and_o unreasonable_a strangeness_n of_o those_o censure_n which_o have_v be_v unjust_o charge_v on_o the_o most_o innocent_a and_o excellent_a man_n and_o particular_o on_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n himself_o 1._o man_n the_o most_o infamous_a calumny_n sometime_o raise_v against_o well_o deserve_a man_n in_o sensible_a thing_n
defame_v as_o act_v by_o beelzebub_n nor_o be_v this_o wicked_a and_o blasphemous_a slander_n only_o some_o rash_a sudden_a unadvised_a word_n of_o some_o inconsiderable_a person_n but_o the_o pharisee_n say_v s._n matthew_n mat._n 9.34_o and_o the_o scribe_n say_v s._n mark_n mar._n 3.22_o pass_v this_o censure_n upon_o he_o and_o what_o be_v thus_o speak_v at_o one_o time_n be_v repeat_v and_o declare_v again_o at_o another_o mat._n 12.24_o and_o we_o may_v discern_v by_o this_o instance_n how_o easy_o the_o great_a calumny_n may_v be_v propagate_v by_o a_o zealous_a and_o eager_a party_n from_o one_o age_n to_o another_o and_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o for_o the_o jew_n in_o after_o age_n still_o embrace_v for_o truth_n this_o impudent_a falsehood_n which_o be_v take_v into_o their_o 12.24_o their_o v._o hor._n hebr._n in_o mat._n 12.24_o talmud_n which_o contain_v a_o collection_n of_o the_o main_a body_n of_o their_o tradition_n and_o opinion_n and_o this_o wicked_a and_o contumelious_a aspersion_n of_o our_o lord_n though_o contrary_a to_o the_o high_a evidence_n be_v also_o endeavour_v to_o be_v spread_v abroad_o among_o the_o pagan_a gentile_n insomuch_o that_o 6._o that_o orig._n cont_n cell_n l._n 1._o eus_n dem._n eu._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o divers_a christian_a writer_n think_v fit_a to_o refel_v the_o same_o and_o to_o show_v the_o manifest_a contradiction_n which_o this_o carry_v to_o the_o piety_n of_o our_o saviour_n religion_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o precept_n to_o the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v and_o to_o the_o spirit_n and_o practice_n of_o his_o follower_n all_o which_o include_v a_o manifest_a opposition_n to_o the_o evil_a one_o 18._o at_o other_o time_n they_o charge_v he_o with_o be_v a_o samaritan_n and_o have_v a_o devil_n samaritan_n and_o be_v a_o samaritan_n joh._n 8.48_o the_o name_n of_o samaritan_n be_v fix_v on_o he_o to_o promote_v a_o popular_a hatred_n the_o samaritan_n reject_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o deprave_a and_o corrupt_a religion_n and_o oft_o manifest_v a_o great_a hatred_n towards_o the_o jew_n they_o frequent_v mount_n 6._o mount_n joseph_n ant._n l._n 13._o c._n 6._o gerazim_n as_o the_o place_n of_o their_o worship_n in_o opposition_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o their_o despise_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o 4.20_o the_o hor._n heb._n in_o joh._n 4.20_o talmud_n and_o sufficient_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o and_o for_o the_o countenance_v their_o deprave_a worship_n the_o samaritan_n version_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n as_o it_o be_v now_o extant_a have_v corrupt_v the_o law_n and_o have_v put_v in_o the_o word_n gerazim_n in_o the_o place_n of_o ebal_n where_o god_n command_v a_o altar_n to_o be_v make_v and_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v deut._n 27.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o now_o the_o name_n of_o a_o samaritan_n be_v odious_a to_o the_o jew_n they_o call_v our_o saviour_n a_o samaritan_n not_o as_o if_o they_o think_v he_o be_v so_o by_o his_o birth_n for_o they_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o jewish_a worship_n as_o a_o jew_n and_o know_v his_o near_a relation_n to_o be_v jew_n but_o they_o will_v hereby_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v equal_o corrupt_v religion_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v as_o much_o hate_v as_o the_o samaritan_n be_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v he_o thus_o asperse_v though_o his_o custom_n be_v to_o attend_v the_o jewish_a synagogue_n luk._n 4.16_o and_o he_o careful_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o his_o law_n but_o as_o if_o this_o foul_a calumny_n be_v not_o sufficient_a they_o further_o add_v that_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n or_o that_o he_o in_o who_o alone_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a be_v possess_v by_o the_o evil_a one_o and_o this_o wicked_a slander_n be_v intend_v to_o raise_v the_o high_a prejudice_n of_o the_o people_n against_o he_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o far_o enough_o from_o be_v direct_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o say_v joh._n 10.20_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o be_v mad_a why_o hear_v you_o he_o 19_o and_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v popery_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n our_o reformation_n bishop_n and_o ministry_n have_v be_v asperse_v with_o popery_n how_o the_o carriage_n of_o many_o man_n among_o we_o towards_o his_o minister_n the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v too_o near_o resemble_v this_o behaviour_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v of_o the_o jew_n towards_o our_o lord_n himself_o certain_o one_o of_o the_o great_a work_n the_o devil_n contrive_v to_o uphold_v in_o this_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o gross_a corruption_n of_o popery_n our_o clergy_n and_o bishop_n be_v very_o instrumental_a in_o the_o reformation_n and_o cast_v out_o of_o popery_n those_o of_o our_o church_n preach_v and_o write_v against_o popery_n so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o clear_a discovery_n of_o the_o falseness_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o practice_n these_o have_v confute_v and_o baffle_v they_o the_o most_o effectual_o and_o with_o most_o convictive_a evidence_n these_o have_v plain_o lay_v open_a in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n the_o folly_n evil_a and_o mischief_n of_o many_o considerable_a thing_n assert_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v thereby_o raise_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o who_o look_v upon_o these_o man_n to_o be_v their_o most_o formidable_a adversary_n and_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o great_a bulwark_n against_o popery_n and_o yet_o because_o these_o man_n be_v not_o so_o weak_a and_o rash_a as_o to_o run_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o truth_n and_o sobriety_n into_o other_o unreasonable_a error_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v clamour_v on_o as_o friend_n to_o popery_n and_o other_o man_n who_o talk_v indeed_o against_o popery_n with_o great_a noise_n and_o be_v real_a and_o earnest_a in_o what_o they_o say_v and_o some_o few_o of_o they_o have_v do_v useful_a service_n herein_o it_o by_o many_o who_o be_v indeed_o eager_a against_o it_o but_o most_o of_o they_o speak_v with_o much_o weakness_n and_o many_o mistake_n whereby_o they_o give_v great_a advantage_n to_o their_o adversary_n these_o must_v be_v account_v the_o chief_a and_o main_a enemy_n to_o popery_n when_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o have_v no_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o write_n and_o argument_n of_o such_o opposer_n and_o from_o these_o our_o excellent_a reformation_n meet_v with_o virulent_a censure_n 20._o i_o doubt_v not_o devil_n as_o many_o jew_n be_v against_o the_o devil_n but_o among_o the_o jew_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n there_o be_v many_o beside_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n who_o talk_v much_o against_o the_o devil_n and_o do_v indeed_o hate_v he_o though_o in_o many_o thing_n through_o their_o misguide_a zeal_n they_o great_o serve_v his_o interest_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v some_o among_o they_o who_o sometime_o cast_v out_o devil_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v from_o what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o jewish_a exorcist_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n appeal_n to_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 12.27_o by_o who_o do_v your_o child_n cast_v they_o out_o 25._o out_o antiq._n l._n 8._o c._n 2._o &_o the_o bell_n l._n 7._o c._n 25._o josephus_n take_v some_o notice_n of_o their_o exorcism_n but_o what_o he_o write_v be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n concern_v the_o drive_v away_o devil_n by_o some_o herb_n and_o charm_n that_o they_o who_o pretend_v to_o act_v against_o the_o evil_a one_o by_o these_o method_n do_v seem_v rather_o to_o comply_v with_o he_o but_o that_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v cast_v out_o evil_a spirit_n by_o the_o power_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v assert_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o 5._o by_o justin_n adv_fw-mi tryph._n iren._n adv_o haeres_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5._o justin_n martyr_n irenaeus_n and_o other_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n but_o their_o undertake_n be_v far_o from_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n nor_o be_v they_o always_o successful_a and_o effectual_a in_o lesser_a case_n when_o the_o son_n of_o sceva_n a_o jew_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n undertake_v to_o cast_v out_o a_o devil_n the_o evil_a spirit_n prevail_v against_o they_o and_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v before_o he_o but_o it_o be_v he_o who_o the_o jew_n asperse_v as_o comply_v with_o the_o devil_n who_o do_v abundant_o more_o against_o he_o than_o they_o all_o be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o he_o spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n 21._o and_o beside_o all_o this_o though_o the_o singular_a and_o sinless_a
10._o c._n 14._o have_v true_o observe_v this_o be_v a_o main_a and_o chief_a thing_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n think_v fit_a to_o record_v concern_v the_o action_n of_o that_o former_a part_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n from_o the_o twelve_o to_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o in_o one_o of_o the_o last_o action_n of_o his_o life_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o express_v that_o honour_n to_o his_o mother_n as_o to_o recommend_v she_o to_o the_o care_n of_o his_o belove_a disciple_n joh._n 19.26_o 27._o 11._o he_o give_v that_o respect_n to_o the_o temple-service_n temple-service_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o temple-service_n and_o to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o minister_v therein_o that_o though_o he_o come_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o typical_a worship_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o yet_o so_o long_o as_o it_o continue_v in_o force_n he_o himself_o attend_v thereon_o in_o his_o infancy_n he_o be_v there_o present_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o observe_v the_o passeover_n and_o other_o public_a solemnity_n there_o and_o the_o night_n before_o his_o passion_n he_o not_o only_o keep_v the_o passeover_n with_o his_o disciple_n but_o declare_v the_o great_a desire_n he_o have_v to_o eat_v that_o passeover_n with_o they_o luk._n 22.15_o and_o when_o he_o have_v cleanse_v a_o leper_n he_o enjoin_v he_o to_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o offer_v for_o his_o cleanse_n as_o moses_n have_v command_v luk._n 5.14_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v true_o observe_v by_o ludolphus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la christi_fw-la that_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o his_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o temple_n strict_o so_o call_v nor_o yet_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n 2._o priest_n lud._n p._n 2._o cap._n 29._o n._n 2._o ista_fw-la duo_fw-la loca_fw-la non_fw-la intravit_fw-la christus_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la sc_fw-la aaronicus_fw-la he_o be_v no_o aaronical_a priest_n and_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o what_o peculiar_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n 12._o pharisee_n and_o even_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o synagogue_n and_o to_o the_o baptist_n and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o he_o have_v that_o honour_n for_o the_o order_n and_o authority_n of_o their_o public_a synagogue-worship_n and_o solemnity_n that_o it_o be_v his_o custom_n to_o attend_v thereon_o luk._n 4.16_o he_o show_v also_o that_o respect_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n though_o he_o be_v both_o in_o office_n and_o person_n far_o inferior_a to_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v be_v baptise_a of_o he_o and_o hereby_o he_o give_v testimony_n that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o person_n who_o god_n have_v call_v to_o any_o public_a ministration_n to_o be_v reverence_v and_o receive_v with_o honourable_a respect_n in_o that_o service_n and_o though_o the_o scribe_n and_o bharisee_n revile_v and_o oppose_v he_o such_o be_v his_o signal_n meekness_n and_o integrity_n that_o so_o far_o as_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n or_o be_v invest_v with_o authority_n and_o keep_v themselves_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o to_o the_o due_a limit_n of_o their_o power_n our_o lord_n command_v the_o people_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v what_o they_o say_v mat._n 23.3_o but_o where_o they_o depart_v from_o this_o rule_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o declare_v the_o falsehood_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o practice_n and_o this_o also_o be_v faithful_o do_v by_o our_o lord_n 13._o and_o when_o the_o high-priest_n and_o elder_n 17._o elder_n jos_n ant._n jud._n l._n 14._o c._n 17._o who_o have_v some_o continuance_n of_o secular_a authority_n under_o the_o roman_a power_n send_v officer_n and_o soldier_n to_o take_v he_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v the_o least_o countenance_n to_o any_o tumult_n or_o sedition_n that_o he_o give_v a_o sharp_a reproof_n to_o s._n peter_n draw_v the_o sword_n and_o undertake_v to_o heal_v malchus_n who_o ear_n he_o have_v cut_v off_o jew_n to_o the_o synedrial_a authority_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o when_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n he_o be_v smite_v by_o a_o angry_a officer_n that_o stand_v by_o he_o return_v not_o a_o passionate_a word_n but_o in_o these_o mild_a expression_n reply_v if_o i_o have_v speak_v evil_a bear_v witness_n of_o the_o evil_a but_o if_o well_o why_o smite_v thou_o i_o joh._n 18.23_o and_o that_o answer_v which_o he_o give_v the_o high_a priest_n which_o occasion_v this_o officer_n to_o be_v so_o furious_a contain_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n etc._n intimation_n cyp._n ep._n 65._o dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la passionis_fw-la diem_fw-la servavit_fw-la honorem_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la &_o sacerdotibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o disrespect_n unto_o he_o but_o be_v ask_v concern_v his_o disciple_n and_o his_o doctrine_n he_o appeal_v to_o the_o jew_n themselves_o to_o testify_v what_o they_o know_v who_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o since_o he_o ever_o teach_v open_o in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n whither_o the_o jew_n always_o resort_v and_o yet_o this_o innocent_a and_o reasonable_a answer_n be_v it_o seem_v the_o great_a occasion_n this_o fierce_a officer_n can_v take_v to_o strike_v he_o he_o command_v also_o to_o pay_v tribute_n and_o to_o render_v what_o be_v due_a to_o caesar_n caesar_n and_o to_o caesar_n but_o he_o neither_o speak_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o testify_v want_v of_o due_a respect_n to_o any_o person_n invest_v with_o authority_n nor_o do_v his_o doctrine_n give_v any_o liberty_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o neglect_v this_o reverence_n and_o respect_n as_o appear_v from_o what_o be_v deliver_v as_o the_o christian_a rule_n of_o practice_n by_o himself_o and_o by_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n for_o herein_o resistance_n and_o evil-speaking_a of_o a_o ruler_n be_v condemn_v and_o forbid_v and_o honour_n submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o all_o governor_n and_o that_o even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n be_v enjoin_v upon_o every_o soul_n under_o the_o most_o heavy_a penalty_n even_o of_o damnation_n itself_o wherefore_o let_v we_o herein_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o who_o himself_o long_o practise_v 16._o practise_v stella_fw-la in_o luc._n 2._o ludolph_n de_fw-fr v._n c._n part._n 1._o c._n 15_o 16._o subjection_n before_o he_o preach_v it_o to_o other_o and_o from_o he_o subject_n may_v learn_v to_o obey_v those_o that_o be_v over_o they_o when_o they_o see_v the_o redeemer_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n subject_n to_o joseph_n and_o mary_n 14._o three_o we_o be_v the_o more_o oblige_v to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o behave_v ourselves_o meek_o and_o reverent_o to_o our_o superior_n because_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n particular_o recommend_v religion_n christian_n practise_v reverence_n to_o superior_n do_v great_o recommend_v religion_n in_o order_n to_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o its_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o they_o who_o be_v the_o true_a friend_n to_o christianity_n and_o therein_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o man_n must_v manifest_v this_o by_o their_o awful_a and_o respectful_a carriage_n to_o their_o governor_n as_o well_o as_o by_o any_o other_o duty_n of_o christianity_n and_o they_o who_o transgress_v herein_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o crime_n as_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o hinder_v the_o prevalency_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n and_o to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o its_o progress_n among_o man_n and_o indeed_o where_o duty_n of_o submission_n be_v practise_v out_o of_o principle_n of_o 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preserve_v or_o recover_v man_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o guide_v they_o into_o a_o true_a obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christianity_n by_o calm_v the_o unruly_a disorder_n of_o man_n mind_n where_o person_n be_v engage_v in_o any_o unaccountable_a practice_n with_o passion_n and_o fierceness_n there_o be_v no_o case_n wherein_o sin_n have_v a_o great_a dominion_n and_o government_n over_o man_n than_o in_o this_o for_o whilst_o any_o be_v carry_v on_o with_o rash_a heat_n these_o blind_a their_o mind_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o a_o sober_a consideration_n of_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o there_o be_v no_o sinful_a indisposition_n wherein_o man_n be_v more_o averse_a from_o good_a counsel_n and_o more_o forward_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o and_o oppose_v they_o who_o will_v direct_v they_o better_o and_o c._n and_o arist_n ethic_n l_o 1._o c._n aristotle_n observe_v from_o 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of_o liberty_n and_o we_o be_v therefore_o subject_a to_o law_n that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v freedom_n legum_fw-la idcirco_fw-la servi_fw-la sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la liberi_fw-la esse_fw-la possimus_fw-la but_o it_o will_v be_v far_o more_o unaccountable_a to_o have_v such_o disparage_a thought_n of_o the_o direction_n and_o command_n of_o the_o infinite_o wise_a god_n and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o satan_n business_n in_o the_o world_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o reject_v useful_a truth_n and_o rule_n of_o practice_n by_o raise_v prejudices_fw-la against_o they_o and_o those_o that_o teach_v they_o this_o he_o oft_o do_v by_o pretend_v that_o they_o be_v against_o the_o interest_n of_o man_n and_o that_o some_o ill_a design_n be_v lay_v by_o they_o who_o propose_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o begin_v with_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n and_o so_o he_o proceed_v against_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o i_o have_v show_v 32._o obj._n 2._o but_o it_o may_v be_v 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