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A66976 Two discourses the first concerning the spirit of Martin Luther and the original of the Reformation : the second concerning the celibacy of the clergy. R. H., 1609-1678. 1687 (1687) Wing W3460; ESTC R38320 133,828 156

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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 §_o 13_o 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 see_v parag_n 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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.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.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.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 be_v 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 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