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A34967
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An epistle apologetical of S.C. to a person of honour touching his vindication of Dr. Stillingfleet.
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Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674.
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1674
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Wing C6893; ESTC R26649
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with_o such_o a_o brood_n as_o if_o any_o christian_n can_v be_v persuade_v that_o these_o have_v be_v the_o stain_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n pardon_v my_o boldness_n sirâ—_n â—_z i_o beseech_v you_o if_o i_o say_v and_o it_o be_v true_o without_o diminish_v my_o cordial_a respect_n that_o i_o say_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n be_v injurious_a to_o himself_o in_o seek_v to_o disparage_v the_o reputation_n which_o for_o so_o many_o age_n those_o eminent_a saint_n who_o even_o by_o their_o birth_n be_v person_n of_o honour_n too_o have_v have_v among_o all_o christian_n indeed_o if_o catholic_n have_v build_v their_o faith_n upon_o their_o doctrine_n action_n vision_n oâ—_n miracle_n their_o adversary_n may_v have_v reason_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o authenticness_n of_o they_o but_o it_o grieve_v my_o heart_n to_o see_v dr._n stillingfleet_n not_o only_o imitate_v by_o you_o but_o out_o do_v in_o his_o unbeseeming_a comical_a stile_n he_o only_o exercise_v his_o wit_n in_o descant_v on_o the_o miracle_n relate_v concern_v s._n benedict_n but_o you_o sir_n spare_v neither_o s._n benedict_n person_n 28._o action_n rule_n nor_o child_n you_o believe_v he_o indeed_o to_o have_v be_v a_o devout_a person_n in_o a_o dark_a time_n according_a to_o his_o talon_n of_o understanding_n which_o you_o suppose_v be_v very_o weak_a 39_o but_o withal_o that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v have_v be_v delude_v by_o the_o effect_n oâ—_n a_o distemper_a fancy_n as_o many_o well_o mean_v man_n hâ—â—e_v be_v and_o have_v find_v a_o exception_n against_o one_o passage_n in_o his_o rule_n 42._o where_o he_o say_v that_o a_o abbot_n sustain_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v receive_v his_o surname_n mention_v bâ—_n s._n paul_n namely_o abba_n pater_fw-la hence_o you_o pleasant_o conclude_v that_o s._n benedict_n thereby_o prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o abbot_n up_o in_o â—arth_n and_o withal_o from_o thence_o you_o think_v fiâ—_n to_o add_v be_v the_o 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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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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