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in_o mind_n of_o many_o of_o their_o church_n vanity_n and_o ridiculous_a fable_n page_n 65._o chap._n vi_o declare_v how_o weak_o and_o calumnious_o m._n flood_n have_v join_v in_o his_o three_o reason_n the_o reform_a church_n for_o deny_v their_o miracle_n with_o the_o pagan_n for_o their_o deny_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o those_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n page_n 105._o chap._n vii_o examine_v master_n flood_n four_o reason_n ground_v as_o he_o speak_v upon_o the_o impiety_n of_o we_o deny_v their_o miracle_n but_o the_o imputation_n be_v return_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o church_n diverse_a of_o his_o impious_a inference_n and_o proof_n be_v discover_v galeacius_n his_o honour_n be_v defend_v and_o imputation_n of_o incontinency_n just_o retort_v upon_o the_o adversary_n the_o history_n of_o pope_n joane_n be_v brief_o handle_v and_o master_n flood_n who_o object_v lie_n to_o other_o be_v find_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o therein_o a_o 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master_n whitaker_n be_v defend_v some_o popish_a laugh_a toy_n be_v brief_o insert_v page_n 214._o chap._n x._o in_o this_o the_o author_n examine_v those_o special_a miracle_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n attribute_v to_o antichrist_n and_o do_v fasten_v they_o upon_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o church_n show_v how_o he_o fetch_v fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o make_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o speak_v page_n 225._o chap._n xi_o examine_v all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o property_n and_o condition_n of_o antichristian_a miracle_n recount_v in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o prophet_n and_o do_v most_o clear_o fasten_v they_o all_o upon_o the_o pope_n and_o he_o page_n 244._o chap._n xii_o discuss_v a_o notable_a prophecy_n of_o christ_n concern_v antichrist_n in_o the_o 24._o of_o s._n mathewes_n gospel_n and_o large_o show_v the_o same_o evident_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o pope_n and_o he_o page_n 251._o chap._n xiii_o examine_v a_o prophecy_n of_o saint_n 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the_o text_n give_v i_o leave_v in_o this_o fungi_fw-la vice_fw-la cotis_fw-la to_o whet_v the_o wit_n and_o pen_n of_o the_o more_o learned_a to_o examine_v the_o secret_n of_o that_o admirable_a pprophecy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n which_o i_o there_o handle_v quicarpet_n mea_fw-la edat_fw-la sva_fw-la three_o if_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o do_v interlace_n some_o particular_n and_o use_v some_o phrase_n which_o may_v seem_v tart_a to_o the_o adversary_n pallate_n the_o reader_n may_v not_o be_v just_o offend_v thereat_o for_o they_o do_v incessant_o so_o a_o buse_n all_o reform_a clergy_n &_o christian_a majesty_n with_o their_o calumnious_a imputation_n that_o there_o be_v no_o end_n nor_o measure_n of_o their_o malice_n and_o as_o for_o phrase_n their_o pen_n &_o mouth_n can_v hardly_o find_v any_o bad_a enough_o for_o us._n again_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o argument_n which_o i_o handle_v in_o this_o treatise_n that_o it_o can_v be_v well_o 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meaning_n be_v not_o that_o god_n shall_v leave_v to_o have_v a_o careful_a providence_n over_o his_o elect._n he_o grant_v and_o permit_v power_n to_o satan_n over_o and_o against_o job._n he_o grant_v to_o antiochus_n over_o and_o against_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o rule_v the_o roast_n in_o those_o time_n think_v of_o those_o and_o take_v they_o for_o resemblance_n of_o the_o powerful_a time_n of_o antichrist_n who_o be_v powerful_o and_o above_o measure_n to_o vex_v the_o body_n of_o god_n servant_n but_o god_n shall_v so_o inward_o illustrate_v with_o faith_n and_o patience_n the_o heart_n of_o his_o say_a servant_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v daunt_v with_o all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o antichrist_n &_o he_o non_fw-la collidentur_fw-la quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la supponit_fw-la manum_fw-la they_o shall_v not_o be_v break_v for_o god_n will_v bear_v they_o up_o to_o proceed_v it_o may_v seem_v lose_v labour_n to_o answer_v your_o brave_a 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the_o same_o he_o may_v free_o and_o safe_o go_v out_o and_o leave_v of_o that_o course_n of_o life_n betake_v himself_o to_o marriage_n ten_o i_o suppose_v that_o which_o be_v express_o deliver_v suppo_fw-la ∣_o sition_n ten_o by_o some_o of_o they_o not_o gainesayd_a by_o any_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o or_o she_o who_o make_v a_o vow_n which_o in_o the_o root_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o same_o be_v not_o sound_a or_o valid_a if_o afterward_o he_o shall_v upon_o a_o erroneous_a judgement_n think_v himself_o 13._o sa._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 7._o &_o 13._o bind_v therewith_o ratify_v confirm_v and_o approve_v the_o same_o yet_o upon_o a_o better_a consideration_n he_o may_v persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v thereunto_o but_o be_v as_o free_a as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o vow_v the_o same_o eleventh_o i_o suppose_v that_o he_o or_o she_o who_o vow_v any_o supposition_n eleven_o thing_n for_o a_o ill_a end_n and_o upon_o a_o wicked_a cause_n be_v no_o whit_n tie_v by_o such_o a_o vow_n or_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o same_o 3._o sà _fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 4._o &_o 18._o aquin_n ubi_fw-la sup_v 2._o ad_fw-la 3._o ex_fw-la vi_fw-la vot_n by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o vow_n and_o as_o it_o be_v obligatorie_n before_o god_n howsoever_o by_o humane_a authority_n they_o may_v be_v compel_v thereunto_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n manifest_a in_o itself_o confess_v by_o they_o all_o twelve_o i_o suppose_v that_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o sup_n ∣_o position_n twelve_o they_o in_o all_o express_a term_n to_o wit_n that_o a_o vow_n which_o be_v make_v of_o a_o impossible_a thing_n bind_v not_o which_o be_v not_o mâ—es_o sa_o azor_n navare_fw-la tolet_n mâ—es_o only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o which_o be_v physical_o and_o natural_o impossible_a as_o if_o one_o icarus-like_a shall_v vow_v he_o will_v fly_v to_o rome_n but_o also_o of_o that_o which_o be_v moral_o impossible_a as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v vow_v he_o will_v upon_o his_o knee_n creep_v to_o rome_n from_o paris_n or_o that_o he_o will_v never_o commit_v sin_n at_o all_o or_o if_o a_o woman_n shall_v make_v a_o vow_n that_o she_o will_v never_o speak_v a_o idle_a word_n or_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v by_o nature_n hasty_a shall_v make_v a_o vow_n that_o he_o will_v never_o speak_v one_o hasty_a word_n these_o vow_n and_o all_o of_o like_a nature_n be_v in_o themselves_o void_a as_o be_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v moral_o impossible_a thirteen_o i_o suppose_v as_o a_o evident_a truth_n deliver_v suppos_fw-la thirteen_o also_o by_o the_o adversary_n that_o no_o marry_a person_n either_o husband_n or_o wife_n no_o child_n under_o government_n of_o parent_n no_o religious_a person_n under_o obedience_n of_o superior_n can_v make_v any_o vow_n which_o shall_v bind_v their_o conscience_n without_o approvance_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n allowance_n of_o parent_n or_o approbation_n of_o superior_n yea_o their_o cardinal_n tollet_fw-la pronounce_v 18._o tollet_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 18._o resolute_o when_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o vow_n be_v contrary_a to_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o inferior_a be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o superior_a as_o the_o child_n the_o parent_n present_o the_o vow_n be_v void_a unless_o they_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o superior_n fourteen_o i_o suppose_v that_o which_o be_v defend_v by_o suppos_fw-la 14_o most_o of_o the_o adversary_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o verbal_a vow_v of_o the_o mouth_n which_o bind_v any_o man_n before_o god_n but_o that_o further_o there_o be_v require_v a_o express_a intention_n of_o he_o that_o vow_v if_o not_o to_o bind_v himself_o yet_o at_o alius_fw-la sa_o verbo_fw-la voto_fw-la 6_o aquinas_n 2._o 2._o q._n 88_o 3._o ad_fw-la 3._o &_o art_n 1._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la alius_fw-la lest_o a_o intention_n to_o vow_n and_o make_v a_o promise_n so_o that_o he_o who_o shall_v with_o his_o mouth_n utter_a word_n of_o a_o vow_n if_o he_o have_v neither_o 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indifferent_o marry_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o order_n nor_o command_v from_o christ_n or_o from_o his_o apostle_n touch_v the_o vow_n or_o promise_v of_o single_a life_n in_o clergyman_n and_o further_o that_o the_o same_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o degree_n first_o by_o law_n and_o command_n only_o that_o such_o as_o take_v order_n shall_v lead_v single_a life_n afterward_o because_o the_o same_o law_n be_v not_o well_o observe_v by_o diverse_a 355._o greg._n lib._n 1._o indict_v 9_o epist_n 42._o aventine_n say_v that_o the_o forbid_v of_o marriage_n in_o priest_n be_v repute_v by_o many_o prelate_n etc._n etc._n a_o pestiferous_a heresy_n auent_n lib._n 5._o pag._n 355._o after_o they_o have_v take_v order_n it_o be_v devise_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n whereof_o we_o have_v example_n in_o gregory_n the_o first_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o sacred_a order_n of_o subdeaconship_n who_o will_v not_o at_o the_o take_n 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aquinas_n 12._o q._n 96._o 3._o 4._o it_o not_o a_o axiom_n in_o divinity_n a_o principle_n in_o philosophy_n that_o any_o humane_a law_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o soul_n and_o avoid_v of_o sin_n or_o injustice_n if_o the_o same_o law_n prove_v afterwards_o to_o be_v pernicious_a that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o revoke_v i_o dare_v undertake_v there_o be_v never_o yet_o lawgiver_n who_o do_v not_o approve_v this_o only_o the_o outlaw_n of_o rome_n because_o he_o must_v according_a to_o daniel_n prophecy_n simulare_fw-la castitatem_fw-la dissemble_v chastity_n he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o in_o this_o answer_v i_o direct_o master_n flood_n be_v there_o not_o innumerable_a ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o canon_n in_o your_o church_n some_o enact_v by_o general_n counsel_n some_o decree_v by_o your_o pope_n which_o notwithstanding_o upon_o some_o inconvenience_n arise_v in_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o have_v grow_v out_o of_o use_n and_o have_v 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