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31._o quoniam_fw-la ergo_fw-la say_v i_o christianity_n or_o the_o gospel_n compel_v not_o syngle_a life_n further_o in_o the_o sixth_o counsel_n at_o constantinople_n it_o be_v thus_o set_v down_o follow_v the_o old_a father_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o constitution_n and_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n from_o henceforth_o we_o will_v that_o the_o lawful_a marriage_n of_o priest_n and_o bishop_n shall_v stand_v in_o force_n not_o in_o any_o way_n dissolve_v the_o lawful_a marriage_n bed_n with_o their_o marry_a wyve_n note_v he_o say_v that_o the_o marriage_n of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v the_o order_n diligence_n and_o law_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o holy_a father_n and_o say_v their_o marriage_n bed_n be_v lawful_a and_o therefore_o will_v not_o they_o compel_v syngle_a life_n to_o the_o clergy_n but_o yet_o more_o a_o most_o dear_a friend_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o gatherer_n of_o his_o fragmentine_a law_n call_v gratian_n say_v hereof_o copula_fw-la 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a_o priest_n to_o his_o
father_n pope_n gelasius_n be_v the_o son_n of_o valetius_n a_o bishop_n pope_n boniface_n the_o son_n of_o jocundus_n the_o priest_n pope_n john_n the_o 10._o be_v the_o son_n of_o pope_n sergius_n the_o second_o syluerius_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o bishop_n ormysda_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 524._o pope_n felix_n 3._o the_o son_n of_o felix_n a_o priest_n of_o rome_n 474._o pope_n theodorus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o theodorus_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n 634._o and_o polycrates_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n do_v show_v that_o seven_o of_o his_o parent_n do_v linial_o descend_v possess_v the_o sea_n and_o bishopric_n of_o ephesus_n before_o he_o and_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o eight_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n alexander_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n in_o england_n for_o the_o patronage_n of_o a_o benefice_n betwixt_o the_o prior_n of_o plympton_n in_o devonshire_n and_o one_o john_n de_fw-la valle_o forda_fw-mi the_o judge_n be_v depute_v richard_n archbishop_z of_o 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the_o same_o benefice_n and_o so_o fée_v thou_o good_a reader_n both_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v practise_v in_o priesthood_n holy_a matrimony_n without_o check_n 5._o damas_n do_v 56._o cap._n osius_fw-la polid._n de_fw-mi invent_v rerum_fw-la li._n 5._o for_o all_o these_o and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o the_o pope_n law_n testify_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o subdeacons_n deacon_n and_o priest_n and_o have_v bear_v the_o mitre_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n polidorus_fw-la virgilius_n say_v that_o the_o restraynte_a of_o priest_n marriage_n be_v first_o attempt_v in_o england_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 970._o and_o be_v conclude_v in_o the_o romishe_a church_n after_o anno._n 1100._o and_o never_o fore_o 293._o fabyan_a pag._n 293._o so_o that_o as_o fabyan_a testify_v bishop_n and_o priest_n live_v with_o their_o wyve_n in_o holy_a matrimony_n after_o christ_n ascension_n about_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o be_v not_o this_o a_o plain_a proof_n ascension_n priest_n marriage_n lawful_a a_o thousand_o year_n after_o our_o christ_n ascension_n that_o syngle_a life_n be_v late_o not_o yet_o 600._o year_n ago_o grow_v into_o the_o church_n and_o so_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n compel_v man_n to_o that_o extremity_n which_o neither_o god_n or_o his_o church_n do_v command_v virginity_n say_v ambrose_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v counsel_v but_o not_o compel_v these_o romanist_n do_v command_v that_o herein_o which_o themselves_o keep_v not_o as_o orygen_o say_v so_o long_a fythe_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 24._o orig._n in_o mat_n tract_n 24._o not_o only_o they_o do_v not_o that_o they_o teach_v but_o also_o cruel_o &_o without_o mercy_n they_o command_v other_o to_o do_v that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a not_o consyder_v or_o weigh_v each_o man_n strength_n such_o be_v they_o say_v he_o that_o forbid_v man_n to_o marry_v and_o from_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a dryve_v and_o 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that_o thou_o have_v unaduised_o vow_v see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a promise_n that_o be_v keep_v with_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o help_v this_o darkness_n the_o papist_n use_v a_o misty_a reason_n minister_n holy_a marriage_n no_o let_v to_o godliness_n in_o minister_n among_o sundry_a paradox_n marriage_n be_v say_v they_o a_o hyndrance_n to_o priest_n in_o their_o office_n therefore_o may_v they_o not_o marry_v yet_o the_o old_a father_n gather_v forth_o of_o the_o view_n of_o holy_a scripture_n example_n that_o marriage_n be_v no_o let_n but_o a_o furtherance_n rather_o and_o in_o deed_n to_o godly_a life_n chrysostome_n say_v 10._o chri._n 1._o ti._n hom_n 10._o although_o marriage_n have_v much_o trouble_n in_o itself_o yet_o may_v it_o so_o be_v take_v and_o use_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o perfect_a life_n 363._o cont._n judeos_n &_o gentleman_n to._n 3_o pag._n 363._o again_o he_o say_v excuse_v not_o thyself_o by_o thy_o marriage_n thy_o lord_n be_v at_o the_o marriage_n feast_n and_o honour_v it_o with_o his_o presence_n and_o yet_o do_v thou_o blame_v marriage_n and_o say_v thou_o that_o marriage_n be_v a_o hynderance_n unto_o godliness_n i_o tell_v thou_o marriage_n be_v no_o manner_n of_o hyndrance_n unto_o godlynsse_n will_v thou_o know_v that_o it_o hynder_v not_o to_o have_v a_o wife_n and_o to_o have_v child_n have_v not_o moses_n wife_n and_o child_n behold_v peter_n a_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n he_o have_v a_o wife_n therefore_o find_v no_o fault_n with_o marriage_n again_o esay_n say_v he_o the_o beholder_n of_o celestial_a seraphin_n who_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v company_n with_o his_o wife_n yet_o he_o quench_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n again_o esay_n have_v a_o son_n and_o a_o wife_n that_o thou_o may_v understand_v that_o marriage_n be_v not_o evil_a but_o that_o fornication_n be_v evil_a again_o 127_o aug._n in_o que_n now_o &_o vet_z tes_fw-gr q._n 127_o what_o do_v 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