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read_n of_o this_o rule_n now_o like_o 〈◊〉_d advance_v the_o honour_n of_o s._n benedict_n or_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n that_o do_v read_v it_o to_o believe_v the_o poor_a man_n how_o good_a soever_o his_o meaning_n may_v be_v qualify_v to_o give_v rule_n which_o can_v improve_v knowledge_n and_o devotion_n which_o rule_v whoever_o read_v will_n himself_o be_v more_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v stir_v tâ—_n another_o passion_n than_o choler_n that_o be_v scorn_v and_o laughter_n 30._o first_o as_o to_o your_o objection_n which_o perhaps_o you_o rather_o intend_v for_o a_o jest_n i_o will_v answer_v in_o good_a earnest_n that_o i_o can_v imagine_v how_o you_o can_v possible_o argue_v the_o least_o defect_n incongruity_n or_o want_v of_o prudence_n in_o that_o passage_n extract_v by_o you_o out_o of_o s._n benedict_n rule_n i_o be_o assure_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o all_o lawful_a superior_n be_v god_n substitute_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o power_n but_o 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exceed_o useful_a and_o necessary_a admonition_n which_o s._n benedict_n give_v to_o religious_a superiors_n that_o they_o from_o their_o title_n of_o abba_n give_v they_o by_o god_n the_o supreme_a abba_n shall_v govern_v as_o father_n and_o not_o tyrannize_v as_o lord_n good_a king_n likewise_o be_v abba_n so_o call_v by_o god_n with_o regard_n to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o style_v oft_o by_o their_o subject_n patres_fw-la patriae_fw-la 31._o it_o seem_v sir_n this_o second_o chapter_n of_o s._n benedict_n rule_n do_v so_o disgust_v you_o that_o you_o have_v not_o the_o patience_n to_o proceed_v further_o give_v i_o therefore_o leave_v against_o this_o or_o any_o other_o objection_n that_o can_v be_v make_v to_o set_v in_o a_o opposite_a scale_n the_o character_n give_v by_o a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o person_n considerable_a for_o their_o condition_n and_o judgement_n who_o have_v read_v it_o through_o and_o well_o consider_v it_o and_o let_v indifferent_a reader_n judge_v on_o whether_o side_n the_o great_a weight_n lie_v in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o wheresoever_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o synod_n present_o after_o s._n benedict_n time_n and_o for_o several_a age_n after_o the_o word_n regula_n rule_n be_v find_v stand_v alone_o it_o be_v always_o understand_v of_o s._n benedict_n rule_n in_o the_o next_o place_n omit_v the_o testimony_n of_o very_a many_o saint_n and_o learned_a person_n who_o be_v benedictin_n may_v be_v esteem_v partial_a as_o s._n peter_n damian_n s._n bernard_n etc._n etc._n of_o such_o i_o will_v only_o produce_v s._n gregory_n 36._o who_o character_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v that_o it_o be_v above_o all_o other_o excellent_a for_o the_o discretion_n of_o it_o and_o clearness_n in_o the_o expression_n moreover_o the_o same_o glorious_a pope_n in_o a_o synod_n at_o rome_n 595._o confirm_v it_o the_o tenor_n of_o which_o conâ—â—rmatiâ—n_o extant_a in_o the_o monastery_n of_o suâ—lac_n be_v this_o i_o gregory_n prelate_n of_o the_o holy_a roman_a church_n have_v write_v the_o life_n of_o bless_a s._n benedict_n i_o have_v also_o read_v the_o rule_n which_o the_o saint_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n i_o commend_v and_o confirm_v it_o in_o a_o holy_a synod_n i_o command_v likewise_o through_o several_a part_n of_o italy_n and_o wheresoever_o the_o i_o aâ—in_v tongue_n be_v speak_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n shall_v mâ—st_v diligent_o observe_v it_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v also_o confirm_v twelve_o monastery_n found_v by_o the_o same_o saint_n and_o moreover_o the_o same_o holy_a father_n stiâ—es_v s._n benedict_n 4._o a_o most_o excellent_a mâ—ster_n of_o the_o mâ—st_o strict_a life_n and_o a_o learned_a disciple_n of_o god_n the_o supreme_a verity_n 32._o in_o the_o next_o place_n several_a synod_n of_o bishop_n have_v high_o commend_v the_o same_o rule_n and_o strict_o enjoin_v the_o observation_n 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be_v to_o oblige_v even_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n yea_o even_o bishop_n also_o to_o govern_v christâ—s_n â—s_z flock_n according_a to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v they_o and_o all_o their_o subject_n to_o live_v in_o all_o christian_a piety_n and_o virtue_n we_o sincere_o acknowledge_v all_o this_o and_o that_o in_o execute_v this_o they_o be_v god_n substitute_n but_o we_o dare_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o christ_n apostle_n we_o receive_v christian_a doctrine_n and_o the_o orthodox_n sense_n of_o scripture_n not_o from_o prince_n but_o from_o such_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n only_o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v by_o a_o lineal_a succession_n to_o continue_v in_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 13._o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v not_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o slight_a of_o man_n etc._n etc._n these_o divine_o authorize_v teacher_n and_o pastor_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n promise_v to_o they_o do_v preserve_v the_o church_n one_o body_n consist_v of_o several_a distinct_a member_n unite_v in_o the_o same_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a faith_n and_o charity_n which_o faith_n be_v unalterable_a both_o as_o to_o the_o foundation_n and_o superstructure_n we_o do_v not_o understand_v your_o state-religion_n we_o never_o till_o now_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o position_n as_o this_o that_o all_o church_n in_o case_n they_o preserve_v entire_a only_o the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o creed_n though_o the_o supreme_a power_n respective_o in_o they_o take_v liberty_n to_o change_v any_o other_o doctrine_n be_v sufficient_o orthodox_n and_o i_o confess_v when_o i_o have_v read_v such_o a_o discourse_n in_o your_o animadversion_n touch_v a_o state-religion_n i_o then_o 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shall_v suffer_v who_o religion_n teach_v they_o to_o suffer_v and_o who_o have_v be_v so_o long_o enure_v thereto_o who_o most_o certain_o will_v meek_o suffer_v without_o resist_v and_o who_o do_v sincere_o profess_v that_o according_a to_o their_o persuasion_n it_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a to_o defend_v their_o religion_n persecute_v by_o sovereign_a magistrate_n by_o any_o other_o way_n but_o suffer_v notwithstanding_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o these_o statesman_n may_v find_v small_a cause_n to_o boast_v who_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o continue_v the_o last_o age_n policy_n when_o for_o the_o gain_n of_o a_o present_a advantage_n or_o prevent_v a_o inconsiderable_a incommodity_n it_o be_v judge_v expedient_a to_o have_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n this_o mean_a of_o give_v contentment_n to_o the_o vulgar_a by_o comply_v with_o their_o clamour_n christianâ—s_fw-la ad_fw-la leâ—nes_fw-la for_o they_o may_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v some_o apprehension_n lest_o those_o 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