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26.3_o the_o decree_n and_o constitution_n of_o sincere_a time_n the_o sentence_n of_o all_o antiquity_n and_o in_o a_o word_n every_o man_n full_a consent_n and_o conscience_n be_v against_o ignorance_n in_o they_o that_o have_v charge_n and_o cure_v of_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n do_v any_o thing_n more_o aggravate_v the_o crime_n of_o jeroboam_n apostasy_n than_o that_o he_o choose_v to_o have_v his_o clergy_n the_o scum_n and_o refuse_v of_o his_o whole_a land_n let_v no_o man_n spare_v to_o tell_v it_o they_o ca._n d._n dâ—wnâ—m_n of_o the_o office_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o ministry_n counterpoys_n pag._n 179._o dist_n 34._o can._n lector_fw-la papa_n potest_fw-la contra_fw-la apostolum_n dispensare_fw-la &_o caus_n 25._o q._n 1._o can._n sunt_fw-la quidam_fw-la dispensat_fw-la in_o euangelio_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr concess_n praebend_n tit._n 8._o ca._n they_o be_v not_o faithful_a towards_o god_n that_o burden_n wilful_o his_o church_n with_o such_o swarm_n 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it_o have_v in_o secrecy_n thus_o austen_v to_o omit_v ireneus_n and_o origen_n chrysostome_n who_o bellarmine_n say_v we_o allege_v alone_o for_o we_o beside_o many_o other_o plain_a place_n write_v thus_o who_o be_v there_o to_o who_o all_o be_v not_o manif_v which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n etc._n chrysost_n hom._n 3._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n cui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la manifesta_fw-la quacunque_fw-la in_o euangel_n etc._n etc._n qâ—_n possis_fw-la intelligâ—t_fw-la quâ—_n ne_fw-la leviter_fw-la quidem_fw-la inspicâ—e_fw-la vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n sâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o â—us_a lege_fw-la etc._n etc._n citat_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la bellarm_n apostoli_fw-la verò_fw-la &_o propheta_fw-la omnis_fw-la contra_fw-la fâ—cerunt_fw-la manifestae_fw-la clarâ—que_fw-la quae_fw-la prâ—diderunt_fw-la exposuerunt_fw-la exposuerunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la veluti_fw-la câ—nes_fw-la orbis_fw-la doctores_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la cuique_fw-la discâ—re_fw-la possit_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la 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psal_n dominus_fw-la narrabit_fw-la &_o que_fw-la modo_fw-la narrabit_fw-la non_fw-la verbo_fw-la sed_fw-la scriptura_fw-la in_o cvius_fw-la scriptura_fw-la in_o populorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n dominus_fw-la narrabit_fw-la in_o scripture_n populorum_fw-la in_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la quae_fw-la scriptura_fw-la populis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la legitur_fw-la hac_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la intelligant_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la pauci_fw-la intelligerent_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o psalm_n 86._o omnis_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la ascens_fw-la etc._n etc._n quis_fw-la fidelis_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la catechâ—menus_fw-la antequam_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la accipiat_fw-la non_fw-la aequo_fw-la animo_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n tract_n in_o joh._n 96._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr doct._n christ_n c._n 8._o chrys_n hom_n 3._o de_fw-fr lazar_n semper_fw-la hortâ—r_fw-la &_o horâ—i_fw-la non_fw-la desâ—am_fw-la ut_fw-la 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sacerdotum_fw-la quos_fw-la reddidit_fw-la inclyta_fw-la claros_fw-la nor_o paulinus_n bishop_n of_o nola_n in_o campania_n to_o who_o ausonius_n write_v tanequil_n tua_fw-la nesciat_fw-la istud_fw-la and_o formidatamque_fw-la iugatam_fw-la objicis_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o and_o such_o like_a may_v suffice_v reasonable_a man_n but_o since_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o those_o adversary_n who_o s._n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o if_o we_o urge_v hundred_o of_o such_o evident_a example_n turn_v we_o off_o with_o bold_a shift_n and_o will_v needs_o put_v we_o to_o prove_v those_o act_n which_o seek_v secrecy_n let_v he_o and_o all_o his_o complice_n whet_v their_o wit_n upon_o that_o clear_a and_o irrefragable_a place_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n a_o man_n beyond_o all_o exception_n who_o bring_v in_o his_o father_n gregory_n who_o the_o world_n know_v to_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o the_o same_o see_v speak_v thus_o of_o he_o 9_o greg._n naz._n car._n de_fw-la vita_fw-la sva_fw-la edit_fw-la marel_n parâ—_n to._n 2._o p._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n nondum_fw-la tot_fw-la anni_fw-la sunt_fw-la tui_fw-la quot_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la mihi_fw-la sunt_fw-la peracti_fw-la victimis_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o year_n of_o thy_o age_n be_v not_o so_o many_o as_o of_o my_o priesthood_n word_n that_o will_v convince_v the_o most_o importunate_a gain-say_a that_o greg._n nazianzen_n be_v bear_v to_o his_o worthy_a father_n after_o the_o time_n of_o his_o holy_a order_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v suspect_v that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nondum_fw-la may_v reach_v only_o to_o the_o birth_n not_o to_o the_o beget_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n so_o as_o perhaps_o he_o may_v be_v bear_v after_o his_o father_n order_n beget_v before_o they_o let_v he_o know_v to_o make_v all_o sure_a and_o plain_a that_o gorgonia_n and_o caesarius_n the_o sister_n and_o brother_n of_o this_o gregory_n be_v by_o the_o same_o father_n beget_v afterward_o as_o be_v evident_a both_o by_o that_o verse_n of_o nazianzen_n who_o speak_v of_o his_o mother_n as_o then_o childless_a when_o she_o beg_v he_o of_o god_n say_v jamâ—_n ibid._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n jamâ—_n cupiebat_fw-la illa_fw-la masculum_fw-la foetum_fw-la domi_fw-la spectare_fw-la magna_fw-la ut_fw-la pars_fw-la cupit_fw-la mortalium_fw-la 19_o elias_n creten_v in_o orat._n greg._n naz._n 19_o and_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o elias_n cretensis_n quamvis_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la spectes_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o say_v he_o if_o you_o regard_v his_o birth_n he_o be_v not_o the_o only_a child_n of_o his_o parent_n forasmuch_o as_o after_o he_o both_o gorgonia_n and_o caesarius_n be_v bear_v thus_o he_o o_o infamous_a gregory_n the_o scum_n of_o the_o clergy_n o_o irregular_a father_n that_o dare_v defile_v his_o sacred_a function_n with_o so_o carnal_a a_o act_n o_o shameless_a son_n that_o blush_v not_o to_o proclaim_v his_o own_o sinful_a generation_n go_v now_o petulant_a refuter_fw-la and_o see_v whether_o you_o can_v either_o yield_v or_o answer_v as_o for_o that_o glorious_a show_n of_o antiquity_n where_o with_o c._n e._n hope_n to_o blear_v his_o reader_n eye_n grace_v himself_o herein_o