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D MATTHAEVS EVAN� GE LISTA.

RODOLPHI G VAL. then Tigurini H�miliarum innbsp;uanrelium lefu Chrifli fecun^�nbsp;diim Matth�um

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PRAESTANTISSIMO

ET MAGNIFICO VIR O. D. lOSVAE VVITTENBACHIO, PRAETOR! MORATENSI,nbsp;RODOLPHVS GVAETHERVs Ti^urinM,GratMmnbsp;ez quot;Pmem � Dto Tatrt fer Tgt;ominum nojirum

I�.SVJA CHRISTVJ4�

tandem afpirantemihigratuita Dei mifcricor�

eft, nonexiguolabore nobis eonftic c; Non quod miht 'rj unquamlaboriofumautmoleftum fuentper aniccnifti^ enbsp;mos Sacr� Scriptur� hortos a^um inftar uoJitare, Sinbsp;flofculosillosdefcerperejexquibusnon folum ferta dile�t� ies v chr *nbsp;STI Sponf�, Ecdeil�,contexuntur,uerumettampharmaca ilia falutayanbsp;conficiuntur, quae fgla animamlanguent^m recreate Si con^wma^jf pjof#nbsp;funt. ( Quod enim de philofophia ftia olim Cicero dixit, id multo rcciius *nbsp;defacraruin litcrarum ftudio dici m4wetur,hanc*efteunicam Siueramtni�nbsp;nioruin medicinam Si culturam, uirtutum indagatricem Si expuFtrieemnbsp;uiiiorum, ) Sed quod qui cum iunior �tatf eftem,corporis l�ribus Si ani�nbsp;mi alacritate ualcbam,nunc per fenedam uiribus rnultum decefsifle. Si ad �nbsp;lucubrandum porro minus idoneum r�e fadum efte fegtiam, t^am ucnbsp;DiuiHicronymi uerbisurar,folet interdum terram,ekqua de^mptafuntnbsp;corporanoftra,percutereDeus,utcontremifeat,Si cuTli^ta poftulatartatisnbsp;ratio,nos uarijscafibusSiinfirmitatibusexercet,utnotterram Simonasnbsp;les cftememineririTus, co^ alacnores Slt; magis induftrij ftmils in ijs,quxnbsp;nobis mandauiqnequideorun�nobisiiincmigraturisimperfedum rclin ,nbsp;quatur.Ego certe difsimulareneque uolo neqvie debeo,mc proptg* fene�nbsp;ctam,ciiiuslimcn iampridem tranfgreflusfum, Sicrebros capitis dolorcsnbsp;*^00femel folicitumfuiflc, ne hyic laboringfoFucndi^ pollem fufficere.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

itaquecum mihibaud dubi�^l^Iefi� precibus adiu|o pr�ter opinionem � Hires dederitDominuSjUt opus iftud, in quo pr� alijs remoras Si obfta^nbsp;cula multa Si grauia mihi obrjei f�nfi,ad finem deduxerim, quid fnihijaor^nbsp;ro rcliquum eft, quam ut Deigjatiam toties experrws, Chrifto Scruatorinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

gratias agam,qui minifterio meo in Ecclefia fua, qua nihil pretfohus uihil � cariushabcqper aim os amplius quldragintautidignatus eft. Si egndemnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

toto animo inuocem, ut quos illc mihididauit libores, Ec^efi� Si eledis fuis utiles facere dignetur:8iutquodrcliqu3m mihiaddecuitschuius mornbsp;tails tempus,ita difpenfet, ut glori�fu� illuftrand�, Ecclel�� item �dif�^nbsp;caiid� Si multis fer uandis infer uiat, Scio cnim uerifsim� �jixiftc Apofto^

Ium:Ecc�ef�amDciarunm,Deiacdificiumefre: �(fproindenequceum qui planMtj�llf aliquid, neq^cum qui rigarjcd Deumquidat incrementuni�nbsp;itacpquoadmeaslucubrationes,nihiimihi tribuiuolo, practcr colligcndinbsp;mcdirandi laborcm Su induftn'am : in quactfi fidcm mihi nunquam ck�gt;-fuiHcaffirmareaufim jion difhteor ramen ne in co quidcmaliquidmeumnbsp;efle^Suinterdum bonumquoquedormiurcHonierum� Vt crgoomnianbsp;meaorth�doxo Ecckfi� Catholic� Ghrifti iudicio fubrjcio : ItaLectorcsnbsp;admonitos Slt; rogatos uclim, ut me hominem fuifTe ira meminerin t, ut in:?nbsp;tereamcfratreminChriftofuiircnonobhuifcantur, cuiin omnibus fuisnbsp;ftudrjs gloria Dei homxnum falutc,nihil antiquius fuerir, P o RR o dumnbsp;alteram hanc Horniliarum partem in Euangelicam Matth�i hiftoriam, ucnbsp;�n lucem prodeat,adorno,magnamecuraamp;folicitudineleuatum cirefeni�nbsp;�o, Solentenim ter� qui fimilequidinftituunt,anxf) patronesqu�rerc,nbsp;qui f�tus illorumtcneros in tutclam recipcrcdigncntur, amp; cofdem fiionbsp;j^atrociniocontra soilorum dentes tueri, aut faltemapudpios�d bonosnbsp;illisaliquamgratiamconciliarcpofsint, Atego ingratus�c inhumanus,nbsp;gt;�cdumimprudcns �i. ineptus eirem.pr�ftantifsimc lofua, fi quem huic h/nbsp;bio�diamfjatroniirttauttutor�m qi^�reremqu�m te, cuius fummaefla^nbsp;pudbmnes tuos authoritfis, pietas uero ita nota,ut de uolun tare tua dubi/nbsp;i�ihi nefas fit.Priorem enim Matth�i no fi ri partem tam amice S�nbsp;maqiter excepifti, ut me tibi obfiridum efiTe fateri debcam, quoad huiusnbsp;uit�ufuradlmihi Deus concetTerit. Fui quidemego Vuittenbachi�dc^nbsp;� muiproptermulta beneficia iam ante obftridus: at inter alios, quos ilUnbsp;nobi^enuit uirtute pictate pr�claros 8C pr�ftantes uiros, tepr� alijsnbsp;femperaft�iuiamp;cq|ui, proptercaquodmihiabipfa adolefccntiafamilial�nbsp;riter nonnouis �iodo,ucrufncaam addiefius fuifti:quando propter egre^nbsp;� gi� indolis widicia te in Rcpub.amp; Ecclefia talem aliquando fore pr�uidi,nbsp;qualcm te nuflfccffe omnes boni gracdicajit. Accipies ergo hoc quoquenbsp;nouum mei amoris Si obferuanti� pignus ca fronte, qua me iam olimnbsp;lt;omp4cxus estamp;Ecclefias Filij Dei J EST Christi, quac hadtenus fubnbsp;tuo dominip,ceu umbr^l�tilsimauerfantur, in pofterumquolt;� fideliternbsp;tuetor.lta officium gratum il1^r�ftabis,^i illudaeternis regni fui ccele^nbsp;ftispr�mqsrsmuneftbitur.lnhoctccurrTOisomnibus f�liciter uiuere�^nbsp;ualereopto*. Tiguri i ^lNonasFcbruar^^?Annonatiincar*

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INDEX RERVM ATQVE VERi

BORVM IN HOMILIIS S E-

CVNDAE PARTIS IN MATTH.

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IN EVANGELIVM lESV CHRISTI SECVNDVM M�TTHAEVMnbsp;RO��LPHl GVALTHERI TIGVRINI

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TVnz acctdunt aiiESVn Itrefoljmirant quidam Scrilmt amp; Thdri�ett dicentej:Qttaredifci^uli mi tran/grtdiunmr(ra/iitiontmffniorum!*Jgt;lon t-ttim Uuant ma�Mfuas,(vm idttnr

RI MA hums Cap. parte mcmorabilis adto narraturj quae Dos minonoftrolEsv Christo cumScribisQCPharifaeisinter�nbsp;ceffitdehumanistraditionibus : Num videlicet hacobferuatu �nbsp;neceflariac Cut vel num tantac^ert debeantiVt proprer ipfa^cj^nbsp;t negligi dcbeant,quacDe�s nobis difertemandauit. �ft^ h�cnbsp;a Aio confideratu plus ^�m neceflafta, quia hic fcr�omniun|gt; *nbsp;fuperftitionum Fons en, quod homines non contend Vcrbonbsp;Dei, inreiigione exfeipfis fapere volunt, amp; cultus ex fuo cercbro nouos inftityi�nbsp;unt. Etenim iam inde ab origine return Deus fuanfvoluntatem rcucla�it,quid denbsp;fecredb�i quomodo � nobis coli velit. At hic duo genera hominum inueniuntur. �nbsp;V num eorum eft,qUi Deum vel omnino nulluij elf�,vel fi quis fit,^a qu� in tarrisnbsp;fiunt nihil curare fibi pcrfuadenc * ideo^ nihil refcn e quid quifcp credat, aut quonbsp;ritu ilium cOlat. Altcrum e�r�mj qui cultum omnem in exterr^s ritibus^ horumnbsp;fplendoreconftituunt,q�af�D�us ijs de�eAetvir,qu� nobis magnifie^ videntur.Etnbsp;hitanturtifibqpfistribuunt, vtfepurentaliquidperfeAiusinftitdere^ofle,qu�mnbsp;in Scripturis tradatur : quo f�t, vt fi in aliqua authoritate fint, fua cimenta alqs tfo/jK�nbsp;quoque violenta obtrudere non vere^tur : q�ae caufa eft, quod tyrannts fere fu= �diorKm.nbsp;perftitiones comitari folet.Exempla funt omnium fecu^prurajquibus hoc probari *nbsp;poteft, fed veteribus minime opus eft, quando hodie h�c vnica omnium coifter-tationum de religione caufa eft. Enimu�ro vniuerfam verae fidei atqug cultus ra�nbsp;tionem, ex qua faills omnis dependet, irtScripturt�prolix�tra4itam inuenimus:nbsp;6^ harum compendium in Decalogo, S)�nbolo Apoftolico Oratione Domini�nbsp;ea nobis Spiritus fanAus propofuit. In horum profefsione vnjinimiterconfensnbsp;tiunt, quotquot Chriftiani dici vol�nt, adeo vt plerique iam morituri ii\his ac-quiefeant. Vnde ergo fuperftitionum aiuerf�tas f vndedilfenfiones atqu^lites e�nbsp;nafcuntur,quibus hodie orbis Chriftianus turbatur�xijs fcgt;lis,quaepofteris tem-poribus demum ab hominibus fuperftitiofis inuenta funt : qualia funt, Diuorumnbsp;c�lituminuocatio �C interceisio, imagini{m cultus, peregrinationes, feriae,nbsp;rum dele Aus, vota monaft�ca, indulgenti� papales, p^i^atorius ignis Qi. exequiaenbsp;fine facta pro defun Ais, �C qua: alia funt huius generis, quorum nulfe in Scriptu�nbsp;risf�tmentio,amp;qu�folahominumauthoritatenituntur, Eftergopetqu�mne-ceft�ria huius cauf� cognitio, cuius arbiter melior conftitui non poteft, qu�m ae**nbsp;ternus Dei Filius iesvs CHRIstv s,qui nobis aeterno Pattis de^ieto Seruator

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��D�dor totfus generishumani daats cft.Is vero ir prxfenti fententiam fuS difcr^ t� di. grauiter pronuntiatjid^ non in angulo aliquo ebfcuro,aiu inter homines plinbsp;bcios 6Crerum ciufmodiignorantcsjfed in publico, �tquid� ab �}sproiioca�us;quinbsp;inDcipopulo antifiites erant.amp;^fupremam dodlnn�c�lt; pietatisexiftimationem funbsp;ftinebant.Ideo qu� his dicuntur, ad omnes pertinent, qui inEeclefia aliquam au*nbsp;thoritatem decernendi de cuitu Dci fibi vendicant.

Di^oj�ti� tr4* Ordo tradationis hic eft. Principio cum ipfis pr�fulibus QC dodloribus agit* buif�. quorum rcs h�c potifsim�m agebatunDcinde ne horum ambitio QC auaritia popUnbsp;lo fraudi effet,publi�e omnes admonet, quidfentire SCfacere debeant.Terti�cumnbsp;difcipulis de eo colloquitunquod difputationi huic occafionem dederatzquo loeonbsp;fontes peccatifiCpollutionisomnis mon�rat,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;docet c contra, quac vera abluiio

fiuc purgatio fit,cui ftudere debeant, quotquot fandimoniam, quxfola Dco pro* barur, fedari volunt. In praefenti occafio totius adionis pracmittitur: quac fuit(vtnbsp;WUrr.f. IWarcus annotauit ) qu�d Scribac SC Pharifari aliquos ex i es v difcipulis vide*nbsp;runt illotismanibus ad cibum capiendum accumbere. Mox ergo iliumaggreisinbsp;qu��ionem mouent, qua ipfum populo fufpedum atque inuifum reddant. At

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Ji^tatiow. �nem cum ijs quacpraccefferunt connedens,ait:Tunc aecedunt,6Cc. Fadum igitut fao^eft,quando Genezarethani^hriftum amic� exceperunt, amp; ipfe omnes qui adnbsp;ipfum adSucebanftir, fanauit : quar procul dubio caufa fuit, vt in eius cognitioflC

• � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^lt;jfidcproficcrent.�lucftergoh�cin2^iumSatanar,quiruncpotifsimumChri*nbsp;wo ipi�diatur, quando eius gloriam illu�lrari, regnumDetfurgerevidct. S�nbsp;qqando � loanne baptizatus Patris publico teftimonio inaugurabatur, confi�nbsp;l�im ilium in defertum eduxit ,^t tentationibus inf�diol�s ipfum ab officio reuo*

iMiKf ' � nbsp;nbsp;caret. Idem ex illius fuggeftionc faciunt hypocritae amp; imptj fiuc prophani bomi*

n�s.� Neutrienim veritatis lucem ferre poffunt, quae fcelera arguit Si laruam eia detrabit,fub qua fefc occultare ffuaent. Et hacc caufa eft difsidiorum,quaf ortri fo*nbsp;lent, vbiBuangeligm aliquo cum fucceffapr�dicatur. Debent autem tune vete*nbsp;raexempla in m^oriam reuocari,ne eorum ca�umnrjs moucamur,qui(vt olim lit*nbsp;daeusillc S.ODhiIh,Tertullus garriebat)noftri feculi turbas Euangelio acceptasfe*nbsp;runt.�do./x^nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Secundo antagoniftas Chrifti v^deamus^quilitemipfi mouerunt. FueruntW Scribac �C Pharifaci, quidem non vulgares, quales per totam ludacam QC Ga^nbsp;la�a#) inueniebantur, fed qui lerofolyma v�n�rant. Grant autem ScribacLegistnbsp;Prophetarum interpretes,adeocp ordinary dodores,quor3fententiae potifsim�f*nbsp;rogabantur, fi qqjc caufac grat�iorcs 8C dubiae inciderent. Vnde apparet illos not*nbsp;poftremam Sacerdotalis muneris dignit^em tenutfie, nimirum quod Sacerdot^nbsp;otio 8C faffui^editi,laDores fub^rfugerent.Pharifai vero prarterea fandimonia^nbsp;quoque fingularemprofitebantur, zelumitem cultus diuini SC populi Dei : eo�^nbsp;tnagis^i formidabileserant, qu�d non vSlgaris effet eorumin Kepublica autbo*nbsp;ritas.Cum enim r�gnante Alexandra, AlexandriPontificis vxorceiusfilij Hire**nbsp;rups �f Ariftobulus de Sacerdotio 5gt;C regno hoftiliter contenderent,i�la Pharifeo*�nbsp;qu�d al�jsiufttores SiC fandioreshabcreniur, rerumgubernaculisadhibuif,vtp^^nbsp;ipfo^udxorum Refpub^�otifsim�m adminiftraretur. In primis autem pro patt*^nbsp;religionis virtdicibus vulgo�^gnofceb�tur, ade� vt penes ipfos effet poteffas innbsp;tnquirendi,qui dodrinam nouam aut cultus peregrinos introducerc putabantnnnbsp;Apparet hoc ex loannis Baptift� hiftoria, ad quem in deferto docentem QC baǑ*nbsp;tsantem leroi�lyma mifsi funt Sacerdoces SC Leuitse, quos ex Pharifacis fu�^nbsp;.�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Ewangel��*

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Euangelifta docet Habucruntergo vbilt;^ fuosCoricaros,8^ fi quando needle vf* deretur, ipfi ex fuis aliquos emittebant, qui rcliquos in obferuationc cultus per i�nbsp;pfos infiituti retinerent.

Nee temere fadum putabimus, quod iftos ex lerofolyma ad Genezaretanos Jerofetyiaave-Veniircfcribitur.EratIcrofolymacaputgentisludaic�,fedesantiquaregum �i. ve� aiuntchri�i r�adorationisat�^diuinicultus, vbiafleruabaturquicquidludxtmemorabilcamp;nbsp;pretio habebatur:arca foederis nimirum, Legis fiuc Decalogi rabulx,Manna,vir�nbsp;ga Aaronis. Ibidem facerdotio fundi erant prgftantilsimi viri,germant fucedToresnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Aaronis,SCindeexiredebebatLexEuangelii pertotumorbem: Deniq^ Ecclefiae lEsV CHRISTIomnespromifsiones fubtypoIcrofolym�terrdlrisdatxerant.iji.�.nbsp;At nunc ex eadem prodeunt acerrimi hofies Chrifti,amp; eo vfij res deuenit,vt Pro� Wicfc.4.nbsp;phetanonpofsit alibi mori quam Icrofolymx.Arguunt hxc corruptifsimum,qui l^J^'****nbsp;tune eraCjftatum religionis inter lud�os.ExpedabaturMcfsias iam longo tempore ^***��*nbsp;magno cum defiderio per to tarn ludxam SC Galilxam. In fola lerofolyma idem nenbsp;gligitur, imo inuifus eft tjs,qui illic r^nabant : nimirum quod fibi derogari iaiti�nbsp;rent, quiequid ipfi tribuebatur.Et hoc eft quod hodic eti� fieri folctabhypocritis,nbsp;qui fuam exiftimation� glori� Dei Si falutipublicac prxferunt.Nulli enim nocen�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

liores Chrifti Si Euangelicac veritatis hoftes funt.Et obferuare h�c debet,qu�m fal nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

luntur.quireligionem Si dodrinam certislocis aftringunt. Quod enim dclerofo� . *. lyma dieftur, hocipfumde Alexandria,de Antiochia, vbiprim�mChriftianino� ^*'***nbsp;minis profefsio initium habuit: de Conftantinopoli item Si Roma,cuius fides pernbsp;omnem orbem celebrata fuit. Et ex hisloci^olinA^erac fidei Qi �eligioni� acer/tmlnbsp;vindices SC gloriofifsimi Martyres prodieruntQuid veto hodie in qfdem fiat,fan'snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

notum eft. Memincrimus ergo Chrifti regnum nulliloco alligatum die,fed Spirf� tum huius fpirarc vbicun^ vult, Si proinde hunc in Scripturis loquentem audta�nbsp;mus,qux nos fallt �C errate non finent.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Tertio fequitur occafio,qua Chriftum aggredfuntur. Vident Scribx Si Pharis Occa/�oH^u� �ei difcipulos non lotis manibus cib� capere.ld cos grauiter offcndit,partim qu�d *�*^'�*i*�nbsp;Deus in Legeexternam munditiem diligenter Aequirir, partim quiM hancilli K o�nbsp;mnes ludaei in ablutionibus externis fitam exiftimarent, �C(vt Marcus Q�-ibiOnonnbsp;manusmod� certatimlauarent,verumetiam pocula,fextarios,�%framenta,ledos Sinbsp;omnis genc�svafa f�ucfupcllcdilem. Videntur autem difcipuli�of fccifle fecun�nbsp;d�m exemplumChrifti^quemhoc inmorehabuiflcyfi quando c� Phasifatis Si Scrinbsp;bis ci resfuii,vel quod hoc in praefenti mandauir,ne hor � hypocrifiih probate pu�nbsp;twctur,5C vt hanc confutandi occafidnem ca^taret.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

Etdocemurilliusexemplo, vtnos cum hypocritisamp;fuperftrtiofisverfari^on* Qj^omeJo ver '�ct'iau Manus abluere priufquam ad menfam acc�das, 8C idem poft cibum fum* fandum cumnbsp;ptum,man� item Si vefpere facere,nequaquam illicitum,fed honeftum Si ciuilita- hypcritfdnbsp;tis morum fpecies eft, cui fludere conuenit pios, ne rufticitate forditie fua fibi�nbsp;ipfisinuidiamamp;odi�accerfant.EtpoxeKhucrcferriadmoiWtioilIaPauli: QiiodPdi?4.

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8C alia huius generis faciunt, quae abfq^ inf�rmorum feandalo non pofTunt fieri ab J illis,quifideminvnumi ES V JM christvm profitcntur.SunthiCorinthiorumnbsp;t, . .ff.to, quiadidolothytorumepulasacccdebant, amp; hoc nomine � Paulo corripi�nbsp;untur, Quidjqu�d huicdifsimulationes eiufmodi ira difplicuerunt,vtPetro quo�nbsp;que in faciem reftiterit,cum hic in lud�orum gratiam ab corum confortio fefe fubnbsp;ducerer,qui ex gcntibus crcdidcrant,quibus cum paulo ante familiariter verfatu�nbsp;fuerat� Vide Gai.i.

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Serib^rMw zr difeipuli tui tranfgrediuntur traditionem SeniorumfNon abfc� authoritatis oftett pharif^orum fajionc.�^ pro imperio Chriftum compellantjVtporequodip�s cura religtonis co�nbsp;� * * �nendatacrt'etjquam (vtfupradidum cft)tneiufmodinugismagnaexparteconfi*nbsp;ftcrc arbitrabantur.Initi� autem n� fimpliciter fad� difcipu�.orum accufant,ne denbsp;teleuicula quacrere dic�tur:fcd � generali criminationecxordi�tur,qu�d Senior�nbsp;(lue Patrum traditionem violent: vtficimpietatis reos ag�r,qui nulla Patrum fan�nbsp;Aifsimorum rcligionc ducantur, nei^ aliquam eorum rationem habeanr, qp� ill*nbsp;pi� �C religiofe conftituerint, SC hucul�^ fand� obferuata fint. Et vt crimen difei*

• � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;pulis intentatum confirment,praefens hoc illorum fadum alkgant. Qii�d nonla�

• � nbsp;nbsp;uent manus fuas,c�m eduntpan�. Quis ver� non ridea t ambitiofos illos fandimOnbsp;� ^nix oftentatores � tam Tragico exordio ad crimen tam leuiculn tranfilire,quod ilt;*

hominibus plebeis �C pifcatorib.quibus vfitatifsim� erar plus faiis quotidie abluG �fifum potius qu�m reprehenfion�, nedum aceufa tioncm tam grauem m�rebatuf�

� -Sed itafolent f�perftitiofi, qfit ver^itatis doclrinam perfequi femel in anim� io* duxerunt.Qi�ia enim vul^ apud omncs,qui honeftatis�C pietatis fenfu tangStUf�nbsp;tfiagna cft Patrum fiue maiorum authoWtas, nefas videtur � religionis forma SC ri*nbsp;tibus,quos ab illis quafi per manus accepimus,dcficerc.Ita enimilli damnari vid^*nbsp;tuT.Quaprgpter hodic etiam frequenter hx voces audiuntur,contemni � nobisnbsp;trum ptjfsimorum religioncm, Ecclefix conftitiitioncs violari,Concilior� decrc^nbsp;retjci,Canon es apoftolicoscoculcariSCdifcipIin�ecclefiafticam cuertijSCc.Qu�dnbsp;fi quxras,quxftam ilia fint,dequol� contempru SC violatione illi ram acerbenbsp;runtur,ri4icula ilia prof�rent,Cerea �C Iampades,aquam coni�cratam,falem bcn�nbsp;didum,campanariftn pulfum,ferias,ieiunia fiue ciborum deledtim,cucullas,li��*�'nbsp;pippia.SCc� QbilSjs deinde n�nulla majora SC grauiora(vt ipfis vidcntur)adqci�^nbsp;Purg�toti�m ignem, facra pro dcfundis,Miflas,imaginutfl cultum,jndulgenti^nbsp;�C alia fexcendi, quorum nulla fit in facris 11ten's mentio,�C qux pix �C eruditxnbsp;tufiatiomnino ignota fuerunt. Art^menifia plus quamapoftolicaauthoritate^nbsp;mniUus obtrudunt,SC ne nflni�m ridiculi putentur,eadem palliantlongf tempor**nbsp;prxfcriptione, patrum in his pic defundorum exemplo,priori$ feculi Felicitateiynbsp;dort)s,rcgifm �C principum confenfu. Itatp vt olim,ita hodic adhuc,dc folis trad^nbsp;cionibus hominulhlis cft,quitusfuperfi�iofi homines eandem cum VerboP^nbsp;authoritatenwribuutft.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

Atnequcmhxprxftigixfalftint, tenendum eft , Tradirionisnomincintcll*^ qqafuis*conftitutiones,qux non habent esprefliim V erbum Dei in Scripturis* bnbsp;funt tr�bitiones in triplici differentia. Alix enim de dodrina funt, alix de ritib***nbsp;Ecclefix, alix de moribus. Quoad dodrinam,ncmini fas eft huius genusnbsp;ai�t dogma nouum inueherc,quod � Seripturis vcl latS pilum diffentiat. Dei en**�Jnbsp;manobtum eft,ne quid eiqs Verbo adda*mus,autex eo auferamus. Etgrauitef^jnbsp;ftatur Apoftqlus, anathcifigt;cepferi deberc cum, qui euangelizarc aufi t prxtr*'jnbsp;quod euangelizatum eft, Ikct quis Apoftolus aut Angelus de coelo fuerit.nbsp;enim palex cum tritico^inquit Dominus.aTr aditionis quid� Apoftoliex in do^nbsp;ftafidei alicub^veteres meminerunt^fed fub henonaliud qu�m Symbol�

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ficum intelligi* debere, ex Irenxo conftat: cufus ariiculi omncsex Scripturisde* fumpti lunt, �f expreflb Dei Verbo nituntur, Qiioad ritus Ecdefiafticos, funthinbsp;quoque partim � Deo inftituti,partim abhominibus inuenti. A Deo inftitutorumnbsp;cadcm eft, qu� dodrinae � Deo traditsc, authoritas, �f proinde � ncmine mutari,nbsp;tnulto minus aboleridebent, Docct hoe fuo exemple Paulus,qui C�nam Domi* t.Cor.�lt;nbsp;nieam in Corinthiorum Ecclcl�a reformaturus,ad primam illius inftitutionem eosnbsp;icuocat, neque permittit, vt aliam eius formulam rccipiant. Idem in coettbus fa�nbsp;cris, publias precibus, baptifmo �f alijsobferuari debet, ne quid Filij Dei i ES v *nbsp;CHRISTI inftituto contrarium fiat. Interim fatcor, pro temporum 6f locorumnbsp;ratione, non eandem efle Ecdefiarum conditionem, �f proinde non ijidem Borisnbsp;vbique locorum pofiecoetus cogi, neque eundemordincm in omnibus feruari,nbsp;quae tarnen varieras Chrifti inftitutis nihil derogat, vtqu� non in fubftantia rerumnbsp;(vt ficloquar) fedinfolisaccidentibus haeret. InhisEcdefiae fualibertatefruan-tur,fed ita vt omnia fiant ad aedificationem, neque nouationes non neceflariae in-troducantur. Et de his illud Pauli intelligi debet :C�tera,c�mvenero,difponam. i.Cer.n o*nbsp;Qui tarnen generalem hanc regulam praefcribit : Omnia decenter 6f fecund�m 14.^nbsp;ordinemfiant. Quoad mores, inhisquoque conftanterDei Verbo in Scripturisnbsp;tradito nos infiftere conuentt, ne quod olim Deusvetuit � hodie licitum putemus:nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

autccontra pro federe ducamus,quod illepermifitjim�difert�iuffit.Etenim cont flat fibijpfi femper Dei volunras,nclt;p vnquam virtus probe cuftodita in vitium dgnbsp;gcnerat,ne^vitium virtutis nomen aedpit, qu^unm hominumauthoritatyomnbsp;mendetur. Debent ergo traditiones omn�ad Dei Verbum fcuocari,*ncc vUa re-cipi,quaE huiusvoluntati per Verbum traditaradueri?tur.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;

Neq^aliquem moueat,qu0d multi l�Td�otum more �f exemplo Seniores Hue De Senioribat Panes nobisobijciunt, Suntenim Patres in duplici differentia. Primi 6f vcri^ucnbsp;genuinipatres funttj,quorum fides �f religio in Scripturis probatur.Cales in vetenbsp;riTeftamento fuerunt, Abraham pater ceidentium, Ifaac, lacob, lofcph, Mofes, �nbsp;6f poft hunc Prophet� �C altj fimilesu'n nouo ^utem loannes Ba^nifta �f Appftolinbsp;cum viris Apoftolicis.De his vere �f pie intelligi potcft,quod in Lege fcripfit Mo*nbsp;fes:Ne transferas limitem proximi tui,quern pofueruntmaio^es.Et illffd Solomo*nbsp;nis�.Ne locomoueasperennes terminos,quos maiores tuiconfl�ujrunt. Nam ad Prouer.tt,nbsp;bos omnespertinet quod Petrus dicit, fandos Dei homines flonexj�oi^iuato t.fet.i.nbsp;arbitrio locutos effe,f*d ex Spiritus fandiinftindu-Econtra Patri^oSeniorumnbsp;nomine ab aduerfarqscommcndantur, qiiigos quidem fxculis aliquot prafceffc-tunt,nonaur.em perftitcruntin priorumPatrum vel^igtjs, fedrelidahorumfidenbsp;^rcligione,ad fuperftiiiones dedinarunt, quas vel ipfi commenti funt, vel aift alijsnbsp;^eceperynt. Ex horum numero olim fuerunt, de quibus per Prophetas Deus I0�nbsp;quitur: Mendaciaipfotumfeduxerunteos, poft quae �f patreyorumarnbulaue*nbsp;runt. Item, In ftatutis patrum vcftron�nneambulctis,0f ^diciaeorumnecufto- E^tch.xo. *nbsp;diatis,ne(j polluamini in idolis eorumtego Doiynus Deus vefter,ambulate in ftanbsp;tutismcis.Etrurfus:Annoninvia patrum veftrum polluti eftisf�fc. Quod ipfumnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� �

dici poteftdcnoftrifaeculifuperftitionum fedatoribus, qui practcreancuium Patrum genus fedantur, Monachosnimirum, quosfuorum Ordinum fiue feda- � rum Patres vocant, in quorum verba ctiam iurant�f votis certisfefeobftringunt,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

quae violaretnaius nefas effe iudicant,qujm fi quis inBapttfmo fadum votyn im� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

pie nanfgrediatur-Quod quam difplicuerit olim pijs Si^andis viris,quos Spiritus nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

fanctinumenpropius afflauit,exD.Hieronymoauaiant volo,quiiTifuis ad Gala� MS commentartjs fic fcribit:C�m Abba patcr,Hebraro Syro^ fermonedicatur,6fnbsp;Dominus nofter inEuangdiopraecipiat, nullum Pattern vocandum nifi Deun^nbsp;nefcio qua licentia in monaftcrijs vel vocemus hoc nomine alios ^cl vocari nOsnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

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acquicfiramus�.Et faneipfe pr�cepirhoqqut dtxcrat non cffe iurand�m�Si non in* ramus,nc patrem quidem quempiamnomincmus�S� de Patrcinrerpretabimur a�nbsp;liter,de de iurando aliter fentire cogcmus.HecHieron.At quia de his plura fequennbsp;tur dcinccps,nuncfufficiatmonuiire,neminem plaufibilibusPatrutnautSeniorOnbsp;titulis moucridebere. Habent Chriftiani homines vnutn Patrem fuum,qui in coe�

DeiFiUum iesvm christvm.Huncaudiantfiefequantur,quieftviaJuxdCvc* ritas,Ipfi debetur benedidio,honor,gloria dC poteftas in seurnum. Amen*

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At ilk rt�gt;ondent,dixit t� : Qttare amp; 'vm rr^nf^re^mim manJatnm i)tt ftr tratHtieuem yefiramfj^iam Deitt mandauttf^etnt : Honora fatrtm titttmnbsp;amp; matrem.Et qui makdixeritpatri aut matri^mont mtriatnr. �quot;bjauttm di-dixerirpatri autmatri, Donum quodcunq^i mefrit,tiiiprodt-rit: ettam� nequaquam honorautrit patrem /uum aut matrem fuam,injont erit,nbsp;Etirritumfeti�n mandatum Dei per tnaditionem iKflram. f^potritayhene dt

COmibus Deu? noftcr in Seriptufis fatris per Verbum fuum non modo fei* / pfum 8e volStatem fi� nobis manifeftar, fed infuper grauitermonet,nequid

percipitea eyuaefunt Spiritus Ddi,fieri non poteft, quinhallucin�tur amp; errent,qui

tur)ftpft oculos fuos ftortantur.Altera,quod qui id faeiunt,q non folumipG err�f� fed ita fibtjpfis parent in fuis figmentis, vr eadem alqs ctiam obtrudcre conentur*nbsp;Hinedift�fti�ones Salites furgunt,Se fcrc�t,vt dum de externis riribus,quiplt;Tho*nbsp;mines inftituti^u9t,contenditur, magis nccctTaria negligantur,finc quibus rcligionbsp;non potel^onfif^re. Et hocillud cft,de quo in pi arienti a^ione Chriftus cSScri*nbsp;bis fi^h^rif�^s diflcrit-Occafionem ifti pr�buerunt,quando difdpulos eiusaccu*nbsp;farunt,qu�d contra traditionem Se�iorum admenfam accubuiftcnt,nonpriusabnbsp;lutis manibus. Quibus ita ^efpondet Dominus, vt demonftret,hominuin traditio�nbsp;nes religione non fois inutiles,ver umetiam irapias Se noxias cftejcd quod � Deonbsp;abducant,Se verum cultum impediant.

veftramfPoterat fadum difcipulorum fii^licitcr defendere,quod eum fcciftefuo loco at^iemus,quando cumrudis vulgi turba ager,cui cauerioportuir,ne illorumnbsp;exemplo offendcrctur.At alia fuit conditio Scribarum,quorum hypocrifim amp; in�nbsp;plidentiam prius perftrtngcrc voluit, vt demonftret indignes efte, quibus ipferationbsp;dataTgt;ei aperte violent ,vqp ciufmodi traditiones publice doceant, per quas Defnbsp;praccepta abeleantur amp; irrita f�ant.Seruit ergo hoc Domini didum admnitioni o*nbsp;mnibus,qui vel inEcclefia vel Rcpub.fibijpfis ius 8^ authoritatem vendicanr ina*nbsp;iios,at(^ indignius ferunt,fi quae ipfi fanciunt,non ab omnibus obfcrucntur.Fite*

� O M � L � A CXCV�.

��b^pfis f�is tdnftituttonibus auriiontatcm omnem d�rogent. El qua fronte ab alqs faAorum rationem �xigunt,qut ita res fuas inftituunt, vt jpfi non pofsint.aucnbsp;ctiam nolint,Deo rationem reddcrcfTales ccrt�digni funt, vt public� arguantur*nbsp;QC. lar�a detrahatur arrogantibus,vt minus nOceanc �io cxemplov

At nc tcmcre cos aceufare putetur qui tunc fummam do Arin�c fiC religiohis Scrile pr^ce^ cxiftimationcfuftinebant,excmplum adducitj quod tuncnimis vulgare omni�nbsp;bus notumerat. Deus(inquit) mandauit, dicens : Honora pattern tuG amp; matrem,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;1�

Item qui malcdixcrit patri aut matri,mortcmoriatur. Vos au te divins: Quicun^ nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;' �

dixerit patri aut matrix Ilonum quodeuntp � meerit, tibi proderit:eiiam(� non ho� norauerit patrem fuum QC. matrem fuam,infons erit,2lt; Legi Dei fatisfecifle iudicanbsp;bitur. Opponit inter ie praccepturti Dei de parentibus honorandis,amp; traditidnemnbsp;pharifaicam,quai�ltj pro parents falutc facra fac�re donaria intemplum affet�nbsp;revaut ingazophilaciumdeponcrciubcbantur. EtverborS Chrifti fenfus hic eft:nbsp;Deus dum parentes honorarc iubet, vno verbo omnia qu� his debentur, pietatis Lf��r.to.nbsp;officiacomplcAitur, �fhacctanta cum feueritatc exigitj vtcapitisp�nam illisdc� Dcut.i1.i71nbsp;�emat,qui parentes vel malediAo lacferint, vel debitum obfequium contumaciusnbsp;negarint. Quid ver� vosf Aliam certe compendiofiorem �� vobis quacftuofiorem �nbsp;parentumhonorandorumrationem commend eftis.Nam hos iuuari docetis,fi quinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

pccunias,qu� ipforum alimoniac dcbcbantur,ad vos afferat^�C parentum nomine faerificium aut cpulum facrum inftituat. ltaquc,fi patri aut matri egenti �C opemnbsp;fuleremjdonum magnificum 5gt;C liberale tcmplo confccraui,vt i߻ pro vobis prec�/nbsp;fiant 0� vfAimac immolentur,2lt;c.is veftro iudicio,erga parentes omni pietatis o^nbsp;ficio defunAuserit,etiam(� parentes eius�nterea fame ringantur, SC inopiaraaxi�nbsp;�na laborent. Atqui nulla Dei Lex eft, qusc filios pro parentum falute facra fa*nbsp;cere, autfacrificos conducerc, vel prcculas mcritbriaspecuntjsrcdimrre iubeannbsp;Vt ergo veftro quteftui priuato confuleretis, traditionem iftam vos inuexiftis

Obfcruari autem debet, qu�d Scribas praeccptumDctd�parcnty^s^n�� rn�pivcepta randis irritum feciffe,dicit Dominus. Atqui conftat,illos nunquamlir^iibuifTc, ^uwnodo irr��nbsp;lt;po minus filq parentibus d�bita obfequia p^teftarent: mult�minus dccalogumnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

abojeuerunt,quo pracceptornDei fumma continetur. Dicittamenillud �hnftus, quodtraditionem ciufmodi introduxiflent, qux occa�ionem pracbebatfiiqs,^t innbsp;parentibus alcndis eftent ncg1igcntioresjfilt; al i� transferrent qu� illorum alimoni�nbsp;debebant feruire.Eadcm ergo culpa cum Scribis amp; Pharif�is t^entu�V, quotquotnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

hodte non contenu pracccpds Dei,tradi�ones nouas inuchtjpt� Hic cnim omnium , traditionumeffcAus cft,vtprim�m diuinispraccgptis xquiparantu^*,qu�d horut�

authoritati derogant,�^ hominu mentes irretiuntjVtijs minus attendant. FaAum boc etiam interChriftianos, poftquam�homin� decrctis amp; ftatutis locusnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;datus*

Nam licet retincantur pafsim �C recit�tur pr accepta Dci,oratiortis item Dominicac

formula �C Symbolum Apoftolicum,nullus tarnen in his omnibus ar tic�lus,nqJ13

membrum eft,quodfaluum�� integrum teliquerinttraditioncs, quaepofteris tem

poribusirrepferunt. Etcniroprimo praecepto Deus^^/fibivnifidamus,ipfltmv� Tr/HWoiiw^^ num inuocemus, iubet, idem Chriftus docet, nos hoc ipfum in primo Symbolnbsp;liarticulo profitemur. At per homihum traditiones faAum cft,vtnouos Deos^jj^^^nbsp;CUtclares fibi fccerint pleriquc , in quibus fpem collocarunt, 8d quosijs ipfi�

IN EVANSEVIVM MATTH AEI

Deinde ne quam Deo imaginem ponamus,ipfe grauiter vetat, vt ilium in Spi� ritu amp; veritateadoremus, Chriftusiubet- Quis vero negate poterit, hoc quoquenbsp;mandatum Deijquo nullum frequentiusjnullum feuertus in omnibus Scripturisnbsp;vrgeturjpet hominum traditiones abolit�m atque abrogatum fuifle, adeo vt Chri �nbsp;fttana religio inimaginumcultu potifsim�m con�ftcre 2iC ftatuam violate,grauiusnbsp;fcelus putetur,quam hominem iugularei:' Ne nomen fuum temere vfurpemus,ve- gt;nbsp;tat Deus,�d vtper illud folS i�remus.iubet.At hodie nifi per omnes Diuos, quot�nbsp;qu�tinc�elis e(rccreduntur,iures, nequaquam catholicus SiC obcdiensm�trisEc-defiaeiihuscfrediceris. Vtfexdicsopcremur,fcptimumver�fan(��o otic amp; quietinbsp;confecremus Dei mandatum eft. Diuerfum autem traditiones amp; Ecclefi�ftatutanbsp;iubent�: vtnimirum intermiflb omni opere neceftario otiemur, QC dies feftos aga�nbsp;mus non vni Dco,fed Diuis quoque SC Angelis.CXu�d fi videas,quot modis prac�nbsp;ceptum Dci de parentibus honorandis abolit�m conculcarint fuperftitiofarum tnbsp;traditionum patroni, Deum immortalcrn, quam immanc, quam impudens,quam jnbsp;infatiabile auaritite chaos fiue baratru fefe proferetfquam barbara fteuifies,qu�ngt;.nbsp;dira �mnis humanitatis cxpers ��opy'nt fub traditionum monaftic�tum v�lo de� .nbsp;prehcndeturfHiccertenonpudetiliosplus qu�m pharifaica audaCiaftltjs manda�nbsp;re,vt abieda omni pietate � parentibus difcedant, fibi fol is viuantx�i ne moriturisnbsp;�[uidem aliquot officium pracftent. Vicifsim parentibus authoresfunt,vt fr�uda�nbsp;(is fuisliberis atquealqslegitimis bacrcdibus,opesfuas coenobtjs legent, �C Chrifti *nbsp;fi^eJ4ari� (vtipfiloquuntur) p^culiumfaciant, ideft, vtfubreligionispractextu 'nbsp;faccrdotumluxuri� amp; faftuiferuiannOeipronuntiatum eft, Noneft bonum,ho*nbsp;rn�nem efte folum,amp;c.amp; �hriftus coniugtj inftitutum ad primam eiusoriginem renbsp;uocahsjillius vfum omnibus liberum faat,amp; perApoftolum dicitiPropterforni* :nbsp;ca^ionem,fuamquiftpvx�rcmhabeat,amp; proprium qu�qucvirumhabeat At no�nbsp;ftri illi Stritt,vtfe eins fpifitu agitati dcmonftrent,qui (vt Daniel pratdixiOneque ;nbsp;Deum patrum f�orum curat, neque mulierum l�gitima cupiditate ducitur, coeif�nbsp;batugi c�ment^�unt,q�� nihil imp^rius orbis vidit, � contra coniuges in carncv� �nbsp;uere aiunt, �d Deo placere negant. Chriftus aqua baptizare iufsit in nomen Dei,nbsp;PatriSjFihpK Spiritus Sanditldem coenam myfticam in mortis fu� comm�mora*nbsp;tioncm inftitujf,^ vt ex eodem pane omnes edant,ex cod� poculo omnes bibant�nbsp;difert^majdauit f At illi fuis traditionibus baptifmi formulamaboleuerunt, innbsp;exorcifmos fiqjtibilcscommutarunt, totum deniquefale, oleo,fputoptophana�nbsp;runt : Coenam vero in facrificium cgnuerterunt, eandem mutilarunt, a calycemnbsp;Domini ex illa non abflt;^ m^nifefto facrilegio abftulerunt. Negcnt ifta fi polfunt�nbsp;At c�- negar entjCibn his glorientur atque fuperbiant f Quoties ergo illi nobis li*�nbsp;tem mouent^ur contra maiotum traditiones atque ft�tuta reformationem in Ec�nbsp;clefijs noftrts inftigierimus,nos vicifsim cum Chrifto illos interrogabimus,cur ipfinbsp;praecepta�^inftituta �ei tranfgrediatur,w fuas traditiones feruentatcp ftabili�tf

Quia vero qui tales funt,fubniac �C bonat intentionis praetextu fefe occultant� obiurgationcgraui�^ feriahanclaruam iftis detrahit,dicens: Hypocritac,benedenbsp;vobis prpphetauit Ifaias,�^c.Hypocritas v�c�tj�^ ita criminis reos'agit, quo in qs,nbsp;quae ad Deum fpedant, vix aliud grauius �d Deo magis cxofum eft, qui c�m ipfanbsp;fit veritas,fucum �d fimulationcm ferre nequaquam potcft.Erant autem bypocri*nbsp;tae quoad Deum �d homines. Nam illu�i externa pietatis �d fandimoniac ipeci�nbsp;placare conabantur,c�m lt;|p|^dc ab omni pietate eftent alienifsimi. Deinde fimiHnbsp;fuco hominibfts quoque feipfo�commendabant, �d toti populo cultus fiue religionbsp;nis fimulat� erant authores. Itaquenefarq �d fcelerati erant impoftores,�d in hoCnbsp;vj^um intenti, vt extinda veritatis luce, quam Dci Filius inferebat/uae exiftima*nbsp;tioni �d guacftwiprolpiccrent.

Deinde

MOMtL�A CXCVt. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;y

DcfndcneafFeduiind�Igerc, St^ecnnitnimipiis facercputarctitr, fcnonpfi* j^g^ufa�f� 4* �Irmmefl�docetqui hoe nomine eosacciifet j rum idem de illis olimdixeritifaias� jfHUseicitoniinbsp;Bene (inquit)autvcr�de vobis prophetauitlfaias,diccns,Appropinquatmihi hienbsp;populus orefuOjamp;labifs mehonoratj�fc.At conftar, Ifaiamdcfui fcculi hypocri*nbsp;tis ifta dixifle. Attamen Chriftus fuis aduerfarijs illam defcriptionem appliear,ednbsp;qu�dveteruminorumeircntfimilcsi Vtenimhypocrifis fui femper fimilis eft.itanbsp;�eusquoque fibijpfi femper confi�t,amp; qua: olim ipi� difplieuerunr, ea illi bodie t�nbsp;tiam improbantur.Teftatur hocipfcperleremiamdicens: An fuperhis non vif�ta iffffitJ� *nbsp;rem,S^gcntcm huic finiilcm non vleifceretur anima mcafQuac ergo olim Prop he.

T� dehypocritis,idololatris,auaris6(f raptoribus,adultcrfs,homicidis, altjf^ fccle� ratis, ex Spiritus Sandi fuggeftione dixerunt, eadem fibi dida exiftimen�, qiiof�nbsp;quot tjfdem moribus viuunu

C�ter�mduoinhypocritisiftis Dominus per Ifaia: teftimoniura reprehendit. Primum,qu�d ore fuo appropinquenf,amp;; labrjs DeO honorentjid eft, quod f� vertnbsp;Dei cultorcs efleproftteantur.h une magnifi�e pr�dicentj�L eius opera attj bene�nbsp;ftcia laud�t,e�m cordibus ab illo fint prorfus alieni.HypoCrifim ergo accufaf,qu�nbsp;femper animos � vera Dei eognitione amp; timor� alienos arguit. Etenim qui Deumnbsp;verc noruntjij cundem nonpofluntnon timerc, idec^ fibi ab omni doloamp;^ fimu* �nbsp;latione diligenter cauent,qua ipfum offendi feiunt. AJterum,qu�d timor eorS, id�

- �ft,religio dC cultus omnis,quo Deitimorem fimulent,ex hominum mandatis fiuc, traditionibus pcndeat,quibus imbuti, circa externas modo ccrcmonias oceujjcn�nbsp;tur,ca autem negligant,quibus fobs Deus c�li poteft. Hoc dtd�gt; autem hypccrifisnbsp;fuperftitionis fontem detegit. Enimucro norunt hoAincs ex eomuni icnfu,qyf *nbsp;in nobis reliquus manfit,efle Dcum,qui oibnia gubernet, amp; eund� timeri atep colinbsp;deberc�At quianoftri intelledus acuminc (vt f�pe diximus) non poflumus perft*nbsp;�ercea,qu�funt Spiritus Dei,quis SC qualis hie fit, 6^ quarverafit ciuf eolendi ranbsp;tiOjCx nobis ipfis non videmus. Excius igitur Verbo h�cdifcamus oportet,cuiusnbsp;uccrna Iola mentes illuminat,0f vias noftras dirigit. Vtprimumergoab hacyccenbsp;it^,mox noftr� intentionis caliginc decepti,cultus ex nobis ipfis inftituimus, manbsp;gniheos quidem in ij3ecicm,fed qui pr�ter fplendorem extern� nihil ha#ent,quodnbsp;nommis rnent�aliquoreligionisfenfu afficerepofsit.Nam ctfial^ujd rcftet,quodnbsp;cum Dei inftitutisconucnit, tarnen hoc quoque fuco fimulatfone ax^ltqgtur^nbsp;dum fob's externis inteff ti,e� longius � Deo difcedimus,qu� per tin^iustflis adhaenbsp;��Y��us,quibusillincqucopuscft,neq^colfau^onoraripoteft. Et ralem quidentnbsp;wim fuifle religioncm ludatorum, fermoncs Prophetarum docent,per quos Deusnbsp;damnat �f rcfjcif,quae ipfe patribus eor�m fradidcrat,cum rjs �ca�nbsp;rentabfi^f�j�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;hominispurificat,�:nosDcocommendat. Vf�sergo

hiccfto,vtproculrclidis hominum traditionibus, Deum in ipiri* nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

tu�Cventateadorem�s perfidem inF^ium ilium Vnigen^um ijsvM CHRi� , V^l,cuius folius merito ille nobis placatus eft.Huic debetur bcne9idio,honor*nbsp;gloria of poteftas in aeternum, Amen.

Romilia exevir.

�t4jK0(^(^ JixittifijfuJitet�r inrtUigitt, ^oJin^reditari� M po�tiitnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;egredieur ex ore,hocpoU�itJ^iHtm. Tune

�entes tlifcipuli eiufiiixerunt et : No�i Tbarifnt MMefermme ifio effenfat '^ffbye�ottdent,Jixit:OmH^nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;tiS fluntauitPaterillt

mein eieleftiiteratlictibifffi�* Siniteeoe:aii{e//ntife^(ie^t9riuii, IPorre� decut eiK�pritierittinnhiitfotte^f^^quot;f�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;m

MMtk. �. nbsp;nbsp;Chrifti,qua gracias agit Patri, qui regni fui myfteria abfconderit � fapienribus Si

intelligentibus,8ireuelar� eainfantibus.Debent etiamhincexemplum peteredo {�o�es,quo difcani^ca argui de^lere h|qgt;ocritas impoftorcs, vt interim fimpliceSnbsp;rudes nequaquam ne^]igant.Sunt autem loci huius partes duz:ln prior i cutnnbsp;populi turba public�,in altera cum difcipulis fuis agit priuatim�

Pr iorem Mattbxus f�c narrat: Et aduoc va turba dixit eis: Audite Si intelligi� t�^on qu�d ingreditur in os, Sic. Confutat autem exemple fuo Chriftus fuper�nbsp;bos fidei dominatores, qui dodrinx myfteria vulgo exponi debere negant. Si denbsp;his quarrentes fimpliciter credere iubent ea,qux Ecclel�a credit, nectarnen docentnbsp;qux ilia fides fit,quxnos verxEcAefixfilios facit.ldemtunc Scribas �C Pharifxotnbsp;populo iiiculcauifle,ex eo apparct,qu�d apud loanncm feruis fuis aliquid in Chrinbsp;fti honorem dicentfbus refponderuntzNum Si vos fedudi eRisCnum quis ex prin�nbsp;cipibuserediditMieum,autexPhaTifxis^ Sed turba hxcqux non nouic Legem�nbsp;lt;xerfSgt;fl!s^ft.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

At nos rcffdis illis, Chrift�m videamus, amp; hune nobis quoque putemus dice* re, Audite Si intelligite.Duo requint.Primum,vt Verbum audiamus. Quia cnin�nbsp;ex wdiru eft fides, hane ndnafi�quentur vnquam, quiilludaudire dedignantur�nbsp;Hos eert� Dauid ferpentibus aures advoeemineantatoris obturantibus c�nfert�nbsp;vtoftendaCcos non Dci,fcd veteris ferpentis,id efiidiaboli filios efi�. Et vt deplo*nbsp;rata eft eius cqntCmada, qui patris fui v^eem ne audire quidem vult : ita in regn�nbsp;Dei nihil de flf�s fperlli pote(l,lt;mibus Patris ccelefiis vox fordet. At non fatisnbsp;audiuiife, nifi q�od audis intelugas. Ad hoc opus eft, vt qux dicuntur fidam de*nbsp;mifla p*er aurcm (vt Poeta ait) corde rceondas. Si afsidua meditatione rumines,6knbsp;�i tibijpfi applicare difeas.Hoe Dauid doeet,quando beatum pronuncisr,qui De*nbsp;minilegem dies nodes^ meditatur.Exeo deinceps obedientia fidei nafeitut,nbsp;t�tum hominem Deo vindicat, Si quam Apoftolus Euangelicxprzdicaticnisnbsp;nem^t^ fcopumeft�fer^ic:nimirumquoadvitamnoftram(nhoefeculo Atnbsp;die prxdicatur quidem Veh^um Dei, at qui ex silo proficiant pauci funt:quianbsp;ti iltud impie faftidiunt,vt ne audiant quidem, multi altjs aftedibus Si ftudtjs oc*nbsp;cupati non attendunt,de quibus fupra Cap. ij.prolix� didum eft.

* nbsp;nbsp;Qiiid vcjp illud �ft,quod audiri 8^ tntclligi debetfNon quod higreditur in ot

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�pb�l�it hort��neift, fed quod egr�ditur ck or�jhoc polluit hominem. Ab eo,qufo^^ q nod p�quot; w Pharifgi in difcip�lis repreh�ndebaritiin gen�ralem do dr in am digrcditur.Illis ne^nbsp;f�s vidcbat�rillotis manibus cib�m fumerc,amp; inerebris ablutionibus p�rificatio poiiM.nbsp;ncmhortitais iftcernam,quaadfa�utem opus�ft,cofiftere credcbant,amp;hocipfumnbsp;vulgo facitc perfuaderipotcrat, cum patrum traditionibus haecfuperftitionit�re-tur,S^ homines natura ad ceremonias procliucs i�nt.Itat� p�rieulum erar,ne in fu=�nbsp;Ipicionem veniret, quafi cumprophano contemptuparrum religionem �^quac�nbsp;cunque ab his pi� inftituta 8gt;C iam longo tempore rehgiof� obferuata crant, ipie re�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

qcerct,6C difcipulos fuos idem faccredoceret.Docec ergOjper fe no efle peceatum* fi quis manibus non prius ablutis ad menfam acc�da t.ld veto generali argument^nbsp;probat;Quia nihil quod per os ingreditur,hominem pollu�t, fed pollution�m p�fnbsp;ea fierijqu�exorc egrediuntur� Et apud Marcum Epiphohema grau�addic, quonbsp;huius didi meditationem diligentem amplius command�t: Si quis habet aur�s adnbsp;audicndum,audiat. Sumitur autem argumentum ab origine fi�einitio p�ccati,�^ Aborigtififfittnbsp;ab eiufdem efFct^�u� Nam primo fie vult dic�rc : Pcccatum non extra homiheirt * �nbsp;nafcitur,neque aliunde in hunc ingreditur, fed intra hom/nem,in corde nimir�ih*nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

initiumhabct,8lt;indefefe per os,manus,pedes S� omnes hominis adion�s difFun- nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

dens,hominemtotum polluit. Atcibiqualefcun^fint,extrahom�nemf�nt,Si fi�� � � lotis priusmanibus fiueiUotisedantur,aliundcinillumingrediuntur: Ergo illotis *nbsp;manibus edere, per fcpeccatumnon efi. Ad Maioris confirmationem facit,qu�dnbsp;Paulus nos Legem peccatiinraembris noftris geilte ditit : 6� auod lacobusnbsp;bit : Nemo cum tentatur, dicat fe aDeo tenftri tnam D^us malis tentari non po�nbsp;teil,nec quenquam tent�t.) Sed vnufquil^ue tentatur, dum a propria c�piditatt *nbsp;abftrahitttr QC incfcaturideindccupiditas poftquam concepitjp�ritpeccatum,amp;c.nbsp;Deinde ab etFedu quoquepeccati argumentatur: Omne peccat�m polluit bomi�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;{�et

ncm,vtDeodifpliccat,quifanduseft: At manibus tllotis cibumf�mc�,nonpoi� luit hominem,neque � Deo alienum facit : Ergo manibus non lotis edere,tton eftnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

pcccatum. SufficithoeChrifti diAum confut^dis omnibusc�mmentis fiue�delt; cretis,qua:poftcristcmponbusdeciborum dcledu Si iciunqs ad ccrtosdicsaftri�nbsp;Ais homines fuperftitiofi inEcclefiam introduxerunt. Et ad iHpd rcfpeftlTe vid�nbsp;tur Paulus,quando traditiones huiufmodi dodrinas d�monior3lt;otauit. Etcnim �.Tim.4*nbsp;reuera diaboli opus eft geccatum facere ex eo,quod Deus licitmft elTeji^lwj^autnbsp;e contra licKum dicerc quod ille prohibuit. Daniel item de paruoilio cOrnu iiinbsp;�X, fl�'u�M�.urehiaRoman� �,ato, quo An�ichrilT�m denoiarinbsp;s ntellexerunt, vaticinaus,inter alia ci tribuit,qupd fibi artoget poteftatcinnbsp;(nutandileges Si tempora. Quia vero de hac re p�ftea DominUs prolixius lo�x�nbsp;tur,in praefenti ifta paucis monuifle fufficiat.

Tranfeamus nunc ad alteram huiUsIoci part�m, qua �uuip de�^iarifxis�i horum doeffrina fiue traditiorgt;ibus iudiel�m difcip�lis apei^ius ejponit. Occ� fh-intcbriJWnbsp;Conemei prscbucrunt difcipuli, qui priuatim illi^icurtt : Noftiphafif�os auditonbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

ifto fermone olFenfosfuiffc.ln eo autem officium faciUnt,qu�d ilium de ijs admo� nent,quibus alios offendifeiebant, vt indignius dc ipfo loqucrcntur. Decjgt cniirtnbsp;hoc difcipulos, vt fut pratceptoris honori ftudeant, Si hoe ipfum filq parenttbus,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

fiCfubditi fuis magiftratibus debent. Atfi Chriftum 6i totamhanc adionemfp�f� des, nihil hic fccerat aut dixerat, quo aliquis merito deberet offendi. �taq�e fua 'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

rulpa offenduntur,6� fuit hoe fcandalum non datum.ljidtacccptum, vt in Seftolis loquuntur.N am etfi hominS traditiones damnauiflet, quod fimplicit*ibus durUmnbsp;videripotcrat non tame hoc infolens debebat vider� Scribis Si Pharif�is,cumfuSnbsp;illam fententiamlfaiac teftimonio confirmaflct.Fortafsis autem non fallunt�r,qu4nbsp;ip�S�� difcipulos di�o �lo offcnfosfttiffefufpicantur,vt quifciebat.D�umiantnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

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olim fangerints cfu interdixifle,, �C poftca in Lege diferimen fecifle inter �himalia teuit.tt. munda amp; immunda,amp;c. Non potu�runt ergo homines illitcfati rudes in Legisnbsp;Deut �4. do�rinaintelligere, quo fenfu dic�retur, nihil quod in os ingrcditur,edcntes pol�nbsp;lucre, e�m Deus ipfe in omni genere animalium, tam tcrreftri�quam aquatiliumnbsp;volatilium quaedam immunda dixerit.Quoad vero Scribas Slt; Pharifafos,long^nbsp;alia erant,quibus ofF�nfi funt: nimirum qu�d ipforum hypocri�m arguiflct,qu�dnbsp;tmpietatis �C tranfgrefsionispr�ccptor�m Dei conuid^os publice damnaflcr,qu�dnbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;cum Seniorum traditionibus cultum ipforum cuertiffet,qui ipfis hucuft]^ qu�ftuo

fus admodum fuerat. At bac ipfaoffenfione fc talcs omnino ciTe produnt, qualcs efle Chriftus dixerat,hypocritas nimirum,quorum fupcrftitioncs Deo probari iionbsp;pdfsintEtenim qui germant Dei cul tor es funt, q veritatis dodrinanon ofFendun*nbsp;tur,fed ei ccdunt,amp; fe melius cdoceri gaudent. Fit autem idem hodiectiam omni*nbsp;bu5,qui puriorem �uangcltj dodrinam cauillant�r, 6^ ex ijs fcandali occafioneihnbsp;arripiunt, qusc fccund�m illi�s n�rmam fiunt. Ita enim fc feripturarum �C myftt*nbsp;rior�m regni Dei ignor�tes,adhaec correptionc dignos efle docent. Difcipuloruh*nbsp;autem error etfi tolerabilis fit �f venia dignus, apparet tarnen illos nimium pufilla

• � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nimes amp; atquo meticulofiorcs fuiflc,quando Pharif�orum fermonibus tarn facil�

• � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;oflFend�nt�r, quorum improbitas ipfis iampridem perfpeda efle debcbal.

�VeritdtitVtr�que vero apparctjquac in hoc mundo veritatis fors fit. OflFenduntur �� inmundo.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;b�p�critae amp; irritantur, co q�od fua luce fucum cis abftergit,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;exiflimationidc*

� rogat,q�a illinihil antiquius habent. Adhxc germanis etiam Chrifti difeipulis �uangclij profeiT�ribus inlcrdiTm oUfcura�Slt;^ l�pc acerbior efle videtur.Eft hodi^nbsp;vtr�hque nimium frequ�is, vt eledi errent in ijs, quae ipfis notiisima efle debe*nbsp;�ant: �f infupcrdefuisdodoribusiniqii�iudicent, quando aduerfarios illorUi^nbsp;libertatc amp; acrimonia offenfoseflTc audiunt. Tune enim ipfi etiam illos reprat'nbsp;hindere iiyipiunt, quafimult� dicant,quae praeftaret non attingerc. Multi ctiaf�'nbsp;e� vftp progrediuntur.vt illos omnium turbarum at^ calamitatum, quibus orbisnbsp;terrarum infeftatur,authores eile clament. Sed non debent ifta,aliquem moueiit^'nbsp;Qutd enim mfrum,fi V erbi Dei llbertate offendatur mundus,qui ipfo Chriftonbsp;{l:e,Spiritlim veritatis non poteft acciperec' Et cur � nobis rcquiritur,vt nos �6 no*nbsp;ftram dodrinam clTnnibus approbemus, quando hoc ne Filius Dei quidempr^*nbsp;ftare potuitf A�Siamuspotius hunc difeipulis refpondentemi in quarcQ�onfion^nbsp;duuJUMff�Mium agit.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Primo ddtetdifert��^grauiier quod modo diximus; Nimirum non aliqu⒒� iftorum rationem baberi dcbere, vt eorS ofFenfa quifquam moucatur.Omnis pl3^nbsp;tati^ (inquit) quamnon pftntauitPaterille meus c�leftis,cradicabitur. Plant�t*^nbsp;nemnon�Patrec�elcftiplantatamdicitrcprobos, qui neq^f�dei norrnam abnbsp;traditam,ne^ ab co praeferiptum vitae genus fequuntur.Etenim Pater ille cccleft-�nbsp;�i mundus hie condcretur Sf eofdemnbsp;.�, vv-�. ....,�-,.. .uo Spirituplanta� 8^ Verbi riuis rig^f''nbsp;in ipfoadolefcarit)6f frudusfeAnt,quibus ipfeglonflcctur. Et hi funt arbores��'nbsp;lae,dc quibus in Pfalmiscanitur: Qui Lege Domini dclcdatur, amp;hancmeditah��nbsp;dicsnOdes^,eritveluti arbor iuxta fluenta aquarum , quae frudumfuum dab�*nbsp;in tempore fuo,8^ folium eiusnonmarcefeit. Item, luflus vtpalma germinab���nbsp;tSnquam cedrus in Libano fuccrcfcet cum augmento : Planta� in domo Ichou^'nbsp;* ina�qsDeinoftriflorebunt:E�aminRnedutc germinabunt, pingucs SC vir/d��,nbsp;crunt. E contra vero quo^ fuos plantat, homines reprobos �C � verinbsp;MiiMh.t). cognitione attj fide alienos, quos alibi Chriftus zizantjs confert, quae hoftisnbsp;bono femiiM interfcrit vtin agro Domini, ideft,inEcclefia ad tempus locum b^*nbsp;lt;)cant,amp; fuccrefc antjSC ijdem non durant,fcd funt laurus ilia frondofa,qu� raif^nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;quid^��^

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quidcmdifFundit,fcdquiaradiccsnonegitxnChrifto,fubn�marccfdt,�f ext/rpa� tur funditus, vine locus quidem ciuspofsitinuenin. Argumentum Chrifti�quodnbsp;hinc petit,eiufmodi eft.Qui vcr� fideles 8lt; germani filij Dei funt,q non moucri de*nbsp;bent reproborum amp; hypocritarum iudicijs,fermonibus exemplis 8gt;C fuccefsibus.nbsp;Ratio, quiaquacnonexDeo funt,caduca �^fluxafunt: qualcfcunijcrgoiftivi*nbsp;deantur,SC vtcuntp fefe oftentent fanditatis fuco ac fplendore,eradicabuntur: At*nbsp;qui tales omnino funt Pharif�i 8C ScribaciErgo non moueamini eorum offenfa �Cnbsp;C3CCO iudicio,quo meam dodrinam atc]^ difcipulos temcre damnant. Ad minorisnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

confirmationem facit,qu�d ex hiftorijs conftat.Deumnufpiam inftituiflc Scriba^ rum ordinem, qui tunc erat : mult� minus Pharif�os 8C Sadducaeos , fed hos exnbsp;Schola illa Graeca fiue ethnica originem duxiflc, quam lafon fummus Sacerdos �nbsp;Seleuco conftitutus,contraLcgemDciIerofolymeinftituit,0^ Pharif�os quidem i.nbsp;Stoicorum,Sadduc�os autem �picur�orum germina fiue plantas fuifle, Itatp etfi x.Mrfc/,.4.nbsp;ad tempus floruerint,0^ penes Pharif�os fumma effet tam in Repub. quam Eccle*nbsp;fia authoritas,tamen cradicati funt.

Debet hocChrifti argumentum ad noftra quoep tempora transferri. Etcnim nouifsimo fecuIomuItainEcclcfiaplantauit Satan contra Dci Verbum, hinternbsp;alia Sacerdotes fiue Sacrifices introduxit, 0^ pofteamonachorSordtnesdiuerfos, *nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

veftitu 6f ritibus atlt;^moribusdiftindos,quidiuinEcclefiadominatifunt, �iadj � hue multis in locis dominantur. OflFcnduntur hi v�hementer Euangeltj dodrina,nbsp;�C indignifsime fadum exiftimant,fi per hanclibertas Chriftiana in cibis amp; coniu?nbsp;gto reducatur,fi feri� ab hominibus inffititf� abbleantur,fi iiWagincsnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;altafla Ac

templis auferantur, Purgatorij ignis Alchymia cum f�isimpofturisdetcgatur,fa* nbsp;nbsp;*

era pro defundis tollantur , 6lt; aChriftianis principibus in ordinem redigaftir pfeudoderus file, qui fcculis aliquot fubementito Apoffolic� fuccefsionis pr�*nbsp;textu regnum f�bi vfurpauit terrenum,S^ fub cafijitatis aut c�libatus^elo libidinfnbsp;bus vagis omnes prop�familiaspolluerunt, religionem denitp omnem fibiqu�*nbsp;ftumfeccrunt. Sed neminemillorumquerel�autmurmuramoue�nt. Nccenim *nbsp;func � P�tre c�leftiplantati, fed ab eo, qui\^uentibus adhuc Apoftolis dbrin- ��Cor.�.nbsp;Riorum Ecelefiam in Cephiftas, Paulinos amp; Apollonianos feidit, de quibus quidnbsp;Paulus fcripfcrit,fatis notum eft.Eradicabuntur ergo, amp; vtuPprincipum attj Re*nbsp;fauorc adhuc iuuentur,non tarnen euadent, ju^m^nus �ternusnbsp;et hilius, qui Anticflriftum iam annis aliquot ipiricu oris fui iugu�^llfJT'lRideinnbsp;cum omnibus fuis membris aboleat.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

aciamus^ergo, quod altera fu� refponfionis parte Dominus iubet.Omittit� paifidoAores quit) eos, id cft,difceditc ab eis, ne quid cum illordln dodrina aut vita fiq^ mo* omittendi.nbsp;m exempio commune habeatis.Ethuiusmandarirationem adducit: Sunt ducesnbsp;c�ct c�corum. Duces vocat, co qu�d talcs dici SC haberi vellent tam in Repub.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

quam in religio ne. Sc inprimisad Pha^f�os pertinet quod PaWusferibit: Confi- r��,. dis tc ducem efle c�corum, lucem eorum qui funtintcnel^is,cri�3ttorcminfipicnnbsp;tium,magtltrurninfantium,�Cc. Atquemadmo^Tlum in religiofteignari erant Ve*nbsp;ritatiSjSC ne prima quidem rudimenta tenebant (ficuti Nicodemi exemple proba� io-lt;�.j.nbsp;tur) ita in Republica etiam turbulenti crant,6C feditiones quotidie mou�ant, SC 'nbsp;fuifimiles faciebant difcipuIos.Sed fi c�cus c�co pr�ieritCinquit Dominus) ouidnbsp;aliud fiat,quam quod ambo cadant in foueamdmpletum hoe in lud�is quoad pr�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

fens fcculum,6C ca qu� ad fajutem �tcrn�m faciun^t^nim infelici lud�ortm gen tiperfu3ferunt,ncn poiTefaluam manercipforumR^mpub.nifiCbrifto extindo.nbsp;Si finamus eum ( inquit Caiaphas ) omnes credent ei, venient^ Romani, SC dele* loin.tt.if.nbsp;bunt turn locum noftrum tumgentem.Perfuafcrunt item populo, vt eundemPi* Lue,�},nbsp;lato traderent,illi pr�ferrentlatronem Barrabam,8C feditiof�s claqjoribus illumtid

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criirem depofccrent.At ita feipfos S)C gentem totam in exiti) fcueam adduxcrunt. H�cenim caufafuitprsccipua,qua Deus adiuftam iramaccenfus, Romanos ei�nbsp;immifit, qui terra totamiferabiliter vaftata, vrbe euerfa amp; templodefti urto, mul*nbsp;tis item millibus horribiliter c�fisjinfelices reliquias in toturn orbem difperferunr,nbsp;�L dur�t iam annis amplius mille quingentis illorum calamitas, vt cum �nea di*nbsp;cerepofsint: Qu� regio in terris noftri non plena laborisf Qiioad animas vcrd,nbsp;miferi adhuc Rabbinorumfuorumtraditionibus atque cOmmentis exc�cati adnbsp;inferos properant, cum fuis ducibus in damnationis fempiternac barathrumnbsp;praccipitantur*

Apoftolis attp Prophetis audita funt Platonis, Ariftotclis, Auerrois S)C i�milium no mina,perindc vt olim inter ludaeos fadum fuit, Chriftiani homines in fedas feifsinbsp;funt,K horribiles tenebrac omnium mentes occuparunt,vt plerique neque feipfos,nbsp;ne^ Deum 8C eius bonitatem,neque Chrifti meritum agnouerinr, 6C per inf�nita�

• * nbsp;nbsp;ambages � caecis magiftris circumdudi, cum ijfdem in foueas amp; Labirynthos fu*

• � nbsp;nbsp;perftitionum inciderint� Quid veto mali dent in Repub, duces illi cacci,quos fer�nbsp;iimmi Pontifices in Regum aulas fubmittere folentjfuos nimirum alatere legatos,nbsp;^culorum aliquot exempla docent,00hodie lidemprarcipui turbarum,feduiond

  ��.T04/J.4. � Chriftus) vocem meam audiunt,�lt;: fequuntur me: Alienum aurem nequaquam loan 10.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;quen|ur,fed fugient abeo,quia nonnorunt vocem alienorum.EtPaulus olim fcri

  i.Thefff. bebat:Omniapfobate,quodbonum fuerit tenete.Nec eft quoddedifficultate ali-

qua h�c qu#itemur,Nam qui principqs Chriftianac fidei Sf religionis, qu�e in Dec� logo,Symbolo Aoonolico �C Orafione Dominica habcntur,infift�r,amp; ad ilia ceilnbsp;Lydiumh^em dodrinas cxaminant,mox vidcbunt.num illis c�fentiant, aut abnbsp;eis di�creperu.Deinde difcant ex hoe loco fuum fcelus agndfeere tyranni, qui fusenbsp;fidei commiflb^opulo fedudores a^t c�cos duces pr�ficiunt,amp; vt hos file fequa�nbsp;tur,violenter cogunt. Quid enim hi aliud faciunt, quam quod inuitos ad exitiumnbsp;trahftnt,amp; in miferoru corpora ferro amp; igne facuiunt, vt eorundem animas quotpnbsp;male perdant* Forent illi graue iudicium, quando fuorum fanguinem QC anima�nbsp;Deus ex ma�iibus mforum requiret. Agnofcant ergo felicitatcm fuam omnes,qui*nbsp;� -

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S^^ottdeatauttm ^etrutdixit iv-EdifJert nol� parabolam iftam, lESVS autem dixit : ^dhuc amp; y os �nt intelli^mtia f ^ondum intelligirtt ^nifnbsp;^id ingreditur in os,in ytntrem (tdtrt gt; Cr �� latrinam tijei^Qua autem frofi-f) cordt egrtdiuntur, amp; ilia ^olluunt bomintm, 2dam tx

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torde egrediuntur (ogicationts ma�a,ctdej, 4duUeria,fiortationeJifuTt�,fa�f4 te�imontayobtre�atwnet.Hec/unt qute follttunt hominem: illotts autem m^ini�nbsp;bui yefcitnon folluit hominem.

plicatj�Cremomncmluculentifsim�comprehendit. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;lt; ? t, �

Rurfus autcmoccafio huius cxplicationis pr�mittitur, quam difeipuli buerunt. Dixerat Dominus,nihil quod per os ingreditur, hominem polluercj�ic.^nbsp;�d non intclligunt difeipuli, 6C parabolam Gue prouerbium obfeurius didun^ap-pellantjSC apertius exponi cupiunt : Quod*ztfiat,omnium notnine Petrus rogat.nbsp;Apparet h�c ingenij humani tarditas atep ignorantia, quam vere ^oftolus tj}� �.CsF.t,nbsp;xerit, hominem animalem non percipcrc ea quae funt Spiritus Dei. Etenimnihilnbsp;crat in hoc dido,quod obfeurum videri debcret ijs, qui fciebanth�c de efu agi^Knbsp;controucrGameflcdecOjNumpolluatur, quimaftibusillotisad meniim accum-bitfAttam�h3ercntdircipuli,necquidGbivelitChriftus,intelligunt Idem Dauidi ,nbsp;accidiflelegimus quoad parabolam, qua adult^ium recens commilTum illi ejpronbsp;brabatNat^han. Et huius generismulta frequenter Gunt, eo quod fere vel opinio- �'S'���***nbsp;nibusantcconceptis, prxoccupatifumUs, vel affeduabquojjrauo i*pedimur,nbsp;qui nos non Gnit cogitare de ijs,quae quam maxime ad nos perti^eiu.Quapropt�rnbsp;non fan's eft G verbum Dei ex Scripturis populo rccitetur, fed infupeyntgrpreta-tione eft opus,qua quxobfeuriora videri pofruntgt;cxpliccntur,6C omni^rolationbsp;nepracfentis loci SC temporis auditoribus appl^centur,vt eorum inft�tutioni�i connbsp;folationi feruiant. Ita olim Prophet� Legis interpr�t�s fuerunt, S^ hunemoremnbsp;docendi in EccleGaproprio exemple Chriftus conGrmauit, Gcuti fupraCapiffe �.nbsp;vidimus. Apoftolus item dodorcm eiufmodirequirit, qui Verbum Domini fed� x.Tim.x.nbsp;fecarc,id eft,auditorum captui �C inftitutioni accommodate nor^t.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.. * .

Debet etiam Petrus obferuari.qui vealibi alqs feruentiox fuit,ip h�c quoep ho nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*n^*-*^

minis ingenui�CVcritatisauidicxemplum nobis exhibet.Nccenii^pudct ipfum J � fu� ignor anti�, quam hac poftulatione mauult iatcri,qu�m V eritatem diutius i-gnorare. Non ergo eorum Gmiliscft,qui ne quidnefeire vidcantur,intcrpj�etat^oenbsp;nes ex fuo fenfu Gngunt,6C femel conceptas mordicus tcnent,atque alijs etiam ob-trudere conantur. Efthochominum genus EcclcG�pcrnitioGfsimum. Itatp Pj-trumimitentur, quiferio Veritatis cognqfcendaeftudio flagrant, �C vthiciofumnbsp;Chriftum conuenit, SCabcoedocericupit, ita nos qyo^�hune vnumaudiAnus,nbsp;quinobis �Deo P�tre fapientiafaduscft, netp fpc fuaeos fruftratur, quiexipfonbsp;difccre volunt,quat cognitufunt neceffaria.

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cens: Adhucfi^ VOS fineintelligenna eftis^Qixal� diccret: Vos ne, quos ego tanto tempore mccum habuijfamiltanter inftitui,arcanorum omnium, qu� a P�tre ac*nbsp;ccpijconiciosfecijvt aliquando orbis totius dodorcs fins, adhucignariamp;^rudes e*nbsp;ftiseorumquacfcireoportebatJ�Similiincrepationcalibiquotp crga eos vfus eft,nbsp;quando eos propter prohibitum fcrmentum Pharifaeorum foiicitosinterfe difce�nbsp;ptare animaduertit.Quid(inquit)dirceptatis,quodpanes non habctis^ Nondun#nbsp;animumaduertitisjnecintenigitisf adhuc eallo obdudum habetis corveftrum^nbsp;Quibusexemplis docemur,non excufari per ignorantiam eos, qui Verbum Deinbsp;diu audiuerunr,interim ver� oblatis difcendi ac proficiendioccaf�onibus nonv*nbsp;tunrur.Sunthi ex eorum numero,qui quodhabent non habere dicuntur, Sd ideonbsp;fliud amittunt� Vult enim Deus nos in Veritate proficcre,et in omn� oceafion� innbsp;tcntos efle. Fuit ergo reprchenf�one dignifsima fccurftas ilia �C ofeitantia,qua hicnbsp;difeipu1ipeccarunt,�if qua hodie vulg� peccatur.Quales veto cenferi dcbenr,quinbsp;non modo ofcitantes amp; fecuri nimis funt,fcd infuper inftitutionem oderunt, adnbsp;monittones quocp retjciuntf�quales olim prophetarum tempore ftierunt, qui Deinbsp;feruis dicebant:Nc rideatis,nc contemplemini nobis planajoquimini nobis blan*nbsp;da,amp;c,Audiunturciufmodivoces hodiepafsim.Sed fentient illiolim magno fuonbsp;malo quid f�t ad Dei verb� aures obturare, quando inter tcntati�ncs grauifsimasnbsp;gt; fame ilia muldabunturjquam contemptoribus fuis illc minatur. Vide Amos Sx�nbsp;� pite.Porr� Dominum noftrum lefum Chriftum audiamus,qui didum illud fuun*nbsp;re^ctit,cuiuspartesdu�funt,vtranilt;^2utcmnonmod� interpretatur,fcdrationi*nbsp;Dusquo(�amp; argdbientis folidiTsimi� confirm�t.

c�wirt e Priori ScribasacPh�rif�osamphusconfutat,8Cingcnerc docet,homift�n�1 ^nritate lo cibo (nimirum cum gratiarum adiode 3t tcmpcranter fumpto,vt nuper monuinbsp;mus) polluiautinquinarfldprobat rations, quam apud Marcumluculentius eX*nbsp;prcfsit, di�ens : Nam quod exfrinfccus in homttxem ingreditur non introitin colt;fnbsp;ipf�us,fed infccefl�mexit,amp;^ ita eqcitur ar expurgatur, Docetergo hiclocusjpur**nbsp;nc^ionem hominis non in cxternis conf�ftci e,fed in co,vt cor nobis pur� 8^ muO*nbsp;dum f�t.Etenim ea fola polluere j^frunt,qua: in cor penetrant, vicifsim ijs ctiamnbsp;lis homo^urificat�r, qu� ad cor vfip pertingunt. Idem oltm per Mofem Deusnbsp;Lege monuit.I^)^metf� prteter Circumcif�on� vertepurificationisfymbolum,mW*nbsp;tos aliosE�us pi�rgationis tradidif�ef, tarnen poftrem� hoc vrget, vt corda fua ci�'*nbsp;cuificto^nfEcProphetas idem fenf�irc,ex leremia apparcl�qui dicebat.Circumci^�nbsp;mini Domino,�C auferte pr�puri^cordis vcffrij�cc.Nec obfcura cft huius prxc^*nbsp;ptiratio. Quia �nim cor omni� hominis cogitationum, confiliorum,ftudiorS at^nbsp;adhon� fons eft,nihil ex iHo puru emanare peterit, nif� proberepurgetur. Ideonbsp;pra etiam dixit DominuszBeati mundo corde quoniX ipf� Deum v�dcbunt, DaW�*nbsp;quo^ho^red�intellig�sprecabatur:Cormund�crea in me,Deus,�C fpirit� relt;^�nbsp;innouain vifi^enbujmeis.Etidem precgt;ridcb�t quotquot ver� purif�cari cupiw^'nbsp;Qu�d f�*qu�ras,quaratione, auc quo medio cor purgetur tquot; Nihil eft eor�, qw^nbsp;cxtrinfecus homini adhibentur,aut ett� in cum ingrediuntur,quod in cor ipfiusF^nbsp;netre��^proinde nihil illor�hoc purificare poteft.SoliusSpiritus Dei hoc opus^*nbsp;qui veraChrifti cognitione amp; fide corda illuminat,qua deinde purificantur.Dc^nbsp;j�oe Petrus, quando in cclebri ilia lerofolymitana Synodo degendum vocatic�'|nbsp;diflerens,inter aliaait:Deus qui nouitcorda,rcddidit eis teftimoni5,datoipfis �Pnbsp;riti�Sando,f�cut amp;nobif^nihil� difereuit inter nos illos,f�dc purificatis cordlt;P'nbsp;illorum.Fieks ergo medi� illud cft,quo purificanntr,quia per hanc Chriftus apP*^nbsp;henditur,cuius fanguis nos emundat ab omnipcccato.Nam vt noftr� immund*^-^nbsp;in fe recept� expiauit, ita vicifsim in ipfum credentibus fu� fandimoni� coitw^^nbsp;cat* Ideo iam morte aditurus de difdpulis amp; omnib* hor� pratdicationi credi^^^

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Patri dicebat: Ego pro cis fandifico meipfum,vt fint amp;C ipfi fandificati per vcri�. tem.ldem in fe credentes ex V erbi fui fem ine r�g�n�r�t in Dei filios.adeo^ nouosnbsp;homines facit, in quibus ipfc viuit SiC agit fuo Spiritu. Quo Paulus refpiciens, denbsp;feipfo fcribebat : Viuo non amplius ego,fed viuit in me Chriftus, amp; vitam quamnbsp;nunc viuo in carne,in fide viuo Filtj Dei,qui dilexit me,0if cradidit femetipfum pronbsp;me. Quia ergo credentibusnon modo iuftitia�^ fanditas Chriftiimputaturpro�nbsp;pter fidem,fed eundem intra fe viuentem habent, atqj cius Spiritu animantur,fierinbsp;non poteft,quincordibusipforum atqueconfeientijs per fidem illam purificatis,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

ctiam ipfi vere mundi attp puti fint,0d ijfdcm omnia quoep pura at^ licita fint.necp vllis exiernis adionibus fiuc cibis polluantur.N^ quicquid faciunt (ficuti Apo�nbsp;ftolusmonct)fcrmoneautfado,illudomncin nomine lES V amp;ex animofyncero *�nbsp;faciunt,tanquam Domino,gratias agentes Deo amp; Patri per eum, Idcoijfdem cibinbsp;omnes fandificati funt,ade� vt quoad fuam confeientia, ex tjs etiam vefei pofsint,nbsp;quae idolisimmolatafunt,fi non fcandalum aliunde offeratur,vt aliorum ratio ha�nbsp;benda fit,qui ipforum liber t�te offendi poter ant. Vide i.Cor.io,

Rurfus ergo hie validifsim� confutantur fuperftitiofac de ciborum delcdu �C Contra eihori� ieiunijs papifticis traditiones.Nam vt idem Apoftolus ait, efca nos non commen�nbsp;datDeo:ne^fivefcamur,abundantiores fumus:necpfi non vcfcamur,cgcntioresnbsp;reddimur, fctregnum Dei non eft efca 8C potus, fed iuftitia amp;: pax,amp; gaudium in^coujf. x.*nbsp;Spiritu Sando. Ne quis ergo alium iudicet ob cibum S� potum, neue audiamus^.THK.4.nbsp;temcrarios illos,qui Chriftianis audent dicere, Ne attigeris,n^uftaris, netp ^on� Hftrj.nbsp;tredaueris* Sunt enim h� peregrin�, im�dsemoniorum do�rrinae funt,vt nupcrnbsp;diximus.Bonum autem eft gratia conftabiliri cor,non dbis, quibus ( vt rurfum 4�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

poftoli verbisvtamur)non mnt adiuti.quiin ipfis verfati funt, Qu�d fi qui obijci� antjEcclefiam bas leges ftatuiffc,non quod cibos aliquos per fe immundos illi�nbsp;citos putarit, fed difciplinse erg�,vtliccntiam quofundam firacnaret, 8�carnilalci�nbsp;uientilibidinis fomenta autirritamentafubduceret.ldeo Chriftianorum effc, Ec-nbsp;nbsp;�

clcfisc fiatutisobedire. Ad ifta primo refpondemus,nos non agnofcere aliam l^ccle fiam,quameam,cuiinPfalmis di�itur: Audif�Tia vide, 6� inclina auremtuarn,nbsp;obliuifccre populi tui,8Cc, quae (inquam) leges non dat, fed � fponfo �io i E s Vnbsp;CHRIST o accipinvtpote ex veris ouibus conftans,quasfolius^f^ris fui vocem itxw.io.nbsp;audiunt amp; fet^uuntur.Non poftumus ergo earn fequi aut colcr�^ in qya^�z�es alicnbsp;na fonant,8lt; aChrifti 9oce diflbnantcs.Deinde fi dtfciplinaccrgo hxcdrcreuitEcnbsp;clc�a, cur ipfi magnam partem diuini cultus ip ieiunijs ill is pharifaftis coftituunt^nbsp;cur in eis meritum falutis ftatuuntc'cur iftis dccretis confeientias obltringunt:quot; curnbsp;propter efum homines Chriftianos iudicant�'curhatre�cos conderanant C curera�nbsp;uius animaduertunt in cos, qui vetito die carnis fruftulum deguftarunt, oua autnbsp;ladarium aliquod opus comederunt,qu�m in adultcros,vfurarips,pc?iuros,homi *nbsp;cidas deniep c Imo fi carnis licentiam cq^rcere,8C libidinis aftuantis feruorem re� �nbsp;ftingucre voluntjcur per ipfos licet vino nimio iqjbriarf,amp; Meulis ISutifsimis atepnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

aromatumcalidifsimorumexquificoapparatu feruentibus tune ftomachum farcir c 6C vifccra omnia accendere, quando ieiunijs qu�m maxime vacate vf^eri vos luntr Ad ifta refponde�t,amp; fua ilia d�cr�ta VerbiDci authoritate tucantur,aut Ecnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

clefi�moleftieftedefinant. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Cacterumnonfatis effc debetChrifti^nishominibus ,libcrtatcmfuam tcncrc CbriJlwjii �B� contra fuperftitiofos fidei SC confcicntisc dominatorcs,jpfi fimul caueant,ne^iber�nbsp;tas in licentiam carnis degencret, fed vtfolicite ab ijs abftincant, qurbus homo to-tus polluitur ac prophanatur. Idcirco altera parte de his quotp Chriftus admonet,nbsp;diccns.Qusc aut� proficifeuntur ex or e,cx ipfo corde egrediuntur, SC ilia polluui|fnbsp;bominem. Et mox qux ilia fint, docet : Nam ex corde egrediuntus cogitauones �

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IN EVANGELIVM MATTMABI mal�,cedes,adultena,fcortatio,0^c. Vbi dicat quis, qua rationc homo fjspo��ulnbsp;pofsit,quce ab co cxcunt:Nam li egrcdiuntur, vticp ab illis homo purgatur. Sed exinbsp;re dicuntur ex corde vina,non quod locunt in corde deinceps nullum habeant,fednbsp;quod tanqu�experenni fonte, ex vitiofis amp; illicitis aflFedibus cordis promananf,nbsp;SC fie de cius impuritate indicium praebent. Vs enim ex cordis abundantia oslo*nbsp;quitur,fic eiufdem impuritas in reliquisetiam membris, tanquam peccatiorganifnbsp;fefe exerii'.quod ne fiat, Apoftolus quoe� prohiber. Rom.y.

Interim docet Catalogus ifte,�quib�sabftincre debeant, quiprophani �Citn* immunis eft.Quia enim in pcccato concipimur amp; nafeimur, natura peccatores ftJnbsp;mus,amp; Deo teftefi'gmenta cordis noftri praua funt ab ineuntetetate.H�c ergo ca*nbsp;ueant fibi Chriftiani homines, ne cogitationibus indulgendo cupiditati praux fo*nbsp;menta fubminiftrent,qux peccatum concipiat �C pariat, vt alibi ex lacobi epiftolanbsp;didum eft.Semperergo meminerimus Dauidici illius : Auerteoculos,ne videanCnbsp;vanitatem.Deindecxdesnomin4t,fubquibus omnem fanguinis innocentiseftu^nbsp;fionem intenigit,qua non hominem mod�,fed terram ipfam prophanari,Deus pernbsp;Mofem docet.Quid,qu�d idem preces abominatur, fimanusfanguinemadentefnbsp;adipfumextendamus t' Tertio adulteria Sgt;C fcortationemponir,qu�omneslibidi)gt;nbsp;^is vetit� fpecics comprchcndunt.Merit� autem h�c rccenfentur, quando (vtPatlnbsp;Jus fcribit) qui fcortantur,in proprium corpus peccant, amp; templum Spiritus San*nbsp;di^olluunt,0^ fimul extrema contumelia eorum perfonas afficiunt,quibus ad li*nbsp;bidinem fuam abuftintur. Quarto fuworum mcminit, ad qu� rapinx etiam,vfursBnbsp;�^omnesexalieno ditcfcefldirationesiniuftxreferri debent.C^uint�falfa teftimonbsp;nia numcrantur,quibus proximo iniuria fitfub iuris prxtextu,filt; idco falfum teftcnbsp;DeocxofumeffCjSolomondicit.His fubtexitobtredationcs �^calumni�s,q�ibu�nbsp;ni�il iniquias,nihil turpius amp; ilRberalius efte.philofophi quo^intcllexcrunt� A*nbsp;pud Marcum fpecics plures adduntur, auaritix nimirum aut omnis generis cupi*nbsp;dilatesimmodicx,fceleramanifeftaqualiacun(^,doli 8� fraudes,proteruia veine*nbsp;quitia,oculus malus fiue inuidta,qux aliorum 1 eliettatem non finit redis oculis in*nbsp;tueri: fupWbiaiten^ quampeccatiprincipiumSirachidesdicit:8Camentia, quXnbsp;Dei immemores ]^cit,�^ mentes � ftria c�lefti� meditatione auocat. Et his infert,nbsp;Omniaj�xg�celcFa intus exeunt,6^ polluunt hominem, Injjrxfenti autem caufx�nbsp;de qOaagnurjCatalogum hune applicans ait : Hxc funt, quxpoHuunt hominem�nbsp;illotis autem l�anibus vcfci,non poyuit hominem.

Habetur hoc loco euidens QC irrefragabile vitiofitatis noftrx 8C corruptx natil rxt�imoniijjCui remediu aliundeaccedereoportet,Nifi enim regencretur homo,nbsp;ex fui cordis thefauronon alia depromere poterie, quam quxh�c enungt;crantur�nbsp;Rcgeneram*ur autemCvtpaul� antediximus) per fidem in Chriftum,qux huteno�nbsp;inferit,qui foli^ eft m^icus 8C feruator,qiii naturam corruptam inf�aurat.lntcriit�nbsp;difcantde hisbmnibus diligentius cogitate, qui fibijpfis inter peccata delitias fa*nbsp;ciunt,amp; ilia miri^c� ext�nuant. At c�m cogitaticnes malx homin� polluant, quilt;^nbsp;delt;upi4itatibus,de didis obfc�nis, minacibus impudicis aut fcandali plenis, d�nbsp;fadis item iniquls Si illicitis dicemus�'Quihis vacant,ij impuri amp; immundi funt,elnbsp;idf o cos � regno Dci cxcludit Scriptura,attj feruit eis,quod in Apocalypfi dicituf�nbsp;Foris canes Si venefici Si fcortatores,�^,homicid�,2lt; idololatrx, SC quifquis ama*nbsp;SC coAmittit mendaci�.I^f� ne ifta in nobis dominentur,nos ipfos abnegate, car*nbsp;nem mortificMC SC homin� noun induere iubemur. Ne ergo kuiter de illis iudic�*nbsp;mus,C^i veto his fe pollutes fenti5t,refipifcant,�^ ad lESvm christvm ccuerfi�nbsp;hune vera SC conftanti fide apprehcndant,qui fefe pro nobis fandiuificauit, vtnoSnbsp;inipfoiuftitiaDei cfficercmur� Ipfi debetur benedidio, honor �gloria SC potefta�nbsp;in xter/tum, Amen,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;H o Mi*.

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partes Tyri tir Sidotin .�t ecce tnuUer 'Cba^-^Mtea � finiius illn egreffa^ clamauie dieens: '^liferere mei �DQmi'ne,fi�i Dawii �lia mea male � d�monio yexatiir, Ule yero non refhondic ei ^aicqnam. Tttnenbsp;acceJentes difcipuli etM rogarnnt enm^dicentes: T^imitte eaw.nam clama tpoi^nbsp;nos.Jpfe yerit re/^ondens dtxit: ^on fum mi�tM nifi ad bues perditasdofnits I�nbsp;raelAlla autem yenit amp; adorauie eamtdtcens; �Domine�ctitrre mthi^ Ipfe quot;ter^nbsp;tef^ondens dixit : T^on eS^ ionum accipere panent liberorumiamp; obijcere cateli-iis.Ipfa atttem dixif.Etiam Dominezetenim catelii yefcuntuf ntictd,^uje caduntnbsp;i menfa dominorum fuorunti Tunc re�ondens leftta dixit eis: 0 muliertmagn�nbsp;�eS^ fides t�a,fiat tibi yt yis.Etjanata fuitfilia eins ab eo momentb.

QVoniam ludaris in aetcrnac falutis negotio potifsim�m hocuit,q�od p�trutrt tradicionibusaddidi feper extccnas ceremonias iuftificari 66feruart p�flc, tumaciboi �i*nbsp;GC proinde fibi abo Seruatore nequaquam opus ciTe arbitrabantur nuper Domi� fced�^nbsp;nus nofter iesvs christvs grauitcr docuit, cxternis Deum coli non pofl�,nbsp;i�lucem vcr� omnem in cordis puritatc confifterc, quac nobis per folam fidem in � �nbsp;ipfum contingit�Qiiia vcr � illi dodrina ifta ofFenfi funt,nimirum quodfuipriua*nbsp;ti commodt GC honoris ergo traditiones maiorum fuor�m Verbo Dei prtcfcri'enr^nbsp;nunc relidis illis in fines Tyriac Sidonis fecedit,^ hac fecefsi^c docec,quid^nV

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fertur ab illis regnum Dei ad alios: quod ludaeis euentrum, Prophetaeomnes olim Wrfw.�: pracdixeranf,amp; ipfe Dominus nunc hoc fuo fado teftatur.Debemus aut�hocgx�nbsp;cmplum nobis applicare, quibus ab humanar� traditionumiugolibefatis fcfepernbsp;Euangelium hodie offert. Quia enim fui i�mpcr fimilis eft,f�niilircr ab omnibus dl �nbsp;fcedec,qui vtmundo placerepofsint,ad fuperijftiones redcunt. At ne quis Ii^aeo�nbsp;rum incredulitatem Chrifto derogauif�� putet,fequitur modo,quid de illo fadumnbsp;fit,c�m in partes Tyri Sidonis veniffet.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

Quo loco Marcus annotauit ilium in domum quandam instwfUim, noluifle vt ctrifiitpo

cultare poflunt:ita Chriflus quocuncp venir, per Euangelium fuum eledis innot� leit, nelt;^ aliquid obftare poteft, quo minus illius faluifica virtutealiq^i fruantur*nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

Exemp�umhuiusrciinpr�ienti mulier Chananaca exhiber,Cuigs fides admiratio* ne digna ludarorum contumaciamoppoHitur, vt hocceu praludi� a^umbraretUtj �nbsp;quanto cum feruore genres Chrifturn � ludaeis rq^edS effent amplexurac. Quia veto excmplum hoc imitarioprtet omn es,qui illo Seruatore vti vol�t,prodcrit fin-gulas huius hiftoriar partes confiderarc:Quac nimirum fuerit,amp;r quid feceritf'Qtianbsp;Icm fe initio erga e�Chriftus praebueritf'Qu�m inuida fi'dei conftantia vicifsim illi �nbsp;ipfum quodamodo fuperaritf Quam denirp laude atlt;p frud�cxfua fide retulcrit^ �

Quoad mulicrcnijgente Chanan�a fu/t,cx eorum reliquqs,quos olim exginde� Chanan�acoH reiufsit Dominus.Mareus Syrophoeniffam dicft,qu�dXn ea Pho�nici� partehabi ditto,nbsp;tarenqu�proxim� Syriam attingebat. Addii,Graccam fuiffcjquocftunc commune nomen erat omnium,qui non pertinebant ad cenfum populi Dei Et ifta omnianbsp;comiMlt;�mnrantur.vt CO illuftrior fit cius fidcs.Habuit aurem filiolam,quae � daemc^

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culis prius multa audiuerat, ilium conuenit,damans : Mifcrere mciDomine,Fil� Dauidjf�lia mea male �daemonio vexatur.

Pracbet ergo primo charitatis matern� exemplum. Quia enim dieit, Miferere mei : non obleur� exprimit animi dolorem, quo perinde afi�eiebatur, ac fi ipfa �nbsp;daemoneifto torqueretur. Deb�tboe parentes ex fe natis liberis feeundum Legetnnbsp;naturae, qux �-opy^�� fuie affediones iftas omnium eordibus infculpfit,aded vt nul�nbsp;la gens tam barbara, tam immanis aut faeua fuerit, qux non detellata fit Nerones*nbsp;MedeasjThyeftas, tanquam naturae monftra. Et Paulus ex communi fenfu argumentum petqt, quandoeum,qui fuisnon profpieit,fidemabnegauifle, amp; infidelinbsp;deteriorem elfe feribit. Praecipua autem parentibus cura hacc efl� debet, vt fuos liberos � dxmontjs liberari eurent. Habent haee locum in nobis propter peccatum,nbsp;in quo omnes concipimur S/i. nafeimur : quae caufa eft,vt f�gmenta cordis humaninbsp;praua fint ab ineunte �tate. Quia ver� Chriftus fernen illud promilfum elt, cuiusnbsp;virtnte 8d merito Serpentis veteris, id eft, diaboli caput conculcatur, ne nobis do*nbsp;minaripofsit, illi eonfecrari debentparuuli : quod ipfe difert� monec, quando di*nbsp;feipulis dicebat: Sinite puerulos ad me venire,SCc.Id olim fiebatper Circuncifio*nbsp;nem,qua in foederis cum Deo focietatem recipiebantur. In cuius locum cum �a�nbsp;ptifmusfuccelTeritjhodie baptizaridebent, vtEcelefiae ciuesfiuemembra fiant.nbsp;Rec�d�t deinde cum �t�te infiitutio in Lege DeiSCverafide : de quo Deus diligenter QC grauiter admonet per Mofem.Et quia hanc fere non libenter admittuntnbsp;pueri, eo quod teile Solomone, ftultitia in corde ipforum colligata fit, earn ferulanbsp;amp;ptlli oportet. luBet hoc Apoiamp;lus,quando parentibus praccipit,vt liberos fuosnbsp;cqutriant in eruditione acfhonitis Domini. At quia iila fer� negliguntur hodie,nbsp;non mirum eft, fi plerique ab ipfa pueritia mali dacmonis ipfos mifer� exagitantisnbsp;indicia priebent.

operibus pro^eo veto amp; �tcrno agnofcebat. Deinde,qu�d eundcm vorat Filiumpjaid�s,td cft� promiflum humani generis Seruatorcm : quem ex Dauidi^nbsp;proiapi^xpedari,non poterat ignorare. Denic^quod ndllum fuum mcn'tum a�'nbsp;l�gat,aucinbsp;mans: Miferere tnei,8Cc. lifdem offices f�ue operibus fidem fuam public� teft�tu�*�

per 1E sV nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;H RI s T V M,quem ille nobis Mediatorem d�dit. Hune agnofeao^

Ffahn^to. verum illuA Dauidis f�lium eHe, cui didum eftzSede � dextris mihi,donee ponati* Io4n.t4.* inimieos tuos fea�ellgm pedum tuorumif�er hune folum enim venitur adPatrcif �

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ebr^f/t diffici , Porro videamus qualem fe mulieriifti Chriftus praebuerit. Non refpondit if�]fprlt;ebet. quiequam. Fuit hoc plan� nouum 8^inrolens.Etenimalibiomnesquilaborant^nbsp;Chtinan^etetnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.e

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lut�sadfolosludaeosoliinpcrtinucrunt ( vtPaulusfcribit) neep in hoc vcncrat^vt ipfe gentibus pr�dicaret,fed vt CirCuncifionis effet Apoftolus. Adh�c occurrerenbsp;voluit crrori,qucm circa inuocationetn �C interccfsionem Di uorum exoritur� effenbsp;prscuidebaf.ne quis ex hoc loco eius defendcndioccafionem captaret�.quodhodi�nbsp;nonnullinimis ridicule faciunt. Etenim exemplum hoc cum co quod ipf�faciunt�nbsp;niinim� conuenit.Chananaca cnim non aliquem ex mortuis inuocatffcd difeipulo*nbsp;rum in terris viucntium intcrccfsioncvtitur ; illi c�lites iam olim vita defundosnbsp;compcllant.Dcinde nihil imp�trant pro illa iniercedentesApoffolitvt neep Marianbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

virgo,quando pro nupttjs Cananaicis,vino deftitutis,{ntercefsit.Deniq� nuUo ex� emplo confirmari poteftinuocatio autintercefsio Diuorum: quando omnes quotnbsp;quot iamin coelisbeati viuunt vnum Deuminuocarunt per vnum Mediatorctnnbsp;IBSVM CHRiSTVM,qucmfuumquo(�AduocatumdicitdiledusilledifcipuluS)nbsp;cui Virgo mater ab illo iam morituro comendata cft. Sed omifsis his,quae alteriusnbsp;loci funt,ad Chriftum reuertamur,qui c�m Chananea propius accedens �t ad einsnbsp;pedes proftrataChoc cnim eti� adorandi verbo figniheatur) denuo prccaretur,Donbsp;mine fuccurre mihinpfc durius �C non abfcp conu�tj fpccie ill� reqcit,diccns:Nonnbsp;cft bonum vcl honcftum,accipcre panemliberorum, �C obqccrc catcllis. Et apudnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Marcum pr�mittit,Sine priusfaturariliberos.Qtiafi diccretzTurem inhoneftarn* nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

iniuftara,iniquampetis.Filq Dei,quibus panisillcviuificus �d falubertimusdebe � tur,cuius ego promus attp difp�fator fum, im� qui ego ipfc fum,funtlud3ei,qui exnbsp;feminc Abrahami defcenduni.Gentesaliar omnes canes funt,amp;i indigni qui in Dei*nbsp;familia cenfeantur. Qiiin ergo facefsis hinc^ne fifijs obftrepas,^uoium tam n�il�nbsp;adhuefameringunturfnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Vbinontcmerequacrat aliquis, cur tarn difficilem �l aufterumfefeprxbuenc CurChr?|llt;^t matre arflidac, cuius pietas erga fiiiolam miieram, Qi egregia in ipfum fides mere�nbsp;batur(ficarnis indicium audias)vtmitiuscxciper�tur,ncfu3egcntish(iminibu^�unbsp;dibriumfieretAt non fecit hoc Dominus,qu�d fu�bonitatisautpromifsionu imnbsp;memor fuerit,aut affedui alicui indulferit.Scd quia fidem iftiuspublic� comenda� *nbsp;re,amp; toti pofteritati in excmplum proponcre wlebat, neceffe fuit earn raaniteftasnbsp;tt,5t in hac quafi luda fiuc certamine omnibus confpicuam fiertDeindf iph Cha�nbsp;nanteae proderat,vt fidem fuam excrceret,8lt; in Chrifti amor e St� falutis filiae dcG-dcriomagis accedcretur.Practerca coilluftrius fuitbenefici�, quodpoft tottamcn

, graues rationes in conTrariam partem addudas,iUi contulit'.vt cius p^t^��f5pof� fet vnquam obliuifc�Et h� caufte funt.propt�- quas ctiamhodieDtiminus fefe nonbsp;bis difficiliorcmpr�bct,amp;L interdum intra confcicntiasnoftrasnosduiistcntatio�nbsp;num grauifsimarum certaminibus cxercet,priufquar� opem optatam ferat. Alio�nbsp;quifuiipGus fempcr Cmilis eft,etinexhauftus eftbonitatis eius thefaurus fiuefons.nbsp;Dif^tcilior autem vidert vult aliquando,vi �C nobis confulat priuatimi�C noftro c�nbsp;xcmploplurcs alios tnftituatatcpconfoictur.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

Itacpinludaifta Chananaeam imitemur.Hatc Chrifto tacentt nbsp;nbsp;tacetffedpve co�

cando pergit * aded vt difcipulis rnyffcrium n�iintelligentibus moleffiamexhi' JUntuin ji4r� beat.Deinde cumhorum intercefsione reijei vidcrct,non proptcrca defpcrat,t\clt;�nbsp;co cxemplo terretur, fed prcccs ardentius SC fupplici geftu repetit. PoftFemo du�nbsp;tins St ignominiofius compellata, non exardefeit in iram, vt viqifsim conuitietur,nbsp;aut de cotumelia fibi fada impotentius quer atur, vcl vocibus defper abSdis omnianbsp;compleat�Scd artificiofa concefsione argumentumnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;in ipfum r etorqtetjdt�

cens'.BtiamDomine. Quafi dicerer.lamhabco quodvolo^St extuQ orc ebuidum tenco.Eatcor quod dicis,catella fum,St fi quid hac v ilius eft. At tua catella fum,ne-?uc alierius domini effe volo.Eiccat ergo mihi per tc quod alqs catcllis coceditur.

Icpunt hi fub menfa dominorum fuorum, vt micas St offa, qu� qc ilia dcciduift* colligant. Atqui tanta eft tu� bonitatis vbcrtas,tam Uutus eft lu� mcnfsc^d quam

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P/�Iw.n4.cr^rihjs,Dci tarnen fanes, porcoji^aHnos effcict bunc non hifee modo animalibus,ve �47. rumenambeliqsimmanifeusdefuo viduprofpieere, vulpibusfualuftra, coruo*nbsp;�U��. 8. �yjjj pyjiij fuam efeam prxparare* Deniep p ia conceisione fateamur nos eos effc�

quos nos efle mens propria diditat, pctamus autem, vt pro fuis tarnen nos agno� fSat Deus:^ 1� filiorum nomine nos appellate dedignetur,fa]tem(vt�lius tile prO'nbsp;Lwc.ij. digusdicebaOnosmercenarioruniloco habeat, auicatcllosfuosciref�nat,qui mi*

� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;cis gratis fux rccreare pofsimus. Hxc fi conftanti SC inuida ddutia vrgeamus a�

pud Oeum,non fruftrabimuf fpAoftra,

�t hue facit huius hiftorix Cat�Afophe confolattonis plena�Nam Chriflus minus quafi vidutfireipondctiO inulier,nwgna eft fides tua,fiat tibi vt vis. Prim�nbsp;fidem mulierft camp;mmendat � magnitudinc, Et fan� magnam SC baud vulgarem ef*nbsp;fc opOfttnTfidem, quat toties repulfanon defecit, tot ariftibus proftrata non fuc*nbsp;cubuit, SC intN^ tentationes grauifwmas vidrix fuit. Deindeh'beraliter ei largi��{nbsp;quodpctebat,Fiat ribi(inquit)vc vis. Plus ergo poUicetur,quain ilh verbis eloq��nbsp;poeuerit. Fit hoc frequeiftereledis, vt quando ipfi dignis verbis non poffunt�^*nbsp;primere animi fui defideria. Spiritus fandus pro illis poftulet fufpirtjs inenarrah�*nbsp;libus, SC Deus benige ea etiam largiatur, qu� ipfi neiciebantfibi neceffaria efl^*nbsp;Apud Marcum fddi^ : Propteriftum fec^nem abi,exi}C darmonium ex filia tn�*nbsp;De fennone�a4oquitur,quem fides conftans SC inuida extorferar. Huie ergo i�quot;nbsp;tumiftudafcribfdebenNecdefhit effedus verbis Chrifti. Nam fanata fuitfih�nbsp;iys abeo momento. Sunt ergo verba Chrifti non otiofa aut inania, fed cum cif�*nbsp;ducofiiunda.Eftenimipft Verbum illudomnipotens,euius virtute omnia crc�'nbsp;ta funt�Nem ob^uit h�cloci diftantia,qu� minus ipf� corpore abfens filiam Chan�nbsp;it�xhuius domifux laborante fanaret,Similis fuitferui Centurionis Capernait*^nbsp;rdlieutiOide qua alibidn^m eft,Sitnil� etiatn ratione SC virtutc aulici illiusnbsp;a ntorbo libef auit,cuius niftoriam Joannes defcripfit.Neminem ergo moueant 3^nbsp;furdx de omniprxfcntia corporis Chrifti di�utationes, quibushodicEccIcfi�inbsp;turbant ambitiofirixatores, qui cum Maieftatis Chrifti vindices acenimihab^*^^nbsp;^clincgt;talem finguni,qui nifi corpore prxftns adfii^SC in fauces noilras fefe corp^*

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ralitcr ingcrat,nos fcruarc alere no pofsii. Nes eum agnofcamns,qin dilexitnos, femetipfum pro nobis tradidit, pcracio autem in terris noftrsc redemptionis nc�nbsp;gotio, corpus fuum in coelos fubuexit, �C illic ad dextram Parris federgt;accepta o*nbsp;tnni poteftate in coelo �� in terra,inde etiam nos tuetur,r�gir,fcruat S}C alit ad vitamnbsp;scternam.lpn debetur bcnedilt;flio,honor,gloria QC poteftas in aeternum�Anien�

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Et nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;illiHC lEs vs ytntt Jttxca mart Galilaa i amp;c�im a/cendiffit

in monttmtftdit illic. Tune adijc ilium turha mulea, habensfecum claudos,ca� ^oSimut0�,mancoSitS� alios multos: amp; abiecerunt eosad^edes lE S V, cgt;* fanauisnbsp;^oszadeo 'vtiurba mirata fitjcitm 'viderecmutos loquentes,mancos fanostclaudosnbsp;nmbulanteatCitcos yidentes:^glorificauerunt T)eum Ifrael�.

DOminus nbsp;Scruator no Her lefus Chriftus,ni�perpropter Scnbanim Pha ,

contumaciam � lud�is fecelsit in fines Tyri �i Sidonis : vbiinfigne illud inui�t� �C incomparabilis fidciexemplum inmuliercnbsp;Chanan�a eft�ditum : Oftendit autem hacfecefsionefua, quid lud�osmaneat� �nbsp;r^imirumvt ab ingratis �C p�nitere nefeqs regnum Dei ad gentes transferatur.nbsp;Quia ver� nondum venerat tempus illud fatale^ quogentes promifeue perj^s^nbsp;vocari debebanr, narratur hoc loco^vt pofe nonlongam moram Chri�nbsp;ftus � Tyrijsnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Sidonqs in Galil�am redierit * SC illic denuo fe lud�is per doClri*

nam �C miraculamulta QC falutaria manifeftarit. Vt item maiori qu�m antea po-puli concurfu applaufu exceptus fit. Quo loco prim�m eius bonitas commetj� datur,qui illic etiam vbi contemnitur SC retjcftur,nlt;5n cefi�t benefacere�^einde di=�nbsp;uinae virtutis �Comnipotenti� fpecimenpr�bet, qua fuos vocareporeftillic,vbinbsp;tioftcs eius dominarwur,adeo^ oues fuas cogre^re SC feruare inter medios lupos*nbsp;In populi autem cocurfu difcimus,quid eos faccre oporteat,quos ille inuifir,6C quinbsp;illo adfa�utem frui cupiunt.Sed pr�ftatfingulas huius �ociparj;es infpicfre�

Prima Chriftumproponic,qui �f�nibus TL'yri SC Sidonis digr^q^ inGalilgam chri�uf redit rcdrjt,non vt Iatercc,led vt fc rurfus propitium SCbeneficum Iiidaffs fift�*e^;ideo in adiudaos.nbsp;monrem afeendit, potu��i videlicet omnibus SCquo f�piusfefolitus^ratrecipere;nbsp;6C illic coniedit, q�afi expedaturus omnes qqy ipfius ope aut confilio vellent vti�nbsp;Eft h�c obfcruanda eius bonitas. Antea difcci��rat ab ^ngratis �f contumacibus:nbsp;�^unc fpont� redit, �Cpatrem imitatur, qui eefi filijs proteruientibus iratus, abiTlisnbsp;fc alio confcrat,aut eos iubeat � fuo conipedlu facefcerc,mox tarnen coiHcm rcuo�nbsp;cat ad fe,aut ipfe ad eos reucrtitur,amica omnia pollicens fi refip�cant. Ita olim f�nbsp;pius Deus cum lud�is egit,quorum iacr*quocp rciecit,SCnen^onhacjn templifuinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

atrifs comparcant,vctuit:mox tarnen cofdem iterym inuirauit, S^promifsionibus amicis ad fe pellcxit.Sed SC tota die fe manus fuas cxpandilfcaitad populurn defernbsp;torcm. Et quod inpraciencide Chrifto narratur, hoc ilium frequenter fecilfc legf-mus:quod item Eaodicenfibusdicif,fc ad oftium ftarc 6C pulfare,hoc ipfum quotinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

die in cemporalibusjqu� corporiferuiunt,SC in fpiritualibus,qu� animaru,vel po tius hominis totius falut� concerniint. Qupties enim fit,vt frugibus,valecudme�Cnbsp;corporisviribus abucamur c* At licet ilia ttinc � nobis ai^rat:tamen denuo larginbsp;tur,fi quo modo adrefipifi^entiam nosperducat. Idem fit quoad Eu^hgeli�,quodnbsp;interdum contemnitur �C rerfeitur cum falutc quam nobis fu� mortis merito Deinbsp;filius acquii�uit. Veruntamen huius lucem denuo offertmiferis Dominusgt;6C ad f�,nbsp;tfnuitat omnes qui Iaborat,auc Ctiunt �C efur/untiuftiti�,�C f�pe ipfenos diqtius ex

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pedat,ncc mora cundationc noflra offcnditur.Frequcnter ctiam EccIeCas il�ic tnftauratyvbi prius hofpitium ipfi ncgatum fuit:necg illi difficile eft ouilc fiiuni in�nbsp;ter medios lupos conftituerc,qui in illud crudeliter l�uiunt. Hanc facilitatem ciuinbsp;nos agnofcere dccet,2C ludxorum populum,dequo in pracfcnti agitur,imitari.

V cnit ad ilium (tnquitMatth�us) turbamulta, habens fecumclaudos,amp;fc� Multahic concurrunt tnagni ftudtj SC fauoris argumenta� Primo eiiim multi ve�nbsp;ncrunt) vnde apparet ilium expedatum venifle, SC famam aduentus fui mox fu�nbsp;lt;fl� diuulgatam. Deinde venerunt domi rclidis rebus omnibus, ex quo con*nbsp;ftat,illos Chriftum omnibus alijs,quac habebantjantepofuifle. Veniunt autem adnbsp;eum, ^i ab illis nuper abierat, quem feiebant principibus fuis inuifum SC exo^nbsp;fum elle. Adharc non foli veniunt, fed adducunt var�js morbis aflfedos SC d�bilita*nbsp;cos,qui vehendi,autgeftandi erant, quod abfcp magna moleftia, labore SC fumpt�nbsp;fieri non poterat.Et hos omnes abiecerunt ad pedes 1 e s v:quod etiam magnat connbsp;tentionis indicium eft,certum deniep fideiargumentum, qua perfuafi fufficere crcnbsp;debantgt; fi illos poflent in Chrifti confpeduni adducere. Accedit his, qu�d totuninbsp;triduum cum illo manfcrunt,vt pofiea ex eius verbis patebit:ex quo colligi potc^^nbsp;alfedum hune non temere conceptum autmomentaneum fuific.

Docemur autem hoc exemplo,quid eosdeceat,quosChrifius propitius inuifit* -nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;��.A.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

uatisfeferetinerijvel minis abfterrcrifinant, quo minus id faciant� Qui am at p3* jtrgn SC matrem i^pra me (inqi^itille) non efi me dignus, qui amat filium filial�nbsp;fupra me�non efi me dignus. Im� fi quis venir ad me,necoditpatremfuum acnia*nbsp;tremjS^ vxorcm SC liberos,amp; fratres amp; forores,amplius autem etiam animam fu^nbsp;non potefi meus efi� difcipulus. Et nota efi: parabola eorum,qui qu�d villam ati^nbsp;li|puesemifi�nt,aut circa nouas nuptias effent occupati,nolueruntadnuptias co^'nbsp;lelies accdlere. Etenim Sodofnz infiar eft mund�s hic quem cum omnibus q^^nbsp;ineofunt, relinquere oportet, fi Chrifti�^ falutisinillo participes fieri volumu^'nbsp;Cur autem tyrannorum minis,a^t egefiatis SC exiltj metu nos auocari finamusnbsp;co, qui Regumcordain manu fua tenet, netp fuis aliquid defieri finit, adhzcnbsp;triam Sf Fiuitatenyjermanentem in catfi's parauit omnibus, qui ipfum fequuntu^'nbsp;Deinde non mi^odd ad Chrifium feftinemus, verumetiam alios excitemus,vtnbsp;nobf^lpcios ��amites coniungant. Vaticinantur hoedecredentibus Prophet^!nbsp;quoniam aicunt:Etproficifcetur populimultigt;dicentes:Adefte,amp; afeendemusnbsp;montem Domini,ad domum Dei |^cob, SC docebitnos de vqs fuis,dfc* In prii^*^nbsp;autem eos adducamus nojgt;ifciim, qui ex noliris animo male affedi funt, SC qti^nbsp;p^cati feruitus debilitauit,vt in Dei vijs ambularc non pofsint. Et hos fimulnbsp;nos ipfos ad pedes Chrifb* abijciainus, fic, vt omnia illius voluntari permittam^^'nbsp;qui quid Je nobis debeat fiatuere,melius quam nos ipfi intelligir. Deniesnbsp;affecuti fumus illumKum eo in finem viip perfeueremus,amp;� fiationem noft ratfnbsp;neamus conlfaiV^� donee ipfe^e nobis aliquid aliud ftatuerit. Nem vnquamnbsp;dat illud didum : Nemo qut manu fua admota aratro,refpeXerit adea quzanbsp;funt,aptus eft regno Dei.Qui autem perfeuerauerit vfi^in finem,faluus crif.b^nbsp;i9,Matth.a4�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;-

. nbsp;nbsp;Videamus nunc,quid Chriftusfeceritldvno verbo docet Euangelifta,

promifif,dicens: VeniuMd me omnes,qui laboratis SC onerati eftis,fi^ ego rd�� labo vos.Itrtn:Eum qui venir ad mc,non cijcioforas. Sanauit autem eos,vt p^P jnbsp;lus totus admiraretur. Admirationis caufa fuit,qu�d miraculof� fanauit,nnbsp;^hibitis medijs externis, fed vel verbo folo, vel contadu, SC virtutc,quz(vt ali�^*nbsp;citur)ac ipfo cxibandcinde quod perfede illos curauir, vt nuUamorbi veftig*^ .pnbsp;�nao�^*

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mancrcnt. Vi'debatenfmpopukis mutosloqin,mancos fanoscflc, claudosams bitlarcjc�cosvidcre: amp;h�c qiu'demfubit�fiebant,cumin morbor�mcurationc,nbsp;qu�remedtjs fibres paulatim Si fuccefsiuc (vtaiunt)proc�dat,vtnonftatim �viresnbsp;reftaurcntur*

Vfus vcro horum hic nobis effe debet, vt ipfum agnofcamus mcdicu nof�rum, cbrijlm mee tAm corporis qu�m anim�,qualem Cap.9.fupra fe prof�tetur,6lt;: ad ilium folum ac�nbsp;curramus. Medicicftvelleinualidismcderi,6C idipfum pofle. Atde Chrifti vo-lunra te non poflumus dubitare, c�m cius caufa fpont� in mundum venerit, SC o-nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

nines male habentes ad fe vocet, adh�c facilcm femper fe omnibus pr�buerif, qui cpeni eins requifiuerunu Apparet hoc in pr�fcnri, quando promifeu� omnes fasnbsp;nauit, qui addueebantur, glt; c�m toto triduo ipfum fatigarint, ade� non ofFcnfusnbsp;clt populi importunitate, vtnein via dcficcrentpracincdia, priusgratuitoepulonbsp;exceptes �Cfaturatos dimiferit. PolTe vero ilium omnibus fubuenire, certo argu�nbsp;mentocolligiturexeo , quod eius virtuti mandate omnes morbicedunt, im�nbsp;mors quoque,quos morborum vi fuperauit,ad eius iuflum reftituere cogitur. Ne= Luc.?-que aliquid illius potentenriae obftare poteft, quando nullis medijs externis ipfi o�nbsp;pus eft, 5C fi medtjs vti velit, quoduis obuium illi fufficit, vtpote nudus contadus,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

puluis,fputum,�lt; aliafimiliarcuiusrci exempluminpraefenti aeditumefle Marcus * jfcribit in homine furdo �C difficultcr loquente, quem curauit cum digitos fuos innbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

cius auriculas mififfetjamp;^ fuo fputo linguam tetigiffet. Simile dequodam qui ab v-rero matris csecus fuerat,Io�nes narrat.Quis ergo de Chrifti virtute dubitctjquan^ do qu'� in illo contemptifsima funt,ad quiduis per�ciendum pofTuntfuff�cerec'^it*nbsp;denicp morte fua vitam nobts conferrepotuit. �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Quapropter hic medicus ante omnes alios folus confulendus critin anim� HoimWrco�� morbis, qui per corporis inf�rmitates adumbrantur- Etenim primum hominem jitio ciMcid4.=gt;nbsp;Deus ad fuamimaginem bonumamp; perfedum cr�auerat, quidiuina^c�lcftta nimuin.nbsp;fapiebat,videbat,audiebat, loquebatur SCfaciebat. At ille veteris ferpentis,diabo=�nbsp;li conQlio obediens in Dei Creatoris fui Legem peccauit, �C � dignitate fua exci-ditj�C talisomnino fadus eft,quales iftidefcribimtur:c�cus, claudus,mutus,mannbsp;eus mutilus. Aperti quidem dicuntur fuifle Adamo oculi, fed nihil al^ud vidit,nbsp;qu�mfenudum �Cmiferum efTe, qua autem ratione nuditatei�i fuamvelaret, �Cnbsp;eum Deo in gratiam redirct, videre non potuit. Perizoma quic^nf fecit,fed quonbsp;ne fuos quidem oculos,ftedum Dei, fallere potuit. Et qui fua fponte ad Dei pr�ce-�nbsp;ptum obfurduerat, nunc vocemquidemeius audit, led horribilitei�tonantem acnbsp;fulminantem, vt earn ferre nequaquam pofsit.* Ergo in pedes quidem feconijcitinbsp;fed claudos,quibus Deiindiciumnonpoteft cfFugere. A Deo autemcitatus,vi�Bdnbsp;cius tribunal caufam dicat,loquitur quidem, fed vt furdaftrinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;folenr,�iC

quaccaufamipfiusnondef�ndunt, fed aggrauanr, dumhancinmulicrem, im�in ipfum Deum transferreftudet. Itaque ac^nortem damnatur^fel�x, Sgt;C propter i-pfum terra maledidionifub�jcitur, fub cuius feruitio adhuc tota/nachina mundinbsp;ingemifcitjredemptionemfuamexpedans. Atin�iacimaginefu�,ideft,corruptanbsp;amp; deprauata conditione fiue ftatu Adam liberos fuos genuit,Slt; ita Legem pecca�i vfalm.ft.nbsp;in omnem pofteritatem propagauit, qu� ( ficuti Paulus Dauid proprtjs^xem=- Row.r.?.^nbsp;plis docent) inele�squoque locum habet, quipriufquam regeneratur �6 inno�nbsp;uantur,taies omnino funt,quales ante diximus.C�ci nimirum,qui non percipiun�nbsp;quac funt Spiritus Dei. Intelledus 8lt;Srationiscaccitateqjvoluntasprauafequ�tur, GaUt.f,nbsp;vtf�gmenta cordis humani praua fintab ineunte a^tate, a caro Spiritui perpetu� x.Cor j.nbsp;reludetur. Ncc vires funt aliqu�.quibus illius proteruiam frangamus,quando exnbsp;nobis ipfis ne ad cogitandum qUidem idonei fumus. Manci ergo fumus, amp; operanbsp;bona exnobisipfisfacerenon poffumus: claudifumus,quiperfemitas iuftitiatS^*

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MEinorabilc obferuatu dignifstmum cft Pauli Apoftoli dilt;^um : Pietas ad omnia vtilis eft,vt quac promifsioncm habeat pr�fentis vir� �lt; futur�.Nam ,.j�gnbsp;conferuit huicquod Dominus nofter i�svs christvs dixit: Qu�ritcprim�nbsp;regnum Dei 2lt; iuftitiam eius,amp;f caetera omnia vobis adrjcientur.Etl� vero h�c mulnbsp;tis exemplis confirmata (�nt olim, fubinde tarnen cxerit fefe innata vitiofitas, quanbsp;fit, vt pr�fentibus inienti nos � Deo negligi putemus, amp;C ab inopia fame nobisnbsp;metuamus, fi non abundanter fuppetant, qu� caro expetit,aut fibi neceflaria eflenbsp;arbitratur.Et obrepit tentatio iftaplcruncp, 11 quando propter Chriftum Euansnbsp;geliumeius de facultatibus noftris periclitamur, autfa�tem ad tempus dep oil ta reinbsp;domeftic� curaaudiendis facris concionibus autpublicis precibus vacarciubc�nbsp;mur. Ideo Dominus nuper nos inllgni miraculo confirmauit, quando quin^ mil=gt;nbsp;lia virorum quintppanibus hordeaceis �C duobus pifeibus ad fatietatem vfcp cibanbsp;uit. Atquiahocneapuddifcipulos quidem domefticos tantum profecerat,quan�nbsp;turn necel�e erat, nunc alterum fubqcit, priori prorfus fimile,nifi qu�d in cire um;nbsp;ftantijsaliquod eft diferim�, quoad numerum panum Slt; conuiuarS, quoad rlicnbsp;quias (lue f ragmenta,qu�fuperfucrunt. In priori enim quinq^ panibus �C duobusnbsp;pifeibus quincp�mi''liaviror�fatiata,�(Cexreliquijscophiniii,repIetifunt.Tnpr�fennbsp;ti panes plures, feptem nimirum,numcrantur, conuiu� autem pauciores, �i. frag�nbsp;mentorum quolt;^ minus fuperfuit.Ita ver� fieri voluit Dominus, vt doccret virtu�nbsp;tem fuam nullis circumftantqs alligatam efle, fed pront ipfl placuerit,pof�e fe fiiosnbsp;in copia �C inopia alere.Id quod frequenter videmus accidere, vt annon� pretium *nbsp;tolerabilius fiat,quando granaria fereexhaufta fitht��� rurfus (?.ritas rerum �i^e�nbsp;nuria crefcat,poft coHedas fruges impleta horrea onftnia.Deinde in hoc miracunbsp;lo clarius elucet Chrifti erga fuos fetilatores ftudium,amp;f humani ingentj tarditas innbsp;percipiendis regni Dei myftertjs. Praccipuus autem totius hiftori� vfus eft, quodnbsp;docemur, nunquam defuturum Deum rjs,qui reliais huius feculi rebys Filiunfc�nbsp;ius fequuntur,xtern� vit�myfteria terrenis pr�ferunt. Proeftataut� primo Occanbsp;fionemmiracultvidere : Deindequ�m tardos Sfcraflbs fefepr�buerintdifcmuli,nbsp;quipr� alijs in fide debebant excel 1ere.Pr�terlt;�,vt Chriftus,horum incredunrat�nbsp;non paftus fit fraudi efle populo,qui ipfum fide ardenti �f conftanti feq^eba tur.

OccafionemipfeDominusexponit, quateummouit, vtfhiraculumhocede� Cccafiomb ret.C�m enim videret,populum dolt;ftrin��6 fanationibus inualJdlt;Jrum intentum rttculi.nbsp;famem perpeti, aduoemisad fedifeipulis fuis domefticis,ait : Mifericordia c�mo=gt;nbsp;weor erga turbam, quia iam triduum permanent apud me, �C non Itabent quo ve*nbsp;Icantur, SC dimittere eos ieiunos nolo,ne defiAant in via. Status confilq fiueinfti�nbsp;tuti Chriftieft,qu�dnolit populum ieiunum SC famelifum dimittere.ld ver�aon-filium illi mifericordia fuggefsir,qua efurientes profequebatur. Et ne h�c comife�nbsp;ratio fuperuacanea �C inanis putetur,rationes adducit,quac ipfum moweant SC im�nbsp;pellant.Prima eft,qu�d iam totum tridu�m cum ipfo perfet^creftt. Eft hoc magntnbsp;ftudtj SC feruoris indicium in populo, quorum pleritp � lon^nqi^ 6^remotis Iccisnbsp;v�n�rant, vtexmultitudine conticerelicet. Alftraratioeft, Qii�dnonhabeantnbsp;quo vefeantur. Nam hoc triduo abfumpferantquicquid fecum domo attuler�f,SCnbsp;credibilc eft,multos in hoc fubiro 8C tumultuario concurfu, vt fieri folet,vItuos vcnbsp;nilfe Additur tertiaratiOjNe defici�t in via.Quod de illis pr�cipu�dicitur.quibusnbsp;ctiam pecuni�deerant,quibus in vicisSCoppidis viciais cibariafibiemerent.

Habemus inhoefermonc exemplum^aternaecurae^ prouidentiae Chrifti er� cfcrllt; ga fuos,plenum dulcifsim� confolationis.Toto hoctriouo multa injllosbeneficia �ieur^ pronbsp;conrulerat, adh�c mulrum laboris 8C moleftiscfuftinuerat, dum omnium quiad fuif,nbsp;ipfumpromifcu�aiTerebantur,morbis raedctur.AtnonceflTaGquafiiam omnioffinbsp;�iodefundus fit, fed vt fidus SCtndulgenspater curasfuas longius extendit, 5�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

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quid cis porro cpus fit cogitct,amp; in futurum quoep egentibus profpiciat.Scit cnin* �llos non habere quod edant.Scir quid deillisjqui mluper pecunqs deftituebantunnbsp;in via futurum fit,fi inco2natosdimKtat.ideomifercturillorutn,dccpiIlis pafeendisnbsp;confilium init,8lt; hoedifeipulis fuis priuatis communication qu�d ab ipfis iuua^nbsp;ri pofletjfed vt fimul eorum dtffidenti � medea tur.Et hoc facit no rcquifiius � quo*nbsp;quam,necp alicuius merito prouocatus.Seruiant haec confolationi in omni nccc^*nbsp;fitate.NouitDeusomnesnoSj�dviAuamp;amidunosindigereinrelligir. Quinbsp;volatilibus coeli amp; pullis coruorumjbeftqs item ilIa largitur,procu1 dubio fuos c*�nbsp;tores non n�gliger Et generale eft quod h�c de iftis dicit, Nolo illos ieiunos dimit*nbsp;tere,ne in via deficiant. Nam fimilitcr in huius vitatvia,quae laborura periculo*nbsp;rum plena eft, non vult vt deficiamus, quoad noftra opera vti voluci it. Non finlt;*nbsp;Dominus (vt Solomon ait)vt anima iufti fame laborer. Et Dauid huicfuccinens�nbsp;Leunculi,id eft,homines raptores SC violenti, penuria SC {�me Iaborabunr,qui aU*nbsp;tern Dominum inquirunt,nullo bono deftituentur. Eius enim voluntas cum eff^*nbsp;tftu coniunda eft, SC fufficit adremouendas omnes remoras aut obftacu!a,qu3tnbsp;bis mundus auteius princeps obfjeit. De illoenimverifsimecanitur. Deusnbsp;in coelo eft,omnia quae vult perficit.lpfi ergo fecuri SC quiete fidamus:Sf fi quid di*nbsp;rius nos premitin ipfumrcii'ciamus farcinam noftramrdC ipfe faciet. Vide quae ilt;*nbsp;hanefententiam� Dauidedicuntur Pfi^lmo ^^.^y^SC 3.^. Licet autem nobis innbsp;�Chrifti erga populumindulgentia viderc, quis fpiritus perfonatos ipfius vicari*�^nbsp;�agitet, quimiferosSCfamehcos humams traditionibuscircumducont, amp; cgenlt;�^nbsp;eogunt, relidis vjonbus ac liblt;�is per terrasnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;maria pcregrinari, vbi frequent^^

non facultatum modo intitilem lacturam facinr, fed domi vxorum pudicitiam/p** foris vitam propriam in diferimen adducunr,amp;.'c.

Quia ver� Chriftusin fuis adionibusexernplum nobis pr�buir, vthuncf*^*^ mtl�erationwaffedum imitemuijnecelfeeft-Vuhenim nos fui fimiles efle,maxi��^^�nbsp;quoaddileaionem. Dicitenim:M?ndacumnouum do vobis:Vt alq alios dibl?^*nbsp;tis,ficuti dilexi vos,vt2lt; diligatis alq alios : Ex hoccognofccnt omnes,quod dild*nbsp;pulfmei firis,fi charitatem habuer#is altj in alios.A t charitatis proprium eftmif^^�^*nbsp;ri aliorun^Slt; egentium molcfttjs SC curss tangfificuti Samaritani exemple alibi d*�*nbsp;cetzeuiinpraefentiproprium coniung't.Et omnes immites acimmifencordesd�^^nbsp;dact) arguit Af�oJtolus,fcnbens:Qui habuerit facilitates mundGamp;S viderit fratf^^nbsp;fuum egentem.� clauferitvifccra fuacoramco, quomotiocharitasDciman^;'� ,nbsp;ipfoCNecfatiP eft,fi in pr�fencialiorumiaborcs�i miferiaenobis cordi fint�.ftd';nbsp;futurum quoque omnibus profpieftmus, quoad eius fieri poteft : quod Chrifi^'^nbsp;hic^ecifte audimus.Nam non mode benefietjs maximis cumulates dimiftit,ftd*^nbsp;in via pr� inedia deficiant, profpicir. Pertineth�ccuraad omnisordini.s�i^�\nbsp;homines,�i in prim is eos,quibus sliorum falus pnblicecredira eft. Aduerfusnbsp;rasconfeientiar ttntationcsaudirores fiiospra'muniant Vcibiadmimftri,nf^nbsp;teignitis diabol�elisTuccumbant. Noruntquotidianis exemplis edocli magi^nbsp;tusomnes eosprtire SC adegeftttem redigi, qui con nnircm noftrifeculinbsp;cuti intcmpcrantiar amp; luxui feie dedunr, comeftantur, ludunt,amp;f in omnemnbsp;lantiaifk atque libidines effunduntur. Fratnoigitur proteruosilloscocrceaoi�,nbsp;fumptuartjsicgibusintemperantiaemodum pr�fonbant. Sciuntqdem vulgu^ ji)nbsp;ifopolijs grauarf, vfuris voracibus exedi Si. � foeneratoribus deglubi. Hosnbsp;ordteem redigant, nca^uando publfrorum motuum�f calamitatumautb^''^nbsp;fnt, Deniqiiediligentef�Sannona� rationem fiuccuramhabeant,quiadnbsp;blioae gubernaculafedent( fioutiolim in�gypto lofephus fecit) nefamisf^'^nbsp;pore aliqui rerum nouarumocoafiones poftintarripere. Priuatim vero adnbsp;tes h�c cura maxime pertinec. Etenim hune fenfum beftijs SC volucribus

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�nf�ui'tjVt fuos pullos aut catulos fidelitcr alant,ira� pro cis periclttcntur,doneefi� b�jplis iUipoffunt profpicere.Et vt alibi monuimus, apud prophanos genres pcffisnbsp;m� audtuerunt as-opyoi illi, quilibcrorum fuorum cura nulla tanguntur. Quid ergo de illis iudiccs, qui dies nodes^ comeflantur fuas facultaies inter pocubja�nbsp;leam,fcorta SC fc�rras prodigunt, efurientibus interim vxoribus �C ex fc progeni-tis libcrisc'Sunt hiinfideli dcteriores(vt Apoftolus ait)Slt; fidem abncgarunt,Slt; pronbsp;inde indigni quos terra fer at, nedum vt EccleCx Chriftian� membra cenfcaniur.nbsp;uTimoth.y.

Sed tempus eft vt Apoftolos videamus. Hipaternacbonttati SC prouidentiae Apojlolortt�* Cbr ifti fuas rationes opponunt,�C quantum in ipfis eft,illam impediunt� Vnde no-nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;di[

bis(inquiunt)in deferto tot panes,vtfaturemus turbam tantamc' Hauddubiefibi-ipfis vifi funt egregi� fapere , fed ftultitiam �C infantiam fuam turpiier produnt, Primo perindeloquuntur, acfiipfos oporteat conuiuium populo tarn multo 5Cnbsp;numcrofo adornare. Vnde n O B i S tot panes inquiunt i Atqui hoc nonrequifie-rat ab illis Dominus, fed vtamicis (quales alibi vocat) luumconfilium ipfis mani-fcftaucrat: de cuius executione non debebant dubitarcgt;cum maiora Slt; difficilioranbsp;opera ab ipfo fieri multoties vidiffent, amp; in omnium orc adhuc effet miraculumnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

non ita pridem acditum.quo maiorem hominum multi tudinem paucioribus pani-buscibauerat. Potiusergodiceredebebant: Qtiodnonvisieiunosdimittere aut � � incoznatos,id vcr�iureprobamus,�C facile tibifuerit illis ccenamparare,cum tibi �nbsp;omnia obedianr.�� vtidfacias,precamur.Sicleprofum ilium dixiffe legimus'.Do� �nbsp;mine,fi vis,potcs memundare. Deindelociincommoditatem ailegant:Vnde#o�nbsp;bis IN DESERTo tot panesfQuafi dicer �t:V bi nihil^afcitur,quod demeti pof� Mdtth.�.nbsp;fit amp;C colligi�.vbi item nihil v�nale inucnitur. Quafi vero Dominus,vbi verfaretur,nbsp;nefeireuTertio multitudinis quotp SC turba: numerofte meminerunt,adquam pa�nbsp;feendam multo pluribus panibus opus fit,quam ipg. habere pofsint. Ad eundenvrnbsp;go lapidem offendunt cum Mofe,qui olim fimilitcr Domino obloqueb^iturzV ndenbsp;mihi caro,vt dem vniucrfo populo huic.Numat,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Apparct inhisexcmpliscarnis ingenium #quai fibqpfifidei remoras obt^cit, Caro�bijpfi^ quando cumprimisVerbo Dei credendum erat. Fithoc inredomefticafrequen� remoratfidcinbsp;tcr,quandoliberosplurCsdatDominus, 8Cnumerof�famili3ebalend3cftint,annui �nbsp;�edditus autem, autprouentus fiuc quseftus, qui ex opificio noftrckpoteft colligt,nbsp;fumptibus tantis non fwfficere videntur.Tunc fimiles voces audiunturtV ndenM�nbsp;hi opes 5C pecuniae in hoc rerum ftatu,tam afflidis noftri fcculi rcbys,quibus me�nbsp;. ^l^mfSolus firm, neminem habeo qui me it�iei,�Cc. Quod fi quaeftionibus iftisnbsp;indulgcrelubet, tnox deuiefta fide dcfpcratioi�ilocus datur, vcl ad furta, rapinas,nbsp;wpofturas omnis generis 8C media illicita conuertimur. Atqui non poftulathocnbsp;Deus,yt cxtuoillosomnesalas. Tuoquidemlabore,tuainduftriavtij,ur:lnterimnbsp;cxfuabcncdidione domus tua depcndet,�C melius nouitille,qu�m tu,qu�m multi tibi fint hbcri,qu�m tenues facultates,^u�m difficilia tem^ra.Qujn ergo illiresnbsp;tuas comm^das,5lt;c j�je� foXet ivi Republica �CCcclefia fieri, flfquando pcrfccu�nbsp;tiofcruct, SC mhds confiantes effeiubcmur. Moxaudiuntur qui oggatjniant;nbsp;Vnde nobis vires fuppetejyj?yj^�j�2uxilia autpraftdiafperabimus, qu�Uoftitimnbsp;po�cnti� SC conatibus reprimendis futficiantt�Solifumus,amicum aut fociumha�nbsp;bemusneminem, qui fua authoritateautpotcntianosfublcuet,�Cc. At cogitand�'nbsp;erat,non noftrum,fed Dei negotium agi, 5qui caufae fute non deerit,SC facile �feu-tietbullas iftas,quas humana ratio, vel ipfe eiiam SatanT^btendit.

Porro adChriftumrcdeamus, qui nihil offcnfusdifcipulorumrStionibus, ad miraculum accingitur. Primo autem, quia illi de panibus quseftioncm moucrunt,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;��

amice qu�m multos habcant panes,quxxit� 8C eftboc nouum bonitatis argumeiu G 5.

yfufmiraculi, �Vfusver� miraculi idemef^ quem inpriori Cap,i4.annotauimus : Vtnimi* rutn videarflus,nihil defore Dominum 1eri� fcquentibus. Eft ergo figilium promi*nbsp;l�onum,quas initi�rccitauimus, S� qu�mult�in vetcriSCnouoTeftamentooc*nbsp;curtfht:�^ qux quotidianis exempjjs eonfirmantur, vtalibi didum efl.Nctp hie a*nbsp;iiquis obtjciat, interdum aliter fieri, S� Chrifti cultorcs fatpc eum egeftate�t famenbsp;conflidarf, exules incertis fedibus iadari. Sunt enim promifsicncs Chrifti cU'i*nbsp;cruccconiunt�iaeequam partim noftra fecuritate�f alqsdelidismeremur, partin�nbsp;qu�dillanoftram�petulantiamcocrceri, infupernos at^defidcriumecelcftion*nbsp;bonorum, ad Datientiam item S� conftantiam exerccrioportet. Qu� ctiam caui*nbsp;eft,quod non lemperiniti� ftatim v�tis noftns fatisfaeit,quemadmodum his quo*nbsp;quejion primo aut feeundti, fed tertio demum dieepulum illudgratuirum exiu*nbsp;buit. Neenos huncDeimorcmmirariconuenit. Soientdclicaiuli, qui ftomaeblt;^nbsp;laborant, ^iquibus pratabundantiaappctituslanguct, huncaeetartisamp;^condi*nbsp;mentis exquifitis �euere,fit' tjfdcm fer� optimum condimentum cft fames.ldconbsp;taxcrxcsMnejnon,c�ft in fuga eflentimpledtmenta eius divepta,fiC ficeis ficisactjnbsp;bordeaceopane eftiriensvefccrctwr,exdamabat:Pap�,qualis voluptatishadcnu^nbsp;inexperjus fui f �t Ptolomatus �gypti rex, cum illi famelieo in cafa pauperis rU*nbsp;ftic'i cib^riuspanis daretur,Nil vifum,ait,inopaneiucundius. Etmiramur, � fta*nbsp;trcs,Deum hoccondimento nos,quieOElcftiafaftidimus,cxcitarcadeorum defid^nbsp;riwm �* Agnofeamus ergo in eo quoep bonitatem cius,qui inter aduerfa,etfi opef�nbsp;intert^m diff�r�t, non tarnen obliuilcitu*Veritatis fuar,filt; ita nobisadeft, vr cu*�^nbsp;Paulopoisimusdiccre : MM!)mnibuspremimur,atnoncoardamur:h�fitamusgt;3^nbsp;non prorfus hiremus: perfecutionem patimur,at non in ca deferimur;deqcimUgt;^�

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pi�lt �aUigium l�ngrcf��im cff�,6^ vcrtifTc in fines Magdala, vnde �rfunda fuit Ma* ria,quac Magdalena vocatur,filt; cuius frequenseft mentio apud Euangchrtas.�uonbsp;narrantur:pnmum,qu�d nonfolumin�i�ainic�exccpirad fe venrentes, deindenbsp;amic� irac�iauttfanando aegrotos cib�ndoefurientes, verumetiam diinifitami�nbsp;c�:qucgt;d ver^ac fyncer�humanitaris argiunentumcftdneoenim �multis pecca�nbsp;tur,qui amici officia pr�ftant initi�,fed mox pert�fi eoruni,quos cxccpcrunr,eof��nbsp;dem odiofius �C non fine animi abalienati fignificatione rcpcllunt. At non fie Do�nbsp;ininus:�^ quod tt^r�fcnti fecitjhoc ipfum ab eo obferuatum fuir,quando iam exnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

hoc mundo difceffuruserat.Nam mortem aditurus,difcipulispollicebatur,fenol 'atn 14, lcipfosorphanosrelinquere,6^�ddebat:Pacemrelinquo vobis,p3ccm ill�mcain �4--do vobis.�tcumc�los afcenderet.poftremumquod in terris fecit,hoc crat, quodnbsp;manibusaddifcipulosfublatisbencdixiteis, �f fe ipfis adeffe veile promifitvfq� innbsp;confummationcm feculi.Hincergo coi^folation� peiam�sin tentatiombus.Nccnbsp;enim ira tus � nobis abijt Chriftus,fed quamuis corporis pr�fentiam abftiilerir,gi anbsp;tia tarnen�fmeritofuo,ac Spiritus virtutcnobis adeft.�ltcrum eft,quod in finesnbsp;Magdala abijt,non vtotraretur ignauus,fcd vt ciusetiamloci hominibusbcnefa�nbsp;ceret.Nam vniucrfah'sSeruatoreft,8Cproindepluribus innotcfccrcdcbuit ; quac *nbsp;caufaeft(vtalibi diximusiquod nunquam diutiushaefit in vno loco,fed peregrina .nbsp;tionibus afsiduis vacauit,vt qu�m plurimos feruarct.Itat^ ei fidamus fecuri.nec du ,nbsp;bitemus deeius gratta,quam nobis offert per Euangelium* Ipfi debeiur benedi�nbsp;tbo4i�nor,gloria�ipoteftas in �tcrnunij Amen.

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Etivm Acce�ifftnt quot;PharifteiSadJucgtfttntantesro^arif^irrum nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fi- *

i ceelo ipfu oflentltrer. Ipfe quot;^tro rt/lgt;onJent dixit et^: Q�jtndo feront fii^diti.dicilii: Sertnitarrubet tnim ralum.Et mant:Hodit tei�l;cfiaserit.rUnbsp;ittenim (eelamtnfle.Hyt)o(Tita,fatitm ^itidem ctelinoft� dt/efrner^ligna yer�nbsp;ttmporum nonpotefi^f Natta mala amp; adnleera li^^num requirit,/edf}^num nonnbsp;Jabitur fi nifi fi^num illnd hnte Trophtite, Et reli�t ip�t abijt^nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;9

BtcVT� DeiFiliusl�svs christvs vbit�locor�habetcledosfiitSi quiinipfumcredendo Veritati tcftimoniumferunt,�iquotidiemaiorc3 i.twi).nbsp;^3lt;iunt in pictate progrelTus:ita Satan quolt;� fua organa habct?impios ninbsp;minnn lt;x reprob� mentis homines, quos^xcicat ad contrad^entlum V eritari,Slt;nbsp;qui l� femel cojpcrint,(vt Apoftolus fcribit)quotidic in peius proficiuflt.Nam quonbsp;rfficatius ^'Or�futantur,cocontumaciorcsfiunt, � conuidfi pugnam inftaurant.nbsp;Exemple funt Pharifae�jquorumfrequentes Si continuas c�Chrifto pugnas Maxnbsp;that us narrat:quas ideo nos f�pe Si diligenter nobis in mentem vocare opo�et,vtnbsp;dircamus,nunquam deforc nobis aducrfarios,qui fe Euangelio opponant,nec ra�^nbsp;men nos ideo animo frangi,fedftationemn�ftram fortiter tueri dcbcre,nccdubi=nbsp;tare,e{gt;illuftrioremexurgerc Veritatis luc�m,qu� pcrti^j^ciusearn mundus iftfcanbsp;lixobfcurarcconatur.Et hue referrideberhiftoria, qu�mod� recitauinnis,in quanbsp;eandempugnam,quam fupra cum Chrifto Pharifxi habuerunt,inftaurant:8i vo-�uithartc quotp de�cribi Spiritus Sanlt;ffus,quia de multis nos adm�nct,qu� omni�nbsp;busfecubseogaituperqu�mneceffariafunt�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

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Primo nomtnantiir Chrifti Domini aducrfarq, Pharifaci nimir� amp; Sadducari� Fuerunt hi diuerfx religionis^im� l� verum diei debcat,Sadducaci ab omni religionbsp;nc alicni cenferi poflunt,c�m religionis principia.animarum immortalitatem, cornbsp;porum refurredionem,adhxc fpiritus tarn bonos quam malos negauerint. Verunnbsp;tarne qu� erat eins feculi calamitas,inter lud�os in pretio erant,haud dubi�,qu�dnbsp;Romanispraehdibus probaretur hxc illorum opinio� qux ad Epicuracos proximcnbsp;accedebat,quorum feda apud gentes eratceleberrima. Et ideo videntur illos �binbsp;adiunx�TePharif�i, vcfacilius Chriftum in inuidiam aut fufpicionem traherent�nbsp;v( qui ne illis quidem probaretur, qui ab ipils prorfus diflentiebant* Qu� etian^nbsp;caufa fuit,quod alibi Hcrodianosfibifociarunt quando qu�ftionem de cenfuCxnbsp;fari perfoluendo mouerunt.Matth.xa*

Et eft hoc obferuatu dignum,qu�d etfi in mundo fedac funt amp; opinioncs der� ligione mult�m inter fe diuerf� �(. contrariai, omnes tam� �11 ac aduerfus Chrifluti*nbsp;confentire poflunt. Etenim dur�t adhuc ifta mundi facies,qu�d altj in eo funt iu*nbsp;ftitiarij hypocritae,SC bi inter fein plurimas fupcrftitiones feinduntur : alfj Epic�*nbsp;raei,religionis omnis contcmptores:6C licet hi inter fe pugnent acerr�m�, neutri ta*nbsp;men Chriftum ferre poflunt,e� qu�d hiefua luce vtroftp arguiu Idem fieri folet r*nbsp;tiara apud alios,quorum eadem eft in fupcrftitionibus aut prophano De� contem*nbsp;� ptu fentcntia.Sic Pilatum �i. Herodem conuenifle legimus, vt alius alq gratificar^nbsp;tur aduerfus Chriftum, qui hueuftp inimicitias inter feexercueranr� Arguit ho^nbsp;�mundi corruptifsimum ingenium, qui (vt loannes ait) totus in raalo iacct : fiirm*nbsp;veFbadmonetsne�ximpiorumSiflTenfionibus fpem nobis faciamus ( reuera eni�i�nbsp;h�,fi ad Chrifti caufam vrtiiatur, amoris redintegratio funt ) fed vni Chrifto firl^'nbsp;musi�^ in hoc vnum fimus, eo� ardiori diledionis vinculo coalefcamus cum tjS�nbsp;qui idem nobifeum in Chrifto ientiunt Si loquuntur. Peccatur in eo multum ho*nbsp;dft ab illis,flui propter leuiculas caufas ab fjs fefe feparant, quos pro fratribusnbsp;Chrifto debeb�t agnofcere.Et efthoc exquifitum Satanac ftratagema,quj cumnbsp;cleij^m credentium confenfione crefeere Si augerifeiat, difl�nfionum SC l�mult^'nbsp;tum feminafpargir,cxquibuslitefacerbilsima� Si nocentifsimarnafcuntur.Inpr*'nbsp;mis ergo utile acnecefl�riSeft,priuatislitibusrenuntiare,quando communis Chf�nbsp;fti caufa agitur� *

Quid verd i�i fccerunt�'Marcus illos cum Chrifto difceptauifl�autdifputa^^*' fcribit:nimirum de vocatfone cius Si quis ipfi docendi po�eftatem fecerit.Namnbsp;eo alibi quotpeos qu�l�uifleconftatdnpr�efentiaut� mouiteos,quoddodrin3���nbsp;cius miraculorum multitudine indfts propagari videbant.Nec dubium eft, in o�^'nbsp;nieim orefuifle,qu�nupePinfrequenticoncurfu populi fadafuerunt,quandonbsp;ualidos multos curauit,8^ quatuor millia virorum cum magna turba mulierun^nbsp;paruuloruh^ratuito epulo excepit.Hoc enim illud crat,quod lud�os vulgo inp^nbsp;mis qu�fiuifle cdhft� ex loan.Cap.6.(^ia ergo hare omnes admirabantur Si pJjnbsp;dicabant,coAfilia fuamaturandaefleptnaruntaduerfartj, vt miracula eius ( qu^nbsp;prius etiam conati fueranOin ddbium vocarent,et earatione exiftimationem ilb*^^nbsp;lahefadarent.Ideodifceptationemota,vtf�gnum aliquod � c�lo ipfls oftendc�'^'^'nbsp;poftul�runt.Id veto tentandieius caufa fadum eft, vtcommodam Si optatamnbsp;�pmniandi occaflonem inuenirenr,qua ilium ludibrio populi exponerent.

Exprimitur hoc exemple vafrum SC arrogans hypocritarum ingenium.Sit� lantA^critatis ftudium,q(^m tarnennolhnt audire, mult� minus agnit� credet^�nbsp;fiamfi propr^ mentis tel��monio conuincantur. Deinde audader fignum pet �nbsp;non necefl�rium.Nam nihil docebat Chriftus nouum Si infolens,�C iam prid�nbsp;omnia Mofis Si Prophetarum authoritateprobauerat.Etfl ex fignis iudicarioP^^nbsp;*tuiflet deeius dodrina,innumeraiam ante viderant, SC quotidie fiebant qua:

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poterant fidem facere.Adhacc confidcntcr praefcribunr, vc lignum � c�lo ipHs o� ftendat,quaf� in ilium ius habeant �C imperium.Praeterca fibi oftendi volunt pccu�nbsp;liarequid,quafi qu� in populi confpcdu hucuft^fecerar.nihil ad ipfos pcrtinercr.nbsp;Imd ilia omnia in dubi� vocant, qux tame necp negate,net^ improbare poterant,nbsp;SC totius populi cofcnfu probabantur. T ales hodie multi palsiin audiurttur.Pi ore*nbsp;ftanturjfevcritatis ftudiofos eflc,at cum nihil doceatur,quam quod cum principi'isnbsp;Chriftianae religionis conuenit,cum Decalogo nimirum,amp;^ Symbole 8C Otztionanbsp;Dominica, non tarnen crcdtint. Interim Pharifaica impudentia figna poftulanf, �nbsp;qualia olim Apoftoli SC Mirtyres fccerunt. At quid ill is opus eft, ciirn non aliudnbsp;doceatur,qu�m quod illiolim tradidcitint �* Cur nouitatisinlimulant dodrinam,nbsp;quam illi non miraculis modo fed fanguine proprio obfignarunt f Denit^ vt Pha*nbsp;rifaei figna,qu� quotidie fccundum Scripturas fiebant,non obferuabant,petebancnbsp;autemnouad^ Scripturiscontraria:Sic hodie iftifaciunt,0^proindecodem Spiri�nbsp;luagitantur,quoPharifaei:neqjeorumclamoribus aliquis debet tnoueri,

Porrovideamusalteram huius loci partcm,quaquidChriftusfeceritautdixc� Cfcri/lz� ddlet tit,narratur,Mareus ipfum Spiritufuo alte ingemuilfedicit, Vehemensanimi abnbsp;fedus notatur,quo perturbatus fuit: nimirum quod eos in pertinacia fua inuicfosnbsp;vidcret.Quienimnoftr� falutis ergo in rnunduin venit, non poteft no perturbari,nbsp;fi quos videt contumaciter SCfeientes volentes fibtjpfiscxitift accerfere. Et debent,nbsp;huius memtniire,qui hodie velincredulitatevel peccandilicentia FiliumDei, autnbsp;Spiritum Sandum,per quern ab illo obfignatilunt ( vc Apoftolus fcribit ) in diem*^P-^ff 4�nbsp;redemptionfstriftitia afficiunt.Caetcr�mrcfponlTonispattes fifntdu�. *

Prima malitiofam ipforum ignorantiamarguitjdofiens. Cos fignum poftulare � minimenccefTarium.Quando ferum eft d:ei,dicitis: Sereniras,ruber cnim coelum,nbsp;rnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;y^tborum eft: Hypocritae eftis netarrj, quiveriratis frudium fimulatis, *****quot;*

fed id malitiofe amp; fraudulenter facitis. Si enim tMa vobiscordienet,fccilein ^us* notitiam peruenire poftetis. Nam non adeo ftupidi eftis �f amentes,quin ex fignis *nbsp;naturalibus, feu prognofticis, tempeftaics SC harum vires quant�muis var�s SCnbsp;inftabiks pofsftispratuiderc. Atquihabetis fi^a temporum�qu� clara SCperfpi�nbsp;cua.Cur ergo ilia non obferuatis SC difcernitisc'Vocatautem temporum figna ea,nbsp;� quibus apparcbat nouifsimum tempus iam elfe, quo Mcl�iam venturum efte.nbsp;Deus ohm per Prophetas prardixerat : quale erat, quod feeptrum Sludaprius au- Gfrtp.4.gt;.nbsp;icrri debuit : quod centum annorum numcrum ab inftaurata vrbe decurrere o� D4�.9nbsp;portait, amp;Dauidis domum ad prifttnam egeftatem redigi, vt norftmplius regalinbsp;fplendoreilluftris, fedaridus Ifaitruncus, �Aerra arida fiuefiticulofapofsitcen*nbsp;ftrizquod item pr�didum erat, T une aperientur oci��i caecorum, SC aures fu�do�nbsp;�umreferabuntur: tuncexilietclaudustanquamceruus, �Ciubilabit lingua muti.nbsp;Atqui h�e omnia ( inquit) iampridem impleta funt, SC quotidie impl�ntur. See�nbsp;ptrum� ludaoblatum eft, Romano^mperio fubditi C^j/ari^cenfum exoluitis:nbsp;cuoluti funt anni illi fatales,dc quibus Daniel vaticinatus cft: D^auirfispoftcri nonnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

�egno modo exciderunt, fed vix vitam fuftinereSc tueri pef�unt: fanationes mira-taeulofas quotidiecernitis. Etpotueruntharc obfcruaredudum Zacharias, Si- Luc.�.�� incon,6d hodie multi ex vulgo obferuant,6CregnumDeiappropinquaftcTenti�t:nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

quod ipfum loannes pcrfpicu� teftatus cft,amp; ego quotidie vobis inculco.Ergo nja litiofi Si feclerati eftis hypocrit�,qui in rc manifefta perinde vc in dubia ac incertanbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;\

fignum�c�lorequiritisj�fc, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Pcrftringitur autem his verbis communishominum pcruerfitas^ quaf�t, vtin Peruerpta bw * ijs qu� corpori feruiunt, pkrii^ folertes perfpicaccs, induftrtj 2lt; laboriof� finance �lt;lt;�gt;� in^cn^.nbsp;fac��aliquid negligant, quod exrc ipforumefievidetur, indiuinis aurem�fadnbsp;^terivun falutetn neccft�rijs voluncarij catcutiunt* Poftunt tempora kmentis*nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

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arationis 3^ mefsis obferuarc agn'col� : idemnonint aftrorum quorundam omis fiCoccafus, �Cfecund�mLun�incrcmentaoperafuadiftribuunt. Inobferuandisnbsp;vcntorum amp;C tempeftatum prognofticis mirifica eft nautarum 8C pifcatorum indunbsp;ftria,vt j'am nihil dicam de ijs, qui in hoe plus qu�m barbaro vitac genere aftrorumnbsp;6� coeleftiumorbium motus ita obferuarunt, vtnemophflofophus vnquam illosnbsp;eertius cognouerit. Quanta vero eft venatorum, aucupum pifcatorum fagaci�nbsp;tas,eontraquatnnequefualuftraferas,neque maris�^ftuuiorum profunditas pi^nbsp;fees, neque aues volatus tueripoteft, quin illis praeda ftantc� Similis eft hominumnbsp;auarorum,numulariorum �tmonopolarSfolertia, quorum artes vfurarias fi quisnbsp;enumerate velit,dicendi finem vix inueniet.Interim pleriqp in illis qu� ad regnumnbsp;Dei faciunt,ignari,caeci QC. hebetes funt,SCde obfcuritatc Scripturarum atqp Ver*nbsp;biDeiquiritantur intjsquo^ articulis, quipueris rede inftitutis notifsimi funnnbsp;Eft ergo illorum etiam hominum ignorantia i�mulata 5gt;C voluntaria, aeeandemnbsp;cum Pharifacis reprchenl�oncm meretur.

Docet prxterea Dominus, nonofcitanter negligi debere ftgna temporum� qu� in Scripturis commendantur. Etenim vtprimum Filtj Dei in carnem aduen*nbsp;turn figna praeccfl'erunt,cx quibus illius tempus agnofei potuitu'ta ab ipfo �C ApO'nbsp;ftolis eius multa pr�dida funt,qu�f�nem mundi fintpr�ccirura,in quo ille in glolt;nbsp;�ria Patris veniet ad iudieandum viuos QC mortuos.Et h�c quidem omnia quotidi^nbsp;�cernimus. Surguntpfeudoprophetae amp; pfcudochrifti,qui feifmata amp; diffenfionc^nbsp;*^^�g*�����'^w^5^^^�'^^P�^�'*W��*SedctintemploDeiAntichriftus,pr�fcfcreu^nbsp;fe ^e Deum.In terris monftratiSr no vno loco corporaliter lESVS CHRjstV�nbsp;Deus 8C homo. AudiuntuFdogmata ilia d�moniorum,quibus coniugium amp; lib^*^nbsp;tas ciborumquorumuisprohibetur. Regnat plus qu�m Simoniaca facrorum 0*nbsp;mnium nundinatio. Inter homines fides rara, �C extinda charitate regnat iniqu*'nbsp;tas. Surguatergo pafsim horr�ndi motus,rumoribus bellor� omnia perftrepunt�nbsp;multis inlocis bcllatam extera qu�m inteftinafcruent. Comit�s horum funef^*nbsp;mes^ peftis,qu� crebris vicibus ouafi continuantur. Accedunt his prodigia i**nbsp;gna grauioris irsc Dei in ccelis,terra amp; aquis, denique ccelorum vires commouef *nbsp;tur,maria�crras inundant,tcrra fyluis 0^ lignis deftituitur,fertilitas eius fer�nbsp;ftaeft,vi multis i^lociscolonosfuos vix alat: adh�c mutatoordine natur� no^nbsp;c� funt vices feniporum amp; partium anni, qu� olim fueruntihyemes pluuijsnbsp;quentibus agros alluunt, amp;teporc fuo illos emori ac qUfefcerc non f�nunt:nbsp;nouum niuibfts amp; pruinis horret, �ftas frigida amp; humidior sequo fruges ad ma^*^nbsp;ritatem non poteft excoquererqu� nt vtautumniprouentus fit tenuior,6C eundt*�nbsp;pr^er folitum approperans hyems abrumpat. Ipfa ergo mundi machina labor^nbsp;re,8C ruinam minitari videtur.Debebamus ergo dum ifta fiunt, capita attollcre�^nbsp;rcdemptioTiem noftramvigili mente 6t forti fide expedare� Atpaucos iftam^�'nbsp;ucnt,fed vt in dieTius^o�dt Lothbfatajjs fecuritas apud omnis loci 6t ordinisnbsp;mines regnaf^dor^tiiantpaftores tum politici tum ccclefiaftici,fpcculatores cs^^^*nbsp;tiunt 6t conniuentjCditur, bibitSr, luditur,fa]tatur, �t in medijs periculis plerilt;l��^nbsp;fibtjpfijg omnia l�tapollicentur,nec quifqu�doceri,moneri aut corrigi vult.nbsp;(inquam ) poftremi aduentus Chrifti 6t finis mundi veriisima prognoftica fn^^�nbsp;Quid ergo aliud fperemus,qu�m quod Dominus dicit : Die� ille vclaqueusnbsp;ucniet,6tinuadet in omnes,qui habitant in fuperficietotius terrae. In horumnbsp;medftatione frequentes J�snus � fratres * �t excuflb fatali veterno, qui multoi'i�^nbsp;mentes occup�t, vigilemus, �t praeparemur ad excipiendum fponfumnoft^*^��^nbsp;lESVM CHRiSTVMvt cum illo pofsimus ad nuptias coeleftes ingredi.

� nbsp;Cacter�m alteram quoque refponf�onis Domini partem audiamus, qua

rif�os^Sadducseos cum totafcdatorumfuorum colluuie grauius idhucco^

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pit Sicominationc acerrima terret,dicens : Natio mala adult�ra fignS requiritj fed fignum non dabitur ci,nifi fignum iUud lonae Prophetx.Cur nationem malaninbsp;�iadultcram dicat,fupraCap.u.expofitum eft.Repetit autem crimen,cumaif.Na�nbsp;tio malafignum petit.Qiiafi diceret�Magna: malitiaeSC impudcntis audaci� argumentum ert,quodifti faciunuFiuni quctidic figna,�lt; ea quidem, quae olim praedi*nbsp;�a,�i proindecerta�^infallibiliafunt : Atillihisnon content!, nouapetuntpronbsp;fiio arbitrio,qux fi darenturneque ccrtac(Tent,nequcipfis vtilia. Sednon dabiturnbsp;ci fignumjquale nimirum ipfi pctunt,nifi fignum lonae Prophetae. Simpliciter ne*nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

gat quod petunt (fignum videlicet c ccelo ) vtoftendat, indignosefle ,vt ipforum pctitioniannuat,aut aliquidfaciat in ipforum gtatiam.lnterim fignum polliceiur,nbsp;quod mcrebantur : nimu umfiguum tlludlonae; cuius fupraquoquememinit. Innbsp;prxfenti autemfimpliciterlonam adducit,vt totam eiushiftoriamipfis inmentemnbsp;reuocet,quaeChrifti�teorum,qu�cumlud�isgeftafunt,tYpumeuidentem SCnbsp;proprtjfsimum continet.Namprnno lonas�nautisfuis, quibus fc totum credidc= JonMChnJilnbsp;rat,inmareeiicitur,6(quantumineiscftnecidatur:ItaC.briftusaludaeisfuis,qubnbsp;bus pcculiariter promilPus, exquibus natus crat, 8lt; quibus fe totum impendcrat,nbsp;occifuseft.VtIonas mortis periculumvolcns fubqt,vtnautas �Cve�ores alios fer �nbsp;warcr.itaChriftummorioportuit,vtnontotuspopulusperirct�Vilonasinmare, Mattb j gt;7.nbsp;ceu in mortis fauces eiedus tempeftatem fedauit : I ta Cbriftus mortis fuac mcr itonbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

iramDeiplacauitKpaccm nobispepevit certarn acftabilem. Vt lonaspoft ter* tiumdiem cxbalcnx faucibus terrte redditus eft t Ita Cbriftus tertio die rediuiuus *nbsp;�Cdifeipulisfuisreftitutuseft. Vtionastunc Ninfliitispraedicaftit,0Crcfipifceifti^nbsp;bus falutcm attulit: Ita Cbriftusrefufeitatus per ApoftAos prxdicauit ludteis, ex a�o.*vnbsp;quibus plurimi feruati funt, qui animis fuis compundi refipuerunt. Denique vtnbsp;Niniuitxpoftearelapfiin fcelcra,perier,unt, ficuti ex Nabumipropbetiaapparet.nbsp;ltaludaei,quotquot � Cbrifti rcfurreiftione Euange^ do�rinam fpreu^unt, SCTcinbsp;fceleribus incur abili malitiaperfcuerarunt, � Deo reie�inbsp;nbsp;nbsp;funditus excifi funt,

Reuera ergo ionas illis figni loco fuit,quo conuidfifunt, vt tmlla ipfis rcliqua rnan fcritcxcufatio,quandoCbriftum reqeerunt, lAra tanto pr?eftantiorem, quantonbsp;DeiPilius atternus �dSancfus fan�orum omnistp labis expers, homiq^ wortaiinbsp;fi^pcccatorc praeftat.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Additur,quod ipfis relidiisabierit.Etbicdifc�ptationisinfidii�a^quamPbari� Cljrifn� � lt;-t� faei cum focqsfuis Saddkicxis contra Cbriftum inftituerunt,finis fuit: �C fuo dift turiwtibi� tit�-ceffuteftatus eft, indignos efie, quibus fefe porro per V erbum aut fignamanife*nbsp;ftaret. Manetitem fatum omnes, qui fimili cot�tumaciailium �CEuangelium ciusnbsp;auerfantur.Perfuadentbi fibqpfis,poftbac fcquictos 0Agt;eatosforc,fi illoliberlt;i*nbsp;tUT � uius dodlrinamundo exofa eft ,amp;C eidem exofos r eddit 8lt; pcriculis obqcit eos,nbsp;qui ill^�^fe�antur.Nec dubium eft,vebemenrer fibqfisplacuiflc Pbarif�os,quc)dnbsp;Cbriftus fuo difc�fib ab ipfis fe viiftum eff^fateri videretur.S^ rtftigno illis confti*nbsp;tit bate viiftor ia, Mam fi file difeedat, aufert fi mul Dei r egnum,quodlt;ft iuftitianbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Row,i4-.

paxj�� gaudiuminSpiritu Samftotinbuius autetrftocum iucccdtfnt peccatum,ira Dcijconfeicntiae irvcpiietudo, dolor,amp;C maleduftio, quae defperationem parit-�C in*nbsp;teritum.Et bate quidem omnia iudaCos adobrucrunt,2id adbuc bodiemiferi^bC in*nbsp;felicibus incumbunt.T erreat ergo nos illorum excmplum,qui in poftrema mundinbsp;Ccnc�a verfamur, �Cfefe nobis benign� offerentem Dei Pilium gratis animis ex!\nbsp;cipia.mus,6C conftanttfidereiincamus* precemur it^ex corde, vt nobis*nbsp;petpetuo adefte,5lt; nos Spiritu fuo confirmare ac regere digni^fur*nbsp;ipfi debetur bcucdi0io,bonor,glona St poteft asnbsp;inxtetnum,Amen, .

IN BVAN6ELIVH MATTH AB I

U O MILIA CCI! I.

(MW *�tniffent di/^cipuli eittt in quot;vlttrioretn ri^am, Mitifutrant [umert AUttm dixit tts:l^idett amp; cauttt �ftrmtnto Tharifaorutn amp; S adnbsp;dntMrnmJbfi ytro difctpabant inttrft dictnrts:Tants no�fumpfimut.ldau-ttnt tum no�tt lESVS ^jjeir tit :nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;difeiptat^ inttr yos, exiguafidtprnditi,

�nod pane J non /�mpfifltifi^ondum intelligittf neti, meminiftif ^uin^ iliotpantj tminam ^uin^uitt millt,amp;^uoteophi�etacciperifts:ne^ fepteillot panes qua-ttr mille hominum,tjr quotffiortas acceperit�ss^Quomodo no� intelligit�,me nonnbsp;dixiffeyob�tdepant, ytcaueretts � fermenta Tlarifaorum amp; Sadducaorum!*nbsp;Tune inttllexerunt,tum non dixiffe^ quot;Vt cauertnt � fermenta pan�(,fed� doSri-Ha Tharifeorum amp; Saddutaorum�

QV oniatn Phan'faci non fol�m humants trad�tionibus 6^ falfa dodn'na pop^ lum fcducebantjvcr umetiS aperti ver itatis hoftes �tant, QC nuper cum Sao^nbsp;ducacts coniuratione fada Dominum noftrum iesvm christvm, aggr^^^nbsp;funt, Qi. ab eo f�gnum de c�lo poftularunt, vt eius mtracula �C dodrtnam calm�'nbsp;niari 8C in dubium vocare pouent:ipfc non modo acriter illos corripuit, fed in(�^nbsp;� per illis relidis nauigio difeefsit� Quo exemple docct, eos quiipfiusdifcipuli^^^nbsp;� volunt,omnemcumhypocritis�C falf�sdodoribusconfuctudincm deuitaredeb^nbsp;re, vt nibil cum eorum dodrina �C confortio commune habcant. At quia feiebat�nbsp;di�cipulos adhuc�ardiores efle* Si id per fe non intcliigcrc, nunc eis nouamnbsp;riam admonitionem adhi�et,in qua prim�m illius fides amp; bonitas,deinde difcip^*nbsp;lorum,adeo^omniS homin� tarditas elucet,quam ita ille corripit.vt fimul docca^�nbsp;quid nos facere � cauercoporieat, fi in verapictatc SCregno Dci ^ficcrc vclim�^nbsp;Pratm�ttit autem EuangeSfta pro fuo more tradationis iftiusoccafion�,lt;l�^nbsp;fuit qu�d c�mChriftus fubit� ex illis locis difeederet, difcipuliinipfumpob^nbsp;qu�m in alia intenti,nc ab ipfo auellerentur, obliti funt panes aut commeatuin �nbsp;cum deferrc,ade� vt (l�cuti Mare�s annotauit) vnum modo panem haberent,c�*��nbsp;in vlteriorcm ripam perueniflent.Tantus in illis fuit Chriftt amor,tantum cumnbsp;perfeuerandi ftudtum,qui alioqui nacuis Si vitijs non vulgaribuslaboraban^vt*!*nbsp;illafefianatione�c alqs, qu�per fe neceflaria erant,non cogitarent, aut quodnbsp;ftimarent, illic loci quo ille tendebat, vidum fiue alimc�ta facile inuentrinbsp;Eft^ zelushftimmortali laude dignus, amp; hoc ab omnibus poftulatur, vtrelilt;^'^nbsp;alijs rebus omnibus Chriftum fequamur,qui folus verba vit� �tern� habet,�fnbsp;b� ad omnia fufficit.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

Ek» fer� ne� At fimul adumbratur illorum exemple, quid fer � eledis accidat: vt nimirU'J gfigunt qua dumferudre maximeChriftumfequuntur,eanegligant, qu�ad huius feeuH^nbsp;fum hu�ufe� pr�fentis vitac comngeditatefaciuntzqqje caufa eft,vtinterdum neceflarijs egea�^'

amp; in angufttas non ante pratuifas adducantur, Excmpla huius rei quotidic cct�^ mus�Et ex his tune mu�d arripiSnt calumniandi occafionem, qui in illis repreb^��*nbsp;dendfsPuamprudentiamd^eloquentiammirificeofientant, amp; mordaci aceto^��^nbsp;perfulidunt,quicommiferationedigni�tant. Itatpfiquidhuiusfit,inmcntem�^|nbsp;^is vcniat,filios huius feculi prudentiores efle qu�m filios lucis, Si. proinde non��nbsp;rumene,fia1iquandoiftioffendantinijs,quaEadhocfecuIumpertinent. Pract^quot;^^nbsp;meAinerimus, Deum ijjjflra prouidentia aut induftria nequaquam opus hab^f^�nbsp;�i fuos vbiqi etiam fine externis fubfidijs feruare poffe : Si frequenter ipforui�nbsp;cogitantia bene vti ad nominis fui illuftrationem.Ita paul� ante fadum fuit,qnnbsp;^do populi egeftas miraculo in feptempanibus ardito occafionem praebuit� Si��nbsp;quid in caufa grauioris argumenti nunc quoque fadum eft.

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NamChriftusDominusgt;qucmh�ecdirdp�lorum incuria nonlatcbaf, anfain arripit il los admonendi de co, quod ad �tern� vit� alimentum pertinebat. Ait ihjri a-oru�-tnbsp;nim: Vidcte�Ccauctc � fermento Pharif�orumamp;Sadducaeorum. Et hoc de do� erSadduc^eo^nbsp;lt;^rina horutniliumdixifle,pofteaMatthaeiis dieet. Nonautemnouum eft, quod cauertnbsp;dodrina fermento eonfertur. Supra cert� Cap. decimo tertio Euangelium i'uumnbsp;fermento l�milecfte ait.Etcnimvtfermentum, primo intuitu rcsleuicula videtur,nbsp;mafTam ver� fine confperfionem totam,fi huic commifccatur, acore fuo p�n�tr�t,nbsp;6^ illi faporem fuumconfert,vt panes guftui fuauiores,2C concodlufaciliores fint,nbsp;�C melius nutriant.Ita Euangelium iudiciomundileuiculumamp;c�temptibilequidnbsp;videtur,at idem intra cordis receflus per fiidem admifl'um,hominem toium fua vir�nbsp;tute p�n�tr�t, �Cinnattenobis vitiofitati medetur, vt cxillius femine renati illud t.Pet�.nbsp;vnum redoleamus. Si Deo accepti fimus, qui paul� ante filtj ir� eramus, �i exitionbsp;digni.E contra falfac etiamdocftrin�fermenti parabola probe conuenit. Videturnbsp;h�c quoque non magnimomenti res, ex qua periculum aliquod timeri debeatt�^nbsp;folenthuius authores cammirificisrationibus commendare, vtfaciliusfucumfa�nbsp;fiant firnplicioribus.Scd femel admifla fiC recepta vt cancer ferpit,hominem totumnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

occup�t, mentem cxtollit contra Deum, vthuius Vcrborelido, nouas leges in fgt;usregno condere, eidem nouos cultus obtrudere, �C omnia pro fuoarbitrio in- *nbsp;fiitucreaufit. Ira ver� acidi�Cinf�pidi Deofiunthomines,quivthypocrifimodit, *nbsp;ttafuperbisrcfiftit.Ethocquidemdeomnifalfadoc�rina verifsim�dicitur� �

Inprimis autem de Pharif�orum QC Sadducaiorum tradit�nibus amp;' placMs, cr qusin pr�fenti coniungitChriftus, cum fedfxh�(vtnwper diximus) multum in� cotj�nbsp;tet fe diucrfacjamp;i carundem dolt;ftrina plan� alia alq contraria fuerit Pharifati enimnbsp;operum iuftitiam �C totius vit�c fantftimoniam � fuis exigebant, illius ftud'um mi�nbsp;t'fic�oftentabant, SCincononfol�mvulgi applaq/um, fed �tcrn� cyam faliwisnbsp;tneritumqua�rebant. E contra Epicur�i, c�m animarum immortalitarem,corpo�nbsp;tum refurreeftionem, fpiritus item tam bonos qusm malos negarent, iufttti� ver�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

''fum nullum alium elle credcrent,qu�m qui pr^fenti vit�feruit,rcligion� prorfus ^nemexhominumeordibus eximebant. Apud Marcum Sadduc�o|um loconbsp;blerodes nominatur, qui ab eis hoc vno difFerebat, quod anirwas � corponbus di�nbsp;gcclTas viuerenonnegaret, carum autetn tranfmigrationem in^lima corpora �Cnbsp;�Ominis TmXiy'^iariav i^tucbat,vtCap.i4.eft didum. AtChriftus Pharifteos cumnbsp;y^dduc�fjconiungitinadmonitioneifta, nonexpriuatoaffedu, quod ipficon�nbsp;tundis viribusipfumaggrefsieffent,fedquod^triufque Sedar dodrinafalutiexnbsp;*9uo off�ciatj�i vt demonftret,quid in negotio regni EXei vitaridebeat. Vt vidfli�nbsp;fct nequej,ypQ�,.,-j,-^2n, Sf confidentem operum noftrorum Si propriae iuftitiaf fi�nbsp;ootiamftatuamus,nclt;^ Epicut�^s perfuaf�onesadmittamus,qu�omnem futuraenbsp;vit�fpetn ex animis hominum adimunt. Vt cnim ilia nos � Chrifto abducit, vt iu�

^cijquam hie nobis in illo offert,nS^ofsimus participas fieri: ite har omnem tigionis fenfum reftinguunt,vt cum Nabalc dicant mu1ti,non eft Deus. Deus la�nbsp;cob non videt,non audit,non intelligir,ncquc curat quid in terris geratur. itaquenbsp;h�c Chrifti admonttio non minus nobis hodic feruit, quam olimdomcfticifChri�nbsp;ftidifcipulis. Ncccntm haediuerfacamp;inter fediftindaifed�inter hominesaudi�nbsp;fntur mod�,fed co vfque progreffa eft impietas, vt plerique fimul Pharifaci Saitnbsp;tluc�ifinr. Namitaviuunt, vtillosnequcDeumnequeSatanam,nequccoilumnbsp;tjcqucinferos credere appareat : interim qdem profuortftn operum iuftitia pronbsp;ft�perftifiofis culrtbus contra Chriftum QC Euangelium eius ferro amp; ignepugnanf.nbsp;� in templis quidem pharifaicum fermentum omnem,qua� adhuc reliqua eft,fideinbsp;'�udrinamadulieratjin colloqutjs autetn QC cenuerfatione cum altjs audiunturE*nbsp;D .

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Dortinus/eddcpanibusipfumloquiarbitrantur, fiCideode vidu feu commcatu cM foljcin\inter fedifceptant,qu�d panes nullos fumpferint. Concurrit h�c multiplex fiufn�nbsp;error.Primus ignoranti� eft,quaE exrufari nequit. Quia enim alibi Euangeltj do�nbsp;drinamfcrmcntumdixcrat, non difficile erathoe ad PharifaeorUm �C Sadd�caco�nbsp;rum tradirioncs extenders gt; de quibus non ita pridem difleruerat. Sed �C ipf�Usnbsp;Chrifti exemplum interpretis loco efle poterat, qui antchac nihil huius vetuerar,nbsp;amp; ipf�mct folebat ad Pharif�orum menfas accedere.Ignorantiam anxia folicitudonbsp;devidu comitatur, quam fupra capite fexto multis rationibusamp; exemplis illcnbsp;prohibuit. Hs�c fidei inf�rmitatem arguit, �C quod bencficiorum atque miraculo�nbsp;rum eius nonfatis mcminiirent.Eft hoc euidens exemplum c�citatis noftraf,qua �n HKrtlt;�fc�nbsp;diutnisacc�leftibuslaboramusjc�mijs qux huiusfeculifunt, fagacifsimi l�mus. t��ttt�.nbsp;Rede �rgoquidam noduarumUmilesdixerunthomines nondum inChriftoresnbsp;natos. Vt enim iliac nodu vident,interdiu autem cxcutiunt: ita animalis homo ininbsp;ter tenebras mundi huius oculatiisimus eft in obeundis tenebrarum operibus, adnbsp;Solcmiuftitiaeautcm,iESVM ch rist vm, quiveraluxmundieH, oculinoftrinbsp;caligantj�iidemnobis acnigmata loqui videtur,qu3ndo regni fuimyfteria propo*nbsp;nit,quibusnihil eftiucundiusgt;nihil clarius 6C per�picatius. Si caufam quatras.nohnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

�ltaeft,qu�m qu�d reltgionem excarnis alFedibus mctimur,qui nos � Dei Vetbo � tranfuerfos abripiunt,8lt;long� aliadidant,qu�millo doceantur.Hinc fit qudd qui ,nbsp;�ilijsreligiofiorcs funt,nouos cultus inftituunt comra Dei Verbom,�d ekternis^i�nbsp;tibus eumplacari pofle putant, qui Spiritus eft, amp; non^iliter qu�m in fpiritu po-teft coli. Ali) ver� non alia qu�m quac carnis funt,qu�runt,amp;^ quando de c�eleftf�nbsp;bus dapibus Si libertate filiorum Dei fermo eft,ipfi animum tn patinis habent, aucnbsp;fub praetextu religionis immunitatem Sf licentiam qu�runt. Semper ergo nobisnbsp;fufpcda efle debcnt,quaccunque carnis ratio didat,^anc autem per fid� obedien�nbsp;ti�m Verbo Dei fubijciamusjquod fano fenfu fecundum analogiam fidci acceptsnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

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SedChriftumaudiamus, qui qu�m ipfidifpiiceant crafTacill� difeeptationeS, quascaro fuggerit,abundc docetgrauifsima corrcptionc,qua ^du�rfus difcipulos f�l�w torr^�ihnbsp;'�fus eft. S�pe quidcmcospcccauifle,ftepeetiam abilloj reprel^nfos fuiftelegi�nbsp;�ibusr^t nullam correptionem illis fimul oninibus* hacpraefcntigrtiuiorem adhibi*nbsp;�^mfinireconftat. Initio cnim manifefto indicio diuinitatem fuam exerit,dum dif*nbsp;fcptationcs,quas inter fepriuatimhabcbant,arguit:nimirummagisftpcrcellercnnbsp;lt;ur,quando videbant,quo cum ipfis res cflet.Mox aut� grauifsimisverbis eos comnbsp;pcllansaicQuiddifceptatis inter vos,exigua fide praediti,quodpanes non fum^fcnbsp;ruis J* Accufat ergo,quod in fide vacillent,amp; idco de ventre foliciti If tes inter fe ha*nbsp;bcant fupcruacaneas SC � fui nominis profefsione alienas.Dcinde Jonteifi SC origi�nbsp;nem huius malt indicat,diccns:Nondum iMtelligitis,nequememiniftis quinque il*nbsp;los panes hominum quinquies mille,S^quotcoph^os acceperitisc* n^que feptemnbsp;filospancs,amp;c. Qiiafi diccret : Aded nc ftupidi eftiSjVtnon intelligatis in quemnbsp;finem nuper miraculof� multa millia hominumpaucis panibus atque pifciciftisfa*nbsp;turauerimc'Nimirum,vt promifsionimeatfidem facerem,qua iam pridCm pollici* �nbsp;tusfum,nihil vnquam defuturum qs,qui me vocantem fequuntutj�f rCgnum Dc^nbsp;fetid quaerunt Quid ergo folicita SC odiqfa difeeptatione opus eft vobis, qui iftnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

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in mentem veniat.Nam de caufis ��tyoTn�-ict� aut diff�dentiac nos admoner^fimul^ docec,vt huic malo,quo non aliud nocentius eft,rc(ncdium adhibeamus. V t eniflinbsp;opertbus ac bencf�ctjs fuis no�ram fidem Oeus confirm�t : ita nii� in horum re�oitnbsp;datione ac meditatione frequenter nos exerceamus, nonpofiumus in fide firmi^nbsp;confiantes e(re,fed quouis periculo aut cafu, qui praeter expedationem nobisnbsp;cidit, territi vacillamus, �C nofiris rationibus nofipfoseuertimus, vt neque obfi*nbsp;quium Deo prxfiemus,quod et debetur. Excmpla in veteri ludxorum gente pl�*nbsp;rima videmus^quae hoc docent��tenim diuinus ille Pfaltes illorum fcele/agt; quibu*nbsp;fub Mofe 8C deinceps peccarunt narraturus,hanccaufam praemiteit: Statim oblit^nbsp;funt operum eius, neque expedaucrunc con�liumeius� Et author libri ludicuii*nbsp;idem dicit,qu�dtota haEcnatio,quae op�ra Domini in �gypto�Cdeferto viderat�nbsp;colleda fit ad patres fuos,bd alia furrexerit,qux opus Domini ignorauir. FeceriH'*nbsp;ergo (inquit) filq Ifrael malum in oculis DominG6lt;c.Non temere ergo illos Mofi^nbsp;monuerat.'Caue tibi, amp; cufiodi animum luum diligenter,ne vnquam obliuifcari*nbsp;eorum,qu�vidcruntocult tui,nbsp;nbsp;ne vnquamreccdani a corde tuo,�(c. Simil^^

admonitionesfrequenter in Pfalmisoccuirunt: CamateDomino,pfaliitc a,lo* q^imini de omni|^us mirabilib^s eius.Mementote mirabilium eius,qux fecit,pt^*nbsp;dtgiorum eius �^tudiciorum eius. Et alibidicitur Deus hoc fiatuifiein Ifraele,^^nbsp;patres op�ra ipfiusfilijs�cnepotibus narrent,vt in Deo fpem ponant,amp;eius ma�nbsp;data obferuent. QuinipfeE�eus opera memorabilia pofieriscommendauitfcni*nbsp;per,�Cfolcnneseorum memoriasinftituit.Siciridemdiluuqf�mul Kin hoeferuat^nbsp;gmeris hiemani monumentuift elle voluit. Et Sacramentorum hic vfuscfi,quolt;^nbsp;� �ipromiisionesfuas illisobfignat, 8lt;redemptionisnofirae beneficium perpefu^nbsp;memoriae confecrat. In bis ergo ^erreamus nos diligenter, ne vnquam nobis Cf-*nbsp;cidant,qux olim cum patribus aut nobifeum egit Dominus, SC nullum pericul�ti*nbsp;tam graut incidet,^uin habituri fimus vetera exempla,quibus in fide cofirmemiH'�nbsp;Refiat corregtionis Dominic� effe�us apud difdpulos,de quibus dicit Euan* .nbsp;gelifia:Tunc inttllexerunteumnon dixifie,vt cauereni � fermento panis,fed � do*nbsp;' drina Pharifarorum amp; Sadduc�orum. Ergo mentis oculfaperti funt correpriott^nbsp;ifta vehemenh'ori, vt de re tota ccqjertnt diligentius cogitare. Quod enim depuc*nbsp;ris dixit Solomon,fiultitiam efleiheordibus illoruminfixam, expelliautemfertf*nbsp;laiTd in omnibus hominibus locum habet. Natura enim diuinorum ignorantes fii*nbsp;musjdf plerunque veter nus fecuritasmentibusnofiris obrepunt, qu�non fitdfnbsp;nos mentein ad altiora attollere:excutitur autem b�c, fi liberior Verbi pr�dicationbsp;accedat,ficuti in Dauidis �( multorum Riorum exemplis eft videre* Etb�c certif*nbsp;fima nota efl*, ex qua eledi agnofei pofiunt. Qui ergo ne correpti quidem refipi*nbsp;fcunt,fed refpon/ant, d(fuasranones, velpotius cupiditates, Verbo Deiprxfc*nbsp;runt,^tque indies in peiusproficiunt,ij i�ex impiorumacreproborumnumet*^nbsp;efl� eo ipfo tefiantur.Hinc apparet,quid iudicari debeat deqs,qui hodie nequenbsp;(^rafua arguivolunt, neque�fuperfiitionibus difeedere, qux nulla aliaratio^nbsp;quam humanarum traditionum fermento nituntur.Nos ergo banc Domini nofinnbsp;i%sv CHRISTIadBonitionemnobisapplicemus,QC.ipficredamusatq^nbsp;feruiamus in fide charitate non fucata.Ipfi debetur bene�nbsp;didio, honor,g1oria potefias in xter*

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QV�muis Dominus noftcr i E s v s c h R i s T v s per dodrinam 8gt;Cmiracula n^retm fefe inter ludaeosabundcmanifeftarit, varia tarnen�^mult�m interfediuer� jiontilia�y etnbsp;fafuerunthominumdeino iudtcia.Quientmaperticius hoftcserant, Pharifatiae Lueam Homi^nbsp;Scribe cum totoSacerdotamcollegio vinipotorem�dhenuonem.Samaritanum,nbsp;d�moniacumat^iuratumSatanacfociumdicebant.Mcliorcsautcmcxvulgo, innbsp;ipfo vcl loanncm �aptiftam, vel Eliam, vel aliquem alium ex Prophetarum vete-rum numero rcfurrexifl� arbitrabantur. Difcipuli ver� domertiei,qui iprumMcf�nbsp;fiam effecredebant� errore communi fafeinati, in ipfo regnum terrenumfomnia� �nbsp;banttquaj caufa fuit,vt qu�m primum aliquid aduerfum accideret, in fide fludua�nbsp;rent.Exemplum eius infirmitatis nupcr vidimus, quando propter commeatus pe* �nbsp;nuriam inter fedifceptarunt. Quiaautem hocadmodum rrcquenseft,qu�dcledi*nbsp;quoque fibijpfiis nebulas offundunr,qu� fidem ipforum labefadant,dum vel Chri*nbsp;ftum alium fibifingunt, qu�mreuera fit,vel in alicrf� indicia re�pedant, ipfeiwncnbsp;adionem cum difeipulis memorabilem inftituit, qua c�s aduerfus falfa mundi denbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

fidc Sireligionc iudicia inftruit,6i quid de fe credi debeat,docet. Eft^ e� di-ligcn* tius confideranda hacctradatio, qu�d Lucas eum preccs huicpr�mififiefcribit,nbsp;quibus haud dubi� fideiverae lumen difeipulis �f^atrepcftulauit. Nebis aut�m li�.?.nbsp;vfus totius adionis efle debet, vt difeamus, qu� nam f�des ver� ApoftSlica Si Ca�nbsp;tholiea fit, quam eos tenere oportet, quifeChriftianosefieprofitcnturj�ifcruarinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

v�lunt. Quia ergo de remaximimomentih�cigitur, diltgenterhiftoriam n�rrat I*^atth�us:Et primo vbi hoc cum difeipulis colloquium Dominushabuerit,doccf.nbsp;Deinde qu�eius fueritoccafio,quamipfeChriftus pr�buit.T�erti� difcipuloruoinbsp;refponlionem narrat, qua aliorum de Chrifto iudicia cxponunti� Quarto qualemnbsp;*pfi de illo fidei eonfefsi^nem aediderint�

Locus fuit C�pfarea PhilinoLin euius fines Chriftus ncruenif.Dofiauam � Pha z-

rnoeni�i�vrbj inter riuos fontium lordanis eofer� loco vbi hi confluunt, ^ta. ^*^*4wtus Pancas dicebatur.Poftea a Philippo Herodis Magni filio inftaurata SC

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luit Philippus tctrarcha.ldco etiam Caefarea Philippi dicitur,ad differentiam eius, quam pater inhonorem Augufti C�fareiffn appellauit, cum�jrius tugris Stratoni*nbsp;diccretur.Appargj autem ex hac loci notatione, Chrifium nupw ferio � Pharifaeisnbsp;fid Sadduc�is fecefsionem feciflejC�m in Ph�niciam vfi^ ad genres abierit.Et illicnbsp;voluit a Petro nomme omnium difcipulorum confeEioncm fieri, vt rurfum�adumnbsp;braret regnum fuum ad genres transferendum efle, apud quas federn firmfOremnbsp;quam apud incr�dules atep contumaces habiturus fit. Vt cnim ipferelidis ludacfSnbsp;in fines gentium fecefsit : ira Apoftoli quotp ludxa pulfi,fidem, quam hic cogfcfsinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

funt fcliciori fucceffu inter genres pracdicarunt, initf�T�do inhismfislocis , vt Ador um liber docer.Obferuar i hoc debet propter eos, qui fidem amp; Ecclefiam cer Adtf.tt.nbsp;lis locis aftringunt : quod hodic faciunt, qui fucccfsionem Ecclcfiac veram per�nbsp;petuamRomx alligatam efieclamant: qui fi interrogentur, curnonpotiusCtefa�nbsp;rca cam conftituant, vbi confefsiouem fuac fidei Petrus �didit: aut Antiochisr*

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rit,c{uiddei[gt;fo buitdifcipulosinterroganszQiiem medicutliomines efTe, Filium hominisCQuaf' (nonpotucruntenini vulgifermones ipfum latere, quinbsp;cordium cogitatioiies perfpcdlas habebat)necambitiofe, quod laudum fuaruninbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;commemorationemaudirecupiuerit, fedp�tiusvtoccaiionem babeatdifcipulos

prouocandi ad veram fideiconfefsioncm,quac fcandalo medeatur,quod bare iudi* eiorumdeipfodiuerfitaspariebat. Et Filium hominis feipfum dicit, vtexprim�tnbsp;offenfionis �i erroris omnis circa fidem eaufam : quar eft qu�d plerique nihil bo*nbsp;mine maiu� de ipfo fentiant, Quia autem de aliorum fenientijs difcipulos,qui ot*nbsp;bis dodlores efle debebant,interrogat,non obfcur� monet, verbi adminifirosmo�*nbsp;Tit.�. modo veritatisdoc^rinamf�mpliciter proponeredebere, verumetiam inalioru�ynbsp;opiniones inquircre,vt eas eonfutare pofsint,fid imperitiores menere, vt ab errort*nbsp;bus fibi caueant.Id quod hodie plus quam neeclTarium eft, quando amp; veteres hat*nbsp;� refes pofiliminio reuocantur,Slt;noua quotidie abfurdifsimorum dogmatum pof*nbsp;tenta quidam ambitiofirixatores pariunt. Nee audiri debent, qui�rrores Sd falft

• � nbsp;dogmata argui indigne ferunt:quafi fuff�eiat verita cis dodlrinam (�mplieiter tradi^nbsp;�difle.Atqui confi�t plures efrehocfcculo,quihancaudiredcdignantur,SCquorUtfnbsp;�mentes ad mendaciaamp;impofturas propendcnt.Vidci.Tim.i.amp;f 4.

Dimpbowi� �Difcipuli Cht^o rcfpondc�t,amp; eorum iudicia atlt;j fenrentias narrant,quib^ KumrfeCbri� neftius de illofentiebant,cfce Pharifarorum autem Senbarum calumnrjsnihil di*nbsp;cunt,quod haencmini ignotae�t ant, Chriflus ipfe illoriim conuitia quotidie af*nbsp;diret.Etlaudem merctur hareipfot urn modellia,qu�d ca nolint abfi^ caufa exaglt;*nbsp;tane.Interim quoad alios,nihil lt;iifsimulant,nequc ctiam aliquid aff�ngunt,vt folef*nbsp;qui feruiliter illis adulantur, quos fibi patrones delegeruni- Simpliciter ergo t^*

• * nbsp;nbsp;fpondent : Altj quidem loannem �apttltam te eile dicunt, altj ver� leremiam, af^nbsp;vnt/bi ex Prophetis.Et hi quidem�mnes eifi honorific� fcnf�rtnt de Chrifto, mu^*nbsp;turn tarnen diucrf� fuerunt illorum fententiar, omnes autem ex codem fonte errO*nbsp;ris manarunr,qui tvmc inter lud�os rcceptus f uit:qu�d pu tarent (vt alibi diximU^^nbsp;animas defun�cj� in alia corpora migrate,2C nouis donis augeri. Quia ergo D^*nbsp;minum videbant codem Spiritus ardorc Dei negotium ag^re, eadem dicendi hht�fnbsp;t�te vitia magjiatum antiftitum arguere, qua olim veteres Prophet�,nonnbsp;pridem loannes vfi erant,illorum aWquem in illo reuixifle fibi perfuadebant. Etl*^nbsp;cei�^ebementer errenqtamenSacerdorum amp; Pharifarorum improbitatem fuoe**nbsp;emplo arguunt,qui ilium calumniari amp; herrendis conuitijslaccfTereaudebant?��nbsp;quo homines plebei �C illiteratiSpiritusDcifpecimina obferuarcpoterant.

ergo miremur,f� hodie etiam vulgus homtnum melius de veritate iudicat,�i ea V** dent,quae an�bitione exc�ccati Pr�fules^rmTheologi videre nolunt.

Semperfuer�t Atquod prareipuumhuiusteci caput eil, obferuemus, omnibus feculisvar��^ �ifJenfiones in diuerfas fuif�e de religione 8C f�dei do�rina hominum fentias. Nec enim alif^^

mundus (vtilledicebat) opinioncregitur.Fitcrgo vt plerique fuis figmentisind*�* g�ant,qui melioresfunt amp; Veritatis amantes interdum inter fc dihcntiant.nbsp;min^ ergooffcndantnoftri feculi diffenfiones.Im� nimi�mridiculifunnqui'^��nbsp;uerfalem confenfum fe fitp�dlarc velle dicunr, priufquam aliquid dereligi�f^nbsp;ftatuant. Exp�diant illiquod nunquamfuit, neque vnquam crit quoadmundf*nbsp;hic fleterit. Nec enim mutabithicingeniumfuum,�dfedlasefre oportet (vtnbsp;lus ait ) vt qui probati funt, manifefti fiant. Et ipfe Dominus c�m de nouifsif�,^

H o MILIA CCIIIL

ftos exorkuros przdixit, quos ntmfrumillifingant. Non crgo in alios rc�piccre, fed in hoc toti incumbere debemus, vt nos fidem habeamus veram �Corthodoxaoinbsp;dcFilio Dei,qui folus verba vitac �ternae habet.

Etdc eo admonct DominuSjquando quid difcipuli de ipfo fentiiinf,quzrit.Er� inrcUgio�i? ; 5 go non eiufmodi c ft eau fa fidei,in qua aliorum fententijs ftaredebeamus. Nam fi rc^uicndiasinbsp;hoc Dco probaretur, omnes ifti exeufart poterant,cum Regis fui Herodis eadertinbsp;fer�cfl�tfententia,vcfupia audiuimuscap,i4.Qin itcmpefsim�deChnftofentie� �nbsp;bant,eos Sacerdotum Scriba! um authoriras exc�fauiflct, qui in cathedra Mo�nbsp;fis fedebant,SC ilium iampridem damnauerant. Nccc�amqucnqu�excufat,qu�dnbsp;CedicitilliteratumelTe. Nam cum vnufquifq� fuafide viuat,vnumquenlt;periamdcnbsp;fuafententiacertumcfTc oporter,ficuti �peftolusmonct.Itaq^ quifi�fibi�Donii�nbsp;no diciputetjTuautcmquem me dicisefiet'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Rom.�?-

Czterum ad hanc Domini quarftionem Petrus, qui vtique altjs feruentiorem Petri confvj^i^ fc pr�buit^omnium nomine refpondet,dicens : Tu es Chriftus ilicjFilius Dei vi-uentis.Bfi hzc verc ^poftolica Confcfsio,quam Petrus omnium Apoftolorum nonbsp;mine ( vt diximus) �didit, �C quam Chriftus elogio przclaro probauit, vt fuo loconbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

audiemus. Conftatautem duabus partibus, quarum prima quis fitillcFilius ho� , minis quoad officium,docet: altera quid de ipfius perfona fiue fubftantia SC efl�n�nbsp;tiafentiredebeat.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

Ad primam pertinenTu es Chriftus iUc. Chrifti voxrefpondetHebr�ac ^cf� CHRisTVS. fi�: Sc vfraque vnCfum fignificat. Vngebanrur^utem olim Geerdetes �C Regesnbsp;�leo,quodgrati3e Dei fymbolum erat, cu'us donis omfies ornari acinftrui necefle �nbsp;eft,qui ve! �cdefi� vel Reipublic�pra-efl� volunt.Multus ctiam in medicina oleinbsp;vfus efr,c0 quod ilhus virtute vente ac nerui cofir mantur, SC membra rigentia mo�nbsp;eumSCagihtarem fuam recipiunt.AdhatcOrientaHiuspopulis vntftiunes balneo�nbsp;turn loco funt,Sc corporis fordibus abftergendts feruiunt. Vndione ergo admo� nnbsp;nebantur Sacerdotes �C Reges, fe � Deo vocatos efle, SC proindehuius grat� fibi �y-�cerd^'u-^nbsp;^pusefte, vtfidelium medicorum infiar omnibus mederiDoftent, SC finffulos in

� * fftamento illi tribuitur in alfjs quoqp lii^uis vfurpatur, protfTi�autem Vn� fignificat. Ratio autem eius eft, non quod ipfum olco aliquo materiali in�nbsp;'!�^^*^Portuerit, fed quod (vt Pfaltes canit) Deus ilium olco lztitiae(ideft,SpftitU ppf�,4j,nbsp;yinCto, qu, folus mentes ver� cxhilarat �C confirm�t ) vnxerit pr� confortibusnbsp;Ims, oeft,pr�cunlt;ftismortalibus,adc�vtexeiusplenitudinedonaSp�ritusinnos 104� ,,nbsp;quo^ �*^*^undent,Dum ergo Chriftum d^it Pctrus,Sacerdlt;jtern St Regem Eccle�nbsp;fi�amp; omnium credentium efle confit erur. Et vtriuf^ officio eum fubgi Scfipturanbsp;pafsim docet.Nam Sacerdoteagit,docendo SCmfhiuros furrog�ndo �cclefizfu�,nbsp;benedicendo item, intercedendo, �C in primis, quod I'emetipfum pro nobisjiecca� Epferf 4,nbsp;turn, id eft, hoftiam pro pcccato fecit, cuius meritum dur�t in zternum, vt in ipfonbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;V

remifsionem peccatorum omnium inueniant, qui cum vera fide appr�hcnduttf. Sed �C Regem agit fortem 6C fidelem , dum fuos ex diaboli tyrannide vindicauir, �nbsp;eofdcm tuetur,fceptro V erbt fui regit,bo�iorum fuoruqjcoeleftcm thefauroftnternbsp;eos dtftribuit,�C olim ad iudici� venturus eft,SC vnicui�^ rctribuct i�corporc fuo,nbsp;prout bonum aut malum fecen'r.i.Cor. y.

Alteraparte perfonamChriftideferibitPetrus, quandoprioriaddit, Filiuj Pcrj�nd Chri� bei viuentis. Repetenda autem particula T v .quaemphaticcvtitur Apoftolus. fit.nbsp;Qpafi diccret�Tu,qui teFilium hominis dicis,SC reuera homo cs,ex MariaVirgine

IN EV�NflELlYM MATTH AEI

nitiUftmoqui (vtifaiasde te dixit) abiedifsimusvirorum e(revidcrts,amp; virdo�o� rutn, �mul es Filius Dei, amp; quidem Viuentis, id eft, veri Dei, qui in lel^uda notusnbsp;�ft, qui omnia ereauit, amp; regit, Si^quifolusviuitinfecula fempiterna� Huiusdn�nbsp;quam)Filius es aeternus,verus,eiufdem cum Patre eftentise,potential,gloria; amp;nbsp;ieftatis. Agnofeit ergo Petrus in vna cadem^ indiuifa perfona Chrifti, Devmnbsp;Hominem: Deum videlicet (vt Diuus Athanafius aif)ex fubftantia Patris an^c ft*nbsp;cula genitum,amp; Hominem ex fubftantia matris in feculo natum:perfedS Deum�nbsp;{lerfedum hominem ex anima rationali SC Humana carne fubfiftentem,�lt;c. Ei ta*nbsp;em efl� oportebat,qui Mediator inter Deum 8C nos efle dcbebat,vt coram illo prOnbsp;nobis intercedere, �^idemnoftram caufam in ferecipere poftet, nos^ illi fidercnbsp;poflemus, vt facerdoti ftdeli, quinoftris inf�rmitatibu-s afficcretur amp; condoftref*nbsp;Haec igitur Petri Apoftoli fides eft, quam ex Patris reuelatione ( vt mox fequetur)nbsp;didicir,fiCquam omnium difcipulorum nomine confeftiis eft,quam item Apoif5*nbsp;liomnesCvtDiuus Vigiliuefcribit)poftca tradiderunt,RIartyresr�borauerunt,5^nbsp;fideles nunc vftp cuftodiunt : quae deniep Conciliorum prifeorum decretis ftabf�*nbsp;ta,8i Imperatorum Chriftianorum legibus Ecclefiaecommendata eft. Et quia hxCnbsp;fola Catholica fides eft, Catholicifunt� qui illam corde (oto amplcduntur,�i orfnbsp;confitentur*

� nbsp;nbsp;leacp Confefsionis huius hie nobis vfus efto : Primura.vt inter trifles SC infet**

^eshuiusfeculicontrouerfiasjvnum i e s v M,qui ex Maria Virginenatus eft,o^ da Aus c H RI s Tnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ilium efte)�C aeternum Dei Filium, quern Pater in mundu���

mifit conftituto tempore,Mt hominem verum ex Virgine Maria a�umeret,8C in na indiuifa perfona Deus �C Homo noftcr Sacerdos SC Rex, id eft, Seruator, vin*nbsp;dex ac Mediator elfet.Apud hunclt;rgo,extra quern nullum eft nomen,in quo ftf*nbsp;uari pofsin^us, quaeramus quxfalutis funn Solus enim hie (vt alibi Petrus ait)h�*nbsp;bet verba vitae aeternae: quod th'dum cum Petro omnibus opponere debcmus,qi��nbsp;defedion� ab hac fide nobis fuadere non verentur.Eft enim i�S vs christvJnbsp;idem heri,hodie Si in aeternum. D�nde vt hanc fidem non orc modo Si verbis p^'nbsp;blicc confyeamur, verumetiam obedientia Si omni obferuantiae genere teftcmi�'*nbsp;Etenim quia olim �aeerdotes fummiauthorirat� tanram efte voluit Deus,vtnbsp;tis fupplicionTu^aridebuerit,qugt;eiusfententia;aut dccreto relu(ftaretur:fimil**nbsp;ter huius feculi Regibus Si magiftratibus obedire tenemur, non fol�m propt^nbsp;iram, fed etiaip propter confeientiam, eo quod Dei miniftri funt : Quanto mag**nbsp;aeterno Dei Filio hie honos Si obfeifuium debetur, quern Pater aeterno fuo dcctfnbsp;cogt;raedeftinauit, vtEcdefiaefuac Rex fit Si Sacerdos in seternum,fecund�m ord**nbsp;'� nemMelchifedechCDeilloccrteolimDeusperlfaiampronuntiauic : GensSCtfnbsp;gnum,qua�tibiferuircnoluerint,peribunt,Siloannes Baptiftadicebat: Paternbsp;ligicFilium,Sioiflnia^dedit inmanum eius:(^i credit in Filium, habet vitam aetdnbsp;nam : qui auiem nonparet Filio, non v}^ebicvitam,fed ira Deimanet fupereiH�*'nbsp;Prarterca confolationem hinc petamus in omni tentationum genere. Oriunturnbsp;grauifsimae cxpeccati confaentia.His oppone Sacerdotium Chrifti,qui fidclis^�^nbsp;Pontifex,Si pro pcccatis noftris perlitauittadhxcnoftras infirmitates expertus,P^nbsp;bis poteft condolere Si compati. Sunt item tentationes, quae ex cruce Si aduer^^nbsp;Feu rribulationibus nafeuntur, quibus obnoxq funt omnes, qui volunt in illonbsp;viuase.Sed his opponamus huncRegem noftrum, cui poreftas data eft in coeltgt;nbsp;in terra. Ha|)ctcrgoim^ium inomnes creaiuras , in morbos item Si quaceuHYnbsp;alia nobiamolefta amp; inimica funt,vt ea � nobis depellere,8i vicifsim largirinbsp;quae nobis incunda Sifalutariafunt. Huicitaque fidamus Si conftanter fieru***nbsp;tnus ex toto corde* Ipfi debetur bonedidio, honor,gloria Si poteftas in aeterpdid'nbsp;Amen^

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T�ncrtljnndtnt ilLsy St dixiteH-.�SiMui Simon�B^r lonatquiaearo

fanguts non rtiubwt titi boctjfd T^ttr meuf,qm cf� in (ultf.Std amp; �go ttbt di

n,Tutt PttrfttyO-fuftr hancfttram �dt�caio TOf4m;O' ffirt� inf^

for�� non frMnltinnt adntrfiu inm�

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QVcmadmodum Deus inFilio fuo Vnigcnito i e s v c H r. i s T o ornnes gra

tix fuae 6C falutis thefauros nobis offert:ita acquS eft,vthutc vni fidamus, SC.

tidcm in hunt or c Sc fadis pr ofiteamur, Requirit hoc illegrauipratccpto, cuius

rationcm Paulusreddit,dicens: Cordeenimcreditur adiuftitiamiorcautem con- Roa�.��.

fefsio fit ad faluiem. At pcccatur hie � muleis ignorantia, qui quid de Cbrifto dc= beantconfitcri,nefciunt: multiitemfufficcrearbitrantur, fialijsconfentiaftt.quinbsp;authoritate prseftant amp;�. apud plerofc� in pretio funt. Saepe ergo nos in Scriptur isnbsp;de hac caufa inftituit Spiritus fandus Jn primis autem hue facit praefens hacc C hrinbsp;fti cum difeipulis adio. Requifiuit ab his nuper, quid de ipfo homines fentiant SCnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

loquantur : non autem illi fatis fuit, quod alior dm fententias referte poter ant, ft d infupcr,quid ipfi credant interrogat.lbi veto Petrus omnium nominerefpondens ,nbsp;aiuTu cs Chriftus iUcFilius Dei viucntis.Quo loco difcimus,vnumqucncpdc fuanbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

fide cerium effe debcre,non autem ab aliorumiudicio penderc.Deindefidei Chri� fiianx fummam in eo confi(fere,vt lE S V m hunc,d{ui ex Maria Virginc verus l?b�nbsp;nro narus eft,etiam verum SC �ternumDei viuentisFfliBm, adhatc Vndum Dei,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

id eft,Regem SC Sacerdotem noftrum efle cr edamus.Sequitur nunchuius r cfpon-fio, quaPctri Confefsionem magnifies commendat, SC fideihuius effedaftuefru� dus cxponit.Tradit ergo locus hie vniuerfam falutis noftrx rationcm,gC ftmul �rnbsp;gumenta folidifsima fuggcrit, quibus nofipfos aduerfus omnis generis tentatio-nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

nesinvcrafidcconfirmemus� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Primum,Bcatus (inquit)esSimonBar�ona,t�cft,lotixfil� Efthxcmanifefta Pftrw fidei, quamprofcffuserat,approbatio, quand� ilium propter eius contefsionem pironunttrftur.nbsp;beatumpronuntiat. Obferuari debet ergo hie locus propter IvWxos 8cTurcas,a3nbsp;dcocpomncsaliosquixternamChriftidiuinitatcmnegant,SCnoftlt;ftvtraDeimannbsp;datum homini mortali SC crucifix� fidere clamitan�� Etcnim fiPetrus ideo beatus ,nbsp;dicitur, quod i � s v M hunc,quem hominem SC filium hominis eftc probe feiebat,nbsp;vetum naturalem DeiFilium profeffus eft,hlnc eius confefsionem verifsimamnbsp;fuiftc conftat. Nam ftfalfaautmcndaxfuiftct,ex diabolo fuiftet.quimendacti plt;.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;g,

ler eft, Scptoptei-(WarnPetrus nonbeatus, fedpotiusinfelix SC damnationisreus dici mcrcbatur. Itat� ex hoc Chrlfti dido fequitur, damnatos SC perd�tes eftc,quinbsp;FiliohuicDeifidcrc dedignantur,amp;C ciufdemdiuinitatemncgar�ludent. De iftisnbsp;enimintelligi debetloannisBaptiftxfcnteitia i QuinonparctFilio,Aonvidebitnbsp;vitam,fcdiraDeimanctfuper ipfum.loan,3� �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� .

Interim indicatur his Chrifti verbis primus fidci frudus, qui eft, quo d cr eden, ridet beatos t�perhancbeatifiunt,SCptoindciuftificantMJgt;Sunixnimconnexaintej teUfeati* rendit. ,nbsp;tas'S^^iuftificatio, vtP aulus in epiftola adRomanos Cap,4.docci,amp;C ilia ex hacfe*nbsp;quiiw* Natutaquippcomneshominespcccatorcs, SCpropicrpeceatumirxfilq *nbsp;atep damnatifunv. nccR aliquain nobis iufttiia cft,cpix no^in D ei confpedu ttwa�nbsp;tur.Agnoucrunt hoc � confefsi funt palam (andifsimiquiqjjSC Deutp ferqs pre� PrdJ*.i4�.nbsp;' erbus or arunt,ne in indicium cum ipfis ingr cdi,aut delidor urn,qux apueritia pa- '1�nbsp;txarint,mcminiftcvelit. Ncc temercSolomondicebat ; Qpis dicct,Mundum eft Prourr.xo,nbsp;cor meum^purusfum � peccato meo? Et grauius adhuc Apoftoluspronuntiaf.Si '�olt;n.t.nbsp;dixetimus,nosnonpeccaffc,nofipfos�allimus, into tnendacentfacimusDev^,S4

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� borum eft:Qu�d me Filium Dci,Sf V ndum ilium fiue promiflum Seruatorem lt;;* � fe agnofeis SC confiteris Petre, id non tui ingenij acumine SC propria induftria d*'nbsp;dwifti, neque exparentibus haiififti, aut ab vllis hominibus edodus es:fed Pa^^nbsp;sneus cceleftis ex fingulari gratia, qua te profequitur,fuo Spiritu mentem tuatu �*nbsp;lumtnauit, vtfub vili 8C mortali carne latentem DeiFilium Si humani generisnbsp;demptoremvideasSCagnofeas. Docet ergo hic locus , fidem fublimiusSCaug'^nbsp;fttus quiddam efle,qu�m quo^ humana ratio videre aut inueftigare poisittfed P,nbsp;donum elft,in quo fenfus noftri omnes carcutiunt, donee ille mentis oculos no^^nbsp;aperiat. EtenimfiiESV Christi myfteriaadnoftrserationiscalculumcxai�*�nbsp;nesTnon folum obfeura �C intricaV illi videbuntur, yerumetiam ftultitia illi eru�^*nbsp;ne^ vnquam intelligere poterit, in illius morte vitam inueniri,qui pauper SC eg^nbsp;nus vixic* SC ignominiofe in cruce eft mortuus. Ita^ vt diuinitus illuminemufnbsp;trahamuropiiseft : ficuti olim per Ifaiam SC poftea proprio ore Chriftus teftat^*nbsp;eft olim,dicens:Erunt omnes apeo dodi.ltem,Nemovenitadme,nifi Patertu^^!nbsp;traxerit eum.^ Ex eo autem apparet, totum redemptionis*8C falutis noftrac beu^^*nbsp;ciumexgratuita Deimifericordiaamanare, neqi aliquid in eo noftris viribusa**.nbsp;ni^ritis tribui debere. Falluntur ergo turpiter,velpotius feipfbs mifer� fallunc,d^nbsp;in controuerfijs, qua: noftro feculo inter pleroftp agttantur, ad homines refpeCl^*nbsp;qui eruditjonis SC dodrinlt;e,aut potentiac fummz att^ authoritatis exiftimatiou^nbsp;fuftinent.Enimisero fi id fecifl�nt Apoftoli, nunquam veniflent ad Chrifti ag�* jnbsp;nem.netp Cpnfefsiohem hanc acdidilTei*t,qua: ip�s falutem attulit,�C quamnbsp;nus tarn prarclaro elogio digna^s eft.

a .�V, y,, V �4 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;FJemo tarnen ex eo occafionem arripiat, qua dodrinam SC inftituttonem

publicam quampriuatam reijcercvelit.Nam etfi fides Dei donum

� nbsp;nbsp;folus in mentes noftras ius habet,vteas mutet 8C iVtiftretiuo Spiritu : eiufdciu^*-

�merr ordinarium medium attj organum eft. Verbi publica pratdicatio, qua Sp*^^ tus^ cordium receffus pcnetrat.ldeo alibi dicebat Chriftus: Amen amen die� zjnbsp;bis,qui fermonem meurff audit,8C credit ei qui mifit me,habet vitam xternaingt;nbsp;iam in coeIo*^ abiturus idem dicit : Ite in orbem vniuerfum. SC pratdicatc EuaU^^nbsp;lium roti creaturz: Qui crediderit SC baptizatus fuerit,feruabitur.ldem etiaiUnbsp;� dores SC miniftros excit�t, quibus ad reuelationem Euangelij erga alios vtatU''�nbsp;cuti Paulus dc feipfo fcribibEthocadco felcnnc eft DcO)VC idem alibi dicat:

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te i Et poft multa concIudit:Fides ergo ex aiidicu eft.auditus autem per Verbum Del. Vtver��nagricultura,nihilcftqui plant�tautferitrigac, fedDeusfolusnbsp;eft, quiincremcntum dattita etiam de Verbi minifterio 8C liuius preconibus nos . -(entire debemus,vtomnis eft�tftus folius Dci virtuti Qi ^rutix tranlcribatur. Videnbsp;i.Corinth.j.

Caeter�m pcrgit Dominus,amp; dicit�: Tu esPetrus.lnmentem ci reuocat,quod TuerPctnt�^ ei fub initium fuac vocationis ipfo primum vifo dixcrat : Tu es Simon filius lona, ^oan.t.nbsp;tu vocaberis Cephas : quod declaratur Petrus vel lapis. Nunc autem cognomennbsp;hoc ei imponit �C confirm�t, occafionc ex co arrepta, quod ipfum, qui fpiritualisnbsp;illa Petra eft � cui Ecclefia ( vt paulo poft fequctur ) ceu fundamcnto iblido �C in-concuftb innititur, tam libcr��rat confcflus. Qiiafi diceret : Quia tu fprctis om*nbsp;nium aliorum de me iudicijs �C fentent�js, me credis acternum ac Vnigenitum eftenbsp;Dei Filium, Chriftum item ilium patribus promilTum, id eft. Regem �C Sacerdo�nbsp;tem Ecclefia: f�ucpopuli Dei, ade�quehuius caput amp; fundamentum, ex quo fa�nbsp;lusomnismanat, egoquoque vicifsim propter hanc fidei conftantiamnbsp;nbsp;inrrcpi� �

dam eius confeisionem, Petri nomen tibi confirme, te pro tali agnofco �C pi � dico, qui in mea domo fiue Ecclefia lapis viuus Sc iblidus cfte debeas ad .meino� *nbsp;minis gloriam multorum alicrum acdif�cationcm.H�c diccndo pr�ftatChriftus a.nbsp;promifsionem veterem Dei:Qui me honorauerit,eum ego honorabo. Item:O� �nbsp;mntsqui confitcbitur me coram hominibus, eun� 2C ego confilebor coram P�rcnbsp;meo,quiincoeliscft.Matth,io.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

Atne quis inIblius Patri pcrfbha hatrcret,ipfepoftea quodfibiditftum fucrat ChrijlMni'om� omnium crcdcntium inftitutioni applicans,inpriorifua epiftola fcribitzSiquidem quot;quot; pntPetrt;nbsp;guftauiftisquod benignus fit Dominus, ad quern �iccedentes, qui eftl^pis viu�s,

hominibus quidem rcprobatus,apud Dcum vero eledus acpretipfus,ipfi quo= quevelutiviui lapidesacdificemihi, domus fpiritualis, facerdotiumfantftum^ adnbsp;offerendum fpiritualcs hoftias, acceptas Deo prr lESVM CHRistvm. Quot�nbsp;OiJOtergo volunt germaniefle Chrifti difcipuli,tj primo ad Chriftum acf cdcre debent , ncque fe falfis SC iniquis aliorum iudicqs ab illo auocari �nant. Deinde fu-pcr hunc ceu viui lapides �dificentur vn� cum alijs credcntibus,^t pars fint aliquanbsp;domus illius foiritualis Ecclefia: nimirum, in oua fola Deus redf� c�litur hoftns

lidos 8C firmos efle conueniat, qui fefe non finant arundinum inftar,a quouis ven� to dodrinacam opinionum circumferri. Haecfi diligenter expendas, mox vidcbisnbsp;non dignoscfTeChriftianorumnominecos i quotquot extra CliTifturn vagantur,nbsp;mundo addicii funt,SC in fide vacillant, rftc quicquamfolid�maut flabile habentnbsp;inrdigioneScfaiutisnegotio.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Porroapertiusad totamEcclcfiamextcnditDominus,quod dePetro dixerat, AdEcde�am nimirumqu�dpr�uidcret, quid futurum cfl�tnouifsimistemporibus , qaando totamej^ndinbsp;perfonati fucceflbres Petri, Romani Pontifices,eius verbis in alienum SC impiumnbsp;fenfum detortis,feipfos Ecclefia: fundamentum fimul SC caput conftituerunt. Di*nbsp;cit autem : Bt fupcr hanc petram �dificabo Ecclefiam mcam, SC porta: inferqrum *nbsp;nonpraeuaiebunt aduerfus cam. Primo Ecclefia: mcmiflt, vt difcipulos confole�nbsp;Cur, qui tunc numero pauci �C (vt alibi ait) pufillus grex erant, 8C terrer ipoterant Lmc.�.nbsp;aduerfariorum multitudine �C potentia. Docct ergo fore breui, vt in immenfumnbsp;�efeant, SC impleatur, quod olim Prophctac de gentium omnium accefsionc ^^^clepaeftconbsp;fcfdefiam praedixerutit. Et obferuari hoc debet, vtdifeamus veile Deum, vt twproprium.

IN EVANGBLIVM M A T T H AE I

ekdi c�tum proprium � rdiquo mundo feparatum Si fibi confccratum confii� tuantJu olim ludxorum gentem fuum perulium fecit, �lt; in ilia coli voluicadbacnbsp;Legem ci d�dit, �C cultus fui federn eer tam conftituit,ad quam folennitcr diebusnbsp;flis conuenirent ex terris omnibus,ne in fedas fcinderentur.Et in nouo Teftameiinbsp;to difert� Chriflus teftatur, vnum ouile 8lt; vnum gregem fore,cuius ipCe vnicus Sinbsp;communispafiorfit* �thxceilEcclelia ilia Catholica Hue Vniuerfalis, quaminnbsp;Symbolo Apoftolicoprofitemur, �C communioncm Sandorumdicimus,id eft,olt;nbsp;mnium qui per /idem in Chriftum fandificati funt. Huie ergo fc eoniungant,qui*nbsp;cun^ Deo placere,amp; eius domeftiei eenferi at^ feruari eupiunu Et quia CathoH*nbsp;C� illius Eeelefix partes funt eoetus illt fidelium qui hinc ide per Verbi pr�dica*nbsp;tionem coUiguntur,8^ in quibus Deus Pater per nomen Filij fuiiESV chrisTInbsp;inuocatur, diligenter hos frequentaredebent Chriftiani homines, adeovteuninbsp;Dauidedieant:Lxtoreummihi dicunt, EamusaddomumDomini,amp;c. Propba*nbsp;ni autem reuera funr,8f feipfos � Chrifli 8lt; falutis, qu� in ipfo habetur communi�nbsp;ne cxcludunt,qui eoetus faeros negligunt,0^ infelieis mundi ftudia,exereitijs �dtinbsp;amp; religionis Chriftianx prxferunt:digni, vt cum Ifraelitis carnes �gyptias Man*nbsp;nxprxferentibusin huius mundi deferto,male pereant^

Deinde Ecclef�x fux architedum f�mul�^ fundamentum ind�cat. Ego(inqui()

• � Ecclefiam meam xdif�eabo fuper hanc petram* Ipfe ergo Chri�us verus archit^'

  i.Cwy� �.Cor,.

• � dus eft. Si ideo fuam dicit ede Eccletiam : quo Paulus refpiciens dieebat, Deiaf*nbsp;u^p,Dei xdif�eabo eftis* Homipibus quidem adminiflris vtitur,qui interdum af*nbsp;chitedx Eeeleilx dieunmr, fed ex gratia,qua eos dignatur Dominus, e�m fjdef�nbsp;(vt Paulus de Apoftolis i�mul omnibus fatetur ) ex femetipiisnc ad cogitandii��nbsp;quidemidonei fint* Etvoluitdifert�inprxfentidiccre,Ecelefiam meam, vtco''nbsp;rup ambitiont occurreret, quos nouifsimis temporibus dominium in Ecelcfia���nbsp;viurpatures fciebat* Atquf CTiriftus folus eft Dominus,qui gloriam fuam datn^nbsp;niini:d^ cum idem ille Ecclefiam fui fanguinis pretio rcdemerit,amp; fibi eonfecraf*^�nbsp;inexcufabilis faerilegium eft,fi quis illam fibtjpfi vendieare audeat*

[ nbsp;nbsp;Porro nonarchitedus mod� � Dominus Ecclefixeft Chrifius , verumetia��

fundamefttum,qu2dfatisperfpieu�doeet,diecns: Tu es Petrus,amp; fuper hanep^� tramxdifieab^,^c- Qux verba Romani Pontifices de Petro exponunt, qui fin �nbsp;petraipfadicatur, fuperhancEcclefiamxdificatamdicunt, vteademoperanbsp;ipfos propter fuccefsionem Apoftolicam , quafalf�glorfari folent,Ecclcfixnbsp;fundamentn Agt;n{lituant.Sed Si hqfus loei contextu,�( reipfa conuineuntur.nbsp;�nim apud Grxeos Petrus SC Petra, quoad fignifieationem idem fint amp; vtruntpnbsp;gtflficeilapidcm, SC verifimile fit, Chriftum cum Syriac� loqucrctur,vtrobi^nbsp;phx vocabulo vfum fuifie, non tarnen abfm numinc fadum efi,qu�d Matthxinbsp;terpresCq�ifquisys fuent)diftind�loqui voluit: Tu es Petrus SC fuper hacpctra^'nbsp;vt nimirum inter Peirum SC petram, quicEcelefix fundamentum eonftituitur,��*nbsp;�inguerct,^ hoc effe doceret petram inam,quam Petrus confelfus fuerat,amp; �nbsp;cognomenfuum aeceperat* Atquinonaliumille quamie^vm christnbsp;conf�Tuseft: Ergo de femetipfo loquitur Dominus,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;polliectur, quod ipfe

clefix fu� fundamentum effe velit,cui tut� inniti pofsint omnes,qui eandem rfum Petro ex corde fyncero profitentur* Et vt ita intelligamus hunc locumnbsp;pfa(vt diximus) SC totius Scripturx coQfenfus doeet* Nam fundamentumnbsp;fix ^ortet efle folidum,firmum, immobile.quod neep loco moueri, nets eorrU^�^ jnbsp;pofsit,ne ill�euerib, Ecclefia collabatur* At omnis homo natura mendax

fallt potefi$^fallere: adhxcaffcdibusobnoxq funthomines, quiipfosnofy ^unt in eadem femperfententiaperfeuerare, fxpe etiam metu aut alio affeduynbsp;per ati eafaciunt SC dicunt gt; qux ilhdta efle 8^ male fieri nerunt, 8^ � propria

� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fcicf*^

�cienriaarguuntur�quod �pfiPctro accidiffefdraus,quando Chrgt;fium,qucmante

5 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;turpiter abncgauit� Ergo qu� hominem Ecdef�� fundamentum

eonlntuunt,!) EccleHam fingunt,cuius falus dubia �C incerta fit,�� dulcifsima con� iQlatione fpoliantcredences, quamiptlshiclocus exhiber. Ideo Scripturapafsimnbsp;in vno Domino hoe fundamentum monilrat. Mofes Deum vocat petram ialutis Deju.j�.nbsp;noftrz, amp;lud3ros hoe nomine aceufat, quodillorelido, ad alia prarfidiaconucrfinbsp;fint. Dauiditem in Pfalmisfolum Deum petram �^ri^cmfuamfrequenterprofi�nbsp;tetur. QuiseftDeus(inquit)pr3eter lehouarof �i quisXur,ideR,petra,prarcer De*nbsp;uin noftrum c* Paulus ver� Chriftum vocat fundamentum Prophetarum �C Apo�nbsp;ftolorum, e� quod tam hi quant illi ad vnum ilium remittunt, �� illi vni confiderenbsp;doccnt.ldem ad Corinthios fci ibens ait : Fundam�tum aliud nemo poteft ponei e �.Cor. j.nbsp;pr�teridquodpofitumeR,quodeftiESVS Chkistvs.SedSiCipfePetrusChri

debcanr,amp; de illo exponit locum Ifaiw.Ecce pono in Zionlapidem ih fummo po� nendum angulo,clcdum,prctiofum,cui qui credit hon pudefict. Nimis ergo im*nbsp;pudentes funt, qui Chrifti verba de Peu O aut de p�rfonatis cius fuccefl�ribus ex-nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

ponunt. Nihil iam dicimus de ementit� ilia fuccefsione,qu� prorfus nulla eft, ne* que teftimon�js aut argumentis vllis poteft probari. Qttomodo enira P�tri fuc� �nbsp;eefforts Romani Pontifices dici poflUht�cum P�trUs nonpofsitepifeopus dicijui* �nbsp;ficumdeferta�fuaeftationis acC�fareiib�at, ApoftolumenimfecitChriftus,non .nbsp;, epifcopum,quiinvno aliquolocorefideret,ScPa^tlusilli praedj^ationemEu^i^nbsp;gcltj interludacos creditam effe feribit. Romx quidem c^ucifixum fuifte Petrutnnbsp;negate nolim,c�m id vetuftifsimi Scriptores vnanimi fer�confenfu teftentur: fednbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

num ideo primatus Ecclefi� Rom� debet adfcribi,glt; non potius Hictofolym�,v-biDciPiliumin cruce mortuum effe conftatf Atquiiniquum eft vel banc vel illar^ propter c�desindignas,im�propt�r particidia alqs �uitatibuspr�ferrcWVt quamnbsp;viis Petrus Rom� Epifcopum egiflet, quid hoc ad noftrifeculiPontificcs,qui �Pcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

�C corum, quibunc proxime fccUtiftxnt, vcftijqs ita degenerarunt, vt Neroais rwb.u t)omitianipotius quam Petri fucceffor es dici mereantur.Quod ergo Paulus innbsp;^^ciRoman� cornmendatiohem fcribit,ciuod item de veterum epifcopo�um fidenbsp;'onftantia, qui dodrinam fuam propriofanguine obfignaruntg 2lt; martyri) co*nbsp;*o�'�nmcruerunt, inhiftortjs narrator, non magis adnoftros illos�,qui hodie Ro*nbsp;�^�'Jripliei corona �� regali paludamento aut trabca fuperbi domin�tur, per tinet,nbsp;qn�m ad Annam Caiapbamreferri poiront,qp�de fummi Sacerdfctisautbori*nbsp;t�tenbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;veter urn Sac�rdotumfideapud Nlalacbiamcomemorant�r. mcLu.*.

Itat�firmitc� teneri dcbet,Ecclcfiam non alio fundamentoniti,qu�m F ilio Dei 11-SV CHRIST. Oj�quo etiamilliuscruesCbriftianidicuntur,vtmcminerint,bunc vtticum noftt^ falutis autborem acmediator�m effe,cui vnifider^debeant. Namnbsp;quibunebonoremin aliostransferunt, � q�ibu5 denominari wolunt .^hriftumnbsp;difccrpuntCvt Paulus ai�6lt; eo ipfo teftantur,fe �c�jfpotceius,quqd cfPEcclcfta,fcnbsp;ccfsioncm fcciffc.Vidc r.Cor.i.

Pr�icrca deEcclefiacfuxinterris conditionenos admonetDominus,qutrndo ConditioEecU addiv.Et porta inferorumnonprxualebuntaduerfus eam.Eftergoccrtaminibusjte in t�rriknbsp;petpetuis obrroxia, qu� illi aduerfus mund� �C buius principem decertanda funt. .nbsp;Ideo quoadrnterris agit,mrlitarc diciturtn^qjbic multa demonftratione opus eft,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

quando resip�aAoquttur,2lt;ipfe Cbriftus paulopoft diceuSi quis vult poftm�ve

Verras inferorum nominal, vt pattim oftendat, quo cum bofte nobis res fit, nimi* r.Trt.*. cum tenebrarum redore �f principe,Satananimirum,qui ad fempiternos in�'*^^*quot;� �nbsp;^^'naliumioiTO�iorumau�atus iam olim damnatus ,boc pcrpeiu�agi

� �

C�P.XV�. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;XN EV/NGELIVM MATTHAE�

plun'mos fui cxitij p�nae focios habeat : partitn vt doceat quibus antiis fllc uerfus nos pugnet-Inportisfer�muntdones vrbium exdtantur, aggercsnbsp;fponuntLir bombard� S� militumpraefidia : Inporris item iudida exercebantof��Znbsp;�imJnnuicergo Dominus, Satanam aduerfus Ecclcfiam S� cius fingulos ciues pd*nbsp;mumapertavi QC omni armorum genere, deinde calumntfsquotpS� obtredat^*nbsp;nibusjiniquis denicp iudicijs pugnaturum effe. Et vtruntp iam olim fadumfoW�nbsp;' docentbiftori�, S� idemhodieexperiunturquicuntjChriftoferuire, S�ineop*^nbsp;viuere cupiunt. Et tanta eft fatellitS Satan�rabies, vt cos nullius fccleris Si ealu��^nbsp;ni� pudcat,qua religionem S� Ecclefiam expugnari Si cuerti pofte exiftimant.ld'nbsp;que plcruncp in calumntjs S� mendacijs, in proditortjs confilijs,in c�dibus S�nbsp;deli fanguinis effufione laudemqu�runt,��(quod fore Dominus pr�dixit)fc Wnbsp;cultum pr�ftare fibi perfuadent, fi quam plurimos ex feruis illius horrendis ft�pP�nbsp;dorum exemplis � mediofuftulerint. Imo tanta eftboftis noftri calliditas,vtcot*!nbsp;bus cledorum feCcinfinuart^�� illicgraues contra illos accufationes inftitucrto^/nbsp;ritjVt dignos efte perfuadeat, qui � Deo derelidi male pereant. Aduerfus omnc^^,nbsp;ftas machina tiones nos in prefenticonfolatur Dominus,S� teftatur,nullam mun�nbsp;S� principis eius potentiam,nullas vires, nullos conatus tantos,nullas infidiasnbsp;calumnias tam callidas aut aftutas fore, vtEcclefia S�germana huius membranbsp;pugnarepofsint. Nam iampridcm vicit hoftem noftrum ipfe Egt;ei Filius S�cap^^nbsp;illius contriuit. Idem mundo quoc^fuperiorfadus, de omniaduerfariapoteftat^nbsp;tfiumphauit.Et �Juia eledi penfidcm ipfi inferuntur,tjdem in ipfo etiam omnia p^Jnbsp;funnS� vidoria ipforum�elt fides ilia, qua ilium appr�henderunt. Itacpperpet�'�nbsp;fif,quod olim vaticinatus eftZacharias,vtEcclefia fit quidem lapis iire,in quo lO�*nbsp;�cndo omnes tyranni S� hoftes Chriftifatigantur, manet tarnen faluajpereuntib^*^nbsp;i�teiim omnibus,quiccrtam�n aduerfus illam fufcipiunt.Eft item c�tinus terreH^nbsp;in fornacc ardens amp; totus candens,non difr umpitur autcm, fed dum ligna S� pr***nbsp;n�in cinercs S� faufilas rediguntur, aurum ignis vi defecatum purgatur,vtfpft*�'nbsp;di 8ius S� pretiofius fiat. Eft hoe �Wmonftratum omnium feculor urn exemplis,nbsp;alibirecitauimustS� quotidie multa fiunt,qu�iftis poftuntfidemfaeere. Itacpf�^'nbsp;tes in fide ftemus,^S� teneamus ftationemnoftram, nobis denitp applicemusif^*nbsp;mni tentatioae quod Apoftolus quafi I�tum p�ana autnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;canens,dicit:QP*^

intentabit crimma aduerfus eledos Dei i Deus eft qui iuftificat : quis eft qui demnet i Q^is nos feparabit � charitate Chrifti t* num opprefsio :* num angufi*��nbsp;num perfecutiot�numfamcs�nunrnuditasc'numpericulumc'numgladius �* Im�*�nbsp;omnibus plus quam vidores fumus per eum qui dilexit nos,��e* Ipfi debet^*^nbsp;benedidio,honor,gloria S� poteftas in �ternum.Amen.

� HOMILIA CeVb

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Et tibi dahe ebutt regni^tt�orum. Et qtticquiJ li^auer� ia ttmi,tritltgatum . in cal�ctSquot; ^uic^uid/oluertf in terrattritfolutum in caltf.

SlcutiPetruscxSpiritusfandircuelationeDominum ie S vm confeflus fe �ternum DeiFilium,8� Chriftu illum,id eft,promiffum humani generisnbsp;uacprcmtlta vicifsim hic ilium bcatum^jronuntiauit,S� propter ingenuam S� in^^nbsp;pidam fidei huius confi^ion� ei nomen Petri impofuit,quod initi� promiferat�^nbsp;nc quis fol�fm Pdtrum bcatS putaret,fimul pollieitus eft,qu�d fuper hanc petra*]!nbsp;quam file confeftus erat,feipfum videlicet,Ecclefiam fuam velit �dificare,S� eaf^.

� �a muntre fuo pr�f�dio, vtne portxquidem inferor� ipfam fuperarepofsint. difcinaus, CbriftS Ecclefiam habere,ad qua eos colligioporteat,quiinipfo ferua^nbsp;vol��^

H o M I L ( A CCVI.

volunf.Dcindc cor um, qui ad hanc colliguntur,falutem certam elle ac folidam,vc nullis mundi huius aut prindpiseiusroachinattontbus euernpofsir. Namquic�nbsp;quid hic moliatur,f�rinum tarnen ratumtp eric,quod Deus decreurt; quia hic no�nbsp;bis in Filio fuo placatus eft,in eodem etiam vidores erunt,quicun^ ad cius Eccicanbsp;�am pertinent.

His commode fubtcxit hunclocS Dominus� quo docet,quaratione Ecde�am nerateft^ti fu�regat,8C qua via (�ue ratione nos miferi mortales,qui natura peccatores,amp; prolt; mini�ration^nbsp;pter peccatum � Deo �f eius domo alieni, im� irae hlq fumus, ad illius confortiuninbsp;peruenirepofsimus, amp; bonorum eius coeleRium participes �ieri. Eft^ huius locinbsp;dodrina admodum memorabilis, �i neccflaria c�l�deratu:quia vniuerfam no�rznbsp;faluris rationem,�i vt hzc per Ecclef�z minifterium difpcnfetur.tradit.

Tibi dabo(inquit) clauesrcgni c�lorum,8Cc. Pctroloquitur Chriftus, at qu� Q�e?rtrodi* illidicuntur,adalios quoc^difcipulos pertinere,docet totius hiftoriz feu narratio cHntur,(�4o i�nbsp;nis fontextus. Nam illos omnes interrogauerat Dominus, quem nam ipfum elTenbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^fo�dct

dicerent �* Omniumetiam nomine refpondit Petrus,amp; fidei communis confefsio-ncm xdidit.Ergo que illi Chriftus dicit,communiter ad omnes illos debent referri. Deinde quodinpr��entipolliceturjpoftca omnibus exhiber. Nam infra Cap.18.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

ait: Amen dico vobis,qu�cun A�tgaueritis in terra,erunt ligata in calo:3^ quxeun � que folueritis in terra, erunt foluta in c�lo. Et poft rcfurredionem,cum fe illis re� .nbsp;diuiuum fiftcret,in ipfos fufflans dicit:Accipite Spjritum fandqjn.Quorumciq^nbsp;rctniferitispeccata,remittuntureis:quorumcun^retinueritis,rctentacrunt. De�*nbsp;bet hoc dilig�ter obfcruari propter eos,qui Petro foli claues regni c�lorum datasnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

�fle contendunt, vt Pontificis Romani primatum amp; dominium ftabiliant- Debet ergo hzc promifsio in genere accipi,amp;f ad omnes Apoftolos amp; legitimos eor� fqp �nbsp;ceffbrcs extendi,vt conftet hos audiendos efte. fi qiTi ad illius pofief^iortfem f�C h�nbsp;reditatem peruenire cupiunt. Vt autem redius locum hune totum intelligamus,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

primo videbimus quid per Claues intelligi debcat.Deinde quomodo h� Apofteiis dat�fintiterti� quomodo his vti debuerint ApBftolic'SC quis hodie legitimus ear�nbsp;vfus fit: quarto quanta illar� fit authoritas. Ex quibus patebit vt locus hfc tam mi�nbsp;niftrorumqu�mauditoruminftitutioni ac coniolationi feruia�

didam volunt, quod ilia elauduntur, quzc�ljta ef�c, �C non omnilfus patere vo� ��mus. Et qyij gjnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;flaues habet, ad ea penetrare licet,ezdem poteftatis credit�

^utcommiiTzfymbolumfunt. Ira quandomaritusvxoriclauestradit,hancfe|��-o coniorte fua agnofeere eo ipfo teftatur, fiC eidem domus adminiftrandx curamnbsp;cum illis ittjponit. Ad eundem modum �conomis QC difpenfator^bus claues corn�nbsp;mntuntur.qui cum his eorum.qux fub ei^ atent,poteftatcm�cctpiunt. Et princi�nbsp;pibus claues vrbium offer�t,qui fe illis dedunt,aut eorum imperio fuSqciunt.Me�nbsp;taphoram hancin przfentiChriftus adEcclefiai��fregnumco�lorum transfert,nbsp;cuius claues cum Petro QC condifeipulis cius pollicetur, illius oeconomos ajit d�:nbsp;fpcnfatoresforedocet,quieius thefaurosrecluderc �f aperiredcbeanttjs,qui ad eonbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

rumpoflefsionem vel vfum fru�um admitri debent: eofdem vero occludere indi�� gnis prophanis, quos procul ab eis arceri vult Deus. Facit ad huius fententianbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

confirmationem, qu�d infra dotftores oeebnomis confei^ quos domui fuac pAfe�

Paulus intellcxit, qui de fe altjs Apoftolis atej viris Apeftolicis fcris 'bit : Sic HOS �ftiinethomo,vt miniftros Chrifti difpetrfatorcs myfteriorum Dei,nbsp;Quod fl quarras.auo medio Aooftoli reanum Dei oarefecerint.�f eius mvfteria

CAP.XVI. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IK BVANGELIVM WATTHAEI

fto,quffoluseft Via, Veritas SC Vita.Eadcmdauditur regnum Deiper acddens� qiiando alienisaChri�oilludnegatur, QC eifd�p�n� infernales amp;fempitern�e denbsp;nuntiantur.ldeo Vcrbi dodrina alibi Clauis fcientiac dicicur, quia hominis intcHenbsp;dum illuftrat,�(f quaf� aperit mentis oculos, vt myfter ia hacc cernant,qui fu� rationbsp;nis acuminc ilia percipcrc non poflcnt. Itaqp patet ex his omnibus, Apoftolis no**nbsp;aliud qu�m Euangcltj pr�dicationem creditam elfe,cuius mintfterium c�m inEejnbsp;clefia perpetuum elle velitChriftus,filt;hoc omnes obire debeant, qui�egitio�^nbsp;vocati funt,iniqui Si nimi�m audaces funt Pontif�ces,qui clauium poteftatemnbsp;folis vendicant.

• � nbsp;nbsp;Quomodo autem datac funt�N� vt pro fua libidincclaudantl�ue apcriantfnbsp;quaqu�.Imo Chri(fusloan.cap.ao.aic:8icutmemilit,ita �ifcgo mirtovos.Nondenbsp;betaute hoc fimplicitcr intelligi,vtApoftoIusquoaddignitarem Si pote�atenbsp;fto acquemus. Hicenim milFuseftjVC noftcr Rcdemptor Si Scruator effet,�i^ideii*nbsp;dauern Dauidis geftat cum abfoluta poteffate, fie vt ipfo daudente nemo aperijnbsp;ipfo aperiente nemo claudat,quam gloriam nulli creaturae c5redit. Italt;^ hoc did�nbsp;ad ea debet reftringi, quac Apoftolis omnibus legitimis Ecclefiac miniftrisnbsp;illo comunia funuMilnis eft Chriftus, non vt fuam voluntatem faccrct,fed Patrik

• � �^ideo dicif,Dodrinamean�eftmea,fed Patris qui mifitmc.Ita Apoftolinonfd^�

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• � fed Dei voluntatem pr�dicare debuerSt,amp;f ab huius folius orc pendere� Ideonbsp;h^ dixiflet iilis �jiriftus,mox flauit in cos,dicens; Accipitc Spiritum fandum�nbsp;vt Lucas annotauit.fimul aperuit eorum mentem, vt intclligerent Scripturas-Ql*nbsp;busconfentit, quod apud^atthacum habetur : Profedi docete omnes genres,h*quot;nbsp;ptizantes eos in nomine Patris SC Filtj Spiritus fand�,docentcs eos feruarenbsp;n^a,qu�emandaui vobis. Non ergo prout ipfis vifum (uitpracdicare debueruftt^nbsp;poftoli,fclt;Hiraitatafuiteoruntpotcftas, quam clauium nomine eis Dominus t^^*nbsp;didit.Quapropter hic quo� falfi conuincunrur Pontifices,qui fub Clauium p*^nbsp;teMu licentiam quiduis ftatuendi �inouas leges condendiinEcdef�avfurpaf^*�nbsp;quod Antichrifti proprium cfle,d?im Daniel pr�dixit.Dan.ii.

  QKOwot(oprlt;e dicare debtie*nbsp;ri.it Afofio�.

  iiure.1^.

Ideo Ihodum quo�^ amp; rationcm prarferibit Dominus, quam in pracdicando* uarc aut fequ^d jbcantzNam apud Lucam ait:Ita feriptum eft,d^ ira oportuitnbsp;ftum pati, SC rcfttrgere � mortuis tertio die, SC pr�dicari in nomine eius refipift^^nbsp;tiam ac rcmifsioncm peccator� in omnes genres, �te� V nde apparet,eos quac d�ynbsp;ftus pro hurilani generis redcmp^onc fecit ac palTus eft, eiufdem refurred**^nbsp;nem pracdtcare debuiffe : idlt;� in eum finem,vt fimul omnes homines peccatinbsp;ancrent,conuidos ad refipifeentiam SC vit� totius nouitatem hortarentur,con�^znbsp;tis autemcorderemiftionempeccatorum gratuitam inillius nomine SCmerito^nbsp;obiter modo m^nftrarcnt, fedpracdicationihuic credentibusferid quotpnbsp;rentur� Ideo apud Marcum ait: Profetji in orbem vniuerfum, predicate Eua�^nbsp;lium Omni �reatur�:Qui crediderit.��^ baptizatus fuerit,feruabltur:qui ver�nbsp;cr�diderit,cond�tnnabitur. Et nunc ordin� Apoftolos in prxdicando �ccutosnbsp;l�,id Adis SC fermonibus tllorum apparet, vt paulo poft dicetur.

Nunequa authoritateillos Dominus inftruxerit, videamus. Inpraef�ntiPf^ dicit : Quicquid ligaueris in terra, er it 1 igarum in calo : SC quicquid (bluer^^nbsp;terra,erit folutum inc�io. Quac verba alibi (vt nuper diximus)omnibusnbsp;vtfiufdem cum Petro ^thoritatis in ftio minifterio omnes efl� demonftret.nbsp;in Clauiut� parabola infiftere Iibuiff�t,dicendum eranCuicuntp aperueritis^*�!^nbsp;regnicoelorum in terra, ilK apertacerunt in coelo : SC � contra cuicuntp clauft*^\,nbsp;regnum ecelorum in terra,illi occlufum crit in c�lo. Sed foluendi SC ligandinbsp;bulis vtiturtqu� parabolae propofit�non male conueniunr,G veterS mor?nbsp;qui ( t't Euftathiusfaibit) c�tn nondum inuentus effet feratum SC clauiut^^^^i

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H o M I L I A C C V I,

�funibusK�ons, Hue ligamentis fores SC areas aftrtngebant, quacfolufoportebat ad aperiendum.Scd cum Chriftt tempore,SC mult� eti'am ante cius incarnationemnbsp;(vtex ludicumlibro SC Ifaiapatcc)fer� �C. claues in vfu fuerint,his vocabults iliumnbsp;vfum arbitrer, vtclarius doceren quae fithominum conditio, SC cur nobis non pa�nbsp;tratad regnum c�lorum aditus:Nimirum quia non modo peccatores,fcd peccatinbsp;mancipia SCvitiof� aut peccantis natur� vinculis conftridi fumus, adeo vt fi no�nbsp;bis fores iliac patcrenr, nos tarnen per cas non poflemusingredi. Ethaccctiamillanbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

vincula funt,quibus in Euangelio eorum pedes SC manusconftringuntur, qui in tenebrasexterioresmerent-ur eijci.Hocvtinfeliccm humani generis conditionemnbsp;adumbratjitaminiftcrq Euangelici authoritatem mirificeextollit, per quod hisnbsp;nexibusfoluimur,qui nulla humanapotentia autinduftriadiflbluipoflunt� Huenbsp;facit,quod in pr�fenti Petro,SC in huius perfona omnibus A poftolis dicitur:Quicnbsp;quid ligaueris in terra, ligatumerit in coelo : 8Cquicquidfoluerisintcrra,folutumnbsp;eritincoelo� Apud loannem ver�eademclariusexponens,ait: Quorumeunep re�nbsp;mifcritispeccata,remictuntur eis:SC quorumeunque rctinueritis,retentafuni. Ca-�endum tarnen ne eo fenfu hacc verba accipiantur, quad peccator um remilsio autnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

rctentioa miniftriarbitriopendeat : quarperfuafio Pontiiicumpotentiam inim� menfum auxit,SCmiferorum confeientrjs laqueos inieciu Etenim quia peccatum *nbsp;noxa eft aduerfus Dei Legem admifl'a , nemo pr�ter hunc illam remittendi pote� *nbsp;ftatemhabet : quod Pharifaeosquantumuis confidentes SCcXc�catos,ihtcllcxif�enbsp;fupra vidimus. Itaqj miniftertj rationc hoc dicitutfneque aliter peccaca rcmitti�tnbsp;autretinentEuangehj precones, quam olim Sacerdoitfc ( vtDiuus Hieronymusnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

�nnotauit)lcprofos mundabant, autlepracdamnabant. Qiiare peccata remiiterc dicuntur, eo quod poenitentibus SC ad Chriftum vera fide conuerfis remifsionctnnbsp;pollicentur :nbsp;nbsp;� contra peccata rctinent, quando aontumacibus ac po^iterc nt�

fcqs fententiam damnationis denuntiant. Et in coelo ratum eft,quod miniftri legi� tfmipronuntiant,quia cum Chrifti decrcto illudconucnit,dicentis: Qui credide�nbsp;riqferuabitur: qui non crcdiderit,condemnabi�ir. Exempla in vtranep partem innbsp;Apoftolorum Atftis inucniuntur.Cum Petrus prima concionc,quam accepte Spinbsp;fuu fando habuit, ludacosfceleris in DeiFilium commifsi conuiciflet, SC hi totisnbsp;anirtiis compundi quacrerencQuid faciemus viri fr atrcsfRefpoi^itPctruszRefi�nbsp;piftite, SCbaotizeturvnufnuifnneveftrum in nomine i Es V Chri st i inremif�

CMum limm confitenti,8C per fidem in promilfum Scruatorei� reipicienti,Nathan dicebatjEtnunc tranftulit Dominus peccHumtuum, E contra ludaeorum pecca�

ta retenta funt,quandoincurabili pertinacia Chrilium reiccerunt, SC Apoftoli ex� cuflofupcr illospedum puluere, ab illis fefe ad gentes conuertcrunt. Nec dubite�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*��***

musetiamhodieratam elTc apud Deum quoad omnesp�niterenefcios,quo(iPa� lusfcribit� Ne�pfcortatores,ne^idololatr�, neep m�chi,necpmolles,neque qui

concumbunt eum mafcuh's,necp furcs,neq^ auari,neq^ ebriof�,nelt;p conuitiatores, * nequcrapaccs,rcgniDeiha:reditatemconl�quentur.Conftatenimfjbijpfi

Dei,8C quod hic femel ftatuit, nulla vel aetas,vel confuctu�o,vel authoritas homi� hum abrogabit.

Itatp huius loci vfus hic debetefle, vtprim�m miniftriEcclefi� animentur�C minifhift �onfivmcntur aduerfusVerbicontcmptores,qui comminationcs eiufmodi ridenti Ij�loco vhile

IN EVANSELIVM MATTH AEI

m andant, vel diccndi leges praefcribunt. His omnibus illi authoritatcm, qua ftusillos armauit, conftantcropponant, �Cfibi didumputenc, quodolimP^'*'nbsp;trepidanti �6 folicito dicebatur:Netimeas,fedIoquerc,amp; netaceas* Improbtfnbsp;temiln's ccnfidentibus cum eodem Apoftolorefpondcant : Num cxperiffl^^nbsp;quaeritis Chriftiinme loquentis i Denique adfepertinereputcntpropbeacafl'nbsp;Speculatorem conftitui tc, audies igitur Verbum ex orc mco, 8lt; difert� fflonc*�nbsp;ex mCjSvf. Item : Clama ex gutrure,nc parcas,cxtolle inftar tub� voeem tuai��nbsp;annuntiapopulo mco pr�uarica�onem fuam,0fc. Et ex his cum Amos coilig^**nbsp;Leo fi rugiat,quis non timebit^ Dominus Deuslocutus eft,8lt; quis non proph^^nbsp;ret f Interim mcminerint, poteftatem fuam certis f�nibus circumferiptamnbsp;pfos nihil ex priuato arbitrio,fed omnia fecundum Verbi diuini regulam facef^�nbsp;here ad �dificationem : quod Paulus ipfe teftatur,qui fegloriari dicit ea poteft^t^nbsp;quam Dominus Apoftolfsdedcrit ad �dificationem,non ad alicuius fubucril�^nbsp;Et idem ad Romanos fcribit, Non fuftinuerim loqui quicquam,quod non elF�^nbsp;rit Chriftusper me,�fc. Quod fi omnes obferuauiirent,qui Apoftolorumnbsp;res dici voluerunt, nunquam ea tyrannis in Ecclefiam introduda efl�t,qu�nbsp;n� puritatem QC religioncm ornnern corrupit,0lt;^ multorum confeientias turbaH* �nbsp;amp; hodic adhuc mul tos falutis fu� incertos reddit. Sed iam olim coepit hocnbsp;Nam Diuus Hieronymus in huius loci interpretatione fcribit : Iftum locum bPnbsp;fcopi SC presbyter! non intelligentes,al iquid hbi de Pharif�orum aflumuntnbsp;oiliOjVt vel damwent innocents, vel foluere fenoxios arbitrcntur,cumapudvnbsp;non fententia facerdotui�,fed reorum vita qu�ratur: Nimirum vt qui peccafJ*',nbsp;rcfipilcantjSC per fidem ad ilium conuertantur.Quod fi illo feculo non iniuftanbsp;nc(p fuperuacanea querela ifta,quid hodic fiat,quando cmentita h�c clauiumnbsp;t�ftas, quam inter irulJgnia fu^SC in vexillis militaribus plus quam Pcrficonbsp;ftentant t^omani Pontifices, iampridem non vulgo folum Chriftianorum,felt;l^nbsp;gibus SC Imperatoribus intolerabilis fada eftt�Sed mcminerint illi, Deo Ecclcfi^nbsp;cuf� cne,qui non paticur cos honynum feruos fieri,quo5 Filtj fui fanguinc innbsp;ta tern afleruit.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

Sed �amp; qui Chriftiani dici SC effe volunt, de Verbi minifterio SC miniftroi'^* dignitate red� iwdicare difeant, SC Verbo Dei fefe accommodent,vt hoc innbsp;re SC pretio habJant, vera fide amplexentur, Sgt;C per illud admoniti aut correpf**nbsp;rio rcfipifcant.Eft quide Euangclii pr�dicatio clauisilla,qu� fores regni coeln*�*^,,nbsp;peccatoribus�^perit, SC confeientias vinculispcccatorumac mortisterroribn^nbsp;D^at. Sed nos dauern illam digne admittcre oportet,vein animos penetret,�^nbsp;tcTledum aperiat, vt regni codorum myfteria percipcrepofsimus,8Ceorunde���nbsp;more at^ftudio accenfi vitam SCmores fecund�m Verbi dodrinaminftituan�^nbsp;V�enimfcra,nifi dauern admittat, nonaperitur : itafi qui non locum dantE^^nbsp;geltj prxdic�tioni,clt;frum neque intellrtftus illuminatur,neque peccata remid*^^nbsp;tur, Sc proindc q�Jcmdauf� q^anent regni codorum fores, quxfolis credc�*^nbsp;bus patent.

Quoad verc eorum tradationcm, qu� hucufque cum difeipulis ada I meditatione fedulanbsp;�tk Primum ex his eft, ne opinionum de fide SC rcligionc diuerfitateoffenda^nbsp;Ne^enim fieri potcft,vt idem de regno Dei fendant homines,quorum intelkd^^^nbsp;niC a Deo illuminetur, diuina non percipit. Deinde perfuafum nobisfit,nbsp;modo fidcnfCatholicam efie, in qua feruaripofTumuszeam videlicct,quamnbsp;Petrus omnium Apoftolorum nomineconfeftus eftgt;qu� iE s V � docetnbsp;lt;ium Dei Filium,8C vnicum humani generis redemptorem. Qpi baepr�didn^^nbsp;fupe(Cbriftum ecu viui lapides xdificantur in domum Dei fpiritualem � 4^

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Ecclcfia �lla e�,extra quam nemo fcruatur.In hac Euangeltj fui mini�erium fand� Ult Dei Filius,per quod regnicoelorum lanuacredentibus referarur,dauditur au-tem incrcdulis �^poenitcrencfcqs. CrcdamusigiturEsiangelio, SCperhocpccca�nbsp;torumconuidi,advnumlEsVM CHristvaiconuerfi,inipfoviuamusvitanjnbsp;nouam,SC ipe eerta confirma� per aduerfa omnia contendamus ad regni ccelefiisnbsp;poifefsionem� Ipfi debetur benedidio , honor, gloria �C pote�as in seternum�nbsp;Amen,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

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Tune inter^ixirdifcipnl� fftift^eneminidicerehi^/itm i ES VM t�tilium C H RIS T VM90temporeccepitlESV S indicaredifcipultifuis,qttodopornbsp;teretip/um ahire Hierofolymam,amp;multapati� Seniorihteit^prindpibw Sa-cerdot�m amp; Scril/dS)amp; oc(idigt;amp; tertio die fufduri.

QV�cunqueDominusnofierlESVS ChristvscumApo�olisfuiscgir, ita � nobis accipi dcbent,vt mcmincrimus, ill a no minus no�ra: quam illo�nbsp;��Um inftitutioni feruire. Ideo enim illos elegit,fe^ ipfum illis familiarius manife�anbsp;fua dodrina 6^ exemplo omnes genres in ipfius cognitiohe at^ fide inftituc �nbsp;��ent.Debet hoc in primis obferuari in tfla adionc,quam hueu�p audiuimus. Vbi *nbsp;pumum occurritjQuod � Domino requifiti Apo�oli, per Pctruji fideifua conl^f-��Cuem tedunt,ex qua difeimus, quid de illo credere ac fennre debcant, qui impfonbsp;^^ruari volunt: Nempe quod fit �ternus Dei Filius,qui ideo ex Maria V irgine honbsp;^�nem aiTumpfic, vt CH Rin 7 S fieret, id e�, Rex amp; Sacerdos aeternus Ecdefiaenbsp;Dei.denicj vtpetrailla pretioiaeflet amp;inuida, fuper quam aedificarioporteat t^c-lt;^lefiam,vtaduerfus inferorum portaspofsitconfiflSre. Deinde docui�tiam,quanbsp;rationeEcclefiamfuam aedificetatqucregat,amp;vtnoshuius eines aut membra fierinbsp;pofsimusc� Nimirum fi Euangelio credamus^Huius enim pracdicationem Apc4to�nbsp;��scommendauit, quaccuclaueregnumcoeloftim �Chuius thefauros referent,�6nbsp;peecatorum remifsionem atlt;^ certam falutem omnibus polliccantur,qu� in ipfumnbsp;^redunt.Atquia difeipulis multaadhuc deerant, fequitur quid deinceps cum illisnbsp;^gcrit, vt cos plenius in�rueretet armarec auerfus Crucis fcanda^rfi, quod bi euinbsp;eiTe feiebat.

, Principio grauiter S� cum increpatione (vt ^ucas annotauit) int^dicitdifeipu chriflu^ prohi ^�^�n^ciiidicant,ipfume�e CHRIST VM ilium,promi�umhumanigeneris Ser� betneipfutnnbsp;liatorein. Atqui in cum finem illos elegerat,vt fui te�es c�ent,�( alibiiubet,vt q#�nbsp;jplis inaurcnijid e�,familiarius Sgt;C inocculto dida erant,ex tedis diuulgent. Ad�nbsp;n�cipfos�c^osQf,^P^�s horratur, vt ipfum coram mundo hoc ingenue confitea�nbsp;mur. At obferuari debet, mandatum hoc^uod nunc dat, tnnporariumfuifle,5lt; Katth.i�.nbsp;pr�fentimodo tempori feruiuifle. Nam fi difcipulos fpedes, eranttjuidem iamnbsp;ante cmifsiadpr�dicandum per ludzcam Galifctam, fed eof�ne, vt populumnbsp;pa�im excitarentjSC aliquo modo pr�pararent ad excipiendum Chrifium,qni in�nbsp;terea per dodrinam 6C miracula fefe manife�abatrnonautem, vtipfi eius c5gni�nbsp;tionemfolidam traderenr.Nccenim hoepotui�ent, cum prascipuailliusmy�eria ,nbsp;adhuc ignorarent, Sd. in illo regnum terrenum fomniarent, pro quo inter fefe fre�nbsp;^iienter altercabantur. Quoad vero populftm lud�orum^e hic quidem dod Aixnbsp;fllius adhuc capax erat,vtpote communi errore cum Apo�olis fafeina jus. Non ponbsp;Jylflent ergo eum pro mefsia agnofeere, in quo nihil magnificum Su regium cerne

^ntdtai^ procul dubio omnibus ludibrium fadi fuiflent Apofloli,fi eum pr�di-^^^uiffent Seruator� fiC Regem,qui non mult� po� debebat in crucem fuffigi'.�C ed * 8�^auiys fuifict crucis fcandal�,qud altius in ip� futurarliberationis omni� aftimosnbsp;.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;E 4nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

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Petriexemplo^idebimus) illos doccat, S^fimul fcandalo occyrrat.quodexetus morte fcicbat enafeiturum effe. Et hue p�tifsim�ni facit tam diligens circumftan-ttarumomnium annotatio.Ex co tempore (inquit Mattirtcus) coepit i E s v s indi*nbsp;care difeipulis fuis,quid ipfi elTet euenturum.Mouit ergo cum ingenua Petri eon�nbsp;fefsio,quxelogium illud prscclarum merucrat, Beatus es Simon Bar lona,S^c. Etnbsp;ne confidentiores fadi, ea n�glig�rent, quae cognitu 2lt; obferuatu quam maximenbsp;neceffariaerant,fie illis loquitur. Oportet me abire Hicrofolymam, �C multa patinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

�Senioribus �C principibus Sacerdotum �C Set ibis, nbsp;nbsp;oceidi, Sd tertio die fufeita�

ri.Prim�locumdenotat,vbihate fieri debeant,Kierofolymam nimirum. Quia e� Locufpaff'.tlf nim ludxispraeeipuepromiffus exijfdem carnemalTun-pfcrat, Hicrofolyma au- lerofolymt.nbsp;tern gentis Altus caput �C diuini cultus Cedes crat,illic ipfum immolari oportuit,vbinbsp;facrifieiapublicaamp;priuata pcragebantur, vtmagis nota effetilliusmors, �C eiusnbsp;nuntium facilius SC citius per totum orbem terrar� diuulgarctur : quod fore, olitn Pfalffl.uo.nbsp;Prophetx praedixerant. Adhxc eportebat Hicrofolymam indigna Chrifti nece^^^jjnbsp;iraplerc menfuram patrum fuorum,qui antchac Prophetas amp; Dei feruos innumcnbsp;rabiles occidcrant. Hine apparct, quam ftult� faciunt, quircligiouem amp; cum hacnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

falutemattcrnamlocisccrtisalligarc folent. Etcnim nulla eiuitas vnquam fuit in terris, quae vetuftatc,vidorqs, potcntia,religionis amp; cultus diuini maiefiate lero�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

folymam fupcrarit. Qijac caufa eft,quod cam Dominus eiuitatem magni Regis vo nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;j

eat,6lt; vulgo apud Euangcliftas Ciuitas fanda dicitur.At cadem fanguinc Prophe � tarum maduit, Si Filij Dei indigna nccc excidiunthorribile cuA fempiterna irfe-mia fibi acccrfiuit.Qt�idigitur de Roma aut altjs vrbibu� dicamus, quae in hoc vnonbsp;Icrofolymam imitantur, quod fimili impietate contra Deum infaniunt,nullis alijsnbsp;praerogatiuis aut virtutibus celcbresC

Deinde oportet me (inquit) illic multa pati, Etonimnonfimplici^ut vulgtri Quidcbriftus Worte obqtChriftus,fcdconcurrunth�c omnia,quae acerba Si dira funt� Si morte pifut.nbsp;polfunt infamem facere. Etenim a domeftieo difeipulo proditus eft, quo nomine *nbsp;in vltimaC�naprac dolore infremuitjVt�oaniwsfcripf�t. Deinde cum latcrntsSinbsp;kwibus attp alTumpta militum cohorte ad ilium capiendum egrefsi funt ^tanquamnbsp;*dhotninem facinorofum,qui dignus fit, vt publico omnium eoncurfu opprima�nbsp;tur.Captus Goncilio Seniorura Si Sacerdotum fiftitur,qui vtfcifmBtieum exami-�'3nt,at(j violate rcligionis patriae condcmnant.lndc Pilatopraefldi traditur,apudnbsp;�uiustriBunalregniaffcdatiSifeditionisaccufatur. APilatoadFI^rodem dedurnbsp;'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ilium Pilato rcmittit,8i quafi deipfiut capitcludentes duo ifti fibi mutuo

I S''*dfieantur.Adh3rc innocentem Pracfes cum Barrabalatrone Si feditiofo c6f|rt, 'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;''nneinfelix pop ulus illi praefert. Innocens damnatur ad dirum Si infame Cru-

' cisfuppl^^.^^^,,prius autem fpineo ferto coronatur, eonfpuitur,c�ditur in faeiem, fiC per ludibrium irridetur. Mox ducitur in publicum fupplicij tecum, nomine St

' afpedu ierribilcro,Si erucera propriam hftmeris gcftat.llluc vbi vcnium cft,ama-rifsimum illi potum propinant milites, Si moxfreftibus exutum in crueem fuffi� ^nt,tnedium inter latrones. Acecdunt his omnis generis contumclix Si oppro�nbsp;�tia,quorum omni� tanta vis fui�,vt cxclamarit: Deus meus. Deus meus,Mt qtiidnbsp;we dereliquifti Tandern inter dolores acerbifsimos animam Patri reddens,expi*nbsp;tatReueraigitur multa dira Si nefandapaifus eft.

Qpi ver� horum omnium fuerunt au�horcs�'Nominatipft Scniores,Sae�do-SJ Seribas,fub quibus omnes comprehendit, quiinRepublica SiEcelcfiaau� 'boritatis, fanditaiis Sieruditionisexiftimationem aliquam fuftine^ant : quod i~nbsp;�fumper fe mortem hanc illi aecrbam reddere potuit, 2i fupplicq infamiam auge-Nominantur autem ifti, quod totius negoti) duces fuerunt,adeovt illis aeee�nbsp;^^tumfeni debeat, quicquidalijfeeorunt. Namabhiscondudtuseftlpdasjvc

c k P*X VI. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN EYAN6ELI�M MATTH AEI

ilium proderet.Ipf� miferunt fuos feruos cum militibus qui ilium capttuum face^ rent.lpfi captum Concdio ftiterunr,tciles falfos fubornarunt^captios� confefsioncnbsp;V eriiatis ex eius ore dicuerunrgt;vt etus damnandi occaiionem inuenirent.llli eult;igt;nbsp;damnarunrgt;damnatum fcruis fuis improbifsimis illudendum tradidcrunt .Illi eun*nbsp;dem Pilato adduxerunc, ad cuius tribunal faliis criminibus infontem grauarun^nbsp;populo denique pcrfuaferunt,vt huic Barrabam latronem pra:feretgt;filt; liia impro*nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;bitate Ptlatum coegcruntiVt inuitus capitalem contra illumferrct fententiam.Alt;*

P/�lm.nS. qui hoc e�, quod olim Dauidprxdixerat, fore, vtarchite^ilapidem ilium pred^* (um,qui Eccle�xfundamentum amp; caput anguli futurus fit, rcprobent arquerc�'nbsp;eianc.Et hare quidem omnia in prarfenti Apo�olus prardteit, amp; fe tertio dterefuf*nbsp;redfurum ex mortuis pollicetur, ne i�is o�enderentur po�ea, Sd animos fuosa(l'nbsp;uerfus fcandalum obfirmarent fpe lart� refurrcdfionis, quar mox fecuta ilium mo�nbsp;tis vidorem eile o�endit. Nobis autem in toca hac narratione duo potifsimum O�**nbsp;iideranda funr.

Primum cft,redcmptionis noftrae ncgotium,quod in his confiftit,8d ita hiep�^ doiem Regem Ecclefiat,cui omnis falus accepta ferri debeat. Hoc initionbsp;innuit,quando dicit oportet meabire Hierofolymam.Paflus igitur eft ifta,qi�**nbsp;ita fieri oportuit.Non debet autem hoc did um ita accipf,quali ipfe nolens Sd int**'nbsp;� tuSjVelabaliquohoftium fuorum coadusifta tulerit. Nam volens palTus �^m�**nbsp;tiftis eft, ficuti vefbis amp; re ipfa ^ftatur. Nam apud loannem ait: Nemo tollit aO*'nbsp;mam mcam � me, fed ege^ono earn � me ipfo,�t c. Deinde c�m quid fibi eucn***�nbsp;ruracffct,nonignorarct,tamenfpont� 3^ volens Hierofolymam abiit,amp; dchor*��nbsp;tibus ipfumdifcipulis mulrotics,faciem fuamad illud iter obfirmauir : 5C poftea***nbsp;h^rtum fp^nt�exiuit,vbi fe capiendum fncbat,amp;ncque difcipulorum armis,n^^^nbsp;Angdorum ope amp; auxtlio d�fend� voluit contra vim hoftilem.Itaque huiusnbsp;fitatisratio, quam hicallegatin �rerno Patrisdecreto qu^ridebet: vt dica�f**��nbsp;haccita fieri oportuifl�. quia Paterlt;a volu�t,�^ nobis miferis mortalibus aliter fi*\nbsp;ueniri nqp poterat� Omnes enim peccaucramus, amp; propter peccatum mortisfnbsp;eramus:nequenos ipfos poteramus h ber are, e� quod in peccatis concepti Sinbsp;neadcogitanduiliqutdem exnobts ipf�s idoneifumus.Nonproderateti� fang**^nbsp;pecudum,qut imer gentes amp; lud�os quotidiemagna copia fundebatur. No�1�^*nbsp;nim interpet^des�d nos veinatur�vel ddidorumcommunioeft, �fexdin*'�^nbsp;iuftitixdecreto,nonpecudes,fed ifbs adfupplicium pofcebamur.Nonetiamnbsp;tipoftrareonfulipoterat, etiamfi quidam hominesccu aaficrpiuMTafeu piacubnbsp;rent:quod inter gentes aliquasBarbaras magna cum crudelitate fub rcligioni^F^^nbsp;textu fieri folitum fuit Quia enim vna omniumnoxa erat, vno reatu itemom*�^nbsp;tenebamur,neirfb al^rius cuipam pr�ftare, aut aliorum ftelera expiarenbsp;�In ifta igitu�rerum humanarum anguffta Deus, quia hanc calamitatem, prit*'*!nbsp;cft�mus,praeuiditsnoftri mifert* ab arterno prardeftinauit Filium fuum Vnig^^nbsp;tum,quihomo fadus ex V irgine, omnium hommum peccata in fe transferr�*�^nbsp;eadem fanguine fuo pretiofo expiarct. Idem hic pr�finiro tempore ex Maria na***nbsp;hoc omne pratftitit,�f volens quidem Patri obediens fadus vfque ad mortem f*.^nbsp;� cisjfeipfum ceu fidus Pontifex pro nobis obtulit: vtquemadmodum per vnii*^nbsp;datm patris omnium noftrum inobedicMtiam peccatum in mundum introiera**nbsp;perilliusobedientiatnitfifificaremur.�if hac noxa folueremur. Quia veronon*�^^nbsp;erat pcccata�noftra expiari 8C tolli,nifi �f porna peccati. Mors, dcuinceretur, 4nbsp;per peccatum nobis dominabatur,hanc quoqueRefurredionefuagloriofad jnbsp;ftimulo feuaculeo fuo exarmatam quafi aboleuit, Vtquae olim peccati p^^nbsp;�rat, 9unc in ilium credentibus felix �f laetus tranfitus fit ex hac lacbrymaj^^

Valle in vitam aetcrnam.Ita^ Regis inftar dcuidis hoftibus noftris,peccato,mor� jo*� tc,tnferis,diabolo,c�losafcendittriumphans,�^ illicnobis manfionemparauir,in �phe/.4.nbsp;quaraipfi quoi^olim transferemur, cum ipfe vencritad iudicandum viuos �d motnbsp;tuos. H�c (incjuam) noftrac rcdcmptionis fiimma eft, qu� in Scripniris fufifsim�nbsp;tradatur:quarum tcftimonia cum vbicp occurranr,0C alibi f�pius adduAa finr,n6nbsp;opus eft ea in pr�fenii repetere. Prodelt autem de his crebro cogitate, vt agnofca�nbsp;mus peccati atrocitatem, ncqp eius blanditias admirtamus,quibus nobis Satan in�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;a

fidtatur,vtin fuum feruitiumrctrahar. Quid cnimmilleIcuiculum,quidlucund� cenferi poteft,quod non alio pretio qu�nvinnocenti fanguine Filrj Dei expiari po-ruitt' Deinde rheminerimus,nonaliam inueniri pofterationem,qua feruemur. Si Zach.4..nbsp;qu� enfin effet,procul dubio non latufiTet �a Deum,cuius oculi vniuerfam terramnbsp;pcrcui-runr,amp; qui abftrufatert�braru'�i fcrutatur. ldem quia ipfa charitas �C iufti-tiaeft, noluiffet hancpotiusfalutfsuoftr�viamfequi,qu� �� iniufta�ucrudelisnbsp;dici potcratjfi qu�aliapotuil�ecfingi.Huicergonos infiftamus.necexcidat Apo�nbsp;ftolicumil�uddeChriftodidium: Ndneftinalio quoquamfalus. Necenim aliudnbsp;notnencft fub �(xlo,quod datum fix inter homines, per quod opof teat nos feruari.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

A�orum 4.

Pr�cereaquiah�c Apoftolis dixit Dominus, vteoscontracrucisfcandalum Pif non P''2niunfret,n�bis quoq; huius loci vfus efto,vtdifcamus,qu� Temper in terris fors imcc.nbsp;futurafitferuorSilliuSjqui ipfu m cum fide amplexantiir, net�offendamur,fiquid �nbsp;durius nobis accidat.Nec enim.melius potcftefleificmbris qu�iftcapiti,difcipuWsnbsp;Slt;^ieruisqu�mmagfftro QC hero, Habentergo etiam ill#aduerfarios hoftes exnbsp;lt;orum numero, qui Filiurn Dei exofculari Si eius fcruos fouere 8C iuuare debe=nbsp;^ant:inter hos autemfactl� principes funf,qui Ecclefiat antiftites volunt haberi, �dnbsp;Spiritualimxi nomine gloriatur.Et hi rjfdem artibus�ac armis'�f�gnant, ijuibus vf gt;nbsp;teres illccalumntjs nimirum,fnendacqs filt;dolis:nccp eosvlliusiniuftiti�autfccle�nbsp;tis pudetjdummodoecclefie 8lt; Chrifto pofsintofficere:Adh�ccrudcIes funnneen

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CAP. Xri. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN EVANGELIVM MATTH AEI

hutus fcculiFelicitatem fibtjpfis polliccbantur. Qu� caufa fuit, quod pof�ca cruc� �C morte grauiter ofFenfi func.ldeo illcjVt eos aduerfus crucis fcandalS co��nbsp;firmaret, nuper ex ordine diligenter recenfuit,quid fibi Hicrofolymar auihoribi�^nbsp;Sacerdotibus Si Scribis, euenturum, �C vt ex morte ad vitam rel�rredurusnbsp;dfnosfux mortis meritoredimat, amp; per banc in gloriamPatris acregni c�lcft^nbsp;' pofTefsionem ingrediatur.Qu�m vcr� neceffe Fuerit,illos de his praemoneri,nbsp;9nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;eus docer,exquo:apparet,illosha�comnianniflr�int�llexi{re. Nam Petrus ipߔ?

dehortatur,ncidFaeiat quodinprimisfuioFf�e�f erat� 6^ hoc nomine ab co aco^*^ m� corrtpitur.Quia autemerror �fte Apoftolorumhodi�etiam vulgaris eft, 8^^*nbsp;eus ifte de multis admonet,qu� nobis Cognitu ncceft�ria funt� vidc�mus prin�i**��nbsp;in quo peccarit PctrusjDeinde vt eum Chrtftus corripu�n'u

'Petnn cbrijlS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;C^oad ilium, dic�tur, quod prachenderit Chriftum,vel (vt GrarCuitt v�rh��'

VVJLKA lt;1111 lili 1111^1111 VllV nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;llll^l�llll^ \^il|livlt;*gt;

mauitjVC ab eo diuelli nonpoft�t.Ita^ ne mentionem quidem ferr� poteft eor�*quot;� qu� ipfi euenturael�e audiebat. At quia zelus hic fiuC intentie non rcgcbai^nbsp;fcientiavera,invno hoc fado erroresamp;Ivitia multaconcurrunt. Primo qua^�onbsp;quod in eum ius Si imperium h ab cat, prachenfum abducerc vult feorfim.

• � inexcufabiliscftconftdentia, quQdnoncontentusmonuifte, eum infuper ob�'*'^*nbsp;gat amp; corripitjCum ipfe potius ab illo difeere deberct, cur ipftim ifta perpetinbsp;tAit.Sed verbarf*etri aceufationem temeritatis fpirant,cum dicat: Propitiusnbsp;fis Domine,nequaquam �rit tibi hoc. Quafi diccret:Tu quidem ifta fieri opd^^nbsp;dicis:fed quis te coget ad ifta,fi tu nolisCEnimuero cum alios feruar� hadcn�Sjnbsp;morbis, ventis,fludibus,fpiritibus item immundis impcres,8lt; ex mortisnbsp;qtoos vis ^trahas,facile tibi fqcrit teipfum feruarc. Adhaec cum noris quam in*'^nbsp;fo in te fint animo Seniores Si Sacerdotes cum tota coniuratorum fuorumnbsp;te,confultius erit,vel non abire illuc vbi illi dominantur,vel illos non irritarc-^^^nbsp;ctii illi digni fint,qui durius trad�ntur, tu tarnen tuipfius rationem haberenbsp;ne ifta tam dira SC iniqua tibi accidant.Addit his poftrem� : Nequaquam erifi'nbsp;hoc. Ideft,Etf� velis tu falutemtuamncgligere,nos tarnenifta fieri nonpatiei�^'��nbsp;nccdecruntalq �ciam,quifcfe illorumhomin� ftiroribus opponent,�fc.nbsp;ver� iftorum hic finis SC ftatus eft, vt Chriftum ab eo reuocet, cuius ergo innbsp;dum venera�Sf homo erat fadus.

Vndeautem tanta illi fidutiawnitt* Non aliunde, qu�m quod carnisr^^'^ fc|is dudtur,qu� ilium non f�nunt animi oculos alrius attollere.Et erant hat i�^P.nbsp;riem plaufibiles.Nam Filius Dei viuentis erat, in quem mors nihil iuris liab^bnbsp;Deinde Mefsias erat,qui regnum Dci inter homines debebat inftaurare.Cu^^�^J,nbsp;feipfum fpontemor|i obijcereti'Praeterea innocens crat,8f non folum abnbsp;leficio alic�us,verumetiambencficqs �comparabilibus quotidic omnes adnbsp;nientes cumuIabat.Exiftis colligit Petrus,indignum SC iniquum efte, vtnbsp;mortem fubeat,nc^ ratas fore promifsiones de Mefsia,fi ifta fiant, quac fieri;nbsp;t*eredixerat.Et eandem fuifle difcipulorum omnium fententi� cert� conftat \nbsp;cum ifta omnia,(mse pr�dixcrat,ei ruenifient, non pr�didionum eius rccofinbsp;fed morte eius onenfifunt,vt exduorum fermonibus apparenqui ipfo refurr^%nbsp;nt^icEmauntemprofeduriinipfum/nciderunt. Cum enim ipfi ceunbsp;Sc rerum ignaro expo(ftIifl*ent,qusK cum lefu ada eranr,addunt tandem :nbsp;fperabamus eum efte illum,quiredempturus efletIfraelem. Atqui hiclapis il*^nbsp;ad qucmiudaei omnes olim ofFcnderunt,Paulo tefte,�f adhuchodie off�nd��

• � non pofsint eum pro Seruatore promiflb agnofeere, quem acerbam SCnbsp;mortem fuftinuifTe atidiunt.Sed SC T urcx,rum de dlo alioqui honorific^

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hos tarnen eo potifsimum nomine oderunt atcp pcrfcquuntur, quod ilium in cru� cemfufFixum cfle,8C media inter latrones expiraiitflccredimus Idenim indignifsinbsp;mum putant eflc,vt de eo dicatur,quern illi Dei verbum �C animam, adh�c maxi�nbsp;mum omnium Prophetarum.quotquot ante Mahumetemfucrunt,appellant. In�nbsp;ter Chriftianos autem nihil tarn vulgare eft, quam quod pleriqj qui incrUcelefunbsp;Chriftifefpemfalutisomn�haberegloriantur, ipfiad illam offendant.fiquidpronbsp;illo ferendum eft. Et hoc tunc maxime fit, quando interea huius fcculi filios amp; a�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

pcrtos Chriftihoftes f�liciter agere florere vident.Tunc enim deEuangclq pro� mifsionibus dubitare,adhatc de Dei iudictjs conqueri,�C(vt Afaph dcfemetipfo di pf4lni.7j.nbsp;cebat)omnem filiorum Detgenerationem damnare incipiunnneque credere pof�nbsp;funtjillorum fidemattjcultum Deo probari,quos hic perpetuis perfecutionibusnbsp;�lt; aduerfis exerceat.Caeterum omnes ifti cogitate debebant.non temere � Chriftonbsp;didum efle,OPORTET me abire krofolymam,0^ multa pad � Senioribus,SCc.ltemnbsp;Ita OPORTViT Chriftum pad 8C refurgere � mortuis tertio die,amp;fc,Nimirum quodnbsp;non alia eflctradojqua fimul iuftiti� Dei fatisfieret pro peccads noftris, amp; nos c-iufdem gratuita mifericordta feruaremur.Nc�^ ignominiofum hoc fuit Dei Filio, �nbsp;qui Patriobcdiuit,5lt;excu(To mortis aculco,gloriofarefurredionc hanc vn�c�mnbsp;inferno �C diabolo vicit,��nuncinc�lisviuit �Cregnat.Eadem noftrarum quoc^nbsp;afflidionum eft ratio.Qiiia enim in fandis quotp �f crcdcntibus p�ccata h�rcnt, i.rff.4.nbsp;iuftum ac arquum cft,vt quando Deus mund�m punirc vult,i�dicium � fua domo *nbsp;inchoet,ncinfuis ea probareputctur,qu� in alijsg#auifsim� vlci�ritur.Deindelifltc jXcr.n�nbsp;��oftrae falutis ratio rcquirit,vt � Domino caftigemuradfgt;cenitend�,ne cummUh�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

incurabili a�ternum damnemur. Nobis autem hoc gloriof�fsimum eft,qu�d ae� �rnus Dei Filius fuse crucis focios faccrc dignatur nos, qui propter delida noftranbsp;�nuldari merebamur. Hine enim fiet,vt fi cum eo tolcramus, cum eod^m regrtt�nbsp;^s:nitcmcumcomoriamur,cumeodemviuamus,i.Tim.i.

F*�rr� alteram huius loci partem videamus,qu� refponfione Chriftf continet^ Chrijiui PetrS ^^icouerfusjdifcipulos fimul Omnes (Vt Marcu# annotauit ) intuitus eft nimirumnbsp;Hnod (vtpaulo antediximus) eodemaffeduomnes effent pr�diti, Petrum obiur�nbsp;Sauitd ir�. AK{7�lt;�f1lt;�r�nfiTnp fiarana.�'r^V^rha nrr ir rlara nprfftiriia riint-fiiii�

. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;n.rit ante ei� Abi poft me Satana. Non 1 etri

��et.autabinftituto dehortaretur. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;' dicit quodcommunishoftisno

aut Simonis nomine eum compcllat,fed Sat nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;vocatPetrum, partim

ftrinomeneftproptium,Kaduerfati�mfigmficat^ qu�d fua dchortatione ipfi aduerfaretur, 6^ hoAconfilium cifuggefsifted vt Pcnbsp;iniundumeratfacercf.pardmquodSatan pnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;efficeret, quodfe� Cheiftq

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Num.u.crio periculum adducit� Mofes mortalium, quotquotvnquamfuerunt, mitifiimiis^ patientifsimusjpepuli tarnen improbitate vincitur,vt Deo non det gio riam, St**�*nbsp;1.S4M 13. dignus iudicetur qui in terram promiflam ingrediatur. Dauid vir fecundumnbsp;Dei,quando minime putabat,turpis adulter amp; populi Dei proditer fit. Idem inP^nbsp;tro fads fuifle hoc loco vide mus, qui infuper Chriftum tande turpifsime abneg^*nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;uii.Et huius generis infinita pafsim eccurrunt:quorum omnio h�c nobis vfusf�'^

debet,ne fecuritati nos dedamus,fed vt qui fibi videtur dare,caueat ne cadaL Atif-o� jy. lubct autem Petrum peftfeabireiIp�Satanac, qui ei r�gna orbis terrarun�^

• � rnnia pollicebatur,vt ipfum ab obedi�tia Patri� auocarcr,fimplicitcr diccbat:

• � Satana. Petrum ver� poftfeabire,idcft,fefequi vult. Id ver� eiusconfidentiafnbsp;p^nit,qui ipfum i�anu prachendcrc,�C fe ci ducem praeberc aufus fueratzquafinbsp;lius qu�m ipfc profpicerct, quiHipfi effet agendum. Iubetergo,vtfuarinfcinXnbsp;infirmitatis memer,intra Aifeipuli termines fefecontineat, ipfum obfeructnbsp;Vf ftigijs infiftat. Eft hoc generale pr�ceptum,quod omnibus mandatur, Stnbsp;f.ngijiif�bijpljs applicaredebent. Qu�mprim�m enimChriftopratirc volun**^�nbsp;ex difcipiais in Satanas dege�cramus,�t l�milem correptionemmeremur. .

Sed diligentius confidcreturcaufa,quac Dominum mouit, vtquiprohibft�*^^ du fatuum autRacha vocarc, Petrum Satanam nominarit. Quia (inquit)nbsp;udl ,�.smihi,idcft,meimpcdire v�,ncinPatris vocatienepergam,Stlapfus^f^j^nbsp;i�enern mihi praeberc. Etcnim Patris dccretum erat, vtea pateretur ChriftuSjfl'^nbsp;fepaiFurum dixerat, neque aliter poterat confuli human�faluti. Et Deinbsp;nulle humanvTe^nf�lie, nuUavi auimachinatione impediri poftunt. Quia Jnbsp;Petrus, quantum in ipfo erat, obftareconabaturneillafterenr, quaeomnin^nbsp;eportebat, md� eum fibi obftaculo efte dicit, St idco Satan� nomen einbsp;Rurfus autem fuo exemplo docet* quo loco habendi ftnr,quotquotnos abnbsp;r�boc�nr,aut quacunque ratione obftant,nc Deo obfequium pratftemus.nbsp;hoc faepc amici coniundifsimi bono selo St intendone, led non feeund�m^^*^lt;nbsp;tiam : quandodum nobis metuunt, St nos qu�m diutifsim� incolumes ����� ,11nbsp;volunt, vel ccflatioigt;cm ab officio, vcljugam turpem fuadent. Ita nonnund^jinbsp;Verbi minflftri fideles moncntur,vt fibt parcant quoad labores St c uras,autnbsp;conferanttSt inrt) Satan frequAterpijfsimorum hominum opera abutitur,*^nbsp;regno conf�lat,ne libera St afsidua Verbi prxdicatione expugnatumruat�J�j((nbsp;folefprincipibus fidis accidcrc, quos fimiliter otiari vellet Satan, ne ex ill�nbsp;gno aliquid incommedi accidat.Etcft quidem laudandapiorum hominun�**�Jnbsp;tio,qui ex charitate non fucata fidis Chrifti miniftris confultum volunt : fflt;^nbsp;ag�nt ex Satana eft,quyllorum pictattf abutitur, St ideo eorum conCIijsn�*�nbsp;per obedir� debent,qui in publica aliqua fundione conftituti funt, fed vidf^^^inbsp;ipfos vocetDcus, ne officio fuodefint, quoad hicbeneagendioccafionf^^nbsp;� vires fuppeditat. Excmplum Chrifti fecutus eft Paulus Apoftolus, qui etfinbsp;ftrema fua profedioncin Syriam, perfingulas prope ciuitates moneretttfj^jnbsp;�t faiTdisfratribus gt; nc Hierofolymam afeenderet, St ipfe fcirct f�bidlie

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parata efie,nulla tarnen pcriculi dcnuntiatione fe ab tnllituto rcitocart pafTus eft, quo minus fpin'tus Dei vocationem fcqueretur.Quod fi veto � ptorum amp; fan�o�nbsp;tumconfilijs inconfideratis cauere nobis debemus,quanto magis caueri debent ij,nbsp;quosncfpecies quidem aliquapietatis commendat, �C quifubatnicitiaeprsetextunbsp;fuadcnt,quae palam turpia,inhonefta 6lt;iniuftafunt. Tales fuut, qui vt Tyr anno�nbsp;rumoffenfam �f praefcns vit� pcriculum vitemustnos idola colere,nbsp;nbsp;fuperftitio�

nibus impijs communicate, aut alio profugere iubent. Harent hi rationes carni quidem plaufibiles,dum monent, vt nos inelioribus temporibus referuemus,necpnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

noftra ope Si confolatione fraudemus eos, quibus aliquo modo prodeHc poflu� mus.Sed reuera obftaculo nobis funt, SC Satanx oratores cenferi debent (Amafiaenbsp;fimiles) quihocquxritjVtnos�fideiconfefsionc�CveroDei cultu abfterreat, �Cnbsp;noftro exeraplo ctiam ad alios feducendosabutatur. Similes horumfunt,quipucl Arnot?,nbsp;hrum Si matronarS pudicitixinfidiantur, SC mirisblanditijsaclenocinijs ad fcor�nbsp;tattonemeasfolicitant: qui item vt cum mundo comeffemur, ludamus , caftrafe�nbsp;quamutjvfurarias artes fedemur nos admonent.Volunt hi videri ex amicorS nu^nbsp;inero,qui nobis bene effe cupiant:fcd reuera Satanx funt, Si indigni,quibus aurcsnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

pracbeant qui fidem in Chriftum profitentur. Et debet hoc propter eos quot^ ob� feruari,qui indignius ferunt, fi fcelera Si fcandaloru publicor� authores fuis nominbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

nibusappellcntur.Quid enimcotrahos nimium dici poteft, quando PetrSDotni� � nusSatanavocauit, qui pio Si fando 2elo ipfum ab officio abducerc conabaturf ,

Sed audiamus quo argumente ipfehocfuum didum confiriBet: Nam nonf|5 C�nfirmlt;�i9 pis (inquit) qux funt Dei,fed qux funt hominum�Prius �^tris fuggeftionem fecU* torreptionunbsp;tus fuit Petrus, quando Chriftum confeffus eft i Si idcobeatum hicpronuntiauitinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

dignum iudicauit,cui domus fux difpchfationem Si claues regni C�lor�m com mitteret. Nunc Satanam vocat, qu�d carnis ration�m fccutus,hon quid Deus v�nbsp;btjfcdquod fibicommodum aut vtilc Videb�tur, fpe�dauit. Vride colli^m�s j adnbsp;tegnumDei non idoneos fore, qui non quX Dei funt fapi�nt, fed humanampru�nbsp;dcntiaminconfiliumadhibcnt. Raticnemhuii^ didi Paulus monftrat, fcribcMstnbsp;Proptcrea qu�d intclligentia carnis,inimicitia eft aduerfus Deum. Carttiis aut�m t.Cor4.nbsp;vocabulo hominem nondum renatum intelligit.quem alibi animalem dicit, qu�dnbsp;muil norit aut fapiat,qu�m quod natiuus intelledus fuggerit.lta^ fjnfus ift�rumnbsp;'^crborutn eft. Quiequid homo exfeipfo fapit, nouit,intelligit,Vult Si cupit.illudnbsp;omne beo inimicum eft,cui ille quantus quantus eft , reludatur Si hoft(liter refi�nbsp;ftit.btnehoc duriusxquo dixiftc putetur, aliai^tione iftud quotp infirm�t,ad�nbsp;,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;dens-.Lege enim Dei nonfubncitur,nam ne poteft quidcm.Ergo non voluntas mo

I do praua eft hominc,fcd eidem net� vires aliquxfunt,quibus illam corrigat,aBt inbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Deo obedire cogat.Quod idem Apoftolus fuo exemplo probat, quando fcviderc Rem.?*

� aitLegem nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;membris fuis,rebcllantcm Legi mentis fux, qijx ipfum capti�

! nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;uum reddacVcgi pcccati. Eft hoe graue ceetamenquod intrtWe fenfit,tandem exs

' nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;rlamat. Mifer�gohomo,quismceripietexiftoclt;^porcmortisqEtmoxfubqcit:

1 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;GratiasagoDcoper lEs V M CHR�STVMDomtnumnoftrurn. Difcimusergo

1 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ex bis Domini verbis, aliam effe fapientiamDei, aliamhominum. Dei fapi�ntia

cft,quam ex Verbi feminerenati per fidem confcquuntur in Chrifto, qui nonisa nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

* P�tre fapientia fadus eft. Et hxc quia in folum Deum refpicit,�C eius V erbo att�

Spiritu ducitur ,nequc ipfa falli poteft, neqpe fallit alios : Humana ver� fapientia nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

IN BVAW6BLIVM MAT T H ABI

lidis omnibuscsecsccarnis amp;infelicis mundi placitts,inFiliuDd lES V M CHRl S T V M rcfpiciamus,amp; hunc ducem fecuti afpircmus ad coekftiabona,qu��lf^nbsp;bis meruit.Ipfi debctur bencdidio,honor,gloria poteftas in xternum]Aux�*

H O M I L 1 A cc IX�

TtMciESV5 dixititfciful�fitti; Siqti� yultfof^mtytnirttidtugtt tolUt tructm fuam,M ftquaturme,

niabant,�^ Hbijpf�s felic^atem omnem pollicebantur. Atqui non ignorabaGquot;'^^ errorem omnibus feculis inter homines vulgarem fore. Itac^ pergit in pratfi^*�^ �nbsp;quod de femetipfo dixerat,nunc omnibus in iecredentibus applicat, docco*�nbsp;meliorera omnium credentiumfortem fore,qui in ipfo feruari volunt ; Knbsp;gulami�Ae legem communem praefcribit,quamomnesfequidebeant.

hic multa eoni�deratione di^nus. Si enim ohilofoohorum olacita ma^niol**'*^

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quot;quampriual�mc�mmodum� dignttatcs, facerdotia cp�maa vel ear nis licentiam qu�r unt* Vt ergo inter hos 8C germanos difcipulos difeernat, in publico omnibusnbsp;loquitur:Si quis vult poft me venire,abncget femetipfum,�^c.

Eft autem probe obferuandum, quod indefinite loquitur. Qitafi diccret: Quif vniu'crfa�lf re quis illeeft, qui meus vulteffcdifcipulus, fiueille docftus autindocftus, diues vel gttlaChn�ia�nbsp;pauper,herusautferuus, masautf�minafuerit,isintelligat, nonfufficcrecxter� �oruni,nbsp;nammcinominisprofefsionem,fed vtbuicreipfarefpondeatopuseffc. Traditufnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

ergo hic vniuerfalis r�gula,quae ex aequo ad omnes pcrtinet,qui Chriftiani ccnftri voluntjcuiufcun^ fint loci aut ordinis.Nam vt f�pe diximus,ficuti in C h r i s T onbsp;gt;EsvnoneftIud�usautGr�cus,nonSrytha autBarbarus,nonferuusautherus; Coloff.}�nbsp;ficvitacgcnus nullum eftjnu�laperfon� ccnditio,qu�aliquem ab obfequio, quodnbsp;illidebetur eximat. Ad fidei enim obediennam vocantur, quotquot Euangcltumnbsp;eius audiunt. Quia verb ad vnam 2lt; candem regulam omnes obftringuntur,abo3nbsp;^�tur vtiquc omnes aliarum fcdarum regulae,qu� falurcm extra Chriftum raon^nbsp;fttantj�Ccontra Apoftolipr�ceptumhominum difcipulos 06 feruos faciunt eos, t.Cor.y.nbsp;quiinbaptifmo Chrifto nom� dcdcrunt. Et fane cum hi omnes non ex illo bibant,nbsp;^uifoluseftfonsaqu�viuentis, perp�tua fiti�ftuent oportet. Atqufcunque(vtnbsp;^�ulusfcribit)adhancregulam,quamChriftushocloco tradit, grefl�m fuum di� *nbsp;Jj��^nt,fupcr cos erit pax amp; raifcricordiaifiCfupCr Ifraclem Dei. Id eftgt;hi veri Ifrae^

funtjin quibus non eft dolus (vtde NathaftacleChriftuspfonuntiauit)66 tales * Pyo fuis Deus agnofcir,qui non inani nominis pr�ftfsiohe d�cit�f jied corda infp�nbsp;nos in FiliO fuo nouam Creat�ranl V�lt fieri. Pori^ vid�ainUs rtgulae huiUSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

gt; ^hnium eftjVtf�inctipfum b��h� abneget.� nob�s �pGs �rgo nos vult initiu�n jurjef/f* glt;hoc pp�cepto l�tam hominis naiuram d�mnat cum omnibus fuis vifl�

�6 defid�ftjs. Quia �him in peccato,q�od ex primo parente in nos deti�atum ppi,� fi,

HConcepti amp; nati fumus,non folum peccatorcs,fcd ferui peccati fumus,quorym Ge/je.8. ^8�tationes,figmcrtta� �6 affedus praui funt � ^ueritia.Ex hac naturae corruptionnbsp;lor anbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ducir,cuius tanta vis eft, vt in noftris ftudijs pefsimis hobis

r nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Verbum patienter feramus, quodvt illis

, � fis a�iam vitaerationeminftituamus,nos admonet, Ideo Pai^ft (ficuti nuper j. Lenbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;intelligentiam dicebat elfe inimicitiam aduerfus L)e�m, c� q�od

oui' nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nonfubtjciatur, fed nepofsitquidem illi fubtj�^ C�m ergo*

fint nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ideft,qui innatis fibi aftc�flbus �6 ftudijs ducuntur, non pof�

r. s nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;eft,vt nofmetipfos abncgemus,id eftjVt renuntiemus c/r

^�rationi,inj�ijgjqm-^3fPgjq^jjyg^^gj^iqygp]3�jj,5 omnibUs,nof^ totOsh�� nos confecremus per fidei obedientiam.

�ll ergo hic nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;quod alibi perregcneratioqis nf�fteriumdoceri

On?'terfcftrium Paulus, quaein ecwconfiftit,vt CalcJ^I. � hitnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;naturae,quac nos � Dei obedientialt;6 coelcftium meditation� abftra

gt;vim atque affctftus frangamus,nc ilia in nobis dominetur. Exempta hifius ab-Scripturis extant,tnter qua; admodum memorabile eft Abra�

Rna ' nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;qui Deovocante patries lares �6 natale folum cUm eo�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

quo nam fe c�nferredcberctj 06vbi ci

Pai�aftct Deus. Idem in exti*emam vfque fi^hedam, filium ex Sbta �Pl^i'crum natura fpem omntm ftegarct�,�6 eundem ro^.^.nbsp;fiif�ynbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;voluit, cum itaiuberet DeUS. Atninilh�rumfeciftet,

fi�T� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;9�oque QC naturales cerdis affediones abnegauiflet Idem Mofem fca Hfir.iu

relidaaula �C huius delittjs ad Ifraelit�S trartfi�it, ex quibus � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

��turn auc vtile fperare poterat. Seipfum quoque Paulus abiiega�it,q�ando

. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;F � �

IN EVANGEL IVM MATTH AEl omniaqu�mundocximiaputantur, proftercoribus��damnis habuft, vtCbrf'nbsp;ftum lucrifaceret,Et vt hoe ipfum fanant,qui germant difnpuH IE s v chriS'^^nbsp;eflTe voluntjplus qu�rnneee�e eft,quando vbiquefefe offerunt, qiiacfidcm opp'^*nbsp;gnant,�inos ne inDeifemitisprogrcdiamur,remorarifolent� Opusigiturnbsp;fiduisprecibuSjVtipfe Dominus nos rclvKffantes poft fetrahat,ficutifponfaapi��nbsp;S�lomoncm canit. Proderitetiamdiligens rerumhutusfeculimeditatio, inqi^*'nbsp;bus nihil eft,quod Dei vocationi praeferri merearur. Minus eciam hie laborabu'�^*nbsp;quiapuerisdifciplinaeafTucuerunr. At cum cafitnoftrifcculi catamiias, vtplcf**nbsp;queterrenis ftudijs addidi coeleftianegligant, im�paucicrcdantc�lo� �nbsp;quibus vitam aliam poft hane fimus viduri, difciplinam veto neque parentes a�'nbsp;hibeantfilqs adhuctencrioribus, neque illamadmittantpucri, quidmirumc^nbsp;rari admodum fint, qui non impingant ad primum huneChriftianae profefti�^�nbsp;gradum,quo ncfinct�pfos abnegate iubemur.

Alterumregui� Chrifti caput eft: Et tollat Crueem fuam,Lucas additjQl��^** die. Crux olim infame 56 acerbiisimum mortis genus fuic,06 �Deomalcdi^^'��nbsp;quod ipfeChriftus pro nobis fufferre debuit. Sub huius igitur vocabulo oifl�nbsp;generis afflidioncs continentur : quarum vitah�c plena eft. Nam per peccatunbsp;cum morte omnes eiusfatellitesingrcfsifunr,labor,cura,morbi,fames,fitis,amp;^^� 'nbsp;cunque vitam hanc nobis acerbam faciunt.Habent tame ptj afflidioncs propiquot;*^ �nbsp;qu� fidem in Chriftum comitantur.Quia enim Veritatislucem mundus oditjquot;�nbsp;l^teft noeosctiJbiodifleacpftfcqui, penesquosillalucetjamp;quiineaambuhnbsp;Admonce de hoc Domiitus frequenter in Euangelio, �6 quaecunque prop^^Lnbsp;pftus nomen nobis accidunt,Cruets nomine dignatur, vt doccat,nos inhisp^^nbsp;rendis ipfius focios fieri,neque nobis graue autiniquum deberc cenferi, fi ac���nbsp;fthia qu�gue fubire cogamur*Q^iid enim tarn graue, tam intquum,tam acctbnbsp;nobis accidere potcft,quod cum ifs conferri pofsit, quae Dei Filius pro nobis Pnbsp;tulitCAtquia propter innatam nobis impatientiam hicmulta inftitutioneopt^^^nbsp;proderiti�ngulas voces expende�.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

Primo, tollat ( inquit) crucem S V AM. Sua cuiufque crux eft, quatn

Dcusimpqpit. Soletenimhiehuiusfeculiaduerfa difpenfare, 06(vtaliofini^*�quot;ji cet Scriptural fingulis fuum calicem propinare,quem bibant.Et nouitillelt;l'^�^^(nbsp;cenobis fitopus. Itaquefuamferant finguli, nequede eaperrautanda aut jnbsp;ti^ndi cogitant. Peccatur hie multum �nonnullis,quicum audiunt, Chri�*�^^nbsp;homines ncceflario Crucem ferr A)portere,non expedata voca tione Dei, n�*'nbsp;^flarios labores 56 aduerfa fibi accerfunt. Sic in Papatu Monachi,internbsp;profeflbres Anabaptiftaefaciuntjdum illi quidem vitam coelibem aut er emit�-adhacc voluntariam paupertatem vouent,vcl vigilqs, cilicqs �6 aiqs fefe affli^ jjinbsp;quibus abftineftpo^erant,cum nullo Dei pr�cepto ad ilia adiganiur: hi verbnbsp;dis confugibus 56 hberis atque re doifleftica, 56 interdum patrio folo wnbsp;mines impie mosofos fedantuWqui proprium vitae genus, vt olim Eftaei,nbsp;gerynt. Vidiego mulierem, quae cum nniltis annis cum marito honeftcnbsp;hot^urore percitam rehdisftptcm liberis,06 quidem minimonatuadhuebnbsp;te,ad Anabaptiftas profugiflcjnec aliam fui fadi cxcufationempraetexuifl^inbsp;quod Chriftus nos ad crucem vocet, Atqui habet vnum quodque vitsfnbsp;fuyn crucem, 66 vnufquifque fuam crucem ferre iubetur, eamnimirum, itnbsp;ipliDeusinfuavocatidneambulanri imponit, nonalienamaccerfere. yjninbsp;tiam tarn iniquus aut morofus eft Deus, vt nullas ferias 56 otium omninonbsp;fuis conc�d�t : fed f�pifsim� cos indulgentius tradat, quando vel eos infir���,

� efle nouit, quam vt laboribus!06 aduerCs durioribus fufficiant, vel vt P�'�p nibufr fuis fidem faciat, 56 altj exempla habeant,quibus fefeconfolentur�

tfgo omnes fuam crucem gcftare, Vt nclt;^ cam cum altjs commutare ne^ nouam pro fuo arbitrio formarc vclint i aut no ncccflarijs periculis fcfe obijcicndo Deumnbsp;tentent,amp; fupcrftitionis fu� poenas dent.

Deinde tollendi verbo vtitur Dominus, quo a�aeritatem 8C voluntarfam obc� QaemoJo dientiam nobis commendat,qualis in famulis frugi SC fidelibus cernitur.Hi fi one� cruxfcrcndj-ra aut farcinas ab hcris fuis aliqu� d�ferr� iubeantur, moxfefc opcri accingunr,il�

conftct,qiiod herifuiinftitutum fitUta Chriftianum hominem facere c�ucnit.Ncc enimfemperDeusfuorumpr�ceptorum rationem nobis reddit,iusautcm6C im�nbsp;pcriiim in nos habet mandandi quod vult.Meminerimus tune noftri off�eij cfle,vtnbsp;iaciamus quod illeiubct,qui nihil temeremandat,c�m fitfapientifsimus,ne^nonnbsp;neceffartis oneribus nos gcauat,c�m noftri amans fit �C nol�ri falutieonfultum venbsp;litj�C ideo nos fupra vires tentari nonfinat� Vehementer ergo peeearur ab ijs,quinbsp;fi quid ferendum ell,Deo litem intcndunt,autcur alios mitius tradct,interrcgant:nbsp;in quo Petrum aliquando offendilfe legimus, quando quid de diledfo difcipulo lonbsp;anne DominusconftituilTetjqu�rebat. Sed quod illi tuncrefpondit Chriftus.hcc *nbsp;finguli fibi didum purent : Si ilium velim manere donee veniam,quid ad teftu menbsp;feqacre.Ioan.2i.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

Pr�terea non temere iubet Chriftus, vt q_v o t i d i e crucem noftram tolla� jrrKx

dant. Vbiexpofitionislocofubqcit: DumLueem hab�i.scredite injuccm vt filq Lucis fitts. ErgoinChriftumeredamus oportet,fi ilium fequivolumus. Inhuncnbsp;�utemetedunt, qui (vtalibi docuimus ) firmo�f conftantianimiaflenfu talem a�nbsp;'Rnoicunt,qualis inScripturadercribicur,�� qualcm in Symbolo Apoftolico pro^nbsp;�^mur � �teruum l�ilieec OeiFiliunigt;qui propter nos ex Virgine homorf^adus.

CtLT�Xru nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN EVANGELIVM MATTH AEI

vnicusmundi rcdemptor noftcr apud Patrem media tor eft. Obfcruarihoc bet diligenter propter eos,qui feChrift� fedatores efte dicunt, quando nouum vi*nbsp;tae genus eligunt, �C fuperftitioncs frigidifsntias fcqU�ntur, qux ab il Jo abdufu^^nbsp;ad human� iuftiti�,quac nulla eft,fidutiam. Alteruitt in quo Chriftifequela con�j;nbsp;ftit,eftimttadoexempli,quoilIenobispra:iuit.Suntquid�minillo,quatimitarin^nbsp;poftumus, qualia funt dtuinat virtutisopcra, quibus fe �tcrnum Dei viuentisr**nbsp;lium Si promilTum Seruatorem efie denionftrauit. Atpracter ifta habemus innbsp;exemplar perfedifsimum obedicntiaequain Patri'praeftitit vfcj ad mortem eruc*�'nbsp;Innoecnti�item,quam nullihoftes fuis calumnijs nullifalfi leftcs fuismendatO�nbsp;denigrarcpoterunt;Charitatisincomparabilis,quamifcrosnos,quifili)ira: �-�i�**nbsp;miet eramus,iia eomplexus eft, vt feipfum pro nobis in mortem dederit:Patiennǒnbsp;qua iniuriasomnes vicie, vtvindid� cupiditatemne verbulo qutdem vnopt^�*�nbsp;derit:Fidei dcnicy conftaniis,qua Pattern inter diros animi QC corporis doloresm*nbsp;uocauitj�i eidem iam moriturus animam commendauit. In his ilium imitemnrgt; *nbsp;poft eum venire, fii germanieius difeipuli efle volumus. Nelt;p nos illius periefnbsp;metusjne^rei difficultas terreat.Qui enim h�ccprafcipit,idem vires datjVteapi*nbsp;ftemustquinosadfcvocat,idemmanumnobisporrigit.�i poft fetrahit. Denilt;l���nbsp;nobis in hac valle vmbr� mortis ambulannbus,nGn dux modo,fed paftor quofl^^nbsp;�fidelis,lux item,pants �i fons vitae eft,in quo nihil nobis d�crit* Ipft debeturb�*'^�nbsp;�didio, honor,gloria �ipoteftas in sternum* Amen*

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enim quot;Voluerit animam fuam feruare pir Jet earn t ^ttif^uis aatt�H �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;perdtJerit animam faam mi^ caufa^inntniet eam.i^iJenimprodti^ homini�

te tarn man Jam lucraeuffaerit,anima yero fua malBeturt^aut ^uam Jahit homo tompenfationem anima Jaaf Faiarumnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;enim yt filiaa homintt iftniat in^lo-

* riaTatris{ui tarn angels fa�-.etr tuntrtJJetynitui^fetunJum fa�aeiue. men Jico yoh�, funt quidam ex ijt ^uihica�ant,^ui ne^aa^uam gu�ulunt mornbsp;temi^f^ue Jam viJerint Filium bomintt *einitntem in regno fuo.

QVoniam aeternus Dei Filius propter nos fe exinaniuit homo fadus ita nos dtlexit, vt feipfum pro nobis in mortem tradiderit, aequumnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;j

vicilsim ita eJb diligamus, vt ft opus fit, non dedignemur propter ilium qliaeuis perpct�ldeo nuper generalem regulam pr�rip(tt,quam omnes feci*^�nbsp;bcht,quotquot ipfius difeipuli cenferi, 6^ in ipfo fcruari cupiunt. Ea eft,vt ffnbsp;abnegentjcrucem fuam,idcft,quicquid ipfis Deus imponit,quotidie animonbsp;pto alacri inbumerosfuosrecipiant, Qi. inipfum intentiper ftdem, eiusnbsp;plum,quo qpbis prac*uit,intrepidefcqiftntur, Atfunthaeecarni dura fiCnbsp;quod propterinnjtam nobis ph�autiam omnes quoad hoc fcculum ftbi bei�^nbsp;volunt,Sf � cruce attp adueriis abhorrent. Itacp etlt iureoptimonos totosnbsp;di'cetiChriftus, multa tarnen funt,quae nos ab eo auocant. Alq enim vitae fu^nbsp;tuunf,ali) opes Qi alia vitae huius commoda amittere, aut de dignitatibus fui* Pnbsp;clitarinolunt, SCmagnorumatque potentumhominum fauorcm coeleft*bu* .nbsp;nis^raeferunt. Omnium veroefficacifsimum fcandalum eft,quodmultiLjnbsp;vita poft hanc mortalem Slia f�t,dubitant, Qi proinde nouifsimum Chrifti ao^inbsp;Qi retributidbiem, quae tunc fiet, velomnino negant,vcl faltem in dubium vo^nbsp;Ideo Dominus-aduerfus haecomnia argumentis validifsimis nos confirm�t*nbsp;Aiuerftumetii�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Principio aduerfus mortis inetum nos inftruit, Eft^ dodrina ifta

fon�rmat. nbsp;nbsp;neceft'^ia,eo quod vitae cupiditas omnibus inhaeret, Qi ntfi red�gubernett^t�^^^�

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Japraedpua eft, vt multi fuse dignitatis dC officij immemorcs ea fadant,quorum ik Os poftea Vehementer pudet 0^ poenitetJn primis autem fidci verac abnegationemnbsp;niulti hoc argumente cxcufant, quod vita nihil praetiofius efle, Qi. femel amiflamtnbsp;huila rationerccuperaripoflcdicunu Oftendit ergo periculum,quod iftifibqpfisnbsp;Jjcccrfunt,0Cdocet nullos vitae fuae peius confulere, quam eos quiillam cum fideinbsp;uac abnegatione feruarc volunu Ait enim : Quifquis voluerit animarri fuam fer*nbsp;hare, perdet cam. Qiiifquis autem perdideritanimam fuammeacaufa, inueniet �nbsp;^^nt.Apudloanncm hanefententiam ficcnuntiat:Qiri amatanimamfuam,perdecnbsp;qui oditanimam fuam in hoc mundo,in vitam aeternam cuftodietcam. A-

*'na autem in prxfentifumiiur pro vita, quam in hoc feculo viuimus ; quodfre^ eft in facris litcris.Hanc amant amp; feruarc volunt homines carnalcs SC delicanbsp;^h�jqui nihil pracrer huius fcculi delitias QC commoda nouerunt, Qi proinde nciUnbsp;amittant,aut fibi amaram Qi acerbam reddant, Chriftum potius Qi dus Euan�nbsp;volunt relinqucre.E contra vitam odifle dicuntur mundi iudicio,qui quannbsp;o de ChriftoagitUr,omnia huius fcculicommoda vn� cum vita amittcre malunt,nbsp;Huam ab illo diuclli,quern ecu fponfum animx fuae fupcr omnia diligunt.^Sed vi�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

^3mus,quid de vtrif^ dicatur.

til nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Quifquis animam fuam ita amat Qi feruarc cupit,vt nulla funbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fer

�wcceleftfs vitaccurahabita,mcabncgct,�i Verbi meidifciplinacocrccrino� uarevolunt^ huius ditfti multac�^ graues funt.Prim�inutili cura S^fo�T^lt;i�Ktlt;�dw,nbsp;fatigant.Nam etfi periculum pra�cns declinen?,adhuc tarnen Ļ Cfn.j.

P ^g^^oricnditcnentur, quam omnibus impofuiFDeus, S^qux viaeftvni� �.Rr^a,

8it * nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nefciunt dierum fuorumnumerumgt; Qipleruntpnihil huius co

feie � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;opinionecitiusipf�s hora mortis obrepit. Deinde ijdem con�

carnificinara fib^'pfis acccrfunt,qua nihil aoeibius homini acciijpr cpotdft, abrnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�ccrbam facit, fedmultoshuiuscurfum violenta morte

ttia nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;f�confcicnti�tcrrores ad tempus excutiant,amp; fimulopmi

dua:7 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;f�n�orepofito fccuri indclittjs pergaift, ij viuentes mortui funt, vt de vi�

g5j^?�*^��*^nte Paulus fcribit, nbsp;nbsp;nihil abrutisdifferunt. Adh�CChriftum abnelt; j.'rim:?.

�iiit � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;vita eft, mortis mancipia fiunt Simorituri fehtiunt quid fece-

fs�utisde animxctiaminteritueuminfclicc�driano Impera� * Animula vagula,blandula,Qux nunc abibis in locat'fi^o Et tj�nbsp;^�onfill'^^nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;infamem fui nominis memoriam relinquunt. JZ�cniquE non

*h refurredbonc iuftorum t �eque eos pro fuis tunc Chriftus a� ppfw.i.

^opoftd'ctuftsttislt;iamnabuntur z vtptj^ft� stnittunt^^^�^' vitam prxfcntis feculi male feruando Qi hanc xternamnbsp;�anumnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;vfliancretineat.il� vtvitaperiea

hnt n r nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;inucnit earn SC ver�nsternum feruat. Eteninrqui id faci� do�quot;�����,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

Ad ft nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;viuBnt, Qi idem im'pfis viuit,vt cum

aut � � P^^^ittt dicerc : Viuo non amplius ego, fed viuit in me Chriftus : vftam Gd.*. ipfnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;viuo, per fidem Filij Dei viuo,qui dil�xit me, Qi tradidit fdnet�

1^0 *hdemum vera hominis vita in hoc feculo dicimereiur, cum * tib nuper diximus)non atiam viuant, quam qux cis cum brutis animan-riti^ eft. Deinde inter afflidienes Qi pericula Confirmantur Dei Spi� znbsp;tati *nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;arrhabo eft, Qi ( vt Pfaltes illc diuinus can*t) pro multiiyidinc cogi� ppfw.4j^

�uibus diftrahuntur confolationes dulcifsimas fuggcrit, quibusani-nit '�' nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;PrattCTea per veteris hominis mortificationem feipfos infis

frudus ferunt. Morituri autem fpem vitx meliogt; � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

abent inChrifto repofttam gt; qui mortis lOTOres difeutit, vi feiant fe a�namp;rte

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munerator eft fidelifsimus�Ideo alibi dicit:Nul�us cft, quireliquerit dom5,ainff^' tres,aut fororcs,autpar�tes,aut vxorem.aut liberos,autagros mea caufa �� Euai�*nbsp;gelt), quin accipiatcentuplicia nunc in tempore hoc, ac in ftculo future vitamnbsp;ternam* Qiiiautem propter Chrifti nomen pauperiljus fua erogantu'pfi Dcoflt;^'nbsp;nerantUrgt;5� olim hic fibi fadum rcp�tabit,quod ill is f ad^um fuciit Sed St ipfa p'^nbsp;las per fe cum animo fua IbrtC contento quarftus cft vberr imus, vtpotc promils'^*nbsp;� ncs habens praeftntis S� futuri fcculi. Exempla pafsim occurruntgt;quibus ifta pgt;'^'nbsp;Cen ,9.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� baniurJnteraliamem�rabile eftLoihi,qiM Deo vocantc, Sodomas S� c�hisop^�

Lmc�?, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fgas�mnes reliqwif, fed harttnyaduravitam fuamredcmii : quam ciufdem

infelix araifit,d� in illasr^picit.Huius ergo mcmoresCvtChriftus moneonon di*!* �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;gamus mundum, nc�^ ca quae in mundo (un t,fed ad c�eleftia bona toto corde a'P

remus,quorum fpes certa �� pofteftio ftabilis eft.

f^iuerrMopa � Sed ad cos iranfeamus, lt;|ui opes S� huius fcCuli Fortunas Chrifto praeferi��^� fiudi�infirHit. quoium Aaximus eft numerus. Nam plcri�^ in opum abundantia f�licitatemnbsp;mnem ronfiftere fibi perfuadent � quae caulaeft, quod circa illas varie pecc'^f^'^'nbsp;Difm enim cas acquirerc ftudentjjn tentationum laqueos incidunt, S� pauclt;�?knbsp;tienias, qui non percent invharitatis �� iuftitiat leges. Quivcr�iam diuitcs^lt;nbsp;funt,tj autfiduiiam indiuiiqscollocantj��idololarr�fiunt.autillisadluxumnbsp;ftura abutuntyrJQ^uod fi pcricu�um cas amittendi oboriatur,multiquidui$nbsp;aut fibi perfuaderifin�nt, dummodo opes fuas retinere pofsint, amp; fi tune denbsp;gionc agatur,picric^ in ea ludunt,fl� vcl f�dem aperte abncgant,aut quiduisnbsp;lando S� difsi^ulando tepidi illi fiy nt, quos Chriftu� euomere folet,ficuti denbsp;(keenfibus ait. Sed h is omnibus in praefenti loquitur; Quid prodeft hominb'*^i(nbsp;tifm mundum lucratus fuerit,anima ver�fua muldctur, vcl animae aut vit�nbsp;ram faciatt'Habent verbaifta fpeciemConcefsJOnis, S� duplex argurnentum^'y^nbsp;tinentx quod vt�urn�excoramunifcnfufumitur, quidocct, hominem in !� Snbsp;culo nihil f�ipfo S� vlta praeftantius habere. Primum ad vitam huius feeuh'�^^nbsp;�ur,S� taie eft.Eftp pofsit quis ngn folom crueen# dcclinarcjfed fimul omnesnbsp;erbis terrarum opes conquircre,nihil tarnen ha; p roder tint,fi vitjciaduram/*^ ,0nbsp;At qui propter opes me abnegant, �� mc�c difciplina; iugum excutiunt, tjnbsp;fuam perdunt : Ergo etiamfi opes fuas retincant,5� fimul eafdem vehemeo^pnbsp;geant,nullam tarnen ex eis vtilitatem percipiunt.Maior ex co probatur,qudd�j^j,nbsp;�uspoft hanc vitam opum huius feeuh vfus eft.Etenim nudi ex vtero matris^'^^jff*nbsp;dieebat)cgredimur,8� nedi ex hoc mundo abimus, ncc quicquam nobifeun� Apnbsp;rimustex opibus autem huncfolumfrudum percipimus, quod alimentanbsp;tum cum tedlo nobis fubminiftranttquibus cum nobis poft mortem non opi*nbsp;�lt;�m item ignoremus. quibus iliac ccdant,fruftra laborant, qui vt opesferu^� LiJnbsp;gatiad^uramfaciunt. Damnatur hoc argumente infanumditefcendiftudiui^^^ji^

HOMiriA c ex.

bleriq^ homlnum accenf� vitam f�bqpf�s amaram fadunt.amp;efus commodts Cefe de* fraudant, adhacc cam in pracfens diferimen adducunt. At quando fa tabs ilia boranbsp;inftatgt;nuUis opibus vita hate prolongari poteft,mult0 minus ex morte redimi. Alsnbsp;cerum argumentum ad animx vitam,fub qua beatitude vera comprathcnditur.re*nbsp;ferripoteft.ldpaucis enuntiat Dominus,dicens:Qiiam dabit compenfationem a�nbsp;nimatfuafc' A, minori ad maius argumentatur. Qiiafi diccrct : Stulte faciunt,quinbsp;propter opes vitam corporis huius mortalis amittunt.cum nullis pecun�js ea re�u*

niuerf�totiusmundi diuitiacadvniusanimul�redemptionemnonfuf��cicnc. Eft hoc per fc graue, �C rede confideratum immane illud �C infatiabile ftudium colli�nbsp;gendi amp; feruandi opes reftinguere poterat. Sed multo grauius eft quod anima� Qpfmnim^fanbsp;runifaluti diuitiac off�ciunt,�dplcrunque damnationis caufa funt. Etenim contra lutioffidunt^nbsp;�os,qui eas iUicitis modis contra charitatis leges coaceruarunt, ad Deum pro vin� wcj.nbsp;dida clamant mercenary,opificcs Si altj,quos illi defraudaruni. Contra cofdem tcnbsp;ft�ntur tineae veftium Si. �rugo pecuniarum, quibus neque ipli vfi funr, neqp aliosnbsp;permiferunt. Etlicec dum inotio Si pa�c viuunt, clamores illos facile negli� *nbsp;S^nt,tarnen morituris obuerfantur vidusc, pupilli,pauperes,ft^ ipbs omnia infeftanbsp;���ddiint � vfncnnen?/hrnmiflt;itcrrlt;�dw - TK�nii^dpfaliftp rnorirar^ nn�sinf-

CAP. XVI� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN EVANGELIVM MATTflA�I

quorum quantac vires Gnt,mult{s exemplis Conftat.Qviid veto fatict Filius ��f minis in aduentu fuo lt; Redder vnicinque fccund�mfarta eins : Nimirumfvi^l�'nbsp;bi exponit)elertis fuis, qui ipfum ecram mundo hoe eonfefsi funt, amp; ipl�nbsp;feruierunt, gloriam �C honorem immortalitatem , quando eos pro fuisnbsp;busamp; cohaeredibusagnofeet eoram Paire fuo : prophanis verohuiusfeculiW,nbsp;quos eoram mundo hoe prauo 2lt; adultero ipfius �C Euangelij fuipudiiit, Si*!',nbsp;ipfum negauerunt, fempiternamignominiameum nunquam finiendis criid�'*'nbsp;bus eoniunrtarq, quando eos cum diabolo Angelis fuis ad tartara velnbsp;exteriores ablegabit,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Cxterum vtfupra Chriftus generalem regulamtradidit, quam cmnislo*^'� ordinishomines, qui eiusdifeipulosfeprofitentur, fequi debent : ita ration^�nbsp;tiam, quibus illam confirm�t, omnibus communes funt, SC quidem pofti eiu^i�nbsp;ab eius nouifsimo aduentu petita,in primis ad omnes pertinet. Nam vt Ap�u*'nbsp;teftatur, omnes homines manifeftari oportet ad eius ti ibunal, vt vnus quifq*^ .nbsp;porter fecundum ea quae in corpore fecit,vel bona vel mala. Requirit h�c in**�nbsp;Dei. Quia enim ea eft praefentis vit� conditio, vt non fempcr boni virtutis af Pnbsp;tatis fu� pracmia reeipiant mali item Si imptj non omnes vt meruerunt pi����nbsp;tur,fed f�pcper omnem vitaccurfum Felices fintraliud feculum fitoportet,i-nicuilt;jretribuatur,prout dignus cft.Hocqui negant,2lt; dortrinam de Chrift�,nbsp;iudieium aduentu fcurriliter eluduntiquod multos farturos efte,Petrusnbsp;dixit)hicademopera Deiiuftitiamneganr. Atfih�cnegetur, Dcusipfe�i��^)^nbsp;t�llitur,aut,quoa grauius eft,t ^rannus fingitur. Quia vero Deum clTe,amp;inbsp;iuftum remuneratorem vindicem effe conftar, finguli quoad fuam vocati'?*�j,,nbsp;fibijpfis iftam dortrinam applicent. Si. nunquam non meminerint.forenbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;j

diem,quodeomnifuo farto S^dirtorationemreddituri fint,6C quo vicifsio�Vjif ofhnibus jetribuat.H�cconfideratio in aduerfispaticntcs,in mortis articula�nbsp;pidos, in (ecundis autem humiles Si prouidos facit, carnis defideria reft*'^pnbsp;ne|^isnosirretiriacfeducifinamus.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.,,1�

Porr� quia nunquam d�funt ftlufores, qui haee in dubium vocant. Si lis multa confolatione opus erat propter triftem SC pcriculofam rerum

l�oncmhancctrffirmat,�Cait:Amendieo vobis,funt quidam exijsjquihic quinequaquam guftabuntmortem, vfque dum viderint Filium hominis(i*nbsp;tern in regno^uo, Certum �xperimentum Sv fpecimen polliceturquonbsp;pfum incoelis regnarc,6Ciudiccm venturum.qui fuosrcmunerctur,incredi�'��^^inbsp;Si contumacibus r�tribu�t. Poteft autem hie locus bifari�m intelligb^ jjji�nbsp;feeeris, fivtrumque fenfum eoniungas. Primo enim paucis ab eo qu�d baf^nbsp;diebuSjCoram tribus difcipulis, P�tro,lacobo Si Icanneclanficatus eft,�^nbsp;ftum quendam �ele�is gloriac Si maicl|atis, in qua ad indicium olim veniC^�^^,,�nbsp;buit.�de qucprolixius proximo Capitedicetur. Deinde poftquam in coelom �Ljj�nbsp;ditjSpiritum fanrtum mifit,qui ^r Apoftolos Si viros Apoftolicos regnuir*nbsp;ftilopge late^ per totum orbem propagautt. Quod plcrifque Apoftolisnbsp;vi�uefttibus fartum fuit,adeo vt Paulus ad Coloftenfes fcribar,Euangeliuitinbsp;catum elfe omni creatur�, quaefub cceloeft. Exeo autem luce clarius apPti/nbsp;�am venifle ilium, qui regnwm diaboli euertere, amp; regnum Dei inter hom�*�j^pcfnbsp;ftauiaredebuit. At prin^usillc aduentiTs Chriftiin carnem Si Euangelij ��nbsp;totum orberg propagatio nobis ceriifsimiargument! loco effedebet, quodnbsp;fimoetiam die in gloria Parris venturus fit, vtnoftramredemptionemnbsp;Quia ergo hodieetiam Euangeliumpaisim pratdicatur, SC regnum Dcip^jj^itinbsp;lt;nftauratur,adhatc quotidie fiunt figna,quaeilk finem mundi pratceflur^

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�Kollamus capita noftra,8C pratparemus nos in occurfum eius, vt vbi nos Worum fcruorum inftar paratos inuenerit,cum ipfo ingrediamur ad regni fui gaudia* Ipfinbsp;debetur b�iedidiogt; honor,gloria SiC poteftas in aeternum. Amen�

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S�Txrt autemJie arctpit i^SVS Tttrttm ac lacolum amp; hanntm fm trtmnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fubtintittosfrittarim in fnontem fttblimem. Transform�tuf^

�i�Coram nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^leJuit facits tim yt SoUyt�imenta awtm titufaSa funt aU

ba,yt Imx.Ec tcct con�it^i fitnt en quot;Mofts Elias,cum to colloquintes Jens anttm Perrm, Jtxift e s V : Ziomine, ibnutn eS[, nos hic tfftifi y� fada�nbsp;^hic tria talgt;ernacala,tihi ynMfn,amp; ^o� ynum,amp; Elia ynum,

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O NIA H pleritp homines aut pr�fentis fecu�i i�lecebrisjaut crucc, 8f ad^ ceca/w '�crGs � fide vera �C obediential Esv Christi abducuntur,docuit hie guiientupr^,nbsp;bonorunbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;difcipulos fuos aliam vitamefle in future feculo,in qua c�leRi�mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;hifioria,

imitates nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;recepturifintpij,qdiinpatefehtiproptetipfumopc�,die

maneat � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;rcliquerunt.Rurfus autem ira Si i^ominia fempiterna eos

At nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fiuxa Si terrena bona ab ipfius fide Si obedientia recciTcrint.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

id o nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;n�uifsimistemporibus paucos fore, quiifta credanr,

�iQf,jI^�'^iGt,fenonnullisexdifcipulorumniyner�fpccimcnprxbcrevell� f I 'ft-i ��'5icftatis,quaolimadiudiciumvniucrfalevcnturusfit. 19inprae=�nbsp;J^d � '*etpr*^*^*^^^�^ italt;Juidem,vtprimum dcmonftretur,IefumhuncefleDei

I lum f�^��'iiruniSeruator�,cui omnes eonfelt;irari oportcat qui feruan volurft: einde qn� uius Gj m foehs conditio, Si qualis ibidem cum ipfo noftraquoi^ fu�nbsp;cT ^�^^''crohiftori��htc nobis praecipuus vfus efle debet, vtnequeipfiusnbsp;abnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;te Si cruce oifendamur,neq^ aduerfis quae not^ accidunt,nos

jj nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;' P^f�amur, fed conftantcsfimtis in eins obfequio, nei^ dubitemus c�

�riturum f uo temp^j.^ dicm ilium reilitutionis omnium, quo omnibus rependa� t�r in corpore iuo,pr�,m vel bonum vel malum fiecerint.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Qp� omnia vtred^,us �imaiori cum frudu intellig�ntur, omnes totius hifto* nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;kHiaa'

' **^*^^ nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;deferibit. Si � tempore exorfus,Cbrifium mox prd*

'�sis Uetifiedocet.Sexto autem poftdic(inquit)accepitlefusPctrum,�ic. Lucas ^'�fpoft dies circ�er odo fadum fcribit,nimirum eum quoep numlt;rans,quo cumnbsp;trnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Chriftianaf regula^ifleruit, vn� cum eo, quo.hee fpfius

tisfiguratio fada eft. Quia enim haec magni mc^enri rcs erat, pon diu earn dif� fte voluit, fed cum adhuc in recenti difcipulorum memoria erat eius promifsio,nbsp;iti adoeulum demonftrarc voluit. Apparet autem exhac tarn diligenti temperiSnbsp;t �'�5*^^P�'�mif5ionum Chrifti fides QC veritas Sunt huius generis cxempla mulnbsp;referri poflunt promifsiones Spiritus fandi,refur�nbsp;quot;lunbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ex mortuis,6�: ali� fimiles: quas omnes reuera impletas fuifi�legi*

IjiK* ^��8� generalis confolatio peti,nc in tentdtionibus depromiffo H atjbitemus.Sicuticnim promifitj'ta reuera non relinqucftios orphanbsp;nobis aderit vfi^ ad confummationcm feculi, amp; cius fideineque temporisnbsp;lj^�Urnttas,netp graues Iniius mundi motus quicquam derogare poterunt. Enim�

quot;�quipaulo ante difeipulis de morte fua ignominiofa concionatus fucratjSlt; il�

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CAP.XVII. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN EVANGELIVM HATT-HAEI

los omncs ad crucem fcrcndam vocarat,nunc fe ill is in coclefti gloria vidend�*� l�ifjS^ fein c�lisJ�ipulatc^ in terris regnareteftatur.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;j

Secundo teftesnominanturjquos Dominus adhibuit t nimirunttresniH� quorum teftimoniumlegitimumefle,Lex vetus docet. Ethos quidcmnont^*�nbsp;ex al�js deledos fuiiTe conftat, cum hi ipfi fiftantur, quos alibi quo(^ in rebus�-,nbsp;uioribus fibi adiunxitiPctrum videlicet,lacobum Sf ioannem,quos miracuH*nbsp;lia lairi exmortuisr�fufcitatafadi teft�s efl�voluit, QC cora quibus pofteaaunbsp;tem oliueti cxtremac fu� infirmitatis confcios facere dignatus eft.

obferuari debent, vt difcamus null'um'quidem perfonar um Irefpcdum eflc iU� ,j fro,quoad aeternam falutem,vcruntamenquoad Spiritusfandi dona,inter,nbsp;difcriminaefle,vt alijalqspr�ftentzquod alibi Paul�s vaforum f�militud�jK^,nbsp;quae in magna Ss^diuitedomo varia QC multum inter fe diuerfafunt, Ethuius^^nbsp;miniffe debcnt,qufcvel ad Ecclcfiac vel Rcipub* gubcrnacula fedent, vt nnmfj,nbsp;publicis cos adhibcant, quos� Deopcculiaribus �C ncceflartjs donisinftruo^�anbsp;fe vident. Reliqui vcr� infeipfos dcfcendant, amp; fuo fc pcdemetiantur,vt nefnbsp;ra viribus temere aggrcdi, neqs alios pr� �e contemnere vclint, netp etiaiflnbsp;aduerfus eos fremat,quos fibi praeferri videt:omnes autem in communenbsp;quod � Domino acceperunt,^ alij alios honorepraeueniantnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;, h

, Tertio locus qijoqueindicatur, vb�fta fada funt. Subduxiteniffldif�^*P'\||j Dominus in monrem altifsinium,qtiemThabor didum fuiflc Diuus Hieropy^nbsp;^annotauic* Et^li�s quoquc Jolitusfuit-montes frequentarc, fiCinilIiseas^nbsp;quae maioris momcnti ^antUta nimirum admonens, vt qui fidei �C rcgniDdnbsp;fteria tradare voluut, animos � terrenis cogitationibus in c�los attollant,nbsp;carnis rationem in confil.ium adhibcant. Nonfuntenim cogitationesnbsp;ftraecogitationes, fed ( vtapudIfaiamdicitDominus) quantum c�li terranbsp;mipres fent, tant� fupcrantT)eipl^cita noftras intcntiones : nee fupcrantu�pjjnbsp;f�d ctiam eis repugnant, quemadmodum vicifsim omnis carnis intelligcntia^i,nbsp;aduerfatur,vt alibi diximus. Et ljucin primis facit,qu�dLueas precationisnbsp;nit,quae plusquam nccciTariaeftjVtanimi diuinoSpirituilluminaticoelcftia*�nbsp;taridifcant.

Sequitur ip^a clarificatio Chrifti, cuius modum Euangeliftae diligente�� � nunt. Initio fummam rei comprxhendit Matthacus,quando ipfum eoraninbsp;listransformatumfuiflc(cribit.Etnioxmodumdefcribens,dicitciusfacietn*nbsp;Sol/s fplendwfl�e, quod ipfum de^ orpore toto intelligi debcrc,ex eo apparet j,,nbsp;�(pddi�ur:Vefl:imentaautemeiusfadafuntalba,vtluxApudMarcumniuef^��^iinbsp;diora fuiffe dicuntur,vt nemo fullo fua arte autinduflria potuilTet talia faccrC' (nbsp;de ver� veftium fulgor,quam ex corporis eorufeationeenatus eft VifuntUt� Jnbsp;cum illo Mofe^amp; Elias, qui cum ipfo diflerunt de eius exceflu( vt Lucas dlt;^ jnbsp;cft,de eius morte, quam Hierofolynaac eratfubiturus. Quod in temporenbsp;fuitjcumnonmulto antemortis tamacerbaementione Petrus fuiff�toffenf�^' jnbsp;poriuitergo cum doceri,nihil n�ceuenturum nouum QC infolens, ne�nbsp;mortis ignominfam,quo minus per hanc inregni coeleflis gloriam tranfeat.S^nbsp;co po�ea fuo loco plura dicentur.

Nunc quo corpore QC qualis ad iudicium Chriflus venturus fit, confidef^jj)

H o M I L I A CCXI. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;'

brorum aut corporis fubftantia abolira eft.Scd SC veftesmanfcrunt,quibus fimili� icrfulgor illec�leftiscommunicatus eft. Exquibus apparet,non alium quam i ��nbsp;s V M ilium C H RI s T V M venturum in nouifsimo die,qui ex Marw verum hom�nbsp;nem affumpfitj�i inillo corpore venturum,inquo paffus eft Si mortuus,fcd clari�nbsp;ficato, id eft, rcpurgato ab omni corruprionc Slt; vitiofitate non autem exinanitonbsp;autinfpiritum conuerfo,multo minus Deificato,vtiam vnacum diuinitate in om�nbsp;�iibus locis fir, �Comnia in c�lo in rerris corporaliter implcar. Nam vt D. A u=nbsp;guftinus aitjcandem corporis fut fubftantiam inrefurrediione retinuit,cut immer�nbsp;jalitatcm dedit,naturam non abftulir. Idco nuper de fuo aduentu loqucnsjFiliumnbsp;botninis fefe dixtf,quod alibi quoc^ ilium facere Icgimus, quotiefeunqj fui aducn-^^smeniinit. Er Daniel in nubibus cocli vidir venient� FiliS hominis. Angeli item x4.}f;nbsp;3^1 Afeenfionis teftes Si interpr�tes efie debuerunt, fimul venturum tcftantur,n5nbsp;ifibiliaurineffabilimodo fiueforma,fedca,qua ipfum abireincoelum vidcrint t.nbsp;*� ipuli. Procul ergo faceffunt fanatici,qui hodie ex Eutychianorum fcholis no�nbsp;^^hriftumnouum fingunt, SC contra omnis vetuftattsregulam, quam Diuusnbsp;fnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;hominis diuinitatemira aftruunt, vt veritatemcorpo*

At quia nos fecumefle vult Chriftus, amp;idem (vt Paulus fcrtbtt) corpusno� ,^ j?^^wmiletransformabit, vtconformefaciatcorporifuogloriofo fimulqu� ^lisconuerftnbsp;^^incoeleftivitacondttiofuturafit.hachiftoriaadumbratur. VtergoChri�nbsp;refurrexit,2lt; eiufd� naturales SC eftentiale^roprtetates retinbsp;Ht ai'^^nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;noftris corporibus refurgemus, 8C vt hoc fiat iuftitiac lex iub�,

com� � f{fnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;corufca fiCradiantta.qualemMofisfaciem fuif� Exolt;i,4.

colloquto rediret. Deinde vt difeipuli tres Chriftum vide� buio fonfpedu ita deledati funt,vt eos omnitim qu� in terris habebant,o�gt;nbsp;till,5nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;(ficuti paul� poft Petri verba docebunt) ita nos ilium cor�m videbi�

l�^'^cili �? nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^3cie omni bonorum fatietatefruemur,vt DauidinPfalmtsait^Ec ffJm.tC

��^ear^�^^�^^�^�b^dpfumconfolatur,dtcens : Poftquamcircumdederinthoc ichf, Q�^dabo Deum � carne mea : Quem ego M i h i contemplabor, oculinbsp;VtdenicjMofen SC EliamcumChrifto viderunenbsp;��^i-^^loslicetnunquamanteavifospotuer�tdinofcereu't�nbsolim incos�nbsp;eledos Dei videbimus Si eofdem agnofeemus, ficuti Adam Gea.�.nbsp;ftatim intuitu agnouit. Procul autem aberit omni vitiofus affenbsp;^^bib�i ^��*tationcs vel triftes vel inhoneftas � indecoras poftet par�re. Deni^nbsp;quafandi�nnbsp;P^nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Chrifto �i ipfi fimul omnes inter fe fruentur : cum � contra im�

exuent quoqp, fed vt fempiternis pgenis pofsint fuf� ad eum locum ablegabipntur, quiSatan��i eius angelis defti�

�bbi ipfe Dominus teftatur. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

^*^^*ftipuli his affedifuerint.pr�ftatvirftre. Lucas infti� fomno graua� ^^�ntegnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;cuigilaftent, vidilTcgloriam i ES V, �f duos illos viros cum co

hoc exemple infirmitas carnis noftr�,�i eius tarditas in per* nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;{

hr* nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;myftertjs: � qua nif� Deus ipfe nos excitet fuo Spiritu,nihil vn

nobi nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;P*'��^^^^3utem obferuarc illius erga nos ftudium, vt quando

^'^�^^�^vellicat, noseiusmonitisaccommodeiBUS. Caetcr�madditLua , difcefsilTc, 8C t�c dulcedine vifionis abrepium Petrumnbsp;^^ivuy ^�^�Domine,b�num eft nos h�c elTerfi vis,faciamus htc tria tabcrnacula,nbsp;vnum, �f Eliae vnum. Tantum in illopotuitbcat�immortali*^

Ws�qucm p�rcipiebat,vt iam neque domus neque coniugis fu� aut corum nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

G a �

CAP.XVtl. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�M BVANGEUVM MATTHAEl

rccordaretur, quae hadenus magni Facere folitus fuerat. Interim Mc quoqu� nis ingenium fefe prodit� Audiuit �los cum Chrifio dc morte fua colloquentes�^nbsp;eadctn dicentes,quaenuper ipfc dixerat: Oportcre nimtriim fc irc lerofolyma���^nbsp;iUic multa pati amp; mori, amp;c� Cum ergo hos iam abtjde videt, �C Chriftum abf4^,^nbsp;mora fecuturum fufpicatur, vtmortiobuiam quafi procedat, adeundefliW^nbsp;dcm.vt priusofFendit : 8lt; monet, vrpotius inter delitias�C gaudia illa glori�^*nbsp;Icftis maneant, amp; ineptam illam vocem de tribus tabernaculis illic extruendisP^nbsp;fert,quam (vtMareus amp; Lucas annotarunt) neipfequidem intelligebat.nbsp;caro crucem detredare �C fugere quantum poteft Si triumphos l�bi antequ�^nbsp;pugnarinpolliceri.Sedlong� alia eilregni Chrifti conditio. Vtenimhicpef�^^nbsp;tasafflidiones acerbam mortem erucis in gloriam Patris ingreiTuseft : it���,nbsp;bis eadem via pergendum eft, fiC oportet eos qui in Ipfo pi� viuere voluotp�*^*nbsp;cutiones multas futFcrrc,vt in regnum D ei ingrediantur. Non ergo nos illinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

vit�genuspr�fcribcre, autviam nouam nobisipits quarrere debemus, fed bonum Si vtileputare, quod ipfe nobis monftrataut imponit. Quod vtnob*��nbsp;cilius perfuadeatur,proderit frequenter 8C afsidu� verfari in confiderationebo�'nbsp;rum coeleftium,quae Deus praeparauit diligentibus ipfum. Eft horum tantanbsp;lcntia,vt omnem comparationem tranfeendat. Nam vt Ifaias ait, non oculus vl'

• � hominis talta vnquam vidit, nequeauris audiuit, neque cogitatio aliquanbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

mile quid percipere. �c vt Mc Petrus omniumjqu� habebat eblitus inmont�*�z

• � ncrcj�^illic ftrmasfedes figerc cupit: ita qui illa olim aflequentur, ij etiam ex^^j^nbsp;dtnnium, quac vnquam triftifsftna palTa funt, recordatione, omneslachryma*^nbsp;ftergent, cumFilioDti lEsv Christo nunquam ftniendisgaudijsfr^^nbsp;tur. Quaf vt facilius aflequamur, proderit quotidieobliuifciomnium,nbsp;mundus in pi etio habet, in ilium vnumrefpicere, quinobis illaacqui�ut%nbsp;nfbrtis �d^�nguinis fus merite. Ipfi debetur benedidio,honor,gloria SCnbsp;inxternum. Amen.

HOM�*1.IA CeXH.

^dhne n tttt nttbtt ludjtt inumhnuii tot : fir tcce Ttse tx nuln Jittnt :nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Filiiu ilU WMt ttileStx i� ^uo mihi iene (om^Lcitum eftS�

ipfum Miiue. �ttum hue MJiJftnt Jifcipulitceadtrunt in fatitm fuutHi mutrut^ 'vthtmtnttr� Tune aecedent lEsys tetigit tetidixii^ Sur vite,tSr ntnbsp;timete.Sublatuuutem nculxfutftneiuintm 'vidtrunt,nift i ES v J4 foMm,

Hlftoriadeclarifteatione lESV CHRISTI prztermulta alia, quatnoft^jj, ftitutioni �C confolationi feruiuntiduo continet coni�deratuvalde nectH^ j

Nam primo dodt, quomodo illc in no^iifsimo die ad iudicandu viuos SC vcnturus,amp; quxtunc eledorum omnium conditio in cozleftipatriafotura�*'^nbsp;inde euidentcr demonftratjilluiW efl� promiftum humani generis Seruatore,q�^^j(nbsp;�mnjEs ampledi SC fequi oporteat,quotquot feruari volunt. De priori nup^�ifnbsp;durtf eft.qu�d venturus fit vero SC naturali corpore, quod ex Virginisnbsp;ftantia afTumpfitjied clarificato,impnsquidem terribilis,ptjsautem SC credei�^^nbsp;l�tus,qui ipfi conformes fadi,in confpedu Dei fatietate bonorum eoelcftiu���^^i*nbsp;beaais omnibus fruentur^equiturnuncalterum,quo ipfius Dei Patris voc�� xnbsp;tus delata e:^licatur. Eft^ locus hie dignifsimu$,cuius fingulae cireumftaA**nbsp;________________________ *'� Videamus igiturprincipidotaculihuiusauthorem, quern non obfct^^�nbsp;monij de chrb^jii Matthacus, quando nubcm lueidaia difcipulos SC Chriltum inuod�rau�^^jj

H o M I L I A C C X11. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;39

qua vox ifta audita fit. Nam vt alibi diximus, nubcs praefcntiw Dei fymbo� j Hint, de. ideo nubcs olim tabcrnaculum inumbrabat, quando il- khbi 9.��.nbsp;'5^^itcfponfum quatrebatunaut hie fe praefentem adefle fignif�cabat.Petruscernbsp;jpoftea ex hoc loco probauit, Apoftolos non arte compofitas fabulas fecutos Ec

gt;� notamfecifle Domini noftri potentiam dC aduenr.um,fed ipfos fuis oculis a� T^xiflcjlliusmaieftatem dC audiuifle ex coelo ad ilium delatam.ltacp Dei hacc voxnbsp;^'tjquiFiliofuo Vnigcnitotcftimoniumvoluitperhiberc. Etcumahbicaliginisnbsp;�ftarum nubium mentio fiat,quibus ille maieftatem fuam terribilem adumbratnbsp;^uemadmodum inLcgispromuIgatione�Lfa�peali�s fadfum fuifle Icgimus ) in Exod 19.nbsp;P^*�entilucida nubcs iftosinumbrauifledfeitur, ex qua denuo audita eft vox ilia, pfa.iS. �7.etcnbsp;S^atinbaptifmo quoep Chrifti prips fonuit,amp;qua nullam fuauiorem di. iucundio Mlt;ttb.j.nbsp;yivnquammundusaudiuit.Etcnim olim triftesillatfententiat audiebantur:Poenbsp;fccifle hominem,Maledidus qui no fccerit quaecunep fcripta funt in libro Cen.g.nbsp;gjj� �iniiesjnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;peccatorum confeientia grauatis terror cm dirum Cm.*7.

wtiunt.At his omnibus ifta opponitur,qua Deus fcpropterFilium fuum nobis teftatutj�i^ feipfum cum bonis fuis omnibus nobis offert.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

alii autc obficruar� debet quod fupraquoep monuimus^quod cum long� re itexSrri� Verbis Deus vtipollet,ca repetit,qu�c olim per f'eruos fuos Prophetas pronun piurMo^uiturnbsp;dixe= �nbsp;Penbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;P*P^5�^^wscstu,hodieegotcgenuf. jff'afnt.t,

Allo ,*^�^�^m^^codem teftatuserat; Eccefcruu3�meus,quoniAr:eledus meuii cnndem fubmagni ilfcusSd catholici Prophc-KlQr��'��'^P�'^^*cereturperMofem,fimilitcraddidit:Ipfumaudite.Qiiaproptcrvt *nbsp;^**as, qui omnium feruorum Dei veteris Teftamcnti pcrfonam fuftinucnbsp;ho� �,5^^�' �^*0 comparucruntu'ta eorundem quoque verbis lcqui voluit. Facitnbsp;iQunbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� vtnondubitemus, earn

AUfti � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;P�^^^ difert�affirmauit) � Deo inipiratam effe, di Dei Verba cffe, gt;.t�w.,,

*�in , ^slibris defcribuntur. Ad hos ergo re�urrant,quotquot Deumloqu^n� epulo) dodorcs alios ex alio mundo mit� Lur.itf,nbsp;�P^^ Deus nobis vt olim humana voce loqui vellet, non alia di�nbsp;olim dixit. Confi�t enimfibqpfi femper eius volufitas, 2lt; proindenbsp;ciusmanctinatternum ldeo DeiFilius Scripturas allegauit,6Cn�nbsp;mortuis refufeitatus ex Mofe SC Pro j^�c.nbsp;ciy^j �^Pfalmisdefumpfitconcionumfuarum%rgumenta. Stufte �go nimis fa� Gai �.

dodrinaegenus rcquirunt : Qui ver� praeter id quod euangeliS tianifi A^�P�'�dicarc audent, eos Chrifiiani homines anathema debent cenferc, �nbsp;�nbijjdecoelo,autApofiolifuerint. Videamusergooraculumhoc,quodnbsp;�3s di confiat.Sibi ergo appltcentfinguli, quod fuifcculHiominibus Ifa�nbsp;^wfurnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;lt;^*xcrintvobis, Sifcitaminf�pythonicis,diuinis,quimufsitant8lt;

*'2cin nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;eonfulit�'I�umpro viuis gdmortuosf Ad

er,H nbsp;nbsp;�cftimonium eatur. Et qui non dixerint fecundum Verbum hoc,tfs non

�^J��^n�atutina,SecIfa,8, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;i �

IE S V S hic quoad fuam perfonam fiue eflentiam, nimi� tr/t� e/ulf fit diledus.Qiio epitheto eum � nobis difiinguft,qui c�m natura filtj quoad perfoninbsp;P��^P^^��3doptionisgratuitacbeneficium filtj �� haeredes l^ci

Es VS Filius Dei femper diledusefijVtpote'i^erus�if germanus Filius nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

P^tri coeffentialis di co^eternvis, cui cum P�tre nufla vnquam . ^��^0 intercefsit.Et c�m talem agnofeat Deus i e s v M hune qui ex Ma�nbsp;Apofiolusintcrprctatur)velnbsp;hominem aflumpf�t, confi�t ilium invnacadem^ perfonaDcum fiqjul�C

CAP.XTir. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ikevangelivm matthabi

hominem efTejqualcm tota veteris QC noui Teftamenti Scriptura efte docet:^^^. non verbis modo,fed reipfa �Cfadis abund� demonftrauit.Teftimonia autcin�^^nbsp;pturarum,quia alibi allegauimus,non opus nunc repetere- Vt vero talcm illn��^�nbsp;gnofcamus,nccdreeft:quia in hoe fidei Chriftianac SC totius falutiscardo vefftf^'nbsp;SC idee talem in Symbolo quoep Apoftolico profitemur.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

OfpciuK�efu. Secunda pars officium defcribitjcuiipfum deftinauit,diccns:Inquomihi'�;

� ifbef.t. complacitum eft: Vel in quo plaeatusfum, fine acquiefco. Ita ergo Filiutn d**'� Pater,vcinco nos quoq^tibi gratosS^ acceptes habeat,vt Paulus ad Ephe�oJ^ ,nbsp;Eft enim Mediator inter Patrem SC nos, qui cum propter peccat� filtj ir� � V.nbsp;alicni clTcmus, Mediatorc SC fequeftro nobis opus erat, qui nos illi r�conciliai.nbsp;Atqui tab's nemo ex hominibuspoteratinueniri, eoquod cadem effet omni^*nbsp;SC cond�io.S uum ergo Filium huic muneri deftinauit Deus,qui ideo homonbsp;cft, vt cum carne peccata quoep noftra in fe recipcret,�^ ea mortis fug metitoc�^^}nbsp;rct,nobis item ipfi perfidem inl�ris fuam communicatee iuftitiam.Docentnbsp;fim facr� h'tc� �,6C cft hoc pr�cipuum bonitatis Dei argumentum, qui nosnbsp;xitjVt Filium fuum Vnigenitum pro nobis tradere dignatus fit. Et debet eiu^nbsp;fiderationos confolariintentationibus, nedubitemus, quinreliquaquotj*�*��nbsp;in illo nobis gratif�cetur. Vide Rom.b�.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;j

Atfimulquidnos vicifsim facere conueniat,meminifie oportet. Admoi�^j^ erg!t hcc Pater vno vcrbo,dicens:�pfam audite.Ergo ilium nobis non Mediatorct^,^nbsp;lt;� �C Seruator���jVcrumej�iawidodorem d�dit. Ideo per Ifaiamolimdeill^^nbsp;battEcce teftempopulisdedi eu.m,principem item SCmagiftrum populis.�tnbsp;Mofes fore dixit, quando Prophetam ilium magnum pollicetur , quem i jninbsp;CHRIST v,�m efte Petrus �C Stephanus icft�tur.Et talis quidem,etiamnbsp;in mi,indum veniret, SC homq fieret,fuit. Ipfe enim cum prifeis patribus eg*^nbsp;per Spiviturn ftium in Prophetis locutus eft, Petro tefte. Et vt talem in prxf^^^ �nbsp;luin prodneit Pater, ita ipfe fe ad Euangclizandum miffum cffe,public�nbsp;ineo �afsiduusfuit. Ipfe poftea difcipulos totiorbi terrarumdodoresd�dit�.nbsp;pfis Euangeltj minifterium fanciuit, quod inEcclefiafemper retineri debei*nbsp;de dextera Panis dona Spiritus fui diftribuit, SC Ecclefisc fuse dat Apoftolo*�^nbsp;pbetas, Euan^bftas SC dodores 5 quorum minifterioilla�dificeturnbsp;Noft rum ergo eft ilium inminiftris fuis SC Euangelio loquentem audire^nbsp;nes enim Euangeltj prcconcs pertinct,quod Apoftolis dicebat: Qui vosnbsp;^udittqui v�o me audit,audit cutti qui mi�t mc.ldeo antiquitus,cumnbsp;ciperct Ecclefia, qui Chrifto nomen dabant Sd tandem Chriftiani didiftiAb^^jirnbsp;fjuh dicebantur, vt hoc nomine adaionercntur, Chriftianam religionemnbsp;i�ftcre fine dodrina,quac f�dcm cC obedicniiam requirit: fidem nimirum,nbsp;Chrifto vnit,3d�eidcm m�ncipat,vt illi omnes fenfus, intelledum Si nos totf�jfnbsp;ijciamus. Opus autem ad hoc diligenfi attentionc, de qua in fementisnbsp;ximus: fide iteip, ne deEuaqgclif veritatedubitemus, fedipfumplan�nbsp;mustalem, qualemApoftoliprafdicarunt : fidemverdteftemurobedient**nbsp;ho�SC fenfus noftros omnes ipfius voluntati,quam per Euangelium nobist^^^!nbsp;fubijciamus. Etenim fine hac nihil profi'c�tur, vt fupra Cap.7. ipfe teftatu*'��*^^nbsp;Non omnis qui dicitmihi Domine Domine, introibit in regnum meumnbsp;ccp't voluntatem Patris,S^c. Etnoturqeftillud: Beati qui audiunt verbindnbsp;cuftodiuntillud.Luc.il;

Porr� 9�ideamus,vt his omnibus affedi fuerint tr�s illi difeipuli, quos

ptat�^vitiof�. Quiaenimin pcccatisconcep��^natiinmultispeccainU**quot;^

t

H o MI LI X CCXII�

ma�cflobfs confctj,iion pofsimus coram Deo Creatore noftro comparerc. Excm� plum huius /nfirmitatis primus parens nofter Adam pracbuit,quando Dei in paranbsp;(inbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;difo ambulantts Si ipfum quacrentis voce territus in pedes fe coniecit Si fugit�

ilt; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Quod ipfum adhuchodie omnibus accidit, qui feipfos re(�lenouerunf,�dfuamin�

(, firmitaccmcumDeiiuftitiaamp; maieftate conferunt. Simde quid de Petro Lucas fcribit,quodmiraculofapifciumcapturaterritusadpedcsi ES V acciderit, dicens:nbsp;Exi � me Domine,quia homo pcccatorfum. AtC tantacftnoftrainfirmitas,vtadnbsp;i(nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;opera Dei,quibus fuam bonitatem nobis ille commendat,expauefcamus:fi item di

(( foipuliifti,quireliquis omnibus praeftabant gt; hanc vocem gratiae Si confolationis inbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;p'enifsimam non potucrunt fuftinerc,quid fiat,quando iultici� fuxrigorem Si Le

t 8'^�gt;t�asDeusproFeraf,amp;iurcnobifcumagat�' Nimtum ergoinfe]ices funt,qui

• I nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;luis viribus S� meritisaliquid tribuunt,�C non potius cum Dauide clamant: Nc in

i glt;^ediarisin indicium cum feruo tuo, amp;c.Pfal.i4J.Difcamus ergo nos quo^humi Jnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;in confpedu Domini^Si noRrijpiorwn nos pudear,necum phanf�is conhden

? ^'�^�Sifuperbis condemnemur.

* Confolecur autem nos,quod Dominus difcfpulos proftratos nonncglexit,fed Chri�tutfni^ }nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;te^c�^ accedens tetigit eos,amp; amiceeofdem compelJans ait: Surgite, Si ne time= totfolatur,

� btenim ideo nos terrereiolet, vtnos confolandi occafionem habeat : ideo(vt �

• II nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^�?�^^Samuelismatercanebat)occtdit,vtvitacrcftituat:ideodetjcit, vt crigat6lt;e� t.S��.��

{ Q nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ergo nos confolantem,8Canimos noftros attollamus exterrore, �

I u� uniftra dc illms bonitate opinio in nobis peperit;6lt; mox ftntiemusnos iptf�

Mdttb.t�. loan 7 ^9.

i.Cor.i� ^�o.4..

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Bllius Dei SC Seruator nofter i e s v s CHRisTVsfe difapulos non fed amicorurn loco habere ait^dep co argumente probat,quod nihil cosnbsp;fedipfisnotafaciat, qu�cunque� Patrefuoaudierit. EiusfideiS^bonitarisgt;^,[^nbsp;cium certifsimum eft,qu�d non foliirn Patris voluntatem ipfis docendonbsp;SC diuinam fuar^virtutem per opera miraculofa manifeftauit, verumenaftgt;Pnbsp;fill's in coelefti gloria,in qua olim ad ludicium veniet,fpelt;ftandum prarbuit:^*'quot;^^,nbsp;rum hoeguftu beatae immortalitatis conftrmati crucem �C perfecutionumnbsp;mina,qu�ipfesmanebant, faciliq^ fuperarent. C�ter�m quia in vifionibiis*,^|^nbsp;lAodi multa nos impediunt, vt verum earum vfum non percipiamus, multinbsp;alio voc3t,nouum cum difeipulis colloquium orditur Dominus, quo illospl*^nbsp;inftituit de ijs,in quibus adhuc hacrebant.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;tj*

rr.;�o .�at Ptincipio c^m de monte defeenderent,mandat eis nc quod viderant SC j, di^*igt;Kl7vi. rant,cuiquam enunrienr,vfquequ� ipfit � mortuis refurgat. Caufa huius ma�'nbsp;-------- cademfuit,qua:nupcr,quand� prohibuit, ne ipfumdicerenteffe

quod nimirum n�tp ipfi fatisinffrudi effent adhuc, vtplenameius cognit'^�^jn pofljntrradere,ne� populus huic vifioni ffdem habiturus fuiffct,cumomnin*;||jnbsp;tes falfa de regno Mefsi� terreno SC temporali opinione eirentfaicinati-ltatp^fnbsp;Vlatth.u.ig. erar,vtpraecederet fignum lonseProphetac,quod femel atlt;p iterum promiftt�

cft,vt Chriftus morte SCrefurredione fua demonftraret, fe promiffumillu^^^J ,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;uat�rem effe,qui mundoMn fuis delitqs SC fceleribus perdito falutem afFerat-fi rp

autem idenwnandatum in praefenti repctit 6C inculcat, non abfi^ certa ratio^�^y) Primo non ignorabat Chriftus humani ingenq curiofitatem SC confidentiaH�J^,nbsp;�ublimia cognofeere cupimus, SC deinde eorundem cognitione efferri SCnbsp;refolemus, atque alios prae nobis contemnere: cuius vitij exemplum inCorlt;^j^j

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Paulus proponit,qutbusdicit:Sctcntiainflat,charitai vcr� �dif�cat.Qufnipiemec

? nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Vitium iftud in fandifsimis Dei feruis locum habere proprio exemple docet,quan

do de reuelationibus amp; vifionibus Domini loquens,addit: Ne excellentia reuela� i.Cflr. ��

K nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;tionum fupra modum efFcrrer, datus eft mihi furculus vel aculeus carni inhxus�

Si angelus Satan,vtme colaphiscedat,ne fupra modum clFerar. Quod fi Paulum

lt; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;hoc modo fubigi SC coerccri oportuit,cui tantum agmen laborum atque curarum t,Car.f,

i nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;in feruitute redigere folebat,nc aliqua ex parte reprobus fieret, quid �bi de feipfis

alij poUiceantur quos Dei Spiritus non tanta donorum copia afflauit {'Ne ergo (nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;tresilli dircipuli,quos pr�c�teris ifto honore dignatus erat Dominus,vt cos diui�

no huic concilie amp; fpedaculo plan�c�leiiiadhiberet, aliquid humanum pateren lt;ur,S^ confidentius gloriarentur de ijs,qux viderant, peculiari mandate illes coer�nbsp;i �riopusfuit� Deinde alia quo� caufaaccefsit, vt ex tjsqu�fequuntur apparet�nbsp;'tnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^amdubiumquidipferum animisinharvebat de Elia,quem in mente cum Demi�

no colloqui,mox autem ab eo difeedere, SC cum Mofe in fuum locum abire vide�

Hoc � Domini noftri diuinam nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;��E�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;'�quot;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�onct.vt quid. ��

yi�osvuUraiuosfi�i,8lt;Mcodifc�d^^^ ��toloco SCmyfterto ludiant, quorum ip�nbsp;�dhucinfirnuoresfuntoffendantur, u unbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�Vtiinrauideminprimis,quanclo

nondum capaccs funt.Solet hoc frequent� nbsp;nbsp;ihvwTnt�tont, in%Xm autem

temia ilh hi tra�ant, qui nc ip� quidemca adhuc .ntcHlgunc, mgn oftentando veleruditionisvelfandimonix anbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;erantaoudCorinthios�Cin t.C�r.8 9.

, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Auditores ad regnum Dei folidein�ituanlumT^leserant^pudComrnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^^^^

� ;l�;quoi^Bcclefdsfcioliquidam,quivifeplusalnsprotecilleolRnqer

woreregum lnnus fcculi, non poflTunt videre, quemodo morstriftis QC in^mis eumregno conueniat, 8lt; quia non credunt moriturum, refurretfttone etiam nonnbsp;.�tearbitrantur,amp; proinde per hanc ncfcio quid aliudintclligunt, im� quidnbsp;p ntelltgerc debeantmefciunt.C�ter�m coireptionem venti,omifla hac quatfti�ne,nbsp;i ^quot;^tnmoUcntdeElia.fiiiaeeft tiifinrmra.-ti ? Onirl iai'tnr �-r�Eap dirtinf-onortere Vfnbsp;il

CAP.lLVli, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN EVANGELIVM MATTH AEl

vulgo fecundum literam de Elia Thesbite rcucrfuro in terras intclligcbant luto amp; proinde Scrib� vel Legis interpr�t�s ex ec contra Chriftum huius difeipu^'^^nbsp;fie argumcntabanturzMcfsi� aduentum magnum �C illuftrem pr�cedei Eliasnbsp;lo autbeatoriimfedibus,inquastranslatuseli,reuerfus,�^ omnia inftaurabit�-^nbsp;ftituet:Athucuftp Elias nullus venit: Ergo Mefsiasquotpnondum exhibitus�- �nbsp;Slt;proindcturpiserroreft,qu�dmulti 1 ES v m huncMefsiamel��arbitrantur.

9iaboli f0{)J}i� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Adumbratur inhocfophifmate communis noftrihoftis diaboli afturia, fl

' Scripturis oraculis Deicontra veritatem abutinouit,vtfimpliciores � fidea^ cat.Promiferatquidem Deus, feEliammifl'urum,qui inftarpratcurforispopw'^nbsp;in Mefsi� aduentum exciter, �C viam h uic fternat,ad regnum fuum inftauranfl^nbsp;Sed quis Elias illc futurus efl'et.annis fer� trecentis ante Malachiam docuerat Pnbsp;Ifaiam,qui vocem clamantis,id eft pr�conis cuiufdam illuftris in defer tonbsp;xorituramprardixerat,quaepromi(ro S^eruatoriviam fternere, SC omnes inciu^nbsp;curfum paratos efl� iuberct.Et poftea cum i� tempus illud fatale appropinqi�^L^nbsp;Angelus Gabriel Zacbari�apparcnsjVtrumtploc� deloanneBaptiftajquc*^^nbsp;zabetha ipfiparitura eflet, expofuit,inter alia dicens : Ipfe pr�cedet in confp^^^,nbsp;Domini in fpiritu �CvirtuteEli�,vtconuertat corda patrum in fiIios,S^ conti*nbsp;^ces ad prudentiam iuftorum,vt paret Domino populum inftrudum^QuibuS^i^nbsp;fentiunr,qu� poftea illo nato Zacharias ex Spiritus fantfti fuggeftione magna^^^j^nbsp;�exultationedixit;Et tu puerule, Propheta Altifsimi vocaberis : pratibis enit^^ ,nbsp;fa^iem Domini, pares vias,�ic.Ncque hoc ipfe Joannes difsimulauit,quinbsp;tis Hierofolyma adipfum*nifsis,quis nam cflet,intcrrogatus,rcfpondit : ^�5 jfiinbsp;vox clamantis in deierto,Purgatc viam Domini,ficuti dixit Ifaias Propheta-n* ,nbsp;hatc tam clara SiC. perfpicua, vt ex eis liquid� conftarc poftet, loannemnbsp;eflfeElianyllum,! es v h ver� �iTeChnftum fiue Scruatorcm, cuiille viamnbsp;debuit� Sed ea Satan�aftutia in Scribis fuit, vtvaticinioifto Malachi�nbsp;ab^^tijVtperilludplerofque �Chriftoabduccret,SCdomefticosquoqueci�S^j(�nbsp;pulos rerum incertos amp; dubios faseret, dum ipfi quoque Eliam Thesbitemfj'^l)nbsp;fera vita reducem expetftant.Simili errore totam lud�orum gentem fafcina^*�^(nbsp;terreni regntpractcxtu,quod inChriftofomniarunt, vtf�pc iamdiximus*nbsp;ftro tempore mwita huius generisfiunt, dum per Scripturas male derorta^nbsp;dogmata corrumpit, Sacramentorum vfum verum obfcurat, vt qu� fideinbsp;c�la SC figilla^dh�eChriftiana� focietatis vincula clTe dcbebant,fuperftit�^fnbsp;f^piinaria fintTfec lites pariant,quib^s Ecclefi� horribiliter difsipantur.Atin*�5 jj|iinbsp;veterum exemplofummemini(reoportet,amp; Satan� infidiasobferuarc,necl�?nbsp;fiJem habere ijs, quifua commenta plaufibili Scripiurarum allegatione pa^*nbsp;fed res ipfasde quibus agiturcum illarum diligenti collatione excutere.

In primis auffem proderit difcipulos imitari,qui duplici nomine laudcm^ J tur.Primo qu�dignorantiamfuam noTidiisimuiant,vtambitiofi fojent, �nbsp;tore h�rere malunt, qu�m videv aliquid ignerafte. Sentiunt il!i cum rcfcp^�^^nbsp;nipne non pofte confiftere qu� �Chrifto fiebant. Itaque erroreliberari,nbsp;t�te �rudiri cupiunt. Deinde non alibi qu�runt veritatem qu�m apudnbsp;SC in eo c�lefti voci obediunt,quae ilium audire iulTerat. Eft enim hicnbsp;licus SC orthodoxus dolt;ftor,qui folus verba vit� attern� habet, vt nupernbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Adbun� ergo recurrant.^ui incerti hacrent, autquardam obfcurius didap^^^fji� Quia enim ille lux quotj eft,qu� fola mentis tenebras difcutit,non poftunt inylt;nbsp;opinionibus flu(ftuare,qui ilium audi�t 8C fequuntur. Hoc fi hodie fieret abnbsp;bus,mox finis elTetcontrouerfiarum, quibus Ecclefi� turbantur, �C pleritji*^nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;wt^ores in Veri cognitione SC pietatcprogrelTus facerent.

tiniumalfcri� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;P�rr� Chriftum audiamus amicc QC diligenter difcipwlisrefpondcntcf�^ �

H O M � L I A � C XI I r. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;4�

qui�demvciiietprim�m,amp;rcftnHctomnia: Seddico vobis, Eliamiam v�niifc,Si �ion agnoucruntd�m,fcdfccerunt ei,qu�cunquc voiuerunt: Ira futurum eft vt amp;nbsp;FihtjshO'mini�p�tiaturabeis.Tria agit hoc refponfo.PrrraumMalachixvaticinio ,,nbsp;fidcm fuam aOer�t, vt oftcndat Dei promifsis nihil decedere propter hp.minum in^nbsp;Crcdulitatcm Qi. diff�d�ritiam.Quid tum enim(inquft Paulus) fi quidam iuerunt in� R�� j.nbsp;trcduh�num incredulitas corum f�dem Dei facict irritam f �bfit.Imd f�t Deus vc�nbsp;��ax.oiTinisauteinhomo ra�hdax.Enimuero manet Verbum Dominiih aetcrnum,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

habet curfurn f��m ccrtum,qucni nemo impediet.Qu�d fi qui itlud nolur�t am� pledij aut illud Falf�s interprctationibus corrumpunt, vt ipfis non p�isit falutarcnbsp;in vcro tarnen 6lt; gerrhano fuo fenfu femper ratum man�c, �C credentium fa�nbsp;Firiferaietjalteris aucem illis cedet in iuftac condemnarionis teftimoriium, qui fer- Rom. t.nbsp;^'onem veritatis in iniuftitia detincnt. Secundo lud�orum focordiam Slt; ingratii *�nbsp;^t�dinem perftringitjquifcicntes volentes c�cutiant. Etenim habebant in or� fre� /�;�jnbsp;9'enterpromifsiones de Mcisia,fciebant pr�tereahunchabiturum pr�curibrcm, � 'nbsp;^nifpiruupropheticoinftrudusci viampr�pararet, 5^ quoad hune Elite nomennbsp;'^nlg� obtinuerat. At cum hoc de loanne Baptifta intcrprctacus eifet Angelus,*nbsp;poft II une Zacharias,cuius hiftoria nonignota erat, cum denique Joannes reueranbsp;bliamageret,6deius habitus,mores,certamina cumregibus per omnia Elia? hif�o�nbsp;�'^�confentirent,tarnen ilium nonmod� non agnouerunt,fedindtgnifsim� tradia�nbsp;^quot;ntdniti� inquifitores ad ilium cmiferunt,qui qu�ftionibus infidiofis cum aggre *nbsp;entur* Deinde feipfum illis manifeftantem negffexerunt. Tandem iniuftis vA-^^'gt;seumdetincri5doccidipafsifunt,Sdncpoftfataqui�cmliuorillorumquicuit, ,nbsp;��'io rninQseiusdodlrinamSdbaptifmum calumniari pcrgcrent, autilli Veritatisnbsp;^fftiinonium perhiberent. H�c omnia compledlitur breui hoe didio Dominus,nbsp;ftuando illos Elite promiOb fec�Te dicit qua:cunqueiVoluerunt.PoftrenT^,quia e^i� gt;.nbsp;p'nipfius fors futura crat,ad fe transfert exemplum loannis, vt difcipulos aducr-^^crucisfcandalumampliusconfirmet, n�uefibijpfis propterlactam �c confgla� ,nbsp;**onis pl�Q3rn clarificationis hiftoriam ott,um SC quictem perpetuam polliceren-

Qiiafi dicerct: Quiequid illud fitquod vidiftispaulo ante,f�et tamenbrcui,vt ftuoqueindignifsima quacque ab rjfdem hoftibus perpetiannbsp;Atquiafibijpfi femper fimiliseftmundus, meminerimushi^ommunemho� Commun� fc�nbsp;�n'num focordiam Sd contumaciam perftringi, qua fit vt pleriqp futura inquirant, cot dia bo��i.-Snbsp;pt�tcritaaccufentjpr�fentia autem,qutc ipfis oboculosSd in manijjus verfanturnbsp;��^S^'gant. Fadlum hoe eft ab origine rerum. Ctenim temporibus No� SdLot^inbsp;^ondefueruntadmonitiones, quibus Deustotum mundum ab exitio diluiuj, Sdnbsp;Sodomas cutn vieinis vrbibus ex imminenti interitu reuocabat. Atinfeh'eibus illisnbsp;aures deerant 2d oculi,quibus ea obferuarent, qu� ad ipforum falutem faciebant.nbsp;^am vtapudLucam Dominus ait, edebant, bibebant, vxor�s diftebant Sdnupt� L��c.t7,nbsp;aabanrur,emebant itcm,vendebant,plantabant, �dificabant vfque ad eum dtem,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

quo Noe in arcam ingrelTus eft,8d quo Loth ex Sedomis exiuit,0d venir diluuiura stquc omnesperdidit, ignis item Sdfulphur ecelitus omnes exufsit. Idempofteanbsp;�ctum inter Ifraclitas ante Samari�Sdregni totius exeidium, �d ante Hierop ly� � Rtjnbsp;*nzac ternplideftrudfionem 6d genres inWieis deportationeminBabylonios. �t �JParaZ.j^.nbsp;lt;umin terris ageret Dei Filius maiorum contumaciam, 8d indignas Prophetarumnbsp;tardes accufabant,Mefsiae venturi fpem tocis animis fouebant, pracfentem ver� o�nbsp;derant,pcrfequebantur,admonitiones ridebant, minas enidebant, 6d cum fub iult;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

go Romanae tyrannidis fe miferos fid infelices elle indies fentirent, non tarnen ad� dua potucrunt, vt de fua falute feri� cogitarent: fed indigna Filtj Dei nece men�nbsp;�WY^patrumimplcuerunt,quod ipfis exeidium horrendun� fid irreparabilcpepe� �nbsp;wt,Vidc.Luc.io.Matth.i5,i4�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

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CAP.XVn. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;I W- E VANGEL IVM MAT TH AB I

spfcHlHwno- nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Habemus autem in his noftri fcculi fpeculum,in quo noftros mores SC fatac^**

firifeculi. tcmplemur.Extant vaticinia de nouifsimorum temporum perieulis,8( inomniuquot;' ore funt, quae de Antichrifto Qi. eius cmifTarijs Prophet� Slt; Apoftoli prxmonn^nbsp;runt. Interimpleriquefefeillifcducendospraebent, fixTluporum/quosilknbsp;tit,fa�eibu5 vnguibus fe Qi fuse fidei creditos ingcrunt.Idcm plane fit innbsp;ad mores fpedant.Suntplenac�xemplorumhiftoriac,quaedoeenr,quam infelicitynbsp;olim omnia regna Qi genres corruerint,in quibus otium, luxus, intemperantia/'nbsp;*nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;brictas,libidines vag�,vfur�c,monopolia,Sif qu� alia funt huius generis lic�tcrt^

gnar�nt:q�od (inquam) quat ciufmodi mores comitatur feeuritas tahbusfe�^ exitium attulit. Attamen iftahodic longe latecp in terris dominantur, Qinbsp;quotJdiepefdunt.lpfiquotpborum triltifsimacfFeduexperimur.Namvttacc^nbsp;feditipnes Qi bella,quibus orbis terrarum curbatur,coneutitur,euertitur :

- item,quos multi fibijpfiscum praematura morte accerfunt: tempeftatesquocpP^ tercam,qux famemfrequenter inuchuntjS^ tantum non vniuerfam roundin�^,jnbsp;nam atterunt Qi labcfadant:quis non videt fatali egeftate Qi penuria omnis

� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ordiiiis homines laborare, Qi cum alij alios deglubant,expilent, deuorentji^^^y

tarnenomnes cgcnt,adco vtpaucos reges fit principes videas.qui fuamdigy,

• � ' tern Qi ftatum tucri pofsint.Eo autem dcrericr eft nolira fors,quod nc idi

• � fapimus,0if qu� fentimus magno noftro malo,viderc nol�musgt;mult� minu^

• � fugij via cogitarc,aut mcliora monentes audire.

SerHoram D� � Vt igitur no6ri f�culi moi�s eorum fimiles funt, qui olim lud�os Si f�Ti.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;alias genres perdiderunt^ta eadem quoque feruorum Dci fors eft, qu�loani�*,p;

• � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ptift�iChri�i Qi Apoftolorum fuit,Faciunr hi,quod in mandaiis accepcrtiti^^ j,jlt;nbsp;mino.Moncnt,docent,hortanrur,coiripiunt,minantur:fcdnequicquam-N*yiinbsp;t�reade illisetiam facit mundus infelix, qu�cuntp ipfc vult. Id eft,illosodifjPg,(inbsp;quitur, cflumniatur,in exilium ctjcit,carccrib�s mancipat, oeGiditdcnic}�Gnbsp;eorum fanguine Qi laniena voluptatem capit. Sed tunerccordcmur, nihilnbsp;auf infolens nobis acciderc,ne(p i�eliorem fortem nobis � Chrifto efte pf

Iptm.tj.ttf. nbsp;In primis autem obferuatu dignum eft, quod Marcus in huius colloquijnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;/

ne annotauit,Eli� aut loannifadum ilcuti deeo feriptum erat. Nihil ergo tum ei accidit,qgarenequc nobis aliquid temere fiet, fed dies noftri ( vtnbsp;rpto.)�,jtf. fg�at) funtin manu Domini,qui fugasnoftras numerat, Qi quiano�rian��^*nbsp;fgt;deliseft,nosfupravircstentarinontmii,fi�fc. i.Corinth.io.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;P

DifcipMli wtfi Difciputtintelligunttandcmquid �biChriftus velit,2Cdequoloqua^^ noc,quando hunc audimus.Hie enim eft dotftor illc verus, qui (vt nuper di�^ .jj?nbsp;mentes noftras �luminat,8^ nobis � Deo Patre fapientia fadus, fecurosnbsp;eit, Qi nos omni dubitatione lib�r�t. Vfus ergo pr�cipuus huius loci nobis lt;nbsp;difeipulos imitQfnur,0^ fi quid noslatet,n5 vulgi errores fedemur,fed ad 1nbsp;Christ V H contehdamusgt;hunc dooentem audiamus,precemur deniq^fynbsp;nobis nota faeiat,qu�ad falut� lunt nccciraria,nof� Spiritu fuo dirigat,vt �^ J^nbsp;femitis ambulcmus,qui folus \ua eft, Vcritas Qi ^ta.Ipf� debetur benedi^^*nbsp;norjgloriafiC,poteftas in sternum, Ameru

H O M I L I A CCXIIIL �tcumnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^tJ4macctdtniei4Jrenuai^^^'

tenr.9)ominttmiferert filij mtiy^ttoniam lunatic�� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;male afpcitnr.natfi r

fecadit in ig�em,eS^ ftefe in a^nam.Et tirnli tnia Hfcifuln tutf,neceum Tuntfanare^ 7^ljgt;ondent antem i ES V S Jixir: Onario incredttla amp;nbsp;^^gt;*9f*fittft�ntlemtro yohi/cum f ^wvf^tutanitmttleraltt�Ttes^ additcitet�^^

M O M I L 1 A ccxnih , nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;4S

lt;Rm ittc. Et �iittfgAWt J^^mon^um l ES V s, txijt^ nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;f�Mtutei^

futr txilUmomtnto,

^Hriftiana reWgio ab alijs fedis S^fuperftittonfbus eo potifstmum di(Fert,qu�d v^vtDeumvnummod� colitamp; inuocat, ita Mediatorem quot^fnter huncf�dnbsp;vnicumagnofdt,iESVH. Christvm, cuiomnisfcriptura teftimoniSpcr= i.Cor.8.nbsp;'Dct.Vidimiis hoe euidenter inClarificattonis eiushiftoria. Cum enim coram di=nbsp;^'pulis transformarctur Dominus,videntur cum eo Mofes Si Elias, Slt; cum illo denbsp;^orte eins eolloquuntur� Sed quando vox flla dulcifsima auditur : Hic eft Filiusnbsp;^nicusdiledus, in quo p�acatusfum,hunc audite,folusChriftuseernitur. Soli

huicgloria iftadebetur, neque (vt Apoftoli teftantur) aliud nomen fubc�lo Aflo.4. j,�fninibus datum cft, in quo nos feruari oporteat, pr�ter ilium vnum, qui nobisnbsp;t(aredemptio � Patre faclus efrSequitur noua hiftonbsp;Pu� 3^^^�^3mpliusconfirmatur,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;doectur ilium elTe fernen illudbenedidum,

1 Oafolumfuavirtute�^mcritocaput veteris ferpentisconculcet, Si fine cuius nullaefint. SedSdali�multah!ccontinentur,quae noftr�nbsp;fitnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;8^ c�folationi feruiunf,de quibus cum in Marco Si Luca prias didumnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

�'^p^�^b�nuncerimusbreuiores.

quacfuit, quod cum Dominus in monte fuit cum ttibus mirn� reliquos nouem adduxitfilium lunaticum,quifecundum Lunbsp;incrementa morbo facro aut comitiali grauiter lal^orabat. Quem *nbsp;n'eii, '/��^^��cvellent.nonpotucrunt.Exeo SeribaeSccafione arrepta, difputatio*nbsp;ftatus�it, qu�d Chriftumvo�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

contemptum faccre, qui hueufquefidis�Cfalfis

�'�''�td f nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Qwo�ofo confiderandi nobis prim�m ve- iwtb.io,

���'��nd�' nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*� iampridcm aecepilTent potdlatem aduerfusfpiatus im?

cieciflent,bune tarnen eijcerc ncqueunt. Facit hoc quidem virtutem, vt hunc omnibus Dei feruis tant� praeftarc cret^�nbsp;Deus homine maior efl::at fimul dolt;?emur,ne optimos quidem Sinbsp;jquicquam poffc,ficuti ipfe in vitis Si palmiturn rorfn. �J.nbsp;nobis ipfis ne ad cogitandum quidem idonei fumus:nbsp;cft,qui nobis DeumPatrem cociliat,qui donis nedfiarqs inftruit,nbsp;occupatispofsitrefifterc. Atquianbsp;�iifccdit Dominus, qui vtnobis Jialutem anerret, in wundum vc'nbsp;neri dignatus cft:nos ver� iliumarcenius �nobis, quando in prcci4nbsp;^oftfa focordia lucem fidci in nobis extingui patimur,vel ctiaijinbsp;C'lini Eunbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;impuritate illam obruimus.Tune occafione captata Satan nos,

'iamur,qui''^^'^ft^3f*3n�,aggrcditur,�^ huic aliquidpermittit Dominus, vtcxpc^ ' ^'^�atjin y'��'^^^�P^pofsimusfifuammaqumillenobisfubducat. Quodne no�nbsp;* �^^�^u�hoft . ^oniini nos afsiduos effe oportet,SCpfecibus indefinenter vaca-� *ypo spiritnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nobis appropinquate non fiftunt. Docuit Iroc olim eleganti

�'^fublimt ^^^��'lt;ftns,quandoirraelitisaduerfusAmclekitaspugnantibu8,Mofc5 Exwf.n* ^^^attollnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;inanibus ad Deum expanfis precabatuf. Quoties enim file ma- ,

dabant hoftes, rurfus quando manibus rcmifsis precari defi-

^^�^l�vtno ' nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;'nferiores erant Ifraelitac. Solet hoc ipfum in pugna ilia fpirituali

ard nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;confiftere Satan contra Dei feruos, qu tv era fide armati in p�e� �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

1'^^eft nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;conatibusVerbumDomini opponunt, quiglad^s file Spi� Epfcff- ��

�'^ti Qj. �Ulgorem tenebrio file non poteft ferre.lfta fibijpfis applicent omnis pnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nomincs,�C. reuera fentient, Chriftum ipforum conatibus nondefu

�Qntravcr�h�cpr�cipuamalorum cum priuatorum turn pubiicorum � H �

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CAP. XVU. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN trAM�BLiVM MATTHAEl

eaufa e{lhodie,quddpkrique fine Chrifto res fuas aggrediuntur, amp; camis co�^* lium fecutijtn mundum potius qu�m huncrefpiciunt.

C�ter�ni Scribas quoque vidcamus, quos Marcus cum difcipulis altcrcat^^ Chri�i virtutem exfexccnris( vtita dtcam ) figni's cognouifl�ni, eius cauilbn^)?nbsp;autnegandxoccaf�oncmexdifcipulorumdcfeduaut inf�rmitate tam aufd�at'*'nbsp;piiint. Atquinificum pietate hominemquoquecxuiiTent, mifereriillos dccf'�^*nbsp;infelicis pueri, in quo curando virtus Chrifti def�ccrc videbarur, qu� tamnbsp;hadenusfalutaris fuerat.Sed eft hoc proprium hoftibus Vcritat!s,qu�dc�mc^^nbsp;trahanc nihil pofsint, aliunde corradant, quo cam in fuipicionem Si contcinpf'*^nbsp;adducant� Hine fit,vt clades Si infortunia illius fiudiofis cxprobrent,autnbsp;vitiaodios�ineisobfcrucnt, autficxignorant�ainaliquo hxreant, in cachin�^nbsp;e�Fundantur, Si fibifpfisdevidla veritatetriumphumpromittant. Fiunthuiusynbsp;ncris multa hodic,quibus ptj non debent olFend�Manet enim inuida Veritas�nbsp;que perp�tua caliginefepilire poterie. Merainerint autem Chriftiferuij cun� �l'*.nbsp;bus aduerfar�j ipf�s res fit:8lt; primo quid� innoeenti� ftudeant, ne quam prat^^^nbsp;ealumniandi occafionem maleuolis:deinde ledioni Si Seripturis inten� feft��nbsp;iputationum certamina pr�parcnt,ne ridiculi fiant Sophiftis, qui nulla renbsp;deledantur,quam fi pifs infultarc pofsint.In qs vcr�,qu� res huius feculinbsp;prudenter Si circnmfpc��rcs agant, ne improbi illi aliquamridcndi occafio�^nbsp;�K illorum imprtidentibusfadlis pofsint apprehendere.

In turba inconftantwc popularis excmplum babetur. Quando Chriftu�^ propinquare vident,obuiam illi occurrunt, Lu�a tefte, quodreucrentiacindi^*^,nbsp;eft : Atifdem abfenteillo,omncseius cauillandi occafiones captant, Si eu*�'nbsp;ftipulis non contemnunt mod�,verumetiam exibilant.T aies iunt,qui fidenbsp;I^ituunturj�^ in rcligionc huius feculi commoda potius qu�mDei glor*���'. wi�nbsp;leftia qu�runt. Si quando pios Chrifti cultores ab omnibus rclidtos pcricl**�Gnbsp;de�itjipf� quoque illos non negtigunc modo, fed ludibrtjs profequontur,nbsp;iniuriaritm genere laceftunt. Quod fi Deus fuis rurfus propitius afFulgea��nbsp;mutanLur,�C adulari tjs incipiunt,quibus paulo ante hoftiliter infultabant.F�� jnbsp;mores iftosmutidiobfcruare, vtnonoffendamur eius inconftantia, nequc*^ �nbsp;eiiifdemahquidtribuamus, fed vniDcofidamus, cuius veritas inconcuifte* �nbsp;bonnes fempiterna.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.jii

| Eocet hoc proprio exemploOhriftus,quipopuliconcurrcntisapplaufi*�^.j,j* ru gt;iuid(ta�iur mu�tum moratur, fed quid rcrum agatur, quxrit : Non quidem quodnbsp;rftm ipfum la�eret, fed vt pueri lunatici pater ea occafione filq calamiMtǒ��^^'nbsp;neret Si opem eius flagitaret. Etenimprodeft inter precandum diligentiuj^jiinbsp;caremifcrias,qwibus vrgemur, vcmaior animi deuotio aecendatur, �adfi�nbsp;Deum magis excitemur.Et hue facit �sratioPatris iftius admodumnbsp;pofitioeft: Domine,mifcr�re met. Quodvtfaciliusimpctret,adgenuaOnbsp;cidit,qui olim fupplicantium geftus fuit. Apud Lucam,hunc fibi vnigen�^^Jnbsp;cficit:quod qu�m maximefaciebat admouendum commiferationem.Et n��ynbsp;morbi cxponens,docet,neceire cfle, vt infelici fubueniat. Nam lunaticus eftWnbsp;genus morbi varium,inftabilc Si in primis graue eft. Marcus mutumnbsp;fc ^ribit. Deinde com quidam lunatiplenius habeant,hic (inquit)nbsp;tm^Si interdum cadit ii�gnem,f�pc in aquam. In Luca addit : Ecce fp**'*^(,(ii*'�nbsp;eum, se repente clamat. Si difeerpit eumeumipuma, vix abeodifcedei^'^onbsp;conuellens Si atterens.Et quod potifsim�m animum patris difcruciabat,l�lt;�\ �nbsp;quod ad difcipulos eum adduxerat,qui nihil auxilij autremedij afierrep^^^l^nbsp;Itaqii^ immedicabilis videri poterac hic morbus� Apparet autan in

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'c/ufmodi, quamf�Euus Qi crudeb's fit Satan, SCquam infelix fiteoriim conditie, quosille femel in fuampotcftatem redegir, Etenim Chrifto ipfo tcftc,homicida eftnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;***^*�*�

fuam nai�am illedos perdat.Ncc �lli fatis eft corpus perdidifte,fed anitnabus quoque interitum ftruit.Nam fi quibusnbsp;'^�tiorum laqueosinf�cerit, Deumimmortalem, per quae prascipitia talcs rapitj*nbsp;^uamdiris amp;horrendismodisillostorquctf� Spumantilli inter cupiditates nefa^nbsp;*�s,qu� tand�mpraecipites agunt inexitium : rjdenaclamofifuntinillicitis, mutinbsp;X^aDcutftinprecibus 8� alqs,qua: ialutem noftram iuuare,aut nobis honorificanbsp;^pot�rant. Eiufmodi imagines quotidic,proh dolor,nobisrepracfentanrlibidi�nbsp;q�osfcortandiliccntia abripit, ebriofiitem, iracqndi 8C vindidaecuptdincnbsp;^j^fances.auarij�^ fi qui altj excuflb diutnae difciplinae iugo in fcdcr�mlicentianinbsp;^�'^t*^2mdiligentius confiderarcmushanchoftisnoftri rabiem,vtnbsp;^^���sab ea magts cauercmus,0^ in precibus eflemus ard�tiorcs, quibus ille quamnbsp;^^unc ver� obferucmusnbsp;j^j^^4^�mpaternamDeibonitatem,qui hofti noftro non tantum permittir^quaiv Deiton�^f.nbsp;^^�^ipfevult,fed occultis habcnis rabiemeius cocrcer. Qiiid enim obftitiffe putasnbsp;f{f?�f^*xiftc,dc quo h�c agitur,iam pridem pcrierir, nifi quod Deus Satanam connbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

jj�^^�tjVtfibi pr�fcriptos limites non audcret tranfgredt� Eiufdem generis eft e� habcmus* At quid vetera referrc opus eft, quando Deus �nbsp;excubat f Etenim liuic debemus, quod hoftis hie nos ncque innbsp;iiji^'^'^*^��^^3t,necp inter poculaoccidit,autlibidii^i cxcx vacanyrs, aut fecuritatinbsp;virtu�

S? . � ^��^*^crctur.H�c confyderatio nos ad gratiarumatftionem cxciter,2� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

nobis ab bofte illo,aut eius mancipqs, quales funt Magi, ii{.'�?fO�'es,venefici,metuamus.Quid enim hi poflent contra elelt;ftosDei,in quosnbsp;ipforum ius eftc* Memorabilia iunt,quac de Aegyptijs Magisgt;nbsp;^*3anto,Elyma,Simonc SCaltjs commemorantur.

ift^fMad Dominum Chriftumrcdeamus,quipatern�eumdo�orCqueritutbdc chri/liifiein* incredulitate amp; contumaciatO natio(inquit)incredula Si pcrucr eredulitat^nbsp;cro vobifcumfquoufq� tandem tolerabo vosf Indignos dicit,nbsp;'l^ii?^'^�'��P^^^�utius verfetur.Dura vox �C digna,adquS�mnesexh�rr�fcanr,nbsp;kos j 0�Ttnem fenfum pietatis exuerunt� Etenim quos Dei Fftius, qui propternbsp;3pj^�Jiundum venit Si homo fatftus cft,fuo commcrcio indignos iudicat,cofdeinnbsp;falutis focietate cxcludit.Eynagnum quid fit opcrtet,quo ill�nbsp;*ft:Q'^f^lt;^ommoueatur,quinunosvnquampcccatoresfaftidiuit.Quidver�illu8nbsp;peruerfa vel diftorta. Primo incredulitate eorupt

Snjfj �4^5 ipfum rc)tjciebant,8i quae hadenus neque dodrina neq^ fignis expu�

J nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;potuerat. Peruerfam vero nationcm aut diftortgm dicit,qualem tJojf.tt.

quot;'�'dixit,quodlegibus nullis fefeicyordinemadduciftnercnt.Ideoalibic� ift i illos producitteftcs,alibiver�eosad bouesSi afinos,adci�

� hirundines grues Si turtures remittft, vt in brutoirum animantium ^^ges naturae difeant viucre,qui Deilegibus par�re nolint.�^uodnbsp;nam tam duriter compellet Dominusfego omnes,qui aderant, vnonbsp;diffj^^uicxiftimo -, qu�muis ali) alqs grauius peccauerint. Etenim difcipulosnbsp;eft,qu�m vtillam multis demonftrari oporteat.De pa�nbsp;I ^fiirr/onbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Marcusfcribit,vtfuam incrcdulitat�ipfe confeflus fit. Si Wuicnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

dirio- nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Int�rim certum eft increpationem illam in primis ad*ierfus Serf�

^�^Pii�'e nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;contumacia incurabilis erat,ade� vt cum Chrifto certamen fuf

quotidie in peius proficerent. Incredulitate ergo regt;^ ^��'naxim� ftabilitur Si promouetur,8i hanepotifsimum caueant oportets

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In pr�fenti hoc addemus,quod Dominus etli reliqui omnes acrius corrip**��^*

---------,--------j-------------------------------------, ..nbsp;nbsp;-------------� uum Si iiTcfragabile bonitatis argumentum, qu� iuftam indignationem vinlt;�*f�nbsp;licet reliqui omnes diffidentia hucufc� peccarint, nolic tarnen horum culpatnnbsp;di efle mifero huiCjqu� minus huicfuccurrat.lndulgentite huius exempla quoti^nbsp;cernimus. EtenimingratitudineS^intemperantia fuamereturmundus,vtfr�S^nbsp;nobis negct Deus, Non tarnen quid plericp mereantur refpicit, fed quid conw�^*nbsp;nis neccfsitas poftulct,Slt;^ ideo Solern fuum fuper iuftos 6d iniuftosoririfinit,nbsp;per bonos amp; malos de ccelo pluit. Quin tanta eft Patris noftri coeleftis indulge�nbsp;tia,vt propter paucoscredentestotisciuitatibus parcat, SCfiomninopuniriop^':�nbsp;tet incurabiles, tarnen fuos inter medias p�nas tuen' �d mirific� ex tentationt^^nbsp;pere nouit.Excmplaquibus hoc demonftretur,in Noe, Lotho, Daniele extant)nbsp;limilia multa quotidiei�unt.Ne ergo facile de Dei bonitate defperemus,mult�*�'jnbsp;nus nos exemple rnultitudinis abripi patiamur. Nouit Dominus nofter

C H R1 s T V s qui fint fui,filt; fibi fiidentes nunquam deferet. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.,

Apparethocin huiushiftori�cataftrophe. Nampoftqu� (vtMarcusferipquot; aliquantum cum p�tre huius pueri collocutus eft, vt SC huius diffidentiam arg^*nbsp;ret,SC fuam virtutem faceret illuftrioi'em,atc^ nobis fidei cum diffidentia lut�t^�nbsp;excmplum con^lationis plenum proponeret,mox opus ipfum aggreditur,amp;-�;nbsp;^aciim aurhoritatemiferum^iberau Nam primoobiurgacd�moniuin,vtitnbsp;llem dtaboli eff� oftendaT, qui eius deuincendi SC deftruendi caufa in mundtnfj.nbsp;nerit.Deinde fuperbumSC arrogantem titulis proprijs 6C ipfo dignis compenat^^^nbsp;dicens:Tu fpiritus mute8Cfurde,Rcuera autem talis eft,cum necDeum pat*^ .nbsp;Aidiat,n^c ea loquatur,qu� Ifuic placere pofsint.Et vult,vt tal� omnesnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

netp feabeodecipifinant. Tertio, Ego(inquit) tibi iniungo,exicxeo,5Cnt^ ply.is ingrediarisineum� Ethocdicendo lus omnediabolo abdicat,quodin*��,j|j,nbsp;hominem vfurparat, Necraora,togitur mandate Chrifti obedire improbns Lnbsp;Itaque horrendumexclamans puerum laniat SC difeerpit, atc� eo feminece tti'nbsp;abitjVtpleriq�ex circuraftanribus ilium mortuum efic dicerent. At IBS VS P*^^,nbsp;henfa manu putri erigiteura , SC fanitati reftitutum patri reftituit. Quonbsp;! plo docemur.vt nobis quoquecum illohoftepugnandumfit. Sanciuithancf��|^nbsp;�/iam Deus ii^aradifo inter i�rpentem veterem SC omnes Eu� filiosinipfatt^�nbsp;Vrigine:SC huic nomen damus,quando baptifmi aqua tingimur in Chriftinbsp;qui �C ipfe qu�m primum ab loanne Baptizatus eft, cum diabolo in certamtf^^,,nbsp;fcendit.Huius ergo exemplum imitemur,5C prima cura fit,ne quas ei demus .nbsp;cias,fed tergiuerfantem �C morasnetftentem feruid� vrgeamus. Deinde euPnbsp;depingamus fu� coloribus, �Cpropres titulis compellemus, vt fe agnofeinbsp;Idenim adeiusaudaciamfr�nandam efficacifsimum eft. Adhaccnonobitef^jijnbsp;relegemusjfed procul � nobis r�^ellamus,nelt;^ ei ad nos redeundi aliquamnbsp;temrelinquamus. Nec enimaliqua elle debet nobis cum eo hofte fccietas,^^* �nbsp;riest�lamauiKQuid mihirei tecum eft i es v Fili Deit� Netj terreantnoscius 1nbsp;res,quos iam difcelTurus ciet. Eft enim hic poftremus eius conatus, SC quandnbsp;mnia peifundaturus videtur,manQ nobis porrigit Chriftus Dominus, �Cfnbsp;taS�u nosfanat. Ideo engm hicinmundum venir SChomo fatftus eft, vtnosPnbsp;niret,�Cidem draconem ilium olimfubnoftrispedibusconculcabit. Rom.'^'

Reftat miraculi e{Fe(ftus,quem apud populum circumftantem habuit.F^ .5 quot; ignif�ca virtut�Dci�if)

triftis pueri �malod^���^.ji

� o M I L I A CCXV.

rap^SC larerati*conditio. Etenimmiferabik�^tcrroris plenum fpc^aculum eft, hominem � Satana t�tn indignis modis tradari. Deinde procul dubio eos tcrruiinbsp;mens malefibi confcia,quando cogitaruntgt;qu�m parum honorific� Cbriftum tra�nbsp;ftarintinfuisdifcipulis, in quo t�mluculentadiuinx porenti� indicia eluccbant.nbsp;pocctautem hoc exemplum, qu�m facile f�t Domino heftium fuorutn pctulan�nbsp;hamcompefcerc.Paul� ante difcipulis infultarunt Scribac.�T videtur in bis diabo�nbsp;contra Chriftum triumphare. Populus item priorum fignorum oblitus ftupetnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;lt;

* hxreuSed ecce vno vcrbo diabo! uni eijcit Dominus,pucrum patri in fide labaf� ^ntireftituit.Si; hune confirm�t, Senbas autemconfundit, vtperculf� �C atton�tinbsp;^c'ciantquidporr� dicant. Huius generis exempla pafsim occurrunt,amp; h�c per�nbsp;PctuaEcclef�� lES V christi forseft,quamhicdifcipulispoliicctur, dicens;

'benamen dieo vobis, flebitis �C lamentabimini vos, niUndus autem gaudebir, verd triftes fietis,fed triftitia veftra euadet in gaudium. In ipfo igiturfortes te�nbsp;���'us ftationem noftram gt; SC ipfi fer�iamus in fide fyneera �C fandimonia. UUnbsp;�^�ur benedidio,honor,gloria Si potefta� in a�tcrhuin, Amen.

HOMlL tA ecXV�

Tune nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;iifci^u�inbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;itoj non po�

himw illudeijctrtfiES'V S d�tetndixiredc ^ro^itrincreduliMta^'ife�ram� ^nitnnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;dico yolgt;�,finbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fidtm ^uantulut^t^granum �nafti,dtcei�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

huic, 2)emigra hint illu(:amp; dtmigraiit, amp; nihtl imfo�tbilterit yobif, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

^tCTptro gtntn dttmoniorum non egreditur nifi for prtcationem amp;ieiunium, ^[��{fntibtttauttm ip�jin Galillt;ea,Mxit tiiiEsvS:FuiurumtflytFiliuf ht�nbsp;^^tttradatur in manM hominum � amp; truddabunt tnmt/td ttrtio ditfufdt^u�nbsp;**^^r,Er tontrijiadfunt yebtmtnteri

S^imuis Dei Filius r e s v i c H R i s T v s Ammuncm humant generis ho� Cm Satanamfux mortis merito refurredione gloriofafuperatumexrenbsp;tyrannide vindicarit,nc tarnen nos innata no�nbsp;vtnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fecuritate cireumuenti, nobis ipfis exitium parAmus, permiitit

^ct. Ita nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;rugientis inftar obambulet, �C varijs tentationibus nos infe� �.Prt.|.

l�Haf� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;admodum ncccfle eft, vt probe tencamus, quo modo eut�illo nos puA

�^quibusarmis vinei pofsit. Docet hoc ipfeChriftusproprio Pot'ifnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;obfcur� docuit.hoftem ilium noftra diffidenrtaamp; ineredul;�

ideo^nobisfidefirma6^conftantiopusefie,f�aduerfus nosnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;difeipuli rem nondum rede intclligebanr,

���pr� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;diuiniSjVinuUa inftitutio nobisnimia f�t,

kdcq,- nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;grauiuscumil!isagit,amp;f�mulqu�ali�s multoties de toto

Ptionisnoftr� myfterio illisdixerat,denu�ih nienremeisKuocat.

donii r^ips^i^u

�P^ daemoniumex puero lunatico.dequo^u� runt,cur potuerunt mouere, vari�tfue� poruerinteijctnbsp;f���P��'^cu1 dubio doluitipfis,qu�d non fine fcandalomultorum Scribislus resotanamnbsp;� rnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fortafsis timebanr etiam, nc Dominus4)oteftatem,quam antea

a�'1P�^�cus immundos �C omnis generis morbos dederat, omnino guferre vel- nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

Chnftus parenti iftius pueri dixerat, propius atrendifTentjnon multa impofuit eis, qu�d fein fide fa tisinftrudoscft�, nequenbsp;Y�cio notari dcberc putaucrunt, amp;C ideo culpam omncm in alios *nbsp;erre cupiunc. Eft hoc commune vitium humant ingcnij, quo fit,vt qtfando

� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;H J �.

CAP. XVU, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IM EVAKGEIIVM MATTH AB I

nobis ipHs aliqilod malum aut incommodum accerfiuimus minime tarnen vclimus, id noftra culpa facf�um efTe, fedcaufasmaliinal�jsqu�ramus, vel^^*�nbsp;tcmere in quofuis alios reqciamus. Fecit hoc�parens noftcr Adaihus,nbsp;multi in falutis aeternaenegotio idem faciunt,qui ignorantiam practcxunt,�^J�^�nbsp;caufam efle queruntur myfteriorum regni Dei obfeuritatem, cum tarnen a�nbsp;cem Euangelq , quam cis Deus benigne offert, ipfi oculos malitiose clau�^nbsp;Ad eundem modum multi quoad rem domefticam de egeftate �C penuria fua �1��nbsp;zuntui-j�� huius caufam omnem reqeiuntin aliorum inhumanitatem atqu^nbsp;ritiamjCum ipfi fua prodigalitate Si luxu,adh�c impio admonitionum omn�i�*^.nbsp;legum contemptu fefe in eas anguftias adducant,vt ab vfurarijs �C focncrato*quot;)nbsp;cogantur opem petere, quorum vngues�Cinfatiabilcmrapacitatem faciltc^J�|jnbsp;poterant,fi temperantius viuercnt)�lt;bonis legibus obcdirent.Sed audianius^nbsp;fti refponfuin,quo tria agit.

Primum, quodpaui� ante de totius gentis a-^r/�-iat feu incredulitate in qu�ftus erat, ad ipfos quoque pcrtincre ollendtt,dicens : PropterincreduliJ^Lnbsp;veftram.Qiiafi diccren.Quid opus efl quei erec'Iam ante dixi,incredulitarcvfi%nbsp;omnium immundos fpirirus armarijVtpcllinonpofsint. Sedquia videonbsp;extra culpamcffe,aperte dico,vos non minus iliius reos efTcjquam c�tcros�^ |,inbsp;nim tantum adhuc profcciftis in fide,quantum debcbantprofccifle, quin�^� Jnbsp;^iu coauerfatifgntj�iC.Suo autcni cxemplo docet quomodo tradari debe3lt;i^^jinbsp;quae in gencrc de vitijs publicis, quorum culpa ipfi quoque tenentur, pro/*}nbsp;ne publica dicuntur, noiunt agnofccrc, amp;C tanquam nihil ad fe pertinenti�nbsp;auribuspraetcreunt.Infaciemdicaturcis quod res eft,vtfc tangi fentiant.nbsp;l�rophet� fccerunt,qui non veriti funt clamarc: Audite capita lacob, SiC p*'*^nbsp;domus lfi-aelis,qui � iudicio �bhorretis quicquid redum eftperuerfitis*nbsp;pcs pro munere iusdicunt,8C facerdotes pro pretio docent,prophetacpr�P,nbsp;d�uin�t:Idcirco propter vos 2quot;ion vt agcr arabitur, 0^ lerufalem aceruuinbsp;V� fecuris in Zione, amp; confidentibus in monte Samariae, 00c. Auditenbsp;Domini principes Sodoma�i,SC tu popule Gomorrhae legem Dei noftri �nbsp;domcrctrixfadaeftvrbsfidelis, acquitatis plena, in quaiuflitia habitab�^� (jfnbsp;autem parrhfcfflx tquot; Adeundem modum Pharifaeis 8C Scribislaruamnbsp;iraxif. Et ita Paulus publice peccantes iubet coram omnibus argui,vtfi 'nbsp;Aabilcs funt/altcm alij timor� ah^uo percellantur. i.Tim.p

Docet autem hic loc�s,a7Ti?-lt;a* fiue incredulitatem praecipuam in rebu�hj � dis rrmoram effcjVt minus profidatur,neque fucceffum optatum habca^'^�ifnbsp;rem ilia duplex. Pfima,quampropriediffidentiam vocant,quafit,vtnecP^ �nbsp;bo crcdamus,ncqueeius auxilio fidamus. Altera poteftperfidia velnbsp;quapeccatur,quando non bona fide^fed negligentcr tes nobis mandatas^Mnbsp;quod ex priori fcquitur, St^ plerunque eius comes eft. Itaquequotquotnbsp;proficcre vident in fua vocati�nc, hoc Chriftididumfibiapplicent,nbsp;d^ccndcndo,qua fide agant,confiderent. Queruntur hodieEcclefiarU�flnbsp;ninil profici apud plerofcp homines pr�dicando, doccndo,mon�do,hort3*�nbsp;ripicndo,minando denique. Sedvtmam omnesdiligentius feipfos inWt*^,^(i�nbsp;fer� vidercntjfe non ea,qua decebatjfide in minifterio fiio verfari.Pleri^.^Xnbsp;fAis intentifunt ledioniScripturarirtn, in docendoitem n�gligentes� ft*nbsp;do frigidi^ rcmifsi,inprecibus languidi funt,adhatc mundo SC hominip*^.|{,iKnbsp;placcre cupiunt quam Dco,multi denique perfidum ilium difpenfatorc*^^^^fi',nbsp;MaUb.x4.^ � tur,quemChriftuscumcbrtjsederc�bibcrc,conferuospercuterenbsp;fidei creditam fuo dimenfo fraudare dicit.Quid ergo aliud de iftis fiatjqi^�nbsp;lo'fm.48.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;lercftnias dicit:Maledidus,qui facit opusDomini maUgn��Transferani � �

B O M � r � A C C X V. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;4amp;

Ittiagt;na4q�i Reip.gubernacula fcdcnt,amp; fimiittcr vidcbunt,non in omnibus tan� t�m fidei Zdum �C in rebus curand�s feruorem efle , quantum fundio ifta rcqut�nbsp;nt. Sim�cm languorem S)C negligentiam, imo infidelitatem tn opificibus manua�nbsp;njsjinflgricolisj inheris�^ patnbusfamtli�s, �nferutsitem �i. merrenarijsdeprx�,nbsp;hendes. Quid ergo mirum fi hos omnes fuofauorc�d benedidtione Deus deftisnbsp;tuat,vt fucceffu nuUo fruanturdMerctur omne genus calamiratum publica ifta o�nbsp;mnisl�ci �d ordinis hominum infidclitas,nec rebus pafsim omnibus confuli pote�nbsp;fit,ni(� Dco fidhominibus fideles fint omnes in fua vocationc aut fundionc, quantnbsp;fiiftincnt.

Atrcfpondere poterantdifcipuli : Curincredulitatisaccufamur, qui non ita rideitirttttes, Pndeinfidciconfcfsionem aedidimus, qu�itatibiprobata fuit, vtSimonemidconbsp;beatum dixeris C Im� poterant ait) Apoftolis infirmiores fpcm omnem abijccre,fidnbsp;^cum nimis iniquum aut morofum putare,cui nulla fides fuffilt;iat,8C ita fecum ranbsp;�'onem inire: Si Apoftolorum fides fufficiens fuit,vt daemonium illud pofleteijcc�nbsp;^squi omnibus relidis,Chriftum fecuti funt,quicum ipfo permanferunt in omni�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

bustentationibus fuis,quos fuos tcftcs,lucemmundi, falem terrae dixit,qui publi�

totius orbis dodores efle voluit:quid de tefiet,cuius fides cum Apoftolis nullo nbsp;nbsp;*

*^040 comparari poteft f Sed ad omnes ciufmodi obtediones per Pr�coccupatio�* ^^ntrefpondet Doniinus,diccns: Am� dico vobis,fi habeatisfidem quantulum cft�nbsp;Demigra hinc iilucz�ddemigrabit,6d nihil jpi�nbsp;Pofsil�critvobis. Quafi diceret : Exigit � feruisluis D^usfidcm,finc quaeinemo Hekt�.nbsp;^�^^repoteft. Idem tarnen non ade� dtfficilis �C ipotofus eft,vtnihil ipfifuff�ciat� �nbsp;�� fhomines , �C quod dum in carne viuunt, longtfsim� abfunt �nbsp;nifnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^4esmodica ipfi probatur, modo verafit,nofucata:�� inftargra

'napis acris � viuax,non frigida QC hiortua fit.fianc qui habent,�d ?ius profet�

f�dus fuum firmiter^ppr�hcndunt,hos file vicifsiifi ex� J viribus nouis inftaurat ac auget, vt fi necefle fit montes loco mouere �C a�nbsp;Uinc^'f^ . c,idipfis nonfitimpofsibilcfuturum. Athocdiccndo difcipuloscon�nbsp;'^firmitatis amp; impcrfedionis,ne fibi nimi�m placea^t.Inter im hoc nonnbsp;debet fecund�m literam, vt vel confidenter nimis tentemus rcs abfur�

Simon Magus,qui fc volatur� pollicebatur: vel �us erroris, qui non omni^im poftulatis aut vetis fatisfaciu^�nbsp;omnia pofsibilia, fedead� vni Deo nititur,amp; abcius V er�nbsp;iubet�j rnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;tent�t aut conatur, qu�m q�od ci plaoere nouit,�if quod is

la ajj U nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;iubenteea perficit,qux vires humanas fupcrant,quod in cpifto�

^Rrau^ Apoftolus exemplis infinitisd�monftrat.Nihil d^nitp cam arduum HriM, moueat firthomini incumbit tam in�olerabile,quod n� f�peret �- procul rc�nbsp;*O0oftnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;necefle fit.Et quod inpr�fcnti pollicetur Chriftus, Ap�ftoli no mulnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

Tto S nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;funt,amp; ipfi l�to admodum fucccTTu perfecerunf. Cum cnim acce-

P�^^L^^P^ndoEuangelium iesv Christi pr�dicarcnt,mohtesaltiljimos Satan obiccit, lud�orum Sacerdotes 6C Seniores,gentiSphi�nbsp;defi� ���^o*nanos Imperatoresamp; horum minacia edida, fcifnaata item intra Ecsnbsp;'*ito tnnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;excitata: Sed h�c omnia Euangeltj pracdicationi ccflcrunt,quae in-

^^ntiuntCh nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;drbemfipliciterpropagatacft. Etqu3tidic �

Vi�j-v nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;quot;�^ftiani homines,qui ver� crcdunt,montcs grauifsimos afc il lorum cer�

Paul .^�T�cris fubitoremoueri auferri, quibusfercndisfel� imparcs�fle P�uloantearbitrabantur.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

applicans,addit:Hocvcid genus dac� i^omodvjt* lorum non egreditur,nifi per precationem QC iciunium* Vbi non putabitnus ^iu^Lrnbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;H 4 *�

CAP.XVH. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN EVANSEtlVM M A T T H AE I

jUumdecerfo dxmoniorum gencre loqui, quod CKten's l�t contumacies ac cius, mult� minus loco f�deiprcculasccrtasaut cxorcifmoscum iciunijsnbsp;tiolis commendar,fed partim in genereoftendit, cam cfle d�moniorum on�*�*nbsp;pcrtinaciam,vtn�nifi fidc viua �. efficact pofsint expelli; partim quibus Lnbsp;f�demconfirmari oporteatjdocct: denitp amp; generalem doArinam tradit,qu����j|jnbsp;bis agendum �t, fi quando Satan ita pedem fixifle amp;C regnum fuumconfirm^*�nbsp;videtur, vt nunquam celTurumputemus : quod in hoe puero fecit, quem �nbsp;occupauerar, hodieinmultis facit, quivelfuperftitionibus vel fcelcruml*^nbsp;tiac ita alTucuerunt, vtquoad humanas rationes, de ipforum falutcprorfusaY^j,nbsp;randum fit: Quando item fidem in nobis labafcere amp; tantumnon fuccumbet^nbsp;timuSjficuti de pueri huius parente nuper didum cft. Tune nihil proficitur*��^^^nbsp;acotiofa fidciprofclsione, fed cam prccibus afsiduis ardentibus adiuuan�Fnbsp;tet.Ne autem frigeant preces. Si nos carnis vel fecur iras,vel lafciuia ali�nbsp;iunijs earn in ordinem redigi,adeo^ mortificari necefle eft,vt Paulusloquii�*'nbsp;iuniaautem non inincerto �i fupei fiitiofo ciborum dclcdu confi�unr,nbsp;niuRi eorum abftinentia, quac carnem ferociorem reddunt, Si cius lafciui�^nbsp;gcnt,autincaufafunc, vtfecura falutisnimi�m fibijpfi indulgcat, ItaqucfcipLnbsp;�quifi�cxaininetjfiCvelotiumfibijpfiabducaf, quod aliquipuhiinar Satansf*^*!^,nbsp;,runt,vel veficsluxuriofas deponar,quibus animi fallus amp; fuperbia augctoi')''^^j(nbsp;ti^ alegiiimo cqpiugq vfu fibi temperet, ne libido in precibus remifsiot���^ 4nbsp;dat.Idcoinp�nitcntiapt�lica ^rophctaefaccisautcilicijsnosindui,nbsp;fccubarejarcpfponfum �tnalamo fuo exirciubent : amp; huius poftremiPaul�*nbsp;que meminit. Hxc fi probe confiderentur, non mirabimur,cur in tantanbsp;lujc, quandofideverainChriftumomncsgloriantur, tantacdiaboliviifs�nbsp;pafsimregnum fuum obtineafamp;infiauretper fuperftitioncs in multoriunlt;^*�ppnbsp;bus repullulantes, vclperefFrenemamp;fcelcratamquiduisagendi liccntiaU�' Jnbsp;gcncenimapud pleroft^ fidei verat exercitia. Verbi ftudium languct,precis ��},(,nbsp;guntur, cupiditatibus carnis induTgetur, � comporationibus,veftium luxu�^^�nbsp;libidinum licentia ne q qutdem omnes pror fus aiieni funt, qui in Ecclcfi���.*�!^nbsp;rio conftituti alios adpietatem amp; prcces indefinentes dodrina amp; exemple y J�nbsp;citare debebant. �ft ergo fides in terris rara,ficutt Dominus de nouifsim�� **nbsp;ptatdixitj�^ ideo Satan vbiep r�gn�t �C triumphaunbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.yf�

ebn)�Mt nor� \ His fubtexit Dominus nouam^orum commemorationem, qu�e ipfi temcr rejurt� erant,�C dequibus intra paucos dies prius tertio dixerattPrim� nimirump�** jpinbsp;re�ionemfuS cojifefsionem � Petro atditam � deinde quando ex monte defcendens proh�l�^^jinbsp;difcipuli,quod illic vidcrant,cuiquam diuulget: tertio quando fibi

loanni Baptifiat ^uenturum elfe dixit.ldem nunc quoc^ repetens ait : Futu�*^ jj( vt Filiushomini's tradatur inmanus ho/ninum, SC trucidabunt eum,fcdnbsp;fufeitabitur. Etifta quidemruncdixit,quando diuinaeius virtuteomnesp*^^),;*nbsp;fuerant (vtnuperex Luca didufh eft) Si iam per G alilatam tranfiens cont���nbsp;Hierofolymam ad crucem. Apparet autem ex circumfianujs,cur de hisnbsp;ferattPrim� videlicet propter feipfum, vtlrequcntipafsionis mortisnie��^^nbsp;ne fefe ad patientiam prseparetzDeinde propter difcipulos,qui toties de h*�nbsp;niti,adhuc de ill o �^regno eius carnalia f�piebant:qu� caufa erat,vt quodlt;*nbsp;app4aufum ex cius miratytlis exoriri videbant, in fpcm regni fuiurierig�*'^ Jnbsp;quod tune qpoque fadum fuifle patebit, ex illorum de primatu contentioU^^ ii'nbsp;fub intium fequentis Capitis defcribetur. Vuit ergo tllos ab hae fpc regfl� V*nbsp;^cuocare,8^infuperdocere,quis ipfis miraculorum omnium vfusefledebt j,igt;nbsp;Vimirum ex illis virtutem eius diuinam agnofcant,nec crucis ignominianbsp;tur,qu5n potius feipfos quotp adcruccmferendampratparent, Atexco|^^ii)*

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dodrina pcti debctj vt quando res fecund� funt, ad certamina nos armemus dili� �enueorummeditatione,qua�deEcclefi�perfecunonibus olim pr�didafunr. Similiter inpriuata fortuna memores fimiis vicifsitudinis rerum humanarum,in quinbsp;bus nihil certum �C ftabile eft. Confolation� ver� petamus ex Refurredione Chri�nbsp;fti,quahic peccatum , mortem 6C inferos vicit, nobiscp inc�lis glorism SC vitamnbsp;�ternam meruit.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

QiiamnecelTariafithaecmeditatiOjApoftolifuo exemplo docent. Nam bis au; �ifctpidorim ditis contriftati funt vehementer. Caufam triftiti� huius Lucas indicat, quod digt; �S�'�''�quot;��nbsp;dumiftudignorarint,nequeintcllcxerintmentem Chrifti. Nam vt f�pe diximus,nbsp;^�ro�cruce abhorrer: quia ergofrudummortis Chriftidifcipuliignorabant, re-^wrreclionis autemmyfteriumillisprorfus abfconditum erat, non potuerunt nonnbsp;^ontriftariiftorum commemoracione. Auxit dolor�,qu�d Lucas addit, ipfos nonnbsp;�j�fos fuifle interrogare Dominum:qu�d fortafsis correptionem vererentunexemnbsp;P'o Pctri territijde quo fupra audiuimus.Debet h�c obferuari carnis ingeni�, quaenbsp;^�^^gaudet SC fpesmagnas concipit, quando decrucecogitandum erat : vicifsimnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

dolet,quando debebac exulrare. Caufa huius peruerfi iudictj praccipua eft, ^J*'adChriftum fibi alium fingit qu�m reuera fit.Nos ergo talem agnofcamus,qua^nbsp;quot;'^Scriptur� proponunt.Si quid nos latet, alacri SC intrepida mente ad ipfum acnbsp;SC audiamus in Euangelio nobis loquentem. Quicquid autem accidar,*nbsp;�^�olari nos debet,quod vt propter nos in mund�m venir Dei Filius SC homintmnbsp;induit:ita propter nos mortuus eft, nobis item refurrexit, nobis vicit mor- *nbsp;^diabolum,nofter item Mediator �Cinterceftbr ad dexteram Patris confidet. Row.8.nbsp;f ^�^'^�'QS�^^bnquit orphanosjfed nobifcum manet,vt nos tueatur,feruet SC

tef confummationem fte�uli, Illi debetur benedidio,honor,g^ria SC

�n seurnum. Amen.

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C�m autem'Vtniff�nt Capernaum, quot;Venerunt ad 3^etrum^itidi^rachmaaT� ^\lgt;iune,dixerune^ : �Magifter 've�er non foluif didrathma f Vicie ^^Etiam. Etnbsp;ingreljtnfuiffetdomum, praueniteum l E s V s, dicens e Quid eibi 'Tpideturnbsp;^'�gt;on �* terrx �quiitisaccipiunttrihuea autcenfum � � filijsfu^, an algt;nbsp;f Vicie ei Teertu : ab ali�n�s, ^ie eii9sv S : 3^empe igieur Iweri (unenbsp;ne offendanws eos^profeClui admaretmietehamum : s�'turn pifcem quinbsp;^^�fn^erie primus} eolle: amp;apereo ore eius, inuenies�aterem ; acceptum iliumnbsp;�^�^promeamp;proee^

j\j nbsp;nbsp;�gnor��it Dei Filius, D�minus ��redemptof nofter

* nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;__________r__r..K AZI.K-�....;,.,

immunitat� ab oneribus ciuilibus,tributis nimirum,cenfibus et tQ^*.S3bbus,quaerant. Quia ver� h�c caufa eftpericuloforummotuum 5C tdrba*nbsp;^^P�^^b'ca quas omnes boni SC honefti merito oderunt, Euangelf) quoqucnbsp;*^innbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Chriftiana mu�tis hoc nomine fufpeda SC exofn eft. Idco Do-

�liti nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;mod�,verumetiamprpprio exemplodocct, fenonaboleuele-

ciuiies conftitutiones,fed perpetu� ratum elfe veile quod 9��^unt Cxfarisi SC Deo qu�f�nt Dei:^uod Paulusnbsp;Reddite omnibus quod debetis : cui tributum debetur, Mrfftfe. ��,

ho 'i��^��'�^�nfi�'mationemcumprimispertineth�� hiftoria, quecommoWiffirn� lt;^loc�interferttur.Qiiia enim difcipuli,qui etiam ipi� in Chrifto regnu terrenum

CA P^xvn. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;INEVANGEL�Vi� MATTH AEI

SiC liberationem ex Romana tyrannide fperabant, partim per elan'Kcattoncn� nuperrim� fatflam, partim populi exemple, qui t�tus miraculo in lunati�i p^'nbsp;euratione xdito perculfus fuerat, in errore fuo confirmari poterantgt; neuenbsp;plo doeerc voluit,quid omnes homines magiftratibus fuis debcanc. Infuntautnbsp;huic hiftoriae alia nonnulla eonfideratu dignifsima, �^proindc illattinbsp;infpexifleproderit.Partcs eins duac funt: prior occafionem huius fadi indicatjnbsp;colloquium narratur, quod Petro eum publicanis aut cenfus exadoribus in'^ljnbsp;cefsit; poftcrior Domini Chrifti cum Petro colloquium continet,ex quonbsp;hiftoria poteft intclligi,quodilleincenfuautdidrachmaperfoluendo aedidit-Prioris naration� �loco,vbihaccfadafunt,exorditurEuangelifta,8(^ i

tem dixitgt; Et verifimile eft,tunc tempus fuiifcjquo cenfus annuus � fingulis � . folebat� Ath�c obferuaridebct,Iud�orum gentern oltmliberamfuifl�, netjnbsp;cenfum cuiquam dedifle, nil� quem Deus ad farta teda tabcrnaculi feunbsp;cultus externi conferuationem dart iulTerat: quo ceu publico teftimonionbsp;tur,fe Dei peculium eife, neep alium habere Regem pratter Dcum, qui fc toU�nbsp;pfis obftrinxcrat,amp;S ideo Sandus Ifraelis dicebatur.Erathicficlus dimidiusjnbsp;viritimi�ngulipendeb�t,fiuedrachmas autdenarios duos. Atc�mRomaniJnbsp;am tn prouinciam redegiilent,cenfum hunc ad fe tranilulerunr,quod fubnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;1

Chrifti fadumfuifle, Lucas annotauit, Qi. ab eo tempore quotannis ilium tunt.Et tanta fuit in ccniu hoi^xigendo illor urn feueritas, vt poft euerfam � jnbsp;Sc cemplum,cum Iud3ei|)er orbcm totum difperfi effent. Veipafianusnbsp;princcps,cui(vt Suetonius fcribit) dulcis erat lucri odor ex re qualibec,lcg^^^jpnbsp;ciret,vc ftnguli ludari vbicuntp terrarum viucrent,binas drachmas tributi an^nbsp;to pcntJprentCapitolio. N�lt;p abftp Dei prouidentia hoc accidit, qui hoc%nbsp;teftacum voluit,fe populum iftum abdicauifle, neep eum amplius pro fuo �nbsp;acnofcerc. Quodetiam bodieobferuare debebant lud�i, quando tributi�nbsp;fious maximis grauantur � prineipibus,in quorum terris habitant,netp alia a. j,!nbsp;fa recipi folent, quam vt cenfus SC. tributa Ibluant immodica, qux ab hon�nbsp;Chriftianis vixpoffentextorqueri. Vtilcautemefl'et,i� diligentiusnbsp;derent, quae ludaeis huius calamitatis prarcipua caufa Hue initium fuerit,nbsp;faccrdotumambitio,quifaccrdotium contra Dei inftitutum inregnum

(rantjvelcuijt facerdotio regiam poteftatem coniunxerant, vt ijdem Sacerd^^fr Reges effent. Inde fadum eft,vfHircanus SC Artftobulus Fratres de hocf^g^^,?nbsp;cerdotali hoftiliter inter fepugnantes, populum quoque in partes diftra^c^/nbsp;belli ciutlis authores effent, quod co vflt;p exarfit, vt vtrintp externa auxm^.nbsp;rerentur, SC Pompcius magnus hac occafiione vrbcm Hicrofolymam oap^^ Jquot;nbsp;tandem ludae^otaRomani potirentur. Eft hoc memorabile cxemplum/l�^.'nbsp;cctur,quantum noceantdiffenftones ciuiles,0lt;fpratalrjsquidemhac,quasi� �nbsp;turn SC prxfalum perfonatoriim auaritia SC ambitio excit�t. Et vtinamnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

tniniffent German! hodie, quando nonnulli pro Romani Pontificis cdhtra ciues SC Fratres arma gcrunt,6C bella ciuilia accendunt. Etenimnbsp;eft,ne dum pro iftorum regno pugnant,qui facra tradare debebant,8^nbsp;adminiftrationem huius feculi principibus rclinquere, tandem libcrtat^,^.pfnbsp;f�pfos SC communen^patriam mifcHima feruitutt SC exterorum tyrai�^*nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� ijciant.

tXMdotfsde nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;C�terum accedamus ad exadorum cenfus cum Petro colloquium�

ebri�o inter* gant till Petrum de Chrifto,diccnces:Magifter vefter non foluit didraclw^^^j� � roxnnt. � QC integritatisopuseft,quodviritimccnfum�quibufuiscxigunt,ne�vl^yrnbsp;ex priuato arbitrio. Ita enim decet facere miniftros publicos, qui �

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^ufdinm�ndatis acccpcrunt.At fimul laudem meretur (ilorumrnodefli'a 6^ huma ni'taj, cuius indicium eftgt;qu�d non infolcnter Sd rigide exigunt � Chrifto cenfum*nbsp;fedprius quacrunt,num ipfe etiam comuni Icgc teneatur. Solebant cnim Romaninbsp;*iros iliuftres amp; bencf�cos interdum immunitatc donarc: amp;C. vider ur cxadlores iftinbsp;ouper dclcdi Sd coftituti fuifle, vtnondum probe noflcntomnesj�quibusccnfusnbsp;dcbcrct cxigi. Quia ergo magna cratapudomnes Chrifti authoritas, nc� certamnbsp;�utfixam fedem babebat, non tcmcrc dubitant de cius conditio nc, ncqj luapote*nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;9

^atc aduerfus ilium volunt audacius abutnquin potius ca �quitatc vtuntur,quam �aptifta publicanis pr7cepit,dicens:Nihilamplius quam quod conftitutS eft vo�nbsp;bis,cxigitc. Arguitergo ifiorummodeftiaferociam �C iniquiratem multornm.quinbsp;oodiecuin Chriftiani dici velint,quiduis infolcnter � quibwfuis exigunt,Si fjcpeh�nbsp;*es iniquifsimas hominibus optime meritis mouent,vt fub Reipub.nominc pr�nbsp;qux�um priuatum faciant.Et fane in eo nulls infolcntiorcs funt Epifcopor�nbsp;�^Abbacumferuis, quivthcroruminexplcbili cupiditatifatisfaciant,ncminipar�nbsp;^^nt,nc mortuis quidem, quin ab his quotp tributum �xigant,cgenribHS ficpe de�nbsp;�yn��rum libcris paruulis St viduisnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

,. Qyud verb Petrus ^Ingenue refpondef,8i Chriftum didrachma dare affirm�t. PrtrK^Cfcri apparct, hunc ita fohtum fuifl'e hadlenus.Et cur de co aliquis dubitet,quan� J^r^ondtt.

ilium fub cenfu nafei voluiiTe Icgimus. Petrus autemboni SC fiddisciuis offi� facit, dum nihil difsimulat,ncqj tergiuerfatur, quo minus magiftratus debi� *nbsp;afu� pr�ceptoi c rccipiat. Et debent illius cxtmplum, imit?fi quotquot vfMnbsp;^i did clfe volunt.Etcnim magnum fcclus eft in haFrc fraudem commitrerc.nbsp;cnim magiftratus � Deo inftituttts eft , quihunc fuorum iudinorum vindt- PJd.ir,nbsp;cuftodem conftituit : quia item viri principes in Repub.funt, quod paftor

* m grege, pater in familia, adhxc quia tributa,ve/figalia,cenfus nbsp;qt^cunqtSe

. *^1 nuius generis nerui funt Rcipub. quam abftp magntsimpenfisgubernari Sd impofsibile eft:quicun^ illos dcfi audant,hi SC in Dei leges pccc�t,amp; R^mnbsp;Pf'^O'iniuria S(. damno afficiunt,3f pcculatus crimine fefc polluunt,quod apud gennbsp;j� fempcr grauifsimum fuit, inter Chriftianos autem non mwltum � facri�nbsp;S�odiffevtjC� quod inter Eeelefi��f Rempub.tanta coniundio eft,vr neutra nnenbsp;fceluseft fcruum mercenariumd�bita mcrccde CeMt.t4gt;nbsp;rat � grauius peccare putabitur publicos iuris SC legum adminiftrbs SCnbsp;Ncccftqii�dquiiftuM

J, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;em'm ideo fubditislicet � fuo officio difccdere,Deo rationcm reddent ma

'\�5'quot;�^'P^quifund ionemfuam non bona fidcobeuntzSC meminerint ciues,m� gi I'^tus huquos aut ignauos non abftp Dei decreto �Cvoluntare d3ri,quando ca-Ics P'^puli impto�, j25 meretur.Patienter ergo talcs ferri debc�tjS^randus eft Donbsp;*�***0^'7^ ��cbus afflidis opem fcrat.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Sed tranfeamus ad alteram hiftorix partem,qpxChrifticunj Petro colloquii� chrifiufPeirii continet. InitiumhuicprxbctDominus, quiprxuenitPctrura,quemfcicbatipfi prlt;Hcn�t.nbsp;^arraturum ea, quaceiabexatftoribus decenfufoluendo dtd^afuerant. Vbitur�nbsp;�us habcmus argumentum diuinitatis Chrifti, nihil ignorantis co rum,quae de ipfonbsp;dieuntunquale fupra capitenono vidimus. Sedne alia quidem ignor�t qux fiuntnbsp;^ut dicuntur. Ei quid ilium lateret,qucmiiecp cogitationes bominum fugiuni� SCnbsp;Hui defuturis nos tarn fideliterpr�monuit�'Seruiatauteinhuiuslocicxcmplum innbsp;ui�tiitioni noftrx,ne quid temercloquamur aur agamus.fed nos ab co �^ideri SC au�nbsp;^iri mcminerimus, qui olim iudex veniet,SC cui racionc reddere oportebit dc quo�

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aut proditoricconfultantjvel eti'am l�nf�diof� SChoftilitcr machinanturin perniti�m.Ltcebit ergo nobis ad eius tribunal prouocarCjS� ilium noftraeinnoftnbsp;ttae teftem fiftere, orare dcni^ vt iniqua hoftium confilia fiC crude�es machin�t*^nbsp;nes difsipet-Elucetitem in hoc exemplo propenfafliius erga nos voluntas.Sci�Pnbsp;difcipulis fuis in haccaufa adhuc ampliori inftitutione opus efie.Non expedat^^nbsp;go donee ipfi quarrant,fed illos pracuenin Fit idem frequenter nobifeum,nbsp;errore aut fcelere aliquo praeoccupatos praeuenitjSC quamuis inftitutionem

� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;filiumnon petamus,ipfe tarnen nos docef,monet,corripit,hortaturnefalutcmP j

priam negligamus.Tunc ver� curare nos deeet,ne nobis ipfis defimus,fed nbsp;nbsp;�P

accommodemus obfequentes 8C morigcros.Sed plura de his alibi�

Chriflui immu nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Nunc quid Petro dixerit,audiamus.Status adionis eft docercjfeimmuncf�^

nit cum�t,voi- fe � cenfu veAigalibus foluendis-Interrogatione autem vtitur, vt refponfu*� tunt^iut cen= j'pgys Petri ore eliciat.Qtiid tibi videtur (inquit) Simon c' Reges terr� �

� � cipiunttributaautcenfum�'an�filijsfuis,anabalicnisc'EtrefpondenteP�f�^�L alienis tributa exigi : Infert : Nempe igitur liberi funt filt)j5lt;c.Argumcntunidjnbsp;iufmodi:Fil�j regum � tributis Si cenfu immunes funt in regno paterno,nbsp;h�redes funt : Ego fum filius Dei, qui Rex regum SC Dominus dominanni���^p(nbsp;qui^ omnes genres ad extremes fines vfc� orbis terrarum mihi addixit,vtnbsp;hecreditas attj pcculium:Ergo immunis iiam � tributis Si velt;ftigalibus,vbici��^^^nbsp;terrarum fim. Et facit ad confirmationem huius argument!, quod Deusnbsp;Romanis fubieceratjSCfuum i^lud�osius quafi refignaratillis,vtquodpr*^�fjiinbsp;|no impenderant, nunc �apitolio Romano dare cogerentur� Iniquumnbsp;Romanos cenfum � Filio Dei exigcre,d quo ipfi non ludaeam modo fednbsp;quoque regna,vteiusbeneficiartj tenebant.Addit tarnen ChriftuszSed ncOPnbsp;�pus eos,profedus ad mare,6^c�Quod ergo-tributura fiue cenfum foluit,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;jjfj

rius feci^non ex debito,aut aTquoquam coadus.Et de eo Petrum 6^reliq^^ Qjjii pulos admoneri oportuit,ne�pf� oflFenderentur,amp; Mefsiam efte dubitarent*nbsp;enim de illo pr�didum erat, qu^d virgam exadoris confringercnbsp;dumvideripoterat hunc pro Mefsiacognofcerc,quiipfe cenfum cxador�P^^((fnbsp;folueret.Et diligenti obferuatione dignum eft, quod vitandifcandalinbsp;cft,quod non tenebatur facere.Nam co exemplo docet, non femper facicP�^j(ii'nbsp;fe quod licet,fec�proximi ration emhaberi debcre,vt all) per nos �dificcnX^{�^tf(f'nbsp;(. fcandalum demus non neceflarium ; de qua re prolixe SC grauiter Paulusnbsp;Chios difput�t,de idolothy torun^efu difierens,0^ inter alia aitzOmnia mil�*nbsp;led non omnia conferuntzomnia mihi licent,fed non omnia �dificant.It^^j �nbsp;her fim ab omnibus,omnibus mcipfum feruum fcei,vtplures lucrifaciai��nbsp;fus,Si efca facit vt offendat frater meus,non vcfcar carnibus in aternumjUC;^^;^�nbsp;vt frater meus gffendatur.Qui animus fi in omnibus eflet hodie,quinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

ftum profitentur,nfinus effetfcandalorum, Si Euangelij dodrinamaio*'** ad alios longe late^propagaretur�

Quod ver� praccipuum huRis loci caput eft, demonftrat hoc fado Eiungelicam libertatem quam ipfe nobis meruit,non abrogate magi�*�nbsp;coftitutionesciuiles abo1ere,quas�Deo inftitutas effcalibiScripturadoC^^^/nbsp;enim regnum eius non eft dehocmundo,noninuadit petulanter r�gnanbsp;di,ne(p ca tollit,finequibus nulla Refpublica autregnum poteftconfi�y^�jjiKnbsp;liifinoluitiudicem ag�ne inter fratres,qui dehzereditate inter fecontend^^^j,ifJnbsp;terim non prohiber, quo minus apud ordinarius indices ius fuumnbsp;cui iniuria fiebat� Arguit hoc Anabaptiftarum furores,qui hominibusnbsp;magiftratu opus efte negant,nelt;p illos magiftratum po ffe gerercnbsp;co Pfalmi abutuntur,quipopulum Chrifti vltroncumfore ait,qui

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�Jintarfum ilK praeftet.Eni'muero fatemuncos qui Chn'fto ver� 8� exanimo nomen ycterunt,a Spirit� fanlt;f}o moucri amp; impclli,vt fpont� officium faciant. At quia tj�nbsp;hominesfunt, fentiuntnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ipfi legem peccaii inmembris fuis,qu�illos l�bi ca�

facit,�^ducit qu�non volunt. Itatp interdum ipfis etiam difciplina necefl'a� M,Deinde quia in mundo viuunt,inquopluresmalifunt,vtBias illefapiens dinbsp;^^�at,cui Scriptura facra aftipulatur, ipfis etiam magiftratu opus cft,cuius pra�fi�nbsp;�^fontramaloruminiuriasdefcndantur.Ethoc tammanifeftumeft,vtfi quis ne�nbsp;MevelitjCxemplisquotidianis SC ipfa rerum expcrientia conuincatur. At qu� il�nbsp;�^umhominumcontumacia eft, aiunt iH�inefascfte magiftratus dcfcnfioncvti,5^nbsp;extant eiusfelt;ft�hominum,quoslllinon alia de caufa cxcommunicar�t,nbsp;^ ^inqu�dmagiftratus fui opemimploraflent. Sed nos illis Paulum Apoftoluninbsp;^ponimus, qui non femel adlegumR-omanarumpr�fidiumconfugit, �c pr�fi�nbsp;Romani armato pr�fidio vfuscftaduerfus viminiuftam-Ad.xi xj.iy.amp;c.

fol� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;quolt;^ S)C rationem vidcre oportet,qua Chriftus in hoc rr ibuto pernbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;chrillut

lubet Petrum ad marcabire,amp;.' hamo in aquas proied�opifcari: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ft�

primi pifcis, quem praehenfurus fit,ore tnucntui us fit ftatcgt; cm�.rtcc�� valere alij annotarunt ') �C vt hune pro vtreep exa= �^�^daret.nbsp;ti3v* ^^�'umcrctjpr�cipit. Arquimult�aliacrationescrantquibuspccuniasfibinbsp;^�iIqnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;apqsmatronis accepit,quac ipli crant necellaria. Poterat item ex ni�

ftor� autpauculasillas, quasinloculis fuishabebatludas qux� � bii5��^*��^bifiter augere, quemadmodum prius pan^s inter fuas �(!Mifcipulor�nbsp;alendis ac faturandis fuff�cer�nt. Sed noue hoc Sif in�

R�gj nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;prina�m vtreipfa dem�ftrarctquoddixerat,fcnimirum *

�'�sfit nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fijp remi FiliumelTe, cui crcatur�omnesobcdiant, �C quiimm��

Enimucropifees fine duce lege viuercvidentur.�f tal� 'n� �tChriftoiubente vcl ducentchic pifcis ad�^ctriha�nbsp;QP�snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;de aliarum creaturarum erga Filium Dei obferuantia du

^�ndeexemple hoc obedientiam,quxm^iftratibus dcbetur,fuisdifcip�i� Deumeorum laboribus acftudtjs benedicere, qui fuisnbsp;obfequentes funt, ctiamfi hos feueriores arquo �C in multisnbsp;experiantur : quales feimus fuil�e Romanorumlmijeratorcs �C ho*nbsp;* *5^5�� �Stdiuin�huius beneditftionis exempla hodiepafsim cernimusinnbsp;er immodicas exadionesita expilantur.vtmirumfitcos vunbsp;T'^ltis-p� Attamenamp;f ipfi viuunt,amp;liberos ho*eft� �ducanregent�bus int�rim'nbsp;^'^4if� *lMui in libera Repub. magiftratuum optimorum legibus acquifsimis o�nbsp;*nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;malo vtuntur inqspcrfoluendis t qu� iurc ab ipfis po^

temer� fadum putabimus,qu�d non pro fe mod�didrachma fol chrif�iu pr^ Petrus illudfoluat,iubet. Voluit hoc exemple pro�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

��forum infolentiam confutare, qui fub re�gionis amp; fuccefsionis Apofto nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;**

immunitatem fibi vcndicarunuRomanos nimirum Pontifices QC ab facrif�cos attp monachos. Clamant illiabfurdum �C iniquatrtnbsp;inbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fecularibus �C laicis tributum dent, aut vedigal : adh�c non fe

contendunt, fed infuper principes 6f magiftratus omnes vn� feccrunt. At vf lim dicant nobis, quis fuperbum illyd

� J'^�^nonaen ipfis ceu proprium impofuerit, quo^Paulus omnibusChri* � ��pU!iefacit,dicens:Si quis SpiritumChriftinonhabetjnonefttiusf Idemnbsp;ftnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fpiritum adoptionis tribuit, cuius inftindu cia

Qp�roitemquisvnqu�fpiritualiorfuerit lESV CHRISTO, � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

�ttrvnxitoleol�titi^prae c�nfertibusfuis, SC de cuius plenitudine nos os

�

cAP.XVni. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN BVAH6EVITM MATTHAET

Fadutn hoe in fucreflbribus Apoftolorum,vt in Apocalypfi per ftelfam magfl�*� adumbratur,qu�c(xlo dectdit,cut data efi: clauis putei abyfsiyS^c.V�dehomn*^*�nbsp;in Luca m noi�r urn

chrifttt^ nouit Sed Chriftum videamus,quemnonlatutt dtfccptatio.quaminterfem�ucri�^ difceptativi� difcipu�i,�d ideo cos arguit, imo tacentes QC tergiuerfantes farcri cogit, SCnbsp;dijtipuloraninbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;jp^Q requircrc.Eft hoe nouutn diuinitatis indicium,qualta tam mulu

mus:Slt; fimul hoe exemple admonemur,quamdifplieeant Deo armulatio tio.Qiii enim occultam redargutione SC correptione dignam iudicauft,nbsp;uhos finctaurimpunitoseos,quipriuatscgloriac autc�modiftudio accenfiio^nbsp;ck�i�a ScRcpub.rurbas excitant, �C fcandaiorum nocentifsimorumauthores*^*^'nbsp;Qiioad caufam vero, non dired� ad quarftionem propofiram refpondetnbsp;nus, vtquisnam t�tnuxin'.us ilie in regno fuo oftendat, feddocet potiusquid^^nbsp;facercjqu idue vitare oportcat,qui in illo volunt locum habcrc.Entmucro qutsnbsp;ximus lit in regno eoetorO qu�rere ridiculum eft,quando hunc cflei es v � � *� ,nbsp;ST V M confi�t,cuidatum nomen,qued cft fupiaomnenomen,�fc� Nobisnbsp;prtecipuacura efie debetqu�rere, vc hos cius confortesfiamus. Itaqi,/nbsp;�cipulorum affedui refponfionem acconmiodans , ambitionem ipiorutn jnbsp;d2mnar,dum nifi illi longum valere renuntient,regnumfuum ncquaquarnigt;iS^nbsp;furos cife minatur.Nce nudis verbis rem ag!t,fed Chria vtirur,Gcutipoftcanbsp;f�it,quando c�fti eandem conicntionem in vltima coena inftaurafient,nbsp;lurioneipfishumilitatenMcommendat.Voluitautcm tanto fiudioinhacc3Ui3^|(,nbsp;qu�d (ciret qu�m difficile f�texhominum animis fupcrbi� fpirit� eximere-ex pr imis parentibus hau(�mus,quf illo decepti peccarunt: qu�caufa efi,qi'��^j,i(nbsp;jjcrbianwjcccatipfincipium �irachidesdixit. Jdco in pr�fenti magna cun�S�^^jdnbsp;; 'tetecauiamhancagitDominus. Nampuerulumvocar,�f(vt Marcus ann^\|)nbsp;hunc in vlnas aecept� complediturideinde ftatuit tn medio difetpuloruni�^nbsp;fiiilgrauifsima a'reucratione ait: Amen d(co vobis,ni(r couerfi fuzri�s,SCfi^nbsp;pucruli,ncquaquamingrcdiemirittnregnum c�lor�. Quafi dicatlQutcr�^', jjjilnbsp;in regno corlorum maximus,adco^aliorumprinccpsfuturusfit, SCnbsp;p. incipatum iftiiin omnes afpiratis. Sed tarn abcft,vt htcalicutveftrumnbsp;vt nulli ex vobis in regno mco locus futur us fit, nifi toti conuertamini,8f^ffj|j;)!-fi'�(rituambitionis,quivosni�c agit,pucrulorumfimilcsfiatis� Idemergob'^nbsp;quod Niccd?mo:Nifi quis fuerit�*enatus,non poteft vidcrc regnumnbsp;modo difcipulorum fadum reprachcndit,fed totam hominis naturinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;j

dbnccefiedicitefie,vtconuertantur.Et vtnorintqualishatcconucrfiocffi��^ uftp progredi debcat,puerulorum nos vult fimiles fieri.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;-�l'

A t h�c quoque diligenter vider� oportet, in quo nos puerulos imiwn teat Nam fi de pu er is fimpltciter dicendum fir, omnes in pcccato coocepto^'^Jnbsp;IOS cfTe confi�t, amp; tdco figmen^ cordis Inimani ab ipfa infantia praua efienbsp;pfe pronuntiat. �t in pucrulis quoep affedus fuperbi�,armulafionis 8Cnbsp;obfeuris indietjs fefe prodit. Sedineminerimus, fimilitudinem omnern (nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

dicjtur)claudicare, 8lt; ideo non ad viuum ill as debere refecari. Et ChrifitiS��^y citer ad hoc refpicit, quod etfi lex peccati �f naturae vitiofitasin puerislo^^^dl^nbsp;be�it, quat eos criam mortis reos facit, ramen nondum in cis dominantutnbsp;praui.vt in opus crumffant, neqj adhuc norunt dignitatum gradus,m�y�nbsp;a'nsdomirfaricupiuntjVtproimperiocum quoquam digladicntur :nbsp;SC parentumcomplexuatquefauorccontcnrt,nihilprarterea expctuntl^nbsp;fciplinamfacile admittunr,fi in tempore illis adhibeatur; offenCnbsp;runrAf facile placantiir. In his puerulos imitari debemus. Et hocnbsp;ni^?net, Corinchtjsfcribens : Fratres n� fids pueriintelligentia; fed

H O M I L I Ji CQTL'VIU nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�!

fatelligcnria ver� adulti ��tis.Et a��bt quoad f�dem agnittonem Fif�j Dei nos ado kfcere vult in virum pcrfedunijqui non flult;^uemus,0^puerorum inftar inccrti cirnbsp;tumferafflur quouis vento dodrinx. Et Chriftus Doininus prxfenti argumcntonbsp;folum puerulorum exemplumapplicati cumdicit : Quifquisigiturdemiferitfei*nbsp;Kum,finit eft pucrulus iftc, is eft maximus die in regno coelorum. Et apud Lu�nbsp;^�maddit: Qui minimus eft inter VOS, ifteericmagnus� Hxcautemdicendononnbsp;^�mnatlegitimosdignitatumgradusinRepublica 6C Ecdefia, feddocet,adquidnbsp;* hobisferuire debeant, qua rati�ne item ad cos perueniri�^ quomodoreunerinbsp;Pofsint: Si nimirum ad feiuicndum alrjs prompti Qi par�ti fimus,�^ quo altius quisnbsp;alios cminet,co plus alijsferuiat. Hicenimproprius donorum Deivfus eft.nbsp;�j'nfentithis quod alibi dicit Dominus : Qui maximus eft inter vos, fit ficut quinbsp;�nimus eft : �C qui princeps eft,ficut qui miniftrat* Et hoc ipfum proprio cxemgt;nbsp;Of onfirm3t,addens:Nam vter maior eft,qui accumbir,an qui miniftrat i nonnenbsp;�ccumbitf At ego in medio veftr�m fum,vt qui miniftrat�At quid muleis opus

gt; omnes publicorum officiorum aut muner urn digni* coniundos effe, amp; vt in domo beneconftituta nemo magisnbsp;pro omnibus folicitus eft,8C toti domui profpi�nbsp;fupra alios eminent,ad Deiexemplum fefe demit� ITWw ��,.nbsp;pro omnibus vigilent at(�laborent.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� ... .

diligenter obferuandum, vt in quo q^im vera hum Atas confifta t, ip* vehementer errant hypocritx,qui i^am vt olim Pharif�ijvc�nbsp;c�m interim,fuperbiaefpirituinflati fupra Dcum fere *nbsp;�i omnes homines prxfe contemnant.SedquxDeoprobatufhumili*

� vtprimum coram ipfo amp; fub eius potenti manu humiliemir,

Iniitemur ergo pattern noftrum Abrahamum, qui etfi ipfum quot; fnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;contra Sodomacoj dccrcti confeium feciflet, tarflen

klt;^increm cfTe fatebatur.Ec vt Dauid in regio throno fedens non ob� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� �

� * nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ex qua ipfum Deus extraxerat: vt item Paulus,cum plus omni� *'c^

in Verbi miniftcrio, priftinx fux co^ditionis non fuit quales fimus natura memincrimus ctiam tunc, quando nosnbsp;Hiccertc verx pictatis fons, Si adeandem ftimulus eftnbsp;��'obi �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;alter urn fequitur,ne quem praj nobis contemnamift. Etenim v J

G V �l��H caufa eft.Si qui enim nobis inferiores funt, co plus illis debc� ^^��lfin.P�^�^us eleganter docct fimilitudine membrorum corporis noftri.

Coo?�^�^*��^*quot;�^ftaalqsprxftant, afquumeft,vtineis dona Dei exofrule� *�

� f'^irc nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;finguli, nullum efleinter homines, qui fqjus libtjpC iuffi�

f(j ^���utuis officesindigemus �f cxemplafunt potefttifsimorum regum, obfeuris hominib. fcruatos fuifle legimus.

vetcribus opus eft, cum quotidie hffius generis m�lta fiant. De his facile depofito fuperbix fpirtru fefe humiliabunc, vx e�

b nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;autem Dominus exaltat,vt alibi Chriftus loquitur:amp; tunc l�u:.�4.

fouetur charitas SC concordia,qu� inter ambitiofos amp; fupei bos no

i nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;indecorum vid�retur, ApoftoJos orbis totius dodetes Pwcrs�f��*

remitti. Dominus hunc magnifi�ecommcnd�t. Nam vt , ����niaccipit,��eundcmquafi fuolocofdbftituit,diccns z Quif�nbsp;thrift-aliquem pucrulum talem in nomine meo.mc recipit.Recipiunt pue �

'**^^*im *�l^���*�'��51�^**�^�Pf*^^����'���^'''^atosfoucnt,tucntur, iuuant,inftitu3t� �ofdem imitantunquatenus nobis ab illo ceu exemplar propofiiffqni�

� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;I 5nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;��

CAP.XVIII. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�VANGBUVM JMATTHAEI

Quod n Hatjipfum Chriftum recipimus dodorem. Ncmo fgitur dodrinam Vtt** n'tatfs afpernctur propter vilcm � contemptibilcm eius adminifirum. Vteni� �'nbsp;libi diximusjfolet Deus humilia eligere, vt Vcrbo fuo conftcc author/cas ex fe/p^�'nbsp;�C vt noftrara tnfokntiam deprtmat,non adpueros modo aut homines obfoifO*nbsp;fed farpe ad afinos �i. boues nos remittit: ad aues item omnis generis,amp; ad flore��*nbsp;mere in agris nafccntes. Confutantur etiam huius loci author/rate Anabaptifl*nbsp;qui pucros indignos iudicant, qui in Ecclei�ae focietatem recipianturjA^ideofy'�'nbsp;bo1umChrifl:ian�initiarionisinfancibusnegant.CIamant)�los nonintclligereiquot;/nbsp;ft eria regni coelorum, Quid tumc�At haec ad illos pertinere fequenti Capitenbsp;nus reftabitur,SC in prarfcnti iubec nos eorum (�miles f�eri,i� il�ius ciues QCnbsp;vch'rnus f�cri.Scd pluradehacre alibi.Nuncdifcamushumiliarifub potent/����*'.nbsp;Dcij^iC alij a�ijs feruiamus*Qu�d fipudet�puerulis diicere,! ES VM C h RJ .nbsp;imitemur,qui c�m cfl'et �ternus Dei Filiusgt;humiliauit fefc,5S^Patriobcdiens,|dnbsp;eft vfcjin mortem crucis,vt nos cxa�tarct,amp; regnifui c�leftis hzreamp;es facere��^nbsp;debecur bencdidio,honor,g1cria amp;* poteftas in aeternum. Amen.

H O M I L I A C�XVlir.

Quiftju� authfftnderit ali^utm txfaru� iftis,qw i/i me (reJl^ne,fr^t�^ttrit ti ��t moU a�naria fu�ftnJatur in loUntitu, ac Jemergarur in profundo trutrif-mun^ai offendiadii.^^titUt e/� tnim yr ytniant offtndicula: ytrvnu�nbsp;mtn y� homint iUi *per ^utin ofiendnulum ytn�t. Si ytr� manttt tua ytl fttnbsp;tutu facit yt tu offendatttxcindt ta w aiijce ait tt. �Bonum tB^ tibi ad yitatHnbsp;itr^redi clauduWi^uam duat manut aut du'-sptdes habtnttm fonijciin ignetn^'nbsp;ttgnum Et fl ocultu tuutftcit yt offtnd�s,erue tum,t� abijtt abt tt.'Bonum t^Cnbsp;tibi lufeum ingrtdi in y�am gt; qu�m duos oculos habtnttm (onijd in ^tbt�'nbsp;nam i^n��

A

QVoniamdife/puliDomininoftrilEsv Christi ambitionis cenfi de primatu inter fc difceptab�t.hic ad humilitatem ita cos hortat^�ynbsp;vtpucrulo in uftdium produdo grauiter minatus fir,ipfo6 nullum omnino 1�nbsp;in regno fuo habituros cfle, t^ifi exeuflb prorfus fuperbix fpiritu humil/c�'*��^|ii(nbsp;/pucruloruqjfimilcsfliant� Etnccuiindign� hoc videretur,cos qui tam diu�'nbsp;�ti fchola inftitutij�C orbistotius�dodorcsfuturierant.nuncadpuerulos�'^*!�j�/nbsp;vt ab his difc�tqux fui fint offictj, hos tant/ abs fe fieri monctgt; vtfeipfuint^*'wnbsp;tetjfiquicos in fuo nominereecpcrint.Quia ver�ambitiofi illi primatusnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

rcs.quifcfc al�js prxferunf,faftu fuo multos offcndunt,pr� caeteris autefiJfP'jui* res quinonflum/n fidcconfirmatifunt, vehementer offendi folent, finbsp;niftros,qui altjs modefti�amp; humflitaris dodores eflc,6^ calcatohuius mun�*nbsp;ad c�leftia afpitare debeba n t,�mbitione �C. iuperbia turgere,ac inter fe at*�^nbsp;ne c�ca committi videant: Dominus tx ea occafionearrepta^in dodrinaJ�nbsp;dalisdjgfeditur:amp; prim�m admonec, qu�m graue feelus fit,f�quisalicuinbsp;pr�beat:Deinde quantum pcrtculi mundo �fcandalisimmineat,pr�dic/dr .nbsp;m�jVtilla pofsinr caueri amp; v,rari,doret.

� Vt vero rem omnemred us tnteHfgamus,initio dcfcanda�o,quidholt;^P^^lgt;' �C qu�m mHltiplexfir,aiccndum erit. Graefisfcandala�^�xa�craAM�/)�dici�*�j/(*nbsp;gna,quib�s in decipulis autlaqueis tcnd/cula alligatur vel fuftinetur, adfl** pJ*nbsp;O ffendens aut obruitur aut capirur. Deinde in gencrc accipitur feandabnbsp;Omni CO, ad quod ircr facienres ofFendunt, vt vel cadant, vel Ixfinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�(50^

minus pofsint progredi. Inde ver� per Metapboram ad vxtx conueri^^ .nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Il**

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H O M I L I A CCXVlIb nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;5a

irinsFertur fcandalum dicitur quicquid In Domini vijs fiue prxceptis ambulan lt;ibus obftaculo eft,autdelinquendioccafion� pr�bct� Nos Germani proprio vo�nbsp;cabuloidexprimimus �C ASrcfcrnu� vocamus illud,quo homodeterior fiuEftiginbsp;tur Scandalum didum aut fadum quodcunlt;^,ad quod aliqui in fuo officio autnbsp;lutis via impcdiuntur,aut peccandi occafionc inde arrepca d�t�riores fiunt�nbsp;Eftautem fcandalum multiplex in didi� amp; fadis, quoad item religion� �� mo- ScrfoxtifSnruf-TM,aut alia vit� ftudia.Noccntifsimafuntfcandala, quaeinrcligioneobtjciuntur, tiplex.nbsp;^iacxhacomnisfalus hominis dependeL Eth�cpr�cipuSeftdodrinafalfa,qua� ScMnduI� rc ;--iJ�oj nouos aut alienos pr�dicat, cultus it� nouos tradit,�i idololatras facit: Vclnbsp;*'*oquiineptis0!^abfurdisquaeftionibusreligionis caufam implicat 2lt; obfcurar,nbsp;vti�tnpUdoribus dubia �� fufpedafiat. Deinde non minus h�c peccant principes,nbsp;velfupcrftitione falfa dodrina fafeinati candem populo obtrudunt : aut vtnbsp;�^gnutnfu�ftabiliant, cultus nouos �C illicitos inftituunt, 2lt; eiedis Deiferuisfabnbsp;�osd�dorcs�i fuselibidiniferuientes myftasfibiacccrfunt,adh�c leges condunt,nbsp;5^ibus inuitos cogunt,vt fuperftitiones abfurdifsimas fedentur: quod olim Icro-^�Wum,primumlfraclitarumrcgem,dcindeHerodemMagnumfeciflc�egimus.

extra culpamfuntprincipes, qui etfi verum Dei cult�nonabrogent,in alio� t�mcn gratiam permittunt, vt fimul idola amp; fiaper fi itiones introducantur.Sienbsp;totiludacorum genti fcandalum pofuit fua indulgentia, qua vxoribusnbsp;pJ^genis pcrmifit,vtfuis Dijs cxcclfa sedifiearent �C facrataccrent.Scandal�eti�l �nbsp;aut fuis in religione obijciunt,qui feipfos iiWparibus c�iu^ijs obftringun�,nbsp;* Fuas alienis � vera fide elocant. Scandalum quo� patiuntur non Icue in�nbsp;'�'torcs, quando vef�fideiprofcflbrcsfuperftitionibus communicare, aut intjs *nbsp;'Miffcrcntia Si media funtjibertate fua nimi�m licenter abuti vident� Et huenbsp;� ^fridebcntEnc�nia,Carnifpriutjludi,vclpotius Bacchanalia SCLup^calia^fj�nbsp;/''�numitem �C chorear�licentia, Si aliaeius generis qua� exPapatu, vel poiiusnbsp;B Miittio adnosderiuata, magno cummultorum feandalo quidam retinent,qulnbsp;dodrinamprofitentur. Sunt pr�tereaRVitsc Si morum fcandala,quac ai� ScandaU ma�nbsp;oi fadis praebentur.Etenim corrumpunt mores bonos colloquia pr aua.Multi �k��*

Id'^A^ fermonibus, autcantu lalciuolibidinisoccafionemarripiunt�

5�/edolent,inter Chriftianosnenominari quidem voluit. Scandalum quoque

Di� k* nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� lt;1^* i�crofandoDci nomine ad ex�crattones amp; deierationes im�

Lj : quiabfentibusobtredant, aut jJijs magififaiibus Si ��dis Ecclefi� 'onuittantur,aut calumnijs virulentis illos in odium 8lt; contemptum ad�nbsp;�^^quodhodie apud multosnimisvulgareeft. Grauius pecc�t,qui ne �fadtsnbsp;qui cmtutpibus abftinent, amp;c� nocentiora funtfeandala, quo maior cft eorum,nbsp;^^'tboritas.Grauifsim�igitur peccantparentps, dwm fua petulannbsp;Inbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;liber is tenellis pefsimarum cogitations raateriam obijciunt,

�upidiiatum iUicitarum fcintillas in eorum corditms excitant: Mtniftri item Eccle �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;intemperantia, libidine,auaritia, taftu Si feurrilitate minificrium

erb* contemptumreddunt. Quibusadnumeraridcbentmagiftratus,quifuali.-4 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;leges eneruant,8lt; exiftimationemfuamturpiterproftituunt. Ad eun

f nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;'�m mods diuites pauperftsus Si egenis impatienti� bC. murmurationis aduerfus

P nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;cum fcandalum proponunt,dum inhorum confpe�u voluptuantur, comcfiin�

fupcrbiunt, Vicifsimhi egenti� ftiultorfi exemplo offenfi nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

V amp; A^�pmites Si durifiunt,quando multos exmendicationc quSfeft� facere, /(? fo^nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;bonorum turpiter adignauum otium omnemlicenti� abuti con

f�cundifsima eftfcandalot�fegcs,8lt; latifsim�per omneshomU � 7nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�xtenditurt�c omnib� applicaci debet quod in prxfenti dicit Dotq^nus^

? � ^ ^ ��.

IN IVANGELIVM MATTH ABI

Docethi'cprim�m.qu�m graue fcelus quis aliis fcandato fiCjSCmngnafU^

dunr,pracftitcrit ei,vt mola afinaria fulpcndatur in collo eins,ac demergatiir inpf fundo maris. Primo, QV i s qv i s , ait : vt vniuerfalc hoc decrctum euenbsp;quo omnes cuiufcunqueloci aut ordinis homines comprchcndantur: vtnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;J

qui fe immunem pofsit dicere, cui in hac re plus quam alrjs liceat. Deindea� � A LIQV E M vcl vnum ex paruis �fits: Slt; h�c quot^ indefinite loquitur,ne que�'nbsp;cipiat,qui impun� ofFendi pofsit. Et vt nuper primo de puerulo quem in m� g,nbsp;difcipu�orum fiitcrat,locutus eft : deinde ad omnes,qui per fidem pueriilornn�^i^nbsp;miles fadifunt.orationem extendir,dicens:Quifquis receperit aliquemnbsp;talem : Ita h�cvtrofq^comprehendit: nimirum qu�dquicrcdunt,mundiiunbsp;parui amp; nullius pretq homines func, im� (vt Paulusipfos Apoftolos vocat)P^nbsp;gamenta Si ramenta mundi cenfcntur.Paruos autem h�c nominate voluitjVt*) jnbsp;currat,qui contemptu peccant,quod fibi purent quiduis lieere in�os,quoi'^���^jj(inbsp;laeftinmundoauthoritas. Ideo ctiam addir, Qiiiinmecredunt:

. fpedandumefi�, quis quifip fit quoad fuamconditionem, fed qualis quoad

V fit:nimirum Chrifii difcipulus Si frater,�(proindeRlius Dei atque Chrifi*^,i, �tres. Eft^ gt;nulta obferuatione dignum, qu�dpiierulos quoquecredennP'Lj�nbsp;^ipfumadnumerat, non vtique quod aducredant, fedprocul dubio proP^*^�nbsp;tiamfeederi$,qu(�cos Deus complexus eft, quac caufa eft, qu�d ijdem adnbsp;credentium focictatempertinent. Si (vtinfequenti capitc dicetur) adipfo�nbsp;pertincatregnicoelorumnacreditas. Sufficithoc ad confutandum AnabaP\[jlt;nbsp;qui infantibus baptifmum negant.e� qu�d ncque credere pofsint,nequcridynbsp;teji. Nam etfi hoe verc dicant, non tarnen hocobftat, quo minus fidei fylt;�^nbsp;accipiantf�^inEcclcfi�focictStcm adferibantur, c�m DeiFilius,quinbsp;author 6^ Ecclefi�caput attp fponfus eft,eos credentibus adnumeret.nbsp;tern caufam pr�fentem,fceleris huius,de quo agttur,atrocitatcm fupplifOnbsp;nationed�not�t, quod apud Pale*ftinosgrautfsimumfuifte, Diuusnbsp;teftatur. Qui enim lapide molari ex collo fuofufpcnfo demergebanturnbsp;aby(Turny indigni iudicabantur, qui vnquam Solis huius aut aeris benefit*^nbsp;rcntur.C^�d fi ^r� praeftaret hoc fupplicio muldar i fcandalorum author*nbsp;obfcur�docet,eosinfuturo quoque feculopoenisfempiternis excrueiand*� Jnbsp;Et conuenit oum Chrifti dido,qu^d in Lege pronuntiat DeuszMalcdidln^nbsp;cum crrarc aut impingcrc facit in via:� dieet omnis populus, Amen.Qno^jjjf��nbsp;ledidioncm meretur (qua nihil atrocius dici Si fing� poteft ) qui quoadnbsp;fendere facit caecum,quid de fllo fiet,qui fcandalum infirmis fi� incautisnbsp;anima hominis in perditionis fempiternaepericulum adduciturf Ration*�nbsp;rac comminationis aKbi ex Pauli ad Corinthios epiftola priori adduximus�^^/nbsp;SeMjali ptri-nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Etfi vero hoc fufficcrc debeat ver� pio,vt fibi � fcandalis caueat, vtnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^lt;1';

tulUfre^iitetu. cxcttcmur,depericulo comuni9dmonet,dicens : Vaemundo aboffendilt;y imprecattonepartim fcandalorum authoribus maledicit,partimmonct�nbsp;magis cauendumefle quam � fcandalis.Et caufam tarn feriac admonitionis* (rnbsp;Ncceftc eft enim,vt ventant oftendicula. Et ne quis obqceret, Ergo cxenl�,nbsp;qui iliadant, c�m necefsitatepccccnt: Pr�occup�t: Veruntamenv�hoO�^J^nbsp;pct^uem offendiculum yenit. Non ergo h�c aliquts necefsitatemnbsp;cuius pr�tejtu fefe cxcufent,qui alios ofTendunt. Nam necefsitas iH�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Z

Qtiia enim mundus hie totus inmalo iacet, 0( homo animalis non P*r*�P* ^funt fpiritus Dei, vbi^ occafiones inuenit Saran,per quas fcandala obij**�^^^nbsp;�tis.Quid enim aliud in mundo occurrit,pr�ter illccebrasomnis generis�nbsp;nis cu^iditatesaccendere, libidinemoculoruminftatsinare, amp; latentem

MOM�LIA CCXVHh nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� J

inflare poffuntfEt adiuuat Satanac conatum vulgi mos,qui c paisim rcgnat,quod plerique fua fcclera mundi exemple excufant. Fieri er-danbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;aliusali�mof�endat,vidagrauifsimaceucontagione qua�

Ou' � propagentur. Qiiid de vitijs dicoC Tanta eft in huius feculi filijs ne� d dnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*'^3nda(a ipfi arripiant ex eo, quo ad virtutis ftudium �C pietatem excita-

fao^ c nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;huius maliti� alibi in Caino, Efauo,Iofephi ira tribus, Pha�

tx I � fimilibus vidimus. Et nihil hodic vulgarius eft, quam quod multi 6(nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;profpera Euangeltj propagadone fibi feandala fabricant,

�lui J nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;offendunt (ficuti Simeon praedixit) vtipfis fiatoffendiculi lapis, lmc.*.

author eft.Similiter Euangelium odor mortis eft multis ad mor= �.Cor,�. �'Uni ^^^^'^^�^�^��^^cntibusodor vitae eft ad vitam� Quia autem tanta efthomi�nbsp;magisipi�eafaciunt�Cloquuntur, quae fibijpfis alijsnbsp;dnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Permittit autem ifta Deus, vt int�rea eled� probentur y �C f�dei ex�

habcant. Admonet autem ifta confiderado, qu�m prouidos falutemfuamtuerivolunt, nevelalfjsfcandalum ponant,nbsp;Hui � c ^^^�P�^nt. EtinprimishorumnosmeminifTedccct aduerfus eos,nbsp;�fT�? �ireligione patrum veftigtjs aut multitudinis exemple infiftendumnbsp;tnundo femper plures malifunt, �c ratio noftra in ��nbsp;� errent atquc offendant oportet, quotquot mundi authoritatc.nbsp;Non temer e ergo fatftum putabimus, au�d Dominas admonitiongnnbsp;q^hdem, fed graui admodum ^iphonemate, concluait;

I ^''pbis* nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

' nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;autem rationem quoque tradit, quam fecutl feandalum omne cui* sc^tnA.-l^t

� S* manus tua vel pes tuus facit vt tu offendas, excinde ea 8^ abij^e modo cauen ^uifi�mox idem de oculo quoque pr�cipit.Simili vtitur � chirui^is petito, po^iwtj,nbsp;''ha periclitetur ob membrum aliquod vidofum, il-folent, vt hominis faluticonfulant ; Ita h�cnobis faciendum effe �lo�nbsp;Pstca^�^'ferio refiftamus fcandalioccai�onibus, vt nemembris quidem proprijsnbsp;Hiis nos illisoffendifentimus. Non autem Cmpliciteroculoseruere, ma�nbsp;ad f abfcindere iubet, fed vt affeAusprauos coerccamus necefl� eft, qui

Solicitant. Lafciuiuntplerunque oculi, dum mundi fallu delciftan�

�Jlicitor?^S�^^andisformis alicnisoccup�t! funt. Erue tuneillos, id eft,auerteab Pfdlm.i��. SSadio V^�^��'��^niplatione, malam concupjfcentiam, quac ex iHa concip�tur, Uftr 4,.

���Snla. Sentis manus tuas,id eft, naturales agendifacultates, pedes niund�snbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;carni ini�tos ad illicita prcpcndcrc,8C rjs offendi, qu� Satan�5lt;

Het) nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;igitureundemiliumgladium ftringito, vt (quod Paulus mo Ccw/f�?

''hem fin terreftria mortif�ccs,�f corpus totum in feruitut� rcdigas.Quod Qiiig . S'���spra�cipitur,public�edam inRepublica StEcclefia obf�ruari debet.

.�^.�^5nonomnesfpont�faciunt,Verbipredicatione8Clegibusopuseft, ^^'naonbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Qi. magiftr�tibus,quiopus iJei apudomneS vi gcanr,amp; difei�

caftigatione feueriori in ofl�cio contincant eos, quos alijs ftsn-m nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Sint igitur hi feduli in commifle fibi muncrc, vt neque ocul�s, ne�

id�Qe^''�����aut pedibus parcant. Oculi inEcclei�a ftint Verbi preconcs, qui conferuntur, �fEpilcopi dtcuntur. Oculorum inftar etiam Ado.xo.nbsp;ntorum diftiplinae�pr�fedi funt ��quos ideo Laced�monijnbsp;^anuum loco funt officiales publier. Pedes 8C trurdL dicercnbsp;totum,qui nifi faluus fit,RefpubIica no poteft confiftere. Hisnbsp;�^h*beri debet h�c Chrifti r�gula,vtnemini propter fua m�rita aut digni.

a�icuius fcandali author fit : nemo eti� propter vilem ԣ^ abiedf� ntonemnegligatur, vdpfiimpun�pcccarc liceat. Etcnim nullius hoiQint�

C �P.KV lit, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN EVANGELIVM MATTHAEI

tanta poffuntcflTcmcntajVtproptcr ipfum fcandalum publieum fern debcat�fl^ ctiam fecur�neg�tgidebet, quifquisfuoexemplovelmintmum ofiendercnbsp;Breutus ifta nunc annotamus, quta Capite quinto h�c cadem verba,prolixi�s�*�nbsp;terpretati futnus. Nuncmonuiflcfufficiat,communem acgeneralem dodri'i�'��nbsp;hictradi, quam fibtjpfis finguli applicent,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;primo quidcm curent, neipfitji�^�j

quam diAo aut fa Ao offendant: deinde pro fuac vocationis 2lt; officq ration^ �p�� Jnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;alios quoque fcandalorum licentiam coerccant : Ita denique viuant omnes,

ipfis Dei nomen glorificetur.Alij vero cum quibus verfantur,in fide �f pict2ttp7 eos proficiant, amp;^vt in nouifsimo illo Domini noftri lES v ch ristinbsp;coram illo confiftcrc,amp; regni cttlcftishaereditatem,cum eo adir�poisint. Ip��nbsp;betur bcnediAio,honor,gloria Si potefias in arternum, Amen*

HO MI LIA CCXIX,

nt conttmnatis als^uem ex nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;iftt^:dico enitanbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;An'ft�

It eorum in cal� femper yi�enr faciem �Patrtf mei,�ui tn cal/f ef�. tnit eniiif Filittf homing,y t fermt qund peritrat.Quid yobtt yidtrurf Sifuerint alicni bo�nbsp;mini centum ouef, amp; errauerit yna ex etf,nonne reliBtf ip�s nonaginta notteiffinbsp;frofe^ui in montet ^uariteam t^ute aberrauerat P j^uod fiacciderit yt inuenMfnbsp;earn,amen dico yobK,gaudet fuper ea magK^u�m fufer illtt nonaginta nouetn�nbsp;qutenonabtrrarunt.ha nomrpule Tater y e� er, qui in calti e/^tyt pereat ynv*nbsp;ex paruit i�if, �

DOminus amp;Seruauor noAcrlESVS chR�stvs non abfque difiypulosfuos,SCin his^mnes qui nomen eius profirentur,monuir,'��5 �nbsp;tarn fuamin(lituant,ne quis ipforumdiAisautfaAisoffendacur. Qiiianbsp;catum(vtloannes definit) BV0|Ult;�eft,idefi, legis iranfgrefsio, Slt;idcoperfc^�^(,jinbsp;damnat,qui inillo perfeuerant,g�juior eft corum culpagt;qui infuper alqsnbsp;occafionem pr�bent. At quia ea eft ingen�j humani prauitas, vt non pofstWnbsp;tn mundo fcandalaquotidienouaincidere, reditadidChriftus, vnde P,nbsp;difeeptationis inttium exortum fuit,vtfontcm fcandalorum obturet.Eftl�Ifnbsp;bia,qua quiftpfealijs praefert.Parith�cc aliorum contemptum, qui cauftnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.jfC

eos,quibus cum nobis res eft,non putamus dignos,in quorum gratiam ali^JJ� cere aut omit�tere debcamus. De ftoc vitio igitur grauem admonitionetnnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;gii

Propofitio f�ue fumma eft: Videte ne contemnatis aliquem ex paruisiH*,^^ fds paruos nominat,�^ horum nomine partim �t�te paruulos intelligit,p�^nbsp;qui paruulorum fimiles fa Ai ab ipfo vno pendent, 8lt;ideo apud mundui�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;i,((i

ptui funtj�if taies cepfentur,quorum nulla ratio haberi debcat, V idere aui^ vth�emulta cura �^folicitudine opus elTedoccat. Quaf� diceret:Scionbsp;minisingenium.^ublimiafpec^tjS^non contentum forte fua,fubinde3� (jl'nbsp;ra contendit: cuius vitff exemplum habemus in primis parentibus, qu�nbsp;eflent, netj aliquem ipfis praeftantiorem haberent praeter vnum Deum,nbsp;miles fieri voluerunt.�ft^ hoc vitium ita commune omnibus, vtquinbsp;fie ab iniur�js facile abftinent,tam� alios pr� fe contemnunt, quos fc infeHlt;�^(^ii)^nbsp;vident,8^ vt id faciant,fibi licere arbitrantur-Ethoc iam in vobis ipfis

� dicitDominus. Vndeenim haec deprimatudifeeptatioexorta eft c* Nonn^ � qu�d vnui^uifque veftr�m fe alqs praeftare fibi perfuadet. Quod fi internbsp;omnes difeipuli mci domeftici,im� fratres eftis,quos ego omnes haAenUS

� dio Si amorecomplexus fum,hoc fit,quidfict quoad alios,nifi der�prini^^�,y fupeabi� ipiritu feri� cogitetis i Itaque qu�m chara vobis eft falus veftr^�

r t, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Gcxix.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^4

aurauamconfp''��^7�^T nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ex paruis iftis,quos vobisne�

mmnr�'inrI' �^5^. ^�p3^^�T�lt;^'3nftarjContemnaus ; Sedpouus jquo quifque minor 2C indigmor, vel infirmier videtur, co magis ilium omni diletftionis officionbsp;P�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;monuijhoc charitatis proprium eft, quod aliorum lkc.i�.

milcnis athcitur, �i his non fuperb� ac inhumaniter infukat, fed amice condolet. Hicinquam vcrboruChriflifenfus eft. Ei quodbreui dilt;fto h�c nionet Dominus,nbsp;Paulus ad Phtlippenfes prolixe �d admodum pathctic� expltcar,diccns;Si qua eft Philip.r.nbsp;fonfolatio inChrifto,id cft,Cgt;hriltiana,G quod folatium charitatis, li qua comtriu-niofpirituSjfi quac vifccra ac miferationes : explctc meum gaudium, vt itidem luisnbsp;affc�ijcandcm charitatem habentes, ideft, parem aut mutuam,vnanimes,vtfen�nbsp;tentijs vnGnihil geritepcr contentionem,autpcr inanem gloriam, fed ex modeftianbsp;quife�alium fe pr�ftantiorem exiftimet netj fua quifqj fpcdccis, fed vnufquifqucnbsp;ctiam qu3C funt alior�.Et his Chriftiexcmplumaddit, quic�m el�et in forma Dei,nbsp;adeoepvnum cum Deo Patre, tarnenvtnoftr�falutis confuleret, demifitfc, �.:c.nbsp;bodem pertinet,quod alibi monct,vt alq alios honorcprsfueniant,Rorn.ii.

Quiaautem inhaccaufa nihil nobis nimiumdicipoteft, propter innatam no- Ces bisphilautiam SC ambitionem,, rationemhuiuspraccepti autadmonitionis gratnf- 4�^nbsp;^quot;^am adducitj paruulositaDeo Patricurxeffc, vt nolit aliquemex illis pertre.nbsp;^ndcfequitur,inDeum ipfum cos pcccare, qui illos contemnunt, ex contem� ��nbsp;Ptueis fcandalum praebent.ld verb duobus argumentisconfimat,qu� inox pata- �nbsp;bobeleuanti��confolationis plena illuftr at. �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Ptimum argumentum � Dei protceftione petit,qui Aagelorumminiftcrio par WjiPJ�;� ^quot;alosfuftodiat.Nam ait*. Angeli corum in c�lis femper vident taciem Patris rnei,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

q'-Hiucoelis eft: Paruulorum Angelosdicit, quiipforumcuftodiseacdefenfioni �^'^Pnutifunt. Et hi iinquiC illiipfifunqquiperpetup vident faciemPatnsmei,�idnbsp;'ftgt;quosPatcr fuo feruitio deftinauit, vtperpetuo in eius confpetftu compareant,nbsp;^�^�V^iusmandataexequantur.Arg,umcntumefteiufmodi:Qtricuftodes �: defen-b�'rcshahcntpotentes SC vobuftos,q non temeresontemni aut offendi debent: P*arnbsp;'iulig^ nmndo contempti cuftodes SC tutoreshabent Angelos,amp;C quidemnonvulnbsp;S^�cs,f�(i �QSnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Deus ftbi quafi domcfticosfamulos delcgif.Ergo non funt con

W�\nendi. Quis cnimnon dicat iniquum efte, vtq � quoquambqfninurn parui fiant amp;Cn�gKoantur,quos Deus in fuamtutelam recepiqSC pro quibus Angdicxcu hant.P)e\\Q^ AngclorumpraEfidio Scripturaf�pcloquitur'.Meminithuius Abra Gcrt�.14.nbsp;bam,qviando fcruo fuo, quern inMefopotatniam ablegabatpro vxo�c Ifaaco filionbsp;quxtcnd^�i;.j�^l�. DonainusDcuscoeli quituHtmede domo patris mei SCmihi dixit,ScminirviQ 45^^30 iftam terram,is mittet Angelumfuumaniete,SCc. Et inPfaKnbsp;mishabcniuv iftaDauidis : Caftrametatur Angelus Domini circa cos qui riment Pf�lm.�4- 9t.nbsp;eum,SCeTi�i^�Qj, Item,Angelis fuisprxcepitdctc,vtinomnibuv^qstuis cufto-diant tc,0Cc. �^bPaulus refpexit,quando Angelos fcripfitelVc miniftratoresfpb Habdc.t,nbsp;ritus,qui miniftcy^ caufa mittuntur propter eos,q^ihxredes eruntfalutis. Exem-plapracfidq huius aut defenfionis Angelica pafstm occurrunt rnbiftoria facra,nbsp;qux alibir ccitauimus. Et h de infantibus dicendum fit,res ipfateftatur, periculisnbsp;t�m mwltis tami� grauibus eos effc obnoxios, vtnullaparentum cura illis defen-dtndis autfevuandis fuf ficcrct, nifi illis Angcli cuftodes adeftent. Idem de nobianbsp;i�fispoftumusdiccrc, quimultoties cxper\culis grauifsimis, quxipft ignoramus.

: n. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN E V A N G E L I V M M A T T H AE I

quem a�ius Angelus prindp�m fiuc ducem pcpuli ludaicivocat�alias vcro mini pi tires adfuifle docet 5 vt lacobo, qui vidit caftra l�uc cohortes Ange^o�nbsp;Elif�o irem,queminumcrabilcs Angcli, qui currum �C equitum igneor�jnbsp;referebant,contra Syros defenderunt. Multo magis caueri dcbet-fup�i'�if*^inbsp;nonnullideceptiAngelosidcirco colunt Si adorant, quodnos ab eisnbsp;defendi audiunc.Quod olim quotj aliquos fecifl'e,author cftThcodoretus ,jj(nbsp;in epiftolani Pauli ad Coloflenfes commentarijs, vbl fcribit,eos qui Leg's i�� jnbsp;defendebant, Angelorum quoep cultum docui(re,e� quod Legem per hos�^,}nbsp;cfle dicerent. Et licet SynodusLaodicenahancfiiperftitionemdamnafTer,nbsp;adhuc fuo tempore in Phrygia Si finitimis locis oratoria Sandi Micbae^� ,|,|inbsp;fuilTc. Hodie autemapud multos Angcli cum Diuis c�litibus coluntur. jj,nbsp;confutandis fufficere nobis debet, qu�d Angelus illc Sandus, qui loanni''^^ jnbsp;tionis illius nobilifsim�, qua eum Chriftusdignatuseft, intcrprcs fuit,ip^^nbsp;des eins proftrato vt eum adoraret,dixit: Vide ne feceris,c�feruus cn�nd*^^nbsp;6^ firatrum tuorum,habenti�m teftimonium i es v.Apoc.i^.SCli. , |igt;nbsp;Vfus autem hqius do�frin� de Angelorum euftodia Si minifterionbsp;eftOjVt primo Dci bonitatem agn�fcamusjqui non fol�m terreftres crcatuf^^^�jji)nbsp;rumetiam c�leftes fpiritus nobis (vtita dicam fubiccit) vttjdem ipi�usnbsp;feruifint,amp;^ ex eo petamus confolationcm, qua nos armenms aduerfusm^'nbsp;tcntati�ntbus,quas Satan autmundtis nobis mouennvtcum Paulo dicaif^^^�^iiinbsp;l^afuramihiefttqu�dneq^ m^rs ncque vita,ncqp angelinequcprincipan'^��nbsp;potcftates,neque inftaqjia neque futura, neque fublimitas net^ profund'^^^�. jinbsp;vlla res creata, poterit nos fepararc � cbaritate Dei, qua� eft in c H R i S T 0 ninbsp;Domino noftro. Deinde noftr�huius dignitatis memoresrolicitecauea���^nbsp;morumimpuritate aut fermonibus impijs fine obfc�nis nos ipfos t�mnbsp;Angel�Aim praef�diofpoliemusifed perpetu�meminerimus,illosnobisa�^.()'nbsp;deo^ quaf puderet coram hominibus honeftis dicere aut facerej mult� l�*�nbsp;ciamus in illorum confpedujqu^s Deus nobis euftodes addidit.

Sed vt adpraefentislocitradationemredeamus, altcrum argument*����*/* cit Chriftusj� proprio exemple Si fine fui in mundum aduentus fiuc inf^� �nbsp;nis defumpt�,c|uod hoc dido comprehendit: Venir Filkis hominis,Ttnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

pericrat.Si totius loci contextum confidercs,diccrc debebat: V eni vt uuloSjSC eos qui coram mundo propter me pro nullius praettj hominibnsnbsp;tur.Sed eorum meminit qui peri^unt, vt argumentum comparationefin��^nbsp;quod ita formabis:Qui mci difcipuli cenfen volunt,non debent cosnbsp;quorumcaufa ego in muhdum veni, vt per me feruentur: Veni autcn* Jnbsp;ucm eos qui perierant:Ergo non debent contemni etiam ij quorum falu*� (�nbsp;deplorata eftqpoad mundiiudicium.Hoc ver� fi praefenti caufac applica^i*�/nbsp;fragabili confequeritia concludes,mulr� minus paruulos contemniaut�nbsp;here,qui co ipfo nomine Deo acceptiores Si chariores funt, quod in hocnbsp;abicdifsimicenfbntur. *nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;r/

. .Argumentum vero hoc ratione ex communi hominS more petita quo fit, vt plus gaudcamus de tjs,qu�cum amifi� efl�nt etperdisajrccupct^piiJnbsp;quam deq$,qu� nobis femper falua Si integra manferunt. Id ver�nbsp;bola illuftrat,qux vt magis moueat animos difcipulorum,initi� aitiQuity^/nbsp;deturdd eft, vos iudices�ppeno,dicite quid ipf� de cafu que proponam,nbsp;Si fat fcio,quod idem mebum diduri fitis Si fuerint alicui homini centuinnbsp;vna ex eis errauerit rclido grege,nonne ipfc relidis alijs omnibus,

� montes Si valles,qu�ret perditam,quac aberrauitdd cert� vulg� folent*^ jr bontjpafioresfunt autfrugipatrefFamili�s,cum fciancrera domefticam

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t�nGftcrc{otam,vt quac hanc augent ornant,acquiramus, fed non minus opus �UCjVt qu� nobis parta Sgt;C acquiiita funt tueamur, aut amiiTa QC perdita r�cup�r�*nbsp;^us. Qii�dfiperditamamp; amiframouemilliinueniat, f�nde vobis aff�rmo,qu�dnbsp;ypcr ca magis gaudet,quam fuper omnibus ali)s,qu� non aberrauerunt. Etenimnbsp;o�or �i folicitudo,qux ex amiisione oborta fuerat,ex recuperationc conceptualnbsp;augerc folet.Ifta ver� ad caufam praefentem applicans,c�cludit: Ita nonnbsp;fsl veftcnqui in c�lis eft, vt pereat vnus ex paruis iftis.Et quia perditorumnbsp;^�ttgaudct, nonpotefteosprobare, qui fuperbo conremptu aliquos ita negli*nbsp;� �'tjvt eis fcandali aut lapfus authores fint*

h... nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;eademparabola aliquantum diucrfo fenfu 2lt; in aliumfinemre* Luc.XV.Crfp,

alia eiufdem generis vel argumenti de drachma vna ex decem confidentiamconfuret, quiiadignius fereb�t,nbsp;Publicanos amp; peccatis infames reciperer,6C cum cis eti� vefccrecur* Quibus

P-^^�*�3bolas iftas ita refpondct, vt doceat, hoc abs fe red� fieri. Nam 8C Deum veile, �C inc�lis Angelos gaudere, fi peccatores, quorum falusdefpe*nbsp;P^obnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;redeant ac falui fiant.Ita vcr� Pharif�os potius impios efie

eos perd�tes Et boc fenfu confiderat� parabolae ift�nbsp;^�^'�^�^imam continent, qua vniuerfum human�fa-gyn�rium ceu in tabula adumbratur.

occurrit,qu� fit omni� noftrum conditio,fi quales natura fimus, Co�tJi�o homi Oujj^^f^^ Eadem nimirum qu� ouis perdit� 2lt; eAra gregis fepta vagantis, Eft���� fom���,nbsp;fc��fpnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ftolidum, SC futuri ignara, neepfeipfam iuua�poteft, neep fi agr�g� *

�pf^redire,nifi paftoris cura amp; ftudio reducatur ; Ita homo ex femet* rnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Spiritus Dei, SC pr�fentibus intentus, futura negligit.

^Pontf ' nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;aberret,8C ab Ecclefi�lt;ocietate aucllatur ,4^0 redif

Pri^^^^'^nde abierat.lm� vt ouis alias per pr�cipitia fequitur,8C in exitium pro .^i^tatis impulfu ruit : ita homo fiiorum affeduum libidine cxc�catus �inbsp;^�fsitnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;prolabitur,SC ne cxcmplis quidem efcr um, quibus hoc prius pefsim�

f�^^^^^vtdcfalutefuafcri�cogitet.Ethocillud eft,quod Ifaiasolimdtxit: �P�S��ouis crrauimus,quifcp ad viam fuamrefpeximus. Itatppaftore

feruum tuum*

quic�mqualesfuturie(rcmus,^r�uideret, Deierg^nas 1nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^onesvp�^^^��'�^'^*'�bispr�deftinauitFiliumiuum Vnigenitum,ficutipromif=)i�di�m.

� parab nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Prophet� vaticin�tur.Et qualis nam ille paftor eftf Qua*

? ^^osinnu*^ adumbrat. Prim�m de certo numero ouium agitur.Habet erg� f �'Ouit.qnnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;(vt Paulus ait) nouit qui fintfu�Deinde non eas modo oues � T�� �.

f nbsp;nbsp;fehabered^^-�'S�'^g^u'^ucnt,fcderrantes quotp �(tcmerc vagant�.Ita olim eues

'^f�Tcrr ' ' nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fuperftitiones abfurdifsimas difperf� palaban*

�^^��iin quotp folitariam nonnegligitita Chriftus fingulos qu�fit �C tnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;yocat,ficuti olim Adamum fugitiuum 6C latebras qu�rentem, SC Da�

faccg'^^^�'^^^'*bues fuasfecur� fcfevolutantemqu�fiuit�i vqcauit. Sic pofte� f ^�^perf accenfa totumorbem terrarum luftrauit, vtfiliosDeiinter genres km��**-i**nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Quart�,quid agit cum inuentis ouibus:* Num ferox SC iratus

i' �nhutncalcibusferit,laniat8Cmiferasadn5cem vfcpmuldatc* Im� � ^fctni 7�^ ���^bt, �C (vtlfaias olim pr�dixit) brachio f�o congregat agnos SC in V**-*�* �nbsp;'/nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� d g�ftat,f�tas autem fuauiter ducit. Non ali� autem qu�m ad gregem

'lt;( niiin/^�^^�^�j^^b:,adEcclefi� fu� focictatem colligit,in qua fola pafeua ilia inuc ^�^�l^�fl^auidcommcndat.Pfal,!?.

� � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� K .

IM CVAMSILIVM MATTH AKI

Simul autemnosoffict) ifta admoncnt,vtprimum nondcfpercmusini^*�^ ntbiis dc Dei crga nos bonitatc gt; qui Filium fuum nobis paftorem 8Cnbsp;deditj�i nunquam excidat nobis quod Paulus ex hoc Domini dido defuitjp*nbsp;cens: Fidiwfermo,8C modisomnibusdignusquernampledamur, qood ei�nbsp;STVs lESVsvenitinmundum,vtpeccatoresferuarct.Deindehuicnosa^ .nbsp;modernus, �C licet frequenter abcrremus,non tarnen incurabili contumacw 1nbsp;tore pergamus, fednosinueniri, �t^adEccleGamcolIigipatiamur, atquetio'�jnbsp;Chriftiani profefsioni refpondcamus: netp nos terreat noftra indignitas, qi�*nbsp;mundo contemptibiles redditjamp; faepc caufa eft, vt nobis ipfis ita difplicca^ \nbsp;ipfi etiain Deo nos difplicere putemus. Etenim vtoues Chrifti fimus,non dgt;nbsp;nonexquiiica eruditionc, nonhuiusfeculiprudentia, honoribus t digWt�^^nbsp;fp!endore,amicitrjs aut cl lent el is opus eft,fed paftorem noftrum agnofc��^��;[^nbsp;voce awdire atep fequi oportet. Hoc 11 fiat,hie vidfsim nos agnofcet,vocab*^�^nbsp;amp;C Spiritu fuoducetjVt voluntarium cbfeqi�ium ipfi praeftando Angelosnbsp;exhilaremus. Qui verofccusagunt, vtimptj dC contumaceseffepergant�^.^nbsp;cuoep icandalol�nt��j SpiritumSanddumtri�ttia afficiunt,�^ amtflbfali^f'^i^nbsp;cu'io infeKciter in peccatts pereunr. Poftrem�,qui huius locifcopusnbsp;mui fupcrbi� criftas,8C ne quem contemnamus,fcd vnufquiftp fe alijs *^7�.rfnbsp;cf� agr.ofeat,atquc alij alios iuuemus, vt fando �C indcfeflb pietatis ftudionbsp;tatem filiorumDei retincrepofsimus, quam fuac mortis merito nobis Jnbsp;lEsvs CHRi^Tvs Dominus nofter : cui debetur benedidio, honor, g'^nbsp;^teftas in �ternum. Amen.

HOJMILIA CeXX.

Si yero pfcc^uerit in te frattr tuu�, obi amp; argnt turn inter tt amp; Simtfi re auilttrie,lucrartn erfratre tuutn.Sin yero re non au�ierie,a(Ct^t tectumnbsp;eidhuc ynum aut duot, yt in ore duoram 4Ut trittm ttftiamfiiiih ft omnenbsp;hum.j^odftne^lexeriteos ^tndire,di( Ecclefix. Quodfi Ecdefiam MrdirtmS,^nbsp;xeritjit tibi yelut ^uif^iam ethnicue amp; ^ui^utm fublit^tmt.

gt; Es v.quot; fratribtis,({ui /�^nupcrdoflt:Vcnitrilius nominjsgt;vt leruet quod pcrierat. Debetau�^ �nbsp;nasUfmmr�t non folum confolari in confcientiac ferroribus aduerfus peccatumnbsp;gendumfiti verumetiaqj officq admoncrc, ipfi quotj aliorum faluti confulamus 4*^^nbsp;in flobis cft,nc{p putemus aliquem a nobis impure negligi poflegt; quemnbsp;Dei FiliuSjVt pi opter ipfum Filius hominis fieri,QC in cruce mori dignatus^,!�nbsp;tei am obftanth�cnobis vehementer duo vitia, quae plerift^ ex naturae n�nbsp;tiofitate inhxrent.Primum eft feueritas nimia, qua in eos vtimur, qui nos �nbsp;runtj�� quam ftiultizelo pietacis 8C iuftiti� palliant, dumfcelerumnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

deri volunt,co autem praetextu vindid� cupiditari plus quam hominem num decet indulgent. Alterufc eft contumacia, quae admonitionumnbsp;facit,�u caufa eft,qu�dmultisnon fan's eftofFendiirefratrcs,fedinfupefa� �nbsp;irafeuntur, �' ecs ferre nolunt, quorum reconciliationem ipfi fupplicitf*'nbsp;deberent. Ita fit,vt amp; priorcs,qui l�f� funr,exafpcrentur,�C fimultatesnbsp;atmfcandala in immenfumcrefcant. Quaprop ter Dominus hoc loco dolt;^ JCnbsp;vedern 0^ necefiariam fqbtexiqQuom�do cum fratribus, qui no� laeferun^�ji/'nbsp;beat. Vbi eriam djfcemfcs, quanta fitfraternx corredionts vtilitas, fi adi�*nbsp;quid item 5e eius contemptoribus ftatui amp; iudicari debeat.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Vt aut� huiusloci fenfus �^vfus melius redius intelligatur,videreop^ tid ftatim, ad quos pcrtincat dodrina ifta, 8C de quib. peccatis aut dclidis �y

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H O M I L I A CCXX. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;0

Simt cnim nonnullijqui dum Chnfti pr�ccptum ad V erbi mini'ftros magiftra� vi^cxtenduntjfub eius pr�tcxtu publicas fcelerS correptiones aboient, dum

� ^^rlwspublicorumfcandalorum authores nihilvel public�d�d, velftatui vo� UQtjiuf�prius hoc ordtne procedatur* Anabaptift� ver�, qui magiftrarS omnemnbsp;rogatum vellent, totum hunc locum ad Excommunication� fuam detorqucnt,nbsp;Ecclcfiamnonconfiftercpoffeclamant* AtChriftus hienbsp;ciifcipulis, vt cum hominibuspriuatis loquitur,ficuti ex toto contextu patet*nbsp;ccnim quicquam h�c dicitur, quod non ex �quo ad omnes Chrifnanos perti*nbsp;feipl�s fentire,omnem fcandali occa�onenbsp;cuiufuis faluti confulcre* Deinde non fimpliciternbsp;�sitnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;pcccauerit i N T E frarer* Itaque depriuatis iniurtjs

^icl nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�ngulis fiunt,8C quarum remifsio in noftra poteftate eft,Quare ne vin

lfg *^�piditatt indulgeamusprohibec,8C vteos, qui in nos peccando charitatis �lit�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;poxiusftudeamus,quam vlcifci autdifFamare.Conue

in Lege iubemur: Neoderisin LcKit.�?-* proximumtuum,ne feras propternbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

k�j j^^�^'^3tum:Ne vlcifcaris,ne item fis iniuriarum memor erga filios populi tui: proximum tuum vtteipfum. Minime ergo detorqueri debet locus hie ��nbsp;� Deo inftitutos, quibus publica fcelerum correptio fcandalo- �nbsp;� Quales funtMiniftri line precones Verbi,qui excult;nbsp;9*^�^obferuare, amp; (vtPaulusiubet) eosquipublicepeccant, i.Tiw.j,nbsp;p*^licuiusauthores funt,publiceargueredebent, vt c�teri admoniti ab �nbsp;�nslo fibicaueant. Et ad illos pertinet quod Ifai�dicit Dominus: Clamanbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;tub� vocemtuqpi, 8i. annuntia populo me�

fuam, 6C domuilacobpeccatafua. Eiufdem generis funt magi� excindcreiubentur,Slt;iudiciaDei fieexequiabfque o�nbsp;refpedu, vt neque diuites aut patentes reuercantur, neque paft�nbsp;p�nam meruifle intelligant, Etenim exem�nbsp;R.eipublic�2lt;Ecclefi�femperinfeliciter cefsilTe indulgen�nbsp;^celeratis Sgt;C fcandalorum authoribus parcitur, .Inter qu� cum�nbsp;fummi Pontificis amp;ludicis, Dauidis item,quorumnbsp;^��^filios federates indulgenttus tradat, Ifraelem totum in clades fiC ca�nbsp;adduxit.Itaque qui in pub�co munereconftituTi funt, f�dclinbsp;mandatis habent,neqpobliuifcantur eius,quod Solomon non

tuiii nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;grauiter dixit:Ex �quo abominatur Dominus t�m eum, qui feenbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.�4.

^�,hui�ni 1 ^�tiQu�m eum qui innocentem damnat* Item,Qui dicit impio iuftus J���, exouik^�^�'^ popu�ijhuncnation�sdcteftantur. C�ter�miB priuatisiniu�nbsp;^^ffac�at gt; damni aut fcandali ad altos redundat, nc(� difeiplina publicanbsp;'^Us habej.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ordinem h�c � Domino pr�fcr^tumfequantur, qui tres gra�

^argy^^�^epn'uata admonitione eft.Sipcccauerit in te (inquit) frater tuus,abi i.Prbtat^rc ^^�^intcrtc�^ipfumfolum,8Cc* Quo loco fingula verba conf�dcratio�^rg^io,nbsp;iubet,ntmirum adfratrem, qui telatfit, 6^ deeo tibinbsp;� ^Qgfis^e* Non ergo expedabis, donee ipfeadmentem redeat,^nbsp;culpam deprecetur,fed tu pn'or de illo lucjjando cogita. Conuenicnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

exemple,de quo nuper dixit, qui ouem perdit�tiuaerit per Jnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;inuentam report�t ad gregem,amp; de ca letatur* Etfopra Capite

*^�ti monet, quando iubet munus ad altare relinqucre, amp; cum fratre � ofFcras,Eft hoefadu neceflarium. Ita eninyile�nbsp;Philautia exc�eat, vt non obferuent iniurias, quas alns fccerunt: vcl altpsnbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;K a '

Z

11 r. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IH KVANGEVIVM MATTH AEI

has non animaduerterc arbitrantty: vcl non tantam eflc �niuriam fibi nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;jji*

vtdeeafarciendamult�mfohcitiefledebeant� Nec�flc igiturcft,ne hifce perfuafiontbus fibijpfi delitias facit,induretur 2Cpereat,vt ipfi illS qu�r?nbsp;qui iam �nobis alicnus fad us eiKDe hoc igitur ftudiosc cogitcnt,qui fi jeninbsp;cxiftimationi fu�multu decedere verentur.Sed nihil ex eo periculi eft.Fc�**:^;nbsp;Dcirs,quando Adamum perduellem �C diuinitatis affecflat� reum quacfiu*^�nbsp;gltiuuin retraxit,damans; Adam vbi est'Fecit idem Dei Filius, qui (vtnbsp;cft) in mundum venir,vt peccatorcs,quiipfum olfendcrant, nec quicqua^ �nbsp;falotecogitabantjfaluos faceret. IdemhodieadhucacccnfaEuangelij �uinbsp;qu�ut,5lt;permiaiftrosfuos ( vt Apoftolusfcribit) ipfc nos precatur, Jnbsp;c�ciliemur.Cur ergo te eius pudeaf,quod tuac falutis erg� fecit Dei Filius,** �nbsp;mfi quotidic faceret,nemo noftr�m feruareturt'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;, ([)lt;

Deinde argue eum(inquit)inter te ilium folum.Noniubct,vt ci vd vr iitiblandiarisjiniuriam ttbi fadam excufes,vcl etiam fad� laudes.Jiinbsp;il�c contumacior fadus,in fcc�cre periret.Sed arguere debcmus eum quinbsp;id efi�,peccati gi anitatem, SC qu�m indigne hoc feccrit, ei demonftrarenbsp;Er quia plcrunquc fit,vt quipcccarunt,hominum iudicia facilecontcmnai�^�^i;'nbsp;ad Del tribunal,fi opus fit,citat i debcnt,vt quid Deus de ipfis iudicct. Sinbsp;milia delida punicrit,intel!igant.Errant ergo vehcmcnter,qui hocnbsp;exiftimantjSC neq^cra offendanr, ab omniredargutionc autt^^j,eilt;nbsp;nc abfcinent. At iubet jj�c Dominus de fratribus fieri, vt intef hos locuu�nbsp;pofsit charitas,au�violata inftaurctun Idco vtpriuatim arguamusiubet� �llt;nbsp;rum cxeointclliganf,nos non infamiam aut ignominiam, led emendatiof**-^uteni ipl�rum quxi cre.Eftf^ hcc proprijfsimum charitatis opus,quo nu��nbsp;lius SC ilHutarius fingi poreftf

Idcirco addit DominuszSi te audierit,id cft,fi adinireritrcdargution^��^^|iii' p�im admiflam agnofcar,SC dcprccetur,iucratus es fratrem tuum.Breui^^nbsp;tiplexlucrum comprehcndit.Etenimprimo fratrem fibilucratuses,qui3*nbsp;riturus crat,nifi tu hoc officio ilium pr�uenifles. Scd de eo lacobus adu�*�*\ frnbsp;censcFratrcsjfi quis inter vos aberrant � veritate, SCc�uerterit eumquuP*^fj^v��nbsp;quod quiauertcritpeccatorem aberrore ytcrfij�, fcruabit animamnbsp;Quod ergo beneficium maius SC falutarius homini conferri poterit inbsp;ipfilucraris4ratrem, vtquiiam^lienus efie coeperat, tibi rcconcilialt;f*,|^�,i^nbsp;gerraanus frater fit.Itaque amicum fidelem tibi hcc ofl�cio paras,quo nUgt;�nbsp;faurum prctiofiorcm cire,gentiumquoque fapieates tradtdcrunt.nbsp;verus (vt Solomon ait) tenaciusadhxretqu�mfrater. Eft quidemnbsp;mor,quem nantira inter cos concili�t. At quia haec vitiofa eft, facilenbsp;tinguitur, imo ia�dium vertitur, fi quid incommodi ex fratrc fit /nbsp;Kinc eft, quodin hatrcditatis diuifione vterini SC gcrmani fratresnbsp;item atmuhtioite acccnfi, alij iRfis inuiJtnr, SC tunc (quodprouerbionbsp;trumir�cfunt acerrimat,6C fer�implacabiles. Exempla huius rci in ?� jjjt�nbsp;bus Cainus, deinde Ifmacl, Efau, lolcphi item fratres, �Cinnumeri alijnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;v

quorum raentio fit in facris Qi prophanis hifiorijs. Aroicitiae autcm eft, vt in pcriculis maxime fefe excrat, SC tunc animos magis inflamn�^^�nbsp;afhicos inaliquo difcriminc videt coflftitutos. Exemple eft lonatbas, HjjLnbsp;que patris^aulis reuer Atia, neque regni maieftas Qi Ipes, � qua ftnbsp;debat,ncque pericula vlla a Dauidc auellcrc pofucrunt. Magnumnbsp;fecit,quiarnica Qi fraterna correptioncfibijpfi amicum fecitexeo, qh^ � mnbsp;eus efle c�perat. Accedittarnen adhucmaius, quod Deonbsp;tifsiTnum pr�ftamus, qui hominum falute Qi conuerfione gaudet�'

HOMILIA CCXX, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�7

lucramur eum,qui iam ouis perditaerat SiC qui charitatem fraternam violando �n diaboli caftra tranficrat. Hius co�deratio Paulum olim mouifjVt omnibus omni'a �xer.^,nbsp;fieretjquo plurcsChrifto lucrifalt;eret.Cur ergo cuiqu� graue fit cum fratrerecon�nbsp;ciliari, � quo iniuriamacccpit, cum hoe officio eum fibijpfi SiC Deo lucrari pofsit�'nbsp;IdeoapudLucamadditChriftus: Sircfipueritfrater,remittee{. Quodidtotjsoc^nbsp;currit, qui fratribus i'ta reconciliantur, vt interim ab illis fatisfadionem aliquamnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*

extgant, quaeplerunque fimultatem veterem in cordibus fouet, vel etiam nou� offenfse inimicitia: caufa eft. Vuit ergo Dominus, vt quando corredio priuatanbsp;finem fuum attigit,qui eft fratris refipifcentia,hac contentijim� ea exhilarati,nihilnbsp;pt�t�teaqu�ramusiQuodfiobferuaretur ab omnibus, minusoffenfionum 8C tutnbsp;bat�m eflet inter hommes.

Atqua�ratquis, quid fieri debeat cum co, quipriuatim admonitus 86 corre� z.Rcdargutio ptus,non agnofcitculpam,fed redargutione ilia exafperatur f Enimuerofunt,qui per tefles^y�nbsp;*UQcfe omniofficio defundos efle putaat,neque amplius qutequam volunt agere drtitrof.nbsp;^'^�nijsjquospracfracftiorescffe vident. Athocanimum arguitnon veracharitatc /nbsp;Pj�ditura,fed ambitiofulum, quern paflacrepulftciniuriamagisaccenderit. Ideo

�'fiftus nos pergere iubet, amp; aflumptis teftibus autarbitris idoneis denuo homi^ �� ^gg^�cdi, fi forte horum reuerentia motus fe mitioremCC magis placabilcm �

P^�beat. Deniquevult hocfierifecund�mLegisinftitutum, qi*oincauf�sduh^s Dm.19.

�nr nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fi quando iure agendum fi�, idoneis teftibus demonftrari

Qu ^4� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;officio prius fundum cfTe, neque ilium implacabilcm habere, �

�';dctuorigore quiritetur. Eft enim admodum officiofa charitas, 66 qui huius omnem offenfionis nou� caufam diligenter folent vitare. Interipinbsp;bitf^^^ur hoc loco, eos etiam officium charitatfS Dco gratum facer^ui fe ar�nbsp;�� adhiberi finunt in componendis fratrum diisidijs.Nam vt te�

���neeum odit �6 deteftatur Dominus, qui inter fratres difsidia fcritjfo� pro�ert,tf. concordiBusbenedicit: ita non poteft non Pfdlm.ijj.nbsp;conciliandis feduli funt. Quod vtinam diligentius obferuanbsp;publica QC priuata linguis fuis venenatis �6 calumniandi autob*nbsp;accendunt.

frat^j^quot;�'^er�(inquis) finequeteftes aut arbitres rcuereatur, vt admonitiones j.Redargutio (ait Chriftus) Ecclefi�. Loquitur autempro eius fe�nbsp;��^^^udo iudicia in publico cxercebantur,�6 quidem totius Ecclefi� no�nbsp;cabantu ^'^dicum confeftus referebat.ldeo ingrauioribus caufisnon obiter Wnbsp;indiceba^^f���^quot;� *udices,fedfim�l totiuspopuliconuentuscum ieiunio folenninbsp;ptohibcrinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^�'^^lo^utioilla, quanonnul�i tRfg.*�.

honor '^^��^Ecclefiam ingrcdi,ideft,proEcc�efi�ciuibus cen(eri,quibusfolis lie * dignitates publicas acceflus patebat. Senfus ergo verbprum Chrinbsp;rnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;indices publicos eius caufam referme, 66 iure cum eo agere, qui o�

^^9^� apparetChriftum ^��hcrc patrocinari contumacibus QC p�nitere nefctjs, multo minus pro�nbsp;�(contu'^� fuum perfequatur is,qui aduerfarium fua indulgentia abutinbsp;�quot;inereo^^h'^'^^�^nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;equidem Paulum Corinthios hoc no- �.Cwx.

�'^'�^Poriu^ � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;contenderent a�q cum altjs^ inter alia dicere: Our ,

fu * nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;patiminif Sed illis hoc dieft, qui ap�W cthnicoruqj tribunalia

�6 publica Chriftiani nominisinfa� ^^���teprehcndit,quitemerariaslites mouchant de rebus ad vidum

Chriftus etiam folicitos efle vetat. Quia aut� mult� ali� of�

^U�(j � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*Riuria:,quas homo Chriftianus non poteft nc^ debet difsimularc^c�

I nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*** publico fcajidalo coniund� funt,66 f�pe ad nominis dinini ignomirfi�

Porr� adhucqu�ratahquis,quid fieri opus fit,fi ncqj Ecclefiam �C abjhacf��,p 1,222; ille audiatr'Huic refpondet Dominus: Sit tibi velutnbsp;piam cthnicuSjSCquifpiam publicanus.ldefi,hocindicio agnofce �umnbsp;ucm aut membrum germanum Ecclefiac : Qi. quia ipfe fefe ab Ecclefix focictat^nbsp;gregatjdum huius iudicio refragatur,fittibiethnici SCpublicaniloco, cumq^*�.nbsp;hi! porro confortij habeas,fed Deiiudicio ilium permitte,quitant� contuniac*nbsp;inultam minime finet. Huncordinemobferuaruntolim Chriftiani homines, tnbsp;nullos habcrcnt magiftratus Chriftianos, durum autem efl�et fratres, qui ca���nbsp;cum ip�sfidcmprcfitebanturcthnicorum iudiciofubijcere, qui aliasnbsp;credcntcs feuiendi occafioncm auide captabant. Itaij inalqs quolt;p cafibusapnbsp;clefi� confortio excludebantpublicts fceleribus infames, fi incurabiles cflc^nbsp;rent,neinis patrocinari viderentur,0C religionem Chrifiianam diffamarent.��|^nbsp;dum etiam Satan� tradebant talcs : quod non ex paucorS arbitrio fiebatjfc�^nbsp;publico Eccle���totius confcnfu,cui authoritatem Apofiolicam accedcrenbsp;bat,co quod hac potcftare Apoftolos pcculiariter Chrifius armaucrabficu�**�nbsp;minis inccfri caufa,qui apud Corinthios fuit,eft viderc. i.Cor.y.

Q�.iod autem hecomneadfuamExcomunicationeAnabaptiftaedetot*!�* |, nnnitim inept� Sgt;C ridicule (vt alia omnia) faci�t.Nam primo infolcnter vco�*�^nbsp;ti�nc,'quaneculicemqwidem poiluntoccidere. Deindeeandem in cana��.^nbsp;hunt,fine Chriftrinftitutc �C czemplo. Plus item h�c exigunt, quamnbsp;rinthtjs omnimodo corruptifsimisclimrcquifierit.�quos contcntusfu�u�^^yji^*nbsp;?tquifq^feipfum probaret,�^itade pane Domini cderet,8C eiufdcmpofU^� jjlnbsp;ret.Sed plura de hacre alibi dcdimus.In pi �fenti fufficiatnionuifle,intranbsp;verborum Chrifti nobis fubfiftendum eile, ne temcrarqs iudi�qs ad difs�P^ �nbsp;co abutamur,quodhiccharirati�^fratcrn�vinculumelTevoluit. Intcrcanbsp;finguli cos,qui contra leges fidei �C charitatis pcccarunr,in viam reduccrCjnbsp;clefiarum vnitatcm inuiolatatnferuare fub capiteSC Iponfo lESV CH A�nbsp;cui debetur bcnedidio,ly)nor,gloria fiC poteftas in �ctcrnum, Amen.

H O Ml LIA CCXXI,

� �

jfmin Jico yoitff ^tntcttn^tult^autrittsin ttrr^tertnit

� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;quxittn^ue foluerit� iit ttrr^ittntntfwiu in ceelo. 2^r/�m t�ic9 ifoi�, fi

�vobfi confi�/eri�tinttrrayqtugt;ilaM^t in omnirtftrierint,fiet tir � P�ttrtnff^ aui innbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;tnim fnnt iuo Mt trn nn^re^nri in nsmint ntrr, �lif

in meitto eorum�

IX �uus Paulus lESV CH�ftsTo nihil valere ait,quam fidem, qtwf tatcm agitjS^ idco haec propria nota eft,ex qua vcri �C germaninbsp;fti agnofcunfur,fi alij a�os diligamus,ficutifile nos dilexit. Non fernerenbsp;nisfcripturacharitatem pafsim commendat. Et quia ex innata nobisnbsp;q^otidic multa fiunt,quibus illa turbatur,docet etiam quibus rationib�*nbsp;mines foueri QC confct^ari pofsit. Hucpertinet, quod nuperChriftHS^^i,lt;i^nbsp;quomodoTumqs,qui nos lzferunt,debeatagi, vtconcordia inftaureWt�^/nbsp;multates Si odia perp�tua indc furgantSumma eius dodrinz eft, vtnbsp;fua culpa � nobis alienus eft fadus,ita lucrifaccreconemur,vt quoadnbsp;fcftjjionori Si exiftimationi illius cofulatur.Ideo iubet, vt initio pfnbsp;agjis,ne(^ apud alios quiriteris de fada tibi miuria.Deinde vt fi i�lc fitnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Arbitres �^ibeat idoneo*. Prxterea fi ne� horunt autboritati quicquatn trtbnat^ eaufa vero eiufmodi Gt,qux feucriorcm adtiontm mercatur,tunc demuni fllam re�nbsp;(eras ad Ecdefiae iudicium.Et fi hoc quo(]^ contemnatjdd etnnem fansfa�ion� fm�nbsp;^obc detre�et, ethnici �C publicant loco nobis fit, ncc� porro pro Eccldke tnem^nbsp;bro habeatur^� qua fefe propria contumacia fpontc abalienauit*

Caetcrum quia non ignorauit ChriRus , non defuturos qui hoc quoquC non nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

tionfrafonffru ^^'ious fannis �ludant, ade�quegaudeant fibiita maioremlicentiatnfieri, nunc nit.Deumceotnbsp;^n�'^��g*�2uhtr agit, vt 0^ illorum audaciam retundat, SC animum addat ptjsj ne ttwnit�nbsp;��wtumproteruial�frangi aut vinei fin�nt� Nam initio graui fententia docet illisnbsp;^�ncum hominibus folis j fed cum ipfo Deo rem efle, diccns : Amen amen dicenbsp;''obis, quaccunqucligaueritis in terra, cruntligataincodo : amp;quzcunqucfolu� i**)�.��.nbsp;^*bs interra,eruntfolutaincoelo. Reperithocloco,qu0dfupra Petro,amp; in hoc 0�nbsp;^�'ibus Apoftolis promifit,0^ quod poft fuam ex mortuis refurredionem ets pr��nbsp;��tit. Di nett tarnen hic locus ab alqs, quo ad materiam. lllic enim de Apoftolo^�nbsp;��t' dodrina 6C Euangcltj praedicatione agitur, rat�s nimirum fore apud Deumnbsp;j��rti�falutis promifsiones qu� credentibus tn Chriftum ftunttnec minus ratasnbsp;?�^5oomminationcs, quibus damnatio bC fempiiernacpoenae denuntiantur incregt; **nbsp;p�niterc nefeijs� In praefenti autem de morum difciplina fermo eft, 6C t* �nbsp;j^^pplicatur adionibus iniuriarum, quaenobis cwmhominibustmprobis QC tc*

�tijs intcrccdunt,qui nos contra charitatis leges ofFcnderiint. Itaque quod A* P �Misdidum,vtpr�dicationis authoritasconfwmeturjidinpraefentiChrifttanis *nbsp;eftnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;omnes gradus adionum illarum, de quibus nuper didum

debet applicari, vt non dubitemus, coram D^o ratam fore,quicqjjid in e* ,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;di cafu vei priuatim,vcl per arbitres,vel coram Ecclefia SC eius ordinartjs iu

'^��Usadutnfuerlt.

quoad priuatam adioncm, dixeratDpmtnus : Si teaudien't frater, Vt reA� ytj^.^�^agnofcat, dcprccetur, �C tecum in gratiam redeat, lueratus es fratrem tu� gahom� ��tb�nbsp;'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ly *'^��P'T^cfentiexponitur amp;C confirmatur : qu�dfcilicet non tibi modo fratrem

* nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;amicum fidum amp;: conftantem, verumetiam Deo, vthic in c�lts ratam

*^^'^ffenfac�lt; tniurise remifsionemper tefadam. Rationes huiusdidimtilra

Primo folct Deus,qui iuftus iudex eft, vlcifct iniurias*, quae iuftts Pillig meritum fiunt in primis autem,^uat fiunt peregrinis* viduis, pusnbsp;� quibus nullac ad fe defendendum vires funr,nbsp;ipfius finum effundcrccoguntur, Teftatur hocipft iffnbsp;tnantibnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;P^rtinet quod de mei ccnarijs mercede fua fraudatis �� ad De�m cia� oent-M-�

^^^Poftolus fcribit, �CquodSyrachides admoduragrauitlr ait : Suppit* lac.t. eu ^^P'^bminim� n�gliger Deus, nee preccs fundentem viduam. Nonne E�di,v.nbsp;in�' vidu�? ad maxillam eius defluunt, aduerfus cientem cas auxiliumnbsp;uocat i Oratio afriidi nubes p�n�tr�t, non conqniefcit, non de��ftit, donee per�nbsp;2d ^Itifsiiuum^qui agit caufam eius,8C iuft� iudicalsitib^c.Ex quo fequinir^nbsp;M^oa iram fuant tune quoque remittat Deus, fi qui iniuriam paflus cft, ad ipfumnbsp;^atnare definit, 5C eiufdem preccs exaudire folcat pro eo, qui ipfi iniuriam fecit.

unde vniuc�falis promifsio eft,qu�d Deus omnibus,qui ipfum inuocant,8^ al^s Kattb. lt;. �yj-fua dclida remitiere vc�it. Qtiant� netgis ergo id fier,quando �nbsp;tnitniam feeerat,Si qui hanc paffus erat.intcr fc rcconcuiati coniunflis animiinbsp;�^^��^Sratiara implorant f Etcnim deledatur Deus fratrumcone�r-Adlnnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� vt talcs bcnedidienem�tvitam�ternam percipiant.

offcndcrunt, vtquamcharaipfiseftfa� 2� ^mipfis in grattam redire ftudeant ; quianiftidfacianc, ^a�cfcunqjq�

CAP� XVII 1. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;INEVANGELIYJSMATTHAEI

illi fint, feipfos � Dei gratia exeludunt, vt nullum apud hunc dcli�rif�irc*��� z nem fpcrare pofsint.Elucet praeterea hoe loco,quam magna fit hominumnbsp;norumdignitas, �iqu�d nontemcr�in Apocalypfi fcriptum fir,iES Vnbsp;Apa.t.crf, s'j' V nos Deo 8C Patri fuofecifle Reges ��Sacerdotes.EtfienimReipuM'J^nbsp;natio Si Ecclefiae minifterium publicum nequaquam promifcu� ad onm�spnbsp;n�ant, vnufquifc]^ tarnen in fua caufa fibijpfiRex amp;Saecrdos cft,amp; Regis��* jnbsp;libertate vtitur,vt fibi fadas iniurias condonet, Si vt Saecrdos culpani om�nbsp;remittat,a quo l�fus eft.Quod fi fecerit,in c�lo quoqj apud Dei tribunalnbsp;iftaremifsio. Hoc fenfu vetcres quotp hunc locum intellexcrunt, vtnbsp;Theophylado, qui inter alia fcribit : Nonfolum qu�facerdotcsfoluunt�*��||||inbsp;funtifedetfamquaenosgt;qui iniurijs laefi fumus,vel ligamus velfoluimusgt;cagt;nbsp;vel ligata funt.

Aedarfutio Porro eadem ratio eft,fi frater l�fus adionem reo

ifaajjiritur. talibus morem gerit,vt fibi perfuaderi finat,vt cum ijs,quos offenditjingt�^y deatjSCculpam admiifam dcprecetur, hicobfequium illud Deo pr�ftat,lt;!�* ,Jnbsp;liter in coelis raruni habcbit,quod ifti pacis Si concordia: ergo in terra fiat� jnbsp;contra fi quis fc contumacem Si implacabilem praebeat, Deum ipfum non'''j^|,fnbsp;do offendit. Nam primum iniuriam nouam facit arbitris illis,quosreuer^�'* .^iifnbsp;�bat. Deinde freluspriusadjpiifuin impio piae Si fratern� admonitionis^'^^z^nbsp;ptu �uget Sc aggrauab Pr�tcreainpropriam animam peccat, quianbsp;nem cultum extern� coram Deo fibijpfi iniKilem reddit. Etenim dumnbsp;l�fit,reconciliarinonvult, odiumimplacabilcprodit, quodautnullait'�;

� accenfus concepit,aut exc^catus diledionis obliuifcitur,fine qua Deifily^/ fumus^renferi� Italt;^ proprijs precibus feipfum damnat, Si quia quifq��^nbsp;fuum odit(tefteApoftolo) homicidaeft.ijs adnumcrarimeretur,quiintlt;fOnbsp;Bum manus fanguine plcnas atjollunt. Qufs ergo dubitetin coclonbsp;tentiam , quaarbitri illiiram Dei SC damnationem ipiternamiroprobo^nbsp;macidenuntiant.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;4,/

Publica rrdar nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;At quanto magis valet hacc ratio, fi quis non contentus omnes reclt;��^ Ji�'

priuatim refpuifle,infuper vel Ecclefiae totius,vel eorum qui hac^�j,fi^ Pf^nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;indices funt, fententiam fiue intcrcefsionem contemnit t' Hie certc �

reipfa teft�tur, fe legum �C hidiciorum Dei contemptorem effe, Si lis*^ gnum, cui in populi Dei communione locus detur. Ac quia hie confef^�^ Vnbsp;�cum m�dius intere(refolet,non poteft impunitum dimittereordinis absnbsp;tiprophanumeontemptum� Itacpetfi nctotaquidem Eeelefiatamnbsp;minis contumaciam frangere autfuperare poteft, tarnen legitime aduf�^�ynbsp;pronuntiata fentehtia pondus habebit apud Deum , qui facile viam inu^*�nbsp;Si in hoc praefenti Si futuro feculo ilh'ws contumaciam vicifeetur.

Captertim. r�ent�. niiihns turn eiufmodihominibusres eft.eorum

Deum pr�fidium certum paratum efl� docet, qui ip forum precibus nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� y

turusfit. Namrurfumdico vobis(ait)fi duoexvobisconfenferintintf�'r^Z cunep petierint, fiet eis � P�tre meo, qui in coelis eft. Sumitargurnentum^ #nbsp;inate generali, Deum iton deefte votis*fuorum credentium, fi quid piO jjXfnbsp;confenfu �um nominis luiinuocationefaciant. Ergo fieri nonpofle,qU*^-X-atque ratum habeat, quicquid in caufa reconciliationis inter fratresnbsp;rint,licet numero pauci fint. Et indefinite loquitur,fi duo ex vobis. Q-�nbsp;ret � Modo ex credentium numero fint,non obftabit conditio,etiamfinbsp;^{}t*coram mundo hoc exiftimationis. Et hoc quo^ alio argumente

H o M I L 1 A CCXXI. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;f9

Vbf cnimfunt duo aut tres congrcgati in nomine mco, illic fum in medtfo eorum. Enitnuero vbiChriftuspr�fens adcft, illic neccfleeftexaudiri preccs ; At qui innbsp;meo nomine conueniunt(inquit)tjs ego praefens adfum:Bxaudientur ergo,�L � Panbsp;tremco quod pct�timpctrabunt� Maior cofirmatur, quodChriftus Filius illc Dei ^*^^quot; * *'�'*nbsp;dilcdus cft,quem hicMediatorem fecit,amp;propter quem nobis pla�ants eft. Idemnbsp;ianj mortem adituruspromifsionem hanc ampliusftabiliuit,dicens: Amen amennbsp;lt;lico vobis,qua:cun(j petieritis � Pane meo in nomine meo,dabtt vobis.loan. i6.

Docemur autem iimulhocloco,quamfcri� SC ftudiof�Chriftiani homines a� Qpint fc?i� S^redebcant in caufis ad aliorum falutem pcrtinentiljus.Etenim Chr iftus de recon cfcnp�w anbsp;filiatione inter duos fratres,vel potius de vnico homine,qui fefe difficiliorem praenbsp;^et,qu�par fit,dilfercns,tarnencontcntusin fuo nominefadi,adh�c prcc� meminbsp;^it ld�Paulus facit,quando quid in hominis incefti caufa fier i debeat,monci.Nam �.tar. J.nbsp;Corinthiosreprehendit,quod non publico luAu teftati fint,qu�m ipfis fcelus hocnbsp;difplicetetjfiC quantopere eis cordi effet hominis iftiusfalus.deinde non obiter SCnbsp;vt quotidie folebant,illos conuenire iubet.fed ait: Vobis SC mco Spiritu congreganbsp;fisinnomineDomininoftrii ES V c hrisTi,cumpoteftate Domininoftri i e*

V CHRIST i,tradatur eiuftnodihomofatanx,0Cc.Quodfi invniushominis can f*tantoftudio opus eft,quanto magis hoc obferuari debet, quando totiusBccle*nbsp;f'�caufa agitur,autpropter publicum fcandalum falus multorumjscriclitatut rlbinbsp;(nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;'^auendutninprimis,ne quid ex vnius priuato arbiwio fiat,fed Ecclefiac confeni vA

I nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^abeatur. Nemo enim tantae authoritatis aut exiftimatioftis eft, vtfibi dominium

derum fiueh3creditatemDomini,ideft,inEcclefiam vendicaredebcat.Deindc

h nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;onmcs abvno Chrifto pendent, hunc vnutn auduint, eius Verbo fefi^fubijcit

^�'bSCa�ionumfuarumhuncfinem fibiproponunt,vtillius gloria illuftretur. Et ex nobis ipfis nihil poffumus,public3e preces inftituaniur, vt Deus fuo Spi^-

�^bferuarunt in miniftrorum Verbi �C diaconorum Ecclefiac elcclione. Et J �^'hsetiammcminiffc debebant,quiinmagiftratu conftiiuti adReipub.gubeinanbsp;,(inbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^Ment. Etenim bi quocp in Dei confpcdtu SC in eius nomine conucniunt.qui

�^^iudieiaipiis credidit, 8C m�dius illisadeft. Hunc ergo obferuent SC audtant in loquentcm : F inis autem SC fcopus confiliorum omnium �it Dei gloria

(fj nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ipforumilluminer atcp regaV Haec fi obferucntur in conucntibus Ec�

Fk nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;J^|5^umcft,quin Dei gloriam SC regnum quaerennbu�s

�lo�um deliberationesmoderetur Ar quid vulgo fiat,�lt; quales fere

vbit^locor um pcriclitari.

���quot;J nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� tur,^antifacercdeJgt;cantccetusEc� catjMprri

ChrilRjVteius Verbum audiatur,Sa �u�nti fieri

CAP.XVIU* nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN EVANGELIVM M A T T H A� I

ccdei�� vnitatem fcindebant.In nouo Teftam�nto vnitatem hanc Chriflus�^�? commendat,amp; quam h�c ipfi placcat,in ferfa illa pr�catfone teftatur^quamJ�� �nbsp;lam mortem aditurus. Pater fande(inquit)feruaeos per nomen tu�m,quas^^nbsp;ftt mihijVt fint vnum,ficuti di. nos.Et rurfum�Non pro eis tant�m rogOjfcdk*Pnbsp;qsquiercdituri funtperfermonemeamp;ruminme : VT OM nes vnVM S' Jnbsp;ficut tu Pa ter i'n me, Sgt;C ego in te, vt amp; ipfi in nobis vniun fint. Et vt folentnbsp;in primis necefl'an'amfuis commendando nunquam fibifpfis fatisfaciunt,itio^^,,nbsp;dit: Ego gloriamjquam dediftt mihi,dedi eis, V T sint VNVM, ficutamp;���^^nbsp;num fumus.Et facit hue quodPaulus fcribif.Studete feruare vnitatemnbsp;vinculum pacis: Vnum eft corpus(nimirutn Ecclefie)5C vnus fpiritus,ficiii^nbsp;cati eftis in vnam fpem vocationis veftra::vnus Dominus,vna f�des,vnumnbsp;ma,vnusDeus amp;Pateromnium. Et alibiperccenammyfticUmquotjhui�snbsp;tatis myfterium nobis commendans ait : Vnus panis,vnum corpus muh*�,nbsp;hani omnes vnius panis fumus participes. Cum ver� in c�tibus facris batoj jnbsp;in oculos incurrant, 6C fenfibus noftris quafi repra�fententur,non pofl^intu�^^jj,nbsp;magnifacere, qui falutispropri��dgloriae Dei cura feri� tanguntur.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;lt;

men h�c omnia,quod ex hoc loco difcimus,nos in ipfius Filq Dei confpe^^r yui hire,quotiesin illis conuenimus,qui nobifeum loquitur,feipfum��mei'ift*���.^(,(nbsp;nobis communicat,�^precesnoftras Patri acceptas facit. Horum confide^^nbsp;^'m fandfos motiit, vt fi quango longius abeflent � tabernaculo, autadfa^^^^j,^nbsp;tus non poflent accedeie, non fine maximo animi dolore clamarent ; Sit*t �nbsp;itieaDeum, Deumviuum : quando tandem veniam, vtappareaminnbsp;Dci�t nota eft Dauidis Vox�.Laetor c�m mihi dicunt,Eamusad domuniP*^'nbsp;Qiialesergo cenferidebent,fluiad templumraro veniunt, Verbi pr0edic^f*(/nbsp;faftidiuTit, �C nulla precum publicarum cura tanguntur, neque Sacram^j'^ �nbsp;vfu fibi opus efteexiftimanc t* Sunt hi prophani homines, �d ab ingeniob'*nbsp;iSeialienifsimi, cum Patrishuii^s confpedum oder int, �deiufdem voce*�*�nbsp;dedignentur.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

Porro turpiter �C nefarie huiusloci authoritate abutuntur Pontifices, ''L/ tyr annidem ftabiliant,quando fua d�cr�ta Eedefi� obtrudunt,�d priuatonbsp;quofuis foluunt autligant,fua deniqucexcommunicationenOn vulgusnbsp;minum,fed reges quoep perterrefaciunt.Etenim fibi vcndicant, quod adnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;7

clefiam perdnet. Etdefuis conci�abulis intelligivol�nt,quod Dominus^ duo ex vobis confenferintin terra,quodcunqp peticrint,fiet eis � Pattenbsp;eoelis eft.Item, Vbi funt duo aut tres congregati in nomine meo,illic fumnbsp;illorum. Atqui Chriftus de credentibus loquitur gt; qui in illo confentiubt� jpi�*nbsp;prophanis V�arbifuiilluforibus,quicontraipfum �dEcclef�am confpira*�^^||i^nbsp;traditionibus no�is �d eius Verbo contrarqs grauant. Adhaec fetjs adefl^ P./nbsp;tur,qui in ipfius nomine cong^gantur: Nihil ergo hoc ad eos,qui vtnbsp;confulant,�d male vfurpatamlyrannidem ftabiliant, Concilia indicunt,*�^ (�ijnbsp;neinininifi quiinipforum verba iurauit, fententiam dicere licet, Sdquotb^^r*nbsp;fer� non alius eft, quam quod bellis ciuilibus orbem terrarum turbaot.nbsp;quod Ecclefi� titulo iefc pallient, a cuius communionefe alienifsimos^^j/ijnbsp;dunt. H�cenim non leges nouas condit, fed � fponfo fuo Chrifto accePnbsp;cite feruat, neque vllifte vocem audit, qu�m fponf�, cui fe totam cob*^ .nbsp;Pralm.4y..nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Z

Priufquam vero dicendi f�ncm faciamuSjobferuari debet argumentb^i*�^, tatis Chrifti euidens Sd irrefragabile,quod inhis verbis continetur :nbsp;a�t jres congregati in nomine meo,illic fum in medio illorum.Etenimnbsp;i^igem elTe folius Dei proprium ei^qui dixit; Annon cccl� �d terramnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;r

H O M I L t A C exX I, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�o

�ttmtCoelummihithronus cft,terra ver� fcabeUum pedum meorum, AtChriftus pr�fens cftjvbicun^ duo aut tres in ipfius nomine conueaiunc : amp; idem Eccleltae *nbsp;fuac,quac per omnes orbis terrarum partes difperfa, �C nuUi eer to loco alligata eft,nbsp;dixit:Eccc ego vobifeum fum vflt;j ad c�fummationem feculi.Ergo Deus verus 8d Wxttir.xS,nbsp;aternus fit oportet� Ath�cmeminiHc conuenit, perfonam eius ex Deo amp; homincnbsp;�fonftarCj�i Deum quidem cflc ab �terno, hominem autem fadium cfle praefinitonbsp;temporCjUCCp vnquam depofuilTc, quam femel a(Tumpfit,hominis naturam. Itacpnbsp;Fecund�m D.Auguftiniditflum, cauendum nobis'efle,ne ita diuinitatemhomintsnbsp;�ftruamuSjVt veritatem corporis auFeramus.Perpcram ergo incpt�(ne quid granbsp;dicam)hxr Chrifti verba detorquent,qui ex illis omnipra�fer.tiam corporis e�nbsp;�uscolliguntj�Chocvbiepelfecontcndunt.Dehocenimille dixir.Mcnon fempernbsp;b'bebitistConfert vobiSjVt abeamtlam non fum in mundo�.Et innumera alia,qua:nbsp;buangclio 5C fcriptis Apoftolicis occurrunf.quae cum ijs quac de cius omniprac�nbsp;f�^gt;uiadicuntur,non aliter conciliaripoflunt,quamvt in vnitateperfon� Chrifti nanbsp;^uvas diftindas diuinitatis �C humanitatisobfcruemus , �� cum Auguftino dica�nbsp;^uv.Secundum pr�fentiam maieftatis,fcmper habemus Chriftumtfecundum pr�nbsp;�'''ham carnisrede didum eft,Me aut� non femper habcbitis.Habuit enim iliumnbsp;^'dcfiafecund�m pr�fentiS carnis paucis diebus,mod� fide tenet,oculis non vi� *�nbsp;^bSCc.Conueniunt hxcarticulis Symboli Apoftolici,quibusnosinGfteredecet, �nbsp;Chrifti in fenfum alienum detorqucamus.Soletur autc n�s,qu�d qui pi^nbsp;'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;p'tnos hominem affumpfit,vt ca faccret 0lt; patcretur,qt^ propter humani gene�

l� '^?^^demptionem fieri opoi tebat,eundcm hominem poft peradamnoftraered�m * ��^'^�''smYftcnurninco21oseuexit,vtviamfandorumnobispatcfaccretj�i noftcr Hetnbsp;idemveroquoaddiuinitatemnobisadeft , vtno� R��-�*nbsp;� tegat, alat 2lt; defendat vft^ ad cum diem, qud corpore fuo glorioft redibitnbsp;/nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;iudicandum viuosamp;mortuos, vtfupcratis��fubadisomni*

lefti nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ipfa quoep morte abolita,credcntcs fuos ad fc rccip{at,2lt; regni c�b

faciat. HU debcturbenedidio,honSr,gloria �C poteftas in xicrnum.

HOM ILIA CCXXlk

l* nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;T'uncadiefiteutn TetritfJixit:T)omiitf,quoties peccaiirinmt frattr jnriM,

�� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;'vfqueti S:N�n ditotih

C �^^�quot;^'^^bominibus innata cft vindidae cupiditas, cui ft indulgcatur,odia amp; \ fidcsfilt; ^J^^^esparitS�quaccunqucaliadilcdionifratcrnseaduerf^ntur,finequanbsp;'� ^TVs 'S'^Chriftiananonpoteftconfiftere.ldco Dominus hotter lES vs chrinbsp;docuit, vt cumfratribus, quinoslxferunt, ipfi reconcile,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;iftieandemadmittantj^uitcr monuicquideosmane-

JI ^^Dca '^^f'^'*�^^^'^csautimplacabilespraebcnt:Qpolt;iR��ftw�^^o�'P�^s^^^�^*^ J v'1nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;defiac membris cenfer i,0C quod Deus in coelis ratum habcat,quic�

i nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;h^ ^^'Ufiatota,vel pauculifideles de illis ftatucrint� Quia vero de illis folis vtagenti���

* ab quot; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;'pU alios offender int -, de r cconciliationc non cogitant, cum ijt, eu� c�

�t nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;'P^' fupplices fieri debcbant^ tarnen nunc quoque pwitt nobii j�

1 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;gt; vt culpam deprecentur, nihil autenWe melioribu� egit � qui

cumqs,quos l3efcrunt,in gratiam redire cupiunt,n�c ui' �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;agi debcat,docet� Summa totius tradationis eft,neccffc effe vt ,

\ nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;animo offenfas SC iniurias oranes condonctns,qui�bi isno*

�^'��lt;.8CnobiCcum,tco�caiaicopiunu

IN EVANGELIVM M A T T H AE I

Praemittitur autemdoc��rin�huiusoccafio , quam Petrus Sf reliqui difcipi''� Chrifto praebuerunt. Hi enim c�maudirenr, qu�nimulta lcnitatc�i. indulgent�nbsp;cum pr�fradis illis fiC implacabilibus agi debear, Qi. fimul fentirent,q�amnbsp;iicfitcarni, qu� (vt initio diximus) vindid�cupidifsima eft, pioanimiafFec^nii�nbsp;preces erumpunt(ficutiLucasannotauit)2C clamant:Domine adijce nobisnbsp;Qiiafi dicerent: Audimus equidem quid iubeas.S^ obfequi cupimusifednbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

quam multa h�c nobis obftent, amp; tanta eft noftra infirmitas, vt ne fidcm qui�^ tuis didis pofsimus habere,nifi tu hanclargiaris. Precamur ergo,vt hancaug*: �nbsp;f�C quod iubcs,ipfe largiaris,8Cc. At Petrus, qui pafsim reliquis difcipulis ftn*nbsp;tior,introducitur,longius procedit:S� quia facile ex qs,quae audieratjColligeKtP^^'nbsp;terat, adhuc maioriindulgentiatradandoscftccos , qui vbinoslaeferunt,lp^ijjjnbsp;veniunt, culpam deprecando nobifcum reconciliari cupiunt. Quaerit,nbsp;Petri quteftio. cumhis fitprocedendum C Qiioties(inquiOpcccabitin mefrater meuSjSt^te^^,nbsp;tam eiC Caufa huius quacftionis eft,quod fcirct,multos qui reconciliationein 4nbsp;runt,non ex animo illud facerc,fed fui commodi caufa,amp; hos facile alionbsp;ripijVt iniurias fiuc offenfas it�rent, amp; licet id f�pius faciant, Temper tarnennbsp;gnofei velint. Id verb pqs quolt;� interdum bilem mo tier, vt arbirrcntur,indt'^�f(inbsp;tiam iftam SC condonendifacilitatem neceflario reftringendam eft�, nenbsp;rocioresfiant, SCinnimiam licenttameffundantur. Inprimis verb quin^n^fc'nbsp;vindidam procliuiores funt, hoc practextu plaufibili in ipeciem fefc palli^t�Li?nbsp;tferitatem nimi�m,qua iniuria� toties fibi fadas vlcifci ftudenr,2elo glor*^ j,/nbsp;charitatis fratern� exciffanc. Idem affedus ergo etiam Petrum irnpuht �nbsp;quatftionem moueat,qua hoc omnino vult dtcere:Rcde tu quidemnbsp;Domine, ne l�fi ab aliquo, eum mox damnemus , fed potiuslucrifacere Jnbsp;ft�Us,vtgu�muisintradabiliQrf�t,qu�mtuumdifcipulumdeceat,tamcnon�^pPnbsp;uatim amp; publice tentemus, priufquam pro ethnico SC publicano habeaun'�|,(, �nbsp;v|r� cumtjs agendum erit, qui ipfi fponte culpam agnofeunt, �C nobifeu*� Jnbsp;tiam redire cupiunt f Enimuerewnaiori indulgentia ifti tradandi funt, j pZnbsp;mcncauendumefle arbitror, ne dura haecnimiaeft, illinonJucrifiant,nbsp;vt pueri deprauatae indolis, ea corrurapantur SC infolentiores fiant. An�nbsp;fufficietjfilepties remifero ei,qui iniurias fubinde iterate 6Cc.Hicquacft�'�^P'nbsp;fenfus effe videtur, qui procul dubio pMtauit,fe magnS quid pratftare �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

�C omni hominis Chriftiani officio abund� defung�

Caeter�m fi rem ipfam propi� confideres, videbis ilium,dum de da quaeftionem mouet, SC germanus Chrifti difcipulus videri vult,nbsp;flo peccarc. Nam prim�m affedui priuato indulgens, pr�iudicio iuo J,nbsp;hoc a Chrifto probari SC confirmari cupit. At boni difeipuli eft,fimplie�^Cnbsp;re depraccept�ris fpi fententia ? Deinde animum vindid� cupidumnbsp;{cire cupit, quis ignofeendi SC condonandi finis efte debeat, 6C quandonbsp;trem vlcifci, qui non contentus femel SC iterum nobis iniuriam fecifl�,nbsp;indeprioribus accumul�t. Suit taies hodie multi,qui etfi Verbi Deinbsp;hooreprof�tentur, tarnen de multis rebus fimilesquacftiones coderanbsp;propofito mouent. Faciunthoc,quitantum ne fcclus fit feortatio,nbsp;nUllidicunt,interrogant, 6C annon praeftat lupanaria elfe publica,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;p�'

cfiE�besvirginum aut matronarum pqdiciti�infidientur,autlibidinib�^f/^ dioribus fefc polluant^j^ el annon durior �quo SC crudelis nimi�ranbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;jXi/

tentia,qu^dulterium capitepledendum efle fentiuntt' Num vitiura fitebri�tas SC perpotandiftudium, vtlegibuspublicis coerccriraereaj^csrnbsp;qui vt rei domcftic� confulant, pecuniara fuam dantf�nori, SC vfurisnbsp;uai1c,dignicenferi debeant,qui �regno Deiexcludantur^'Et fi quat^b^ y

n, A- � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� o M I L � � CCXXIhnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;6l

lem nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ft profefTorcs in quaeftioneni ycniunc. At iftiomncs.vtut picta�

CliriftiiiK^xnpf � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;qi��m liccntiam quaciunr,vtexcuflb

tlyilti lugo pefsimts fuis cupiditatibus indulgeant, Nifi enim hoe aserenr, facile vidcrcnt.in Ins omnibus nop multa qu�ftione opus efle. Etenim Lex Dei eft�.Ne �T�rnbsp;Ctfeorwm in Ifrack.Et innouo Teftam�to Apoftoli clamant: Scortaiio �C omnis Xr 7'nbsp;*nipuritas,nc nominetur quidem inter vos.Item,Propter fornicationes fuam quif= beuit.20-�luevxorcmhabeat,^ proprium quaequevirumhabeat. Etrurfusdealienitbori A^mosnbsp;'^iolatoribusDeus pronunciauit: Qiii adulterium committit cum vxore proximinbsp;fui,morte moriatur, tam ipfe quam adult�ra. Idem Vac illudhorr�ndum ebriofisnbsp;per Prophetas denuntiat, amp;C non folum deportationem in ali�nas terras, fed infer� Jcor.�.nbsp;nales quoep poenas cis minatur. Vfurasvero morfum vocat Deus qui nemtni in=nbsp;ferri dcbcat.�i inter montis fandi ciues nominantur,qui ab illis abftincnt. Et no�nbsp;tum cft, quid de bis omnibus Chriftus per eledumillud organum, Paulum Apo�nbsp;ftolum,dixerit:Ne errctts,neque fcortatores, nequeidololatrae, neque moecbi,ne�nbsp;que molles, neque qui cum mafculis concumbunt, neque furcs, neep auari, nequenbsp;ebtiofi, nctp conuitiatores, neep rapaces regniDci baereditatem confequctur,�^o.nbsp;Quid ergo qu�r er eaut dlfputare opus eft de ijs , dequibus iam olim Deus fuamnbsp;fententiam tam difert� protulitc^Rata hacc erit in aeter numgt;necp noftris difputatio�nbsp;nibus aut iudieijs mutari vel aboleri poterit.Quin ergo in hoe fpeculo pattim qu� 'nbsp;' contraDeilegcsdefignauimus,c�templamur,parttmagnitafimulinfirmitatcn05nbsp;ftra cum Apoftolis precamur, vt Deus fid� nobis au^eat,2lt; vires lvgiatur,vt poftnbsp;hacprxceptiseiusobedircpofsimus.

� Sedaudiamus quid Dominus Petro refpondeat � Non,dicotibi,fepties,fedfc� V^uagiesfepties. Corrigit primo Petri pr�iudicium, adeotp nulliusacftimai boe,nbsp;/ in QUO �le�bimirific� placebat. QiiaG diceret: Qttid de feptenariaremifsioncdi*nbsp;7nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ch�bonc�tenimfilegi charitatisfatisfaccrc, Slt; meds difeip ulus atqucra�nimei

b�tcse(fcvclis,ciquiintepeccauit,�evtf)biignofcasprccatur,feptuagiesfeptieS remitteve oportet : qui numerus quadringenta �d quadraginta nouem facit, /�t�nbsp;pudV.acam, vtindie fepties remitiamus, iubct.�Ponitur ergo numerus finituS,nbsp;ynbsp;nbsp;nbsp;pro innmto,S� fenfus eft : Remifsionem delidorum,quibus in nos pcccatur,nul�

b feno numero aftringi debetc, fed quotiefcunque illam � nobis petunt, qui nos Inbsp;nbsp;nbsp;oftcndc�unt, �lt; nos adignofeendumfaciles �Cpromptos cffedebere.ldcp�mplici�

ter affirm�t, vtomnempr�textumcripiatqs, quifibiplus quiddamquamalqsli-ccrcpuunt. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

quiacarnis ingenium eft, difficilem admoduen fefe pr�cbcre,8lt; benefacicn� Ration� q�� do moxta�gari, prodeft certas rationes in promptu habere, quibus nofipfos exti� ad f�donand�nbsp;mulemus.lntcrhasprimumoccurrat,nihiliniquum �nobis exigi,necp aliudDcu ��� excitant.

,} nbsp;nbsp;iubere,quam quodipfc facit.Etenim non poftunt homines contranos aliquid de�

fignarc,quod non ipG prius inDeum perpeir auerimus, vt fupra ca^.�.demonftra jnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;turneft. Attam�,vttib�llcignofcatprecaris,2lt; hoc illeliberaliter facitqs,quicius

gratiamfetio implorant. Cur igitur tuqs,qui ciufd^ forais bC conditionis funt,te �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;du�iorempraebeas ^Deinde meminetis, nihil tibi accidere infeio autnolentcDeq

quivfalqnos offcnd�t,iufto iudicio pcrmittitgt;vel alicuius bonicaufa, quodex^eo fequctur,vel quodnos iam ita meruimus,aut quod carnis noftrx petulanti� ftc co�nbsp;exemplum inlofepho habqs, quem �fratribus vendi �C innbsp;^?gt;'�P^ofotuumRerivoluitDeus,vtcaoccaftonccue�u�eruaretpopulumTOtil Gen-A-Sionbsp;c�lpamdcprccantimis facile ignqjait.Poftc����S**�'nbsp;fer chat maledici Semei conuitia,SC quatcunnbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Inprimis hoc tenere oportet,

* �*'^^�b.uitqspetimur atrocioribus. Quia enimvitianofttaipft non agns|tde

CAp,xrn� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;tn evangeiivm matthaei

musjamici vcr� noftri eadcm difsimulanr, vel prac atnore eti'am n$ rnetu fgnauo nonaudentcarpere,hoRiumlinguas innos acuit Deus,Vtexb'^�'�nbsp;djamus qua� nobi's cognitu funt neceflarta. Captemus ergo hanc vtilitatemnbsp;�mcis(vt gcntt'um fapicntcs monuerfit) nee patienter modo feramus quodnbsp;aut dicuntjfcd ex animo condonemus refipifeentibus. Quanta en im vtiliws^^�nbsp;micis fperari poteft,qui cum inimici cflcnt,nobis beneficium non vulgarenbsp;runt :* Tertio cogitemus, nos nobis vix alia ratione melius confulerepofleQ'�^nbsp;l�uius feculi vitam.lta enim nos liberamus odio SC inuidia, pefsimisnbsp;vbi dominantur,cor exedunt, vitam amaram reddunt, imo dum valetudinio*^nbsp;unt,illiuscurfum abrumpunt. Poftremc, vt Chrtfti praccepto obediamusnt^^nbsp;eft. Qiiia enim vita haec iniuriarumplcnaeft, quas alij alijs feientesnbsp;tcsjvolcntes Slt; nolcntcs faciunt,nifi ad condonandum propenfi fimus,nuHaLnbsp;4iomines amicitta,nulla concordia nullapaxconfifterepoterit. AtquidiH'^nbsp;latis,in vita hac tucundum critCSolem c mundo tollunt(dicebat Cicero)�|W^�nbsp;tiam � vita tollunt� Accedit,quod nifi altj alijs offenfas remiftamus, nosnbsp;j'nuifos facimus,�lt; regni coeleftis harreditatem amittimus,de quo infequent'Pjnbsp;bola ipfe Chriftus prolixe dilferet. Nunc fufficiat has rationes breuiternbsp;fCjVt harum confideratione innatam nobis vindid�-�cupiditatem reftingua'�nbsp;quandoiniuriarum impatientianosfentimustentari.

Porro quod alibi monuimus, h�c quo^ repetendum eft, Chriftum d^P'^||}(lt; ^niurijs QC offefifis loqui, quyum remifsio noftri iuris eft, vt fic dicam tnbsp;hac ad alios tniurtaautKioxa redundet. Cauendum crgo,vtitaillas con^^'��nbsp;neprobare vidcamur ea,qu�c per fe iniqua funt,6d Deo difplicent.NamP�nbsp;Si. proximo nocemus, qui adulationeifta in fcclcre confirm2fur,8d Deig, Ljj�nbsp;lt;ogainus.Mult� minus ergo dodrinamhanc ad fe transferre debcnt,qr***'�,|j[|'nbsp;ft 1'3tu fd Rcipub. gubernacula fedent, amp; quibus iudicia fua Deusnbsp;Iceicra puniant,6C malum � medio populi fui extirpent. Etenim vtalfjnbsp;�rus ncccffccftjSdcu�pamdepr�cantibuspropittj iimus inijs quaeadnosp^nbsp;fpedant. xAt alia eft magiftratuum conditio, qui ex officio, quod eis Jnbsp;fuitjiniurias Si malefada punire dcbent,6d licet nemo accufetjimprobof'��^^^nbsp;�antiam, impofturas SC violcntiam dignis fupplicijs cocrceie. Vnbsp;peccant illi,fi quodpriuatis bominibus dicitur, ipC fibi applicentnuH�nbsp;ris autofficijrationchabita.Excufantquidemfefe nonnulli,dumnbsp;sniquis vel fceleratis parcunt eoipractextu, quod nemo de illis conquerat*^*^^nbsp;accufctautvtpunianturpetat. Atquiealua plan� eft ifta excufatio.nbsp;4 cntur illi,qui ft bi fadas iniurias condonant,6d hominis Chriftiantnbsp;�gnauia autem SC iniufta difsimulatione peccat iudex, fi per ipfum feeft^'^nbsp;graflentur:n^6dimprobor�audaciam �uget, impunitatem inuchif�^ )�'nbsp;pub.nocet, SC cos hegligit, quorum fortunas, famam,corpus tuer�nbsp;Solomon dicebat, arqu� Deo exofum efte cum qui fontem abfoluitAnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;a

fontem damnaf Prou.i7� |

� . Pr�tcrca confolctur nos locus hie aduerfus confcientiac tentation�*� tanmoucfjfi quando in peccata rclabimur. Tune enim perfuadere��nbsp;gnos nos effe, quorum rur fus mifercatur Dcus,vt iterum in gratiamnbsp;igft turpiter proftituerimus.At tunc mcmincrimus,Deum ipfumnbsp;� nobisexigit. Neceinijn �nobisfup�rari vultmifericordia, bonitate�nbsp;debitorumremifsione, qutepropriaipfiusoperafunt �SC (vtfaepelt;nbsp;mnibus iudieijs eiuS eminent Perp�uae item funt promifsic^es�11� �nbsp;nolo mortem pecearoris , fedvtconuertatur SC viuat. Egoegofum�!^ %nbsp;tra|fgrdiiones tuas deleo,td^ propter me,0f peecatorum tuoru non

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H o M I L I A CCXXIII.

Et illad Chritti fcmpcr r atum en't: Vem'te ad me omnes qui laboratts SiC onerad e� ft/s,�^ ego refodllabo vos: Si quis fitibveniat ad me Sd bibat. Quse omnia �c pr�* i�4n.7 .nbsp;dirantur, VC nulla vel conditio vel exceptio adtjciatur,quae gratiamh�creftr�Rgat^nbsp;aut ah'qiicm eorum excludat,qui feria pcccatorum poenitentia tangitur,00 cum fi�nbsp;deveraadthronumgratiae Dei recurrit. Exempla quoq^pafsim extant eorum,nbsp;quietfi ad eundem lapidem faepiusoffenderint, tarnen Dei mifericordia feruadnbsp;iuntj/I ad ilium conuer� harte non fidds lachrymis expetiuerunt. Teftatur hoc to=nbsp;tus ludicum liber, vt priuator urn hominum exempla praetcream.Sed QC ex. fili] Deinbsp;�nandato quotidie prccamur : Rcmitte nobis d�bita noftra: quaeprecatiofriuolanbsp;^irritaefletjff relabantibus in peccata remifsio negaretur. Confutatur igitut hocnbsp;loro Nouatianorum error, qui relapfis poftbaptilmumpcenitentiam 2lt; remifsio*nbsp;pcccatorum negabant, quod ipfum fer� noftrofeculo Anabaptiftaefaciunt.

Centra quos olim ex pracfentis loci ainhoritatc retfl� dicebat Chryfoftomus XtA/a-fitTavoifsra� �a�A9�,id eft,quin millics refipifeens ingredere� Sed plura de bac rc �n parabola dici poterunt. quae proxime fequetur. Nunc imtnenfam Dcibonita*nbsp;�cmagnofcamus,qui fores gratuit� mifeticordiac nulli refipifeenti claudit,�� cun*nbsp;�^^prcccmur cum Apoftolis,vc fidem nobis confirmet augcat,vtergaquofui�nbsp;��docharitatisdefungamurin hocfeculo j incoelis autemviuamusolim �lt;rc-cum aeterno Dei Filio i E S V c H R i s T o, cui debetur b�nedidiOjhoftorgt; *�

8 ^�bSipoteftas in aeternum. Amen� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

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HOM ILIA CCX�Cllh

Tro^terM ftmile regnwn ccelomm hom�ni qui �^oiuit nnferre tik� fiontM (um l�ruii fa�. Et cum ceepiffet conferre , oilatM quidam dehit^ *nbsp;dcie/milit talentorum. Cum autem non foffet hac reddert, iu�ie turn domin�tnbsp;tius yenundari,amp; �Testorem eiua amp; liheroi,amp; omnia qua habthatitir rtddi dtbi�nbsp;fitm,Procidens ergo feruut tile adorabat turn,di Ans : Domine^e�o longantmttnbsp;trga me,amp;omnia tibireddam, Commotus autem mifericordia dominuf ferui U�nbsp;Hue,dimi�t earn,amp; debitum remi�t ei.

�ibilfalutanus Simag�sncct�an�in 'n Tfi charitate fraterna fn'hrtnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� hc^ninibus philautiac �fcpriuatx vin* ^econcilw�� *

�zfir, multa tarnen quotidic Hunt nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;oariunt. Aduerfus ea reme* �e opw

did^cupiditansvitilquxiUamdiffoluuntM nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

diiim nuUum pr�fcntius eft gt; quam vt a q p -i � rcftin2uitur,� confeftim aquant oiFend�runt.Vtenimignisfubitoaccen us,nbsp;Infundasjtdctn ver� fi cunderis,vires a Hnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;. temoorc occutratur, pnuf*

ita non magni laboris cft difsidia cotnpon � � ,� g^arferit. Idcirco Dominus quamftainodiumS^hocininim^idiias implawWc^^^*^

lESVS CHRIST nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;JC

fi�tes efle vult, de duobus fltos admonuit nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;. rentes quibus pofsitlucrificrU

l�fif,cundctur,tu prior ilium conuenus, �c nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�t culoam admiffam ipfi condo*

Dtindc, vtfi ipfe fadip�nitentia du�us p nbsp;t,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;iw�t.rutfus autem ve.

ntSjtutefacflempr�beasKplacabilem, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;, de�^ ne fepwages fepttesfte*

iilam fibi datipetat, tune quoque lUam impettei, nbsp;nbsp;jrnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^.precantem

Pcritis offenfiste fuperariCnas. ^���'�''quot;^SciismoueredAem, mulu fceiigntfufeiptas. Argumenta,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;T�, .4,^ quodhifiidfiat, fatusnobii.

, inter qua: grauifsimum inento center dimtiemtis,quoties dicimus�

IH EVA��EtIVW MATTHAEI

Rerartte nobis d�bita noftra,ficuti SC nos remittimus debitoribus noibis Af niam in hoe certamine cit� fatigamuc,fi iniurius in nos effe petgat is,cuinbsp;ignouimusjtot� hanc eaufam eleganti parabola illuftrat Dominus, quanbsp;exemplum nobis proponit, S)C hocita tradat,vt communis fenfus vnumqutn^�nbsp;admonercpofsitjinexcufabiles cfleeos,quiilludimitaridedignantur� .

Partes parabolae tres funt* Prima Dei bonitatem commendat, quimiff *� bis d�bita quant�muis multa 8C magna gratis remittit,fi id fetid petamus�nbsp;dacommunemmalitiamSCingratitudinem arguit, pleriquein Deum6^ho�fl*jnbsp;peccant, dum fe immites SC inexorabiles praebcntffarribus SiC conferuisfu^^ �^^nbsp;ipfos offendcrunt. Poftrema poenam iftis denuntiat. Primam partem modonbsp;tauimus,quam ita proponit Dominus : Propterea fimile eft regnum ccelorui�^nbsp;mini Regi, qui voluit conferre rationem cum feruis fuis,6Cc. Regnum coelj�*^nbsp;vocat lotumEcclcfiae 6C falutis,quae in hac fola inuenitur, myfteriumnbsp;fationem.Senfus itaque verborum Chnfti eft: Negotium falutis acternaeint^ j.nbsp;urn Sc homines ita fe habet, vt inter hei um SC feruos folet fieri quoad difp^*� jjijinbsp;nempccuniarumSC aliarum rerum temporalium. Eft^haec parabolaep䒒^^nbsp;genticonfiderationcdignifsirna,qina vmuerfum noftr�iuftificationismyft^ xjnbsp;ex quo omnis falus noftra dependcr,ceu in tabula fpedandum proponit.nbsp;resilluftrior fit, 6C mcliusferuiatinftitutioninoftrae, fingulailliusmernb^�nbsp;dine infpiciemus.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;r eH'*'

Principid �cus homini P�bgi confertur,rationem cum feruis fuis Rex dicitur Dcus,vtpo?e omnium creator S^ Dominus,cuius nutuomnia nSnbsp;tur quae in coelo SC in terra funt. Talemfeipfeprofitetur,dicens: Coelumnbsp;meus eft, terra verd fcabellum pedum meorum. Idem verd homo dicittit�nbsp;Propter^morem, quo genu�humanum compleClitur, SC quo fefe demitfj*� jjj:nbsp;ftro captui accommod�t, vtpleracp de illo in Scripturis dv0pagt;7ro7rlt;trainbsp;pjrtim qudd�tcrnus illeFilius, quivnumeumPatreeft, hominem inp^ *;nbsp;nitatemaffumpfit, vtidem Deuslt;6C homo fit.Is in feruos fuosihquirit,^�'^^* x-li*nbsp;cum illis conferre dicitur.-Non eft ergo otiofus,qualemEpicurus fingebat^^�^nbsp;curus corum quae in terris fiunt,adcardinescoeliobambulat:fed vt omnia * j|((inbsp;fuo omnipotente crcauit,ita omnia videt,feruat SC gubernat.Idcm quianbsp;mus �C iuftifsimus eft, nihil temere, fed omnia certa cum ratione facit,nbsp;itemnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;eft,indi(fta caufa damnar,fed omnium quaefiunt autiam fa^ Ji)*

rationes SC caufastnfpicft �Caequ�lance examin�t. Adhaecvt bonus P�^^/L/ � feruis fuis : ita ilk ab hominibus, quorum feruitio vtitur, didorum 6^nbsp;o�mnium rationes exigit. Quo loco in primis mcminifle oportetjneminc���*^^,'��nbsp;lium tant� authoritatis aut tarn potentem feu aftutum efle, vt fefenbsp;quo minus ratiencm reddat fubterfugerc pofsit. Cit�t enim ilk nos quaH^nbsp;vult, SC citati fc ipfi fiftere coguntur. Fit hoc nobis fanis SC integrisnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;jain

graues confeienti� tenrationeu quae omnium quae vnquam fecimus aft� memoriam renouant. Fit {dermn morris articulo.�C olim publice in ^5nbsp;c�nfpeduf�etin glorioioFilq Dei aduentu, quando non fadis moddno*^ Jirfnbsp;rumetiamquouisverbo otiofo rationem reddemus. Netphicteftibusnbsp;opus eritDeo, qui nihil ignora t,fcd corda �C renesfcrutatur,8C vnumq^ynbsp;prio confcientisc teftimonio conuincit..Dc co omnes perpetud cogitarenbsp;in fua vocationc, vt adi�^es fuas fecund�m illius voluntatem inftitueret�nbsp;de illis ratii^critrcddenda.Arh�cpleritp offendunt,dum alq carnisfu3f*'�-(�]ii^Snbsp;quuntur.alq mundo placcre ftud�r,multi principibusfuis obfequuntu^ yp^)'^)nbsp;�ro concupifeit aduerfus ipirit� SC qui hominibus vcl mundo placcrenbsp;ui n�funtjimd amicitia mundi huius eft inimicitia ch Deo. Deinde ad P^*

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omncs fiftcntur, vbi neep mundi fauonneque princtpum authoritas nos tuebitur: imo tecum coramtllo indice fiftentur hl', quos tu tibi patronos fore fperas, fis^illis i.cor.i.nbsp;ipfis teftihus conuinc�ris,temundum �C eius amicitiam pluris feciffe qu�mDeumnbsp;amp; V erbum ciusjdeo^ dign� eflc,qui cum mundo incurabili SiC eius principe connbsp;dcmn�ris.Vide Matth. lo.Marc.i?�

Porto rationem conferenti cum feruis heroifti offertur quidam debitor degt; ciesmillc taientorum-Talentum noneiufdcmvalorisapud omncs gentes fuit,vfi� ditiQcora-.nnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

tatifsimum veto fuit Atticum, quod coronatos Gallicos fexc�tos valere ex corum calculo confi�t,qui antiquitatis inuelligatores diligentifsimi fuerunt. Itac^ deciesnbsp;mille talenta milUones coronatorum fex,confi�i�nt. Notatur ergo fumma,quamnbsp;nemo feruuspofsit foluere.vtpote qui iam ante feipfum Si omntafua hero debeat.nbsp;Eftautcmferuushic typushumarri generis, �C qu� omnium noflrum conditio fit,nbsp;docet.Sumus omnesDcifcrui,�� vitales fimus,ab illoconditi ; Vtauteminiftis Lrt?rlt;rtioBitanbsp;ti�onibusomncsleruidcbitores fuerunt, ita de nobis fiet, fi rationes nobifeum tiurnDfi.

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iV fepties in die cadit iuftus: Qi. quia cum bonis noftris operibus carnis cupi^*^^^.nbsp;cogitauones prau� c�curruntjiuftitiac etiam noftraeinftar fordidorum centonnbsp;poliutac itmt.Ergo in Dei �re fumus,�^ omnibus dici potefi,quod olin� lodacisnbsp;cebat Mofes:Hocdncrependis Domino populeftulteamp;^ nonfapiensJ*nbsp;temdebitoresdcciesmillctalentorumzld eftjpeccata noftra tarn multa�^t^mgnbsp;uia funtjVt non iimus foluendo. Superant enimCvtDauid aiDomnesnoftf^s'^^^nbsp;amp; facul�ates,quacrcucra null� funtJntelledushominis animalis �onperdpi^nbsp;funt fpiritus Dd. Voluntas igttur ad malum propendet, Qi omnia cordisnbsp;ta ab ineunte �t�te prau� funttneque ipll bis morbis pofliimus medcri,qu*nbsp;bis ipfis nc ad cogitandum quidemidonci fumus. Et h�cquidem ita fcbabtf^^nnbsp;tebuntur omncs,qui in Deirationario vcl Legis fpeculo fefepaul� dilig��^���nbsp;templatifucrint.

Quid ergo mercmur,ri Rex 6C herus noftcr Deus ius fuura periequi rejiufsiteum dominus dus venundari,fi� vxorem cius 6^1iberos,amp;oninia^^J^plt;nbsp;bebat,ac rcddi debitum. Qp^c verba non eo fenfitaccipidebent,quafibaci^^^|,((nbsp;hcroilii fatisfieri, acdebitum omne diiroluipotucrit� Quem cnim feru�'^ �nbsp;tanci pretij,qui etf� cum vxorc,liberis Qi omnibus fuis fortunis vendatur,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;(�

ta funia �ris alieni pofsit fatisfacerct� Enimuero cum Qi ipfe Qi qu�cuni^baP^^^�i^ uitij iure ad hegam pcrtineant,hicqufdem quod fuum eft repetere potcrit,^^nbsp;�ia verb debiu nihil de^edec.fiadcin plane eft omnium noftrum ratio.Ei^��*^ �nbsp;nosipfos Qi omnia noftra debcnn!s,nccaliquid habemus quod non ab conbsp;rimus.Peccando awtem debitorcs �C rei mortis fimus.Quia veto vnumquo0^i,)(nbsp;catum mortem fempiternammcrctcr ( Deienimditftumfiuedccretunicft* .jCnbsp;cun^dse ex arbore hac comt der is,morte moricris. Item, Malcdidusqo*�� �nbsp;cerit omnia que fcriptafuntinlibro Legis hufus)quidftat,fi totmilliapcc^^^'f)*nbsp;ttoncurranc, qu� ab ineunte �t�te cogjtando, concupifeendo, dicendonbsp;ciendo,tm�etiStacendo �SotiartdOjid eft,d�bita obfcqium aut officiumnbsp;do,commifimus:' Nulla ergo fpes fatisfadionisreliqua eft. Vendaturnbsp;dus, eius tarnenpretio ne vnius quidem hominis anima redimi poterif,nbsp;fto,qui nuper dixit : Quid prodeft cuipiam fi totum mundumlucratusft�^�^J�f!^'nbsp;Ria vero fua multftcturfaut quam dabit homo compenfationem animasnbsp;mo igitur eii hoc loco fatisfadiogis mei ttum colligatjquod omninonbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;joi��

tenim pro more veterum loquitur Chriftus,qui erat,vt debitores qui folo^*�j� jrant, vcl vinculis conftringebantur, vel vendebantur, aut etiam fi plu�'*^^LXnbsp;rent,in partes fecarcntur.Fucrunt enim antiqui iuftiti� Qi fidei dat�nbsp;diccs,0(^ inter gentes�fere omnes grauiter animaduerfum fuit in eos,quifi�*�ynbsp;prxtcxtu creoftores fallebant.N^im vt apud Gellium Iegitur,adimiivelnbsp;liputauerunt fubfidium hocinopi� tcmpor�ri�,quo communis homing'',nbsp;xime indige^fiperfidia debittwum finegrauipoena eluderet.C�tcrumnbsp;pr�fenti venditionis meminitjvt doceat,quid mereamur,fi Deus ftridoX,|-Znbsp;feum agere velit,amp;(vt ex fequentibus patebit) quam ncccfic nobis fiia*^nbsp;di� Dei thronum fuppliccs confugere*Venditio enim h�c alicnationcm � /nbsp;regno cius d�not�t,qu� �quiisimo iure debetur ijs,qui feipfos ftib pecca�*?nbsp;d�dcrunt:amp; cum Deif^ui eftc dcbercnt,Satan�fefc manciparunt� Atq^� Znbsp;omnibus Ipminibus din pofte,fi qualcs natura fua fintfpcdcs, Apofi*� / |,fnbsp;quot; pfoloquens:Lexfpiritualiseft,aiesocarnalisfum,venundau�S*

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Agnof�� te nuTerum efl�,cui gratuita remi'fsfonc opus fit: Petit autcm dilatfonem, amp; omnia fcreddere vellcpollicetur.�quoddcmore debtiorumdicitur, quifoluen�nbsp;dofunnvel potiusarguitur vulgaris obacratorum leuitas,quanon pudeteospol*nbsp;lircri,qiiod fcnunquampr^eftituroscflcnorunt. Itaijhoc minimeinexertiplumnbsp;trahi debet,quoad caufam hanc,qu� nobis apud Deum agenda eft, eui (vt paulonbsp;ante diximus)nemopoteftfatisfacete. Jtaque in eo folo imitemur feruuluni hunc,nbsp;vt primo toto corde contritiprocidamus coram Deo amp; fub eius potenti tnanunbsp;bumiliemur� Non defperemus autem, fed adoremus ilium, �Cprecibus teftemur,nbsp;de eins mifericordia fpem bonam animo concepiffe. Quoad vcro folurioncmnbsp;debitornm noftrorum,nihil polliceamur,fed fateamur ingenue, h�cplura gra�nbsp;tgt;iorae(re,quam vtfimusfoluendo. Veile quidcm SC optare ex animo debemus,nbsp;vt Dcopofsimus fatisfacerc : fed quia ad earn perfetftioncm nunquamperuenirenbsp;pofl'unnis,quoad in carne hac viuimus,fatcamur Deo quod res eft,ne Pharif�orunbsp;fonfidcnrium i�milcs eff�ciamur, quidamfuorummeritorum enumcratione�i e�nbsp;^cntitisfatisfac^ionibusDeo voluntfucum facere, feipfos fallunt, SC debitorumnbsp;feruis dicamus:nbsp;intrcs Domine in iudicium cum feruo tuo : quia non iuftificabitur in confpe�nbsp;^�tnovllus vinens, St iniquitacesobferues �Deus,Dominequis fubfiftet�* Deli�nbsp;^'fumiuufntutis mc� SC rranfgrefsionum mearum nememineristfed fecundumnbsp;. '^entiam tuam memento mei,propter bonitatem tuam.Huius generis exemplanbsp;'^o^o ctiam teftamento occurrunt, vt pcccatricTs, quae ad Chrifti pedes conff-ji^�^,eoslachrymis ex contrito corde manantibus abluitTpublicani item,qui nonnbsp;. ^�scculosad Deum attolleredamabat, Domine,propitiuseftomihipeccato�nbsp;�^�Luc.7.SCi8.

H�rum veftigtjs fi infiftamus,noftracfaluti confiflrum crit.Docetboc�ataftro J.. �bm�u� loci,plena confolationis� Dicit enim Chriftus: Commotus autem mife� ta tnixricor-Dominus fcrutinius,dimifiteum,6Cdebitumremifitei. In quibiisverllis diaigno'citnbsp;obferuarideber,falutem noftramex gratflita Deimifericordiapendere, vtnbsp;tio �^'^�'Ttns.Non enim temeraria: SC ftult� promifsionis ergo, qua debiti folu-fpnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fcruiilus ifte pollicitus fuiF,hcrus illi pepercit, fed mifericordia motus hocnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;/

�� f'hanulle noftrorum opcrum aut meritorum refpelt;ftu,fed ex gratia noftri mi-

fto autem argumento eius bonitascommendatur, quod licet inter ^Ua multa temereSC inept� effutiamu^, multaetiam indtgjr� faciamus,nbsp;f,^^^^��ptimifumus,non ramen ilia nobis fraudieftc vult Pater tile indulgcntif� Pfalm.t�j^nbsp;puluerefatftoseflenouit, 8C proinde infirmitatis nofiraenbsp;Uj-p Z�� bahct.Defndemodus SCordo falutis indicatur,quando fcruum hunc dt�nbsp;�ieh dehitum ei remifit. Dimifsioneopushabebat, quia iamvinCtustesnbsp;^if �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;venundaretur. Rurfus vt dimtfsio ilia f�cuFum faceret j rc-