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m._n hall_n not_o the_o first_o point_n be_v discuss_v to_o wit_n whether_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v unlawful_a or_o not_o like_o pilate_n and_o herode_fw-la tho_o at_o variance_n between_o themselves_o yet_o in_o this_o do_v agree_v against_o we_o that_o the_o vow_n of_o castity_n be_v unlawful_a and_o impossible_a let_v we_o now_o debate_v friendly_a the_o matter_n itself_o in_o either_o member_n and_o see_v if_o this_o either_o in_o reason_n or_o from_o the_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n or_o the_o father_n can_v subsist_v and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o unlawfulness_n if_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v unlawfwll_fw-mi it_o must_v either_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o vow_n or_o of_o the_o matter_n vow_v but_o from_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o branch_n can_v this_o unlawfulness_n proceed_v and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a at_o all_o not_o from_o the_o first_o because_o 75._o deuteron_fw-gr 23._o eccles_n 5._o psal_n 21._o 49._o 65._o 75._o vow_n in_o general_n be_v lawful_a and_o as_o such_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o messiah_n it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v worship_v he_o in_o sacrifice_n and_o gift_n and_o further_o vota_fw-la vovebunt_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o soluent_a they_o shall_v 19_o isa_n 19_o make_v vow_n unto_o our_o lord_n and_o shall_v perform_v they_o and_o these_o vow_n do_v more_o strayt_o bind_v we_o unto_o god_n than_o any_o promise_n make_v among_o man_n do_v bind_v they_o to_o one_o another_o quà m_fw-la gravia_fw-la 20._o ambros_n lib._n 9_o in_o lucam_n in_o caput_fw-la 20._o sunt_fw-la vincula_fw-la say_v s._n ambroise_n promittere_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o non_fw-la soluere_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o grievous_a be_v the_o band_n to_o promise_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o perform_v it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o vow_v then_o to_o vow_n and_o not_o to_o render_v what_o we_o have_v vow_v maior_fw-la est_fw-la contractus_fw-la fidei_fw-la quà m_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la the_o contract_n or_o promise_v of_o religion_n be_v great_a than_o the_o contract_n or_o promise_v of_o money_n satisfy_v thy_o promise_n while_o yet_o thou_o be_v alive_a before_o the_o 15._o leo_n epist_n 92._o cap._n 15._o judge_n come_v &_o cast_v thou_o into_o prison_n so_o he_o the_o same_o to_o omit_v other_o have_v s._n leo_n ambigi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o can_v be_v doubt_v that_o a_o great_a sine_fw-la be_v commit_v where_o the_o religious_a purpose_n be_v forsake_v &_o vow_v violate_v the_o reason_n whereof_o he_o yield_v say_v si_fw-mi humana_fw-la pacta_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la impunè_fw-la calcari_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-fr eye_n manebit_fw-la qui_fw-la corruperint_fw-la foedera_fw-la divini_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la if_o humane_a contract_n be_v not_o break_v without_o punishment_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o who_o have_v violate_v the_o contract_n of_o their_o sacred_a promise_n make_v unto_o god_n so_o he_o and_o this_o 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shall_v it_o be_v of_o force_n in_o virgin_n and_o iâ—_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o widow_n for_o whom_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a so_o s._n hierome_n 32._o and_o further_o to_o prove_v the_o lawfullnes_n oâ—_n a_o vow_n in_o this_o particular_a matter_n to_o wit_n of_o chastity_n either_o virginal_a viduall_a or_o of_o single_a life_n the_o special_a subject_n of_o our_o controversy_n to_o omâ—_n other_o argument_n i_o will_v only_o touch_v five_o â—_o which_o four_o shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o such_o father_n writing_n as_o m._n hall_n do_v acknowledge_v and_o â—â—_o who_o he_o refer_v his_o cause_n the_o first_o â—_z shall_v be_v their_o compare_v the_o state_n of_o such_o as_o liuâ—_n a_o chaste_a life_n with_o the_o state_n of_o angel_n and_o exhort_v thereunto_o second_o their_o prefer_n ofâ—_n before_o marriage_n three_o their_o sharp_a rebukeâ—_n such_o as_o have_v break_v their_o vow_n last_o thâ—_n condemn_v of_o the_o marriage_n of_o vow-breaken_a call_n it_o worse_o than_o advowtry_n etc._n etc._n to_o these_o will_v add_v the_o approvance_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o punishment_n appoint_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o such_o abuse_a religious_a woman_n and_o then_o leave_v it_o â—_o any_o to_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v turpe_fw-la votum_fw-la a_o brandâ—_n antichristianism_n worse_o than_o advowtry_n a_o diabolical_a thiâ—_n or_o the_o like_a or_o whether_o this_o base_a assertion_n wâ—_n ever_o teach_v or_o believe_v in_o the_o world_n by_o any_o â—ther_n than_o heretic_n and_o m._n hall_n if_o he_o will_v staâ—_n to_o the_o trial_n of_o antiquity_n shall_v i_o assure_v he_o â—_o this_o be_v either_o force_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o errouâ—_n or_o else_o to_o recall_v what_o he_o have_v write_v that_o the_o father_n trial_n it_o as_o reverend_a as_o any_o under_o heaven_n &_o further_o oxford_n hall_n decad_a 4._o ep_n 8._o to_o tipple_a thomas_n of_o oxford_n certain_o it_o can_v be_v truth_n that_o be_v new_a we_o will_v renounce_v our_o religion_n if_o it_o can_v be_v over_o
jovin_n hier._n l._n 1._o in_o jovin_n say_v vnius_fw-la uxoris_fw-la virunt_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la vxorem_fw-la habuerit_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n who_o have_v have_v one_o wife_n not_o he_o that_o have_v she_o that_o be_v none_o be_v to_o be_v make_v bishop_n who_o have_v be_v twice_o marry_v or_o who_o yet_o use_v his_o wife_n in_o matrimony_n but_o he_o who_o have_v be_v once_o marry_v purpose_v to_o live_v in_o perpetual_a continency_n episcopi_fw-la say_v he_o presbyteri_fw-la diaconi_fw-la aut_fw-la virgin_n eliguntur_fw-la aut_fw-la vidui_fw-la aut_fw-la certè_fw-la post_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la fine_a apologia_fw-la ad_fw-la pammach_n in_o fine_a in_o eternum_fw-la pudiâ—i_fw-la bishop_n priest_n deacon_n be_v either_o choose_v virgin_n or_o widower_n or_o certes_o after_o their_o priesthood_n such_o as_o for_o ever_o be_v continent_n so_o he_o 32._o again_o he_o say_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la dicit_fw-la eligatur_fw-la episcopus_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la ducat_n vxorem_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la habuerit_fw-la vxorem_fw-la s._n paul_n say_v not_o let_v a_o bishop_n be_v choose_v who_o may_v marry_v one_o wife_n but_o who_o have_v have_v one_o wife_n and_o this_o for_o the_o cleanes_n require_v in_o the_o episcopal_a and_o priestly_a function_n as_o else_o where_o he_o declare_v say_v si_fw-mi indignè_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la mariti_fw-la non_fw-la mihi_fw-la irascantur_fw-la sed_fw-la scripture_n sanctis_fw-la etc._n etc._n pammach_n apol._n ad_fw-la pammach_n if_o marry_a folk_n take_v it_o ill_n that_o i_o prefer_v virgin_n so_o much_o before_o they_o let_v they_o not_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o but_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yea_o with_o the_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n with_o all_o the_o priestly_a and_o leviticall_a quire_n who_o know_v that_o they_o can_v offer_v up_o sacrifice_n if_o they_o attend_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o marriage_n so_o s._n hierome_n vigilant_a hieron_n in_o vigilant_a and_o against_o vigilantius_n as_o though_o he_o have_v see_v as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o root_n the_o progeny_n of_o our_o marry_a bishop_n in_o england_n and_o order_v of_o minister_n who_o shall_v charge_v all_o the_o parish_n church_n with_o their_o plentiful_a offspring_n he_o cry_v out_o prohnefas_fw-la episcopos_fw-la svi_fw-la sceleris_fw-la dicitur_fw-la habere_fw-la consortes_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o villainy_n vigilantius_n be_v say_v to_o have_v bishop_n partaker_n of_o his_o wickedness_n if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v name_v bishop_n who_o order_n not_o their_o deacon_n till_o they_o have_v marry_v wife_n mistrust_v the_o chastity_n of_o single_a man_n or_o rather_o show_v of_o hall_n note_v this_o m._n hall_n what_o holiness_n they_o be_v themselves_o who_o suspect_v ill_o of_o all_o and_o minister_v not_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n till_o they_o see_v the_o wife_n of_o clergy_n man_n great_a with_o child_n and_o young_a babe_n cry_v in_o their_o arm_n so_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o vigilantius_n to_o all_o our_o english_a clergy_n who_o suspect_v that_o none_o can_v live_v chaste_a and_o therefore_o will_v have_v all_o to_o marry_v to_o avoid_v forsooth_o this_o idle_a impossibility_n 33._o with_o s._n hierome_n agree_v in_o this_o exposition_n s._n augustine_n and_o s._n epiphanius_n and_o assign_v also_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o wit_n the_o purity_n require_v 18._o de_fw-fr boro_fw-la coniugali_fw-la cap._n 18._o in_o priest_n &_o clergy_n man_n non_fw-la absurdè_fw-la est_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n eum_fw-la qui_fw-la excessit_fw-la uxorum_fw-la numerum_fw-la singularem_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o without_o cause_n have_v it_o be_v esteem_v that_o he_o who_o have_v exceed_v the_o singular_a number_n of_o wife_n shall_v not_o thereby_o be_v think_v to_o have_v commit_v any_o sin_n but_o to_o have_v lose_v a_o certain_a decency_n require_v to_o the_o sacrament_n not_o necessary_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a life_n but_o to_o the_o marry_v epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 59_o it_o be_v against_o the_o ancient_a canon_n that_o priest_n shall_v marry_v seal_n of_o ecclesiastical_a ordination_n so_o he_o with_o more_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o s._n epiphanius_n non_fw-la suscipit_fw-la sancta_fw-la dei_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la post_fw-la christi_fw-la adventum_fw-la eos_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o god_n after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n admit_v not_o those_o who_o after_o one_o marriage_n &_o death_n of_o their_o wife_n do_v marry_v again_o and_o that_o for_o the_o excellent_a honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o priesthood_n and_o this_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o god_n receave_v with_o all_o sincerity_n yea_o she_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o once_o marry_a person_n that_o yet_o use_v his_o wife_n and_o beget_v child_n but_o only_o such_o a_o one_o she_o take_v to_o be_v a_o deacon_n priest_n bishop_n or_o subdeacon_n as_o abstayn_v from_o his_o wife_n or_o be_v a_o widower_n special_o where_o the_o 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take_v another_o wife_n after_o as_o carterius_n who_o he_o defend_v do_v he_o may_v notwithstanding_o his_o wife_n marry_v after_o baptism_n be_v also_o dead_a be_v make_v priest_n restrain_v bigamy_n to_o the_o second_o marriage_n ultimo_fw-la ambros_n l._n 3._o ep_v 25._o edit_n vaticanae_n ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la vercellensem_fw-la idem_fw-la habetur_fw-la l._n 1._o officiorunâ—_n ultimo_fw-la of_o the_o faithful_a only_o s._n ambrose_n hereunto_o repli_v quisine_fw-la crimine_fw-la est_fw-la unius_fw-la uxoris_fw-la vir_fw-la teneatur_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la sacerdotij_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v prefer_v to_o priesthood_n who_o be_v without_o fault_n the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n he_o that_o have_v marry_v the_o second_o time_n have_v no_o fault_n by_o which_o he_o be_v defile_v but_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o prerogative_n of_o a_o priest_n so_o he_o and_o add_v the_o father_n in_o the_o nicen_n council_n to_o have_v decree_v none_o to_o be_v admit_v at_o all_o into_o the_o clergy_n after_o the_o second_o marriage_n 35._o and_o because_o s._n hierome_n urge_v that_o all_o fault_n by_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n be_v remit_v and_o so_o the_o first_o marriage_n by_o the_o same_o either_o to_o be_v take_v away_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o cleanse_v if_o impure_a he_o answer_v hereunto_o culpa_fw-la lavacro_fw-la non_fw-la lex_fw-la soluitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o fault_n be_v forgive_v in_o baptism_n the_o law_n not_o dissolve_v there_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o wedlock_n but_o there_o be_v a_o law_n for_o priesthood_n the_o law_n be_v not_o remit_v as_o a_o fault_n but_o remain_v as_o a_o law_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n make_v a_o law_n say_v if_o any_o be_v fault_n the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n so_o s_n ambrose_n demand_v in_o the_o same_o place_n this_o question_n which_o i_o likewise_o demand_v of_o m._n hall_n and_o all_o his_o marry_a brother_n in_o england_n quid_fw-la interesset_fw-la inter_fw-la populum_fw-la &_o sacerdotem_fw-la man_n the_o life_n of_o priest_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o pure_a than_o the_o life_n of_o secular_a man_n si_fw-la ijsdem_fw-la adstringerentur_fw-la legibus_fw-la what_o difference_n shall_v there_o be_v between_o priest_n &_o people_n if_o they_o shall_v follow_v the_o same_o law_n if_o both_o shall_v marry_v and_o both_o live_v a_o like_a true_o none_o at_o all_o and_o yet_o as_o this_o father_n say_v debet_fw-la praeponderare_fw-la vita_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la sicut_fw-la praeponderat_fw-la gratia_fw-la the_o life_n of_o the_o priest_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o eminent_a as_o his_o call_n be_v more_o high_a and_o m._n hall_n as_o though_o he_o acknowledge_v no_o purity_n out_o of_o wedlock_n or_o as_o though_o all_o that_o prefer_v continency_n be_v impure_a add_v after_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o one_o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la word_n alone_o shall_v confirm_v i_o against_o all_o impure_a mouth_n but_o if_o s._n 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with_o pain_n of_o deposition_n to_o the_o gainsayer_n but_o â—uouches_v it_o for_o a_o decree_n apostolical_a judge_n now_o whether_o this_o one_o authority_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o weigh_v down_o a_o hundred_o petty_a conventicle_n and_o many_o legion_n if_o there_o have_v be_v many_o of_o private_a contradiction_n thus_o for_o seven_o hundred_o year_n you_o find_v nothing_o but_o open_a freedom_n so_o he_o which_o word_n and_o other_o the_o like_a when_o i_o read_v in_o this_o man_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o a_o problematicall_a question_n may_v be_v make_v whether_o he_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v the_o truth_n or_o not_o for_o hitherto_o he_o have_v untruth_n the_o cause_n why_o m._n hall_n do_v multiply_v so_o many_o untruth_n still_o be_v take_v tardy_a and_o here_o in_o these_o word_n be_v two_o or_o three_o untruth_n and_o these_o radiant_a but_o not_o to_o bring_v that_o into_o dispute_n for_o perhaps_o if_o he_o have_v a_o better_a cause_n he_o will_v be_v able_a by_o better_a mean_n to_o defend_v it_o i_o rather_o do_v interpret_v these_o his_o frailtye_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o matter_n then_o from_o any_o impossibility_n in_o the_o man_n himself_o 105._o we_o have_v before_o show_v this_o council_n not_o to_o be_v sacred_a and_o the_o approvance_n not_o so_o universal_a as_o m._n hall_n make_v it_o for_o whereas_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n they_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o latin_a church_n and_o make_v decree_n only_o for_o the_o church_n of_o greece_n it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v universal_a for_o all_o which_o only_o include_v but_o one_o part_n with_o the_o exception_n mention_v of_o the_o other_o neither_o can_v a_o particular_a patriarch_n make_v a_o law_n in_o a_o nationall_n synod_n to_o repeal_v another_o in_o use_n under_o his_o equal_a over_o who_o he_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n much_o less_o to_o recall_v the_o law_n of_o his_o superior_a &_o disallow_v their_o practice_n for_o if_o par_fw-fr in_o parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la much_o less_o have_v the_o patriarcke_n of_o constantinople_n over_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o i_o mean_v the_o patriarcke_n be_v always_o his_o inferior_a and_o subordinate_a unto_o he_o and_o so_o in_o the_o very_a canon_n it_o be_v say_v nos_fw-la antiquum_fw-la canonem_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o observe_v the_o ancient_a canon_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o they_o restrain_v this_o liberty_n to_o that_o church_n &_o themselves_o alone_o without_o any_o determination_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o other_o which_o have_v not_o be_v if_o they_o have_v universal_o without_o distinction_n of_o place_n or_o person_n allow_v this_o freedom_n marry_v the_o trullan_n council_n never_o permit_v that_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o east_n may_v marry_v 106._o but_o when_o you_o talk_v of_o universal_o approve_v this_o practice_n which_o practice_n do_v you_o mean_v m._n hall_n be_v it_o that_o you_o mention_v a_o little_a before_o that_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o east_n may_v marry_v if_o so_o and_o so_o you_o must_v take_v it_o or_o else_o you_o talk_v at_o random_n then_o again_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o this_o your_o synod_n whole_o disallow_v that_o custom_n &_o permit_v no_o clergy_n man_n to_o marry_v for_o although_o it_o permit_v some_o marry_a man_n to_o ascend_v so_o high_a as_o to_o be_v make_v priest_n yet_o it_o never_o permit_v any_o clergy_n man_n to_o stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o be_v make_v a_o husband_n neither_o do_v it_o ever_o avouch_v that_o baseness_n in_o any_o clergy_n man_n to_o be_v a_o decree_n apostolical_a &_o therefore_o if_o with_o better_a attention_n you_o read_v that_o council_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v as_o i_o say_v &_o moreover_o the_o pain_n of_o deposition_n to_o the_o gainsayer_n to_o be_v only_o against_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o their_o wife_n to_o priest_n marry_v before_o their_o ordination_n and_o out_o of_o the_o time_n except_v by_o the_o 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