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deserve_o although_o their_o willingness_n out_o of_o a_o zealous_a desire_n to_o excite_v other_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o their_o virtue_n to_o set_v forth_o their_o praise_n in_o the_o high_a panegyric_n strain_n they_o can_v draw_v from_o their_o pen_n now_o and_o then_o such_o hyperbolicallâ—xcesses_n â—xcesses_z in_o maâ—s_a loqâ—enaâ—_n as_o gaâ—â—_n occasion_n to_o those_o 〈◊〉_d in_o after_o age_n which_o they_o than_o never_o dream_v of_o 〈…〉_o those_o manâ—eâ—_n of_o oldâ—_n so_o good_a so_o godâ—y_o whereas_o these_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o by_o their_o affect_a 〈◊〉_d habit_n and_o gesture_n and_o ruleâ—_n by_o â—â—eir_n gross_a and_o dull_a ignorance_n by_o their_o in_o 〈…〉_o though_o pretend_v humility_n and_o their_o more_o â—â—an_z pharisaical_a overlook_v of_o other_o by_o their_o insaâ—iable_a avarice_n and_o palpable_a art_n of_o get_v into_o their_o hand_n the_o farre_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o thâ—_n under_o colour_n of_o religion_n and_o pretence_n of_o poverty_n by_o their_o sensual_a wallow_n in_o all_o ease_n and_o idleness_n and_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o these_o in_o abominable_a and_o prodigious_a filthiness_n and_o luxury_n become_v as_o proverb_n and_o as_o by-word_n in_o the_o moâ—ths_n and_o pen_n of_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n no_o sober_a writer_n almost_o of_o any_o note_n even_o in_o those_o dark_a time_n but_o note_v and_o bewail_v the_o corrupt_a estâ—â—e_n of_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n in_o that_o behalf_n for_o by_o this_o time_n you_o must_v know_v these_o drone_n have_v thrâ—st_v themselves_o against_o all_o reason_n and_o common_a sense_n into_o the_o rank_n of_o churchman_n and_o shroud_v themselves_o under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o clergy_n diâ—ers_n godly_a and_o learned_a man_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o write_v against_o the_o abuseâ—_n desire_v a_o reformation_n labour_v to_o have_v monkery_n reduce_v if_o not_o to_o their_o first_o institution_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o that_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o course_n yet_o at_o leastwise_o to_o some_o tolerable_a expression_n of_o it_o the_o poet_n want_v not_o sport_v the_o while_n who_o make_v themselves_o bitter_o merry_a with_o descant_v upon_o the_o lean_a 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o etc._n the_o o_o monachi_fw-la vestri_fw-la stomachi_fw-la sunt_fw-la amphora_fw-it bacchi_fw-la etc._n etc._n fat_a paunch_n of_o these_o lazy_a gulling_n there_o be_v flesh-hould_a enough_o for_o the_o rhyme_a satirist_n &_o the_o wit_n of_o those_o time_n whereon_o to_o fasten_v the_o sore_a and_o the_o strong_a tooth_n they_o have_v explication_n §._o 17._o and_o explication_n not_o to_o insist_v upon_o other_o difference_n that_o which_o concern_v the_o point_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n argue_v a_o manifest_a and_o wide_a declination_n in_o these_o kind_n of_o man_n from_o their_o primitive_a purity_n the_o ancient_a monk_n live_v upon_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o hand_n &_o thereby_o not_o only_o maintain_v themselves_o which_o they_o may_v do_v with_o a_o very_a little_a in_o that_o course_n of_o abstinence_n and_o austerity_n wherein_o they_o live_v but_o relieve_v many_o other_o and_o do_v many_o pious_a and_o charitable_a work_n out_o of_o that_o they_o have_v earn_v with_o their_o finger_n and_o when_o about_o s._n augustine_n and_o s._n hieroms_n time_n monk_n begin_v to_o relish_v ease_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o read_v &_o prayer_n to_o leave_v off_o work_v and_o to_o live_v upon_o the_o sweat_n of_o other_o man_n brow_n both_o those_o good_a father_n mislike_v it_o s._n hierome_n to_o 4_o to_o aegyptiorum_n monasteria_fw-la hunc_fw-la ordinem_fw-la teneat_fw-la ut_fw-la nullum_fw-la absque_fw-la operis_fw-la labour_v suscipiant_fw-la hieron_n tom._n 1._o epist._n 4_o rusticus_n allege_v the_o laudable_a custom_n of_o the_o monastery_n in_o egypt_n which_o admit_v none_o to_o be_v monk_n but_o with_o express_a condition_n of_o labour_n and_o s._n augustine_n in_o a_o just_a monachorum_fw-la just_a tom._n 3._o libro_fw-la de_fw-la opere_fw-la monachorum_fw-la treatise_n oppose_v it_o not_o without_o some_o bitterness_n rebuke_v they_o as_o contumacious_a &_o peevish_o ibi_fw-la peevish_o qui_fw-la autem_fw-la se_fw-la dicunt_fw-la vacare_fw-la lectioni_fw-la nun_n illic_fw-la inveniunt_fw-la quod_fw-la praecipit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la ergo_fw-la perversitas_fw-la lectioni_fw-la nolle_fw-la obtemperare_fw-la dum_fw-la vult_fw-la ei_fw-la vacare_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la diutiùs_fw-la legatur_fw-la ideo_fw-la facere_fw-la nolle_fw-la quod_fw-la legitur_fw-la c._n 17._o ibi_fw-la perverse_a who_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o labour_v shall_v not_o eat_v do_v yet_o resist_v the_o apostle_n admonition_n and_o under_o pretence_n that_o they_o may_v have_v leisure_n to_o read_v refuse_v to_o obey_v what_o they_o do_v read_v but_o ease_n be_v coron_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n in_o hipp._n coron_n please_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o will_v not_o be_v easy_o wring_v from_o
leave_v no_o choice_n at_o all_o but_o this_o only_a even_o to_o get_v up_o and_o be_v do_v to_o put_v ourselves_o speedy_o into_o that_o way_n whereunto_o he_o do_v point_n us._n but_o since_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v think_v it_o better_o for_o we_o to_o take_v counsel_n from_o his_o write_a word_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o for_o our_o ordinary_a direction_n in_o this_o &_o all_o other_o difficulty_n rather_o than_o to_o depend_v upon_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n it_o will_v be_v very_o profitable_a for_o we_o to_o draw_v thence_o some_o few_o rule_n whereby_o to_o make_v reasonable_a judgement_n concern_v any_o course_n of_o life_n whether_o that_o it_o be_v whereunto_o god_n have_v call_v we_o or_o no._n the_o rule_n as_o i_o have_v partly_o intimate_v already_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n according_a as_o the_o inquiry_n we_o be_v to_o make_v in_o this_o business_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n for_o they_o either_o concern_v the_o course_n itself_o or_o else_o ourselves_o that_o shall_v use_v it_o or_o else_o three_o those_o that_o have_v right_a &_o power_n over_o we_o in_o it_o if_o there_o be_v a_o fail_n in_o any_o of_o these_o as_o if_o either_o the_o course_n itself_o be_v not_o lawful_a or_o we_o not_o competent_o fit_a for_o it_o or_o our_o superior_n will_v not_o allow_v of_o we_o or_o it_o we_o may_v well_o think_v god_n have_v not_o call_v we_o thither_o god_n be_v just_a and_o will_v not_o call_v any_o man_n to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o honest_a and_o good_a god_n be_v all-sufficient_a and_o will_v not_o call_v any_o man_n to_o that_o which_o be_v above_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o strength_n god_n be_v wonderful_a in_o his_o providence_n and_o will_v not_o call_v any_o man_n to_o that_o whereto_o he_o will_v not_o open_v he_o a_o fair_a and_o orderly_a passage_n somewhat_o by_o your_o patience_n of_o each_o of_o these_o and_o first_o of_o the_o course_n we_o intend_v itself_o §._o 27._o three_o condition_n requisite_a in_o every_o lawful_a call_n 1._o as_o consider_v in_o itself_o wherein_o let_v these_o be_v our_o inquiry_n first_o whether_o the_o thing_n be_v simple_o and_o in_o itself_o lawful_a or_o no_o second_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a so_o as_o to_o be_v make_v a_o call_v or_o no_o three_o whether_o it_o will_v be_v profitable_a or_o rather_o hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n now_o observe_v the_o rule_n the_o first_o rule_n this_o adventure_n not_o on_o any_o course_n without_o good_a assurance_n that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a the_o ground_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v plain_a and_o evident_a for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o god_n who_o hate_v and_o forbid_v and_o punish_v every_o sin_n in_o every_o man_n shall_v call_v any_o man_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o sin_n 4.28_o sin_n eph._n 4.28_o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o say_v s._n paul_n but_o rather_o let_v he_o labour_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a eph_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v not_o something_o that_o be_v good_a it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o to_o hold_v his_o hand_n off_o let_v he_o be_v sure_a god_n never_o call_v he_o to_o labour_v in_o that_o and_o he_o be_v as_o good_a hold_n to_o his_o old_a trade_n and_o steal_v still_o as_o labour_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o good_a if_o 27._o if_o act._n 19.25_o 27._o diana_n of_o ephesus_n be_v a_o idol_n demetrius_n his_o occupation_n must_v down_o he_o must_v make_v no_o more_o silver_n shrine_v for_o diana_n though_o by_o that_o craft_n he_o have_v his_o wealth_n tertullian_n excellent_o enlarge_v himself_o in_o this_o argument_n in_o his_o 8._o his_o praesertim_fw-la cap._n 5_o 8._o book_n de_fw-fr idololatriae_fw-la strong_o disapprove_v their_o practice_n who_o be_v christian_n yet_o get_v their_o live_n by_o make_v statue_n and_o image_n and_o other_o ornament_n to_o sell_v to_o heathen_a idolater_n offender_n against_o this_o rule_n be_v not_o only_o such_o as_o live_v by_o steal_v and_o rob_v and_o piracy_n and_o persecute_v and_o witchcraft_n and_o other_o such_o like_a ungodly_a practice_n as_o be_v make_v capital_a even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o punishable_a by_o death_n but_o all_o such_o also_o as_o maintain_v themselves_o by_o or_o get_v their_o live_n in_o any_o course_n absolute_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n howsoever_o they_o may_v find_v among_o man_n either_o express_a allowance_n as_o whore_n and_o bawd_n do_v in_o the_o holy_a mother_n church_n of_o rome_n or_o at_o least_o some_o kind_n of_o toleration_n by_o connivance_n as_o charmer_n and_o fortune-teller_n and_o wizard_n do_v among_o us._n which_o sort_n of_o people_n it_o be_v scarce_o credible_a how_o general_o and_o miserable_o our_o common_a ignorant_o be_v besot_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o skill_n and_o how_o pitiful_o they_o be_v gull_v by_o their_o damnable_a imposture_n through_o their_o own_o foolish_a credulity_n these_o superstition_n help_v to_o root_v out_o the_o 12._o the_o deut._n 18.10_o 12._o amorites_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o it_o may_v pass_v among_o saul_n best_a act_n that_o he_o root_v out_o these_o 28.9_o these_o 1._o sam._n 28.9_o superstition_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o great_a pity_n it_o be_v that_o such_o as_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o these_o superstition_n be_v not_o by_o some_o severe_a provision_n root_v out_o of_o this_o and_o every_o other_o christian_a land_n let_v this_o first_o rule_n be_v remember_v of_o we_o in_o every_o choice_n and_o trial_n of_o our_o calling_n no_o unlawful_a thing_n can_v be_v a_o lawful_a call_v no_o nor_o yet_o every_o lawful_a thing_n neither_o for_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v lawful_a in_o the_o private_a use_n which_o yet_o may_v not_o lawful_o be_v make_v a_o call_v call_v §._o 28._o 2._o consider_v as_o a_o call_v or_o trade_n of_o life_n who_o can_v reasonable_o deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o many_o disport_n and_o recreation_n as_o bowl_v or_o shoot_v or_o even_a card_n and_o die_n and_o yet_o who_o can_v 3_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n 8._o polit._n 3_o reasonable_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o commendable_a call_v for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v a_o profess_a bowler_n or_o archer_n or_o gamester_n and_o nothing_o else_o therefore_o take_v a_o second_o rule_n make_v not_o a_o call_v of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o make_v to_o be_v a_o call_v if_o you_o shall_v ask_v how_o you_o shall_v know_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v such_o i_o answer_v general_o all_o such_o thing_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n as_o be_v indifferent_a for_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o calling_n to_o use_v with_o due_a caution_n and_o circumstance_n and_o more_o especial_o matter_n of_o delight_n and_o recreation_n be_v such_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v good_a the_o 17._o the_o hîc_fw-la vers_fw-la 17._o ground_n of_o particular_a call_v be_v some_o 7._o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 7._o peculiar_a gift_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o particular_a man_n in_o regard_n either_o of_o the_o soul_n or_o of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o outward_a thing_n whereas_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v become_v of_o lawful_a and_o commendable_a use_n not_o so_o much_o from_o any_o special_a ability_n receive_v from_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v exercise_v therein_o as_o from_o the_o common_a necessity_n of_o our_o weak_a nature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v refresh_v thereby_o and_o the_o end_v also_o for_o which_o god_n permit_v we_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o employ_v our_o strength_n and_o time_n in_o they_o but_o to_o give_v we_o some_o offic._n some_o vâ—i_fw-la quidem_fw-la illis_fw-la licet_fw-la sed_fw-la sicut_fw-la somno_fw-la &_o quietibus_fw-la coeteris_fw-la tum_fw-la cum_fw-la gravibus_fw-la serijsque_fw-la rebus_fw-la satisfecerimus_fw-la cic._n 1._o offic._n refresh_n when_o we_o be_v weary_v with_o former_a labour_n and_o so_o to_o fit_v we_o for_o fresh_a and_o future_a employment_n the_o work_n of_o our_o calling_n they_o be_v as_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n these_o of_o delight_n as_o sauce_n or_o as_o 3_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n 8._o polit._n 3_o physic_n and_o as_o sauce_n or_o physic_n they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o not_o otherwise_o as_o absurd_a then_o as_o it_o will_v be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o accustom_v himself_o to_o no_o other_o diet_n but_o slabber-sauce_n and_o drug_n so_o absurd_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v no_o other_o call_v but_o dice_v and_o card_v and_o game_n among_o offender_n against_o this_o rule_n that_o i_o reckon_v not_o juggler_n and_o fiddler_n and_o tumbler_n and_o bearward_n and_o rope-dancer_n and_o rymer_n and_o the_o