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and_o defence_n of_o the_o monkish_a life_n which_o i_o have_v do_v according_a to_o the_o method_n i_o have_v here_o summary_o and_o brief_o set_v down_o begin_v first_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n because_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n begin_v with_o that_o point_n my_o discourse_n shall_v be_v truth_n the_o fountain_n thereof_o shall_v be_v charity_n the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n the_o conversion_n of_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n to_o the_o true_a light_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o my_o church_n to_o the_o which_o i_o will_v give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o study_n if_o she_o receive_v any_o edification_n thereby_o i_o shall_v remain_v full_o satisfy_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o first_o volume_n the_o first_o book_n of_o thâ—_n holy_a scripture_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 2._o all_o man_n ought_v to_o read_v the_o scripture_n chap._n 3._o the_o scripture_n be_v perspicuous_a and_o plain_a to_o be_v read_v of_o all_o man_n chap._n 4._o they_o be_v to_o be_v read_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n wherewith_o they_o be_v write_v chap._n 5._o 6._o 7._o what_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o interpret_n of_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o second_o book_n of_o evangelicall_a counsel_n chap._n 1._o the_o holy_a scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o counsel_n which_o they_o term_v evangelicall_a chap._n 2._o they_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o law_n nor_o of_o the_o gospel_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 3._o they_o be_v false_o term_v counsel_n of_o perfection_n there_o be_v no_o other_o perfection_n than_o charity_n which_o be_v command_v to_o all_o man_n chap._n 4._o the_o monk_n and_o friar_n do_v speak_v in_o vain_a of_o keep_v counsel_n see_v there_o be_v no_o man_n live_a can_v keep_v the_o commandment_n not_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o want_v all_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o the_o do_v of_o a_o good_a work_n chap._n 5._o nor_o the_o regenerate_a man_n who_o be_v imperfect_a and_o defective_a in_o his_o most_o holy_a action_n chap._n 6._o which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n chap._n 7._o and_o by_o they_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n chap._n 8._o whence_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v mortal_a in_o their_o nature_n though_o venial_a by_o grace_n chap._n 9_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o first_o objection_n concern_v that_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o circumcise_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o testimony_n give_v to_o many_o that_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o love_v god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n chap._n 10._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n touch_v those_o that_o be_v call_v perfect_a chap._n 11._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o objection_n accuse_v god_n of_o cruelty_n if_o he_o have_v give_v a_o impossible_a law_n how_o and_o to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a and_o impossible_a chap._n 12._o answer_v to_o the_o five_o objection_n that_o god_n commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a answer_v to_o the_o six_o objection_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o chap._n 13._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o 7._o objection_n that_o all_o god_n work_n be_v perfect_a a_o answer_n to_o the_o 8._o objection_n that_o we_o must_v not_o do_v good_a work_n if_o they_o be_v sin_n we_o must_v do_v good_a work_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n chap._n 14._o four_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v not_o perfect_a our_o regeneration_n in_o this_o life_n chap._n 15._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o 56._o chapter_n of_o isaias_n and_o to_o the_o 3._o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o eunuch_n chap._n 16._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n draw_v from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a and_o the_o seed_n bring_v forth_o a_o hundred_o threescore_o thirty_o fold_n and_o to_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o those_o which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n chap._n 17._o a_o exposition_n of_o christ_n word_n go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v chap._n 18._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n take_v out_o of_o 1._o cor._n 7._o chap._n 19_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v preach_v free_o 1._o cor._n 9_o also_o to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 14._o concern_v the_o 144000_o virgin_n chap._n 20._o answer_v to_o the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o have_v live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o virginity_n the_o end_n of_o the_o content_n ad_fw-la monachos_fw-la admonitio_fw-la hic_fw-la discipatis_fw-la nubes_fw-la sol_fw-la enitet_fw-la non_fw-la iste_fw-la lucem_fw-la 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profitable_a and_o as_o he_o himself_o expound_v it_o vers_n 35._o expedient_a or_o comely_a he_o give_v the_o reason_n say_v that_o they_o that_o marry_v shall_v have_v trouble_n in_o the_o flesh_n vers_fw-la 28._o it_o be_v therefore_o good_a to_o be_v unmarried_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o charge_n and_o trouble_n of_o marriage_n and_o of_o the_o disturbance_n that_o it_o bring_v to_o the_o free_a confession_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n as_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 26._o i_o suppose_v that_o this_o be_v good_a for_o the_o present_a distress_n and_o necessity_n for_o then_o the_o persecution_n be_v so_o hot_a and_o violent_a that_o they_o which_o be_v without_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v free_v from_o a_o great_a burden_n have_v nothing_o to_o care_n for_o but_o god_n service_n and_o themselves_o those_o during_o that_o present_a necessity_n do_v well_o not_o to_o marry_v this_o be_v the_o apostle_n advice_n yet_o not_o absolute_o but_o with_o a_o restriction_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o vocation_n of_o god_n say_v that_o marriage_n be_v necessary_a for_o they_o that_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n 7.2_o continency_n 1._o cor._n 7.2_o nevertheless_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o let_v every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n bellarm._n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o counsel_n which_o be_v against_o himself_o for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o counsel_n to_o marry_v to_o avoid_v fornication_n he_o that_o marry_v to_o this_o end_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a merit_n and_o consequent_o a_o great_a glory_n than_o he_o that_o marry_v not_o but_o the_o word_n be_v of_o the_o imperative_fw-it mood_n and_o bind_v all_o those_o which_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n to_o marry_v he_o repeat_v they_o again_o and_o say_v if_o they_o can_v contain_v let_v they_o marry_v for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v then_o to_o burn_v concern_v those_o that_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n he_o say_v 8._o say_v verse_n 8._o it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o if_o they_o abide_v even_o as_o i_o yea_o he_o command_v they_o so_o to_o remain_v if_o they_o feel_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v call_v to_o it_o of_o god_n 17._o god_n verse_n 17._o as_o god_n have_v distribute_v to_o every_o man_n there_o be_v the_o gift_n yea_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v every_o one_o there_o be_v god_n calling_n so_o let_v he_o walk_v now_o where_o there_o be_v the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n to_o a_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o do_v it_o and_o a_o punishment_n for_o he_o that_o do_v it_o not_o 7.24_o not_o 1._o cor._n 7.24_o brethren_n say_v he_o let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n if_o then_o a_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n and_o be_v call_v thereto_o by_o god_n he_o ought_v to_o follow_v his_o call_n but_o if_o he_o burn_v and_o feel_v that_o the_o gift_n be_v take_v away_o god_n call_v he_o to_o marriage_n it_o be_v a_o commandment_n on_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o side_n and_o not_o a_o counsel_n viii_o the_o conclusion_n be_v add_v to_o the_o one_o and_o to_o the_o other_o 7.38_o other_o 1._o cor._n 7.38_o so_o then_o he_o that_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o in_o marriage_n do_v better_a to_o wit_n because_o that_o this_o man_n look_v better_a to_o his_o virgin_n in_o not_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n in_o so_o dangerous_a and_o troublesome_a a_o time_n it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o she_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n then_o do_v that_o man_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o widow_n 40._o widow_n verse_n 40._o be_v happy_a if_o she_o so_o abide_v happy_a indeed_o not_o towards_o god_n who_o be_v not_o move_v with_o these_o outward_a thing_n wherein_o godliness_n consist_v not_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o domestical_a life_n in_o so_o much_o as_o be_v a_o widow_n she_o have_v not_o such_o care_n nor_o so_o many_o distraction_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n as_o the_o marry_a woman_n have_v but_o what_o serve_v all_o this_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o vrselines_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o monkish_a life_n for_o the_o father_n that_o give_v not_o his_o virgin_n in_o marriage_n keep_v she_o at_o home_n and_o the_o widow_n remain_v so_o do_v serve_v god_n in_o her_o house_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v every_o where_n for_o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v any_o place_n of_o scripture_n what_o sense_n soever_o they_o coin_n and_o make_v thereof_o that_o conclude_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o monkish_a life_n and_o therefore_o that_o can_v be_v allege_v by_o they_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o this_o controversy_n chap._n xix_o i._o the_o eight_o objection_n saint_n paul_n by_o a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n free_o and_o frank_o 1._o cor._n 9_o ii_o this_o objection_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n be_v false_a and_o contrary_a to_o all_o saint_n paul_n doctrine_n iii_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n four_o in_o preach_v for_o nothing_o he_o aim_v not_o at_o any_o great_a perfection_n and_o reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v v._o the_o nine_o objection_n take_v out_o of_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 14._o touch_v the_o hundred_o four_o and_o forty_o thousand_o virgin_n vi_o this_o be_v a_o fond_a and_o vain_a objection_n and_o which_o draw_v with_o it_o many_o falsehoode_n and_o inconvenience_n vii_o the_o true_a exposition_n of_o this_o place_n according_a to_o origen_n ambrose_n austin_n bellarmine_n set_v down_o his_o eight_o objection_n objection_n the_o 8_o objection_n say_v 61._o say_v bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n c._n 19_o §._o 61._o that_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o whole_a nine_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n do_v endeavour_n to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v do_v more_o than_o he_o be_v command_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o have_v merit_v a_o singular_a and_o special_a glory_n of_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n paul_n have_v rather_o preach_v the_o gospel_n without_o charge_n and_o so_o do_v a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n 9.15.16.18_o supererogation_n 1._o cor._n 9.15.16.18_o it_o be_v better_o for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o that_o any_o shall_v make_v my_o glory_v void_a for_o say_v he_o though_o i_o preach_v the_o gospel_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o glory_n of_o for_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o and_o woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n what_o be_v my_o reward_n then_o very_o that_o when_o i_o preach_v the_o gospel_n i_o may_v make_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n without_o charge_n ii_o 15.2.3_o ii_o job_n 15.2.3_o shall_v a_o wise_a man_n utter_v vain_a knowledge_n and_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o east-winde_n shall_v he_o reason_v with_o unprofitable_a talk_n or_o with_o speech_n wherewith_o he_o can_v do_v no_o good_a yes_o for_o in_o all_o his_o discourse_n and_o purpose_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o serve_v to_o the_o purpose_n whereof_o the_o question_n be_v for_o saint_n paul_n be_v no_o monk_n nor_o friar_n he_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n gratis_o and_o without_o cost_n by_o any_o counsel_n he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o contrariwise_o declare_v that_o 10.10_o that_o mat._n 10.10_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o meat_n he_o preach_v not_o for_o nought_o by_o any_o vow_n for_o he_o shall_v have_v break_v his_o vow_n have_v etc._n have_v phi._n 4.15_o etc._n etc._n receive_v maintenance_n abundant_o of_o the_o philippian_n 11.8_o philippian_n 2._o cor._n 11.8_o and_o of_o