The happiness of the church, or, A description of those spiritual prerogatives wherewith Christ…The happines of the church, or, A description of those spirituall prerogatiues vvherewith Christ…

This is that •elesnes which must be joined with the Serpents Wisdom. So Paul to his Romans. ^rI would h•ue you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil. This is an excellent mixture, saith Gregor. ^sUt simplicitatem […] ast•ia▪ serpentis instrueret: ut serpentis astute simplicitas colu• •emperaret. That the wisdom of the Serpent might instruct the simplicity of the Dove: that the Doves simplicity might temper the Serpents policy. So •eda on the first of Job. Job is said to be simple and upright: simple in innocency, upright in discreet equitie. Simplex quia alijs non l•dit, rectus quia se ab alijs non corrumpi […]. Simple in that he did not hurt others, upright in that he suffered not himself to be corrupted by others. ^tNon mul•ùm distat in vitio, aut decipere, aus decipiposse. There is small difference in that vice, which either deceives. or may be deceived. The one is weakness, the other wickedness.

This is that •elesnes which must be ioyned with the Serpents Wisedome. So Paul to his Romans. ^rI would h•ue you wise vnto that which is good, and simple concerning euill. This is an excellent mixture, sayth Gregor. ^sVt simplicitatem 〈…〉 ast•ia▪ serpentis instrueret: vt serpentis astut simplicitas colu emperaret. That the wisedome of the Serpent might instruct the simplicity of the Doue: that the Doues simplicitie might temper the Serpents policie. So eda on the first of Iob. Iob is sayd to be simple and vpright: simple in innocencie, vpright in discreet equitie. Simplex quia alijs non ldit, rectus quia se ab alijs non corrumpi . Simple in that he did not hurt others, vpright in that he suffered not himselfe to be corrupted by others.