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And again, the same Saint Barnard, in the Council holden at Rhemes, where he made a Sermon in the presence of the Bishops there assembled, said; Habemus jam non mercenarios pro Pastoribus, neque Lupos pro mercenarijs, sed in loco Luporum; Daemones habemus, We have not now, said this holy Father, hirelings in steed of Sheep-herds, nor Wolves in steed of hirelings, but in place of Wolves, we have very Devils. This spake Saint Barnard of the Preachers and Pastors in his time. But O miserable is that Church, wherein are hirelings in steed of good Shepherds, more miserable, where are Wolves in place of hirelings, and most miserable, where Devils in room of Wolves. For then all goeth to ruin and decay, then must needs all goodness in Gods Church be overthrown.

And againe, the same Saint Barnard, in the Councell holden at Rhemes, where he made a Sermon in the presence of the Bishops there assembled, said; Habemus iam non mercenarios pro Pastoribus, neque Lupos pro mercenarijs, sed in loco Luporum; Daemones habemus, Wee haue not now, said this holy Father, hirelings in steed of Sheepe-heards, nor Wolues in steed of hirelings, but in place of Wolues, wee haue verie Deuils. This spake Saint Barnard of the Preachers and Pastors in his time. But O miserable is that Church, wherein are hirelings in stéed of good Shéepeheards, more miserable, where are Wolues in place of hirelings, and most miserable, where Deuils in roome of Wolues. For then all goeth to ruine and decay, then must néeds all goodnesse in Gods Church bee ouerthrowen.

And so was it then, so was it in his time, said this old Father S. Barnard. ⟨image 79⟩So Platina also an ancient writer; Defecit tum maiestas Imperatoris, & sanctitas Episcopi, When the Bishop of Rome, said he, took so much upon him, when he would be called, Universal Bishop, and head of Gods Church, then decayed the Majesty of the Emperor, and the holiness in the Bishop. Saint Hillary likewise saith; The Church wherein Gods word is not preached, must needs run against the rock. Tertullian also, Miremur si fides deficit, cum non sit instructio? Do we marvel (saith he) if faith fail, if faith be not found amongst men, sithence there is no Preaching, no teaching, no instruction? Even so another old writer speaking of his own time, saith, Calamitosa est desolatio in Domo Dei, There is an horrible desolation in the Church of God. And therefore also he saith further, Nos sumus, in quos feces terrae devenerunt, We are they, upon whom all the dregs of the earth are fallen. So Chrysostom: If you (saith he) perceive it to wax dark in the vale, you say