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of_o damnation_n they_o can_v not_o marry_v again_o beside_o that_o every_o act_n of_o concupiscence_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a marriage_n itself_o be_v injury_n against_o christ_n for_o so_o much_o be_v signify_v in_o these_o word_n after_o they_o have_v live_v licentious_o in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o they_o have_v live_v lascivious_o and_o luxurious_o wron_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o who_o they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o by_o vow_n and_o be_v become_v espouse_v to_o he_o at_o length_n also_o they_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o marry_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o council_n of_o carthage_n the_o 104._o canon_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o s._n hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o herontia_n de_fw-fr monogamia_fw-la and_o other_o do_v expound_v it_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v note_v &_o ponder_v of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v make_v vow_n to_o almighty_a god_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n for_o that_o without_o be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a 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quocumq_fw-la ierit_fw-la to_o follow_v the_o lamb_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v and_o to_o sing_v that_o new_a hymn_n in_o isaiah_n 56._o to_o eunuch_n which_o keep_v god_n divine_a commandment_n be_v promise_v a_o everlasting_a name_n and_o a_o high_a place_n and_o a_o degree_n in_o the_o city_n of_o almighty_a god_n some_o will_v object_v that_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 5._o saying_n volo_fw-la iuniores_fw-la nubere_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v have_v the_o young_a sort_n to_o marry_v to_o bring_v forth_o child_n and_o keep_v house_n etc._n etc._n make_v clear_a against_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o widow_n that_o be_v young_a but_o only_o of_o those_o which_o can_v live_v continent_n and_o be_v not_o otherwise_o oblige_v by_o any_o vow_n for_o it_o be_v better_a that_o such_o shall_v marry_v then_o live_v incontinent_a and_o give_v scandal_n to_o the_o unfaythfull_a as_o 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etc._n why_o do_v s._n paul_n favour_n marriage_n present_o he_o add_v i_o be_o quaedam_fw-la etc._n etc._n some_o have_v already_o decline_v after_o satan_n whereby_o we_o may_v understand_v say_v s._n hierome_n that_o these_o speech_n rather_o signify_v a_o help_a hand_n to_o be_v lend_v to_o those_o that_o be_v fall_v than_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o crown_n to_o those_o which_o stand_v firm_a see_v then_o say_v he_o what_o these_o second_o marriage_n be_v which_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o brothell-house_n for_o some_o have_v decline_v after_o satan_n therefore_o a_o young_a widow_n which_o can_v or_o will_v not_o contain_v herself_o let_v she_o rather_o take_v a_o husband_n then_o the_o devil_n so_o s._n hierome_n out_o of_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o all_o young_a widow_n to_o marry_v but_o only_o such_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o vice_n above_o name_v to_o wit_n in_o who_o there_o be_v manifest_a danger_n of_o incontinency_n or_o which_o can_v live_v chaste_a or_o will_v not_o use_v mean_n to_o do_v it_o chap._n ii_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o example_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n most_o frequent_o practise_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o religion_n even_o unto_o these_o day_n first_o of_o all_o do_v here_o present_v herself_o our_o bless_a lady_n as_o guide_v and_o author_n of_o this_o justitution_n who_o live_v in_o the_o world_n at_o her_o own_o command_n and_o free_a from_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o other_o reserve_v also_o her_o proper_a good_n vow_v unto_o god_n perpetual_a virginity_n &_o this_o either_o before_o or_o immediate_o after_o her_o marriage_n and_o true_o if_o before_o her_o marriage_n as_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a she_o do_v and_o s._n augustin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o holy_a virginity_n cap._n 4._o do_v think_v most_o probable_a than_o she_o contract_v not_o marriage_n afterward_o of_o her_o own_o 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the_o angel_n have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n since_o it_o may_v have_v be_v answer_v unto_o she_o now_o thou_o shall_v know_v man_n and_o conceive_v therefore_o her_o objection_n i_o know_v not_o man_n be_v the_o same_o that_o i_o can_v know_v man_n even_o as_o he_o who_o have_v vow_v to_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n or_o wine_n be_v invite_v say_v i_o eat_v not_o flesh_n i_o drink_v not_o wine_n i_o frequent_v not_o banquet_n etc._n etc._n a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o virgin_n present_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n in_o so_o much_o that_o one_o house_n to_o wit_n of_o philip_n the_o deacon_n have_v 4._o daughter_n remain_v virgin_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 21._o who_o also_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n as_o it_o be_v there_o say_v which_o as_o s._n hierome_n witness_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o
accompany_v with_o joy_n everlasting_a these_o &_o many_o other_o thing_n holy_a father_n have_v write_v in_o the_o commendation_n of_o virginity_n by_o which_o the_o excellency_n &_o worth_n thereof_o may_v be_v good_a know_v and_o esteem_v no_o one_o virtue_n or_o estate_n of_o life_n be_v commend_v with_o so_o great_a affection_n &_o consent_v of_o holy_a father_n as_o this_o hereupon_o especial_o in_o former_a age_n a_o infinite_a multitude_n have_v embrace_v it_o in_o so_o much_o that_o s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o virgin_n affirm_v that_o in_o the_o eastern_a &_o african_a church_n there_o be_v more_o virgin_n consecrate_v to_o almighty_a god_n than_o we_o have_v man_n bear_v in_o our_o part_n here_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o mankind_n be_v not_o thereby_o diminish_v but_o increase_v if_o any_o one_o quoth_v he_o imagine_v that_o the_o number_n of_o mankind_n be_v diminish_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o virgin_n let_v he_o consider_v that_o where_o there_o be_v 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&_o make_v our_o field_n the_o more_o fruitful_a as_o s._n hierome_n teach_v serm._n 219._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la so_o the_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o virginity_n hinder_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o waste_v the_o number_n of_o secular_a person_n but_o obteyn_v it_o a_o long_a benediction_n chap._n four_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v also_o by_o reason_n the_o error_n of_o jovinian_a be_v that_o virginity_n do_v not_o excel_v marriage_n which_o he_o mean_v by_o virginity_n take_v absolute_o and_o general_o whether_o it_o be_v profess_v by_o person_n live_v in_o the_o world_n or_o in_o religion_n he_o therefore_o who_o confess_v that_o virginity_n profess_v in_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o marriage_n but_o not_o that_o which_o be_v embrace_v in_o the_o world_n be_v at_o least_o half_a a_o jovinianist_n because_o he_o be_v half_a of_o his_o opinion_n nay_o rather_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o real_o a_o 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be_v a_o thing_n so_o necessary_a that_o he_o say_v it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o passion_n of_o lust_n to_o a_o virtuous_a virgin_n every_o time_n that_o she_o expose_v herself_o to_o public_a view_n to_o wit_n because_o that_o thereby_o she_o with_o her_o face_n open_a cast_v her_o eye_n free_o about_o to_o see_v &_o to_o be_v see_v be_v easy_o corrupt_v in_o spirit_n &_o that_o the_o very_o gaze_v itself_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o unchaste_a mind_n and_o again_o afterward_o the_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v veil_v or_o cover_v be_v not_o a_o chaste_a desire_n but_o admit_v somewhat_o that_o belong_v not_o unto_o a_o virgin_n as_o also_o the_o desire_n to_o delight_v other_o inbehold_v she_o for_o true_a entire_a and_o pure_a virginity_n fear_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o it_o own_o self_n yea_o it_o endure_v not_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o woman_n that_o delight_v in_o gaze_v since_o the_o eye_n of_o itself_o be_v far_o different_a from_o such_o it_o fly_v to_o the_o veil_n of_o her_o 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or_o impair_v nature_n but_o such_o whereby_o the_o body_n become_v more_o healthful_a the_o mind_n more_o quick_a and_o the_o concupiscence_n more_o subject_a s._n hierome_n commend_v great_o this_o exercise_n in_o his_o 8._o epistle_n to_o demetriades_n de_fw-fr custodia_fw-la virginit_fw-la after_o say_v he_o diligent_o take_v heed_n of_o impure_a thought_n you_o must_v put_v on_o the_o ornament_n of_o fast_v and_o sing_v with_o david_n i_o have_v humble_v my_o soul_n in_o fast_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o afterwards_o fast_v be_v not_o a_o perfect_a virtue_n of_o itself_o but_o the_o foundation_n of_o other_o and_o be_v both_o sanctification_n &_o chastity_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o see_v god_n it_o affoard_v stair_n to_o such_o as_o will_v ascend_v to_o the_o top_n &_o yet_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v alone_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o crown_v a_o virgin_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o fast_v be_v term_v by_o s._n 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book_n of_o virgin_n say_v that_o the_o spare_v of_o meat_n and_o abstinence_n from_o drink_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o vice_n for_o it_o make_v he_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o therefore_o let_v this_o be_v rather_o a_o fast_o of_o sobriety_n they_o affliction_n prayer_n also_o under_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o meditation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v principal_o necessary_a first_o because_o by_o this_o we_o must_v obtain_v daily_a supply_n of_o grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v both_o resist_v temptation_n and_o fulfil_v god_n divine_a commandment_n and_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n warn_v we_o that_o we_o always_o pray_v to_o wit_n as_o much_o as_o convenient_o we_o may_v and_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o frailty_n and_o necessary_a affair_n of_o this_o world_n will_v permit_v we_o for_o our_o perseverance_n and_o eternal_a safety_n depend_v on_o prayer_n second_o by_o 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may_v stick_v so_o close_o unto_o he_o that_o she_o may_v never_o be_v draw_v away_o and_o as_o our_o interpreter_n translate_v it_o that_o she_o may_v have_v free_a leave_n to_o beseech_v any_o thing_n of_o our_o lord_n without_o hindrance_n here_o be_v delight_n and_o spiritual_a comfort_n in_o this_o consist_v as_o it_o be_v the_o paradise_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o these_o thing_n our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o we_o be_v make_v to_o enjoy_v the_o society_n of_o angel_n without_o these_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v be_v dry_a &_o barren_a for_o all_o comfort_n and_o spiritual_a joy_n proceed_v from_o the_o attentive_a consideration_n of_o divine_a matter_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o those_o who_o apply_v not_o themselves_o with_o great_a love_n and_o desire_n to_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n they_o must_v needs_o remain_v dry_a or_o at_o leastwise_o they_o shall_v never_o taste_v the_o most_o excellent_a delight_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o prayer_n &_o meditation_n the_o mind_n be_v exercyse_v and_o grow_v zealous_a in_o the_o function_n &_o habit_n of_o other_o virtue_n because_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n be_v more_o abundant_o obtain_v by_o it_o whereby_o the_o labour_n of_o virtue_n be_v make_v more_o easy_a and_o delightful_a hence_o the_o royal_a prophet_n say_v viam_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o have_v run_v the_o course_n and_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n whilst_o thou_o dilate_v my_o hartwith_o joy_n and_o why_o because_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n &_o the_o worth_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o life_n to_o come_v be_v show_v thereby_o unto_o us._n the_o consideration_n of_o all_o which_o must_v needs_o great_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o all_o office_n of_o virtue_n and_o to_o a_o diligent_a care_n of_o our_o own_o
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