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continence_n as_o know_v its_o excellency_n and_o often_o find_v a_o way_n of_o reconcile_a both_o these_o state_n into_o one_o for_o there_o be_v many_o marry_a person_n who_o yet_o live_v in_o continence_n they_o consider_v marriage_n as_o a_o emblem_n of_o that_o union_n which_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n they_o know_v that_o the_o relation_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v a_o high_a and_o honourable_a character_n as_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o cooperate_a with_o he_o in_o the_o production_n of_o men._n it_o be_v certain_a by_o the_o gospel_n that_o st._n peter_n be_v a_o marry_a man._n tradition_n tell_v we_o the_o same_o of_o st._n philip_n the_o apostle_n and_o that_o both_o of_o they_o have_v child_n and_o it_o be_v particular_o observe_v that_o st._n philip_n give_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n among_o the_o rule_n they_o give_v for_o the_o education_n of_o child_n this_o be_v one_o that_o to_o secure_v their_o virtue_n they_o shall_v timely_o dispose_v of_o they_o in_o marriage_n and_o they_o advise_v those_o that_o out_o of_o charity_n breed_v up_o orphan_n to_o match_v they_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o age_n and_o that_o to_o their_o own_o child_n rather_o than_o to_o stranger_n so_o little_o do_v they_o regard_v interest_n what_o he_o say_v of_o their_o communicate_v in_o both_o kind_n public_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n always_o in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n the_o custom_n of_o sit_v in_o their_o church_n the_o length_n of_o their_o sunday-service_n be_v also_o remarkable_a when_o they_o reserve_v part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o viaticum_fw-la for_o die_a person_n that_o which_o they_o carry_v abroad_o be_v only_o the_o bread_n though_o in_o their_o public_a assembly_n all_o in_o general_n communicate_v under_o both_o kind_n except_v little_a child_n to_o who_o they_o give_v only_o the_o wine_n all_o the_o lesson_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v read_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n i._n e._n in_o the_o language_n speak_v by_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o people_n in_o every_o country_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lesson_n and_o sermon_n the_o audience_n be_v regular_o seat_v the_o man_n on_o one_o side_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o woman_n on_o the_o other_o when_o all_o the_o seat_n be_v fill_v the_o young_a sort_n of_o people_n continue_v stand_v in_o africa_n st._n augustin_n take_v notice_n that_o the_o people_n stand_v all_o sermon-time_n but_o he_o better_o approve_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o transmarine_a church_n as_o he_o call_v they_o where_o they_o hear_v sit_v their_o litnrgy_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v very_o long_o indeed_o christian_n do_v not_o then_o think_v that_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n else_o to_o do_v on_o sunday_n but_o to_o serve_v god_n st._n gregory_n to_o show_v how_o much_o his_o strength_n be_v decay_v say_v that_o he_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o keep_v himself_o stand_v for_o those_o three_o hour_n while_o he_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o his_o sermon_n that_o be_v leave_v we_o be_v very_o short_a what_o mr._n fleury_n say_v of_o the_o compassion_n the_o church_n have_v for_o heretic_n must_v not_o be_v omit_v because_o nothing_o seem_v more_o to_o have_v increase_v the_o scandalous_a division_n of_o christendom_n than_o severity_n the_o church_n intercee_v in_o behalf_n of_o her_o own_o enemy_n we_o have_v many_o epistle_n of_o st._n augustin_n where_o he_o beg_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o donatist_n convict_v of_o horrid_a violence_n and_o even_o murder_v commit_v on_o the_o catholic_n he_o plead_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o murder_v to_o put_v to_o death_n the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o that_o if_o they_o can_v find_v no_o other_o penalty_n for_o they_o but_o death_n they_o will_v thereby_o bring_v themselves_o to_o that_o pass_n that_o the_o church_n who_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o adversary_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o demand_v justice_n against_o they_o this_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v never_o seek_v the_o death_n of_o any_o man._n they_o be_v content_v that_o christian_a magistrate_n shall_v correct_v or_o overawe_n heretic_n by_o banishment_n or_o pecuniary_a penalty_n but_o they_o will_v have_v their_o life_n spare_v and_o the_o whole_a church_n declare_v against_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o bishop_n ithacius_n who_o prosecute_v the_o arch_a heretic_n priscillian_n to_o death_n yet_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o always_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n they_o desire_v for_o these_o sort_n of_o offender_n no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v for_o other_o prince_n to_o preserve_v the_o public_a peace_n enact_v the_o penalty_n of_o death_n against_o heretic_n and_o their_o law_n be_v sometime_o put_v in_o execution_n if_o in_o these_o latter_a age_n the_o
vow_n of_o celibacy_n and_o poverty_n have_v be_v inconvenient_a and_o but_o ill_o keep_v this_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v by_o the_o omission_n of_o of_o they_o for_o as_o this_o author_n observe_v we_o see_v no_o solemn_a vow_n in_o these_o first_o time_n st._n chrysostom_n speak_v of_o a_o monk_n return_v to_o the_o world_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n altogether_o free_a again_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o monk_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n spend_v much_o of_o their_o time_n in_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o st._n benedict_n prescribe_v the_o same_o to_o his_o monk_n and_o more_o particular_o that_o all_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n and_o on_o sunday_n they_o shall_v apply_v themselves_o only_o to_o this_o exercise_n he_o judicious_o remark_n how_v forge_v book_n and_o pretend_a miracle_n gain_v credit_n for_o want_v of_o critical_a learning_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o antiquity_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v such_o suppositious_a write_n as_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o world_n under_o the_o specious_a name_n of_o ecclesiastical_a author_n and_o also_o become_v too_o credulous_a in_o believe_v miracle_n so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o disciple_n have_v wrought_v miracle_n and_o that_o many_o true_a one_o be_v be_v daily_a perform_v at_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o martyr_n that_o they_o be_v not_o now_o overcurious_a in_o examine_v so_o as_o to_o distinguish_v the_o true_a from_o the_o false_a the_o most_o surprise_a relation_n of_o this_o kind_n in_o history_n be_v the_o best_a receive_v ignorance_n in_o philosophy_n and_o the_o little_a knowledge_n they_o have_v of_o nature_n make_v they_o take_v all_o strange_a appearance_n for_o prodigy_n and_o interpret_v they_o as_o the_o supernatural_a sign_n of_o god_n wrath_n they_o believe_v there_o be_v something_o extraordinary_a in_o astrology_n and_o dread_a eclipse_n and_o comet_n as_o dismal_a presage_n to_o give_v but_o one_o example_n more_o religion_n say_v mr._n fleury_n can_v subsist_v without_o study_n and_o preach_v to_o preserve_v the_o soundness_n of_o its_o doctrine_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o its_o moral_n it_o must_v necessary_o fall_v into_o decay_n unless_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v diligent_o read_v teach_v and_o expound_v to_o the_o people_n unless_o the_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v preserve_v in_o their_o purity_n and_o purge_v from_o time_n to_o time_n of_o those_o spurious_a addition_n which_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n without_o any_o just_a authority_n have_v make_v to_o they_o will_v but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n take_v away_o these_o and_o all_o other_o addition_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o christianity_n and_o forbid_v all_o disputation_n etc._n etc._n as_o innocent_a xi_o by_o his_o decree_n of_o the_o 19_o of_o feb._n 1678._o entire_o abolish_v the_o office_n of_o the_o immaculate_a conception_n etc._n etc._n approve_a by_o paul_n v._o they_o may_v happy_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o great_a division_n that_o have_v so_o long_o make_v the_o enemy_n of_o christianity_n to_o rejoice_v or_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v the_o charge_n of_o schism_n against_o those_o that_o shall_v then_o refuse_v their_o communion_n what_o passage_n or_o expression_n occur_v in_o this_o treatise_n which_o may_v be_v judge_v contrary_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o by_o law_n establish_v the_o author_n and_o editor_n of_o this_o book_n be_v not_o answerable_a for_o nor_o pretend_v to_o justify_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o translation_n of_o a_o historical_a tract_n write_v in_o french_a and_o often_o print_v by_o a_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n who_o name_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o title-page_n of_o this_o book_n what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o favour_n of_o several_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o the_o admirable_a moral_a reflection_n which_o frequent_o occur_v throughout_o his_o history_n and_o especial_o the_o former_a part_n together_o with_o other_o pious_a relation_n of_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o excellent_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o treatise_n and_o hence_o to_o justify_v the_o publication_n of_o it_o in_o our_o own_o language_n and_o the_o more_o exceptionable_a passage_n that_o be_v in_o it_o i_o must_v entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o consiâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o mere_a effect_n of_o our_o author_n be_v 〈…〉_o the_o communion_n wherein_o he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o admire_v rather_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d say_v so_o much_o on_o our_o side_n than_o that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v say_v no_o more_o errata_fw-la page_n 8._o line_n 16._o read_v to_o establish_v p._n 13._o l._n 13._o r._n in_o mind_n of_o p._n 27._o l._n 22._o deal_n and._n p._n 35._o l._n 22._o r._n orchard_n p._n 37._o ibid._n l._n 22._o r._n disease_n p._n 41._o l._n 11._o r._n furnish_v ibid._n 18._o r._n christian_n p._n 42._o l._n 24._o r._n paedagogus_fw-la p._n 45._o l._n 8._o r._n sanctify_v p._n 47._o l._n 29._o r._n give_v p._n 54._o l._n 32._o r._n itself_o p._n 56._o l._n 27._o r._n use_v p._n 77._o l._n 18._o for_o where_o r._n be_v ibid._n l._n 24._o r._n zealous_a p._n 86._o l._n 26._o r._n occasion_n p._n 87._o l._n 13._o r._n gnostic_n p._n 99_o l._n 15._o r._n tutelar_a p._n 103._o l._n 18._o r._n eqweus_n p._n 104._o l._n 28._o r._n lewd_a way_n p._n 105._o l._n 5._o for_o of_o r._n off_o ibid._n l._n 6._o r._n spit_v it_o p._n 106._o l._n 17._o r._n martyr_n p._n 107._o l._n 23._o deal_n the._n p._n 110._o l._n 25._o r._n reduce_v p._n 119._o l._n 25._o r._n slave_n ibid._n r._n state_n p._n 124._o l._n 22._o r._n such_o case_n p._n 129._o l._n 9_o for_o bell_n r._n bell_n p._n 136._o l._n 7._o for_o thy_o r._n they_o ibid._n r._n deliver_v p._n 148._o l._n 12._o r._n wife_n p._n 149._o l._n 25_o r._n fifty_o p._n 156._o l._n 1._o r._n to_o each_o other_o p._n 157._o l._n 2._o r._n priest_n p._n 158._o l._n 17._o for_o they_o r._n him_z p._n 165._o l._n 20._o for_o this_o r_o his_o p._n 182._o l._n 24._o r._n martyrium_fw-la p._n 204._o l._n 30_o deal_n or_o the_o least_o sign_n p._n 205._o l._n 15._o r._n have_v reteme_v p._n 240_o l._n 22._o r._n sylvester_n p._n 241._o l._n 5._o r._n ornament_v ibid._n l._n 30._o r._n candlestick_n p._n 242._o l._n 15._o deal_n with_o p._n 251._o l._n 8._o r._n pestilence_n p._n 259._o l._n 15_o r._n soever_o p._n 266._o l._n 17._o r._n many_o p._n 272._o l._n 1._o for_o for_o r._n the_o p._n 289._o l._n 24._o r._n thereupon_o p._n 305._o l._n 30._o r._n conversion_n ibid._n l._n 32._o for_o be_v r._n were_z p._n 306._o l._n 1._o r._n religion_n ibid._n l._n 17._o r._n hungarian_n p._n 307._o l._n 13._o r._n can_v p._n 310._o l._n 2._o r._n canon_n ibid._n l._n 31._o r._n how_o miserable_o p._n 313._o l._n 30._o r._n barbarous_a p._n 314._o l._n 2._o r._n do_v that_o ibid._n l._n 6._o r._n modesty_n p._n 318._o l._n 10._o r._n chaplain_n p._n 322._o l._n 6._o r._n our_o way_n of_o live_v p._n 326._o l._n 20._o r._n journey_n ibid._n l._n 26._o r._n travel_n p._n 327._o l._n 32._o r._n upon_o they_o p._n 328._o l._n 15._o r._n bear_v p._n 330._o l._n 28._o r._n assistance_n p._n 332._o l._n 31._o r._n multitude_n the_o behaviour_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o christian_n part_v the_o first_o i_o shall_v divide_v my_o work_n into_o four_o part_n the_o first_o will_v represent_v the_o manner_n i._o i._o of_o the_o christian_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o whole_a the_o division_n of_o the_o whole_a destruction_n of_o that_o city_n under_o vespasian_n this_o first_o state_n of_o christianity_n though_o but_o of_o a_o short_a continuance_n be_v so_o supereminent_a in_o its_o perfection_n that_o it_o will_v deserve_v a_o separate_a consideration_n the_o second_o will_v take_v in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n that_o be_v the_o entire_a space_n of_o three_o century_n in_o the_o three_o i_o shall_v describe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o its_o liberty_n which_o commence_v in_o the_o four_o age._n and_o in_o the_o last_o consider_v the_o change_n it_o afterward_o undergo_v and_o endeavour_v to_o discover_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n but_o the_o work_n of_o ii_o ii_o god_n so_o like_o the_o universe_n it_o have_v its_o full_a jerulem_fw-la the_o first_o part_n the_o church_n of_o jerulem_fw-la perfection_n in_o its_o first_o birth_n and_o be_v most_o glorious_a in_o its_o early_a production_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v say_v tertullian_n that_o the_o
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