[i681 tion, & filencing their conventions \rranglings .end conftreining thein to accord. N;iz.ia, zenr (I 'ri-. ptions ofthe ignorance and inf,lence, «nd nat;nhr - nefs of theGler y, O.Yat I. and of the fhamefuul ftate of the Bi/hops,O-at 32. mutt make ¡he readers heart to grieve, The people he deCcri beth as contentious at Confiantinople yet as"ená ed with the Love of God, though their zeal wanted knowledge, p xg, 5'28. But ( the Cogrtiers, as whe- ther true to the Emperours he knew not but for the greateffpart p?rfidiom to God : And the B(hops asfitting on adverfe thrones, and fe?di adverfe oppofite floeks," drawn by them into fac. ions, lake the clefts that Eaythgraakes make, and the pe(iilent dif- eafes that infeff all about, and difrafting and di- viding all the world, fepirating the Eafi from the Weft, by the noifi, of meus et tuus,antiquus et novus; nobilior ant ignobilior ; misltitudine opulentior aut' tentrioY; raging lake furious horfes in barrel, and like madmencaf ing du s into the air, and under their heads fulfilling their own contentions and becoming the determiners of wickedambition andmagnificence, and unrighteoufnefs and abfurd ,udges of mat- tors: The fame men (faith he) are to day of the fame throne ( or fide) and judgement, as we are, if fo our leaders and chiefmen carry them : To mor- row if the wind do but turn, they are for the con- traryfeat, and judgement.N.ames ( or votes ) follow hatred or friendfhip : And which is mofigrievous, we bluff not to fay contrary things to the veryfame hearers ; nor are we confiant to our (elves, being changed up and down by contention ; you wouldfay we are toffed like- the waving Euripus : Therefore he profeffeth it unfeemly for him to joyn with them,as he would not leave his tludies and peace, to
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