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office_n either_o the_o affair_n of_o church_n or_o state_n which_o they_o be_v not_o call_v to_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o god_n house_n and_o subvert_v the_o discipline_n thereof_o and_o so_o become_v unworthy_a to_o be_v count_v servant_n to_o so_o wise_a a_o housholder_n but_o god_n be_v not_o a_o housholder_n only_o and_o no_o more_o than_o so_o though_o so_o translate_v in_o my_o text_n the_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n of_o the_o soil_n as_o well_o as_o master_n of_o the_o house_n the_o house_n be_v such_o as_o have_v good_a store_n of_o land_n and_o a_o fair_a demesne_fw-la belong_v to_o it_o ager_n est_fw-la mundus_fw-la totus_fw-la non_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 13._o the_o whole_a world_n be_v the_o field_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o call_v ager_n suus_fw-la his_o field_n v_o 24._o and_o ager_n tuus_fw-la thy_o field_n the_o servant_n speak_v to_o their_o master_n v_o 27._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o as_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n have_v it_o satan_n be_v but_o a_o silly_a braggart_n when_o he_o say_v to_o christ_n haec_fw-la omne_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la all_o these_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o be_v of_o god_n dispose_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n even_o the_o mahometan_a and_o heathen_a hold_v their_o crown_n of_o god_n though_o they_o do_v service_n for_o they_o to_o the_o devil_n the_o enemy_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v lord_n in_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o universe_n that_o he_o have_v no_o propriety_n in_o the_o small_a part_n no_o field_n no_o not_o the_o corner_n of_o a_o field_n which_o he_o can_v challenge_v to_o himself_o or_o say_v to_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v my_o own_o go_v plough_n and_o fallow_a and_o manure_v it_o and_o then_o sow_v my_o seed_n if_o he_o be_v so_o incline_v at_o any_o time_n as_o to_o be_v sow_v of_o his_o tare_n it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o agro_fw-la domini_fw-la some_o part_n or_o other_o of_o the_o lord_n field_n and_o then_o he_o come_v but_o on_o the_o post_n fact_n neither_o after_o the_o field_n be_v sow_v with_o good_a seed_n before_o for_o howsoever_o heresy_n may_v be_v antiqua_fw-la yet_o they_o be_v not_o prima_n heresy_n may_v be_v very_o ancient_a but_o never_o primitive_a truth_n be_v first_o sow_v though_o many_o time_n it_o happen_v by_o the_o devil_n practice_n that_o heresy_n do_v overcome_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wholesome_a doctrine_n have_v first_o of_o all_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o doctrine_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o 3._o 1_o tim._n they_o come_v in_o after_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o latter_a sow_v so_o much_o of_o ille_fw-la he_o the_o relative_a as_o it_o stand_v marshal_v in_o my_o text_n and_o what_o do_v he_o et_fw-fr ait_fw-fr 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no_o rare_a matter_n in_o the_o scripture_n not_o that_o god_n either_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o their_o intelligence_n or_o be_v make_v wise_a by_o their_o counsel_n but_o leave_v thereby_o a_o example_n unto_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n from_o and_o under_o they_o not_o to_o despise_v the_o information_n or_o undervalue_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o mean_a person_n how_o much_o soever_o rank_v below_o they_o both_o in_o place_n and_o power_n such_o man_n as_o be_v inquisitive_a in_o ask_v question_n or_o prompt_v in_o give_v their_o advice_n in_o emergent_a difficulty_n however_o they_o may_v seem_v unseasonable_a yet_o if_o they_o do_v it_o on_o good_a ground_n as_o the_o servant_n here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o unserviceable_a certain_a i_o be_o my_o housholder_n conceive_v it_o so_o he_o neither_o blame_v his_o servant_n for_o their_o curiosity_n with_o nolo_fw-la nimiùm_fw-la curiosos_fw-la nor_o tax_v they_o of_o indiscretion_n in_o the_o deliver_n of_o their_o opinion_n with_o nolonimiùm_fw-la diligentes_fw-la for_o howsoever_o to_o their_o counsel_n he_o return_v a_o non_fw-la yet_o he_o acquaint_v they_o full_o with_o those_o weighty_a reason_n which_o do_v incline_v he_o thereunto_o and_o as_o unto_o the_o unde_fw-la to_o the_o point_n propose_v to_o that_o he_o make_v such_o answer_n as_o remove_v the_o doubt_n which_o be_v the_o quid_fw-la respondet_fw-la and_o my_o second_o general_n inimicus_fw-la homo_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecit_fw-la where_o first_o we_o must_v consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o do_v this_o mischief_n and_o that_o be_v inimicus_fw-la a_o enemy_n dicuntur_fw-la in_o scripture_n inimici_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la naturâ_fw-la sed_fw-la vitiis_fw-la ejus_fw-la imperio_fw-la adversantur_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o st._n augustine_n that_o those_o be_v call_v god_n enemy_n in_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v not_o such_o by_o nature_n in_o their_o first_o creation_n but_o only_o by_o their_o own_o corrupt_a affection_n his_o reason_n be_v ibid._n naturam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la contrariam_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la vitium_fw-la because_o that_o nature_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o contrariant_n unto_o god_n but_o subservient_fw-fr rather_o sin_n be_v the_o instrument_n which_o first_o make_v the_o breach_n between_o god_n almighty_a and_o those_o who_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v call_v his_o enemy_n so_o be_v it_o also_o with_o the_o enemy_n which_o be_v mention_v here_o god_n make_v he_o good_a though_o not_o unchangeable_o good_a by_o nature_n he_o create_v he_o a_o live_n and_o immaculate_a spirit_n inferior_a unto_o none_o but_o to_o god_n himself_o but_o he_o will_v needs_o aspire_v beyond_o his_o nature_n and_o so_o as_o many_o time_n it_o happen_v unto_o proud_a usurper_n lose_v both_o the_o crown_n he_o aim_v at_o and_o his_o own_o inheritance_n for_o whereas_o god_n profess_v of_o the_o angel_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v by_o he_o create_v to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n lucifer_n so_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o do_v not_o like_a of_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o a_o creature_n of_o too_o glorious_a a_o composition_n to_o be_v send_v on_o errand_n or_o to_o be_v ready_a at_o command_n 4._o and_o therefore_o aim_v at_o high_a matter_n et_fw-la ero_fw-la similis_fw-la altissimo_fw-la say_v the_o proud_a aspirer_n he_o must_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o almighty_a both_o in_o place_n and_o power_n this_o pride_n and_o blind_a ambition_n cast_v he_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o make_v he_o of_o a_o angel_n and_o a_o friend_n of_o god_n to_o become_v a_o enemy_n a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o his_o saint_n this_o be_v the_o enemy_n which_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o enemy_n that_o take_v such_o pain_n to_o destroy_v god_n harvest_n we_o meet_v with_o he_o before_o in_o the_o 25._o but_o there_o we_o find_v he_o with_o his_o clog_n there_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inimicus_fw-la ejus_fw-la his_o enemy_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o there_o we_o do_v consider_v he_o according_o to_o god_n a_o enemy_n ex_fw-la professo_fw-la on_o the_o ancient_a quaâ—rel_n upon_o the_o sentence_n pass_v against_o he_o for_o his_o first_o aspire_n to_o man_n a_o enemy_n no_o further_o than_o he_o wear_v god_n livery_n and_o retain_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o place_n inimicus_fw-la ejus_fw-la god_n enemy_n but_o here_o we_o find_v he_o more_o at_o large_a a_o enemy_n or_o inimicus_fw-la quispiam_fw-la some_o enemy_n as_o beza_n read_v it_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n god_n image_n and_o the_o church_n god_n spouse_n to_o each_o of_o these_o a_o enemy_n in_o their_o several_a place_n in_o the_o first_o to_o god_n to_o god_n indeed_o a_o enemy_n but_o a_o harmless_a
edge_n on_o the_o temporal_a sword_n though_o even_o in_o these_o it_o be_v a_o remedy_n to_o be_v last_o apply_v and_o more_o to_o be_v commend_v where_o it_o may_v not_o then_o where_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v spare_v in_o other_o case_n where_o the_o error_n lie_v in_o the_o understanding_n although_o most_o common_o back_v with_o obstinacy_n and_o perverseness_n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n the_o adverse_a party_n in_o the_o church_n have_v be_v too_o far_o transport_v beyond_o their_o bound_n and_o draw_v too_o much_o blood_n from_o one_o another_o though_o both_o pretend_v the_o law_n for_o their_o justification_n for_o who_o see_v not_o how_o little_a it_o do_v savour_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o hale_v young_a boy_n and_o silly_a woman_n and_o poor_a ignorant_a tradesman_n to_o the_o funeral-pile_n because_o they_o can_v not_o fathom_v the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o transubstantiation_n or_o think_v it_o not_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o devour_v their_o god_n or_o find_v not_o purgatory_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o do_v not_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o invocate_v the_o saint_n their_o brethren_n when_o as_o the_o way_n lie_v open_a unto_o god_n their_o father_n or_o dare_v not_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o a_o paint_a crucifix_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o their_o crucify_a saviour_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o want_v not_o reprehension_n among_o moderate_a man_n that_o christian_n shall_v be_v drag_v unto_o the_o scaffold_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n then_o take_v sacred_a order_n from_o a_o foreign_a hand_n or_o tread_v on_o prohibit_v ground_n not_o be_v otherwise_o convict_v by_o sufficient_a evidence_n either_o of_o practise_v against_o the_o state_n or_o labour_v to_o seduce_v the_o subject_n from_o their_o natural_a duty_n the_o christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a age_n have_v lose_v the_o most_o effectual_a part_n of_o their_o apology_n if_o difference_n in_o religion_n only_o have_v be_v a_o crime_n sufficient_a without_o further_a guilt_n to_o draw_v those_o fiery_a storm_n upon_o they_o under_o which_o they_o suffer_v and_o though_o i_o say_v not_o of_o these_o law_n to_o which_o each_o party_n do_v pretend_v for_o their_o justification_n soloâ—_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_v unto_o draco_n law_n of_o old_a which_o be_v write_v in_o blood_n yet_o one_o may_v say_v and_o say_v it_o without_o just_a offence_n that_o they_o be_v neither_o make_v nor_o execute_v within_o these_o dominion_n but_o either_o when_o the_o dragon_n be_v a_o chief_a supporter_n of_o the_o arm_n imperial_a or_o else_o on_o those_o unfortunate_a wretch_n who_o have_v since_o fall_v in_o regionem_fw-la draconum_fw-la into_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n as_o the_o psalmist_n call_v it_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o by_o those_o bloody_a execution_n both_o side_n have_v rather_o be_v confirm_v then_o weaken_v and_o both_o have_v give_v advantage_n to_o the_o growth_n of_o heresy_n just_o as_o sulpitius_n have_v observe_v 2._o that_o by_o the_o execution_n of_o priscillian_n which_o before_o i_o speak_v of_o non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la non_fw-la repressa_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la haeresis_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o propagata_fw-la his_o heresy_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v suppress_v that_o it_o grow_v the_o fast_a for_o the_o cut_n christ_n sinite_fw-la stand_v not_o here_o for_o nothing_o but_o show_v that_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a harvest_n there_o will_v be_v tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n do_v we_o what_o we_o can_v which_o lead_v i_o to_o my_o last_o particular_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n here_o militant_a deliver_v in_o the_o simul_fw-la crescere_fw-la in_o that_o the_o tare_n and_o wheat_n be_v order_v to_o grow_v up_o together_o of_o which_o and_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o intermixture_n i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o insist_v a_o little_a and_o so_o commend_v you_o unto_o god_n perplexae_fw-la sunt_fw-la istae_fw-la dvae_fw-la civitates_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la 1._o invicemque_fw-la permistae_fw-la it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o st._n austin_n that_o the_o two_o city_n which_o he_o be_v to_o write_v of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o city_n of_o satan_n be_v so_o intermingle_v that_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n to_o see_v they_o separate_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o same_o may_v we_o affirm_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o mix_a condition_n compound_v so_o proportionable_o of_o the_o good_a and_o evil_n the_o heretic_n and_o true_a professor_n that_o neither_o of_o the_o two_o be_v likely_a to_o suppress_v the_o other_o till_o god_n take_v up_o the_o controversy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o therefore_o not_o without_o good_a reason_n be_v the_o church_n compare_v to_o a_o threshing-floore_n 12._o on_o which_o there_o be_v both_o wheat_n and_o chaff_n and_o to_o a_o fold_n wherein_o there_o be_v both_o sheep_n and_o goat_n 33._o and_o to_o a_o casting-net_n which_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o sea_n draw_v up_o all_o kind_n of_o fish_n 47._o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o to_o a_o house_n in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o only_a vessel_n of_o honour_n as_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o also_o of_o dishonour_n and_o for_o unclean_a use_n 20._o and_o in_o my_o parable_n to_o a_o field_n wherein_o beside_o the_o good_a seed_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v sow_v infelix_fw-la lolium_fw-la &_o steriles_fw-la dominantur_fw-la avenae_fw-la the_o enemy_n have_v sow_v his_o tare_n and_o this_o be_v think_v by_o some_o of_o good_a note_n and_o learning_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a intention_n of_o our_o saviour_n parable_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o mean_v not_o by_o the_o sinite_fw-la so_o far_o to_o patronize_v the_o heretic_n or_o protect_v the_o wicked_a as_o to_o respite_n either_o of_o they_o from_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n or_o state_n under_o pretence_n of_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n at_o the_o general_a audit_n but_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n here_o militant_a in_o which_o the_o wicked_a person_n and_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v so_o intermingle_v that_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n to_o be_v look_v for_o in_o this_o present_a world_n locum_fw-la and_o therefore_o very_a well_o say_v a_o modern_a author_n docetur_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la quale_fw-la sit_fw-la officium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la aut_fw-la magistratus_fw-la aut_fw-la pastorum_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la quae_fw-la futura_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la conditio_fw-la christ_n do_v not_o here_o inform_v the_o minister_n or_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o any_o private_a person_n what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v but_o only_o represent_v unto_o his_o disciple_n the_o true_a condition_n of_o his_o church_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o can_v be_v never_o so_o reform_v and_o purify_v but_o that_o some_o error_n and_o corruption_n will_v continue_v in_o it_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o certain_z it_o be_v that_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o present_a world_n that_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n and_o never_o absolute_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o error_n there_o be_v much_o dross_n among_o her_o gold_n 12._o and_o although_o that_o her_o foundation_n be_v of_o precious_a stone_n yet_o there_o be_v wood_n and_o hay_n and_o stubble_n in_o the_o superstructure_n which_o be_v so_o intermingle_v &_o make_v up_o together_o that_o nothing_o but_o a_o general_a fire_n can_v exact_o part_v they_o i_o mean_v the_o fire_n of_o conflagration_n not_o of_o popish_a purgatory_n be_v it_o not_o thus_o we_o need_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o church_n militant_a but_o glory_v as_o in_o the_o triumphant_a and_o yet_o the_o church_n be_v count_v holy_a and_o call_v catholic_n still_o this_o intermixture_n notwithstanding_o catholic_n in_o regard_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n in_o and_o by_o which_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v profess_v and_o propagate_v holy_a secundum_fw-la nobiliores_fw-la ejus_fw-la part_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o saint_n depart_v and_o those_o who_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o grace_n and_o piety_n and_o it_o be_v also_o call_v ecclesia_fw-la una_fw-la one_o holy_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n though_o part_n thereof_o be_v militant_a here_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o part_v triumphant_a in_o the_o heaven_n the_o same_o one_o church_n both_o now_o and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o difference_n be_v that_o here_o it_o be_v imperfect_a mix_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a there_o perfect_a and_o consist_v of_o the_o righteous_a only_o according_a to_o this_o determination_n of_o st._n austin_n donatist_n eandam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la unam_fw-la &_o sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la habere_fw-la malos_fw-la mixtos_fw-la tunc_fw-la non_fw-la habituram_fw-la for_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o as_o hierome_n augustine_n and_o other_o do_v expound_v the_o place_n 27._o shall_v christ_n
mean_v to_o take_v the_o servant_n be_v hot_a upon_o the_o spur_n have_v not_o patience_n to_o defer_v the_o action_n till_o a_o fit_a time_n but_o will_v have_v fall_v upon_o it_o instant_o with_o more_o haste_n than_o speed_n vis_fw-fr imus_fw-la &_o colligimus_fw-la in_o the_o present_a tense_n without_o deliberation_n or_o delay_n at_o all_o and_o they_o intend_v to_o have_v go_v in_o so_o sharp_a a_o way_n which_o in_o the_o heat_n and_o violence_n of_o ungoverned_a zeal_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o lord_n good_a seed_n and_o pull_v up_o many_o a_o man_n for_o suspect_a tare_n which_o either_o be_v right_a wheat_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o sow_v 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o due_a time_n according_a to_o the_o course_n and_o season_n of_o the_o heavenly_a husbandry_n may_v have_v be_v change_v unto_o the_o better_a and_o become_v good_a grain_n how_o do_v the_o lord_n approve_v this_o project_n what_o comfort_n do_v he_o give_v they_o to_o pursue_v their_o counsel_n no_o say_v the_o lord_n as_o to_o the_o time_n there_o be_v no_o such_o haste_n sinite_fw-la utraque_fw-la simul_fw-la crescere_fw-la let_v both_o grow_v together_o till_o the_o harvest_n till_o their_o fruit_n be_v ripe_a until_o they_o may_v be_v gather_v up_o in_o a_o safe_a way_n more_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o less_o unto_o the_o hurt_n of_o his_o faithful_a people_n if_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v these_o tare_n destroy_v as_o no_o doubt_n they_o do_v and_o to_o destroy_v they_o in_o a_o way_n which_o shall_v bring_v neither_o wrong_n nor_o danger_n to_o the_o wheat_n itself_o as_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v expect_v a_o fit_a and_o more_o proper_a time_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v please_v to_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o and_o no_o say_v he_o as_o to_o themselves_o who_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o use_v in_o so_o great_a a_o business_n know_v full_a well_o that_o if_o they_o do_v go_v on_o according_a to_o the_o proposition_n which_o they_o make_v unto_o he_o how_o much_o they_o will_v be_v bias_v by_o their_o own_o affection_n what_o damage_n may_v redound_v to_o his_o church_n thereby_o we_o must_v say_v he_o have_v care_n and_o patience_n towards_o these_o tare_n of_o which_o you_o have_v complain_v in_o such_o sensible_a term_n and_o let_v they_o grow_v until_o the_o harvest_n in_o hope_n they_o may_v prove_v better_a than_o you_o be_v aware_a of_o but_o if_o this_o do_v no_o good_a upon_o they_o if_o they_o make_v no_o more_o use_n of_o this_o longanimity_n then_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o customary_a unrepented_a sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vengeance_n and_o hell_n shall_v overtake_v they_o at_o the_o last_o ibid._n there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n for_o then_o in_o the_o conjuncture_n of_o those_o circumstance_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n i_o will_v cause_v the_o minister_n who_o i_o mean_v to_o use_v to_o appear_v before_o i_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v come_v my_o reaper_n colligite_fw-la primum_fw-la zizania_fw-la gather_v you_o together_o first_o the_o tare_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n contain_v the_o full_a and_o final_a resolution_n of_o the_o heavenly_a husbandman_n in_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o tare_n so_o much_o so_o earnest_o complain_v of_o in_o which_o we_o must_v behold_v he_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n pronounce_v his_o determinate_a sentence_n in_o a_o open_a court_n upon_o the_o plead_n and_o debate_n of_o the_o point_n before_o he_o and_o here_o we_o have_v two_o genenerall_a part_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o judgement_n and_o the_o executioner_n the_o executioner_n the_o minister_n rather_o of_o the_o court_n be_v the_o heavenly_a angel_n though_o here_o represent_v to_o we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o reaper_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o prisoner_n and_o to_o see_v justice_n do_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o form_n pronounce_v the_o judgement_n do_v consist_v especial_o of_o these_o two_o act_n tâ—â—_n condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o just_a the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o sentence_n of_o the_o tare_n to_o the_o fâ—re_n of_o hell_n we_o find_v deliver_v brief_o in_o these_o three_o particular_n colligite_fw-la colligate_v comburite_fw-la gather_v they_o first_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o suffer_v in_o the_o field_n of_o god_n 2._o bind_v they_o and_o bind_v they_o in_o the_o chain_n of_o eternal_a darkness_n to_o let_v they_o know_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n no_o possibility_n to_o escape_v their_o punishment_n 3._o and_o have_v bind_v then_o cast_v they_o present_o into_o the_o everlasting_a flame_n to_o fire_v unquenchable_a this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o tare_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n in_o that_o which_o do_v concern_v the_o wheat_n we_o have_v these_o two_o part_n a_o action_n first_o and_o that_o be_v congregate_v gather_v gather_v the_o several_a corn_n thereof_o in_o a_o body_n or_o a_o congregation_n next_o the_o repository_n the_o place_n itself_o in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o horreum_n meum_fw-la the_o lord_n barn_n the_o house_n or_o habitation_n of_o his_o heavenly_a glory_n there_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o wheat_n of_o the_o righteous_a soul_n of_o these_o i_o â—hall_v discourse_v in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v before_o i_o beginning_n with_o the_o executioner_n or_o the_o minister_n rather_o of_o the_o court_n the_o angel_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n i_o will_v say_v unto_o the_o reaper_n dicam_fw-la messortbus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o first_o eminentes_fw-la viri_fw-la magnis_fw-la adjutoribus_fw-la usi_fw-la sunt_fw-la 2._o the_o great_a person_n have_v common_o the_o most_o able_a minister_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o point_n of_o counsel_n or_o of_o execution_n and_o he_o that_o be_v well_o study_v in_o the_o art_n of_o man_n will_v so_o employ_v his_o minister_n and_o their_o ability_n as_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o advance_v the_o business_n which_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n every_o man_n talon_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o camp_n or_o senate_n some_o be_v for_o the_o ministerial_a or_o more_o servile_a office_n but_o yet_o as_o useful_a to_o the_o public_a in_o their_o several_a place_n though_o not_o so_o honourable_a in_o themselves_o and_o these_o too_o have_v their_o proper_a and_o distinct_a activity_n beyond_o the_o bound_n whereof_o if_o they_o be_v command_v they_o become_v dull_a and_o sluggish_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o rather_o do_v encumber_v then_o promote_v the_o service_n thus_o it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o heavenly_a husbandman_n the_o lord_n have_v several_a sort_n of_o minister_n some_o for_o cultivate_v and_o manure_v of_o his_o holy_a field_n other_o for_o bring_v in_o the_o harvest_n that_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o inferior_a clergy_n this_o of_o the_o holy_a angel_n of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n messores_fw-la autem_fw-la angeli_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n v_o 39_o and_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a rule_n which_o st._n hierome_n give_v we_o in_o this_o business_n quae_fw-la exposita_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la his_fw-la debeo_fw-la accommodare_fw-la fidem_fw-la that_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v expound_v by_o our_o saviour_n 13._o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o look_v for_o any_o clear_a commentary_n which_o make_v i_o wonder_v by_o the_o way_n that_o hierome_n shall_v so_o easy_o forget_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o good_a rule_n as_o to_o expound_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o 27._o of_o the_o angel_n also_o assure_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o 27._o with_o who_o the_o master_n do_v discourse_n throughout_o this_o parable_n must_v needs_o be_v different_a from_o the_o reaper_n of_o this_o present_a text_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v unto_o those_o servant_n as_o distinct_a minister_n design_v to_o their_o several_a office_n so_o then_o the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o that_o and_o they_o we_o know_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_a spirit_n say_v the_o scripture_n employ_v by_o god_n as_o often_o as_o he_o see_v occasion_n in_o his_o affair_n of_o great_a moment_n in_o none_o more_o frequent_o than_o such_o as_o do_v relate_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n either_o in_o point_n of_o punishment_n or_o preservation_n we_o tell_v you_o not_o long_o since_o of_o a_o double_a harvest_n within_o the_o compass_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o present_a verse_n a_o harvest_n of_o god_n temporal_a judgement_n upon_o particular_a man_n and_o nation_n and_o collective_a body_n a_o harvest_n of_o god_n general_a judgement_n when_o all_o flesh_n shall_v appear_v before_o he_o to_o receive_v their_o sentence_n and_o in_o both_o these_o the_o angel_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o