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do_v she_o say_v more_o than_o that_o master_n of_o a_o family_n who_o will_v not_o have_v a_o marry_a servant_n in_o his_o house_n about_o he_o but_o like_v it_o very_o well_o to_o use_v his_o service_n in_o other_o matter_n and_o do_v this_o deserve_v such_o noise_n and_o outcry_n as_o be_v make_v against_o it_o undoubted_o it_o be_v as_o free_v for_o the_o church_n to_o judge_v of_o person_n fit_a and_o unfit_a for_o her_o use_n as_o for_o any_o lord_n or_o master_n whatever_o and_o to_o make_v a_o law_n not_o absolute_a that_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v but_o that_o none_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v beimply_v in_o such_o office_n and_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o civil_a policy_n shall_v direct_o deny_v this_o but_o ecclesiastical_a prudence_n may_v not_o be_v there_o not_o many_o other_o society_n as_o well_o as_o ecclesiastical_a which_o without_o reproach_n do_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n man_n have_v a_o freedom_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n or_o not_o to_o do_v it_o and_o more_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o leave_v we_o but_o to_o do_v it_o without_o observe_v any_o condition_n from_o superior_a neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n have_v leave_v free_a can_v there_o be_v therefore_o any_o more_o moderate_a or_o equal_a course_n than_o so_o to_o leave_v the_o matter_n that_o the_o one_o singleness_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v commend_v above_o the_o other_o and_o peradventure_o countenance_v and_o encourage_v but_o the_o other_o accept_v too_o yet_o neither_o extreme_a will_v be_v content_a with_o this_o but_o one_o will_v have_v a_o law_n to_o abstract_n and_o the_o other_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o their_o reason_n out_o of_o scripture_n have_v it_o enjoin_v though_o they_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o conclusion_n and_o will_v not_o have_v it_o contain_v what_o if_o their_o premise_n be_v good_a it_o must_v for_o if_o every_o bishop_n must_v be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n and_o every_o priest_n be_v a_o bishop_n sure_o every_o priest_n must_v marry_v and_o if_o innocence_n and_o purity_n can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o maintain_v sure_o the_o scripture_n require_v these_o require_v that_o too_o but_o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o conveniency_n and_o incommodity_n of_o the_o state_n virginal_a and_o vidual_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o clergy_n for_o now_o wave_v the_o supposition_n of_o any_o divine_a injunction_n several_a divine_a and_o political_a reason_n have_v be_v invent_v sufficient_a to_o determine_v against_o priest_n some_o of_o which_o be_v ridiculous_a some_o profane_a and_o some_o heretical_a we_o shall_v mention_v only_o such_o as_o have_v somewhat_o of_o sobriety_n the_o first_o whereof_o may_v be_v that_o it_o become_v such_o as_o attend_v on_o so_o sacred_a a_o thing_n as_o god_n altar_n to_o be_v pure_a of_o body_n and_o mind_n too_o and_o therefore_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o fleshly_a act_n we_o know_v how_o that_o flesh_n in_o god_n word_n go_v under_o suspicion_n general_o of_o somewhat_o impure_a and_o contrary_a to_o spiritualness_n and_o true_a purity_n and_o so_o indeed_o all_o fleshliness_n must_v be_v avoid_v but_o in_o itself_o it_o imply_v no_o more_o than_o a_o state_n of_o imperfection_n not_o inconsistent_a with_o though_o much_o inferior_a to_o spiritual_a act_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n covetousness_n ambition_n pride_n and_o such_o like_a be_v fleshly_a lust_n no_o less_o than_o venery_n in_o the_o second_o conjugal_a act_n and_o state_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o gospel_n no_o more_o fleshly_a than_o eat_v and_o drink_v but_o whereas_o we_o find_v many_o to_o have_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v mistake_v in_o so_o colourable_a a_o piece_n of_o religion_n as_o to_o declare_v even_o against_o the_o natural_a pollution_n as_o they_o may_v be_v call_v as_o prejudicial_a in_o themselves_o to_o spiritual_a perfection_n whether_o the_o will_n concur_v thereunto_o or_o not_o and_o though_o proper_a circumstance_n be_v due_o observe_v i_o can_v excuse_v they_o from_o munichaean_n error_n whole_o or_o at_o least_o judaical_a and_o zonaras_n have_v in_o a_o learned_a and_o sober_a tractate_n on_o purpose_n declare_v 19_o zonara_n apud_fw-la leunclavium_n jur._n graeco_n lat._n tom._n 1._o p._n 351._o chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 6._o serm._n 19_o the_o contrary_a show_v it_o no_o more_o a_o pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_o a_o foul_a nose_n may_v to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o learned_a as_o also_o to_o a_o peculiar_a treatise_n chrysostome_n have_v of_o virginity_n where_o he_o satisfy_v both_o the_o superstitious_a and_o brutish_a christian_a he_o who_o though_o he_o declare_v against_o ancient_a heresy_n concern_v lawful_a marriage_n yet_o advance_v such_o argument_n to_o commend_v and_o prefer_v virginity_n which_o heretic_n be_v condemn_v for_o use_v this_o man_n in_o that_o he_o at_o large_a dispute_v against_o martion_n valentinus_n and_o mane_n by_o name_n for_o their_o excessive_a magnify_v virginity_n to_o the_o absolute_a condemnation_n of_o marriage_n and_o yet_o withal_o abound_v in_o the_o praise_n and_o prelation_n of_o virginity_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o hold_v marriage_n lawful_a and_o of_o god_n before_o any_o man_n can_v please_v god_n in_o virginity_n he_o show_v first_o that_o no_o such_o heretic_n as_o condemn_v marriage_n absolute_o shall_v be_v reward_v for_o their_o pretend_a purity_n he_o prove_v next_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v rather_o for_o it_o while_o the_o catholic_n shall_v be_v promote_v to_o the_o society_n of_o angel_n become_v bright_a lamp_n in_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v above_o all_o abide_v with_o the_o bride_n he_o show_v they_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o heathen_a greek_n who_o so_o judge_n of_o virginity_n and_o marriage_n the_o gentile_n say_v he_o shall_v sure_o go_v to_o hell_n but_o yet_o with_o this_o advantage_n that_o they_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o marriage_n riches_n and_o other_o worldly_a comfort_n for_o a_o time_n but_o heretic_n shall_v be_v punish_v both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o here_o they_o they_o be_v punish_v by_o voluntary_a abstinence_n there_o by_o involuntary_a plague_n the_o gentile_n shall_v neither_o be_v the_o better_a nor_o worse_o for_o their_o fast_n and_o chastity_n but_o heretic_n shall_v suffer_v extreme_a punishment_n for_o the_o thing_n they_o expect_v ten_o thousand_o thanks_o for_o fast_v and_o virginity_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a in_o themselves_o but_o only_o according_a to_o ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n ib._n the_o choice_n of_o they_o that_o use_v they_o they_o may_v be_v either_o nay_o say_v he_o afterward_o the_o sobriety_n of_o heretic_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o the_o riotousness_n of_o any_o heathen_n for_o this_o only_o oppose_v man_n but_o that_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o afterward_o heretic_n profess_v chastity_n not_o only_o pollute_v their_o soul_n but_o body_n also_o and_o again_o he_o that_o condemn_v marriage_n injure_v virginity_n also_o and_o much_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n now_o if_o after_o all_o this_o he_o abound_v in_o the_o extol_n of_o virginity_n above_o marriage_n make_v it_o a_o angelical_a life_n at_o which_o puritan_n be_v wont_a to_o mock_v and_o scoff_n which_o have_v stand_v they_o in_o more_o stead_n than_o scripture_n itself_o to_o make_v way_n for_o their_o opinion_n with_o what_o pretence_n of_o antiquity_n can_v the_o leveller_n of_o all_o order_n and_o state_n of_o christianity_n object_n against_o virginal_n or_o vidual_a chastity_n either_o as_o not_o possible_a or_o not_o lawful_a or_o not_o more_o commendable_a than_o a_o wed_a state_n and_o with_o what_o hazard_n of_o incur_v the_o censure_n upon_o ancient_a heretic_n do_v modern_a patron_n of_o chastity_n raise_v their_o build_n upon_o their_o rot_a foundation_n as_o too_o many_o who_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o do_v notwithstanding_o sure_o this_o may_v