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m._n hall_n not_o the_o first_o point_n be_v discuss_v to_o wit_n whether_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v unlawful_a or_o not_o like_o pilate_n and_o herode_fw-la tho_o at_o variance_n between_o themselves_o yet_o in_o this_o do_v agree_v against_o we_o that_o the_o vow_n of_o castity_n be_v unlawful_a and_o impossible_a let_v we_o now_o debate_v friendly_a the_o matter_n itself_o in_o either_o member_n and_o see_v if_o this_o either_o in_o reason_n or_o from_o the_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n or_o the_o father_n can_v subsist_v and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o unlawfulness_n if_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v unlawfwll_fw-mi it_o must_v either_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o vow_n or_o of_o the_o matter_n vow_v but_o from_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o branch_n can_v this_o unlawfulness_n proceed_v and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a at_o all_o not_o from_o the_o first_o because_o 75._o deuteron_fw-gr 23._o eccles_n 5._o psal_n 21._o 49._o 65._o 75._o vow_n in_o 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than_o advowtry_n etc._n etc._n to_o these_o will_v add_v the_o approvance_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o punishment_n appoint_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o such_o abuse_a religious_a woman_n and_o then_o leave_v it_o â—_o any_o to_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v turpe_fw-la votum_fw-la a_o brandâ—_n antichristianism_n worse_o than_o advowtry_n a_o diabolical_a thiâ—_n or_o the_o like_a or_o whether_o this_o base_a assertion_n wâ—_n ever_o teach_v or_o believe_v in_o the_o world_n by_o any_o â—ther_n than_o heretic_n and_o m._n hall_n if_o he_o will_v staâ—_n to_o the_o trial_n of_o antiquity_n shall_v i_o assure_v he_o â—_o this_o be_v either_o force_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o errouâ—_n or_o else_o to_o recall_v what_o he_o have_v write_v that_o the_o father_n trial_n it_o as_o reverend_a as_o any_o under_o heaven_n &_o further_o oxford_n hall_n decad_a 4._o ep_n 8._o to_o tipple_a thomas_n of_o oxford_n certain_o it_o can_v be_v truth_n that_o be_v new_a we_o will_v renounce_v our_o 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much_o less_o so_o far_o as_o luâ—her_n as_o to_o marry_v nun_n yet_o for_o that_o he_o do_v equal_a the_o meritâ—_n marriage_n with_o the_o meed_n of_o virginity_n &_o cause_v some_o to_o marry_v be_v by_o all_o condemn_a for_o a_o heretic_n of_o who_o thus_o writ_v s._n augustine_n virginitatem_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanctimoni-lium_a &_o continentiaâ—xus_fw-la 82._o august_n haeres_fw-la 82._o virilis_fw-la coniugiorum_fw-la castorum_fw-la &_o fidelium_fw-la meritis_fw-la â—â—_o quâ—bat_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o do_v equal_v the_o virginity_n even_o â—_o nun_n and_o continency_n of_o man_n choose_v a_o sinâ—_n life_n with_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o chaste_a and_o fay_fw-fr thâ—â—_n marry_a folk_n and_o certain_a old_a virgin_n in_o râ—_n where_o he_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n be_v say_v â—_o hear_n of_o he_o to_o have_v marry_v himself_o true_o neither_o have_v nor_o will_v have_v a_o wife_n which_o â—_o say_v he_o do_v not_o teach_v for_o any_o great_a merith_n hold_v to_o be_v in_o virginity_n before_o god_n that_o migâ—_n avail_v we_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o everlasting_a life_n but_o for_o that_o it_o do_v more_o avail_n the_o present_a necessity_n of_o this_o that_o be_v lest_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v cumber_v with_o the_o trouble_n of_o marriage_n in_o which_o word_n of_o s._n augustin_n we_o see_v two_o thing_n graunt_a by_o our_o adversary_n and_o deny_v by_o this_o father_n &_o we_o the_o first_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o such_o as_o have_v vow_v to_o marry_v the_o other_o that_o virginity_n be_v not_o meritorious_a to_o everlasting_a life_n for_o m._n hall_n as_o after_o we_o shall_v see_v can_v endure_v no_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n and_o câ—luâ—â—â—n_o â—n_z this_o will_v have_v virginity_n only_o to_o be_v better_a than_o marriage_n because_o it_o be_v less_o subject_a to_o worldly_a entanglement_n not_o for_o any_o merit_n or_o sanctity_n that_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o wherein_o he_o agree_v with_o jovinian_a as_o you_o see_v as_o we_o with_o s._n augustine_n and_o this_o much_o out_o of_o the_o father_n 52._o there_o rest_v to_o shut_v up_o this_o matter_n that_o we_o also_o allege_v the_o canon_n and_o civil_a law_n law_n proof_n out_o of_o the_o canon_n &_o civil_a law_n which_o for_o that_o i_o have_v be_v so_o prolix_a in_o the_o former_a authoritye_n of_o the_o father_n i_o will_v the_o soon_o dispatch_v and_o have_v to_o come_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o impossibility_n avouch_v by_o m._n hall_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o make_v some_o little_a demur_n the_o canon_n therefore_o show_v how_o eusebius_n 20._o gratim_fw-la causa_fw-la â—_o q._n 2._o cap._n dâ—ponsaâ—an_n &_o cap._n deâ—reta_n greg._n l._n 6._o epist_n 20._o the_o pope_n decree_v that_o if_o a_o virgin_n be_v betroth_v to_o one_o her_o parent_n can_v force_v she_o to_o marry_v with_o another_o but_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o she_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o monastery_n and_o become_v religious_a which_o case_n 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episcop_n &_o cleric_a lege_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la iungendi_fw-la causa_fw-la â—atrimonij_fw-la sacratissimas_fw-la virgin_n ausus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la capitali_fw-la poenaferiatur_fw-la if_o any_o one_o i_o will_v not_o say_v shall_v ravish_v but_o shall_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o attempt_v only_o to_o solicit_v the_o most_o holy_a virgin_n with_o intention_n to_o marry_v they_o let_v he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n so_o the_o law_n and_o the_o occasion_n whereupon_o it_o be_v make_v be_v very_o remarkable_a for_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la attain_v to_o the_o empire_n &_o revolt_a from_o christian_a faith_n unto_o paganism_n deal_v with_o holy_a virgin_n as_o our_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o with_o all_o the_o religious_a of_o england_n so_o well_o do_v these_o two_o prince_n agree_v for_o he_o permit_v certain_a lewd_a companion_n to_o marry_v some_o of_o they_o and_o without_o all_o check_n or_o rebuke_v to_o solicit_v other_o to_o that_o uncleanes_n the_o 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it_o death_n to_o persuade_v such_o a_o virgin_n to_o marriage_n &_o much_o more_o to_o ravish_v she_o by_o force_n but_o further_o add_v that_o the_o same_o punishment_n shall_v be_v extent_v to_o whosoever_o else_o that_o lascivo_fw-la solùm_fw-la obtutu_fw-la aspiceret_fw-la shall_v but_o as_o much_o as_o cast_v a_o wanton_a look_n upon_o they_o and_o we_o may_v conceive_v what_o he_o will_v have_v say_v and_o do_v have_v he_o but_o find_v friar_n marry_v to_o nun_n or_o a_o lay_v man_n in_o his_o empire_n under_o the_o title_n of_o his_o vicar_n general_a as_o be_v thomas_n cromwell_n cromwell_o thomas_n cromwell_o to_o king_n henry_n visit_v all_o the_o abbey_n priorye_n monasterye_n nunnery_n of_o his_o dominion_n put_v forth_o all_o religious_a person_n that_o will_v go_v and_o force_v all_o under_o the_o age_n of_o 24._o to_o go_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o and_o that_o in_o secular_a attire_n to_o seek_v their_o fortune_n doubtless_o this_o puissant_a prince_n have_v never_o expect_v so_o long_a another_o occasion_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o such_o a_o impure_a monster_n as_o king_n henry_n do_v who_o after_o diverse_a year_n charge_v he_o with_o heresy_n treason_n &_o robbery_n for_o this_o alone_o have_v suffice_v this_o have_v be_v more_o then_o enough_o if_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o have_v not_o be_v more_o like_a unto_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la then_o devout_a jovian_a and_o other_o about_o he_o at_o that_o time_n like_o the_o heliotropium_fw-la which_o bend_v always_o his_o head_n to_o the_o sun_n have_v not_o flatter_v and_o follow_v he_o i_o mean_v in_o all_o his_o wicked_a design_n among_o which_o sort_n of_o people_n it_o be_v no_o miracle_n to_o find_v such_o base_a spirit_n because_o man_n of_o that_o stamp_n as_o jovian_a be_v wont_a to_o say_v non_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la purpuram_fw-la colunt_fw-la make_v the_o king_n robe_n the_o rule_n of_o their_o religion_n seek_v to_o rise_v by_o other_o man_n ruin_n procure_v their_o private_a advancement_n by_o public_a spoil_n and_o without_o all_o care_n or_o conscience_n transgress_v and_o break_v all_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v withstand_v the_o unjust_a pleasure_n of_o any_o licentious_a prince_n by_o who_o they_o may_v expect_v to_o be_v prefer_v 55._o this_o just_a and_o rigorous_a decree_n of_o jovian_a be_v further_o second_v by_o another_o in_o justinian_n where_o there_o be_v extant_a a_o law_n against_o those_o that_o shall_v clericis_fw-la lege_fw-la 41._o the_o episcop_n &_o clericis_fw-la by_o violence_n ravish_v virgin_n diaconess_n or_o widow_n that_o if_o such_o be_v take_v adhuc_fw-la flagrante_fw-la delicto_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v convince_a by_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o say_a virgin_n widow_n etc._n etc._n or_o their_o kinsfolk_n tutor_n or_o procuratour_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o then_o further_o it_o be_v enact_v ut_fw-la huic_fw-la poena_fw-la omnes_fw-la subiaceant_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o all_o be_v
willing_o than_o this_o virtue_n of_o a_o pure_a life_n si_fw-mi pulsant_fw-la say_v he_o qui_fw-la desiderant_fw-la castitatem_fw-la that_o eye_v continuò_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o detempore_o august_n serm_n 171._o detempore_o sanctitatem_fw-la if_o they_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o mercy_n who_o desire_n chastity_n he_o give_v they_o present_o grace_v and_o sanctity_n and_o if_o this_o in_o god_n grant_v be_v so_o easy_a from_o whence_o come_v the_o impossibility_n in_o our_o performance_n 21._o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o hitherto_o have_v be_v say_v against_o m._n halles_n impossibility_n yet_o to_o impossble_a how_o chastity_n among_o minister_n be_v impossble_a end_v this_o matter_n i_o must_v and_o will_v condescend_v so_o far_o unto_o he_o as_o free_o to_o grant_v that_o among_o minister_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o live_v chaste_a take_v the_o word_n impossible_a in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v when_o he_o say_v impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la semel_fw-la sunt_fw-la illuminati_fw-la gustaverunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la donum_fw-la caeleste_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o who_o have_v be_v once_o enlighten_v 6._o hebr._n 6._o have_v also_o taste_v the_o heavenly_a gift_n etc._n etc._n &_o be_v fall_v to_o be_v renew_v again_o to_o penance_n whereby_o impossible_a as_o many_o interpret_v be_v understand_v a_o great_a and_o singular_a difficulty_n of_o rise_v again_o of_o such_o as_o be_v once_o fall_v and_o so_o in_o this_o case_n we_o now_o treat_v of_o albeit_o among_o heretic_n jew_n and_o pagan_n to_o live_v chaste_a be_v not_o absolute_o impossible_a for_o some_o even_o among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n be_v report_v so_o to_o have_v live_v and_o continue_v till_o their_o death_n and_o may_v also_o among_o heretic_n yet_o be_v those_o very_a rare_a and_o the_o difficulty_n very_o great_a as_o the_o history_n do_v recount_v &_o much_o great_a it_o be_v in_o heretic_n &_o that_o for_o 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belly_n that_o it_o may_v seduce_v light_a woman_n load_v with_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n this_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o heretic_n and_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o so_o repugnant_a to_o chastity_n no_o marvel_n if_o they_o esteem_v it_o almost_o as_o impossible_a to_o themselves_o thus_o dispose_v so_o to_o live_v as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o one_o to_o see_v where_o there_o be_v no_o light_n or_o to_o walk_v where_o there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o fix_v his_o foot_n 22._o a_o chaste_a life_n as_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o special_a grace_n so_o it_o require_v also_o many_o chastity_n the_o mean_n â—â—_o preserve_v chastity_n thing_n in_o the_o receiver_n to_o conserve_v it_o as_o much_o prayer_n mortification_n watch_n and_o custody_n of_o our_o sense_n a_o humble_a a_o lowly_a mind_n a_o great_a care_n to_o avoid_v all_o idleness_n and_o to_o live_v unite_v with_o god_n and_o the_o like_a which_o heretic_n not_o attend_v unto_o but_o the_o contrary_n for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v unite_v unto_o almighty_a god_n who_o by_o schism_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o church_n and_o by_o that_o separation_n be_v become_v devoid_a of_o grace_n humility_z all_o other_o virtue_n and_o supernatural_a help_n they_o may_v well_o in_o their_o word_n still_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n who_o in_o their_o breast_n have_v no_o spark_n thereof_o and_o prate_v of_o virtue_n who_o practise_v none_o &_o blush_v not_o to_o blaze_v in_o pulpit_n and_o print_v book_n this_o brutish_a paradox_n that_o chastity_n be_v a_o virtue_n impossible_a to_o all_o because_o so_o it_o be_v to_o such_o lascivious_a libertine_n sensual_a and_o sinful_a people_n as_o heretic_n be_v for_o it_o be_v not_o one_o only_a wantonness_n but_o many_o sin_n together_o that_o always_o attend_v and_o follow_v heresy_n which_o make_v all_o heretic_n more_o prone_a to_o fall_v and_o more_o feeble_a to_o resist_v tentation_n then_o other_o man_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la 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