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cull_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o devil_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o sequel_n or_o event_n which_o may_v happen_v if_o remedy_n be_v not_o seek_v if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n venerabiles_fw-la 15._o distinc_fw-la &_o nomine_fw-la constitutio_fw-la otho_n quam_fw-la ad_fw-la venerabiles_fw-la and_o it_o have_v many_o other_o ground_n and_o conclusion_n of_o law_n to_o sound_v itself_o upon_o namely_o talis_fw-la debet_fw-la eligi_fw-la cvius_fw-la comparatione_fw-la caeteri_fw-la grex_fw-la dicantur_fw-la et_fw-fr minister_n debet_fw-la esse_fw-la forma_fw-la gregis_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la se_fw-la debent_fw-la subditi_fw-la reformare_fw-la &_o debent_fw-la esse_fw-la ministri_fw-la in_o exemplum_fw-la quasi_fw-la signa_fw-la posita_fw-la ad_fw-la sugittandum_fw-la such_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o flock_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o the_o multitude_n 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such_o as_o the_o near_o a_o man_n shall_v shoot_v at_o the_o more_o it_o will_v be_v his_o hindrance_n example_n in_o deed_n they_o be_v but_o alas_o such_o example_n as_o it_o ruth_n good_a man_n to_o see_v how_o many_o by_o they_o be_v draw_v to_o ungodliness_n and_o unhonestye_n to_o alehouse_n haunt_v to_o dice_v to_o table_n play_v to_o card_v to_o bowl_v to_o bearebayting_n yea_o and_o that_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n too_o but_o i_o say_v that_o notwithstanding_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o abuse_v yet_o the_o law_n prescribe_v still_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v better_o use_v as_o follow_v canon_n li._n vi_fw-la de_fw-fr elect_a c_o licet_fw-la canon_n licet_fw-la canon_n etc._n etc._n although_o the_o canon_n of_o alexander_n the_o three_o our_o predecessor_n among_o other_o thing_n do_v ordain_v that_o none_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o any_o parish_n church_n unless_o he_o have_v accomplish_v the_o age_n of_o 25._o year_n and_o be_v commendable_a for_o his_o knowledge_n and_o honesty_n yet_o because_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o foresay_a canon_n many_o have_v show_v themselves_o negligent_a we_o by_o execution_n of_o law_n willing_a to_o supply_v their_o perilous_a negligence_n ordain_v by_o this_o present_a decree_n that_o none_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o government_n of_o any_o parish_n church_n unless_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o manner_n for_o his_o knowledge_n and_o for_o his_o age_n and_o again_o inferiora_fw-la ministeria_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o inferior_a ministery_n as_o a_o deanrie_n a_o archdeaconry_n and_o other_o that_o have_v cure_v of_o soul_n annex_v neythar_n yet_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o parish_n church_n unless_o he_o have_v accomplish_v the_o age_n of_o 25._o year_n and_o be_v to_o be_v approve_v for_o his_o knowledge_n and_o conversation_n these_o constitution_n do_v express_o prohibit_v any_o person_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o government_n of_o soul_n and_o so_o to_o any_o parish_n church_n that_o be_v not_o qualify_v as_o you_o here_o &_o why_o non_fw-la convenit_fw-la talem_fw-la aliis_fw-la praefici_fw-la in_o magistrum_fw-la qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la se_fw-la novit_fw-la esse_fw-la discipulum_fw-la it_o be_v unseemly_a that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v appoint_v a_o master_n over_o other_o which_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n and_o again_o ars_fw-la 49._o destinc_fw-la cap._n sacerdotes_fw-la authen_n the_o sanct_n epis_fw-mi §._o damus_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr â—…curio_fw-la l_o honores_fw-la 3_o cap._n distinc_fw-la §_o glos_n consti_fw-la otho_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la ars_fw-la debet_fw-la promotus_fw-la esse_fw-la literatus_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la debet_fw-la alios_fw-la docere_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la ipse_fw-la discere_fw-la he_o that_o be_v promote_v aught_o to_o be_v learn_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v other_o himself_o ought_v not_o now_o to_o learn_v and_o 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doctior_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sanctior_fw-la est_fw-la eligendus_fw-la and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o more_o learned_a and_o the_o more_o holy_a be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o even_o upon_o the_o self_n same_o reason_n namely_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o peril_n for_o want_n of_o teach_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o church_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n shall_v be_v destitute_a above_o a_o certain_a time_n prefix_v and_o limit_v for_o the_o provision_n of_o some_o man_n able_a to_o guide_v the_o people_n defectu_fw-la exit_fw-la de_fw-fr elec_fw-la ne_fw-fr pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la ne_fw-fr pro_fw-la defectv_n etc._n etc._n lest_o for_o want_v of_o a_o pastor_n the_o raven_a wolf_n shall_v destroy_v the_o lord_n his_o flock_n or_o that_o a_o widow_n church_n shall_v suffer_v great_a hindrance_n in_o her_o substance_n we_o will_v in_o this_o case_n both_o to_o meet_v with_o the_o peril_n that_o may_v happen_v to_o soul_n and_o also_o to_o provide_v for_o 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