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evangelicall_a counsel_n of_o chastity_n be_v so_o prize_v by_o god_n church_n that_o in_o concession_n otherwise_o most_o ample_a for_o change_v vow_n this_o be_v always_o except_v as_o likewise_o a_o vow_n to_o be_v religious_a wherein_o god_n grant_v people_n be_v as_o tender_a as_o they_o ought_v see_v unless_o the_o cause_n be_v very_o sufficient_a all_o such_o dispensation_n be_v invalid_a and_o can_v serve_v only_o to_o send_v a_o man_n to_o hell_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o quiet_a conscience_n 32_o i_o will_v not_o say_v the_o spirit_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o stile_n of_o some_o of_o this_o age_n be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o writer_n of_o ancient_a day_n in_o commendation_n of_o religious_a state_n and_o some_o be_v wont_a to_o observe_v that_o oftentimes_o those_o who_o either_o have_v have_v great_a obligation_n to_o religious_a man_n or_o vocation_n to_o such_o a_o state_n be_v the_o man_n who_o to_o say_v no_o worse_o speak_v most_o reserued_o in_o commendation_n of_o religion_n which_o although_o perhaps_o for_o its_o part_n may_v well_o say_v 3._o tob._n 3._o as_o sara_n say_v of_o her_o husband_n illi_fw-la forsitan_fw-la i_o non_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la digni_fw-la yet_o on_o their_o behalf_n i_o wish_v they_o may_v in_o this_o business_n so_o proceed_v that_o when_o the_o true_a colour_n of_o thing_n shall_v begin_v to_o appear_v by_o the_o light_n of_o a_o approach_a future_a life_n they_o may_v have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o frame_v a_o different_a judgement_n and_o fill_v their_o soul_n with_o other_o wish_n they_o at_o this_o present_a they_o do_v s._n thomas_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o institute_n evangelicall_a counsel_n 4._o s._n thâ—_n 1.2_o 〈…〉_o 4._o have_v this_o weighty_a syllogisine_n bâ—ms_n amici_fw-la consiliis_fw-la anima_fw-la dulcoratur_fw-la frâ—tterb_fw-ge 27._o sed_fw-la christus_fw-la maxim_n est_fw-la sapiâ—ns_fw-la &_o amicus_fw-la ergo_fw-la eius_fw-la consilia_fw-la maximam_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la continent_n the_o soul_n be_v comfort_v by_o the_o good_a counsel_n of_o a_o friend_n as_o solomon_n say_v but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v most_o wise_a &_o most_o friendly_a therefore_o his_o counsel_n be_v most_o profitable_a if_o it_o be_v so_o hearty_a a_o comfort_n to_o hear_v the_o good_a and_o wholesome_a counsel_n of_o a_o friend_n let_v they_o consider_v whether_o they_o may_v with_o ground_n look_v for_o so_o sweet_a a_o cordial_a who_o reject_v the_o counsel_n not_o of_o a_o mortal_a man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o man_n not_o in_o some_o particular_a business_n but_o for_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n one_o thing_n such_o man_n must_v give_v i_o leave_v not_o to_o conceal_v because_o i_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o certain_a truth_n and_o it_o concern_v they_o to_o know_v so_o much_o that_o one_o of_o the_o great_a punishment_n which_o god_n can_v inflict_v upon_o such_o as_o have_v neglect_v his_o vocation_n to_o a_o religious_a state_n be_v to_o permit_v they_o to_o run_v a_o course_n in_o opposition_n against_o religious_a man_n who_o if_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o answer_v to_o their_o vocation_n may_v in_o all_o occasion_n find_v comfort_n enough_o in_o what_o they_o have_v so_o often_o hear_v allege_v out_o of_o that_o good_a religious_a man_n s._n bernard_n marg._n s._n bern._n han_n sur._n est_fw-la megrim_n calor_fw-la humh_o queâ—_n bonas_fw-la marg._n quae_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la tam_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la margarita_n pro_fw-la qua_fw-la vuinersa_fw-la dare_v debemus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la nâ—smetipsos_fw-la quia_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la dedit_fw-la qui_fw-la seipsum_fw-la obtulit_fw-la ve_fw-la possimus_fw-la eam_fw-la habere_fw-la nun_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la religio_fw-la sancta_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la homo_fw-la vivit_fw-la puriùs_fw-la cadit_fw-la rariùs_fw-la surgit_fw-la velociùs_fw-la incedit_fw-la cautiùs_fw-la irroratur_fw-la frequentiùs_fw-la moritur_fw-la considentiùs_fw-la remuneratur_fw-la copiosiùs_fw-la what_o be_v that_o so_o precious_a aiewell_n for_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v all_o that_o be_v ourselves_o because_o he_o give_v all_o to_o god_n who_o make_v a_o oblation_n of_o himself_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o be_v it_o not_o holy_a religious_a state_n wherein_o a_o man_n live_v more_o pure_o fall_v more_o rare_o rise_v more_o speedy_o walk_v more_o circumspect_o receive_v divine_a influence_n more_o frequent_o die_v more_o confident_o and_o be_v reward_v more_o abundant_o the_o sixth_z question_n whether_o religious_a as_o religious_a be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a then_o that_o some_o person_n who_o i_o dare_v say_v scarce_o ever_o red_a s._n dennys_n nor_o ever_o be_v much_o conversant_a in_o s._n thomas_n of_o aquin_n from_o who_o we_o have_v the_o best_a and_o almost_o only_a treatise_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n will_v be_v discourse_v of_o the_o secular_a clergy_n as_o if_o they_o only_o be_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n and_o m._n doctor_n after_o his_o wont_a manner_n be_v here_o reduplicate_v religious_a as_o religious_a but_o never_o secular_a as_o secular_a as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v if_o he_o will_v make_v the_o comparison_n aright_o but_o that_o have_v be_v against_o his_o design_n for_o in_o such_o a_o comparison_n it_o will_v instant_o have_v appear_v that_o religious_a will_v have_v have_v the_o better_a who_o if_o moreover_o they_o be_v priest_n or_o bishop_n in_o those_o respect_n be_v equal_a to_o secular_a priest_n or_o bishop_n and_o at_o least_o as_o much_o of_o the_o hierarchy_n as_o they_o which_o be_v enough_o for_o my_o purpose_n nevertheless_o i_o will_v endeavour_v also_o to_o show_v that_o religious_a even_o as_o religious_a according_a to_o s._n dennys_n and_o s._n thomas_n can_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o religious_a priest_n pastor_n and_o bishop_n shall_v be_v in_o more_o respect_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n then_o secular_a priest_n pastor_n and_o bishop_n namely_o not_o only_o as_o priest_n or_o bishop_n but_o also_o as_o they_o be_v religious_a 2_o i_o grant_v if_o we_o limit_v the_o name_n of_o hierarchy_n to_o bishop_n priest_n deacon_n etc._n etc._n then_o to_o say_v that_o religious_a not_o priest_n or_o bishop_n be_v not_o of_o the_o hierarchy_n be_v no_o more_o they_o to_o say_v that_o religious_a not_o priest_n or_o bishop_n be_v no_o priest_n or_o bishop_n which_o sure_o be_v no_o great_a mystery_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v with_o what_o ground_n the_o name_n of_o hierarchy_n shall_v be_v so_o limit_v the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n define_v against_o some_o modern_a heretic_n 6._o sess_n 23._o can_n 6._o who_o will_v take_v away_o all_o order_n and_o distinction_n of_o degree_n in_o god_n church_n that_o there_o be_v a_o hierarchy_n and_o distinction_n consist_v of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o other_o minister_n but_o it_o be_v temerity_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o council_n intend_v to_o dâ—â—â—â—e_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o hierarchy_n can_v be_v comprehend_v only_a bishop_n priest_n or_o other_o minister_n endue_v with_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n 3_o and_o first_o of_o all_o it_o can_v be_v deem_v but_o that_o the_o name_n of_o hierarchy_n have_v a_o latitude_n for_o if_o it_o have_v not_o i_o demand_v whether_o it_o signify_v only_a order_n or_o only_a jurisdiction_n if_o only_a order_n then_o bishop_n archbishop_n primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n clect_v and_o confirm_v and_o consequent_o endue_v with_o full_a jurisdiction_n of_o ordinary_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n till_o they_o be_v consecrate_v &_o so_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o whole_a hierarchy_n a_o pope_n elect_v shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o hierarchy_n which_o i_o suppose_v m._n doctor_n will_v not_o grant_v if_o the_o word_n hierarchy_n signify_v only_o jurisdiction_n than_o priest_n bishop_n deacon_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o be_v of_o he_o hierarchy_n till_o they_o be_v
make_v pastor_n and_o receive_v power_n of_o jurisdiction_n which_o likewise_o be_v against_o m._n doctor_n chap._n 8._o n._n 2._o therefore_o i_o infer_v that_o the_o word_n hierarchy_n have_v a_o latitude_n and_o signify_v distinction_n both_o in_o order_n and_o in_o jurisdiction_n 4_o moreover_o i_o demand_v whether_o the_o name_n of_o hierarchy_n must_v signify_v only_o such_o order_n jurisdiction_n office_n or_o ministry_n as_o have_v their_o institution_n immediate_o from_o christ_n or_o else_o that_o to_o make_v one_o of_o the_o hierarchy_n it_o be_v sufficient_a they_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o church_n if_o none_o be_v comprehend_v but_o such_o as_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n than_o it_o will_v remain_v doubtful_a whether_o such_o as_o have_v only_o lesser_a order_n as_o ostiarij_fw-la lectour_n exorcist_n and_o acolythes_n be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n because_o diverse_a divines_n hold_v that_o those_o order_n be_v institute_v only_o by_o the_o church_n and_o patriarch_n primate_fw-la archbishop_n dean_n vicar_n general_n archdeacon_n &c._n &c._n shall_v certain_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o hierarchy_n because_o as_o such_o they_o be_v not_o of_o dâ—uine_a institution_n yea_o parish_n priest_n abstract_v from_o their_o order_n may_v doubt_v whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n because_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o their_o institution_n be_v divine_a if_o to_o make_v one_o of_o the_o hierarchy_n divine_a institution_n be_v not_o requiâ—ed_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o it_o have_v a_o great_a latitude_n and_o that_o it_o may_v comprehend_v religious_a superior_n who_o particular_a jurisdiction_n &_o office_n be_v not_o immediate_o from_o the_o divine_a institution_n as_o neither_o archbishop_n patriarch_n primate_fw-la archdeacon_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n be_v although_o the_o institution_n of_o bishop_n in_o general_a be_v from_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o likewise_o institute_v reâ—â—â—â—â—â—s_n state_n in_o general_a so_o as_o religious_a sâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n we_o must_v be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n 〈…〉_o we_o will_v also_o exclude_v archbishop_n pâ—â—â—archs_n &c._n &c._n who_o ne_o no_o man_n â—oth_o 〈◊〉_d exclude_v yea_o see_v superiors_n to_o 〈◊〉_d ous_a order_n be_v proper_o oraâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d pastor_n of_o their_o subject_n iâ—_n that_o tâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n and_o as_o 〈…〉_o pastourship_n they_o be_v more_o of_o the_o hierarchy_n than_o a_o bishop_n only_a deleâ—â—te_n in_o â—espect_n of_o that_o place_n for_o which_o 〈…〉_o then_o delegate_n moreover_o those_o râ—lâ—gâ—oâ—â—_n superior_n who_o by_o their_o office_n be_v immovable_a and_o perpetual_a whereby_o they_o be_v proper_o in_o a_o state_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o govern_v illuminate_v &_o perfect_a other_o which_z are_z act_n of_o perfection_n be_v true_o in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n both_o to_o be_v acquire_v &_o already_o acquire_v &_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v in_o some_o particular_a manner_n &_o degree_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n more_o than_o secular_a bishop_n even_o ordinary_n although_o no_o doubt_n in_o other_o respect_n bishop_n do_v far_o excel_v they_o 5_o that_o religious_a superior_n as_o such_o be_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n s._n bernard_n cite_v by_o m._n doctor_n chap._n 1._o n._n 17._o to_o another_o purpose_n do_v express_o teach_v while_o together_o which_o primate_fw-la patriarch_n archbishop_n bishop_n and_o priest_n he_o put_v abbot_n in_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n say_v as_o that_o there_o in_o heaven_n the_o â—erâ—phâ—â—s_n and_o cherubin_n caeteri_fw-la quoquâ—â—sâ—ue_fw-la ad_fw-la vangelo_n 4._o 〈…〉_o caâ—_n 4._o &_o archangelos_fw-la and_o all_o the_o rest_n even_o to_o the_o angel_n &_o archangel_n which_o m._n doctor_n translate_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o archangel_n as_o if_o seraphin_n and_o cherubin_n be_v angel_n and_o archangel_n strict_o understand_v and_o as_o they_o be_v of_o distinct_a order_n as_o s._n bernard_n here_o take_v they_o be_v order_v under_o one_o head_n god_n so_o here_o also_o upon_o earth_n under_o one_o chief_a bishop_n primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n archbishop_n bishop_n priest_n or_o abbot_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n behold_v according_a to_o s._n bernard_n abbot_n as_o distinct_a from_o bishop_n and_o priest_n belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n yea_o he_o give_v the_o true_a reason_n thereof_o namely_o because_o all_o be_v order_v under_o one_o chiefâ—_n bishop_n christ_n vicar_n and_o here_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o complain_v of_o m._n doctor_n deal_v in_o the_o say_a place_n for_o allege_v s._n bernard_n as_o if_o he_o say_v that_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v perturb_v when_o abbot_n be_v subtract_v from_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n whereas_o s._n bernard_n in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n which_o m._n doctor_n cite_v do_v in_o express_a word_n approve_v the_o exemption_n of_o abbot_n from_o bishop_n and_o only_o dislike_v exemption_n procure_v out_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o disobedience_n pride_n and_o ambition_n his_o word_n be_v nonnulla_fw-la tamen_fw-la monasteria_fw-la sita_fw-la in_o diversis_fw-la episcopatibus_fw-la quòd_fw-la specialiùs_fw-la pertinuerint_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sva_fw-la fundatione_fw-la ad_fw-la seden_n apostolicam_fw-la pro_fw-la volunt_fw-la be_v fundatorum_fw-la quis_fw-la nesciat_fw-la sed_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la largitur_fw-la devotio_fw-la aliud_fw-la quod_fw-la molitur_fw-la ambitio_fw-la impatiens_fw-la subicetionis_fw-la nevertheless_o who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o some_o monastery_n seat_v iâ—_n diverse_a bishopric_n have_v from_o their_o very_a foundation_n particulary_a belong_v to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o founder_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n what_o devotion_n bestow_v and_o another_o what_o ambition_n not_o brook_v subjection_n doâ—h_v attempt_v but_o do_v m._n doctor_n indeed_o think_v that_o popeâ—_n perturb_v the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n by_o exempt_n religious_a man_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o bishop_n or_o will_v he_o father_n on_o s._n bernard_n a_o thing_n which_o neither_o himself_o nor_o any_o good_a catholic_n will_v avow_v mauclerus_n also_o who_o m._n doctor_n in_o his_o 10._o chapter_n n._n 23._o style_v a_o learned_a doctor_n of_o sorbon_n 5._o mancler_n de_fw-fr monarchia_fw-la 1._o partis_fw-la l._n 5._o cap._n 5._o compare_v superior_n in_o religion_n to_o the_o principality_n secular_a pastor_n inferior_n to_o bishop_n to_o archangel_n and_o priest_n not_o curate_n to_o angeles_n so_o that_o this_o learned_a divine_a not_o only_o place_v religious_a superior_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n but_o also_o prefer_v they_o before_o secular_a pastor_n &_o other_o priest_n not_o pastor_n as_o in_o the_o celestial_a hierarchy_n principality_n be_v a_o order_n above_o archangel_n &_o angel_n but_o let_v we_o now_o out_o of_o s._n deunys_n &_o s._n thomas_n prove_v that_o religious_a as_o religious_a be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n this_o i_o will_v do_v in_o that_o manner_n which_o m._n doctor_n aught_o to_o have_v use_v by_o give_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o hierarchy_n &_o by_o that_o to_o have_v comprehend_v or_o exclude_v religious_a or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o 6_o s._n dennys_n de_fw-fr eccles_n hierarch_n cap._n 1._o define_v a_o hierarchy_n in_o this_o manner_n qui_fw-la hierarchiam_fw-la dixit_fw-la omnium_fw-la simul_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la ordinum_fw-la dixit_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la he_o that_o name_v a_o hierarchy_n name_v the_o disposition_n or_o due_a rank_v of_o all_o sacred_a order_n what_o word_n be_v here_o to_o exclude_v religious_a man_n i_o be_o sure_a m._n doctor_n know_v well_o that_o by_o sacred_a order_n s._n dennys_n be_v far_o from_o understanding_n as_o some_o unlearned_a person_n may_v imagine_v holy_a order_n of_o priesthood_n deacon_n and_o subdeacon_n but_o by_o order_n 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etc._n but_o not_o that_o by_o be_v monk_n they_o have_v any_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o action_n and_o secular_a priest_n and_o bishop_n not_o only_o as_o secular_a but_o also_o as_o priest_n or_o bishop_n have_v no_o power_n lawful_o to_o perform_v such_o action_n till_o it_o be_v grant_v they_o by_o lawful_a superior_n 18_o and_o conformable_a to_o this_o doctrine_n have_v also_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o god_n church_n which_o think_v itself_o best_o furnish_v when_o prelacy_n &_o religious_a state_n be_v join_v together_o for_o as_o baronius_n witness_v negari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 25._o baron_fw-fr ann._n 328._o n._n 25._o fuisse_fw-la monachismun_n seminarium_fw-la in_o ecclefia_fw-la dei_fw-la sanctissimorum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o monastical_a institute_n have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n a_o seminary_n of_o most_o holy_a bishop_n the_o same_o most_o famous_a author_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 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to_o understand_v that_o a_o good_a disposition_n to_o be_v a_o excellant_fw-la preacher_n be_v a_o resolute_a and_o actual_a leave_v all_o s._n ambrose_n in_o this_o point_n be_v round_o luc._n â—_o â—â—â—rosâ—â—s_n 10._o in_o luc._n and_o clear_a ille_fw-la say_v he_o confirmare_fw-la iubetuâ—_n fratres_fw-la suos_fw-la qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la omnia_fw-la reliquimus_fw-la et_fw-la secuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la te_fw-la the_o charge_n of_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o who_o say_v behold_v we_o have_v leave_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n from_o which_o catholic_n prove_v the_o three_o evangelicall_a counsel_n of_o poverty_n chastity_n and_o obedience_n vow_v by_o religious_a man_n 21_o m._n doctor_n in_o his_o 9_o chap._n n._n 16._o say_v that_o pope_n scent_n regulars_n to_o convert_v country_n because_o bishop_n &_o priest_n be_v busy_v in_o govern_v their_o subject_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v spare_v but_o this_o reason_n be_v insufficient_a for_o beside_o pastor_n who_o have_v subject_n to_o be_v govern_v there_o be_v number_n of_o the_o secular_a clergy_n free_a from_o any_o such_o charge_n yea_o all_o pastor_n except_o such_o bishop_n as_o be_v marry_v to_o some_o particular_a church_n may_v easy_o leave_v their_o charge_n &_o employ_v themselves_o upon_o the_o conversion_n of_o infidel_n and_o i_o know_v m._n doctor_n will_v not_o approve_v his_o own_o reason_n when_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v so_o very_o like_a to_o that_o of_o beza_n cite_v by_o breâ—lay_n in_o his_o life_n of_o luther_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o non_fw-fr magnopâ—râ—_n say_v beza_n nobis_fw-la de_fw-la legatione_fw-la ad_fw-la vemotissimas_fw-la aliquas_fw-la gentes_fw-la laborandum_fw-la cum_fw-la nobis_fw-la domi_fw-la et_fw-la in_o propinquo_fw-la sit_fw-la satis_fw-la superque_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o posteros_fw-la nostros_fw-la exerceat_fw-la have_v igitur_fw-la potius_fw-la tam_fw-la longinquas_fw-la 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ordo_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la monachorum_fw-la the_o order_n of_o holy_a monk_n &_o add_v that_o this_o order_n indeâ—uoureth_v to_o express_v the_o state_n of_o the_o perfect_a order_n of_o bishop_n with_o many_o other_o encomium_n of_o religious_a order_n inculcate_v again_o that_o it_o be_v not_o medij_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la initiantur_fw-la ordinis_fw-la sed_fw-la summi_fw-la omnium_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o middle_a order_n of_o these_o that_o be_v initiate_v but_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o what_o can_v s._n dennys_n have_v write_v more_o for_o declaration_n that_o religious_a be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o not_o only_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n but_o that_o they_o be_v of_o it_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n 7_o out_o of_o s._n thomas_n it_o will_v be_v no_o less_o easy_a to_o prove_v that_o religious_a man_n be_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n he_o therefore_o 1._o p._n q._n 108._o art_n 1._o in_o corp_n say_v thus_o hierarchia_fw-la est_fw-la 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