thing_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o wonder_v if_o they_o have_v do_v it_o in_o england_n trithemius_n who_o be_v no_o fool_n 279._o for_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o benedictin_n reckon_v caprasius_n among_o the_o famous_a man_n of_o that_o order_n but_o the_o mischief_n of_o it_o be_v that_o caprasius_n live_v about_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o s._n benedict_n as_o vincentius_n baralis_fw-la observe_v 193_o so_o likewise_o he_o piace_v s._n câ—â—sarius_n among_o they_o who_o die_v after_o he_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o arles_n forty_o year_n before_o s._n benedict_n and_o therefore_o be_v somewhat_o unlikely_a to_o be_v breed_v up_o a_o monk_n in_o his_o order_n indeed_o in_o one_o of_o his_o homily_n he_o call_v s._n benedict_n our_o father_n 84._o but_o the_o same_o vincentius_n observe_v that_o the_o name_n benedict_n be_v soi_v in_o by_o the_o monk_n no_o such_o name_n appear_v in_o the_o ancient_a ms._n â—61_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o forego_n chapter_n that_o this_o demonstration_n will_v not_o hold_v in_o france_n and_o certain_o there_o be_v as_o little_a reason_n it_o shall_v in_o england_n §_o 5._o for_o mr._n broughton_n have_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o prove_v etc._n that_o there_o be_v other_o ancient_a order_n which_o continue_v after_o the_o come_n of_o augustin_n that_o neither_o gregory_n nor_o augustin_n nor_o his_o companion_n can_v be_v benedictin_n that_o the_o monastic_a rule_n introduce_v by_o augustin_n be_v very_o different_a from_o those_o of_o benedict_n both_o in_o habit_n custom_n public_a service_n and_o other_o particular_n 30._o and_o that_o not_o any_o one_o monastery_n till_o about_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o augustin_n be_v come_v into_o england_n be_v or_o can_v be_v of_o s._n benedict_v rule_n or_o order_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a demonstration_n he_o say_v that_o since_o it_o be_v evident_a there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o ethelbert_n and_o s._n augustine_n time_n the_o other_o latter_a time_n be_v produce_v to_o no_o purpose_n all_o man_n grant_v thâ—t_o both_o benedictin_a monk_n and_o many_o latter_a order_n be_v in_o england_n in_o those_o day_n and_o what_o do_v meek_a mr._n cressy_a answer_n to_o angry_a mr._n broughton_n as_o he_o call_v he_o he_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o four_o learned_a antiquary_n sr._n r._n c._n sr._n h._n sp._n mr._n selden_n and_o mr._n cambden_n which_o he_o produâ—es_v false_o and_o to_o little_a purpose_n false_o for_o he_o thus_o introduce_v it_o 35._o that_o they_o express_o in_o opposition_n to_o mr._n brougâ—ton_n testify_v that_o whereas_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o fiâ—â—t_a converter_n of_o saxon_n in_o england_n be_v not_o benedictin_n but_o eqâ—itians_n etc._n etc._n who_o affirm_v this_o mr._n broughtâ—n_n i_o with_o mr._n cressy_n will_v learn_v to_o write_v either_o with_o more_o honesty_n or_o more_o care_n foâ—_n mâ—_n broughton_n in_o the_o very_a title_n page_n of_o his_o book_n say_v 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and_o his_o companion_n do_v bring_v the_o benedictin_a order_n hither_o the_o time_n of_o who_o come_n they_o as_o certain_o know_v as_o of_o any_o other_o order_n look_v too_o much_o like_o a_o contradiction_n for_o such_o great_a man_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o but_o we_o must_v suppose_v they_o mean_v any_o year_n after_o augustins_n come_v yet_o i_o can_v hardly_o think_v such_o know_a person_n shall_v not_o at_o least_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o very_a probable_a conjecture_n concern_v it_o for_o in_o the_o ms._n life_n of_o wilfrid_a extant_a in_o the_o library_n of_o one_o of_o those_o learned_a person_n and_o write_v by_o one_o that_o live_v in_o the_o same_o time_n with_o he_o and_o who_o name_n be_v mention_v by_o bede_n in_o his_o history_n viz._n steph._n eddius_n or_o heddius_n we_o have_v this_o account_n of_o he_o that_o at_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n 2._o he_o be_v send_v by_o queen_n eanfâ—ed_v to_o attend_v upon_o a_o noble_a man_n call_v cudda_n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o lindisfarn_n after_o he_o have_v be_v there_o a_o while_n the_o spirit_n move_v he_o suggerente_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la to_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o visit_v the_o apostolical_a see_v adhuc_fw-la inattritam_fw-la viam_fw-la gentinostrae_fw-la temptare_fw-la in_o cor_fw-la adolescentis_fw-la supradicti_fw-la ascendit_fw-la a_o road_n very_o little_o frequent_v by_o our_o nation_n it_o seem_v then_o pilgrimage_n and_o appeal_v to_o rome_n be_v very_o little_o know_v in_o those_o day_n etc._n the_o queen_n understand_v his_o desire_n send_v he_o to_o erconbert_n king_n of_o kent_n who_o find_v out_o a_o companion_n for_o he_o who_o he_o call_v biscop-baducing_a but_o more_o common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o benedict_n biscop_n who_o life_n be_v write_v by_o bede_n 20._o and_o their_o go_v together_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o history_n wilfrid_n stay_v a_o while_n behind_o in_o france_n but_o afterward_o arrive_v at_o rome_n where_o by_o the_o help_n of_o boniface_n the_o archdeacon_n he_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n 5._o and_o admit_v to_o the_o pope_n favour_n and_o benediction_n after_o which_o he_o ever_o continue_v the_o pope_n most_o humble_a servant_n in_o his_o return_n through_o france_n he_o receive_v the_o tonsure_v of_o s._n peter_n for_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v so_o cunning_a in_o those_o day_n to_o know_v exact_o the_o different_a cut_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n and_o of_o simon_n magus_n as_o we_o may_v see_v afterward_o and_o wilfrid_a be_v guilty_a of_o no_o malignant_a ingratitude_n for_o this_o favour_n for_o he_o stand_v to_o it_o with_o great_a zeal_n against_o the_o scot_n who_o like_v s._n paul_n cut_n better_o upon_o his_o return_n he_o be_v entertain_v with_o great_a kindness_n by_o alchfrid_n the_o son_n of_o oswi_n 7._o by_o who_o he_o be_v draw_v off_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o country_n to_o those_o of_o rome_n from_o who_o wilfrid_n receive_v the_o monastery_n of_o rippon_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v make_v priest_n by_o agilbertus_fw-la 10._o then_o happen_v the_o famous_a conference_n between_o wilfrid_n and_o colman_n archbishop_n of_o york_n about_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n and_o the_o right_n tonsure_v wherein_o wilfrid_a show_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a zeal_n for_o the_o roman_a custom_n insomuch_o that_o when_o upon_o the_o session_n of_o colman_n he_o be_v choose_v bishop_n he_o refuse_v to_o be_v consecrate_v by_o any_o of_o they_o 12._o as_o schismatical_a person_n and_o therefore_o in_o great_a humility_n he_o desire_v leave_v to_o be_v consecrate_v in_o france_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n ceadda_n by_o king_n oswi_n consent_n be_v make_v bishop_n and_o consecrate_v at_o home_n wilfrid_n upon_o his_o return_n find_v the_o see_v â—ull_a be_v employ_v by_o vulpher_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n to_o settle_v monastery_n 14._o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o deus-dedit_a he_o
mystical_a divinity_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o sergeant_a write_n come_v into_o reputation_n in_o the_o western_a church_n after_o the_o translation_n of_o they_o by_o johannes_n erigena_n and_o anastasius_n what_o authority_n it_o gain_v among_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n by_o its_o agreeableness_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o some_o arabian_a philosopher_n about_o the_o intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la and_o other_o principle_n of_o enthusiasm_n among_o they_o how_o it_o come_v into_o germany_n among_o the_o monk_n there_o and_o what_o pretence_n to_o vision_n and_o revelation_n come_v in_o upon_o it_o what_o favour_v it_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o jesuitical_a order_n iâ—bilum_fw-la maximilian_n sandaeus_n have_v publish_v a_o discourse_n on_o purpose_n to_o prove_v that_o from_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o their_o order_n the_o jesuit_n have_v be_v the_o great_a admirer_n of_o and_o pretender_n to_o mystical_a divinity_n theolog._n but_o i_o must_v stop_v 1640._o lest_o mr._n cressy_n shall_v tell_v i_o that_o i_o take_v another_o opportunity_n to_o empty_v my_o voluminous_a store_n of_o collection_n whereas_o all_o the_o pain_n i_o have_v take_v in_o this_o matter_n have_v be_v to_o give_v he_o full_a satisfaction_n that_o i_o have_v read_v and_o consider_v what_o the_o author_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n devotion_n vindicate_v have_v say_v upon_o this_o argument_n which_o he_o so_o humble_o beseech_v the_o person_n of_o honour_n to_o peruse_v hope_v by_o that_o mean_v he_o will_v come_v to_o a_o better_a opinion_n of_o sancta_fw-la sophia_n and_o mystical_a divinity_n and_o mr._n cressy_n and_o i_o dare_v leave_v any_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o understanding_n to_o judge_v whether_o notwithstanding_o what_o he_o have_v say_v for_o it_o mr._n cr._n have_v reason_n to_o account_v this_o mystical_a divinity_n the_o perfection_n of_o christian_a prayer_n and_o devotion_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o monastic_a order_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o benedictin_n §_o 1._o the_o second_o thing_n to_o which_o the_o charge_n of_o fanaticisâ—n_n relate_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o religious_a order_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o i_o say_v be_v first_o institute_v among_o they_o by_o enthusiastic_a person_n upon_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o vision_n and_o revelation_n for_o which_o i_o instance_a in_o all_o their_o most_o celebrate_a order_n viz._n the_o benedictin_n carthusian_n dominican_n franciscan_n and_o jesuit_n and_o give_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o this_o from_o the_o authentic_a history_n among_o themselves_o of_o the_o several_a founder_n of_o they_o and_o beside_o i_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o bellarmin_n that_o their_o religious_a order_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o mr._n cressy_n decline_v the_o dispute_n about_o the_o personal_a quality_n of_o the_o founder_n of_o religious_a order_n say_v the_o 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particular_a enquiry_n into_o the_o rule_n and_o history_n of_o their_o several_a religious_a order_n that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v see_v what_o evidence_n appear_v of_o any_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o according_a to_o mr._n cressy_n particular_a zeal_n and_o concernment_n for_o the_o benedictin_a order_n i_o begin_v with_o that_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n have_v give_v that_o character_n of_o s._n benedict_n that_o he_o believe_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o devout_a man_n in_o a_o dark_a time_n 28._o according_a to_o his_o talon_n of_o understanding_n but_o that_o he_o may_v have_v be_v delude_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o distemper_a fancy_n as_o many_o well_o mean_v man_n have_v be_v 39_o and_o that_o he_o can_v discern_v nothing_o like_o divine_a inspiration_n in_o his_o rule_n but_o present_o meet_v with_o a_o impertinent_a allegation_n of_o scripture_n ch_n 2._o apply_v that_o place_n 42._o rom._n 8._o cry_v abba_n father_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o abbot_n as_o represent_v christ_n he_o proceed_v far_a to_o say_v that_o neither_o the_o read_n of_o his_o rule_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n will_v oblige_v any_o man_n to_o be_v of_o beauties_n opinion_n that_o those_o order_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o because_o of_o mr._n cressy_n great_a rage_n against_o i_o upon_o this_o subject_n of_o vision_n and_o revelation_n he_o desire_v to_o know_v his_o opinion_n particular_o concern_v the_o revelation_n of_o s._n 54._o francis_n on_o the_o mount_n palombo_n concern_v the_o literal_a observation_n of_o his_o rule_n without_o any_o gloss_n which_o be_v print_v with_o his_o rule_n and_o with_o the_o pope_n bull_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n bonaventure_n mr._n cressy_a in_o answer_n to_o this_o take_v no_o manner_n of_o notice_n of_o s._n francis_n his_o rule_n or_o revelation_n but_o leave_v that_o to_o shift_v for_o itself_o but_o something_o he_o must_v say_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o s._n benedict_n and_o it_o all_o amount_n to_o as_o little_a as_o can_v be_v wish_v for_o he_o do_v not_o produce_v any_o one_o thing_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v more_o probable_a that_o s._n benedict_n write_v his_o rule_n by_o divine_a inspiration_n which_o have_v be_v indeed_o to_o his_o purpose_n but_o only_o answer_v to_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n mention_v ch._n 2._o of_o his_o rule_n and_o then_o bring_v several_a testimony_n of_o the_o great_a reputation_n the_o benedictin_a rule_n have_v be_v in_o among_o pope_n 35._o and_o saint_n and_o council_n &_o king_n &_o prince_n in_o after_o age_n and_o what_o of_o all_o this_o must_v this_o rule_n therefore_o be_v write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n be_v it_o not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o think_v they_o good_a rule_n without_o believe_v they_o to_o have_v be_v inspire_v suppose_v this_o be_v approve_v as_o the_o best_a monastic_a rule_n in_o these_o western_a part_n by_o pope_n and_o prince_n and_o council_n do_v it_o hence_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v immediate_o indict_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v it_o must_v be_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o bible_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o charge_n remain_v good_a that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o enthusiastical_a pretence_n to_o inspiration_n §_o 2._o but_o to_o take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o all_o that_o mr._n cressy_n say_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o benedictin_a rule_n and_o to_o make_v good_a the_o first_o charge_n although_o mr._n cr._n have_v evident_o decline_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o affirmative_a which_o lie_v upon_o he_o i_o shall_v give_v thesis_n reason_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o rule_n be_v never_o write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n 1._o because_o the_o main_a part_n of_o it_o be_v borrow_v out_o of_o former_a rule_n 2._o because_o what_o be_v of_o s._n benedict_v own_o have_v manifest_a sign_n of_o humane_a weakness_n particular_o misapplication_n of_o scripture_n mention_v by_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n 3._o because_o it_o 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be_v send_v for_o by_o eâ—bert_n king_n of_o kent_n where_o he_o go_v up_o and_o down_o through_o his_o country_n and_o then_o add_v &_o cum_fw-la regula_n benedicti_fw-la instituta_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la bene_fw-la melioravit_fw-la he_o improve_v the_o order_n of_o church_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o s._n benedict_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v that_o he_o first_o bring_v this_o order_n among_o they_o for_o how_o can_v he_o better_v their_o order_n by_o it_o if_o they_o have_v it_o among_o they_o before_o and_o he_o present_o add_v tunâ—_n ergo_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la regionibus_fw-la sancto_fw-la episcopo_fw-la sicut_fw-la paulo_n apostolo_n magnum_fw-la estium_fw-la fidei_fw-la deo_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la apertum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o though_o the_o â—eceiving_a the_o order_n of_o s._n benedict_n be_v of_o as_o much_o consequence_n as_o believe_v the_o christian_n faith_n after_o three_o year_n by_o theodore_n mean_n then_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n he_o be_v put_v into_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o york_n and_o ceadda_n depose_v he_o have_v not_o be_v long_o there_o but_o refuse_v to_o consent_v to_o the_o make_n of_o three_o bishop_n under_o he_o he_o be_v deprive_v by_o theodore_n wilfrid_n appeal_v to_o rome_n and_o hasten_v thither_o himself_o where_o he_o be_v kind_o receive_v for_o rome_n from_o its_o foundation_n have_v be_v a_o asylum_n for_o fugitive_n especial_o when_o their_o come_n help_v to_o increase_v its_o grandeur_n pope_n agatho_n with_o his_o council_n order_v his_o restitution_n 29._o and_o threaten_v deprivation_n and_o excommunication_n to_o those_o that_o refuse_v he_o wilfrid_n return_v load_v with_o relic_n and_o the_o pope_n bull_n the_o king_n and_o the_o bishop_n refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o pope_n command_n and_o instead_o of_o restore_v he_o 31._o the_o king_n commit_v he_o to_o prison_n and_o afterward_o banish_v he_o and_o he_o return_v not_o home_n till_o the_o second_o year_n of_o aldfrid_n 41._o where_o he_o continue_v not_o long_o but_o he_o be_v banish_v again_o for_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o synodical_a constitution_n at_o home_n 42._o then_o a_o synod_n be_v call_v of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n to_o which_o wilfrid_n be_v summon_v where_o he_o upbraid_v the_o bishop_n 43._o that_o they_o have_v oppose_v the_o pope_n command_n for_o twenty_o two_o year_n and_o wonder_v they_o dare_v prefer_v the_o constitution_n of_o theodore_n before_o the_o bull_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o england_n in_o great_a subjection_n to_o rome_n at_o that_o time_n when_o all_o the_o bishop_n one_o factious_a person_n except_v refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o pope_n upon_o a_o appeal_n for_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n together_o and_o govern_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o constitution_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pope_n express_a command_n notwithstanding_o the_o bishop_n persist_v in_o their_o resolution_n and_o will_v hearken_v to_o no_o term_n 44._o unless_o wilfrid_n will_v submit_v to_o their_o sentence_n and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o run_v no_o more_o beyond_o sea_n which_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v and_o appeal_v again_o to_o rome_n upon_o which_o wilfrid_n and_o all_o his_o adherent_n be_v solemn_o excommunicate_v but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o where_o wilfrid_n speak_v the_o most_o in_o his_o own_o vindication_n he_o insist_o on_o these_o thing_n as_o his_o great_a merit_n that_o he_o have_v be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o convert_v the_o scot_n and_o english_a follow_v they_o to_o the_o true_a easter_n and_o the_o right_n tonsure_v and_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v the_o monk_n under_o the_o rule_n of_o s._n benedict_n which_o no_o man_n have_v bring_v among_o they_o before_o by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o wilfrid_n at_o least_o in_o the_o northern_a part_n be_v the_o first_o who_o bring_v in_o the_o benedictin_a order_n which_o passage_n eadâ—erus_n a_o benedictin_a monk_n in_o the_o liâ—e_z of_o wilfrid_n cottoâ—_n thoâ—ght_v convenient_a to_o leave_v out_o although_o he_o take_v most_o of_o the_o rest_n out_o of_o heddius_n and_o so_o do_v fredegodus_fw-la in_o the_o rumble_a verse_n of_o his_o life_n 221._o publish_v late_o by_o the_o benedictin_n of_o france_n but_o william_n of_o malmsbury_n have_v the_o very_a same_o word_n in_o effect_n of_o wilfrid_n 3._o that_o â—e_v glory_v that_o he_o have_v be_v the_o first_o who_o bring_v the_o benedictin_a order_n into_o those_o part_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a objection_n of_o reyner_n against_o this_o that_o he_o will_v not_o boast_v of_o do_v it_o there_o unless_o it_o have_v be_v every_o where_o else_o in_o england_n before_o his_o time_n 8._o for_o we_o have_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o this_o rule_n here_o before_o his_o time_n and_o he_o may_v think_v he_o have_v cause_n to_o glory_n to_o begin_v that_o order_n in_o the_o north_n and_o to_o give_v a_o example_n to_o other_o and_o if_o our_o historian_n say_v true_a he_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o midland_n part_n for_o he_o have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o evesham_n which_o pope_n constantin_n in_o his_o bull_n 144._o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o benedictin_a rule_n quae_fw-la minus_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la partibus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la habetur_fw-la which_o be_v yet_o very_o little_o know_v in_o those_o part_n so_o that_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o benedictin_a order_n into_o those_o part_n of_o england_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a obscurity_n as_o those_o learned_a person_n suppose_v and_o that_o some_o time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o augustin_n and_o his_o companion_n but_o it_o have_v be_v therefore_o think_v so_o obscure_a because_o only_o this_o author_n who_o be_v never_o yet_o print_v make_v so_o express_a mention_n of_o it_o the_o benedictin_n afterward_o think_v it_o make_v for_o their_o honour_n to_o conceal_v it_o §_o 6._o the_o great_a difficulty_n seem_v to_o be_v about_o our_o church_n of_o canterbury_n of_o which_o mr._n selden_n say_v 215._o that_o it_o be_v always_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o benedictin_a order_n from_o its_o first_o foundation_n by_o augustin_n for_o say_v he_o since_o there_o be_v always_o monk_n there_o and_o no_o other_o order_n name_v we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v they_o to_o have_v be_v benedictin_n for_o the_o name_n of_o monk_n be_v set_v without_o addition_n of_o family_n he_o suppose_v in_o the_o western_a part_n to_o have_v employ_v a_o benedictin_n as_o in_o the_o eastern_a one_o of_o s._n basils_n order_n suppose_v this_o be_v grant_v of_o the_o latter_a time_n after_o that_o the_o benedictin_a order_n prevail_v in_o the_o time_n of_o dunsâ—an_n when_o the_o concordia_fw-la regularis_fw-la anglicâ—_fw-la nationis_fw-la be_v general_o receive_v after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o canonical_a and_o secular_a clergy_n out_o of_o most_o cathedral_n yet_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o for_o it_o before_o when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o different_a rule_n of_o monk_n both_o here_o and_o in_o italy_n and_o france_n all_o those_o who_o live_v after_o the_o monastic_a way_n whether_o they_o live_v by_o rule_n or_o only_o unâ—er_v the_o government_n of_o a_o superior_a have_v equal_o the_o name_n of_o monk_n give_v to_o they_o but_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o monk_n of_o that_o time_n those_o who_o augustin_n bring_v with_o he_o and_o be_v settle_v at_o canterbury_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o far_a from_o the_o benedictin_a ruâ—e_n for_o any_o one_o that_o look_v into_o that_o will_v easy_o see_v that_o it_o be_v intend_v for_o illiterate_a person_n who_o be_v to_o employ_v themselves_o in_o work_n when_o the_o office_n of_o the_o â—â—oire_fw-fr be_v over_o and_o for_o such_o who_o live_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o city_n and_o consequent_o be_v to_o have_v all_o conveniency_n within_o themselves_o and_o all_o the_o monk_n in_o their_o course_n be_v to_o go_v through_o the_o office_n of_o the_o kitchen_n and_o such_o like_a but_o those_o who_o s._n gregory_n send_v over_o with_o augustin_n be_v clergyman_n and_o to_o be_v constant_o employ_v in_o preach_v and_o other_o duty_n of_o their_o function_n and_o when_o augustin_n send_v to_o gregory_n for_o direction_n after_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n how_o he_o shall_v live_v among_o they_o gregory_n take_v not_o the_o least_o notice_n of_o the_o benedictin_a rule_n 27._o which_o on_o such_o a_o occasion_n he_o will_v certain_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o that_o order_n but_o only_o tell_v he_o he_o ought_v to_o live_v with_o his_o clergy_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o be_v to_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a from_o which_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o he_o consider_v they_o as_o clergyman_n who_o if_o they_o have_v be_v tie_v to_o the_o benedictin_a rule_n can_v have_v have_v very_o few_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n either_o for_o study_n or_o their_o other_o employment_n only_o
he_o advise_v they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o church_n to_o follow_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o live_v in_o a_o community_n together_o much_o after_o the_o same_o way_n which_o s._n augustin_n have_v bring_v into_o reputation_n in_o africa_n among_o his_o clergy_n and_o who_o from_o thence_o in_o latter_a time_n be_v call_v canon_n regular_a and_o which_o be_v very_o observable_a to_o our_o purpose_n eugenius_n the_o four_o in_o a_o bull_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o lateran_n church_n 14._o say_v express_o that_o st._n gregory_n command_v austin_n to_o establish_v this_o order_n in_o the_o english_a church_n and_o these_o canon_n without_o the_o first_o community_n continue_v in_o the_o church_n of_o canterbury_n long_o after_o the_o benedictin_a monk_n be_v bring_v into_o it_o for_o i_o find_v as_o low_o as_o thomas_n becket_n time_n that_o alexander_n the_o three_o write_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o one_o who_o he_o have_v admit_v canon_n of_o that_o church_n relat_n and_o promise_v he_o the_o first_o prebend_n that_o feil_n from_o whence_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n deduce_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v institute_v canon_n of_o a_o church_n and_o yet_o expect_v the_o next_o vacancy_n suppose_v that_o he_o receive_v some_o profit_n though_o but_o small_a the_o mean_a while_n and_o thomas_n becket_n mention_n the_o prebend_n of_o canterbury_n that_o be_v vacant_a in_o one_o of_o his_o ms._n 62._o epistle_n to_o henry_n 2._o and_o that_o monk_n and_o canon_n have_v both_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o church_n be_v full_o prove_v by_o pennottus_n 61._o if_o therefore_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o benedictin_a monk_n come_v early_o into_o that_o church_n yet_o that_o prove_v nothing_o as_o to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o they_o for_o those_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o work_n the_o monk_n by_o the_o benedictin_a rule_n be_v so_o strict_o tie_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o choir_n as_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o very_o little_o beside_o i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o disspute_v with_o malâ—sbury_n or_o mr._n selden_n 1._o whether_o alfric_n be_v the_o first_o who_o bring_v in_o the_o monk_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o settle_v by_o boniface_n in_o the_o time_n of_o laurentius_n but_o this_o i_o insist_v upon_o that_o whereas_o by_o that_o constitution_n of_o boniface_n the_o clergy_n of_o that_o church_n be_v require_v to_o associate_v to_o they_o a_o company_n of_o monk_n in_o all_o probability_n it_o be_v intend_v for_o this_o purpose_n that_o while_o the_o other_o be_v employ_v in_o other_o duty_n of_o their_o function_n the_o monk_n may_v be_v ready_a to_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o choir_n and_o yet_o neither_o boniface_n nor_o gregory_n ever_o call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o benedictin_a monk_n or_o so_o much_o as_o once_o mention_v that_o rule_n in_o all_o the_o affair_n relate_v to_o the_o saxon_a church_n which_o will_v seem_v very_o strange_a consider_v its_o novelty_n at_o that_o time_n and_o what_o small_a reputation_n it_o be_v in_o either_o in_o france_n or_o italy_n 43._o and_o however_o wilfrid_n or_o benedict_n biscop_n may_v in_o some_o particular_a monastery_n introduce_v the_o benedictin_a rule_n yet_o as_o that_o learned_a gentleman_n sr._n john_n marsham_n have_v observe_v anglican_n there_o be_v no_o general_n constitution_n prescribe_v it_o before_o the_o council_n of_o winchester_n under_o dunstan_n a._n d._n 965._o and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o the_o pure_a benedictin_a rule_n but_o a_o collection_n of_o ancient_a custom_n accommodate_v to_o that_o rule_n as_o will_v easy_o appear_v to_o any_o that_o will_v compare_v the_o rule_n and_o that_o concordia_fw-la regularis_fw-la together_o not_o as_o it_o be_v imperfect_o publish_v by_o mr._n selden_n but_o as_o it_o be_v extant_a entire_a in_o reyner_n appendix_n 77._o methinks_v so_o great_a a_o zealot_n as_o dunstan_n be_v for_o the_o benedictin_a order_n shall_v not_o have_v continue_v the_o old_a custom_n together_o with_o that_o rule_n if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o mr._n cressy_n mind_n in_o believe_v it_o to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n nay_o wilfrid_n and_o benedict_n biscop_n be_v not_o for_o the_o pure_a benedictin_a rule_n for_o the_o former_a some_o say_v join_v the_o gregorian_a office_n with_o it_o and_o the_o latter_a declare_v express_o 89._o that_o he_o have_v gather_v his_o rule_n out_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o seventeen_o monastery_n which_o be_v a_o very_a vain_a and_o fruitless_a labour_n if_o he_o have_v think_v s._n benedict_n write_v his_o rule_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o french_a benedictin_n who_o have_v late_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o benedictin_n convert_v england_n do_v suppose_v without_o reason_n that_o since_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o boniface_n it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v monk_n very_o early_o in_o the_o church_n of_o canterbury_n 8._o they_o must_v be_v either_o equitian_n or_o benedictin_a monk_n we_o meddle_v not_o with_o equitian_n monk_n which_o our_o learned_a antiquary_n upon_o good_a ground_n say_v they_o meet_v with_o no_o footstep_n of_o in_o our_o record_n that_o be_v a_o particular_a conceit_n of_o baronius_n and_o be_v quit_v by_o his_o defender_n gallonius_n but_o we_o say_v that_o in_o italy_n at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v several_a institution_n of_o monk_n different_a from_o those_o of_o s._n equitius_n and_o s._n benedict_n for_o every_o person_n who_o affect_v that_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o be_v able_a to_o found_v a_o monastery_n give_v such_o rule_n to_o it_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a some_o be_v first_o institute_v for_o devotion_n and_o labour_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o benedictin_a order_n be_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o other_o for_o devotion_n and_o study_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a those_o of_o cassiodore_n be_v 32._o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o and_o the_o counsel_n he_o give_v they_o other_o for_o those_o of_o the_o clergy_n to_o live_v together_o after_o a_o monastic_a way_n of_o which_o sort_n penottus_n show_v there_o be_v many_o in_o italy_n at_o that_o time_n after_o the_o bring_n over_o that_o order_n from_o africa_n by_o gelasius_n son_n of_o valerius_n a_o bishop_n of_o africa_n etc._n who_o have_v be_v one_o of_o s._n augustins_n disciple_n now_o there_o be_v so_o many_o several_a way_n and_o design_n of_o a_o monastic_a life_n at_o that_o time_n it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o ancient_a monk_n of_o canterbury_n mention_v by_o boniface_n to_o have_v be_v benedictin_n because_o they_o be_v not_o equitian_n and_o if_o we_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v be_v monk_n join_v to_o the_o canonical_a clergy_n at_o canterbury_n for_o attendance_n on_o the_o choir_n as_o the_o benedictin_a monk_n be_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o 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direction_n that_o no_o man_n can_v observe_v they_o as_o every_o one_o swear_v to_o do_v and_o perform_v the_o necessary_a duty_n of_o the_o priestly_a office_n together_o the_o testimony_n of_o johannes_n diaconus_fw-la have_v be_v long_o since_o answer_v by_o gallonius_n 〈…〉_z who_o have_v show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o very_a incompetent_a witness_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o they_o have_v not_o at_o all_o take_a notice_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o malmsbury_n who_o say_v that_o the_o benedictin_a order_n come_v into_o england_n from_o the_o abbey_n of_o fleury_n 〈…〉_z be_v bring_v hither_o by_o oswald_n who_o have_v be_v a_o monk_n there_o not_o long_o before_o the_o council_n of_o winchester_n which_o first_o make_v any_o establishment_n of_o it_o here_o i_o do_v not_o then_o deny_v that_o this_o order_n be_v introduce_v by_o a_o particular_a devotion_n of_o some_o person_n in_o some_o few_o place_n before_o to_o which_o the_o testimony_n of_o wilfrid_n benedict_n biscop_n and_o aldelmus_fw-la refer_v but_o the_o general_a reception_n of_o it_o be_v not_o before_o the_o time_n of_o dunstan_n and_o with_o what_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n with_o what_o severity_n and_o injustice_n to_o the_o canonical_a and_o secular_a clergy_n it_o be_v then_o establish_v may_v be_v easy_o see_v in_o our_o history_n for_o dunstan_n oswald_n and_o ethelwald_n set_v themselves_o with_o all_o their_o power_n which_o be_v great_a by_o the_o favour_n of_o king_n edgar_n to_o drive_v out_o the_o canon_n out_o of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o monk_n in_o their_o room_n and_o other_o bishop_n think_v it_o a_o good_a way_n to_o preferment_n to_o follow_v their_o example_n and_o from_o hence_o forward_a the_o benedictin_a monk_n keep_v the_o possession_n not_o only_o of_o the_o great_a monastery_n but_o of_o several_a of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n contrary_a to_o the_o design_n of_o their_o rule_n if_o the_o cistertian_n abbot_n may_v be_v believe_v 1._o who_o declare_v their_o resolution_n to_o keep_v to_o the_o benedictin_a rule_n and_o therefore_o will_v whole_o withdraw_v from_o city_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o church_n that_o so_o they_o may_v live_v retire_v not_o upon_o the_o profit_n of_o church_n but_o upon_o their_o own_o stock_n and_o industry_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o their_o rule_n and_o that_o this_o resolution_n of_o the_o cistertian_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o benedictin_a rule_n heariquez_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o many_o bull_n of_o pope_n which_o be_v extant_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o cistertian_n order_n or_o rather_o reformation_n of_o the_o benedictin_n according_a to_o the_o first_o design_n and_o letter_n of_o their_o rule_n §_o 7._o thus_o far_o mr._n cressy_n resolution_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o that_o christianity_n be_v establish_v in_o england_n by_o the_o disciple_n of_o s._n benedict_n have_v draw_v i_o to_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o person_n by_o which_o england_n be_v convert_v but_o it_o may_v be_v after_o all_o this_o he_o may_v find_v out_o a_o reserve_n to_o himself_o viz._n that_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o first_o knowledge_n of_o christianity_n but_o of_o the_o firm_a settlement_n of_o it_o but_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v his_o meaning_n nor_o if_o it_o be_v be_v it_o any_o true_a than_o the_o former_a it_o can_v be_v his_o meaning_n for_o his_o word_n be_v that_o the_o english_a saxon_n be_v indeed_o convert_v by_o the_o disciple_n of_o s._n benedict_n by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o conversion_n but_o suppose_v he_o do_v not_o the_o establishment_n or_o settlement_n of_o christianity_n be_v no_o more_o owe_v to_o the_o benedictin_n than_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o a_o sudden_a apostasy_n soon_o happen_v to_o paganism_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first_o prince_n who_o profess_v christianity_n for_o eadbald_a king_n of_o kent_n 6._o son_n to_o ethelbert_n revolt_v from_o it_o but_o he_o soon_o repent_v his_o apostasy_n and_o send_v for_o mellitus_n and_o justus_n out_o of_o france_n again_o but_o the_o state_n of_o christianity_n remain_v more_o desperate_a in_o the_o eastern_a part_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sebert_n and_o the_o apostasy_n of_o his_o son_n and_o although_o some_o hope_n appear_v by_o the_o conversion_n of_o erpenwald_n 15._o yet_o his_o death_n happen_v soon_o after_o thing_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o ever_o 18._o till_o the_o return_n of_o sigebert_n out_o of_o france_n who_o bring_v felix_n a_o burgundian_n priest_n with_o he_o who_o be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o restore_a christianity_n in_o those_o part_n 7._o among_o the_o west_n saxon_n birinus_fw-la be_v the_o first_o preacher_n of_o christianity_n but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o benedictin_n that_o mr._n cressy_n himself_o confess_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v not_o by_o profession_n a_o monk_n in_o the_o northern_a part_n after_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o son_n of_o edwin_n christianity_n be_v whole_o restore_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n oswald_n by_o the_o scottish_a christian_n among_o who_o himself_o be_v convert_v and_o baptise_a 3._o bede_n at_o large_a relate_v the_o come_n of_o aidâ—nus_n and_o his_o excellent_a piety_n zeal_n and_o charity_n who_o good_a example_n many_o other_o follow_v till_o by_o great_a diligence_n in_o preach_v and_o a_o excellent_a conversation_n they_o have_v settle_v christianity_n much_o more_o firm_o than_o ever_o and_o from_o thence_o christianity_n be_v convey_v into_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o england_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peada_n by_o finanus_fw-la 21._o who_o carry_v with_o he_o four_o priest_n cedda_n and_o adda_n and_o betti_n and_o diuma_n whereof_o the_o last_o be_v a_o scot_n and_o the_o other_o english_a this_o diuma_n be_v make_v bishop_n and_o consecrate_v by_o finanus_fw-la after_o he_o succeed_v ceolla_o a_o scot_n too_o after_o he_o trumâ—ere_o consecrate_v by_o the_o scot_n after_o he_o jaruman_n after_o he_o ceadda_fw-mi at_o the_o same_o time_n 22._o say_v bede_n the_o east_n saxon_n recover_v the_o christian_a faith_n by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o king_n oâ—wi_n of_o northumberland_n with_o their_o king_n sigbert_n who_o be_v likewise_o baptise_a by_o finanus_fw-la and_o he_o consecrate_v cedda_n to_o be_v their_o bishop_n by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o when_o christianity_n be_v settle_v and_o establish_v in_o england_n how_o much_o more_o it_o be_v owe_v to_o the_o piety_n and_o care_n of_o the_o scottish_a christian_n than_o to_o the_o roman_a missionary_n for_o all_o the_o northern_a part_n the_o midland_n and_o east_n saxon_n be_v thorough_o convert_v by_o they_o the_o east_n angle_n by_o felix_n a_o burgundian_n the_o west_n saxon_n by_o birinus_fw-la one_o send_v from_o rome_n but_o no_o monk_n and_o only_o the_o part_n of_o kent_n by_o the_o roman_a monk_n but_o not_o benedictin_n and_o have_v not_o mr._n cr._n now_o very_o great_a reason_n to_o stand_v to_o this_o assertion_n that_o the_o english_a saxon_n be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o benedictin_a monk_n §_o 8._o but_o it_o may_v be_v yet_o mr._n cressy_n think_v they_o be_v never_o true_a christian_n till_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o roman_a custom_n and_o that_o the_o honour_n of_o make_v they_o good_a catholic_n christian_n belong_v to_o the_o benedictin_n or_o at_o least_o to_o the_o roman_a missionary_n for_o all_o that_o i_o can_v find_v they_o be_v very_o good_a christian_n in_o mr._n cressy_n esteem_n but_o only_o in_o the_o custom_n wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o mr._n cressy_n confess_v that_o the_o scot_n pict_n 12._o and_o britain_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n agree_v with_o the_o saxon_a that_o be_v the_o roman_a church_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a withal_o that_o the_o great_a zealot_n for_o the_o church_n of_o râ—me_n wilfrid_n refuse_v to_o receive_v order_n among_o they_o and_o give_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o the_o apostolical_a see_v do_v not_o allow_v thâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z on_o with_o it_o for_o speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d scottish_a bishop_n 12._o he_o say_v 〈…〉_z apostolica_fw-la sedes_fw-la in_o communiâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z neceos_fw-la qui_fw-la schismatâ—cis_fw-la consenâ—â—â—â—_n it_o seem_v then_o the_o british_a and_o sâ—â—â—â—â—sh_a church_n stand_v excommunicate_v at_o that_o time_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v to_o go_v into_o france_n ut_fw-la sine_fw-la controversia_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la licet_fw-la indignus_fw-la gradum_fw-la episcopalem_fw-la merear_fw-la accipere_fw-la so_o that_o the_o pope_n will_v neither_o allow_v their_o church_n nor_o their_o ordination_n so_o william_n of_o malmsbury_n say_v 3._o that_o he_o will_v neither_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o scottish_a bishop_n nor_o by_o any_o ordain_v by_o they_o because_o the_o
prevent_v any_o far_a suspicion_n of_o my_o meaning_n i_o do_v declare_v i_o be_o for_o no_o other_o church_n than_o that_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n among_o we_o but_o it_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o those_o who_o plead_v for_o see_v vision_n that_o sometime_o they_o may_v dream_v dream_n have_v therefore_o cut_v off_o so_o much_o impertinency_n i_o shall_v reduce_v the_o matter_n yet_o to_o a_o narrow_a compass_n 72._o by_o cast_v by_o the_o large_a account_n he_o give_v of_o the_o several_a book_n write_v by_o himself_o in_o all_o which_o tedious_a discourse_n the_o wise_a thing_n he_o say_v be_v that_o book_n relate_v to_o personal_a thing_n be_v scarce_o ever_o so_o long-lived_a as_o a_o yearly_a almanac_n and_o serve_v only_a to_o increase_v the_o uncharitableness_n and_o injustice_n of_o the_o present_a age_n in_o which_o man_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o censure_v all_o book_n and_o person_n and_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o condemn_v the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n or_o both_o i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o feed_v so_o bad_a a_o humour_n by_o meddle_v with_o any_o personal_a dispute_n but_o come_v now_o to_o the_o main_a thing_n which_o deserve_v any_o far_a discussion_n in_o the_o passage_n between_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o mr._n cressy_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o charge_n of_o fanaticism_n and_o mystical_a divinity_n §_o 1._o and_o the_o first_o thing_n be_v about_o the_o charge_n of_o fanaticism_n which_o give_v the_o title_n to_o that_o book_n of_o mr._n cressy_n '_o s_z upon_o which_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n bestow_v his_o animadversion_n 10._o this_o mr._n cressy_n say_v he_o will_v begin_v with_o and_o particular_o that_o part_n of_o my_o book_n which_o concern_v the_o life_n and_o prayer_n of_o contemplation_n commend_v and_o practise_v only_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n it_o be_v a_o state_n he_o say_v which_o from_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v esteem_v the_o near_a approach_v to_o that_o of_o glorify_a saint_n and_o this_o be_v that_o from_o whence_o i_o take_v a_o occasion_n to_o vilify_v he_o but_o add_v that_o he_o be_v very_o well_o content_a to_o receive_v his_o proportion_n of_o scorn_n with_o such_o companion_n as_o thaulerus_n suso_n rusbrochius_n blosius_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v not_o boast_v he_o say_v of_o the_o novelty_n of_o my_o invention_n and_o profane_o employ_v wit_n he_o do_v assure_v i_o that_o he_o hear_v the_o same_o way_n much_o better_o act_v a_o long_a time_n since_o but_o the_o actor_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v a_o recantation_n sermon_n for_o it_o i_o thank_v mr._n cressy_n for_o more_o of_o his_o charity_n still_o in_o that_o he_o parallel_v the_o represent_v the_o fanaticism_n of_o their_o church_n with_o the_o histrionical_a represent_v the_o life_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o attendants_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o reverence_n 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