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that_o which_o go_v before_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o which_o have_v be_v industrious_o and_o witting_o omit_v by_o bellarmine_n lest_o it_o shall_v have_v hinder_v hiâ—_n bad_a cause_n the_o word_n go_v before_o be_v let_v not_o the_o son_n of_o the_o strange_a that_o have_v join_v himself_o to_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v utter_o separate_v i_o from_o his_o people_n neither_o let_v the_o eunuch_n say_v behold_v i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n here_o then_o the_o stranger_n and_o the_o eunuch_n fear_v god_n be_v join_v together_o both_o of_o they_o bewail_v their_o misery_n the_o one_o because_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n people_n the_o other_o because_o he_o be_v a_o dry_a tree_n the_o eunuch_n be_v first_o comfort_v by_o the_o word_n of_o this_o place_n whereupon_o bellarmine_n ground_n his_o counsel_n the_o stranger_n be_v comfort_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v in_o these_o word_n also_o the_o son_n of_o the_o strange_a that_o join_v themselves_o 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long_o as_o life_n do_v last_o and_o do_v contract_v a_o covenant_n between_o they_o call_v in_o the_o scripture_n 2.17_o scripture_n prou._n 2.17_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o they_o can_v violate_v without_o disloyalty_n and_o perjury_n against_o god_n and_o against_o man_n with_o what_o conscience_n then_o have_v saint_n ambrose_n desire_v that_o he_o can_v have_v persuade_v the_o marry_a folk_n to_o forsake_v their_o nuptial_a veil_n be_v he_o more_o than_o a_o man_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o man_n 19.6_o man_n mat._n 19.6_o what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o and_o notwithstanding_o this_o his_o sentence_n whereby_o he_o complain_v that_o none_o do_v dissuade_v nor_o divert_v the_o vestal_a virgin_n from_o their_o profane_a ceremony_n and_o that_o some_o undertake_v to_o banish_v virginity_n out_o of_o the_o church_n though_o this_o sentence_n can_v well_o conclude_v yet_o it_o conclude_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n the_o question_n be_v not_o if_o a_o father_n may_v compel_v his_o daughter_n virgin_n to_o marry_v but_o if_o he_o may_v oppose_v himself_o for_o good_a consideration_n that_o they_o leave_v he_o not_o nor_o affect_v and_o give_v their_o person_n their_o good_n and_o their_o service_n to_o the_o college_n of_o the_o vrselines_n now_o see_v that_o they_o have_v allege_v the_o vestal_a virgin_n with_o a_o sentence_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n i_o will_v also_o set_v down_o in_o counterchange_n the_o commendation_n which_o saint_n ambrose_n give_v they_o that_o the_o monk_n and_o friar_n may_v view_v themselves_o in_o their_o single_a life_n v._o 35._o v._o ambros_n de_fw-fr virgin_n lib._n 1._o itaque_fw-la nec_fw-la casta_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la metu_fw-la cogitur_fw-la nec_fw-la honesta_fw-la quae_fw-la mercede_fw-la conducitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n conferuntur_fw-la immunitates_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la pretia_fw-mi quasi_fw-la non_fw-la hoc_fw-la maximum_fw-la petulantiae_fw-la sit_fw-la indicium_fw-la castitatem_fw-la vendere_fw-la quod_fw-la precio_fw-la promittitur_fw-la precio_fw-la soluitur_fw-la precio_fw-la addicitur_fw-la precio_fw-la adnumeratur_fw-la nescit_fw-la castitatem_fw-la redimere_fw-la quae_fw-la vendere_fw-la solet_fw-la pag._n 35._o she_o be_v not_o chaste_a who_o be_v compel_v by_o fear_n nor_o honest_a which_o do_v it_o for_o reward_n etc._n etc._n freedom_n and_o privilege_n be_v give_v to_o they_o some_o offer_v they_o wage_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o very_a great_a sign_n of_o impudency_n and_o uncleanness_n to_o sell_v chastity_n that_o which_o be_v promise_v for_o a_o price_n be_v pay_v with_o a_o price_n be_v sell_v with_o a_o price_n be_v reckon_v by_o a_o price_n she_o that_o be_v wont_a to_o sell_v her_o chastity_n can_v redeem_v it_o if_o this_o accusation_n be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v to_o who_o belong_v it_o better_o than_o to_o the_o pope_n cardinal_n bishop_n priest_n abbot_n 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 jesus_n christ_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n vii_o derive_v original_o from_o heretic_n more_o ancient_a than_o saint_n cyprian_n basil_n or_o jerome_n possedit_fw-la jerome_n clemens_n alexand_n storm_n lib._n 3._o dicunt_fw-la autem_fw-la gloriosi_fw-la isti_fw-la iactatores_fw-la se_fw-la imitari_fw-la dominum_fw-la qui_fw-la neque_fw-la vxorem_fw-la duxit_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la possedit_fw-la there_o be_v that_o say_v open_o say_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n that_o marriage_n be_v fornication_n and_o maintain_v that_o it_o have_v be_v institute_v by_o the_o devil_n now_o these_o glorious_a boaster_n say_v that_o they_o imitate_v our_o lord_n who_o never_o be_v marry_v nor_o possess_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n boast_v that_o they_o understand_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o the_o gospel_n than_o other_o do_v this_o be_v the_o language_n even_o of_o our_o monk_n save_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o open_o condemn_v marriage_n although_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o condemn_v it_o in_o effect_n if_o they_o think_v that_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o single_a life_n by_o his_o example_n for_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v imitate_v of_o we_o all_o in_o all_o that_o wherein_o he_o have_v propose_v himself_o for_o a_o example_n if_o then_o he_o have_v give_v a_o example_n of_o single_a life_n in_o his_o person_n all_o aught_o to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n for_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o we_o but_o say_v clement_n filius_fw-la clement_n jbid._n deinde_fw-la causam_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la cur_n dominus_fw-la vxorem_fw-la non_fw-la duxerit_fw-la primum_fw-la quidem_fw-la propriam_fw-la sponsam_fw-la habuit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la deinde_fw-la verâ—_n nec_fw-la home_n erat_fw-la communis_fw-la ut_fw-la opus_fw-la haberet_fw-la etiam_fw-la adiutâ—re_fw-la aliquo_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la neque_fw-la erat_fw-la ei_fw-la necesse_fw-la procreare_fw-la filios_fw-la qui_fw-la 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bear_v of_o flesh_n and_o and_o blood_n and_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o that_o be_v renew_v by_o this_o second_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o of_o his_o word_n 1.23_o word_n 1._o pet._n 1.23_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a namely_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o first_o beget_v in_o his_o life_n and_o be_v dead_a cease_v to_o beget_v the_o second_o beget_v in_o his_o death_n and_o since_o his_o death_n cease_v not_o to_o engender_v as_o isaiah_n prophesy_v say_v 53.10_o say_v isai_n 53.10_o when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n therefore_o carnal_a marriage_n be_v not_o so_o consonant_a to_o his_o call_n if_o he_o have_v beget_v child_n after_o the_o flesh_n like_o the_o first_o adam_n he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v our_o second_o adam_n engender_v child_n 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not_o the_o faithful_a which_o use_v it_o holy_o unlike_a to_o god_n so_o do_v not_o virginity_n make_v virginitatâ—_n make_v basil_n
fire_n be_v light_v the_o sword_n draw_v the_o public_a power_n and_o strength_n arm_v with_o fury_n with_o threaten_n and_o with_o vengeance_n against_o the_o faithful_a do_v abstain_v from_o marriage_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n for_o he_o who_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n be_v charge_v with_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o see_v himself_o bring_v to_o this_o hard_a necessity_n either_o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o baal_n or_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o wherewith_o he_o shall_v sustain_v his_o family_n to_o be_v separate_v by_o banishment_n or_o death_n from_o those_o that_o be_v the_o half_a of_o himself_o his_o flesh_n his_o bone_n and_o his_o blood_n or_o else_o to_o trail_v and_o lead_v they_o all_o after_o he_o with_o great_a fear_n toil_n and_o continual_a danger_n have_v no_o small_a tentation_n he_o that_o faint_v not_o nor_o yield_v unto_o they_o may_v well_o say_v that_o he_o have_v in_o he_o a_o great_a strength_n then_o that_o of_o the_o world_n 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 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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 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