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A modest briefe discussion of some points taught by M. Doctour Kellison in his treatise of the ecclesiasticall hierarchy. By Nicholas Smyth
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Knott, Edward, 1582-1656.
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doctrine_n of_o s._n thomas_n and_o other_o 2._o s._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 189._o a_o â—_o ad_fw-la 2._o that_o religious_a profession_n like_v to_o baptism_n or_o martyrdom_n remit_v the_o whole_a pain_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n the_o very_a external_a act_n of_o leave_v all_o thing_n have_v a_o particular_a effect_n which_o the_o internal_a act_n shall_v not_o have_v without_o it_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o laurea_n or_o accidental_a glory_n of_o perpetual_a virginity_n or_o of_o that_o prerogative_n of_o judicature_n promise_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o such_o as_o for_o his_o sake_n leave_v al._n sedebitis_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o seat_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 1â—_n matth._n 1â—_n that_o also_o which_o m._n doctor_n say_v that_o the_o actual_a leave_v of_o all_o thing_n be_v no_o perfection_n but_o a_o instrument_n of_o perfection_n unless_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o which_o consistteh_a perfection_n 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till_o he_o behold_v she_o deprive_v of_o life_n and_o himself_o of_o her_o company_n qâ—oniam_fw-la say_v he_o deseâ—ebar_v tam_fw-la magâ—o_fw-la eius_fw-la selatio_fw-la 12._o 8._o aug._n cos_n â—9_n c._n 12._o sauciabatur_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la dilaniabatur_fw-la vita_fw-la quae_fw-la una_fw-la facta_fw-la erat_fw-la examea_fw-la &_o illius_fw-la because_o i_o be_v deprive_v of_o so_o great_a a_o comfort_n my_o soul_n be_v wound_v and_o my_o life_n as_o it_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n which_o till_o then_o have_v be_v compose_v of_o she_o and_o i_o and_o that_o which_o pierce_v his_o soul_n be_v ex_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la simul_fw-la vivendi_fw-la dulcissima_fw-la &_o charissima_fw-la repentè_fw-fr dirupta_fw-la vulnus_fw-la recens_fw-la a_o green_a wound_n make_v by_o the_o sudden_a break_v off_o of_o that_o custom_n which_o i_o have_v to_o live_v in_o she_o most_o sweet_a and_o most_o dear_a conversation_n that_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n feel_v not_o 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in_o the_o church_n ecclesiae_fw-la pars_fw-la selectior_fw-la &_o sapientior_fw-la the_o more_o choice_n and_o wise_a part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o term_v they_o the_o servant_n and_o disciple_n of_o god_n julian._n orat_fw-la 1._o in_o julian._n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o lord_n stock_n pillar_n crown_n of_o faith_n precious_a margarite_n &c._n &c._n marcellam_fw-la s._n hierom._n ep_v 17._o ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la s._n hierom_n say_v that_o the_o quyre_v of_o religious_a man_n be_v flos_fw-la quidam_fw-la &_o pretiosissimus_fw-la lapis_fw-la inter_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la ornamenta_fw-la a_o certain_a flower_n and_o most_o precious_a stone_n among_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n dispensâ—â—_n s._n bern._n lib._n de_fw-fr praecepto_fw-la &_o dispensâ—â—_n s._n bernard_n demand_v why_o a_o religious_a life_n be_v call_v a_o second_o baptism_n give_v this_o answer_n arbitror_fw-la ob_fw-la perfectam_fw-la mundi_fw-la abrenunciationem_fw-la ac_fw-la singularem_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la quae_fw-la praeeminet_fw-la universis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la humanae_fw-la generibus_fw-la huiuscemodi_fw-la conversatio_fw-la professores_fw-la &_o amatores_fw-la suos_fw-la angelis_n simile_n &_o dissimiles_fw-la facit_fw-la imò_fw-la divinam_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la reformat_fw-la imaginem_fw-la configurans_fw-la nos_fw-la christo_fw-la instar_fw-la baptismi_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la denique_fw-la secundò_fw-la baptizamur_fw-la dum_fw-la per_fw-la id_fw-la quòd_fw-la mortificamus_fw-la membra_fw-la nostra_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la christum_fw-la induimus_fw-la complantati_fw-la similitudini_fw-la mortis_fw-la eius_fw-la i_o think_v it_o be_v so_o call_v by_o reason_n of_o perfect_a renunciation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o singular_a excellency_n of_o spiritual_a life_n which_o surpass_v all_o other_o kind_n of_o humane_a life_n this_o kind_n of_o conversation_n make_v the_o professor_n thereof_o like_a and_o unlike_a to_o the_o angel_n yea_o it_o reform_v in_o man_n the_o image_n of_o god_n configure_v we_o to_o christ_n like_v to_o baptism_n and_o final_o we_o receive_v a_o second_o baptism_n while_o by_o mortify_v our_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n we_o put_v on_o christ_n be_v complant_v to_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o death_n s._n augustine_n by_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n worthy_o to_o commend_v a_o religious_a life_n 31._o s._n aug._n l._n the_o â—orth_n eccl._n cap._n 31._o do_v by_o such_o silence_n high_o speak_v in_o commendation_n thereof_o hunc_fw-la ordinem_fw-la say_v he_o si_fw-la laud_n be_v velim_fw-la neque_fw-la dignè_fw-la valeo_fw-la &_o vereor_fw-la ne_fw-la iudicare_fw-la videar_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la expositum_fw-la placere_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la if_o i_o will_v praise_v this_o order_n i_o be_o not_o able_a worthy_o to_o do_v it_o and_o be_o afraid_a lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o opinion_n 6._o s._n dioryâ—_n eccle_n hâ—r_n cap._n 6._o that_o of_o itself_o alone_o it_o have_v not_o power_n enough_o to_o please_v what_o s._n dennys_n his_o esteem_n be_v of_o the_o order_n of_o religious_a we_o have_v