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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 ⟨image 80⟩it is towards night, if you see it begin to be dark on the hills, you say it is nigh night: but if you see it once dark in the sky, you say it is high night: So if you see ignorance in the people, you may say it i• towards night, if you see ignorance in the Priests, it is almost night, but if you see ignorance and little learning in the Bishops and Prelates, then may you well say, it is high night.

And so was it then, so was it in his time, said this old Father S. Barnard. ⟨image 79⟩So Platina also an auncient writer; Defecit tum maiestas Imperatoris, & sanctitas Episcopi, When the Bishop of Rome, said hee, tooke so much vpon him, when hee would bee called, Vniuersall Bishop, and head of Gods Church, then decayed the Maiestie of the Emperour, and the holinesse in the Bishop. Saint Hillarie likewise saith; The Church wherein Gods word is not preached, must needes run against the rocke. Tertullian also, Miremur si fides deficit, cum non sit instructio? Doe wee maruaile (saith hee) if faith faile, if faith bée not found amongst men, sithence there is no Preaching, no teaching, no instruction? Euen so anotherold 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 hee saith further, Nos sumus, in quos feces terrae deuenerunt, Wee are they, vpon whom all the dregs of the earth are fallen. So Chrisostome: If you (saith hee) perceiue it to wax darke in the vale, you say