at_o all_o in_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n 2._o the_o way_n and_o manner_n how_o it_o come_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o have_v obtain_v so_o much_o favour_n in_o it_o 1._o that_o it_o have_v no_o foundation_n at_o all_o in_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n it_o be_v the_o great_a excellency_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o it_o give_v we_o such_o incomparable_a direction_n in_o order_n to_o the_o complete_a felicity_n of_o our_o immortal_a soul_n that_o it_o have_v not_o only_o discover_v more_o plain_o and_o full_o the_o bless_a state_n of_o another_o life_n but_o teach_v man_n the_o most_o effectual_a way_n to_o prepare_v their_o mind_n for_o it_o viz._n by_o sincere_a repentance_n by_o inward_a purity_n by_o subdue_a our_o passion_n and_o due_a government_n of_o our_o action_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o temperance_n and_o justice_n by_o dependence_n on_o divine_a providence_n as_o to_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n by_o patience_n under_o affliction_n by_o do_v good_a to_o other_o although_o our_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n by_o deep_a humility_n and_o mean_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o by_o a_o large_a charity_n think_v as_o well_o of_o as_o do_v well_o to_o other_o by_o value_v the_o concernment_n of_o another_o life_n above_o the_o advantage_n of_o this_o which_o be_v call_v self-denial_n and_o to_o that_o degree_n that_o when_o our_o religion_n call_v for_o it_o we_o shall_v willing_o part_v with_o our_o life_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o it_o this_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v understand_v it_o be_v the_o summary_n comprehension_n of_o a_o christian_n duty_n in_o order_n to_o his_o happiness_n and_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o welldoing_a he_o may_v with_o reason_n hope_v for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o bless_a state_n which_o be_v reserve_v to_o another_o life_n the_o which_o be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n therefore_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v so_o necessary_a a_o part_n of_o a_o christian_n duty_n and_o because_o we_o want_v divine_a supply_n and_o assistance_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v our_o duty_n therefore_o we_o be_v so_o much_o command_v to_o be_v frequent_a and_o â—ervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o many_o promise_n and_o encouragement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o it_o from_o god_n readiness_n to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o grant_v the_o request_n they_o make_v to_o he_o all_o this_o be_v not_o only_o excellent_a in_o itself_o and_o most_o reasonable_a to_o be_v do_v but_o very_o easy_a to_o understand_v but_o not_o a_o word_n in_o all_o this_o tend_v to_o any_o immediate_a union_n with_o god_n in_o the_o pure_a fund_z of_o the_o spirit_n or_o such_o a_o state_n of_o contemplation_n wherein_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v suspend_v nothing_o of_o passive_a union_n and_o vision_n and_o rapture_n as_o such_o thing_n which_o every_o christian_a who_o look_v for_o perfection_n may_v hope_v for_o it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v often_o command_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n but_o withal_o we_o be_v tell_v we_o must_v not_o fancy_v this_o love_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a languish_a passion_n towards_o a_o infinite_a object_n which_o we_o therefore_o love_v because_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v but_o see_v he_o only_o in_o profound_a darkness_n and_o clasp_v about_o he_o with_o the_o close_a embrace_n 64._o be_v unite_v to_o he_o in_o the_o most_o immediate_a manner_n and_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o he_o which_o be_v luscious_a metaphor_n bring_v into_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n from_o that_o ancient_a family_n of_o love_n i_o mean_v the_o school_n of_o plato_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o but_o the_o love_n of_o christian_n towards_o god_n be_v no_o fond_a amorous_a passion_n but_o a_o due_a apprehension_n and_o esteem_n of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n a_o hearty_a sense_n of_o all_o his_o kindness_n to_o we_o and_o a_o constant_a readiness_n of_o mind_n to_o do_v his_o will_n for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 3._o and_o if_o any_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n 20._o he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n 12._o if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o his_o love_n be_v perfect_v in_o we_o thus_o the_o belove_a disciple_n who_o understand_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o divine_a love_n have_v express_v they_o to_o we_o and_o thus_o the_o belove_a son_n of_o god_n have_v declare_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o love_n he_o expect_v from_o his_o disciple_n 15._o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o 14._o here_o be_v nothing_o of_o a_o abstract_a life_n or_o internal_a and_o external_a solitude_n or_o self-annihilation_a in_o order_n to_o a_o immediate_a active_a union_n with_o god_n in_o the_o supreme_a point_n of_o the_o spirit_n nothing_o of_o blind_a elevation_n of_o the_o will_n without_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o discourse_n ingulf_v it_o more_o and_o more_o profound_o in_o god_n all_o these_o mystical_a notion_n and_o expression_n have_v another_o spring_n and_o more_o impure_a fountain_n than_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n §_o 5._o not_o so_o say_v o._n n._n and_o mr._n cressy_n for_o if_o they_o may_v be_v believe_v there_o be_v ground_n in_o scripture_n for_o all_o the_o most_o lofty_a mystical_a expression_n if_o so_o i_o must_v retract_v what_o i_o have_v say_v but_o i_o never_o know_v any_o man_n that_o need_v more_o a_o infallible_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n than_o they_o do_v they_o make_v such_o lamentable_a exposition_n of_o it_o if_o they_o can_v but_o hit_v upon_o a_o word_n or_o a_o phrase_n to_o their_o purpose_n away_o they_o run_v with_o that_o and_o never_o consider_v the_o design_n or_o importance_n of_o it_o what_o work_n do_v o._n n._n make_v with_o his_o cor_fw-la altum_fw-la 51._o and_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la intra_fw-la vos_fw-la whereas_o the_o first_o signify_v nothing_o but_o due_a consideration_n nor_o the_o other_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v then_o come_v among_o they_o and_o what_o be_v these_o to_o mystical_a divinity_n 49._o and_o mr._n cressy_n be_v accedite_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o illuminamini_fw-la be_v altogether_o to_o as_o much_o purpose_n for_o be_v there_o no_o instruction_n to_o be_v have_v from_o god_n or_o his_o law_n short_a of_o passive_a union_n no_o enlighten_v our_o mind_n but_o by_o immediate_a inspiration_n but_o mr._n cressy_n think_v he_o have_v do_v the_o business_n and_o quite_o stop_v my_o mouth_n with_o s._n paul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 41._o who_o be_v in_o a_o wonderful_a ecstasy_n see_v and_o hear_v god_n only_o know_v what_o which_o although_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o communicate_v yet_o he_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o do_v it_o 58._o but_o as_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n have_v already_o very_a well_o tell_v mr._n cressy_n what_o be_v this_o to_o those_o who_o go_v about_o to_o express_v what_o neither_o themselves_o nor_o any_o else_o can_v understand_v if_o they_o pretend_v to_o the_o same_o ecstasy_n why_o do_v they_o not_o imitate_v his_o modesty_n why_o do_v they_o go_v about_o to_o help_v s._n paul_n to_o word_n to_o do_v it_o by_o if_o himself_o declare_v it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o word_n to_o which_o mr._n cressy_n answer_v as_o much_o as_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v which_o be_v just_o nothing_o 11._o but_o his_o author_n o._n n._n bring_v the_o same_o place_n and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o all_o those_o which_o mention_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v i_o deny_v any_o divine_a revelation_n do_v i_o give_v the_o least_o intimation_n that_o i_o question_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o true_a inspiration_n in_o the_o writer_n of_o holy_a scripture_n god_n forbid_v but_o how_o do_v it_o follow_v if_o god_n do_v inspire_v man_n to_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o mankind_n therefore_o all_o the_o pretence_n to_o revelation_n and_o inspiration_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v true_a if_o s._n paul_n have_v once_o a_o true_a rapture_n therefore_o all_o s._n teresa_n be_v be_v such_o and_o not_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o vehement_a imagination_n let_v we_o observe_v the_o difference_n not_o only_o in_o the_o value_n and_o excellency_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o person_n but_o in_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o relate_v they_o her_o life_n write_v by_o herself_o to_o which_o o._n n._n appeal_n in_o this_o matter_n 16._o as_o
unsearchable_a depth_n of_o wisdom_n any_o one_o that_o â—asts_v a_o eye_n upon_o this_o kind_n of_o discourse_n will_v easy_o find_v it_o to_o proceed_v upon_o very_o different_a ground_n in_o order_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n mind_n from_o what_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v eternal_a life_n 3._o to_o know_v god_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n here_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o we_o can_v come_v at_o perfection_n in_o the_o way_n of_o knowledge_n but_o of_o ignorance_n and_o not_o know_v 5._o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v light_a and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o here_o that_o he_o be_v the_o most_o profound_a darkness_n and_o obscurity_n here_o we_o meet_v with_o no_o difference_n at_o all_o as_o to_o the_o clearness_n of_o our_o apprehension_n concern_v the_o divine_a nature_n from_o what_o man_n have_v before_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n whereas_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christianity_n that_o by_o it_o we_o come_v to_o know_v the_o true_a god_n much_o better_a than_o mankind_n have_v do_v before_o and_o be_v able_a to_o form_v a_o very_a true_a and_o distinct_a conception_n of_o he_o in_o our_o mind_n as_o of_o a_o be_v of_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o power_n although_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o a_o full_a comprehension_n of_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o hinder_v our_o conception_n from_o be_v clear_a and_o true_a though_o not_o adequate_a and_o perfect_a and_o if_o we_o can_v have_v no_o clear_a knowledge_n and_o more_o steady_a conception_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o what_o end_n be_v we_o tell_v by_o it_o 18._o that_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v reveal_v he_o that_o now_o the_o vail_n of_o darkness_n be_v take_v away_o 18._o and_o we_o all_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n not_o that_o our_o transformation_n be_v to_o come_v by_o darkness_n and_o the_o cessation_n of_o intellectual_a operation_n as_o this_o mystical_a union_n imply_v but_o beside_o this_o mystical_a way_n pretend_v to_o carry_v man_n above_o all_o external_a reuâ—â—ation_n as_o well_o as_o intellectual_a knowledge_n for_o so_o much_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o raise_n the_o mind_n above_o all_o divine_a light_n 135._o and_o heavenly_a sound_n and_o word_n i._n e._n say_v hersentius_n above_o all_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n what_o soever_o which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o mind_n which_o mystical_a way_n of_o perfection_n be_v suppose_v possible_a i_o see_v no_o necessity_n at_o all_o of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n nor_o of_o any_o influence_n his_o death_n or_o suffering_n or_o doctrine_n can_v have_v upon_o the_o bring_n man_n to_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n for_o the_o whole_a hypothesis_n proceed_v only_o upon_o these_o principle_n 1._o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o our_o attain_n so_o clear_a a_o perception_n of_o god_n in_o our_o mind_n as_o for_o we_o ever_o to_o hope_v for_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n with_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o understanding_n 2._o that_o the_o only_a possible_a way_n of_o attain_v it_o be_v by_o the_o abstraction_n of_o ourselves_o from_o all_o sensible_a and_o intellectual_a operation_n and_o thereby_o bring_v our_o soul_n to_o a_o immediate_a union_n with_o the_o divine_a essence_n §_o 13._o have_v thus_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v these_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o sublime_a nonsense_n and_o seem_a contradiction_n which_o they_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o we_o may_v more_o easy_o discern_v from_o whence_o all_o these_o notion_n be_v take_v and_o sly_o convey_v into_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n as_o the_o high_a way_n of_o perfection_n for_o which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n grow_v very_o considerable_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o endeavour_n use_v by_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o governor_n of_o province_n to_o suppress_v it_o and_o very_o learned_a man_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o especial_o at_o alexandria_n the_o heathen_a philosopher_n see_v there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o make_v the_o best_a they_o can_v of_o the_o pagan_a theology_n to_o this_o end_n they_o bestir_v themselves_o to_o gather_v together_o the_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o chaldaic_a egyptian_a and_o platonic_a theology_n and_o put_v they_o together_o to_o form_v such_o a_o method_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n soul_n as_o will_v appear_v more_o sublime_a than_o the_o christian_a institution_n for_o this_o end_n plotinus_n porphyry_n jamblichus_n proclus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o do_v employ_v the_o utmost_a of_o their_o study_n and_o care_n for_o they_o see_v now_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o they_o to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o idle_a curiosity_n and_o the_o vain_a dispute_n of_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n therefore_o they_o endeavour_v to_o lay_v aside_o these_o ammonius_n of_o alexandria_n have_v show_v they_o the_o way_n and_o to_o bend_v their_o study_n chief_o about_o show_v man_n such_o a_o way_n of_o purify_n their_o soul_n as_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n without_o embrace_v christianity_n for_o they_o see_v that_o the_o common_a people_n be_v become_v philosopher_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o outgo_v they_o in_o the_o bear_a torment_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o misery_n only_o in_o expectation_n of_o that_o bless_a state_n which_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v give_v man_n so_o great_a assurance_n of_o and_o give_v such_o excellent_a direction_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o divine_a virtue_n for_o man_n attain_v to_o it_o we_o know_v there_o be_v no_o great_a enemy_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n than_o porphyrius_n be_v against_o who_o eusâ—bius_n methodius_n and_o many_o other_o write_v in_o defence_n of_o christianity_n yet_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o we_o have_v remain_v of_o his_o write_n that_o he_o have_v a_o very_a mean_a esteem_n of_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o sacrifice_a 11._o and_o of_o those_o daemon_n which_o be_v please_v with_o the_o smoke_n of_o flesh_n and_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o theurgic_a way_n as_o liable_a to_o deceit_n and_o not_o capable_a of_o advance_v the_o soul_n to_o high_a perfection_n which_o theurgic_a way_n lay_v in_o the_o initiate_a of_o man_n in_o some_o sacred_a mystery_n by_o partake_v of_o certain_a rite_n and_o symbol_n by_o which_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o of_o their_o deity_n the_o end_n whereof_o as_o they_o pretend_v be_v reduce_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o that_o state_n they_o be_v in_o before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o body_n 10._o so_o s._n augustin_n telâ—s_v we_o from_o porphyry_n that_o they_o who_o be_v purify_v after_o this_o manner_n do_v converse_v with_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o angel_n which_o they_o be_v fit_v to_o see_v but_o porphyry_n himself_o as_o he_o do_v not_o utter_o reject_v this_o low_a and_o symbolical_a way_n so_o he_o say_v that_o the_o high_a perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o attainable_a by_o it_o but_o it_o be_v useful_a for_o purify_n the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o not_o the_o intellectual_a by_o the_o low_a part_n he_o understand_v the_o irrational_a which_o by_o the_o theurgical_a rite_n may_v be_v fit_v for_o conversation_n with_o angel_n but_o the_o intellectual_a part_n can_v not_o be_v elevate_v by_o it_o to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a and_o herein_o he_o place_v the_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o return_n to_o and_o union_n with_o god_n in_o this_o upper_a part_n or_o fund_z of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o utmost_a the_o other_o attain_v to_o be_v only_o to_o live_v among_o the_o aetherial_a spirit_n but_o the_o contemplative_a soul_n return_v to_o the_o father_n as_o he_o speak_v 29._o which_o as_o many_o other_o of_o his_o notion_n he_o borrow_v from_o the_o chaldaic_a theology_n to_o show_v what_o this_o intellectual_a or_o contemplative_a life_n be_v that_o shall_v bring_v man_n soul_n to_o this_o state_n of_o perfection_n porphyry_n write_v a_o book_n on_o purpose_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o s._n austin_n tell_v we_o who_o quote_v many_o passage_n out_o of_o it_o and_o this_o particular_a precept_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o soul_n must_v fly_v
abbot_n to_o govern_v as_o father_n and_o not_o to_o tyrannize_v as_o lord_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o far_o incongruity_n in_o it_o for_o as_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n observe_v s._n benedict_n bring_v this_o in_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o abbot_n supply_v the_o room_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o monastery_n christienim_fw-la agere_fw-la vice_n in_o monasterio_n creditur_fw-la quando_fw-la ipsius_fw-la voco_fw-la praenomine_fw-la whereas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n christ_n be_v not_o call_v there_o by_o the_o name_n abba_n but_o god_n the_o father_n for_o after_o they_o be_v say_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n it_o be_v say_v 17._o and_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joynt-heir_n with_o christ._n so_o that_o christ_n here_o be_v not_o represent_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o abba_n but_o rather_o as_o a_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o he_o that_o be_v call_v abba_n therefore_o he_o that_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n can_v only_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n i._n e._n the_o prior_n and_o not_o the_o abbot_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o clear_v s._n bennet_n from_o a_o impertinent_a allegation_n of_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o be_v the_o only_a place_n so_o impertinent_o produce_v by_o he_o for_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o rule_n we_o have_v a_o whole_a cluster_n of_o they_o wherein_o he_o put_v together_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n express_v the_o earnestness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o god_n call_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o monastic_a life_n and_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o repent_v and_o to_o do_v god_n will_v unless_o they_o do_v present_o renounce_v their_o estate_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o monastic_a rule_n this_o if_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n he_o must_v account_v awaken_n out_o of_o sleep_n not_o harden_v our_o heart_n at_o god_n call_v hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n run_v while_o we_o have_v light_n enter_v into_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o what_o not_o as_o though_o all_o religion_n be_v confine_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o monastery_n and_o the_o strait_a gate_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o which_o give_v man_n admission_n into_o they_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o great_a and_o fundamental_a cheat_n of_o the_o monastic_a order_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n they_o will_v be_v call_v the_o religious_a order_n and_o will_v have_v man_n believe_v that_o all_o piety_n and_o devotion_n be_v keep_v warm_a only_o under_o a_o monk_n cowle_n and_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o they_o call_v all_o out_o of_o their_o own_o precinct_n it_o grow_v very_o cold_a by_o take_v too_o much_o air_n abroad_o but_o although_o they_o dare_v not_o open_o defend_v this_o for_o fear_v of_o give_v too_o great_a offence_n both_o to_o clergy_n and_o laity_n yet_o their_o insinuation_n tend_v this_o way_n for_o they_o only_o be_v the_o religious_a and_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o the_o world_n which_o be_v a_o horrible_a abuse_n of_o mankind_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o do_v never_o suppose_v man_n to_o be_v a_o jot_n near_o to_o heaven_n for_o their_o nastiness_n and_o lie_v in_o their_o clothes_n for_o abstain_v certain_a day_n from_o flesh_n for_o eat_v and_o drink_v upon_o a_o common_a stock_n for_o have_v their_o garment_n of_o such_o a_o shape_n and_o colour_n or_o whatever_o other_o observance_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o monastic_a state_n the_o christian_a religion_n require_v sincere_a humility_n and_o not_o a_o monkish_a affectation_n of_o it_o inward_a purity_n and_o a_o chastity_n within_o the_o bound_n which_o god_n have_v set_v we_o and_o not_o bind_v ourselves_o by_o perpetual_a vow_n to_o abstain_v from_o what_o he_o have_v allow_v we_o heavenly_a mindedness_n and_o a_o mighty_a regard_n to_o the_o reward_n of_o another_o life_n and_o not_o a_o needless_a renounce_v what_o the_o bounty_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o care_n of_o our_o ancestor_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o as_o to_o the_o convenience_n of_o this_o life_n the_o obedience_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v that_o to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o a_o abbot_n but_o this_o they_o will_v fain_o make_v people_n believe_v that_o do_v only_o what_o their_o superior_n command_v they_o be_v the_o self-denial_n and_o renounce_v their_o own_o will_n which_o the_o gospel_n make_v so_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o be_v a_o notorious_a misapplication_n of_o our_o saviour_n command_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o other_o monastic_a rule_n 7._o s._n benedict_n have_v other_o fault_n of_o this_o kind_a peculiar_a to_o his_o own_o rule_n as_o when_o he_o bring_v these_o place_n for_o the_o monk_n confess_v their_o sin_n to_o the_o abbot_n revela_fw-la domino_fw-la viam_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o spera_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la it_o be_v great_a pity_n the_o word_n abba_n be_v not_o there_o for_o dominus_fw-la for_o than_o it_o have_v be_v a_o plain_a case_n but_o as_o it_o stand_v it_o be_v somewhat_o hard_a to_o conceive_v how_o the_o abbot_n come_v to_o be_v concern_v in_o our_o make_n know_v if_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o way_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o as_o little_a purpose_n be_v the_o other_o place_n that_o follow_v confitemini_fw-la domino_fw-la and_o several_a other_o that_o speak_v of_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o abbot_n no_o nor_o of_o priest_n in_o they_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o bring_v something_o for_o scripture_n which_o be_v never_o there_o as_o when_o he_o make_v the_o publican_n to_o say_v domine_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la ego_fw-la peccator_fw-la levare_fw-la oculos_fw-la meos_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la 312._o which_o make_v menardus_n cry_v out_o miror_fw-la sanè_fw-la quia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la evangelio_n repereris_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la dicta_fw-la à _fw-la publicano_fw-la he_o just_o word_n ed_z at_o this_o quotation_n there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a gospel_n as_o speak_v by_o the_o publican_n but_o the_o fair_a excuse_n he_o have_v to_o bring_v he_o off_o be_v by_o say_v that_o he_o quote_v the_o word_n without_o book_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o memory_n which_o if_o it_o be_v allow_v will_v be_v certain_o a_o argument_n to_o they_o that_o he_o be_v not_o infallible_o assist_v by_o the_o hâ—ly_a ghost_n but_o beside_o these_o we_o have_v other_o argument_n sufficient_a of_o humane_a weakness_n in_o this_o rule_n if_o i_o shall_v undertake_v to_o rifle_v and_o examine_v the_o several_a constitution_n of_o this_o rule_n 68_o particular_o that_o when_o the_o abbot_n require_v impossibility_n not_o mere_o moral_a as_o they_o will_v now_o soften_v it_o but_o thing_n utter_o impossible_a or_o unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v 27._o as_o when_o the_o senior_n in_o cassian_n require_v john_n the_o egyptian_a monk_n to_o remove_v a_o stone_n which_o multitude_n of_o man_n can_v not_o stir_v and_o another_o command_v mucius_n to_o take_v his_o son_n and_o throw_v he_o into_o the_o river_n which_o they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v by_o virtue_n of_o monastic_a obedience_n to_o perform_v and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o such_o impossibility_n s._n bennet_n bid_v they_o if_o the_o abbot_n persist_v in_o they_o to_o trust_v to_o god_n help_n and_o obey_v â—_o but_o the_o reason_n give_v for_o this_o be_v that_o they_o must_v look_v on_o the_o command_n of_o their_o superior_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v a_o most_o senseless_a and_o unreasonable_a thing_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o they_o give_v the_o abbot_n the_o title_n belong_v to_o god_n not_o mere_o for_o name_n sake_n but_o in_o case_n a_o man_n be_v require_v as_o mucius_n be_v to_o destroy_v his_o own_o child_n they_o must_v say_v they_o be_v bind_v as_o much_o to_o obey_v as_o abraham_n be_v upon_o god_n command_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n nay_o we_o read_v in_o cassian_n that_o god_n reveal_v to_o the_o abbot_n that_o 28._o mucius_n have_v perform_v the_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o they_o say_v of_o another_o 〈…〉_z who_o throw_v his_o child_n into_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n upon_o the_o abbot_n command_n in_o imitation_n of_o abraham_n but_o to_o justify_v this_o blind_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o superior_n s._n benedict_n bring_v other_o very_a impertinent_a place_n of_o scripture_n such_o as_o obauditu_fw-la auris_fw-la obedivit_fw-la mihi_fw-la â—on_v veni_fw-la facere_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la meam_fw-la sed_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la misit_fw-la i_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o be_o sick_a of_o such_o idle_a and_o impertinent_a stuff_n
place_n our_o saviour_n and_o s._n john_n baptist_n do_v express_v great_a zeal_n against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n but_o let_v mr._n cressy_n consider_v they_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o sour_a ill-natured_a hypocrite_n that_o will_v allow_v none_o a_o good_a word_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o hope_n of_o salvation_n that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o way_n that_o be_v full_a of_o malice_n and_o envy_n and_o all_o evil_a passion_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n pretend_v high_o to_o mortification_n and_o more_o devotion_n than_o other_o i_o find_v nothing_o like_o invective_n in_o all_o the_o write_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n unless_o it_o be_v against_o the_o opposer_n or_o corrupter_n of_o christianity_n and_o when_o mr._n cressy_n prove_v i_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o either_o of_o those_o i_o will_v lay_v myself_o open_a to_o the_o dart_n of_o the_o most_o venomous_a tongue_n among_o they_o but_o instead_o of_o that_o i_o know_v no_o other_o cause_n in_o any_o book_n i_o have_v write_v that_o shall_v expose_v i_o to_o the_o rage_n of_o these_o man_n beside_o the_o zeal_n i_o have_v therein_o discover_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n against_o the_o foppery_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o for_o such_o a_o cause_n as_o this_o i_o be_o prepare_v to_o suffer_v whatever_o their_o fury_n and_o malice_n can_v raise_v up_o against_o i_o this_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o afraid_a to_o own_o and_o defend_v although_o mr._n cressy_n power_n be_v as_o great_a as_o his_o charity_n the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n honour_n and_o esteem_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o base_a suggestion_n of_o mr._n cressy_n to_o the_o contrary_a even_o in_o this_o epistle_n apologetical_a but_o i_o do_v therefore_o so_o much_o esteem_v it_o because_o in_o it_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v preserve_v free_a from_o the_o frantic_a heat_n of_o enthusiasm_n and_o the_o dotage_n of_o superstition_n if_o they_o will_v undertake_v to_o convince_v i_o that_o the_o thing_n i_o condemn_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n deliver_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n i_o shall_v diligent_o weigh_v and_o consider_v what_o ever_o they_o have_v to_o say_v but_o if_o they_o only_o give_v hard_a word_n and_o betray_v impotent_a passion_n if_o they_o shuffle_v and_o show_v trick_n instead_o of_o reason_v if_o all_o their_o charity_n towards_o i_o lie_v only_o in_o bitter_a invective_n they_o will_v do_v but_o little_a good_a upon_o i_o and_o i_o think_v not_o much_o to_o their_o own_o cause_n §_o 3._o but_o i_o be_o mistake_v all_o this_o while_n mr._n cressy_n do_v not_o write_v this_o apology_n to_o give_v i_o satisfaction_n 7._o but_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o the_o genuine_a learned_a protestant_a clergy_n of_o the_o english_a church_n and_o if_o these_o he_o say_v after_o impartial_a consider_v the_o motive_n and_o ground_n of_o his_o invective_n shall_v determine_v that_o in_o his_o late_a to_o he_o alas_o unusual_a manner_n of_o treat_v with_o i_o he_o have_v offend_v against_o christian_a charity_n or_o purposely_o intend_v to_o fix_v any_o dishonourable_a brand_n on_o the_o english_a protestant_a church_n or_o discipline_n of_o it_o establish_v by_o law_n he_o will_v be_v ready_a without_o any_o reply_n to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o censure_n or_o punishment_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v upon_o he_o dedicat._n what!_o no_o offence_n against_o christian_a charity_n to_o charge_v i_o with_o deride_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o saint_n in_o glory_n with_o have_v a_o hatred_n horrible_o poisonous_a against_o the_o catholic_n church_n militant_a and_o that_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o church_n triumphant_a 35._o no_o offence_n at_o all_o to_o call_v i_o theological_a scarron_n and_o to_o say_v that_o i_o act_v the_o theological_a zany_n 52._o that_o all_o my_o book_n except_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o page_n consist_v of_o scurrilous_a buffoonry_n petulant_a revile_n of_o god_n saint_n and_o in_o effect_n by_o his_o epigram_n out_o of_o martial_a to_o charge_v i_o with_o downright_a atheism_n â—2_n and_o twice_o in_o the_o same_o passage_n with_o impious_o and_o profane_o employ_v wit_n none_o at_o all_o to_o say_v that_o i_o have_v a_o heart_n brimful_a of_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n 3._o that_o i_o write_v with_o ink_n full_a of_o gall_n and_o poison_n that_o i_o give_v free_a scope_n to_o all_o unchristian_a and_o even_o inhuman_a passion_n that_o my_o book_n whole_o compose_v of_o malignant_a passion_n and_o new-invented_n calumny_n against_o god_n church_n dedic_n be_v only_o the_o private_a design_n of_o a_o malicious_a brain_n on_o purpose_n to_o feed_v the_o exulcerate_v mind_n of_o a_o malevolent_a party_n among_o we_o reaâ—der_n that_o all_o the_o weapon_n i_o make_v use_n of_o pierce_v into_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o the_o person_n fortune_n and_o condition_n of_o english_a catholic_n who_o destruction_n i_o seem_v to_o design_n what!_o none_o at_o all_o to_o charge_v i_o so_o often_o with_o prevaricate_a with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o design_v to_o destroy_v she_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o defend_v she_o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o flower_n of_o mr._n cressy_n '_o s_o charity_n towards_o i_o which_o i_o have_v pick_v out_o of_o some_o few_o page_n of_o his_o book_n and_o he_o have_v take_v abundant_a care_n to_o prevent_v any_o unlikeness_n in_o the_o part_n of_o it_o and_o do_v mr._n cressy_n in_o good_a earnest_n think_v it_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o christian_a charity_n to_o charge_v i_o upon_o such_o pitiful_a ground_n with_o no_o less_o than_o carry_v on_o blasphemous_a atheistical_a treacherous_a and_o cruel_a design_n but_o if_o this_o be_v his_o christian_a charity_n what_o will_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o malice_n be_v let_v now_o any_o indifferent_a person_n judge_n whether_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n have_v not_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o he_o never_o observe_v so_o many_o personal_a reflection_n and_o invective_n 63._o full_a of_o causeless_a passion_n and_o of_o bitterness_n and_o virulence_n in_o so_o little_a room_n in_o any_o book_n but_o whatever_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n think_v mr._n cressy_n make_v his_o appeal_n to_o the_o genuine_a learned_a protestant_a english_a clergy_n if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o clergyman_n who_o have_v do_v i_o that_o great_a kindness_n than_o mr._n cressy_n will_v have_v appeal_v to_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o sure_o such_o be_v the_o most_o competent_a judge_n in_o case_n of_o affront_n and_o injury_n but_o herein_o lie_v mr._n cressy_n art_n which_o run_v throughout_o his_o epistle_n that_o he_o will_v fain_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o make_v my_o cause_n distinct_a from_o she_o i_o do_v not_o wonder_v that_o they_o will_v part_v i_o from_o my_o company_n and_o deprive_v i_o of_o my_o shelter_n when_o they_o have_v such_o a_o mind_n to_o run_v i_o down_o but_o these_o art_n be_v easy_o understand_v and_o the_o design_n be_v too_o fine_a to_o hold_v and_o too_o apparent_a not_o to_o be_v see_v through_o mr._n cressy_n know_v very_o well_o the_o use_n that_o be_v make_v at_o athens_n of_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o dog_n and_o the_o sheep_n and_o what_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a promise_n the_o wolf_n make_v to_o the_o sheep_n if_o they_o will_v but_o consent_v that_o the_o dog_n may_v be_v give_v up_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o no_o doubt_n the_o crafty_a wolf_n will_v have_v make_v a_o very_a fine_a speech_n to_o the_o sheep_n to_o have_v persuade_v they_o that_o he_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o ill_a will_n to_o they_o for_o he_o have_v know_v they_o long_o and_o love_v they_o well_o and_o always_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o company_n of_o very_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a creature_n but_o for_o those_o dog_n that_o be_v set_v to_o watch_v they_o he_o know_v how_o different_a their_o principle_n be_v and_o how_o destructive_a to_o they_o if_o occasion_n serve_v and_o for_o all_o that_o he_o know_v these_o dog_n may_v have_v covenant_v together_o to_o worry_v they_o upon_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n and_o therefore_o for_o his_o part_n he_o can_v not_o but_o wonder_n at_o their_o patience_n that_o some_o of_o the_o stout_a ram_n among_o they_o do_v not_o set_v upon_o those_o pestilent_a cur_n or_o at_o least_o he_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o regardless_o of_o their_o own_o safety_n as_o not_o to_o suffer_v some_o wellwisher_n to_o the_o flock_n to_o take_v they_o quiet_o and_o destroy_v they_o for_o alas_o at_o the_o best_a they_o do_v but_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o disturb_v the_o repose_n of_o the_o sheep_n and_o if_o they_o be_v go_v there_o will_v be_v nothing_o but_o unity_n and_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 due_a to_o the_o founder_n of_o their_o monastic_a order_n and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o i_o do_v assure_v he_o if_o i_o have_v no_o better_a opinion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o excellency_n than_o as_o yet_o i_o see_v ground_n to_o have_v of_o the_o founder_n of_o their_o order_n i_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o that_o esteem_n i_o now_o have_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o however_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n have_v better_a inform_v mr._n cressy_n '_o s_o memory_n viz._n 23._o that_o the_o recantation_n sermon_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o state-matter_n and_o therefore_o mr._n cressy_n very_o wise_o pass_v it_o over_o in_o his_o epistle_n apologetical_a to_o this_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n add_v that_o mr._n cressy_n have_v no_o such_o reason_n to_o be_v enrage_v at_o i_o for_o this_o charge_n since_o the_o provocation_n be_v give_v i_o by_o my_o adversary_n by_o who_o the_o beginning_n of_o so_o many_o sect_n &_o fanaticism_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o unseasonable_a and_o untrue_a reproach_n 26._o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o i_o to_o answer_v and_o refel_v that_o calumny_n and_o as_o reasonable_a to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o their_o own_o church_n be_v much_o more_o liable_a to_o that_o accusation_n than_o the_o other_o and_o why_o this_o provocation_n shall_v be_v so_o innocent_a a_o assault_n for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o defence_n by_o the_o other_o shall_v prove_v so_o heinous_a a_o offence_n will_v require_v a_o impartial_a judge_n to_o determine_v to_o this_o mr._n 26_o cressy_n thus_o answer_v that_o my_o adversary_n chance_v unhappy_o though_o innocent_o to_o let_v drop_n out_o of_o his_o pen_n one_o line_n or_o two_o which_o have_v undo_v we_o all_o i_o know_v no_o design_n of_o undo_v they_o that_o any_o of_o we_o have_v have_v unless_o it_o be_v as_o some_o man_n think_v they_o be_v undo_v when_o they_o be_v keep_v from_o do_v mischief_n but_o i_o hope_v we_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o take_v care_n of_o our_o own_o preservation_n and_o of_o that_o religion_n we_o ought_v to_o value_v above_o our_o life_n but_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o who_o may_v they_o thank_v for_o it_o he_o that_o give_v the_o provocation_n or_o he_o that_o do_v but_o his_o duty_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o church_n and_o religion_n but_o come_v come_v mr._n cressy_n let_v we_o not_o flatter_v ourselves_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fly_n upon_o the_o wheel_n that_o raise_v the_o dust_n we_o writer_n of_o controversy_n be_v no_o great_a doer_n or_o undoer_n of_o public_a business_n but_o mr._n cressy_n deny_v that_o my_o adversary_n do_v lay_v the_o imputation_n on_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o crave_v leave_v with_o all_o due_a respect_n to_o tell_v the_o person_n of_o honour_n 27._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n in_o he_o to_o say_v so_o of_o that_o we_o may_v judge_v by_o the_o very_a word_n produce_v by_o mr._n cressy_n viz._n whether_o the_o judgement_n of_o king_n henry_n viz._n in_o forbid_v the_o bible_n to_o be_v read_v in_o english_a ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v follow_v in_o aftertime_n let_v the_o dire_a effect_n of_o so_o many_o new_a sect_n and_o fanaticism_n as_o have_v rise_v in_o england_n from_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n bear_v witness_n in_o which_o word_n the_o rise_n of_o sect_n and_o fanaticism_n be_v plain_o impute_v to_o the_o read_v the_o scripture_n the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o english_a be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o reform_v that_o be_v only_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o dispute_n and_o therefore_o i_o appeal_v to_o any_o indifferent_a person_n whether_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o in_o their_o opinion_n bear_v the_o blame_n of_o all_o the_o sect_n and_o fanaticism_n but_o this_o be_v too_o plain_a a_o thing_n to_o be_v insist_v upon_o no_o say_v mr._n cressy_n the_o very_a name_n of_o fanaticism_n and_o england_n in_o the_o same_o line_n be_v provocation_n enough_o for_o i_o who_o seem_v with_o a_o impatient_a longing_n to_o have_v watch_v for_o such_o a_o advantageous_a opportunity_n to_o empty_v my_o voluminous_a store_n of_o collection_n ib._n how_o strange_o may_v some_o be_v deceive_v by_o a_o overween_a imagination_n i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v a_o voluminous_a store_n of_o collection_n that_o i_o never_o think_v of_o the_o subject_a till_o it_o come_v in_o my_o way_n to_o answer_v it_o and_o then_o i_o remember_v some_o thing_n i_o have_v read_v to_o that_o purpose_n which_o put_v i_o upon_o a_o far_a search_n into_o the_o history_n of_o those_o thing_n and_o since_o mr._n cressy_n will_v have_v it_o out_o this_o be_v the_o true_a account_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o that_o terrible_a mormo_n that_o have_v bring_v so_o many_o reproach_n and_o execration_n upon_o i_o §_o 2._o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o this_o charge_n of_o fanaticism_n which_o mr._n cressy_n think_v himself_o particular_o concern_v in_o and_o which_o i_o shall_v therefore_o handle_v distinct_o the_o one_o concern_v mystical_a divinity_n and_o the_o other_o the_o honour_n of_o s._n benedict_n and_o his_o rule_n and_o order_n these_o two_o mr._n cressy_n set_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o force_n to_o defend_v and_o i_o hope_v before_o i_o have_v do_v to_o make_v mr._n cressy_n repent_v the_o heat_n he_o have_v show_v about_o they_o i_o begin_v with_o that_o concern_v mystical_a divinity_n of_o which_o mr._n cressy_n still_o speak_v with_o the_o great_a veneration_n imaginable_a he_o have_v before_o call_v it_o 1._o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a virtue_n and_o piety_n in_o the_o great_a perfection_n this_o life_n
be_v capable_a of_o 11_o the_o near_a approach_n to_o the_o state_n of_o glorify_a saint_n the_o most_o divine_a exercise_n of_o contemplative_a soul_n 181._o more_o perfect_o practise_v only_o in_o heaven_n and_o now_o he_o make_v a_o prayer_n for_o i_o that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o give_v i_o and_o all_o my_o friend_n a_o holy_a ambition_n to_o aspire_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o contemplative_a prayer_n 37._o though_o by_o i_o so_o much_o despise_v but_o of_o the_o good_a effect_n he_o say_v it_o will_v have_v upon_o i_o i_o do_v the_o most_o wonder_n at_o that_o which_o he_o add_v viz._n that_o it_o will_v exceed_o better_v my_o style_n i_o have_v hitherto_o think_v the_o choice_n of_o clear_a and_o proper_a expression_n such_o as_o most_o easy_o and_o natural_o convey_v my_o thought_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o another_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a excellency_n of_o style_n but_o all_o before_o mr._n cressy_n that_o have_v be_v the_o great_a friend_n to_o mystical_a divinity_n have_v endeavour_v to_o excuse_v the_o hard_a word_n of_o it_o sure_o never_o any_o master_n of_o style_n before_o mr._n cressy_n think_v obscure_a strain_a affect_a unintelligible_a phrase_n be_v any_o grace_n and_o ornament_n of_o speak_v will_v it_o not_o add_v much_o beauty_n to_o one_o style_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o state_n of_o deiformity_n the_o superessential_a life_n the_o union_n with_o god_n in_o the_o pure_a fund_z of_o the_o spirit_n and_o abundance_n of_o such_o phrase_n which_o be_v so_o very_a many_o that_o maximilian_n sandaeus_n the_o jesuit_n 3â—_n have_v write_v a_o large_a book_n only_o in_o explication_n of_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o account_n he_o give_v of_o the_o mystical_a style_n that_o it_o be_v obscure_a involve_a lofty_a abstract_a and_o flatulent_a that_o it_o have_v frequent_a hyperbole_n excess_n and_o impropriety_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v some_o who_o not_o unhappy_o compare_v they_o to_o paracelsian_a chemist_n who_o think_v to_o make_v amends_o for_o the_o meanness_n of_o their_o notion_n by_o the_o obscurity_n of_o their_o term_n prâ—â—fat_n carolus_n hersentius_n have_v nothing_o to_o answer_v to_o this_o but_o only_o that_o the_o matter_n can_v be_v plain_a express_v in_o mystical_a divinity_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o i_o that_o it_o can_v improve_v one_o style_n that_o it_o give_v i_o very_o much_o ground_n to_o suspect_v the_o very_a thing_n itself_o for_o god_n will_v never_o require_v from_o man_n the_o practice_n of_o that_o as_o certain_o he_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o great_a love_n of_o himself_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o understand_v when_o it_o be_v propose_v to_o they_o what_o obligation_n can_v there_o be_v to_o practice_v no_o man_n know_v what_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v a_o very_a plain_a and_o intelligible_a thing_n and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o man_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v it_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o man_n can_v form_v a_o distinct_a conception_n in_o their_o mind_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v in_o it_o as_o how_o a_o infinite_a be_v can_v be_v unite_v to_o humane_a nature_n but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o term_n be_v very_o intelligible_a and_o the_o put_n of_o those_o term_n into_o a_o proposition_n depend_v upon_o divine_a revelation_n viz._n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v incarnate_a so_o that_o all_o the_o difficulty_n in_o this_o case_n lie_v in_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o manner_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o our_o conception_n as_o to_o what_o relate_v to_o a_o infinite_a be_v aught_o to_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o give_v our_o assent_n to_o this_o revelation_n since_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o union_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o material_a be_v in_o the_o frame_n of_o mankind_n and_o be_v as_o well_o puzzle_v in_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o but_o in_o mystical_a divinity_n i_o say_v the_o very_a term_n be_v unintelligible_a for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o make_v sense_n of_o that_o immediate_a union_n with_o god_n in_o the_o pure_a fund_z of_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o the_o mystical_a writer_n do_v place_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o contemplative_a life_n §_o 3._o but_o because_o mr._n cressy_n refer_v the_o person_n of_o honour_n for_o the_o understanding_n those_o mystical_a phrase_n which_o i_o have_v quarrel_v with_o to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n devotion_n vindicate_v which_o be_v purposely_o write_v in_o answer_n to_o i_o upon_o this_o subject_n i_o shall_v therefore_o consider_v what_o light_n he_o give_v we_o in_o this_o matter_n for_o i_o be_o very_o willing_a to_o be_v better_o inform_v in_o the_o beginning_n he_o say_v that_o prayer_n be_v the_o most_o fundamental_a part_n of_o a_o christian_n duty_n 1_o if_o this_o relate_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n viz._n of_o contemplative_a prayer_n it_o must_v be_v employ_v that_o this_o be_v a_o part_n at_o least_o of_o that_o fundamental_a duty_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o understand_v it_o and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o very_a culpable_a ignorance_n not_o to_o understand_v so_o fundamental_a a_o part_n of_o a_o christian_n duty_n therefore_o i_o shall_v pass_v by_o all_o his_o excursion_n and_o hold_v he_o close_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o debate_n i_o confess_v he_o prepare_v his_o way_n with_o some_o artifice_n which_o make_v i_o a_o little_a jealous_a for_o thing_n plain_a and_o easy_a need_n none_o he_o insinuate_v 1._o 6._o that_o those_o who_o have_v not_o these_o thing_n can_v well_o know_v what_o they_o mean_v 7._o and_o then_o add_v 2._o that_o the_o mean_n for_o obtain_v they_o be_v in_o his_o own_o word_n much_o frequent_a and_o continue_a vocal_a or_o mental_a prayer_n much_o solitude_n and_o mortification_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o abstraction_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o affection_n from_o any_o creature_n much_o recollection_n much_o meditation_n on_o select_a subject_n and_o the_o endeavour_v a_o quiescence_n as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v from_o former_a discourse_n these_o action_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o intellect_n now_o hinder_v the_o heart_n and_o will_n and_o the_o bring_v ourselves_o rather_o to_o a_o simple_a contemplation_n without_o any_o action_n of_o the_o brain_n or_o intellect_n or_o at_o least_o as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v to_o exercise_v act_n of_o love_n adhere_v to_o sigh_v after_o and_o entertain_v the_o object_n thereof_o and_o after_o this_o come_v passive_a union_n which_o be_v rather_o god_n act_n in_o we_o than_o our_o own_o and_o be_v particular_a favour_n to_o some_o and_o those_o not_o constant_a by_o this_o explication_n i_o be_o fall_v into_o utter_a despair_n of_o understand_v these_o thing_n for_o if_o the_o act_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o intellect_n prove_v such_o hindrance_n to_o the_o desire_a union_n and_o the_o quiescence_n in_o order_n to_o it_o be_v that_o of_o discourse_n viz._n of_o all_o ratiocination_n i_o be_o utter_o at_o a_o loss_n how_o this_o shall_v ever_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o person_n themselves_o and_o much_o more_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v explain_v to_o other_o and_o i_o extreme_o wonder_v at_o those_o who_o go_v about_o to_o explain_v thing_n which_o themselves_o confess_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v hindrance_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o but_o f._n baker_n speak_v more_o plain_o in_o this_o matter_n 〈…〉_z when_o he_o describe_v this_o mystic_a contemplation_n by_o which_o say_v he_o a_o soul_n without_o discourse_n and_o curious_a speculation_n without_o any_o perceptible_a use_n of_o the_o internal_a sense_n or_o sensible_a image_n by_o a_o pure_a simple_a and_o reposeful_a operation_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o obscurity_n of_o faith_n simple_o regard_v god_n as_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a verity_n and_o with_o the_o whole_a bent_n of_o the_o will_n rest_v in_o he_o as_o her_o infinite_a universal_a and_o incomprehensible_a good_n this_o be_v true_a contemplation_n indeed_o and_o afterward_o he_o add_v that_o as_o for_o the_o proper_a exercise_n of_o active_a contemplation_n 16._o it_o consist_v not_o at_o all_o in_o speculation_n but_o in_o blind_a elevation_n of_o the_o will_n and_o ingulf_v it_o more_o and_o more_o profound_o in_o god_n with_o no_o other_o sight_n or_o knowledge_n of_o he_o but_o of_o a_o obscure_a faith_n only_o and_o towards_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n he_o have_v these_o word_n we_o mortify_v our_o passion_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v loose_v they_o 11._o we_o exercise_v discursive_a prayer_n by_o sensible_a image_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v loose_v all_o use_n of_o
image_n and_o discourse_n and_o we_o actuate_v immediate_o by_o operation_n of_o the_o will_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v arrive_v to_o a_o state_n of_o stability_n in_o prayer_n above_o all_o direct_a exercise_n of_o any_o of_o the_o soul_n faculty_n a_o state_n wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v oft_o bring_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o her_o work_n be_v force_v to_o cease_v all_o work_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v operate_v in_o she_o so_o that_o till_o the_o soul_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o perfect_a denudation_n of_o spirit_n a_o deprivation_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n do_v not_o enjoy_v a_o secure_a and_o perfect_a possession_n of_o it_o nay_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o 14._o that_o all_o use_n of_o meditation_n must_v be_v for_o a_o long_a space_n pass_v and_o relinquish_v before_o the_o soul_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o good_a state_n of_o have_v a_o continual_a flux_n of_o holy_a desire_n i_o may_v produce_v much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n out_o of_o he_o but_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o they_o leave_v no_o use_n of_o ratiocination_n or_o memory_n in_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o perfect_a state_n of_o the_o contemplative_a life_n and_o how_o be_v it_o then_o possible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v either_o understand_v or_o explain_v nay_o f._n baker_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o cessation_n of_o all_o work_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o little_a hard_o yet_o but_o this_o be_v that_o otium_fw-la mysticum_fw-la or_o divine_a state_n of_o quiescency_n which_o the_o mystical_a divine_n magnify_v so_o much_o and_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o give_v any_o account_n of_o either_o how_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o so_o active_a a_o nature_n can_v subsist_v with_o a_o cessation_n of_o all_o her_o work_n or_o suppose_v that_o possible_a how_o it_o can_v ever_o give_v a_o account_n of_o that_o state_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o cessation_n of_o all_o her_o work_n it_o be_v altogether_o as_o possible_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o state_n of_o not-being_a as_o of_o such_o a_o state_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o at_o least_o no_o use_v of_o ratiocination_n and_o memory_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n methinks_v it_o be_v most_o improper_a to_o call_v that_o the_o state_n of_o contemplation_n the_o state_n of_o nothingness_n be_v much_o more_o agreeable_a to_o it_o but_o o._n n._n defend_v this_o to_o be_v a_o state_n of_o contemplation_n for_o although_o say_v he_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o will_n 61._o yet_o its_o act_n be_v not_o single_a but_o accompany_v with_o a_o simple_a intelligence_n or_o sight_n of_o the_o object_n perform_v by_o the_o intellect_n without_o any_o or_o at_o least_o much_o discourse_n thereof_o but_o this_o be_v not_o fair_a deal_n for_o f._n baker_n express_o exclude_v all_o discourse_n he_o say_v not_o any_o or_o at_o least_o not_o much_o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o baker_n make_v it_o not_o the_o state_n of_o pure_a contemplation_n however_o do_v o._n n._n think_v that_o which_o he_o call_v simple_a intelligence_n or_o the_o understand_a thing_n without_o ratiocination_n be_v a_o thing_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o â—_o during_o the_o conjunction_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o o._n n._n acknowledge_v that_o these_o supernatural_a communication_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o some_o of_o his_o choice_a servant_n in_o prayer_n be_v so_o sublime_a and_o high_a as_o that_o they_o be_v describe_v by_o they_o not_o without_o great_a difficulty_n and_o unusual_a expression_n which_o be_v not_o so_o well_o understand_v but_o by_o such_o as_o have_v experience_v such_o favour_n which_o also_o happen_v to_o very_o few_o why_o then_o do_v they_o undertake_v to_o explain_v they_o why_o do_v they_o write_v of_o they_o and_o publish_v they_o to_o the_o world_n but_o commend_v i_o to_o mr._n cressy_n himself_o 37â—_n who_o give_v i_o a_o very_a plain_a reason_n why_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v these_o thing_n viz._n in_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 14_o that_o the_o sensual_a man_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v possible_o understand_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o be_v esteem_v foolishness_n by_o he_o who_o have_v never_o experience_v they_o what_o yet_o more_o of_o your_o charity_n mr._n cressy_n i_o pretend_v to_o no_o mystical_a union_n and_o shall_v think_v it_o no_o perfection_n much_o less_o a_o state_n of_o pure_a contemplation_n to_o have_v all_o operation_n of_o my_o mind_n suspend_v but_o what_o then_o must_v i_o be_v a_o sensual_a man_n for_o this_o and_o uncapable_a of_o understand_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o answer_n i_o shall_v have_v expect_v from_o a_o quaker_n and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a place_n they_o run_v to_o when_o any_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o talk_v nonsense_n or_o unintelligible_a cant_v and_o i_o dare_v say_v they_o speak_v nothing_o more_o unintelligible_a than_o this_o mystical_a divinity_n i_o may_v have_v expect_v this_o answer_n from_o a_o follower_n of_o jacob_n behmen_n who_o talk_v very_o sublime_a thing_n too_o in_o his_o way_n and_o very_o much_o like_o mystical_a divinity_n i_o may_v have_v expect_v it_o from_o a_o rosycrucian_n for_o i_o find_v that_o he_o who_o write_v the_o epistle_n apologetical_a for_o the_o brethren_n of_o that_o order_n 17._o produce_v the_o very_a same_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o justify_v they_o that_o o._n n._n and_o mr._n cressy_n do_v for_o mystical_a divinity_n and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o perfection_n which_o god_n do_v not_o communicate_v to_o all_o but_o only_o to_o his_o elect_a and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o other_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o but_o what_o it_o mr._n cressy_n do_v not_o after_o all_o this_o understand_v s._n paul_n and_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a he_o do_v not_o for_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o there_o speak_v of_o any_o that_o have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o reject_v any_o sublime_a pretence_n of_o devotion_n as_o a_o thing_n not_o intelligible_a or_o consonant_a to_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o my_o reject_v mystical_a divinity_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o who_o reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n itself_o because_o it_o depend_v upon_o divine_a revelation_n and_o so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o the_o sensual_a man_n as_o mr._n cressy_n out_o of_o mere_a charity_n to_o i_o render_v it_o but_o the_o man_n that_o suppose_v such_o a_o natural_a sufficiency_n in_o the_o humane_a soul_n in_o order_n to_o its_o own_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n as_o the_o philosopher_n do_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n either_o of_o divine_a revelation_n to_o discover_v any_o new_a doctrine_n or_o of_o divine_a grace_n to_o conduct_v we_o to_o our_o happiness_n this_o i_o can_v easy_o make_v appear_v to_o be_v s._n paul_n meaning_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o design_n of_o his_o discourse_n as_o well_o as_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o s._n paul_n i_o mean_v s._n chrysostome_n and_o his_o disciple_n viz._n isidore_n pelusiot_n and_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n but_o i_o forbear_v for_o fear_v mr._n cressy_n shall_v think_v i_o take_v another_o opportunity_n to_o empty_v my_o voluminous_a store_n of_o collection_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o mr._n cressy_n and_o his_o friend_n n._n o._n to_o make_v the_o state_n of_o contemplation_n as_o describe_v by_o f._n baker_n more_o intelligible_a it_o have_v yet_o so_o much_o of_o darkness_n and_o shadow_n in_o it_o that_o the_o more_o they_o pursue_v it_o the_o far_a it_o fly_v from_o they_o §_o 4._o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o the_o quarrel_n i_o have_v to_o this_o mystical_a divinity_n that_o it_o be_v unintelligible_a but_o that_o it_o lead_v person_n into_o strange_a illusion_n of_o fancy_n and_o when_o they_o think_v themselves_o free_a from_o image_n they_o do_v then_o labour_v most_o under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o strong_a imagination_n embrace_v only_o the_o cloud_n of_o their_o own_o fancy_n instead_o of_o such_o a_o immediate_a union_n with_o the_o divine_a essence_n in_o the_o pure_a fund_z of_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o great_a injury_n not_o only_o to_o those_o melancholy_a soul_n that_o be_v lead_v through_o this_o valley_n of_o shade_n and_o darkness_n but_o to_o the_o christian_a religion_n itself_o as_o though_o the_o way_n of_o perfection_n teach_v by_o it_o be_v a_o low_a mean_a contemptible_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o mystical_a flight_n of_o this_o contemplative_a way_n there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n therefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v 1._o that_o this_o mystical_a way_n have_v no_o foundation_n
24._o now_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o the_o cambri_n john_n of_o tinmouth_n or_o capgrave_n out_o of_o he_o sai_z that_o s._n kentigern_n come_v to_o preach_v christianity_n and_o particular_o he_o show_v that_o woden_n the_o chief_a god_n of_o the_o saxon_n be_v a_o mortal_a man_n and_o a_o king_n of_o the_o saxon_n 〈…〉_z from_o who_o several_a nation_n be_v derive_v now_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o preach_v christianity_n among_o the_o saxon_n 〈…〉_z and_o that_o long_o before_o she_o come_n of_o augustin_n â—or_a alford_n place_n it_o in_o a._n d._n 566._o and_o the_o land_n of_o augustin_n a._n d._n 597._o no_o 7._o say_v mr._n cressy_n he_o preach_v only_o to_o the_o pict_n who_o be_v revolt_v to_o the_o saxon_a idolatry_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o make_v use_n of_o a_o excellent_a way_n by_o corrupt_v his_o author_n for_o the_o word_n in_o caâ—grave_n be_v these_o woden_n verò_fw-la quem_fw-la principalem_fw-la deum_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la &_o angli_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la originem_fw-la duxerant_fw-la cui_fw-la &_o quartam_fw-la feriam_fw-la consecraverant_fw-la hominem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la mortalem_fw-la asseruit_fw-la &_o regem_fw-la saxonum_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la plures_fw-la nationes_fw-la genus_fw-la duxerant_fw-la which_o he_o thus_o render_v and_o as_o for_o woden_n who_o by_o the_o seduction_n of_o the_o saxon_n they_o esteem_v their_o principal_a god_n and_o to_o who_o honour_n they_o consecrate_v the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o week_n etc._n etc._n what_o pretence_n be_v there_o to_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o the_o pict_n and_o not_o of_o the_o saxon_n themselves_o i_o know_v alford_n bring_v that_o clause_n in_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n and_o read_v it_o thus_o &_o praecipuè_fw-la angli_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la originem_fw-la duxerant_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o i_o have_v set_v the_o word_n down_o exact_o as_o they_o be_v publish_v by_o bollandus_n the_o jesuit_n 〈…〉_z who_o mention_n his_o own_o care_n in_o the_o publish_n of_o it_o but_o say_v mr._n cressy_n it_o be_v plain_a he_o mean_v the_o pict_n because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o his_o doctrine_n he_o free_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o pict_n from_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n here_o again_o mr._n cressy_n discover_v his_o admirable_a ingenuity_n for_o the_o word_n in_o capgrave_n be_v several_a thing_n be_v interpose_v pictorum_fw-la patriam_fw-la quae_fw-la modo_fw-la galwedia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ab_fw-la idololatriâ_fw-la &_o haereticâ_fw-la pravitate_fw-la doctrine_n suâ_fw-la purgavit_fw-la which_o he_o mention_n as_o a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o his_o former_a preach_v in_o the_o regnum_fw-la cambrense_n of_o which_o the_o former_a word_n be_v express_o speak_v and_o although_o alford_n mr._n cressy_n author_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v any_o saxon_n to_o be_v convert_v by_o kentigern_n for_o fear_n forsooth_o the_o saxon_n shall_v not_o owe_v their_o entire_a christianity_n to_o s._n gregory_n missionary_n yet_o bollandus_n ingenuous_o confess_v 8._o that_o boâ—h_v kentigern_n and_o gildas_n do_v employ_v their_o zeal_n and_o charity_n towards_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o english_a saxon_n for_o in_o the_o life_n of_o gildas_n publish_v by_o joh._n à _fw-la bosco_n 8._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o northern_a pâ—rts_n of_o britain_n flock_v to_o his_o preach_n and_o for_o sake_z the_o error_n of_o gentilism_n they_o destroy_v their_o idol_n and_o be_v baptise_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n mr._n cressy_n although_o he_o allow_v the_o next_o passage_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o gildas_n sapiens_fw-la who_o live_v after_o the_o saxon_n have_v overrun_v the_o island_n yet_o 4._o he_o apply_v the_o forâ—er_a passage_n to_o a_o elder_a gildas_n call_v gildas_n albanius_n that_o it_o may_v with_o less_o probability_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saxon_n but_o bollandus_n s._n have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o gildas_n call_v by_o those_o several_a title_n and_o so_o much_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o french_a benedictin_n 138._o so_o that_o no_o relief_n can_v be_v have_v from_o thence_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o ground_n we_o have_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o northern_a saxon_n be_v acquain_v with_o christianity_n before_o the_o order_n of_o benedictines_n be_v ever_o hear_v of_o the_o next_o settlement_n we_o find_v be_v of_o the_o western_a saxon_n by_o cerdic_n who_o land_v with_o a_o great_a force_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hengist_n a._n d._n 495._o do_v so_o weary_a out_o the_o britain_n that_o malmsbury_n say_v 2._o that_o they_o willing_o yield_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o live_v quiet_o together_o under_o his_o government_n and_o be_v it_o then_o reasonable_a to_o conceive_v that_o so_o many_o saint_n as_o live_v in_o that_o age_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n shall_v not_o in_o all_o that_o time_n acquaint_v their_o neighbour_n with_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v true_a 13._o which_o mr._n cressy_n report_v of_o they_o that_o they_o wrought_v so_o many_o miracle_n such_o as_o s._n david_n s._n justinian_n s._n dubricius_n s._n paternus_n s._n theliau_n s._n paulens_n etc._n etc._n certain_o these_o man_n be_v in_o all_o respect_v better_a qualify_v than_o augustin_n the_o monk_n if_o one_o half_a of_o the_o legend_n concern_v they_o be_v true_a and_o why_o shall_v they_o neglect_v so_o necessary_a a_o duty_n where_o they_o have_v such_o advantage_n of_o do_v it_o and_o such_o a_o easy_a way_n of_o work_a miracle_n to_o convince_v the_o saxon_n 22._o shall_v we_o say_v as_o bede_n do_v that_o the_o britain_n whole_o neglect_v it_o but_o that_o must_v certain_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o wretched_a britain_n as_o gildas_n describe_v not_o of_o such_o saint_n as_o these_o be_v and_o bollandus_n supra_fw-la think_v those_o word_n of_o bede_n do_v need_v a_o limitation_n viz._n that_o such_o apostolical_a man_n be_v but_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o afterward_o or_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o these_o saint_n have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o do_v it_o but_o because_o of_o the_o continual_a war_n and_o persecution_n they_o be_v force_v to_o retire_v to_o a_o monastic_a life_n no_o 3._o mr._n cressy_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o cerdic_n do_v permit_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o cornwall_n pay_v a_o annual_a tribute_n to_o enjoy_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o say_v he_o appear_v by_o the_o great_a number_n of_o saint_n which_o in_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a time_n flourish_v there_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o number_n of_o saint_n then_o how_o come_v they_o never_o to_o employ_v themselves_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o their_o neighbour_n infidel_n i_o have_v think_v those_o who_o glory_n so_o much_o and_o beyond_o all_o reason_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o remote_a infidel_n will_v have_v allow_v their_o saint_n to_o have_v convert_v those_o that_o be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n especial_o consider_v how_o successful_a they_o werâ—_n where_o they_o undertake_v it_o for_o s._n kentigern_n they_o tell_v we_o for_o his_o share_n purge_v galloway_n convert_v albania_n and_o send_v disciple_n to_o the_o orcades_n norway_n and_o as_o far_o as_o iseland_n methinks_v a_o little_a charity_n will_v have_v dâ—ne_v well_o near_a home_n when_o the_o saxon_n need_v it_o so_o much_o and_o they_o breed_v up_o such_o number_n of_o disciple_n under_o they_o as_o be_v report_v of_o gildas_n iltutus_n s._n david_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o but_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o christianity_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o saxon_n what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o saintship_n of_o these_o person_n who_o be_v so_o high_o qualify_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o miracle_n if_o their_o writer_n say_v true_a and_o yet_o utter_o neglect_v to_o preach_v christianity_n to_o the_o saxon_n but_o for_o all_o that_o i_o can_v see_v the_o reputation_n of_o these_o british_a saint_n must_v veil_v when_o it_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o apostolicalness_n of_o augustin_n the_o monk_n §_o 3._o but_o although_o in_o these_o remâ—ter_n part_v the_o britain_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o saxon_n may_v acquaint_v some_o of_o they_o with_o the_o christian_a religion_n yet_o sure_o in_o kent_n and_o those_o part_n to_o which_o augustin_n come_v he_o be_v the_o first_o who_o bring_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christianity_n among_o they_o this_o be_v as_o far_o from_o be_v true_a as_o the_o other_o for_o to_o omit_v what_o alford_n confess_v to_o be_v very_o probable_a viz._n that_o irmiric_a father_n to_o ethelbert_n do_v permit_v the_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v profess_v in_o his_o kingdom_n 25._o i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o what_o be_v more_o certain_a viz._n the_o confession_n of_o bede_n himself_o that_o the_o same_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v bring_v to_o ethelbert_n before_o the_o come_n of_o augustin_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o
mention_v by_o o._n n._n which_o they_o have_v not_o be_v beforehand_o with_o he_o in_o produce_v to_o the_o very_a same_o purpose_n i_o can_v then_o find_v out_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o high_a of_o our_o enthusiast_n and_o they_o and_o the_o very_a same_o plea_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o one_o will_v justify_v the_o other_o also_o what_o have_v they_o ever_o pretend_v to_o but_o to_o understand_v celestial_a secret_n divine_a mystery_n or_o future_a event_n by_o immediate_a revelation_n now_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v own_v defend_v and_o justify_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o yet_o they_o not_o liable_a to_o the_o charge_n of_o fanaticism_n §_o 7._o no_o say_v o._n n._n enthusiasm_n or_o fanaticism_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o speak_v thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v 20._o nor_o yet_o the_o pretend_v high_a and_o mysterious_a effect_n vision_n revelation_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o these_o we_o believe_v may_v be_v and_o be_v often_o wrought_v in_o god_n saint_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o his_o special_a presence_n in_o their_o soul_n and_o that_o we_o say_v in_o a_o much_o high_a and_o more_o admirable_a way_n than_o any_o of_o satan_n infatuation_n can_v imitate_v or_o ascend_v to_o but_o fanaticism_n be_v a_o false_a pretence_n of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a when_o have_v no_o just_a ground_n to_o be_v credit_v they_o pretend_v to_o they_o so_o that_o the_o main_a point_n be_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o fanatic_n viz._n vision_n and_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o unaccountable_a impulse_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n all_o the_o dispute_n be_v whether_o the_o popish_a enthusiast_n or_o those_o among_o we_o be_v only_a pretender_n if_o o._n n._n be_v to_o convince_v a_o quaker_n who_o pretend_v to_o such_o a_o immediate_a impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o must_v be_v his_o method_n of_o proceed_v with_o he_o friend_n i_o perceive_v thou_o talk_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v thou_o and_o reveal_v the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o thou_o but_o thy_o pretence_n be_v vain_a and_o thou_o be_v deceive_v by_o thy_o own_o fancy_n if_o not_o by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n no_o say_v the_o quaker_n i_o know_v i_o be_o not_o for_o i_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o deceive_v but_o thou_o be_v deceive_v and_o lie_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o his_o saint_n not_o i_o say_v o._n n._n i_o grant_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v work_v in_o his_o saint_n such_o supernatural_a elevation_n whereby_o they_o understand_v divine_a mystery_n and_o have_v vision_n and_o rapture_n and_o revelation_n more_o than_o any_o of_o you_o but_o all_o we_o be_v true_a and_o you_o be_v false_a thou_o lie_v prophet_n reply_v the_o quaker_n god_n speak_v truth_n by_o thou_o as_o he_o do_v once_o by_o balaams_n ass_n and_o caiaphas_n but_o thou_o through_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o heart_n do_v condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o his_o saint_n among_o we_o as_o hypocrite_n and_o will_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v only_o among_o you_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n and_o partake_v of_o all_o her_o defilement_n that_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o image_n and_o set_v up_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o throne_n that_o have_v cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o your_o abomination_n and_o still_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n you_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n among_o you_o you_o pretend_v to_o the_o see_v hide_a mystery_n and_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o mystical_a union_n with_o god_n no_o you_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n and_o union_n only_o with_o mystical_a babylon_n you_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n among_o you_o no_o you_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o enchantment_n and_o divination_n the_o spirit_n of_o lie_v and_o deceit_n the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n and_o not_o of_o god_n i_o say_v again_o say_v o._n n._n that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o you_o have_v not_o and_o i_o say_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o you_o have_v not_o say_v the_o quaker_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o fair_a conclusion_n of_o this_o dispute_n 14._o have_v not_o o._n n._n extreme_o get_v the_o better_a of_o the_o quaker_n but_o o._n n._n plead_v yet_o far_o that_o they_o make_v use_v of_o note_n and_o rule_n of_o discern_v of_o the_o pretence_n to_o inspiration_n which_o i_o shall_v consider_v afterward_o but_o that_o which_o o._n n._n and_o mr._n cressy_n do_v most_o insist_v upon_o be_v this_o that_o if_o such_o pretender_n to_o inspiration_n do_v speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o they_o call_v it_o than_o their_o pretence_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v as_o satanical_a illusion_n very_o good_a this_o be_v a_o way_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o prevent_v the_o delusion_n of_o such_o fanatic_a pretender_n to_o inspiration_n who_o may_v be_v gross_o deceive_v and_o yet_o never_o speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o their_o church_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o least_o touch_n that_o way_n present_o mar_v all_o if_o mother_n teresa_n have_v but_o chance_v to_o let_v fall_v a_o word_n against_o the_o power_n of_o holy_a water_n in_o drive_v away_o devil_n or_o chance_v in_o one_o of_o her_o vision_n to_o have_v see_v bread_n upon_o the_o altar_n after_o consecration_n away_o with_o she_o a_o mere_a hypocrite_n and_o impostor_n one_o delude_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o it_o have_v be_v well_o if_o after_o all_o her_o vision_n and_o rapture_n she_o have_v escape_v the_o inquisition_n for_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v so_o certain_a that_o she_o have_v divine_a vision_n as_o that_o holy_a water_n drive_v away_o devil_n or_o that_o she_o have_v mystical_a union_n as_o that_o no_o bread_n remain_v upon_o the_o altar_n after_o consecration_n no_o no._n if_o melancholy_a woman_n once_o offer_v to_o meddle_v in_o those_o matter_n they_o must_v then_o be_v tell_v of_o their_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n and_o strength_n of_o imagination_n and_o delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o if_o they_o admire_v every_o superstitious_a foolery_n and_o see_v strange_a effect_n of_o holy_a water_n and_o in_o some_o vision_n can_v discern_v the_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n then_o o_o heavenly_a vision_n o_o divine_a saint_n then_o her_o confessor_n must_v soothe_v and_o flatter_v she_o and_o suffer_v she_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o she_o own_o imagination_n at_o least_o if_o not_o by_o something_o worse_o so_o that_o this_o whole_a business_n of_o vision_n and_o revelation_n among_o they_o be_v manage_v by_o politic_a rule_n if_o they_o can_v serve_v to_o strengthen_v their_o interest_n they_o be_v encourage_v if_o not_o the_o person_n be_v present_o discountenance_v and_o if_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o pretence_n in_o great_a hazard_n of_o the_o inquisition_n but_o may_v not_o weak_a and_o melancholy_a person_n be_v deceive_v in_o judge_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o strong_a imagination_n to_o be_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n what_o then_o say_v they_o these_o do_v no_o hâ—rt_n to_o the_o world_n but_o be_v it_o no_o injury_n to_o their_o soul_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v so_o delude_v be_v it_o no_o dishonour_n to_o christian_a religion_n to_o make_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o devotion_n of_o it_o to_o consist_v in_o such_o strange_a unaccountable_a union_n and_o rapture_n which_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o all_o reason_n and_o discourse_n be_v it_o nothing_o to_o have_v person_n canonize_v for_o saint_n and_o admire_v and_o worship_v chief_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o which_o case_n not_o only_o the_o particular_a person_n while_o they_o live_v be_v suffer_v to_o be_v abuse_v but_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o be_v impose_v upon_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o strong_a imagination_n and_o mystical_a union_n be_v recommend_v as_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o christian_a state_n §_o 8._o but_o whatever_o rule_n they_o go_v by_o i_o shall_v now_o show_v that_o such_o kind_n of_o ecstasy_n and_o revelation_n as_o the_o mystical_a divinity_n pretend_v to_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o former_a age_n which_o will_v yet_o far_o discover_v how_o far_o it_o be_v from_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o christian_n doctrine_n â—o_o far_o be_v it_o from_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a state_n and_o the_o instance_n i_o shall_v produce_v will_v be_v such_o a_o one_o wherein_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n be_v see_v viz._n in_o
christian_a wife_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o royal_a family_n of_o the_o frank_n name_v bertha_n who_o he_o receive_v from_o her_o parent_n on_o that_o condition_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v she_o to_o enjoy_v her_o religion_n and_o to_o have_v a_o bishop_n to_o attend_v she_o who_o name_n be_v luidhardus_fw-la what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a from_o hence_o than_o that_o the_o first_o entertainment_n which_o christianity_n meet_v with_o in_o the_o saxon_a court_n be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o queen_n bertha_n and_o her_o bishop_n luidhardus_fw-la this_o queen_n bertha_n be_v the_o only_a daughter_n of_o châ—ripertus_n king_n of_o paris_n one_o of_o the_o four_o son_n of_o clotharius_n among_o who_o his_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v by_o ingoberga_n and_o her_o marriage_n be_v mention_v by_o gregorius_n turonensis_n 26._o to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o kent_n which_o marriage_n be_v in_o all_o probability_n solemnize_v before_o the_o death_n of_o charipertus_fw-la now_o charipertus_fw-la die_v a._n d._n 567._o so_o that_o christianity_n have_v be_v know_v about_o thirty_o year_n in_o king_n ethelbert_n court_v before_o ever_o augustin_n set_v foot_v upon_o english_a ground_n and_o be_v it_o conceivable_a that_o when_o a_o bishop_n have_v perform_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n for_o thirty_o year_n in_o a_o church_n for_o that_o purpose_n viz._n s._n martin_n near_a canterbury_n the_o english_a saxon_n shall_v know_v nothing_o of_o christianity_n till_o augustins_n arrival_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saxon_n to_o christianity_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n owe_v to_o this_o queen_n and_o her_o bishop_n luidhard_n or_o letardus_n who_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o senlis_n in_o france_n 2._o as_o thorn_n tell_v we_o i_o know_v herein_o how_o much_o i_o shall_v provoke_v the_o whole_a generation_n of_o romish_a missionary_n but_o i_o value_v not_o the_o displeasure_n of_o those_o who_o truth_n and_o reason_n will_v enrage_v william_n of_o malmsbury_n himself_n a_o benedictin_a monk_n and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o judicious_a of_o our_o monkish_a historian_n 1._o say_v that_o by_o ethelbert_n match_v to_o queen_n bertha_n the_o saxon_n begin_v by_o degree_n to_o lay_v aside_o their_o barbarous_a custom_n and_o by_o conversation_n with_o the_o frâ—nch_n become_v more_o civilise_a to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o holy_a and_o single_a life_n of_o letardus_n the_o bishop_n who_o come_v over_o with_o the_o queen_n by_o which_o without_o speak_v he_o do_v invite_v the_o king_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o king_n be_v already_o soften_v do_v so_o ready_o yield_v to_o the_o preach_n of_o augustin_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o main_a of_o the_o business_n as_o to_o the_o king_n conversion_n be_v effect_v before_o augustins_n come_v only_o for_o the_o great_a solemnity_n of_o it_o a_o mission_n from_o rome_n be_v obtain_v and_o i_o be_o much_o deceive_v if_o gregory_n himself_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o english_a saxon_n themselves_o i_o know_v very_o well_o what_o a_o idle_a story_n the_o monk_n tell_v of_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n viz._n s._n gregory_n see_v some_o pretty_a english_a boy_n to_o be_v sell_v for_o slave_n at_o rome_n and_o have_v lucky_o hit_v upon_o two_o or_o three_o pious_a quibble_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o name_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o country_n and_o king_n he_o be_v at_o last_o in_o good_a earnest_n move_v to_o seek_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n a_o very_a likely_a story_n for_o so_o grave_a a_o saint_n i_o do_v not_o quarrel_v with_o it_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o sell_v english_a slave_n but_o for_o the_o monkishness_n i._n e._n the_o silliness_n of_o it_o 1._o i_o know_v bede_n report_v it_o but_o he_o bring_v it_o in_o after_o such_o a_o fashion_n as_o though_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o anger_n of_o his_o brethren_n the_o monk_n if_o he_o have_v leave_v it_o out_o for_o he_o mention_n it_o as_o a_o reverend_a tale_n with_o which_o the_o monk_n use_v to_o entertain_v themselves_o that_o have_v come_v down_o to_o they_o by_o that_o infallible_a method_n of_o conveyance_n viz._n oral_a tradition_n and_o quote_v nothing_o else_o for_o it_o whereas_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o history_n he_o tell_v his_o reader_n that_o in_o the_o matter_n relate_v to_o gregory_n he_o rely_v on_o nothelmus_fw-la who_o have_v be_v at_o rome_n and_o have_v search_v the_o register_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o we_o see_v as_o to_o this_o story_n he_o say_v he_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o old_a tradition_n for_o it_o 〈…〉_z but_o since_o mr._n cressy_n be_v so_o zealous_a in_o vindication_n of_o this_o story_n i_o desire_v the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o may_v not_o be_v leave_v out_o which_o be_v tell_v by_o broâ—pton_n abbot_n of_o jorval_n viz._n that_o s._n gregory_n and_o his_o companion_n be_v come_v three_o day_n journey_n towards_o england_n and_o then_o sit_v down_o read_n in_o a_o meadow_n a_o grasshopper_n leap_v upon_o his_o book_n and_o make_v he_o leave_v off_o read_n then_o s._n gregory_n think_v serious_o upon_o this_o little_a creature_n name_n for_o his_o wit_n lay_v much_o that_o way_n he_o present_o find_v this_o mystery_n in_o it_o locusta_n say_v he_o quasi_fw-la loco_fw-la sta_fw-la which_o say_v brompton_n he_o speak_v by_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n for_o messenger_n immediate_o come_v upon_o they_o from_o rome_n and_o stop_v their_o journey_n and_o sure_o he_o have_v be_v much_o to_o blame_v to_o undertake_v such_o a_o journey_n upon_o the_o instigation_n of_o one_o quibble_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o turn_v back_o upon_o the_o admonition_n of_o another_o but_o to_o set_v aside_o these_o monkish_a foppery_n the_o best_a authority_n we_o can_v have_v in_o this_o case_n be_v of_o s._n gregory_n himself_n several_a of_o who_o letter_n be_v still_o extâ—nt_a in_o the_o register_n of_o his_o epistle_n relate_v to_o this_o affair_n in_o one_o send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n theodoric_n and_o theodebert_n he_o express_v himself_o thus_o 58._o atque_fw-la ideo_fw-la pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la anglorum_fw-la gentem_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la christianam_fw-la deo_fw-la miserante_fw-la desiâ—eranter_a velle_fw-la converti_fw-la sed_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la vestros_fw-la è_fw-la vicino_fw-la negligeâ—eâ—_n &_o desideria_fw-la eorum_fw-la cessare_fw-la suâ_fw-la aahâ—rtatione_n succendere_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la igitur_fw-la augustinum_n seruâ—â—m_fw-la dei_fw-la praesentium_fw-la portitorem_fw-la cujus_fw-la zelus_fw-la &_o studium_fw-la bene_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la cognâ—tum_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la seruis_fw-la dei_fw-la praevidâ—mus_fw-la illuc_fw-la dirigendum_fw-la quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la injunximus_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquos_fw-la secum_fw-la è_fw-la vicino_fw-la debeant_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la quibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la possint_fw-la mentes_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la &_o voluntatem_fw-la admonitione_n sua_fw-la quantam_fw-la deus_fw-la donaverit_fw-la adjuvare_fw-la and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o write_v to_o brunichildis_n their_o mother_n indicamus_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la pervenisse_fw-la anglorum_fw-la gentem_fw-la deo_fw-la annâ—ente_fw-la velle_fw-la fieri_fw-la christianam_fw-la 59_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a testimony_n we_o can_v desire_v to_o our_o purpose_n for_o these_o letter_n be_v send_v by_o augustin_n the_o monk_n before_o ever_o he_o have_v be_v in_o england_n and_o therein_o the_o pope_n express_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n to_o embrace_v christianity_n not_o bare_o of_o ethelbert_n and_o his_o court_n that_o this_o desire_n be_v make_v know_v at_o rome_n that_o upon_o this_o the_o pope_n send_v augustin_n and_o his_o companion_n that_o the_o french_a who_o be_v their_o neighbour_n have_v be_v too_o negligent_a in_o this_o work_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v more_o slack_a than_o former_o in_o it_o that_o however_o now_o since_o he_o have_v take_v so_o much_o care_n to_o send_v these_o on_o purpose_n for_o that_o work_n he_o entreat_v they_o to_o send_v over_o so_o many_o priest_n as_o may_v serve_v for_o their_o interpreter_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a discovery_n that_o there_o have_v be_v intercourse_n about_o the_o christian_a religion_n between_o the_o french_a and_o the_o saxon_n before_o and_o that_o still_o they_o understand_v their_o language_n so_o well_o as_o to_o serve_v for_o interpreter_n to_o augustin_n and_o his_o brethren_n mr._n cressy_n who_o pare_v and_o clip_v testimony_n to_o make_v they_o serve_v his_o purpose_n render_v those_o word_n 7._o anglorum_fw-la gentem_fw-la desideranter_fw-la velle_fw-la converti_fw-la &_o velle_fw-la fieri_fw-la christianam_fw-la only_a thus_o that_o the_o english_a nation_n be_v in_o a_o willing_a disposition_n to_o receive_v the_o
such_o a_o manner_n by_o person_n who_o by_o make_v reflection_n on_o the_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n of_o a_o nation_n do_v endeavour_v to_o expose_v the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o it_o to_o the_o censure_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o malicious_a and_o ignorant_a but_o since_o our_o law_n be_v so_o public_o accuse_v of_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n and_o the_o kingdom_n charge_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n i_o hope_v i_o may_v have_v leave_n as_o a_o english_a man_n to_o vindicate_v the_o law_n of_o our_o country_n and_o as_o a_o protestant_n to_o wipe_v off_o the_o aspersion_n of_o cruelty_n from_o our_o religion_n which_o i_o shall_v do_v without_o the_o least_o intention_n of_o mischief_n to_o any_o man_n person_n or_o of_o sharpen_v the_o severity_n of_o law_n against_o they_o §_o 3._o and_o to_o proceed_v with_o the_o great_a clearness_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o shall_v consider_v 1._o the_o charge_n of_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n which_o he_o lay_v upon_o our_o penal_a law_n 2._o the_o proposal_n he_o make_v in_o order_n to_o the_o repeal_n of_o they_o and_o give_v a_o full_a liberty_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n 1._o the_o charge_n of_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n upon_o our_o penal_a law_n whosoever_o adventure_n to_o charge_v the_o public_a law_n of_o a_o kingdom_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o well_o advise_v upon_o what_o ground_n he_o proceed_v and_o to_o understand_v thorough_o the_o nature_n and_o constitution_n of_o government_n and_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o power_n of_o interpret_n as_o well_o as_o make_v law_n and_o the_o certain_a bound_n within_o which_o law_n may_v make_v action_n treasonable_a and_o how_o far_o action_n think_v religious_a by_o the_o person_n who_o do_v they_o may_v become_v treasonable_a when_o they_o be_v against_o law_n make_v for_o the_o public_a safety_n and_o what_o action_n of_o religion_n make_v man_n martyr_n when_o they_o suffer_v for_o they_o and_o what_o not_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o equal_a consequence_n and_o necessity_n these_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o come_v well_o provide_v with_o that_o dare_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n to_o charge_v the_o law_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n with_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n but_o mr._n cr._n may_v be_v excuse_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o that_o will_v indeed_o be_v a_o unjust_a and_o cruel_a law_n to_o require_v impossibility_n from_o man_n i_o wish_v so_o noble_a a_o subject_n have_v be_v undertake_v by_o a_o person_n fit_a for_o it_o that_o can_v have_v manage_v it_o otherwise_o than_o in_o a_o bare_a declamatory_n manner_n but_o since_o he_o be_v the_o goliath_n that_o dare_v so_o open_o defy_v our_o law_n and_o government_n i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o his_o own_o weapon_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o this_o terrible_a accusation_n for_o 1._o he_o grant_v that_o the_o law_n make_v by_o their_o catholic_n ancestor_n viz._n the_o statute_n of_o praemunire_n and_o provisor_n be_v just_a law_n 2._o that_o our_o king_n have_v reason_n to_o expect_v as_o much_o security_n of_o the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o catholic_n subject_n as_o any_o catholic_n prince_n have_v from_o he_o 3._o that_o all_o christian_a king_n have_v in_o some_o sense_n a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a authority_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v nurse_n father_n to_o god_n church_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o promote_v true_a christian_a doctrine_n both_o touch_v faith_n and_o manner_n and_o to_o employ_v their_o power_n when_o occasion_n be_v 102._o to_o oblige_v even_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o all_o their_o subject_n to_o live_v in_o all_o christian_a piety_n and_o virtue_n these_o be_v his_o oâ—n_a word_n which_o in_o short_a come_v to_o this_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o promote_v and_o preserve_v the_o true_a religion_n 105._o 4._o that_o it_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o defend_v their_o religion_n be_v persecute_v by_o sovereign_a magistrate_n by_o any_o other_o way_n but_o suffer_v which_o he_o say_v they_o do_v sincere_o profess_v according_a to_o their_o persuasion_n 5._o that_o the_o treasonable_a action_n of_o person_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o make_v and_o continue_v the_o penal_a law_n for_o upon_o their_o account_n he_o say_v they_o be_v think_v dangerous_a subject_n 104._o and_o care_n be_v take_v to_o exact_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n from_o they_o 6._o that_o where_o the_o pope_n temporal_a power_n be_v own_v especial_o as_o to_o depose_n prince_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a security_n give_v as_o to_o the_o fidelity_n of_o such_o person_n this_o i_o prove_v from_o his_o say_n that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o question_v their_o fidelity_n who_o ancestor_n be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o temporal_n and_o much_o less_o any_o authority_n in_o he_o to_o depose_v prince_n that_o they_o make_v the_o statute_n of_o praemunire_n and_o provisor_n which_o by_o his_o favour_n be_v a_o very_a weak_a argument_n unless_o man_n can_v never_o be_v suppose_v to_o degenerate_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o ancestor_n but_o beside_o the_o satisfaction_n he_o offer_v 117_o be_v by_o renounce_v the_o pope_n temporal_a power_n and_o declare_v that_o his_o power_n of_o depose_v prince_n and_o absolve_a subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n although_o they_o dare_v not_o call_v it_o heretical_a from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o mr._n cressy_n do_v not_o think_v those_o can_v give_v sufficient_a security_n for_o their_o fidelity_n who_o dare_v not_o thus_o far_o renounce_v the_o pope_n power_n 7._o that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a security_n give_v for_o the_o fidelity_n of_o person_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n they_o shall_v lie_v under_o the_o severity_n of_o law_n which_o mr._n cressy_n always_o suppose_v and_o only_o complain_v of_o their_o hardship_n upon_o the_o offer_v he_o make_v of_o their_o fidelity_n and_o this_o must_v hold_v as_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o may_v be_v dangerous_a to_o government_n although_o they_o may_v pretend_v never_o so_o much_o exemption_n by_o their_o function_n or_o be_v employ_v in_o office_n not_o immediate_o relate_v to_o civil_a government_n from_o these_o concession_n it_o will_v be_v no_o difficult_a task_n to_o clear_v our_o penal_a law_n from_o injustice_n and_o to_o vindicate_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n if_o i_o can_v prove_v these_o follow_a assertion_n 1._o that_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o justify_v the_o ancient_a statute_n of_o england_n and_o the_o law_n of_o catholic_n prince_n abroad_o do_v vindicate_v our_o penal_a law_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n 2._o that_o law_n original_o make_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o acknowledge_v treasonable_a practice_n do_v continue_v just_a upon_o all_o those_o who_o do_v not_o give_v sufficient_a security_n against_o the_o principle_n lead_v to_o those_o practice_n 1._o that_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o justify_v the_o ancient_a statute_n of_o england_n and_o the_o law_n of_o catholic_n prince_n abroad_o do_v vindicate_v our_o penal_a law_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n for_o if_o the_o penalty_n do_v bear_v no_o great_a proportion_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n if_o the_o power_n be_v as_o great_a and_o as_o just_a in_o our_o lawmaker_n if_o the_o occasion_n be_v of_o as_o high_a a_o nature_n and_o the_o plea_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o person_n equal_a then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n assign_v why_o those_o law_n shall_v be_v just_a and_o lawful_a and_o not_o we_o and_o the_o make_v out_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v my_o present_a business_n 1._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o england_n and_o i_o hope_v no_o one_o dare_v question_n but_o that_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n be_v as_o good_a and_o just_a in_o england_n since_o the_o reformation_n as_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o for_o if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o diminution_n of_o power_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o pope_n authority_n than_o so_o much_o of_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o be_v lose_v by_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o pope_n and_o this_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n to_o make_v the_o pope_n our_o temporal_a sovereign_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o be_v only_o feudatary_a to_o he_o which_o be_v assert_v his_o temporal_a power_n with_o a_o vengeance_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o doctrine_n that_o none_o but_o very_o self-denying_a prince_n can_v ever_o give_v the_o least_o countenance_n to_o because_o it_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a root_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o make_v they_o only_o
precarious_a prince_n and_o in_o a_o much_o more_o proper_a sense_n than_o the_o pope_n use_n that_o title_n the_o servant_n of_o servant_n suppose_v then_o the_o legislative_a and_o civil_a power_n to_o be_v equal_a since_o the_o reformation_n and_o before_o our_o work_n be_v to_o compare_v the_o other_o circumstance_n together_o and_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o plea_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n do_v equal_o hold_v then_o and_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o penalty_n be_v as_o great_a upon_o the_o same_o or_o far_o less_o occasion_n i_o hope_v our_o law_n will_v at_o least_o appear_v as_o just_a and_o reasonable_a as_o those_o be_v §_o 4._o to_o make_v this_o out_o i_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o time_n and_o the_o reason_n and_o occasion_n which_o move_v the_o lawmaker_n to_o enact_v those_o penal_a statute_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v show_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o begin_v upon_o a_o controversy_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o the_o penal_a law_n be_v make_v against_o those_o person_n who_o plead_v religion_n 2._o that_o the_o reason_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n since_o the_o reformation_n be_v at_o least_o as_o great_a as_o those_o 1._o that_o the_o ancient_a penal_a law_n be_v make_v upon_o a_o controversy_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o give_v a_o clear_a account_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o occasion_n of_o they_o i_o must_v begin_v from_o the_o norman_a conquest_n for_o then_o those_o foundation_n be_v lay_v of_o all_o the_o follow_a controversy_n which_o happen_v between_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v the_o plea_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n nothing_o but_o the_o just_a right_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o necessary_a preservation_n of_o their_o own_o and_o the_o public_a safety_n and_o this_o controversy_n between_o the_o two_o power_n be_v manage_v with_o so_o much_o zeal_n and_o such_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n that_o the_o civil_a power_n notwithstanding_o the_o courage_n of_o some_o prince_n and_o the_o resolution_n of_o parliament_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o stand_v its_o ground_n or_o to_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v itself_o from_o the_o encroachment_n and_o usurpation_n of_o the_o other_o so_o that_o to_o see_v prince_n give_v any_o countenance_n to_o the_o same_o pretence_n will_v be_v almost_o as_o strange_a as_o to_o see_v they_o turn_v commonwealths-man_n i_o know_v there_o be_v good_a law_n frequent_o make_v to_o strengthen_v the_o civil_a power_n but_o the_o very_a frequency_n of_o they_o show_v how_o ineffectual_a they_o be_v for_o what_o need_v many_o law_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n if_o the_o first_o have_v any_o force_n at_o all_o and_o the_o multiplication_n of_o law_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o defect_n in_o the_o government_n to_o undeceive_v therefore_o all_o those_o who_o judge_v of_o the_o state_n of_o affair_n by_o the_o book_n of_o statute_n i_o shall_v deduce_v the_o history_n of_o this_o great_a controversy_n between_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a power_n in_o england_n so_o far_o as_o to_o show_v the_o necessity_n there_o be_v find_v of_o put_v a_o issue_n to_o it_o by_o cast_v out_o the_o pope_n pretend_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o this_o nation_n the_o two_o first_o who_o begin_v this_o dispute_n be_v both_o man_n of_o great_a spirit_n and_o resolute_a in_o their_o undertake_n i_o mean_v william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o gregory_n the_o seven_o who_o be_v the_o first_o pope_n that_o dare_v speak_v out_o and_o he_o very_o free_o declare_v his_o mind_n about_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o exemption_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o thing_n from_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o herimanus_fw-la bishop_n of_o metz_n about_o the_o excommunication_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o 21._o and_o absolve_v his_o subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n he_o thus_o express_v himself_o shall_v not_o that_o power_n which_o be_v first_o find_v out_o by_o man_n who_o know_v not_o god_n be_v subject_a to_o that_o which_o god_n himself_o have_v appoint_v for_o his_o own_o honour_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o head_n of_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o know_v not_o that_o king_n and_o duke_n have_v their_o beginning_n from_o man_n who_o gain_v their_o authority_n over_o their_o equal_n by_o blind_a ambition_n and_o intolerable_a presumption_n by_o rapine_n and_o murder_n by_o perfidiousness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n be_v not_o this_o a_o very_a pretty_a account_n of_o the_o original_a of_o civil_a power_n by_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o he_o add_v while_o prince_n make_v god_n priest_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o to_o who_o may_v we_o better_o compare_v they_o than_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o the_o son_n of_o pride_n who_o tempt_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o promise_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n if_o he_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o this_o be_v better_a and_o better_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o sin_n of_o lucifer_n for_o prince_n not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o it_o be_v like_o the_o devil_n tempt_v christ_n to_o offer_v to_o make_v priest_n subject_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n who_o doubt_n say_v he_o that_o christ_n priest_n be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o father_n and_o master_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a now_o say_v he_o be_v it_o not_o a_o lamentable_a madness_n if_o the_o son_n shall_v offer_v to_o make_v the_o father_n subject_n to_o he_o but_o one_o of_o his_o successor_n do_v not_o think_v so_o that_o set_v up_o henry_n the_o five_o against_o his_o own_o father_n or_o the_o scholar_n his_o master_n or_o to_o think_v to_o bind_v he_o on_o earth_n by_o who_o he_o expect_v to_o be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n these_o be_v the_o demonstration_n of_o that_o age_n and_o the_o main_a support_n of_o the_o cause_n 25._o and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o william_n king_n of_o england_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v two_o kind_n of_o government_n for_o mankind_n the_o apostolical_a and_o regal_a that_o be_v much_o that_o the_o same_o government_n shall_v come_v only_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v from_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n but_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v he_o write_v this_o to_o a_o king_n who_o he_o hope_v to_o persuade_v and_o therefore_o will_v not_o tell_v he_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o thought_n about_o the_o beginning_n of_o civil_a power_n but_o say_v he_o these_o two_o power_n like_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n have_v that_o inequality_n by_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o the_o royal_a power_n next_o under_o god_n be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o care_n and_o management_n of_o the_o apostolical_a and_o since_o the_o apostolical_a see_v be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n of_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o prince_n his_o wisdom_n ought_v to_o consider_v whether_o he_o ought_v not_o without_o far_a delay_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o fealty_n to_o he_o for_o no_o less_o than_o that_o will_v content_v he_o but_o william_n be_v not_o so_o meek_a a_o prince_n to_o be_v easy_o bring_v to_o this_o as_o robert_z of_o sicily_n richard_n of_o capua_n bertram_n of_o provence_n rodulphus_fw-la and_o several_a other_o be_v who_o oath_n of_o fealty_n to_o he_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o collection_n or_o register_n of_o his_o epistle_n 21._o but_o william_n give_v he_o a_o resolute_a answer_n 7._o which_o be_v extant_a among_o the_o epistle_n of_o lanfranc_n that_o for_o the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o neither_o will_v he_o because_o he_o never_o promise_v it_o neither_o do_v he_o find_v that_o ever_o his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v it_o to_o gregory_n predecessor_n the_o pope_n storm_n at_o this_o and_o write_v a_o chide_a letter_n to_o lanfranc_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o like_o a_o better_a subject_n to_o the_o pope_n than_o to_o the_o king_n write_v a_o humble_a excuse_n for_o himself_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v do_v his_o endeavour_n to_o persuade_v the_o king_n but_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o he_o 8._o and_o cardinal_n baronius_n say_v 25._o the_o pope_n take_v it_o very_o ill_a at_o his_o hand_n consider_v the_o kindness_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o papal_a see_n for_o alexander_n the_o second_o favour_v his_o cause_n against_o harold_n and_o send_v he_o a_o consecrate_a banner_n and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v henricus_n de_fw-fr silgrave_n cotton_n the_o pope_n give_v he_o his_o title_n
of_o find_v the_o guilty_a as_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o treason_n of_o many_o year_n and_o frequent_a rebellion_n and_o conspiracy_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n which_o any_o sectary_n among_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o as_o for_o instance_n i_o will_v put_v the_o case_n of_o quaker_n as_o more_o easy_o difference_v i_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o if_o the_o law_n make_v it_o penal_a for_o man_n not_o to_o put_v off_o their_o hat_n only_o out_o of_o consideration_n of_o the_o treasonable_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o shall_v that_o man_n who_o be_v take_v because_o he_o do_v not_o put_v off_o his_o hat_n be_v say_v to_o suffer_v on_o that_o account_n and_o not_o rather_o upon_o the_o first_o reason_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o statute_n 23_o eliz._n c._n 1._o the_o whole_a intent_n and_o design_n of_o the_o law_n be_v express_v to_o be_v to_o keep_v person_n from_o withdraw_a her_o majesty_n subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n to_o she_o and_o because_o the_o pope_n have_v engage_v himself_o in_o several_a treason_n and_o rebellion_n against_o she_o by_o give_v assistance_n to_o they_o and_o endeavour_v what_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o deprive_v the_o queen_n of_o her_o crown_n therefore_o the_o draw_v any_o person_n to_o promise_v obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n be_v adjudge_v treason_n as_o well_o as_o to_o any_o other_o prince_n state_n or_o potentate_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n of_o reason_n why_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v a_o equality_n in_o the_o punishment_n if_o any_o other_o prince_n shall_v have_v engage_v person_n in_o the_o same_o action_n which_o the_o pope_n do_v there_o be_v no_o question_n they_o have_v be_v treasonable_a action_n the_o question_v this_o whether_o that_o which_o will_v be_v treason_n if_o any_o other_o command_v it_o ceases_z to_o be_v treason_n when_o the_o pope_n allow_v or_o require_v it_o if_o it_o do_v so_o than_o the_o pope_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v a_o supreme_a temporal_a power_n over_o prince_n and_o they_o be_v all_o but_o his_o vassal_n which_o be_v express_o against_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o 16_o r._n 2._o if_o it_o remain_v treason_n than_o those_o may_v be_v just_o execute_v for_o treason_n who_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o pope_n require_v they_o and_o which_o they_o may_v think_v themselves_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v but_o on_o this_o account_n may_v not_o any_o act_n of_o religion_n be_v make_v treason_n if_o the_o lawmaker_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v it_o so_o by_o no_o mean_n for_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v a_o apparent_a tendency_n to_o disobedience_n and_o treason_n in_o promise_a obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o any_o mere_a act_n of_o religion_n consider_v as_o such_o but_o when_o priest_n have_v be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o common_a instrument_n of_o treason_n as_o they_o be_v then_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o secular_a priest_n then_o those_o action_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o such_o person_n and_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o themselves_o be_v look_v on_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n and_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o it_o but_o only_o as_o the_o certain_a mean_n of_o know_v the_o person_n who_o the_o law_n design_n to_o punish_v so_o that_o if_o we_o do_v allow_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n can_v declare_v treason_n in_o any_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o punish_v person_n for_o be_v guilty_a and_o appoint_v a_o certain_a mean_n of_o discover_v the_o guilty_a then_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o that_o severe_a law_n 23_o eliz_n c._n 1._o which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o justice_n and_o equity_n always_o suppose_v that_o some_o notorious_a treasonable_a action_n and_o not_o the_o bare_a act_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o first_o occasion_n or_o antecedent_n motive_n of_o those_o law_n which_o be_v full_o confess_v and_o prove_v in_o this_o case_n by_o the_o most_o impartial_a witness_n viz._n the_o secular_a priest_n and_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n 27_o eliz._n c._n 2._o give_v the_o best_a interpretation_n of_o the_o design_n of_o it_o viz._n whereas_o divers_a person_n call_v or_o profess_v jesuit_n seminary_n priest_n and_o other_o priest_n which_o have_v be_v and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v make_v in_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n by_o or_o according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n have_v of_o late_o come_fw-mi and_o be_v send_v and_o daily_o do_v come_v and_o be_v send_v into_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o other_o the_o queen_n majesty_n dominion_n of_o purpose_n as_o it_o have_v appear_v as_o well_o by_o their_o own_o examination_n and_o confession_n as_o divers_a other_o manifest_a mean_n and_o proof_n not_o only_o to_o withdraw_v her_o highness_n subject_n from_o their_o due_a obedience_n to_o her_o majesty_n but_o also_o to_o stir_v up_o and_o move_v sedition_n rebellion_n and_o open_a hostility_n within_o the_o same_o her_o highness_n realm_n and_o dominion_n to_o the_o great_a endanger_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o her_o most_o royal_a person_n and_o to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n desolation_n and_o overthrow_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o the_o soon_o by_o some_o good_a mean_n foresee_v and_o prevent_v for_o reformation_n whereof_o be_v it_o ordain_v etc._n etc._n can_v any_o thing_n be_v plain_a from_o hence_o than_o that_o the_o whole_a scope_n and_o design_n of_o this_o law_n be_v only_o to_o prevent_v treasonable_a attempt_n though_o mask_v only_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o religion_n if_o the_o design_n have_v be_v against_o their_o religion_n the_o preface_n of_o the_o law_n will_v have_v mention_v only_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o it_o do_v not_o but_o withal_o be_v there_o not_o a_o proviso_n in_o the_o same_o act_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a extend_v to_o any_o jesuit_n or_o priest_n that_o will_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n than_o it_o seem_v all_o the_o religion_n they_o suffer_v for_o must_v be_v contain_v only_o in_o what_o be_v renounce_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o be_v this_o at_o last_o the_o suffering_n for_o religion_n mr._n cressy_n talk_v of_o viz._n for_o the_o pope_n personal_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n here_o but_o who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o first_o reject_v that_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n here_o former_a prince_n long_o before_o the_o reformation_n do_v it_o as_o far_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o restrain_v it_o as_o far_o as_o they_o judge_v convenient_a and_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o go_v so_o far_o h._n 8._o and_o other_o prince_n may_v go_v much_o far_o for_o the_o reason_n they_o go_v upon_o be_v the_o repugnancy_n of_o what_o they_o oppose_v to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v there_o any_o other_o ground_n of_o the_o cast_v out_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n when_o long_a experience_n have_v teach_v man_n that_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o serpent_n while_o the_o head_n and_o body_n be_v sound_a but_o who_o be_v the_o zealous_a man_n in_o henry_n the_o eighths_n day_n against_o the_o pope_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o stephen_n gardner_n and_o bonner_n as_o fierce_a as_o any_o against_o it_o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o good_a earnest_n they_o be_v notorious_a hypocrite_n as_o any_o one_o may_v see_v by_o read_v gardener_n book_n of_o true_a obedience_n with_o bonner_n preface_n wherein_o very_o smart_a thing_n be_v say_v and_o with_o good_a reason_n against_o make_v the_o supremacy_n challenge_v by_o the_o pope_n any_o part_n of_o catholics_n religion_n do_v not_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o h._n 8._o time_n fisher_n except_v join_v in_o reject_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o be_v there_o no_o catholic_n religion_n leave_v in_o england_n when_o that_o be_v go_v it_o seem_v then_o the_o whole_a cause_n of_o religion_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o very_a narrow_a compass_n and_o hang_v on_o a_o very_a slender_a thread_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o christian_a religion_n than_o what_o be_v reject_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n it_o a_o be_v very_o earthly_a and_o quarrelsome_a thing_n for_o it_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o perpetual_a broil_n and_o confusion_n and_o produce_v dreadful_a effect_n where_o ever_o it_o be_v entertain_v and_o leave_v a_o sting_n behind_o where_o its_o power_n be_v cut_v off_o but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v cardinal_n allen_n speak_v out_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o say_v plain_o that_o it_o
be_v a_o part_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n that_o heretical_a prince_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n 6._o be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o their_o subject_n immediate_o upon_o excommunication_n be_v absolve_v from_o their_o allegiance_n which_o he_o say_v be_v not_o only_o the_o doctrine_n of_o aquinas_n and_o tolet_n and_o of_o the_o canon_n law_n but_o of_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n and_o as_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v of_o scripture_n too_o and_o that_o war_n for_o religion_n be_v not_o only_o just_a but_o honourable_a and_o for_o the_o depose_n of_o prince_n he_o bring_v several_a instance_n from_o gregory_n the_o seven_o downward_o particular_o king_n john_n and_o henry_n the_o second_o and_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o obedience_n to_o prince_n be_v only_o a_o conditional_a contract_n and_o if_o they_o fail_v of_o their_o faith_n to_o god_n they_o be_v free_a as_o to_o the_o faith_n they_o promise_v they_o this_o i_o confess_v be_v speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n and_o the_o only_a way_n in_o appearance_n to_o make_v they_o suffer_v for_o religion_n for_o no_o doubt_n these_o be_v the_o principle_n which_o lead_v they_o to_o those_o treasonable_a practice_n for_o which_o they_o suffer_v but_o the_o main_a question_n remain_v still_o whether_o treason_n be_v not_o treason_n because_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o commit_v it_o and_o whether_o magistrate_n have_v not_o reason_n to_o make_v severe_a law_n when_o such_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a principle_n to_o government_n be_v embrace_v as_o a_o part_n of_o religion_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o civil_a government_n appoint_v by_o god_n it_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v a_o just_a and_o natural_a right_n and_o power_n to_o preserve_v itself_o but_o how_o can_v it_o maintain_v itself_o without_o a_o just_a power_n to_o punish_v those_o that_o disturb_v and_o overthrow_v it_o if_o it_o have_v such_o a_o power_n it_o must_v have_v authority_n to_o judge_v of_o those_o action_n which_o be_v pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a to_o itself_o and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o natural_a inherent_a right_n power_n and_o authority_n antecedent_o to_o any_o positive_a law_n of_o religion_n either_o we_o must_v suppose_v that_o religion_n leave_v civil_a government_n as_o it_o be_v and_o then_o it_o have_v the_o power_n of_o judge_v all_o sort_n of_o action_n so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v a_o influence_n on_o the_o civil_a government_n so_o that_o no_o pretence_n of_o religion_n can_v excuse_v treasonable_a action_n or_o we_o must_v assert_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v take_v away_o the_o natural_a right_n of_o government_n which_o be_v very_o repugnant_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n and_o all_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o substance_n therefore_o of_o what_o i_o say_v about_o suffer_v for_o religion_n or_o for_o treason_n be_v this_o that_o whatever_o principle_n or_o action_n tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n be_v in_o themselves_o treasonable_a antecedent_n to_o law_n that_o law_n may_v just_o determine_v the_o nature_n and_o degree_n of_o punishment_n that_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o action_n let_v they_o be_v do_v out_o of_o what_o principle_n soever_o be_v just_o liable_a to_o punishment_n on_o the_o account_n of_o treason_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n and_o reason_n do_v suffer_v on_o that_o account_n what_o ever_o private_a opinion_n they_o may_v have_v who_o do_v these_o thing_n concern_v the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n to_o do_v they_o and_o where_o there_o be_v just_a suspicion_n of_o a_o number_n of_o person_n not_o easy_o discern_v the_o law_n may_v make_v use_n of_o certain_a mark_n to_o discover_v they_o although_o it_o happen_v that_o those_o mark_n prove_v action_n of_o religion_n which_o action_n be_v not_o thereby_o make_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o suffering_n but_o those_o principle_n or_o action_n which_o be_v the_o first_o occasion_n and_o motive_n of_o make_v those_o law_n from_o which_o it_o be_v i_o suppose_v evident_a that_o if_o the_o ancient_a penal_a law_n be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a our_o modern_a law_n be_v so_o too_o because_o the_o occasion_n of_o make_v they_o be_v of_o as_o high_a a_o nature_n and_o the_o guilt_n as_o proportionable_a to_o the_o penalty_n and_o that_o man_n do_v no_o more_o suffer_v for_o religion_n by_o these_o than_o by_o the_o ancient_a penal_a law_n §_o 23._o 2._o but_o suppose_v these_o law_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a as_o to_o the_o actor_n of_o those_o treason_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o they_o continue_v just_a as_o to_o other_o person_n who_o can_v be_v prove_v actual_o guilty_a of_o those_o treason_n and_o here_o i_o confess_v as_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a reason_n the_o case_n do_v vary_v according_a to_o circumstance_n for_o 1._o in_o a_o jealous_a and_o suspicious_a time_n when_o many_o treason_n have_v be_v act_v and_o more_o be_v fear_v by_o virtue_n of_o bad_a principle_n the_o government_n may_v just_o proceed_v upon_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o principle_n to_o the_o conviction_n of_o person_n who_o own_v they_o without_o plain_a evidence_n of_o the_o particular_a guilt_n of_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o treason_n for_o the_o very_a design_v of_o treason_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n if_o it_o come_v to_o be_v discover_v and_o where_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o public_a be_v real_o in_o great_a danger_n the_o great_a caution_n be_v necessary_a â—or_a the_o prevention_n of_o evil_n and_o some_o action_n be_v lawful_a for_o public_a safety_n which_o be_v not_o in_o particular_a case_n especial_o when_o sufficient_a warning_n be_v give_v beforehand_o by_o the_o law_n and_o man_n can_v come_v within_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o without_o palpable_a disobedience_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o seminary_n priest_n come_v into_o the_o nation_n when_o forbid_a to_o do_v it_o under_o severe_a penalty_n in_o which_o case_n the_o very_a contempt_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n make_v they_o just_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o force_n of_o it_o he_o that_o own_v the_o principle_n that_o lead_v he_o to_o treason_n want_v only_o a_o opportunity_n to_o act_v they_o and_o therefore_o in_o case_n of_o great_a danger_n the_o not_o renounce_v the_o principle_n may_v just_o expose_v man_n to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v any_o principle_n or_o declare_v opinion_n or_o word_n treasonable_a it_o can_v be_v unjust_a to_o make_v man_n suffer_v for_o they_o 2._o in_o quiet_a time_n when_o the_o apprehension_n of_o present_a danger_n be_v not_o great_a it_o have_v be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o government_n to_o suffer_v the_o course_n of_o law_n to_o proceed_v but_o not_o to_o a_o rigorous_a execution_n for_o the_o law_n be_v in_o its_o force_n keep_v person_n of_o dangerous_a principle_n more_o in_o awe_n who_o will_v be_v very_o cautious_a of_o broach_v and_o maintain_v those_o principle_n which_o they_o hold_v and_o consequent_o can_v have_v so_o bad_a effect_n as_o when_o they_o have_v full_a liberty_n to_o vent_v they_o but_o in_o case_n person_n have_v be_v seize_v upon_o by_o the_o legal_a way_n of_o discovery_n who_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v actual_o seditious_a it_o have_v be_v the_o excellent_a moderation_n of_o our_o government_n not_o to_o proceed_v to_o any_o great_a severity_n 3._o there_o can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n give_v for_o the_o total_a repeal_n of_o law_n at_o first_o make_v upon_o good_a ground_n where_o there_o be_v not_o sufficient_a security_n give_v that_o all_o those_o for_o who_o they_o be_v intend_v have_v renounce_v those_o principle_n which_o be_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o make_v they_o these_o thing_n i_o yield_v to_o be_v reasonable_a 1._o that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o real_a difference_n in_o principle_n the_o government_n shall_v make_v a_o difference_n because_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o danger_n of_o those_o principle_n which_o if_o some_o hearâ—â—â—y_v renounce_v there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o ground_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v equal_o with_o those_o who_o will_v not_o but_o since_o the_o law_n be_v already_o in_o be_v and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o preserve_v old_a law_n than_o to_o make_v new_a one_o whether_o the_o difference_n shall_v be_v by_o law_n or_o by_o privilege_n become_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o lawmaker_n to_o determine_v 2._o that_o such_o who_o enjoy_v such_o a_o privilege_n shall_v give_v the_o great_a satisfaction_n as_o to_o their_o sincerity_n in_o renounce_v these_o principle_n for_o if_o there_o be_v still_o ground_n to_o suspect_v their_o sincerity_n in_o renounce_v by_o reason_n of_o ambiguous_a phrase_n equivocation_n in_o word_n or_o