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i_o may_v by_o your_o patience_n brief_o apply_v this_o this_o doctrine_n condemn_v the_o great_a foolishness_n of_o those_o who_o care_v not_o to_o use_v caution_n in_o any_o thing_n nor_o towards_o off_o any_o thrust_n whatsoever_o be_v aim_v at_o they_o such_o be_v the_o error_n of_o tertullian_n in_o ancient_a time_n who_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o fly_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o such_o be_v the_o peevishness_n of_o anabaptist_n in_o these_o day_n who_o think_v it_o unchristian_a to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o wrong_n and_o injury_n make_v themselves_o outlaw_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o refuse_v the_o benefit_n of_o any_o law_n but_o stark_o frantic_a and_o mad_a be_v they_o who_o like_o caecias_n love_n to_o draw_v cloud_n and_o tempest_n on_o their_o own_o head_n right_a ishmael_n who_o hand_n be_v against_o all_o man_n draw_v all_o man_n hand_n against_o themselves_o provoke_v and_o exasperate_n oftentimes_o those_o that_o be_v too_o mighty_a for_o they_o until_o they_o be_v crush_v for_o their_o labour_n more_o wisdom_n certain_o be_v it_o to_o follow_v the_o wise_a counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o to_o make_v friend_n even_o of_o the_o wicked_a mammon_n if_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n yet_o for_o a_o ne_fw-fr noceat_fw-la that_o they_o do_v we_o no_o hurt_n and_o as_o this_o wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o regard_n of_o temporal_a danger_n and_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o body_n so_o much_o more_o in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a danger_n and_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o soul_n nam_fw-la pretium_fw-la pars_fw-la haec_fw-la corpore_fw-la maius_fw-la habet_fw-la the_o soul_n be_v of_o great_a value_n than_o the_o body_n for_o if_o the_o body_n die_v yet_o do_v the_o soul_n live_v and_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v reunite_v to_o it_o happy_o to_o live_v with_o it_o eternal_o but_o if_o the_o soul_n perish_v the_o body_n can_v live_v but_o must_v die_v with_o it_o for_o evermore_o oh_o then_o my_o brethren_n see_v our_o poor_a soul_n be_v every_o hour_n in_o danger_n the_o flesh_n seeâ—ing_v to_o betray_v we_o the_o world_n to_o entrap_v we_o the_o devil_n to_o devour_v we_o see_v so_o many_o wolvish_a jesuit_n and_o seminary_n walk_v about_o in_o ship-skin_n use_v all_o art_n and_o cunning_a to_o deceive_v we_o and_o to_o draw_v we_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o service_n of_o antichrist_n let_v we_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o light_a labour_n to_o be_v as_o wise_a in_o our_o generation_n as_o they_o be_v in_o they_o and_o as_o they_o be_v astuti_fw-la serpent_n study_v nocendi_fw-la crafty_a serpent_n to_o hurt_v so_o let_v we_o be_v prudentes_fw-la sicut_fw-la serpent_n study_v nocentes_fw-la cavendi_fw-la wise_a as_o serpent_n in_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o be_v hurt_v by_o they_o let_v we_o not_o be_v in_o alijs_fw-la rebus_fw-la cauti_fw-la in_o maximis_fw-la negligentes_fw-la wary_a in_o petty_a matter_n and_o reckless_a in_o the_o great_a lest_o we_o be_v find_v too_o much_o to_o prize_v this_o present_a life_n &_o quae_fw-la vera_fw-la vita_fw-la sit_fw-la ignorare_fw-la and_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a life_n but_o special_o ought_v this_o wisdom_n to_o be_v practise_v by_o public_a person_n and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o manage_n of_o state_n business_n because_o public_a evil_n be_v ever_o more_o dangerous_a than_o private_a mitig._n father_n parson_n a_o deep_a politician_n forsooth_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o papist_n will_v not_o have_v statesman_n go_v about_o to_o prevent_v ensue_a danger_n because_o they_o be_v only_o contingent_a and_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o may_v to_o the_o end_n i_o think_v that_o their_o treachery_n and_o intend_a treason_n may_v not_o be_v look_v into_o nor_o discover_v but_o whatsoever_o this_o cheat_a mountebank_n affirm_v it_o behoove_v all_o public_a person_n careful_o to_o prevent_v future_a mischief_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o the_o commonwealth_n incur_v no_o danger_n the_o neglect_n of_o this_o wisdom_n be_v a_o certain_a forerunner_n of_o destruction_n paterâ—_n cuiuscunque_fw-la fortunam_fw-la mutare_fw-la constituit_fw-la deus_fw-la consilia_fw-la corrumpit_fw-la who_o state_n god_n mean_v to_o change_v their_o wisdom_n he_o first_o take_v away_o god_n grant_v therefore_o unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o his_o council_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o public_a place_n under_o he_o to_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o all_o such_o evil_n as_o threaten_v our_o state_n the_o late_a devilish_a powdertreason_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o endless_a malice_n of_o hell_n &_o rome_n will_v ever_o be_v work_v against_o we_o and_o that_o therefore_o we_o ought_v with_o all_o providence_n to_o stop_v and_o countermine_v they_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o part_n which_o be_v christ_n counsel_n be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n the_o next_o be_v
the_o limitation_n of_o this_o wisdom_n for_o it_o be_v not_o boundless_a and_o infinite_a but_o as_o unto_o the_o sea_n so_o unto_o it_o also_o term_n be_v set_v which_o it_o may_v not_o pass_v pone_fw-la modum_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la set_v a_o measure_n to_o thy_o wisdom_n 23.4_o say_v solomon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o wise_a above_o that_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v wise_a say_v saint_n paul_n and_o the_o philosopher_n make_v it_o a_o extreme_a of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v wise_a above_o measure_n what_o then_o be_v the_o measure_n what_o be_v the_o limit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v serpent_n say_v our_o saviour_n yet_o dove_n be_v wise_a yet_o innocent_a be_v you_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n be_v innocent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n derive_v from_o the_o privative_a particle_n ae_z and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v simple_a without_o mixture_n or_o from_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o horn_n signify_v harmless_a or_o hurtless_a the_o syrian_a translation_n turn_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a entire_a upright_o tota_n innocentia_fw-la say_v augustine_n ad_fw-la unum_fw-la verbum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la redigitur_fw-la innocence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o justice_n and_o elsewhere_o innocentia_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la nemini_fw-la nocet_fw-la nec_fw-la nocere_fw-la velit_fw-la innocence_n be_v that_o which_o neither_o do_v nor_o will_v hurt_v any_o be_v innocent_a then_o and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n not_o as_o serpent_n in_o the_o winter_n time_n which_o though_o they_o sting_v nor_o then_o be_v benumb_v with_o cold_a yet_o be_v full_a of_o venom_n but_o as_o dove_n which_o be_v utter_o void_a of_o malice_n and_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o hurt_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o dove_n be_v describe_v in_o this_o one_o distich_n est_fw-la sine_fw-la felle_fw-fr gemit_fw-la rostro_fw-la non_fw-la laedit_fw-la &_o ungue_fw-la possidet_fw-la innocuos_fw-la puraque_fw-la grana_fw-la legit_fw-la she_o be_v without_o gall_n mourn_v hurt_v not_o with_o her_o bill_n have_v harmless_a claw_n and_o feed_v on_o pure_a grain_n so_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n consider_v dovelike_a innocence_n consist_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o to_o do_v no_o hurt_n second_o to_o do_v all_o good_a three_o to_o do_v both_o with_o all_o sincerity_n to_o do_v no_o hurt_n that_o we_o be_v not_o vicious_a to_o do_v all_o good_a or_o else_o we_o be_v not_o virtuous_a and_o to_o season_v all_o with_o sincerity_n or_o else_o it_o be_v counterfeit_a virtue_n and_o so_o double_a iniquity_n and_o these_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v not_o only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o mystical_a union_n that_o be_v betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o in_o christ_n but_o general_o also_o unto_o all_o man_n be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n and_o unite_v into_o the_o brotherhood_n of_o the_o same_o blood_n so_o then_o innocency_n be_v unto_o wisdom_n as_o hercules_n pillar_n beyond_o which_o it_o may_v not_o pass_v and_o our_o saviour_n allow_v man_n to_o be_v wise_a with_o innocence_n and_o for_o innocence_n but_o not_o against_o it_o but_o what_o if_o by_o innocence_n i_o can_v escape_v the_o danger_n must_v i_o still_o persist_v in_o my_o innocence_n if_o job_n wife_n may_v be_v judge_n she_o will_v say_v do_v thou_o still_o continue_v in_o thy_o uprightness_n blaspheme_n god_n and_o die_v 2.9_o but_o job_n tell_v she_o in_o so_o say_v she_o be_v but_o a_o foolish_a woman_n 10._o for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a immutable_a inflexible_a and_o the_o breach_n thereof_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o the_o great_a of_o other_o evil_n as_o be_v most_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o most_o odious_a unto_o he_o in_o regard_v whereof_o the_o true_a saint_n of_o god_n will_v not_o for_o a_o million_o of_o life_n forgo_v their_o innocence_n david_n though_o he_o have_v both_o opportunity_n and_o power_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o to_o secure_v himself_o lay_v hand_n on_o saul_n 24.14_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a proverb_n say_v he_o let_v wickedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a but_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o he_o though_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o say_v job._n if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v say_v hester_n when_o she_o be_v to_o do_v a_o necessary_a but_o dangerous_a duty_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n neither_o will_v we_o worship_v thy_o idol_n say_v the_o three_o child_n though_o threaten_v otherwise_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n be_v command_v of_o three_o thing_n to_o choose_v one_o either_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n or_o death_n or_o to_o go_v to_o mass_n mass_n quoth_v he_o i_o never_o will_v the_o other_o two_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o prince_n pleasure_n but_o what_o speak_v i_o of_o saint_n even_o heathen_a man_n acknowledge_v that_o innocence_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v notwithstanding_o all_o outward_a evil_n it_o be_v better_a say_v socrates_n to_o suffer_v then_o to_o do_v wrong_a there_o be_v some_o thing_n say_v aristotle_n to_o which_o a_o good_a man_n must_v never_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v constrain_v but_o rather_o endure_v all_o extremity_n yea_o death_n itself_o whereupon_o socrates_n i_o will_v rather_o die_v a_o thousand_o time_n then_o forsake_v my_o station_n and_o another_o the_o very_a coward_n in_o the_o world_n be_o i_o to_o do_v evil_a and_o yet_o another_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o virtuous_a man_n to_o say_v this_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v but_o this_o i_o will_v not_o do_v and_o fabritius_n obtain_v that_o honourable_a testimony_n of_o his_o enemy_n pyrrhus_n that_o the_o sun_n will_v soon_o go_v out_o of_o his_o course_n than_o he_o stray_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o honesty_n so_o that_o by_o the_o testimony_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o grace_n the_o law_n of_o innocence_n be_v no_o lesbian_a rule_n flexible_a to_o all_o occasion_n but_o according_a to_o the_o old_a say_n fiat_n justitia_fw-la &_o ruant_fw-la caeli_fw-la justice_n must_v be_v do_v though_o upon_o do_v the_o same_o heaven_n and_o earth_n come_v together_o if_o this_o be_v so_o will_v some_o man_n say_v how_o then_o can_v we_o be_v both_o wise_a and_o innocent_a at_o once_o very_o well_o for_o as_o ambrose_n say_v individuum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o prudentiae_fw-la contubernium_fw-la wisdom_n and_o innocence_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n for_o first_o a_o man_n can_v be_v true_o innocent_a except_o he_o be_v wise_a for_o in_o all_o virtuous_a action_n prudence_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v the_o director_n see_v it_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v cum_fw-la electione_n &_o modo_fw-la upon_o choice_n and_o in_o measure_n whereupon_o say_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v good_a without_o wisdom_n second_o neither_o can_v a_o man_n be_v wise_a without_o innocence_n for_o although_o there_o be_v a_o wisdom_n equivocal_o so_o call_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o resemblance_n it_o have_v with_o the_o true_a wisdom_n be_v able_a both_o to_o find_v out_o and_o to_o menage_n convenient_a mean_n unto_o worldly_a and_o evil_a end_n yet_o this_o saint_n paul_n call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o saint_n james_n a_o earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a wisdom_n but_o the_o true_a wisdom_n be_v from_o above_o &_o therefore_o pure_a peaceable_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o judge_v and_o without_o hypocrisy_n that_o be_v in_o one_o word_n innocent_a hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o scripture_n term_v sinner_n fool_n because_o they_o be_v not_o innocent_a and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o top_n of_o wisdom_n because_o it_o be_v innocent_a hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o moses_n tell_v the_o israelite_n their_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o that_o david_n say_v by_o they_o he_o become_v wise_a than_o his_o teacher_n wise_a than_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o same_o david_n have_v advise_v prince_n and_o judge_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o learned_a add_v present_o kiss_v the_o son_n intimate_v thereby_o that_o wisdom_n can_v be_v without_o religious_a innocence_n so_o that_o as_o innocence_n can_v be_v without_o wisdom_n so_o neither_o can_v a_o man_n be_v wise_a without_o innocence_n and_o here_o in_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n accord_v also_o with_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aristotle_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o not_o
good_a and_o cicero_n say_v that_o unhonest_a man_n may_v be_v callidi_fw-la &_o veâ—_n suti_fw-la subtle_a and_o crafty_a but_o prudentes_fw-la wise_a they_o can_v never_o be_v the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o just_o be_v not_o profitable_a nay_o nothing_o be_v more_o unprofitable_a then_o to_o be_v hurtful_o wise_a insomuch_o as_o socrates_n seem_v to_o have_v just_a cause_n when_o he_o curse_v he_o who_o first_o distinguish_v between_o profitable_a and_o honest_a now_o to_o be_v wise_a without_o innocence_n be_v very_o hurtful_a unto_o public_a state_n for_o it_o overthrow_v the_o society_n of_o man_n if_o one_o man_n may_v advantage_v himself_o by_o the_o harm_n of_o another_o for_o as_o in_o the_o fable_n of_o menenius_n agrippa_n the_o whole_a body_n soon_o perish_v when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n to_o ease_v themselves_o wrong_v the_o belly_n so_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n will_v quick_o be_v dissolve_v if_o man_n may_v be_v wise_a for_o themselves_o only_o and_o hurtful_a unto_o other_o neither_o be_v such_o wisdom_n hurtful_a only_o to_o the_o public_a but_o also_o to_o a_o man_n own_o self_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a evil_n that_o can_v hurt_v a_o man_n he_o hurt_v himself_o most_o who_o to_o decline_v a_o little_a evil_n of_o pain_n or_o loss_n or_o disgrace_n commit_v a_o evil_a against_o his_o own_o soul_n whereby_o first_o he_o lose_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o man_n yea_o his_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n for_o the_o just_a man_n be_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n say_v solomon_n nay_o epicurus_n himself_o who_o place_v the_o chief_a blessedness_n of_o a_o man_n in_o pleasure_n confess_v that_o a_o man_n can_v live_v comfortable_o unless_o he_o live_v innocent_o for_o as_o oil_n preserve_v the_o light_n of_o the_o lamp_n so_o do_v innocence_n maintain_v peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o conscience_n again_o 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