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the_o wilderness_n which_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n that_o be_v many_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o marvelous_a light_n of_o christian_a faith_n even_o unto_o justification_n of_o life_n that_o come_v not_o unto_o glorification_n he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v without_o prize_n without_o s._n bernard_n epis_n 29._o ad_fw-la januenses_fw-la assure_v that_o without_o perseverance_n neither_o those_o which_o fight_n can_v gain_v the_o victory_n nor_o those_o which_o overcome_v obtain_v the_o prize_n perseverance_n neither_o he_o that_o strive_v to_o get_v the_o victory_n nor_o he_o that_o overcome_v obtain_v the_o prize_n and_o although_o perseverance_n be_v a_o divine_a gift_n free_o give_v persenerantiae_fw-la give_v aug._n i_o de_fw-fr prad_a ss_z aliqua_fw-la inquit_fw-la danda_fw-la praeparari_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la orantibus_fw-la ut_fw-la initium_fw-la fidei_fw-la alia_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la orantibus_fw-la ut_fw-la donum_fw-la persenerantiae_fw-la nevertheless_o the_o fervent_a it_o fervent_a according_a to_o s._n austin_n 1._o de_fw-fr dono_fw-la pursue_v c._n 6._o a_o humble_a prayer_n can_v merit_v the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n merito_fw-la de_fw-fr congruo_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la and_o he_o mean_v final_a perseverance_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o meet_v that_o a_o friend_n grant_v assurance_n of_o his_o friendship_n to_o his_o friend_n that_o humble_o intercede_v for_o it_o prayer_n of_o a_o just_a man_n conduce_v some_o thing_n to_o the_o have_v of_o it_o hereby_o be_v plain_o evident_a that_o true_a fortitude_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n or_o in_o the_o outward_a gallantry_n of_o every_o man_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o just_a christian_a that_o overcome_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n unto_o sanctify_v and_o glorify_v the_o soul_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o the_o fortitude_n of_o mutius_n scevola_n of_o cocles_n of_o attilius_n regulus_n so_o much_o renown_v and_o extoil_v by_o the_o roman_a writer_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o true_a fortitude_n in_o regard_n their_o brave_a enterprise_n and_o gallant_a suffering_n tend_v mere_o to_o get_v a_o name_n unto_o perpetuate_a a_o memorial_n of_o their_o own_o praise_n that_o thereby_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o gallantry_n may_v be_v as_o honey_n sweet_a in_o all_o mouth_n for_o the_o future_a no_o man_n how_o glorious_a soever_o his_o action_n or_o passion_n appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n can_v lay_v claim_n to_o true_a fortitude_n when_o they_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o soul_n many_o heathen_a captain_n which_o have_v be_v renown_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o valiantness_n be_v not_o now_o crown_v in_o heaven_n for_o fortitude_n for_o though_o with_o their_o courage_n they_o master_v fortress_n of_o earth_n unto_o win_v of_o city_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o overcome_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n unto_o the_o obtain_n of_o blessedness_n wherein_o be_v the_o consistency_n of_o true_a fortitude_n char._n xxviij_o of_o sin_z the_o content_v god_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o make_v not_o sin_n which_o be_v nothing_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o sole_a author_n of_o sin_n whereby_o he_o make_v those_o his_o servant_n which_o he_o ouercom'_v through_o a_o voluntary_a condescension_n thereto_o to_o whosoever_o a_o man_n give_v himself_o to_o obey_v his_o servant_n he_o be_v exceed_v great_a misery_n accompany_v the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o work_n of_o divine_a grace_n whereby_o a_o finner_n turn_v to_o god_n his_o maker_n which_o a_o penitent_a heart_n confess_v his_o wickedness_n against_o himself_o sin_n take_v in_o the_o formal_a sense_n commit_v sense_n god_n make_v all_o thing_n and_o without_o he_o be_v make_v nothing_o 10._o 10._o where_n according_a to_o s._n austin_n by_o the_o particle_n nothing_o be_v mean_v sin_n which_o god_n make_v not_o and_o indeed_o sin_v take_v in_o the_o formal_a sense_n have_v nothing_o of_o a_o real_a entity_n be_v a_o mere_a privation_n of_o that_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o in_o ward_n and_o outward_a human_a action_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o all_o our_o outward_a deed_n and_o inward_a thought_n wherefore_o s._n austin_n l._n 22._o con_v faustum_n manichae_n define_v sin_n to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v do_v or_o say_v or_o covet_v contrary_a to_o the_o eternal_a la_o so_o that_o outward_a deed_n or_o say_n or_o inward_a thought_n be_v the_o act_n only_o whereby_o sin_n be_v commit_v be_v nothing_o yet_o not_o that_o nothing_o of_o which_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v very_o good_a but_o that_o nothing_o of_o which_o the_o devil_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v very_o evil_a for_o example_n the_o devil_n through_o sin_n overcome_v man_n and_o thereby_o bring_v he_o 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pass_v in_o presence_n of_o his_o conqueror_n in_o token_n of_o his_o subjection_n a_o maid_n that_o once_o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v deflower_v will_v go_v whether_o it_o please_v the_o deflourer_n even_o so_o he_o that_o be_v once_o overcome_v of_o the_o devil_n through_o voluntary_a condescension_n unto_o sin_n afterward_o be_v unwilling_a to_o resist_v he_o some_o time_n it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o make_v king_n whosoever_o he_o please_v but_o once_o make_v he_o can_v unk_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o to_o whosoever_o we_o give_v ourselves_o as_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n we_o be_v to_o who_o we_o obey_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o justice_n rom._n 6._o wherefore_o as_o a_o servant_n can_v cast_v of_o the_o yoke_n of_o servitude_n when_o or_o as_o he_o please_v so_o neither_o can_v a_o sinner_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o moral_a speech_n will_n speech_n the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o rom._n cap._n 7._o say_v not_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v but_o the_o evil_a which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i_o now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o whereby_o be_v mean_v that_o the_o just_a man_n carry_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n which_o he_o call_v sin_n take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n may_v do_v or_o suffer_v many_o thing_n in_o his_o outward_a part_n or_o faculty_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o will_n in_o consequence_n whereof_o a_o man_n put_v in_o that_o condition_n be_v so_o far_o from_o sin_v sin_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n for_o a_o voluutary_a act_n of_o the_o will_v that_o according_a to_o s._n austin_n he_o never_o need_v say_v to_o god_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n for_o sin_n unless_o it_o be_v voluntary_a contract_n nothing_o of_o guilt_n that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n without_o a_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o
new_a law_n namely_o outward_a rite_n or_o sign_n promise_v of_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o outward_a rite_n or_o ligh_v as_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v the_o sensible_a absolution_n of_o a_o priest_n the_o promise_n of_o grace_n appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n joan._n 20._o who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v they_o and_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v express_v in_o the_o precedent_a word_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o wherefore_o the_o ancient_a father_n treat_v of_o sacramental_a penance_n in_o order_n to_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v teach_v that_o christ_n give_v power_n unto_o a_o priest_n to_o remit_v thereby_o even_o occult_a sin_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o they_o appropriate_v to_o penance_n the_o name_n of_o a_o sacrament_n as_o much_o as_o to_o baptism_n tertull._n l._n the_o prescript_n adversus_fw-la haeret_fw-la ambros_n l._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la c._n 7._o and_o s._n austin_n l._n 5._o hom_n c._n 5._o compare_v this_o sacrament_n minister_v by_o a_o priest_n to_o the_o raise_v yp_n of_o lazarus_n by_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o untie_n of_o his_o cord_n by_o the_o apostle_n sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n unto_o remission_n of_o sius_fw-la commit_v after_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o name_v naufragium_fw-la name_v hieron_n ad_fw-la demetr_v vocat_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la secundam_fw-la tabulam_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la the_o second_o spiritual_a board_n or_o plank_n of_o a_o soul_n spiritual_a wrack_n grace_n give_v by_o baptism_n restore_v sanctity_n that_o original_a sin_n take_v away_o grace_n receive_v through_o penance_n recover_v that_o sanctity_n be_v lose_v again_o through_o actual_a sin_n a_o christian_n life_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o warfare_n against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n against_o principality_n against_o power_n against_o 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successor_n in_o priestly_a function_n authority_n and_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o invest_v they_o in_o it_o joan._n 20._o say_v unto_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghosâ—_n who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v be_v forgive_v they_o neither_o have_v christ_n leave_v less_o power_n unto_o priest_n to_o loose_v then_o to_o bind_v as_o s._n ambrose_n assert_v against_o novatianus_n who_o teach_v that_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v but_o not_o to_o loose_v 10.20_o when_o he_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whosoever_n sius_fw-la you_o shall_v remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o whosoever_n sin_n you_o shall_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v although_o christ_n alone_o have_v the_o etc._n the_o apoc._n 3._o qui_fw-fr habet_fw-la clavem_fw-la david_n etc._n etc._n key_n of_o david_n which_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v apocal._n 30._o as_o to_o supreme_a excellency_n and_o power_n of_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n be_v enable_v in_o virtue_n of_o his_o divinity_n to_o open_v to_o and_o shut_v against_o sinner_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o help_n of_o a_o sacrament_n nevertheless_o the_o same_o power_n as_o to_o participation_n and_o outward_a ministry_n thereof_o he_o communicate_v to_o his_o say_a apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o priestly_a function_n commit_v to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 1._o cor._n 5._o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o contritio_fw-la the_o aug._n accedit_fw-la verbum_fw-la ad_fw-la elementum_fw-la &_o fit_a sacramentum_fw-la elementum_fw-la seu_fw-la materia_fw-la proxima_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la est_fw-la confessio_fw-la &_o contritio_fw-la word_n of_o sacramental_a power_n employ_v in_o the_o form_n of_o sacramental_a absolution_n uê«t_fw-la videlicet_fw-la i_o absolve_v thou_o which_o join_v to_o the_o element_n contrition_n confession_n and_o actual_a satisfaction_n make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n these_o act_n be_v the_o material_a part_n thereof_o and_o although_o christ_n do_v not_o appoint_v this_o form_n in_o express_a term_n nevertheless_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o institute_v this_o sacrament_n sin_n sacrament_n great_a be_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o priest_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n hom_n 85._o in_o joan._n for_o who_o sin_n they_o shall_v remit_v be_v remit_v to_o they_o and_o hom_n 5._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la isa_n vidi_n dominum_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n write_v thus_o heaven_n take_v from_o the_o earth_n chief_a power_n for_o the_o judge_n sit_v in_o earth_n our_o lord_n follovv'_v the_o servant_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v judge_v here_o below_o god_n approu'_v above_o by_o the_o judge_n that_o sit_v in_o earth_n be_v mean_v a_o priest_n who_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n go_v before_o and_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n come_v after_o in_o consequence_n of_o which_o see_v that_o a_o sentence_n mere_a declaratory_a can_v go_v before_o but_o of_o necessity_n must_v follow_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o priest_n sacramental_o absolve_a a_o penitent_a be_v a_o judge_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n wherefore_o s._n cyprian_n epis_n 73._o ad_fw-la jubaian_a s._n ambrose_n lapsis_fw-la de_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n 1._o &_o 2._o s._n austin_n l._n 2._o con_v epis_fw-la parmeni_fw-la c._n 11._o and_o s._n chrysostome_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacerdot_n expound_v the_o particle_n who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v of_o power_n and_o authority_n give_v unto_o the_o apostle_n as_o judge_n in_o order_n to_o remit_v of_o sin_n after_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o outward_a iudicatory_a court_n or_o tribunal_n wherein_o the_o penitent_a act_n the_o accuse_v and_o the_o witness_n too_o and_o the_o priest_n supply_v the_o part_n of_o the_o labour_n the_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n declare_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v restore_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n to_o that_o sanctity_n and_o integrity_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o baptism_n without_o bitter_a tear_n and_o painful_a labour_n judge_n in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v evidence_n enough_o to_o prove_v it_o as_o in_o a_o outward_a court_n of_o justice_n the_o judge_n give_v sentence_n and_o thereby_o absolu_v or_o condemn_v the_o accuse_v so_o christ_n do_v think_v fit_a that_o a_o priest_n as_o lawful_a judge_n shall_v pronounce_v sentence_n of_o absolution_n unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n for_o christ_n in_o say_v whosoever_n sin_n you_o shall_v remit_v be_v remit_v substitute_v the_o apostle_n successimus_fw-la apostle_n 1._o cor._n 5._o ubi_fw-la dixisset_fw-la apostol_n be_v dedit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ministerium_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la subiungit_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la ergo_fw-la legatione_fw-la fungiunur_v id_fw-la est_fw-la sacardotes_n succedunt_fw-la in_o munus_fw-la seu_fw-la ministerium_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la christus_fw-la reconciliavit_fw-la homines_fw-la deo_fw-la ramittendo_fw-la paccata_n corum_fw-la ut_fw-la constat_fw-la ave_fw-la citato_fw-la textu_fw-la et_fw-la chryso_n hom_n 11._o inâ—llam_fw-la 2._o epis_fw-la pauli_n sic_fw-la scribit_fw-la quod_fw-la igitur_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la legatiove_n fungimur_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la dixisset_fw-la christi_fw-la vice_fw-la nos_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsius_fw-la muneri_fw-la successimus_fw-la his_o special_a legate_n to_o reconcile_v sinner_n to_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o of_o necessity_n require_v to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o sacrament_n that_o it_o be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o universal_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v testimony_n enough_o to_o prove_v it_o and_o even_o caluinist_n and_o sundry_a other_o sectary_n do_v use_v in_o baptism_n the_o word_n i_o baptise_v thou_o for_o which_o they_o can_v allege_v any_o scripture-evidence_n beside_o caluin_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o institution_n chapter_n 3._o 5._o 6._o treat_v of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n exercise_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o church-minister_n derive_v that_o ceremony_n from_o church_n tradition_n and_o practice_n only_o and_o confess_v withal_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v count_v in_o lieu_n of_o a_o precept_n by_o the_o premise_n plain_o
whilst_o he_o pursue_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o apostolical_a ministry_n of_o which_o sort_n many_o follow_v christ_n and_o sustain_v he_o and_z his_o of_o their_o substance_n luc._n 8._o and_o the_o apostle_n call_v that_o woman_n a_o sister_n after_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o name_v the_o man_n among_o they_o brethren_n and_o the_o woman_n sister_n hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o word_n faithful_a or_o sincere_a companion_n can_v not_o understand_v a_o wife_n and_o indeed_o the_o chief_a sectary_n do_v reject_v the_o commentary_n of_o such_o as_o do_v argue_v from_o that_o scripture_n against_o the_o single_a life_n of_o s._n paul_n since_o his_o own_o word_n be_v afore_o allege_v 1._o cor._n 7._o do_v speak_v he_o unmarried_a sustenance_n unmarried_a the_o euangelist_n s._n luke_n cap._n 8._o and_o s._n matthew_n cap._n 7_o signify_v that_o certain_a woman_n accompany_v christ_n and_o minister_v unto_o he_o of_o their_o substance_n in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n carry_v about_o woman_n that_o furnish_v they_o with_o necessary_a sustenance_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o themselves_o may_v enjoy_v great_a liberty_n and_o better_a conveniency_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o doubtless_o woman_n be_v more_o proper_a than_o man_n as_o to_o provide_v of_o necessary_a sustenance_n wherefore_o it_o must_v be_v some_o other_o that_o be_v his_o coadiutor_n and_o fellow-labourer_n in_o propagate_a the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o true_o it_o have_v not_o be_v hand_n some_o for_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v make_v such_o a_o apostrophe_n to_o his_o own_o wife_n in_o a_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o philippian_n and_o to_o have_v leave_v she_o with_o they_o to_o help_v those_o woman_n which_o labour_v with_o he_o in_o promote_a of_o the_o gospel_n together_o with_o clement_a and_o other_o his_o fellow-labourer_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n char._n xvij_o of_o matrimony_n the_o content_n the_o first_o institute_v and_o celebrate_v of_o marriage_n be_v in_o paradise_n carnal_a copulation_n be_v not_o a_o requisite_a essential_a thereto_o the_o b._n virgin_n mary_n and_o s._n joseph_n be_v marry_v marriage_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n polygamy_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o divine_a dispensation_n be_v lawful_a christ_n in_o his_o new_a law_n annul_v polygamy_n and_o confirm_v monogamy_n as_o agree_v with_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n though_o marriage_n among_o person_n unbaptise_v have_v nothing_o of_o a_o sacrament_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v lawful_a marriage_n contract_v by_o christian_n even_o of_o contrary_a profession_n challenge_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o church_n power_n to_o untie_v the_o knot_n of_o christian_n marriage_n after_o consurnmation_n have_v tie_v it_o a_o parish_n priest_n must_v assist_v at_o marriage_n though_o he_o be_v no_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o matrimony_n take_v in_o the_o precise_a formal_a sense_n be_v obligatio_fw-la be_v definitio_fw-la contractus_fw-la à _fw-la jurisconsultis_fw-la tradita_fw-la est_fw-la ultro_fw-la citreque_fw-la obligatio_fw-la a_o civil_a contract_n express_v in_o word_n or_o sign_n whereby_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n by_o mutual_a consent_n give_v and_o receive_v power_n of_o each_o other_o body_n reciprocal_o wife_n reciprocal_o according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n god_n inspire_v adam_n to_o speak_v the_o word_n set_v down_o gen._n 2._o this_o now_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n &c._n &c._n and_o thereby_o to_o take_v eve_n for_o his_o wed_a wife_n the_o first_o marriage_n be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n when_o adam_n say_v of_o the_o woman_n that_o god_n have_v make_v out_o of_o one_o of_o his_o rib_n and_o bring_v unto_o he_o this_o now_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o doubtless_o even_o then_o adam_n take_v eve_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o so_o he_o name_v she_o immediate_o after_o add_v to_o what_o he_o have_v utter_v afore_o therefore_o shall_v man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n hereby_o it_o be_v convince_o evident_a that_o eve_n likewise_o take_v adam_n to_o her_o husband_n since_o she_o can_v not_o have_v be_v his_o wife_n without_o her_o own_o voluntary_a consent_n thereunto_o marriage_n essential_o require_v mutual_a acceptance_n and_o as_o marriage_n be_v first_o celebrate_v in_o paradise_n so_o be_v it_o there_o marriage_n there_o gen._n 1._o god_n create_v they_o male_a and_o female_a that_o be_v according_a to_o s._n cyprian_n l._n de_fw-la bono_fw-mi pudicit_fw-la god_n institute_v that_o diversity_n of_o sex_n that_o they_o may_v marry_v together_o in_o consequence_n of_o which_o the_o creation_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v right_o call_v the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n institute_v for_o god_n then_o make_v the_o first_o man_n and_o first_o woman_n gen._n 2._o in_o consequence_n whereof_o he_o design_v and_o determinate_v they_o to_o contract_v matrimony_n that_o be_v institute_v matrimony_n by_o create_v they_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n paradiso_n woman_n constat_fw-la ex_fw-la 2._o gen._n adam_n non_fw-la babuisse_fw-la copulä_n carnalem_fw-la cum_fw-la eva_n in_o paradiso_n yet_o adam_n and_o eve_n do_v not_o perform_v the_o act_n of_o generation_n in_o compliance_n with_o the_o duty_n of_o nature_n till_o they_o be_v eâ—ected_v thence_o through_o their_o own_o voluntary_a act_n of_o disobedience_v which_o clear_o manifest'_v that_o the_o matrimonium_fw-la the_o julianus_n asserebat_fw-la copulam_fw-la carnalem_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la essentia_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la contra_fw-la quem_fw-la aug._n hanc_fw-la infert_fw-la absurditatem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la fore_fw-la ut_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la inter_fw-la senes_fw-la coniuges_fw-la statim_fw-la at_o quo_fw-la nequenut_n copulam_fw-la carnalem_fw-la exercere_fw-la deficeret_fw-la item_n before_o ut_fw-la adulterium_fw-la esset_fw-la propriè_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la carnal_a exercise_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v no_o essential_a requisite_a to_o marriage_n and_o it_o matter_n be_v not_o that_o carnal_a copulation_n be_v one_o end_n of_o it_o for_o a_o end_n lay_v claim_n only_o to_o extrinsecall_v causality_n as_o do_v teach_v all_o philosopher_n can_v be_v no_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o end_n beside_o if_o the_o essential_a consistency_n of_o marriage_n shall_v depend_v of_o carnal_a copulation_n of_o necessity_n it_o will_v cease_v as_o to_o each_o marry_a couple_n which_o be_v respect_n of_o old_a age_n be_v disenable_v to_o company_n together_o in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n nay_o it_o will_v plain_o follow_v that_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n ought_v to_o be_v count_v marriage_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n wherefore_o the_o mary_n the_o s._n austin_n l._n 3._o con_v faustum_n manichae_n c._n 8._o &_o l._n de_fw-fr nup_n &_o concup_n treat_v of_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o b._n virgin_n and_o s._n joseph_n deny_v that_o come_v together_o of_o both_o sex_n in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n make_v a_o marriage_n which_o other_o ancient_a father_n deny_v likewise_o and_o call_v s._n joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n virgin_n mary_n and_o s._n joseph_n may_v true_o and_o real_o contract_v marriage_n though_o they_o do_v not_o come_v together_o and_o doubtless_o they_o be_v marry_v marriage_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n for_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v betroth_v and_o affiance_v to_o joseph_n mat._n 1._o and_o consequent_o both_o of_o they_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o mutual_a promise_n of_o marriage_n so_o that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o true_o marry_v they_o must_v have_v violate_v their_o faith_n or_o by_o consent_n release_v each_o other_o of_o the_o reciprocal_a engagement_n neither_o whereof_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o exceed_a sanctity_n of_o person_n confirm_v in_o grace_n and_o godliness_n as_o be_v the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o joseph_n for_o to_o violate_v faith_n once_o pawn_v by_o promise_n be_v a_o manifest_a argument_n of_o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n beside_o both_o scripture_n and_o father_n do_v call_v joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n neither_o do_v her_o defenderunt_fw-la her_o b_o virginem_fw-la virginitate_fw-la deo_fw-la dicasse_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la voto_fw-la firmasse_n testantur_fw-la omnes_fw-la patres_fw-la graecae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o hanc_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la augustinus_n in_o africa_n &_o ambrose_n in_o jtalia_n defenderunt_fw-la vow_n of_o virginity_n express_v in_o her_o answer_n to_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n viz_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v i_o know_v not_o man_n luc._n you_o put_v a_o impediment_n thereunto_o for_o a_o vow_n of_o chastity_n together_o with_o a_o full_a purpose_n never_o to_o perform_v the_o act_n of_o generation_n do_v not_o prejudice_n the_o essential_a requisit_n to_o marriage_n wherefore_o chastity_n wherefore_o according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_v 24._o cap._n 1._o marriage_n