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the_o memory_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v condemn_v be_v he_o accurse_v but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o popish_a pilgrimage_n that_o simon_n magus_n deny_v free_a will_n i_o can_v find_v but_o 8._o vide_fw-la calu._n contra_fw-la pighium_n p._n 205._o lamb._n daneus_fw-la in_o august_n lib._n de_fw-fr heres_fw-la cap._n 1._o euseâ—i_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap_n 13._o act._n 8._o by_o that_o which_o i_o have_v read_v it_o may_v rather_o be_v gather_v that_o he_o maintain_v it_o for_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_o he_o affirm_v the_o soul_n not_o to_o be_v defile_v with_o vice_n but_o only_o the_o flesh_n and_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o defile_v with_o vice_n then_o have_v it_o freewill_n but_o this_o i_o find_v write_v and_o receive_v of_o he_o yâ—_z he_o bring_v again_o the_o suspicion_n of_o image_n from_o the_o which_o the_o christian_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v and_o that_o he_o will_v sell_v the_o give_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o grace_n &_o gift_n for_o money_n 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marry_v and_o the_o apostle_n describe_v 13._o 1._o sozom_n lib._n 1._o cap_n 2._o 2._o niceph._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o 3_o greg._n naziâ—_n in_o oration_n funeb_fw-mi de_fw-fr patre_fw-la et_fw-la â—antu_fw-la lib._n 1._o fast_o 5._o euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 42._o 6._o eusâ—b_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o 7._o euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 25._o â—t_z tom_fw-mi conc._n p._n 8._o polidor_n virgil_n cap_n 9_o the_o iwent_a erum_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o fabian_n part_n 7._o sol_fw-la 151._o math._n parrish_n 1._o in_o galiel_n conquest_n 9_o heb_fw-mi 13._o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n have_v child_n with_o all_o chastity_n etc._n etc._n eliguntur_fw-la mariti_fw-la in_o sacerdotium_fw-la non_fw-la nego_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n that_o marry_a man_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v priest_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o if_o jovinian_n opinion_n have_v be_v about_o the_o marriage_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n saint_n hierome_n who_o write_v bitter_o against_o he_o have_v yield_v the_o cause_n unto_o he_o but_o if_o jovinian_a be_v a_o heretic_n for_o affirm_v priest_n marriage_n than_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n heretic_n so_o be_v sundry_a godly_a bishop_n in_o christ_n church_n long_o after_o his_o ascension_n as_o first_o spiridion_n second_o gregorius_n nisines_n three_o gregory_n nazianzen_v father_n four_o prosper_v aquitanicus_n five_o cheremon_n six_o phileas_n seven_o polycrates_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v marry_v bishop_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o in_o england_n and_o other_o country_n priest_n be_v marry_v a_o thousand_o and_o more_o year_n after_o christ_n but_o to_o conclude_v this_o matter_n let_v the_o papist_n bark_n as_o much_o as_o they_o listen_v against_o the_o marriage_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n we_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a but_o whoremonger_n &_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v they_o of_o with_o sort_v most_o popish_a priest_n have_v be_v for_o in_o the_o pope_n decree_n a_o q._n be_v ask_v whither_o a_o priest_n for_o fornication_n be_v to_o be_v deprive_v the_o gloze_n answer_v it_o seem_v not_o his_o reason_n be_v quia_fw-la pauci_fw-la sine_fw-la illovitio_fw-la 1._o distinct_a â—_o 1._o inveniuntur_fw-la first_o because_o few_o be_v find_v void_a of_o that_o vice_n now_o whereas_o this_o catholic_a gentlewoman_n say_v she_o hear_v that_o these_o aforenamed_a where_o a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o condemn_v for_o such_o heresy_n which_o be_v now_o as_o she_o say_v preach_v for_o god_n word_n although_o i_o have_v sufficient_o i_o suppose_v answer_v the_o same_o yet_o will_v i_o show_v she_o what_o â—_o have_v hear_v of_o other_o heretic_n condemn_v a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o and_o what_o doctrine_n they_o have_v maintain_v i_o have_v hear_v beside_o simon_n magus_n before_o name_v of_o 27._o irenâ—us_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o â—pâ—phan_n heres_fw-la 27._o certain_a 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earth_n at_o one_o instant_a and_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n without_o any_o quality_n or_o quantity_n of_o a_o body_n without_o length_n breadth_n or_o thickenes_n form_n or_o figure_n &c_n &c_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o heretic_n call_v montanus_n charge_v ibid._n euseb_n ex_fw-la apolonio_n ecclesi_n hist_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 18._o tertul._n advers_a praxâ—am_fw-la et_fw-la rhenan_n ibid._n above_o a_o thousand_o year_n pass_v with_o these_o thing_n first_o that_o he_o teach_v to_o dissolve_v marriage_n second_o that_o he_o prescribe_v law_n of_o fast_v and_o three_o that_o under_o precence_n of_o oblation_n he_o crafty_o devise_v a_o get_n of_o gift_n and_o that_o he_o bring_v in_o sundry_a unwritten_a tradition_n whereof_o it_o be_v think_v some_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n until_o this_o time_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o in_o tertullian_n and_o beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la a_fw-la papist_n do_v affirm_v i_o have_v hear_v of_o certain_a 74_o angu_n epist_n 74_o heretic_n of_o which_o some_o be_v call_v tatianâ—_n some_o eucratitae_n some_o originiani_fw-la some_o manicheâ—_n of_o those_o some_o general_o condemn_a marriage_n some_o prohibit_v it_o only_o to_o their_o priest_n as_o namely_o the_o manichee_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o other_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o some_o write_v thus_o of_o 47._o epiphan_n heres_fw-la 47._o they_o â—actant_fw-la pudicitiam_fw-la fallaciter_fw-la omne_fw-la faâ—ientes_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n they_o brag_v of_o continency_n do_v all_o thing_n deceitful_o for_o both_o they_o be_v find_v among_o woman_n and_o they_o every_o where_n deceive_v woman_n they_o take_v journey_n with_o woman_n they_o live_v together_o with_o they_o they_o admit_v the_o service_n of_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o the_o truth_n have_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n but_o have_v deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v hear_v of_o certain_a heretic_n call_v pelagian_n which_o be_v charge_v with_o three_o 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