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universallie_o as_o then_o possess_v all_o christendom_n visper_v abbas_n visper_v for_o we_o read_v that_o the_o christian_a soldier_n which_o be_v to_o undergo_v the_o assault_n make_v upon_o damiata_n before_o that_o they_o will_v buckle_v themselves_o thereunto_o do_v all_o of_o they_o communicate_v the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n alexander_n hales_n make_v mention_v how_o that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o devout_a and_o religious_a person_n find_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o cup_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o demand_v that_o it_o may_v be_v restore_v unto_o they_o again_o and_o that_o this_o their_o request_n be_v make_v of_o no_o effect_n by_o a_o pretend_a miracle_n which_o be_v by_o the_o make_n of_o blood_n to_o come_v out_o of_o a_o host_n 1._o alexand._n 4._o q._n 40._o m._n 3._o art_n 2._o &_o 4._o q._n 53._o m._n 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o
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and_o thereupon_o it_o go_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o proverb_n mention_v by_o platina_n and_o sabellicus_n which_o attribute_v it_o unto_o pius_n the_o second_o marriage_n be_v suppress_v and_o put_v down_o for_o certain_a reason_n it_o must_v be_v restore_v upon_o more_o weighty_a and_o necessary_a consideration_n celibatu_n polydor._n l_o 6._o index_n expurg_n pag._n 2_o c_o 3_o erasm_n de_fw-fr laud._n matrim_n idem_fw-la in_o 1._o timoth._n 3_o index_n expurg_n p._n 249._o 255._o item_n 210.211.227_o mantuan_n l._n 1._o fast_o de_fw-fr hilatio_n stan._n orich_n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la syricii_n ad_fw-la jul._n 3._o oricho_n episc_n russiens_n de_fw-fr celibatu_n polydore_n virgil_n after_o he_o have_v allege_v some_o reason_n and_o authority_n conclude_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v restore_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n ordain_v that_o that_o shall_v be_v race_v out_o and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n of_o munster_n erasmus_n also_o in_o his_o book_n of_o marriage_n do_v give_v advice_n 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this_o day_n in_o every_o place_n where_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n may_v extend_v and_o as_o for_o the_o jesuite_n they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a since_o then_o to_o teach_v that_o continency_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n may_v aswell_o murder_v or_o rob_v a_o man_n without_o sin_v as_o dispense_v with_o a_o priest_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o marriage_n and_o not_o sin_n thereby_o condemn_v all_o the_o western_a and_o eastern_a church_n in_o all_o age_n in_o the_o east_n church_n this_o doctrine_n be_v likewise_o assail_v church_n of_o the_o east_n church_n and_o we_o have_v heretofore_o see_v how_o far_o epiphanius_n his_o opinion_n go_v but_o it_o never_o come_v so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v make_v a_o law_n but_o rather_o give_v a_o occasion_n of_o a_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_n doubtless_o these_o two_o church_n before_o the_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n or_o rather_o before_o the_o distraction_n &_o rent_v away_o of_o that_o of_o the_o west_n remain_v as_o yet_o undevided_a by_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o pope_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v that_o the_o evil_n which_o have_v infect_v the_o one_o shall_v not_o likewise_o fasten_v itself_o upon_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o we_o read_v 9_o justinian_n in_o auth_v de_fw-fr â—â—nttissima_fw-la cor_fw-la 9_o &_o col_fw-fr 6._o &_o 9_o that_o justinian_n ordain_v &_o make_v a_o law_n about_o the_o year_n 530._o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o clerk_n make_v which_o have_v have_v concubine_n or_o bastard_n but_o either_o such_o as_o have_v never_o be_v marry_v or_o else_o such_o as_o have_v be_v and_o be_v not_o or_o such_o as_o yet_o be_v with_o a_o lawful_a wife_n and_o hitherto_o he_o be_v in_o a_o good_a way_n and_o go_v not_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o
idem_fw-la serm._n 5._o dedicat_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a with_o man_n but_o not_o with_o god_n wherefore_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o power_n but_o where_o be_v we_o so_o of_o his_o will_n for_o who_o know_v say_v they_o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n or_o of_o hatred_n this_o be_v it_o which_o abailard_n do_v object_n unto_o he_o of_o solomon_n and_o our_o adversary_n unto_o us._n but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v here_o that_o faith_n must_v help_v we_o that_o the_o truth_n must_v succour_v we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n may_v be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o this_o spirit_n that_o bear_v witness_n unto_o and_o persuade_v our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v persuade_v we_o of_o it_o in_o call_v of_o we_o and_o in_o free_o justify_v of_o we_o by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xx._n how_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n after_o what_o manner_n it_o grow_v and_o increase_v and_o how_o it_o have_v be_v resist_v and_o withstand_v in_o all_o age_n even_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n barnard_n see_v then_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o free_a justification_n opposite_a and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o manifest_a in_o the_o scripture_n so_o evident_o and_o plain_o teach_v and_o of_o such_o continuance_n in_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o possible_o may_v this_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n at_o this_o day_n teach_v and_o hold_v take_v his_o beginning_n and_o what_o may_v be_v the_o mean_n that_o it_o have_v prosper_v and_o so_o well_o succeed_v and_o how_o be_v it_o come_v to_o occupy_v the_o room_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o have_v such_o deep_a presumption_n seize_v upon_o we_o as_o not_o only_o to_o arrogate_v unto_o ourselves_o a_o ability_n to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n but_o furthermore_o to_o work_v a_o infinite_a sort_n of_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n and_o those_o more_o meritorious_a than_o the_o other_o of_o the_o law_n not_o serve_v only_o to_o save_v ourselves_o but_o other_o also_o and_o that_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v no_o more_o with_o david_n salvation_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o my_o salvation_n yea_o and_o thy_o salvation_n be_v of_o i_o but_o and_o if_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o search_v out_o the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o opinion_n where_o shall_v we_o rather_o find_v it_o then_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o serpent_n 4.24_o gene._n 3._o â—â—ay_n 4.24_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o woman_n yea_o which_o be_v worse_o in_o the_o hart_n of_o our_o first_o father_n you_o shall_v become_v as_o god_n you_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o most_o high_a and_o sovereign_a lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n the_o whole_a scripture_n aim_v and_o tend_v to_o the_o root_n of_o this_o pestiferous_a weed_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ope_n and_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o scrip_n 〈◊〉_d to_o hum_v 〈…〉_o by_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o sin_n thereby_o â—â—ining_v he_o to_o see_v the_o necessive_a of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n ezech._n 16._o the_o law_n as_o we_o say_v and_o all_o the_o pedagogie_n thereof_o teach_v and_o train_v we_o up_o to_o see_v our_o infirmity_n and_o want_n of_o ability_n the_o prophet_n control_v and_o reprove_v we_o of_o the_o same_o continual_o and_o that_o both_o general_o and_o particular_o in_o general_n god_n by_o his_o prophet_n say_v unto_o his_o church_n thou_o take_v thy_o beginning_n from_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n thy_o father_n be_v a_o amorrhite_a and_o thy_o mother_n a_o hittite_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v bear_v thy_o navel-string_n be_v not_o cut_v thou_o be_v not_o wash_v with_o water_n nor_o salt_v nor_o wrap_v in_o swath_a clothes_n every_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o i_o alone_o stand_v forth_o to_o take_v pity_n upon_o thou_o i_o see_v thou_o 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