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word_n which_o clemangis_n make_v use_v of_o to_o exaggerate_v the_o disorder_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_n in_o his_o time_n which_o thanks_o be_v to_o heaven_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o holy_a council_n and_o chief_o to_o that_o of_o trent_n and_o to_o the_o pastoral_n vigilance_n of_o our_o bishop_n be_v now_o correct_v and_o reform_v in_o our_o age_n which_o abound_v with_o ecclesiastic_n of_o singular_a learning_n and_o extraordinary_a piety_n the_o collection_n of_o clemangis_n letter_n contain_v 137._o all_o write_a with_o much_o elegance_n and_o chastity_n and_o full_a of_o christian_a moral_a and_o politic_a instruction_n of_o the_o description_n of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n of_o draught_n of_o history_n of_o critical_a question_n of_o wholesome_a advice_n and_o compliment_n the_o most_o considerable_a with_o reference_n to_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n be_v those_o which_o be_v write_v about_o the_o schism_n and_o about_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n the_o first_o address_v to_o king_n charles_n vi_o wherein_o he_o exhort_v he_o in_o a_o most_o pathetical_a manner_n to_o labour_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o extirpation_n of_o schism_n the_o second_o address_v to_o pope_n benedict_n xiii_o late_o choose_v write_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o art_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a the_o three_o wherein_o he_o make_v a_o apology_n for_o the_o former_a the_o thirteen_o address_v to_o benedict_n about_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o substraction_n the_o fifteen_o to_o john_n gerson_n about_o the_o danger_n in_o which_o the_o church_n be_v the_o seventeen_o to_o king_n charles_n vi_o to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o the_o substraction_n which_o be_v very_o long_a and_o eloquent_a the_o twenty_o nine_o address_v to_o peter_n of_o ailly_n bishop_n of_o cambray_n about_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n the_o forty_o address_v to_o renald_n of_o fountain_n to_o justify_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n which_o benedict_n send_v into_o france_n for_o excommunicate_v the_o king_n and_o the_o kingdom_n the_o forty_o second_o to_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a the_o forty_o three_o to_o renald_n of_o fountain_n to_o clear_v himself_o of_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o write_v in_o letter_n intercept_v the_o forty_o four_o forty_o five_o and_o forty_o six_o about_o the_o persecution_n which_o he_o suffer_v upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o fifty_o five_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o pope_n benedict_n the_o hundred_o second_o of_o the_o qualification_n which_o deputy_n ought_v to_o have_v that_o be_v send_v to_o a_o general_n council_n and_o the_o hundred_o twelve_o address_v to_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n wherein_o he_o praise_v the_o father_n of_o that_o council_n who_o be_v already_o assemble_v for_o two_o year_n and_o exhort_v they_o not_o to_o part_v till_o they_o have_v procure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o insinuate_v to_o they_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o letter_n that_o it_o will_v be_v more_o convenient_a to_o choose_v one_o of_o the_o competitor_n than_o not_o to_o conclude_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n signify_v withal_o that_o he_o do_v not_o approve_v the_o decree_n which_o some_o say_v they_o have_v make_v that_o they_o will_v not_o choose_v one_o of_o the_o competitor_n those_o which_o be_v write_v about_o the_o civil_a war_n and_o the_o mischief_n wherewith_o france_n be_v afflict_a at_o that_o time_n by_o the_o division_n of_o prince_n be_v equal_o strong_a and_o beautiful_a they_o be_v full_a of_o christian_a maxim_n and_o politic_n about_o the_o peace_n and_o reformation_n of_o the_o state_n see_v the_o letter_n 59_o 63_o 67_o 68_o 69_o 89_o 90_o 97_o 98_o 101_o 103_o 107_o and_o 132._o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o 56_o to_o lovis_n duke_n of_o aquitain_n elder_a son_n to_o king_n charles_n vi_o wherein_o he_o exhort_v he_o to_o mildness_n and_o clemency_n the_o 93d_o about_o the_o instruction_n of_o this_o prince_n address_v to_o john_n d_o arcanval_n his_o governor_n and_o the_o 136_o to_o henry_n king_n of_o england_n about_o justice_n and_o the_o other_o virtue_n of_o a_o prince_n in_o many_o of_o his_o letter_n he_o give_v lively_a description_n of_o the_o disorder_n and_o corruption_n of_o manner_n in_o the_o ecclesiastic_n and_o secular_a man_n of_o his_o time_n see_v the_o 14_o 15_o 28_o 31_o 35_o 54_o 133._o in_o other_o he_o treat_v of_o important_a point_n of_o morality_n as_o in_o the_o 9th_o of_o patience_n under_o affliction_n in_o the_o 11_o that_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v preferable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o 60th_o of_o shun_v vainglory_n in_o the_o 62d_o of_o the_o advantage_n of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n in_o the_o 65_o 73_o 74._o of_o preach_v of_o the_o fervour_n and_o constancy_n that_o shall_v be_v use_v in_o this_o ministration_n in_o the_o 75th_o of_o the_o vigilance_n of_o pastor_n and_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o ought_v to_o employ_v themselves_o there_o he_o confirm_v the_o same_o principle_n which_o be_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o study_n of_o theology_n in_o the_o 82d_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o shortness_n of_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o 92d_o of_o alm_n and_o christian_a watchfulness_n there_o be_v some_o letter_n which_o be_v not_o about_o serious_a matter_n and_o so_o do_v not_o discover_v the_o learning_n and_o excellent_a wit_n of_o clemangis_n as_o the_o four_o and_o five_o in_o which_o he_o refute_v what_o petrarch_n have_v affirm_v that_o no_o where_o but_o in_o italy_n there_o be_v any_o pope_n and_o orator_n of_o worth_n the_o twenty_o three_o wherein_o he_o inquire_v whether_o one_o may_v make_v use_n in_o latin_a letter_n of_o the_o form_n of_o salutation_n