assertion_n pag._n 376._o n._n 2._o which_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o divine_a law_n that_o every_o notable_a part_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o be_v england_n spain_n france_n shall_v have_v its_o bishop_n be_v moderate_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o assertion_n of_o sotus_n who_o say_v that_o every_o diocese_n by_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o the_o aforesayed_a sense_n must_v have_v its_o bishop_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n only_o he_o cite_v sotus_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v not_o modest_o nor_o true_o say_v of_o m._n nicholas_n but_o odiouslie_o and_o not_o so_o charitable_o as_o may_v be_v expect_v of_o he_o in_o the_o 10._o number_n towards_o the_o end_n where_o he_o he_o say_v final_o m._n doctor_n i_o doubt_v not_o will_v be_v more_o circumspect_a in_o allege_v author_n lest_o he_o do_v wrong_v his_o own_o reputation_n the_o author_n themselves_o the_o reader_n and_o most_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n rather_o m._n nicholas_n shall_v have_v be_v more_o modest_a and_o more_o careful_a of_o the_o truth_n in_o his_o word_n for_o that_o m._n doctor_n do_v not_o say_v so_o much_o as_o sotus_n do_v as_o m._n nicholas_n will_v make_v he_o but_o only_a allege_v he_o to_o show_v that_o this_o assertion_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o of_o sotus_n be_v moderate_a m._n doctor_n affirm_v only_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o divine_a law_n that_o every_o notable_a part_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o england_n france_n spain_n shall_v have_v its_o bishop_n sotus_n aver_n that_o by_o the_o same_o divine_a law_n every_o diocese_n ought_v to_o have_v its_o bishop_n which_o be_v much_o more_o than_o m._n doctor_n say_v and_o that_o this_o be_v sotus_n his_o opinion_n be_v show_v out_o of_o his_o word_n and_o so_o not_o m._n doctor_n but_o m._n nicholas_n allege_v author_n contrary_a to_o their_o meaning_n master_n nicholas_n the_o second_o author_n allege_v by_o m._n doctor_n be_v banne_n say_v that_o bishop_n can_v by_o the_o pope_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o a_o great_a or_o notable_a part_n thereof_o i_o wonder_v m._n doctor_n will_v allege_v this_o learned_a divine_a etc._n etc._n num_fw-la 11._o reply_n bannes_n his_o opinion_n concern_v that_o point_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a law_n that_o cuerie_n notable_a part_n of_o the_o church_n must_v have_v its_o bishop_n and_o whether_o bannes_n make_v for_o m._n nicholas_n ult._n bann_n 2.2_o q._n 1._o be_v 10_o concl._n 6._o add_v ult._n and_o against_o m._n doctor_n 25._o to_o this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v with_o much_o more_o moderation_n then_o m._n nicholas_n use_v i_o answer_v they_o that_o m._n doctor_n do_v not_o allege_v banne_n to_o prove_v that_o every_o particular_a church_n of_o diocese_n be_v to_o have_v a_o bishop_n neither_o do_v m._n doctor_n ever_o say_v so_o as_o m._n nicholas_n himself_o observe_v n._n 14._o but_o he_o allege_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o author_n as_o he_o do_v of_o sotus_n to_o show_v that_o his_o assertion_n or_o opinion_n be_v moderate_a and_o that_o which_o be_v cite_v as_o the_o sense_n of_o banne_n be_v manifest_o there_o in_o these_o word_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la admittendum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o tota_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o magna_fw-la eius_fw-la parte_fw-la tam_fw-la temere_fw-la pontifex_fw-la sva_fw-la potestate_fw-la abutatur_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v that_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o shall_v so_o rash_o abuse_v his_o authority_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o what_o m._n doctor_n say_v to_o wit_n that_o bishop_n according_a to_o banne_n can_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o a_o great_a or_o notable_a part_n of_o it_o and_o further_o that_o bamnes_n do_v believe_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o do_v this_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n it_o be_v easy_o gather_v by_o the_o example_n he_o bring_v and_o by_o those_o word_n tam_fw-la temerè_fw-la sva_fw-la potestate_fw-la abutatur_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v so_o rash_o abuse_v his_o authority_n for_o be_v it_o a_o ecclesiastical_a impediment_n and_o law_n he_o can_v take_v it_o away_o that_o bannes_n say_v the_o pope_n may_v remove_v one_o bishop_n and_o not_o appoint_v another_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v against_o sotus_n but_o not_o against_o m._n doctor_n who_o say_v not_o that_o every_o diocese_n must_v have_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n a_o bishop_n but_o only_o that_o at_o lest_o every_o notable_a part_n as_o england_n france_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o have_v a_o bishop_n by_o the_o divine_a precept_n yet_o neither_o do_v bannes_n herein_o plain_o contradict_v sotus_n because_o sotus_n will_v also_o grant_v that_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o pope_n to_o divide_v diocese_n and_o to_o make_v they_o great_a or_o less_o and_o so_o to_o make_v of_o two_o one_o and_o consequent_o he_o will_v grant_v to_o banne_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v take_v from_o a_o diocese_n its_o proper_a bishop_n which_o it_o have_v and_o subject_v it_o to_o another_o bishop_n by_o make_v it_o part_n of_o his_o diocese_n only_a sotus_n say_v that_o suppose_v the_o division_n of_o diocese_n make_v by_o the_o church_n it_o be_v of_o christ_n institution_n and_o the_o divine_a law_n that_o every_o diocese_n shall_v have_v its_o bishop_n m._n nicholas_n the_o reason_n that_o m._n doctor_n do_v infer_v from_o the_o say_v authority_n make_v for_o he_o just_a as_o they_o do_v it_o be_v this_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n etc._n etc._n n._n 12._o the_o truth_n in_o the_o foresay_v point_n set_v a_o side_n opinion_n of_o author_n 26._o before_o i_o show_v the_o force_n of_o m._n doctor_n argument_n and_o the_o fault_n of_o m._n nicholas_n his_o manner_n of_o argue_v i_o shall_v explicate_v and_o confirm_v m._n doctor_n his_o assertion_n by_o which_o he_o aver_v that_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o every_o notable_a part_n of_o the_o church_n there_o must_v be_v a_o bishop_n which_o i_o shall_v easy_o do_v suppose_v m._n doctor_n ground_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o church_n must_v not_o be_v govern_v by_o one_o only_a supreme_a bishop_n but_o also_o by_o other_o particular_a bishop_n who_o be_v to_o govern_v particular_a church_n because_o the_o supreme_a bishop_n alone_o can_v by_v himself_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o because_o the_o church_n be_v a_o hierarchy_n this_o ground_n m._n doctor_n have_v prove_v in_o his_o 9_o chapter_n of_o his_o hierarchy_n where_o he_o have_v show_v how_o bishop_n &_o inferior_a pastor_n be_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v sacrament_n second_o in_o his_o 12._o chapter_n where_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o bishop_n be_v so_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n that_o it_o can_v subsist_v without_o they_o and_o thirdlie_o in_o his_o 13._o chapter_n where_o he_o have_v can_v we_o how_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n though_o it_o be_v the_o great_a for_o the_o bishop_n presence_n the_o church_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o bishop_n whence_o it_o be_v consequent_a that_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n the_o church_n must_v be_v govern_v by_o bishop_n and_o that_o in_o general_a there_o must_v be_v particular_a bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o m._n nicholas_n also_o grant_v with_o suarez_n n._n 17._o and_o why_o be_v bishop_n necessary_a but_o to_o govern_v to_o preach_v and_o minister_v sacrament_n 27._o out_o of_o which_o assure_a ground_n i_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n there_o must_v be_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n bishop_n in_o the_o church_n to_o govern_v it_o and_o consequent_o as_o many_o as_o may_v suffice_v to_o supply_v the_o necessity_n the_o church_n have_v of_o government_n preach_v and_o sacrament_n therefore_o by_o the_o same_o divine_a institution_n and_o precept_n there_o must_v be_v at_o lest_o a_o bishop_n in_o every_o notable_a part_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o be_v france_n spain_n england_n for_o that_o few_o will_v not_o suffice_v one_o bishop_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o serve_v all_o france_n england_n &_o spain_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o confirm_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n all_o french_a and_o english_a 28._o i_o instance_n in_o confirmation_n because_o other_o sacrament_n may_v more_o easy_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n supply_v without_o a_o bishop_n especial_o in_o the_o country_n for_o that_o neither_o the_o english_a can_v go_v all_o into_o france_n nor_o all_o the_o french_a into_o england_n to_o receive_v confirmation_n neither_o can_v one_o bishop_n go_v to_o one_o country_n to_o serve_v it_o of_o confirmation_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o other_o country_n nor_o can_v he_o be_v but_o one_o suffice_v for_o so_o many_o wherefore_o england_n must_v have_v its_o own_o bishop_n france_z its_z own_o spain_n it_o be_v own_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n if_o
there_o can_v be_v no_o particular_a church_n 4._o that_o by_o ordinary_a course_n without_o a_o bishop_n there_o can_v be_v no_o hierarchicall_a function_n so_o that_o these_o twoe_o only_a be_v m._n doctor_n main_a argument_n and_o that_o which_o he_o allege_v chap._n 14._o n._n 9_o be_v not_o as_o m._n nicholas_n say_v but_o only_a part_n of_o his_o second_o main_a argument_n for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v by_o itself_o one_o of_o his_o main_a argument_n he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v n._n 4._o and_o my_o reason_n be_v twoe_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v and_o my_o reason_n be_v five_o because_o the_o second_o reason_n include_v four_o which_o yet_o do_v all_o but_o make_v up_o one_o his_o second_o main_a reason_n 2._o yet_o be_v that_o reason_n which_o m._n nicholas_n allege_v a_o good_a reason_n also_o because_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a law_n that_o every_o particular_a church_n of_o extent_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o every_o diocese_n shall_v have_v its_o bishop_n by_o who_o it_o may_v be_v make_v a_o particular_a church_n the_o people_n that_o will_v resist_v a_o bishop_n send_v in_o by_o lawful_a and_o supreme_a authority_n as_o our_o twoe_o last_o most_o reverend_a bishop_n be_v shall_v resist_v the_o divine_a law_n and_o institution_n and_o so_o commit_v a_o sin_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o m._n nicholas_n flor._n ep_v 69._o ad_fw-la flor._n this_o assertion_n he_o prove_v out_o of_o s._n cyprian_n who_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v sacerdoti_fw-la plebs_fw-la adunata_fw-la &_o pastori_fw-la svo_fw-la grex_fw-la adharens_fw-la the_o church_n be_v the_o people_n unite_v to_o the_o priest_n bishop_n and_o the_o flock_n adber_v unto_o its_o pastor_n etc._n etc._n and_o numb_a 3._o three_o thing_n i_o will_v endeavour_v say_v he_o to_o perform_v first_o that_o the_o allege_a word_n of_o s._n cyprian_n etc._n etc._n make_v nothing_o against_o we_o but_o rather_o be_v for_o we_o against_o himself_o &c._n &c._n n._n 2._o &_o 3_o the_o reply_n m._n doctor_n prove_v sufficient_o and_o evidentlie_o out_o of_o s._n cyprian_a that_o without_o a_o particular_a bishop_n there_o can_v be_v no_o particular_a church_n 3_o true_a also_o it_o be_v that_o m._n doctor_n allege_v those_o word_n out_o of_o s._n cyprian_a to_o prove_v that_o a_o particular_a church_n can_v be_v without_o a_o particular_a bishop_n and_o what_o bring_v m._n nicholas_n to_o disprove_v this_o he_o answer_v numb_a 4._o that_o s._n cyprian_n do_v not_o define_v the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o people_n unite_v and_o the_o flock_n adhere_v to_o a_o particular_a priest_n and_o pastor_n but_o only_o indefinitlie_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o pastor_n and_o he_o add_v n._n 5._o and_o 6._o that_o saint_n cyprian_n speak_v of_o those_o who_o by_o schism_n do_v leave_v their_o bishop_n 4._o but_o first_o in_o that_o m._n nicholas_n deny_v that_o out_o of_o this_o definition_n of_o a_o church_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o a_o particular_a church_n can_v be_v without_o a_o particular_a bishop_n he_o contradict_v cardinal_n bellarmin_n who_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr eccles_n militante_fw-la cap._n 5._o allege_v this_o definition_n of_o s._n cyprian_a word_n by_o word_n and_o lib._n 4._o de_fw-la notis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 8._o he_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v without_o bishop_n because_o s._n cypian_n say_v ecclesians_n esse_fw-la episcope_n adunatam_fw-la &_o episcopum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la in_o episcopo_fw-la that_o the_o church_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n in_o the_o bishop_n where_o first_o by_o the_o word_n sacerdoti_fw-la priest_n he_o understand_v a_o particular_a bishop_n not_o a_o priest_n or_o pastor_n indefinitelie_o as_o m._n nicholas_n say_v because_o in_o that_o place_n he_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n can_v be_v without_o particular_a bishop_n secondelie_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o the_o church_n can_v be_v without_o bishop_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o why_o but_o because_o particular_a church_n must_v have_v particular_a bishop_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v have_v but_o one_o supreme_a bishop_n her_o government_n be_v monarchical_a which_o require_v one_o supreme_a governor_n as_o m._n doctor_n have_v show_v in_o his_o hierarchy_n cap._n 3._o and_o there_o before_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o in_o the_o church_n there_o shall_v be_v other_o bishop_n beside_o one_o supreme_a bishop_n the_o reason_n must_v be_v because_o the_o notable_a part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v of_o notable_a extent_n must_v have_v their_o particular_a bishop_n by_o who_o they_o may_v be_v make_v particular_a church_n and_o so_o may_v compose_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o obey_v their_o particular_a bishop_n with_o a_o subordination_n to_o the_o chief_a bishop_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o cardinal_n in_o the_o foresay_v place_n allege_v s._n hierom_n l._n contra_fw-la luciferianos_fw-la who_o say_v ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la babet_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la the_o church_n be_v not_o or_o it_o be_v not_o a_o church_n which_o have_v not_o priest_n that_o be_v bishop_n and_o in_o his_o second_o tome_n lib._n unice_fw-la de_fw-la sacramento_n confirm_v cap._n 12._o §_o sextum_fw-la augmentum_fw-la he_o say_v out_o of_o s._n hierome_n contra_fw-la lutiferianos_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la unum_fw-la esse_fw-la episcopum_fw-la ne_fw-la si_fw-la multi_fw-la sine_fw-la pares_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la summa_fw-la referatur_fw-la schismata_fw-la fiant_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a that_o in_o every_o church_n there_o be_v one_o bishop_n lest_o if_o many_o be_v equal_a and_o the_o chief_a place_n or_o authorttie_v not_o give_v to_o one_o schism_n shall_v be_v and_o dare_v m._n nicholas_n gain_n say_v so_o learned_a a_o cardinal_n and_o he_o also_o a_o jesuite_n 5._o to_o cardinal_n bellarmin_n i_o shall_v add_v our_o learned_a countryman_n doctor_n stapleton_n whoin_v his_o five_o book_n de_fw-fr potestatis_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la subiecto_fw-la cap._n 7._o say_v non_fw-la nisi_fw-la propter_fw-la pastor_n &_o praeposiâ—os_n ecclesiae_fw-la nomine_fw-la vocari_fw-la debet_fw-la aliqua_fw-la multitudo_fw-la vnde_fw-la cyprianus_n ecclesiam_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o episcope_n &_o sanctus_n hieronymus_n ubi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la sapienter_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la a_o multitude_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n but_o only_o for_o the_o pastor_n and_o prelate_n whereupon_o it_o be_v true_o and_o wise_o write_v by_o s._n cyprian_n that_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o bishop_n and_o by_o s._n hierome_n that_o there_o be_v no_o church_n where_o there_o be_v no_o priest_n and_o again_o stapleton_n say_v that_o the_o word_n church_n in_o scripture_n signify_v proper_o and_o as_o it_o be_v antonomasticallie_o multitudinem_fw-la non_fw-la vagam_fw-la aut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o vagrant_a or_o head_n less_o multitude_n sed_fw-la cuiiam_fw-la pastor_n &_o praepositi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la constituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la but_o a_o multitude_n to_o which_o pastor_n and_o prelate_n be_v constitute_v by_o god_n 6._o so_o that_o cardinal_n bellarmin_n and_o stapleton_n and_o so_o do_v all_o divine_v require_v in_o the_o whole_a church_n many_o particular_a church_n and_o to_o particular_a church_n particular_a bishop_n and_o m._n nicholas_n in_o endeavour_v to_o extenuate_v s._n cyprian_n definition_n of_o a_o church_n deprive_v catholic_a author_n of_o a_o principal_a authority_n by_o which_o they_o prove_v against_o heretic_n that_o the_o church_n can_v be_v without_o bishop_n and_o thereby_o he_o favour_v heretic_n 7._o out_o of_o this_o definition_n of_o a_o church_n give_v by_o s._n cyprian_n to_o wit_n 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better_a than_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v if_o a_o man_n desire_v a_o bishop_n office_n he_o desire_v a_o good_a work_n 18._o 1._o tim._n 3._o yom._n 3._o de_fw-fr relig._n c._n 18._o and_o as_o we_o have_v see_v and_o as_o suarez_n affirm_v a_o work_n more_o perfect_a than_o the_o proper_a act_n and_o function_n of_o a_o religion_n be_v but_o because_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n though_o good_a and_o of_o great_a charity_n &_o perfection_n then_o religious_a profession_n &_o in_o that_o respect_n fit_a to_o be_v vow_v as_o much_o as_o other_o good_a work_n be_v subject_a to_o avarice_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o riches_n annex_v unto_o it_o to_o ambition_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o splendour_n and_o honour_n and_o to_o presumption_n by_o reason_n of_o man_n improportion_n to_o such_o a_o dignity_n and_o last_o to_o other_o danger_n by_o reason_n of_o many_o distraction_n cause_v by_o episcopal_a affair_n and_o so_o can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o desire_v as_o s._n thomas_n affirm_v yet_o as_o he_o also_o aver_v â—_o s_o tho_o 2_o 2._o q._n 185._o be_v â—_o to_o desire_v to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v of_o itself_o laudable_a and_o virtuous_a according_a to_o which_o s._n chrysostome_n cite_v by_o s._n thomas_n mat._n chrys_n bom_n 35._o in_o mat._n say_v opus_fw-la quidem_fw-la desiderate_a bonum_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la primatum_fw-la tameu_fw-fr bonoris_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la vanitas_fw-la est_fw-la primatus_fw-la enim_fw-la fugientem_fw-la se_fw-la desiderat_fw-la desider_v antem_fw-la so_o odit_fw-la to_o desire_v a_o good_a work_n be_v good_a but_o to_o covet_v the_o primacy_n of_o honour_n be_v vanity_n for_o that_o primacy_n desire_v he_o that_o fly_v it_o and_o hate_v he_o that_o desire_v it_o 30._o but_o in_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n when_o there_o want_v man_n able_a and_o willing_a or_o when_o other_o wise_a a_o unworthy_a person_n will_v be_v prefer_v to_o desire_n or_o to_o vow_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n be_v no_o sin_n nor_o be_v the_o vow_n invalid_a suarez_n have_v say_v that_o though_o the_o state_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v better_a than_o the_o state_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n oblige_v to_o more_o perfect_a operation_n and_o require_v more_o and_o great_a virtue_n yet_o can_v be_v vow_v because_o that_o only_o can_v be_v vow_v 12._o szarez_n to_o 3._o l._n 1._o c._n 18._o n._n 5._o 11._o 12._o which_o be_v not_o only_o good_a but_o also_o have_v no_o danger_n annex_v yet_o notwithstanding_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o intrinsecallie_o evil_a to_o vow_v to_o accept_v a_o bishop_n office_n if_o it_o be_v abstract_v from_o these_o temporal_a commodity_n as_o honour_n riches_n
much_o portionable_o the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v which_o the_o priest_n have_v surpass_v the_o power_n of_o absolve_a ordain_v and_o confirm_v and_o this_o suarez_n grant_v so_o do_v valentia_n who_o say_v 1._o suarezlib_n 1._o c._n 17_o nu_fw-la 2._o valen._n 2._o 2._o disp_n 10._o q._n 2._o de_fw-fr statu_fw-la epist_n puncto_fw-la 1._o that_o if_o in_o inferior_a prelate_n we_o consider_v the_o degree_n of_o holy_a order_n then_o speak_v absolute_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n more_o worthy_a and_o more_o perfect_a in_o they_o then_o in_o religious_a as_o they_o be_v religion_n and_o net_n also_o initiate_v with_o holy_a order_n where_o by_o the_o way_n i_o note_v that_o he_o use_v m._n doctor_n reduplication_n as_o religious_a which_o so_o much_o offend_v m._n nicholas_n and_o this_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v this_o holy_a order_n of_o priesthood_n in_o which_o be_v ground_v this_o power_n require_v as_o s._n thomas_n say_v of_o a_o priest_n great_a sanctity_n than_o the_o regular_o state_n require_v of_o he_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n also_o say_v s._n thomas_n the_o same_o act_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o priest_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o holy_a order_n be_v great_a than_o in_o a_o religious_a man_n not_o priest_n the_o state_n of_o 2_o priest_n be_v so_o high_a and_o holy_a that_o many_o helio_n s._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 184._o a._n 8._o in_o corp._n baro._n anno_fw-la chris._n 378._o in_o fine_a hier._n ep_v ad_fw-la helio_n though_o religious_a have_v sear_v to_o under_o go_v it_o as_o s._n antony_n s._n benedict_n and_o s._n francis_n yea_o s._n hierome_n though_o a_o great_a saint_n religious_a and_o learned_a do_v so_o at_o lengh_n permit_v himself_o to_o be_v ordain_v priest_n that_o as_o baronius_n observe_v he_o never_o receive_v any_o title_n or_o charge_n of_o any_o church_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o stand_v in_o paul_n place_n and_o to_o hold_v the_o degree_n of_o peter_n and_o therefore_o wish_v that_o it_o may_v be_v far_o from_o he_o to_o speak_v ill_o of_o priest_n who_o succeed_v to_o the_o apostle_n do_v consecrate_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o judge_v we_o before_o the_o late_a day_n and_o by_o who_o we_o be_v make_v christian_n 47._o for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a reason_n there_o want_v not_o as_o suarez_n out_o of_o antoninus_n and_o augustinus_n de_fw-fr ancona_n relate_v who_o affirm_v that_o a_o simple_a priest_n be_v in_o a_o high_a state_n than_o a_o regular_a not_o priest_n 1._o suar._n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o n._n 2_o anto._n 3._o p._n in_o prolog_n §._o 4._o &_o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr an._n con_v l._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eckl_n q._n 26._o a._n 1._o and_o although_o s._n thomas_n as_o we_o have_v see_v caietan_n and_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o simple_a priest_n be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n because_o priest_n if_o we_o except_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v by_o their_o ordination_n bind_v to_o no_o work_n of_o superegation_n or_o counsel_n but_o only_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n though_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sacred_a order_n more_o sanctity_n be_v require_v of_o they_o then_o of_o other_o christian_n and_o if_o they_o sin_n their_o sin_n if_o other_o circumstance_n be_v alike_o be_v great_a than_o the_o like_a sin_n in_o other_o yet_o for_o the_o reason_n allege_v the_o state_n of_o a_o priest_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o eminent_a and_o sacred_a function_n exceed_v in_o that_o respect_n the_o state_n of_o all_o religious_a not_o priest_n whatsoever_o 48._o sine_fw-la l._n 1._o cir_n c._n 17._o n._n 4._o in_o sine_fw-la suarez_n conclude_v this_o point_n in_o these_o word_n quapropter_fw-la censeo_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la svi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la habere_fw-la statum_fw-la altiorem_fw-la &_o sanctiorem_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_v nonnulla_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la opera_fw-la requirit_fw-la ratione_fw-la cvius_fw-la obligationis_fw-la merito_fw-la dici_fw-la possunt_fw-la esse_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la saltem_fw-la inchoativen_fw-mi in_o statu_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la wherefore_o i_o think_v that_o priest_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o order_n have_v a_o state_n high_o and_o holy_a which_o require_v of_o they_o certain_a work_n of_o perfection_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o obligation_n they_o worthy_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o some_o manner_n in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n at_o least_o inchoative_a that_o be_v imperfectlie_o and_o in_o a_o certain_a beginning_n and_o a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v that_o the_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n in_o this_o thing_n be_v rather_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v then_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o indeed_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o if_o we_o understand_v by_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n a_o state_n which_o be_v immovable_a as_o the_o priest_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o character_n and_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o high_a and_o excellent_a function_n and_o which_o therefore_o require_v sanctity_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o make_v his_o sin_n the_o great_a then_o the_o state_n of_o a_o simple_a priest_n be_v high_a than_o any_o regular_o state_n be_v but_o if_o we_o understand_v by_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n a_o state_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o work_n of_o supererogation_n such_o as_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o three_o counsel_n poverty_n chastity_n and_o obedience_n than_o the_o priest_n state_n be_v not_o in_o that_o sense_n a_o perfect_a state_n of_o perfection_n because_o chastitite_n except_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o counsel_n and_o work_n of_o supererogation_n which_o be_v instrument_n by_o which_o perfection_n be_v attain_v but_o yet_o as_o not_o with_o stand_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o such_o work_n of_o supererogation_n for_o neither_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o poverty_n nor_o to_o obedience_n to_o any_o but_o the_o pope_n and_o yet_o by_o s_n thomas_n and_o all_o man_n opinion_n be_v in_o a_o high_a state_n of_o perfection_n than_o the_o regular_a by_o reason_n that_o his_o state_n be_v so_o immovable_a that_o he_o can_v leave_v his_o church_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o he_o be_v by_o his_o state_n oblige_v to_o more_o eminent_a function_n and_o great_a charity_n which_o be_v to_o die_v for_o his_o sheep_n so_o the_o priest_n because_o his_o state_n be_v immovable_a by_o his_o character_n and_o be_v ordain_v to_o high_a function_n as_o the_o consecrate_v of_o christ_n body_n offer_v of_o the_o dreadful_a and_o unbloudie_a sacrifice_n absolve_a from_o sin_n if_o he_o have_v complete_a jurisdiction_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o high_a state_n than_o a_o regular_a not_o priest_n 49._o now_o as_o concern_v pastor_n inferior_a to_o bishop_n who_o be_v not_o only_o priest_n but_o also_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n it_o seem_v more_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n high_o and_o perfect_a than_o the_o state_n of_o a_o regular_a not_o pastor_n 5._o garson_n trae_fw-la de_fw-fr statu_fw-la perfect_a alpha_fw-la 67._o l._n v._o â—_o p._n 〈…〉_o 12._o q._n 28_o &_o 29._o 〈…〉_o in_o 4_o l._n â—_o â—_o q._n 7._o suaraz_n c._n 17._o n._n 5._o and_o this_o be_v affirm_v by_o gerson_n henricus_fw-la de_fw-la gandavo_fw-la and_o mayor_n who_o suarez_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n allege_v and_o thus_o they_o prove_v their_o opinion_n because_o they_o by_o their_o office_n be_v bind_v to_o work_n very_o perfect_a to_o wit_n to_o minister_v sacrament_n to_o preach_v and_o to_o govern_v soul_n which_o be_v the_o art_n of_o art_n and_o to_o take_v care_n and_o charge_n of_o they_o to_o perfect_a illuminate_v and_o purge_v they_o and_o to_o yield_v when_o the_o occasion_n be_v offer_v their_o life_n for_o they_o to_o which_o action_n regulars_n not_o pastor_n be_v not_o ordain_v or_o oblige_v this_o the_o aforesaid_a and_z we_o confirm_v because_o the_o disciple_n who_o christ_n send_v two_o and_o two_o to_o preach_v be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n but_o pastor_n succeed_v to_o they_o as_o bishop_n do_v to_o the_o apostle_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n and_o next_o to_o the_o state_n of_o bishop_n and_o for_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o inferior_a pastor_n succeed_v to_o the_o disciple_n suarez_n cit_v s._n clement_n first_o epistle_n against_o which_o more_o be_v object_v then_o against_o the_o 4._o epistle_n allege_v by_o m._n doctor_n these_o argument_n may_v seem_v much_o to_o urge_v for_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n in_o inferior_a pastor_n 50._o yet_o s._n thomas_n who_o authority_n be_v great_a not_o only_o in_o the_o school_n 7._o s._n th._n 2_o 2._o q._n 184._o a._n 7._o but_o also_o in_o the_o church_n affirm_v that_o curate_n be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n because_o to_o a_o state_n be_v require_v immobilitie_n which_o be_v not_o in_o a_o curate_n or_o
bishop_n maugre_o all_o the_o threat_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o tyrant_n thereby_o to_o practice_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n institute_v by_o christ_n to_o strengthen_v the_o christian_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o confirmation_n and_o by_o their_o authority_n presence_n example_n and_o encouragement_n to_o put_v life_n into_o they_o affirm_v that_o from_o the_o cruel_a tyrant_n nero_n to_o the_o clement_a emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a there_o be_v scarce_o any_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v not_o a_o martyr_n who_o at_o the_o least_o suffer_v not_o great_a persecution_n twenty_o seven_o of_o they_o be_v common_o avouch_v for_o martyr_n to_o wit_n peter_n linus_n cletus_n etc._n etc._n 22._o m._n nicholas_n because_o he_o can_v not_o disprove_v any_o one_o of_o m._n doctor_n position_n as_o i_o have_v show_v evidentlie_o impugn_v by-speeche_n which_o be_v they_o true_a or_o not_o it_o skill_v not_o at_o all_o for_o whether_o just_a so_o many_o pope_n be_v martyr_n 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