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a_o priest_n to_o his_o
husband_n for_o the_o right_n of_o marriage_n yet_o in_o religion_n and_o godliness_n she_o doubt_v not_o to_o be_v his_o maystres_n thus_o have_v these_o father_n proved_a marriage_n and_o marriage_n of_o priest_n to_o be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o godliness_n but_o a_o godly_a help_n thereto_o wherefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o as_o syngle_a life_n compel_v without_o consyderation_n to_o each_o priest_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v without_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n so_o be_v that_o restraynte_a of_o marriage_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o paul_n say_v to_o bishop_n timothe_n 4.3_o 1._o tim._n 4.3_o let_v no_o man_n make_v his_o excuse_n by_o his_o wife_n or_o child_n say_v chrysostome_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o excuse_n and_o this_o pretence_n be_v the_o craft_n and_o deceytfulnesse_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o pope_n restrayn_v marriage_n therefore_o the_o devil_n doctor_n happy_o hereto_o it_o will_v be_v say_v with_o augustine_n 6._o 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