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nature_n butt_n of_o all_o other_o law_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o most_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a doctrine_n 2._o beside_o these_o holy_a precept_n it_o persuade_v though_o not_o command_v the_o evangelicall_a counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v perpetual_a chastity_n which_o be_v a_o celestial_a virtue_n by_o which_o a_o man_n forgo_v many_o encumbrance_n of_o worldly_a care_n trouble_n and_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n cor._n 1._o cor._n and_o affliction_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o 2._o counsel_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v be_v to_o a_o certain_a young_a man_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v the_o same_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n &_o follow_v i_o by_o this_o counsel_n a_o christian_n do_v eschew_v many_o tentation_n and_o snarre_n of_o the_o devil_n into_o which_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a do_v fall_v 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2_o luc._n 18._o luc_n 11._o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n wish_v we_o alwaise_v to_o pray_v and_o our_o saviour_n also_o counsel_v the_o same_o by_o 3._o example_n the_o first_o of_o a_o carnal_a father_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o son_n which_o yield_v to_o his_o son_n demand_n the_o 2._o of_o a_o friend_n that_o be_v urge_v at_o the_o earnest_a inintreatie_n of_o another_o friend_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n at_o night_n to_o give_v unto_o he_o what_o so_o earnest_o he_o seek_v for_o the_o 3._o of_o a_o inflexible_a judge_n that_o never_o yield_v to_o any_o man_n desire_n yet_o at_o the_o earnest_n and_o importunat_a suit_n of_o a_o poor_a woman_n he_o be_v perswadeed_o to_o take_v commiseration_n of_o she_o 3._o the_o religion_n of_o protestants_n not_o only_o bark_v all_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o forbid_v and_o reject_v all_o evangelical_a counsel_n say_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o accomplish_v they_o as_o for_o virginity_n 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our_o salvation_n by_o which_o it_o be_v effect_v without_o who_o presence_n we_o can_v be_v regenerate_v when_o we_o be_v feed_v and_o sustain_v with_o the_o holy_a food_n of_o life_n or_o consecrate_v the_o same_o the_o ensign_n or_o standarte_n of_o the_o victory_n must_v stand_v by_o wherefore_o let_v we_o fix_v and_o place_n it_o in_o our_o chamber_n on_o the_o wall_n in_o the_o window_n yea_o let_v we_o sign_n our_o forehead_n and_o our_o heart_n withal_o for_o that_o be_v the_o collizen_n and_o mark_n of_o our_o safety_n of_o our_o common_a liberty_n yea_o of_o the_o humility_n and_o lenity_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o same_o homily_n he_o say_v hoc_fw-la signum_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o priscis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la clausas_fw-la januas_fw-la reseravit_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o have_v open_v the_o door_n that_o be_v shut_v have_v abate_v the_o force_n of_o poison_n have_v tame_v wild_a and_o cruel_a beast_n heal_v deadly_a bitinge_n of_o serpent_n break_v the_o gate_n 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levo_fw-la etc._n etc._n behold_v i_o will_v carry_v my_o strength_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o i_o will_v exalt_v my_o sign_n towards_o the_o people_n &_o they_o shall_v with_o a_o low_a countenance_n towards_o the_o earth_n adore_v thou_o and_o shall_v lick_v with_o their_o tongue_n the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v i_o be_o your_o god_n what_o sign_n i_o pray_v then_o be_v this_o but_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o only_a sign_n as_o s._n august_n say_v ipsam_fw-la crucem_fw-la svam_fw-la signum_fw-la habiturus_fw-la es_fw-la 36._o super_fw-la john_n homil_n 36._o ipsam_fw-la crucem_fw-la de_fw-la diabolo_fw-la superato_fw-la tanquam_fw-la tropheum_fw-la in_o frontibus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la positurus_fw-la it_o be_v his_o cross_n say_v he_o that_o be_v his_o sign_n it_o be_v the_o mark_n and_o badge_n i_o mean_v his_o cross_n by_o which_o he_o triumph_v over_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o ensign_n of_o his_o victory_n which_o he_o fix_v in_o the_o 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lib._n 1._o de_fw-la oâ—ijs_fw-la cap._n 15._o gregory_n do_v write_v unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o syracuse_n and_o isidorus_n that_o s._n peter_n do_v institute_v the_o order_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o it_o seem_v say_v oâ—igines_n to_o pertain_v to_o he_o only_o to_o offer_v continual_a sacrifice_n who_o devote_a himself_n to_o continual_a chastity_n orig_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la celsuâ—_n and_o in_o the_o 8._o book_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o s._n clement_n do_v affirm_v 8._o clement_n con_v 8._o eâ—odius_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n by_o s._n peter_n and_o afterward_o ignatius_n by_o s._n paul_n 14._o this_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o have_v many_o name_n in_o holy_a scripture_n so_o it_o be_v express_v of_o the_o old_a father_n with_o many_o significant_a term_n david_n call_v it_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n 4._o psal_n 49._o psal_n 4._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o justice_n a_o way_n to_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n of_o daniel_n it_o be_v 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