bad_a they_o both_o grow_v alike_o 5_o the_o time_n and_o term_n of_o the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v but_o until_o the_o harvest_n and_o this_o until_o be_v both_o a_o note_n of_o determination_n and_o termination_n till_o then_o it_o do_v not_o end_v before_o till_o then_o it_o do_v not_o continue_v after_o 6._o the_o true_a and_o proper_a reason_n of_o the_o be_v growth_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o be_v christ_n sufferance_n and_o toleration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffer_v both_o to_o grow_v together_o until_o the_o harvest_n i_o shall_v take_v they_o up_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o 1._o proposition_n the_o first_o proposition_n the_o different_a nature_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a resemble_v by_o wheat_n and_o tare_n the_o purblind_a world_n judge_v all_o thing_n amiss_o and_o observe_v no_o inequality_n or_o disparity_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n homo_fw-la homini_fw-la quid_fw-la praestat_fw-la stulto_fw-la intelligens_fw-la quid_fw-la interest_n say_v they_o with_o he_o in_o the_o comedy_n what_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o excellency_n betwixt_o one_o man_n and_o another_o but_o if_o we_o consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n that_o resolve_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_n the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 12.26_o and_o iâ—_n there_o be_v any_o creature_n of_o great_a transcendency_n than_o the_o rest_n it_o seem_v to_o illustrate_v their_o dignity_n by_o way_n of_o similitude_n and_o comparison_n as_o be_v the_o lily_n among_o flower_n the_o dove_n among_o fowl_n gold_n among_o metal_n and_o wheat_n among_o grain_n both_o for_o the_o worth_n and_o weight_n of_o it_o a_o fit_a emblem_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o choice_n of_o man_n even_o as_o wheat_n bear_v the_o great_a price_n and_o value_n among_o grain_n and_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o faithful_a appear_v in_o their_o weight_n in_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o steadfastness_n and_o stability_n their_o constancy_n and_o continuance_n which_o be_v no_o way_n move_v much_o less_o remove_v with_o the_o gust_n and_o blast_n of_o temptation_n even_o as_o wheat_n which_o be_v a_o ponderous_a and_o a_o heavy_a substance_n be_v not_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o force_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o wind_n 8._o wind_n cyprian_n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n sect._n 8._o nemo_fw-la putet_fw-la bonos_fw-es de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la posse_fw-la discedere_fw-la triticum_fw-la non_fw-la rap_n t_o ventus_fw-la say_v st._n cyprian_n but_o as_o for_o the_o ungodly_a they_o be_v as_o tare_n or_o blast_v ear_n tare_n for_o their_o emptiness_n who_o heart_n be_v utter_o destitute_a of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n even_o as_o blast_v ear_n have_v no_o inward_a pith_n nor_o substance_n no_o food_n nor_o foison_n in_o they_o and_o tare_n be_v for_o their_o lightness_n ibid._n lightness_n avoleâ—t_fw-la quantum_fw-la volent_fw-la paleae_fw-la levis_fw-la fidei_fw-la quocunque_fw-la afflatu_fw-la tentationum_fw-la eo_fw-la purior_fw-la massa_fw-la frumenti_fw-la in_fw-la horrea_fw-la domini_fw-la reponetur_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr praeser_n adver_n haeret._n inanes_n paleae_fw-la cypr._n ibid._n paleae_fw-la levis_fw-la fidei_fw-la as_o tertullian_n style_v they_o and_o so_o subject_a to_o fly_v away_o be_v hurry_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o puff_n of_o wind_n the_o southern_a wind_n of_o favour_n and_o preferment_n which_o blow_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o gentle_a and_o please_a blast_n and_o though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v but_o a_o evil_a wind_n yet_o in_o their_o opinion_n it_o blow_v they_o to_o good_a the_o bluster_a and_o boisterous_a north_n wind_n of_o trial_n and_o persecution_n each_o of_o these_o wind_n whether_o it_o blow_v from_o the_o north_n or_o south_n do_v easy_o carry_v away_o these_o light_n and_o empty_a tare_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o those_o our_o saviour_n he_o set_v forth_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o tare_n or_o blast_v ear_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o text._n and_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o wheat_n thereby_o import_v their_o unprofitable_a and_o worthless_a nature_n such_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o good_a and_o bad_a as_o betwixt_o wheat_n and_o tare_n 2._o the_o impurity_n and_o imperfection_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n proposition_n the_o second_o proposition_n consist_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a even_o as_o the_o same_o field_n contain_v both_o wheat_n and_o tare_n the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o univocal_a word_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n both_o of_o name_n and_o nature_n but_o a_o aequivocal_a voice_n where_o thing_n of_o a_o most_o different_a nature_n communicate_v in_o the_o same_o name_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o of_o the_o jesuit_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o execrable_a doctrine_n of_o their_o mental_a reservation_n and_o equivocation_n be_v fit_o style_v aequivocal_a christian_n but_o of_o the_o external_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o great_a part_n whereof_o be_v only_o commend_v by_o the_o titular_a profession_n of_o christianity_n as_o a_o empty_a sign_n and_o shadow_n and_o yet_o want_v the_o thing_n signify_v and_o be_v utter_o destitute_a of_o the_o substance_n and_o as_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o univocal_a but_o aequivocal_a voice_n so_o the_o church_n itself_o be_v no_o homogeneal_a but_o a_o heterogeneal_a body_n not_o like_a unto_o the_o similar_v part_n of_o man_n blood_n spirit_n or_o the_o like_a each_o portion_n whereof_o be_v suitable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o whole_a but_o resemble_v the_o organical_a part_n as_o a_o leg_n or_o arm_n which_o consist_v of_o skin_n flesh_n bone_n and_o marrow_n and_o these_o far_o different_a from_o each_o other_o there_o be_v three_o several_a place_n in_o the_o world_n heaven_n hell_n and_o earth_n in_o heaven_n above_o there_o be_v none_o but_o perfect_o good_a the_o bless_a society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o hell_n beneath_o none_o but_o irrecoverable_o wicked_a the_o curse_a crew_n of_o damn_a spirit_n but_o the_o visible_a church_n upon_o earth_n be_v a_o middle_a place_n and_o state_n betwixt_o both_o a_o confuse_a mixture_n and_o medley_n both_o of_o good_a and_o bad_a like_v unto_o noah_n ark_n wherein_o be_v coop_v up_o both_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n a_o wide_a drag-net_n that_o close_v not_o only_o profitable_a fish_n but_o worthless_a weed_n and_o beggary_n a_o common_a inn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o receptacle_n for_o all_o comer_n a_o great_a house_n which_o afford_v vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o some_o other_o of_o wood_n and_o earth_n 2_o tim._n 2.20_o a_o barn_n or_o thresh_a floor_n where_o corn_n and_o chaff_n lie_v cover_v in_o the_o same_o heap_n mot._n 3.12_o and_o here_o in_o the_o text_n a_o vast_a and_o open_a field_n that_o bring_v forth_o wheat_n and_o tare_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o hantbals_n army_n colluvy_v omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la so_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n a_o promiscuous_a company_n and_o congregation_n a_o rabble_n and_o a_o rhapsody_n of_o all_o sort_n corrupt_a heretic_n who_o deprave_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o faith_n supercilious_a and_o factious_a schismatic_n that_o deprive_v and_o destroy_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n disguise_v and_o mask_v hypocrite_n mere_a sceptic_n in_o their_o opinion_n hybrides_n in_o their_o profession_n amphibia_fw-la in_o their_o conversation_n like_v unto_o those_o fly_a fish_n in_o america_n that_o live_v sometime_o in_o the_o water_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o air_n and_o be_v ill_o accept_v in_o both_o place_n the_o ravenous_a fish_n be_v ready_a to_o devour_v they_o below_o and_o the_o sea_n fowl_n continual_o beat_v they_o above_o and_o last_o of_o all_o man_n open_o profane_a and_o vicious_a ibid._n vicious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat_fw-la ibid._n ignatius_n reduce_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o two_o head_n and_o observe_v the_o same_o difference_n among_o man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o coin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o some_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a such_o as_o can_v endure_v the_o touch_n the_o other_o be_v false_a and_o counterfeit_n holy_a man_n be_v god_n coin_n that_o bear_v his_o image_n and_o superscrip_n ion_n but_o as_o for_o proâ—â—ne_n and_o wicked_a man_n they_o be_v adulterate_a deceitful_a and_o corrupt_a â—oyn_n that_o be_v mint_v and_o stamp_v by_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v st._n chrysoâ—â—omes_n observation_n upon_o the_o 23._o of_o saint_n matthâ—w_n that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o breed_v and_o bear_v in_o every_o creature_n that_o waste_v and_o consume_v the_o substance_n the_o sound_a timber_n engender_v worm_n the_o fine_a garment_n give_v life_n to_o moth_n the_o most_o wholesome_a herb_n bring_v forth_o small_a fly_n that_o fret_v they_o in_o piece_n neither_o fare_v it_o otherwise_o
gape_v and_o thrust_v out_o their_o tongue_n against_o profession_n and_o purity_n itself_o and_o because_o all_o be_v not_o gold_n that_o glister_v they_o from_o hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o reject_v and_o condemn_v the_o most_o orient_a and_o shine_a colour_n of_o the_o pure_a gold_n needs_o must_v it_o be_v as_o a_o rack_a pain_n and_o torture_n yea_o as_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n to_o god_n faithful_a servant_n the_o word_n signify_v no_o less_o and_o so_o it_o prove_v unto_o just_a lot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2_o 8_o he_o rack_v and_o torture_v and_o torment_v his_o righteous_a soul_n in_o sodom_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v in_o hell_n itself_o in_o see_v and_o hear_v their_o unlawful_a deed_n and_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v a_o lot_n either_o without_o his_o sodom_n or_o without_o rack_a the_o joint_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o inward_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o hear_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o common_a multitude_n in_o every_o street_n which_o make_v their_o ear_n to_o tingle_v who_o by_o their_o curse_a oath_n in_o each_o fair_a and_o market_n crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n the_o second_o time_n open_v his_o wound_n cause_v his_o blood_n to_o stream_n forth_o a_o fresh_a yea_o rend_v and_o tear_v asunder_o his_o sacred_a body_n like_o unto_o a_o company_n of_o bloodhound_n or_o hellhound_n rather_o have_v seize_v upon_o a_o poor_a hare_n which_o they_o soon_o dispatch_v and_o pull_v one_o joint_n from_o another_o that_o the_o lascivious_a and_o lustful_a liver_n shall_v defile_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o make_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n that_o the_o voluptuous_a and_o sensual_a glutton_n the_o swinish_a drunkard_n shall_v ordinary_o abuse_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n to_o riot_n and_o excess_n make_v their_o body_n no_o other_o than_o senec._n than_o cribra_fw-la ciborum_fw-la &_o potuum_fw-la senec._n colander_n and_o strainer_n for_o meat_n and_o drink_n mere_a grave_n to_o bury_v both_o the_o creature_n and_o themselves_o alive_a and_o even_o dig_v their_o grave_n with_o their_o tooth_n and_o who_o be_v there_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o do_v serious_o consider_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n their_o calamity_n that_o they_o be_v even_o constrain_v not_o only_o to_o breath_n in_o the_o same_o open_a air_n but_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o church_n with_o such_o man_n or_o beast_n rather_o and_o renew_v not_o this_o sad_a and_o mournful_a complaint_n of_o david_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o remain_v in_o meshech_n and_o have_v my_o habitation_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n how_o shall_v this_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a with_o a_o uncessant_a and_o unsatisfied_a desire_n of_o remove_v out_o of_o this_o world_n of_o exchange_v the_o company_n of_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n the_o society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n how_o shall_v this_o provoke_v and_o excite_v they_o to_o a_o vehement_a and_o earnest_a longing_n of_o be_v member_n in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a and_o of_o share_n in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o promise_n cant_v 4.8_o come_v with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n my_o spouse_n even_o with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n and_o look_v from_o the_o top_n of_o amana_n from_o the_o top_n of_o shenir_fw-fr and_o hermon_n from_o the_o den_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o from_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o leopard_n a_o threefold_a promise_n that_o christ_n pass_v unto_o his_o church_n 1._o of_o delivery_n 2._o of_o victory_n 3._o of_o safety_n 1._o a_o promise_n of_o delivery_n out_o of_o the_o world_n lebanon_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a 2._o a_o promise_n of_o victory_n whereby_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v exalt_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a hill_n and_o shall_v triumphant_o look_v upon_o her_o vanquish_a enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n 3._o a_o promise_n of_o safety_n from_o lion_n and_o leopard_n cruel_a and_o bloodthirsty_a man_n and_o from_o dissemble_v and_o colour_a hypocrite_n that_o have_v as_o many_o contrary_a form_n and_o guise_n as_o a_o leopard_n skin_n have_v spot_n saint_n austin_n report_v of_o his_o mother_n monica_n that_o have_v discourse_v and_o reason_v together_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n she_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o send_v forth_o this_o ejaculation_n as_o a_o harbinger_n to_o heaven_n before_o she_o 10._o she_o august_n conf._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 10._o fili_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o attinet_fw-la nuliâ_fw-la jam_fw-la re_fw-la delector_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vitâ_fw-la quid_fw-la hic_fw-la faciam_fw-la adhuc_fw-la &_o cur_n hîc_fw-la sim_fw-la nescio_fw-la i_o be_o delight_v with_o nothing_o of_o this_o life_n and_o what_o do_v i_o and_o why_o be_o i_o here_o epist_n hieron_n epist_n and_o saint_n hierom_n relate_v of_o the_o monk_n in_o egypt_n that_o when_o they_o hear_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v they_o all_o steal_v a_o secret_a sigh_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n repeat_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 55.6_o quis_fw-la dabit_fw-la mihi_fw-la pennas_fw-la sicut_fw-la columbae_fw-la o_o that_o i_o have_v the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n then_o will_v i_o flee_v away_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o meditation_n of_o this_o world_n misery_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o association_n of_o the_o godly_a with_o the_o wicked_a beget_v in_o we_o the_o same_o desire_n that_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n wrought_v in_o they_o why_o shall_v it_o not_o move_v we_o to_o fly_v to_o heaven_n not_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n but_o with_o our_o ardent_a wish_n and_o devout_a affection_n which_o be_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o soul_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o long_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o christ_n will_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o they_o that_o do_v iniquity_n when_o he_o will_v pluck_v up_o these_o tare_n by_o the_o root_n which_o till_o then_o must_v of_o necessity_n grow_v together_o and_o this_o be_v the_o four_o point_n that_o fall_v in_o course_n 4._o the_o temporal_a prosperity_n and_o felicity_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a they_o both_o grow_v alike_o proposition_n the_o four_o proposition_n the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v neither_o moral_o good_a nor_o evil_n but_o of_o a_o indifferent_a and_o middle_a nature_n and_o indifferent_o dispense_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n ut_fw-la nec_fw-la mala_fw-la turpiter_fw-la evitentur_fw-la that_o neither_o the_o cross_n thereof_o shall_v be_v abhor_v as_o sin_n wherein_o thebe_a of_o god_n servant_n have_v their_o great_a share_n and_o portion_n nec_fw-la bona_fw-la cupâ—dius_fw-la appetantur_fw-la nor_o the_o comfort_n thereof_o too_o too_o eager_o desire_v and_o covet_v whereof_o 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