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which_o my_o purpose_n necessary_o require_v i_o not_o to_o maintain_v for_o concurrence-supposeth_a the_o creature_n to_o act_v without_o help_n of_o god_n that_o concur_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v requisite_a on_o behalf_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v suppose_v to_o act_v of_o itself_o but_o on_o behalf_n of_o the_o effect_n wherein_o it_o end_v which_o have_v a_o be_v be_v suppose_v necessary_o to_o require_v immediate_a dependence_n upon_o the_o first_o be_v which_o be_v god_n a_o strange_a subtlety_n acknowledge_v the_o creature_n able_a to_o act_v and_o suppose_v it_o to_o act_v of_o itself_o to_o imagine_v that_o this_o act_n can_v end_v in_o nothing_o as_o that_o which_o it_o effect_v without_o god_n concurrence_n which_o immediate_o attain_v the_o
it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o a_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v necessary_o and_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o it_o must_v necessary_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o property_n of_o our_o english_a will_v help_v i_o here_o to_o distinguish_v these_o two_o sense_n to_o all_o that_o consider_v their_o mother_n tongue_n and_o may_v discern_v a_o several_a meaning_n when_o a_o man_n say_v the_o fire_n burn_v necessary_o &_o peter_n must_v necessary_o deny_v our_o lord_n suppose_v that_o our_o lord_n have_v fore_o tell_v it_o for_o when_o the_o necessity_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v in_o the_o cause_n which_o the_o nature_n thereof_o though_o by_o god_n will_n determine_v it_o be_v proper_a to_o say_v thaâ—_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v necessary_o but_o when_o the_o necessity_n be_v understand_v to_o stand_v upâ—n_v a_o supposition_n of_o the_o effect_n either_o be_v or_o know_v to_o be_v which_o knowledge_n presuppose_v it_o to_o be_v be_v 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he_o maintain_v the_o cause_n in_o a_o ability_n of_o do_v or_o not_o do_v that_o which_o it_o be_v mouâ—d_v to_o do_v but_o that_o comprehend_v the_o inclination_n thereof_o and_o the_o force_n oâ—_n the_o motive_n which_o it_o be_v present_v with_o he_o comprehend_v thereby_o that_o it_o will_v proceed_v to_o act_v though_o comprehend_v that_o it_o may_v do_v otherwise_o shall_v it_o regard_v those_o appearance_n which_o either_o habitual_o it_o have_v or_o actual_o â—t_a â—â—ght_n to_o have_v now_o i_o confess_v again_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o i_o to_o show_v how_o it_o ought_v actual_o to_o have_v those_o appearance_n which_o habitual_o it_o have_v but_o see_v thaâ—_n suppose_v this_o i_o show_v evident_o how_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n iâ—_n unceâ—easibâ—â—_n the_o will_n remain_v free_a and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o contingent_a i_o will_v rathâ—r_o contesse_o that_o i_o can_v show_v where_o their_o freedom_n might_n or_o aught_o to_o move_v when_o it_o do_v not_o then_o destroy_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o christianity_n thus_o much_o be_v evident_a suppose_v my_o say_n that_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o event_n include_v the_o supposition_n of_o the_o will_n act_v free_o &_o therefore_o infer_v no_o necessity_n antecedent_n to_o it_o the_o knowledge_n upon_o which_o providence_n decree_v foresee_v that_o it_o will_v free_o proceed_v be_v so_o move_v chap._n xxv_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a how_o natural_a occasion_n conduce_v to_o supernatural_a action_n the_o insufficience_n of_o jansenius_n his_o doctrine_n of_o sufficient_a grace_n under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o nature_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v not_o use_v many_o word_n to_o declare_v what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v those_o help_n of_o grace_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v sufficient_a effectual_a for_o if_o all_o particular_n be_v contain_v in_o their_o general_n that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o providence_n must_v hold_v in_o those_o help_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n whereby_o it_o conduct_v to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n grace_n take_v efficacy_n to_o imply_v the_o effect_n consist_v in_o the_o order_n which_o providence_n use_v that_o the_o motive_n of_o christianity_n whether_o to_o embrace_v or_o perform_v the_o profession_n of_o it_o be_v present_v in_o such_o circumstance_n as_o may_v render_v they_o accept_v of_o the_o will_n to_o who_o judgement_n for_o the_o preâ—ent_n they_o so_o appear_v so_o that_o the_o same_o for_o nature_n and_o kind_n prove_v effectall_n to_o one_o which_o to_o a_o other_o prove_v void_a and_o frustrate_v for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o those_o help_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o they_o be_v sufficient_a and_o suppose_v they_o not_o to_o take_v effect_n and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o circumstance_n in_o which_o they_o be_v present_a to_o every_o particular_a person_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o fill_v the_o world_n and_o attain_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o this_o spirit_n and_o the_o come_n thereof_o be_v purchase_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o grant_v in_o consideration_n of_o his_o obedience_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v see_v how_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o sufficient_a but_o also_o as_o effectual_a this_o resolution_n then_o presuppose_v two_o thing_n as_o prove_v chap._n xviii_o the_o first_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o grace_n grant_v by_o god_n in_o consideration_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o suffering_n the_o second_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n attain_v and_o reach_v the_o very_a effect_n of_o conversion_n and_o new_a obedience_n and_o rest_v not_o in_o have_v enable_v man_n to_o do_v it_o of_o himself_o without_o the_o influence_n of_o it_o to_o make_v this_o part_n of_o faith_n better_a to_o be_v understand_v among_o believer_n better_o to_o be_v maintain_v against_o unbeliever_n that_o which_o this_o resolution_n advance_v be_v this_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n purchase_v by_o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o exaltation_n obtain_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o the_o publish_n of_o his_o gospel_n to_o the_o conviction_n of_o all_o who_o understand_v it_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o live_v according_a to_o it_o so_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v it_o effectual_a to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o christianity_n &_o that_o conversion_n effectual_a in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n by_o present_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n thereof_o be_v of_o themselves_o sufficient_a for_o the_o work_n to_o every_o man_n consideration_n in_o those_o circumstance_n procure_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o it_o execute_v in_o which_o his_o wisdom_n foresee_v that_o they_o will_v takâ—_n effect_v and_o become_v to_o the_o purpose_n and_o true_o when_o our_o lord_n say_v john_n xvi_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o will_v convict_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n &_o of_o judgement_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o of_o judgement_n because_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v condemn_v we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o h._n ghost_n convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n because_o those_o miracle_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n convince_a the_o world_n that_o they_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n show_v the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v under_o sin_n and_o liable_a to_o god_n wrath_n if_o they_o become_v not_o christian_n and_o that_o he_o convince_v
that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v a_o quality_n habitual_o inform_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o supernatural_o infuse_v by_o god_n into_o it_o but_o only_o that_o faith_n hope_v and_o charity_n be_v infuse_v into_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v and_o inherent_a in_o they_o as_o shed_v into_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o they_o say_v may_v all_o be_v understand_v suppose_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n hope_v and_o love_n infuse_v or_o shed_v into_o the_o hart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o by_o habit_n supernatural_o create_v to_o reside_v in_o the_o soul_n for_o you_o may_v see_v by_o morinus_n in_o his_o late_a work_n the_o administration_n pâ—nitentiâ—_n viii_o 2._o 3._o 7._o that_o for_o mcc_n year_n after_o christ_n a_o good_a while_n after_o the_o school_n doctor_n be_v come_v in_o there_o be_v no_o question_n at_o all_o make_v whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o infuse_a habit_n of_o grace_n or_o not_o and_o that_o it_o be_v about_o the_o year_n mccl_o that_o this_o opinion_n entire_o prevail_v in_o the_o school_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o this_o opinion_n contain_v nothing_o destructive_a to_o the_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v understand_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n allow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a worth_n of_o it_o which_o justify_v but_o god_n accept_v of_o it_o to_o that_o effect_n so_o if_o it_o do_v yet_o can_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v say_v to_o teach_v any_o thing_n destructive_a to_o the_o faith_n but_o only_o to_o allow_v since_o â—uch_v thing_n to_o be_v teach_v for_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n under_o clement_n v._o determine_v it_o not_o as_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o as_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n as_o you_o may_v see_v clement_n de_fw-fr summa_fw-la trin._n &_o fide_fw-la cathol_n tit._n i._o cap._n vii_o and_o therefore_o albertus_n pâ—ghius_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la 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the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v publish_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o enact_v on_o god_n part_n by_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n or_o rather_o by_o raise_v he_o from_o death_n it_o be_v not_o time_n to_o determine_v that_o act_n by_o which_o god_n intend_v that_o profession_n which_o he_o require_v for_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v solemnize_v and_o celebrate_v therefore_o there_o come_v water_n and_o blood_n out_o of_o our_o lord_n side_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o intimate_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o this_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n for_o the_o future_a and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n
other_o cause_n yet_o forbid_v not_o what_o he_o allow_v not_o but_o see_v such_o offence_n fall_v out_o among_o christian_n that_o be_v marry_v as_o be_v not_o easy_o discernible_a where_o the_o fault_n of_o they_o lie_v noâ—_n allow_v they_o to_o part_v nor_o yet_o condemn_v both_o party_n he_o limit_n they_o in_o case_n they_o do_v so_o not_o to_o marry_v again_o impose_v thereby_o upon_o the_o innocent_a party_n the_o necessity_n of_o continence_n which_o his_o innocence_n make_v tolerable_a and_o the_o apostle_n advise_v if_o it_o proceed_v not_o to_o the_o part_n of_o family_n easy_o recoverable_a as_o for_o the_o guilty_a if_o it_o prove_v a_o burden_n or_o a_o snare_n he_o may_v impute_v it_o to_o his_o fault_n and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v interest_v in_o it_o so_o long_o as_o both_o party_n be_v enable_v by_o the_o law_n to_o depart_v and_o neither_o proceed_v to_o marry_v again_o so_o the_o law_n not_o allow_v it_o there_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v interpose_v let_v we_o then_o see_v how_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n allow_v the_o exception_n of_o adultery_n to_o the_o purpose_n of_o marry_v again_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n ii_o in_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n plain_o inact_v thou_o shalâ—_n not_o a_o smiss_v thy_o wife_n but_o upon_o account_n of_o adultery_n count_v it_o adultery_n to_o marry_v while_o the_o one_o of_o the_o part_a be_v alive_a athenâ—goras_n de_fw-fr resurrect_v mortuorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o christian_n be_v to_o abâ—de_v as_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o aâ—_n one_o marriage_n for_o say_v he_o he_o that_o dismiss_v his_o wife_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n this_o necessary_o concern_v no_o morâ—_n thâ—n_o marry_v again_o upon_o that_o divorce_n which_o the_o roman_a law_n inâ—led_v either_o pâ—rty_n to_o make_v without_o render_v a_o reason_n and_o may_v well_o bâ—aâ—_n the_o exception_n of_o marry_v upon_o divorce_n for_o adultery_n by_o the_o christian_a law_n and_o the_o sâ—â—â—â—xception_n may_v well_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o xlviii_o cannon_n of_o the_o apâ—â—â—â—â—s_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o layman_n cast_v ouâ—_n his_o wife_n take_v another_o or_o one_o that_o be_v put_v away_o â—y_a another_o let_v he_o stand_v excommunicate_a provision_n be_v make_v against_o take_v to_o wiâ—e_v one_o that_o have_v be_v put_v away_o for_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o sâ—ain_n to_o bring_v such_o a_o one_o into_o a_o man_n house_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o grotius_n allege_n out_o of_o several_a passage_n of_o tertulliane_n that_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n admit_v they_o to_o marry_v again_o who_o have_v part_v with_o their_o wife_n for_o adultery_n we_o need_v no_o more_o but_o though_o those_o allegation_n as_o not_o quote_v so_o be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v â—ound_v yet_o tertullianes_n opinion_n be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o plea_n that_o he_o make_v contra_fw-la marc._n iu._n 32._o that_o our_o lord_n abrogâ—teth_v not_o that_o divorce_n which_o moses_n have_v enact_v though_o he_o restâ—ineth_v it_o which_o can_v not_o be_v say_v if_o the_o divorce_n which_o our_o lord_n allow_v do_v not_o import_v right_a to_o marry_v again_o lactantius_n plain_o signify_v the_o same_o when_o he_o say_v adulterum_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la marito_fw-la dimissam_fw-la duâ—erit_fw-la et_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la praeter_fw-la crimen_fw-la adulterii_fw-la vxorem_fw-la dim_a serit_fw-la ut_fw-la alterum_fw-la duâ—â—t_fw-la that_o he_o be_v a_o adulterer_n who_o mary_n a_o wife_n put_v away_o by_o her_o husband_n and_o that_o so_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n to_o marry_v another_o except_v the_o crime_n of_o adultery_n the_o great_a council_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o west_n at_o arles_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o donatist_n provide_v can._n x._o that_o those_o who_o take_v their_o wife_n in_o adultery_n be_v young_a christian_n be_v exhort_v not_o to_o marry_v other_o as_o long_a as_o they_o live_v leave_v thereby_o hope_v of_o reconcilement_n certain_o they_o count_v it_o not_o adultery_n which_o they_o only_o exhort_v not_o to_o do_v the_o council_n of_o elvira_n can_v ix_o that_o the_o wife_n that_o forsake_v her_o husband_n for_o adultery_n and_o mary_n another_o shall_v not_o communicate_v so_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v alive_a of_o the_o husband_n nothing_o by_o the_o viii_o &_o x._o she_o who_o leave_v her_o husband_n without_o cause_n and_o mary_n another_o be_v not_o to_o communicate_v no_o not_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n at_o the_o date_n of_o this_o council_n before_o the_o act_n of_o constantine_n man_n or_o wife_n part_v without_o show_v cause_n without_o cause_n then_o be_v when_o that_o cause_n which_o the_o church_n allow_v viz._n adultery_n be_v not_o she_o that_o mary_n he_o who_o she_o know_v have_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n without_o cause_n not_o till_o the_o point_n of_o death_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o commit_v adultery_n and_o marry_v he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n by_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n without_o adultery_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o wife_n be_v strict_a use_v by_o these_o canon_n than_o the_o husband_n the_o commentary_n upon_o s._n paul_n epistle_n under_o s._n ambrose_n his_o name_n say_v plain_o 1_o cor._n vii_o that_o the_o man_n may_v marry_v again_o have_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o adultery_n not_o the_o wife_n have_v put_v away_o her_o husband_n because_o the_o man_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n i_o do_v not_o find_v this_o reason_n sufficient_a for_o s._n paul_n make_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o wife_n in_o the_o husband_n and_o that_o of_o the_o husband_n in_o the_o wife_n both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nor_o do_v i_o find_v the_o reason_n sufficient_a which_o cardinal_n cajetane_v have_v give_v for_o he_o upon_o mat._n xix_o 9_o to_o wit_n because_o our_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n unless_o for_o adultery_n and_o marry_v again_o commit_v adultery_n say_v nothing_o of_o what_o the_o woman_n may_v do_v in_o that_o case_n for_o mark_v x._o 11._o 12._o he_o say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o wife_n as_o for_o the_o husband_n not_o express_v the_o exception_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v extend_v to_o she_o when_o he_o add_v it_o but_o i_o conceive_v that_o though_o by_o god_n law_n the_o woman_n be_v restrain_v no_o more_o than_o the_o man_n yet_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n may_v restrain_v that_o which_o god_n law_n restrain_v not_o and_o so_o though_o the_o man_n be_v only_o advise_v not_o to_o marry_v again_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o arles_n yet_o the_o woman_n may_v be_v put_v to_o penance_n so_o long_o as_o her_o first_o husband_n remain_v alive_a by_o the_o canon_n of_o elvira_n for_o i_o see_v s._n basil_n ad_fw-la amphil._n can_v ix_o confess_v that_o though_o s._n paul_n make_v the_o case_n of_o both_o equal_a yet_o custom_n put_v the_o woman_n to_o penance_n marry_v upon_o the_o adultery_n of_o her_o husband_n some_o ground_n of_o difference_n nature_n itself_o enforce_v in_o that_o the_o man_n taint_v not_o the_o wife_n issue_n nor_o bring_v that_o infamy_n upon_o her_o bed_n as_o she_o upon_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n whatsoever_o we_o say_v of_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a they_o hold_v it_o not_o adultery_n for_o the_o party_n that_o part_v for_o adultery_n to_o marry_v again_o and_o as_o for_o fabiola_n who_o have_v put_v away_o a_o notorious_a adulterous_a husband_n &_o marry_v another_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o second_o do_v voluntary_a penance_n for_o it_o as_o you_o find_v in_o s._n jerome_n epist_n xxx_o it_o may_v be_v the_o church_n exact_v it_o not_o because_o during_o her_o second_o husband_n time_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o she_o communicate_v not_o and_o it_o may_v be_v she_o follow_v s._n jeromes_n opinion_n which_o he_o express_v epist_n xlvii_o some_o passage_n of_o s._n basil_n s._n chrysostome_n and_o gregory_n nazianze_n be_v allege_v in_o vain_a signify_v only_o the_o insolubility_n of_o marriage_n which_o may_v allow_v the_o exception_n which_o the_o gospel_n make_v and_o must_v allow_v it_o when_o we_o see_v the_o custom_n testify_v by_o s._n basil_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n when_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o the_o wife_n if_o she_o part_v understand_v he_o if_o she_o part_v upon_o ordinary_a displeasure_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o pusillanimity_n which_o the_o courage_n of_o a_o true_a christian_n will_v neglect_v and_o over_o see_v innocent_a i._n pope_n epist_n ad_fw-la exuperium_fw-la put_v they_o only_o to_o penance_n that_o marry_v again_o have_v put_v away_o wife_n or_o husband_n not_o suppose_v adultery_n but_o
of_o christian_n that_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n occultae_fw-la quoque_fw-la conjunctiones_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la priâ—s_fw-la apud_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la professae_fw-la juxta_fw-la maechiam_fw-la &_o fornicationem_fw-la judicari_fw-la perclitantur_fw-la among_o we_o even_o clandestine_v marriage_n that_o be_v not_o profess_v before_o the_o church_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v censure_v next_o to_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n and_o therefore_o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ii_o ult_fw-la unde_fw-la sufficiamus_fw-la ad_fw-la senarrandam_n faelicitatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la conciliat_fw-la how_o may_v we_o be_v able_a to_o declare_v the_o happiness_n of_o that_o marriage_n which_o the_o church_n interpose_v to_o join_v de_fw-fr monogamiâ_fw-la cap._n xi_o quale_n est_fw-la id_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la quod_fw-la eye_v a_o quibus_fw-la postulas_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la hahere_o what_o manner_n of_o marriage_n be_v that_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o marry_v a_o second_o wife_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o of_o who_o thou_o desire_v it_o to_o have_v because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o clergy_n who_o allow_v the_o people_n to_o marry_v second_o wife_n themselves_o to_o do_v the_o same_o ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o become_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o marry_o to_o join_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o the_o marriage_n be_v according_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o according_a to_o lust_n it_o have_v be_v doubt_v indeed_o whether_o we_o have_v the_o true_a copy_n of_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n or_o not_o whether_o this_o be_v one_o of_o they_o or_o not_o but_o that_o copy_n be_v find_v which_o eusebius_n s._n jerome_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n take_v for_o ignatius_n his_o own_o and_o have_v all_o that_o the_o father_n quote_v just_a as_o they_o quote_v it_o nothing_o of_o that_o which_o stand_v suspect_v afore_o to_o refuse_v they_o now_o be_v to_o refuse_v evidence_n because_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o our_o prejudices_fw-la not_o that_o this_o power_n of_o the_o church_n stand_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v but_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n ancient_a than_o any_o canon_n in_o writing_n but_o evidence_v by_o write_a law_n which_o can_v never_o have_v come_v in_o writing_n have_v it_o not_o be_v in_o force_n before_o it_o be_v write_v suffer_v it_o not_o to_o remain_v without_o evidence_n in_o particular_a the_o allowance_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v when_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n evidence_v out_o of_o s._n austin_n the_o constituion_n and_o eliberitane_n canon_n evidence_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o point_n unquestionable_a and_o therefore_o against_o the_o imperial_a law_n i_o argue_v as_o against_o the_o leviathan_n that_o be_v if_o any_o man_n suppose_v that_o they_o pretend_v to_o secure_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o marry_v according_a to_o they_o upon_o divorce_n either_o the_o sovereign_a power_n effect_n that_o as_o sovereign_n or_o as_o christian_a if_o as_o sovereign_n why_o may_v not_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n divorce_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o alâ—oran_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o be_v secure_a in_o point_n of_o conscience_n if_o as_o christian_a how_o can_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o eastern_a empire_n be_v secure_v in_o that_o case_n wherein_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o west_n can_v be_v secure_v because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o civil_a law_n there_o the_o christianity_n of_o both_o be_v the_o same_o for_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o imperial_a law_n allege_v be_v in_o force_n in_o the_o west_n after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n i_o argue_v again_o that_o they_o can_v secure_v the_o conscience_n but_o under_o the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o contain_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o fornication_n in_o his_o sense_n and_o can_v any_o man_n be_v so_o senseless_a as_o to_o imagine_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n agree_v in_o take_v the_o fornication_n of_o marry_a people_n to_o signify_v adultery_n have_v fail_v but_o every_o christian_a prince_n that_o allow_v and_o limit_v any_o other_o cause_n of_o divorce_n all_o limit_v several_a cause_n attain_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o will_v the_o common_a sense_n of_o man_n allow_v that_o homicide_n treason_n poison_v forgery_n sacrilege_n robbery_n mans-stealing_a cattle-driving_a or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v contain_v be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o fornication_n in_o our_o lord_n word_n that_o consent_n of_o party_n that_o a_o reasonable_a cause_n when_o pagan_n divorce_v per_fw-la bonam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la without_o disparagement_n to_o either_o of_o the_o party_n can_v be_v understand_v by_o that_o name_n for_o these_o you_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v legal_a cause_n of_o divorce_n by_o those_o act_n of_o the_o emperor_n last_o i_o argue_v if_o these_o cause_n secure_v the_o conscience_n in_o the_o empire_n by_o virtue_n of_o those_o law_n why_o shall_v not_o those_o cause_n for_o which_o divorce_n be_v allow_v or_o practise_v among_o the_o ancient_a french_a the_o irish_a the_o welsh_a the_o russes_z do_v the_o like_a for_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o law_n report_v there_o cap._n xxvi_o xxx_o be_v no_o less_o the_o effect_n of_o christian_a power_n that_o be_v sovereign_n he_o that_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o tell_v baronius_n reprove_v the_o law_n of_o justine_n that_o allow_v divorce_n upon_o consent_n that_o christian_a prince_n who_o know_v their_o own_o power_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o clergy_n p._n 611._o can_v he_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o irish_a marry_v 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