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or_o vow_n that_o such_o be_v not_o irrita_fw-la of_o which_o opinion_n s._n austin_n be_v clear_o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi viduitatis_fw-la c._n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n a_o thing_n grant_v by_o all_o after_o only_o simple_a vow_n and_o after_o solemn_a dispute_v still_o whether_o such_o person_n who_o have_v so_o solemn_o deliver_v and_o make_v over_o themselves_o in_o a_o particular_a espousal_n to_o god_n be_v make_v illegitimate_a for_o any_o secular_a marriage_n afterward_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la or_o only_o jure_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la see_v bell._n de_fw-fr monach._n 2._o l._n 34._o c._n sect_n respond_v convenit_fw-la for_o the_o church_n have_v always_o claim_v much_o power_n as_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o the_o levitical_a law_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la but_o only_o by_o that_o of_o nature_n nor_o prescribe_v any_o thing_n by_o christ_n in_o order_v the_o matter_n of_o marriage_n and_o in_o hinder_v some_o person_n from_o marry_v even_o not_o to_o make_v the_o marriage_n illicitum_fw-la to_o be_v do_v but_o irritum_fw-la
deficiency_n otherwise_o be_v allay_v be_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o ordinary_a weakness_n not_o of_o our_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o who_o he_o in_o some_o time_n indulge_v a_o facile_a change_v also_o of_o those_o to_o who_o man_n be_v join_v but_o it_o likewise_o not_o for_o their_o necessity_n but_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n matt._n 19.8_o whereas_o now_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o evangelical_n perfection_n that_o husband_n by_o mutual_a consent_n do_v separate_v from_o their_o wife_n without_o take_v other_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n lu._n 18.29_o compare_v 28._o always_o secure_a of_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n from_o god_n if_o resolute_a in_o their_o endeavour_n of_o preserve_v it_o else_o this_o will_v be_v a_o act_n most_o unlawful_a which_o our_o saviour_n make_v so_o heroical_a and_o promise_v to_o it_o so_o great_a a_o reward_n it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o god_n this_o gift_n be_v so_o advantageous_a to_o his_o service_n §_o 13_o see_v parag_n 1._o and_o so_o common_a see_v par_fw-fr 7._o not_o deny_v upon_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n &c_n &c_n to_o many_o grievous_a sinner_n after_o long_o contrary_a habit_n without_o their_o use_v the_o remedy_n of_o marriage_n that_o god_n i_o say_v deny_v not_o this_o power_n to_o any_o at_o all_o who_o first_o have_v power_n over_o their_o own_o will_n decree_n and_o stand_v steadfast_a in_o their_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 7.37_o resolute_o undertake_v and_o offer_v this_o their_o singleness_n to_o god_n for_o such_o a_o end_n as_o be_v so_o much_o approve_v by_o he_o and_o then_o practice_v also_o the_o mean_n conduce_v to_o it_o which_o be_v observe_v as_o abstinency_n for_o example_n natural_o to_o cure_v the_o burn_n of_o lust_n even_o in_o brute_n beast_n §_o 14_o which_o thing_n to_o confirm_v yet_o further_o both_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o church_n first_o have_v god_n deny_v this_o gift_n to_o any_o 1._o it_o seem_v that_o st._n paul_n can_v not_o just_o have_v blame_v the_o widow_n when_o some_o of_o they_o young_a for_o remarry_v who_o marriage_n he_o say_v be_v out_o of_o wantonness_n and_o that_o they_o have_v damnation_n for_o have_v cast_v off_o their_o first_o faith_n and_o promise_n i._n e._n of_o live_v single_a and_o attend_v whole_o to_o those_o charitable_a duty_n &c._n &c._n which_o they_o have_v make_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n but_o if_o god_n have_v not_o give_v they_o the_o power_n of_o observe_v their_o vow_n the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v allow_v their_o remarry_v and_o blame_v their_o vow_v who_o order_v also_o for_o the_o future_a that_o such_o young_a woman_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v admit_v to_o such_o vow_n or_o duty_n for_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n not_o because_o they_o can_v not_o but_o ordinary_o will_v not_o abstain_v §_o 15_o 2._o neither_o will_v our_o saviour_n have_v recommend_v the_o like_a resolution_n and_o attempt_n in_o those_o who_o he_o say_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matt._n 19.12_o if_o he_o will_v not_o also_o be_v assistant_n to_o they_o with_o his_o grace_n as_o he_o approve_v their_o purpose_n and_o design_n to_o which_o also_o they_o be_v allure_v by_o his_o encomium_n of_o that_o happy_a condition_n nor_o will_v he_o have_v and_o that_o in_o the_o general_a commend_v those_o who_o leave_v the_o pleasure_n of_o marriage_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o the_o better_a serve_v god_n in_o any_o way_n see_v 1_o cor._n 7.34_o 35._o or_o those_o who_o have_v forsake_v their_o wife_n i._n e._n by_o mutual_a consent_n 1_o cor._n 7.4_o 5._o see_v lu._n 18.29_o compare_v with_o matt._n 19.29_o there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v leave_v or_o every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v wife_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v not_o receive_v etc._n etc._n forsake_a i._n e._n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o local_a separation_n from_o they_o see_v matt._n 19.27_o unless_o continency_n be_v a_o gift_n which_o all_o pious_a purpose_n use_v the_o mean_n for_o conserve_n it_o and_o intend_v god_n glory_n in_o it_o may_v presume_v upon_o though_o where_o we_o do_v not_o subdue_v our_o lust_n s._n paul_n as_o much_o prohibit_v any_o long_a separation_n as_o our_o saviour_n here_o encourage_v it_o see_v 1_o cor._n 7.5_o §_o 16_o 3_o neither_o will_v s._n paul_n have_v approve_v the_o same_o resolution_n in_o those_o who_o can_v master_v so_o far_o their_o own_o will_n 1_o cor._n 7.37_o who_o doubtless_o what_o he_o praise_v in_o the_o father_n who_o yet_o may_v be_v necessitate_v to_o go_v against_o his_o will_n by_o the_o virgin_n incontinacibility_n he_o will_v much_o more_o have_v approve_v in_o the_o virgin_n neither_o be_v that_o need_n ver_fw-la 36._o necessity_n absolute_a as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v do_v what_o he_o will_v the_o other_o do_v better_a §_o 17_o 4._o the_o prohibition_n likewise_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n though_o not_o in_o all_o church_n that_o no_o marry_a person_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o sacred_a order_n or_o that_o every_o one_o upon_o these_o receive_v must_v separate_v from_o his_o wife_n yet_o that_o none_o single_a when_o enter_v into_o holy_a order_n i_o mean_v of_o priesthood_n may_v afterward_o marry_v show_v the_o persuasion_n of_o antiquity_n to_o be_v either_o that_o continency_n be_v deny_v to_o none_o use_v the_o mean_n or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v a_o special_a gift_n only_o to_o some_o every_o one_o before_o take_v order_n or_o make_v a_o vow_n may_v certain_o know_v not_o only_o whether_o he_o have_v the_o gift_n for_o the_o present_a but_o whether_o he_o may_v also_o persevere_v therein_o to_o his_o death_n forasmuch_o as_o concern_v god_n the_o donor_n thereof_o but_o here_o it_o be_v unintelligible_a how_o such_o assurance_n can_v arise_v only_o to_o some_o particular_a person_n nor_o can_v any_o direct_v how_o such_o a_o special_a gift_n not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o the_o future_a also_o may_v be_v discern_v meanwhile_o concern_v the_o prohibition_n and_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n see_v and_o compare_v together_o can._n apostol_n 27._o conc._n chalcedon_n can_v 13.15_o constantinop_n in_o trullo_n can_v 6.12_o 13._o compare_v can._n apost_n 6_o in_o brief_a you_o will_v find_v the_o issue_n to_o be_v muchwhat_a to_o this_o purpose_n that_o no_o presbyter_n may_v marry_v after_o his_o take_a order_n nor_o bishop_n after_o his_o consecration_n that_o of_o those_o who_o be_v before_o marry_v be_v admit_v afterward_o into_o holy_a order_n some_o church_n require_v that_o they_o shall_v ever_o after_o by_o mutual_a consent_n which_o be_v know_v before_o order_n confer_v abstain_v from_o their_o wife_n as_o the_o roman-church_n some_o that_o bishop_n only_o shall_v abstain_v universal_o and_o simple_a presbyter_n only_o abstain_v then_o when_o they_o be_v to_o officiate_v as_o the_o greek_a church_n see_v likewise_o provincial_a council_n celebrate_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o approve_v afterward_o by_o the_o constant_a conc._n in_o trullo_n can_v 2._o ancyran_n conc._n can_v 10._o neocaesar_n can_v 1_o &c_n &c_n §_o 18_o but_o i_o think_v it_o best_o for_o save_v the_o labour_n of_o seek_v to_o set_v you_o down_o some_o of_o they_o which_o you_o will_v find_v so_o clear_a as_o that_o i_o think_v nothing_o can_v be_v reply_v to_o they_o apostol_n canon_n 27._o in_o nuptiis_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la evecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la ut_fw-la sivoluerint_fw-la vxores_fw-la accipiant_fw-la sed_fw-la lectores_fw-la cantoresque_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la not_o the_o high_a order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n etc._n etc._n conc._n ancyranum_n before_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a can._n 10._o diaconi_fw-la quicunque_fw-la cum_fw-la ordinantur_fw-la si_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la protestati_fw-la sunt_fw-la dicentes_fw-la velle_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la vxores_fw-la nâ—â—_n posse_fw-la se_fw-la continere_fw-la where_o posse_fw-mi be_v take_v as_o expound_v §_o 24._o hi_o postea_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la nuptias_fw-la venerint_fw-la maneant_fw-la in_o ministerio_fw-la propterea_fw-la quod_fw-la his_fw-la episcopus_fw-la licentiam_fw-la dederit_fw-la quicunque_fw-la sane_fw-la tacuerunt_fw-la &_o susceperunt_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la professi_fw-la continentiam_fw-la si_fw-la postea_fw-la ad_fw-la nuptias_fw-la venerint_fw-la a_o ministerio_fw-la cessare_fw-la debebunt_fw-la but_o note_n that_o si_fw-la protestati_fw-la sunt_fw-la be_v here_o say_v of_o deacon_n only_o conc._n naeocaesar_n before_o nice_a câ—n_n 1._o presbyter_n si_fw-fr vxorem_fw-la duxerit_fw-la ab_fw-la ordine_fw-la svo_fw-la illum_fw-la deponi_fw-la debere_fw-la conc._n nicaenum_n can_v 3._o omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la interdixit_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la neque_fw-la episcopo_fw-la neque_fw-la presbytero_fw-la etc._n etc._n omnino_fw-la 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