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prefer_v see_v both_o in_o order_n of_o priesthood_n &_o jurisdiction_n or_o office_n they_o be_v equal_a and_o still_o the_o state_n of_o religious_a as_o religious_a be_v more_o noble_a they_o that_o of_o secular_a as_o secular_a which_o not_o catholic_a can_v deny_v 17_o for_o the_o second_o comparison_n whether_o religious_a or_o secular_a be_v more_o fit_a to_o help_v soul_n by_o preach_v and_o other_o such_o ecclesiastical_a function_n let_v we_o hear_v saint_n thomas_n teach_v that_o religious_a man_n be_v make_v more_o fit_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o function_n of_o preach_v 1._o s._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 187._o a._n 1._o teach_v &c._n &c._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o sanctity_n which_o they_o have_v undertake_v add_v stulium_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliquis_fw-la in_o sanctitate_fw-la promovetur_fw-la efficiatur_fw-la minus_fw-la idoneus_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la officia_fw-la exercenda_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la stult_v a_o est_fw-la quorundam_fw-la opinto_fw-la dicentium_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipse_fw-la status_fw-la religionis_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la affert_fw-la talia_fw-la exequendi_fw-la it_o be_v a_o foolery_n to_o say_v that_o by_o be_v improve_v in_o sanctity_n as_o man_n be_v make_v less_o fit_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o ecclesiastical_a function_n and_o therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o who_o say_v that_o the_o very_a state_n of_o religion_n bring_v a_o impediment_n to_o such_o function_n be_v a_o foolish_a opinion_n quorum_fw-la errorem_fw-la say_v the_o same_o saint_n bonifactus_n papa_n exeludit_fw-la dicens_fw-la ut_fw-la habetur_fw-la 16._o q._n 1._o sunt_fw-la nonnull_v nullo_n dogmate_n fulti_fw-la andacissimè_fw-la quidem_fw-la zelo_fw-la magis_fw-la amaritudinis_fw-la quà m_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la inflammati_fw-la asserentes_fw-la monachos_fw-la qui_fw-la mundo_fw-la mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la vinunt_fw-la sacerdot_n alis_fw-la officii_fw-la potenti_fw-la â_fw-la indignos_fw-la sed_fw-la omninò_fw-la labuntur_fw-la quod_fw-la oftendit_fw-la primò_fw-la quidem_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la soâ—â—r_fw-la â—riatur_fw-la regulae_fw-la subdit_fw-la enim_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la beatus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la monachorum_fw-la praeceptor_n almificus_fw-la huiuscemodirei_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modofuit_fw-la interdictor_fw-la et_fw-la similiter_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la regulis_fw-la hoc_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la secundò_fw-la improbat_fw-la praedictum_fw-la errorem_fw-la ex_fw-la ideoneitate_fw-la monachorum_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o fine_a capâ—tuli_n subdit_fw-la quanto_fw-la cuique_fw-la est_fw-la excellentior_fw-la tanto_fw-la &_o in_o illis_fw-la scilicet_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la operâ—bus_fw-la potentior_fw-la who_o error_n pope_n boniface_n do_v reject_v say_v there_o be_v some_o support_v by_o no_o verity_n who_o inflam_v with_o zeal_n of_o bitterness_n rather_o than_o of_o charity_n do_v most_o bold_o affirm_v that_o monk_n who_o be_v dâ—ad_v to_o the_o world_n and_o live_v to_o god_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o power_n of_o priestly_a office_n but_o they_o be_v altogether_o deceyve_v which_o he_o proove_v first_o because_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o rule_n for_o â—e_n add_v s._n bennet_n the_o father_n of_o monk_n do_v not_o any_o way_n in_o his_o rule_n forbid_v it_o and_o likewise_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v in_o other_o rule_n second_o he_o disprove_v the_o foresay_a error_n by_o the_o fitness_n of_o monk_n for_o such_o function_n say_v by_o how_o much_o a_o man_n be_v more_o excellent_a by_o so_o much_o he_o be_v more_o powerful_a in_o those_o spiritual_a function_n behold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o great_a prelate_n and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a scholar_n upon_o earth_n a_o pope_n and_o a_o most_o learned_a saint_n to_o those_o vulgar_a objection_n vita_fw-la monachorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o life_n of_o monk_n signify_v subjection_n not_o a_o office_n of_o teach_v or_o govern_v other_o monachus_n non_fw-la doctoris_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o profession_n of_o a_o morke_z be_v not_o teach_v but_o weep_v &_o the_o like_a s._n thomas_n in_o the_o same_o place_n ad_fw-la 3._o answer_n that_o such_o say_n only_o signify_v that_o monk_n precise_o by_o be_v monk_n do_v not_o acquire_v authority_n to_o preach_v etc._n