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marriage_n to_o widow_n who_o have_v consecrate_v themselves_o to_o our_o lord_n service_n young_a widow_n refuse_v say_v he_o for_o when_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o wax_v wanton_a against_o christ_n 12._o they_o will_v marry_v have_v damnation_n because_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o their_o first_o faith_n 8._o what_o mean_v this_o phrase_n they_o have_v cast_v off_o their_o first_o faith_n say_v st._n augustin_n voverunt_fw-la &_o non_fw-la red_a do_v eâ—unt_v 34._o they_o vow_v perpetual_a continence_n but_o they_o keep_v not_o their_o vow_n 2d_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v damnation_n 70._o this_o be_v st._n augustin_n constant_a doctrine_n and_o interpretation_n of_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n 61._o as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o examine_v the_o quotation_n in_o the_o margin_n 104._o the_o same_o be_v teach_v by_o st._n epiphanius_n st._n
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the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n to_o who_o st._n augustin_n thus_o answer_v 4._o i_o be_o now_o afraid_a in_o the_o behalf_n even_o of_o the_o apostle_n himself_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o have_v introduce_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n into_o iconium_n when_o by_o his_o speech_n be_v inflame_v a_o young_a maid_n already_o betroth_v to_o a_o love_n of_o perpetual_a virginity_n and_o when_o he_o pronounce_v damnation_n to_o widow_n transgress_v their_o vow_n 12._o to_o come_v home_o to_o the_o celibacy_n of_o priest_n in_o particular_a whereas_o the_o doctor_n build_v much_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o paphnutius_fw-la and_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o famous_a first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a thereupon_o let_v he_o consider_v what_o a_o author_n not_o partial_a he_o may_v be_v sure_a for_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v say_v of_o that_o point_n 4â—â—_n that_o be_v the_o patriaâ—e_n of_o presbyterian_o mr._n cartwright_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a say_v he_o do_v affirm_v and_o teach_v that_o to_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v to_o the_o ministry_n unmarried_a it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v any_o wife_n afterward_o only_o be_v marry_v before_o entrance_v into_o the_o ministry_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o precedent_a marriage_n and_o paphnutius_fw-la show_v that_o not_o only_o this_o be_v before_o that_o council_n but_o be_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o both_o himself_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o council_n rest_v for_o a_o motion_n be_v make_v by_o some_o in_o the_o council_n that_o the_o marry_a presbyter_n such_o as_o be_v marry_v before_o make_v presbyter_n shall_v after_o their_o ordination_n be_v separate_v from_o their_o wife_n this_o paphnutius_fw-la a_o reverend_a bishop_n and_o a_o confessor_n though_o himself_o never_o marry_v oppose_a say_v grave_a jugâ—m_fw-la this_o be_v a_o heavy_a yoke_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o perhaps_o such_o a_o strict_a rule_n of_o continency_n can_v not_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o clergyman_n wife_n but_o now_o mark_v what_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o those_o who_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o clergy_n before_o they_o have_v marry_v wife_n secundum_fw-la veterem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la traditionem_fw-la according_a to_o the_o church_n ancient_a tradition_n '_o shall_v afterward_o forbear_v from_o marry_v but_o yet_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o wife_n that_o he_o have_v marry_v before_o when_o yet_o a_o laic_a the_o story_n be_v in_o socrates_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o &_o in_o zâ—zomen_n l._n 1._o c._n 22._o thus_o the_o preacher_n get_v not_o much_o advantage_n from_o paphnutius_fw-la 13._o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o controversy_n touch_v marriage_n of_o priest_n bellarmin_n will_v grant_v 1._o that_o the_o vow_n of_o continence_n be_v annex_v to_o holy_a order_n only_o by_o the_o church_n decree_n 18._o and_o consequent_o that_o it_o may_v be_v dispense_v with_o ibid._n moreover_o that_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o several_a case_n have_v permit_v the_o grecian_a priest_n the_o use_n of_o their_o wife_n to_o who_o they_o be_v marry_v before_o their_o ordination_n and_o indeed_o consider_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o eastern_a country_n far_o more_o incline_v to_o such_o passion_n than_o that_o of_o the_o european_n we_o find_v the_o eastern_a church_n give_v themselves_o far_o great_a liberty_n than_o the_o western_a yet_o no_o ancient_a canon_n â—f_o either_o of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v â—ound_v that_o permit_v priest_n to_o contract_v marriage_n after_o ordination_n and_o even_o among_o the_o grecian_n a_o cohabitation_n with_o their_o wife_n be_v forbid_v to_o priest_n who_o attend_v the_o altar_n 14._o but_o what_o the_o universal_a belief_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o western_a church_n be_v our_o preacher_n may_v collect_v from_o the_o follow_a testimony_n therefore_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o general_o esteem_v and_o resolve_v unlawfulnesse_n for_o bishop_n and_o priest_n after_o their_o ordination_n to_o contract_v matrimony_n of_o a_o dispensation_n from_o which_o not_o one_o example_n can_v be_v give_v it_o appear_v that_o a_o matrimonial_a use_n of_o wife_n to_o the_o former_o marry_v be_v forbid_v 1._o by_o the_o second_o council_n of_o carthage_n express_v in_o this_o point_n it_o be_v agree_v unto_o by_o all_o the_o bishop_n 2._o that_o bishop_n priest_n deacon_n and_o such_o who_o dispense_v sacrament_n shall_v be_v observer_n of_o chastity_n and_o abstain_v even_o from_o their_o own_o wife_n that_o so_o what_o the_o apostle_n teach_v and_o antiquity_n observe_v we_o likewise_o may_v keep_v 37._o 2._o the_o second_o african_a council_n thus_o decree_v whereas_o relation_n be_v make_v of_o the_o incontinence_n of_o certain_a ecclesiastic_o though_o with_o their_o own_o wife_n this_o council_n think_v good_a that_o according_a to_o former_a decree_n bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n shall_v contain_v even_o from_o their_o wife_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o let_v they_o be_v remove_v from_o their_o ecclesiastical_a office_n as_o for_o other_o inferior_a clark_n they_o be_v not_o compel_v hereto_o but_o let_v every_o church_n observe_v their_o own_o custom_n 3._o saint_n ambrose_n witness_v the_o same_o you_o say_v he_o who_o with_o pure_a body_n ult_n uncorrupted_a modesty_n and_o be_v estrange_v even_o from_o conjugal_a conversation_n have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n know_v well_o that_o we_o must_v exhibit_v the_o same_o ministry_n without_o offence_n without_o stain_n neither_o must_v we_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v violate_v with_o any_o matrimonial_a act._n this_o i_o have_v not_o omit_v to_o speak_v because_o in_o certain_a remote_a plate_n some_o have_v procreat_v child_n when_o they_o exercise_v priesthood_n and_o again_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o bishop_n say_z have_v child_n not_o get_v they_o 4._o saint_n hierom_n write_v against_o vigilantius_n say_v what_o shall_v the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n do_v vigilant_a what_o shall_v the_o church_n of_o egypt_n do_v and_o of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a all_o which_o receive_v clerk_n either_o such_o as_o be_v virgin_n or_o continent_n or_o if_o they_o have_v wife_n such_o as_o cease_v to_o be_v husband_n to_o they_o the_o like_a be_v say_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n against_o jovinian_a pâ—mâ—chius_n and_o he_o write_v to_o pamachius_n thus_o if_o marry_a man_n like_v not_o this_o let_v they_o not_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o but_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o all_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n who_o know_v they_o can_v offer_v sacrifice_n 20._o if_o they_o use_v the_o act_n of_o marriage_n 5._o we_o be_v wont_n say_v saint_n augustin_n to_o propose_v to_o they_o the_o continence_n of_o ecclesiastic_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v compel_v against_o their_o will_n to_o undergo_v this_o burden_n and_o yet_o have_v receive_v it_o they_o by_o god_n assistance_n bear_v it_o to_o their_o end_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o spanish_a council_n of_o eliberis_n more_o ancient_a then_o st._n augustins_n time_n nay_o ancient_a than_o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a the_o council_n have_v think_v good_a 33._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v absolute_o command_v to_o bishop_n priest_n deacon_n subdeacon_n to_o abstain_v from_o their_o wife_n and_o not_o to_o beget_v child_n 15._o that_o the_o eastern_a church_n take_v to_o themselves_o ancient_o a_o great_a liberty_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o general_o for_o in_o many_o of_o they_o aâ—_n great_a a_o strictness_n be_v observe_v as_o beside_o the_o forecited_a testimony_n of_o s._n hierâ—m_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n and_o of_o egypt_n 8._o appear_v from_o origen_n eusebius_n and_o epiphanius_n who_o all_o require_v continence_n in_o priest_n even_o from_o their_o wife_n if_o they_o have_v any_o and_o particular_o s._n operiâ—_n epiphanius_n say_v that_o to_o
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will_v make_v petition_n to_o these_o saint_n to_o exercise_v their_o rhetoric_n and_o yet_o without_o any_o caution_v their_o hearer_n that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n which_o if_o do_v serious_o will_v have_v be_v a_o injury_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n yeâ—_n idolatry_n etc._n etc._n and_o last_o since_o the_o doctor_n may_v find_v vossius_fw-la and_o forbes_n for_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o condemn_v this_o evasion_n 11._o to_o these_o testimony_n i_o may_v adjoyn_v the_o express_a confession_n of_o protestant_n that_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v common_o in_o use_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n long_o before_o the_o 3_o d._n and_o 4_o the_o general_a council_n for_o which_o beside_o the_o confession_n of_o chemnitius_n 1._o vossius_fw-la also_o be_v clear_a who_o word_n be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 370._o those_o to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o instruct_v the_o people_n be_v commit_v do_v by_o their_o practice_n lead_v they_o to_o 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be_v qualify_v by_o the_o equity_n of_o judge_n and_o in_o particular_a those_o against_o roman_a catholic_o have_v often_o be_v allay_v by_o the_o gracious_a clemency_n of_o our_o king_n but_o the_o uncharitable_a sermon_n that_o call_v for_o blood_n inspire_v fury_n into_o man_n heart_n make_v compassion_n esteem_v unlawful_a and_o the_o most_o savage_a cruelty_n the_o best_a sacrifice_n of_o religion_n the_o truth_n be_v pulpit_n have_v be_v the_o source_n whence_o so_o much_o blood_n have_v flow_v in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o source_n if_o they_o have_v be_v open_v by_o such_o as_o smectymnâ—us_n who_o vocation_n be_v rebellion_n against_o the_o prince_n and_o barbarous_a inhumanity_n to_o all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o fiction_n sustinuissemus_fw-la utique_fw-la and_o so_o we_o shall_v do_v still_o with_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n by_o who_o hand_n soever_o almighty_a god_n present_v we_o this_o cup._n quod_fw-la voluit_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la sit_fw-la nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la benedictum_fw-la amen_o psal._n 108._o 3._o &_o 73._o 2._o pro_fw-la co_fw-la â—t_a i_o dâ—ligerent_n detrahebant_fw-la mihi_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la or_o aham_fw-la memento_n congregationis_fw-la tue_o quam_fw-la possâ—disti_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o doctor_z pierce_n sermon_n in_o general_n sect._n 1_o 2._o what_o be_v probable_o the_o design_n of_o it_o 3_o 4._o catholic_n persecute_v though_o their_o best_a friend_n 6_o 7._o chap._n ii_o page_n 8._o eleven_o novelty_n charge_v on_o catholic_o 2._o schism_n impute_v be_v they_o 3._o why_o necesssary_a the_o sermon_n shall_v be_v refute_v 4_o 5._o the_o answerers_n protestation_n of_o sincerity_n 6_o 7._o chap._n iii_o page_n 13._o b._n jewel_n challenge_v imitate_v by_o the_o doctor_n 1_o 5._o primitive_a reformer_n acknowledgement_n 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o doctor_n notion_n of_o beginning_n 6._o question_n propose_v touch_v that_o notion_n 8._o 9_o 10_o 11._o chap._n iv._o page_n 29._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o doctor_n discourse_n against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n enervate_v by_o himself_o 1._o 2_o 3._o the_o church_n doctrine_n therein_o 4._o the_o text_n mark_v 10._o 42._o clear_v 5_o 6._o chap._n v._o page_n 36._o the_o doctor_n oblige_v to_o acknowledge_v submission_n due_a to_o the_o pope_n authority_n as_o exercise_v during_o the_o four_o general_a council_n 1_o 2._o of_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n 3_o 4_o 5._o not_o general_o admit_v at_o this_o day_n 6_o 7._o chap._n vi_o page_n 44._o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o a_o supreme_a pastor_n in_o the_o church_n 1_o 2_o 3._o supremacy_n of_o jurisdiction_n exercise_v by_o boniface_n iii_o his_o predecessor_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o 28._o canon_n of_o chalcedon_n illegal_a 8._o of_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n sect._n 9_o 10._o chap._n vii_o page_n 54._o the_o pope_n supremacy_n confirm_v by_o a_o law_n of_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n 1_o 2._o decree_n of_o pope_n their_o ancient_a force_n 3_o 4._o the_o pope_n supreme_a jurisdiction_n confirm_v by_o the_o eastern_a church_n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o appeal_v to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a decree_v at_o sardiea_n british_n bishop_n present_a 11_o 12._o of_o the_o first_o council_n at_o arles_n 13_o 14._o six_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n explain_v 15._o 16_o 17._o chap._n viii_o page_n 67._o proof_n of_o the_o pope_n supreme_a jurisdiction_n before_o first_o council_n of_o nâ—ce_n 2_o 3_o 5._o how_o all_o apostle_n and_o all_o bishop_n equal_a and_o how_o subordinate_a 6_o 7._o st._n peter_n have_v more_o than_o a_o primacy_n of_o order_n 8._o 9_o 10._o of_o st._n paul_n resist_a st._n peter_n 11_o 12._o objection_n answer_v 13_o 15._o the_o pope_n supremacy_n not_o dangerous_a to_o state_n on_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n 18_o 20_o 22._o protestant_n writing_n in_o favour_n of_o it_o 25_o 26._o chap._n ix_o page_n 89._o the_o church_n infallibility_n 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o necessity_n thereof_o 8_o 9_o the_o ground_n whereon_o she_o claim_v it_o 10_o 12_o 14_o 15._o objection_n answer_v 16_o 18._o chap._n x._o page_n 109._o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 3_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v apostolic_a antiquity_n 6_o 7_o 9_o purgatory_n necessary_o suppose_v in_o it_o 11_o 12._o objection_n answer_v chap._n xi_o page_n 121._o transubstantiation_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 6_o 8._o justify_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n 10._o objection_n answer_v sect._n 12_o 14_o 1â—_n chap_n xii_o page_n 137._o communion_n under_o one_o species_n 2._o â—onfirmâ—d_a by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o private_a communion_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o no_o cause_n of_o separation_n 7_o 8._o chap._n xiii_o page_n 143._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o masâ—_n 1._o assert_v universal_o by_o antiquity_n 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o true_a doctrine_n concern_v it_o explain_v 5_o 6_o 7._o chap._n fourteen_o page_n 151._o veneration_n of_o 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2._o 3_o 7._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n manifest_o mistake_v by_o the_o prâ—â—cher_n 8_o to_o 17._o chap._n xix_o page_n 225._o of_o schism_n sect._n 1_o the_o unpardonableness_n of_o that_o oâ—ime_n acknowledge_v by_o antiquity_n 2_o 4_o 6._o no_o cause_n or_o pretence_n can_v excuse_v it_o 7_o 8._o chap._n xx._n page_n 233._o the_o preacher_n vain_o endeauâ—rs_v to_o excuse_v his_o church_n from_o schism_n 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o chapter_n 21._o sect._n 15_o 16._o of_o the_o subordination_n of_o church-governor_n and_o synod_n 13_o the_o unappealable_a authority_n of_o general_n council_n acknowledge_v by_o antiquity_n 8._o of_o the_o decision_n of_o late_a council_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o chap._n xxi_o page_n 249._o the_o fundamental_a rule_n of_o church_n government_n 1_o 2_o limitation_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o general_n council_n 5_o 6._o their_o ground_n make_v by_o a._n b._n lawd_n dr._n field_n etc._n etc._n 3_o 4._o of_o point_n fundamental_a and_o non_fw-la 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