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can_v not_o live_v chaste_a thou_o be_v bind_v to_o marry_v or_o to_o be_v damn_v etc._n etc._n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n thou_o bende_v thyself_o must_v be_v see_v if_o thou_o do_v it_o to_o obtain_v thereby_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o thou_o so_o be_v thou_o a_o infidel_n chastity_n chastity_n and_o have_v no_o part_n with_o christ._n if_o thou_o will_v see_v more_o of_o this_o matter_n look_v in_o deuteronomy_n and_o there_o shall_v thou_o find_v it_o more_o large_o entreat_v etc._n etc._n 24_o he_o deni_v rebuke_v and_o damn_v miracle_n fol._n 176._o article_n 24._o article_n the_o word_n in_o tindals_n obedience_n be_v these_o and_o when_o they_o cry_v miracle_n beleve_v the_o place_n annex_v miracle_n how_o far_o to_o be_v beleve_v miracle_n remember_v that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o everlasting_a testament_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n blood_n against_o which_o we_o may_v receive_v no_o miracle_n no_o neither_o the_o preach_n of_o paul_n himself_o if_o he_o 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man_n perpetual_o to_o they_o for_o if_o they_o do_v without_o doubt_n they_o err_v according_a to_o man_n fragility_n 2_o to_o say_v the_o constitution_n of_o religion_n be_v good_a because_o holy_a man_n do_v ordain_v they_o article_n 2._o article_n as_o augustine_n benedict_n frances_n dominicke_n and_o such_o other_o and_o to_o follow_v such_o example_n of_o father_n be_v to_o leave_v the_o faith_n fol._n 19_o the_o place_n of_o the_o article_n be_v this_o but_o they_o object_v the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n be_v good_a holy_a man_n do_v make_v they_o annex_v the_o place_n annex_v as_o augustine_n benedict_n bernard_n frances_n dominicke_n and_o such_o other_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o be_v even_o it_o that_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v mean_a that_o these_o work_n shall_v be_v like_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o that_o they_o call_v counterfeit_v of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o privy_o bring_v in_o of_o sect_n and_o heresy_n because_o they_o take_v only_o of_o the_o father_n example_n of_o work_n and_o leave_v the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 3_o all_o moral_a divine_n have_v a_o wicked_a conscience_n full_a of_o scrupulositie_n 2._o 2._o pet._n 2._o fol._n 3_o article_n 3._o article_n moral_a divine_n be_v they_o who_o doctrine_n and_o hope_n of_o salvation_n consist_v in_o moral_a virtue_n rather_o than_o in_o christian_n faith_n apprehend_v the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n and_o they_o that_o be_v such_o can_v never_o be_v certify_v in_o conscience_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o always_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o scrupulositie_n s._n paul_n therefore_o say_v it_o be_v therefore_o of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v come_v by_o grace_n and_z y_z e_z promise_n may_v be_v firm_a and_o sure_a to_o the_o whole_a seed_n rom._n 4._o 4._o rom._n 4._o 4_o moral_a virtue_n as_o justice_n temperance_n strength_n chastity_n describe_v by_o natural_a reason_n make_v a_o synagogue_n article_n â—_o article_n and_o corrupt_v christ_n faith_n fol._n 64._o the_o place_n of_o this_o article_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o revelation_n be_v this_o so_o many_o he_o the_o pope_n he_o mean_v corrupt_v as_o he_o have_v subdue_v and_o lead_v under_o his_o law_n and_o empire_n annex_v the_o place_n annex_v and_o who_o be_v he_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o subject_a under_o he_o except_o they_o be_v infant_n or_o peradventure_o some_o simple_a person_n which_o be_v reserve_v by_o the_o inscrutable_a counsel_n and_o provision_n of_o god_n o_o thou_o man_n of_o sin_n o_o thou_o son_n of_o perdition_n o_o thou_o abomination_n o_o thou_o corrupter_n o_o thou_o author_n of_o evil_a conscience_n o_o thou_o false_a master_n of_o good_a conscience_n o_o thou_o enemy_n of_o faith_n and_o christian_a liberty_n who_o be_v able_a to_o rehearse_v yea_o or_o to_o comprehend_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o infinite_a wave_n of_o this_o monstrous_a chapter_n monstrous_a by_o this_o king_n he_o mean_v the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o daniel_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 8._o chapter_n king_n evil_n if_o he_o have_v ordain_v these_o his_o law_n in_o those_o work_n of_o virtue_n that_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o ten_o precept_n or_o else_o in_o such_o as_o the_o philosopher_n and_o natural_a reason_n do_v describe_v as_o be_v justice_n strength_n temperance_n chastity_n mildness_n truth_n goodness_n and_o such_o other_o peradventure_o they_o shall_v only_o have_v make_v a_o sinagoge_n or_o else_o have_v ordain_v in_o the_o world_n a_o certain_a civil_a justice_n for_o through_o these_o also_o faith_n shall_v have_v be_v corrupt_v as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n howbeit_o now_o he_o keep_v not_o himself_o within_o these_o bound_n but_o run_v at_o riot_n and_o more_o at_o large_a raise_v infinite_a tempest_n of_o mischief_n entice_a and_o draw_v we_o to_o ceremony_n and_o his_o own_o feign_a tradition_n and_o bind_v we_o like_o ass_n and_o ignorant_a fool_n yea_o and_o stock_n unto_o they_o 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the_o secretary_n and_o after_o addition_n of_o the_o article_n concern_v the_o king_n lawful_a power_n and_o authority_n during_o his_o young_a year_n be_v also_o deliver_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o rest_n of_o the_o counsel_n who_o thus_o receive_v they_o promise_v there_o faithful_o to_o accomplish_v all_o the_o content_n thereof_o after_o which_o they_o be_v again_o deliver_v unto_o secretary_n smith_n to_o amend_v such_o thing_n therein_o as_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o counsel_n have_v there_o appoint_v which_o be_v according_o do_v as_o the_o bishop_n himself_o at_o the_o last_o recept_n thereof_o confess_v be_v final_o deliver_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o secretary_n and_o therefore_o be_v this_o but_o a_o poor_a shift_n now_o after_o this_o he_o make_v a_o supposition_n that_o in_o case_n it_o be_v true_a supposition_n boners_n supposition_n that_o the_o injunction_n be_v deliver_v 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the_o canon_n law_n that_o the_o council_n of_o nicene_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o one_o paphnutius_fw-la marriage_n canon_n law_n â—â—proveth_v priest_n marriage_n do_v allow_v priest_n &_o bishop_n marriage_n therefore_o by_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n priest_n may_v be_v marry_v then_o my_o lord_n chancellor_n say_v thou_o falsifie_v the_o general_a council_n for_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n in_o the_o say_a decree_n that_o priest_n shall_v be_v divorce_v from_o their_o wife_n council_n winchester_n reli_v the_o council_n which_o be_v marry_v then_o say_v i_o if_o those_o word_n be_v there_o as_o you_o say_v then_o be_o i_o content_a to_o lose_v this_o great_a head_n of_o i_o let_v the_o book_n be_v fetch_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d â—elpeth_v winch_a 〈…〉_o then_o speak_v my_o lord_n of_o duresme_fw-fr though_o they_o be_v not_o there_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v in_o ecclesiastica_fw-la historia_fw-la which_o eusebius_n write_v out_o of_o which_o book_n the_o decree_n be_v take_v to_o that_o say_v i_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o pope_n will_v leave_v out_o any_o such_o sentence_n have_v such_o authority_n &_o make_v so_o much_o for_o his_o purpose_n then_o my_o lord_n chancellor_n say_v gratian_n be_v but_o a_o patcher_n &_o thou_o be_v glad_a to_o snatch_v up_o such_o a_o patch_n as_o make_v for_o thy_o purpose_n 〈…〉_o i_o answer_v my_o lord_n i_o can_v not_o but_o marvel_v that_o you_o do_v call_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a papist_n that_o ever_o be_v but_o a_o patcher_n then_o my_o lord_n chancellor_n say_v nay_o i_o call_v thou_o a_o snatcher_n &_o a_o patcher_n to_o make_v a_o end_n will_v thou_o not_o return_v again_o with_o we_o to_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o with_o that_o he_o rise_v and_o i_o say_v by_o god_n grace_n i_o will_v never_o depart_v from_o christ_n church_n then_o i_o require_v that_o i_o may_v have_v some_o of_o my_o friend_n to_o come_v to_o i_o in_o prison_n and_o my_o lord_n chancellor_n say_v thou_o shall_v have_v judgement_n within_o this_o week_n and_o so_o be_v i_o deliver_v again_o unto_o my_o keeper_n 〈…〉_o d._n tailor_n 〈◊〉_d again_o 〈…〉_o my_o lord_n of_o duresme_fw-fr will_v that_o i_o shall_v believe_v as_o my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n i_o allege_v s._n augustine_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o prefer_v god_n word_n before_o all_o man_n and_o thus_o must_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o foresay_a letter_n of_o doctor_n taylour_n for_o that_o matter_n beside_o this_o letter_n moreover_o he_o direct_v a_o other_o write_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o a_o other_o friend_n of_o his_o concern_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o he_o be_v condemn_v which_o we_o think_v likewise_o here_o to_o express_v as_o follow_v ¶_o the_o copy_n of_o a_o other_o letter_n to_o his_o friend_n touch_v his_o assertion_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n and_o other_o cause_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v it_o be_v heresy_n to_o defend_v any_o doctrine_n against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n therefore_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o bishop_n consent_v to_o his_o sentence_n against_o i_o be_v heretic_n for_o they_o have_v give_v sentence_n against_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n know_v that_o s._n paul_n to_o timothe_n and_o titus_n write_v plain_o hereâ—â—_n the_o b._n of_o wint._n and_o his_o felloweâ—_n prove_v to_o be_v orpen_a heretic_n by_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o true_a â—â—â—nition_n of_o hereâ—â—_n that_o bishop_n priest_n &_o deacon_n may_v be_v marry_v know_v also_o that_o by_o s._n paul_n doctrine_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o devil_n to_o inhibit_v matrimony_n and_o s._n paul_n will_v every_o faithful_a minister_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n so_o lest_o they_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o mark_v merchant_n 1._o tim._n 4._o these_o bishop_n be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v only_o s._n paul_n counsel_n
and_o lawful_a but_o god_n commandment_n also_o to_o marry_v for_o such_o as_o can_v otherwise_o live_v chaste_a neither_o avoid_v fornication_n 2._o 1._o tim._n 4._o bishop_n sin_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n &_o that_o for_o 9_o or_o 10._o cause_n 1._o cor._n 7._o gene._n 2._o they_o know_v that_o such_o as_o do_v marry_o do_v not_o sin_n they_o know_v that_o god_n before_o sin_n be_v ordain_v matrimony_n &_o that_o in_o paradise_n between_o two_o of_o his_o principal_a creature_n man_n and_o woman_n they_o know_v what_o spirit_n they_o have_v which_o say_v it_o be_v evil_a to_o marry_v see_v god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o without_o a_o wife_n have_v no_o special_a gift_n contrary_a to_o the_o general_a commandment_n and_o ordinance_n diverse_a time_n repeat_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n 1._o gene._n 1._o which_o be_v to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v they_o know_v that_o abraham_n carry_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n his_o old_a &_o yet_o barren_a wife_n the_o virtuous_a woman_n sara_n with_o he_o leave_v father_n and_o mother_n commandment_n gene._n 12._o marriage_n be_v no_o impediment_n for_o a_o good_a man_n to_o walk_v in_o â—he_n obediene_fw-it of_o god_n commandment_n and_o country_n otherwise_o at_o god_n commandment_n for_o though_o father_n &_o mother_n and_o other_o friend_n be_v dear_a and_o near_o yet_o none_o be_v so_o dear_o and_o near_o join_v together_o as_o man_n &_o wife_n in_o matrimony_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v holy_a for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n &_o similitude_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n they_o know_v that_o s._n paul_n geve_v a_o great_a praise_n to_o matrimony_n call_v it_o honourable_a 13._o ephe._n 5._o aeb_fw-mi 13._o and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o and_o among_o many_o but_o to_o and_o among_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n whosoever_o have_v need_n of_o that_o god_n remedy_n for_o man_n and_o woman_n infirmity_n they_o know_v y_fw-fr t_o if_o there_o be_v 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affirm_v that_o a_o bishop_n may_v not_o have_v a_o wife_n integritat_fw-la chrysostom_n it_o be_v heresy_n to_o deny_v priest_n marriage_n ambros._n 3_o q._n 1._o integritat_fw-la they_o know_v that_o ambrose_n will_v have_v no_o commandment_n but_o counsel_n only_o to_o be_v give_v touch_v the_o observe_n of_o virginity_n they_o know_v that_o christ_n with_o his_o bless_a mother_n &_o the_o apostle_n be_v at_o a_o marriage_n and_o beautify_v and_o honour_v the_o same_o with_o his_o presence_n and_o first_o miracle_n to_o be_v short_a they_o know_v that_o all_o that_o i_o have_v here_o write_v touch_v the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n be_v true_a &_o they_o know_v that_o the_o papist_n themselves_o do_v not_o observe_v touch_v that_o matter_n their_o own_o law_n and_o canon_n and_o yet_o they_o continue_v mark_v in_o conscience_n with_o a_o hot_a iron_n as_o detetestable_a heretic_n in_o this_o behalf_n the_o lord_n geve_v they_o grace_n to_o repent_v if_o it_o be_v his_o good_a will_n amen_n my_o second_o cause_n why_o i_o be_v condemn_v a_o heretic_n be_v papist_n the_o 2_o cause_n of_o d._n tailor_n codemnation_n transubstantiation_n and_o concomitation_n two_o juggle_a word_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o i_o deny_v transubstantiation_n and_o concomitation_n two_o juggle_a word_n of_o the_o papist_n by_o the_o which_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o will_v compel_v all_o other_o to_o believe_v y_o it_o christ_n natural_a body_n be_v make_v of_o bread_n &_o the_o godhead_n by_o and_o by_o to_o be_v join_v thereunto_o so_o y_z t_z immediate_o after_o y_z e_z word_n call_v the_o word_n of_o consecration_n there_o be_v no_o more_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o substance_n only_o of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o his_o godhead_n so_o that_o the_o same_o be_v now_o christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o godly_a honour_n and_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n both_o for_o the_o quick_a &_o the_o dead_a as_o a_o sacrifice_n propiciatory_a and_o satisfactory_a for_o the_o same_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o long_o debate_v in_o word_n but_o because_o i_o deny_v the_o foresay_a papistical_a doctrine_n yea_o rather_o plain_a most_o wicked_a idolatry_n blasphemy_n and_o heresy_n i_o be_v judge_v a_o heretic_n taylour_n the_o 3._o article_n against_o doct._n taylour_n the_o 4._o article_n against_o doct._n taylour_n i_o do_v also_o affirm_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o popery_n antichristianitie_n and_o i_o confess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a doctrine_n touch_v all_o and_o singular_a matter_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o of_o salvation_n i_o also_o allege_v that_o the_o oath_n against_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o lawful_a oath_n taylour_n the_o 5._o article_n against_o doct._n taylour_n and_o so_o be_v the_o oath_n make_v by_o we_o all_o touch_v the_o king_n or_o queen_n preeminence_n for_o chrisostomus_n say_v that_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o all_o man_n in_o every_o realm_n be_v ever_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v ever_o touch_v both_o body_n and_o good_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o kingly_a authority_n who_o have_v the_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o god_n principal_a officer_n and_o governor_n in_o every_o realm_n i_o desire_v the_o bishop_n to_o repent_v for_o bring_v the_o realm_n from_o christ_n to_o antichrist_n king_n all_o man_n must_v obey_v king_n from_o light_n to_o darkness_n from_o verity_n to_o vanity_n thus_o you_o know_v the_o sum_n of_o my_o last_o examination_n &_o condemnation_n pray_v for_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pray_v for_o you_o god_n be_v praise_v since_o my_o condemnation_n i_o be_v never_o fray_v to_o die_v dâ—â—th_n d._n taylour_n never_o afraid_a of_o dâ—â—th_n god_n will_v be_v do_v if_o i_o shrink_v from_o god_n truth_n i_o be_o sure_a of_o a_o other_o manner_n of_o death_n they_o have_v judge_n hales_n but_o god_n be_v praise_v even_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o hart_n i_o be_o unmoveable_o settle_v upon_o the_o rock_n nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o my_o dear_a god_n will_v perform_v and_o finish_v the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o i_o and_o other_o to_o he_o be_v all_o honour_n both_o now_o and_o ever_o through_o christ_n our_o only_a and_o whole_a saviour_n amen_n and_o thus_o much_o write_v doctor_n taylour_n concern_v this_o matter_n to_o his_o friend_n you_o hear_v in_o the_o former_a answer_n a_o little_a before_o certain_a allegation_n touch_v of_o doctor_n taylour_n out_o of_o s._n cyprian_n augustine_n chrysostome_n and_o ambrose_n touch_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o priest_n marriage_n now_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o place_n of_o the_o say_a doctor_n cite_v and_o produce_v out_o of_o their_o own_o book_n as_o here_o ensue_v ¶_o the_o place_n of_o the_o doctor_n allege_v before_o in_o doctor_n tailor_n letter_n s._n cyprian_n in_o his_o 11._o epistle_n lib._n 1._o marry_v cyprian_a lib._n 1._o epist._n 11._o a_o deacon_n or_o virgin_n or_o any_o other_o that_o have_v dedicate_v himself_o to_o virginitye_n if_o he_o can_v live_v chaste_a by_o s._n cyprian_n judgement_n aught_o to_o marry_v this_o question_n be_v ask_v of_o s._n cyprian_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o those_o religious_a person_n that_o can_v not_o keep_v their_o chastity_n as_o they_o have_v vow_v he_o answer_v thus_o thou_o do_v ask_v what_o we_o do_v judge_v of_o virgin_n which_o after_o they_o have_v decree_v to_o live_v chaste_o be_v afterward_o find_v in_o one_o bed_n with_o a_o man_n of_o the_o which_o thou_o say_v that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o deacon_n we_o do_v with_o great_a sorrow_n see_v the_o great_a ruin_n of_o many_o person_n which_o come_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o such_o unlawful_a and_o perilous_a company_v together_o wherefore_o if_o they_o
have_v dedicate_v themselves_o unto_o christ_n in_o faith_n to_o live_v pure_o and_o chaste_o then_o let_v they_o so_o remain_v without_o any_o fable_n and_o strong_o &_o steadfast_o abide_v the_o reward_n of_o virginitye_n but_o &_o if_o they_o will_v not_o abide_v or_o else_o can_v abide_v than_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_o then_o for_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o fire_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o let_v they_o geve_v to_o the_o brethren_n &_o sisterne_n none_o occasion_n of_o slander_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi coniugali_fw-la ad_fw-la julianum_fw-la certain_a man_n do_v affirm_v those_o man_n to_o be_v advouterer_n that_o do_v marry_v julianum_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr bono_n coniugali_fw-la ad_fw-la julianum_fw-la after_o that_o they_o have_v vow_v chastity_n but_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o those_o man_n do_v grevous_o sin_n the_o which_o do_v separate_v they_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o ambrose_n 32._o quest._n 1._o cap._n integritas_fw-la 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