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joab_n obtain_v because_o he_o first_o of_o all_o conquer_a the_o castle_n there_o be_v two_o cause_n why_o they_o of_o judah_n and_o the_o beniamites_n do_v not_o cast_v out_o the_o jebusite_n out_o of_o the_o city_n one_o be_v because_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v wherefore_o they_o be_v much_o to_o be_v blame_v the_o other_o cause_n be_v because_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o most_o wise_a dispensation_n the_o whole_a victory_n of_o these_o nation_n be_v reserve_v for_o david_n and_o solomon_n for_o so_o god_n abuse_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n that_o they_o hynder_n not_o but_o set_v forward_o his_o counsel_n special_o for_o the_o advaunce_a of_o his_o elect_v but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o hebrues_n how_o shall_v they_o know_v that_o the_o posterity_n of_o abimilech_n dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n the_o scripture_n testify_v no_o such_o thing_n neither_o can_v they_o tell_v whether_o abimilech_n &_o his_o stock_n belong_v to_o the_o jebusite_n wherefore_o let_v we_o leave_v their_o feign_a opinion_n unto_o themselves_o jebus_n jerusalem_n be_v in_o the_o old_a time_n call_v jebus_n &_o let_v we_o follow_v this_o sentence_n now_o allege_v as_o the_o true_a but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v overskip_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v sometime_o call_v jebus_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o xix_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n testify_v the_o same_o &_o also_o the_o first_o book_n of_o paralipomenon_n in_o the_o xi_o chap._n the_o sum_n be_v the_o jebusite_n possess_v the_o castle_n which_o be_v well_o fence_a &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n have_v just_o with_o draw_v his_o help_n for_o the_o hebrew_n they_o can_v not_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o it_o but_o benjamin_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n obtain_v the_o city_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n jerusalem_n why_o saul_n &_o david_n triumph_v in_o jerusalem_n unto_o which_o city_n saul_n and_o david_n go_v after_o they_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n against_o the_o 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man_n come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o show_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o the_o way_n into_o the_o city_n and_o we_o will_v show_v thou_o mercy_n 25_o and_o when_o he_o have_v show_v they_o the_o way_n into_o the_o city_n they_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o let_v the_o man_n and_o all_o his_o household_n go_v free_a 26_o and_o the_o man_n go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o hethites_n and_o build_v a_o city_n and_o call_v the_o name_n thereof_o luz_n which_o be_v the_o name_n thereof_o unto_o this_o day_n after_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n be_v also_o declare_v in_o a_o certain_a order_fw-fr wat_fw-mi the_o other_o tribe_n do_v the_o house_n
high_a priest_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n moreover_o what_o do_v the_o high_a priest_n aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o office_n be_v both_o morning_n and_o evening_n perpetual_o to_o minister_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o as_o they_o be_v not_o the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n distribute_v by_o david_n solomon_n and_o ezechias_n use_v they_o not_o their_o wife_n undoubted_o they_o bring_v forth_o child_n but_o they_o say_v that_o then_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v do_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o priest_n hod_z be_v by_o carnal_a propagation_n neither_o may_v the_o priest_n he_o take_v out_o of_o any_o other_o tribe_n than_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n but_o now_o that_o we_o be_v lose_a from_o that_o law_n and_o that_o we_o may_v every_o where_o have_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v mete_v that_o they_o be_v without_o wife_n i_o will_v ask_v these_o man_n who_o be_v the_o author_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n &_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a time_n shall_v be_v continue_v by_o carnal_a propagation_n it_o be_v marvelous_a if_o they_o grant_v not_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n i_o will_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o they_o make_v themselves_o wise_a than_o god_n who_o be_v most_o wise_a who_o also_o suffer_v &_o will_v priest_n to_o use_v matrimony_n he_o may_v have_v take_v priest_n out_o of_o every_o tribe_n and_o command_v continency_n but_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o these_o man_n dare_v do_v more_o than_o he_o have_v command_v farther_o let_v they_o tell_v we_o whether_o there_o be_v minister_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n or_o no_o apostle_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v wife_n and_o use_v they_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n undoubted_o there_o be_v yea_o and_o those_o have_v wyve_n &_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o perpetual_o both_o teach_v and_o minister_v that_o they_o have_v wife_n the_o history_n declare_v the_o canon_n do_v testify_v &_o these_o canon_n in_o especial_a which_o be_v of_o the_o apostle_n whereunto_o our_o adversary_n think_v we_o must_v so_o much_o lean_v unto_o for_o there_o we_o read_v that_o he_o be_v accurse_v which_o teach_v that_o a_o priest_n ought_v to_o despise_v his_o wife_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v certain_a wily_a head_n which_o by_o trifle_a word_n do_v so_o avoid_v the_o place_n allege_v as_o though_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o touch_v meat_n and_o drink_v and_o clothing_n for_o which_o thing_n they_o say_v a_o priest_n ought_v to_o provide_v for_o his_o wife_n when_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o she_o as_o though_o a_o wife_n be_v not_o more_o dyspyse_v from_o who_o the_o due_a benevolence_n be_v take_v away_o then_o if_o she_o shall_v be_v neglect_v as_o touch_v meat_n and_o drink_n and_o clothing_n the_o council_n also_o of_o gangrensis_n decree_v congrente_n concilium_fw-la congrente_n that_o he_o be_v accurse_v which_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o oblation_n of_o a_o marry_a priest_n from_o other_o here_o also_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v count_v dumb_a they_o say_v that_o a_o marry_a priest_n be_v take_v for_o he_o which_o be_v once_o before_o marry_v and_o not_o he_o which_o be_v present_o marry_v which_o they_o think_v happen_v when_o either_o the_o wife_n be_v dead_a or_o else_o if_o they_o be_v separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o be_v who_o marry_v folk_n be_v but_o grant_v which_o of_o these_o two_o way_n thou_o will_v yet_o one_o of_o the_o clergy_n can_v not_o be_v call_v a_o marry_a man_n for_o they_o be_v marry_v folk_n which_o both_o love_n together_o and_o be_v not_o separate_v one_o from_o a_o other_o and_o that_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v wife_n and_o use_v they_o the_o history_n of_o nicolaus_n the_o deacon_n sufficient_o declare_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o also_o easy_o prove_v because_o if_o minister_n accompany_v not_o with_o their_o wife_n sircius_fw-la pelagius_n and_o other_o romayn_n pope_n shall_v not_o have_v need_v to_o have_v make_v so_o many_o prohibition_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o from_o thence_o forth_o be_v do_v for_o these_o tyrant_n complain_v that_o it_o be_v so_o do_v &_o therefore_o to_o their_o power_n by_o decree_n ordinance_n &_o threaten_n they_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o matrimony_n to_o ecclesiastical_a man_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o have_v do_v if_o such_o matrimony_n have_v not_o then_o be_v in_o use_n at_o the_o length_n they_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o so_o it_o be_v but_o they_o fly_v to_o this_o that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o time_n &_o attribute_v somewhat_o to_o necessity_n for_o in_o the_o primityve_a church_n as_o they_o say_v be_v there_o a_o great_a want_n of_o minister_n wherefore_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o choose_v they_o out_o of_o every_o state_n of_o man_n &_o therefore_o there_o be_v very_o many_o of_o they_o which_o be_v marry_v at_o the_o time_n but_o now_o that_o the_o church_n be_v increase_v we_o be_v not_o urge_v with_o that_o necessity_n wherefore_o just_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o only_a unmarried_a folk_n shall_v be_v choose_v minister_n the_o primitive_a church_n have_v great_a abundance_n of_o minister_n but_o i_o will_v have_v these_o man_n to_o remember_v with_o themselves_o that_o in_o that_o first_o time_n when_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v so_o much_o abound_v there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o mo_z which_o be_v mete_v for_o the_o ministry_n they_o now_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o grace_n &_o spiritual_a gift_n beside_o that_o the_o church_n when_o it_o be_v extend_v and_o increase_v it_o than_o need_v many_o more_o minister_n far_o an_o other_o necessity_n oppress_v we_o more_o grievous_o weak_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d weak_a because_o man_n at_o this_o day_n be_v more_o weak_a than_o they_o be_v then_o which_o their_o pope_n also_o deny_v not_o for_o in_o the_o do_v 34._o chap_n fraternitatis_fw-la pelagius_n judge_v that_o a_o certain_a deacon_n which_o be_v to_o be_v promote_v which_o have_v commit_v whoredom_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o wife_n of_o his_o own_o shall_v be_v more_o gentle_o entreat_v because_o in_o these_o day_n not_o only_a body_n be_v feeble_a but_o also_o virtue_n and_o manner_n if_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o weakness_n of_o our_o time_n which_o be_v far_o great_a than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a time_n they_o ought_v not_o from_o thence_o to_o take_v away_o the_o remedy_n where_o they_o perceive_v a_o great_a necessity_n neither_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o they_o shall_v dissemble_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o age_n which_o object_v unto_o we_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o old_a church_n dare_v lay_v against_o we_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o there_o be_v on_o either_o side_n necessity_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v a_o consideration_n have_v of_o the_o one_o let_v there_o be_v also_o a_o consideration_n have_v of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v some_o among_o they_o which_o say_v receive_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v a_o wife_n after_o order_n receive_v that_o minister_n in_o the_o old_a time_n have_v wife_n and_o sometime_o use_v they_o but_o they_o deny_v that_o after_o they_o have_v take_v order_n it_o be_v at_o any_o time_n lawful_a to_o marry_v wife_n undoubted_o they_o err_v for_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o ancyrana_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o decree_v the_o 28._o do_v chap._n diaconi_fw-la it_o be_v decree_v that_o if_o a_o deacon_n while_o he_o be_v in_o order_v ancyrana_n synodus_fw-la ancyrana_n shall_v deny_v when_o the_o state_n of_o continency_n be_v require_v of_o he_o and_o shall_v testify_v that_o he_o will_v not_o live_v without_o a_o wife_n if_o the_o same_o deacon_n after_o he_o be_v ordain_v do_v contract_n matrimony_n he_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v but_o may_v free_o execute_v his_o ministry_n by_o which_o place_n we_o be_v manifest_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o contract_v matrimony_n after_o order_n receive_v gratianus_n ☜_o gratianus_n which_o gratianus_n see_v well_o enough_o and_o therefore_o he_o write_v that_o as_o touch_v that_o synod_n a_o consideration_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v both_o to_o the_o time_n &_o place_n for_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o east_n church_n which_o in_o promotion_n of_o minister_n admit_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o continency_n but_o as_o touch_v time_n he_o add_v that_o as_o yet_o this_o continency_n of_o minister_n be_v not_o then_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n but_o if_o thou_o shall_v ask_v when_o that_o counsel_n be_v have_v we_o answer_v as_o it_o also_o appear_v by_o the_o same_o decree_n under_o syricius_n and_o innocentius_n which_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o jerome_n and_o augustine_n but_o it_o be_v a_o
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