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clement_n write_v after_o christ_n two_o hundred_o year_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o come_v downward_o to_o low_a time_n we_o shall_v find_v both_o by_o the_o council_n of_o gangrene_n ccc_o year_n and_o also_o by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a cccc_o year_n after_o christ_n the_o same_o liberty_n of_o priest_n marriage_n establish_v and_o enact_v as_o a_o thing_n both_o good_a and_o godly_a the_o word_n of_o gangrene_n council_n be_v these_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la discernit_fw-la praesbyterum_fw-la coniugatum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la occasione_n nuptiarum_fw-la quod_fw-la offer_n non_fw-la debeat_fw-la 28._o distinct._n 28._o &_o ab_fw-la eius_fw-la oblatione_fw-la ideo_fw-la abstinet_fw-la anathema_n sit_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o any_o do_v judge_v that_o a_o priest_n for_o his_o marriage_n sake_n ought_v not_o to_o minister_v and_o therefore_o do_v abstain_v from_o the_o same_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v moreover_o proceed_v yet_o in_o time_n and_o chronicle_n of_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o sixth_o council_n call_v synodus_fw-la constantinopolitana_n quoâ—â—â—_n concilium_fw-la constantinopolitanun_n distinct._n â—5_n ca._n quoâ—â—â—_n almost_o seven_o c._n year_n after_o christ_n the_o word_n of_o the_o which_o council_n be_v allege_v in_o the_o decree_n and_o be_v these_o in_o latin_a quoniam_fw-la in_o romani_fw-la ordine_fw-la canonis_fw-la esse_fw-la cognovimus_fw-la traditum_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la diaconi_fw-la vel_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la confiteri_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la suis_fw-la iam_fw-la copulentur_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la antiquum_fw-la sequentes_fw-la canonem_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la diligentiae_fw-la &_o constitutiones_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la legales_fw-la nuptias_fw-la amodo_fw-la valere_fw-la volumus_fw-la nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la cum_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la eorum_fw-la connubia_fw-la dissoluentes_fw-la aut_fw-la privantes_fw-la eos_fw-la familiaritate_fw-la adinuicem_fw-la in_fw-la 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any_o man_n think_v that_o it_o be_v uncomely_a for_o his_o virgin_n to_o remain_v over_o long_o unmarried_a and_o if_o need_v so_o require_v let_v he_o do_v what_o he_o think_v good_a he_o sin_v not_o let_v they_o marry_v and_o again_o both_o be_v good_a he_o say_v but_o yet_o the_o one_o to_o be_v better_a he_o conclude_v say_v therefore_o he_o that_o join_v in_o matrimony_n his_o virgin_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o do_v not_o do_v better_a which_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o text_n above_o speak_v of_o both_o kind_n as_o well_o the_o man_n as_o the_o woman_n where_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o take_v a_o wife_n thou_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o the_o virgin_n take_v a_o husband_n she_o sin_v not_o if_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n for_o the_o man_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n nor_o for_o the_o virgin_n to_o take_v a_o husband_n after_o the_o apostle_n mind_n neither_o do_v diminish_v their_o felicity_n but_o rather_o increase_v it_o &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o both_o do_v well_o &_o so_o 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epistle_n purport_v in_o these_o word_n paul_n call_v the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o sosthenes_n his_o brother_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o corinth_n such_o as_o be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n call_v saint_n with_o all_o that_o invocate_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_n after_o a_o few_o other_o word_n which_o here_o for_o brevitye_n sake_n we_o omit_v as_o not_o be_v great_o to_o the_o purpose_n pertinent_a thus_o he_o infer_v these_o premise_n be_v then_o well_o consider_v we_o beseech_v you_o to_o have_v regard_n &_o compassion_n of_o our_o infirmity_n most_o humble_o desire_v you_o not_o to_o oppress_v we_o with_o this_o violence_n for_o as_o we_o have_v sufficient_o before_o prove_v no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v constrain_v unto_o continency_n against_o his_o will_n neither_o be_v this_o kindâ—_n of_o virtue_n command_v of_o god_n to_o any_o man_n of_o necessity_n virtue_n 〈◊〉_d continencye_n be_v no_o virtue_n but_o only_o of_o voluntary_a devotion_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o himself_o speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n all_o man_n can_v not_o receive_v this_o say_n but_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v whereunto_o he_o gentle_o exhort_v they_o that_o can_v take_v it_o say_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v this_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o for_o distinction_n sake_n moses_n be_v not_o himself_o command_v to_o cloth_n aaron_n and_o his_o son_n with_o breech_n as_o in_o these_o word_n go_v before_o 15._o math._n 15._o thou_o shall_v clothe_v with_o these_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n and_o his_o son_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o thus_o say_v thou_o shall_v make_v linen_n breeche_n that_o they_o themselves_o may_v cover_v the_o filth_n of_o their_o flesh_n that_o they_o themselves_o say_v he_o may_v cover_v the_o filth_n of_o their_o flesh_n thou_o say_v he_o shall_v make_v the_o breeche_n for_o the_o bishop_n 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apparel_n and_o so_o enter_v in_o to_o be_v wash_v induct_v anoint_v &_o consecrate_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v plain_o teach_v that_o the_o yoke_n of_o continency_n be_v not_o to_o be_v enforce_v upon_o any_o man_n against_o his_o will_n but_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v of_o god_n with_o a_o prompt_a &_o a_o devout_a will_n which_o thing_n also_o dyonisius_n areopagita_n that_o godly_a wise_a man_n the_o disciple_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o ordain_v of_o he_o b._n of_o athenes_n in_o a_o certain_a epistle_n of_o his_o scent_n to_o pymtus_n b._n of_o the_o gnasians_n in_o which_o he_o touch_v many_o thing_n of_o marriage_n and_o chastity_n as_o be_v in_o y_z e_z ecclesiastical_a history_n rehearse_v do_v admonish_v the_o say_a pymtus_n and_o prayth_v he_o that_o he_o will_v lay_v no_o grievous_a burden_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n neither_o infer_v any_o necessity_n of_o compel_a chastity_n upon_o the_o brethren_n whereby_o the_o infirmity_n 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cause_n fisher_n wife_n of_o harnesey_n d._n cock_n bishop_n stokesley_n holland_n his_o sumner_n m._n garter_n king_n of_o arm_n thomas_n frebarne_v and_o his_o wife_n lent_n a_o story_n of_o one_o frebarnes_n wife_n long_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o meat_n in_o lent_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1538._o sir_n william_n forman_n be_v mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n three_o week_n before_o easter_n the_o wife_n of_o one_o tho._n frebarn_n dwell_v in_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la row_n be_v w_o t_o child_n long_v after_o a_o morsel_n of_o a_o pig_n and_o tell_v her_o mind_n unto_o a_o maid_n dwell_v in_o abchurch_n lane_n desire_v she_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o help_v she_o unto_o a_o piece_n the_o maid_n perceive_v her_o earnest_a desire_n show_v unto_o her_o husband_n what_o his_o wife_n have_v say_v unto_o she_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o may_v chance_v to_o cost_v she_o her_o life_n and_o the_o child_n be_v too_o which_o she_o go_v withal_o if_o she_o have_v it_o not_o upon_o this_o thomas_n frebarne_v her_o husband_n speak_v to_o a_o butter_n wife_n which_o he_o know_v y_o it_o dwell_v at_o harnsey_n name_v goodwife_n fisher_n to_o help_v he_o unto_o a_o pig_n for_o his_o wife_n for_o she_o be_v with_o child_n &_o long_v sore_o to_o eat_v of_o a_o pig_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a goodwife_n fisher_n promise_v that_o she_o will_v bring_v he_o one_o the_o friday_n follow_v and_o so_o she_o do_v be_v ready_a dress_v and_o scald_v before_o but_o when_o she_o have_v deliver_v he_o the_o pig_n 〈◊〉_d a_o crafty_a part_n of_o a_o â—alse_a 〈◊〉_d she_o crafty_o convey_v one_o of_o the_o piggeâ—_n foot_n &_o carry_v it_o unto_o doctor_n cock_n at_o that_o time_n be_v deane_n of_o caunterbury_n dwell_v in_o iâ—y_n lane_n who_o at_o that_o time_n of_o his_o dinner_n before_o certain_a gest_n which_o he_o have_v bid_v show_v his_o pig_n foot_n declare_v who_o have_v the_o body_n thereof_o and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v talk_v their_o pleasure_n &_o dinner_n 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