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of_o carthage_n that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o assist_a priest_n use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o ordination_n be_v former_o the_o essential_a matter_n of_o priesthood_n he_o add_v igitur_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la nostro_fw-la tempore_fw-la haec_fw-la impositio_fw-la manuum_fw-la sit_fw-la tantum_fw-la accidentalis_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la posterior_n quae_fw-la fit_a à _fw-la solo_fw-la episcopo_fw-la simul_fw-la dicente_fw-la ei_fw-la quem_fw-la ordinat_fw-la accipe_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sit_fw-la nunc_fw-la essentialis_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la aliqua_fw-la mutatio_fw-la est_fw-la facta_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la materia_fw-la ordinum_fw-la therefore_o since_o in_o this_o our_o time_n this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v only_o accidental_a and_o that_o last_o which_o be_v perform_v only_o by_o the_o bishop_n say_v to_o he_o who_o he_o ordain_v receive_v the_o holy_a 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divine_a which_o still_o make_v the_o church_n a_o joint_a institutor_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o as_o that_o the_o church_n have_v the_o great_a hand_n in_o it_o for_o the_o church_n order_n appoint_v and_o determine_v all_o and_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v ready_a at_o the_o church_n beck_n to_o execute_v what_o she_o appoint_v as_o though_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v the_o powerful_a hand_n of_o christ_n that_o elevate_v the_o sensible_a sign_n to_o produce_v sacramental_a effect_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o church_n determine_v what_o the_o sign_n shall_v be_v and_o summon_v the_o divine_a word_n omnipotency_n when_o and_o where_o to_o elevate_v they_o and_o so_o she_o have_v the_o great_a share_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o sacrament_n it_o be_v strange_a how_o such_o a_o thought_n can_v find_v admittance_n into_o any_o true_a christian_n understanding_n to_o divest_v christ_n of_o this_o prerogative_n and_o give_v it_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o so_o much_o derogate_v from_o the_o high_a power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o incarnate_a word_n my_o four_o answer_n be_v ground_v on_o authority_n and_o first_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o these_o word_n 1._o trident_n sess_n 7._o can._n 1._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la omne_fw-la à _fw-la jesus_n christo_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la instituta_fw-la etc._n etc._n anathema_n sit_v if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n be_v not_o all_o institute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v st._n thomas_n of_o aquine_n their_o great_a divine_a say_v corpore_fw-la aquinas_n 3_o part._n q._n 60._o be_v 5._o corpore_fw-la in_o sacramentis_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la quibus_fw-la homines_fw-la sanctificantur_fw-la oportet_fw-la uti_fw-la 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new_a law_n be_v determine_v by_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o change_v any_o thing_n all_o this_o be_v confirm_v and_o attest_v by_o suarez_n that_o great_a divine_a who_o authority_n bear_v such_o sway_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o first_o lay_v his_o groundwork_n in_o these_o word_n thomam_fw-la suarez_n 3_o part._n to._n 3._o d._n 2._o s._n 2._o citans_fw-la d._n thomam_fw-la omnia_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quae_fw-la consistunt_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la constant_a rebus_fw-la &_o verbis_fw-la seu_fw-la materia_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la partibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la componuntur_fw-la all_o sacrament_n which_o consist_v in_o use_n contain_v thing_n and_o word_n or_o matter_n and_o form_n as_o part_n whereof_o they_o be_v compose_v and_o afterward_o he_o add_v these_o word_n 3._o ibid._n s._n 3._o dico_fw-la 1._o materias_fw-la &_o formas_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la determinatas_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la christi_fw-la domini_fw-la institutione_n 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seu_fw-la substantialis_fw-la sit_fw-la nullum_fw-la efficitur_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la if_o any_o change_n be_v make_v in_o the_o matter_n or_o form_n that_o be_v essential_a or_o substantial_a it_o render_v the_o sacrament_n void_a and_o ineffectual_a hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o author_n and_o abetter_n of_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o objection_n do_v not_o only_o impugn_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o divine_n but_o they_o also_o err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o suarez_n observe_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o all_o these_o autority_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o christ_n not_o only_o institute_v but_o also_o determine_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o all_o sacrament_n which_o the_o author_n of_o this_o objection_n deny_v to_o this_o i_o will_v annex_v the_o judgement_n of_o maldonatus_n 2._o maldonatus_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la q._n 3._o part_n 2._o a_o famous_a divine_a of_o the_o jesuit_n who_o word_n be_v these_o impositio_fw-la manuum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la habenda_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ceremonia_fw-la non_fw-la necessaria_fw-la scd_v tanquam_fw-la pars_fw-la essentialis_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la idque_fw-la videtur_fw-la tenendum_fw-la side_n catholica_fw-la primum_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la fit_a montio_fw-la de_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la declaratur_fw-la per_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la et_fw-la videtur_fw-la mihi_fw-la esse_fw-la temerarium_fw-la scripturam_fw-la deserere_fw-la &_o consectari_fw-la chimaera_n id_fw-la est_fw-la rationes_fw-la naturales_fw-la secundò_fw-la quia_fw-la veterem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ordinasse_n sine_fw-la impositione_n manuum_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la autoribus_fw-la antiquis_fw-la perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr traditione_n autem_fw-la calicis_fw-la &_o hostiae_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la mentio_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la tertiò_fw-la quia_fw-la videtur_fw-la durum_fw-la nimis_fw-la 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the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v define_v it_o so_o to_o be_v as_o we_o see_v above_o sect._n 7._o they_o all_o assert_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o all_o sacrament_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o divine_a authority_n which_o suarez_n say_v be_v the_o fide_fw-la see_v their_o word_n sect._n 6._o they_o hold_v moreover_o that_o any_o substantial_a change_n either_o in_o matter_n or_o form_n render_v the_o sacrament_n invalid_a 4._o 3_o part._n tom._n 3._o d._n 2._o s._n 4._o si_fw-mi mutatio_fw-la materiae_fw-la aut_fw-la formae_fw-la essentialis_fw-la seu_fw-la substantialis_fw-la sit_fw-la nullum_fw-la essicitur_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la say_v suarez_n which_o be_v the_o current_a opinion_n of_o their_o other_o divine_n it_o be_v likewise_o certain_a that_o the_o matter_n which_o they_o use_v in_o the_o collation_n of_o priesthood_n be_v essential_o and_o more_o than_o specifical_o different_a from_o the_o matter_n which_o christ_n institute_v and_o which_o be_v constant_o use_v 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expectation_n of_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a grace_n they_o be_v dismiss_v with_o a_o bare_a
be_v before_o valid_a though_o unlawful_a be_v now_o make_v void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n be_v matrimony_n only_o a_o civil_a contract_n and_o not_o define_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v elevate_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o to_o produce_v grace_n here_o will_v be_v little_a ground_n of_o altercation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o my_o intent_n in_o this_o discourse_n to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a or_o secular_a lawgiver_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o they_o acknowledge_v marriage_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n thereof_o wherein_o consist_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o it_o to_o be_v institute_v and_o determine_v by_o divine_a authority_n whence_o it_o become_v juris_fw-la divini_fw-la hence_o arise_v the_o difficulty_n how_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v make_v any_o alteration_n or_o change_n or_o how_o they_o can_v declare_v that_o to_o be_v ineffectual_a and_o void_a which_z 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express_v by_o some_o external_n and_o sensible_a sign_n the_o form_n be_v the_o word_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la i_o take_v thou_o etc._n etc._n which_o signify_v a_o mutual_a tradition_n of_o themselves_o to_o each_o other_o for_o term_v of_o life_n hence_o i_o argue_v against_o they_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la suppose_v the_o institution_n as_o the_o origine_fw-la and_o cause_n of_o all_o sacrament_n the_o whole_a essence_n of_o matrimony_n necessary_o constitute_v a_o valid_a marriage_n but_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o matrimony_n ergo_fw-la the_o matter_n and_o form_n necessary_o constitute_v a_o valid_a marriage_n the_o major_n be_v universal_o true_a in_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o whole_a essence_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v convertible_a the_o minor_a be_v their_o own_o dectrine_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o word_n above_o cite_v whence_o i_o subsume_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n necessary_o constitute_v a_o valid_a 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