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answer_v that_o the_o inferior_a pastor_n have_v not_o a_o divine_a commandment_n to_o stick_v to_o his_o pastourslip_v nor_o any_o humane_a precept_n because_o none_o can_v be_v allege_v to_o who_o suarez_n repli_v that_o nether_a the_o bishop_n by_o any_o divine_a law_n be_v tie_v to_o his_o bishopric_n though_o vasquez_n in_o this_o contradict_v he_o as_o above_o we_o have_v see_v only_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n he_o be_v wed_v to_o his_o bishopric_n and_o by_o this_o law_n the_o inferior_a pastor_n also_o be_v wed_v to_o his_o pastourship_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o inferior_a pastor_n may_v enter_v into_o religion_n without_o the_o pope_n or_o bishop_n leave_v as_o s._n vrban_n affirm_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v yet_o 9_o 19_o q._n 2._o cap._n dua_fw-la snnt_n suar._n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o n._n 9_o as_o suarez_n assure_v we_o that_o be_v no_o sign_n that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n with_o obligation_n sufficient_a to_o stick_v to_o it_o but_o only_o that_o 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bishop_n have_v a_o great_a obligation_n to_o stick_v to_o his_o bishopric_n because_o he_o can_v forsake_v it_o without_o dispensation_n or_o leave_n from_o the_o pope_n 1._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la veron_n &_o ca._n episcopus_fw-la de_fw-la loco_fw-la 17._o q._n 1._o the_o inferior_a pastor_n may_v leave_v his_o pastorship_n with_o licence_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o may_v be_v because_o the_o bishop_n have_v no_o superior_a but_o the_o pope_n to_o licence_v he_o the_o inferior_a pastor_n have_v the_o bishop_n who_o may_v dispense_v with_o he_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o pope_n hinselfe_n who_o have_v the_o high_a state_n in_o the_o church_n may_v renounce_v it_o and_o yet_o because_o he_o can_v do_v this_o without_o great_a and_o urgent_a cause_n he_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n wherefore_o because_o the_o curate_n or_o archdeacon_n can_v leave_v their_o charge_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o bishop_n their_o state_n be_v morallie_o immovable_a because_o that_o which_o we_o can_v not_o do_v without_o dispensation_n of_o the_o superior_a be_v count_v to_o we_o morallie_o impossible_a and_o so_o the_o state_n of_o a_o inferior_a pastor_n be_v morallie_o immovable_a and_o unchaungeable_a and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n want_v nothing_o require_v to_o a_o state_n and_o that_o their_o state_n be_v a_o high_a and_o perfect_a state_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v because_o pastor_n even_o inferior_a to_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n to_o be_v exercise_v and_o communscate_v to_o other_o the_o regular_a be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o acquire_v or_o tend_v to_o perfection_n and_o so_o the_o pastors_n state_n though_o in_o a_o inferior_a manner_n be_v as_o the_o bishop_n state_n be_v to_o wit_v a_o state_n of_o illuminator_n the_o regular_o be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v illuminate_v the_o pastors_n state_n be_v of_o perfector_n the_o regular_o state_n be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v perfect_v that_o state_n be_v of_o master_n this_o of_o scholar_n that_o of_o agentes_fw-la this_o of_o patient_n and_o so_o that_o the_o perfect_a state_n this_o the_o less_o perfect_a 52._o for_o as_o s._n anstine_n say_v the_o agent_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o patient_a and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o body_n 7._o aug._n l._n 12._o de_fw-la gen_fw-la ad_fw-la lie_n c._n 16._o s._n th._n 22._o q._n 84._o a._n 6._o in_o â—â—g_n sed_fw-la centra_fw-la diony_n l._n the_o lecy_n hier._n c._n 5._o s._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 185_o art_n 8._o isidorl_n 2._o de_fw-fr dimnis_fw-la officijs_fw-la c._n 7._o that_o be_v the_o agent_n this_o the_o patient_a and_o we_o see_v that_o the_o sun_n office_n in_o illuminate_v be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o air_n condition_n in_o be_v illuminate_v the_o fierce_a in_o heat_n then_o the_o water_n in_o be_v heat_v the_o master_n in_o teach_v than_o the_o scholar_n in_o be_v teach_v and_o as_o s._n thomas_n out_o of_o s._n denis_n say_v that_o pontisiâ—um_fw-la ordo_fw-la consummatiuns_fw-la est_fw-la &_o perfectiuns_fw-la sacerdolum_fw-la autem_fw-la illuminatiuns_fw-la the_o order_n of_o bishop_n be_v consummative_a and_o perfective_a the_o order_n of_o priest_n illuminative_a so_o the_o order_n of_o inferior_a pastor_n be_v illuminative_a and_o perfective_a and_o as_o he_o say_v that_o the_o state_n of_o a_o regular_a be_v compare_v to_o the_o episcopal_a state_n as_o discipline_n to_o magisterie_n and_o as_o a_o disposition_n to_o perfection_n so_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o inferior_a pastor_n in_o their_o degree_n for_o that_o they_o be_v in_o state_n not_o of_o scholar_n but_o of_o master_n and_o perfecter_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n isidore_n say_v sacerdotibus_fw-la ficut_fw-la episcopis_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la my_o steriorum_fw-la dei_fw-la commissa_fw-la est_fw-la praesunt_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o in_o confectione_n divina_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la consortes_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la sunt_fw-la similiter_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la populoran_n &_o in_o officio_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la to_o priest_n as_o to_z bishop_n the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v for_o that_o they_o be_v be_v rule_v in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o divine_a consecration_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v consores_fw-la with_o the_o bishop_n like_o wise_a in_o teach_v of_o tâ—e_v people_n and_o in_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n say_v that_o to_o all_o to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o soul_n be_v commit_v it_o be_v command_v by_o the_o divine_a commandment_n to_o know_v their_o sheep_n to_o offer_v for_o they_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o feed_v they_o by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n administration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o by_o example_n of_o good_a work_n 53._o but_o suarez_n object_v against_o inferior_a pastor_n out_o of_o s._n thomas_n 2._o s._n th._n 2._o 2._o q_o 184._o be_v 6._o ad_fw-la 2._o that_o archdeacon_n and_o inferior_a pastor_n have_v but_o under-administrations_a under_o the_o bishop_n and_o be_v to_o the_o bishop_n as_o baylive_n be_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o caietan_n cite_v by_o suarez_n say_v the_o pastoral_a office_n 20._o a._n 2._o &_o 20._o and_o obligation_n to_o yield_v one_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n pertain_v principal_o to_o bishop_n and_o only_o secundarilie_o and_o ministeriallie_o to_o inferior_a pastor_n and_o that_o curate_n and_o under_o pastor_n do_v undertake_v the_o care_n of_o soul_n as_o minister_n and_o officiales_fw-la of_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a agentes_fw-la and_o so_o be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n but_o minister_n and_o officiales_fw-la of_o the_o bishop_n who_o only_o be_v in_o state_n of_o perfection_n to_o be_v exercise_v on_o other_o but_o suarez_n answer_v very_o well_o that_o curate_n be_v
follow_v the_o spleen_n bitterness_n immodesty_n and_o small_a respect_n of_o m._n nicholas_n many_o who_o have_v red_a m._n doctor_n book_n have_v much_o commend_v he_o to_o my_o knowledge_n by_o letter_n from_o england_n and_o other_o place_n for_o his_o mildness_n temper_n and_o discretion_n and_o therefore_o as_o many_o do_v wonder_n why_o m._n nicholas_n and_o he_o a_o regular_a shall_v answer_v he_o with_o such_o bitterness_n and_o immodesty_n what_o be_v there_o in_o m._n doctor_n book_n which_o so_o move_v his_o patience_n i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v not_o one_o tart_n word_n in_o all_o m._n doctor_n book_n and_o he_o write_v against_o no_o person_n no_o state_n no_o order_n nor_o meddle_v he_o with_o the_o late_a controversy_n and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o he_o will_v not_o offend_v it_o be_v true_a he_o write_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o all_o order_n but_o that_o be_v a_o point_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n which_o as_o m._n 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hierarchicall_a order_n so_o do_v s._n thomans_n of_o aquin_n allege_v by_o m._n doctor_n in_o his_o 11._o chapter_n n._n 18._o and_o as_o m._n doctor_n exalt_v the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n so_o do_v he_o the_o regulars_n in_o their_o rank_n but_o he_o give_v the_o precedence_n in_o dignity_n and_o state_n of_o perfection_n to_o the_o bishop_n as_o s._n thomas_n and_o all_o divine_v and_o father_n do_v he_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o need_n that_o all_o country_n have_v of_o confirmation_n which_o ordinary_o can_v not_o be_v have_v without_o a_o bishop_n who_o splendour_n m._n nicholas_n peradventure_o fear_v will_v obscure_v his_o own_o this_o than_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n for_o i_o can_v find_v no_o other_o &_o hincillae_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o rough_a answer_n which_o in_o every_o page_n almost_o be_v so_o bitter_a that_o as_o the_o law_n of_o draco_n the_o legislatour_n of_o the_o athenian_n be_v 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just_a cause_n and_o â—â—â—â—osed_v a_o necessity_n on_o i_o to_o answer_n his_o discussion_n and_o defend_v m._n doctor_n and_o the_o true_a doctrine_n deliver_v by_o he_o because_o i_o fear_v i_o can_v not_o do_v this_o sufficient_o as_o i_o must_v see_v i_o have_v undertake_v to_o answer_n for_o m._n doctor_n without_o dishonour_n to_o m._n nicholas_n a_o catholic_a and_o religious_a man_n and_o in_o credit_n and_o estimation_n in_o his_o order_n yet_o what_o i_o can_v do_v without_o prejudice_n to_o d._n kellison_n who_o honour_n be_v dear_a unto_o i_o and_o to_o the_o true_a doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v i_o shall_v do_v and_o therefore_o i_o mean_v not_o to_o imitate_v his_o odious_a manner_n of_o writing_n which_o i_o hear_v be_v displease_v to_o all_o judicious_a and_o indifferent_a reader_n rather_o i_o will_v pass_v over_o his_o harsh_a speech_n with_o patience_n though_o not_o alway_n with_o silence_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v his_o usual_a manner_n to_o insult_v before_o the_o victory_n with_o these_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n a_o doughty_a argument_n pag._n 16._o i_o will_v not_o say_v no_o divine_a but_o even_o no_o man_n in_o his_o right_a judgement_n can_v affirm_v pag._n 48._o i_o can_v not_o but_o marvel_v that_o a_o learned_a man_n shall_v use_v such_o a_o form_n of_o argument_n pag._n 48_o still_o m._n doctor_n cit_v author_n against_o himself_o pag._n 89._o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o insult_v over_o he_o though_o as_o the_o reader_n shall_v see_v i_o get_v the_o mastery_n over_o he_o and_o the_o victory_n of_o he_o hold_v it_o a_o base_a thing_n and_o not_o worthy_a a_o generous_a mind_n to_o strike_v his_o adversary_n or_o insult_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n but_o rather_o i_o will_v proceed_v with_o patience_n and_o charity_n and_o will_v content_v myself_o to_o overcome_v and_o to_o put_v my_o adversary_n to_o silence_n by_o argument_n not_o by_o cry_n and_o clamour_n and_o though_o i_o be_v no_o 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religion_n man_n meerelie_o upon_a charity_n or_o religion_n more_o noble_a virtue_n than_o justice_n or_o fidelity_n to_o illuminate_v other_o and_o venture_v their_o life_n for_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n n._n 11._o the_o reply_n m._n nicholas_n speak_v to_o base_o of_o the_o bishop_n office_n and_o duty_n 43._o when_o i_o read_v these_o word_n of_o m._n nicholas_n i_o confess_v i_o no_o little_a wonder_v to_o hear_v a_o religious_a man_n who_o shall_v honour_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n but_o speak_v truth_n m._n nicholas_n &_o da_fw-la gloriam_fw-la deo_fw-la give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o give_v the_o due_a to_o his_o bishop_n be_v not_o the_o bishop_n also_o bind_v and_o especial_o bind_v out_o of_o charity_n to_o undertake_v and_o execute_v his_o office_n in_o illuminate_v and_o perfect_v other_o and_o in_o give_v his_o life_n for_o they_o if_o he_o be_v not_o why_o do_v christ_n three_o time_n demand_v of_o s._n peter_n whether_o be_v love_v he_o 21_o joan_n 21_o before_o he_o will_v commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o he_o do_v not_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n a_o good_a shepherd_n give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n 10._o joan._n 10._o pertain_v especial_o &_o more_o principal_o to_o bishop_n yea_o and_o to_o inferior_a pastor_n then_o to_o regular_o suarez_n a_o regular_a as_o well_o as_o m._n nicholas_n 14._o lib_fw-la 1._o c_o 18_o n._n 14._o and_o far_o more_o learned_a and_o modest_a in_o the_o place_n last_o allege_v say_v that_o the_o obligation_n of_o exercise_v action_n ordain_v to_o the_o perfect_a of_o other_o and_o the_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n and_o lose_v life_n for_o they_o be_v far_o great_a and_o high_a in_o a_o bishop_n then_o in_o any_o whatsoever_o simple_a religious_a of_o what_o institute_n soever_o he_o be_v and_o be_v there_o any_o great_a charity_n then_o to_o expose_v one_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n as_o the_o bishop_n be_v bind_v confess_v then_o m._n nicholas_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n who_o be_v honour_v in_o his_o bishop_n that_o the_o obligation_n which_o the_o bishop_n have_v to_o illuminate_v other_o &_o to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o they_o be_v great_a they_o any_o regular_a have_v unless_o he_o be_v also_o a_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n yea_o as_o above_o we_o have_v say_v it_o belong_v not_o to_o regular_o as_o regular_o to_o illuminate_v other_o or_o to_o give_v their_o life_n for_o they_o for_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o statu_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la acquisitae_fw-la &_o exercendae_fw-la but_o only_o to_o seek_v to_o save_v and_o perfect_v themselves_o and_o m._n nicholas_n see_v how_o partial_a affection_n domineer_v sometime_o even_o in_o religious_a man_n when_o he_o say_v that_o a_o bishop_n be_v eye_v to_o illuminate_v other_o and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o flock_n by_o justice_n only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o maintenance_n and_o by_o fidelity_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o coucuant_n make_v with_o his_o flock_n and_o that_o regular_o meerelie_o out_o of_o charity_n expose_v themselves_o to_o danger_n for_o gain_v of_o soul_n as_o he_o commend_v partial_o regular_o so_o he_o derogate_v no_o little_a to_o all_o bishop_n in_o make_v they_o all_o in_o a_o manner_n mercenary_n which_o kind_n of_o pastor_n christ_n discommend_v &_o reject_v for_o that_o the_o mercenary_a take_v care_n of_o the_o flock_n not_o for_o the_o sheep_n good_a &_o love_n of_o they_o but_o for_o his_o own_o interest_n to_o wit_n honour_n maintenance_n and_o lucre_n as_o m._n nicholas_n seem_v to_o say_v all_o bishop_n do_v and_o so_o regular_o be_v only_o the_o good_a pastor_n who_o mere_o upon_o charity_n and_o religion_n do_v illuminate_v other_o and_o adventure_v their_o life_n for_o save_v of_o soul_n wherefore_o as_o all_o bishop_n ought_v to_o accept_v their_o office_n principal_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o zeal_n of_o soul_n so_o we_o must_v have_v that_o charitable_a opinion_n of_o they_o as_o to_o think_v that_o they_o do_v so_o suarez_n speak_v more_o honourable_o of_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o bishop_n tertiò_fw-la desideratur_fw-la maximè_fw-la in_o episcopo_fw-la charitas_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la principalis_fw-la ovium_fw-la domineer_v ut_fw-la significanit_fw-la christus_fw-la joan._n 21._o come_v ter_z interroganit_fw-la petrum_fw-la a_o se_fw-la diligeret_fw-la prinsquam_fw-la illiones_fw-la svas_fw-la commendaret_fw-la etc._n etc._n thirdlie_o say_v he_o there_o be_v require_v most_o of_o all_o in_o a_o bishop_n charity_n as_o well_o towards_o god_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a lord_n of_o the_o sheep_n as_o christ_n signify_v joa._n 21._o when_v three_o time_n he_o demand_v of_o peter_n whether_o he_o love_a he_o before_o he_o commend_v unto_o he_o his_o sheep_n as_o also_o towards_o his_o subject_n 4._o suarez_n c._n 18._o n._n 4._o who_o he_o must_v tolerate_v receive_v beinglie_o patient_o suffer_v &_o relieve_v their_o necessity_n and_o serve_v they_o according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 9_o i_o make_v myself_o the_o seruamt_v of_o all_o that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o more_o and_o after_o to_o the_o weak_a i_o become_v weak_a that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o weak_a and_o final_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o particular_a manner_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n so_o to_o love_v his_o sheep_n as_o to_o yield_v his_o life_n for_o they_o if_o loit_n must_v he_o as_o christ_n taughe_v joan._n 10._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o patience_n be_v necessary_a for_o he_o which_o have_v a_o perfect_a work_n because_o he_o must_v not_o only_o observe_v mercy_n but_o also_o justice_n &_o that_o sometime_o stout_o and_o severelie_o whence_o also_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o must_v suffer_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o naughty_a for_o these_o cause_n therefore_o and_o the_o like_a the_o episcopal_a throne_n be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a perfection_n thus_o and_o thus_o far_o suarez_n 44._o whereas_o m._n nicholas_n add_v n._n 12._o that_o merit_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o office_n but_o in_o act_n thereof_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o though_o merit_n consist_v not_o in_o office_n only_o yet_o there_o be_v great_a merit_n in_o execute_v a_o lawful_a &_o holy_a office_n such_o as_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n &_o bishop_n &_o the_o great_a the_o state_n office_n and_o dignity_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o merit_n in_o execute_v it_o and_o m._n nicholas_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o state_n &_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n add_v merit_n to_o his_o action_n for_o as_o the_o regular_o action_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o state_n and_o vow_n be_v more_o meritorious_a than_o be_v the_o same_o action_n do_v by_o other_o christian_n not_o regular_o so_o not_o only_o the_o bishop_n action_n proper_a to_o his_o state_n be_v of_o great_a perfection_n and_o merit_n then_o the_o proper_a
much_o portionable_o the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v which_o the_o priest_n have_v surpass_v the_o power_n of_o absolve_a ordain_v and_o confirm_v and_o this_o suarez_n grant_v so_o do_v valentia_n who_o say_v 1._o suarezlib_n 1._o c._n 17_o nu_fw-la 2._o valen._n 2._o 2._o disp_n 10._o q._n 2._o de_fw-fr statu_fw-la epist_n puncto_fw-la 1._o that_o if_o in_o inferior_a prelate_n we_o consider_v the_o degree_n of_o holy_a order_n then_o speak_v absolute_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n more_o worthy_a and_o more_o perfect_a in_o they_o then_o in_o religious_a as_o they_o be_v religion_n and_o net_n also_o initiate_v with_o holy_a order_n where_o by_o the_o way_n i_o note_v that_o he_o use_v m._n doctor_n reduplication_n as_o religious_a which_o so_o much_o offend_v m._n nicholas_n and_o this_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v this_o holy_a order_n of_o priesthood_n in_o which_o be_v ground_v this_o power_n require_v as_o s._n thomas_n say_v of_o a_o priest_n great_a sanctity_n than_o the_o regular_o state_n require_v of_o he_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n also_o say_v s._n thomas_n the_o same_o act_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o priest_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o holy_a order_n be_v great_a than_o in_o a_o religious_a man_n not_o priest_n the_o state_n of_o 2_o priest_n be_v so_o high_a and_o holy_a that_o many_o helio_n s._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 184._o a._n 8._o in_o corp._n baro._n anno_fw-la chris._n 378._o in_o fine_a hier._n ep_v ad_fw-la helio_n though_o religious_a have_v sear_v to_o under_o go_v it_o as_o s._n antony_n s._n benedict_n and_o s._n francis_n yea_o s._n hierome_n though_o a_o great_a saint_n religious_a and_o learned_a do_v so_o at_o lengh_n permit_v himself_o to_o be_v ordain_v priest_n that_o as_o baronius_n observe_v he_o never_o receive_v any_o title_n or_o charge_n of_o any_o church_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o stand_v in_o paul_n place_n and_o to_o hold_v the_o degree_n of_o peter_n and_o therefore_o wish_v that_o it_o may_v be_v far_o from_o he_o to_o speak_v ill_o of_o priest_n who_o succeed_v to_o the_o apostle_n do_v consecrate_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o judge_v we_o before_o the_o late_a day_n and_o by_o who_o we_o be_v make_v christian_n 47._o for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a reason_n there_o want_v not_o as_o suarez_n out_o of_o antoninus_n and_o augustinus_n de_fw-fr ancona_n relate_v who_o affirm_v that_o a_o simple_a priest_n be_v in_o a_o high_a state_n than_o a_o regular_a not_o priest_n 1._o suar._n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o n._n 2_o anto._n 3._o p._n in_o prolog_n §._o 4._o &_o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr an._n con_v l._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eckl_n q._n 26._o a._n 1._o and_o although_o s._n thomas_n as_o we_o have_v see_v caietan_n and_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o simple_a priest_n be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n because_o priest_n if_o we_o except_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v by_o their_o ordination_n bind_v to_o no_o work_n of_o superegation_n or_o counsel_n but_o only_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n though_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sacred_a order_n more_o sanctity_n be_v require_v of_o they_o then_o of_o other_o christian_n and_o if_o they_o sin_n their_o sin_n if_o other_o circumstance_n be_v alike_o be_v great_a than_o the_o like_a sin_n in_o other_o yet_o for_o the_o reason_n allege_v the_o state_n of_o a_o priest_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o eminent_a and_o sacred_a function_n exceed_v in_o that_o respect_n the_o state_n of_o all_o religious_a not_o priest_n whatsoever_o 48._o sine_fw-la l._n 1._o cir_n c._n 17._o n._n 4._o in_o sine_fw-la suarez_n conclude_v this_o point_n in_o these_o word_n quapropter_fw-la censeo_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la svi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la habere_fw-la statum_fw-la altiorem_fw-la &_o sanctiorem_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_v nonnulla_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la opera_fw-la requirit_fw-la ratione_fw-la cvius_fw-la obligationis_fw-la merito_fw-la dici_fw-la possunt_fw-la esse_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la saltem_fw-la inchoativen_fw-mi in_o statu_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la wherefore_o i_o think_v that_o priest_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o order_n have_v a_o state_n high_o and_o holy_a which_o require_v of_o they_o certain_a work_n of_o perfection_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o obligation_n they_o worthy_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o some_o manner_n in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n at_o least_o inchoative_a that_o be_v imperfectlie_o and_o in_o a_o certain_a beginning_n and_o a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v that_o the_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n in_o this_o thing_n be_v rather_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v then_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o indeed_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o if_o we_o understand_v by_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n a_o state_n which_o be_v immovable_a as_o the_o priest_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o character_n and_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o high_a and_o excellent_a function_n and_o which_o therefore_o require_v sanctity_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o make_v his_o sin_n the_o great_a then_o the_o state_n of_o a_o simple_a priest_n be_v high_a than_o any_o regular_o state_n be_v but_o if_o we_o understand_v by_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n a_o state_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o work_n of_o supererogation_n such_o as_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o three_o counsel_n poverty_n chastity_n and_o obedience_n than_o the_o priest_n state_n be_v not_o in_o that_o sense_n a_o perfect_a state_n of_o perfection_n because_o chastitite_n except_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o counsel_n and_o work_n of_o supererogation_n which_o be_v instrument_n by_o which_o perfection_n be_v attain_v but_o yet_o as_o not_o with_o stand_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o such_o work_n of_o supererogation_n for_o neither_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o poverty_n nor_o to_o obedience_n to_o any_o but_o the_o pope_n and_o yet_o by_o s_n thomas_n and_o all_o man_n opinion_n be_v in_o a_o high_a state_n of_o perfection_n than_o the_o regular_a by_o reason_n that_o his_o state_n be_v so_o immovable_a that_o he_o can_v leave_v his_o church_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o he_o be_v by_o his_o state_n oblige_v to_o more_o eminent_a function_n and_o great_a charity_n which_o be_v to_o die_v for_o his_o sheep_n so_o the_o priest_n because_o his_o state_n be_v immovable_a by_o his_o character_n and_o be_v ordain_v to_o high_a function_n as_o the_o consecrate_v of_o christ_n body_n offer_v of_o the_o dreadful_a and_o unbloudie_a sacrifice_n absolve_a from_o sin_n if_o he_o have_v complete_a jurisdiction_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o high_a state_n than_o a_o regular_a not_o priest_n 49._o now_o as_o concern_v pastor_n inferior_a to_o bishop_n who_o be_v not_o only_o priest_n but_o also_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n it_o seem_v more_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n high_o and_o perfect_a than_o the_o state_n of_o a_o regular_a not_o pastor_n 5._o garson_n trae_fw-la de_fw-fr statu_fw-la perfect_a alpha_fw-la 67._o l._n v._o â—_o p._n 〈…〉_o 12._o q._n 28_o &_o 29._o 〈…〉_o in_o 4_o l._n â—_o â—_o q._n 7._o suaraz_n c._n 17._o n._n 5._o and_o this_o be_v affirm_v by_o gerson_n henricus_fw-la de_fw-la gandavo_fw-la and_o mayor_n who_o suarez_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n allege_v and_o thus_o they_o prove_v their_o opinion_n because_o they_o by_o their_o office_n be_v bind_v to_o work_n very_o perfect_a to_o wit_n to_o minister_v sacrament_n to_o preach_v and_o to_o govern_v soul_n which_o be_v the_o art_n of_o art_n and_o to_o take_v care_n and_o charge_n of_o they_o to_o perfect_a illuminate_v and_o purge_v they_o and_o to_o yield_v when_o the_o occasion_n be_v offer_v their_o life_n for_o they_o to_o which_o action_n regulars_n not_o pastor_n be_v not_o ordain_v or_o oblige_v this_o the_o aforesaid_a and_z we_o confirm_v because_o the_o disciple_n who_o christ_n send_v two_o and_o two_o to_o preach_v be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n but_o pastor_n succeed_v to_o they_o as_o bishop_n do_v to_o the_o apostle_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n and_o next_o to_o the_o state_n of_o bishop_n and_o for_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o inferior_a pastor_n succeed_v to_o the_o disciple_n suarez_n cit_v s._n clement_n first_o epistle_n against_o which_o more_o be_v object_v then_o against_o the_o 4._o epistle_n allege_v by_o m._n doctor_n these_o argument_n may_v seem_v much_o to_o urge_v for_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n in_o inferior_a pastor_n 50._o yet_o s._n thomas_n who_o authority_n be_v great_a not_o only_o in_o the_o school_n 7._o s._n th._n 2_o 2._o q._n 184._o a._n 7._o but_o also_o in_o the_o church_n affirm_v that_o curate_n be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n because_o to_o a_o state_n be_v require_v immobilitie_n which_o be_v not_o in_o a_o curate_n or_o
not_o instrument_n '_o officialle_n or_o delegate_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o be_v true_o pastor_n comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o proprius_fw-la sacerdos_n to_o who_o every_o christian_a of_o sufficient_a age_n be_v bind_v to_o confess_v once_o a_o year_n remis_fw-la cap._n omnit_fw-la utrius_fw-la que_fw-la â—exus_fw-la de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la &_o remis_fw-la and_o although_o the_o bishop_n have_v great_a and_o more_o ample_a authority_n than_o the_o inferior_a pastor_n have_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o officialle_n nor_o minister_n nor_o in_o instrumental_a cause_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o true_a and_o ordinary_a pastor_n though_o both_o they_o and_o the_o bishop_n also_o be_v minister_n and_o instrumental_a cause_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n 28._o supra_fw-la n._n 28._o and_o although_o say_v suarez_n the_o bishop_n be_v in_o a_o high_a state_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o curate_n also_o be_v in_o a_o state_n though_o inferior_a for_o so_o though_o all_o religious_a order_n be_v in_o state_n of_o perfection_n yet_o one_o be_v a_o perfect_a state_n than_o another_o out_o of_o all_o this_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v ground_v in_o suarez_n it_o seem_v very_o probable_a that_o inferior_a pastor_n have_v not_o only_o a_o high_a and_o perfect_a office_n which_o s._n thomas_n insinuate_v say_v that_o they_o rather_o have_v a_o office_n pertain_v to_o perfection_n then_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n but_o also_o a_o high_a state_n of_o perfection_n their_o state_n be_v of_o perfection_n to_o be_v exercise_v 3._o s._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 184._o a._n 6._o ad_fw-la 3._o not_o to_o be_v acquire_v as_o the_o regulars_n state_n be_v and_o be_v ordain_v to_o high_a action_n and_o function_n and_o they_o make_v a_o pacte_a and_o convenant_n with_o their_o church_n as_o bishop_n do_v which_o in_o a_o bishop_n as_o suarez_n confess_v cause_v a_o immobilitie_n 54._o wherefore_o suarez_n at_o length_n conclude_v 5._o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o n._n 5._o that_o the_o state_n of_o inferior_a pastor_n and_o regulas_fw-la do_v exceed_v and_o be_v exceed_v of_o one_o another_o in_o diverse_a respect_n for_o say_v he_o if_o we_o demand_v which_o state_n be_v more_o profitable_a to_o one_o self_n less_o dangerous_a and_o more_o sure_a than_o the_o religious_a state_n in_o this_o respect_n take_v the_o precedence_n but_o if_o you_o demand_v which_o state_n contine_v 6._o n._n 6._o mains_fw-fr dei_fw-la obsequium_fw-la great_a service_n of_o god_n &_o perfectiora_fw-la opera_fw-la ex_fw-la genete_fw-la she_o requirit_fw-la and_o require_v more_o perfect_a operation_n of_o their_o kind_n then_o say_v he_o the_o state_n of_o these_o inferior_a pastor_n be_v in_o itself_o and_o of_o itself_o perfect_a than_o the_o state_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n speculativelie_a it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o pastoral_a state_n be_v perfect_a than_o the_o regular_a state_n mat._n s._n th._n in_o c._n 5._o mat._n and_o this_o s._n thomas_n upon_o s._n matthew_n seem_v to_o favour_v as_o suarez_n confess_v 55._o and_o so_o whereas_o m._n nicholas_n nu_fw-la 14._o prove_v that_o a_o regular_a state_n be_v perfect_a than_o the_o state_n of_o a_o inferior_a pastor_n because_o 2_o pastor_n may_v enter_v into_o religion_n without_o dispensation_n his_o argument_n prove_v only_o that_o a_o regulars_n state_n be_v more_o sure_a for_o one_o own_o salvation_n cütra_fw-la s._n th._n 2.2_o q_o 184.7_o arg_fw-mi sed_fw-la cütra_fw-la and_o so_o may_v be_v elect_v and_o vow_v but_o not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o high_a or_o perfect_a state_n i_o grant_v that_o s._n thomas_n prove_v that_o a_o religious_a state_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o bishop_n because_o a_o religious_a man_n may_v become_v a_o bishop_n and_o his_o argument_n be_v good_a because_o a_o religious_a man_n can_v accept_v of_o a_o bishop_n office_n because_o it_o be_v more_o sure_a as_o be_v manifest_a and_o therefore_o if_o he_o may_v accept_v of_o it_o it_o must_v be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a state_n but_o a_o inferior_a pastor_n may_v undertake_v the_o state_n of_o a_o regular_a not_o because_o it_o be_v more_o perfect_a as_o azorius_fw-la regular_n confess_v but_o because_o in_o it_o he_o may_v more_o sure_o save_o his_o own_o soul_n which_o he_o may_v prefer_v before_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o 24._o azar_n to_o 1._o l._n 11._o ca._n 24._o charity_n first_o tender_v once_o own_o salvation_n and_o so_o although_o the_o inferior_a pastor_n do_v thus_o descend_v in_o state_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o proper_o retrocedere_fw-la nor_o retrospicere_fw-la go_v back_n or_o look_v back_o because_o he_o thus_o avaunce_v his_o own_o salvation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n a_o regular_a may_v be_v a_o bishop_n ergo_fw-la a_o bishop_n state_n be_v perfect_a but_o be_v not_o a_o good_a argument_n a_o inferior_a pastor_n may_v be_v a_o religious_a man_n ergo_fw-la a_o religious_a man_n have_v a_o perfect_a state_n but_o only_o ergo_fw-la a_o religious_a man_n have_v a_o more_o secure_a state_n 56._o but_o in_o a_o controversy_n so_o much_o dispute_v and_o wherein_o to_o give_v sentence_n may_v provoke_v the_o one_o party_n or_o the_o other_o i_o will_v leave_v the_o judgement_n thereof_o to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n who_o by_o what_o be_v say_v for_o inferior_a pastor_n will_v peradventure_o judge_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o inferior_a pastor_n shall_v worthy_o be_v prefer_v in_o state_n of_o perfection_n and_o as_o m._n nicholas_n pag._n 103._o num._n 7._o refer_v his_o reader_n to_o platus_n a_o regular_a concern_v the_o regular_a state_n so_o will_v i_o and_o with_o less_o exception_n refer_v he_o to_o one_o philippe_n the_o harue_v a_o regular_a and_o learned_a abbot_n concern_v the_o clergy_n and_o all_o pastor_n even_o inferior_a 57_o this_o man_n be_v abbot_n of_o a_o monastery_n call_v bona_fw-la spes_fw-la good_a hope_n and_o he_o write_v above_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n ago_o his_o work_n be_v print_v in_o douai_n in_o the_o year_n m._n d_o c._n x_o x._o and_o approve_v by_o doctor_n colvenerius_fw-la chauncelour_n of_o the_o university_n and_o censor_n of_o book_n in_o that_o university_n he_o in_o his_o work_n de_fw-fr dignitate_fw-la scientia_fw-la justieia_n &_o continentia_fw-la clericorum_fw-la commend_v high_o regulars_n among_o who_o he_o be_v very_o eminent_a yet_o in_o every_o chapter_n almost_o he_o prefer_v the_o clergy_n i_o will_v for_o brevity_n sake_n cite_v only_o a_o few_o passage_n in_o his_o 17._o chapter_n he_o say_v as_o m._n nicholas_n will_v not_o say_v nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la novissimum_fw-la locum_fw-la eligere_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la altiora_fw-la volatu_fw-la praesumptuoso_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la erigere_fw-la it_o be_v our_o part_n that_o be_v the_o part_n of_o religious_a to_o cboose_v the_o last_o place_n and_o not_o by_o a_o presumptuous_a flight_n to_o elevate_v ourselves_o to_o high_a thing_n in_o his_o 17._o epistle_n he_o say_v that_o from_o all_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o antiquity_n do_v ever_o extol_v the_o clericall_a order_n and_o ever_o give_v it_o among_o the_o other_o order_n the_o principal_a rank_n and_o degree_n and_o though_o by_o the_o divine_a disposition_n a_o soldier_n or_o rustic_a do_v excellin_a sanctity_n yet_o the_o clergy_n man_n in_o excellency_n of_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n and_o although_o the_o clergy_n man_n as_o we_o do_v sometime_o decline_v to_o wordly_a thing_n and_o to_o the_o weak_a and_o poor_a element_n yet_o their_o order_n decline_v not_o in_o authority_n in_o his_o 84._o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o the_o bless_a s._n benedict_n sound_v many_o monastery_n and_o instruct_v and_o inform_v many_o monk_n by_o the_o good_a and_o wholesome_a document_n he_o leave_v to_o posterity_n and_o be_v not_o read_v to_o have_v be_v priest_n yet_o want_v not_o perfection_n of_o a_o monk_n nor_o do_v he_o think_v it_o any_o 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