eiusmodi_fw-la praelatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o in_o such_o prelate_n we_o confider_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o holy_a order_n speak_v simple_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o they_o worthy_a and_o more_o perfect_a then_o in_o the_o religious_a as_o religious_a not_o in_o holy_a order_n where_o we_o see_v he_o use_v m._n doctor_n reduplication_n which_o offend_v m._n nicholas_n and_o prefer_v the_o holy_a order_n before_o the_o state_n and_o perfection_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n who_o be_v not_o in_o holy_a order_n m._n nicholas_n i_o grante_v that_o if_o we_o limit_v the_o name_n of_o hierarchy_n to_o bishop_n priest_n deacon_n etc._n etc._n then_o to_o say_v that_o religious_a not_o priest_n or_o bishop_n be_v not_o of_o the_o hierarchy_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o say_v religious_a not_o priest_n or_o bishop_n be_v no_o priest_n or_o bishop_n which_o sure_o be_v no_o great_a mystery_n but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v with_o what_o ground_n the_o mame_n of_o hierarchy_n shall_v be_v so_o limit_v n._n 2._o the_o reply_n how_o regular_o be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o how_o they_o be_v not_o 8._o m._n nicholas_n from_o this_o place_n begin_v to_o prove_v that_o regulars_n be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o true_o if_o either_o god_n or_o his_o church_n have_v bestow_v that_o honour_n on_o they_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o take_v it_o from_o they_o rather_o i_o will_v by_o word_n and_o writing_n defend_v it_o and_o hazard_n even_o my_o life_n to_o assure_v it_o the_o more_o unto_o they_o but_o if_o neither_o god_n nor_o his_o church_n have_v give_v they_o this_o honour_n neither_o must_v we_o give_v it_o to_o they_o lest_o we_o break_v god_n his_o ordinance_n neither_o shall_v they_o desire_v it_o but_o as_o the_o laiety_n murmure_v not_o against_o the_o clergy_n as_o core_n dathan_n and_o abiron_n 16._o num._n 16._o and_o their_o follower_n do_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o that_o they_o may_v not_o preach_v nor_o minister_v sacrament_n and_o as_o those_o of_o the_o secular_a clergy_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v it_o in_o evil_a part_n that_o they_o be_v not_o esteem_v religious_a so_o neither_o shall_v the_o religious_a be_v offend_v if_o we_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o hierarchy_n neither_o god_n nor_o his_o church_n have_v bestow_v that_o honour_n upon_o they_o though_o they_o be_v adorn_v with_o many_o other_o grace_n rather_o they_o may_v rejoice_v in_o god_n that_o they_o have_v many_o perfection_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n which_o other_o have_v not_o and_o be_v furnish_v with_o more_o mean_n to_o attain_v to_o perfection_n then_o secular_a priest_n have_v and_o that_o their_o state_n be_v more_o secure_a and_o free_a from_o danger_n then_o any_o other_o state_n be_v 9_o and_o if_o m._n nicholas_n who_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n mean_v only_o that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v a_o hierarchy_n neither_o m._n doctor_n nor_o any_o good_a catholic_a will_n or_o can_v deny_v it_o nay_o m._n doctor_n in_o his_o hierarchy_n 7._o chap._n 8._o n._n 7._o say_v that_o religious_a man_n as_o religious_a be_v a_o great_a ornament_n to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o they_o be_v eminent_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v ordain_v to_o help_v and_o assist_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n etc._n etc._n 10._o but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n as_o common_o it_o be_v take_v by_o s._n denys_n and_o divine_n for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o govern_v illuminate_v perfect_v and_o purge_v the_o rest_n by_o preach_v and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n so_o only_a bishop_n pastor_n priest_n and_o other_o minister_n be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n take_v the_o hierarchy_n say_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la hierarchiam_fw-la divina_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la institutam_fw-la quae_fw-la constat_fw-la ex_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o pres_n byter_fw-mi be_v &_o ministris_fw-la anathema_n sit_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n a_o hierarchy_n institute_v by_o the_o divine_a ordinance_n which_o consist_v of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n and_o minister_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v 6._o sess_n 23_o can_n 6._o where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o hierarchy_n be_v take_v only_o for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o consist_v of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o minister_n and_o see_v that_o regulars_n as_o regulars_n be_v neither_o bishop_n priest_n nor_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n as_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n be_v they_o be_v not_o as_o regulars_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n in_o this_o sense_n for_o if_o as_o regulars_n they_o be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n in_o this_o sense_n then_o lay_v brother_n and_o sister_n who_o be_v true_o regulars_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v comprehend_v under_o bishop_n or_o priest_n or_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n 11._o and_o therefore_o i_o wonder_v that_o m._n nicholas_n pag._n 165._o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v temeritie_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o council_n intend_v to_o define_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o fayto_fw-mi that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o hierarchy_n can_v be_v comprehend_v only_a bishop_n priest_n or_o other_o minister_n endue_v with_o order_n or_o jurisdiction_n rather_o it_o may_v seem_v great_a temeritie_n in_o m._n nicholas_n to_o comprehend_v regulars_n as_o regulars_n under_o that_o definition_n they_o as_o such_o be_v neither_o bishop_n nor_o priest_n nor_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n but_o peradventure_o m._n nicholas_n will_v comprehend_v regulars_n under_o thâ—_n word_n minister_n and_o why_o so_o be_v they_o as_o regulars_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n who_o as_o regulars_n can_v not_o by_o office_n preach_v or_o minister_v sacrament_n or_o assist_v at_o the_o altar_n with_o the_o deacon_n and_o subdeacon_n do_v he_o ever_o read_v or_o hear_v that_o regulars_n be_v call_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n certes_o vasquez_n a_o jesuite_n and_o regular_n 2._o vasq_fw-la to_o 3._o disp_n 238._o c._n 2._o under_o that_o word_n ministris_fw-la minister_n comprehend_v only_a deacon_n not_o other_o inferior_a minister_n much_o less_o under_o that_o word_n will_v he_o understand_v regulars_n who_o as_o regulars_n be_v never_o call_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n they_o as_o regulars_n have_v no_o church-function_n other_o under_o that_o word_n minister_n understand_v deacon_n and_o subdeacons_n but_o none_o understand_v regulars_n 22._o m._n doctor_n in_o his_o hierarchy_n chap._n 15._o touch_v this_o question_n whether_o regular_o be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n and_o indeed_o he_o seem_v only_o to_o touch_v it_o and_o that_o with_o great_a moderation_n and_o respect_n to_o religious_a and_o therefore_o allege_v no_o author_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o and_o i_o also_o because_o i_o will_v not_o give_v the_o least_o occasion_n of_o offence_n will_v have_v be_v spare_v in_o this_o matter_n but_o that_o m._n nicholas_n urge_v i_o much_o in_o his_o 6._o question_n where_o he_o handle_v this_o point_n at_o large_a and_o say_v n._n 1_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a then_o that_o some_o person_n he_o seem_v to_o mean_v m._n doctor_n for_o one_o who_o i_o dare_v say_v scarce_o ever_o read_v s._n denys_n nor_o ever_o be_v much_o conversant_a in_o s._n thomas_n of_o aquin_n from_o who_o we_o have_v the_o best_a and_o almost_o only_a treatise_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n wilbe_n discourse_v of_o the_o secular_a clergy_n as_o though_o they_o only_o be_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n and_o because_o m._n nicholas_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o conversant_a in_o s._n denys_n and_o s._n thomas_n than_o other_o be_v and_o say_v that_o from_o they_o we_o have_v the_o best_a and_o almost_o only_a treatise_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n i_o shall_v especial_o examine_v what_o s._n denys_n say_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o i_o will_v show_v so_o plain_o and_o clear_o out_o of_o he_o from_o whence_o indeed_o s._n thomas_n and_o all_o divine_v have_v learned_a that_o which_o they_o say_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n that_o regular_o in_o his_o opinion_n and_o as_o he_o take_v the_o word_n hierarchy_n be_v not_o of_o the_o hierarchy_n that_o the_o reader_n will_v confess_v that_o either_o m._n nicholas_n never_o read_v s._n denys_n and_o so_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o as_o he_o say_v scarce_o ever_o read_v s._n denys_n or_o if_o he_o read_v he_o that_o he_o understand_v he_o not_o or_o witting_o and_o willing_o dissemble_v his_o opinion_n 13._o 5._o l._n de_fw-fr eccl._n hierarch_n cap._n 5._o s._n
electour_n take_v place_n of_o all_o patriarch_n and_o be_v in_o dignity_n next_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o so_o cardinal_n though_o they_o have_v no_o order_n as_o most_o of_o they_o have_v holy_a order_n yea_o many_o of_o they_o be_v bishop_n yet_o in_o this_o respect_n to_o wit_n as_o the_o hierarchy_n consist_v of_o diverse_a degree_n in_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o dignity_n which_o be_v the_o second_o way_n by_o which_o m._n doctor_n say_v that_o man_n be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o above_o bishop_n archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n next_o to_o the_o pope_n now_o whether_o this_o their_o dignity_n of_o cardinal_n be_v of_o the_o divine_a law_n as_o turrecremata_fw-la think_v or_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o m._n doctor_n ten_o chapter_n certain_a at_o least_o it_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v institute_v such_o a_o dignity_n by_o which_o the_o cardinal_n though_o not_o in_o 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provincial_a and_o general_a council_n 15._o to._n 1._o l_o 1._o de_fw-fr conc._n c._n 15._o and_o by_o privilege_n and_o by_o custom_n cardinal_n and_o abbot_n and_o generalle_n of_o order_n have_v the_o same_o right_n and_o if_o by_o this_o custom_n or_o privilege_n grant_v by_o the_o church_n generalle_n of_o religious_a order_n and_o abbot_n be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n i_o will_v not_o giane_n say_v it_o only_o i_o say_v with_o m._n doctor_n yea_o with_o s._n denys_n s._n paul_n scholar_n that_o regulars_n as_o regulars_n and_o abbot_n as_o abbot_n be_v not_o of_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o therefore_o be_v exclude_v by_o s._n denys_n but_o if_o they_o be_v now_o it_o be_v by_o the_o church_n privilege_n or_o custom_n which_o privilege_n and_o custom_n m._n nicholas_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o show_v for_o other_o regulars_n 44._o and_o therefore_o whereas_o m._n nicholas_n n._n 10._o say_v that_o he_o have_v labour_v rather_o for_o cardinal_n then_o regulars_n in_o labour_v 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sense_n as_o s._n denys_n and_o his_o translatour_n and_o expositor_n or_o as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n take_v the_o name_n hierarchy_n 46._o 6._o s._n denys_n l._n eccl._n hier._n c._n 5._o &_o 6._o conc._n trid._n sess_v 23._o can_n 6._o but_o let_v not_o therefore_o either_o priest_n or_o bishop_n glory_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o our_o lord_n that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n for_o that_o their_o charge_n increase_v with_o their_o dignity_n and_o their_o burden_n be_v the_o heavy_a the_o great_a their_o honour_n be_v and_o if_o they_o live_v not_o accord_o that_o dignity_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o their_o salvation_n but_o rather_o it_o will_v serve_v to_o their_o great_a damnation_n for_o as_o their_o rank_n and_o degree_n be_v high_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v more_o expose_v to_o danger_n and_o the_o high_a they_o stand_v the_o more_o subject_n they_o be_v to_o fall_v and_o the_o low_a and_o great_a be_v their_o fall_n if_o they_o fall_v 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bishop_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v thereby_o that_o he_o have_v not_o much_o consider_v s._n thomas_n his_o doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n for_o that_o this_o learned_a doctor_n say_v 1.2.3_o d._n th._n libr._n 4._o gent._n c._n 76._o n._n 4.1_o p._n q._n 108._o art_n 1.2.3_o that_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v derive_v by_o similitude_n from_o the_o triumphant_a and_o he_o say_v also_o that_o every_o order_n of_o the_o angel_n consist_v of_o diverse_a angel_n subordinate_a to_o one_o prince_n who_o in_o this_o doctor_n opinion_n be_v high_a and_o perfect_a in_o nature_n they_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v the_o particular_a prince_n of_o that_o order_n and_o all_o the_o order_n with_o their_o particular_a prince_n be_v subject_a to_o one_o supreme_a angel_n who_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o three_o hierarchy_n and_o nine_o order_n of_o angel_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o church_n militant_a in_o every_o notable_a part_n of_o it_o there_o must_v be_v and_o most_o common_o be_v a_o bishop_n 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examine_v he_o intend_v only_o to_o show_v that_o his_o own_o
assertion_n pag._n 376._o n._n 2._o which_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o divine_a law_n that_o every_o notable_a part_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o be_v england_n spain_n france_n shall_v have_v its_o bishop_n be_v moderate_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o assertion_n of_o sotus_n who_o say_v that_o every_o diocese_n by_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o the_o aforesayed_a sense_n must_v have_v its_o bishop_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n only_o he_o cite_v sotus_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v not_o modest_o nor_o true_o say_v of_o m._n nicholas_n but_o odiouslie_o and_o not_o so_o charitable_o as_o may_v be_v expect_v of_o he_o in_o the_o 10._o number_n towards_o the_o end_n where_o he_o he_o say_v final_o m._n doctor_n i_o doubt_v not_o will_v be_v more_o circumspect_a in_o allege_v author_n lest_o he_o do_v wrong_v his_o own_o reputation_n the_o author_n themselves_o the_o reader_n and_o most_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n rather_o m._n nicholas_n shall_v have_v be_v more_o modest_a and_o 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church_n or_o a_o great_a or_o notable_a part_n thereof_o i_o wonder_v m._n doctor_n will_v allege_v this_o learned_a divine_a etc._n etc._n num_fw-la 11._o reply_n bannes_n his_o opinion_n concern_v that_o point_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a law_n that_o cuerie_n notable_a part_n of_o the_o church_n must_v have_v its_o bishop_n and_o whether_o bannes_n make_v for_o m._n nicholas_n ult._n bann_n 2.2_o q._n 1._o be_v 10_o concl._n 6._o add_v ult._n and_o against_o m._n doctor_n 25._o to_o this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v with_o much_o more_o moderation_n then_o m._n nicholas_n use_v i_o answer_v they_o that_o m._n doctor_n do_v not_o allege_v banne_n to_o prove_v that_o every_o particular_a church_n of_o diocese_n be_v to_o have_v a_o bishop_n neither_o do_v m._n doctor_n ever_o say_v so_o as_o m._n nicholas_n himself_o observe_v n._n 14._o but_o he_o allege_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o author_n as_o he_o do_v of_o sotus_n to_o show_v that_o his_o assertion_n or_o 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it_o have_v and_o subject_v it_o to_o another_o bishop_n by_o make_v it_o part_n of_o his_o diocese_n only_a sotus_n say_v that_o suppose_v the_o division_n of_o diocese_n make_v by_o the_o church_n it_o be_v of_o christ_n institution_n and_o the_o divine_a law_n that_o every_o diocese_n shall_v have_v its_o bishop_n m._n nicholas_n the_o reason_n that_o m._n doctor_n do_v infer_v from_o the_o say_v authority_n make_v for_o he_o just_a as_o they_o do_v it_o be_v this_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n etc._n etc._n n._n 12._o the_o truth_n in_o the_o foresay_v point_n set_v a_o side_n opinion_n of_o author_n 26._o before_o i_o show_v the_o force_n of_o m._n doctor_n argument_n and_o the_o fault_n of_o m._n nicholas_n his_o manner_n of_o argue_v i_o shall_v explicate_v and_o confirm_v m._n doctor_n his_o assertion_n by_o which_o he_o aver_v that_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o every_o notable_a part_n of_o the_o church_n there_o must_v be_v a_o bishop_n which_o i_o shall_v easy_o do_v 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be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o serve_v all_o france_n england_n &_o spain_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o confirm_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n all_o french_a and_o english_a 28._o i_o instance_n in_o confirmation_n because_o other_o sacrament_n may_v more_o easy_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n supply_v without_o a_o bishop_n especial_o in_o the_o country_n for_o that_o neither_o the_o english_a can_v go_v all_o into_o france_n nor_o all_o the_o french_a into_o england_n to_o receive_v confirmation_n neither_o can_v one_o bishop_n go_v to_o one_o country_n to_o serve_v it_o of_o confirmation_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o other_o country_n nor_o can_v he_o be_v but_o one_o suffice_v for_o so_o many_o wherefore_o england_n must_v have_v its_o own_o bishop_n france_z its_z own_o spain_n it_o be_v own_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n if_o
they_o be_v notable_a part_n of_o the_o church_n all_o have_v the_o like_a necessity_n and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o one_o which_o be_v of_o another_o and_o so_o m._n doctor_n in_o his_o 14._o chapter_n n._n 2._o pag._n 376._o argue_v well_o from_o the_o like_a necessity_n in_o this_o manner_n by_o the_o divine_a law_n there_o must_v be_v particular_a bishop_n in_o the_o church_n to_o supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o particular_a church_n but_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n why_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o france_n for_o he_o speak_v especial_o of_o great_a particular_a church_n which_o be_v notable_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o a_o bishop_n or_o bishop_n more_o or_o few_o according_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o country_n rather_o than_o the_o church_n of_o spain_n or_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ergo_fw-la france_n spain_n and_o england_n and_o all_o other_o such_o particular_a church_n of_o extent_n must_v be_v govern_v 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than_o they_o and_o all_o divine_n even_o regulars_n do_v master_n nicholas_n first_o then_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o bishop_n and_o in_o the_o second_o place_n of_o inferior_a pastor_n n._n 1._o the_o reply_n m._n nicholas_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o bishop_n be_v in_o high_a and_o perfect_a state_n of_o perfection_n as_o be_v prove_v 2._o m._n nicholas_n after_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v first_o speak_v of_o bishop_n and_o their_o state_n make_v some_o unnecessary_a preamble_n from_o the_o page_n 92._o and_o number_v 2._o to_o the_o 5._o number_n endeavour_v to_o answer_v this_o first_o comparison_n but_o his_o endeavour_n be_v all_o vain_a for_o that_o he_o neither_o have_v neither_o can_v he_o or_o any_o for_o he_o ever_o prove_v or_o show_v that_o the_o regular_a state_n be_v to_o be_v parangon_v to_o the_o episcopal_a and_o that_o the_o state_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v high_a than_o the_o state_n of_o the_o regular_a 18._o s._n th._n 2.2_o q_o 184._o suarez_n tom_n 3_o l._n â—_o de_fw-fr statu_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la c_o 18._o it_o be_v the_o common_a and_o confess_v opinion_n of_o s._n thomas_n and_o all_o divine_n which_o suarez_n proove_v large_o and_o learned_o 3._o this_o be_v his_o conclusion_n concern_v bishop_n dico_fw-la ergo_fw-la primo_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la statum_n esse_fw-la perfectiorem_fw-la quocunque_fw-la statureligioso_fw-la ac_fw-la subinde_fw-la statum_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la exercendae_fw-la perfectiorem_fw-la ex_fw-la svo_fw-la genere_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la statum_fw-la acquirendae_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la i_o say_v therefore_o first_o that_o the_o state_n of_o bishop_n be_v perfect_a than_o any_o religious_a state_n and_o that_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n to_o be_v exercise_v be_v of_o its_o nature_n and_o kind_n perfect_a than_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n to_o be_v acquire_v this_o conclusion_n concern_v the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o i_o can_v prove_v by_o many_o argument_n as_o m._n doctor_n have_v do_v in_o his_o 11._o chapter_n numero_fw-la 14._o but_o that_o less_o exception_n may_v be_v take_v against_o my_o proof_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o other_o in_o effect_n then_o those_o which_o suarez_n have_v 4._o first_o he_o prove_v this_o out_o of_o father_n who_o be_v allege_v in_o his_o fifteen_o chapter_n and_o among_o they_o s._n clement_n in_o his_o first_o epist_n which_o father_n do_v not_o only_o affirm_v that_o bishop_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a but_o also_o in_o that_o height_n that_o no_o state_n can_v equalise_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o style_v bishop_n most_o holy_a the_o legate_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a father_n pillar_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o secondlie_o this_o i_o prove_v as_o suarez_n do_v by_o the_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o which_o by_o his_o state_n he_o be_v oblige_v for_o as_o power_n be_v specify_v of_o their_o action_n and_o therefore_o the_o understanding_n be_v a_o perfect_a power_n than_o the_o will_n the_o will_v then_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n the_o power_n of_o see_v they_o the_o power_n of_o hear_v so_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n take_v its_o eminency_n over_o other_o state_n by_o its_o more_o perfect_a function_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o to_o the_o bishop_n state_n there_o belong_v the_o high_a function_n in_o god_n his_o church_n his_o state_n be_v the_o perfect_a of_o all_o state_n in_o the_o say_v church_n that_o the_o bishop_n have_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o eminent_a function_n it_o be_v manifest_a for_o that_o he_o by_o his_o state_n have_v all_o the_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o the_o state_n and_o fruiction_n of_o inferior_a prelate_n and_o in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n for_o he_o have_v power_n to_o teach_v and_o preach_v and_o to_o illuminate_v other_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o he_o preach_v as_o inferior_a pastor_n have_v yea_o this_o function_n of_o preach_v principal_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v define_v say_v that_o it_o be_v praecipuum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la
munus_fw-la the_o chief_a office_n of_o a_o bishop_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v ult._n cone_n trid._n sess_v 5._o c._n 2._o &_o sess_v 24_o c._n 4._o marci_n ult._n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o to_z bishop_n their_o successor_n praedicate_fw-la euangelium_fw-la omni_fw-la creaturae_fw-la preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o creature_n and_o beside_o he_o have_v his_o own_o proper_a function_n which_o they_o have_v not_o to_o wit_n to_o govern_v a_o more_o ample_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o sit_v in_o counsel_n as_o judge_n to_o direct_v and_o judge_v inferior_a pastor_n to_o ordain_v minister_n to_o confirm_v to_o consecrate_v church_n altar_n chalice_n etc._n etc._n which_o other_o pastor_n can_v do_v likewise_o it_o pertain_v most_o of_o all_o to_o bishop_n by_o their_o example_n to_o illuminate_v other_o even_o inferior_a pastor_n 2._o mat_n 5_o joan._n 10._o conc._n tol._n 11._o c._n 2._o and_o therefore_o 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omnium_fw-la seruus_fw-la ut_fw-la plures_fw-la lucrifacerem_fw-la i_o make_v myself_o the_o servant_n of_o all_o that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o more_o 7._o fourthlie_o the_o bishop_n peculiarlie_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o his_o office_n and_o state_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n which_o be_v the_o great_a charity_n 15._o joan._n 10._o &_o 15._o and_o which_o require_v great_a patience_n and_o fortititude_n 8._o last_o the_o perfection_n and_o height_n of_o the_o state_n of_o a_o bishop_n may_v be_v gather_v by_o what_o m._n doctor_n have_v say_v in_o his_o 6._o chapt._n where_o he_o have_v show_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v high_a in_o dignity_n power_n and_o authority_n than_o the_o simple_o priest_n by_o the_o divine_a institution_n for_o that_o he_o can_v confirm_v and_o give_v order_n and_o with_o two_o other_o bishop_n can_v ordain_v a_o bishop_n which_o simple_a priest_n can_v do_v at_o least_o as_o ordinary_a minister_n and_o therefore_o 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perfectionem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la quasi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la via_fw-la in_o perfectionem_fw-la tendens_fw-la status_fw-la autem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la tanquam_fw-la quoddam_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la magisterium_fw-la vnde_fw-la status_fw-la religionis_fw-la comparatur_fw-la ad_fw-la statum_fw-la episcopalem_fw-la sicut_fw-la disciplina_fw-la ad_fw-la magisterium_fw-la &_o dispositio_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la the_o state_n of_o religion_n pertain_v to_o perfection_n as_o a_o certain_a way_n tend_v unto_o perfection_n but_o the_o state_n of_o bishop_n pertain_v to_o perfection_n as_o a_o certain_a mastership_n of_o perfection_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o episcopal_a state_n as_o instruction_n to_o mastership_n m._n doctor_n also_o allege_v there_o henricus_fw-la de_fw-fr gandavo_n who_o have_v the_o like_a word_n and_o thence_o he_o conclude_v 10._o henr._n quodl_v 12._o q._n 29._o 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that_o unless_o m._n nicholas_n will_v leave_v s._n thomas_n the_o angelical_a doctor_n suarez_n and_o all_o divine_n he_o must_v grant_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v absolute_o in_o a_o high_a state_n of_o perfection_n than_o the_o state_n of_o regulars_n be_v 13._o and_o in_o deed_n m._n nicholas_n can_v bring_v so_o much_o as_o one_o argument_n to_o equalise_v the_o state_n of_o a_o regular_a to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o bishop_n nor_o have_v he_o or_o can_v he_o answer_v any_o one_o of_o m._n doctor_n argument_n by_o which_o he_o prefer_v the_o state_n of_o a_o bishop_n what_o then_o have_v he_o do_v he_o tell_v we_o n._n 2._o that_o we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o state_n which_o be_v to_o exercise_v perfection_n which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o bishop_n &_o the_o state_n which_o endeavour_v to_o attain_v to_o perfection_n which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o regulars_n lest_o we_o err_v in_o generality_n as_o he_o say_v and_o be_v deceive_v
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which_o philosopher_n say_v of_o the_o sense_n to_o wit_n that_o sensibile_fw-la supra_fw-la sensum_fw-la positum_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la sensationem_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o eye_n which_o can_v see_v the_o object_n without_o it_o can_v see_v the_o moat_n that_o be_v within_o it_o for_o so_o m._n nicholas_n can_v espy_v odious_a comparison_n of_o the_o state_n of_o bishop_n and_o regular_o in_o m._n doctor_n who_o indeed_o make_v none_o but_o he_o can_v see_v such_o comparison_n in_o himself_o because_o they_o be_v too_o near_o he_o as_o be_v his_o own_o for_o what_o comparison_n can_v be_v odious_a if_o this_o be_v not_o which_o derogate_v to_o the_o very_a consecration_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o though_o thereby_o he_o receive_v no_o grace_n for_o although_o the_o state_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v holy_a and_o be_v also_o the_o most_o eminent_a state_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n yea_o and_z as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n say_v be_v onus_fw-la angelicis_fw-la humeris_fw-la for_o midandum_fw-la a_o burden_n to_o be_v fear_v even_o of_o angel_n shoulder_n 12._o council_n trid._n sess_v 6._o de_fw-fr refor_n c._n 1._o suarez_n to_o 3_o do_v relig._n l._n 1.6.15_o n._n 12._o and_o therefore_o of_o itself_o presuppose_v grace_n and_o perfection_n which_o may_v be_v get_v and_o oftentimes_o be_v out_o of_o a_o religious_a state_n as_o m._n doctor_n prove_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d chapter_n n._n 11._o and_o suarez_n also_o confess_v wherein_o it_o have_v a_o precedence_n of_o the_o religious_a state_n which_o require_v no_o such_o former_a perfection_n but_o admit_v even_o the_o great_a sinner_n so_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n yet_o the_o order_n of_o a_o bishop_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o holy_a consecration_n under_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o word_n give_v great_a plenty_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o of_o charity_n in_o which_o consist_v perfection_n and_o that_o also_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la as_o other_o sacrament_n do_v 15._o i_o grant_v that_o dominicus_n sotus_n and_o other_o also_o be_v of_o opinion_n 15._o sotus_n â—n_n 9_o d._n 24._o q._n 2._o be_v 3._o bel._n to_o 2._o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr sacr._n ord._n c._n 5._o vasq_n to_o 3._o disput_fw-la 260._o c._n 3_o petr._n a_o soto_n de_fw-mi inst_z sacerd._n lec_fw-la 4._o de_fw-fr sac._n ord._n mich._n med._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la hom_n continentia_fw-la cap._n 15._o that_o the_o order_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o holy_a office_n and_o dignity_n institute_v by_o christ_n and_o high_a than_o the_o dignity_n of_o as_o priest_n but_o yet_o no_o sacrament_n yet_o many_o other_o divine_n do_v affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o c._n bellarmine_n vasquez_n petrus_n a_o soto_n michael_n medina_n and_o common_o of_o jesuite_n 16._o this_o they_o prove_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o s._n timothy_n and_o 4._o chap._n noli_fw-la negligere_fw-la gratiaen_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o te_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la per_fw-la prophetiam_fw-la cum_fw-la impositione_n manuum_fw-la presbyterij_fw-la neglect_v not_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o priesthood_n out_o of_o which_o word_n the_o father_n and_o catholic_a writer_n do_v use_v to_o prove_v that_o order_n be_v a_o sacrament_n which_o give_v grace_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o in_o these_o word_n s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n a_o bishop_n which_o ordination_n be_v do_v by_o three_o bishop_n at_o least_o who_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o word_n priesthood_n episcopal_a ordination_n must_v be_v a_o holy_a order_n and_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o not_o make_v 8._o order_n because_o it_o be_v count_v one_o order_n with_o priesthood_n in_o that_o in_o essential_o suppose_v priesthood_n without_o which_o presuppose_v 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function_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a hierarchicall_a action_n and_o most_o charitable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o other_o can_v but_o continual_o unless_o the_o bishop_n by_o his_o own_o fault_n do_v hinder_v augment_v this_o grace_n and_o perfection_n receive_v in_o his_o consecration_n as_o m._n nicholas_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v n._n 3._o for_o as_o the_o master_n by_o teach_v other_o perfect_v himself_o in_o learning_n so_o the_o bishop_n in_o perfect_v other_o by_o ordain_v confirm_v preach_v and_o govern_v perfect_v himself_o in_o grace_n charity_n &_o perfection_n 19_o and_o although_o there_o be_v great_a danger_n in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o bishop_n they_o of_o a_o regular_a if_o he_o keep_v his_o rule_n and_o cloister_n yet_o the_o bishop_n by_o his_o consecration_n receive_v grace_n to_o perform_v his_o office_n which_o grace_n also_o be_v due_a to_o his_o consecration_n and_o never_o want_v but_o by_o the_o bishop_n own_o fault_n and_o this_o danger_n proceed_v from_o 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state_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o bishop_n though_o this_o state_n absolute_o surpass_v that_o 26._o but_o m._n nicholas_n object_v that_o to_o vow_v not_o to_o be_v religious_a be_v wicked_a and_o invalid_a to_o vow_v not_o to_o accept_v a_o bishopric_n be_v laudable_a and_o valid_a ergo_fw-la a_o religious_a state_n have_v some_o good_a which_o a_o bishop_n state_n have_v not_o else_o this_o may_v be_v vow_v as_o well_o as_o that_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o to_o swear_v at_o least_o in_o some_o case_n not_o to_o be_v religious_a be_v not_o wicked_a &_o yet_o a_o oath_n have_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o a_o vow_n for_o m._n nicholas_n know_v that_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a have_v command_v all_o these_o who_o will_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o pope_n seminary_n to_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v be_v priest_n and_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o any_o religious_a order_n or_o congregation_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o pope_n unless_o they_o first_o 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impium_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o be_v take_v for_o a_o grievous_a or_o mortal_a sin_n and_o therefore_o m._n nicholas_n can_v not_o call_v he_o that_o commit_v only_o a_o venial_a sin_n a_o wicked_a or_o impious_a man_n 28._o three_o i_o answer_v that_o although_o to_o vow_v not_o to_o procure_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n may_v be_v holy_a and_o valid_a yet_o to_o vow_v not_o to_o accept_v a_o bishopric_n when_o it_o be_v impose_v on_o a_o man_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o holy_a and_o valid_a but_o it_o be_v rather_o wicked_a and_o invalid_a for_o that_o to_o vow_v not_o to_o accept_v a_o bishopric_n in_o that_o case_n be_v to_o vow_v a_o great_a disobedience_n against_o authority_n and_o which_o also_o in_o that_o case_n be_v against_o the_o charity_n we_o vow_v to_o god_n his_o church_n and_o so_o the_o vow_n be_v wicked_a be_v a_o vow_n of_o a_o mortal_a sin_n and_o it_o be_v invalid_a because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o 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expedient_a be_v shall_v that_o he_o sin_v because_o his_o oath_n hundred_o a_o great_a good_a navarre_n also_o say_v 16._o nau._n in_o man_n c_o 12._o n._n 16._o that_o he_o who_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o religion_n or_o that_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v holy_a order_n or_o that_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o a_o bishopric_n sin_v though_o not_o mortal_o and_o he_o cit_v s._n s._n thomas_n in_o the_o last_o place_n ramentum_fw-la angelus_n &_o sylu._n v._o iâ—_n ramentum_fw-la &_o angelus_n &_o sylvester_n and_o he_o say_v that_o such_o a_o oath_n do_v not_o bind_v azorius_fw-la who_o cit_v for_o himself_o antoninus_n say_v that_o the_o oath_n which_o one_o make_v not_o to_o accept_v of_o a_o bishopric_n may_v be_v break_v by_o the_o private_a authority_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v 5._o azor._n to_o 1._o l._n 11._o c._n 5._o and_o so_o to_o vow_v absolute_o not_o to_o accept_v a_o bishopric_n be_v unlawful_a because_o in_o a_o necessity_n one_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o accept_v be_v and_o to_o desire_v it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v impose_v by_o authority_n it_o can_v be_v refuse_v only_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o laudable_a to_o vow_v not_o to_o seek_v for_o a_o bishopric_n or_o to_o accept_v of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n and_o when_o it_o be_v not_o impose_v by_o a_o command_a authority_n 29._o lastelie_o i_o answer_v that_o although_o to_o vow_v to_o procure_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n or_o to_o seek_v after_o that_o dignity_n where_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v sinful_a and_o of_o no_o force_n to_o bind_v and_o to_o vow_v to_o be_v a_o religious_a man_n be_v a_o holy_a and_o valid_a vow_n and_o to_o vow_v absolute_o not_o to_o procure_v a_o bishopric_n be_v holy_a and_o valid_a &_o to_o vow_v absolute_o not_o to_o be_v a_o religious_a man_n be_v absolute_o unholie_a and_o not_o valid_a yet_o that_o be_v not_o because_o to_o be_v a_o religious_a man_n be_v absolute_o better_a than_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v if_o a_o man_n desire_v a_o bishop_n office_n he_o desire_v a_o good_a work_n 18._o 1._o tim._n 3._o yom._n 3._o de_fw-fr relig._n c._n 18._o and_o as_o we_o have_v see_v and_o as_o suarez_n affirm_v a_o work_n more_o perfect_a than_o the_o proper_a act_n and_o function_n of_o a_o religion_n be_v but_o because_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n though_o good_a and_o of_o great_a charity_n &_o perfection_n then_o religious_a profession_n &_o in_o that_o respect_n fit_a to_o be_v vow_v as_o much_o as_o other_o good_a work_n be_v subject_a to_o avarice_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o riches_n annex_v unto_o it_o to_o ambition_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o splendour_n and_o honour_n and_o to_o presumption_n by_o reason_n of_o man_n improportion_n to_o such_o a_o dignity_n and_o last_o to_o other_o danger_n by_o reason_n of_o many_o distraction_n cause_v by_o episcopal_a affair_n and_o so_o can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o desire_v as_o s._n thomas_n affirm_v yet_o as_o he_o also_o aver_v â—_o s_o tho_o 2_o 2._o q._n 185._o be_v â—_o to_o desire_v to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v of_o itself_o laudable_a and_o virtuous_a according_a to_o which_o s._n chrysostome_n cite_v by_o s._n thomas_n mat._n chrys_n bom_n 35._o in_o mat._n say_v opus_fw-la quidem_fw-la desiderate_a bonum_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la primatum_fw-la tameu_fw-fr bonoris_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la vanitas_fw-la est_fw-la primatus_fw-la enim_fw-la fugientem_fw-la se_fw-la desiderat_fw-la desider_v antem_fw-la so_o odit_fw-la to_o desire_v a_o good_a work_n be_v good_a but_o to_o covet_v the_o primacy_n of_o honour_n be_v vanity_n for_o that_o primacy_n desire_v he_o that_o fly_v it_o and_o hate_v he_o that_o desire_v it_o 30._o but_o in_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n when_o there_o want_v man_n able_a and_o willing_a or_o when_o other_o wise_a a_o unworthy_a person_n will_v be_v prefer_v to_o desire_n or_o to_o vow_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n be_v no_o sin_n nor_o be_v the_o vow_n invalid_a suarez_n have_v say_v that_o though_o the_o state_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v better_a than_o the_o state_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n oblige_v to_o more_o perfect_a operation_n and_o require_v more_o and_o great_a virtue_n yet_o can_v be_v vow_v because_o that_o only_o can_v be_v vow_v 12._o szarez_n to_o 3._o l._n 1._o c._n 18._o n._n 5._o 11._o 12._o which_o be_v not_o only_o good_a but_o also_o have_v no_o danger_n annex_v yet_o notwithstanding_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o intrinsecallie_o evil_a to_o vow_v to_o accept_v a_o bishop_n office_n if_o it_o be_v abstract_v from_o these_o temporal_a commodity_n as_o honour_n riches_n
splendour_n as_o now_o it_o be_v in_o england_n and_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o contrary_a incommodity_n to_o which_o it_o be_v join_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o japonia_n and_o china_n yea_o and_o in_o england_n i_o speak_v say_v he_o of_o a_o vow_n of_o accept_v a_o bishop_n office_n for_o they_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o fitesse_n and_o worthiness_n of_o the_o person_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o superior_a and_o so_o the_o danger_n of_o presumption_n be_v take_v away_o and_o other_o danger_n be_v suppose_v not_o to_o be_v wherefore_o to_o procure_v a_o bishop_n office_n though_o the_o say_v condition_n be_v suppose_v can_v hardly_o be_v approve_v much_o less_o counsel_v or_o vow_v yet_o he_o also_o add_v that_o if_o there_o be_v great_a necessity_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v a_o bishop_n and_o yet_o such_o discommodity_n annex_v to_o the_o bishopric_n or_o danger_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n and_o none_o can_v be_v find_v fit_a and_o willing_a then_o to_o offer_v one_o self_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n will_v be_v a_o work_n of_o perfection_n and_o matter_n of_o vow_n by_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o state_n of_o a_o bishop_n far_o pass_v in_o perfection_n of_o state_n the_o state_n of_o religious_a and_o that_o which_o m._n nicholas_n bring_v to_o exalte_n the_o religious_a prove_v only_o that_o in_o it_o be_v less_o danger_n and_o some_o good_a mean_n to_o attain_v to_o prefection_n and_o that_o therefore_o religion_n may_v more_o frequent_o &_o secure_o be_v vow_v 31._o but_o m._n nicholas_n say_v n._n 6._o p._n 99_o that_o to_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n even_o for_o that_o be_v best_a in_o it_o namely_o for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n according_a to_o s._n thomas_n 2.2_o q._n 185._o be_v 1._o seem_v presumption_n and_o there_o want_v not_o who_o say_v that_o common_o it_o be_v a_o deadly_a sin_n and_o he_o cit_v in_o the_o margin_n valentia_n to_o 3._o disp_n 10.9.3_o puncto_fw-la 228._o 32._o i_o answer_v that_o this_o speak_v so_o rawlie_o as_o it_o be_v by_o m._n nicholas_n may_v derogate_v to_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o most_o necessary_a state_n in_o god_n his_o church_n yea_o and_o to_o s._n thomas_n also_o and_o therefore_o need_v examination_n s._n thomas_n in_o that_o place_n say_v that_o in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o first_o &_o principal_n be_v the_o good_a work_n of_o a_o bishop_n by_o which_o he_o attend_v to_o the_o profit_n if_o his_o flock_n in_o govern_v they_o fiee_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n the_o 2._o be_v the_o height_n of_o his_o degree_n over_o other_o the_o 3._o be_v that_o which_o follow_v these_o twoe_o to_o wit_n riches_n honour_n reverence_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o say_v he_o to_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n for_o the_o three_o be_v avarice_n or_o ambition_n for_o the_o second_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v presumption_n but_o for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o laudable_a and_o virtuous_a but_o because_o the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o bishop_n have_v annex_v unto_o it_o the_o height_n of_o degree_n praesumptuosum_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquis_fw-la praeesse_fw-la appetat_fw-la ad_fw-la boc_fw-la quod_fw-la subditis_fw-la prosit_fw-la nisi_fw-la manifesta_fw-la necessitate_v imminete_fw-la it_o seem_v presumptuous_a that_o one_o shall_v desire_v to_o bear_v rule_n to_o profit_v other_o unless_o in_o a_o evident_a and_o imminent_a necessity_n so_o that_o m._n nicholas_n leave_v out_o his_o answer_n in_o the_o last_o word_n unless_o in_o a_o evident_a and_o imminent_a necessity_n for_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n so_o to_o exercise_v the_o function_n and_o to_o profit_v other_o else_o s._n paul_n will_v not_o have_v say_v he_o that_o desire_v a_o bishop_n office_n desire_v a_o good_a work_n he_o allege_v valentia_n also_o as_o though_o he_o say_v absolute_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n to_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n to_o profit_v other_o but_o he_o also_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n 2._o tom_fw-mi 3_o disp_n 10._o q._n 3._o puncto_fw-la 2._o conclus_fw-la 3._o v._o epis_n tolet._n l_o 5._o c._n 3._o nau._n tom_n 3._o miscel_n 36._o &_o 37._o hour_n l._n 10._o c._n 32._o §_o 3._o valentia_n sup_v concl._n 2._o for_o he_o also_o say_v in_o casu_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la laudabile_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la dignus_fw-la est_fw-la appetat_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la in_o case_n of_o necessity_n it_o may_v be_v laudable_a for_o he_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v the_o common_a opinion_n as_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v emanuel_n sa_o say_v that_o for_o the_o necessity_n or_o utilite_n of_o the_o church_n a_o bishopric_n may_v be_v desire_v the_o same_o do_v also_o navarre_n and_o tolet_n aver_v so_o do_v henriquez_n and_o navarre_n against_o valentia_n say_v that_o to_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n with_o the_o honour_n and_o revenue_n annex_v be_v no_o sin_n but_o merit_v if_o it_o be_v principal_o desire_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o although_o valentia_n think_v that_o oftentimes_o it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n to_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n though_o he_o that_o desire_v it_o be_v worthy_a and_o do_v also_o desire_v it_o for_o the_o end_n to_o do_v his_o office_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o yet_o navarre_n hold_v against_o he_o and_o indeed_o if_o for_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o office_n as_o valentia_n say_v one_o that_o be_v worthy_a and_o intend_v god_n his_o honour_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o may_v not_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n he_o may_v not_o accept_v of_o a_o pastorship_n or_o seek_v for_o it_o though_o in_o many_o place_n pastorship_n be_v give_v by_o concourse_n because_o though_o the_o danger_n be_v not_o so_o great_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a parish_n it_o be_v sometime_o not_o much_o less_o and_o if_o for_o danger_n one_o may_v not_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n in_o this_o case_n we_o can_v not_o accept_v of_o our_o mission_n to_o england_n where_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n but_o as_o this_o danger_n in_o england_n be_v not_o imminent_a nor_o moral_a so_o we_o prepare_v ourselves_o well_o and_o demand_n god_n his_o grace_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o bishop_n imminent_a or_o moral_a if_o otherwise_o he_o be_v fit_a and_o have_v a_o good_a intention_n and_o vasquez_n a_o learned_a jesuite_n say_v episcopatu_fw-la in_o open_a dub_v 1._o de_fw-la episcopatu_fw-la that_o as_o to_o desire_v virtue_n or_o to_o do_v a_o act_n of_o virtue_n for_o honour_n or_o praise_n be_v but_o a_o venial_a sin_n of_o vain_a glory_n so_o to_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n so_o that_o one_o intend_v withal_o god_n his_o honour_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o be_v also_o fit_a be_v but_o a_o venial_a sin_n and_o that_o therefore_o s._n thomas_n say_v 1._o 2._o 2._o q._n 185._o be_v 1._o only_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a and_o seem_v presumption_n but_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n as_o valentia_n do_v master_n nicholas_n if_o you_o demand_v wherein_o this_o particular_a perfection_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n consist_v etc._n etc._n i_o say_v it_o may_v seem_v to_o consist_v in_o multitude_n facility_n continuation_n of_o perpetual_a act_n of_o virtue_n and_o effectual_a mean_n speedy_o to_o get_v it_o etc._n etc._n n._n 7._o the_o reply_n how_o m._n nicholas_n herein_o contradict_v s._n thomas_n and_o suarez_n and_o how_o religious_a perfection_n according_a to_o suarez_n consist_v not_o in_o act_n but_o in_o habit_n 33._o â—orp_n s._n tho._n 2_o 2._o q._n 184._o be_v 3._o ad_fw-la 1._o &_o in_o â—orp_n m._n nicholas_n herein_o flat_o contradict_v s._n thomas_n who_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o argument_n which_o object_v those_o word_n math._n 19_o si_fw-mi visperfectus_fw-la esse_fw-la vade_v vende_v omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v fell_a the_o thing_n that_o thou_o baste_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v fellow_n i_o say_v that_o in_o those_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n something_o be_v put_v as_o the_o way_n to_o perfection_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v say_v go_v sell_v all_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a but_o another_o thing_n be_v add_v in_o which_o perfection_n consist_v to_o wit_n follow_v i_o whereupon_o s._n hierom_n say_v that_o because_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a only_o to_o leave_v what_o he_o have_v peter_n add_v what_o be_v perfect_a and_o we_o have_v fellow_v
thou_o and_o s._n ambrose_n upon_o these_o word_n luc._n 5._o follow_v i_o say_v he_o bid_v follow_v not_o by_o the_o body_n go_v but_o by_o the_o mind_n affection_n which_o be_v do_v by_o charity_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o counsel_n be_v certain_a instrument_n to_o come_v to_o perfection_n when_o it_o be_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v sell_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o say_v by_o do_v this_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o this_o end_n thus_o s._n thomas_n 5._o hiero._n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la ambr_n super_fw-la illud_fw-la luc_n 5._o sequere_fw-la meto_fw-la 5._o cap._n 5._o and_o so_o poverty_n chastity_n obedience_n and_o other_o act_n of_o virtue_n exercise_v in_o religion_n be_v not_o as_o m._n nicholas_n say_v the_o perfection_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n but_o only_o mean_v to_o come_v to_o perfection_n that_o be_v charity_n and_o in_o the_o corpse_n of_o the_o article_n in_o the_o end_n s._n thomas_n allege_v moses_n abbot_n 7._o s._n tho._n supra_fw-la cassia_n collas_fw-la 1._o c._n 7._o who_o as_o cassian_n relate_v say_v iciunia_fw-la vigiliae_fw-la meditatio_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la nuditas_fw-la etc._n etc._n fasting_n watch_n meditation_n of_o the_o scripture_n nakedness_n and_o privation_n of_o all_o riches_n be_v no_o perfection_n but_o instrument_n of_o perfection_n because_o in_o they_o consist_v not_o the_o end_n of_o that_o discipline_n to_o wit_n of_o a_o religious_a order_n but_o by_o they_o be_v attain_v the_o end_n 34._o he_o contradict_v also_o suarez_n who_o say_v that_o the_o counsel_n which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o virtue_n practise_v principal_o in_o religion_n 12._o suarez_n to_o 3._o l._n 1._o c_o 15._o n._n 12._o and_o which_o m._n nicholas_n must_v especial_o mean_v by_o his_o act_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o perfection_n but_o instrument_n to_o attain_v perfection_n illa_fw-la consilia_fw-la say_v he_o corumque_fw-la obseruantia_fw-la non_fw-la continent_n formalem_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la sed_fw-la sunt_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la acquirendam_fw-la sine_fw-la illis_fw-la tamen_fw-la potest_fw-la inveniri_fw-la perfectio_fw-la those_o counsel_n and_o their_o observance_n do_v not_o contain_v formal_a perfection_n but_o they_o be_v instrument_n to_o get_v it_o yet_o without_o they_o perfection_n may_v be_v find_v 35._o 4._o suarez_n to_o 3._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o yea_o suarez_n deny_v that_o the_o perfection_n which_o a_o religious_a person_n intend_v consist_v in_o multitude_n facility_n and_o continuation_n of_o act_n of_o virtue_n as_o m._n nicholas_n will_v have_v it_o but_o say_v it_o consist_v not_o only_o in_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n and_o consequent_o of_o a_o religious_a order_n nor_o in_o any_o act_n of_o charity_n or_o other_o act_n of_o virtue_n as_o m._n nicholas_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v but_o in_o a_o habitual_a promptitude_n and_o facility_n of_o love_a god_n and_o exercise_v other_o act_n of_o virtue_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o say_v he_o if_o this_o religious_a perfection_n consist_v in_o act_n a_o religious_a man_n when_o he_o sleep_v lose_v his_o perfection_n for_o than_o he_o have_v no_o use_n of_o reason_n nor_o of_o any_o reasonable_a action_n only_o say_v he_o act_v of_o charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n pertain_v to_o perfection_n antecedentlie_o because_o by_o they_o be_v get_v the_o aforesayed_a habit_n and_o promptitude_n and_o consequent_o also_o because_o they_o conserve_v that_o promptitude_n but_o in_o they_o consist_v not_o the_o perfection_n intend_v to_o be_v get_v by_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n as_o m._n nicholas_n say_v wherefore_o m._n nicholas_n not_o dare_v to_o stand_v constant_o to_o this_o add_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o his_o 7._o number_n or_o else_o in_o a_o habit_n with_o particular_a reference_n to_o the_o say_v frequentation_n and_o continuation_n of_o such_o act_n m._n nicholas_n to_o all_o which_o we_o must_v add_v that_o these_o advantage_n be_v find_v in_o a_o religious_a life_n etc._n etc._n n._n 8._o 9_o the_o reply_n m._n nicholas_n endeavour_n to_o prefer_v a_o religious_a state_n before_o that_o of_o a_o bishop_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o counsel_n 36._o if_o i_o will_v be_v as_o carp_n as_o m._n nicholas_n be_v against_o m._n doctor_n i_o can_v tell_v he_o that_o s._n thomas_n 1.2_o q._n 104._o be_v 4._o as_o he_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o margin_n by_o m._n nicholas_n have_v nothing_o of_o the_o evangelicall_a counsel_n only_o in_o his_o 108._o quest_n and_o 4._o artic_a he_o have_v and_o say_v that_o the_o evangelicall_a counsel_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o new_a law_n which_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o perfection_n and_o vow_n annex_v to_o they_o in_o the_o new_a law_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o and_o therefore_o s._n hierom_n say_v silij_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la quos_fw-la monachos_fw-la in_o veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la legimus_fw-la adificabant_fw-la sibi_fw-la casulas_fw-la proper_a fluenta_fw-la jordanis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o we_o read_v to_o have_v be_v monk_n in_o the_o old_a law_n build_v to_o themselves_o little_a cottage_n never_o to_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n râ—sticum_n ep._n 4._o ad_fw-la râ—sticum_n and_o again_o paulâ—_n ep._n 13._o ad_fw-la paulâ—_n nos_fw-la autem_fw-la babeamus_fw-la propositi_fw-la nostri_fw-la principes_fw-la paulos_n antonio_n hilariones_fw-la macharios_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la ad_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la redeam_fw-la noster_fw-la princeps_fw-la elias_n noster_fw-la eliseus_n nostrifilij_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la but_o let_v we_o have_v as_o prince_n of_o our_o institute_n those_o paul_n antony_n hilarion_n machariouse_n and_o to_o return_v to_o the_o authortiie_n of_o scripture_n our_o prince_n be_v elias_n we_o eliseus_n we_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n 37._o m._n nicholas_n add_v and_o in_o this_o particular_a to_o wit_n of_o observance_n of_o the_o three_o counsel_n poverty_n chastity_n and_o obedience_n there_o appear_v a_o mame_n difference_n betwixt_o a_o religious_a man_n and_o a_o bishop_n whois_fw-mi not_o at_o all_o bind_v to_o poverty_n and_o to_o chastity_n he_o be_v oblige_v only_o as_o other_o priest_n by_o a_o row_n annex_v to_o holy_a order_n if_o by_o this_o reason_n m._n nicholas_n will_v prove_v that_o a_o religious_a state_n excel_v the_o state_n of_o a_o bishop_n because_o that_o state_n have_v the_o wow_o of_o chastity_n annex_v this_o have_v not_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o may_v prove_v that_o a_o simple_a priest_n yea_o a_o deacon_n or_o subdeacon_n have_v a_o high_a state_n than_o a_o bishop_n because_o to_o the_o order_n of_o subdeacon_n be_v annex_v the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n which_o be_v not_o annex_v a_o new_a unto_o the_o order_n of_o a_o bishop_n 25._o to_o 3._o l._n c_o 16._o n_o 25._o but_o let_v master_n nicholas_n say_v as_o he_o please_v the_o bishop_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v chastity_n as_o much_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o although_o as_o suarez_n say_v he_o make_v not_o a_o new_a vow_n when_o he_o be_v consecrate_v bishop_n yet_o because_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o consecrate_a bishop_n unless_o he_o first_o receive_v priesthood_n to_o which_o this_o vow_n be_v annex_v he_o can_v be_v a_o bishop_n consecrate_v without_o this_o obligation_n to_o keep_v chastity_n and_o although_o this_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v annex_v to_o prieshoold_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n which_o m._n nicholas_n add_v as_o though_o that_o do_v something_o derogate_v to_o the_o bishop_n state_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n which_o the_o religious_a make_v proceed_v from_o his_o humane_a free_a will_n yet_o aster_v it_o be_v make_v bind_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n so_o although_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n in_o a_o priest_n proceed_v originallie_o from_o the_o church_n law_n and_o therefore_o the_o greek_a priest_n may_v use_v their_o wife_n they_o have_v before_o priesthood_n because_o the_o church_n bind_v not_o they_o to_o any_o such_o vow_n yet_o a_o priest_n vow_v free_o for_o that_o he_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v be_v priest_n or_o no_o and_o suppose_v that_o he_o vow_v chastity_n his_o vow_n bind_v he_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n according_a to_o that_o vovete_fw-la &_o reddite_fw-la vow_n and_o render_v 75._o ps_n 75._o 37._o whereas_o m._n nicholas_n affirm_v that_o a_o bishop_n elect_v yea_o and_o confirm_v may_v marry_v i_o deny_v it_o for_o although_o if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o holy_a order_n he_o have_v make_v no_o vow_n of_o chastity_n scotua_n cap_n inter_fw-la corporaliada_fw-la trans_fw-la episcepi_fw-la suarez_n vasq_n canomist_n c._n cum_fw-la ap_fw-mi mon._n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la monach_n s_o tho._n scotua_n
yet_o as_o innocentius_n the_o three_o affirm_v he_o that_o be_v elect_v and_o confirm_v bishop_n contract_v a_o spiritual_a marriage_n with_o his_o church_n which_o as_o suarez_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o cit_fw-la say_v bind_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a or_o as_o caietan_n and_o vasquez_n to_o 3._o in_o 3_o p._n disp_n 2._o &_o cap._n 1.3.5_o caiet_fw-mi 2._o 2._o q._n 184._o be_v 6._o think_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o so_o after_o he_o be_v confirm_v he_o can_v leave_v his_o church_n without_o the_o pope_n leave_n or_o dispensation_n so_o after_o a_o simple_a vow_n of_o religion_n if_o one_o marry_v he_o sin_v but_o his_o marriage_n be_v valid_a nay_o a_o regular_a profess_v by_o dispensation_n of_o the_o pope_n may_v of_o religious_a become_v no_o more_o religious_a and_o so_o may_v marry_v as_o common_o the_o canonist_n &_o diverse_a divine_n do_v hold_v and_o although_o s._n thomas_n in_o 2.2_o q._n 88_o be_v 11._o in_o corp._n teach_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v dispense_v in_o a_o solemn_a vow_n supra_fw-la and_o durand_n riah_n in_o 4._o d._n 98._o henr._n de_fw-fr gand._n quod_fw-la 5._o q_o 28_o caict._n less_o caiet_fw-mi supra_fw-la yet_o caiet_fw-mi 2.2_o q._n 88_o be_v 11._o say_v that_o this_o his_o opinion_n proceed_v from_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o ch._n cunad_n monasterium_fw-la wherefore_o we_o read_v that_o diverse_a pope_n have_v dispense_v with_o regular_o profess_v to_o marry_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o diverse_a example_n relate_v by_o caietan_n lessius_fw-la l._n 2._o de_fw-fr veto_n c._n 40._o dubit_fw-la 14._o num_fw-la 111._o and_o other_o yea_o as_o navarre_n witness_v the_o commendator_n of_o the_o military_a order_n of_o s._n james_n of_o alacantara_n and_o calatrava_n be_v true_o religious_a and_o do_v make_v the_o three_o vow_n but_o their_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v only_o of_o conjugal_a chastity_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o so_o their_o religion_n though_o a_o true_a religious_a state_n admit_v marriage_n i_o grant_v that_o some_o divine_n do_v hold_v that_o these_o be_v not_o perfect_o but_o imperfectlie_o and_o as_o they_o say_v secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la relireligious_a but_o yet_o rodericus_fw-la to_o 1._o q._n 1._o be_v 6._o fortunius_n burg._n de_fw-fr pa._n nan._n roder._n nan._n with_o navar._n trac_fw-la de_fw-fr reddit_fw-la ibid._n and_o diverse_a other_o who_o he_o cit_v do_v affirm_v they_o to_o be_v true_o religious_a though_o military_a religious_a whereas_o the_o state_n and_o order_n of_o a_o bishop_n consecrate_a priest_n deacon_n and_o subdeacon_n admit_v no_o valid_a marriage_n 38._o as_o for_o poverty_n in_o which_o m._n nicholas_n say_v the_o regular_a excel_v the_o bishop_n because_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o poverty_n thomas_n s._n thomas_n i_o answer_v with_o s._n thomas_n 2.2_o q._n 184._o be_v 7._o ad_fw-la 1._o that_o the_o actual_a abrenunciation_n and_o leave_v of_o all_o riches_n be_v not_o perfection_n but_o a_o instrument_n and_o mean_n to_o get_v perfection_n and_o therefore_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n may_v be_v without_o this_o actual_a leave_v of_o all_o but_o to_o leave_v all_o in_o preparation_n of_o mind_n so_o as_o that_o a_o man_n be_v prepare_v to_o leave_v all_o when_o the_o case_n happen_v that_o he_o must_v leave_v all_o or_o offend_v god_n mortal_o be_v perfection_n yea_o s._n thomas_n say_v &_o hoe_v pertinet_fw-la directe_v ad_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la and_o this_o pertain_v direct_o to_o perfection_n because_o this_o preparation_n include_v charity_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v so_o dispose_v that_o we_o be_v prepare_v rather_o to_o leave_v all_o even_a life_n itself_o then_o to_o offend_v god_n mortal_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la say_v s._n thomas_n 1_o s._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 184._o be_v 7._o ad_fw-la 1_o maximè_fw-la tenentur_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la sva_fw-la pro_fw-la honore_fw-la die_fw-la &_o salute_v svi_fw-la gregis_fw-la contemnant_fw-la cum_fw-la opus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la vel_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la svi_fw-la gregis_fw-la largiendo_fw-la vel_fw-la rapinam_fw-la honorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la cum_fw-la gaudio_fw-la sustinendo_fw-la and_o to_o tbis_fw-la bishop_n most_o of_o all_o be_v oblige_v to_o contemn_v all_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o health_n of_o their_o flock_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a either_o by_o give_v all_o to_o the_o poor_a or_o by_o take_v with_o joy_n the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n hebr._n hebr._n master_n nicholas_n with_o these_o commodity_n proper_a to_o religious_a state_n be_v to_o be_v join_v twoe_o other_o of_o most_o important_a consideration_n of_o security_n and_o immobilitie_n wherein_o a_o regious_a state_n exceed_v that_o of_o a_o bishop_n n._n 9_o the_o reply_n of_o security_n and_o immobilitie_n and_o whether_o the_o regular_a in_o they_o excel_v the_o bishop_n 39_o m._n nicholas_n will_v prefer_v a_o regular_a at_o least_o in_o this_o particular_a respect_n of_o security_n before_o the_o state_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o i_o grant_v that_o if_o the_o regular_a keep_v his_o cloister_n and_o observe_v his_o rule_n he_o be_v more_o separate_v from_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n but_o this_o as_o above_o i_o have_v say_v argue_v not_o a_o high_a or_o perfect_a but_o a_o low_a state_n for_o as_o the_o low_a shrub_n as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v less_o shake_v with_o wind_n and_o tempest_n than_o the_o high_a cedar_n so_o the_o low_a the_o state_n be_v the_o less_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o tentation_n and_o danger_n &_o the_o high_a it_o be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a it_o be_v for_o that_o as_o s._n hierome_n say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la facile_fw-la stare_n loco_fw-la paulitenere_fw-la gradum_fw-la petri_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o paul_n to_o hold_v the_o degree_n of_o peter_n dorum_fw-la hier._n supra_fw-la ap_fw-mi ad_fw-la helio_n dorum_fw-la but_o as_o the_o state_n of_o a_o bishop_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o height_n of_o it_o &_o the_o charge_n annex_v to_o it_o be_v more_o difficile_a and_o dangerous_a than_o the_o state_n of_o a_o regular_a so_o his_o victory_n over_o these_o difficulty_n be_v more_o meritorious_a and_o glorious_a than_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n by_o how_o much_o the_o religious_a have_v less_o and_o few_o difficulty_n to_o over_o come_v a_o certain_a holy_a and_o learned_a abbot_n philipp_n the_o harue_n above_o four_o hundred_o year_n ago_o who_o work_v be_v approve_v and_o print_v in_o douai_n in_o his_o 99_o chapt._n say_v the_o same_o in_o better_a word_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o a_o regular_a and_o a_o pastor_n he_o deliver_v his_o conceit_n of_o this_o point_n in_o these_o word_n est_fw-la ergo_fw-la quanto_fw-la facilius_fw-la tanto_fw-la securius_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la fugere_fw-la babilonis_n &_o saluari_fw-la est_fw-la antem_fw-la quanto_fw-la diffieilius_fw-la tanto_fw-la gloriosus_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la babilonis_n victorem_fw-la coronari_fw-la it_o be_v therefore_o as_o much_o more_o easy_a so_o much_o more_o secure_a to_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n the_o world_n as_o the_o regular_a do_v and_o be_v save_v but_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o glorious_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o difficile_a to_o be_v crown_v victor_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n as_o the_o good_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n be_v and_o s._n austin_n say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o life_n and_o especial_o this_o time_n more_o easy_a and_o joyful_a and_o more_o acceptable_a to_o menthe_n the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n if_o the_o office_n be_v do_v negligent_o and_o for_o a_o fashion_n sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la miserius_fw-la &_o tristius_fw-la &_o damnabilin_n but_o nothing_o before_o god_n more_o miserable_a sad_a and_o damnable_a item_n nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la difficilius_fw-la laboriosius_fw-la periculosius_fw-la si_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la militetur_fw-la quo_fw-la noster_fw-la imperator_fw-la inbet_fw-la and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o life_n especial_o in_o this_o time_n that_o be_v more_o hard_o more_o laborious_a more_o dangerous_a they_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n if_o so_o we_o war_n as_o our_o emperor_n command_v episc_n ep._n 143_o valer_n episc_n and_o therefore_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v that_o if_o you_o shall_v bring_v unto_o he_o a_o monk_n as_o good_a as_o helias_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o he_o who_o be_v give_v as_o pastor_n to_o the_o people_n and_o campelled_a to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o persi_v immovable_a and_o strong_a sacerdetio_fw-la chris_n 16_o de_fw-la sacerdetio_fw-la and_o the_o same_o doctor_n consider_v the_o difficulty_n &_o merit_n of_o the_o bishop_n charge_n if_o one_o say_v he_o shall_v propose_v unto_o i_o where_o i_o have_v rather_o please_v god_n either_o in_o the_o priestly_a office_n that_o be_v of_o a_o bishop_n or_o in_o
the_o solitude_n of_o monk_n without_o comparison_n i_o will_v make_v choice_n of_o that_o i_o first_o speak_v of_o and_o if_o the_o regular_a be_v send_v in_o mission_n to_o do_v the_o function_n of_o a_o pastor_n than_o he_o be_v in_o as_o great_a danger_n as_o the_o pastor_n &_o in_o so_o much_o the_o great_a as_o mutation_n from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o be_v more_o dangerous_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o primative_a church_n when_o regular_o be_v send_v abroad_o into_o the_o world_n to_o preach_v or_o to_o take_v care_n of_o soul_n they_o use_v to_o send_v none_o into_o the_o world_n but_o such_o as_o by_o long_a practice_n of_o humility_n and_o mortification_n in_o a_o religious_a state_n be_v as_o dead_a to_o the_o world_n in_o affection_n as_o they_o be_v by_o profession_n but_o if_o m._n nicholas_n may_v make_v comparison_n with_o the_o bishop_n because_o a_o regular_a be_v in_o great_a security_n he_o may_v compare_v the_o inferior_a regular_a with_o his_o abbot_n 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conimunicandae_fw-la a_o state_n of_o perfection_n to_o be_v get_v not_o to_o be_v exercise_v on_o other_o or_o to_o be_v communicate_v unto_o they_o &_o therefore_o say_v s._n thomas_n bishop_n be_v in_o state_n of_o a_o perfector_n of_o other_o 7._o s._n tw_n 2.2_o q._n 184._o be_v 7._o regular_o be_v in_o state_n of_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_v and_o so_o the_o regular_a state_n be_v to_o get_v perfection_n for_o one_o self_n the_o bishop_n state_n be_v to_o communicate_v perfection_n to_o other_o by_o preach_v administration_n of_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n secondlie_o we_o must_v distinguish_v bet_v wixt_n the_o obligation_n which_o one_o have_v of_o justice_n and_o by_o office_n and_o the_o obligation_n which_o be_v only_o of_o charity_n by_o this_o second_o obligation_n not_o only_a pastor_n but_o also_o other_o not_o pastor_n be_v bind_v when_o there_o be_v opportunity_n to_o have_v care_n and_o to_o help_v their_o neighbour_n by_o fraternal_a correction_n freindlie_a counsel_n and_o exhortation_n and_o by_o this_o obligation_n of_o charity_n the_o religion_n when_o occasion_n occur_v be_v bind_v to_o help_v other_o 18._o ecc._n c._n 11._o &_o 17._o mat._n 18._o by_o the_o first_o obligation_n which_o be_v of_o office_n and_o justice_n only_a pastor_n and_o superioursare_n bind_v to_o assist_v their_o neighbour_n &_o to_o tender_v their_o salvation_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o regular_a if_o he_o practise_v the_o counsel_n well_o and_o observe_v his_o rule_n exact_o and_o exercise_v himself_o in_o act_n of_o humility_n patience_n mortification_n frequent_o do_v remove_v the_o impediment_n which_o hinder_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o have_v good_a mean_n to_o increase_v in_o himself_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o of_o his_o neighbour_n this_o love_n be_v ground_v in_o that_o and_o so_o if_o he_o be_v call_v to_o preach_v teach_v and_o minister_v sacrament_n his_o charity_n will_v much_o help_v he_o yea_o move_v and_o incite_v he_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o but_o this_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o precise_o as_o he_o be_v a_o regular_a for_o than_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o all_o regular_o even_o lay_v brethren_n &_o woman_n for_o as_o above_o i_o say_v quod_fw-la connenit_fw-la aliovi_fw-la quà _fw-la tali_fw-la convenit_fw-la omni_fw-la tali_fw-la but_o as_o he_o be_v priest_n and_o be_v call_v to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n which_o office_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o as_o due_a to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o regular_a but_o as_o suarez_n say_v in_o the_o word_n above_o allege_v by_o privilege_n by_o delegation_n and_o by_o participation_n and_o therefore_o say_v suarez_n the_o obligation_n of_o exercise_v such_o action_n 18._o suarez_n l._n 1._o c_o 18_o p._n 18._o and_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n and_o loof_v life_n for_o they_o be_v far_o great_a &_o high_a in_o a_o bishop_n as_o it_o be_v also_o in_o a_o inferior_a pastor_n who_o also_o by_o office_n be_v to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n io._n 10._o they_o in_o any_o whatsoever_o simple_a religious_a of_o what_o institute_n soever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v although_o by_o his_o institute_n he_o be_v to_o preach_v teach_v and_o minister_v sacrament_n as_o the_o dominican_n franciscan_n &_o jesuite_n be_v and_o so_o when_o regular_o have_v be_v send_v to_o preach_v to_o infidel_n as_o many_o have_v be_v who_o also_o have_v perform_v these_o function_n with_o great_a success_n as_o m._n doctor_n confess_v in_o his_o hierarchy_n they_o do_v these_o office_n as_o suarez_n say_v by_o commission_n delegation_n and_o privilege_n and_o not_o by_o any_o ordinary_a right_n 42._o i_o grant_v therefore_o that_o religious_a and_o some_o by_o their_o in_o stitute_n do_v many_o of_o the_o function_n of_o pastor_n for_o as_o pastor_n do_v preach_v 8._o cap._n â—_o n._n 8._o so_o do_v they_o as_o pastor_n do_v minister_v sacrament_n so_o do_v they_o at_o least_o some_o sacrament_n but_o in_o regular_o this_o be_v accessory_n in_o pastor_n principal_a in_o regular_o it_o be_v voluntary_a in_o pastor_n necessary_a in_o regular_o it_o be_v will_n and_o pleasure_n in_o pastor_n obligation_n in_o regular_o it_o be_v free_a offer_n in_o pastors_n bind_a duty_n regulars_n assist_v soul_n without_o charge_n or_o obligation_n to_o answer_v for_o they_o the_o pastor_n must_v answer_v soul_n for_o soul_n yea_o for_o as_o many_o soul_n as_o he_o have_v charge_n of_o the_o regular_o do_v minister_v sacrament_n sometime_o and_o to_o those_o that_o come_v to_o they_o pastor_n in_o summer_n &_o winter_n by_o day_n and_o by_o night_n in_o rain_n and_o snow_n in_o heat_n and_o cold_a must_v oftentimes_o go_v to_o their_o penitentes_fw-la house_n there_o to_o hear_v their_o confession_n there_o to_o minister_v unto_o they_o the_o b._n sacrament_n there_o to_o give_v they_o the_o last_o sacrament_n
inferior_a pastor_n because_o he_o have_v no_o vow_n to_o tie_v he_o to_o that_o state_n but_o may_v leave_v it_o if_o he_o will_v go_v to_o religion_n without_o the_o bishop_n licence_n sunt_fw-la s._n th._n sup_v 19_o q._n 2._o cap._n due_a sunt_fw-la yea_o against_o his_o will_n as_o s._n thomas_n proove_v out_o of_o pope_n vrban_n whereas_o the_o religious_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o vow_n can_v forsake_v his_o state_n of_o life_n to_o this_o suarez_n answer_v that_o if_o s._n thomas_n require_v a_o proper_a vow_n to_o make_v a_o state_n than_o the_o bishop_n state_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o perfect_a state_n because_o when_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n he_o make_v no_o vow_n but_o if_o by_o a_o vow_n he_o mean_v a_o pact_n supra_fw-la suar_fw-la l._n 〈…〉_o 17._o supra_fw-la convenant_n or_o mutual_a promise_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o church_n such_o a_o promise_n or_o pact_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o pastor_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o bishop_n 51._o caietan_n say_v suarez_n answer_v that_o the_o inferior_a pastor_n have_v not_o a_o divine_a commandment_n to_o stick_v to_o his_o pastourslip_v nor_o any_o humane_a precept_n because_o none_o can_v be_v allege_v to_o who_o suarez_n repli_v that_o nether_a the_o bishop_n by_o any_o divine_a law_n be_v tie_v to_o his_o bishopric_n though_o vasquez_n in_o this_o contradict_v he_o as_o above_o we_o have_v see_v only_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n he_o be_v wed_v to_o his_o bishopric_n and_o by_o this_o law_n the_o inferior_a pastor_n also_o be_v wed_v to_o his_o pastourship_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o inferior_a pastor_n may_v enter_v into_o religion_n without_o the_o pope_n or_o bishop_n leave_v as_o s._n vrban_n affirm_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v yet_o 9_o 19_o q._n 2._o cap._n dua_fw-la snnt_n suar._n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o n._n 9_o as_o suarez_n assure_v we_o that_o be_v no_o sign_n that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n with_o obligation_n sufficient_a to_o stick_v to_o it_o but_o only_o that_o his_o obligation_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o include_v this_o condition_n to_o wit_n so_o that_o he_o ascend_v not_o to_o a_o high_a or_o secure_a state_n for_o so_o also_o a_o religious_a man_n profess_v in_o a_o laxer_n religion_n ca._n cap._n sand_n &_o ca._n licet_fw-la de_fw-la regular_fw-la cap._n admonet_fw-la de_fw-fr renunciat_fw-la &_o ca._n have_v a_o state_n yet_o he_o may_v leave_v it_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o strict_a religion_n as_o the_o canon_n do_v teach_v us._n but_o unless_o the_o archdeacon_n or_o inferior_a pastor_n enter_v into_o religion_n he_o can_v leave_v his_o office_n or_o pastorship_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o bishop_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o diverse_a text_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o this_o say_v suarez_n s._n thomas_n suppose_v when_o he_o say_v that_o a_o archdeacon_n or_o curate_n may_v leave_v his_o church_n by_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o bishop_n insinuate_v that_o otherwise_o he_o can_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o bishop_n have_v a_o great_a obligation_n to_o stick_v to_o his_o bishopric_n because_o he_o can_v forsake_v it_o without_o dispensation_n or_o leave_n from_o the_o pope_n 1._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la veron_n &_o ca._n episcopus_fw-la de_fw-la loco_fw-la 17._o q._n 1._o the_o inferior_a pastor_n may_v leave_v his_o pastorship_n with_o licence_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o may_v be_v because_o the_o bishop_n have_v no_o superior_a but_o the_o pope_n to_o licence_v he_o the_o inferior_a pastor_n have_v the_o bishop_n who_o may_v dispense_v with_o he_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o pope_n hinselfe_n who_o have_v the_o high_a state_n in_o the_o church_n may_v renounce_v it_o and_o yet_o because_o he_o can_v do_v this_o without_o great_a and_o urgent_a cause_n he_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n wherefore_o because_o the_o curate_n or_o archdeacon_n can_v leave_v their_o charge_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o bishop_n their_o state_n be_v morallie_o immovable_a because_o that_o which_o we_o can_v not_o do_v without_o dispensation_n of_o the_o superior_a be_v count_v to_o we_o morallie_o impossible_a and_o so_o the_o state_n of_o a_o inferior_a pastor_n be_v morallie_o immovable_a and_o unchaungeable_a and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n want_v nothing_o require_v to_o a_o state_n and_o that_o their_o state_n be_v a_o high_a and_o perfect_a state_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v because_o pastor_n even_o inferior_a to_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n to_o be_v exercise_v and_o communscate_v to_o other_o the_o regular_a be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o acquire_v or_o tend_v to_o perfection_n and_o so_o the_o pastors_n state_n though_o in_o a_o inferior_a manner_n be_v as_o the_o bishop_n state_n be_v to_o wit_v a_o state_n of_o illuminator_n the_o regular_o be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v illuminate_v the_o pastors_n state_n be_v of_o perfector_n the_o regular_o state_n be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v perfect_v that_o state_n be_v of_o master_n this_o of_o scholar_n that_o of_o agentes_fw-la this_o of_o patient_n and_o so_o that_o the_o perfect_a state_n this_o the_o less_o perfect_a 52._o for_o as_o s._n anstine_n say_v the_o agent_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o patient_a and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o body_n 7._o aug._n l._n 12._o de_fw-la gen_fw-la ad_fw-la lie_n c._n 16._o s._n th._n 22._o q._n 84._o a._n 6._o in_o â—â—g_n sed_fw-la centra_fw-la diony_n l._n the_o lecy_n hier._n c._n 5._o s._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 185_o art_n 8._o isidorl_n 2._o de_fw-fr dimnis_fw-la officijs_fw-la c._n 7._o that_o be_v the_o agent_n this_o the_o patient_a and_o we_o see_v that_o the_o sun_n office_n in_o illuminate_v be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o air_n condition_n in_o be_v illuminate_v the_o fierce_a in_o heat_n then_o the_o water_n in_o be_v heat_v the_o master_n in_o teach_v than_o the_o scholar_n in_o be_v teach_v and_o as_o s._n thomas_n out_o of_o s._n denis_n say_v that_o pontisiâ—um_fw-la ordo_fw-la consummatiuns_fw-la est_fw-la &_o perfectiuns_fw-la sacerdolum_fw-la autem_fw-la illuminatiuns_fw-la the_o order_n of_o bishop_n be_v consummative_a and_o perfective_a the_o order_n of_o priest_n illuminative_a so_o the_o order_n of_o inferior_a pastor_n be_v illuminative_a and_o perfective_a and_o as_o he_o say_v that_o the_o state_n of_o a_o regular_a be_v compare_v to_o the_o episcopal_a state_n as_o discipline_n to_o magisterie_n and_o as_o a_o disposition_n to_o perfection_n so_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o inferior_a pastor_n in_o their_o degree_n for_o that_o they_o be_v in_o state_n not_o of_o scholar_n but_o of_o master_n and_o perfecter_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n isidore_n say_v sacerdotibus_fw-la ficut_fw-la episcopis_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la my_o steriorum_fw-la dei_fw-la commissa_fw-la est_fw-la praesunt_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o in_o confectione_n divina_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la consortes_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la sunt_fw-la similiter_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la populoran_n &_o in_o officio_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la to_o priest_n as_o to_z bishop_n the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v for_o that_o they_o be_v be_v rule_v in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o divine_a consecration_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v consores_fw-la with_o the_o bishop_n like_o wise_a in_o teach_v of_o tâ—e_v people_n and_o in_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n say_v that_o to_o all_o to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o soul_n be_v commit_v it_o be_v command_v by_o the_o divine_a commandment_n to_o know_v their_o sheep_n to_o offer_v for_o they_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o feed_v they_o by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n administration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o by_o example_n of_o good_a work_n 53._o but_o suarez_n object_v against_o inferior_a pastor_n out_o of_o s._n thomas_n 2._o s._n th._n 2._o 2._o q_o 184._o be_v 6._o ad_fw-la 2._o that_o archdeacon_n and_o inferior_a pastor_n have_v but_o under-administrations_a under_o the_o bishop_n and_o be_v to_o the_o bishop_n as_o baylive_n be_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o caietan_n cite_v by_o suarez_n say_v the_o pastoral_a office_n 20._o a._n 2._o &_o 20._o and_o obligation_n to_o yield_v one_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n pertain_v principal_o to_o bishop_n and_o only_o secundarilie_o and_o ministeriallie_o to_o inferior_a pastor_n and_o that_o curate_n and_o under_o pastor_n do_v undertake_v the_o care_n of_o soul_n as_o minister_n and_o officiales_fw-la of_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a agentes_fw-la and_o so_o be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n but_o minister_n and_o officiales_fw-la of_o the_o bishop_n who_o only_o be_v in_o state_n of_o perfection_n to_o be_v exercise_v on_o other_o but_o suarez_n answer_v very_o well_o that_o curate_n be_v
that_o be_v want_v it_o will_v not_o derogate_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o seminary_n priest_n office_n and_o calling_n because_o still_o it_o shall_v be_v ordain_v to_o the_o most_o perfect_a action_n and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a in_o astate_n of_o perfection_n and_o by_o this_o onestate_fw-la be_v judge_v to_o be_v more_o perfect_a or_o eminent_a than_o another_o 61._o and_o yet_o this_o immobilitie_n seem_v not_o altogether_o want_v for_o that_o the_o seminary_n priest_n bind_v himself_o by_o oath_n to_o go_v to_o england_n there_o to_o endeavour_v with_o hazard_n of_o liberty_n and_o life_n to_o convert_v and_o gain_v soul_n and_o indeed_o pope_n gregory_n the_o thirteen_o who_o found_v the_o english_a seminary_n in_o rome_n have_v decree_v a_o greg._n 13._o in_o bulla_fw-la edita_fw-la a_o that_o the_o scholar_n who_o will_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o house_n shall_v swear_v as_o appear_v by_o a_o bull_n make_v for_o the_o erect_n of_o that_o seminary_n that_o they_o will_v undertake_v a_o ecclesiastical_a life_n and_o will_v be_v ready_a omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la at_o all_o time_n to_o return_v to_o their_o country_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o superior_a there_o to_o aid_v soul_n as_o much_o as_o in_o our_o lord_n they_o can_v maij_fw-la 1579._o 9_o kal_n maij_fw-la and_o in_o the_o oath_n of_o that_o and_o other_o college_n the_o scholar_n swear_v unto_o almighty_a god_n that_o he_o be_v and_o will_v be_v in_o mind_n prepare_v as_o much_o as_o his_o grace_n shall_v help_v he_o to_o receive_v order_n and_o to_o return_v into_o england_n to_o gain_v soul_n quotiescumque_fw-la &_o quandocumque_fw-la so_o often_o as_o ever_o and_o when_o or_o what_o time_n soever_o be_v shall_v seem_v good_a in_o our_o lord_n to_o the_o superior_a of_o the_o college_n according_a to_o the_o institute_n thereof_o to_o command_v he_o and_o the_o more_o yet_o to_o bind_v the_o seminary_n priest_n to_o this_o state_n the_o holy_a congregation_n de_fw-fr propag_n fide_fw-la by_o commandment_n from_o the_o pope_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o scholar_n of_o the_o pope_n semiy_n shall_v swear_v that_o they_o willnot_v enter_v into_o religion_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o pope_n or_o not_o till_o they_o have_v labour_v three_o year_n in_o the_o mission_n and_o if_o thus_o they_o undertake_v a_o religious_a life_n yet_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o say_v congregation_n they_o must_v go_v to_o labour_v in_o the_o mission_n 62._o and_o if_o by_o these_o word_n so_o often_o as_o ever_o and_o when_o or_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o although_o the_o priest_n upon_o occasion_n may_v retire_v himself_o out_o of_o england_n he_o will_v yet_o return_v so_o often_o as_o his_o superior_a shall_v command_v then_o the_o seminary_n priest_n state_n be_v immovable_a because_o his_o oath_n bind_v he_o perpetuallie_o to_o go_v to_o england_n when_o soever_o his_o superior_a shall_v send_v he_o which_o argue_v a_o perpetual_a obligation_n by_o oath_n which_o as_o navarre_n and_o other_o do_v think_v bind_v more_o than_o a_o vow_n 8._o nau._n c._n 27._o man._n n._n 75._o maior_n in_o 3._o d._n 39_o q._n 2._o va_o lentia_fw-la to_o 3._o diso_n 6._o q_o 7._o punct_a 4_o s._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 89._o a._n 8._o or_o if_o not_o so_o much_o as_o s._n thomas_n think_v at_o least_o it_o bind_v sufficient_o to_o make_v a_o state_n and_o more_o than_o a_o pacte_a or_o covenaunt_n of_o the_o pastor_n with_o his_o church_n which_o suarez_n as_o we_o have_v see_v hold_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o immovable_a state_n but_o because_o i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o interpret_v so_o rigourouslie_o those_o word_n quotiescunque_fw-la &_o quan_fw-mi documque_fw-la but_o leave_v that_o to_o superior_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o oath_n i_o will_v not_o affirm_v that_o the_o seminary_n priest_n call_v have_v a_o sufficient_a immobilitie_n to_o make_v it_o a_o state_n at_o least_o this_o out_o of_o the_o premise_n be_v certain_a that_o the_o seminary_n priest_n call_v under_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o high_a calling_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o act_n of_o great_a perfection_n which_o be_v to_o preach_v teach_v minister_n sacrament_n etc._n etc._n amongst_o heretic_n even_o with_o daily_a hazard_n of_o his_o liberty_n and_o life_n 63._o by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o state_n of_o bishop_n secular_a priest_n inferior_a pastor_n and_o seminary_n priest_n may_v easy_o be_v gather_v a_o answer_n to_o all_o which_o m._n nicholas_n allege_v from_o the_o number_n 14._o to_o the_o number_n 16._o for_o the_o precedence_n of_o regulars_n in_o state_n of_o perfection_n from_o which_o number_n 16._o to_o the_o number_n 23._o he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o religious_a man_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v send_v in_o mission_n then_o secular_a priest_n be_v which_o be_v a_o odious_a comparison_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o want_v neither_o wisdom_n nor_o will_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n as_o the_o church_n to_o this_o day_n do_v though_o regulars_n also_o be_v sometime_o call_v to_o be_v bishop_n and_o priest_n 14._o to._n 3._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr rel._n c._n 19_o n._n 14._o and_o to_o do_v episcopal_a and_o priestly_a function_n but_o this_o as_o suarez_n say_v they_o do_v only_o by_o delegation_n and_o privilege_n not_o by_o ordinary_a right_n and_o power_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v out_o of_o their_o element_n tho_o m._n nicholas_n pag._n 232._o think_v this_o strange_a but_o to_o this_o also_o he_o be_v answer_v above_o n._n 41.42.45_o and_o to_o his_o contentment_n if_o reason_n will_v content_v he_o m._n nicholas_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o explicate_v a_o point_n or_o two_o handle_v by_o m._n doctor_n obscure_o and_o with_o disadvantage_n to_o religious_a state_n n._n 22_o in_o the_o end_n the_o first_o be_v that_o perfection_n consist_v in_o chary_o and_o that_o the_o three_o evangelicall_a counsel_n be_v no_o perfection_n but_o instrument_n and_o mean_n to_o perfection_n etc_n n._n 23._o the_o reply_n m._n doctor_n speak_v as_o s._n thomas_n and_o suarez_n do_v 64._o if_o that_o say_n of_o m._n doctor_n displease_v m._n nicholas_n 7_o s._n th._n &_o suar_fw-la infra_fw-la caiet_fw-mi infra_fw-la caiet_fw-mi in_o 2.2_o q._n 184._o be_v 7_o he_o must_v blame_v s._n thomas_n and_o suarez_n yea_o and_o all_o divine_v who_o speak_v as_o m._n doctor_n do_v and_o although_o i_o have_v already_o cite_v s._n thomas_n and_o suarez_n yet_o to_o ease_v the_o reader_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o look_v back_o i_o shall_v here_o again_o set_v down_o their_o word_n s._n thomas_n allege_v moses_n abbot_n his_o word_n to_o show_v that_o perfection_n consist_v in_o charity_n not_o in_o the_o counsel_n corp_n s._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 184._o a._n 3._o in_o corp_n the_o word_n be_v these_o leiunia_fw-la vigiliae_fw-la meditatio_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n fast_n watch_n medication_n of_o the_o scripture_n nakedness_n and_o privation_n of_o all_o riches_n be_v not_o perfection_n but_o instrument_n of_o perfection_n because_o in_o they_o consist_v not_o the_o end_n of_o that_o discipline_n but_o by_o they_o be_v attain_v the_o end_n and_o s._n thomas_n himself_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o argument_n have_v these_o word_n et_fw-fr idcoex_fw-la ipso_fw-la modo_fw-la loquendi_fw-la apparet_fw-la guod_fw-la consilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la perveniendi_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o speak_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o counsel_n be_v certain_a instrument_n to_o come_v to_o perfection_n 12._o suar._n to_o 3_o l_o 1._o c._n 15._o n._n 12._o and_o suarez_n join_v with_o he_o or_o rather_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o same_o illa_fw-la consilia_fw-la corumque_fw-la obseruantâ—a_fw-la non_fw-la continent_n formalem_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n those_o counsel_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o do_v not_o contâ—yne_v formal_a perfection_n but_o be_v instrument_n to_o acquire_v it_o yet_o without_o they_o perfection_n may_v be_v find_v 65._o but_o m._n nicholas_n object_v against_o this_o 3._o 2.2_o q._n 184._o n._n 3._o that_o s._n thomas_n in_o the_o same_o article_n say_v secundario_fw-la &_o instrumentaliter_fw-la perfectio_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o consily_n secundarilie_o and_o instrumentally_a perfection_n con_v in_o the_o counsel_n i_o answer_v that_o to_o say_v perction_n consist_v iustrumentallie_o in_o the_o counsel_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v with_o s._n thomas_n and_o suarez_n that_o they_o be_v instrument_n of_o perfection_n but_o contain_v not_o formal_a perfection_n otherwise_o s._n thomas_n shall_v contradict_v himself_o so_o the_o sacrament_n do_v contain_v grace_n virtuallie_o and_o instrumental_o but_o not_o formal_o because_o they_o be_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfective_a or_o perfect_a respectivelie_o he_o s._n denys_n call_v the_o catechumenes_n energuman_n and_o penitent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o order_n that_o be_v purge_v the_o sole_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illuminate_v and_o the_o order_n of_o monk_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_v 18._o and_o a_o little_a after_o this_o author_n add_v voylà _fw-fr do_n premierement_n comme_fw-fr il_fw-fr constitue_n les_fw-fr moyne_n entrele_n peuple_fw-fr laique_fw-fr qui_fw-fr esloient_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr qui_fw-fr faisoyent_n profession_n d'vne_n plus_fw-fr grande_fw-fr perfection_n que_fw-fr les_fw-fr autres_fw-fr &_o d'vne_n vie_fw-fr plus_fw-fr devote_v &_o spirituelle_fw-fr renonçans_fw-fr anx_n affection_n &_o soucis_fw-la dâ—s_fw-la choses_fw-fr de_fw-fr ce_fw-fr monde_fw-fr se_fw-fr devoüan_n &_o consacrans_fw-la totalement_fw-fr au_fw-fr service_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr etc._n etc._n behold_v then_o first_o of_o all_o how_o he_o s._n denys_n place_v the_o monk_n amongst_o the_o lay_a people_n which_o monk_n be_v they_o who_o make_v profession_n of_o a_o great_a perfection_n than_o other_o and_o of_o a_o life_n more_o denoute_n and_o spiritual_a renounce_v the_o affection_n and_o care_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n vow_v and_o consecrate_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 6._o l._n de_fw-fr hier._n eccl._n c_o 6._o &c_n &c_n and_o after_o that_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o page_n 76._o and_o 77._o he_o relate_v out_o of_o s._n denys_n how_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v under_o the_o bishop_n have_v the_o office_n to_o consecrate_v the_o monk_n who_o make_v say_v he_o their_o profession_n entre_fw-fr les_fw-fr mains_fw-fr des_fw-fr prestre_n â—â—_o dessoub_n des_fw-fr euesques_n betwixt_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o bishop_n and_o pag._n 78._o this_o author_n show_v out_o of_o s._n denys_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o demophilus_n how_o the_o rank_n and_o place_n of_o the_o monk_n in_o publicque_a assembly_n be_v with_o the_o lay_a people_n though_o as_o we_o have_v see_v they_o be_v above_o the_o people_n and_o under_o the_o clergy_n and_o say_v this_o author_n leur_fw-fr estoit_fw-fr deffendu_fw-fr d'entrer_fw-fr dans_fw-fr le_fw-fr presbytere_o it_o be_v ferbidden_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o presbytery_n all_o which_o and_o more_o s._n denys_n himself_o have_v in_o his_o five_o and_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n as_o may_v partly_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o i_o have_v allege_v out_o of_o those_o two_o chapter_n 19_o by_o this_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o according_a to_o s._n denys_n and_o as_o he_o understand_v the_o word_n hierarchy_n the_o regulars_n be_v not_o of_o the_o hierarchy_n that_o be_v of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o govern_v the_o rest_n and_o minister_v sacrament_n and_o preach_v and_o thereby_o purge_v illuminate_v and_o perfect_v which_o as_o s._n denys_n say_v be_v the_o proper_a action_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o be_v call_v hierarchicall_a action_n which_o also_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o which_o the_o superior_a order_n illuminate_v purge_v and_o perfect_v the_o inferior_a and_o therefore_o in_o s._n denis_n his_o time_n regular_o take_v their_o place_n beneath_o the_o clergy_n and_o above_o the_o lay_a people_n and_o although_o in_o late_a time_n the_o regulars_n enjoy_v the_o clericall_a privilege_n and_o be_v more_o frequent_o ordain_v subdiacon_n deacon_n priest_n yea_o and_o bishop_n and_o as_o such_o be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n yet_o as_o regulars_n they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o hierarchy_n in_o s._n denys_n his_o opinion_n for_o then_o in_o his_o time_n also_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o m._n nicholas_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o many_o who_o never_o read_v s._n denys_n be_v forward_o to_o discourse_v of_o the_o clergy_n as_o though_o they_o only_o be_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n show_v that_o he_o either_o never_o read_v or_o understand_v not_o s._n denys_n who_o will_v have_v regular_o to_o be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o even_o according_a to_o s._n denys_n his_o opinion_n 20._o and_o thus_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v bring_v sufficient_a proof_n out_o of_o s._n denys_n to_o exclude_v regular_o as_o regular_o from_o the_o govern_n and_o perfect_a hierarchy_n though_o i_o grante_v they_o to_o be_v eminent_a member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v a_o hierarchy_n to_o wit_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o they_o be_v member_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o though_o eminent_a bear_v no_o rule_n in_o it_o and_o see_v that_o as_o m._n nicholas_n confess_v what_o other_o doctor_n even_o s._n thomas_n of_o aquin_n say_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n they_o rake_v out_o of_o s._n denys_n his_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o they_o all_o 21._o secondlie_o i_o add_v to_o s._n denis_n and_o his_o translatour_n and_o expositor_n a_o reason_n or_o two_o and_o my_o first_o shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n allege_v in_o my_o reply_n to_o this_o question_n n._n 7._o the_o council_n define_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hierarchy_n in_o the_o church_n which_o consist_v of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o minister_n 6._o sesse_n 23_o can_n 6._o but_o regulars_n as_o regulars_n be_v neither_o bishop_n priest_n nor_o minister_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o hierarchy_n as_o the_o council_n of_o trout_n take_v the_o word_n hierarchy_n the_o minor_a proposition_n i_o have_v prove_v in_o that_o number_n and_o so_o the_o conclusion_n must_v follow_v 22._o my_o second_o reason_n which_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o hierarchy_n in_o the_o meaning_n of_o s._n denis_n shall_v be_v this_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n must_v sympathize_v with_o that_o part_n which_o be_v confessedlie_o of_o it_o to_o wit_n with_o bishop_n priest_n and_o minister_n in_o their_o manner_n of_o life_n and_o profession_n in_o their_o action_n and_o function_n but_o regulars_n as_o regulars_n do_v lead_v a_o life_n altogether_o different_a from_o the_o life_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o their_o action_n and_o function_n be_v as_o different_a ergo_fw-la regulars_n as_o regulars_n be_v not_o of_o the_o hierarchy_n the_o mayor_n or_o first_o proposition_n be_v evident_a for_o that_o all_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o art_n or_o trade_n or_o the_o same_o science_n or_o profession_n do_v agree_v in_o action_n function_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o lawyer_n agree_v in_o plead_v and_o give_v counsel_n physician_n be_v busy_v in_o prescribe_v and_o minister_a physic_n carpenter_n work_n in_o timber_n mason_n in_o stone_n etc._n etc._n 23._o the_o minor_a and_o second_o proposition_n to_o wit_n that_o regulars_n as_o regulars_n do_v differ_v in_o action_n function_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n i_o shall_v prove_v out_o of_o s._n 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allege_v translate_v the_o same_o word_n into_o french_a thus_o car_fw-fr ne_fw-fr plus_fw-fr ne_fw-fr moins_fw-fr que_fw-fr celuy_fw-fr qui_fw-fr dict_z hierarchy_n comprend_a sommairement_n l'ordre_fw-fr &_o disposition_n de_fw-fr toutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr choses_fw-fr saint_n &_o sacree_n ensemble_fw-fr etc._n etc._n and_o the_o english_a both_o of_o the_o greek_a latin_a and_o french_a be_v this_o for_o as_o he_o that_o name_v a_o hierarchy_n name_v a_o description_n or_o a_o order_n or_o disposition_n as_o the_o french_a translation_n have_v of_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n together_o so_o he_o that_o name_v a_o hierarch_n he_o declare_v a_o man_n inspire_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n or_o majesty_n and_o a_o divine_a man_n who_o be_v move_v with_o all_o sacred_a knowledge_n in_o who_o all_o the_o hierarchy_n which_o fortein_v to_o he_o be_v pure_o complete_a and_o finish_v and_o so_o in_o none_o of_o these_o translation_n be_v sacrorum_fw-la ordinum_fw-la sacred_a order_n but_o 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ecclesiastica_fw-la dicitur_fw-la &_o est_fw-la continens_fw-la omnium_fw-la quae_fw-la iuxta_fw-la eam_fw-la suâ—t_z
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jurisdiction_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o so_o connaturall_a to_o regulars_n though_o m._n nicholas_n affirm_v it_o pag._n 132_o as_o to_o secular_a priest_n to_o have_v care_n of_o soul_n for_o that_o secular_a priest_n by_o their_o character_n so_o that_o jurisdiction_n be_v add_v to_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o minister_v sacrament_n to_o preath_n and_o to_o govern_v the_o church_n whereas_o the_o regular_a order_n be_v not_o so_o ordain_v and_o therefore_o germanius_fw-la say_v 5._o germ._n in_o prto_o 5._o tit_n 37._o sot_n l._n 9_o the_o just_a &_o jure_fw-la q._n 4._o a._n 3._o in_o fine_a rod._n to_o 1._o q._n 35._o be_v 5._o that_o monk_n shall_v not_o have_v care_n of_o soul_n but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o there_o be_v not_o secular_a priest_n to_o be_v get_v
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