414 IZeale ithoutaelion,no make ofa Chritkian, Vpon the Saturday after and the fruitfulneffeof LeAb, thecontemplationof 014rie, and thepraifeof Martha,hath attained to the heigth ofVertueand Holineffe. Eeclefafiic,. com- mendeth the fònneof onusfor thefetwo qualities vl s afaireoline tree tat if fruitfull,anddea cyprcß'è treewhichgrowth vp to tbeClouds. TheOliue is the em- blemeof ferrileneffe, for it'sfruit and it'smultitudeof branches and fprigges fprouting forth of it,ficwt noueIfe olivarem. The Cyprefhe is the Symbole of beautie ; for although it bearethno fruit, yet it (hoots vp likea Pyramis, to an extraordinarie heigth : and bothofthem make theflampe of a holy Prelate, whofe mercieandconipaflion is moft fruitfull,and whofeprayer is moft beauti- full and pleafing : kir there is notany thingthat man can imagine to beemore faire, than thar'á creatureby this meanes fhould cometo grow fo fweetlyfàmi- liarwith his Creator. ob.. And all the People eame`vnto him, and be taught them . Some man may doubt, Howtheeffeels of Gods Word beeingfó powerfulland fo full of life, [v.iota eft SernioDei,& effrcaxpanetrabilior omntgtadio] and thi§People (hewing themfelues fodeuout in hearing him ; it fhould come topaf(e,that our Sauiöur comming fo early into theTemple, and tarrying there all day long,to teachand tnftrua them in the trúth, they fell intcrfomany fìnnes as theydid, and in the Sot. end into the greaten that euer was lì2ärtt of But thatmay be ánfweredofChofe the Faithfull that were then, which Saint Bernard fpeakethof thole that are now, That manyprofèffethemfelues tdbe Chriftiäns,and applie hemfelues to all thole obligationsthat-are befitting Chriftians, andperformeall other Clari- ftian actions, and come(out ofcuftome)toSermons,to diuineSerttice,to the ce- lebration of the Sacramcnt,&adoration inthe Temple.And this is nogreatmat- ter for them todo, confideringthey areborneand bredamongft Chriftians; in farreflriâer duties isthe Mooretyedtóhis Mahomet, and to the Lames ofhis Alcaron;and in a farre more rigorous manner is the Gentile bound to hisfalfe gods, for thartheyfacrificcd theirformes anddaughters toIdols ; Immolaúerent frliesfoes, &gas fleas D.eirenfjs For myneorane part, I confe (faith this holy Saint) inall'humtlttie, That aetheyoung Heifar being accuflomed to eat and tread out the Corne, taker the yokepatiently ; fit doe I come to theft duties ofaChrifian , and melt chrjii - of a religious man, more oat of cuflome, than demotion: Would toGod that what ans are led by this Saint raidofhimfelfe in humilttie., might not too trulybee faidòf-tnany tuhome more Chriffiansamongfrvs,who fubmit themfelues to the yokeof the Law, for the than bydeu°- tips. feedingoftheirbellie,andoutof long-cuftome. Adducuntei mulierem deprehenfam in4dulterio, flatuerunte¢m inmedia. Theybroughtveto hnoawoman taken in adulterie andfet her in the middeji, &c. Thiswomanwas peraduen. ure drawee tocommit this foule finne,out ofthe af- furance thatflic had that thisbufimefl'e would be clofely carried,and out ofrhat goodloue andaffe&ion whichnice bare to the Adulterer, and beeto her; who happely had fwome veto her, That for herfakehee would bee content (if need were) tolaydowne athoufand liues.. Butthis loue did end in leauingher vpon theBulls homes, withdanger bothofher life and honour;and this ferret came to light inthe fight of all Hierufalem. Thereare foure manifetftruths inmatter offeerecie. The firff, Not torelie vpon fecrecie ; becaufe, Nibilopertum, podnon rewele- tmr,There ienothingfit clofelycarried, whichis not at laßbrought to light : the reafon is becaufe there is no (inne, be it committedinneuer foferret acomer, wh dhicothl
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