Selected quad for the lemma: evil_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
evil_n	common_a	head_n	weal_n	64	3	15.7189	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14350	The common places of the most famous and renowmed diuine Doctor Peter Martyr diuided into foure principall parts: with a large addition of manie theologicall and necessarie discourses, some neuer extant before. Translated and partlie gathered by Anthonie Marten, one of the sewers of hir Maiesties most honourable chamber.; Loci communes. English	Vermigli, Pietro Martire, 1499-1562.; Simmler, Josias, 1530-1576.; Marten, Anthony, d. 1597.	1583 (1583)	STC 24669; ESTC S117880	3,788,596	1,858

of_o sin_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o be_v of_o god_n for_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n of_o justice_n for_o so_o do_v god_n oftentimes_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n raise_v up_o a_o ungodlie_a prince_n but_o although_o he_o be_v ungodlie_a he_o must_v be_v obey_v obey_v after_o what_o sort_n wicked_a king_n must_v be_v obey_v howbeit_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o religion_n shall_v permit_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v command_v ungodlie_a thing_n he_o must_v not_o be_v hear_v neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a with_o silence_n to_o dissemble_v any_o thing_n that_o the_o king_n do_v perverslie_o and_o ungodlie_a we_o ought_v to_o warn_v counsel_n reproove_v chasten_v and_o amend_v he_o for_o so_o do_v the_o prophet_n also_o for_o defence_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n we_o must_v obey_v without_o exception_n therefore_o cicero_n cato_n pompeius_n and_o other_o must_v not_o be_v blame_v who_o take_v war_n in_o hand_n against_o caesar_n but_o when_o he_o have_v once_o attain_v to_o the_o empire_n no_o private_a man_n ought_v to_o have_v take_v arm_n against_o he_o therefore_o when_o augustus_n caesar_n have_v hear_v rail_v word_n to_o be_v speak_v against_o marcus_n cato_n be_v now_o dead_a because_o he_o deal_v tyrannous_o against_o julius_n answer_v that_o cato_n be_v a_o good_a citizen_n in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n to_o be_v change_v so_o that_o god_n reign_v together_o with_o king_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n 44._o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n psal_n 18._o 44._o and_o king_n may_v be_v call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n for_o so_o david_n write_v of_o himself_o thou_o have_v set_v i_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o nation_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o proper_o but_o metaphoricallie_o call_v head_n for_o even_o as_o from_o the_o head_n be_v derive_v all_o the_o sense_n and_o motion_n into_o the_o body_n so_o the_o sense_n by_o good_a law_n and_o motion_n by_o edict_n and_o commandment_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o prince_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o this_o strength_n exceed_v not_o the_o natural_a power_n 2_o now_o as_o touch_v the_o other_o question_n none_o may_v after_o this_o manner_n be_v call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n church_n no_o mortal_a man_n may_v be_v call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n for_o here_o the_o consideration_n be_v far_o otherwise_o than_o in_o a_o common_a weal_n for_o the_o church_n be_v a_o celestial_a divine_a and_o spiritual_a body_n sense_n can_v be_v give_v unto_o she_o by_o no_o mortal_a man_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n be_v of_o such_o sort_n as_o neither_o ear_n have_v hear_v 9_o esa_n 64._o 4._o 2._o cor._n 2._o 9_o nor_o eye_n have_v see_v neither_o have_v they_o ascend_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o all_o quicken_a of_o the_o church_n proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o as_o they_o which_o will_v raise_v up_o unto_o we_o a_o new_a head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o well_o advise_v what_o they_o say_v for_o regeneration_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o man_n 15_o only_o christ_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n ephe._n 4._o 15_o also_o the_o scripture_n do_v sufficient_o testify_v that_o christ_n alone_o be_v give_v to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n paul_n unto_o the_o ephesian_n say_v christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n by_o who_o all_o the_o member_n by_o order_n of_o assistance_n make_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n and_o unto_o the_o colossian_n 19_o col._n 2._o 19_o speak_v of_o hypocrite_n they_o hold_v not_o say_v he_o the_o head_n whereby_o all_o the_o body_n be_v knit_v together_o by_o synowe_v &_o jointe_n and_o again_o unto_o the_o ephesian_n let_v we_o therefore_o grow_v up_o in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n 15_o ephe._n 4._o 15_o namely_o christ_n so_o that_o every_o sense_n and_o move_n of_o the_o church_n flow_v from_o christ_n alone_o not_o from_o any_o mortal_a man_n but_o thou_o will_v object_v objection_n a_o objection_n that_o prince_n undoubted_o can_v engender_v civil_a virtue_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o their_o people_n wherefore_o the_o reason_n on_o both_o part_n be_v a_o like_a diverse_a the_o consideration_n of_o the_o church_n and_o common_a weal_n be_v diverse_a yes_o very_o they_o can_v for_o that_o do_v not_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n for_o virtue_n spring_v of_o frequent_v action_n so_o when_o as_o prince_n by_o law_n and_o edict_n drive_v their_o subject_n unto_o action_n they_o also_o drive_v they_o unto_o virtue_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o regeneration_n be_v not_o attain_v by_o many_o action_n but_o only_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o these_o gift_n of_o god_n flow_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o jointe_n and_o synowe_v that_o be_v by_o preacher_n and_o minister_n for_o their_o part_n be_v to_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n to_o excommunicate_a offender_n and_o to_o reconcile_v the_o penitent_a for_o albeit_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a head_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o do_v he_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o these_o man_n aristocratia_fw-la whether_o in_o the_o church_n may_v be_v a_o outward_a head_n that_o shall_v govern_v the_o minister_n the_o order_n institute_v by_o christ_n must_v not_o be_v change_v aristocratia_fw-la 3_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o although_o the_o inward_a sense_n and_o move_n of_o the_o church_n be_v of_o christ_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o outward_a head_n to_o rule_v minister_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o all_o in_o their_o duty_n there_o may_v not_o be_v neither_o undoubted_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o change_v the_o order_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o god_n will_v that_o in_o the_o church_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o government_n of_o the_o best_a man_n that_o bishop_n shall_v take_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n &_o shall_v choose_v minister_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v exclude_v minister_n that_o bishop_n be_v to_o choose_v minister_n but_o even_o as_o the_o israelite_n cast_v away_o the_o government_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v make_v themselves_o a_o king_n even_o so_o they_o that_o will_v have_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n have_v cast_v away_o christ_n the_o true_a head_n of_o the_o church_n paul_n unto_o the_o ephesian_n say_v 11._o eph._n 4_o 11._o that_o christ_n give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n some_o pastor_n some_o teacher_n for_o edify_v of_o the_o church_n neither_o add_v he_o that_o he_o set_v one_o over_o all_o these_o person_n who_o command_v these_o man_n to_o alter_v this_o order_n further_n when_o mathias_n be_v to_o be_v substitute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n 15._o acts._n 1._o 15._o 3._o acts._n 6._o 3._o and_o when_o deacon_n shall_v be_v create_v the_o matter_n be_v refer_v not_o unto_o the_o pope_n but_o unto_o the_o people_n beside_o this_o bishop_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v be_v the_o universal_a bishop_n if_o the_o pope_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n he_o shall_v be_v the_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n or_o the_o universal_a bishop_n which_o thing_n no_o reason_n will_v bear_v but_o least_o that_o the_o papist_n shall_v think_v that_o there_o be_v small_a weight_n in_o my_o word_n let_v they_o hear_v gregory_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o pope_n matter_n argument_n of_o pope_n gregory_n touch_v this_o matter_n he_o in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o register_n in_o the_o epistle_n unto_o mauricius_n the_o emperor_n unto_o constantia_n the_o empress_n unto_o the_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n alexandria_n antioch_n and_o unto_o john_n of_o constantinople_n write_v at_o large_a of_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v comprise_v his_o argument_n in_o as_o few_o word_n as_o i_o can_v there_o can_v say_v he_o be_v one_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o if_o peradventure_o that_o head_n shall_v fall_v into_o any_o heresy_n it_o will_v of_o necessity_n be_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v and_o that_o the_o same_o head_n may_v be_v corrupt_v nestorius_n and_o macedonius_n may_v be_v a_o trial_n who_o sometime_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n the_o one_o of_o these_o affirm_v distinct_a person_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o other_o deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n furthermore_o if_o there_o may_v be_v one_o only_a head_n of_o the_o church_n he_o say_v it_o will_v of_o necessity_n be_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o other_o bishop_n shall_v be_v derive_v unto_o he_o but_o that_o will_v be_v absurd_a therefore_o cyprian_n say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o bishopric_n whereof_o

hierom_n augustine_n augustine_n the_o corn_n that_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v in_o the_o lord_n flower_n be_v bear_v by_o the_o stalk_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n profitable_a the_o stalk_n and_o husk_n be_v profitable_a &_o although_o the_o husk_n be_v unprofitable_a yet_o they_o do_v the_o wheat_n good_a even_o so_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v not_o so_o hurt_v the_o believer_n in_o christ_n that_o the_o sacrament_n distribute_v by_o they_o &_o the_o word_n minister_v by_o they_o shall_v become_v of_o no_o force_n the_o mighty_a simpleness_n of_o the_o ministry_n 41_o and_o whereas_o paul_n teach_v that_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n 5._o in_o 1._o cor._n 2._o verse_n 5._o but_o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n this_o do_v chief_o commend_v our_o faith_n heaven_n the_o root_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n who_o root_n be_v not_o in_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n whereby_o thou_o may_v gather_v for_o persuade_v unto_o faith_n that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o agree_v with_o humane_a judgement_n our_o sense_n and_o reason_n whereas_o rather_o the_o thing_n which_o man_n judge_v likely_a to_o be_v true_a be_v not_o without_o suspicion_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v by_o man_n wisdom_n this_o be_v very_o great_o against_o they_o which_o will_v therefore_o confirm_v humane_a tradition_n and_o rite_n invent_v by_o man_n because_o our_o wisdom_n like_v well_o of_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v manifest_o reproove_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n 23._o col._n 2._o 23._o when_o he_o say_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n &_o tradition_n of_o man_n which_o very_o in_o word_n have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v expound_v a_o place_n to_o the_o colossian_n expound_v in_o a_o will_n worship_v &_o that_o be_v invent_v of_o man_n the_o nature_n whereof_o he_o expound_v a_o little_a after_o as_o touch_v the_o mind_n under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d often_o time_n they_o speak_v of_o their_o invention_n that_o they_o make_v the_o mind_n humble_a and_o lowly_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o commend_v their_o clothing_n and_o apparel_n he_o also_o add_v the_o not_o spare_v of_o the_o body_n not_o in_o any_o honour_n to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o flesh_n hitherto_o belong_v the_o choice_n of_o meat_n the_o sleep_a upon_o the_o ground_n and_o unprofitable_a consume_n of_o a_o man_n self_n under_o a_o show_n of_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o neither_o be_v honour_n do_v unto_o the_o body_n neither_o yet_o be_v the_o flesh_n nourish_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v why_o that_o our_o faith_n must_v not_o rest_v upon_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o why_o the_o apostle_n confess_v in_o these_o word_n that_o there_o be_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n wherein_o nevertheless_o our_o faith_n must_v not_o rest_v although_o they_o seem_v thing_n goodly_a and_o godly_a it_o cleave_v fast_o to_o the_o only_a foundation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o roman_n faith_n come_v of_o hear_v 19_o rom._n 10._o 19_o and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o our_o faith_n shall_v cleave_v unto_o man_n wisdom_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v dissolve_v see_v that_o godly_a thing_n profitable_a thing_n and_o true_a thing_n be_v not_o evermore_o account_v all_o one_o and_o it_o may_v oftentimes_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o do_v please_v be_v cast_v away_o wherefore_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n do_v christ_n say_v unto_o peter_n 17_o mat._n 16._o 17_o bless_a art_n thou_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o jona_n because_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveil_v unto_o thou_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o this_o constancy_n and_o steadfastness_n of_o faith_n as_o chrysostome_n say_v in_o his_o second_o homely_a upon_o matthew_n be_v that_o rock_n upon_o the_o which_o christ_n build_v his_o church_n but_o if_o that_o man_n wisdom_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o faith_n work_n faith_n be_v not_o of_o work_n the_o very_a same_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v of_o our_o work_n see_v that_o wisdom_n do_v a_o great_a deal_n excel_v all_o other_o work_v world_n why_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n please_v the_o perfect_a and_o not_o other_o in_o 1._o cor._n 2._o 6._o which_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n 42_o and_o this_o be_v a_o cause_n why_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n please_v perfect_a man_n but_o unto_o other_o it_o be_v not_o acceptable_a because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v attain_v unto_o by_o natural_a power_n and_o light_n &_o which_o be_v able_a to_o govern_v defend_v and_o administer_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n as_o thing_n pertain_v to_o medicine_n thing_n civil_a logic_n rhetoric_n and_o such_o like_a world_n the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v end_v with_o the_o world_n these_o faculty_n we_o have_v need_n of_o in_o this_o world_n the_o which_o also_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n therewith_o for_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o place_n for_o those_o thing_n now_o do_v we_o teach_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n must_v not_o be_v shun_v so_o it_o keep_v itself_o within_o her_o own_o bound_n for_o so_o have_v it_o commodity_n belong_v thereto_o only_o this_o be_v not_o permit_v thereunto_o that_o by_o the_o guide_n thereof_o it_o shall_v presume_v to_o bring_v man_n unto_o salvation_n also_o it_o must_v be_v terrify_v from_o adventure_v to_o measure_v divine_a thing_n with_o the_o reason_n which_o it_o have_v yea_o that_o must_v be_v reject_v which_o many_o do_v false_o think_v namely_o world_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o paul_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n do_v either_o take_v away_o or_o weaken_v the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n many_o have_v say_v that_o through_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o roman_a empire_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n destroy_v and_o that_o christian_a discipline_n great_o hinder_v public_a affair_n gospel_n augustine_n against_o they_o that_o say_v that_o common_a weal_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o augustine_n in_o a_o epistle_n unto_o marcellinus_n do_v excellentlie_o well_o resist_v these_o error_n and_o slander_n and_o show_v that_o these_o evil_n of_o which_o these_o man_n complain_v happen_v not_o through_o fault_n of_o the_o evangelicall_a wisdom_n and_o he_o say_v that_o the_o calamity_n must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o fault_n either_o of_o the_o emperor_n or_o of_o they_o without_o who_o the_o emperor_n can_v do_v nothing_o empire_n sallust_n declare_v from_o whence_o come_v the_o ruin_n of_o empire_n sallust_n ascribe_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n unto_o riot_n and_o lust_n for_o that_o the_o roman_a host_n begin_v to_o be_v amorous_a to_o fall_v to_o drunkenness_n to_o marvel_v at_o miracle_n to_o pill_n and_o poule_n province_n and_o the_o same_o man_n write_v o_o city_n set_v forth_o to_o sale_n and_o short_o to_o perish_v if_o it_o find_v a_o chapman_n iwenal_n iwenal_n and_o iwenall_n complain_v that_o now_o riot_n revenge_v the_o conquer_a world_n weal_n the_o gospel_n be_v against_o those_o evil_n which_o destroy_v common_a weal_n wherefore_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o gospel_n bring_v not_o in_o these_o evil_n but_o do_v rather_o redress_v they_o what_o do_v more_o serve_v to_o confirm_v the_o state_n of_o city_n province_n and_o kingdom_n than_o peace_n and_o concord_n the_o same_o do_v the_o evangelicall_a doctrine_n both_o command_n and_o preach_v a_o merciful_a prince_n be_v want_v which_o forget_v injury_n such_o a_o one_o as_o cicero_n commend_v caesar_n to_o be_v but_o this_o clemency_n be_v no_o where_n more_o persuade_v than_o in_o the_o gospel_n also_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o common_a weal_n nothing_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o godliness_n obedience_n chastity_n temperance_n justice_n fortitude_n and_o virtue_n of_o this_o sort_n which_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o do_v rather_o conveie_v they_o into_o the_o world_n with_o the_o chariotes_n of_o the_o spirit_n away_o the_o gospel_n bring_v in_o virtue_n drive_v they_o not_o away_o so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o apostle_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n see_v it_o rather_o further_v the_o same_o &_o make_v it_o better_o for_o there_o be_v no_o civil_a virtue_n which_o have_v godliness_n add_v unto_o they_o

bring_v we_o do_v retain_v we_o in_o the_o same_o which_o method_n we_o have_v follow_v have_v distribute_v all_o these_o place_n into_o four_o part_n a_o particular_a method_n of_o the_o first_o part_n albeit_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v natural_o ingraff_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n and_o be_v also_o make_v the_o more_o manifest_a by_o the_o thing_n create_v yet_o such_o be_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n as_o it_o short_o vanish_v away_o unless_o we_o acknowledge_v god_n such_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o do_v avoid_v all_o illusion_n and_o sleight_n of_o satan_n and_o in_o the_o scripture_n beside_o diverse_a praise_n of_o god_n first_o he_o must_v be_v consider_v in_o trinity_n and_o unity_n and_o secondlie_o as_o he_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o moderate_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o providence_n wherefore_o in_o this_o first_o part_n we_o have_v set_v down_o those_o place_n which_o perteine_a to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o these_o principal_a point_n the_o chapter_n and_o common_a place_n of_o the_o first_o part_n chapter_n i_o of_o the_o end_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n among_o the_o christian_n pag._n 1._o chapter_n two_o of_o the_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o his_o creature_n pag._n 10._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o yet_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o after_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v inexcusable_a pag._n 13._o chapter_n iii_o of_o pprophecy_n and_o of_o the_o name_n cause_n definition_n and_o effect_n thereof_o pag._n 17._o of_o prophet_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o they_o &_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o discern_v the_o true_a from_o the_o false_a and_o whether_o and_o how_o far_o forth_o there_o be_v prophet_n at_o this_o day_n pag._n 19_o chapter_n four_o of_o vision_n &_o how_o and_o how_o much_o god_n may_v be_v know_v of_o man_n as_o well_o in_o this_o life_n as_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v pag._n 24._o what_o manner_n of_o vision_n the_o father_n have_v and_o whether_o god_n or_o only_a angel_n appear_v unto_o they_o pag._n 25._o chapter_n five_o of_o dream_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o they_o pag._n 32._o chapter_n vi_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o profit_n of_o they_o and_o of_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o understand_v they_o pag._n 39_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 44._o of_o history_n pag._n 48._o chapter_n vii_o *_o whether_o young_a and_o incontinent_a man_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n pag._n 52._o chapter_n viii_o of_o lot_n and_o of_o urim_n and_o thumim_n pag._n 58._o chapter_n ix_o of_o miracle_n and_o the_o definition_n and_o difference_n of_o they_o pag._n 62._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o godly_a to_o desire_v miracle_n and_o why_o there_o be_v none_o in_o this_o our_o age_n pag._n 69._o chapter_n x_o whether_o it_o be_v samuel_n or_o the_o devil_n that_o appear_v unto_o saul_n pag._n 72._o of_o the_o nature_n knowledge_n power_n apparition_n and_o answer_n of_o devil_n pag._n 77._o whether_o and_o how_o far_o devil_n do_v know_v thing_n to_o come_v pag._n 81._o whether_o they_o know_v man_n thought_n pag._n 83._o of_o the_o power_n of_o devil_n and_o of_o their_o strength_n in_o do_v of_o thing_n pag._n 85._o what_o body_n they_o assume_v to_o themselves_o pag._n 87._o of_o the_o illusion_n call_v lamiae_n empusae_n and_o such_o like_a pag._n 89._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v counsel_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o use_v his_o help_n pag._n 90._o whether_o we_o may_v use_v enchantment_n to_o take_v away_o mischief_n pag._n 91._o chapter_n xi_o of_o a_o good_a intent_n zeal_n prescription_n and_o custom_n pag._n 92._o the_o mean_n to_o know_v which_o be_v a_o good_a zeal_n and_o which_o be_v a_o bad_a pag._n 94._o chapter_n xii_o of_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n and_o of_o sundry_a attribute_n of_o god_n pag._n 99_o of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n pag._n 100_o that_o christ_n be_v god_n be_v eternal_a 101._o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n pag._n 103._o how_o much_o the_o remembrance_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o affect_v of_o repentance_n be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n pag._n 109._o chapter_n xiii_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n pag._n 110._o of_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n their_o sundry_a name_n vision_n assume_v of_o body_n office_n dignity_n order_n and_o degree_n pag._n 111._o of_o man_n pag._n 121._o of_o the_o soul_n ibidem_fw-la wherein_o consist_v the_o image_n of_o god_n pag._n 123._o of_o paradise_n pag._n 125._o the_o long_a life_n of_o the_o father_n pag._n 126._o of_o giant_n pag._n 128._o chapter_n xiiii_o *_o of_o felicity_n in_o general_a pag._n 132._o *_o of_o pleasure_n and_o wherein_o it_o may_v concur_v with_o the_o chief_a good_a pag._n 134._o of_o honour_n pag._n 141._o *_o of_o riches_n beauty_n nobility_n and_o such_o like_a pag._n 145._o *_o of_o contemplation_n pag._n 149._o *_o that_o virtue_n be_v not_o the_o chief_a good_a pag._n 176._o *_o the_o cause_n of_o felicity_n pag._n 154._o *_o whether_o any_o man_n can_v be_v count_v happy_a while_o he_o live_v here_o pag._n 158._o chapter_n xv_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n pag._n 167._o chapter_n xvi_o whether_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n pag._n 176._o of_o three_o sort_n of_o god_n work_v about_o his_o creature_n pag._n 181._o of_o the_o will_n signify_v and_o the_o will_v effectual_a pag._n 201._o chapter_n xvii_o how_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o god_n do_v repent_v and_o do_v tempt_v pag._n 206._o how_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o saul_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o the_o same_o be_v before_o appoint_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n pag._n 208._o a_o method_n of_o the_o common_a place_n of_o the_o second_o part._n the_o second_o part_n comprehend_v the_o common_a place_n which_o do_v express_v the_o natural_a corruption_n of_o all_o mankind_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n the_o which_o corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v the_o more_o cleerelie_o discern_v by_o oppose_v it_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o law_n yet_o so_o nevertheless_o as_o by_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o sin_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v make_v manifest_a first_o to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o then_o when_o the_o time_n be_v come_v in_o the_o gospel_n afterward_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o christ_n the_o messiah_n who_o be_v the_o wellspring_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n who_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n fulfil_v all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o chapter_n and_o common_a place_n of_o the_o second_o part_n chapter_n i_o of_o sin_n especial_o original_a and_o of_o the_o deprave_a of_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n pag._n 213._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o corruption_n thereof_o be_v derive_v into_o the_o posterity_n 231_o 239._o that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n 243._o that_o by_o sin_n all_o thing_n be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n pag._n 247._o chapter_n two_o of_o free_a will_n pag._n 252._o *_o of_o voluntary_n and_o not_o voluntary_a 280._o *_o of_o man_n election_n or_o make_v of_o choice_n pag._n 293._o chapter_n iii_o of_o the_o law_n pag._n 297._o of_o philosophy_n &_o the_o comparison_n thereof_o especial_o moral_a with_o divinity_n 300._o necessary_a rule_n for_o the_o interpretation_n and_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 304._o chapter_n four_o the_o first_o precept_n where_o be_v entreat_v of_o idolatry_n and_o sundry_a kind_n of_o idol_n 307._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o dwell_v among_o infidel_n pag._n 309._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o have_v teacher_n which_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n pag._n 311._o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o jew_n &_o heretic_n 328._o what_o be_v to_o tempt_v god_n pag._n 331._o of_o curiosity_n pag._n 332._o chapter_n five_o the_o second_o precept_n which_o concern_v image_n their_o beginning_n antiquity_n and_o cause_n pag._n 333._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o express_v christ_n the_o angel_n and_o other_o creature_n in_o image_n pag._n 340._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o place_v image_n in_o church_n pag._n 351._o of_o cherubin_n and_o teraphim_n pag._n 356._o of_o humane_a sacrifice_n pag._n 359._o of_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n whether_o the_o child_n shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n pag._n 362._o chapter_n vi_o the_o three_o precept_n of_o sanctification_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o general_o of_o oath_n pag._n 368._o chapter_n vii_o the_o four_o precept_n of_o sanctifieng_v the_o sabbath_n day_n pag._n 374._o of_o other_o

pass_v out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o god_n providence_n see_v all_o the_o hear_v of_o our_o head_n be_v number_v if_o sparrow_n be_v small_a séelie_o bird_n of_o the_o least_o estimation_n do_v not_o light_v on_o the_o ground_n without_o the_o will_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o man_n do_n the_o which_o so_o far_o excel_v divine_a providence_n have_v a_o exceed_a great_a scope_n albeit_o it_o deal_v not_o all_o after_o a_o sort_n towards_o good_a thing_n and_o towards_o bad_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o do_v without_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v god_n divine_a will_n whereby_o thing_n be_v mighty_o and_o very_a well_o govern_v and_o direct_v to_o their_o own_o proper_a end_n neither_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v any_o offence_n unto_o we_o that_o he_o leave_v some_o evil_n in_o the_o world_n for_o although_o they_o be_v against_o particular_a nature_n yet_o they_o be_v available_a for_o common_a commodity_n if_o all_o evil_n be_v take_v away_o we_o shall_v be_v destitute_a of_o many_o good_a thing_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o life_n of_o lion_n if_o there_o be_v no_o slaughter_n of_o sheep_n wherewith_o the_o lion_n be_v feed_v neither_o will_v there_o be_v patience_n of_o martyr_n unless_o the_o cruelty_n of_o tyrant_n be_v permit_v by_o god_n plato_n plato_n that_o which_o plato_n write_v in_o the_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr republica_n objection_n a_o objection_n seem_v to_o be_v against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o we_o he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v author_n but_o of_o few_o thing_n unto_o man_n because_o there_o be_v many_o evil_n among_o man_n and_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o none_o of_o they_o whereby_o he_o seem_v to_o straighten_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n into_o a_o narrow_a room_n if_o he_o mean_v the_o cause_n effectual_a and_o speak_v of_o sin_n we_o do_v grant_v it_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n providence_n be_v not_o in_o a_o profound_a sleep_n but_o plato_n in_o the_o same_o place_n have_v that_o which_o must_v not_o be_v grant_v general_o of_o the_o godly_a for_o he_o deni_v that_o god_n come_v unto_o man_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o stranger_n form_n that_o god_n appear_v in_o visible_a form_n but_o angel_n be_v entertain_v by_o abraham_n &_o lot_n in_o ghestwise_n whereas_o he_o say_v that_o god_n can_v be_v change_v as_o touch_v his_o substance_n it_o be_v true_a but_o that_o he_o appéer_v sometime_o in_o certain_a form_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v he_o talk_v with_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o burn_a bush_n he_o declare_v himself_o upon_o mount_n sina_n by_o voice_n he_o exhibit_v himself_o unto_o the_o prophet_n by_o sundry_a likeness_n i_o think_v that_o plato_n mean_v those_o vile_a change_n which_o the_o poet_n speak_v of_o that_o he_o be_v change_v into_o a_o swan_n a_o eagle_n or_o a_o bull_n which_o thing_n must_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n objection_n another_o objection_n 36_o but_o whereas_o i_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v be_v rule_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o plato_n say_n can_v be_v no_o let_n it_o seem_v not_o sufficient_a for_o damascene_fw-la also_o be_v against_o it_o who_o say_v in_o his_o second_o book_n the_o 29._o chapter_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o he_o add_v that_o the_o thing_n within_o we_o be_v not_o of_o god_n providence_n but_o belong_v to_o our_o own_o free_a will_n but_o shall_v not_o therefore_o our_o action_n which_o he_o say_v be_v within_o we_o be_v in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n let_v they_o believe_v this_o that_o will_v for_o i_o believe_v it_o not_o he_o add_v that_o which_o be_v more_o hard_a namely_o that_o the_o choice_n of_o do_v thing_n be_v in_o we_o but_o that_o the_o perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o good_a thing_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n together_o with_o us._n who_o will_v say_v it_o come_v from_o we_o if_o we_o choose_v to_o be_v do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v good_a the_o apostle_n say_v 13._o phil._n 2_o 13._o that_o god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o perform_v and_o whereas_o damascene_fw-la take_v away_o these_o thing_n from_o divine_a providence_n i_o like_v it_o not_o he_o distinguish_v providence_n into_o good_a pleasure_n and_o permission_n these_o i_o be_o not_o against_o i_o affirm_v both_o namely_o that_o providence_n not_o only_o rule_v good_a thing_n but_o that_o it_o also_o bring_v they_o to_o pass_v and_o that_o it_o permit_v evil_a thing_n but_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o it_o permit_v they_o all_o whole_o to_o themselves_o for_o it_o use_v they_o and_o he_o distinguish_v that_o same_o permission_n or_o good_a pleasure_n and_o say_v that_o one_o be_v a_o dispense_n and_o instruct_v permission_n because_o it_o turn_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o saint_n if_o they_o be_v leave_v without_o help_n for_o a_o time_n sometime_o it_o be_v call_v a_o full_a grow_v permission_n and_o as_o it_o be_v without_o hope_n of_o recovery_n as_o when_o man_n through_o their_o own_o default_n perish_v and_o béecome_v past_a amendment_n even_o we_o also_o say_v that_o god_n leave_v his_o elect_a for_o a_o time_n but_o other_o for_o ever_o moreover_o he_o say_v that_o god_n by_o a_o inward_a cause_n will_v have_v man_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o salvation_n but_o that_o he_o will_v afterward_o punish_v they_o when_o they_o offend_v he_o call_v it_o a_o follow_a will_n as_o though_o it_o do_v follow_v by_o our_o own_o default_n i_o for_o my_o part_n say_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v of_o one_o sort_n but_o that_o the_o object_n be_v diverse_a there_o be_v a_o choose_a sort_n who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v save_v and_o there_o be_v reprobate_n also_o who_o he_o will_v for_o their_o sin_n to_o be_v punish_v but_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o there_o make_v a_o stay_n he_o will_v show_v his_o power_n in_o they_o wherefore_o i_o affirm_v that_o providence_n be_v universal_a whatsoever_o damascene_fw-la say_v of_o which_o mind_n augustine_n also_o be_v in_o the_o 58._o sentence_n say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v either_o visible_o or_o sensible_o which_o be_v not_o either_o command_v or_o permit_v from_o the_o invisible_a or_o perpetual_a palace_n of_o the_o high_a emperor_n and_o so_o he_o except_v nothing_o from_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n 37_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n place_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o place_n that_o i_o think_v meet_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o concern_v this_o matter_n there_o remain_v many_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o end_n must_v be_v have_v indeed_o i_o know_v melanchthon_n philip_n melanchthon_n that_o the_o reverend_a man_n philip_n melanchthon_n who_o i_o love_v &_o honour_n seem_v to_o say_v otherwise_o but_o here_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o same_o man_n himself_o in_o his_o old_a common_a place_n read_v you_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v there_o concern_v predestination_n and_o free_a will_n he_o say_v that_o the_o word_n free_a will_n which_o peradventure_o i_o will_v not_o have_v say_v be_v most_o strange_a unto_o the_o divine_a scripture_n and_o from_o the_o judgement_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n further_o he_o say_v that_o plato_n philosophy_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n subvert_v piety_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o place_n if_o we_o come_v say_v he_o to_o our_o own_o inward_a and_o outward_a do_n those_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n providence_n all_o thing_n do_v come_v to_o pass_v even_o as_o they_o be_v appoint_v but_o in_o outward_a action_n if_o they_o be_v refer_v unto_o will_n there_o be_v a_o freedom_n in_o us._n if_o we_o shall_v consider_v the_o inward_a good_a thing_n which_o god_n do_v require_v there_o he_o say_v be_v no_o freedom_n if_o our_o inward_a affect_n begin_v to_o pass_v measure_n they_o can_v be_v stay_v the_o same_o thing_n say_v ambrose_n upon_o luke_n and_o it_o be_v often_o allege_a by_o augustine_n that_o our_o hart_n be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n there_o be_v other_o also_o which_o disagree_v not_o from_o they_o of_o which_o number_n be_v zuinglius_fw-la and_o luther_n the_o noble_a instrument_n of_o reform_a religion_n likewise_o oecolampadius_n bucer_n and_o caluine_n and_o i_o may_v allege_v other_o but_o i_o strive_v not_o to_o bring_v many_o witness_n i_o say_v that_o to_o speak_v proper_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v in_o the_o world_n be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n without_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n but_o &_o if_o i_o have_v not_o hit_v the_o mark_n i_o shoot_v at_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o it_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v by_o any_o sufficient_a proof_n show_v this_o opinion_n to_o be_v ungodlie_a or_o hurtful_a

as_o consist_v between_o two_o extreme_n for_o many_o time_n be_v set_v before_o a_o young_a man_n the_o choice_n of_o good_a learning_n or_o of_o chivalry_n or_o of_o ecclesiastical_a function_n or_o of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o commonweal_n first_o they_o choose_v to_o themselves_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o like_v they_o best_o then_o also_o they_o choose_v the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v excel_v they_o but_o we_o answer_v that_o choice_n in_o those_o end_n have_v no_o place_n as_o they_o be_v end_n but_o as_o they_o be_v certain_a mean_n unto_o felicity_n for_o a_o end_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v a_o end_n be_v as_o aristotle_n say_v no_o choice_n opinion_n that_o choice_n be_v not_o opinion_n final_o to_o prove_v that_o choice_n be_v not_o opinion_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o four_o place_n the_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o object_n opinion_n be_v of_o all_o thing_n but_o choice_n be_v not_o of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o choice_n be_v not_o opinion_n the_o argument_n be_v in_o the_o second_o figure_n take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o relative_n for_o the_o power_n be_v refer_v unto_o his_o object_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v opinion_n opinion_n a_o definition_n of_o opinion_n it_o be_v a_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o we_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o maintain_v the_o one_o part_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v gainsay_v yet_o we_o avow_v it_o not_o without_o all_o fear_n but_o somewhat_o doubt_v lest_o perhaps_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o contradiction_n shall_v be_v find_v true_a and_o herein_o opinion_n differ_v from_o knowledge_n for_o knowledge_n be_v a_o most_o sure_a and_o unmooveable_a assent_n therefore_o let_v no_o man_n go_v about_o to_o persuade_v one_o that_o have_v knowledge_n or_o be_v a_o professor_n of_o the_o mathematical_a science_n that_o a_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o than_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v for_o it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o persuade_v he_o thereunto_o but_o chéeflie_o do_v orator_n endeavour_n to_o root_v opinion_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n when_o they_o see_v that_o judge_n or_o hearer_n do_v otherwise_o judge_v than_o they_o themselves_o will_v will_v have_v they_o aristotle_n proove_v thing_n that_o opinion_n concern_v all_o thing_n that_o opinion_n be_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n because_o man_n hold_v opinion_n even_o of_o thing_n eternal_a for_o man_n have_v opinion_n of_o many_o thing_n concern_v god_n concern_v angel_n concern_v heaven_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v hold_v for_o eternal_a also_o man_n have_v a_o opinion_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v chimaera_n centaur_n and_o such_o like_a monster_n and_o that_o the_o diametre_fw-la be_v equal_a to_o the_o side_n line_n of_o the_o quadrangle_n which_o can_v possible_o be_v also_o thing_n necessary_a be_v otherwhile_o subject_a unto_o opinion_n for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o what_o one_o have_v perceive_v by_o knowledge_n another_o beléeve_v by_o opinion_n but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o opinion_n be_v as_o touch_v all_o thing_n this_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o concern_v simple_a motion_n or_o single_a word_n but_o as_o touch_v proposition_n which_o consist_v of_o many_o motion_n or_o word_n &_o do_v show_v that_o either_o a_o thing_n be_v or_o be_v not_o neither_o yet_o be_v there_o opinion_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n for_o there_o be_v certain_a thing_n which_o even_o of_o themselves_o be_v know_v either_o to_o the_o sense_n or_o to_o the_o mind_n as_o that_o fire_n be_v hot_a we_o certeinlie_o know_v by_o experiment_n of_o the_o sense_n we_o have_v not_o a_o opinion_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o whole_a be_v great_a than_o the_o part_n thereof_o or_o that_o we_o pronounce_v of_o every_o thing_n either_o that_o it_o be_v or_o be_v not_o which_o thing_n be_v call_v principle_n we_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o opinion_n since_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v know_v to_o our_o understanding_n opinion_n therefore_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o all_o proposition_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v not_o know_v unto_o us._n faith_n opinion_n distinguish_v from_o faith_n also_o opinion_n be_v distinguish_v from_o divine_a faith_n for_o faith_n signify_v a_o firm_a assent_n give_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o it_o neither_o stagger_v nor_o waver_v as_o do_v opinion_n the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o the_o argument_n aforesaid_a be_v thus_o prove_v because_o choice_n be_v only_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v do_v of_o we_o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o of_o all_o thing_n as_o opinion_n be_v aristotle_n have_v another_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o part_n these_o two_o whole_a thing_n choice_n and_o opinion_n have_v not_o the_o same_o part_n whereinto_o they_o may_v be_v divide_v ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o all_o one_o for_o the_o part_n of_o choice_n be_v evil_a and_o good_a but_o the_o part_n of_o opinion_n be_v false_a and_o true_a opinion_n and_o yet_o this_o argument_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v weak_a for_o we_o common_o say_v that_o there_o be_v many_o evil_a opinion_n opinion_n ill_a opinion_n as_o if_o a_o man_n think_v that_o our_o soul_n be_v mortal_a or_o that_o god_n do_v not_o by_o his_o providence_n care_n for_o man_n action_n whosoever_o think_v these_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o have_v ill_a opinion_n first_o we_o answer_v herunto_o that_o ill_o be_v here_o understand_v as_o it_o belong_v to_o manner_n &_o therefore_o aristotle_n say_v that_o opinion_n be_v neither_o evil_a nor_o good_a because_o it_o be_v not_o reckon_v among_o manner_n but_o the_o common_a sort_n do_v call_v opinion_n evil_a because_o that_o which_o be_v false_a be_v evil_a even_o as_o that_o which_o be_v true_a be_v good_a for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v common_o call_v transcendent_a be_v so_o join_v one_o with_o another_o that_o true_a be_v good_a and_o false_a be_v evil_a also_o these_o opinion_n may_v sometime_o be_v call_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o a_o moral_a sense_n because_o through_o those_o false_a or_o true_a opinion_n man_n be_v stir_v up_o either_o to_o good_a or_o unto_o evil_a manner_n choice_n that_o no_o kind_n of_o opinion_n be_v all_o one_o with_o choice_n the_o next_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o effect_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o can_v be_v particular_o say_v that_o any_o kind_n of_o opinion_n be_v all_o one_o with_o choice_n here_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o particular_a part_n because_o it_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v in_o the_o whole_a that_o opinion_n &_o choice_n do_v differ_v wherefore_o lest_o any_o man_n may_v say_v they_o differ_v general_o and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o opinion_n be_v a_o particular_a choice_n aristotle_n proove_v that_o this_o can_v be_v because_o say_v he_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o choice_n that_o through_o a_o just_a cause_n we_o shall_v become_v man_n denominate_v of_o that_o quality_n to_o wit_n just_a man_n but_o this_o happen_v not_o in_o opinion_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n all_o one_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v be_v most_o evident_a in_o a_o incontinent_a man_n for_o he_o because_o he_o make_v a_o ill_a choice_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o evil_a man_n whereas_o in_o other_o matter_n he_o may_v hold_v a_o opinion_n right_a enough_o for_o as_o touch_v virtue_n he_o judge_v right_o and_o think_v that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o temper_v himself_o from_o unchastitie_n and_o droonkennesse_n &_o yet_o do_v not_o choose_v this_o he_o be_v not_o call_v a_o good_a man_n but_o yet_o none_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o even_o by_o conceive_v a_o opinion_n we_o be_v become_v endue_v with_o some_o certain_a kind_n of_o quality_n since_o opinion_n itself_o be_v a_o quality_n and_o even_o of_o opinion_n do_v arise_v some_o affect_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o aristotle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o touch_v that_o quality_n whereby_o we_o conceive_v a_o opinion_n and_o do_v make_v our_o choice_n for_o in_o choose_v of_o chaste_a thing_n we_o become_v chaste_a by_o choose_v of_o strong_a thing_n we_o become_v strong_a by_o choose_v of_o just_a thing_n we_o become_v just_a but_o it_o be_v not_o likewise_o true_a in_o general_n as_o touch_v opinion_n for_o in_o conceive_v a_o opinion_n of_o eternal_a thing_n we_o be_v not_o make_v eternal_a nor_o yet_o in_o conceive_v a_o opinion_n of_o any_o thing_n touch_v justice_n be_v we_o make_v just_a howbeit_o this_o be_v true_a that_o by_o true_a opinion_n we_o become_v more_o apt_a unto_o virtue_n and_o through_o false_a opinion_n more_o prone_a unto_o vice_n but_o opinion_n itself_o do_v straitwaie_o of_o itself_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v present_a communicate_v unto_o

not_o rehearse_v all_o person_n or_o degree_n in_o who_o marriage_n be_v forbid_v for_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o grandmother_n when_o as_o nevertheless_o all_o man_n will_v confess_v it_o to_o be_v most_o shameful_a if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o grandmother_n to_o wife_n who_o be_v so_o far_o above_o he_o in_o year_n the_o wise_a also_o of_o the_o grandfather_n be_v not_o mention_v and_o though_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o uncle_n by_o the_o father_n side_n be_v speak_v of_o yet_o be_v there_o nothing_o speak_v concern_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o uncle_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n yea_o and_o that_o we_o more_o marvel_v at_o there_o be_v no_o prohibition_n for_o the_o father_n to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n when_o as_o all_o man_n confess_v that_o those_o marriage_n be_v most_o incestuous_a so_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o in_o that_o place_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n certain_a degree_n prohibit_v and_o those_o not_o many_o but_o yet_o such_o that_o by_o they_o as_o by_o certain_a exquisite_a and_o manifest_a rule_n we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o like_a wherefore_o we_o must_v think_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v as_o touch_v the_o mother_n be_v also_o command_v as_o touch_v the_o grandfather_n or_o grandmother_n see_v that_o all_o these_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v parent_n those_o thing_n also_o which_o be_v speak_v as_o touch_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o uncle_n by_o the_o father_n side_n do_v manifest_o show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v as_o concern_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o uncle_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n forsomuch_o as_o these_o affinity_n or_o degree_n have_v by_o the_o same_o space_n or_o distance_n relation_n one_o to_o another_o so_o that_o i_o be_o of_o this_o mind_n that_o i_o think_v the_o prohibition_n mention_v in_o the_o law_n be_v therefore_o set_v forth_o that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v evident_o understand_v what_o be_v meet_a to_o do_v in_o the_o like_a degree_n forbid_v who_o more_o than_o other_o offend_v against_o the_o degree_n forbid_v i_o grant_v nevertheless_o concern_v paulus_n burgensis_n reason_n that_o they_o much_o more_o break_v the_o law_n which_o do_v contract_v matrimony_n with_o person_n forbid_v and_o that_o they_o also_o pervert_v the_o order_n of_o kindred_n for_o unto_o i_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v far_o woorsse_o which_o marry_v his_o grandmother_n than_o he_o which_o marry_v his_o néece_n of_o his_o brother_n side_n although_o i_o think_v that_o both_o these_o matrimony_n be_v unlawful_a what_o the_o hebrews_n of_o our_o time_n do_v i_o pass_v not_o much_o yea_o i_o much_o doubt_n of_o that_o which_o paulus_n burgensis_n assure_v himself_o as_o a_o thing_n plain_a and_o manifest_a namely_o that_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n be_v most_o diligent_a in_o observe_v of_o their_o outward_a law_n for_o i_o think_v i_o shall_v do_v well_o in_o not_o give_v to_o they_o more_o dignity_n or_o religion_n than_o to_o christian_n wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a enough_o that_o we_o have_v for_o man_n tradition_n stray_v very_o much_o from_o the_o right_a observation_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o also_o from_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o be_v it_o also_o likely_a that_o the_o same_o have_v happen_v to_o the_o jew_n especial_o in_o this_o our_o age_n so_o as_o i_o be_o not_o injurious_a against_o they_o when_o i_o will_v not_o yield_v more_o unto_o they_o than_o unto_o ourselves_o more_o unto_o the_o degree_n express_v by_o god_n the_o jew_n have_v add_v many_o more_o nevertheless_o i_o will_v not_o let_v to_o declare_v that_o their_o rabbin_n have_v add_v to_o the_o degree_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n many_o more_o as_o well_o in_o descend_v as_o ascend_v which_o thing_n i_o understand_v the_o great_a learned_a man_n paulus_n phagius_n have_v declare_v in_o his_o annotation_n on_o leviticus_fw-la neither_o can_v i_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o be_v add_v by_o they_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n but_o only_o for_o that_o they_o think_v that_o those_o degree_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o degree_n express_v by_o god_n wherefore_o that_o as_o i_o think_v will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o judge_v of_o lawful_a marriage_n if_o the_o degree_n wherein_o they_o be_v contract_v shall_v not_o by_o manifest_a and_o proper_a word_n in_o the_o law_n be_v forbid_v nor_o yet_o the_o order_n of_o kindred_n pervert_v for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o like_a degree_n and_o of_o the_o same_o distance_n be_v forbid_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v see_v allege_v in_o any_o place_n such_o a_o reason_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o pervert_v of_o order_n although_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o i_o will_v not_o utterlie_o reject_v the_o same_o 41_o some_o man_n peradventure_o will_v say_v what_o matter_n be_v it_o for_o we_o of_o this_o age_n either_o to_o know_v or_o to_o mark_v those_o precept_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o 18._o and_o 20._o chapter_n of_o leviticus_fw-la see_v that_o we_o after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o more_o bind_v to_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o christian_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o civil_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o yet_o i_o ascribe_v those_o precept_n which_o be_v there_o give_v for_o marriage_n not_o to_o civil_a law_n but_o rather_o to_o moral_a and_o i_o think_v that_o i_o may_v bring_v a_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n to_o confirm_v my_o say_n for_o god_n when_o he_o give_v those_o law_n add_v these_o word_n thereunto_o 23._o levit._fw-la 18_o 2d_o &_o 20._o 23._o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o you_o defile_v not_o yourselves_o with_o whooredom_n and_o such_o incest_n as_o the_o gentile_n have_v do_v who_o i_o have_v drive_v out_o of_o those_o land_n which_o i_o have_v now_o give_v unto_o you_o for_o see_v those_o nation_n have_v be_v pollute_v with_o so_o grievous_a wicked_a act_n i_o have_v therefore_o so_o destroy_v they_o and_o will_v do_v the_o like_a unto_o you_o except_o you_o shall_v diligent_o shun_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o command_v you_o as_o touch_v these_o evil_n i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o chanaanit_n which_o receive_v not_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n neither_o be_v citizen_n of_o the_o public_a weal_n of_o the_o israelit_n can_v not_o by_o that_o law_n be_v condemn_v because_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o hebrews_n they_o be_v subject_a only_o to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v call_v moral_a see_v then_o god_n reprove_v they_o for_o that_o cause_n that_o they_o be_v so_o defile_v with_o such_o filthy_a lust_n and_o incest_n and_o affirm_v that_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o deprive_v they_o both_o of_o their_o land_n and_o life_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o law_n must_v be_v join_v not_o to_o civil_a precept_n but_o to_o moral_a which_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v nevertheless_o it_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v against_o this_o doctrine_n 12._o gen._n 20_o 12._o in_o that_o abraham_n a_o man_n otherwise_o most_o holy_a be_v think_v to_o have_v marry_v his_o brother_n daughter_n namely_o sara_n amram_n have_v also_o jochabed_a his_o aunt_n to_o wife_n of_o who_o he_o beget_v moses_n aaron_n and_o marie_n and_o it_o seem_v 20_o exod._n 6_o 20_o that_o so_o godly_a and_o holy_a man_n will_v not_o have_v do_v this_o if_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o we_o have_v say_v have_v be_v against_o it_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v first_o sin_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v darken_v through_o sin_n that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v much_o blot_v by_o corruption_n and_o wickedness_n which_o overwhelm_v all_o mankind_n soon_o after_o sin_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o which_o contract_v such_o matrimony_n think_v peradventure_o that_o the_o same_o be_v lawful_a and_o therefore_o although_o they_o can_v altogether_o be_v excuse_v by_o that_o ignorance_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o they_o commit_v less_o sin_n than_o those_o which_o dare_v do_v such_o thing_n after_o the_o law_n be_v give_v i_o add_v moreover_o that_o among_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o father_n certain_a thing_n be_v now_o and_o then_o speak_v of_o by_o which_o other_o man_n must_v not_o take_v example_n see_v they_o be_v sometime_o to_o be_v interpret_v as_o prerogative_n or_o certain_a privilege_n give_v they_o but_o how_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v we_o must_v not_o as_o i_o think_v much_o labour_n to_o excuse_v the_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n although_o i_o know_v there_o be_v which_o say_v sin_n the_o father_n must_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v excuse_v from_o sin_n that_o sara_n be_v not_o the_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n brother_n

for_o by_o this_o reason_n the_o heretic_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o condemn_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o ordain_v which_o sentence_n of_o tertullian_n shall_v not_o be_v true_a if_o just_a divorsement_n as_o the_o hebrews_n use_v shall_v not_o be_v admit_v among_o the_o christian_n 66_o neither_o aught_o this_o to_o trouble_v we_o much_o that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n a_o bill_n of_o divorsement_n be_v permit_v for_o every_o cause_n see_v now_o christ_n draw_v the_o matter_n into_o so_o streict_n a_o room_n this_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o thou_o shall_v think_v he_o to_o be_v against_o the_o decree_n and_o law_n of_o his_o father_n but_o this_o thou_o must_v consider_v that_o in_o those_o day_n the_o same_o law_n of_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorsement_n 1._o verse_n 1._o which_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o 24._o of_o deuteronomie_n be_v civil_a affair_n christ_n deal_v not_o touch_v the_o civil_a affair_n and_o christ_n deal_v not_o as_o touch_v the_o civil_a affair_n they_o which_o govern_v a_o commonweal_n appoint_v themselves_o such_o a_o scope_n as_o if_o two_o evil_n or_o discommodity_n be_v offer_v the_o less_o must_v be_v permit_v lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o great_a similitude_n a_o similitude_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v show_v in_o harlot_n who_o they_o suffer_v to_o live_v in_o city_n lest_o more_o heinous_a crime_n shall_v be_v commit_v which_o nevertheless_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o commonweal_n do_v not_o permit_v but_o now_o i_o bring_v this_o as_o a_o example_n which_o although_o it_o be_v not_o do_v according_a to_o christianity_n yet_o be_v it_o to_o be_v see_v here_o and_o there_o in_o many_o common_a weal_n even_o so_o as_o concern_v the_o affair_n of_o matrimony_n when_o the_o match_n be_v untoward_a one_o of_o the_o two_o discommodity_n seem_v necessary_a that_o they_o which_o hate_v their_o wife_n either_o they_o will_v perpetuallie_o afflict_v they_o and_o at_o length_n kill_v they_o or_o else_o a_o licence_n of_o divorsement_n be_v to_o be_v give_v they_o this_o latter_a evil_n seem_v more_o tolerable_a wherefore_o god_n grant_v the_o same_o to_o be_v in_o his_o commonweal_n but_o yet_o he_o so_o grant_v it_o divorce_n under_o what_o caution_n god_n grant_v a_o divorce_n as_o a_o bill_n of_o divorsement_n shall_v be_v write_v wherewith_o a_o sharp_a and_o untractable_a man_n even_o in_o write_v of_o it_o may_v some_o way_n be_v move_v &_o might_n more_o déepelie_o ponder_v how_o dishonest_a a_o part_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o drive_v she_o away_o from_o he_o with_o who_o even_o from_o the_o beginning_n he_o have_v live_v most_o familiar_o for_o we_o be_v wont_v more_o attentivelie_a to_o ponder_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o write_v than_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o speak_v moreover_o he_o command_v that_o when_o she_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o by_o a_o bill_n of_o divorsement_n she_o may_v never_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o matrimony_n by_o her_o first_o husband_n so_o as_o in_o these_o political_a law_n let_v a_o christian_n and_o godly_a man_n so_o behave_v himself_o that_o he_o use_v not_o this_o leave_n which_o he_o see_v be_v grant_v he_o lest_o we_o fall_v into_o more_o heinous_a evil_n since_o he_o may_v perceive_v that_o it_o have_v some_o evil_n also_o join_v with_o it_o although_o it_o be_v the_o lesser_a wherefore_o our_o redeemer_n have_v appoint_v decree_n unto_o his_o people_n both_o of_o piety_n and_o religion_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o condemn_v not_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o hebrews_n for_o restrain_v of_o more_o gréevous_a sin_n 67_o thou_o shall_v not_o find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n any_o man_n of_o praise_n or_o renoun_n so_o far_o as_o the_o holy_a history_n make_v mention_v that_o use_v a_o divorce_n do_v not_o object_n abraham_n which_o put_v away_o agar_n and_o ishmael_n her_o child_n from_o he_o 14._o gen._n 21_o 14._o for_o this_o he_o do_v not_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n but_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o his_o wife_n augustine_n augustine_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n also_o augustine_n in_o the_o place_n aboove_o recite_v do_v write_v that_o it_o be_v unbeséeming_a for_o christian_a husband_n to_o take_v the_o matter_n so_o gréevouslie_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o their_o wife_n which_o fall_v into_o adultery_n when_o they_o be_v penitent_a and_o show_v hope_n of_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n they_o must_v say_v he_o consider_v with_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v christian_n who_o part_n be_v to_o incline_v to_o mercy_n and_o not_o to_o be_v hard-hearted_a 14_o michol_n the_o daughter_n of_o saul_n 2_o sam._n 3_o 14_o david_n he_o say_v take_v michol_n to_o he_o again_o who_o nevertheless_o be_v couple_v to_o a_o other_o man_n but_o this_o example_n of_o he_o seem_v not_o very_o effectual_a because_o michol_n commit_v not_o a_o full_a and_o complete_a adultery_n for_o the_o young_a woman_n be_v compel_v by_o her_o father_n who_o be_v king_n to_o match_v herself_o with_o a_o other_o man_n so_o that_o she_o be_v drive_v unto_o that_o latter_a matrimony_n not_o only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n but_o also_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n adulteress_n john_n 8._o 11._o christ_n pardon_v a_o adulteress_n in_o the_o second_o place_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v pardon_v the_o adulteress_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v of_o force_n to_o persuade_v the_o mind_n of_o husband_n unto_o mercy_n towards_o their_o penitent_a wife_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o prove_v that_o adulterer_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v by_o law_n and_o magistrate_n with_o death_n for_o christ_n by_o that_o action_n do_v not_o take_v any_o thing_n away_o from_o the_o civil_a law_n or_o from_o the_o severity_n of_o public_a judgement_n bitter_a man_n say_v augustine_n do_v so_o hate_v that_o chapter_n of_o john_n as_o they_o blot_v it_o out_o of_o his_o place_n by_o which_o word_n he_o seem_v to_o note_v as_o the_o thing_n itself_o declare_v that_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v not_o find_v in_o all_o the_o copy_n certeinlie_o these_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v remember_v their_o own_o frailness_n and_o to_o mark_v how_o oftentimes_o they_o themselves_o fall_v into_o sundry_a mischéefe_n and_o sometime_o perchance_o into_o the_o very_a same_o kind_n of_o sin_n of_o violate_v the_o faith_n of_o marriage_n 68_o they_o moreover_o which_o so_o obstinate_o hate_v their_o wife_n say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o husband_n who_o be_v the_o head_n and_o wife_n shall_v be_v both_o under_o one_o law_n augustine_n augustine_n nay_o rather_o say_v augustine_n see_v the_o man_n be_v the_o woman_n head_n her_o ruler_n &_o guide_n therefore_o it_o have_v be_v meet_a he_o shall_v excel_v she_o in_o virtue_n book_n the_o law_n of_o antonius_n gregory_n book_n and_o he_o cit_v the_o law_n of_o antonius_n the_o emperor_n which_o he_o say_v he_o read_v in_o gregory_n book_n which_o be_v on_o this_o wise_a i_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v very_o unjust_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v require_v chastity_n of_o his_o wife_n which_o he_o himself_o perform_v not_o to_o she_o where_o upon_o he_o decree_v that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v of_o adultery_n which_o prove_v her_o husband_n either_o guilty_a of_o that_o crime_n or_o else_o that_o he_o give_v she_o a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v by_o these_o and_o such_o other_o mean_n augustine_n exhort_v man_n to_o pardon_v their_o wife_n when_o they_o have_v offend_v which_o i_o very_o well_o allow_v when_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o change_v of_o life_n so_o then_o if_o the_o magistrate_n once_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o take_v away_o these_o evil_n and_o to_o reform_v the_o fault_n that_o be_v in_o matrimony_n let_v he_o provide_v that_o husband_n which_o complain_v of_o their_o wife_n naughtiness_n be_v prove_v in_o the_o same_o fault_n themselves_o escape_v not_o unpunished_a and_o let_v he_o provide_v by_o good_a law_n that_o husband_n give_v unto_o their_o wife_n no_o occasion_n of_o sin_v 69_o but_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v 12._o in_o 1._o cor._n 7_o verse_n 12._o unto_o the_o remnant_n speak_v i_o not_o the_o lord_n if_o any_o brother_n have_v a_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o infidel_n and_o she_o be_v content_a to_o dwell_v with_o he_o let_v he_o not_o put_v she_o away_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v note_v that_o dwell_v together_o be_v require_v to_o a_o just_a matrimony_n together_o to_o a_o just_a matrimony_n be_v require_v a_o dwell_n together_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v appoint_v man_n a_o wife_n to_o be_v a_o helper_n unto_o he_o which_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o

doubt_v not_o but_o happen_v unto_o barnard_n francis_n dominicus_n superstition_n which_o of_o the_o father_n teach_v superstition_n and_o to_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n because_o see_v they_o live_v in_o the_o foundation_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n albeit_o they_o erect_v many_o abuse_n and_o sundry_a superstition_n yet_o may_v they_o be_v save_v nevertheless_o by_o fire_n when_o as_o at_o the_o last_o hour_n they_o strive_v against_o death_n and_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o that_o conflict_n acknowledge_v the_o vanity_n of_o their_o own_o study_n whatsoever_o therefore_o of_o these_o three_o thing_n lighten_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o stray_v from_o the_o right_a building_n fire_n how_o he_o understand_v the_o day_n and_o the_o fire_n that_o do_v i_o call_v the_o day_n and_o the_o fire_n to_o this_o end_n paul_n provoke_v we_o to_o the_o examination_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o ill_a learn_n may_v oftentimes_o lie_v hide_v which_o shall_v then_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o now_o they_o lie_v hide_v partly_o hide_v cause_n why_o ill_a doctrine_n lie_v hide_v because_o they_o that_o teach_v be_v ambitious_a and_o be_v lead_v with_o a_o greediness_n of_o honour_n they_o do_v not_o right_o weigh_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o teach_v and_o the_o hearer_n see_v they_o be_v very_o oftentimes_o infect_v with_o vanity_n they_o fancy_n the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o their_o teacher_n more_o than_o be_v meet_a and_o they_o esteem_v the_o doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o godly_a show_n or_o eloquence_n of_o the_o teacher_n the_o last_o cause_n be_v the_o slothfulness_n as_o well_o of_o the_o teacher_n as_o also_o of_o the_o hearer_n for_o they_o bend_v not_o their_o indevor_n to_o th'examination_n of_o doctrine_n as_o meet_v it_o be_v and_o to_o conclude_v it_o happen_v that_o the_o abuse_n &_o naughty_a custom_n be_v colou●…_n by_o hypocrisy_n and_o they_o be_v so_o paint_v out_o ●…●hey_n make_v a_o show_n of_o holiness_n even_o as_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o colossian_n 23._o col._n 2_o 23._o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n have_v in_o outward_a word_n a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n what_o thing_n be_v there_o at_o this_o day_n more_o adorn_v and_o set_v forth_o with_o colour_n out_o with_o what_o art_n and_o ornament_n the_o mass_n be_v deck_v out_o than_o be_v the_o mass_n therein_o be_v wonderful_a deck_v with_o garment_n allure_a song_n instrument_n of_o music_n war_n light_n sweet_a perfume_n bell_n curious_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n heave_v up_o lay_v down_o whisper_n fraction_n small_a piece_n of_o cake_n and_o innumerable_a false_a devise_n of_o the_o devil_n when_o they_o be_v reproove_v they_o go_v about_o to_o excuse_v excuse_n a_o simple_a excuse_n that_o these_o sign_n be_v use_v because_o we_o may_v be_v teach_v the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o where_o be_v there_o one_o among_o the_o miserable_a people_n that_o understand_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o sign_n neither_o can_v the_o mass_n priest_n show_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v demand_v and_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o deform_a and_o so_o great_o degenerate_v as_o it_o may_v be_v count_v or_o perceive_v to_o be_v any_o thing_n soon_o than_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n 28_o but_o see_v the_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n understand_v see_v the_o other_o thing_n be_v understand_v by_o allegory_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o fire_n must_v be_v so_o understand_v wood_n hay_o and_o straw_n be_v speak_v by_o allegory_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o fire_n also_o must_v be_v understand_v allegoricallie_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n it_o behoove_v that_o those_o thing_n abide_v firm_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o divine_a examination_n wherefore_o fire_n and_o day_n light_n be_v a_o clear_a behold_v a_o certain_a trial_n a_o manifest_a revelation_n whereby_o we_o know_v at_o the_o length_n the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n and_o also_o the_o guilefulnesse_n of_o they_o fire_n the_o property_n of_o fire_n the_o property_n of_o fire_n be_v to_o give_v light_n and_o to_o make_v trial_n and_o from_o this_o fire_n no_o man_n be_v exempt_v whether_o he_o have_v build_v well_o or_o ill_o all_o man_n must_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o same_o consist_v wherein_o trial_n consist_v and_o herein_o will_v the_o trial_n consist_v that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v build_v shall_v be_v try_v whether_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o foundation_n or_o no._n 2._o god_n liken_v unto_o a_o purge_a fire_n malac._n 3_o 2._o otherwise_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v like_o a_o purge_a fire_n and_o like_o the_o fuller_n soap_n for_o he_o will_v purge_v the_o child_n of_o levy_v and_o he_o will_v purify_v they_o like_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n the_o three_o of_o malachi_n the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v sound_a shall_v abide_v neither_o shall_v the_o trial_n of_o fire_n more_o hurt_v they_o than_o the_o furnace_n do_v the_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o no_o more_o than_o the_o three_o child_n that_o be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n at_o babylon_n augustine_n augustine_n augustine_n in_o sundry_a place_n make_v mention_v of_o this_o sentence_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la the_o 15._o and_o 16._o chapter_n in_o his_o enchiridion_n unto_o laurence_n the_o 69._o chapter_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o 21._o book_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o eight_o question_n unto_o dulcitius_n question_v the_o first_o upon_o the_o 29._o psalm_n and_o agree_v with_o himself_o almost_o in_o every_o place_n and_o bring_v all_o one_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n he_o affirm_v this_o to_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n and_o he_o account_v it_o among_o the_o number_n of_o those_o of_o which_o peter_n say_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n be_v many_o hard_a thing_n which_o the_o wicked_a pervert_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n evil_n it_o behoove_v that_o this_o fire_n be_v common_a both_o to_o good_a man_n and_o to_o evil_n he_o admonish_v moreover_o that_o we_o shall_v interpret_v this_o to_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o fire_n as_o may_v be_v common_a both_o to_o they_o which_o build_v well_o and_o ill_o at_o length_n he_o say_v we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o account_v not_o in_o this_o number_n such_o as_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v live_v very_o ill_a and_o so_o to_o feign_v their_o gréevous_a crime_n that_o be_v to_o say_v murder_n and_o adultery_n for_o which_o thing_n man_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v wood_n hay_o and_o straw_n for_o unto_o these_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v wrap_v in_o so_o horrible_a crime_n hell_n itself_o be_v due_a who_o fire_n can_v be_v common_a unto_o they_o that_o build_v well_o unless_o thou_o will_v also_o thrust_v they_o forth_o into_o hell_n mention_n be_v only_o make_v of_o those_o which_o have_v build_v hold_v themselves_o to_o the_o foundation_n in_o which_o number_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v who_o have_v be_v load_v with_o damnable_a vice_n he_o go_v forward_o and_o say_v that_o the_o foundation_n be_v christ_n which_o interpretation_n the_o apostle_n himself_o make_v and_o he_o add_v faith_n because_o christ_n himself_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v good_a builder_n which_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god._n he_o write_v that_o they_o build_v hay_o and_o straw_n who_o have_v retain_v those_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v not_o forbid_v &_o so_o retain_v they_o as_o they_o give_v themselves_o thereunto_o more_o than_o be_v requisite_a they_o that_o build_v aright_o say_v he_o do_v possess_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n riches_n honour_n wife_n and_o other_o thing_n though_o they_o possess_v they_o not_o &_o use_v they_o as_o though_o they_o will_v not_o use_v they_o but_o they_o that_o build_v amiss_o be_v more_o affect_v unto_o those_o thing_n than_o they_o shall_v and_o yet_o do_v they_o not_o so_o slack_a the_o reins_n unto_o lust_n as_o they_o prefer_v such_o kind_n of_o good_n before_o christ_n unto_o who_o they_o cleave_v as_o unto_o the_o foundation_n but_o rather_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n they_o altogether_o esteem_v christ_n above_o those_o thing_n for_o when_o they_o come_v either_o to_o the_o confess_v of_o their_o faith_n or_o else_o unto_o martyrdom_n they_o will_v rather_o loose_v those_o thing_n than_o depart_v from_o christ_n yet_o because_o they_o have_v embrace_v such_o thing_n with_o a_o over-vehement_a affection_n they_o feel_v fire_n in_o forego_v of_o they_o they_o sorrow_n undoubted_o and_o it_o gréeve_v they_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v take_v from_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o save_v nevertheless_o because_o they_o hold_v fast_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o

that_o prince_n must_v fly_v from_o idleness_n as_o though_o they_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o labour_n use_v to_o give_v themselves_o to_o sport_n and_o to_o pleasure_n for_o so_o alexander_n when_o he_o have_v overcome_v darius_n be_v make_v feeble_a through_o riotousness_n but_o far_o otherwise_o do_v david_n behave_v himself_o for_o he_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o have_v conquer_v his_o enemy_n but_o thought_n that_o the_o private_a evil_n and_o injury_n at_o home_n belong_v also_o to_o his_o office_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n since_o that_o a_o public_a weal_n be_v corrupt_v even_o as_o be_v a_o humane_a body_n not_o only_o by_o outward_a discommodity_n but_o also_o by_o inward_a evil_n as_o it_o be_v by_o certain_a noisome_a humour_n yea_o and_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o war_n that_o peace_n among_o citizen_n and_o domestical_a discipline_n may_v be_v establish_v justinian_n justinian_n and_o therefore_o justinian_n in_o the_o preface_n upon_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o majesty_n of_o the_o emperor_n say_v he_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v adorn_v with_o arm_n but_o also_o arm_v by_o law_n that_o each_o time_n aswell_o of_o war_n as_o of_o peace_n may_v be_v right_o govern_v and_o that_o the_o roman_a prince_n may_v not_o only_o be_v conqueror_n of_o his_o enemy_n in_o battle_n but_o also_o by_o right_a course_n expel_v the_o lewdness_n of_o malicious_a detractour_n and_o that_o he_o may_v become_v aswell_o most_o religious_a for_o the_o law_n as_o triumphant_a over_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o man_n opinion_n as_o some_o have_v foolish_o think_v but_o a_o everlasting_a precept_n proceed_v from_o nature_n be_v the_o guide_n and_o from_o the_o law_n and_o that_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v as_o touch_v nature_n that_o do_v we_o much_o more_o true_o understand_v of_o god_n himself_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n for_o that_o which_o god_n have_v set_v down_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o us._n and_o that_o law_n man_n do_v oftentimes_o understand_v by_o some_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o as_o cicero_n say_v by_o a_o long_a experience_n of_o affair_n and_o government_n of_o common_a weal_n for_o thing_n be_v in_o such_o sort_n mark_v of_o wise_a man_n commit_v to_o writing_n and_o declare_v in_o their_o kind_n and_o distribute_v in_o their_o part_n become_v at_o the_o last_o a_o certain_a art_n or_o else_o some_o similitude_n of_o a_o art_n ulpian_n in_o the_o digest_v in_o the_o title_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la &_o legibus_fw-la say_v that_o ius_n that_o be_v right_a be_v so_o call_v of_o justicia_fw-la that_o be_v justice_n this_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o grammarian_n for_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o word_n ius_n be_v absolute_a &_o that_o that_o only_o be_v just_a which_o be_v do_v jure_fw-la that_o be_v by_o law_n or_o right_n so_o as_o they_o think_v that_o justicia_fw-la be_v derive_v of_o ius_n but_o not_o ius_n of_o justicia_fw-la but_o these_o thing_n i_o pass_v over_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o that_o thing_n be_v first_o which_o express_v any_o thing_n and_o the_o next_o be_v that_o which_o execute_v and_o work_v that_o which_o be_v expound_v that_o do_v aristotle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o remedy_n of_o injury_n then_o follow_v a_o certain_a habit_n &_o proneness_n of_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v express_v this_o may_v hereby_o also_o be_v prove_v science_n in_o all_o act_v the_o object_n be_v before_o the_o science_n that_o in_o all_o art_n there_o be_v first_o a_o matter_n to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o than_o a_o science_n for_o number_n be_v first_o before_o arithmetic_n and_o song_n before_o music_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v know_v before_o knowledge_n thereof_o wherefore_o right_o go_v before_o justice_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v righteousness_n be_v as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o in_o be_v of_o right_n i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o which_o defend_v ulpian_n and_o say_v that_o he_o consider_v not_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o but_o so_o as_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o break_v out_o into_o act._n but_o how_o soever_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n be_v not_o of_o great_a weight_n a_o prince_n ought_v to_o take_v special_a heed_n that_o he_o minister_v justice_n and_o that_o he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o good_a mind_n and_o just_o minister_v how_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v minister_v for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o some_o good_a thing_n be_v do_v unless_o the_o same_o also_o be_v do_v well_o and_o this_o who_o so_o do_v vlpianus_n say_v they_o may_v be_v call_v priest_n for_o they_o be_v priest_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o law_n and_o law_n be_v holy_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o code_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la in_o the_o law_n legis_fw-la wherefore_o to_o give_v sentence_n and_o to_o speak_v law_n be_v a_o holy_a thing_n that_o sentence_n which_o be_v write_v namely_o that_o david_n do_v execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n 15_o 2._o sam._n 8._o 15_o some_o do_v so_o expound_v it_o as_o they_o understand_v that_o he_o do_v not_o pronounce_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o write_a law_n but_o even_o much_o according_a to_o equity_n and_o reason_n since_o that_o also_o be_v to_o do_v justice_n but_o for_o equity_n and_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o place_n except_o where_o nothing_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v where_o neither_o reward_n of_o well_o do_v nor_o punishment_n for_o wicked_a act_n be_v express_o appoint_v and_o it_o be_v special_o to_o be_v note_v which_o be_v add_v namely_o to_o all_o the_o people_n for_o that_o betoken_v that_o he_o do_v execute_v judgement_n sincere_o and_o true_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o this_o be_v it_o so_o to_o bear_v rule_n as_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o people_n solomon_n in_o his_o proverbe_n 12._o pro._n 16._o 12._o by_o justice_n say_v he_o shall_v the_o king_n seat_n be_v establish_v for_o ever_o contrariwise_o tyrant_n because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v soon_o be_v take_v away_o howbeit_o to_o execute_v justice_n be_v manifold_a and_o have_v many_o part_n judgement_n the_o part_n of_o right_a judgement_n for_o it_o behoove_v both_o patient_o to_o hear_v wise_o to_o know_v upright_o to_o give_v sentence_n and_o courageous_o to_o do_v execution_n consider_v that_o many_o do_v oftentimes_o judge_v right_o but_o yet_o for_o want_v of_o courage_n they_o only_o have_v their_o sentence_n in_o paper_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o the_o guilty_a be_v punish_v that_o discipline_n be_v establish_v that_o good_a law_n do_v flourish_v that_o good_a manner_n may_v be_v preserve_v this_o virtue_n be_v most_o profitable_a not_o only_o in_o peace_n but_o also_o in_o war_n these_o thing_n ought_v a_o prince_n special_o to_o do_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a live_a law_n but_o contrariwise_o they_o do_v wicked_o which_o think_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o cause_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o pertain_v unto_o their_o office_n such_o be_v antonius_n caracalla_n who_o will_v never_o give_v judgement_n and_o unto_o adrian_n when_o he_o excuse_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n to_o help_v a_o poor_a woman_n it_o be_v answer_v then_o i_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o to_o bear_v rule_n that_o the_o charge_n of_o religion_n belong_v unto_o prince_n 2_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v 12_o in_o 1._o sam._n 28._o 3._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o king_n to_o decree_v as_o touch_v religion_n deu._n 18._o ve_fw-la 10._o 11._o &_o 12_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o prince_n to_o determine_v of_o religion_n undoubted_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o saul_n to_o abandon_v witch_n and_o soothsayer_n since_o god_n command_v they_o to_o be_v take_v away_o but_o they_o which_o say_v that_o profane_a prince_n as_o they_o call_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o deal_v in_o these_o thing_n they_o provide_v very_o ill_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n objection_n two_o objection_n for_o what_o if_o a_o pastor_n become_v a_o wolf_n who_o shall_v take_v he_o away_o but_o the_o magistrate_n or_o if_o the_o bishop_n as_o it_o happen_v govern_v not_o according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v punish_v they_o but_o king_n ozias_n they_o say_v when_o he_o will_v sacrifice_v be_v strike_v with_o a_o leprosy_n 7_o 2._o par._n 26._o ver_fw-la 19_o 2._o sam._n 6._o 7_o and_o oza_n when_o he_o have_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o ark_n that_o be_v fall_v out_o of_o the_o cart_n be_v strike_v to_o death_n wherefore_o prince_n say_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o these_o thing_n what_o shall_v they_o then_o do_v

david_n which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o 3._o chapter_n aught_o to_o be_v allow_v for_o there_o be_v argument_n on_o each_o part_n this_o brief_a treatise_n i_o hope_v will_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a basil_n basil_n for_o as_o basill_n say_v in_o the_o first_o epistle_n the_o history_n and_o life_n of_o saint_n aught_o to_o be_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o certain_a lively_a image_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o god_n for_o in_o they_o we_o may_v see_v how_o the_o law_n of_o god_n at_o all_o time_n have_v be_v observe_v or_o neglect_v defend_v argument_n by_o which_o the_o fact_n of_o david_n be_v defend_v the_o fact_n of_o david_n seem_v that_o it_o may_v be_v defend_v by_o these_o argument_n first_o that_o joab_n be_v gracious_a and_o very_a mighty_a among_o the_o soldier_n and_o may_v not_o be_v punish_v without_o a_o great_a tumult_n and_o that_o david_n be_v wary_a lest_o he_o shall_v do_v any_o great_a harm_n to_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o raise_v up_o more_o grievous_a evil_n see_v by_o the_o death_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o soldier_n the_o kingdom_n will_v be_v weaken_v for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v of_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n when_o he_o have_v at_o ravenna_n kill_v stillico_fw-la the_o lieutenant_n of_o his_o war_n he_o cut_v off_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o after_o that_o he_o be_v take_v away_o he_o do_v never_o any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o fame_n further_o that_o precept_n of_o punish_v great_a offence_n be_v affirmative_a neither_o do_v it_o bind_v at_o all_o time_n for_o so_o be_v we_o command_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o holy_a assembly_n to_o do_v alm_n and_o such_o like_a howbeit_o not_o always_o but_o when_o the_o time_n shall_v serve_v even_o so_o david_n although_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v punish_v joab_n yet_o may_v he_o wait_v a_o time_n further_o although_o he_o be_v then_o let_v by_o the_o power_n of_o joab_n yet_o be_v he_o never_o unminded_a to_o punish_v for_o at_o his_o death_n he_o command_v his_o son_n solomon_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v his_o grey_a hair_n to_o descend_v with_o peace_n unto_o the_o grave_n and_o plato_n say_v that_o punishment_n be_v like_a unto_o medicine_n and_o must_v not_o be_v use_v when_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v so_o desperate_a as_o they_o can_v be_v cure_v and_o that_o prince_n be_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a physician_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n yea_o and_o god_n himself_o oftentimes_o differ_v punishment_n although_o as_o valerius_n maximus_n say_v he_o recompense_v the_o slackness_n with_o the_o greatness_n of_o revenge_n also_o saul_n when_o he_o have_v deliver_v the_o jabins_n from_o siege_n 12_o 1._o sa._n 11._o 12_o and_o enjoy_v now_o the_o whole_a empire_n of_o israel_n and_o some_o have_v persuade_v he_o to_o put_v such_o to_o death_n as_o have_v before_o refuse_v he_o to_o be_v king_n yet_o choose_v he_o rather_o to_o forgive_v they_o david_n also_o forgive_v semei_n &_o be_v therefore_o great_o commend_v 10._o 2._o sa._n 17._o 10._o and_o augustine_n oftentimes_o make_v intercession_n for_o heretic_n unto_o the_o emperor_n and_o not_o only_o for_o heretic_n but_o also_o for_o murderer_n and_o most_o ungracious_a robber_n by_o the_o high_a way_n &_o for_o donatist_n for_o a_o kind_n of_o donatist_n circumcellion_n last_o christ_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o shadow_n and_o image_n forgive_v all_o sin_n and_o free_o receive_v all_o man_n into_o grace_n wherefore_o in_o this_o fact_n he_o depart_v nothing_o at_o all_o either_o from_o his_o duty_n or_o from_o the_o image_n which_o he_o represent_v 18_o also_o on_o the_o other_o part_n there_o be_v other_o argument_n disallow_v argument_n by_o which_o the_o fact_n of_o david_n be_v disallow_v and_o those_o in_o my_o judgement_n much_o more_o weighty_a first_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n it_o have_v be_v needful_a for_o he_o to_o have_v stand_v to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o commonweal_n and_o god_n in_o deuteronomie_n command_v with_o most_o effectual_a word_n 18._o deu._n 17._o 18._o that_o the_o king_n shall_v provide_v that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v distribute_v unto_o he_o and_o shall_v always_o have_v the_o same_o ready_a with_o he_o and_o shall_v rule_v by_o the_o prescript_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v already_o write_v in_o the_o 21._o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la 12._o exo._n 21._o 12._o if_o one_o shall_v by_o hap_n or_o chance_n kill_v a_o other_o i_o will_v assign_v he_o a_o place_n of_o refuge_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o lay_v in_o wait_n or_o of_o set_a purpose_n thou_o shall_v pluck_v he_o away_o from_o my_o altar_n howbeit_o joab_n of_o set_a purpose_n and_o by_o lay_v in_o wait_n kill_v abner_n wherefore_o he_o ought_v in_o no_o place_n to_o have_v be_v safe_a further_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la 21._o verse_n 21._o that_o they_o which_o shall_v bear_v the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v valiant_a man_n fear_v god_n lover_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o hater_n of_o covetousness_n wherefore_o david_n in_o the_o punish_n of_o wickedness_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v valiant_a and_o to_o have_v fear_v the_o power_n of_o none_o for_o this_o be_v not_o to_o have_v a_o kingdom_n but_o a_o kingdom_n to_o have_v he_o and_o he_o be_v have_v of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o for_o obtain_v of_o a_o kingdom_n neglect_v justice_n 3._o rom._n 43._o 3._o paul_n say_v that_o a_o prince_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n unto_o wrath_n and_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a this_o duty_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v perform_v by_o david_n in_o deuter._n the_o first_o chapter_n god_n command_v the_o tribune_n and_o centurion_n 17._o verse_n 17._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n for_o so_o only_o the_o poor_a &_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o law_n but_o the_o mighty_a stout_a and_o noble_a shall_v escape_v but_o judge_n must_v neither_o be_v bend_v to_o wrath_n nor_o to_o mercy_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n in_o mars_n street_n where_o judgement_n be_v most_o severelie_o execute_v it_o be_v forbid_v unto_o orator_n to_o stir_v up_o affection_n yea_o rather_o the_o cause_n be_v also_o know_v after_o a_o dark_a manner_n lest_o the_o judge_n shall_v be_v private_o touch_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o any_o man_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o roman_a law_n in_o the_o title_n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la in_o the_o law_n respiciendum_fw-la thus_o it_o be_v write_v the_o judge_n shall_v not_o endeavour_v to_o get_v glory_n either_o by_o gentleness_n or_o severity_n howbeit_o in_o light_a fault_n there_o be_v permit_v some_o certain_a inclination_n unto_o lenity_n &_o in_o the_o great_a fault_n unto_o severity_n but_o yet_o use_v therewith_o a_o moderation_n of_o benignity_n in_o which_o place_n the_o gloss_n right_o observe_v that_o there_o the_o rigour_n of_o y●_z sentence_n may_v be_v moderate_v where_o there_o be_v nothing_o by_o name_n determine_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o code_n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la in_o the_o law_n decurionum_fw-la it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o people_n must_v not_o be_v hear_v if_o they_o cry_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v either_o be_v condemn_v or_o deliver_v for_o that_o the_o people_n be_v a_o beast_n of_o many_o head_n beside_o this_o the_o judge_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o law_n itself_o that_o speak_v neither_o can_v he_o by_o any_o mean_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n if_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o prescript_n rule_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n syrach_n prudentlie_o admonish_v 6._o eccle._n 7._o 6._o i_o will_v not_o say_v he_o have_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o take_v away_o injury_n lest_o thou_o fear_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a &_o cause_v a_o offence_n to_o arise_v to_o thy_o integrity_n also_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v suffer_v benhadad_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n to_o escape_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n 42._o 1._o king_n 20._o ver_fw-la 42._o thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n thou_o will_v not_o punish_v wherefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o shall_v render_v a_o account_n of_o other_o man_n wickedness_n there_o follow_v of_o this_o tenderness_n and_o foolish_a pity_n a_o innumerable_a sort_n of_o mischief_n the_o gentleness_n of_o eli_n both_o extinguish_v his_o family_n 13_o 1._o sam._n 3._o 13_o &_o in_o a_o manner_n subvert_v the_o public_a weal_n objection_n certain_a objection_n 19_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o god_n do_v patient_o bear_v these_o thing_n thou_o say_v well_o but_o consider_v with_o thyself_o that_o if_o inferior_a judge_n so_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o commonweal_n how_o will_v the_o

not_o cast_v they_o out_o now_o but_o i_o will_v tarry_v till_o their_o iniquity_n be_v come_v to_o the_o high_a afterward_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o in_o and_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o deuteromie_n it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o horites_n dwell_v in_o mount_n seir_n 12._o verse_n 12._o which_o be_v man_n expert_a in_o war_n and_o very_o valiant_a who_o god_n say_v he_o drive_v out_o of_o those_o mountain_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o child_n of_o esaw_n may_v possess_v the_o land_n 10._o verse_n 10._o and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o testify_v that_o he_o do_v cast_v out_o the_o people_n of_o emim_n and_o give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o ammonite_n and_o drive_v out_o zanzumim_v out_o of_o their_o seat_n and_o place_v the_o moabite_n there_o 10_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o god_n peculiarlie_o against_o those_o nation_n because_o the_o edomite_n have_v their_o offspring_n from_o esaw_n the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n of_o lot_n which_o be_v the_o kinsman_n of_o abraham_n and_o together_o with_o he_o accomplish_v most_o dangerous_a viage_n i_o answer_v and_o this_o may_v also_o be_v say_v of_o other_o nation_n there_o which_o come_v not_o of_o abraham_n the_o cappadocian_o drive_v out_o the_o hevite_n 23._o deut._n 2._o 23._o which_o be_v the_o first_o inhabitant_n who_o go_v out_o of_o cappadocia_n destroy_v they_o and_o inhabit_v those_o region_n in_o their_o stead_n 8._o deut._n 32._o 8._o and_o in_o deuteronomie_n the_o 32._o chapter_n it_o be_v write_v when_o god_n by_o lot_n divide_v the_o nation_n and_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n lot_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v distribute_v by_o lot_n in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o lot_n that_o be_v all_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o our_o understanding_n which_o see_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o thing_n but_o with_o god_n nothing_o be_v do_v by_o chance_n god_n have_v distribute_v the_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v the_o israelite_n be_v not_o yet_o increase_v when_o god_n put_v the_o people_n into_o those_o region_n who_o at_o the_o last_o give_v place_n unto_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o come_v neither_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v offend_v if_o by_o this_o distribution_n oftentimes_o tertill_a and_o fat_a land_n happen_v unto_o the_o ungodlie_a augustine_n augustine_n forsomuch_o as_o augustine_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o xxxiij_o chapter_n say_v that_o gift_n which_o endure_v but_o for_o a_o time_n 45._o matt._n 5._o 45._o happen_v both_o to_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a see_v god_n make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v both_o upon_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o rain_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a but_o by_o this_o common_a benefit_n the_o godly_a sort_n have_v this_o commodity_n only_o that_o they_o understand_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o chief_a gift_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o look_v for_o because_o these_o be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o the_o evil_n howbeit_o the_o godly_a wait_n for_o other_o more_o excellent_a gift_n which_o be_v not_o common_a to_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a yea_o and_o daniel_n say_v 20._o dan._n 2._o 20._o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v for_o ever_o for_o it_o be_v he_o which_o translate_v kingdom_n and_o drive_v out_o the_o first_o inhabitant_n and_o bring_v in_o other_o neither_o do_v he_o only_o bring_v man_n into_o province_n 20._o dan._n 10._o ver_fw-la 13._o &_o 20._o but_o also_o set_v angel_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o as_o we_o there_o read_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o grecian_n and_o he_o have_v not_o only_o divide_v man_n by_o region_n but_o also_o by_o tongue_n and_o manner_n further_o i_o must_v remember_v that_o these_o mutation_n be_v not_o only_o do_v at_o the_o beginning_n but_o also_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n for_o the_o french_a man_n possess_v gallia_n and_o the_o english_a saxon_n britain_n but_o the_o britain_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o they_o find_v new_a place_n in_o gallia_n by_o force_n and_o arm_n and_o that_o part_n which_o they_o obtain_v they_o call_v brittany_n according_a to_o their_o own_o name_n the_o man_n of_o gallia_n also_o of_o late_a go_v out_o of_o their_o own_o border_n possess_v a_o great_a part_n of_o italy_n the_o hun_n subdue_v unto_o themselves_o pannonia_n and_o call_v the_o country_n hungaria_n so_o god_n distribute_v kingdom_n cast_v out_o some_o and_o bring_v in_o other_o some_o as_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o his_o just_a judgement_n which_o be_v secret_a for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o this_o distribution_n chance_v even_o at_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o afterward_o to_o those_o which_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n for_o god_n disperse_v they_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n liberality_n god_n distribute_v kingdom_n of_o his_o mere_a liberality_n 11_o now_o will_v i_o declare_v by_o what_o mean_v god_n be_v wont_v to_o give_v kingdom_n he_o give_v they_o of_o his_o own_o liberality_n no_o right_a compel_v he_o thereto_o that_o be_v the_o true_a manner_n of_o gift_n which_o otherwise_o be_v not_o a_o gift_n unless_o it_o be_v free_a and_o yet_o nothing_o let_v but_o that_o god_n by_o the_o duty_n and_o obedience_n of_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v provoke_v to_o give_v he_o give_v in_o deed_n many_o time_n thing_n unto_o godly_a man_n but_o yet_o of_o no_o duty_n because_o there_o have_v be_v none_o at_o any_o time_n so_o godly_a as_o he_o may_v desire_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o his_o own_o in_o his_o own_o right_n for_o he_o must_v do_v his_o duty_n though_o god_n give_v he_o nothing_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a recompense_v gift_n gift_n a_o recompense_v gift_n although_o it_o be_v free_a and_o give_v without_o any_o right_n compel_v it_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n bestow_v upon_o duty_n it_o have_v a_o show_n of_o a_o reward_n 18._o eze._n 29._o 18._o so_o in_o ezechiel_n god_n give_v a_o gift_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n because_o say_v he_o he_o labour_v in_o the_o siege_n of_o tyre_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n there_o be_v also_o amongst_o man_n 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recompense_n when_o duty_n be_v repay_v with_o duty_n these_o also_o be_v voluntary_a neither_o can_v they_o be_v demand_v by_o juditiall_a action_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o count_v among_o gift_n but_o we_o have_v nothing_o which_o we_o can_v give_v unto_o he_o god._n we_o have_v nothing_o that_o we_o can_v give_v unto_o god._n wherefore_o if_o we_o attempt_v to_o bring_v any_o thing_n unto_o he_o we_o render_v unto_o he_o his_o own_o and_o so_o no_o consideration_n of_o merit_n can_v be_v fit_a for_o we_o towards_o he_o wherefore_o god_n give_v liberal_o no_o law_n compel_v he_o thereunto_o nevertheless_o revoke_v whether_o such_o gift_n may_v be_v revoke_v it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o such_o gift_n can_v be_v revoke_v why_o can_v they_o not_o see_v the_o gift_n of_o man_n also_o be_v revoke_v sometime_o as_o we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o code_n de_fw-fr revocatione_n donationum_fw-la first_o if_o they_o have_v condition_n annex_v unto_o they_o which_o have_v not_o be_v perform_v and_o assure_o god_n after_o that_o manner_n give_v the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n namely_o that_o they_o shall_v worship_n he_o not_o only_o in_o ceremony_n but_o also_o in_o good_a manner_n and_o holiness_n but_o see_v this_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v god_n just_o revoke_v his_o gift_n and_o lead_v they_o away_o captive_a and_o give_v the_o land_n unto_o the_o babylonian_n assyrian_n egyptian_n and_o roman_n a_o great_a ingratitude_n also_o of_o he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o gift_n make_v the_o gift_n of_o small_a force_n for_o if_o he_o be_v so_o ungrateful_a as_o he_o will_v be_v contumelious_a &_o reproachful_a unto_o the_o giver_n the_o gift_n be_v then_o revoke_v so_o god_n in_o ezechiel_n complain_v etc._n eze._n 16._o 10._o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v clothe_v thou_o with_o vesture_n and_o garment_n of_o sundry_a colour_n thou_o have_v bestow_v they_o upon_o idol_n and_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o baal_n therefore_o will_v i_o take_v away_o my_o garment_n from_o thou_o and_o my_o clothing_n of_o sundry_a colour_n etc._n etc._n but_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o the_o gift_n and_o vocation_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n 29._o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n ro._n 11._o 29._o as_o it_o be_v write_v to_o the_o roman_n that_o i_o grant_v but_o the_o change_a be_v in_o we_o

yoke_n of_o bondage_n 18._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 18._o nay_o rather_o as_o peter_n express_o say_v we_o shall_v serve_v they_o though_o they_o be_v evil_a and_o froward_a for_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v suspect_v hereof_o even_o from_o the_o beginning_n that_o it_o rash_o call_v man_n unto_o liberty_n and_o thereby_o raise_v tumult_n in_o commonweal_n wherein_o man_n be_v altogether_o deceive_v sith_o christian_a piety_n disturb_v not_o the_o state_n of_o worldly_a thing_n wherefore_o consider_v thou_o that_o bondage_n gate_n her_o first_o original_n from_o sin_n the_o mercy_n of_o conqueror_n be_v apply_v thereunto_o then_o see_v god_n have_v decree_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o amend_v perverse_a manner_n it_o shall_v be_v wicked_o do_v of_o man_n to_o shake_v off_o the_o same_o by_o violence_n add_v herewithal_o that_o our_o pride_n and_o hantinesse_n be_v hereby_o keep_v under_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n scarce_o at_o any_o time_n convert_v unto_o god_n unless_o they_o be_v warn_v by_o this_o scourge_n as_o each_o one_o may_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v so_o profitable_a shall_v be_v uniustlie_o refuse_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o lord_n but_o and_o if_o it_o may_v seem_v hard_a to_o any_o man_n to_o obey_v froward_a and_o unjust_a master_n let_v he_o consider_v that_o the_o excellent_a god_n our_o father_n instruct_v we_o by_o his_o example_n 45._o matt._n 5._o 45._o who_o with_o his_o sun_n and_o rain_n serve_v the_o commodity_n not_o only_o of_o the_o godly_a but_o also_o of_o the_o ungodlie_a and_o oftentimes_o if_o thou_o consider_v the_o easiness_n of_o the_o state_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o rule_v well_o especial_o if_o thou_o govern_v evil_a and_o foolish_a man_n than_o it_o be_v to_o obey_v so_o that_o thou_o shall_v many_o time_n find_v the_o state_n of_o serve_v to_o be_v less_o troublesome_a which_o nevertheless_o as_o well_o the_o contitution_n of_o our_o nature_n not_o bear_v to_o serve_v as_o also_o the_o haughtiness_n &_o pride_n which_o every_o one_o of_o we_o have_v gather_v even_o from_o the_o beginning_n make_v gréevous_a unto_o us._n 6_o but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o servant_n must_v be_v handle_v by_o their_o master_n 13._o how_o servant_n must_v be_v use_v of_o their_o master_n look_v in_o 1._o sam._n 30._o 11._o &_o 2._o king_n 6._o ver_fw-la 13._o wherein_o i_o allege_v that_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o thing_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o which_o concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n have_v respect_n unto_o christ_n and_o unto_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o as_o touch_v this_o let_v master_n understand_v that_o servant_n be_v equal_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v they_o be_v no_o less_o than_o themselves_o or_o their_o child_n wife_n and_o kinsfolk_n for_o so_o much_o as_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a 28._o gal._n 3._o 28._o neither_o bond_n nor_o free_v the_o other_o be_v of_o bodily_a or_o outward_a and_o civil_a thing_n and_o about_o these_o good_a thing_n there_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v some_o difference_n in_o apparel_v of_o the_o body_n in_o diet_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a sort_n between_o fréeman_n and_o bondman_n who_o if_o they_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n shall_v be_v account_v seditious_a and_o rebellious_a they_o may_v be_v chastice_v and_o beat_v that_o through_o they_o the_o domestical_a peace_n be_v not_o disturb_v yet_o so_o as_o this_o be_v not_o cruel_o do_v but_o for_o their_o commodity_n that_o they_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o amendment_n of_o mind_n and_o paul_n as_o well_o to_o the_o ephesian_n as_o colossian_n 1._o ephe._n 6._o 9_o col._n 4._o 1._o exhort_v that_o even_o the_o master_n themselves_o shall_v be_v equal_a towards_o their_o servant_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o he_o there_o declare_v let_v they_o consider_v say_v he_o that_o they_o themselves_o also_o have_v a_o lord_n in_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v even_o as_o they_o will_v that_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v use_v of_o he_o so_o ought_v they_o to_o order_n themselves_o towards_o their_o servant_n i_o beseech_v you_o let_v each_o one_o of_o they_o remember_v that_o while_o they_o think_v they_o be_v not_o fit_o serve_v in_o all_o point_n whether_o they_o themselves_o in_o all_o respect_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n prescribe_v do_v obey_v the_o heavenly_a lord_n of_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v moreover_o a_o other_o kind_n of_o servitude_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n in_o the_o 5._o 13._o verse_n 13._o chapter_n to_o the_o galathian_o serve_v you_o one_o a_o other_o through_o charity_n and_o that_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v not_o upon_o constraint_n but_o voluntary_a the_o which_o also_o if_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v not_o fall_v may_v have_v place_n in_o mankind_n for_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o young_a shall_v obey_v the_o elder_a the_o unwise_a the_o wise_a true_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o they_o which_o be_v the_o elder_n and_o have_v more_o perseverance_n shall_v have_v pre-eminence_n so_o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o servitude_n of_o which_o we_o now_o entreat_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o sin_n but_o that_o other_o which_o be_v find_v out_o by_o power_n and_o law_n wherefore_o that_o be_v not_o take_v away_o which_o be_v speak_v both_o common_o and_o by_o aristotle_n in_o his_o politics_n to_o wit_n the_o servitude_n be_v partly_o natural_a and_o partly_o by_o the_o law_n neither_o ought_v we_o to_o forget_v that_o the_o service_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o faithful_a do_v obey_v and_o believe_v he_o be_v call_v a_o certain_a servitude_n which_o must_v be_v prefer_v above_o all_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n 18._o rom._n 6._o 18._o hereof_o paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n make_v mention_v at_o large_a when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n by_o christ_n be_v now_o the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n 4._o in_o 2._o king_n 4._o 7_o moreover_o servitude_n be_v in_o old_a time_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a how_o it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n what_o a_o number_n of_o evil_n do_v crave_v bondage_n hebrew_n exod._n 21._o 2._o what_o lot_n the_o debtor_n have_v among_o the_o hebrew_n even_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a among_o the_o hebrew_n for_o a_o man_n to_o sell_v himself_o and_o his_o child_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n so_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o there_o be_v among_o they_o a_o magistrate_n who_o be_v require_v by_o the_o creditor_n shall_v constrain_v the_o debtor_n when_o they_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o pay_v that_o they_o shall_v sell_v themselves_o and_o their_o child_n that_o by_o such_o mean_v their_o debt_n may_v be_v all_o pay_v which_o be_v evident_o enough_o gather_v by_o a_o parable_n write_v in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o matthew_n 25._o verse_n 25._o as_o concern_v the_o king_n which_o command_v a_o debtor_n of_o his_o together_o with_o his_o child_n to_o be_v sell_v for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o he_o but_o how_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o of_o god_n have_v decree_v towards_o debtor_n i_o will_v touch_v in_o few_o word_n debtor_n the_o civil_a law_n as_o touch_v debtor_n at_o this_o day_n a_o arrest_n as_o they_o call_v it_o be_v in_o use_n whereof_o notwithstanding_o the_o civil_a law_n have_v make_v no_o mention_n and_o thereby_o the_o debtor_n be_v stay_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o they_o be_v apprehend_v and_o be_v forbid_v to_o depart_v from_o thence_o before_o they_o compound_v with_o their_o creditor_n and_o in_o some_o common_a weal_n they_o which_v be_v indebt_v be_v cast_v in_o prison_n until_o they_o have_v pay_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o xij_o table_n as_o aulus_n gellius_n report_v in_o the_o 20._o book_n and_o 1._o chapter_n there_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o judge_n the_o space_n of_o thirty_o day_n wherein_o the_o debtor_n may_v seek_v money_n for_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n which_o if_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v he_o be_v bind_v in_o fetter_n and_o give_v &_o deliver_v to_o his_o creditor_n who_o constrain_v he_o to_o work_v at_o home_n like_o a_o labour_a beast_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o debt_n and_o of_o such_o bond_n livy_n make_v mention_v and_o declare_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o there_o spring_v great_a sedition_n because_o the_o people_n will_v not_o be_v so_o cruel_o handle_v by_o their_o own_o countryman_n and_o by_o they_o which_o be_v rich_a the_o saxon_a law_n do_v bind_v the_o debtor_n but_o the_o roman_a law_n no_o where_n so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v have_v express_o decree_v prison_n for_o debtor_n

the_o contumely_n do_v unto_o he_o and_o our_o negligence_n of_o divine_a thing_n be_v gréevous_a and_o he_o which_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v a_o most_o mild_a father_n a_o most_o love_a husband_n and_o like_o a_o tender_a and_o gentle_a mother_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n become_v a_o lion_n a_o bear_n a_o libarde_n a_o serpent_n as_o jeremie_n amos_n and_o osee_n do_v testify_v oh_o the_o unhappy_a and_o miserable_a condition_n of_o man_n when_o they_o have_v god_n to_o be_v their_o enemy_n the_o god_n of_o sabbath_n be_v the_o god_n of_o host_n all_o the_o creature_n obey_v he_o as_o their_o captain_n and_o parent_n i_o will_v forbid_v heaven_n say_v he_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o rain_v a_o gréevous_a punishment_n true_o when_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o which_o then_o we_o see_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o rain_n and_o fair_a weather_n be_v not_o give_v in_o due_a time_n when_o the_o gracious_a influence_n gather_v together_o be_v keep_v back_o and_o when_o in_o recompense_n of_o drith_n the_o morning_n dew_n be_v withhold_v whereas_o the_o corn_n grass_n and_o fruit_n shall_v be_v refresh_v thereby_o but_o because_o that_o husband_n man_n when_o the_o rain_n &_o dew_n fail_v and_o that_o the_o heat_n burn_v up_o the_o thing_n which_o grow_v upon_o the_o earth_n be_v wont_v with_o great_a labour_n to_o carry_v water_n or_o to_o dig_v river_n whereby_o they_o may_v water_v the_o meadow_n and_o field_n therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v call_v a_o drith_n upon_o the_o land_n whereby_o the_o want_n of_o moisture_n shall_v every_o where_o be_v feel_v and_o no_o less_o shall_v the_o fountain_n and_o river_n deny_v their_o flow_n than_o the_o heaven_n shall_v draw_v unto_o it_o both_o the_o dew_n and_o rain_n wherefore_o since_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o judge_n distributer_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o these_o affliction_n both_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o heaven_n no_o industry_n of_o husband_n man_n shall_v avail_v but_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o corn_n will_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v god_n revenge_n here_o stay_v itself_o but_o from_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n it_o proceed_v to_o the_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o afterward_o follow_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o cattle_n and_o unless_o that_o which_o have_v be_v do_v amiss_o be_v amend_v a_o gréevous_a plague_n will_v light_v upon_o man_n themselves_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n grow_v by_o little_a and_o little_a that_o there_o may_v be_v give_v a_o time_n of_o repentance_n first_o of_o all_o be_v destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n than_o the_o cattle_n and_o bruit_n beast_n be_v make_v away_o and_o last_o of_o all_o man_n from_o who_o spring_v the_o original_n of_o the_o evil_n be_v destroy_v by_o a_o general_a plague_n homer_n also_o in_o his_o iliad_n say_v that_o the_o plague_n be_v not_o at_o the_o first_o send_v upon_o man_n but_o do_v fable_n that_o the_o same_o begin_v first_o at_o the_o bruit_n beast_n now_o last_o why_o the_o lord_n bring_v these_o evil_n let_v we_o see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o jeremie_n the_o 44._o 17._o verse_n 17._o chapter_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v reproove_v by_o the_o prophet_n because_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o host_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n they_o answer_v very_o obstinate_o and_o proud_o that_o when_o before_o time_n they_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o bread_n and_o they_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n but_o that_o when_o they_o cease_v from_o those_o sacrifice_n all_o manner_n of_o evil_n &_o misfortune_n fall_v upon_o they_o wherefore_o they_o determine_v to_o stand_v to_o their_o accustom_a idolatry_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o roman_n when_o they_o have_v now_o receive_v christianity_n and_o perceive_v the_o common_a weal_n to_o grow_v weak_a and_o the_o empire_n to_o fall_v away_o they_o sorrow_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o former_a felicity_n and_o accurse_a christ_n and_o they_o think_v that_o the_o god_n do_v punish_v the_o neglect_v of_o their_o worship_n and_o the_o forsake_v of_o their_o altar_n hereof_o augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la be_v constrain_v to_o write_v and_o before_o he_o cyprian_n against_o demetrianus_n very_o well_o bestow_v his_o labour_n in_o the_o self_n same_o argument_n and_o first_o of_o all_o declare_v that_o it_o may_v seem_v no_o marvel_n if_o all_o thing_n become_v every_o day_n worse_o insomuch_o as_o the_o world_n wax_v old_a and_o old_a and_o that_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o set_n shine_v not_o with_o that_o force_n that_o it_o do_v at_o noonetide_n when_o it_o be_v mount_v over_o our_o head_n also_o the_o move_v be_v of_o much_o less_o strength_n when_o it_o wane_v than_o when_o it_o show_v his_o globe_n on_o every_o side_n fill_v with_o light_n in_o like_a manner_n a_o tree_n when_o it_o be_v over_o much_o spend_v with_o bear_v it_o cease_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o fountain_n otherwhile_o dry_v up_o through_o long_a continuance_n do_v flow_v more_o sparinglie_o than_o they_o do_v before_o and_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o other_o thing_n that_o when_o they_o be_v spring_v up_o and_o grow_v by_o daily_a increase_v at_o the_o last_o do_v wax_v old_a be_v deminish_v and_o do_v fall_v away_o and_o it_o be_v a_o marvel_n also_o say_v he_o but_o that_o old_a man_n shall_v in_o like_a manner_n complain_v of_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o have_v less_o strength_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o than_o when_o they_o flourish_v in_o their_o young_a age_n in_o which_o place_n it_o be_v add_v that_o christ_n foretell_v we_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v great_a calamity_n when_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v come_v since_o therefore_o we_o draw_v near_o and_o near_o unto_o he_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o complain_v if_o we_o see_v all_o thing_n fall_v to_o the_o worse_o for_o since_o christ_n show_v we_o before_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v so_o last_o of_o all_o he_o write_v that_o these_o so_o gréevous_a thing_n do_v not_o vex_v mankind_n because_o the_o worship_v of_o christ_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n but_o because_o he_o be_v not_o receive_v as_o he_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o idolater_n be_v still_o detain_v in_o their_o unfaithfulnesse_n but_o now_o they_o cry_v out_o that_o we_o be_v common_o afflict_v because_o the_o pestiferous_a mass_n be_v abolish_v the_o image_n pluck_v down_o pilgrimage_n forbid_v monastery_n overthrow_v invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o a_o infinite_a of_o such_o other_o evil_n take_v away_o but_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o our_o prophet_n say_v every_o one_o of_o you_o fly_v unto_o your_o own_o house_n &_o my_o house_n remain_v desolate_a but_o be_v it_o so_o gréevous_a a_o crime_n to_o neglect_v the_o house_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o shall_v mark_v what_o we_o say_v in_o the_o definition_n thereof_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o will_v diligent_o weigh_v those_o thing_n thou_o shall_v perceive_v that_o it_o exceed_v in_o cruelty_n whatsoever_o the_o poete_n have_v feign_v of_o thyestes_n atreus_n of_o the_o cyclopes_n and_o gentiles_n oh_o my_o brethren_n my_o brethren_n be_v it_o not_o horrible_a to_o be_v speak_v that_o the_o field_n be_v till_v the_o city_n fortify_v magnificent_a college_n build_v chamber_n appear_v as_o they_o be_v temple_n &_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n lie_v forsake_v o_o slothful_a and_o wicked_a man_n that_o we_o be_v what_o godly_a man_n can_v forbear_v from_o weep_v and_o tear_n prince_n do_v soon_o private_o build_v their_o own_o house_n and_o magistrate_n do_v altogether_o dote_v in_o building_n not_o of_o house_n but_o palace_n and_o castle_n who_o oftentimes_o build_v in_o blood_n and_o as_o abacuch_n say_v in_o 2._o chapter_n 11._o verse_n 11._o the_o stone_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n against_o his_o master_n give_v a_o testimony_n many_o build_v upon_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o poor_a with_o the_o oppression_n of_o war_n and_o spoil_n of_o orphan_n but_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n remain_v desert_n and_o in_o ruin_n and_o be_v contemn_v in_o a_o manner_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o poor_a which_o ought_v to_o set_v their_o hope_n in_o god_n do_v despise_v prayer_n they_o curse_v man_n they_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o do_v proud_o and_o obstinate_o rebel_v they_o obey_v not_o the_o law_n and_o they_o follow_v idleness_n beyond_o measure_n be_v this_o to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o soldier_n condition_n to_o defend_v their_o country_n to_o defend_v religion_n to_o be_v content_a with_o

to_o the_o intent_n we_o may_v love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o strike_v as_o we_o put_v away_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o neglect_v his_o glory_n therefore_o we_o sin_n if_o for_o fear_v sake_n a_o man_n deny_v the_o truth_n if_o forsake_v his_o vocation_n he_o suffer_v the_o silly_a sheep_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n to_o be_v catch_v away_o by_o wolf_n by_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v we_o gather_v that_o fly_v away_o be_v no_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n unto_o that_o end_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n that_o we_o may_v leave_v idolatry_n and_o superstition_n that_o we_o may_v not_o rash_o cast_v ourselves_o into_o the_o danger_n of_o abjuration_n that_o we_o may_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o matrimony_n live_v undefiled_a that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o call_v upon_o god_n with_o a_o pure_a conscience_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o woorship_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v instruct_v by_o learned_a man_n that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v our_o life_n in_o a_o well_o reform_a church_n final_o that_o we_o may_v so_o confirm_v ourselves_o as_o at_o a_o more_o fit_a time_n we_o instruct_v other_o unto_o edification_n even_o as_o god_n call_v we_o and_o move_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n this_o fly_v away_o i_o say_v be_v no_o sin_n although_o it_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n join_v with_o it_o for_o as_o we_o have_v say_v that_o fear_n be_v not_o faulty_a unless_o it_o be_v stain_v and_o corrupt_v by_o the_o end_n or_o manner_n of_o fear_v wherefore_o as_o touch_v this_o i_o disagree_v from_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o brethren_n from_o the_o first_o doubtless_o because_o they_o say_v that_o fly_v away_o have_v the_o respect_n of_o a_o less_o evil_a for_o be_v endue_v with_o those_o circumstance_n i_o can_v condemn_v it_o nor_o say_v that_o it_o be_v faultlie_o and_o from_o the_o other_o because_o they_o write_v that_o it_o be_v mix_v as_o if_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v some_o fault_n therein_o although_o there_o be_v in_o it_o some_o good_a for_o i_o be_o of_o a_o other_o mind_n who_o judge_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v moderate_v as_o i_o have_v set_v down_o be_v a_o good_a and_o laudable_a work_n have_v no_o mixture_n at_o all_o with_o evil_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o our_o faulty_a and_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o this_o as_o we_o have_v above_o say_v be_v common_a unto_o it_o with_o faith_n hope_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o i_o must_v needs_o somewhat_o marvel_v at_o these_o two_o excellent_a brethren_n that_o see_v they_o judge_v fly_v away_o to_o be_v evil_a or_o to_o have_v some_o evil_n in_o it_o they_o will_v persuade_v the_o same_o to_o the_o weak_a sort_n of_o brethren_n to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v maintain_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n &_o not_o forswear_v themselves_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o persuade_v evil_a 8._o evil_a must_v not_o be_v do_v for_o to_o obtain_v good_a rom._n 3._o 8._o that_o good_a may_v be_v obtain_v which_o paul_n unto_o the_o roman_n forbid_v for_o he_o permit_v not_o we_o to_o do_v evil_a thing_n under_o pretence_n that_o some_o good_a may_v follow_v neither_o shall_v any_o object_n that_o god_n set_v forth_o all_o his_o precept_n and_o good_a work_n of_o every_o kind_n to_o be_v keep_v of_o we_o although_o he_o know_v that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o same_o without_o sin_n see_v alone_a god_n can_v be_v excuse_v of_o this_o that_o of_o he_o nothing_o be_v command_v but_o that_o which_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v good_a but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n commit_v that_o must_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o unto_o the_o faultinesse_n which_o cleave_v unto_o us._n but_o the_o persuasion_n of_o these_o man_n can_v after_o this_o manner_n be_v excuse_v for_o they_o judge_v that_o fly_v away_o take_v in_o hand_n through_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n either_o be_v sin_n although_o less_o than_o abjuration_n or_o at_o leastwise_o have_v sin_n mingle_v therewith_o and_o that_o by_o itself_o neither_o do_v they_o appoint_v any_o circumstance_n or_o measure_n unto_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n or_o to_o the_o fly_v away_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n in_o respect_n whereof_o to_o fly_v away_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v good_a but_o some_o man_n will_v weigh_v with_o himself_o and_o shall_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v faulty_a also_o in_o the_o foresay_a case_n and_o with_o the_o foresay_a circumstance_n see_v it_o strive_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o christ_n otherwhile_o require_v our_o death_n for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n 16._o how_o far_o forth_o we_o ought_v to_o loose_v our_o soul_n luke_n 9_o 24._o joh._n 15._o 13._o joh._n 1._o 3._o 16._o for_o he_o say_v he_o that_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v save_v the_o same_o and_o he_o that_o will_v save_v it_o shall_v loose_v it_o also_o we_o read_v in_o john_n that_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o our_o brethren_n wherefore_o if_o every_o one_o of_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n how_o do_v we_o satisfy_v this_o precept_n when_o as_o by_o fear_v of_o death_n we_o be_v manifest_o call_v from_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o sin_n altogether_o it_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o reveil_v will_n of_o god_n many_o which_o do_v not_o sufficient_o understande_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n sin_n that_o the_o first_o motion_n be_v sin_n be_v wont_v to_o say_v that_o those_o first_o motion_n which_o be_v stir_v up_o in_o we_o without_o deliberation_n be_v no_o sin_n till_o we_o give_v our_o consent_n unto_o they_o but_o how_o great_o these_o man_n be_v deceive_v paul_n have_v declare_v unto_o the_o roman_n when_o he_o manifest_o call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n sin_n speak_v of_o those_o motion_n which_o trouble_v we_o against_o our_o will_n and_o do_v hold_v we_o captive_n in_o a_o manner_n by_o violence_n while_o our_o mind_n which_o otherwise_o as_o touch_v itself_o be_v exceed_o delight_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v strive_v against_o and_o withstand_v those_o motion_n so_o as_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o wretch_n and_o unhappy_a that_o i_o be_o 24._o rom._n 7._o 24._o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o confess_v indeed_o that_o this_o answer_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n obscure_a but_o i_o hope_v to_o make_v it_o plain_a god_n a_o distinction_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n some_o thing_n there_o be_v so_o forbid_v of_o god_n as_o in_o no_o respect_n they_o can_v have_v any_o justness_n or_o honesty_n in_o they_o such_o be_v adultery_n theft_n perjury_n ydolatrie_n and_o pride_n wherefore_o as_o concern_v all_o these_o action_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v consider_v by_o themselves_o they_o be_v always_o faulty_a as_o well_o in_o person_n justify_v as_o not_o regenerate_v whether_o they_o have_v deliberation_n and_o assent_n join_v with_o they_o or_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o motion_n albeit_o those_o first_o motion_n be_v forgive_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v make_v just_a through_o christ_n neither_o be_v they_o impute_v unto_o destruction_n forsomuch_o as_o the_o perfect_a &_o true_a faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_a salvation_n be_v not_o extinguish_v in_o they_o but_o there_o be_v certain_a other_o affect_n or_o humane_a action_n not_o forbid_v of_o god_n by_o themselves_o as_o to_o fear_v adversity_n to_o delight_v in_o commodity_n to_o possess_v the_o good_n of_o this_o life_n and_o such_o like_o which_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v save_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o be_v draw_v of_o they_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v against_o his_o commandment_n wherefore_o although_o those_o first_o motion_n whereby_o we_o be_v stir_v up_o unto_o adultery_n unto_o theft_n unto_o blasphemy_n and_o unto_o ydolatrie_n be_v faulty_a notwithstanding_o there_o be_v no_o express_a assent_n yet_o fear_n which_o natural_o awake_v in_o we_o at_o the_o presence_n of_o death_n be_v not_o faulty_a so_o it_o be_v submit_v to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n if_o perhaps_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o die_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o glory_n therefore_o i_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v faulty_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v

which_o disquiet_v garnerius_n do_v still_o remain_v they_o be_v as_o they_o have_v ever_o be_v of_o a_o troublesome_a nature_n peter_n alexander_n proceed_v with_o his_o work_n begin_v &_o teach_v well_o and_o effectual_o enough_o baldwine_n as_o i_o suppose_v will_v go_v to_o heidelburgh_n i_o know_v nothing_o for_o certain_a for_o he_o deal_v close_o and_o he_o do_v not_o open_o speak_v that_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o mind_n if_o he_o depart_v i_o will_v wish_v that_o holomanus_n be_v appoint_v in_o his_o place_n but_o so_o far_o as_o i_o see_v molinaeus_n will_v stick_v here_o for_o he_o seek_v as_o i_o can_v guess_v to_o obtain_v either_o this_o place_n or_o a_o place_n at_o heidelburgh_n howbeit_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o easy_o succeed_v he_o since_o god_n have_v not_o give_v he_o the_o gift_n of_o teach_v for_o no_o man_n in_o a_o manner_n understand_v he_o when_o he_o speak_v true_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o he_o for_o he_o be_v learn_v in_o his_o faculty_n and_o he_o have_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a against_o the_o pope_n if_o he_o will_v apply_v his_o mind_n to_o write_v and_o defend_v of_o our_o cause_n and_o have_v some_o place_n about_o a_o prince_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o good_a turn_n for_o he_o but_o the_o man_n lack_v constancy_n wherefore_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n i_o can_v certain_o tell_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v i_o commend_v unto_o you_o as_o earnest_o as_o i_o can_v our_o italian_a church_n although_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o i_o so_o to_o do_v i_o late_o receive_v letter_n out_o of_o saxony_n from_o a_o certain_a pastor_n my_o old_a friend_n who_o be_v not_o only_o learn_v but_o also_o godly_a and_o judge_v well_o as_o touch_v this_o controversy_n he_o say_v he_o have_v many_o brethren_n about_o he_o which_o judge_v after_o the_o same_o sort_n that_o he_o do_v but_o that_o they_o be_v overpress_v with_o multitude_n the_o rest_n he_o say_v do_v rage_n so_o that_o in_o the_o pulpit_n they_o have_v almost_o no_o other_o voice_n but_o that_o we_o be_v heretic_n false_a prophet_n wolf_n suermerians_n and_o sacramentiooser_n and_o he_o add_v that_o they_o do_v chief_o rage_v against_o you_o i_o think_v that_o if_o they_o can_v they_o will_v devise_v some_o kind_n of_o excommunication_n i_o beseech_v god_n withstand_v their_o endeavour_n that_o same_o good_a man_n be_v in_o great_a hatred_n because_o he_o will_v not_o cry_v out_o upon_o we_o as_o other_o do_v and_o because_o he_o have_v receive_v into_o his_o house_n certain_a english_a man_n which_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o their_o country_n who_o other_o have_v reject_v and_o because_o he_o sometime_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n of_o phriseland_n wherefore_o he_o doubt_v that_o neither_o his_o own_o church_n nor_o yet_o saxony_n will_v be_v able_a long_o to_o hold_v he_o but_o because_o these_o lutheran_n papist_n to_o stir_v up_o envy_n against_o we_o persuade_v the_o multitude_n that_o all_o their_o church_n be_v condemn_v by_o we_o and_o do_v easy_o persuade_v even_o what_o they_o will_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v ignorant_a he_o think_v it_o will_v be_v profitable_a if_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o our_o church_n there_o be_v set_v forth_o a_o writing_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n of_o saxony_n whereby_o this_o slander_n may_v be_v try_v out_o and_o that_o very_o absolute_o there_o may_v be_v give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o although_o after_o a_o sort_n it_o have_v be_v do_v at_o other_o time_n yet_o he_o judge_v that_o the_o same_o will_v very_o much_o profit_n at_o this_o time_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v a_o subscribe_v by_o the_o church_n for_o the_o adversary_n brag_v every_o where_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a disagréement_n among_o we_o touch_v this_o matter_n these_o thing_n i_o think_v not_o good_a to_o keep_v in_o silence_n because_o you_o may_v use_v your_o judgement_n about_o the_o same_o the_o packet_n of_o letter_n i_o send_v before_o because_o i_o think_v that_o westphalus_n book_n be_v include_v therein_o and_o i_o be_v mind_v to_o send_v these_o letter_n by_o the_o master_n of_o saint_n andrew_n but_o because_o as_o i_o hear_v he_o depart_v into_o the_o low_a country_n i_o do_v not_o think_v to_o differre_fw-la it_o any_o long_o i_o beseech_v god_n keep_v you_o long_o safe_a among_o us._n from_o strasborough_n the_o 23._o of_o september_n 1555._o to_o master_n john_n caluin_n right_o worthy_a sir_n most_o near_o join_v unto_o my_o heart_n in_o christ_n i_o be_o very_o much_o delight_v with_o your_o little_a book_n which_o you_o send_v unto_o i_o the_o same_o do_v i_o not_o read_v over_o but_o rather_o devour_v in_o one_o night_n for_o when_o the_o carrier_n have_v deliver_v it_o unto_o i_o he_o will_v be_v go_v the_o next_o morning_n thus_o do_v i_o judge_v thereof_o he_o that_o diligent_o read_v over_o the_o same_o shall_v with_o one_o labour_n obtain_v two_o thing_n and_o those_o not_o small_a first_o he_o shall_v thorough_o know_v and_o perceive_v the_o controversy_n about_o the_o eucharist_n which_o it_o please_v god_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o our_o age_n to_o make_v manifest_a again_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o in_o such_o sort_n be_v it_o obscure_v and_o so_o folden_a up_o in_o darkness_n that_o there_o scarce_o appear_v any_o small_a step_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o because_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o very_a few_o but_o i_o judge_v the_o manifestation_n thereof_o to_o be_v so_o great_a a_o good_a as_o without_o it_o god_n can_v be_v sincere_o worship_v in_o his_o church_n there_o be_v such_o as_o for_o common_a quietness_n sake_n will_v have_v this_o cause_n to_o lie_v bury_v and_o in_o silence_n but_o i_o for_o my_o part_n think_v that_o unless_o this_o fountain_n of_o many_o evil_n be_v abolish_v there_o shall_v want_v a_o great_a part_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o the_o last_o week_n when_o n._n be_v with_o we_o i_o send_v a_o large_a epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o polonia_n wherein_o with_o great_a endeavour_n i_o do_v sincere_o and_o plain_o show_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v the_o question_n of_o the_o sacrament_n i_o beseech_v god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v my_o letter_n to_o be_v unprofitable_a the_o other_o commodity_n of_o your_o book_n be_v that_o westphale_n and_o his_o fellow_n which_o can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o courteous_a and_o mild_a speech_n be_v by_o this_o kind_n of_o enchantment_n to_o be_v drive_v again_o to_o their_o den_n whence_o they_o flee_v that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o serpent_n they_o may_v feed_v and_o delight_v only_o themselves_o with_o their_o own_o venom_n but_o dare_v not_o spread_v the_o same_o among_o other_o and_o kill_v they_o any_o more_o will_v they_o complain_v that_o you_o have_v be_v sharp_a and_o vehement_a in_o write_v we_o demand_v why_o westphalus_n do_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n procure_v to_o himself_o these_o misty_a cloud_n shower_n hail_n thunder_n and_o lighten_v will_v it_o grieve_v they_o that_o the_o conflict_n of_o this_o contention_n be_v so_o bloody_a we_o will_v again_o reply_v upon_o they_o that_o the_o centauri_n and_o cyclops_n can_v not_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n be_v vanquish_v will_v some_o of_o they_o complain_v of_o to_o much_o bitterness_n and_o as_o they_o have_v say_v at_o other_o time_n that_o we_o deal_v by_o a_o scurrile_a or_o vile_a manner_n of_o speech_n we_o will_v answer_v that_o we_o have_v encounter_v with_o westphalus_n his_o profess_a shameless_a audacity_n not_o by_o the_o scoff_n of_o hickscorner_n but_o by_o strong_a argument_n and_o most_o firm_a reason_n brief_o let_v other_o man_n look_v how_o they_o judge_v that_o which_o you_o have_v write_v very_o much_o like_v i_o and_o i_o allow_v well_o thereof_o wherefore_o i_o give_v you_o hearty_a thanks_n aswell_o for_o the_o well_o order_v of_o the_o work_n which_o you_o have_v write_v as_o for_o the_o little_a book_n which_o you_o send_v unto_o i_o fare_v you_o well_o my_o dear_a and_o well-beloved_a brother_n in_o christ_n who_o long_o keep_v you_o safe_a among_o us._n zanchus_fw-la salute_v you_o i_o pray_v you_o vouchsafe_v to_o salute_v the_o brethren_n in_o my_o name_n and_o especial_o the_o marquis_n from_o strasborough_n the_o 16._o of_o february_n 1556._o to_o master_n caluin_n for_o somuch_o as_o n._n n._n return_v from_o hence_o unto_o those_o part_n i_o determine_v to_o write_v somewhat_o unto_o you_o whereby_o you_o may_v both_o know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o good_a health_n and_o that_o i_o earnest_o desire_v that_o you_o may_v at_o the_o length_n be_v deliver_v this_o winter_n time_n from_o the_o fever_n wherein_o you_o have_v

demand_v of_o i_o whether_o i_o be_v peter_n martyr_n when_o i_o say_v yea_o he_o salute_v i_o very_o gentle_o and_o offer_v i_o all_o courtesy_n and_o testify_v that_o i_o be_v most_o welcome_a both_o to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o other_o good_a man_n also_o the_o two_o bishop_n that_o be_v with_o he_o pray_v i_o instant_o that_o i_o will_v endeavour_v for_o a_o peace_n and_o concord_n to_o be_v make_v and_o that_o the_o trouble_v spring_v up_o may_v be_v pacify_v i_o give_v the_o cardinal_n thanks_n and_o answer_v the_o bishop_n that_o i_o will_v further_o peace_n and_o concord_n so_o far_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v suffer_v that_o cardinal_n be_v brother_n unto_o the_o admiral_n &_o as_o welnéere_o all_o man_n say_v do_v judge_v very_o right_o of_o religion_n but_o the_o admiral_n himself_o be_v so_o godly_a and_o courteous_a as_o he_o twice_o or_o thrice_o visit_v i_o even_o in_o my_o chamber_n and_o most_o gentle_o salute_v i_o but_o i_o return_v to_o the_o history_n afterward_o come_v in_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n with_o his_o well_o study_a oration_n then_o come_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n mother_n with_o the_o king_n of_o navare_fw-la &_o other_o noble_a personage_n last_o of_o all_o come_v the_o associate_n to_o who_o i_o straight_o way_n join_v myself_o the_o cardinal_n and_o the_o bishop_n sit_v but_o we_o stand_v and_o that_o without_o their_o circuit_n lorraine_n the_o oration_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n speak_v in_o french_a by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a and_o first_o he_o great_o flatter_v the_o royal_a majesty_n then_o he_o enter_v to_o the_o confute_v of_o bezaes_n oration_n many_o thing_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o church_n that_o the_o same_o have_v a_o continue_a succession_n and_o perpetual_a imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o which_o worship_v christ_n without_o any_o idolatry_n how_o true_o he_o speak_v this_o all_o man_n know_v afterward_o he_o endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o only_o consist_v of_o the_o elect_a regenerate_a and_o holy_a but_o also_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o wicked_a but_o this_o he_o therefore_o urge_v lest_o the_o cardinal_n and_o bishop_n of_o who_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o many_o be_v most_o corrupt_a liver_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n for_o they_o endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v to_o hold_v the_o chief_a place_n therein_o if_o the_o church_n say_v he_o be_v of_o the_o elect_a then_o shall_v it_o be_v invisible_a and_o we_o may_v be_v uncertain_a of_o it_o he_o affirm_v that_o general_a counsel_n can_v err_v neither_o in_o doctrine_n nor_o in_o manner_n but_o that_o they_o have_v otherwhile_o vary_v and_o change_v some_o thing_n according_a as_o the_o time_n require_v he_o add_v that_o the_o same_o church_n do_v embrace_v and_o honour_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o that_o he_o distinguish_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o write_v and_o write_v and_o he_o will_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v bear_v rule_n over_o the_o write_a word_n and_o that_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o thence_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v much_o of_o these_o thing_n he_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n where_o he_o meddle_v not_o any_o thing_n with_o transubstantiation_n nor_o any_o thing_n with_o the_o mass_n but_o make_v mention_n of_o no_o other_o presence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n than_o luther_n and_o brentius_n do_v for_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v present_v not_o locallie_a nor_o contain_v in_o bond_n but_o after_o a_o heavenly_a manner_n and_o more_o than_o substantial_o and_o when_o he_o have_v end_v his_o oration_n he_o turn_v he_o to_o the_o queen_n mother_n and_o desire_v she_o that_o she_o together_o with_o her_o son_n will_v abide_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n wherein_o they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v educate_v and_o baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n if_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v he_o offer_v all_o duty_n both_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o so_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o oration_n he_o abstain_v from_o taunt_n and_o speak_v quiet_o enough_o when_o he_o have_v hold_v his_o peace_n we_o humble_o pray_v the_o queen_n majesty_n that_o we_o may_v forthwith_o answer_v that_o oration_n then_o the_o cardinal_n and_o bishop_n rise_v up_o and_o stand_v round_o about_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n but_o what_o they_o say_v it_o be_v unknowen_a unto_o we_o but_o the_o event_n declare_v that_o they_o make_v suit_n that_o our_o request_n may_v not_o be_v admit_v and_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o then_o deal_v but_o that_o a_o day_n shall_v be_v give_v wherein_o we_o may_v answer_v when_o we_o be_v return_v unto_o s._n germane_a forthwith_o i_o and_o beza_n be_v call_v into_o the_o court_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o condie_n &_o the_o admiral_n they_o desire_v our_o opinion_n as_o touch_v the_o oration_n they_o themselves_o who_o look_v that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v sharp_a and_o bitter_a praise_v the_o same_o as_o mild_a and_o moderate_a and_o they_o make_v much_o reckon_v of_o it_o because_o he_o have_v make_v no_o mention_n either_o of_o transubstantiation_n or_o of_o the_o mass_n howbeit_o these_o thing_n they_o speak_v to_o that_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o speak_v sharpelie_o and_o bitter_o of_o that_o oration_n and_o so_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o conference_n to_o come_v may_v be_v break_v off_o and_o they_o admonish_v i_o secret_o and_o by_o the_o way_n that_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v send_v for_o the_o next_o day_n after_o to_o the_o queen_n mother_n i_o shall_v speak_v the_o more_o mild_o with_o she_o as_o touch_v that_o oration_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o conference_n may_v not_o be_v hinder_v by_o a_o utter_a despair_n of_o the_o agreement_n there_o we_o sincere_o show_v what_o we_o think_v of_o the_o oration_n that_o be_v make_v but_o i_o promise_v that_o i_o will_v deal_v mild_o and_o modest_o with_o the_o queen_n as_o touch_v the_o cardinal_n oration_n of_o which_o at_o the_o length_n i_o will_v not_o judge_v and_o testify_v otherwise_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o truth_n itself_o will_v suffer_v queen_n the_o second_o conference_n of_o peter_n martyr_n with_o the_o queen_n the_o next_o day_n after_o i_o be_v send_v for_o to_o the_o queen_n together_o with_o beza_n and_o that_o in_o the_o evening_n she_z when_o she_o be_v come_v unto_o we_o lead_v i_o aside_o that_o she_o may_v talk_v with_o i_o alone_o first_o she_o desire_v that_o i_o will_v plain_o show_v certain_a thing_n unto_o she_o the_o which_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v salute_v she_o i_o declare_v which_o when_o i_o have_v do_v she_o ask_v moreover_o what_o i_o think_v as_o touch_v the_o oration_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v eloquent_a and_o that_o certain_a thing_n therein_o be_v true_a and_o good_a which_o yet_o shall_v be_v common_a with_o we_o also_o as_o be_v those_o thing_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o obedience_n towards_o magistrate_n and_o that_o in_o the_o church_n the_o evil_n dwell_v together_o with_o the_o good_a &_o therein_o do_v many_o time_n exercise_v the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o that_o we_o also_o do_v not_o appoint_v a_o invisible_a church_n but_o do_v define_v congregation_n unto_o which_o the_o faithful_a may_v know_v that_o they_o can_v safe_o adjoine_v themselves_o but_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v be_v grant_v at_o the_o length_n she_o demand_v i_o as_o touch_v the_o last_o point_n namely_o of_o the_o eucharist_n wherein_o i_o say_v that_o the_o cardinal_n be_v utterlie_o against_o both_o the_o truth_n and_o we_o but_o that_o in_o confer_v together_o perhaps_o he_o will_v somewhat_o relent_v and_o this_o i_o say_v not_o that_o i_o so_o hope_v but_o that_o the_o purpose_n and_o hope_n of_o conference_n may_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o she_o demand_v also_o if_o i_o have_v any_o other_o counsel_n which_o may_v help_v to_o obtain_v peace_n &_o quietness_n beside_o that_o which_o i_o have_v give_v before_o i_o add_v that_o if_o there_o may_v be_v no_o agreement_n in_o the_o conference_n as_o touch_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n she_o shall_v leave_v that_o article_n free_a till_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a or_o better_o prove_v and_o shall_v suffer_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o retain_v and_o preach_v that_o doctrine_n which_o they_o may_v judge_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o

rib_n and_o make_v thereof_o a_o woman_n which_o he_o again_o join_v unto_o adam_n to_o be_v with_o he_o one_o flesh_n but_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o apostle_n abuse_v not_o this_o sentence_n forsomuch_o as_o whoredom_n be_v a_o certain_a corrupt_v of_o matrimony_n see_v one_o matter_n namely_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v common_a to_o both_o for_o body_n be_v communicate_v as_o well_o here_o as_o there_o so_o as_o paul_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o both_o when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o they_o that_o in_o whoredom_n the_o conjunction_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o fornicator_n must_v be_v pull_v one_o from_o another_o otherwise_o there_o be_v leave_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o they_o but_o in_o matrimony_n the_o knit_n together_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v become_v a_o indissoluble_a knot_n see_v then_o the_o couple_v together_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o self-same_a in_o either_o of_o they_o paul_n do_v right_o apply_v that_o sentence_n to_o whoredom_n he_o that_o cleave_v unto_o god_n be_v one_o spirit_n these_o word_n serve_v much_o for_o this_o present_a matter_n for_o if_o we_o be_v with_o god_n one_o spirit_n we_o must_v with_o earnest_a labour_n fly_v from_o th●se_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v forbid_v wherefore_o apt_o have_v the_o apostle_n add_v fly_v from_o whoordome_n he_o say_v moreover_o every_o sin_n which_o a_o man_n commit_v be_v without_o the_o body_n but_o he_o which_o commit_v whoredom_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n if_o the_o argument_n which_o i_o have_v bring_v before_o do_v not_o move_v you_o at_o the_o leastwise_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o your_o own_o body_n the_o which_o you_o seem_v to_o hate_v and_o contemn_v fornication_n how_o we_o sin_n against_o our_o own_o body_n by_o fornication_n when_o you_o commit_v whoredom_n but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o other_o sin_n be_v without_o the_o body_n and_o how_o by_o fornication_n we_o sin_n against_o our_o own_o body_n for_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o which_o be_v very_o angry_a nourish_v and_o augment_v choler_n whereby_o the_o body_n be_v not_o a_o little_a hurt_n sickness_n also_o do_v very_o much_o weaken_v the_o body_n 22._o pro._n 17_o 22._o wherefore_o solomon_n say_v a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n dry_v up_o the_o bone_n again_o droonkennesse_n and_o gluttony_n do_v hinder_a health_n and_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n utterlie_o destroy_v the_o body_n yea_o and_o envious_a person_n do_v seem_v also_o to_o sin_n against_o their_o own_o body_n for_o thou_o may_v perceive_v they_o to_o be_v dry_v wither_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n dead_a with_o leanness_n how_o can_v it_o then_o be_v that_o other_o sin_n be_v without_o the_o body_n some_o say_v that_o fornicator_n do_v sin_n against_o their_o own_o body_n because_o very_o many_o time_n through_o the_o company_n which_o they_o have_v with_o whoor_n they_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o pock_n and_o with_o leprosy_n but_o let_v other_o say_v what_o they_o will_v i_o have_v rather_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v respect_n unto_o those_o thing_n that_o go_v before_o in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o fornicator_n be_v make_v one_o body_n with_o a_o harlot_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o sin_n very_o gréevouslie_o against_o the_o worthy_a state_n of_o his_o body_n who_o make_v it_o all_o one_o with_o the_o most_o vile_a and_o filthy_a body_n of_o a_o harlot_n for_o if_o any_o king_n or_o prince_n shall_v marry_v a_o wife_n of_o a_o simple_a and_o base_a degree_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o he_o have_v stain_v his_o kindred_n i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o which_o think_v that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v hyperbolicallie_o because_o there_o be_v find_v other_o sin_n also_o which_o hurt_v the_o body_n but_o this_o sin_n do_v most_o gréevouslie_o and_o most_o of_o all_o hurt_n it_o 5_o the_o same_o paul_n do_v yet_o further_o argue_v do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 19_o 1._o cor._n 6_o 19_o and_o assure_o he_o which_o destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o will_v god_n destroy_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o have_v not_o your_o body_n of_o yourselves_o but_o of_o god_n god_n have_v make_v they_o his_o temple_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o they_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o wherefore_o you_o do_v not_o a_o little_a violate_v justice_n in_o defile_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o other_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o great_a price_n glorify_v therefore_o god_n in_o your_o body_n these_o argument_n of_o paul_n be_v excellent_a and_o of_o very_o great_a weight_n wherewith_o if_o any_o man_n be_v not_o well_o satisfy_v let_v he_o look_v upon_o samson_n he_o be_v no_o idolater_n no_o murderer_n no_o thief_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o take_v bind_v his_o eye_n put_v out_o cast_v into_o prison_n and_o compel_v there_o to_o grind_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o fourfooted_a beast_n paul_n by_o many_o argument_n labour_v to_o prove_v whoredom_n to_o be_v sin_n and_o no_o marvel_n see_v he_o then_o write_v to_o the_o corinth_n who_o at_o that_o time_n exceed_v other_o in_o fornication_n whereof_o come_v the_o proverb_n non_fw-la cuivis_fw-la corinthum_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o every_o man_n to_o go_v to_o corinth_n and_o general_o all_o the_o ethnik_n be_v in_o a_o ill_a opinion_n touch_v this_o vice_n for_o which_o cause_n when_o the_o church_n be_v yet_o in_o grow_v as_o eusebius_n testify_v in_o the_o 3._o book_n of_o his_o history_n eusebius_n eusebius_n the_o 29._o chapter_n the_o nicolait_n do_v open_o and_o manifest_o commit_v fornication_n and_o father_v the_o custom_n of_o their_o naughtiness_n upon_o nicolas_n the_o deacon_n alexandria_n the_o history_n of_o nicolas_n the_o deacon_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n howbeit_o clemens_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o stromata_fw-la do_v excuse_n nicolas_n for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o neither_o think_v nor_o teach_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o have_v a_o very_a fair_a woman_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o be_v think_v to_o be_v jealous_a over_o she_o he_o bring_v she_o forth_o before_o the_o people_n and_o say_v this_o be_v my_o wife_n and_o that_o you_o may_v understand_v that_o i_o be_o not_o jealous_a over_o she_o i_o be_o content_a for_o my_o part_n that_o any_o man_n take_v she_o to_o wife_n which_o also_o he_o mean_v so_o far_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n will_v suffer_v howbeit_o they_o which_o be_v afterward_o call_v nicolaites_n understand_v his_o word_n perverselie_o suppose_v he_o to_o think_v that_o wife_n among_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v common_a of_o this_o sect_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n but_o this_o thou_o have_v 6._o apoc._n 2_o 6._o because_o thou_o have_v hate_v the_o do_n of_o the_o nicolaites_n which_o i_o also_o hate_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o paul_n take_v so_o great_a pain_n to_o teach_v that_o whoredom_n be_v sin_n 6_o this_o mischief_n be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o matrimony_n see_v they_o which_o follow_v wanton_a lust_n &_o harlot_n be_v enemy_n unto_o marriage_n whereupon_o terence_n say_v they_o which_o love_n can_v ill_o abide_v to_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o which_o cause_n clemens_n say_v clemens_n clemens_n that_o whoredom_n lead_v from_o one_o matrimony_n unto_o many_o that_o be_v from_o one_o lawful_a conjunction_n to_o many_o unlawful_a &_o wicked_a 14._o heb._n 13_o 14._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n join_v fornicatour_n with_o adulterer_n &_o testify_v that_o god_n will_v judge_v they_o and_o these_o two_o vice_n be_v so_o join_v together_o that_o they_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o selfsame_o precept_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 14._o exo._n 20_o 14._o also_o this_o pestilent_a vice_n be_v repugnant_a both_o unto_o charity_n and_o to_o the_o public_a weal_n unto_o charity_n i_o say_v because_o the_o fornicatour_n do_v injury_n unto_o their_o child_n who_o not_o be_v lawful_o procreate_v be_v scarce_o at_o any_o time_n bring_v up_o honest_o and_o virtuous_o and_o they_o hurt_v the_o commonwele_a because_o they_o defraud_v it_o of_o good_a citizen_n for_o manzer_n a_o bastard_n i_o mean_v 2_o deut._n 23_o 2_o and_o one_o bear_v in_o fornication_n be_v forbid_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n not_o that_o he_o be_v restrain_v from_o the_o holy_a communion_n or_o from_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o rule_v the_o public_a weal_n and_o to_o be_v number_v among_o citizen_n some_o think_v that_o this_o evil_n will_v be_v remedy_v if_o a_o man_n may_v keep_v a_o

concubine_n at_o home_n so_o say_v they_o the_o issue_n shall_v be_v certain_a certain_a perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v but_o lawful_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v see_v therefore_o that_o this_o mischief_n be_v both_o against_o matrimony_n and_o charity_n and_o also_o the_o public_a weal_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n most_o gréevous_a and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v so_o why_o be_v the_o stew_n at_o this_o day_n open_o suffer_v in_o city_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o ethnik_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o christian_n and_o of_o those_o christian_n which_o will_v alone_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n within_o their_o dominion_n whoredom_n be_v most_o shameful_o maintain_v they_o not_o only_o be_v willing_a unto_o it_o but_o also_o take_v advantage_n and_o revenue_n for_o the_o same_o that_o which_o be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o matrimony_n against_o charity_n and_o against_o the_o public_a weal_n either_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a sin_n if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n why_o be_v it_o not_o take_v away_o and_o wéede_v out_o howbeit_o i_o know_v what_o they_o will_v babble_v augustine_n augustine_n they_o bring_v forth_o augustine_n who_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la write_v thus_o take_v away_o brothel_n house_n and_o all_o place_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o filthy_a lust_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v at_o what_o time_n augustine_n write_v this_o book_n doubtless_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o catechumenus_fw-la that_o be_v unbaptised_a and_o not_o sufficient_o instruct_v in_o religion_n and_o although_o he_o have_v not_o be_v catechumenus_fw-la yet_o this_o say_n of_o his_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o with_o very_a augustine_n himself_o who_o in_o another_o place_n affirm_v that_o the_o good_a which_o come_v of_o evil_a as_o a_o recompense_n must_v not_o be_v admit_v which_o also_o paul_n unto_o the_o roman_n teach_v even_o as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o say_v of_o we_o 8._o rom._n 3_o 8._o let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o who_o damnation_n be_v just_a we_o must_v never_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o end_n and_o event_n when_o we_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n sometime_o man_n say_v unto_o we_o unless_o thou_o commit_v sin_n this_o or_o that_o evil_n will_v succeed_v but_o we_o must_v answer_v what_o god_n have_v command_v the_o care_n of_o the_o success_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o neither_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o one_o only_a sentence_n of_o augustine_n shall_v be_v of_o great_a authority_n than_o so_o many_o reason_n which_o we_o have_v bring_v and_o so_o many_o plain_a place_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 7_o god_n command_v absolute_o and_o by_o express_a word_n 17_o deut._n 23._o 17_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o harlot_n in_o israel_n but_o some_o go_v about_o to_o wrest_v this_o place_n from_o we_o ill_a certain_a word_n take_v both_o in_o the_o good_a part_n and_o the_o ill_a in_o say_v that_o these_o hebrew_n word_n kedescha_n and_o kedeschim_n signify_v not_o whore_n or_o harlot_n but_o rather_o the_o priest_n of_o priapus_n which_o be_v vow_v and_o consecrate_v to_o thing_n most_o filthy_a but_o contrariwise_o i_o think_v that_o kedescha_n signify_v a_o harlot_n and_o kedeschim_n bugger_n and_o effeminate_a person_n god_n will_v have_v neither_o of_o those_o suffer_v among_o the_o people_n and_o that_o which_o they_o object_n of_o the_o holy_a service_n of_o priapus_n it_o be_v nothing_o for_o it_o be_v sufficient_o before_o decree_v touch_v idolatry_n and_o what_o need_v it_o to_o be_v repeat_v again_o yet_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o manifest_o understand_v that_o kedescha_n signify_v a_o harlot_n etc._n gen._n 38_o ver_fw-la 15_o etc._n etc._n let_v we_o read_v the_o history_n of_o juda_n and_o thamar_n in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n and_o there_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o zonah_n and_o kedescha_n be_v take_v both_o for_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o thing_n for_o which_o cause_n we_o must_v note_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a word_n which_o may_v be_v take_v both_o in_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a part_n of_o which_o sort_n among_o the_o hebrews_n be_v this_o word_n kedescha_n which_o signify_v both_o holy_a and_o also_o a_o harlot_n even_o as_o be_v this_o word_n sacrum_n among_o the_o latin_n &_o it_o signify_v curse_a and_o thereupon_o virgil_n say_v auri_fw-la sacra_fw-la fames_fw-la virgil._n virgil._n that_o be_v the_o curse_a hunger_n of_o gold_n this_o hebrew_n word_n kedes_o be_v to_o prepare_v or_o to_o be_v prepare_v whereof_o be_v derive_v that_o word_n which_o signify_v a_o harlot_n because_o such_o woman_n be_v prepare_v and_o set_v ready_a for_o all_o man_n or_o else_o because_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o go_v trimlie_o deck_v and_o paint_a wherefore_o clemens_n say_v clemens_n clemens_n that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n suffer_v harlot_n to_o wear_v wrought_v garment_n fine_a apparel_n and_o gold_n which_o thing_n be_v not_o lawful_a for_o matron_n to_o use_v now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o follow_v in_o deuteronomie_n 18._o verse_n 18._o and_o the_o hire_n of_o a_o harlot_n shall_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n here_o again_o the_o law_n call_v that_o zonah_n which_o it_o have_v before_o call_v kedescha_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v if_o the_o law_n will_v not_o have_v harlot_n to_o be_v suffer_v what_o need_v it_o to_o have_v forbid_v their_o oblation_n what_o need_v this_o law_n they_o which_o speak_v on_o this_o wise_a do_v seem_v indeed_o to_o speak_v witty_o but_o yet_o they_o speak_v not_o sufficient_o for_o foreign_a nation_n also_o send_v gift_n for_o the_o furniture_n and_o use_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o eunuch_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o aethiopia_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o offer_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o macedonian_n and_o roman_n give_v yéerelie_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o temple_n wherefore_o the_o law_n forbid_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v offer_v by_o stranger_n that_o be_v get_v by_o the_o gain_n of_o a_o harlot_n the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n beside_o this_o god_n have_v give_v a_o charge_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o harlot_n in_o israel_n but_o he_o know_v that_o they_o will_v not_o observe_v that_o law_n and_o when_o the_o philistine_n macedonian_n and_o roman_n reign_v over_o they_o they_o have_v harlot_n 31_o matt._n 21_o 31_o yea_o and_o christ_n make_v mention_n of_o harlot_n and_o publican_n together_o then_o right_o well_o do_v god_n first_o forbid_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o harlot_n among_o the_o hebrews_n and_o afterward_o he_o decré_v that_o if_o in_o case_n they_o be_v have_v the_o gain_n come_v of_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o undoubted_o he_o command_v because_o of_o the_o vileness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o the_o gain_n in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o add_v ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la the_o price_n also_o of_o a_o dog_n shall_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n because_o that_o beast_n be_v foul_a and_o unclean_a 8_o caligula_n otherwise_o a_o detestable_a monster_n decree_v as_o we_o have_v in_o suetonius_n that_o they_o suetonius_n suetonius_n which_o shall_v commit_v whoredom_n or_o brothelry_n shall_v be_v open_o punish_v hostiensis_n hostiensis_n hereof_o hostiensis_n write_v ridiculous_o harlot_n indeed_o say_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v and_o to_o offer_v but_o the_o church_n can_v nor_o ought_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o same_o yet_o the_o gloze_n do_v much_o better_a decree_n in_o the_o decretal_n distinction_n the_o 90._o in_o the_o chapter_n oblationis_fw-la namely_o that_o nothing_o at_o all_o which_o come_v of_o the_o gain_n of_o a_o harlot_n shall_v be_v offer_v in_o the_o church_n but_o priest_n and_o monk_n when_o they_o fear_v that_o some_o of_o their_o profit_n shall_v be_v go_v have_v devise_v a_o other_o reason_n for_o although_o say_v they_o the_o gain_n of_o harlot_n can_v be_v receive_v for_o a_o oblation_n 21._o the_o pope_n make_v a_o unjust_a gain_n of_o harlot_n look_v in_o gen._n 38_o 21._o yet_o nothing_o let_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v for_o alm_n but_o after_o what_o sort_n do_v the_o pope_n receive_v the_o money_n of_o harlot_n sure_o not_o as_o a_o oblation_n because_o he_o can_v nor_o as_o alm_n because_o he_o be_v not_o poor_a it_o rest_v therefore_o that_o he_o receive_v the_o same_o as_o a_o prince_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v this_o kind_n of_o money_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n but_o the_o pope_n will_v have_v it_o in_o his_o treasury_n and_o he_o have_v it_o and_o get_v a_o wonder_a great_a gain_n by_o it_o who_o vicar_n then_o be_v the_o pope_n god_n vicar_n nay_o god_n