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lordship_n and_o body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 28._o in_o like_a manner_n the_o church_n be_v a_o hierarchy_n be_v compose_v of_o diverse_a particular_a church_n of_o which_o every_o one_o have_v its_o particular_a bishop_n who_o be_v not_o the_o pope_n delegate_v but_o a_o ordinary_a and_o a_o prince_n in_o his_o kind_n and_o the_o church_n receive_v by_o this_o variety_n of_o particular_a bishop_n &_o particular_a church_n a_o great_a lustre_n and_o when_o any_o notable_a part_n of_o it_o want_v its_o particular_a bishop_n and_o spiritual_a prince_n although_o the_o church_n remain_v still_o a_o hierarchy_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o particular_a church_n which_o have_v their_o particular_a hierarche_n and_o bishop_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v no_o bishop_n and_o which_o therefore_o be_v not_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o body_n it_o be_v not_o perfect_o hierarchicall_a nor_o have_v it_o by_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n that_o 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perfection_n as_o if_o it_o have_v a_o ordinary_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n 30._o whereas_o m._n nicholas_n n._n 14._o say_v that_o his_o last_o task_n in_o this_o question_n be_v to_o show_v that_o although_o he_o shall_v free_o grant_v that_o a_o particular_a church_n can_v be_v without_o a_o bishop_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o a_o bishop_n can_v not_o be_v refuse_v by_o reason_n of_o persecution_n he_o bring_v in_o this_o out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o somu_v expect_v his_o answer_n in_o the_o next_o question_n whereas_o he_o demand_v a_o precept_n to_o receive_v a_o bishop_n and_o that_o also_o indispensable_a have_v not_o m._n doctor_n in_o his_o 12._o chapter_n of_o his_o hierarchy_n prove_v at_o large_a that_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o institution_n beside_o one_o supreme_a bishop_n there_o must_v be_v other_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n without_o which_o the_o church_n can_v subsist_v because_o without_o particular_a bishop_n of_o particular_a 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for_o m._n doctor_n do_v not_o impose_v upon_o sotus_n more_o than_o he_o say_v as_o m._n nichoas_n impose_v on_o m._n doctor_n m._n doctor_n only_o relate_v sotus_n his_o word_n leave_v the_o reader_n to_o conceive_v that_o sense_n which_o the_o word_n offer_v and_o although_o m._n doctor_n do_v not_o say_v so_o much_o of_o he_o or_o his_o word_n yet_o his_o word_n may_v very_o well_o have_v yea_o indeed_o have_v a_o sense_n which_o favour_v m._n doctor_n 17._o 4._o sotus_n l_o 10._o de_fw-fr just_a &_o jure_fw-la q._n 1._o be_v 4._o let_v we_o therefore_o hear_v sotus_n his_o word_n he_o say_v it_o be_v deiure_fw-la divino_fw-la quodin_fw-fr genere_fw-la singulis_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la diutsionem_fw-la svi_fw-la applicentur_fw-la episcopi_fw-la it_o be_v of_o the_o divine_a law_n that_o in_o general_a to_o every_o particular_a church_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a division_n their_o proper_a bishop_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v which_o word_n 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or_o paul_n but_o one_o indeterminatelie_o and_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o saviour_n institution_n in_o general_a whereby_o that_o order_n be_v set_v general_o and_o every_o where_o to_o be_v observe_v singulis_n ecclesijs_fw-la ut_fw-la svi_fw-la applicentur_fw-la episcopi_fw-la that_o to_o every_o particular_a church_n their_o proper_a bishop_n shall_v be_v apply_v and_o thus_o in_o general_a the_o election_n of_o bishop_n be_v deiure_v divino_fw-la of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o pope_n do_v apply_v a_o bishop_n to_o a_o diocese_n he_o do_v but_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n have_v before_o institute_v in_o his_o general_a institution_n and_o commandment_n ut_fw-la singulis_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la svi_fw-la applicentur_fw-la episcopi_fw-la that_o to_o every_o church_n their_o proper_a bishop_n shall_v be_v apply_v 18._o that_o the_o division_n of_o dioceses_n be_v ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v introduce_v by_o the_o church_n it_o
they_o be_v notable_a part_n of_o the_o church_n all_o have_v the_o like_a necessity_n and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o one_o which_o be_v of_o another_o and_o so_o m._n doctor_n in_o his_o 14._o chapter_n n._n 2._o pag._n 376._o argue_v well_o from_o the_o like_a necessity_n in_o this_o manner_n by_o the_o divine_a law_n there_o must_v be_v particular_a bishop_n in_o the_o church_n to_o supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o particular_a church_n but_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n why_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o france_n for_o he_o speak_v especial_o of_o great_a particular_a church_n which_o be_v notable_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o a_o bishop_n or_o bishop_n more_o or_o few_o according_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o country_n rather_o than_o the_o church_n of_o spain_n or_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ergo_fw-la france_n spain_n and_o england_n and_o all_o other_o such_o particular_a church_n of_o extent_n must_v be_v govern_v by_o bishop_n and_o every_o one_o by_o his_o own_o all_o have_v the_o like_a necessity_n 29._o m._n nicholas_n numer_n 12._o wonder_v that_o a_o learned_a man_n shall_v use_v such_o a_o form_n of_o argument_n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v a_o show_n against_o this_o argument_n of_o m._n doctor_n be_v bring_v other_o argument_n very_o ridiculous_a which_o though_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o the_o ignorant_a to_o be_v like_a yet_o indeed_o be_v not_o so_o like_a as_o chalk_n and_o cheise_n his_o first_o argument_n of_o diverse_a meat_n do_v argue_v that_o he_o be_v hungry_a for_o want_v of_o argument_n else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v make_v use_n of_o one_o so_o weak_a and_o lean_a thus_o he_o argue_v some_o meat_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o man_n but_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n why_o egg_n or_o fish_n shall_v be_v necessary_a rather_o than_o other_o particular_a meat_n ergo_fw-la egg_n fish_n and_o all_o meat_n be_v necessary_a 30._o but_o i_o marvel_v that_o 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examine_v he_o intend_v only_o to_o show_v that_o his_o own_o
assertion_n pag._n 376._o n._n 2._o which_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o divine_a law_n that_o every_o notable_a part_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o be_v england_n spain_n france_n shall_v have_v its_o bishop_n be_v moderate_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o assertion_n of_o sotus_n who_o say_v that_o every_o diocese_n by_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o the_o aforesayed_a sense_n must_v have_v its_o bishop_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n only_o he_o cite_v sotus_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v not_o modest_o nor_o true_o say_v of_o m._n nicholas_n but_o odiouslie_o and_o not_o so_o charitable_o as_o may_v be_v expect_v of_o he_o in_o the_o 10._o number_n towards_o the_o end_n where_o he_o he_o say_v final_o m._n doctor_n i_o doubt_v not_o will_v be_v more_o circumspect_a in_o allege_v author_n lest_o he_o do_v wrong_v his_o own_o reputation_n the_o author_n themselves_o the_o reader_n and_o most_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n rather_o m._n nicholas_n shall_v have_v be_v more_o modest_a and_o more_o careful_a of_o the_o truth_n in_o his_o word_n for_o that_o m._n doctor_n do_v not_o say_v so_o much_o as_o sotus_n do_v as_o m._n nicholas_n will_v make_v he_o but_o only_a allege_v he_o to_o show_v that_o this_o assertion_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o of_o sotus_n be_v moderate_a m._n doctor_n affirm_v only_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o divine_a law_n that_o every_o notable_a part_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o england_n france_n spain_n shall_v have_v its_o bishop_n sotus_n aver_n that_o by_o the_o same_o divine_a law_n every_o diocese_n ought_v to_o have_v its_o bishop_n which_o be_v much_o more_o than_o m._n doctor_n say_v and_o that_o this_o be_v sotus_n his_o opinion_n be_v show_v out_o of_o his_o word_n and_o so_o not_o m._n doctor_n but_o m._n nicholas_n allege_v author_n contrary_a to_o their_o meaning_n master_n nicholas_n the_o second_o author_n allege_v by_o m._n doctor_n be_v banne_n say_v that_o bishop_n can_v by_o the_o pope_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o a_o great_a or_o notable_a part_n thereof_o i_o wonder_v m._n doctor_n will_v allege_v this_o learned_a divine_a etc._n etc._n num_fw-la 11._o reply_n bannes_n his_o opinion_n concern_v that_o point_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a law_n that_o cuerie_n notable_a part_n of_o the_o church_n must_v have_v its_o bishop_n and_o whether_o bannes_n make_v for_o m._n nicholas_n ult._n bann_n 2.2_o q._n 1._o be_v 10_o concl._n 6._o add_v ult._n and_o against_o m._n doctor_n 25._o to_o this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v with_o much_o more_o moderation_n then_o m._n nicholas_n use_v i_o answer_v they_o that_o m._n doctor_n do_v not_o allege_v banne_n to_o prove_v that_o every_o particular_a church_n of_o diocese_n be_v to_o have_v a_o bishop_n neither_o do_v m._n doctor_n ever_o say_v so_o as_o m._n nicholas_n himself_o observe_v n._n 14._o but_o he_o allege_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o author_n as_o he_o do_v of_o sotus_n to_o show_v that_o his_o assertion_n or_o opinion_n be_v moderate_a and_o that_o which_o be_v cite_v as_o the_o sense_n of_o banne_n be_v manifest_o there_o in_o these_o word_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la admittendum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o tota_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o magna_fw-la eius_fw-la parte_fw-la tam_fw-la temere_fw-la pontifex_fw-la sva_fw-la potestate_fw-la abutatur_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v that_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o shall_v so_o rash_o abuse_v his_o authority_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o what_o m._n doctor_n say_v to_o wit_n that_o bishop_n according_a to_o banne_n can_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o a_o great_a or_o notable_a part_n of_o it_o and_o further_o that_o bamnes_n do_v believe_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o do_v this_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n it_o be_v easy_o gather_v by_o the_o example_n he_o bring_v and_o by_o those_o word_n tam_fw-la temerè_fw-la sva_fw-la potestate_fw-la abutatur_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v so_o rash_o abuse_v his_o authority_n for_o be_v it_o a_o ecclesiastical_a impediment_n and_o law_n he_o can_v take_v it_o away_o that_o bannes_n say_v the_o pope_n may_v remove_v one_o bishop_n and_o not_o appoint_v another_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v against_o sotus_n but_o not_o against_o m._n doctor_n who_o say_v not_o that_o every_o diocese_n must_v have_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n a_o bishop_n but_o only_o that_o at_o lest_o every_o notable_a part_n as_o england_n france_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o have_v a_o bishop_n by_o the_o divine_a precept_n yet_o neither_o do_v bannes_n herein_o plain_o contradict_v sotus_n because_o sotus_n will_v also_o grant_v that_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o pope_n to_o divide_v diocese_n and_o to_o make_v they_o great_a or_o less_o and_o so_o to_o make_v of_o two_o one_o and_o consequent_o he_o will_v grant_v to_o banne_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v take_v from_o a_o diocese_n its_o proper_a bishop_n which_o it_o have_v and_o subject_v it_o to_o another_o bishop_n by_o make_v it_o part_n of_o his_o diocese_n only_a sotus_n say_v that_o suppose_v the_o division_n of_o diocese_n make_v by_o the_o church_n it_o be_v of_o christ_n institution_n and_o the_o divine_a law_n that_o every_o diocese_n shall_v have_v its_o bishop_n m._n nicholas_n the_o reason_n that_o m._n doctor_n do_v infer_v from_o the_o say_v authority_n make_v for_o he_o just_a as_o they_o do_v it_o be_v this_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n etc._n etc._n n._n 12._o the_o truth_n in_o the_o foresay_v point_n set_v a_o side_n opinion_n of_o author_n 26._o before_o i_o show_v the_o force_n of_o m._n doctor_n argument_n and_o the_o fault_n of_o m._n nicholas_n his_o manner_n of_o argue_v i_o shall_v explicate_v and_o confirm_v m._n doctor_n his_o assertion_n by_o which_o he_o aver_v that_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o every_o notable_a part_n of_o the_o church_n there_o must_v be_v a_o bishop_n which_o i_o shall_v easy_o do_v suppose_v m._n doctor_n ground_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o church_n must_v not_o be_v govern_v by_o one_o only_a supreme_a bishop_n but_o also_o by_o other_o particular_a bishop_n who_o be_v to_o govern_v particular_a church_n because_o the_o supreme_a bishop_n alone_o can_v by_v himself_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o because_o the_o church_n be_v a_o hierarchy_n this_o ground_n m._n doctor_n have_v prove_v in_o his_o 9_o chapter_n of_o his_o hierarchy_n where_o he_o have_v show_v how_o bishop_n &_o inferior_a pastor_n be_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v sacrament_n second_o in_o his_o 12._o chapter_n where_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o bishop_n be_v so_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n that_o it_o can_v subsist_v without_o they_o and_o thirdlie_o in_o his_o 13._o chapter_n where_o he_o have_v can_v we_o how_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n though_o it_o be_v the_o great_a for_o the_o bishop_n presence_n the_o church_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o bishop_n whence_o it_o be_v consequent_a that_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n the_o church_n must_v be_v govern_v by_o bishop_n and_o that_o in_o general_a there_o must_v be_v particular_a bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o m._n nicholas_n also_o grant_v with_o suarez_n n._n 17._o and_o why_o be_v bishop_n necessary_a but_o to_o govern_v to_o preach_v and_o minister_v sacrament_n 27._o out_o of_o which_o assure_a ground_n i_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n there_o must_v be_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n bishop_n in_o the_o church_n to_o govern_v it_o and_o consequent_o as_o many_o as_o may_v suffice_v to_o supply_v the_o necessity_n the_o church_n have_v of_o government_n preach_v and_o sacrament_n therefore_o by_o the_o same_o divine_a institution_n and_o precept_n there_o must_v be_v at_o lest_o a_o bishop_n in_o every_o notable_a part_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o be_v france_n spain_n england_n for_o that_o few_o will_v not_o suffice_v one_o bishop_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o serve_v all_o france_n england_n &_o spain_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o confirm_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n all_o french_a and_o english_a 28._o i_o instance_n in_o confirmation_n because_o other_o sacrament_n may_v more_o easy_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n supply_v without_o a_o bishop_n especial_o in_o the_o country_n for_o that_o neither_o the_o english_a can_v go_v all_o into_o france_n nor_o all_o the_o french_a into_o england_n to_o receive_v confirmation_n neither_o can_v one_o bishop_n go_v to_o one_o country_n to_o serve_v it_o of_o confirmation_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o other_o country_n nor_o can_v he_o be_v but_o one_o suffice_v for_o so_o many_o wherefore_o england_n must_v have_v its_o own_o bishop_n france_z its_z own_o spain_n it_o be_v own_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n if_o
splendour_n as_o now_o it_o be_v in_o england_n and_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o contrary_a incommodity_n to_o which_o it_o be_v join_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o japonia_n and_o china_n yea_o and_o in_o england_n i_o speak_v say_v he_o of_o a_o vow_n of_o accept_v a_o bishop_n office_n for_o they_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o fitesse_n and_o worthiness_n of_o the_o person_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o superior_a and_o so_o the_o danger_n of_o presumption_n be_v take_v away_o and_o other_o danger_n be_v suppose_v not_o to_o be_v wherefore_o to_o procure_v a_o bishop_n office_n though_o the_o say_v condition_n be_v suppose_v can_v hardly_o be_v approve_v much_o less_o counsel_v or_o vow_v yet_o he_o also_o add_v that_o if_o there_o be_v great_a necessity_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v a_o bishop_n and_o yet_o such_o discommodity_n annex_v to_o the_o bishopric_n or_o danger_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n and_o none_o can_v be_v find_v 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i_o answer_v that_o this_o speak_v so_o rawlie_o as_o it_o be_v by_o m._n nicholas_n may_v derogate_v to_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o most_o necessary_a state_n in_o god_n his_o church_n yea_o and_o to_o s._n thomas_n also_o and_o therefore_o need_v examination_n s._n thomas_n in_o that_o place_n say_v that_o in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o first_o &_o principal_n be_v the_o good_a work_n of_o a_o bishop_n by_o which_o he_o attend_v to_o the_o profit_n if_o his_o flock_n in_o govern_v they_o fiee_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n the_o 2._o be_v the_o height_n of_o his_o degree_n over_o other_o the_o 3._o be_v that_o which_o follow_v these_o twoe_o to_o wit_n riches_n honour_n reverence_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o say_v he_o to_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n for_o the_o three_o be_v avarice_n or_o ambition_n for_o the_o second_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v presumption_n but_o for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o laudable_a and_o virtuous_a but_o because_o the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o bishop_n have_v annex_v unto_o it_o the_o height_n of_o degree_n praesumptuosum_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquis_fw-la praeesse_fw-la appetat_fw-la ad_fw-la boc_fw-la quod_fw-la subditis_fw-la prosit_fw-la nisi_fw-la manifesta_fw-la necessitate_v imminete_fw-la it_o seem_v presumptuous_a that_o one_o shall_v desire_v to_o bear_v rule_n to_o profit_v other_o unless_o in_o a_o evident_a and_o imminent_a necessity_n so_o that_o m._n nicholas_n leave_v out_o his_o answer_n in_o the_o last_o word_n unless_o in_o a_o evident_a and_o imminent_a necessity_n for_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n so_o to_o exercise_v the_o function_n and_o to_o profit_v other_o else_o s._n paul_n will_v not_o have_v say_v he_o that_o desire_v a_o bishop_n office_n desire_v a_o good_a work_n he_o allege_v valentia_n also_o as_o though_o he_o say_v absolute_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n to_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n to_o profit_v other_o but_o he_o also_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n 2._o tom_fw-mi 3_o disp_n 10._o q._n 3._o puncto_fw-la 2._o conclus_fw-la 3._o v._o epis_n tolet._n l_o 5._o c._n 3._o nau._n tom_n 3._o miscel_n 36._o &_o 37._o hour_n l._n 10._o c._n 32._o §_o 3._o valentia_n sup_v concl._n 2._o for_o he_o also_o say_v in_o casu_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la laudabile_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la dignus_fw-la est_fw-la appetat_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la in_o case_n of_o necessity_n it_o may_v be_v laudable_a for_o he_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v the_o common_a opinion_n as_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v emanuel_n sa_o say_v that_o for_o the_o necessity_n or_o utilite_n of_o the_o church_n a_o bishopric_n may_v be_v desire_v the_o same_o do_v also_o navarre_n and_o tolet_n aver_v so_o do_v henriquez_n and_o navarre_n against_o valentia_n say_v that_o to_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n with_o the_o honour_n and_o revenue_n annex_v be_v no_o sin_n but_o merit_v if_o it_o be_v principal_o desire_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o although_o valentia_n think_v that_o oftentimes_o it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n to_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n though_o he_o that_o desire_v it_o be_v worthy_a and_o do_v also_o desire_v it_o for_o the_o end_n to_o do_v his_o office_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o yet_o navarre_n hold_v against_o he_o and_o indeed_o if_o for_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o office_n as_o valentia_n say_v one_o that_o be_v worthy_a and_o intend_v god_n his_o honour_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o may_v not_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n he_o may_v not_o accept_v of_o a_o pastorship_n or_o seek_v for_o it_o though_o in_o many_o place_n pastorship_n be_v give_v by_o concourse_n because_o though_o the_o danger_n be_v not_o so_o great_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a 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venial_a sin_n and_o that_o therefore_o s._n thomas_n say_v 1._o 2._o 2._o q._n 185._o be_v 1._o only_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a and_o seem_v presumption_n but_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n as_o valentia_n do_v master_n nicholas_n if_o you_o demand_v wherein_o this_o particular_a perfection_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n consist_v etc._n etc._n i_o say_v it_o may_v seem_v to_o consist_v in_o multitude_n facility_n continuation_n of_o perpetual_a act_n of_o virtue_n and_o effectual_a mean_n speedy_o to_o get_v it_o etc._n etc._n n._n 7._o the_o reply_n how_o m._n nicholas_n herein_o contradict_v s._n thomas_n and_o suarez_n and_o how_o religious_a perfection_n according_a to_o suarez_n consist_v not_o in_o act_n but_o in_o habit_n 33._o â—orp_n s._n tho._n 2_o 2._o q._n 184._o be_v 3._o ad_fw-la 1._o &_o in_o â—orp_n m._n nicholas_n herein_o flat_o contradict_v s._n thomas_n who_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o argument_n which_o object_v those_o word_n math._n 19_o si_fw-mi visperfectus_fw-la esse_fw-la vade_v vende_v omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v fell_a the_o thing_n that_o thou_o baste_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v fellow_n i_o say_v that_o in_o those_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n something_o be_v put_v as_o the_o way_n to_o perfection_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v say_v go_v sell_v all_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a but_o another_o thing_n be_v add_v in_o which_o perfection_n consist_v to_o wit_n follow_v i_o whereupon_o s._n hierom_n say_v that_o because_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a only_o to_o leave_v what_o he_o have_v peter_n add_v what_o be_v perfect_a and_o we_o have_v fellow_v
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