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which_o he_o allege_v likewise_o s._n thomas_n 2.2_o q._n 184._o art_n 4._o where_o this_o doctrine_n be_v ex_fw-la professo_fw-la deliver_v and_o i_o wonder_v m._n doctor_n will_v allege_v gandensis_fw-la particular_o for_o bishop_n he_o speak_v of_o inferior_a pastor_n and_o why_o in_o his_o inference_n upon_o the_o say_a author_n word_n he_o shall_v put_v in_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n say_v where_o a_o religious_a man_n end_v there_o a_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n begin_v whereas_o before_o the_o say_a author_n word_n he_o have_v put_v only_o bishop_n say_v henricus_n a_o gandavo_fw-la handle_v this_o question_n whether_o the_o religious_a or_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o the_o great_a state_n of_o perfection_n conclude_v etc._n etc._n but_o most_o of_o all_o i_o wonder_v that_o m._n doctor_n will_v ground_v his_o say_n that_o a_o bishop_n lay_v his_o foundation_n on_o the_o religious_a man_n top_n and_o roof_n upon_o a_o doctrine_n not_o true_a whatsoever_o the_o thing_n infer_v be_v in_o 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this_o express_a question_n utrum_fw-la presbytri_fw-la curati_fw-la &_o arch-deacons_n sint_fw-la maiorâ—s_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la quam_fw-la religiosi_fw-la whether_o priest_n have_v câ—re_o of_o soul_n and_o archdeacon_n be_v of_o great_a perfection_n then_o religious_a man_n his_o resolution_n be_v that_o in_o state_n the_o religious_a as_o religious_a excel_v the_o secular_a pastor_n as_o secular_a if_o both_o of_o they_o be_v priest_n and_o both_o have_v care_n of_o soul_n as_o say_v he_o plertque_fw-la monachi_fw-la &_o canonici_fw-la regulares_fw-la habent_fw-la most_o part_n of_o monk_n and_o canon_n regulars_n have_v they_o will_v be_v equal_a in_o order_n and_o office_n so_o as_o the_o only_a question_n remain_v be_v whether_o a_o religious_a priest_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o state_n be_v of_o great_a perfection_n than_o a_o secular_a priest_n curate_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n the_o saint_n answer_n be_v that_o in_o goodness_n the_o religious_a priest_n excel_v and_o the_o secular_a curate_n in_o difficulty_n bonè_fw-la conversandi_fw-la of_o live_v virtuous_o among_o so_o many_o occasion_n of_o danger_n in_o the_o world_n which_o difficulty_n say_v he_o in_o his_o answer_n ad_fw-la 6._o do_v not_o increase_v merit_n because_o that_o difficulty_n only_o increase_v merit_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n in_o themselves_o and_o not_o from_o extrinsecall_a occasion_n not_o avoid_v by_o secular_a person_n which_o difficulty_n of_o work_n in_o themselves_o be_v great_a in_o religion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o strictness_n of_o regular_a observance_n beside_o that_o the_o religion_n do_v also_o merit_v much_o by_o voluntary_a quit_v themselves_o of_o all_o such_o danger_n &_o impediment_n as_o swarm_v in_o the_o world_n wherefore_o according_a to_o s._n thomas_n the_o religious_a priest_n excel_v secular_a pastor_n in_o goodness_n and_o in_o that_o difficulty_n which_o be_v both_o full_a of_o merit_n &_o security_n beside_o that_o particular_a increase_n of_o merit_n by_o fly_v from_o those_o impediment_n of_o the_o world_n which_o mâ—ke_v the_o path_n of_o virtue_n far_o more_o difficult_a in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o same_o saint_n teach_v that_o the_o religious_a state_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o office_n of_o pastor_n be_v like_o a_o holocaust_n the_o most_o perfect_a of_o all_o sacrifice_n wherein_o the_o who_o victim_n be_v bestow_v on_o almighty_a god_n compare_v to_o other_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n part_v betwixt_o god_n &_o man_n the_o same_o verity_n s._n thomas_n prove_v because_o a_o pastor_n may_v enter_v into_o religion_n &_o whole_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o pastor_n but_o a_o religious_a man_n be_v never_o so_o make_v pastor_n as_o he_o do_v not_o retain_v his_o religious_a stat_fw-la whiâ—h_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o call_n of_o a_o pastor_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_a as_o be_v a_o religious_a vocation_n moreover_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o also_o much_o commend_v the_o enter_n of_o secular_a pastor_n
into_o religion_n quia_fw-la meliorem_fw-la vitam_fw-la seâ—ui_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o because_o they_o desire_v to_o embrace_v a_o better_a 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr of_o life_n say_v the_o toleran_n council_n and_o gregory_n the_o great_a lib._n 10._o epist_n 39_o exhot_v that_o by_o all_o mean_v such_o a_o spirit_n be_v nourish_v say_v quibus_fw-la valetis_fw-la adhortationibus_fw-la pastorali_fw-la admonitione_n suâ—â—endite_v ut_fw-la fervour_n huius_fw-la desiderit_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la noâ—â—epeâ—_n eat_v by_o the_o best_a exhortation_n you_o be_v aâ—â—â—_n inflame_v he_o a_o secular_a clergy_n man_n desirous_a to_o enter_v into_o religion_n that_o the_o fervour_n of_o such_o a_o desire_n may_v not_o in_o he_o wax_v cold_a yea_o s._n thomas_n 2.2_o q._n 189._o art_n 7._o prove_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n law_n leges_fw-la 19_o q._n 2._o â—_o due_a sunt_fw-la leges_fw-la that_o a_o secular_a curate_n may_v enter_v into_o religion_n although_o his_o bishop_n shall_v expreste_o be_v against_o it_o etiam_fw-la contradicente_fw-la episcopo_fw-la eat_v libre_fw-la nostra_fw-la authoritate_fw-la although_o the_o bishop_n oppose_v himself_o let_v he_o frâ—elâ—eâ—ter_v your_o authority_n say_v the_o pope_n now_o as_o m._n doctor_n in_o his_o 11._o chapter_n n._n 15._o prove_v out_o of_o s._n thomas_n 7._o s._n the_o 22_o q._n 184._o a._n 7._o that_o the_o state_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o state_n of_o greâ—ter_a perfection_n then_o that_o of_o a_o religious_a man_n because_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n because_o that_o be_v retrò_fw-la aspicere_fw-la to_o look_v back_o so_o we_o may_v say_v that_o see_v secular_a pastor_n may_v enter_v into_o religion_n it_o must_v be_v a_o argument_n that_o religious_a state_n be_v more_o perfect_a for_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n lest_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v convince_v retrò_fw-la aspicere_fw-la to_o look_v back_o which_o reason_n will_v wax_v more_o strong_a on_o our_o 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3._o p._n disp_n 25._o n._n 17._o which_o m._n doctor_n cite_v to_o prove_v that_o bishop_n be_v of_o deume_n ordinance_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o division_n of_o parish_n with_o institution_n of_o parish_n priest_n even_o in_o general_n be_v not_o the_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la of_o divine_a iustitution_n because_o say_v he_o the_o church_n may_v divide_v more_o bishopric_n and_o assign_v to_o each_o one_o a_o less_o territory_n ordain_v that_o the_o bishop_n himself_o shall_v be_v immediate_a pastor_n in_o his_o whole_a diocese_n which_o he_o may_v govern_v by_o vicar_n and_o chaplin_n which_o although_o be_v not_o perhaps_o universal_o expedient_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o direct_o and_o clear_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n s._n thomas_n also_o say_v of_o all_o inferior_a pastor_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o bishop_n 2._o s._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 184._o a_o 6._o ad_fw-la 2._o they_o be_v sicut_fw-la balivi_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o in_o his_o answer_n adâ—_n â—_z he_o 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prefer_v see_v both_o in_o order_n of_o priesthood_n &_o jurisdiction_n or_o office_n they_o be_v equal_a and_o still_o the_o state_n of_o religious_a as_o religious_a be_v more_o noble_a they_o that_o of_o secular_a as_o secular_a which_o not_o catholic_a can_v deny_v 17_o for_o the_o second_o comparison_n whether_o religious_a or_o secular_a be_v more_o fit_a to_o help_v soul_n by_o preach_v and_o other_o such_o ecclesiastical_a function_n let_v we_o hear_v saint_n thomas_n teach_v that_o religious_a man_n be_v make_v more_o fit_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o function_n of_o preach_v 1._o s._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 187._o a._n 1._o teach_v &c._n &c._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o sanctity_n which_o they_o have_v undertake_v add_v stulium_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliquis_fw-la in_o sanctitate_fw-la promovetur_fw-la efficiatur_fw-la minus_fw-la idoneus_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la officia_fw-la exercenda_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la stult_v a_o est_fw-la quorundam_fw-la opinto_fw-la dicentium_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipse_fw-la status_fw-la religionis_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la affert_fw-la talia_fw-la exequendi_fw-la it_o be_v a_o foolery_n to_o say_v that_o by_o be_v improve_v in_o sanctity_n as_o man_n be_v make_v less_o fit_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o ecclesiastical_a function_n and_o therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o who_o say_v that_o the_o very_a state_n of_o religion_n bring_v a_o impediment_n to_o such_o function_n be_v a_o foolish_a opinion_n quorum_fw-la errorem_fw-la say_v the_o same_o saint_n bonifactus_n papa_n exeludit_fw-la dicens_fw-la ut_fw-la habetur_fw-la 16._o q._n 1._o sunt_fw-la nonnull_v nullo_n dogmate_n fulti_fw-la andacissimè_fw-la quidem_fw-la zelo_fw-la magis_fw-la amaritudinis_fw-la quà m_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la inflammati_fw-la asserentes_fw-la monachos_fw-la qui_fw-la mundo_fw-la mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la vinunt_fw-la sacerdot_n alis_fw-la officii_fw-la potenti_fw-la â_fw-la indignos_fw-la sed_fw-la omninò_fw-la labuntur_fw-la quod_fw-la oftendit_fw-la primò_fw-la quidem_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la soâ—â—r_fw-la â—riatur_fw-la regulae_fw-la subdit_fw-la enim_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la beatus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la monachorum_fw-la praeceptor_n almificus_fw-la huiuscemodirei_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modofuit_fw-la interdictor_fw-la et_fw-la similiter_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la regulis_fw-la hoc_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la secundò_fw-la improbat_fw-la praedictum_fw-la errorem_fw-la ex_fw-la ideoneitate_fw-la monachorum_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o fine_a capâ—tuli_n subdit_fw-la quanto_fw-la cuique_fw-la est_fw-la excellentior_fw-la tanto_fw-la &_o in_o illis_fw-la scilicet_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la operâ—bus_fw-la potentior_fw-la who_o error_n pope_n boniface_n do_v reject_v say_v there_o be_v some_o support_v by_o no_o verity_n who_o inflam_v with_o zeal_n of_o bitterness_n rather_o than_o of_o charity_n do_v most_o bold_o affirm_v that_o monk_n who_o be_v dâ—ad_v to_o the_o world_n and_o live_v to_o god_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o power_n of_o priestly_a office_n but_o they_o be_v altogether_o deceyve_v which_o he_o proove_v first_o because_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o rule_n for_o â—e_n add_v s._n bennet_n the_o father_n of_o monk_n do_v not_o any_o way_n in_o his_o rule_n forbid_v it_o and_o likewise_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v in_o other_o rule_n second_o he_o disprove_v the_o foresay_a error_n by_o the_o fitness_n of_o monk_n for_o such_o function_n say_v by_o how_o much_o a_o man_n be_v more_o excellent_a by_o so_o much_o he_o be_v more_o powerful_a in_o those_o spiritual_a function_n behold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o great_a prelate_n and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a scholar_n upon_o earth_n a_o pope_n and_o a_o most_o learned_a saint_n to_o those_o vulgar_a objection_n vita_fw-la monachorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o life_n of_o monk_n signify_v subjection_n not_o a_o office_n of_o teach_v or_o govern_v other_o monachus_n non_fw-la doctoris_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o profession_n of_o a_o morke_z be_v not_o teach_v but_o weep_v &_o the_o like_a s._n thomas_n in_o the_o same_o place_n ad_fw-la 3._o answer_n that_o such_o say_n only_o signify_v that_o monk_n precise_o by_o be_v monk_n do_v not_o acquire_v authority_n to_o preach_v etc._n