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likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n above_o etc._n etc._n do_v plain_o argue_v that_o those_o word_n be_v add_v as_o a_o exposition_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o pesel_n that_o be_v the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o septuagint_n therefore_o respect_v that_o pesel_n by_o use_n be_v grow_v to_o signify_v general_o understand_v general_o deut._n 7.25_o &_o 123_o where_o by_o pesilim_n the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o god_n all_o manner_n image_n of_o their_o god_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heathen_a god_n of_o whatsoever_o kind_n will_v in_o the_o greek_a according_a to_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o commandment_n set_v down_o a_o word_n of_o the_o like_a large_a extent_n and_o signification_n and_o thereto_o make_v choice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o idol_n as_o serve_v to_o express_v all_o form_n and_o shape_n which_o man_n set_v up_o to_o do_v worship_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n conceive_v there_o no_o otherwise_o of_o the_o name_n of_o idol_n appear_v by_o justinus_n martyr_n who_o dispute_v with_o tryphon_n the_o jew_n read_v image_n instead_o of_o idol_n say_v that_o etc._n that_o justin._n maert_n dial_n cum_fw-la tryph._n deus_n be_v erat_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la mosen_n sanxit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nequa_fw-la omninò_fw-la fieret_fw-la vel_fw-la imago_fw-la vel_fw-la similitudo_fw-la neque_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n command_v by_o moses_n to_o make_v neither_o image_n nor_o similitude_n either_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o hereby_o therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o that_o which_o origen_n and_o theodoret_n say_v be_v build_v whole_o upon_o a_o false_a ground_n and_o can_v by_o any_o other_o authority_n be_v make_v good_a yet_o m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o that_o that_o which_o they_o say_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v 8.4_o say_v â—_o cor._n 8.4_o that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n which_o origen_n indeed_o cit_v to_o make_v good_a that_o meaning_n which_o before_o have_v be_v express_v although_o serve_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o that_o effect_n but_o see_v here_o the_o treachery_n of_o this_o our_o false_a and_o faithless_a sophister_n who_o make_v origen_n his_o author_n bring_v the_o word_n in_o one_o meaning_n when_o as_o origen_n apply_v they_o unto_o another_o for_o origen_n when_o he_o allege_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n mean_v as_o we_o see_v in_o his_o word_n before_o that_o it_o be_v a_o shape_n to_o which_o nothing_o answer_v among_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n for_o those_o sphynx_n triton_n centaur_n and_o such_o like_a be_v mere_a fancy_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o m._n bishop_n say_v that_o a_o
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church_n horae_n virg_n mariae_fw-la secund_a usum_fw-la serum_n sancti_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o quorum_fw-la honore_fw-la &_o commemora_fw-la tione_fw-la haec_fw-la sancta_fw-la dedicata_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la altaria_fw-la consecrata_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o you_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o the_o honour_n and_o remembrance_n of_o who_o this_o church_n be_v dedicate_v and_o these_o altar_n consecrate_v etc._n etc._n where_o it_o appear_v also_o that_o they_o consecrate_v altar_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o their_o honour_n yea_o insomuch_o that_o in_o church_n they_o have_v many_o time_n their_o peculiar_a chapel_n and_o altar_n and_o priest_n our_o lady_n chapel_n our_o lady_n altar_n our_o lady_n priest_n and_o so_o for_o other_o saint_n whereas_o s._n austin_n also_o testify_v that_o to_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o numine_fw-la a_o aug._n the_o verb_n do._n ser_fw-mi 6_o quòd_fw-la pro_fw-la nomine_fw-la accipiant_fw-la illam_fw-la statuam_fw-la ara_fw-la testatur_fw-la quid_fw-la illic_fw-la faciat_fw-la ara_fw-la si_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la habetur_fw-la pro_fw-la numine_fw-la altar_n be_v a_o thing_n proper_a to_o god_n only_o albeit_o here_o they_o except_v that_o they_o offer_v not_o their_o sacrifice_n to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n only_o namely_o that_o in_o their_o mass_n they_o do_v not_o say_v etc._n say_v triden_n council_n sess_v 6._o cap_n 3_o vnde_fw-la nec_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la dicere_fw-la solet_fw-la offero_fw-la tibi_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la petre_n vel_fw-la paul_n etc._n etc._n we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o o_o peter_n or_o paul_n but_o reserve_v this_o as_o peculiar_a to_o he_o only_o who_o have_v crown_v they_o a_o goodly_a matter_n that_o of_o all_o the_o worship_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n they_o keep_v one_o only_a act_n or_o office_n entire_a unto_o he_o albeit_o here_o they_o do_v but_o halt_v and_o dally_v with_o god_n because_o howsoever_o they_o pretend_v to_o offer_v to_o god_n only_o yet_o they_o profess_v offeruntur_fw-la profess_v bellarmin_n de_fw-fr sanct_n beatitud_n cap._n 7._o sacrificia_fw-la tam_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la quaem_fw-la laudum_fw-la et_fw-la precum_fw-la iâ—_n eorum_fw-la honorem_fw-la deo_fw-la publicè_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la to_o offer_v to_o god_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v institute_v that_o sacrament_n to_o be_v celebrate_v as_o a_o divine_a and_o godly_a worship_n 24.25_o worship_n 1._o cor._n 11_o 24.25_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o they_o herein_o join_v the_o saint_n in_o fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o profess_v the_o same_o holy_a celebration_n to_o be_v perform_v and_o do_v consuevit_fw-la do_v council_n trident_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la in_o honorem_fw-la &_o memoriam_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la missas_fw-la celebrare_fw-la consuevit_fw-la in_o remembrance_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v further_a that_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n as_o they_o affirm_v their_o mass_n to_o be_v but_o of_o all_o consecrate_a and_o holy_a offering_n concern_v which_o general_o god_n have_v say_v 22.20_o say_v exod._n 22.20_o he_o which_o sacrifice_v or_o offer_v to_o other_o god_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n only_o shall_v be_v slay_v where_o directè_fw-la where_o lyra._n ibid._n per_fw-la immolationem_fw-la hic_fw-la prohibitam_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la prohibita_fw-la oblatio_fw-la libatiâ—_n â—hurificatio_fw-la &_o talia_fw-la quae_fw-la fiebant_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la ipsi_fw-la deo_fw-la directè_fw-la by_o immolation_n or_o sacrifice_n say_v lyra_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v forbid_v oblation_n drink_v offering_n burn_v of_o incense_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o temple_n be_v do_v direct_o to_o god_n himself_o hereby_o than_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o all_o manner_n of_o religious_a and_o holy_a offering_n be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o peculiar_a honour_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o therefore_o do_v epiphanius_n condemn_v the_o collyridian_n heretic_n as_o make_v a_o god_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n in_o that_o by_o way_n of_o devotion_n etc._n devotion_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la panem_fw-la proponunt_fw-la &_o offerunt_fw-la in_o nomen_fw-la mariae_fw-la etc._n etc._n sanctum_fw-la erat_fw-la mariae_fw-la corpus_fw-la at_o non_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o offer_v a_o cake_n unto_o she_o or_o in_o her_o name_n but_o this_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v and_o teach_v man_n to_o do_v they_o offer_v to_o their_o idol_n and_o image_n all_o manner_n offering_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o jewel_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o use_n of_o they_o who_o make_v their_o profit_n of_o those_o offering_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v clear_v of_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o their_o image_n that_o be_v of_o give_v they_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o the_o worship_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n only_o thus_o as_o 2d_o as_o prou._n 30_o 2d_o the_o harlot_n in_o the_o proverb_n eat_v and_o wipe_v her_o mouth_n and_o say_v i_o have_v commit_v no_o iniquity_n so_o the_o harlot_n of_o rome_n go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n bestow_v upon_o her_o idol_n all_o the_o worship_n &_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o do_v to_o they_o all_o that_o she_o do_v to_o god_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n pretend_v that_o it_o be_v not_o divine_a or_o godly_a worship_n but_o only_o a_o inferior_a kind_n of_o worship_n that_o she_o do_v assign_v unto_o they_o which_o because_o it_o be_v more_o manifest_a than_o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v the_o valentian_n jesuite_n to_o take_v away_o the_o inconvenience_n thereof_o arise_v that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n frame_v we_o a_o new_a definition_n of_o idolatry_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o give_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o a_o creature_n but_o deo_fw-la but_o greg._n de_fw-fr valem_fw-la de_fw-fr idololat_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o idolatriae_fw-la genuina_fw-la 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apud_fw-la tatiantum_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la apud_fw-la paraecletum_fw-la condemn_v heretic_n that_o shall_v command_v perpetual_a abstinence_n to_o destroy_v and_o disgrace_v the_o work_n of_o the_o creator_n such_o say_v he_o as_o we_o find_v with_o martion_n and_o tatian_n with_o who_o the_o manichee_n therein_o consent_v not_o with_o montanus_n his_o paracletus_fw-la as_o therefore_o in_o meat_n so_o in_o marriage_n montanus_n condemn_v they_o who_o dishonour_v the_o work_n of_o god_n creation_n and_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o unclean_a and_o whole_o to_o be_v condemn_v therefore_o tertullian_n write_v again_o in_o behalf_n of_o montanus_n concern_v marriage_n set_v the_o church_n on_o the_o one_o side_n under_o the_o name_n of_o naturalist_n or_o carnalist_n and_o heretic_n on_o the_o other_o side_n say_v confividit_fw-la say_v tertull._n de_fw-fr monogam_n haeretici_fw-la nuptias_fw-la auferunt_fw-la psychici_fw-la ingerunttilli_fw-la nec_fw-la 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cum_fw-la toto_fw-la ordine_fw-la creatoris_fw-la their_o paracletus_fw-la do_v testify_v christ_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n with_o the_o whole_a order_n or_o ordinance_n of_o the_o creator_n in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o allege_v their_o soundness_n in_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n namely_o that_o which_o summary_o we_o profess_v in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n as_o a_o argument_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o teach_v be_v not_o of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n etc._n spirit_n ibid._n aduersarius_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ex_fw-la diversitate_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la apparet_fw-la primò_fw-la regulam_fw-la adulterans_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la ordinem_fw-la adulterans_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la etc._n etc._n fidem_fw-la dicit_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n integritas_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ante_fw-la quis_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la haereticus_fw-la sit_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la tunc_fw-la de_fw-la instituto_fw-la etc._n etc._n paracletus_fw-la novae_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la institutor_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o will_v first_o have_v corrupt_v they_o in_o faith_n and_o then_o have_v pervert_v they_o in_o order_n of_o conversation_n whereas_o now_o their_o integrity_n in_o preach_v the_o faith_n do_v give_v assurance_n or_o warrant_n for_o they_o a_o man_n say_v he_o must_v first_o be_v a_o heretic_n concern_v god_n and_o then_o as_o touch_v institution_n of_o behaviour_n but_o montanus_n their_o paracletus_fw-la be_v as_o he_o say_v a_o instructor_n or_o teacher_n not_o of_o any_o new_a faith_n but_o of_o new_a order_n and_o conversation_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n have_v set_v down_o a_o brief_a of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o belief_n disciplina_fw-la belief_n tertull._n de_fw-fr veland_n virgin_n hac_fw-la lege_fw-la fidei_fw-la manente_fw-la cetera_fw-la iam_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la &_o conversationis_fw-la admittunt_fw-la novitatem_fw-la correctionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n propterea_fw-la paracletum_fw-la misit_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectum_fw-la perduceretur_fw-la disciplina_fw-la this_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n abide_v other_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o conversation_n do_v admit_v newness_n of_o correction_n and_o make_v the_o end_n of_o the_o send_n of_o their_o paracletus_fw-la to_o be_v this_o that_o discipline_n or_o conversation_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n montanus_n then_o deny_v not_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v god_n institution_n but_o profess_v of_o their_o continency_n that_o it_o honorat_fw-la it_o idem_fw-la de_fw-fr monog_n continentia_fw-la religiosa_fw-la legem_fw-la nuptiarum_fw-la honorat_fw-la honour_v the_o law_n of_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o m._n bishop_n do_v he_o great_a wrong_n to_o couple_v he_o in_o that_o sort_n with_o the_o manichee_n who_o whole_o blaspheme_v marriage_n as_o unclean_a and_o have_v original_a from_o the_o devil_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n but_o yet_o he_o will_v say_v that_o montanus_n teach_v somewhat_o against_o marriage_n and_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o yet_o not_o as_o to_o condemn_v marriage_n but_o imposita_fw-la but_o jbid._n saluo_fw-la inquis_fw-la jure_fw-la nubendi_fw-la planè_fw-la saluo_fw-la etc._n etc._n nihilominus_fw-la tamen_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la parte_fw-la destructo_fw-la qua_fw-la continentiam_fw-la praefert_fw-la etc._n etc._n praelatione_fw-la continentiae_fw-la imposita_fw-la to_o prefer_v continency_n as_o tertullian_n say_v it_o be_v true_a that_o albeit_o he_o acknowledge_v marriage_n to_o be_v god_n institution_n yet_o he_o hold_v the_o liberty_n thereof_o to_o be_v permit_v but_o only_o once_o and_o that_o once_o to_o be_v yield_v only_o to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n even_o as_o m._n bishop_n say_v before_o that_o to_o common_a christian_n the_o apostle_n say_v if_o they_o can_v abstain_v let_v they_o marry_v but_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o tertullian_n that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o commend_v a_o state_n of_o great_a perfection_n proficitur_fw-la perfection_n de_fw-fr veland_n virgin_n quae_fw-la paracleti_fw-la administratio_fw-la nisi_fw-la haec_fw-la etc._n etc._n quòd_fw-la ad_fw-la meliora_fw-la proficitur_fw-la the_o ministry_n of_o their_o paracletus_fw-la be_v that_o man_n shall_v profit_v to_o better_a thing_n and_o incedere_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr monog_n secundum_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la caruis_fw-la admonuit_fw-la incedere_fw-la shall_v walk_v according_a to_o the_o holiness_n
of_o the_o flesh_n which_o they_o deem_v one_o special_a way_n to_o consist_v either_o in_o not_o marry_v at_o all_o or_o marry_v but_o once_o in_o opinion_n whereof_o and_o some_o other_o point_n of_o conversation_n account_v they_o of_o the_o church_n charismata_fw-la church_n ibid._n nos_fw-la quos_fw-la spirituales_fw-la meritò_fw-la dici_fw-la faciunt_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la charismata_fw-la natural_a and_o carnal_a man_n as_o before_o be_v say_v they_o call_v themselves_o spiritual_a and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o origen_n as_o say_v illi_fw-la say_v origen_n apud_fw-la pamphil._n in_o apolog_n cataphryges_n dicentes_fw-la non_fw-la accedas_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o quoniam_fw-la mundus_fw-la sumi_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la occipio_fw-la vxorem_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la pateus_fw-la guttur_fw-la meum_fw-la sed_fw-la sum_fw-la nazareus_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la bibens_fw-la vinum_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o illi_fw-la come_v not_o to_o i_o for_o i_o be_o pure_a or_o holy_a for_o i_o take_v no_o wife_n neither_o be_v my_o throat_n a_o open_a sepulchre_n as_o it_o be_v to_o feed_v and_o eat_v free_o as_o those_o man_n do_v but_o i_o be_o a_o nazarite_n of_o god_n forbear_v to_o drink_v wine_n as_o the_o nazarite_n do_v thus_o then_o howsoever_o they_o hold_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o marriage_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o to_o have_v be_v former_o permit_v once_o and_o more_o than_o once_o yet_o now_o they_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v call_v to_o a_o great_a exquisiteness_n and_o perfection_n of_o conversation_n and_o therefore_o be_v either_o partly_o or_o whole_o to_o forbear_v hereby_o than_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o montanist_n and_o the_o manichee_n be_v to_o be_v sever_v one_o from_o another_o and_o if_o the_o apostle_n word_n do_v condemn_v they_o both_o then_o m._n bishop_n answer_n be_v unsufficient_a because_o they_o be_v not_o both_o guilty_a of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o intend_v let_v he_o tell_v we_o do_v the_o apostle_n by_o those_o word_n condemn_v they_o both_o or_o not_o if_o he_o say_v yea_o as_o he_o must_v than_o we_o infer_v that_o the_o apostle_n then_o do_v not_o speak_v only_o of_o they_o who_o hold_v marriage_n to_o be_v a_o thing_n wicked_a in_o itself_o because_o the_o montanist_n do_v not_o think_v so_o m._n bishop_n answer_v therefore_o must_v have_v a_o supply_n &_o that_o supply_n must_v bring_v both_o the_o montanist_n and_o the_o papist_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n the_o apostle_n himself_o give_v we_o that_o supply_n when_o he_o say_v that_o those_o spirit_n of_o error_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v shall_v speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n they_o then_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v shall_v in_o hypocrisy_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o say_v in_o hypocrisy_n sure_o to_o forbid_v marriage_n in_o hypocrisy_n be_v to_o forbid_v it_o under_o colour_n of_o purity_n and_o holiness_n and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a perfection_n the_o manichee_n do_v forbid_v marriage_n but_o they_o forbid_v it_o not_o in_o hypocrisy_n but_o by_o open_a and_o profess_a blasphemy_n neither_o do_v they_o so_o much_o forbid_v it_o as_o blaspheme_v and_o condemn_v it_o a_o man_n may_v forbid_v that_o which_o notwithstanding_o in_o itself_o he_o think_v lawful_a enough_o but_o they_o whole_o condemn_v marriage_n as_o of_o itself_o wicked_a and_o damnable_a and_o without_o any_o forbid_v to_o be_v absolute_o detest_v the_o apostle_n caveat_n be_v not_o so_o great_o needful_a against_o they_o or_o such_o other_o as_o they_o be_v because_o their_o abominable_a blasphemy_n do_v apparent_o bewray_v itself_o and_o be_v easy_o to_o be_v discern_v but_o the_o great_a danger_n be_v to_o come_v by_o they_o who_o in_o hypocrisy_n shall_v teach_v these_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n that_o be_v with_o fair_a show_n and_o goodly_a pretence_n and_o insinuation_n which_o may_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o jealous_a and_o suspicious_a thereof_o and_o therefore_o of_o these_o special_o he_o give_v admonition_n to_o the_o church_n thus_o do_v the_o montanist_n disallow_v of_o marriage_n not_o as_o of_o evil_a institution_n but_o only_o as_o a_o more_o profane_a and_o carnal_a state_n fit_v for_o vulgar_a and_o common_a christian_n but_o not_o so_o well_o sort_v special_o second_o marriage_n with_o that_o eminency_n of_o purity_n and_o perfection_n whereto_o their_o paracletus_fw-la do_v instruct_v they_o now_o in_o the_o same_o sort_n as_o the_o montanist_n do_v so_o do_v the_o papist_n forbid_v marriage_n only_o in_o hypocrisy_n only_o as_o account_v it_o a_o more_o secular_a and_o vulgar_a kind_n of_o life_n then_o be_v fit_v to_o their_o spiritual_a and_o perfect_a state_n m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a sacrament_n and_o some_o of_o they_o absurd_o and_o ridiculous_o make_v the_o carnal_a conjunction_n of_o marry_a person_n the_o consummation_n of_o that_o sacrament_n when_o notwithstanding_o in_o that_o sacrament_n and_o consummation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n they_o affirm_v that_o impurity_n and_o pollution_n as_o can_v stand_v with_o their_o sacrament_n of_o order_n marriage_n say_v bellarmine_n pollutio_fw-la bellarmine_n bellar._n de_fw-fr clerie_n cap._n 19_o matrimonium_fw-la impedit_fw-la munus_fw-la sacrificandi_fw-la quia_fw-la summa_fw-la quaedam_fw-la puritas_fw-la &_o sanctitas_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la requiritur_fw-la mactis_fw-la verò_fw-la coniugij_fw-la negari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la admixtae_fw-la sit_fw-la imputitas_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o pollutio_fw-la hinder_v the_o office_n of_o sacrifice_v because_o therein_o be_v require_v a_o eminent_a purity_n and_o holiness_n whereas_o in_o the_o act_n of_o marriage_n there_o be_v mingle_v a_o impurity_n &_o pollution_n thus_o costerus_n say_v caeteris_fw-la say_v coster_n enchir._n cap._n 15._o si_fw-mi in_o veteri_fw-la lege_fw-la carnis_fw-la immunditia_fw-la pollutis_fw-la non_fw-la licebat_fw-la vel_fw-la edere_fw-la pane_n propositionis_fw-la vel_fw-la manibus_fw-la contrectare_fw-la res_fw-la sacras_fw-la vel_fw-la templam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la intrare_fw-la multò_fw-la manùs_fw-la his_fw-la convenit_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la administratio_fw-la qui_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la liberisque_fw-la procreandis_fw-la vacant_a etc._n etc._n &_o post_n non_fw-la tantus_fw-la splendour_n animi_fw-la morumque_fw-la gravitas_fw-la elucet_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la qui_fw-la mulierculae_fw-la semper_fw-la assideat_fw-la eidemque_fw-la vacet_fw-la quia_fw-la libido_fw-la omnis_fw-la mores_fw-la compositos_fw-la dissoluit_fw-la minusque_fw-la admirabilem_fw-la hominem_fw-la reddit_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la porrò_fw-la est_fw-la sancta_fw-la castitate_fw-la gravem_fw-la quandam_fw-la praese_n far_o maiestatem_fw-la qua_fw-la venerationi_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o admirationi_fw-la caeteris_fw-la if_o in_o the_o old_a law_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o that_o be_v pollute_v with_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o flesh_n either_o to_o eat_v the_o show_n bread_n or_o to_o handle_v holy_a thing_n or_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n much_o less_o do_v the_o administer_a of_o our_o sacrament_n belong_v to_o they_o who_o give_v themselves_o to_o wife_n and_o to_o get_v of_o child_n there_o appear_v not_o say_v he_o so_o great_a glory_n of_o mind_n and_o gravity_n of_o manner_n in_o the_o man_n who_o be_v still_o sit_v by_o a_o woman_n and_o attend_v to_o she_o because_o all_o lust_n weaken_v stay_v manner_n and_o make_v a_o man_n less_o admirable_a whereas_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o priest_n to_o carry_v a_o grave_a kind_n of_o majesty_n by_o holy_a chastity_n that_o they_o may_v be_v reverence_v and_o admire_v of_o other_o thus_o these_o beastly_a friar_n measure_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n by_o the_o filth_n and_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o wicked_a heart_n and_o in_o hypocrisy_n deprave_v that_o state_n of_o life_n as_o void_v of_o gravity_n and_o modesty_n and_o majesty_n and_o as_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o therein_o but_o lust_n and_o sit_v by_o a_o woman_n and_o attend_v to_o she_o wherein_o nowithstand_v the_o holy_a father_n the_o patriarch_n the_o prophet_n priest_n nazarite_n and_o apostle_n serve_v god_n yea_o and_o when_o themselves_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v like_o the_o manichee_n detest_a marriage_n and_o yet_o superarent_fw-la yet_o aug._n the_o morib_n manish_o cap_n 19_o vidimus_fw-la post_fw-la transeuntes_fw-la nescre_fw-la quas_fw-la faeminac_n tam_fw-la petulanâ—i_fw-la gestu_fw-la aâ—hinnientes_fw-la ut_fw-la omnium_fw-la trivia_fw-la lium_o impudicitian_n impudentiamque_fw-la superarent_fw-la neigh_v like_o feed_a horse_n at_o every_o woman_n that_o pass_v by_o with_o such_o immodest_a and_o wanton_a behaviour_n as_o pass_v the_o unchastity_n and_o impudency_n of_o base_a and_o common_a rascal_n some_o pretty_a token_n whereof_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v in_o the_o story_n of_o weston_n and_o his_o fellow_n cast_v out_o the_o devil_n from_o sara_n williams_n and_o her_o sister_n they_o vow_v against_o marriage_n as_o to_o profane_v and_o unholy_a a_o state_n but_o they_o vow_v not_o against_o adultery_n fornication_n incest_n sodomy_n against_o the_o horrible_a uncleanness_n of_o