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xxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prop_n or_o stay_v of_o the_o faith._n and_o write_v to_o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o samosat_n tomâ—_n samosat_n epist_n xxix_o tomâ—_n he_o thus_o begin_v what_o shall_v i_o call_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n shall_v i_o call_v thou_o the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n or_o a_o light_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o stay_n of_o thy_o country_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n or_o ambassador_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o all_o these_o together_o and_o more_o than_o all_o these_o but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v note_v under_o this_o head_n be_v that_o s._n gregory_n nyssen_n 226._o nyssen_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la tom._n i._o p._n 226._o expound_v this_o very_a text_n of_o timothy_n and_o make_v he_o not_o the_o church_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n for_o discourse_v concern_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n as_o pillar_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n s._n paul_n wrought_v and_o fashion_a timothy_n to_o be_v a_o goodly_a pillar_n make_v he_o as_o he_o speak_v with_o his_o own_o voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o truth_n as_o if_o he_o take_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n to_o be_v this_o but_o if_o i_o tarry_v long_o that_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n may_v know_v how_o to_o behave_v thyself_o in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pillar_n in_o the_o ii_o gal._n 9_o not_o only_a s._n peter_n but_o james_n and_o john_n also_o and_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v as_o he_o true_o observe_v that_o not_o only_a peter_n james_n and_o john_n be_v pillar_n not_o only_a john_n the_o baptist_n be_v a_o burn_a lamp_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o all_o that_o by_o themselves_o support_v the_o church_n all_o that_o by_o their_o work_n be_v shine_a light_n be_v call_v both_o pillar_n and_o lamp_n which_o name_n be_v afterward_o apply_v to_o christian_a bishop_n by_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n in_o the_o church_n who_o hereby_o plain_o declare_v what_o they_o understand_v by_o these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o that_o they_o look_v not_o upon_o this_o as_o a_o privilege_n peculiar_a to_o any_o one_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o church_n but_o common_a to_o all_o church_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o principal_a person_n in_o the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o leader_n and_o guide_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o more_o peculiar_o entrust_v with_o the_o preservation_n of_o divine_a truth_n and_o the_o chief_a pillar_n and_o supporter_n of_o the_o faith._n and_o thus_o origen_n or_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o write_v the_o homily_n upon_o the_o song_n of_o song_n 598._o song_n hom._n iii_o basil_n p._n 598._o seem_v to_o have_v understand_v this_o place_n for_o have_v observe_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o church_n be_v god_n house_n and_o apply_v these_o word_n to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o canticle_n where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o beam_n of_o our_o house_n be_v cedar_n he_o conclude_v that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v those_o who_o be_v validiores_fw-la of_o great_a strength_n in_o the_o church_n et_fw-la puto_fw-la quod_fw-la convenienter_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la bene_fw-la ministrant_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o i_o think_v that_o they_o who_o well_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n may_v convenient_o be_v call_v beam_n by_o which_o the_o whole_a building_n be_v bear_v up_o etc._n etc._n viz._n by_o support_v and_o defend_v the_o christian_a faith_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v and_o thus_o the_o abyssine_n christian_n at_o this_o day_n call_v not_o only_a s._n mark_n but_o their_o great_a doctor_n s._n cyril_n by_o the_o name_n of_o columnae_n ecclesiae_fw-la alexandrinae_n 51._o alexandrinae_n ludolphi_n histor_n aethiop_n l._n iii_o c._n 12._o n._n 51._o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n because_o cypril_n be_v a_o mighty_a assertor_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o truth_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o heretic_n upon_o which_o account_n rupertus_n tuitiensis_n 19_o tuitiensis_n l._n vii_o oper_n de_fw-fr sp._n sancto_n cap._n 19_o call_v s._n austin_n by_o the_o same_o name_n that_o s._n paul_n here_o call_v timothy_n columna_fw-la &_o firmamentum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n or_o strong_a stay_n of_o truth_n which_o language_n be_v common_a among_o the_o jew_n who_o call_v abraham_n for_o instance_n the_o pillar_n of_o the_o world_n 29._o world_n maimon_n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la stell_n c._n 1._o n._n 5._o &_o more_o nevohim_a pars_fw-la iii_o c._n 29._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o he_o maintain_v which_o be_v the_o very_a language_n of_o ignatius_n concern_v the_o apostle_n of_o who_o he_o thus_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philadelph_n 〈◊〉_d epist_n ad_fw-la philadelph_n the_o pillar_n of_o the_o world_n the_o apostle_n mention_v together_o with_o they_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n viz._n the_o church_n i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o copious_a in_o this_o because_o it_o show_v that_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n think_v all_o bishop_n to_o be_v equal_o concern_v in_o this_o office_n and_o honour_n it_o never_o enter_v into_o their_o mind_n that_o any_o one_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o it_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n much_o less_o that_o one_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v it_o sole_o to_o himself_o iii_o but_o further_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o martyr_n though_o not_o bishop_n be_v frequent_o call_v by_o this_o name_n so_o the_o church_n of_o vienne_n and_o lion_n in_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o phrygia_n concern_v the_o bless_a martyr_n who_o have_v suffer_v among_o they_o say_v that_o god_n deliver_v the_o weak_a sort_n and_o oppose_v to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o be_v firm_a and_o steady_a pillar_n able_a by_o their_o patience_n to_o draw_v all_o the_o violent_a assault_n of_o the_o devil_n upon_o they_o vale_n they_o apud_fw-la euseb_n l._n v._o histor_n eccles_n cap._n 1._o p._n 155._o edit_n vale_n among_o who_o they_o mention_v sanchis_n a_o deacon_n and_o maturus_n a_o mere_a novice_n and_o attalus_n bear_v at_o pergamus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 157._o 〈◊〉_d ib._n p._n 157._o who_o have_v always_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n or_o stay_v and_o strength_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o place_n that_o be_v settle_v and_o sustain_v other_o in_o the_o christian_a belief_n and_o so_o eusebius_n speak_v of_o other_o martyr_n at_o alexandria_n in_o the_o time_n of_o decius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 41._o 〈◊〉_d l._n vi_o eccles_n hist_o cap._n 41._o etc._n etc._n firm_a and_o bless_a pillar_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o strengthen_v by_o he_o and_o have_v might_n and_o power_n answerable_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o faith_n become_v admirable_a witness_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v shake_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o torment_n and_o so_o by_o their_o steadfastness_n confirm_v and_o establish_v other_o in_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o be_v eminent_a instrument_n likewise_o of_o convert_v stranger_n to_o our_o religion_n who_o see_v their_o pious_a and_o meek_a constancy_n under_o the_o great_a suffering_n join_v with_o the_o great_a charity_n bowel_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o their_o bloody_a persecutor_n for_o who_o they_o beg_v pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o god_n desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o they_o may_v come_v to_o that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o they_o testify_v to_o they_o by_o part_v with_o life_n
multitude_n profess_v true_a faith_n in_o christ_n though_o their_o life_n be_v not_o so_o regular_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v not_o unserviceable_a to_o our_o religion_n nay_o in_o some_o case_n by_o their_o steadiness_n in_o the_o truth_n give_v no_o small_a support_n unto_o it_o especial_o when_o they_o likewise_o continue_v unite_v together_o by_o partake_v constant_o of_o the_o same_o sacrament_n whereby_o they_o be_v join_v to_o those_o who_o be_v true_o good_a and_o remain_v a_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a society_n till_o their_o life_n be_v so_o bad_a that_o they_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o not_o fit_a to_o have_v communion_n with_o it_o and_o therefore_o out_o of_o such_o a_o church_n consist_v of_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n entire_o and_o worship_v he_o pure_o without_o any_o dangerous_a mixture_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o depart_v mere_o because_o every_o one_o therein_o be_v not_o knit_v to_o christ_n by_o such_o hearty_a love_n and_o obedience_n as_o that_o faith_n ought_v to_o produce_v for_o they_o that_o be_v only_o in_o outward_a communion_n with_o such_o a_o church_n be_v in_o a_o good_a way_n to_o something_o more_o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o no_o christian_n for_o by_o external_a communion_n the_o inward_a lively_a communion_n with_o god_n our_o saviour_n be_v produce_v set_v forward_o and_o promote_v and_o it_o be_v something_o to_o own_o christ_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o receive_v constant_a instruction_n from_o his_o minister_n whereby_o we_o be_v convince_v of_o our_o duty_n which_o though_o it_o do_v not_o at_o present_a make_v they_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v so_o in_o time_n and_o the_o way_n to_o make_v they_o so_o be_v not_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o by_o separate_v from_o they_o but_o to_o admonish_v reprove_v and_o exhort_v they_o to_o become_v live_v member_n of_o 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bad_a and_o what_o advantage_n can_v such_o man_n propound_v unto_o themselves_o or_o unto_o true_a religion_n and_o godliness_n when_o they_o certain_o forsake_v the_o society_n of_o a_o great_a many_o true_o good_a man_n for_o a_o imaginary_a departure_n from_o the_o wicked_a because_o after_o all_o the_o care_n they_o can_v take_v they_o can_v be_v sure_o there_o be_v no_o wicked_a among_o they_o but_o they_o leave_v a_o church_n in_o which_o it_o be_v notorious_a there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o holy_a people_n and_o erect_v congregation_n for_o aught_o they_o can_v certain_o know_v of_o such_o as_o conceit_n themselves_o religious_a mere_o from_o this_o separation_n this_o be_v not_o the_o mean_n therefore_o of_o uphold_v truth_n and_o of_o promote_a godliness_n but_o if_o we_o be_v serious_o bend_v on_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v show_v we_o the_o way_n in_o the_o next_o epistle_n 2_o tim._n ii_o 19_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n whosoever_o do_v so_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o truth_n which_o be_v promote_v by_o nothing_o more_o i_o may_v say_v by_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o by_o the_o eminent_a piety_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o preacher_n of_o christianity_n and_o of_o the_o generality_n of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v by_o christ_n name_n some_o bad_a people_n there_o be_v among_o they_o as_o we_o learn_v by_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n which_o do_v not_o unchurch_n they_o nor_o make_v they_o unfit_a for_o communion_n with_o they_o for_o in_o a_o great_a house_n as_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 2_o tim._n ii_o 20_o 21._o there_o be_v not_o only_a vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o also_o of_o wood_n and_o of_o earth_n and_o some_o to_o honour_n some_o to_o dishonour_v but_o if_o a_o man_n purge_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meet_v for_o his_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n thus_o the_o apostle_n write_v immediate_o after_o these_o word_n let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n whatsoever_o become_v of_o other_o he_o shall_v become_v a_o useful_a servant_n of_o his_o master_n christ_n a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n or_o a_o instrument_n to_o do_v he_o honour_n by_o be_v fit_v to_o every_o good_a work_n there_o be_v eminent_a testimony_n of_o this_o not_o only_o in_o christian_a but_o in_o pagan_a writer_n also_o that_o hereby_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n prevail_v and_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n in_o the_o world._n for_o julian_n 557._o julian_n epist_n xlix_o aâ—_n arâ—arium_n &_o in_o fragm_n p._n 557._o himself_o upbraid_v the_o priest_n of_o his_o religion_n with_o the_o marvellous_a piety_n of_o the_o galilaean_n as_o he_o call_v christian_n who_o singular_a humanity_n and_o charity_n even_o to_o stranger_n nay_o to_o pagan_n when_o those_o 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