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chastity_n a_o horrible_a tale_n an_o other_o trabbe_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o same_o tree_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o little_a pretty_a â—oyes_n that_o follow_v priest_n in_o long_a doublet_n â–ª_o and_o short_a hose_n the_o chastity_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o which_o god_n defend_v we_o all_o m._n spare_v i_o a_o little_a to_o speak_v but_o one_o word_n more_o a_o history_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o chastity_n of_o priest_n this_o man_n intend_v to_o declare_v to_o this_o holy_a father_n what_o honesty_n be_v maintain_v by_o priest_n chastity_n a_o pretty_a practice_n to_o find_v out_o a_o naughty_a concious_a bishop_n dist_n 〈◊〉_d ca._n ante_fw-la trienium_fw-la the_o world_n will_v lie_v i_o have_v marvel_n why_o man_n be_v ashamed_a to_o come_v &_o lay_v this_o thing_n to_o my_o charge_n now_o that_o i_o be_o here_o d._n barnes_n live_v sole_a &_o unmary_v dist_n 82._o ca._n plurimos_fw-la dist_n 31._o ca._n ante_fw-la trieâ—ium_fw-la dist_n 31._o ca._n omnino_fw-la dist_n 28._o ca._n docerni_n 〈◊〉_d nauclerus_fw-la alberâ—â—s_n hirsucidâ—â—sis_n here_o began_v priest_n chaâ—…_n get_v the_o oâ—…_n hand_n for_o this_o be_v a_o captain_n for_o the_o noâ—ce_n peâ—…am_n 〈◊〉_d gem_n quos_fw-la deus_fw-la conâ—unxâ—…_n homo_fw-la non_fw-la seperet_fw-la et_fw-la nemo_fw-la dimittat_fw-la vxorem_fw-la excepta_fw-la fornicationis_fw-la causâ—_n who_o can_v require_v a_o better_a answer_n than_o these_o bishop_n make_v their_o word_n beâ—_n god_n word_n math._n 9_o 1._o cor._n 〈◊〉_d this_o have_v always_o be_v the_o pope_n manner_n of_o teaching_n other_o doctrine_n have_v he_o never_o a_o tumulte_n for_o priest_n wyve_n the_o devil_n sleep_v not_o nor_o geve_v not_o glad_o place_v to_o christ_n what_o shall_v man_n do_v against_o violence_n and_o tyranny_n dist_n xxxiiâ—…_n cap._n tenere_fw-la solution_n to_o their_o reason_n the_o pope_n argument_n for_o y_o t_o maintenance_n of_o their_o constrain_a chastity_n adam_n eua._n the_o levitirall_n cleanness_n lie_v to_o much_o in_o the_o pope_n head_n 1._o tim._n 4._o always_o sometime_o why_o have_v â—ot_n our_o priest_n sometime_o wyve_n as_o the_o old_a priest_n have_v dist_n 31._o câ—_n â–ª_o nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la abstinete_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la ut_fw-la vacet_fw-la be_v orationi_fw-la the_o pope_n doctrine_n be_v repugnaunt_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n the_o pope_n be_v a_o tearer_n â—nd_v wrester_n of_o scripture_n the_o pope_n make_v a_o hodgepodge_n of_o marriage_n lay_v man_n be_v bind_v to_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n dist._n xxxi_o ca._n omnino_fw-la 1._o cor._n 9_o nunquid_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la muliereâ—…_n sorâ—reâ—…_n circunducendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 9_o 1._o cor._n 7._o how_o many_o fact_n can_v i_o recite_v here_o of_o amplectendi_fw-la if_o child_n that_o be_v get_v may_v bear_v witness_n dist_n lxxxiâ—…_n c._n proposuâ—sti_n qui_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la sunt_fw-la deo_fw-la placerâ—_n 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â—erâ—_n roli_fw-fr ca._n ulti_fw-la super_fw-la dani_n saintes_n say_v papist_n be_v to_o be_v worshyp_v for_o they_o pray_v for_o we_o roma_fw-it 8._o god_n have_v give_v we_o one_o mediator_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o appoint_v any_o saint_n to_o be_v our_o mediator_n the_o mediator_n between_o god_n &_o man_n be_v name_v jesus_n but_o there_o be_v no_o saint_n so_o name_v esay_n 7._o how_o god_n by_o christ_n be_v ever_o with_o us._n 1._o john_n 2._o saint_n can_v obtain_v nothing_o for_o us._n roma_fw-it 8._o 1._o cor._n 1._o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o for_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o y_o it_o help_v oâ—_n saint_n john_n 14._o saint_n can_v not_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o father_n of_o heaven_n but_o it_o must_v be_v christ_n only_o john_n 14._o john_n 16._o if_o we_o ask_v in_o christ_n name_n we_o shall_v obtain_v but_o so_o shall_v we_o not_o in_o any_o other_o name_n luke_n 18._o jaco._n 1._o saint_n receive_v god_n goodness_n for_o then selue_o and_o not_o for_o us._n psal_n 119._o psal_n 120._o a_o fond_a prayer_n make_v to_o our_o lady_n august_n dâ—_n vera_fw-la relig_n cap._n ulti_fw-la the_o right_a honour_n of_o saintes_n apoc._n 19_o and._n 22._o mat._n 15._o tom_n 6._o ho._n the_o profect_a â—…nge_n a_o authority_n declaration_n that_o christ_n hear_v we_o for_o ourselves_o and_o not_o the_o apostle_n for_o us._n chri._n toâ—_n 6._o ho._n the_o profectâ—_n evangeliorum_fw-la we_o need_v no_o patron_n for_o god_n hear_v exod._n 20._o psal_n 5._o psal_n 4._o the_o christian_a man_n put_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v he_o if_o we_o mistrust_v not_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v run_v a_o gad_v to_o this_o saint_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o us._n saint_n be_v holy_a but_o yet_o be_v they_o no_o god_n christ_n be_v our_o only_a intercessor_n the_o papist_n carnal_a reason_n god_n only_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o almighty_a the_o papist_n geeve_v