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cruelty_n to_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a and_o yet_o want_v discretion_n how_o when_o what_o and_o to_o who_o to_o give_v be_v but_o a_o foolish_a and_o fruitless_a industry_n first_o then_o he_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d learned_a for_o shepherd_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seer_n doctus_fw-la doctus_fw-la phil._n 3.7_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o poet_n they_o see_v twice_o as_o much_o as_o other_o who_o be_v see_v in_o learning_n menander_n menander_n this_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o staff_n of_o life_n the_o shepherd_n staff_n without_o which_o he_o can_v neither_o support_v himself_o nor_o rule_v other_o in_o literis_fw-la prudens_fw-la invenerit_fw-la quadam_fw-la in_o epistola_fw-la quadam_fw-la unde_fw-la sapientior_fw-la fiat_fw-la ibi_fw-la bellator_fw-la reperit_fw-la unde_fw-la animi_fw-la virtute_fw-la roboretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n
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sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o church_n to_o disperse_v the_o cloud_n of_o ignorance_n and_o give_v light_a unto_o such_o as_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o what_o marvel_v if_o we_o call_v such_o sun_n when_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v unto_o such_o vos_fw-fr estis_fw-la lux_fw-la mundi_fw-la you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 5.14_o for_o as_o god_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n do_v set_v the_o sun_n and_o other_o light_n in_o the_o heaven_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o church_n he_o have_v place_v bishop_n as_o sun_n who_o only_o proper_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v sun_n because_o while_o other_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seer_n 1._o pet._n 5.2_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d overseer_n and_o other_o teacher_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o light_n and_o star_n to_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o to_o impart_v to_o other_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n themselves_o if_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o a_o shepherd_n to_o teach_v his_o flock_n how_o can_v he_o perform_v this_o if_o he_o have_v not_o learning_n the_o sun_n can_v give_v light_a if_o it_o be_v eclipse_v no_o more_o can_v a_o pastor_n perform_v his_o duty_n who_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o deep_n of_o dark_a ignorance_n where_o the_o case_n stand_v so_o what_o can_v follow_v but_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v if_o the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o you_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n matth._n 6.23_o what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o whole_a office_n of_o a_o shepherd_n that_o stand_v not_o in_o great_a need_n of_o the_o light_n of_o learning_n for_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n to_o take_v away_o contention_n in_o the_o church_n to_o decide_v controversy_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n to_o discern_v the_o leper_n from_o he_o that_o be_v clean_o learning_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o he_o can_v no_o more_o determine_v any_o thing_n than_o he_o that_o be_v blind_a can_v judge_v of_o colour_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n purpose_v to_o bestow_v a_o benefit_n upon_o his_o people_n promise_v they_o pastor_n according_a to_o his_o own_o heart_n who_o shall_v feed_v they_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n jer._n 3.15_o which_o benefit_n will_v appear_v the_o great_a if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o contrary_a for_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a good_a the_o defect_n whereof_o be_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a and_o what_o a_o evil_a that_o be_v the_o prophet_n isayah_n will_v tell_v we_o who_o reckon_v up_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o people_n make_v this_o one_o that_o god_n will_v take_v from_o they_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o prudent_a and_o the_o age_a the_o counsellor_n and_o the_o eloquent_a man_n isa_n 3.2_o when_o the_o apostle_n peter_n be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o tabernacle_n he_o do_v appoint_v that_o clement_n a_o holy_a man_n and_o very_o learned_a shall_v be_v his_o successor_n and_o give_v commandment_n that_o the_o same_o clement_n shall_v signify_v so_o much_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n then_z bishop_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o fear_v not_o say_v he_o lest_o he_o be_v much_o sorrowful_a for_o my_o death_n see_v he_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o i_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n erit_fw-la autem_fw-la ei_fw-la grande_fw-fr solatium_fw-la si_fw-la didicerit_fw-la quòd_fw-la post_fw-la i_o non_fw-la imperitus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la council_n primo_fw-la tom._n council_n aut_fw-la ignorans_fw-la divini_fw-la verbi_fw-la misterium_fw-la &_o ecclesiastici_fw-la ordinis_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la vel_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la regulam_fw-la nesciens_fw-la susceperit_fw-la cathedram_fw-la meam_fw-la and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a comfort_n unto_o he_o to_o know_v that_o no_o illiterate_a prelate_n ignorant_a of_o god_n word_n and_o church_n discipline_n that_o no_o stranger_n to_o learning_n and_o good_a art_n shall_v usurp_v my_o chair_n for_o he_o know_v well_o that_o if_o some_o rude_a and_o unskilful_a person_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o place_n of_o a_o pastor_n the_o flock_n wander_v in_o the_o thicket_n of_o ignorance_n must_v needs_o run_v headlong_o to_o destruction_n hitherto_o be_v the_o word_n of_o peter_n as_o clement_n himself_o relate_v they_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o james_n at_o jerusalem_n how_o true_a i_o can_v tell_v yet_o profitable_a i_o be_o sure_a for_o our_o instruction_n since_o it_o appear_v hereby_o how_o necessary_a a_o thing_n learning_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o pastor_n i_o will_v therefore_o pass_v from_o this_o to_o the_o next_o with_o that_o good_a say_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n ridiculosa_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la periculosa_fw-la gilbert_n gilbert_n speculator_n caecus_fw-la doctor_n inscius_fw-la proecursor_fw-la claudus_fw-la praelatus_fw-la negligens_fw-la &_o praeco_fw-la mutus_fw-la a_o blind_a seer_n a_o lame_a forerunner_n a_o negligent_a prelate_n and_o a_o dumb_a crier_n be_v a_o thing_n ridiculous_a or_o rather_o dangerous_a as_o he_o must_v be_v learned_a so_o must_v he_o be_v love_v the_o first_o make_v he_o able_a diligens_fw-la diligens_fw-la the_o second_o willing_a though_o he_o speak_v with_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v not_o love_n he_o be_v as_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n 1._o cor._n 13.1_o and_o this_o likewise_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o sheep_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o desire_v earnest_o or_o to_o seek_v for_o it_o have_v both_o which_o love_n how_o great_a it_o shall_v be_v who_o can_v conjecture_v by_o christ_n thrice_o iterate_a question_n to_o peter_n simon_n joannes_n diligis_fw-la i_o plus_fw-la he_o etc._n etc._n jona_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o feed_v my_o sheep_n joh._n 21.15_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o thou_o love_v i_o true_o and_o sincere_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o glorify_v my_o name_n if_o thou_o love_v my_o sheep_n as_o it_o seem_v thou_o do_v who_o safety_n be_v more_o regard_v of_o i_o than_o my_o own_o life_n if_o for_o all_o the_o benefit_n thou_o have_v receive_v thou_o desire_v to_o gratify_v i_o in_o any_o part_n and_o with_o love_n to_o requite_v love_n feed_v my_o sheep_n which_o i_o have_v feed_v with_o my_o dear_a blood_n for_o while_o thou_o feed_v those_o thou_o feed_v i_o in_o they_o thou_o fat_v i_o and_o do_v nourish_v i_o and_o whatsoever_o thou_o bestow_v on_o they_o thou_o confer_v on_o i_o for_o i_o be_o he_o who_o have_v sometime_o speak_v it_o 25.40_o mat._n 25.40_o whatsoever_o you_o have_v do_v to_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o this_o love_n then_o of_o the_o shepherd_n to_o the_o flock_n proceed_v from_o the_o love_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o christ_n for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v which_o be_v worthy_a your_o observation_n if_o thou_o love_v my_o sheep_n feed_v they_o which_o shall_v seem_v a_o good_a consequent_a cum_fw-la probatio_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la as_o s._n gregory_n say_v exhibitio_fw-la est_fw-la operis_fw-la homil._n greg._n in_o homil._n when_o the_o proof_n of_o love_n be_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o work_n but_o he_o say_v si_fw-la diligis_fw-la i_o if_o thou_o love_v i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o thou_o love_v i_o thou_o ought_v likewise_o to_o love_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v i_o and_o belong_v to_o i_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o mine_n than_o my_o sheep_n be_v to_o who_o i_o have_v give_v my_o flesh_n for_o food_n and_o my_o blood_n for_o drink_v who_o by_o my_o death_n i_o have_v recall_v to_o life_n if_o therefore_o nothing_o be_v more_o