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and_o vice_n only_o this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n which_o keep_v those_o first_o apostle_n and_o christian_n of_o that_o true_o golden_a age_n in_o unity_n among_o themselves_o when_o all_o believer_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o place_n have_v all_o thing_n common_a they_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o substance_n and_o impart_v to_o every_o one_o as_o he_o have_v need_v continue_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n with_o one_o accord_n break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n praise_v god_n and_o give_v thanks_o before_o all_o the_o people_n doubtless_o this_o loadstone_n like_o chain_n of_o charity_n purchase_v they_o favour_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o daily_o draw_v brethren_n apoluget_n tertull._n in_o apoluget_n and_o adjoin_v new_a convert_v unto_o they_o which_o agreement_n of_o they_o the_o very_a pagan_n behold_v cry_v out_o see_v how_o the_o christian_n love_v one_o another_o see_v how_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v one_o for_o another_o this_o be_v that_o celestial_a and_o spiritual_a bond_n of_o charity_n which_o so_o straight_o bind_v that_o royal_a and_o noble_a couple_n of_o friend_n i_o mean_v david_n and_o jonathan_n whereof_o the_o one_o love_v the_o other_o to_o the_o death_n with_o a_o love_n great_a than_o that_o of_o woman_n he_o love_v he_o more_o than_o himself_o nay_o more_o than_o his_o hereditary_a kingdom_n the_o life_n of_o those_o two_o no_o age_n among_o the_o ethnic_n ever_o know_v no_o philosophy_n ever_o breed_v the_o like_a in_o comparison_n of_o who_o friendship_n that_o of_o scipio_n and_o laelius_n of_o pylades_n and_o oresy_n and_o other_o couple_n of_o the_o like_a condition_n what_o do_v it_o deserve_v to_o be_v term_v but_o a_o shadowy_a carcase_n and_o counterfeit_a semblance_n of_o a_o true_a and_o vehement_a love_n chap._n 18._o that_o the_o loadstone_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n effect_n more_o by_o a_o instrument_n than_o by_o their_o own_o immediate_a virtue_n the_o loadstone_n as_o it_o be_v a_o exceed_o marvellous_a so_o be_v it_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n a_o mystical_a stone_n no_o less_o famous_a for_o secret_a way_n of_o work_v than_o for_o mighty_a work_n that_o though_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o principal_a seat_n of_o attractive_a and_o elevate_a virtue_n yet_o do_v it_o as_o it_o be_v on_o set_a purpose_n transfer_v all_o the_o honour_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o iron_n for_o this_o very_a stone_n be_v destitute_a of_o company_n and_o by_o itself_o draw_v little_a or_o nothing_o but_o arm_v with_o iron_n will_v lift_v up_o a_o huge_a weight_n of_o iron_n i_o myself_o have_v see_v a_o loadstone_n which_o be_v unarm_v will_v scarce_o take_v up_o sâ—aven_n ounce_n but_o cover_v or_o capt_n with_o iron_n as_o the_o rudâ—_n of_o speech_n use_v to_o say_v it_o lifâ—â—d_v up_o strong_o and_o easy_o two_o and_o twenty_o pound_n resemble_v god_n in_o this_o who_o be_v nature_n principal_a workman_n and_o the_o first_o mover_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o although_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n yet_o he_o illuminate_v this_o visible_a world_n by_o the_o sun_n himself_o be_v invisible_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v our_o blindness_n and_o madness_n not_o worship_v and_o praise_v of_o many_o he_o do_v also_o redeem_v save_v and_o judge_v man_n by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o do_v delegate_v or_o commit_v unto_o he_o a_o power_n to_o supply_v his_o room_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o godhead_n and_o majesty_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o veil_n of_o his_o flesh_n as_o a_o light_n in_o a_o dark_a lantern_n insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v not_o make_v manifest_a but_o to_o his_o own_o people_n and_o but_o to_o few_o of_o they_o and_o that_o by_o miracle_n who_o now_o also_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o heaven_n use_v the_o ministry_n of_o man_n as_o the_o loadstone_n the_o help_n of_o iron_n call_v draw_v and_o convert_v man_n unto_o he_o by_o a_o fit_a instrument_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n take_v his_o minister_n into_o fellowship_n of_o honour_n with_o he_o he_o that_o receive_v you_o say_v he_o receive_v i_o nay_o he_o passeâ—_n hover_v and_o commit_v a_o more_o ample_a power_n to_o thâ—m_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v do_v great_a work_n than_o i_o have_v do_v we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o convert_v so_o many_o as_o a_o hundred_o at_o one_o sermon_n but_o it_o be_v express_v of_o peter_n act._n 2._o that_o he_o convert_v three_o thousand_o which_o love_n of_o he_o towards_o man_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n surpass_v all_o his_o miracle_n as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a art_n of_o art_n and_o artist_n to_o conceal_v their_o art_n and_o skill_n so_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a praise_n and_o virtue_n of_o a_o good_a man_n to_o derive_v praise_n unto_o other_o himself_o be_v conceal_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n wherein_o man_n may_v come_v near_o to_o god_n than_o this_o let_v man_n admire_v and_o praise_v in_o joah_n some_o one_o thing_n some_o another_o among_o all_o his_o honourable_a art_n i_o never_o think_v that_o heroical_a or_o noble_a demonstration_n or_o proof_n of_o his_o virtue_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a that_o he_o both_o will_v and_o can_v transfer_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o david_n the_o glory_n and_o crown_n of_o a_o victory_n purchase_v by_o his_o own_o valour_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o deed_n he_o overcome_v other_o in_o this_o himself_o which_o be_v far_o more_o honourable_a than_o if_o he_o have_v triumph_v a_o hundred_o â—imes_n over_o rabath_n and_o the_o ammonite_n chap._n 19_o that_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v ten_o time_n more_o weight_n by_o two_o point_n or_o cap_n than_o by_o so_o many_o several_a point_n by_o themselves_o now_o will_v i_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n by_o the_o way_n and_o that_o not_o unreasonable_o that_o the_o loadstone_n do_v transfuse_v the_o force_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o into_o the_o medium_fw-la or_o instrument_n that_o it_o impart_v but_o a_o small_a portion_n of_o it_o to_o one_o cap_n or_o polar_n point_n by_o itself_o but_o a_o large_a and_o ample_a virtue_n to_o two_o join_v together_o of_o which_o when_o i_o take_v experiment_n and_o make_v trial_n in_o a_o strong_a stone_n and_o apply_v the_o iron_n to_o one_o of_o the_o point_n it_o take_v up_o two_o or_o three_o pound_n and_o that_o very_a hardly_o but_o when_o i_o have_v apply_v the_o iron_n to_o both_o together_o it_o lift_v up_o two_o and_o twenty_o pound_n without_o any_o difficulty_n so_o that_o the_o say_n of_o solomon_n be_v not_o only_o true_a 9_o eccles._n 4_o 9_o two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o for_o it_o they_o lie_v together_o they_o soon_o have_v heat_n if_o they_o fall_v the_o one_o will_v lift_v up_o his_o fellow_n but_o also_o that_o common_a say_n understand_v of_o they_o that_o have_v least_o knowledge_n that_o force_v unite_v will_v become_v the_o strong_a for_o who_o do_v not_o see_v &_o acknowledge_v that_o force_n by_o such_o union_n be_v twice_o the_o strong_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v ten_o time_n strong_a this_o be_v both_o rare_a and_o singular_a and_o to_o be_v see_v only_o in_o these_o experiment_n of_o the_o loadstone_n that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n as_o origen_n observe_v on_o the_o first_o of_o genesis_n that_o god_n make_v most_o thing_n double_a and_o join_v they_o together_o by_o two_o and_o two_o as_o when_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n that_o god_n create_v together_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o that_o christ_n send_v his_o disciple_n not_o one_o by_o one_o but_o two_o and_o two_o that_o as_o one_o foot_n or_o one_o hand_n help_v another_o so_o they_o shall_v yield_v to_o one_o another_o mutual_a help_n that_o their_o force_n and_o purpose_n be_v join_v together_o they_o may_v courageous_o and_o prosperous_o draw_v live_v stone_n unto_o christ_n and_o build_v upon_o he_o chap._n 20._o that_o those_o instrument_n be_v more_o prevalent_a and_o can_v do_v more_o which_o stick_v close_o than_o those_o which_o stick_v loose_o to_o christ_n or_o the_o loadstone_n i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n the_o great_a difference_n that_o be_v between_o that_o armour_n and_o furniture_n which_o be_v tie_v negligent_o to_o the_o magnetic_a pole_n or_o point_n of_o the_o loadstone_n and_o that_o which_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o same_o more_o fit_o and_o close_o for_o if_o there_o be_v but_o the_o least_o gap_n or_o space_n between_o they_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o much_o less_o virtue_n and_o draw_v the_o burden_n more_o unsuccessive_o weak_o and_o sluggish_o neither_o will_v it_o lift_v up_o half_a
while_n that_o way_n and_o so_o come_v at_o neither_o of_o they_o but_o miss_v they_o both_o chap._n 36._o effect_n of_o the_o same_o love_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o loadstone_n contrary_a to_o their_o firâ—â—_n action_n and_o demeaner_n the_o loadstone_n be_v whole_o compose_v of_o humbleness_n &_o love_n breathe_v out_o mere_a love_n void_a of_o all_o gall_n and_o bitterness_n it_o be_v create_v for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o mankind_n and_o bring_v no_o damage_n or_o detriment_n to_o any_o if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o seem_v to_o drive_v away_o iron_n and_o expel_v it_o it_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o any_o pride_n nor_o induce_v by_o any_o hatred_n but_o to_o this_o end_n only_o drive_v it_o away_o that_o be_v better_o affect_v and_o dispose_v in_o convenient_a term_n or_o point_n it_o may_v then_o recall_v it_o and_o reduce_v it_o to_o itself_o by_o certain_a wind_n and_o turn_n so_o our_o lord_n who_o be_v whole_o and_o only_o good_a as_o transcendent_a in_o love_n and_o goodness_n as_o he_o be_v in_o greatness_n who_o be_v bear_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n draw_v all_o unto_o he_o he_o cast_v not_o any_o away_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o give_v a_o repulse_v indeed_o to_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n he_o chide_v she_o as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v but_o a_o dog_n yet_o to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o she_o may_v make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o moâ—e_n earnest_o hasten_v to_o he_o more_o vehement_o and_o cleave_v to_o he_o more_o close_o and_o with_o that_o mind_n do_v he_o rebuke_v those_o that_o be_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o punish_v they_o he_o threaten_v that_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v they_o he_o judge_v they_o in_o this_o world_n that_o he_o may_v not_o condemn_v they_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v chap._n 37._o a_o regenerate_a soul_n and_o a_o needle_n touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n be_v of_o the_o same_o condition_n so_o likewise_o a_o unregenerate_a soul_n and_o a_o needle_n of_o iron_n untouched_a a_o needle_n which_o be_v altogether_o of_o â—ron_n and_o not_o touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n have_v a_o equal_a aspect_n to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o rest_v equal_o in_o all_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o have_v a_o aspect_n towards_o the_o pole_n and_o do_v rest_n towards_o they_o it_o be_v only_o by_o casualty_n or_o mere_a chance_n without_o any_o instinct_n of_o nature_n without_o any_o proper_a virtue_n but_o be_v touch_v and_o have_v once_o receive_v virtue_n from_o the_o loadstone_n then_o do_v it_o always_o only_o tend_v towards_o the_o pole_n and_o turn_v not_o aside_o to_o any_o other_o place_n unless_o it_o be_v overcome_v with_o love_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o constrain_v by_o external_a force_n of_o another_o so_o likewise_o the_o mere_o natural_a and_o unregenerate_a soul_n be_v always_o prone_a and_o incline_v to_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a arts._n if_o peradventure_o at_o any_o time_n it_o perform_v any_o work_n material_o good_a it_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o any_o set_a purpose_n much_o less_o by_o habit_n but_o by_o haphazard_n as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o say_v with_o a_o blind_a endeavour_n as_o one_o that_o want_v both_o sight_n and_o skill_n yet_o with_o his_o dart_n or_o javelin_n hit_v a_o crow_n or_o a_o mark_n now_o the_o same_o soul_n inspire_v instruct_v and_o wrought_v upon_o by_o god_n do_v constant_o direct_v all_o its_o action_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o virtue_n and_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n or_o rule_v of_o god_n word_n from_o which_o scope_n or_o mark_n if_o the_o regenerate_a man_n at_o any_o time_n err_v by_o infirmity_n or_o by_o force_n of_o some_o strong_a tentation_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v altogether_o beside_o his_o intention_n and_o against_o the_o design_n of_o his_o will_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o work_n of_o carnal_a and_o mere_o civil_a man_n although_o outward_o glorious_a and_o goodly_a to_o see_v to_o be_v little_a acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o holy_a man_n though_o imperfect_a and_o besprinkle_v with_o spot_n do_v not_o only_o find_v pardon_n but_o also_o favour_n in_o god_n sight_n and_o that_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o they_o for_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o weigh_v their_o work_n not_o so_o much_o by_o their_o act_n as_o by_o their_o end_n chap._n 38._o of_o the_o small_a estimation_n and_o scarcenesse_n of_o lodestone_n &_o christian_n and_o of_o their_o native_a place_n there_o be_v now_o abundance_n of_o lodestone_n in_o several_a place_n so_o that_o their_o too_o much_o familiarity_n or_o frequency_n have_v bring_v they_o into_o contempt_n among_o the_o vulgar_a with_o who_o nothing_o be_v count_v precious_a but_o that_o which_o be_v scarce_o there_o be_v no_o region_n almost_o no_o iron-mine_a wherein_o lodestone_n may_v not_o be_v find_v that_o be_v to_o say_v common_a lodestone_n of_o no_o note_n of_o no_o virtue_n there_o be_v few_o very_a excellent_a notable_a and_o strong_a in_o like_a sort_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o man_n in_o every_o place_n but_o few_o noble_a learned_a and_o wise_a of_o christian_n in_o name_n and_o title_n there_o be_v no_o small_a store_n and_o they_o be_v very_o cheap_a but_o of_o such_o as_o be_v true_o faithful_a and_o behave_v themselves_o as_o worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o title_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o scarcity_n and_o dearth_n in_o all_o place_n if_o any_o inquire_v of_o the_o place_n &_o region_n where_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o loadstone_n be_v breed_v in_o time_n past_o magnesia_n do_v yield_v the_o most_o famous_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v their_o name_n be_v derive_v but_o now_o in_o that_o place_n there_o be_v either_o none_o at_o all_o or_o such_o as_o be_v very_o barren_a in_o virtue_n the_o ordinary_a sort_n be_v bring_v from_o eâ—be_n and_o norway_n but_o the_o best_a and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o strong_a sort_n be_v bring_v hither_o from_o bengala_n and_o china_n and_o from_o those_o place_n that_o be_v more_o than_o usual_o hot_a it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o particular_a nation_n or_o land_n that_o do_v perpetual_o enjoy_v this_o privilege_n but_o as_o it_o please_v the_o god_n of_o nature_n he_o do_v sometime_o bless_v one_o country_n sometime_o another_o with_o this_o condition_n in_o like_a manner_n at_o antioch_n in_o those_o ancient_a time_n the_o first_o christian_n obtain_v both_o their_o name_n and_o seat_n but_o in_o beraea_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a england_n be_v repute_v of_o late_a a_o most_o plentiful_a island_n and_o most_o happy_a mother_n of_o holy_a and_o learned_a man_n yet_o notwithstanding_o god_n have_v his_o freedom_n to_o honour_v at_o his_o pleasure_n any_o other_o church_n with_o this_o renown_a prerogative_n chap._n 39_o we_o do_v not_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o hide_a thing_n to_o no_o purpose_n though_o we_o do_v it_o subtle_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o unprofitable_o divine_n and_o philosopher_n may_v more_o easy_o &_o more_o successful_o find_v out_o the_o effect_n and_o use_n of_o the_o same_o if_o any_o one_o inquire_v a_o reason_n why_o i_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o produce_v any_o opinion_n of_o my_o own_o concern_v the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o wonderful_a &_o secret_a effect_n of_o the_o loadstone_n let_v he_o know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o boetius_fw-la and_o other_o not_o only_o very_o hard_a but_o also_o altogether_o unpossible_a to_o assign_v a_o certain_a and_o determinate_a reason_n thereof_o nature_n will_v have_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o bosom_n and_o lap_n of_o her_o majesty_n which_o it_o will_v not_o have_v the_o understanding_n of_o man_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o and_o which_o it_o have_v leave_v rather_o to_o be_v admire_v than_o to_o be_v search_v out_o yet_o there_o want_v not_o some_o who_o imagine_v clement_n clement_n that_o the_o affinity_n which_o it_o have_v with_o the_o iron_n be_v a_o evident_a and_o sufficient_a reason_n of_o the_o lodestone_n draw_v of_o it_o plutarch_n plutarch_n other_o affirm_v that_o certain_a incorporal_a and_o spiritual_a evaporation_n and_o issue_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o loadstone_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o most_o do_v fly_v to_o that_o common_a sanctuary_n of_o philosopher_n galen_n galen_n hold_v thâ—t_o a_o secret_a quality_n engender_v natural_o in_o the_o loadstone_n by_o the_o spirit_n that_o wrought_v in_o the_o compose_n of_o stone_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o we_o poor_a mortal_n be_v not_o only_o pur_fw-mi blind_v as_o owl_n but_o as_o mole_n we_o be_v almost_o quite_o blind_a in_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o thing_n we_o labour_v in_o