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stand_v to_o his_o faith_n and_o religion_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o they_o who_o neither_o confirm_v nor_o baptise_a with_o water_n have_v endure_v martyrdom_n for_o their_o faith_n and_o so_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o their_o own_o blood_n and_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o our_o english_a catholic_n who_o though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v not_o confirm_v shed_v their_o blood_n to_o seal_v and_o sign_n their_o faith_n yet_o because_o confirmation_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n institute_v to_o give_v force_n and_o courage_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n to_o neglect_v it_o in_o such_o a_o time_n when_o every_o man_n may_v fear_v his_o own_o infirmity_n be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n and_o if_o it_o be_v neglect_v for_o a_o general_a persecution_n in_o which_o as_o above_o many_o thousand_o in_o particular_a may_v commodiouslie_o receive_v it_o if_o one_o fall_v not_o as_o master_n doctor_n say_v 8._o estius_n in_o 4._o do_v 7._o §_o 18._o ca._n 14._o n._n 8._o other_o probable_o will_v as_o novatus_fw-la do_v and_o so_o a_o country_n in_o such_o a_o persecution_n be_v oblige_v to_o receive_v a_o bishop_n lest_o it_o show_v itself_o cruel_a to_o so_o many_o
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
inferior_a pastor_n because_o he_o have_v no_o vow_n to_o tie_v he_o to_o that_o state_n but_o may_v leave_v it_o if_o he_o will_v go_v to_o religion_n without_o the_o bishop_n licence_n sunt_fw-la s._n th._n sup_v 19_o q._n 2._o cap._n due_a sunt_fw-la yea_o against_o his_o will_n as_o s._n thomas_n proove_v out_o of_o pope_n vrban_n whereas_o the_o religious_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o vow_n can_v forsake_v his_o state_n of_o life_n to_o this_o suarez_n answer_v that_o if_o s._n thomas_n require_v a_o proper_a vow_n to_o make_v a_o state_n than_o the_o bishop_n state_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o perfect_a state_n because_o when_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n he_o make_v no_o vow_n but_o if_o by_o a_o vow_n he_o mean_v a_o pact_n supra_fw-la suar_fw-la l._n 〈…〉_o 17._o supra_fw-la convenant_n or_o mutual_a promise_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o church_n such_o a_o promise_n or_o pact_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o pastor_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o bishop_n 51._o caietan_n say_v suarez_n 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 his_o obligation_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o include_v this_o condition_n to_o wit_n so_o that_o he_o ascend_v not_o to_o a_o high_a or_o secure_a state_n for_o so_o also_o a_o religious_a man_n profess_v in_o a_o laxer_n religion_n ca._n cap._n sand_n &_o ca._n licet_fw-la de_fw-la regular_fw-la cap._n admonet_fw-la de_fw-fr renunciat_fw-la &_o ca._n have_v a_o state_n yet_o he_o may_v leave_v it_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o strict_a religion_n as_o the_o canon_n do_v teach_v us._n but_o unless_o the_o archdeacon_n or_o inferior_a pastor_n enter_v into_o religion_n he_o can_v leave_v his_o office_n or_o pastorship_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o bishop_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o diverse_a text_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o this_o say_v suarez_n s._n thomas_n suppose_v when_o he_o say_v that_o a_o archdeacon_n or_o curate_n may_v leave_v his_o church_n by_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o bishop_n insinuate_v that_o otherwise_o he_o can_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o 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
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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 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he_o s._n hierome_n wish_v it_o may_v be_v far_o from_o hin_a to_o speak_v evillie_o of_o priest_n who_o succeed_v to_o the_o apostolical_a degree_n do_v consecrate_v with_o their_o own_o wouth_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o we_o be_v christian_n who_o have_v in_o their_o custody_n the_o key_n of_o heaven_n do_v judge_n we_o in_o a_o manner_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v eos_fw-la quorun_v gradus_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la quorum_fw-la of_o sicium_fw-la tantae_fw-la est_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la inseriores_fw-la monachis_fw-la iudicare_fw-la quamuis_fw-la eos_fw-la vidcan_n in_o or_o whibus_fw-la habitare_fw-la etc._n etc._n those_o who_o degree_n be_v of_o such_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n who_o office_n be_v of_o so_o great_a sanctity_n i_o dare_v not_o judge_v inferior_a to_o monk_n although_o i_o see_v they_o dwell_v in_o city_n but_o other_o be_v say_v s._n hierom_n the_o cause_n of_o a_o monk_n other_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o clerk_n clarcke_n do_v seed_n the_o sheep_n i_o be_o feed_v that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o who_o be_v feed_v no_o cause_n urge_v to_o be_v be_v the_o molestation_n of_o the_o popular_a tumult_n which_o to_o tolerate_v the_o clarcke_n be_v compel_v by_o pastoral_a necessity_n yet_o be_v not_o he_o therefore_o esteem_v inferior_a yea_o so_o much_o more_o worthy_a the_o clarcke_n be_v judge_v then_o a_o monk_n by_o how_o much_o the_o pastor_n be_v worthy_a than_o the_o sheep_n but_o how_o much_o more_o worthy_a mace_n the_o clerk_n obtain_v by_o so_o much_o it_o be_v more_o necess_n rye_n that_o he_o be_v of_o holy_a life_n lest_o if_o the_o great_a dignity_n want_v the_o great_a sanctity_n the_o clarcke_a way_n take_v the_o great_a detriment_n by_o his_o greag_a dignity_n but_o because_o it_o be_v rare_a to_o stand_v with_o a_o undecline_a sanâ—â—â—ie_n and_o to_o avoid_v that_o mortal_a sin_n i_o do_v not_o counsel_n thou_o 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