V. 17. Boanerges]
Syr. Benai-regeschi, filii fragoris. Naz. saith* 1.1 they were so called for the bignesse of their voyce. Farellus was famous for his loud speaking: when the envious Monks rang the Bells to drown his voyce as he was preaching at Metis, ille 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ad ravim usque vocem intendit, nec vinci se à strepitu ullo passus* 1.2 est. But there may be a great deale of force in a low language. Basill was said to thunder in his preaching, lighten in his life. Hie∣rom was called Fulmen Ecclesiasticum, Athanasius Magues & Ada∣mas. A Loadstone for his sweetnesse, and an Adamant for his stout∣nesse. The Apostles had fiery tongues, but yet cloven. Barnabas and Boanerges, The son of Consolation and of Thunder make a good mixture. The good Samaritan poures in wine to search the sores, and oyle to supple them. Discretion must hold zeal by the heel, as Jacob did his brother: these two must be as the two Lions that supported Salomons Throne. He that hath them, may be a Moses for his meeknesse, and a Phineas for his fervour. It was a good caution that Oecolampadius gave Farellus, E∣vangelizatum,* 1.3 non maledictum missus, &c. laudo zelum, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 non desideretur mansuetudo, &. Thou art sent, not to raile, but to reveale holy truths in meeknesse of wisdome.