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well_o be_v that_o novatur_fw-la sell_v for_o want_n of_o confirmation_n yet_o i_o deny_v that_o eusebius_n say_v so_o or_o that_o the_o case_n of_o our_o english_a catholic_n be_v not_o infinite_o different_a from_o he_o first_o he_o differ_v to_o be_v baptize_v till_o he_o be_v force_v with_o danger_n of_o sickness_n which_o delay_n be_v a_o thing_n vehement_o reprehend_v by_o the_o father_n of_o ancient_a time_n in_o so_o much_o that_o when_o novatus_fw-la be_v to_o take_v holy_a order_n both_o the_o clergy_n and_o lay_v man_n do_v oppose_v it_o quoniâ—â—_fw-la say_v eusebius_n minime_fw-la licebat_fw-la quequam_fw-la in_o lecto_fw-la propter_fw-la morbum_fw-la baptizatum_fw-la sicut_fw-la huic_fw-la contigerat_fw-la in_fw-la clerum_fw-la assumt_fw-la because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n baptize_v in_o bed_n by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v promote_v to_o the_o clergy_n afterward_o morbo_fw-la clapsus_fw-la neque_fw-la catera_fw-la quibus_fw-la post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la canonem_fw-la imbui_fw-la oportuer_n at_o acquisivit_fw-la neque_fw-la domine_fw-la sigillo_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la obsignatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la he_o be_v recover_v omit_v both_o other_o thing_n which_o after_o baptism_n according_a to_o the_o canont_n of_o the_o church_n he_o shall_v have_v have_v and_o also_o confirmation_n which_o sacrament_n he_o may_v have_v receive_v without_o danger_n as_o other_o christian_n do_v and_o beside_o this_o neglect_n be_v when_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a obligation_n to_o â—â—ceâ—ue_v that_o sacrament_n namely_o before_o he_o take_v holy_a order_n all_o which_o thing_n consider_v i_o leave_v it_o to_o any_o indifferent_a man_n judgement_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o some_o injury_n to_o english_a catholic_n that_o they_o shall_v by_o m._n doctor_n be_v fright_v with_o danger_n of_o lapse_n by_o the_o example_n of_o novatus_fw-la in_o who_o so_o many_o soul_n cause_v of_o fall_v do_v concur_v for_o beside_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v there_o be_v another_o fault_n which_o may_v assoon_o be_v cause_n of_o his_o fall_n as_o any_o other_o offence_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n quise_z exaltat_fw-la humiliabitur_fw-la 8.14_o luc._n 8.14_o he_o who_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v humble_v for_o as_o eusebius_n in_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v express_o record_v the_o fellow_n be_v ambitious_a what_o ambition_n in_o those_o primitive_a age_n in_o those_o sad_a time_n of_o persecution_n so_o it_o be_v wherein_o do_v his_o ambition_n consist_v in_o desire_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n the_o five_o question_n concern_v m._n doctor_n comparison_n between_o bishop_n inferior_a pastor_n and_o religious_a man_n 1_o much_o against_o my_o will_n i_o be_o force_v to_o handle_v this_o point_n by_o occasion_n of_o m._n doctor_n his_o treatise_n through_o all_o which_o and_o particular_o in_o his_o 11._o chapter_n he_o speak_v with_o overmuch_o partiality_n and_o disadvantage_n of_o religious_a state_n in_o comparison_n of_o bishop_n and_o other_o inferior_a pastor_n or_o curate_n first_o then_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o bishop_n and_o in_o the_o second_o place_n of_o other_o postour_n 2_o as_o for_o the_o first_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v not_o err_v in_o generality_n which_o breed_v confusion_n nor_o deceive_v ourselves_o with_o specious_a word_n not_o well_o understand_v it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o state_n of_o perfection_n the_o one_o a_o state_n wherein_o we_o acquire_v perfection_n the_o other_o wherein_o we_o be_v to_o practice_v perfection_n already_o acquire_v with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o former_a state_n yield_v abundant_a mean_n to_o get_v that_o perfection_n which_o it_o profess_v the_o other_o be_v to_o practice_v perfection_n for_o attain_v whereof_o within_o itself_o it_o yield_v not_o such_o mean_n but_o only_o presuppose_v that_o the_o person_n by_o other_o mean_n must_v have_v get_v perfection_n if_o he_o will_v exercise_v his_o function_n and_o office_n as_o he_o ought_v and_o hence_o result_v a_o second_o difference_n that_o the_o former_a state_n profess_v to_o perfect_v a_o man_n in_o himself_o and_o by_o consequence_n make_v he_o also_o more_o fit_a to_o perfect_v other_o the_o second_o of_o itself_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o perfect_a of_o other_o and_o unless_o a_o man_n otherwise_o be_v perfect_a humane_a frailty_n consider_v may_v endanger_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o that_o same_o division_n of_o state_n which_o other_o author_n give_v under_o the_o term_n perfectionis_fw-la acquisitae_fw-la et_fw-la acquirâ—â—dae_fw-la of_o perfection_n already_o get_v &_o to_o be_v get_v nâ—â—_n caiet_fw-mi 2.2_o â—_o 189_o a._n 3_o suarez_n de_fw-fr rel._n tom._n 3._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o nâ—â—_n caietan_n call_v statum_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la propria_fw-la vel_fw-la alienae_n a_o state_n of_o perfect_v a_o man_n self_n or_o of_o perfect_v other_o which_o sâ—â—th_v suarez_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o other_o division_n 3_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o a_o man_n by_o do_v work_n to_o perfect_v other_o do_v perform_v action_n of_o themselves_o meritorious_a and_o perfective_a of_o the_o doer_n yet_o unless_o they_o be_v also_o do_v with_o perfection_n which_o can_v be_v unless_o a_o man_n by_o other_o mean_n be_v perfect_a they_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o hurt_v then_o help_v by_o reason_n of_o great_a imperfection_n and_o manifold_a danger_n to_o which_o by_o the_o evil_n perform_v of_o so_o noble_a action_n the_o party_n himself_o be_v subject_a let_v we_o hear_v that_o divine_a bishop_n and_o martyr_n 3._o s._n dyonis_n eccles_n hierarch_n c._n 3._o s._n dionysius_n arâ—â—pagâ—ta_n speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n ut_fw-la in_o solis_fw-la radijs_fw-la tenuiores_fw-la limpidior_fw-la esque_fw-la substantiae_fw-la primae_fw-la influent_v luce_n replentur_fw-la sicque_fw-la exuberanteâ—â—_n lucemin_fw-fr subsequentes_fw-la solis_fw-la vice_fw-la transfundunt_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la periculo_fw-la divinis_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la quibusque_fw-la aliis_fw-la se_fw-la ducem_fw-la praestare_fw-la presumet_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la evaserit_fw-la similis_fw-la deâ—_n as_o in_o the_o sun_n beam_n the_o more_o transparent_a &_o clear_a part_n be_v the_o first_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o infuse_a light_n and_o then_o instead_o of_o thâ—_n sun_n do_v transfuse_v a_o excessive_a light_n into_o other_o adâ—oyning_a part_n so_o he_o who_o be_v not_o become_v like_a to_o god_n shall_v not_o without_o danger_n presume_v to_o guide_v other_o in_o matter_n belong_v to_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o holy_a man_n do_v so_o much_o labour_n to_o avoid_v so_o high_a a_o dignity_n as_o history_n be_v full_a and_o not_o long_o since_o a_o famous_a secular_a doctor_n come_v to_o die_v do_v say_v that_o he_o take_v it_o from_o god_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o predestination_n to_o eternal_a bliss_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la â—â—uisset_fw-la episcopum_fw-la fieri_fw-la that_o he_o have_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o be_v make_v bishop_n 135._o hist_o soc_fw-la jesâ—_n tom._n 2_o â—â—b_fw-la 1._o n._n 135._o yet_o whosoever_o against_o his_o will_n be_v true_o call_v to_o such_o a_o state_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o conside_fw-la that_o god_n who_o impose_v the_o burden_n will_v afford_v strength_n to_o support_v it_o with_o great_a nâ—erâ—t_n 4_o but_o these_o two_o state_n of_o perfectâ—â—â—_n already_o acquire_v or_o to_o be_v acquire_v or_o of_o perfect_v one_o self_n &_o perfect_v other_o be_v not_o so_o distinguish_v that_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v always_o separate_v for_o although_o a_o secular_a bishop_n be_v only_o in_o a_o state_n of_o perfect_v other_o yet_o a_o bishop_n regular_n be_v in_o state_n of_o perfit_v himself_o and_o other_o and_o those_o religious_a man_n who_o by_o there_o institute_v beside_o their_o own_o perfection_n attend_v also_o 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