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declare_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n say_v qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la proximum_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o who_o love_v his_o neighbour_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v comprise_v in_o this_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n work_v no_o ill_a the_o fullnes_n therefore_o of_o the_o law_n be_v love_n out_o of_o which_o discourse_n every_o one_o by_o himself_o may_v perceive_v all_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v fullfil_v by_o charity_n alone_o for_o as_o the_o charity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n work_v no_o evil_a so_o neither_o do_v the_o charity_n of_o god_n towards_o god_n work_v any_o evil_n &_o therefore_o the_o fullnes_n of_o 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god_n there_o be_v therefore_o three_o virtue_n in_o which_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o christian_a law_n do_v consist_v charity_n from_o a_o pure_a hart_n hope_v from_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n not_o feign_v and_o as_o charity_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o order_n of_o pefection_n be_v the_o first_o because_o most_o perfect_a so_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o order_n of_o their_o proceed_n to_o wit_n how_o they_o be_v produce_v than_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o apostle_n nunc_fw-la manent_fw-la fides_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o there_o remain_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n these_o three_o but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n let_v we_o begin_v with_o faith_n which_o first_o of_o all_o before_o the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v iustify_v not_o without_o cause_n do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n add_v unto_o faith_n this_o condition_n non_fw-la ficta_fw-la not_o feign_v for_o faith_n begin_v 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good_n of_o the_o poor_a unto_o the_o poorâ—_n be_v no_o less_o a_o sin_n then_o sacrilege_n certain_o it_o be_v take_v with_o sacrilegious_a cruelty_n frâ—_n the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o poor_a whatsoever_o the_o minister_n and_o dispenser_n not_o lord_n &_o owner_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n do_v take_v more_o than_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o diet_n and_o apparel_n so_o saint_n bernard_n who_o with_o saint_n hierome_n do_v not_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a but_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a there_o follow_v the_o rite_n of_o put_v on_o the_o white_a surplice_n with_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 4._o ephes_n 4._o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n who_o be_v make_v according_a to_o god_n in_o justice_n &_o holiness_n of_o truth_n for_o it_o suffice_v not_o clergy_n man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o wealthy_a but_o it_o be_v further_o require_v that_o they_o live_v a_o innocent_a and_o clean_a life_n because_o they_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o altar_n in_o which_o the_o lamb_n without_o spot_n be_v daily_o sacrifyce_v moreover_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o to_o shake_v of_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n who_o corrupt_v his_o way_n and_o put_v on_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v bear_v after_o a_o new_a manner_n of_o the_o virgin_n ordain_v a_o new_a way_n in_o justice_n â—nd_v holiness_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v not_o only_o in_o moral_a justice_n but_o also_o in_o most_o true_a and_o supernatural_a holiness_n which_o christ_n shewid_v in_o himself_o who_o as_o saint_n peter_n witness_v commit_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o deceit_n sound_a in_o his_o mouth_n â—_o
1._o pet._n â—_o o_o that_o we_o have_v many_o such_o clergy_n man_n who_o in_o their_o life_n abd_v conversation_n will_v perform_v that_o which_o their_o white_a garment_n do_v be_v token_n &_o signify_v final_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o clergy_n man_n with_o angelical_a purity_n devout_o grave_o daily_o and_o diligent_o to_o assist_v at_o the_o divine_a sacrifice_n in_o which_o daily_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n be_v offer_v i_o know_v that_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v many_o devout_a clergy_n man_n and_o i_o do_v not_o only_o know_v but_o i_o have_v very_o often_o see_v many_o very_a male_a part_n of_o the_o same_o rank_n so_o cast_v their_o eye_n hither_o and_o thither_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o altar_n as_o if_o they_o be_v about_o a_o matter_n not_o only_o not_o full_a of_o sacred_a horror_n but_o trivial_a light_a and_o of_o no_o account_n and_o perhaps_o this_o great_a fault_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v impute_v unto_o the_o minister_n as_o to_o the_o priest_n that_o do_v celebrate_v who_o sometime_o do_v so_o huddle_n up_o his_o word_n and_o so_o without_o devotion_n carry_v himself_o as_o he_o seem_v not_o 〈◊〉_d know_v or_o understand_v what_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o hear_v what_o 〈◊〉_d john_n chrysostome_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o celebrate_v of_o mass_n say_v sacerdotio_fw-la lib._n 6._o de_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la at_o the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrifice_n the_o angel_n assist_v the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o heavenly_a pours_z be_v hear_v and_o the_o place_n near_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o who_o be_v offer_v iâ—_n fill_v with_o the_o quire_n of_o angel_n which_o without_o further_a proof_n by_o reason_n of_o thâ—_n singular_a sacrifice_n than_o offer_v we_o may_v easy_o believe_v let_v they_o also_o hear_v s._n gregory_n who_o write_v hereof_o as_o a_o thing_n not_o doubt_v of_o say_v ultim_fw-la 4._o dialog_n cap._n ultim_fw-la what_o faithful_a man_n can_v 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priest_n himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o all_o be_v cold_a and_o as_o one_o without_o sense_n do_v neither_o mark_n what_o he_o do_v nor_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v and_o so_o to_o post_v to_o a_o end_n as_o he_o distinguish_v not_o the_o ceremony_n &_o chop_v up_o his_o word_n as_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o know_v what_o he_o do_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o clerk_n who_o serve_v he_o be_v always_o gaze_v on_o this_o and_o that_o or_o tattle_v with_o some_o other_o body_n so_o be_v god_n scorn_v so_o be_v the_o most_o sacred_a mysterye_n contemn_v &_o so_o be_v occasion_n give_v unto_o heretic_n to_o detract_v &_o contemn_v our_o rite_n and_o religion_n which_o be_v so_o i_o admonish_v all_o clergy_n man_n as_o well_o great_a as_o lesser_o &_o as_o much_o as_o i_o can_v do_v exhort_v they_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n they_o live_v to_o god_n alone_o that_o they_o seek_v not_o for_o abundance_n of_o temporal_a thing_n that_o with_o great_a zeal_n they_o preserve_v purity_n of_o life_n that_o religious_o as_o it_o be_v fit_v they_o do_v handle_v divine_a thing_n and_o that_o they_o procure_v the_o sâ—me_n to_o be_v do_v of_o other_o so_o shall_v they_o 〈◊〉_d great_a confidence_n in_o god_n and_o shall_v coâ—nually_o fill_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n with_o sweet_a and_o fragrant_a odour_n of_o their_o gâ—â—_n example_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o fifteeâ—â—â—_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n 〈◊〉_d die_a well_o which_o be_v of_o matrimony_n we_o come_v now_o to_o matrimony_n which_o have_v a_o twofold_a institution_n or_o ordinance_n one_o as_o it_o be_v a_o civil_a contract_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n another_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o law_n euamgelical_a both_o which_o we_o will_v speak_v not_o absolute_o but_o according_a to_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o work_n which_o be_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o live_v and_o die_v well_o the_o first_o institution_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n in_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n for_o these_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o let_v we_o give_v he_o a_o help_n like_o himself_o can_v well_o be_v understand_v but_o of_o the_o help_n to_o propagate_v mankind_n 7._o lib._n 9_o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr cap._n 7._o and_o bring_v up_o child_n for_o as_o s._n augustine_n well_o note_v man_n need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o woman_n in_o any_o thing_n â—â—t_n in_o these_o respect_n for_o in_o other_o thing_n â—en_o be_v better_o holpen_v by_o man_n then_o by_o â—omen_n and_o therefore_o a_o little_a after_o that_o the_o â—oman_n be_v make_v adam_n out_o of_o divine_a inspiration_n say_v a_o man_n shall_v leave_v his_o father_n &_o mother_n and_o adhere_v unto_o his_o wife_n which_o word_n our_o saviour_n in_o saint_n mathewes_n gospel_n atâ—ributeth_v not_o to_o adam_n but_o unto_o god_n himself_o say_v 1â—_n matth._n 1â—_n have_v you_o not_o read_v that_o he_o who_o from_o â—he_n beginning_n make_v man_n make_v they_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o say_v for_o this_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n that_o therefore_o which_o god_n have_v conjoin_v let_v not_o man_n separate_v our_o lord_n then_o do_v asscribe_v these_o word_n unto_o god_n because_o that_o adam_n do_v not_o speak_v they_o of_o himself_o but_o by_o his_o inspiration_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o matrimony_n another_o institution_n or_o rather_o advancement_n of_o matrimony_n be_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o sacrament_n 5._o ephes_n 5._o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n this_o be_v a_o great_a sacrament_n but_o i_o say_v this_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o that_o matrimony_n be_v a_o true_a sacrament_n saint_n augustine_n do_v teach_v say_v 18._o lib_fw-la de_fw-la bono_fw-mi coniu_n cap._n 18._o in_o the_o marriâ—â—â—_n of_o our_o woman_n the_o sanctify_v of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v value_v then_o the_o frutefullnes_n of_o the_o womâ—â—_n and_o again_o the_o good_a of_o matrimony_n with_o all_o nation_n and_o people_n stand_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o beget_v child_n and_o in_o the_o fidelity_n of_o conjugal_a that_o chastity_n 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n it_o consist_v also_o in_o the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 24._o cap._n 24._o 7._o lib._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n cap._n 7._o and_o in_o another_o book_n in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d hill_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n not_o only_o the_o band_n of_o marriage_n but_o also_o the_o sacrament_n be_v commendabâ—â—_n but_o to_o dispute_v more_o exact_o of_o this_o point_n belong_v not_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n but_o rather_o this_o more_o proper_o appertain_v thereunto_o that_o we_o explicate_v how_o man_n &_o woman_n join_v in_o matrimony_n may_v so_o live_v as_o that_o confident_o they_o may_v trust_v to_o die_v well_o three_o thing_n in_o school_n be_v call_v the_o good_a of_o matrimony_n if_o it_o be_v well_o use_v to_o wit_n issue_n fidelity_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n he_o who_o will_v use_v matrimony_n well_o must_v not_o only_o have_v care_n to_o beget_v child_n but_o also_o and_o that_o much_o more_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o well_o and_o oâ—_n the_o other_o side_n he_o most_o grievous_o sin_v who_o seek_v not_o for_o child_n by_o marriage_n but_o only_o for_o carnal_a pleasure_n for_o this_o cause_n one_o of_o the_o
one_o shall_v accustom_v himself_o to_o see_v such_o woman_n or_o by_o casualty_n light_n into_o their_o company_n if_o he_o present_o turn_v his_o eye_n from_o they_o there_o will_v be_v no_o danger_n for_o not_o the_o sight_n but_o thâ—_n delay_n in_o see_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v be_v dangerous_a and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o holy_a job_n teach_v we_o out_o of_o his_o own_o example_n when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v make_v a_o pact_n with_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v on_o a_o maid_n where_o he_o say_v not_o that_o i_o have_v make_v a_o pact_n that_o i_o will_v not_o see_v she_o but_o that_o i_o will_v not_o think_v upon_o she_o that_o be_v that_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v long_o in_o behold_v she_o in_o so_o much_o â—s_n that_o the_o sight_n may_v pierce_v the_o hat_n &_o â—o_o i_o do_v begin_v to_o think_v on_o her_o beauty_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o desire_v her_o talk_n and_o company_n and_o he_o yield_v a_o excellent_a reason_n hereof_o well_o worthy_a of_o so_o holy_a a_o man_n for_o than_o what_o part_n shall_v god_n have_v in_o i_o as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v god_n be_v my_o part_n and_o all_o my_o good_a and_o a_o good_a above_o all_o good_n than_o which_o no_o better_a can_v be_v imagine_v and_o god_n love_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v chaste_a &_o virtuous_a and_o to_o this_o also_o tend_v that_o admonition_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o thy_o eye_n shall_v scandalize_v thou_o pull_v it_o out_o that_o be_v so_o possess_v it_o as_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o possess_v it_o at_o all_o &_o so_o accustom_v thyself_o to_o keep_v thy_o eye_n from_o such_o sight_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v blind_a and_o true_o such_o as_o from_o their_o youth_n begin_v this_o care_n and_o practice_v they_o find_v no_o difficulty_n to_o eschew_v and_o avoid_v these_o vice_n such_o as_o have_v accustom_v themselves_o unto_o they_o find_v it_o more_o hard_a but_o yet_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o be_v sufficient_o able_a to_o change_v their_o life_n and_o escape_v this_o most_o pernicious_a snare_n &_o entanglement_n but_o some_o will_v say_v perhaps_o why_o have_v god_n make_v fair_a man_n and_o woman_n if_o â—e_n will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o be_v see_v will_v 〈◊〉_d have_v they_o to_o be_v love_v there_o be_v a_o easy_a 〈◊〉_d twofold_a answer_n to_o this_o demand_n for_o that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n and_o woman_n fâ—â—_n wedlock_n and_o so_o he_o say_v from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n be_v solitary_a alone_o let_v we_o make_v he_o a_o help_n like_o himself_o but_o the_o mâ—â—_n do_v not_o need_v the_o help_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o only_o to_o beget_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n as_o we_o say_v before_o out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n 2._o lib._n 9_o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr cap._n 2._o &_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n will_v not_o easy_o for_o all_o their_o life_n agree_v so_o well_o together_o unless_o there_o be_v beauty_n to_o delight_v they_o both_o &_o 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