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priour_n commander_n munke_n nun_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o some_o be_v compel_v by_o a_o fatherly_a fear_n other_o be_v allure_v by_o fair_a promise_n and_o rich_a reward_n to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n that_o live_v not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o single_a life_n but_o for_o to_o live_v idle_o rich_o luxurious_o and_o in_o honour_n for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o abstain_v from_o honourable_a marriage_n see_v they_o abstain_v not_o from_o fornication_n filthy_a and_o prejudicial_a vi_o the_o second_o example_n be_v that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n and_o the_o son_n of_o a_o virgin_n therefore_o saint_n jerome_n against_o â—ouâ—an_n say_v that_o though_o he_o have_v not_o give_v we_o any_o counsel_n of_o virginity_n his_o birth_n his_o life_n his_o affection_n during_o the_o time_n he_o live_v and_o converse_v in_o this_o world_n teach_v we_o it_o enough_o for_o this_o cause_n saint_n cyprian_n call_v virginity_n the_o image_n and_o resemblance_n of_o 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1._o cor._n 15.56_o for_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n that_o which_o give_v life_n and_o strength_n to_o death_n be_v sin_n take_v away_o the_o sting_n from_o death_n and_o it_o be_v dead_a whosoever_o be_v without_o sin_n as_o all_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n may_v bold_o defy_v death_n and_o upbraid_v it_o with_o the_o apostle_n 15.55_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 15.55_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o christ_n can_v not_o have_v die_v if_o god_n 5.21_o god_n 2._o cor._n 5.21_o have_v not_o make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o he_o have_v not_o impute_v unto_o he_o our_o sin_n as_o to_o he_o who_o have_v constitute_v himself_o the_o pledge_n and_o surety_n for_o sinner_n and_o their_o prayer_n unto_o the_o very_a last_o farthing_n or_o mite_n i_o believe_v religious_o that_o the_o virgin_n have_v be_v a_o less_o sinner_n than_o other_o man_n but_o 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ambrosio_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o their_o body_n none_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n be_v engender_v and_o bear_v without_o this_o conception_n and_o so_o all_o the_o rest_n origen_n chrysostome_n anselme_n fulgentius_n bernard_n and_o peter_n lombard_n the_o master_n of_o the_o schoolman_n all_o which_o write_v that_o the_o holy_a virgin_n be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n as_o all_o other_o man_n be_v and_o from_o thence_o saint_n bernard_n draw_v a_o argument_n to_o condemn_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n then_o new_o institute_v and_o ordain_v say_v that_o traditio_fw-la that_o bernard_n ad_fw-la canonicos_fw-la lugdun_fw-la epist_n 174._o quum_fw-la ritus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la
voice_n from_o whence_o saint_n cyprian_n infer_v martyr_n infer_v cypri_n de_fw-fr â—pere_fw-fr &_o elâ—emosia_n the_o martyr_n that_o none_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n that_o there_o remain_v as_o yet_o to_o those_o which_o be_v heal_v some_o wound_n that_o whosoever_o say_v he_o be_v without_o sin_n be_v either_o proud_a or_o senseless_a not_o the_o martyr_n for_o it_o be_v write_v of_o all_o of_o they_o 7.14_o they_o revel_v 7.14_o that_o they_o wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n then_o have_v they_o they_o soil_v and_o distain_v and_o have_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o themselves_o wherewith_o to_o make_v they_o white_a 14.5_o white_a revel_v 14.5_o these_o be_v such_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n sure_o say_v saint_n austin_n 7._o austin_n august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o because_o they_o have_v reprove_v themselves_o sincere_o and_o therefore_o no_o guile_n be_v find_v in_o their_o mouth_n for_o if_o they_o say_v that_o they_o have_v have_v no_o sin_n they_o shall_v deceive_v themselves_o and_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o they_o and_o where_o truth_n be_v not_o there_o be_v untruth_n x._o not_o the_o whole_a church_n church_n the_o whole_a church_n which_o so_o long_o as_o it_o war_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n believe_v by_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n not_o sure_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o but_o her_o own_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v pardon_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o church_n this_o be_v her_o voice_n 1.5_o voice_n canticle_n 1.5_o i_o be_o black_a but_o comely_a she_o be_v not_o say_v saint_n 25._o saint_n bernar._n in_o cant_n serm._n 25._o bernard_n without_o some_o spot_n of_o blackness_n but_o sure_o here_o in_o the_o place_n of_o her_o pilgrimage_n for_o the_o time_n will_v 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o spouse_n of_o glory_n will_v make_v her_o glorious_a without_o spot_n without_o wrinkle_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n but_o if_o she_o shall_v now_o say_v that_o she_o have_v no_o blackness_n at_o all_o she_o shall_v deceive_v herself_o and_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o she_o neither_o say_v she_o so_o but_o contrariwise_o she_o cry_v incessant_o upon_o god_n in_o all_o her_o member_n 6.12_o member_n mat._n 6.12_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n in_o her_o most_o holy_a member_n for_o as_o saint_n austin_n say_v 142._o say_v august_n in_o psal_n 142._o the_o excellent_a ram_n among_o christ_n sheep_n have_v receive_v commandment_n to_o pray_v so_o then_o how_o much_o more_o the_o rest_n whereof_o none_o can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v without_o the_o contagion_n of_o â—â—â—ne_n that_o he_o need_v not_o pray_v even_o so_o not_o moses_n not_o samuel_n not_o elias_n not_o john_n baptist_n not_o saint_n peter_n not_o saint_n paul_n not_o saint_n john_n not_o any_o one_o of_o those_o that_o have_v obtain_v good_a witness_n and_o testimony_n from_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n this_o voice_n this_o language_n â—aith_o 5._o â—aith_o gregor_n nysse_n de_fw-fr orati_fw-la domin_v serm._n 5._o gregory_n of_o nyssen_n appertain_v unto_o they_o all_o if_o they_o be_v now_o in_o the_o world_n live_v on_o earth_n in_o this_o humane_a frailty_n the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v will_v impose_v upon_o they_o a_o necessity_n of_o pray_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o sin_n past_a forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o come_v lead_v we_o not_o into_o tentation_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o other_o but_o also_o for_o themselves_o not_o only_o in_o humility_n as_o the_o pelagian_o say_v but_o also_o in_o truth_n for_o say_v they_o be_v sinner_n by_o humility_n and_o not_o be_v sinner_n true_o they_o shall_v lie_v through_o humility_n and_o in_o lie_v they_o shall_v be_v sinner_n as_o it_o hâ—th_v be_v decide_v of_o old_a by_o 6.7.8_o by_o council_n milevit_fw-la can_v 6.7.8_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o mileviâ—um_n in_o numidia_n with_o denunciation_n of_o anatheâ—â—_n and_o curse_n against_o those_o that_o make_v the_o apostle_n and_o other_o saint_n confessor_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o humbleness_n sake_n in_o 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o truth_n mentiâ—nâ—em_fw-la truth_n canon_n 8._o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la ferat_fw-la â—rantem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsi_fw-la dâ—minâ—_n mentiâ—nâ—em_fw-la it_o be_v say_v the_o council_n to_o lie_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v this_o argument_n with_o saint_n jeromâ—_n and_o say_v 44._o say_v hieron_n ad_fw-la rusticum_n epist_n 44._o if_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n the_o prophet_n also_o and_o apostle_n have_v not_o be_v without_o sin_n if_o the_o pure_a wheat_n have_v have_v his_o straw_n and_o chaff_n what_o can_v be_v say_v of_o we_o of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v 23.28_o write_v jerem._n 23.28_o what_o be_v the_o chaff_n to_o the_o wheat_n say_v the_o lord_n chap._n viii_o i._o the_o place_n above_o mention_v be_v expound_v and_o understand_v of_o venial_a sin_n by_o bellarmine_n ii_o every_o sin_n be_v mortal_a in_o his_o nature_n which_o appear_v iii_o if_o it_o be_v measure_v to_o god_n four_o to_o the_o law_n v._o and_o to_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n vi_o all_o sin_n be_v venial_a by_o grace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n vii_o be_v notwithstanding_o some_o great_a than_o othersome_a viii_o the_o last_o argument_n never_o any_o monk_n keep_v never_o can_v have_v keep_v the_o law_n bellarmine_n 32.36_o bellarmine_n bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n c._n 13._o §._o 32.36_o expound_v all_o these_o place_n of_o venial_a sin_n without_o the_o which_o we_o be_v not_o or_o be_v very_o rare_o in_o this_o life_n notwithstanding_o for_o all_o this_o we_o may_v be_v just_a and_o do_v work_n of_o supererogation_n ii_o this_o man_n when_o he_o write_v thus_o be_v doubtless_o cauterise_v and_o seat_v in_o his_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o feel_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v that_o now_o adays_o they_o sew_v cushion_n under_o the_o elbow_n of_o the_o poor_a abuse_a world_n and_o cry_v peace_n peace_n to_o they_o for_o who_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n they_o make_v many_o soul_n live_v that_o shall_v not_o live_v flatter_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n by_o a_o wretched_a distinction_n of_o sin_n into_o mortal_a and_o venial_a a_o distinction_n contrary_n unto_o the_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o sin_n in_o general_a without_o distinction_n without_o limitation_n say_v 6.23_o say_v rom._n 6.23_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o denounce_v plain_o that_o 18.4_o that_o ezech._n 18.4_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v let_v sin_n be_v measure_v to_o god_n to_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o they_o will_v find_v that_o it_o be_v so_o iii_o to_o god_n 51.4_o god_n psal_n 51.4_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n say_v david_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n must_v say_v the_o like_a with_o he_o for_o can_v a_o man_n sin_n without_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o without_o offend_v god_n and_o who_o will_v say_v that_o a_o trespass_n against_o god_n be_v a_o venial_a sin_n among_o we_o man_n the_o sin_n and_o offence_n multiply_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o person_n which_o be_v offend_v and_o of_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v commit_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o a_o private_a person_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n may_v be_v repair_v and_o satisfy_v by_o a_o honourable_a amends_n or_o by_o a_o pecuniary_a fine_a and_o amercement_n but_o to_o think_v ill_o of_o his_o prince_n be_v a_o crime_n of_o high_a treason_n to_o speak_v ill_o of_o he_o deserve_v not_o the_o gallows_n not_o the_o sword_n but_o the_o pinser_n the_o wheel_n the_o fire_n the_o extreme_a torment_n if_o a_o son_n rebel_n against_o his_o father_n if_o the_o servant_n disobey_v his_o master_n if_o the_o subject_n despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o his_o sovereign_n the_o father_n think_v he_o have_v just_a occasion_n to_o disinherit_v his_o son_n the_o master_n to_o use_v hardly_o his_o servant_n the_o lord_n to_o reject_v his_o subject_n to_o pursue_v he_o to_o prâ—scribe_v he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o father_n the_o redeemer_n the_o saviour_n of_o we_o all_o shall_v be_v wrong_v and_o injure_v in_o word_n in_o thought_n in_o bad_a and_o wicked_a deed_n and_o action_n by_o his_o creature_n by_o his_o servant_n by_o his_o child_n by_o his_o subject_n and_o shall_v be_v wrong_v and_o offend_v in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o some_o one_o or_o many_o of_o evil_a servant_n shall_v call_v and_o cry_v unto_o their_o fellow-mate_n and_o companion_n that_o it_o
23.30.31_o god_n â—_o jer._n 23.30.31_o steal_v my_o word_n every_o one_o from_o his_o neighbour_n that_o use_v their_o tongue_n and_o say_v he_o say_v they_o borrow_v of_o the_o true_a prophet_n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o they_o abuse_v to_o give_v lustre_n and_o sway_n unto_o their_o imposture_n 17._o imposture_n jer._n 2.3_o 17._o they_o say_v still_o unto_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o every_o one_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o hart_n no_o evil_a shall_v come_v upon_o you_o to_o they_o that_o hearken_v unto_o they_o they_o cry_v 13.10_o cry_v ezech._n 13.10_o peace_n peace_n and_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n but_o prophesy_v disaster_n curse_n and_o death_n against_o those_o that_o will_v not_o give_v ear_n unto_o their_o lie_n 13.18.19_o lie_n ezech_v 13.18.19_o will_v you_o hunt_v the_o soul_n of_o my_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n unto_o they_o and_o will_v you_o save_v the_o soul_n alive_a that_o come_v unto_o you_o and_o will_v you_o pollute_v i_o among_o my_o people_n for_o handful_n of_o barley_n and_o for_o piece_n of_o bread_n to_o slay_v the_o soul_n that_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o to_o save_v the_o soul_n alive_a that_o shall_v not_o live_v by_o your_o lie_v to_o my_o people_n that_o hear_v your_o lie_n who_o will_v have_v believe_v they_o now_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n believe_v they_o they_o see_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n they_o be_v god_n messenger_n they_o prophesy_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o beginning_n and_o conclusion_n of_o all_o their_o lie_n be_v the_o lord_n have_v say_v who_o believe_v god_n and_o but_o few_o believe_v he_o 23.21_o he_o jer._n 23.21_o he_o have_v not_o send_v these_o prophet_n yet_o they_o come_v he_o speak_v not_o to_o they_o yet_o they_o prophesy_v 13.2_o prophesy_v ezech._n 13.2_o they_o be_v prophet_n that_o prophesy_v out_o of_o their_o own_o heart_n foolish_a prophet_n that_o 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make_v merchandise_n of_o us._n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v so_o brutish_a 2._o brutish_a verse_n 2._o that_o many_o shall_v follow_v their_o pernicious_a way_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v evil_o speak_v of_o saint_n jude_n say_v of_o they_o 16._o they_o judas_n 16._o that_o their_o mouth_n speak_v great_a swell_a word_n have_v man_n person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n he_o see_v in_o his_o day_n the_o fulfil_n of_o saint_n peter_n prophecy_n we_o see_v the_o like_a also_o in_o our_o day_n abound_v as_o much_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o people_n as_o any_o other_o that_o have_v be_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n we_o need_v no_o other_o witness_n then_o the_o patron_n and_o fautor_n of_o the_o monastical_a life_n in_o these_o our_o day_n who_o with_o great_a swell_a word_n do_v display_v lay_v open_a and_o expose_v unto_o the_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o monkish_a life_n 1._o life_n bellar._n praefat_fw-la in_o lib._n de_fw-fr monach_n §._o 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o life_n more_o strict_a more_o sublime_a and_o eminent_a than_o the_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n prescribe_v which_o the_o infirmity_n also_o and_o weakness_n of_o many_o man_n can_v bear_v §._o bear_v ibid._n §._o unto_o the_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o hundred_o for_o one_o in_o this_o world_n a_o honourable_a seat_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o place_n and_o name_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n great_a and_o more_o noble_a than_o be_v that_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n yea_o a_o mark_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v among_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bless_a a_o mark_n which_o our_o good_a doctor_n term_v aureola_n which_o be_v say_v they_o theologico_fw-la they_o in_o lexico_fw-la theologico_fw-la quaedam_fw-la decentia_fw-la &_o pulchritudo_fw-la singulariâ—_n repraesentativa_fw-la aureolae_fw-la praedicatorim_n over_o virginibus_fw-la in_o illâ—_n 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very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o which_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n you_o shall_v also_o sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 32._o israel_n bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n c._n 9_o §._o 32._o this_o be_v as_o much_o say_v bellarmine_n as_o if_o peter_n have_v say_v behold_v we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o this_o young_a man_n will_v not_o do_v what_o will_v thou_o give_v we_o therefore_o whereunto_o our_o saviour_n say_v not_o i_o will_v give_v you_o nothing_o for_o i_o speak_v but_o to_o this_o young_a man_n and_o that_o not_o in_o earnest_n but_o only_o that_o he_o may_v not_o know_v that_o he_o lie_v he_o answer_v not_o so_o but_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n this_o gloss_n spoil_v the_o text_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o apostle_n sell_v not_o all_o they_o have_v and_o give_v not_o all_o 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〈◊〉_d in_o propria_fw-la the_o hour_n come_v yea_o be_v now_o come_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v all_o scatter_a every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o and_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n say_v unto_o john_n touch_v the_o virgin_n 19.27_o virgin_n john_n 19.27_o behold_v thy_o mother_n be_v it_o not_o say_v that_o from_o that_o hour_n that_o disciple_n take_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o his_o own_o home_n they_o have_v therefore_o yet_o their_o house_n and_o therefore_o bellarmine_n impute_v unto_o they_o a_o lie_n in_o make_v they_o say_v behold_v we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o this_o young_a man_n will_v not_o do_v for_o they_o have_v not_o sell_v all_o nor_o give_v all_o but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o last_o chapter_n
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but_o he_o which_o be_v alone_o whether_o he_o must_v fly_v or_o must_v die_v for_o the_o gospel_n be_v far_o from_o these_o tentation_n and_o be_v rid_v from_o all_o that_o which_o may_v stay_v he_o which_o may_v divert_v or_o quench_v the_o zeal_n whereby_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o a_o free_a and_o constant_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o ancient_a father_n see_v the_o church_n of_o god_n press_v and_o oppress_v with_o this_o necessity_n do_v by_o long_a and_o vehement_a oration_n exhort_v man_n and_o maid_n to_o virginity_n and_o many_o of_o they_o do_v follow_v their_o exhortation_n not_o by_o vow_n but_o by_o god_n gift_n and_o calling_n not_o by_o superstition_n and_o opinion_n of_o any_o merit_n and_o great_a perfection_n but_o to_o apply_v themselves_o the_o better_a to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n with_o less_o disturbance_n without_o shut_v themselves_o into_o a_o monastery_n without_o forsake_v their_o house_n without_o sell_v their_o good_n or_o leave_v they_o and_o without_o tie_v themselves_o to_o a_o continual_a continency_n for_o the_o daughter_n go_v abroad_o in_o public_a as_o the_o other_o clothe_v like_o other_o and_o sometime_o too_o sumptuous_o which_o saint_n cyprian_n reprehend_v say_v quid_fw-la ornata_fw-la quid_fw-la compta_fw-la prâ—cedit_fw-la quasi_fw-la maritum_fw-la aut_fw-la habeat_fw-la aut_fw-la quarat_fw-la why_o go_v she_o forth_o deck_v and_o trick_v up_o as_o if_o she_o have_v a_o husband_n or_o else_o seek_v one_o some_o of_o they_o be_v very_o rich_a and_o do_v debate_v to_o maintain_v their_o vanity_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o use_v their_o riches_n the_o holy_a man_n command_v they_o not_o to_o sell_v they_o but_o take_v the_o use_n of_o thy_o riches_n o_o virgin_n etc._n virgin_n cyprian_a de_fw-fr habit_n virg_n vtere_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la res_fw-la salutares_fw-la vtere_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la bonas_fw-la art_n vtere_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la praece_n pit_n quae_fw-la dominus_fw-la ostendit_fw-la diviten_n tesentiant_fw-la pauperes_fw-la locupletem_fw-la sentiant_fw-la indigentes_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la tuum_fw-la deo_fw-la foenera_fw-la christum_fw-la ciba_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v he_o use_v they_o but_o unto_o wholesome_a thing_n use_v they_o but_o to_o good_a art_n use_v they_o but_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v command_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v let_v the_o poor_a feel_v that_o thou_o be_v rich_a the_o needy_a that_o thou_o have_v mean_n give_v thy_o patrimony_n to_o usury_n unto_o god_n feed_v christ_n etc._n etc._n justin_n martyr_n word_n be_v ill_o translate_v and_o alter_v from_o their_o sense_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o there_o of_o virgin_n but_o of_o those_o only_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remain_v chaste_a or_o without_o defile_v themselves_o with_o fornication_n as_o the_o gentile_n do_v among_o who_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o find_v one_o that_o have_v live_v without_o defile_v themselves_o with_o that_o sin_n whereas_o justin_n boast_v that_o he_o can_v show_v not_o those_o which_o have_v keep_v christ_n discipline_n as_o if_o single_a life_n be_v the_o discipline_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o those_o which_o have_v learn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n from_o their_o infancy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o of_o all_o order_n man_n and_o woman_n of_o threescore_o and_o of_o seventie_o year_n of_o age_n which_o have_v never_o defile_v themselves_o but_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o virgin_n close_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o monastery_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n veil_a and_o clothe_v with_o a_o particular_a habit_n affect_v by_o their_o order_n bind_v by_o the_o vow_n of_o perpetual_a continence_n that_o they_o sell_v all_o forsake_v all_o transport_v their_o patrimony_n over_o to_o the_o cloister_n that_o they_o be_v holy_a perfect_a better_a than_o the_o marry_a woman_n that_o they_o do_v more_o than_o they_o be_v command_v that_o they_o merit_v aureolas_n by_o their_o work_n of_o supererogation_n this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v prove_v against_o we_o and_o this_o be_v that_o wherein_o all_o they_o that_o undertake_v this_o task_n shall_v come_v short_a unto_o who_o i_o will_v say_v that_o which_o job_n say_v unto_o his_o friend_n 6.29_o friend_n joh_n 6.29_o turn_v i_o pray_v you_o let_v there_o be_v none_o iniquity_n return_v i_o say_v and_o you_o shall_v see_v yet_o my_o righteousness_n in_o that_o behalf_n come_v lord_n jesus_n even_o so_o come_v finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 2._o line_n 9_o the_o introgation_n be_v to_o be_v put_v after_o these_o word_n walk_v deceive_v die_v pag_n 7._o l._n 18._o r._n consolation_n p._n 8._o l._n 4._o r._n gardiens_n p._n 14._o 30_o r._n their_o enlighten_v p._n 20._o l._n 11._o put_v out_o that_o p._n 21._o l._n 13._o put_v out_o defend_v they_o and_o p._n 27._o l._n 36._o r._n define_v p._n 30._o l._n 27._o r._n and_o the_o people_n p._n 33._o l._n 15._o put_v out_o 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