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revelation_n from_o the_o virgin_n maryes_fw-mi own_o mouth_n part_n of_o which_o revelation_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v in_o the_o appendix_n here_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n it_o rest_v to_o be_v show_v and_o prove_v whether_o the_o papist_n do_v deliver_v the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o condemn_v which_o that_o they_o do_v for_o the_o first_o point_n i_o thus_o make_v manifest_a to_o insist_v upon_o the_o apostle_n express_v word_n he_o say_v only_o that_o the_o heretic_n shall_v forbid_v marriage_n etc._n etc._n which_o that_o the_o pope_n and_o papist_n do_v it_o be_v a_o case_n as_o manifest_v as_o noon_n day_n and_o their_o evasion_n of_o this_o imputation_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o rush_n for_o they_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v only_o such_o heretic_n as_o do_v forbid_v marriage_n because_o of_o natural_a uncleanness_n in_o the_o same_o their_o instance_n be_v most_o vain_a nay_o 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shall_v forbid_v the_o same_o and_o if_o the_o papist_n do_v serious_o bethink_v themselves_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o ancient_a manicheye_n do_v jump_o with_o they_o in_o this_o their_o heresy_n about_o marriage_n in_o their_o 74_o august_n epist_n 74_o clergy_n for_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v allow_v marriage_n in_o their_o laicke_n but_o utter_o forbid_v it_o in_o their_o clerk_n so_o do_v the_o manicheye_n allow_v marriage_n in_o their_o ordinary_a professor_n who_o they_o do_v call_v auditores_fw-la hearer_n but_o utter_o forbid_v and_o reproove_v the_o same_o in_o their_o special_a one_o who_o they_o call_v electi_fw-la their_o choose_a and_o elect_v so_o that_o here_o we_o have_v the_o papist_n express_o iump_v with_o the_o manicheye_n in_o this_o point_n i_o note_v special_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o shall_v forbid_v marriage_n by_o which_o he_o evident_o insinuate_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n intention_n be_v to_o note_v and_o aim_v at_o such_o governor_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n who_o shall_v against_o 22._o genes_n 1._o 22._o the_o apostle_n and_o god_n ordinance_n lay_v their_o command_n upon_o celibacy_n and_o single_a life_n forbid_v marriage_n now_o this_o be_v the_o very_a self_n thing_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v for_o upon_o that_o concern_v which_o the_o 7._o 1._o cor._n 7._o apostle_n have_v no_o precept_n but_o only_a counsel_n they_o have_v lay_v their_o imperious_a command_n in_o their_o clergy_n forbid_v they_o to_o marry_v yea_o and_o against_o their_o own_o principle_n have_v lay_v a_o precept_n upon_o a_o counsel_n command_v and_o require_v most_o strict_o all_o those_o who_o take_v order_n to_o vow_v chastity_n which_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n god_n leave_v in_o counsel_n and_o free_a election_n and_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v only_a power_n to_o counsel_n and_o persuade_v their_o pretence_a ground_n of_o this_o their_o do_v to_o wit_n because_o celibacy_n and_o 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