Noah'r Dove. Church.ofli•g/andwifbt, thatfbe mightwitbf?meofh;rowne bl.oodhavepur- A chafed unto her deare!l Sifters abroad, the recennon ofthtsmoll anoent, and every way hcft forme ofgovernment;Which might happily alfo have taken place, ifthey hadmet with fuch aMonarchicall reformation, as(through the bleifmgofGod)was deGgnedunto us· Now they are faine to nndergoe that adminiflra[ion, Provifionally onely (ifV:emay bcleeve wife and leorned Fregevil) which the neceffityof their condition doth for the timecaflupon them· heGodofheaven raifethem up Queenes fur their nurfes, and Kings for their nvrfing-father~, thatthey may. once enjoywith usthis h>ppy.bleffing ~the-fequence and fubordiila~ionofdeg~ees; in the meane time I dare With Ig11atsus profelTe to putmy foule( •m-f.ox9-&c.)m pawn fOrt ha Cafe obfervatioit ofthis excellent order; Which, if it have ever not happily fuccceded to any region, or Church, it is ere fault of the perfon , notofthein- B ftttutionitfelfe, whtch cannot jufllybe deemedother, than wholfome, holy, divine. But remember, I befccchyou, in the meanewhile, (Reverend Fathers) that thefe orel'••u>lu )miniflerics; aword raked out ofthe very cull, !ell it fbould not imply humility enough; Y ee aregraced with honors by the pious munificence ofPricces; But our LordJefusChrifl(ye know) ules to meafure your boners byyour Cervices; Yee are Fathersofthe Church, but Sonsof theBride-chamber; Peeres oftheftate, but fervants ofthe Church; Generalis ofthis warfare, but with S. Palllfellow-fouldiers; Rulers in Gods houfe, but withal!, fellow-fervants; Intreat yourC!ergie kindly, ufe the:n f•miliarly, as knowing your !elves to be Fathers in dignity, brethren in fervicc; Yee know theCounfell ofSaint AtJJ6rofo; L•tthofeoftheClergie, (! within yourcharge, be aslimme.afyour owne body : God bath calledyou fiarres and Angels ; Imitateye the llarres, which the higherrhey arc, the lefferchey are wont toappeare; Imitate ye theAngels, who though Peersofheaven,yet arewont toapprove themlelves miniflnng fpirits for the poorell ofGods Saints; No fpetlacle can bemore odioos than aproud Prelate. But hcareme alfo, 0 ye Laicks, take heed of contemningthis facred funtlion : Thele are minilleries indeed, bur glorious and honourable: To ferve God,is to rule and command; Andwhat is it even to ferve you?Surely thofe heavenly fpirits,thof• principalities and powers doe the very fame to nsronrinually; whomyet their love and fervice, bath never drawn inrocomempt; We befeech you brethren,thatyou know themwhich labor.mongllyou, and areover you io the Lord, aod admooi!h D you, and hold themdeare forrheir works fake. We havedifpatched the Diverfitiu ofMimfltrles:nO\v follows that ofoperttiom; Godbath not ordained to himfelfe ildle fereices, butbufie and painful!; Qne govern<, another reaches, a third doth both reach and governe, worthy tbfeforeof doublehonour, for his rule, for his labor. And he that ~overns, fomectmes rnuCl Clrikcwiththerod , fomerimeswiththef\vord; One whtlehemull kindly allure, another while he muCl !barplypnni!h; he mu it uphold the falling, retaine thewaverin~, reduce thewJndcr[ng; And for him thatteaches, ir isnotonely thecharge ofdril:rine rhatlies up0n him,butofreproof, ofcorretlion, ofinllrutlion in righte-' oufne~ Onewhile he diretls with counlels, then heerecl:s with promifes· than agairi E he dejellswith threatnings, hewounds the whole, falves the wounded; worke; alwaies: The office ofa BiCltop i;(·~•l• i,~ ..) a worthy worke; Whofoever playes in this holyChaire, fballonce waile in hell : Saint Bernard(aid well in thatfamousE· pillleofhi;, to fftnrirrts Swoa<ufir; Many would not fo eagerly run to honors,if they could thinke them burdens; Certainly they would feare w be crufhed with thisweighr,neitherwould with fo much paineand peril! gape for every promotion; Thus be. Butwillitpl,.feyouwithall, tohearewhat char pious CenlOr calls in the teethofhis own~: cimc; Sola ,:ttenditHrgloria) o-.. nOIJ p.:entl; Curril111 ifJ dtro p.jfim, &c. The dignity only iscared for, not the dury ; Menofa!! a)!esand ranks in tbeClergie, learned and unlearned, runne ro fpiritulll Cures, as if they might Jive forever, Sine curis, when onte they havegotren Ctlrcs offonles; Doeyou marke well this Prophccie (for fuch itmightfeeme) ofthcOracleofC/mv•/11 would
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