§. 10. III. As for Bernard, 1. Though a holy man, yet his conceit that Papal unity was necessary, and that the Dissenters caused confusion, transported him with such prejudice against them, as we have now against the vilest Sects. 2. He was acquainted with Cluniacensis and might believe him. 3. He took things on trust as he did. 4. He chargeth even the secret heretics that he writes against, as holding it unlawful to swear, and yet lawful to forswear, rather than reveal their case: Serm. 65. 5. And that in secret they are reported to commit filthy wickedness, not to be named. 6. That he heareth that some of them reject Pauls writings, and the Old Testament. 7. That they lived scandalously with Women: and he talketh as if it were impossible for men and women to dwell together, and yet to be chaste. 8. Yet showeth that he most uncharitably suspected them, saying, [Si fidem interroges, nihil Christianius; si conversationem, nihil irreprehensibilius; & quae loquitur, factis probat: Videas hominem in testimonium suae fidei frequentare Ecclesiam, honorare presbyteros, offer munus suum, confessionem facere, sacramentis communicare (and did they deny Infant-Baptism then?) Quid fidelius? Jam quod ad vitam moresque spectat, neminem concutit, neminem circumvenit, neminem supergreditur, pallent ora jejuniis, panem non comedit otiosus; operatur manibus quibus vitam sustentat: Ubi jam Vulpos?] And what's the proof against them, [Vinearum ⟨p. 413⟩demolitio testatur vulpem: Mulieres relictis viris, & viri dismissis uxoribus, ad istos se conferunt: clerici & sacerdotes populis Ecclesiisque relictis intonsi & barbati apud eos, inde textores & textrices plerumque inventi sunt. Annon gravis demolitio ista? Annon opera vulpium haec?] And the way he appoints for their purgation is to put women out of their houses. 9. Serm. 66. he chargeth them for being against Marriage, yea that they took filthiness to be only in having Wives. 10. And with forbidding to Marry, they joined abstaining from meats: and so holding devilish doctrine: But that some allowed Marriage only to Virgins, but not second Marriages: That they abhorred Milk, and all that was made of it, and all that was procreated by generation, and that (de insania Manichaei.) That they held themselves only to be the Church, and derided them that Baptized Infants: (yet he himself writes largely Ep. ad Hug.
§. 10. III. As for Bernard, 1. Though a holy man, yet his conceit that Papal unity was necessary, and that the Dissenters caused confusion, transported him with such prejudice against them, as we have now against the vilest Sects. 2. He was acquainted with Cluniacensis and might believe him. 3. He took things on trust as he did. 4. He chargeth even the secret hereticks that he writes against, as holding it unlawful to swear, and yet lawful to forswear, rather than reveal their case: Serm. 65. 5. And that in secret they are reported to commit filthy wickedness, not to be named. 6. That he heareth that some of them reject Pauls writings, and the Old Testament. 7. That they lived scandalously with Women: and he talketh as if it were impossible for men and women to dwell together, and yet to be chast. 8. Yet sheweth that he most uncharitably suspected them, saying, [Si fidem interroges, nihil Christianius; si conversationem, nihil irreprehensibilius; & quae loquitur, factis probat: Videas hominem in testimonium suae fidei frequentare Ecclesiam, honorare presbyteros, offerre munus suum, confessionem facere, sacramentis communicare (and did they deny Infant-Baptism then?) Quid fidelius? Jam quod ad vitam moresque spectat, neminem concutit, neminem circumvenit, neminem supergreditur, pallent ora jejuniis, panem non comedit otiosus; operatur manibus quibus vitam sustentat: Ʋbi jam Vulpos?] And what's the proof against them, [Vinearum ⟨p. 413⟩demolitio testatur vulpem: Mulieres relictis viris, & viri dismissis uxoribus, ad istos se conferunt: clerici & sacerdotes populis Ecclesiisque relictis intonsi & barbati apud eos, inde textores & textrices plerumque inventi sunt. Annon gravis demolitio ista? Annon opera vulpium haec?] And the way he appoints for their purgation is to put women out of their houses. 9. Serm. 66. he chargeth them for being against Marriage, yea that they took filthiness to be only in having Wives. 10. And with forbidding to Marry, they joyned abstaining from meats: and so holding devilish doctrine: But that some allowed Marriage only to Virgins, but not second Marriages: That they abhorred Milk, and all that was made of it, and all that was procreated by generation, and that (de insania Manichaei.) That they held themselves only to be the Church, and derided them that Baptized Infants: (yet he himself writes largely Ep. ad Hug.
