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that_o i_o have_v make_v long_o stay_v in_o a_o low_a place_n 13_o yet_o before_o i_o end_v this_o point_n i_o must_v set_v down_o what_o m._n doctor_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o 11._o chapter_n say_v out_o of_o s._n thomas_n coâ—p_n s._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 185._o a_o 8._o in_o coâ—p_n that_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o way_n to_o perfection_n and_o the_o state_n of_o a_o bishop_n belong_v to_o perfection_n as_o a_o certain_a mastership_n of_o perfection_n 29._o henâ—_n gand._n quod_fw-la lib._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 29._o and_o say_v he_o henricus_fw-la de_fw-la gandavo_fw-la handle_v this_o question_n whether_o the_o religious_a â—or_a the_o bishop_n be_v in_o the_o great_a state_n of_o perfection_n conclude_v in_o thâ—se_a word_n status_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la so_o hâ—thet_fw-la ad_fw-la statum_fw-la religiosorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o state_n of_o prelate_n have_v that_o comparison_n to_o the_o state_n of_o religious_a which_o the_o stâ—te_n of_o master_n have_v to_o the_o state_n of_o scholar_n but_o the_o master_n ought_v to_o be_v perfect_a thâ—n_n his_o schâ—ller_n and_o again_o quando_fw-la alique_n religiosus_fw-la deductus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la summum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la &_o perfecâ—um_fw-la tunc_fw-la primum_fw-la est_fw-la idoneus_fw-la ut_fw-la assummatur_fw-la in_o praelatum_fw-la when_o a_o religious_a man_n be_v bring_v ta_fw-mi a_o high_a and_o perfect_a degree_n of_o perfection_n then_o fiâ—st_v he_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v assume_v for_o a_o prelate_n and_o so_o say_v m._n doctor_n where_o a_o religious_a man_n end_v there_o a_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n begin_v and_o the_o bishop_n lay_v his_o foundation_n on_o the_o religious_a man_n top_n and_o roof_n but_o true_o this_o inference_n of_o m._n doctor_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n and_o he_o must_v either_o renounce_v the_o authority_n of_o s._n thomas_n or_o of_o gandensis_fw-la for_o this_o author_n speak_v of_o prelate_n inferior_a to_o bishop_n wherein_o his_o doctrine_n be_v direct_o against_o s_n thomas_n who_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o ex_fw-la profâ—sso_fw-la do_v prefer_v religious_a priest_n before_o such_o pastor_n and_o henricus_fw-la de_fw-la gandavo_fw-la hold_v also_o that_o all_o such_o pastor_n even_o parish_n priest_n be_v proper_o in_o a_o state_n which_o be_v both_o against_o s._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 84._o art_n 6._o and_o m._n doctor_n himself_o who_o in_o his_o 11._o chap._n num_fw-la 14._o express_o say_v to_o a_o state_n immobility_n be_v require_v which_o the_o pastor_n nor_o bishop_n have_v not_o and_o last_o the_o same_o gandensis_fw-la in_o the_o question_n by_o m._n doctor_n cite_v hold_v that_o to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o remain_v therein_o without_o any_o other_o obligation_n or_o immobility_n which_o be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o divines_n but_o also_o against_o m._n doctor_n in_o the_o say_v 11._o chapter_n num_fw-la 13._o for_o which_o he_o allege_v likewise_o s._n thomas_n 2.2_o q._n 184._o art_n 4._o where_o this_o doctrine_n be_v ex_fw-la professo_fw-la deliver_v and_o i_o wonder_v m._n doctor_n will_v allege_v gandensis_fw-la particular_o for_o bishop_n he_o speak_v of_o inferior_a pastor_n and_o why_o in_o his_o inference_n upon_o the_o say_a author_n word_n he_o shall_v put_v in_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n say_v where_o a_o religious_a man_n end_v there_o a_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n begin_v whereas_o before_o the_o say_a author_n word_n he_o have_v put_v only_o bishop_n say_v henricus_n a_o gandavo_fw-la handle_v this_o question_n whether_o the_o religious_a or_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o the_o great_a state_n of_o perfection_n conclude_v etc._n etc._n but_o most_o of_o all_o i_o wonder_v that_o m._n doctor_n will_v ground_v his_o say_n that_o a_o bishop_n lay_v his_o foundation_n on_o the_o religious_a man_n top_n and_o roof_n upon_o a_o doctrine_n not_o true_a whatsoever_o the_o thing_n infer_v be_v in_o it_o fâ—lfe_a i_o mean_v concern_v the_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n whereof_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v at_o large_a certes_o if_o bishop_n lay_v their_o foundation_n upon_o the_o most_o perfect_a in_o religious_a perfection_n such_o as_o be_v take_v immediate_o from_o a_o secular_a life_n have_v reason_n to_o look_v in_o good_a earnest_n upon_o what_o top_n of_o perfection_n they_o lay_v their_o foundation_n and_o true_o this_o doctrine_n of_o gandensis_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v a_o point_n of_o daily_a meditation_n for_o all_o secular_a pâ—stovis_fw-mi final_o out_o of_o this_o same_o place_n of_o gaâ—densis_fw-la m._n doctor_n may_v right_o have_v infer_v that_o religious_a perfection_n be_v a_o excellent_a disposition_n to_o make_v a_o good_a &_o worthy_a pastor_n with_o great_a profit_n to_o other_o and_o less_o danger_n to_o one_o self_n for_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o master_n of_o perfection_n as_o gandensis_fw-la say_v pastor_n be_v &_o a_o master_n of_o science_n by_o teach_v whereof_o the_o master_n himself_o both_o renew_v the_o memory_n of_o old_a &_o increase_v in_o new_a knowledge_n but_o while_o a_o man_n teach_v his_o neighbour_n to_o be_v perfect_a he_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o forget_v and_o impair_v his_o own_o soul_n good_a unless_o he_o come_v well_o furnish_v with_o the_o spiritual_a substance_n of_o solid_a virtue_n 14_o now_o as_o for_o the_o second_o comparison_n of_o religious_a man_n with_o inferior_a pastor_n it_o may_v be_v do_v either_o by_o compare_v they_o absolute_o which_o oâ—_n they_o be_v more_o perfect_a in_o themselves_o or_o else_o relative_o to_o other_o which_o of_o they_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o help_v soul_n by_o preach_v teach_v administer_a sacrament_n etc._n etc._n in_o both_o question_n i_o will_v refer_v myself_o to_o that_o cherubin_n for_o knowledge_n and_o seraphim_n for_o sanctity_n the_o angelical_a doctor_n s._n thomas_n of_o aquin._n he_o therefore_o 2.2_o q._n 184._o art_n 8._o have_v this_o express_a question_n utrum_fw-la presbytri_fw-la curati_fw-la &_o arch-deacons_n sint_fw-la maiorâ—s_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la quam_fw-la religiosi_fw-la whether_o priest_n have_v câ—re_o of_o soul_n and_o archdeacon_n be_v of_o great_a perfection_n then_o religious_a man_n his_o resolution_n be_v that_o in_o state_n the_o religious_a as_o religious_a excel_v the_o secular_a pastor_n as_o secular_a if_o both_o of_o they_o be_v priest_n and_o both_o have_v care_n of_o soul_n as_o say_v he_o plertque_fw-la monachi_fw-la &_o canonici_fw-la regulares_fw-la habent_fw-la most_o part_n of_o monk_n and_o canon_n regulars_n have_v they_o will_v be_v equal_a in_o order_n and_o office_n so_o as_o the_o only_a question_n remain_v be_v whether_o a_o religious_a priest_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o state_n be_v of_o great_a perfection_n than_o a_o secular_a priest_n curate_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n the_o saint_n answer_n be_v that_o in_o goodness_n the_o religious_a priest_n excel_v and_o the_o secular_a curate_n in_o difficulty_n bonè_fw-la conversandi_fw-la of_o live_v virtuous_o among_o so_o many_o occasion_n of_o danger_n in_o the_o world_n which_o difficulty_n say_v he_o in_o his_o answer_n ad_fw-la 6._o do_v not_o increase_v merit_n because_o that_o difficulty_n only_o increase_v merit_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n in_o themselves_o and_o not_o from_o extrinsecall_a occasion_n not_o avoid_v by_o secular_a person_n which_o difficulty_n of_o work_n in_o themselves_o be_v great_a in_o religion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o strictness_n of_o regular_a observance_n beside_o that_o the_o religion_n do_v also_o merit_v much_o by_o voluntary_a quit_v themselves_o of_o all_o such_o danger_n &_o impediment_n as_o swarm_v in_o the_o world_n wherefore_o according_a to_o s._n thomas_n the_o religious_a priest_n excel_v secular_a pastor_n in_o goodness_n and_o in_o that_o difficulty_n which_o be_v both_o full_a of_o merit_n &_o security_n beside_o that_o particular_a increase_n of_o merit_n by_o fly_v from_o those_o impediment_n of_o the_o world_n which_o mâ—ke_v the_o path_n of_o virtue_n far_o more_o difficult_a in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o same_o saint_n teach_v that_o the_o religious_a state_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o office_n of_o pastor_n be_v like_o a_o holocaust_n the_o most_o perfect_a of_o all_o sacrifice_n wherein_o the_o who_o victim_n be_v bestow_v on_o almighty_a god_n compare_v to_o other_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n part_v betwixt_o god_n &_o man_n the_o same_o verity_n s._n thomas_n prove_v because_o a_o pastor_n may_v enter_v into_o religion_n &_o whole_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o pastor_n but_o a_o religious_a man_n be_v never_o so_o make_v pastor_n as_o he_o do_v not_o retain_v his_o religious_a stat_fw-la whiâ—h_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o call_n of_o a_o pastor_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_a as_o be_v a_o religious_a vocation_n moreover_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o also_o much_o commend_v the_o enter_n of_o secular_a pastor_n
into_o religion_n quia_fw-la meliorem_fw-la vitam_fw-la seâ—ui_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o because_o they_o desire_v to_o embrace_v a_o better_a 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr of_o life_n say_v the_o toleran_n council_n and_o gregory_n the_o great_a lib._n 10._o epist_n 39_o exhot_v that_o by_o all_o mean_v such_o a_o spirit_n be_v nourish_v say_v quibus_fw-la valetis_fw-la adhortationibus_fw-la pastorali_fw-la admonitione_n suâ—â—endite_v ut_fw-la fervour_n huius_fw-la desiderit_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la noâ—â—epeâ—_n eat_v by_o the_o best_a exhortation_n you_o be_v aâ—â—â—_n inflame_v he_o a_o secular_a clergy_n man_n desirous_a to_o enter_v into_o religion_n that_o the_o fervour_n of_o such_o a_o desire_n may_v not_o in_o he_o wax_v cold_a yea_o s._n thomas_n 2.2_o q._n 189._o art_n 7._o prove_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n law_n leges_fw-la 19_o q._n 2._o â—_o due_a sunt_fw-la leges_fw-la that_o a_o secular_a curate_n may_v enter_v into_o religion_n although_o his_o bishop_n shall_v expreste_o be_v against_o it_o etiam_fw-la contradicente_fw-la episcopo_fw-la eat_v libre_fw-la nostra_fw-la authoritate_fw-la although_o the_o bishop_n oppose_v himself_o let_v he_o frâ—elâ—eâ—ter_v your_o authority_n say_v the_o pope_n now_o as_o m._n doctor_n in_o his_o 11._o chapter_n n._n 15._o prove_v out_o of_o s._n thomas_n 7._o s._n the_o 22_o q._n 184._o a._n 7._o that_o the_o state_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o state_n of_o greâ—ter_a perfection_n then_o that_o of_o a_o religious_a man_n because_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n because_o that_o be_v retrò_fw-la aspicere_fw-la to_o look_v back_o so_o we_o may_v say_v that_o see_v secular_a pastor_n may_v enter_v into_o religion_n it_o must_v be_v a_o argument_n that_o religious_a state_n be_v more_o perfect_a for_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n lest_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v convince_v retrò_fw-la aspicere_fw-la to_o look_v back_o which_o reason_n will_v wax_v more_o strong_a on_o our_o side_n if_o we_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o a_o religious_a man_n can_v yield_v consensent_n to_o his_o election_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n without_o his_o own_o superior_n leave_v whereas_o a_o secular_a curate_n may_v lawful_o enter_v into_o religion_n even_o against_o the_o will_n of_o his_o bishop_n this_o whole_a resolution_n of_o saint_n thomas_n be_v much_o confirm_v by_o a_o other_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o he_o in_o the_o same_o 184_o question_v art_n 6._o that_o only_a bishop_n &_o not_o inferior_a prelate_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n whereas_o in_o the_o next_o precedent_n article_n he_o bid_v purposely_o teach_v that_o religious_a man_n be_v in_o suâ—h_n a_o state_n 15_o to_o these_o determination_n of_o s._n thomas_n i_o will_v aâ—de_v nothing_o save_v only_o that_o religious_a state_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n as_o certaineâ—y_v archdeacon_n dean_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o and_o suarez_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 17._o suarez_n to_o 4._o in_o 3._o p._n disp_n 25._o n._n 17._o which_o m._n doctor_n cite_v to_o prove_v that_o bishop_n be_v of_o deume_n ordinance_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o division_n of_o parish_n with_o institution_n of_o parish_n priest_n even_o in_o general_n be_v not_o the_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la of_o divine_a iustitution_n because_o say_v he_o the_o church_n may_v divide_v more_o bishopric_n and_o assign_v to_o each_o one_o a_o less_o territory_n ordain_v that_o the_o bishop_n himself_o shall_v be_v immediate_a pastor_n in_o his_o whole_a diocese_n which_o he_o may_v govern_v by_o vicar_n and_o chaplin_n which_o although_o be_v not_o perhaps_o universal_o expedient_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o direct_o and_o clear_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n s._n thomas_n also_o say_v of_o all_o inferior_a pastor_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o bishop_n 2._o s._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 184._o a_o 6._o ad_fw-la 2._o they_o be_v sicut_fw-la balivi_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o in_o his_o answer_n adâ—_n â—_z he_o teach_v that_o they_o have_v not_o principal_a care_n of_o soul_n but_o some_o particular_a administration_n by_o commission_n from_o the_o bishop_n but_o howsoever_o this_o matter_n be_v at_o least_o it_o be_v not_o so_o certain_a that_o the_o institution_n of_o parish_n priest_n be_v de_fw-mi jure_fw-la dirino_fw-it a_o divine_a institution_n as_o it_o be_v that_o religious_a state_n be_v institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 16_o and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o comparison_n of_o religious_a man_n with_o curate_n if_o their_o calling_n be_v consider_v in_o themselves_o which_o comparison_n be_v always_o to_o be_v understand_v betwixt_o religious_a man_n &_o such_o secular_a priest_n as_o be_v ordinary_a pastor_n or_o curate_n for_o in_o england_n where_o all_o priest_n both_o regular_a &_o secular_a attend_v to_o the_o help_n of_o soul_n only_o by_o particular_a mission_n privilege_n and_o delegation_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o religious_a man_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v see_v both_o in_o order_n of_o priesthood_n &_o jurisdiction_n or_o office_n they_o be_v equal_a and_o still_o the_o state_n of_o religious_a as_o religious_a be_v more_o noble_a they_o that_o of_o secular_a as_o secular_a which_o not_o catholic_a can_v deny_v 17_o for_o the_o second_o comparison_n whether_o religious_a or_o secular_a be_v more_o fit_a to_o help_v soul_n by_o preach_v and_o other_o such_o ecclesiastical_a function_n let_v we_o hear_v saint_n thomas_n teach_v that_o religious_a man_n be_v make_v more_o fit_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o function_n of_o preach_v 1._o s._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 187._o a._n 1._o teach_v &c._n &c._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o sanctity_n which_o they_o have_v undertake_v add_v stulium_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliquis_fw-la in_o sanctitate_fw-la promovetur_fw-la efficiatur_fw-la minus_fw-la idoneus_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la officia_fw-la exercenda_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la stult_v a_o est_fw-la quorundam_fw-la opinto_fw-la dicentium_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipse_fw-la status_fw-la religionis_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la affert_fw-la talia_fw-la exequendi_fw-la it_o be_v a_o foolery_n to_o say_v that_o by_o be_v improve_v in_o sanctity_n as_o man_n be_v make_v less_o fit_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o ecclesiastical_a function_n and_o therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o who_o say_v that_o the_o very_a state_n of_o religion_n bring_v a_o impediment_n to_o such_o function_n be_v a_o foolish_a opinion_n quorum_fw-la errorem_fw-la say_v the_o same_o saint_n bonifactus_n papa_n exeludit_fw-la dicens_fw-la ut_fw-la habetur_fw-la 16._o q._n 1._o sunt_fw-la nonnull_v nullo_n dogmate_n fulti_fw-la andacissimè_fw-la quidem_fw-la zelo_fw-la magis_fw-la amaritudinis_fw-la quà m_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la inflammati_fw-la asserentes_fw-la monachos_fw-la qui_fw-la mundo_fw-la mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la vinunt_fw-la sacerdot_n alis_fw-la officii_fw-la potenti_fw-la â_fw-la indignos_fw-la sed_fw-la omninò_fw-la labuntur_fw-la quod_fw-la oftendit_fw-la primò_fw-la quidem_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la soâ—â—r_fw-la â—riatur_fw-la regulae_fw-la subdit_fw-la enim_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la beatus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la monachorum_fw-la praeceptor_n almificus_fw-la huiuscemodirei_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modofuit_fw-la interdictor_fw-la et_fw-la similiter_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la regulis_fw-la hoc_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la secundò_fw-la improbat_fw-la praedictum_fw-la errorem_fw-la ex_fw-la ideoneitate_fw-la monachorum_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o fine_a capâ—tuli_n subdit_fw-la quanto_fw-la cuique_fw-la est_fw-la excellentior_fw-la tanto_fw-la &_o in_o illis_fw-la scilicet_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la operâ—bus_fw-la potentior_fw-la who_o error_n pope_n boniface_n do_v reject_v say_v there_o be_v some_o support_v by_o no_o verity_n who_o inflam_v with_o zeal_n of_o bitterness_n rather_o than_o of_o charity_n do_v most_o bold_o affirm_v that_o monk_n 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as_o i_o relate_v in_o my_o 5._o question_v regulars_n be_v more_o sit_v for_o that_o employment_n than_o secular_o what_o he_o say_v that_o such_o religious_a be_v not_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n ordain_v to_o preach_v as_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v have_v be_v answer_v in_o the_o same_o 5._o question_v where_o i_o show_v that_o neither_o secular_a nor_o regular_a priest_n camn_v preach_v without_o authority_n and_o that_o religious_a be_v as_o capable_a of_o such_o authority_n and_o office_n as_o secular_o so_o as_o if_o he_o compare_v a_o right_n secular_a with_o religious_a he_o will_v in_o this_o find_v no_o difference_n and_o i_o may_v add_v that_o regular_a priest_n of_o such_o order_n as_o m._n doctor_n mention_v in_o the_o objection_n have_v a_o particular_a kind_n of_o right_n or_o as_o i_o may_v say_v dispositionem_fw-la proximam_fw-la to_o such_o function_n which_o secular_a priest_n precise_o by_o be_v priest_n have_v not_o for_o although_o regular_a priest_n of_o 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most_o eminent_a place_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n even_o abstract_v from_o all_o power_n of_o order_n or_o jurisdiction_n 8_o here_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o state_n of_o religious_a man_n 11._o chap._n 11._o and_o to_o this_o his_o chapter_n answer_v our_o 5._o question_n num._n 10._o to_o prove_v that_o by_o love_n two_o friend_n be_v one_o soul_n he_o aleadge_v s._n augustine_n lib._n 4._o confess_v cap._n 6._o saying_n he_o think_v himself_o half_o dead_a when_o his_o other_o half_a nebridius_fw-la be_v dead_a but_o every_o woman_n that_o read_v s._n augustine_n confession_n translate_v into_o english_a will_v see_v that_o m._n doctor_n in_o this_o be_v much_o mistake_v for_o that_o friend_n who_o death_n s._n augustine_n in_o that_o place_n mention_v die_v before_o the_o saint_n own_o conversion_n as_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o the_o 4._o chap._n of_o the_o 4._o book_n by_o m._n doctor_n cite_v whereas_o nebridius_fw-la be_v convert_v after_o s._n augustine_n as_o 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