another, for that neede which one standeth of another.
The same beauty and order, which GOD hath ordained and appointed in the works of nature, he would that it should be also in the works of grace: and therefore hee hath disposed by his Spirit, that there should be a thousand kind of vertues & graces in Church, that of all them there might arise one most sweet harmony, one perfect world, and one beautifull bodie, compounded of diuers and sundry members. Hence it is that in the Church some are giuen to a contemplatiue life, some to an actiue: one is famous and excellent in the works of obedi∣ence, another in prayer. Some in singing, others in studying do exercise theyr gifts, that they may help & further others: some attend vpon the weake, & receaue strangers, who deuide theyr goods to the poore, and many other such kinde of vertuous ex∣ercises there be. Therefore there be many members in one bo∣dy, and many voyces in one musick, that by this meanes there may be comlines, consonancie, and proportion in the Church: and therefore in one Harpe there are many strings, and in one Organ many pipes: that by this meanes there may be a conso∣nancie and an harmony of many tunes. This is that garment which the Patriarke Iacob commaunded to be made for hys sonne Ioseph, of diuers colours. These are those Curtaines, which by the commaundement of God were made for the vse of the Tabernacle of wonderfull varietie and beautie. That the same should be done, both the order and beauty of the Church required. Therefore why should one eate vp another? Why should one iudge and condemne another, saying: Why is it not lawfull for one to doe that another doth? I know not what o∣ther thing this is, then to goe about to destroy the body of the Church, and to teare in peeces Iosephs beauteous garment, and to disturbe this heauenly musick and harmony: that is, to make all the members of the Church, feete, or hands, or eyes, &c. which certainly were monstrous beyond measure.
By this it manifestly appeareth, how great wickednes it is to speak ill of, or enuie our neighbor: because he hath, that I haue not, or because he is not apt for that function I am. Surely the body should be in ill case, if the eyes should contemne the feete because they see not: and the feete should murmure against the