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wash_v thou_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o filth_n let_v he_o be_v thy_o brother_n who_o be_v thy_o fellow_n labourer_n &_o soldier_n in_o thy_o heavenly_a race_n get_v thou_o a_o wife_n and_o companion_n which_o never_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o thou_o the_o memory_n of_o death_n let_v thy_o most_o dear_a child_n be_v the_o sigh_n of_o thy_o heart_n possess_v thy_o body_n as_o thy_o slave_n make_v thy_o friend_n the_o angelical_a virtue_n which_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n may_v help_v thou_o if_o thou_o make_v they_o now_o familiar_a unto_o thou_o this_o be_v sure_o the_o generation_n of_o those_o which_o seek_v our_o lord_n the_o assection_n of_o god_n exclude_v the_o affection_n of_o parent_n and_o who_o say_v he_o have_v they_o both_o deceive_v himself_o whereas_o our_o lord_n say_v you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n and_o i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n into_o the_o earth_n 10._o mat._n 6._o mat._n 10._o and_o love_n of_o parent_n to_o child_n and_o to_o 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constant_o and_o speedy_o getâ—_n thy_o seâ—e_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n and_o of_o thy_o own_o work_n that_o by_o sorrow_n thou_o may_v exclude_v sorrow_n our_o friend_n and_o not_o our_o friend_n do_v crasty_o promise_v we_o that_o they_o will_v provide_v we_o all_o thing_n to_o our_o pleasure_n and_o contentment_n but_o with_o that_o intention_n that_o they_o may_v hinder_v our_o notable_a good_a course_n and_o that_o be_v obtain_v may_v draw_v we_o to_o their_o own_o will_n it_o be_v more_o prâ—sitable_a to_o contristate_v our_o parent_n then_o god_n for_o he_o have_v both_o make_v we_o &_o redeem_v us._n they_o have_v oftentimes_o make_v to_o perish_v those_o who_o they_o have_v love_v he_o be_v a_o true_a pilgrim_n in_o this_o world_n who_o like_v unto_o one_o of_o a_o strange_a language_n among_o man_n of_o a_o unknowen_a tongue_n only_o dwell_v at_o home_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o we_o do_v not_o therefore_o depart_v from_o our_o parent_n and_o kinsfolk_n because_o we_o hate_v they_o god_n forbid_v but_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v that_o hindrance_n which_o they_o be_v woâ—t_v to_o procure_v us._n the_o second_o chapter_n that_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v under_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n unto_o a_o perfect_a renunciation_n of_o all_o friend_n kinsfolk_n parent_n &_o superior_n their_o entreaty_n example_n &_o commandment_n yea_o &_o himself_o also_o &_o all_o that_o he_o have_v when_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v hinder_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n s._n augustine_n epist_n 89._o quest_n 4_o dispute_v against_o the_o pelagian_n heretic_n who_o teach_v among_o other_o heresy_n that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o sell_v all_o and_o geve_v to_o the_o poor_a which_o s._n augustine_n deni_v although_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o leave_v all_o when_o necessity_n be_v offer_v §._o 1._o do_v that_o perhaps_o move_v they_o that_o our_o lord_n say_v 19_o he_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o renunciation_n mat._n 19_o whosoever_o shall_v forsake_v all_o his_o good_n for_o i_o shall_v receive_v in_o this_o world_n a_o hundred_o foul_v and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v he_o shall_v possess_v everlasting_a life_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o forsake_v and_o another_o to_o sell_v for_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v forsake_v be_v the_o wife_n also_o number_v who_o by_o no_o humane_a law_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o sell_v and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o forsake_v except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o fornication_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n than_o of_o these_o precept_n for_o they_o can_v be_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o but_o that_o there_o may_v happen_v a_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o either_o the_o wife_n must_v be_v forsake_v or_o christ_n case_n the_o wife_n and_o husband_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o forsake_v one_o another_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o that_o i_o may_v omit_v other_o example_n if_o the_o wife_n can_v abide_v her_o christian_a husband_n &_o propound_v unto_o he_o either_o divorce_n from_o she_o or_o from_o christ_n here_o what_o shall_v be_v choose_v but_o christ_n and_o laudable_o forsake_v his_o wife_n for_o christ_n for_o when_o both_o be_v christian_n our_o lord_n have_v command_v that_o none_o forsake_v his_o wife_n but_o for_o sornication_n but_o when_o either_o party_n be_v a_o infidel_n let_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v observe_v that_o if_o the_o infidel_n consent_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o faithful_a husband_n the_o husband_n forsake_v not_o his_o wife_n in_o like_a manner_n neither_o the_o faithful_a wife_n forsake_v her_o husband_n if_o he_o consent_v to_o dwell_v with_o she_o but_o if_o the_o infidel_n depart_v let_v he_o depart_v for_o the_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o servitude_n in_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v if_o the_o infidel_n will_v not_o be_v with_o the_o faithful_a let_v the_o faithful_a a_o knowledge_n this_o liberty_n that_o he_o yield_v himself_o not_o so_o subject_a unto_o slavery_n that_o he_o forsake_v his_o faith_n sister_n sonnnes_n parent_n brethren_n and_o sister_n lest_o he_o lose_v his_o unfaithful_a sp_z use_n this_o be_v understand_v also_o of_o son_n and_o parent_n of_o brethren_n and_o sister_n that_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v forsake_v when_o this_o condition_n be_v propound_v that_o he_o must_v forsake_v christ_n if_o he_o desire_v to_o retain_v they_o this_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v even_o of_o the_o house_n and_o land_n and_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v possess_v as_o money_n worth_n band_n house_n land_n &_o possession_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o band_n for_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v he_o not_o say_v of_o these_o whosoever_o shall_v fell_v for_o my_o sake_n whatsoever_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v sell_v but_o whosoever_o shall_v forsake_v they_o for_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o a_o christian_a by_o some_o magistrate_n either_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o christian_n or_o if_o so_o thou_o will_v remain_v thou_o shall_v lose_v thy_o house_n &_o possession_n than_o true_o let_v even_o those_o scotfree_a man_n who_o have_v determine_v so_o to_o remain_v scotfree_a that_o by_o their_o good_a deed_n they_o may_v win_v god_n favour_n let_v they_o rather_o forsake_v these_o thing_n for_o christ_n than_o christ_n for_o these_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v even_o in_o this_o world_n centuplum_fw-la a_o hundred_o foul_v by_o the_o perfection_n of_o which_o number_n be_v signify_v all_o thing_n for_o unto_o a_o faithful_a man_n all_o the_o world_n be_v riches_n and_o they_o become_v in_o this_o manner_n as_o have_v nothing_o and_o possess_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v have_v life_n everlasting_a least_o forsake_v christ_n for_o these_o temporality_n they_o may_v be_v cast_v headlong_o into_o death_n everlasting_a poor_a 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〈◊〉_d n._n 22._o or_o seek_v the_o other_o death_n or_o be_v dangerous_o furious_a or_o final_o if_o the_o one_o party_n shall_v draw_v the_o other_o in_o whatsoever_o manner_n unto_o deadly_a sin_n and_o can_v not_o be_v reform_v and_o in_o these_o case_n when_o necessity_n urge_v the_o wife_n may_v forsake_v her_o husband_n without_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o stand_v she_o upon_o to_o avoid_v so_o imminent_a danger_n of_o body_n or_o soul_n she_o may_v when_o she_o be_v in_o safety_n more_o convenient_o procure_v the_o divorce_n but_o of_o the_o last_o case_n it_o do_v especial_o behoove_v we_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a for_o of_o that_o it_o be_v which_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o any_o one_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 14._o luc._n 14._o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n also_o in_o another_o place_n 18._o mat._n 18._o if_o thy_o eye_n scandilize_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o saint_n paul_n also_o in_o the_o case_n of_o heresy_n command_v to_o avoid_v all_o person_n without_o exception_n hierom._n tit._n 3._o s._n hierom._n and_o s._n hierome_n upon_o the_o place_n allege_v of_o s._n matthew_n thus_o notable_o discourse_v therefore_o say_v he_o all_o affection_n be_v cut_v of_o and_o all_o kindred_n be_v dispatch_v lest_o through_o occasion_n of_o piety_n any_o faithful_a person_n may_v be_v lay_v open_a unto_o scandal_n if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o be_v so_o link_v unto_o thou_o as_o thy_o hand_n thy_o foot_n thy_o eye_n and_o be_v profitable_a and_o careful_a and_o provident_a in_o foresee_v of_o thing_n &_o yet_o cause_v thou_o a_o scandal_n &_o through_o disagree_v of_o behaviour_n do_v draw_v thou_o to_o hell_n it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o want_v both_o his_o kindred_n and_o help_n lest_o while_o thou_o will_v gain_v thy_o kinsman_n and_o friend_n thou_o have_v cause_n of_o ruin_n therefore_o do_v thou_o not_o prefer_v neither_o wife_n nor_o child_n nor_o friend_n nor_o any_o affection_n which_o may_v exclude_v we_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n every_o faithful_a know_v what_o hurt_v he_o or_o wherein_o his_o mind_n be_v trouble_v &_o often_o tempt_v it_o be_v better_a to_o lead_v a_o solitary_a life_n than_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o life_n to_o loose_v the_o everlasting_a thus_o s._n hierome_n wherefore_o i_o do_v conclude_v that_o in_o case_n a_o woman_n by_o her_o husband_n beurged_a to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a act_n of_o religion_n much_o more_o than_o in_o other_o carnal_a sin_n she_o may_v yea_o and_o be_v bind_v to_o forsake_v he_o least_o love_a danger_n she_o perish_v therein_o 3_o eccle._n 3_o yet_o if_o she_o perceive_v herself_o by_o god_n grace_n to_o be_v so_o strong_a and_o constant_a that_o she_o fear_v no_o perversion_n at_o all_o she_o be_v bind_v for_o to_o remain_v with_o he_o and_o so_o to_o seek_v to_o gain_v he_o but_o if_o there_o be_v notorious_a adultery_n join_v withal_o and_o injurious_a want_n of_o all_o necessary_a spiritual_a help_n of_o catholic_a religion_n i_o will_v not_o doubt_n but_o in_o our_o country_n where_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a ecclesiastical_a court_n even_o without_o any_o danger_n of_o perversion_n she_o may_v forsake_v he_o thus_o much_o have_v i_o think_v good_a to_o say_v of_o this_o matter_n now_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o father_n again_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o renunciation_n of_o a_o man_n patrimony_n and_o care_n of_o provision_n for_o child_n more_o particular_o than_o be_v say_v before_o cyprianus_n libro_fw-la de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la §._o 1._o but_o unto_o many_o person_n their_o own_o destruction_n be_v not_o sufficient_a fall_v rich_a man_n shall_v leave_v all_o rather_o than_o fall_v they_o quaff_v as_o it_o be_v death_n one_o to_o another_o out_o of_o a_o poison_a cup_n and_o that_o there_o may_v want_v nothing_o to_o the_o heap_n of_o their_o crime_n childre_n impiety_n of_o schismatic_a parent_n to_o their_o childre_n young_a child_n be_v bring_v by_o their_o father_n hand_n lose_v whilst_o they_o be_v little_a one_o that_o which_o in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o life_n they_o have_v get_v shall_v not_o they_o say_v when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v come_v we_o our_o seâ—ues_n do_v nothing_o neither_o forsake_v the_o meat_n and_o cup_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v we_o of_o our_o own_o accord_n run_v unto_o profane_a contagion_n other_o perfidiousnes_n destroy_v we_o we_o feel_v our_o parent_n our_o patricidial_a slaughterer_n they_n deny_v for_o uâ—_n our_o mother_n the_o church_n and_o god_n our_o father_n mother_n the_o church_n our_o mother_n that_o whilst_o be_v as_o yet_o little_a one_o improvident_a &_o ignorant_a of_o so_o heinous_a a_o offence_n we_o be_v join_v by_o other_o to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o crime_n by_o other_o man_n fraud_n we_o may_v be_v entrap_v patrimony_n voluntary_a 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