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the_o second_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o former_a verse_n or_o if_o we_o shall_v with_o joc._n st._n chrysostom_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n of_o a_o universal_a temperance_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o such_o a_o temperance_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o moderation_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o lawful_a pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v 3._o clemens_n alex._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v universal_o temperate_a not_o who_o abstain_v from_o all_o thing_n but_o who_o moderate_o use_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o judge_v lawful_a or_o last_o if_o we_o shall_v against_o all_o reason_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaste_a and_o continent_n yet_o the_o father_n unanimous_o teach_v that_o these_o virtue_n be_v not_o incompatible_a with_o the_o moderate_a use_n of_o marriage_n as_o we_o shall_v prove_v hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o 25._o st._n paul_n 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abstain_v from_o their_o wife_n in_o
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zachary_n legate_n there_o have_v complain_v 149â—…_n not_o many_o year_n before_o that_o the_o episcopal_a see_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n bestow_v upon_o adulterate_a clergyman_n for_o so_o he_o call_v the_o marry_a clergy_n the_o universal_a freedom_n of_o marriage_n which_o the_o german_a clergy_n press_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hildebrand_n argue_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o worm_n mentz_n and_o metz_n in_o the_o nine_o age_n to_o have_v be_v unsuccessful_a and_o never_o full_o receive_v in_o that_o church_n nay_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o famous_a bishop_n of_o germany_n who_o live_v and_o die_v with_o the_o reputation_n of_o a_o saint_n do_v strong_o oppose_v all_o imposition_n of_o celibacy_n this_o be_v huldericus_n or_o udalricus_n bishop_n of_o augspurg_n who_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pope_n nicholas_n i._o demonstrate_v to_o he_o the_o injustice_n of_o his_o decree_n against_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o persuade_v he_o to_o revoke_v 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and_o passionate_a epistle_n 481._o wherein_o he_o represent_v to_o the_o pope_n that_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a in_o itself_o but_o ought_v necessary_o to_o be_v permit_v for_o that_o all_o can_v contain_v and_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v necessitate_v to_o incontinence_n that_o marriage_n of_o the_o cleâ—…gy_n be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a law_n leave_v indifferent_a by_o christ_n permit_v by_o the_o apostle_n countenance_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o continue_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a that_o the_o imposition_n of_o celibacy_n have_v produce_v in_o the_o ligari_fw-la clergy_n the_o most_o enormous_a sort_n of_o lust_n incest_n sodomy_n and_o the_o most_o exeerable_a villainy_n that_o these_o lust_n be_v open_o act_v by_o those_o very_a man_n who_o detest_v the_o chaste_a marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o when_o they_o can_v not_o contain_v themselves_o impose_v it_o violent_o upon_o their_o 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danger_n of_o their_o incontinence_n and_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o only_o those_o who_o can_v no_o long_o contain_v but_o even_o all_o who_o desire_v marriage_n be_v permit_v to_o contract_v it_o by_o quit_v the_o sacred_a office_n and_o retire_v to_o lay-communion_n maintain_v still_o by_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o sometime_o allow_v to_o rank_n themselves_o among_o the_o three_o inferior_a order_n thus_o the_o council_n of_o orleans_n i._o of_o tours_n and_o many_o other_o in_o the_o western_a church_n in_o the_o east_n no_o other_o punishment_n than_o deprivation_n be_v ever_o inflict_v upon_o the_o superior_a clergy_n contract_v marriage_n so_o the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n and_o the_o novel_n 5._o of_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n and_o even_o this_o punishment_n of_o total_a deprivation_n leo_n 79._o the_o emperor_n think_v too_o severe_a and_o therefore_o moderate_v it_o decree_a that_o priest_n deacon_n and_o subdeacons_n contract_v marriage_n after_o ordination_n shall_v only_o be_v depose_v from_o that_o degree_n wherein_o they_o be_v before_o their_o marriage_n and_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o low_a station_n among_o the_o clergy_n use_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o attend_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o holy_a thing_n although_o act_v in_o a_o low_a sphere_n and_o this_o balsamon_n 6._o propose_v as_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n in_o his_o time_n in_o the_o west_n however_o many_o pope_n and_o council_n of_o the_o five_o six_o and_o seven_o age_n command_v the_o clergy_n contract_v marriage_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o separate_v from_o their_o wife_n these_o furious_a decree_n vanish_v and_o grow_v obsolete_a in_o the_o next_o age_n and_o deprivation_n be_v think_v a_o sufficient_a punishment_n of_o marriage_n when_o isidore_n mercator_n forge_v the_o decretal_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o nine_o age_n as_o appear_v from_o a_o 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maintain_v marriage_n contract_v after_o ordination_n to_o be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a and_o no_o other_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n nay_o much_o worse_a than_o both_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o cardinal_n 4._o campegius_fw-la who_o to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o strasbourg_n complain_v of_o the_o open_a concubinacy_n of_o their_o clergy_n and_o desire_v marriage_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o they_o as_o a_o remedy_n of_o it_o answer_v that_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n be_v a_o much_o great_a sin_n than_o if_o they_o keep_v many_o concubine_n in_o their_o house_n for_o that_o these_o be_v persuade_v they_o do_v well_o but_o the_o other_o both_o know_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v imagine_v this_o to_o be_v only_o the_o product_n of_o a_o rash_a and_o precipitate_a judgement_n costerus_n 19_o the_o jesuit_n propose_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o proposition_n vii_o the_o scandalous_a and_o bad_a effect_n which_o too_o great_a a_o 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void_a and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o incontinency_n to_o which_o the_o other_o party_n be_v thereby_o expose_v wherefore_o 44._o gregry_n i._o command_v the_o husband_n of_o agathosa_n who_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o monastery_n without_o her_o consent_n to_o be_v take_v thence_o although_o profess_v and_o be_v force_v to_o live_v with_o she_o but_o if_o the_o danger_n of_o another_o damnation_n produce_v by_o a_o vow_n of_o contitinence_n can_v dissolve_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o certain_o much_o more_o will_v the_o danger_n of_o any_o one_o be_v own_o damnation_n produce_v the_o same_o effect_n three_o if_o it_o be_v true_a what_o 51._o salas_n the_o jesuit_n teach_v that_o a_o friar_n profess_v of_o any_o approve_a order_n who_o shall_v have_v a_o probability_n of_o divine_a revelation_n that_o god_n dispense_v with_o his_o vow_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o marry_o may_v marry_v and_o make_v use_n of_o this_o probable_a though_o doubtful_a dispensation_n certain_o 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church_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o all_o those_o canon_n which_o cit_fw-la bellarmine_n allege_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o trent_n sometime_o also_o a_o separation_n of_o such_o marry_a person_n be_v command_v or_o rather_o permit_v only_o thereby_o to_o enable_v the_o man_n to_o be_v readmit_v into_o the_o ministry_n as_o for_o the_o council_n of_o 16._o chalcedon_n command_v all_o who_o contract_n marriage_n after_o a_o vow_n of_o continence_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v produce_v by_o bellarmine_n who_o may_v have_v add_v many_o such_o like_a canon_n of_o other_o council_n they_o rather_o prove_v the_o validity_n of_o these_o marriage_n because_o content_v to_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n of_o excommunication_n they_o proceed_v not_o to_o a_o dissolution_n of_o they_o especial_o since_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o canon_n leave_v to_o every_o bishop_n a_o power_n of_o remit_v even_o that_o punishment_n but_o that_o excommunication_n do_v not_o suppose_v the_o invalidity_n of_o these_o marriage_n evident_o appear_v from_o the_o canon_n of_o all_o those_o many_o council_n as_o aurelianense_v ii_o can._n 19_o arvernense_fw-fr can._n 6._o toletanum_n iu._n can._n 63._o nicaenum_n can._n arab._n 53._o arelatense_n i._n can._n 11._o which_o excommunicate_v those_o christian_n which_o marry_a jew_n or_o gentile_n although_o none_o will_v deny_v those_o marriage_n to_o have_v be_v perfect_o valid_a and_o further_o order_v the_o marry_a person_n to_o be_v separate_v which_o also_o prove_v that_o a_o sentence_n of_o separation_n do_v not_o simple_o imply_v the_o invalidity_n of_o any_o marriage_n to_o manifest_v then_o the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n i_o may_v produce_v a_o long_a bead-roll_n of_o council_n pope_n and_o emperor_n who_o in_o the_o their_o canon_n decree_n and_o law_n have_v inflict_v upon_o the_o clergy_n who_o marry_v after_o a_o vow_n of_o continence_n no_o other_o punishment_n than_o that_o of_o degradation_n and_o some_o no_o more_o than_o a_o incapacity_n of_o rise_v to_o high_a dignity_n in_o the_o church_n all_o these_o by_o permit_v the_o use_n of_o such_o marriage_n must_v necessary_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v own_v the_o validity_n of_o they_o but_o because_o their_o authority_n however_o certain_a yet_o be_v indirect_a i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o those_o who_o if_o not_o in_o terminis_fw-la yet_o at_o least_o direct_o assert_v the_o validity_n of_o these_o marriage_n i_o begin_v then_o with_o st._n paul_n who_o give_v these_o instruction_n to_o timothy_n concern_v the_o deaconness_n of_o the_o church_n 14._o let_v not_o a_o widow_n be_v take_v into_o the_o number_n under_o threescore_o year_n old_a but_o the_o young_a widow_n refuse_v for_o when_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o wax_v wanton_a against_o christ_n they_o will_v marry_v have_v damnation_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v too_o severe_o translate_v because_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o their_o first_o faith_n i_o will_v therefore_o that_o these_o marry_v these_o deaconness_n be_v woman_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o widow_n to_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n who_o maintain_v with_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n be_v with_o some_o peculiar_a ceremony_n set_v apart_o and_o as_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o that_o office_n who_o decency_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n permit_v not_o to_o marry_v again_o because_o thereby_o they_o must_v have_v quit_v their_o office_n and_o so_o defeat_v the_o end_n of_o their_o solemn_a dedication_n to_o the_o church_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n term_v have_v cast_v off_o their_o first_o faith_n in_o take_v upon_o they_o therefore_o this_o office_n they_o oblige_v themselves_o not_o to_o marry_v again_o and_o therefore_o as_o to_o a_o vow_n of_o continence_n be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o