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do_v he_o himself_o do_v so_o no._n well_o then_o they_o be_v to_o do_v it_o in_o keep_v their_o humility_n with_o that_o supremacy_n of_o jurisdiction_n answ_n this_o argument_n have_v be_v answer_v several_a time_n by_o tell_v bellarmine_n that_o it_o be_v true_a in_o christ_n there_o be_v supreme_a authority_n as_o well_o as_o humility_n but_o the_o latter_a only_o be_v the_o thing_n propound_v to_o their_o imitation_n thence_o therefore_o to_o infer_v that_o this_o supremacy_n of_o power_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o that_o command_n of_o he_o be_v as_o vain_a a_o fancy_n as_o because_o he_o that_o command_v they_o his_o humility_n think_v it_o no_o roberry_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n thence_o to_o infer_v that_o therefore_o this_o humility_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o pride_n of_o lucifer_n 2_o christ_n though_o he_o have_v this_o power_n yet_o never_o exercise_v it_o upon_o earth_n but_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o this_o he_o propound_v to_o their_o imitation_n 3._o ibid._n ibid._n whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o apostle_n be_v church_n ruler_n what_o inference_n can_v he_o make_v for_o can_v he_o think_v that_o the_o doctor_n esteem_v himself_o and_o all_o our_o hierarchy_n impudent_a opposer_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o precept_n if_o so_o he_o be_v more_o impudent_a than_o this_o opposition_n if_o not_o then_o be_v that_o speak_v beside_o the_o purpose_n and_o without_o any_o contradiction_n to_o the_o doctor_n well_o then_o what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v forbid_v viz._n 35._o pag._n 35._o quoth_v he_o the_o exercise_v it_o with_o such_o a_o arrogant_a pride_n as_o heathen_a prince_n usual_o do_v ambitious_a seek_v of_o authority_n and_o after_o a_o secular_a manner_n lording_n it_o over_o god_n heritage_n now_o here_o he_o jump_v with_o the_o doctor_n who_o word_n be_v for_o any_o bishop_n to_o affect_v over_o his_o brethren_n a_o supremacy_n of_o power_n be_v a_o most_o impudent_a opposition_n 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five_o other_o all_o those_o that_o be_v not_o with_o the_o right_a pope_n be_v schismatic_n and_o consequent_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o for_o forty_o year_n together_o haply_o half_a the_o roman_a church_n be_v unchurch_v for_o seventeen_o year_n haply_o four_o part_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o benedict_n the_o nine_o five_o part_n at_o least_o must_v be_v absciend_v if_o the_o pope_n be_v a_o essential_a head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o must_v necessary_o hold_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o poor_a christian_n even_o in_o america_n must_v be_v unchurch_v if_o they_o side_n with_o no_o pope_n and_o damn_v if_o with_o the_o schismatic_a albeit_o it_o sometime_o happen_v that_o the_o most_o conscientious_a man_n can_v tell_v who_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v as_o legitimate_a how_o can_v any_o man_n that_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v infinite_a in_o goodness_n be_v tempt_v to_o imagine_v that_o he_o will_v damn_v all_o those_o that_o after_o their_o diligence_n in_o this_o search_n mistake_v the_o true_a pope_n and_o so_o become_v schismatic_n or_o can_v any_o sober_a man_n think_v that_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o unchurch_n they_o who_o walk_v in_o love_n to_o god_n and_o endeavour_v to_o their_o utmost_a to_o glorify_v his_o name_n and_o to_o make_v they_o present_o be_v reject_v by_o he_o and_o if_o they_o die_v thus_o perish_v everlasting_o 2._o i_o ask_v see_v you_o acknowledge_v it_o contrary_a to_o his_o providence_n not_o to_o have_v provide_v against_o shism_n what_o expedient_a god_n have_v provide_v in_o this_o case_n mr._n c._n tell_v we_o a_o general_n council_n cure_v all_o 80._o p._n 80._o rep._n but_o who_o shall_v call_v it_o when_o it_o be_v assert_v that_o the_o power_n be_v peculiarly_a the_o pope_n and_o consequent_o when_o we_o know_v not_o who_o be_v pope_n we_o know_v not_o who_o be_v to_o convocate_v the_o synod_n 2._o how_o 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church_n as_o among_o the_o corinthian_n galathian_o and_o other_o there_o do_v yea_o when_o a_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o the_o roman_n themselves_o that_o in_o that_o epistle_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o instruction_n touch_v this_o head_n when_o ignatius_n be_v so_o vehement_a for_o the_o render_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n constitute_v over_o we_o by_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v one_o intimation_n of_o the_o obedience_n due_a unto_o the_o pope_n yea_o that_o clemens_n romanus_n though_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v write_v so_o earnest_o to_o the_o corinthian_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o schism_n to_o obey_v their_o own_o bishop_n and_o not_o add_v one_o syllable_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o own_o authority_n these_o be_v thing_n so_o hard_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o one_o that_o believe_v the_o wisdom_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o these_o primitive_a father_n against_o schism_n that_o i_o shall_v soon_o persuade_v myself_o 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thereunto_o 5._o ib_n s_o 5._o second_o he_o tell_v we_o this_o be_v no_o special_a privilege_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o a_o right_n common_a to_o he_o with_o all_o other_o patriarch_n who_o ought_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v summon_v to_o all_o general_n council_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o second_o council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v not_o account_v proper_o general_n because_o all_o the_o patriarch_n be_v not_o there_o however_o say_v balsamon_n finem_fw-la in_o com._n ad_fw-la synod_n constant_n 1._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la the_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n be_v no_o general_n council_n because_o the_o other_o patriarch_n be_v not_o there_o yet_o it_o be_v great_a than_o all_o other_o synod_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o that_o see_v be_v style_v universal_a patriarch_n for_o this_o cause_n also_o nestorius_n when_o he_o be_v summon_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n s._n 6_o 33._o socrat._v l._n 7._o c._n 33._o answer_v that_o he_o 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divide_v drop_n of_o species_n shall_v be_v let_v we_o come_v to_o his_o proof_n sect._n 15_o and_o first_o he_o summons_n in_o saint_n ambrose_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n because_o it_o be_v the_o body_n that_o be_v the_o representation_n of_o the_o body_n â—f_n christ_n next_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n to_o inform_v we_o that_o we_o participate_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n not_o as_o common_a but_o as_o true_o quicken_a flesh_n that_o be_v which_o by_o our_o spiritual_a reception_n of_o it_o be_v make_v quicken_a to_o we_o and_o three_o saint_n austin_n 32._o this_o he_o do_v say_v he_o quodammodo_fw-la con_fw-mi 2._o in_o ps_n 33._o and_o this_o quodammodo_fw-la be_v non_fw-la rei_fw-la virtute_fw-la sed_fw-la significante_fw-la mysterio_fw-la cp_n 23._o ad_fw-la bonif._n l._n 12._o in_o joan._n c._n 32._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v carry_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o be_v christ_n real_a and_o corporeal_a diâ—_n carry_v 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what_o our_o author_n afford_v i_o viz._n that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n 146._o mr._n c._n p._n 146._o of_o his_o former_a immolation_n and_o the_o realâ—_n shed_v of_o his_o blood_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o be_v sufficient_a warrant_n for_o his_o assertion_n 2._o i_o suppose_v that_o in_o this_o sacrament_n the_o shed_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v by_o the_o symbol_n represent_v for_o 1._o why_o else_o have_v we_o the_o wine_n separate_v from_o the_o bread_n 2._o how_o be_v it_o a_o representation_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o his_o sacred_a blood_n be_v shed_v 3._o how_o do_v we_o by_o partake_v of_o his_o blood_n show_v forth_o his_o death_n but_o by_o show_v that_o his_o blood_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o body_n 4._o i_o suppose_v that_o christ_n blood_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o wine_n consecrate_v not_o antecedent_o to_o the_o consecration_n else_o may_v it_o represent_v it_o in_o the_o cellar_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o church_n 5._o i_o suppose_v that_o shed_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v the_o separate_n it_o from_o the_o body_n or_o at_o least_o from_o the_o vein_n and_o consequent_o the_o representation_n of_o it_o as_o shed_v be_v the_o representation_n of_o it_o as_o sever_v from_o the_o vein_n but_o now_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o a_o representation_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o a_o assertor_n of_o concomitance_n see_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o where_o one_o single_a drop_n of_o blood_n be_v resident_a there_o also_o must_v the_o sacred_a body_n of_o christ_n reside_v entire_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o concomitance_n shall_v be_v a_o truth_n 2._o sect._n 17_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o necessary_a concomitance_n then_o must_v each_o part_n exhibit_v whole_a and_o entire_a christ_n and_o consequent_o the_o deprive_v the_o laity_n of_o one_o part_n must_v be_v the_o deprive_v they_o of_o whole_a christ_n as_o offer_v to_o they_o for_o the_o remission_n their_o sin_n and_o sanctification_n now_o then_o in_o do_v so_o either_o you_o deprive_v they_o of_o some_o benefit_n or_o not_o if_o the_o first_o then_o be_v you_o sacrilegious_a in_o deprive_v the_o people_n of_o some_o benefit_n from_o those_o sacred_a mystery_n they_o former_o receive_v and_o that_o agreeable_o to_o the_o institution_n of_o s._n paul_n receive_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n second_o then_o must_v you_o grant_v that_o by_o communicate_v in_o both_o kind_n more_o of_o christ_n be_v receive_v contrary_a to_o your_o four_o section_n if_o the_o latter_a than_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o superfluity_n of_o christ_n instituion_n first_o you_o must_v assert_v that_o albeit_o a_o man_n receive_v entire_a christ_n and_o that_o worthy_o and_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n seal_v to_o he_o yet_o may_v he_o be_v never_o the_o better_a and_o second_o you_o will_v be_v trouble_v to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o conficient_fw-la shall_v be_v oblige_v by_o you_o to_o drink_v the_o chalice_n and_o not_o excuse_v by_o concomitance_n three_o sect._n 18_o if_o they_o who_o receive_v the_o body_n by_o concomitance_n receive_v the_o blood_n than_o they_o who_o consecrate_v the_o body_n by_o reason_n of_o concomitance_n do_v also_o consecrate_v the_o blood_n the_o parity_n of_o reason_n be_v most_o notorious_a and_o consequent_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v assign_v why_o christ_n in_o his_o institution_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o oblige_v we_o to_o the_o consecration_n in_o both_o kind_n rather_o than_o the_o reception_n in_o both_o kind_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o trent_n council_n say_v peremptory_o 10._o de_fw-fr missa_fw-la sess_n sexta._fw-it c._n 10._o that_o christ_n command_v the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o offer_v in_o both_o kind_n why_o shall_v she_o not_o also_o say_v that_o he_o command_v they_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o distribute_v in_o both_o kind_n but_o be_v this_o salve_n good_a sect._n 19_o yet_o will_v it_o not_o free_v they_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o half_a sacrament_n though_o it_o will_v from_o the_o deliver_n of_o half_a christ_n for_o see_v a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o outward_a visible_a sign_n it_o follow_v evident_o that_o he_o who_o have_v but_o half_a of_o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n have_v but_o half_a of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o consequent_o have_v a_o half_a sacrament_n these_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v allege_v against_o this_o half_a communion_n which_o i_o suppose_v will_v a_o little_a exercise_n their_o reason_n in_o the_o answer_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o our_o author_n do_v well_o to_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o give_v some_o account_n of_o the_o reason_n that_o induce_v she_o to_o this_o grand_a sacrilege_n and_o 1._o he_o tell_v we_o sect._n 20_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o wonderful_a increase_n of_o the_o communicant_n and_o decay_v of_o their_o devotion_n whence_o very_o great_a danger_n of_o irreverence_n and_o effusion_n of_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v like_a to_o follow_v if_o not_o thus_o prevent_v now_o 1_o not_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o this_o excuse_n have_v be_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n reject_v as_o superstitious_a lie_v aside_o that_o monstrous_a opinion_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o what_o great_a harm_n will_v it_o be_v if_o casual_o and_o by_o no_o fault_n of_o we_o or_o wilful_a contempt_n some_o of_o the_o wine_n shall_v be_v spill_v 2._o with_o what_o conscience_n can_v they_o pretend_v their_o reverence_n to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o this_o when_o our_o author_n suppose_v there_o
be_v they_o not_o earth_n and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o have_v learned_a to_o tread_v upon_o the_o earth_n not_o worship_v it_o so_o saint_n augustin_n say_v they_o be_v worse_o than_o bruit_n beast_n celsum_fw-la lib._n 7._o conr._n celsum_fw-la and_o if_o you_o be_v ashamed_a to_o worship_v the_o one_o you_o may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o worship_v the_o other_o so_o origen_n we_o do_v not_o venerate_a image_n with_o many_o other_o like_o place_n imag._n in_o consul_n lit_fw-fr de_fw-fr imag._n which_o make_v cassander_n cry_v out_o how_o far_o the_o ancient_n be_v ab_fw-la omni_fw-la veneratione_n from_o all_o veneration_n of_o image_n one_o origen_n declare_v cruces_fw-la say_v mintius_fw-la fellix_fw-la nec_fw-la colimus_fw-la nec_fw-la optamus_fw-la and_o there_o we_o find_v it_o object_v to_o they_o cur_n nulla_fw-la nota_fw-la simulachra_fw-la habetis_fw-la not_o hence_o lactan._n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o religion_n where_o these_o image_n appear_v not_o not_o as_o if_o they_o have_v any_o keep_v secret_o but_o as_o *_o dally_v put_v it_o beyond_o dispute_n because_o the_o heathen_n think_v it_o impossble_a to_o worship_n god_n without_o some_o sensible_a image_n saint_n cyprian_n why_o do_v thou_o bow_v thy_o captive_a body_n before_o foolish_a image_n and_o terrene_a figment_n god_n have_v make_v thou_o straight_o and_o when_o other_o animal_n be_v make_v prona_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la terram_fw-la depressa_fw-la thou_o have_v a_o countenance_n erect_v towards_o god_n and_o heaven_n thither_o look_v thither_o direct_v thy_o eye_n not_o to_o image_n seek_v god_n above_o the_o 36._o canon_n of_o the_o iliberine_n council_n tell_v we_o its_o pleasure_n be_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o image_n in_o the_o church_n 19_o church_n de_fw-fr imag._n ep._n ad_fw-la demetr_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o lactantius_n tell_v we_o there_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n where_o there_o be_v a_o image_n saint_n ambrose_n will_v tell_v you_o the_o church_n know_v no_o vain_a idea_n and_o divers_a figure_n of_o image_n yea_o 5._o ambr._n de_fw-fr sugâ_fw-la secul_fw-la c._n 5._o this_o be_v so_o notorious_a to_o the_o very_a heathen_n that_o when_o adrian_n command_v that_o temple_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o all_o place_n without_o image_n they_o present_o conceive_v they_o be_v for_o christian_n lamprid._n in_o vit_fw-mi alexandri_fw-la severi_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v 373._o orig._n in_o cell_n l._n 2._o p._n 373._o there_o be_v not_o any_o father_n almost_o but_o be_v evident_o against_o you_o nay_o you_o can_v scarce_o find_v out_o any_o excuse_n which_o they_o have_v not_o prevent_v with_o their_o contradiction_n 1._o you_o tell_v we_o that_o image_n be_v instrument_n to_o call_v to_o your_o memory_n the_o object_n they_o represent_v orig._n tell_v we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o out_o of_o our_o wit_n we_o must_v needs_o laugh_v at_o this_o folly_n who_o look_v on_o image_n and_o by_o the_o sight_n thereof_o 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in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n what_o great_a need_n have_v we_o have_v of_o new_a translation_n or_o what_o danger_n have_v we_o find_v by_o turn_v paul_n the_o knave_n of_o jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n how_o do_v the_o syriack_n greek_n etc._n etc._n corrupt_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o yet_o do_v never_o complain_v of_o these_o inconvenience_n or_o think_v they_o sufficient_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n in_o their_o public_a service_n these_o objection_n be_v so_o absurd_a as_o that_o nothing_o can_v make_v they_o more_o ridiculous_a for_o a_o close_a he_o tell_v we_o that_o pope_n have_v grant_v 177._o p._n 177._o that_o the_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o that_o manner_n which_o we_o contend_v for_o one_o of_o they_o have_v be_v induce_v to_o it_o by_o a_o miracle_n sect._n 20_o a._n and_o be_v it_o not_o wonderful_a that_o they_o shall_v dare_v to_o contradict_v a_o miracle_n and_o when_o upon_o their_o consultation_n touch_v this_o matter_n god_n answer_v from_o heaven_n let_v every_o tongue_n confess_v unto_o i_o shall_v say_v not_o so_o only_o the_o latin_a tongue_n shall_v do_v it_o farther_o he_o say_v sect._n 21_o that_o haply_o a_o indulgence_n may_v be_v grant_v ans_fw-fr very_o good_a but_o till_o then_o let_v they_o not_o blame_v we_o for_o not_o communicate_v with_o they_o see_v we_o continual_o proclaim_v that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o communicate_v with_o they_o when_o ever_o we_o can_v procure_v a_o dispensation_n from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a enormity_n yea_o let_v they_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v err_v by_o introduce_v this_o service_n into_o the_o church_n have_v contradict_v the_o verdict_n of_o the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n which_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n we_o come_v now_o to_o demonstrate_v from_o that_o place_n of_o 1_o cor._n 14._o mistake_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v he_o by_o the_o doctor_n now_o to_o pass_v over_o those_o argument_n which_o with_o sufficient_a evidence_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o 11_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n in_o the_o 12_o vers_n sect._n 22_o the_o apostle_n thus_o exhort_v these_o emulator_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n that_o see_v they_o so_o importunate_o desire_v to_o abound_v in_o gift_n they_o will_v do_v it_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n endeavour_v to_o excel_v in_o that_o which_o tend_v unto_o this_o noble_a end_n now_o what_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n ans_fw-fr the_o interpret_n of_o tongue_n that_o the_o people_n may_v know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o import_n of_o the_o voice_n wherefore_o see_v we_o ought_v with_o great_a vigour_n to_o pursue_v those_o thing_n that_o make_v most_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n he_o that_o speak_v with_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n let_v he_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v interpret_v where_o two_o thing_n may_v be_v inquire_v 1._o to_o what_o part_n of_o service_n that_o verse_n refer_v ans_fw-fr prayer_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o reason_n give_v vers_n 14._o let_v he_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v interpret_v for_o if_o i_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n etc._n etc._n second_o why_o must_v he_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v interpret_v ans_fw-fr that_o the_o church_n may_v receive_v edification_n vers_fw-la 5._o yea_o this_o be_v far_a evident_a from_o the_o series_n of_o the_o word_n vers_fw-la 12._o seek_v that_o you_o may_v excel_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n wherefore_o let_v he_o that_o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v interpret_v as_o also_o from_o the_o apostle_n precept_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o edification_n and_o consequent_o prayer_n now_o hence_o i_o argue_v that_o which_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o may_v excel_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n we_o ought_v to_o practice_v in_o our_o public_a prayer_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o 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be_v explode_v and_o refute_v by_o bishop_n bramhal_o beyond_o all_o possible_a reply_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v well_o to_o allay_v this_o liberal_a concession_n 1._o by_o tell_v we_o that_o no_o canon_n of_o either_o church_n ibid._n ibid._n can_v be_v produce_v permit_v priest_n to_o contract_v marriage_n after_o ordination_n answ_n now_o to_o this_o i_o have_v return_v many_o thing_n already_o to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o albeit_o the_o ancient_a canon_n do_v general_o enjoin_v their_o clergy_n not_o to_o marry_v after_o order_n for_o before_o order_n they_o may_v yet_o this_o thing_n do_v not_o prevail_v but_o deacon_n priest_n and_o bishop_n good_a man_n and_o orderly_a do_v after_o ordination_n use_v their_o liberty_n 14._o the_o word_n of_o athanasius_n to_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o only_o marry_v but_o beget_v child_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o word_n and_o the_o opposition_n include_v in_o they_o 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wife_n but_o a_o little_a before_o his_o martyrdom_n he_o be_v first_o indeed_o a_o priest_n and_o afterward_o a_o bishop_n and_o have_v new_o marry_v a_o wife_n be_v crown_v with_o martyrdom_n yea_o the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o 31._o distinction_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o greek_n in_o their_o ordination_n do_v promise_v continence_n neither_o explicit_o nor_o tacit_o and_o if_o that_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o peradventure_o but_o many_o of_o they_o marry_v after_o their_o consecration_n yea_o among_o the_o greek_n we_o find_v that_o for_o almost_o two_o hundred_o year_n together_o after_o the_o synod_n in_o trullo_n the_o greek_a priest_n have_v after_o their_o ordination_n two_o year_n time_n for_o probation_n whether_o they_o can_v bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o single_a life_n and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o they_o have_v leave_v to_o marry_v now_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o whole_a greek_a church_n in_o which_o the_o bishop_n because_o of_o the_o ordination_n be_v engage_v 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patrum_fw-la p._n 207._o jerome_n assert_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v hold_v the_o immediate_a creation_n of_o soul_n whereas_o prudentius_n tricassinus_n episcopus_fw-la tell_v we_o express_o that_o it_o be_v absque_fw-la certa_fw-la definitione_n relicta_fw-la this_o and_o many_o other_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n you_o may_v find_v in_o dally_n de_fw-la usu_fw-la patrum_fw-la p._n 206_o 207._o to_o page_n 176._o l._n 4._o add_v yea_o many_o of_o the_o father_n especial_o the_o most_o ancient_a dream_v of_o a_o purge_a fire_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o try_v every_o soul_n and_o purge_v it_o from_o its_o dross_n if_o it_o have_v contract_v any_o while_o it_o live_v on_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o lactantius_n hilary_n ambrose_n austin_n jerome_n casarius_n arelatensis_fw-la eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la eligius_n noviomensis_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o dally_n de_fw-la paenis_fw-la &_o satis_fw-la hum._n p._n 387._o yea_o 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