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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o the_o province_n where_o he_o reside_v it_o seem_v to_o argue_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n be_v not_o universal_a but_o confine_v to_o those_o province_n the_o canon_n speak_v of_o for_o when_o we_o say_v that_o italy_n reach_v to_o the_o ionian_a adriatic_a and_o tyrrhenian_a sea_n and_o towards_o france_n and_o germany_n to_o the_o alps_n we_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v terminate_v there_o and_o extend_v itself_o no_o further_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o we_o describe_v the_o dominion_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o emperor_n so_o here_o when_o the_o canon_n say_v the_o pope_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o province_n it_o may_v consequent_o be_v argue_v that_o his_o power_n be_v limit_v to_o they_o and_o do_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o other_o province_n attribute_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n alexandria_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o when_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n or_o jerusalem_n mention_n his_o bishop_n he_o be_v 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1_o ep._n 8._o but_o rather_o take_v from_o rome_n a_o example_n particular_o what_o to_o give_v the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n well_o then_o if_o at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o nicene_n canon_n rome_n have_v bound_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v by_o the_o ephesine_n canon_n viz._n that_o all_o province_n everywhere_o shall_v ordain_v their_o bishop_n within_z and_z by_o themselves_o and_o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v meddle_v with_o another_o province_n which_o have_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v under_o he_o i._n e._n his_o predecessor_n power_n that_o these_o bound_n must_v be_v at_o all_o tiem_n observe_v which_o be_v sufficient_o destructive_a to_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v for_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o universal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o power_n of_o ordain_v belong_v not_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 107._o see_v dr._n ham._n sch._n disar_n p._n 105_o 106_o 107._o and_o therefore_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n go_v together_o he_o can_v have_v the_o universal_a jurisdiction_n over_o bishop_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o universal_a pastorship_n 3._o that_o the_o ancient_n understand_v it_o of_o government_n and_o not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o sense_n we_o plead_v for_o be_v apparent_a from_o their_o word_n thus_o ruffin_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v the_o care_n of_o egypt_n as_o the_o other_o have_v of_o the_o suburbicarian_a church_n and_o aristinus_n a_o greek_a author_n in_o his_o collection_n of_o canon_n give_v we_o the_o six_o of_o nice_a thus_o let_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o government_n of_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o those_o church_n that_o be_v about_o his_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v exact_o express_v ruffinus_n suburbicarias_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la or_o regiones_fw-la yea_o the_o arabic_a compilation_n of_o these_o canon_n set_v out_o by_o turrianus_n the_o jesuit_n speak_v thus_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n the_o alex._n patriarch_n shall_v preside_v and_o have_v power_n over_o all_o egypt_n and_o all_o the_o place_n and_o castle_n that_o be_v about_o it_o quia_fw-la sic_fw-la convenit_fw-la for_o so_o it_o be_v meet_a see_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n likewise_o have_v power_n over_o all_o the_o place_n which_o be_v about_o it_o and_o likewise_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n let_v he_o have_v power_n over_o that_o whole_a province_n and_o the_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o canon_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v do_v because_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v power_n over_o the_o city_n or_o place_n that_o be_v near_o he_o again_o zonaras_n with_o who_o consent_n balsamon_n and_o nilus_n say_v that_o the_o alexandrian_a bishop_n shall_v preside_v over_o his_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o the_o canon_n as_o cite_v by_o paschasinus_n the_o pope_n legate_n show_v as_o much_o chal._n con._n chal._n for_o thus_o it_o run_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n always_o have_v its_o primacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v egypt_n have_v so_o also_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n may_v have_v power_n of_o all_o under_o he_o because_o the_o roman_a bishop_n have_v this_o custom_n likewise_o he_o that_o be_v constitute_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o in_o other_o province_n let_v the_o church_n of_o large_a city_n have_v the_o primacy_n do_v he_o speak_v of_o primacy_n of_o order_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v over_o all_o the_o world_n then_o be_v it_o a_o ridiculous_a argument_n and_o a_o contradiction_n if_o of_o jurisdiction_n than_o be_v not_o the_o pope_n to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o see_v they_o be_v all_o to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d
because_o what_o the_o council_n have_v define_v be_v evident_a in_o scripture_n therefore_o do_v we_o believe_v it_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o any_o article_n they_o dissent_v from_o scripture_n we_o shall_v in_o that_o as_o much_o oppose_v they_o as_o we_o do_v you_o our_o appeal_n then_o to_o they_o be_v not_o as_o rule_n but_o as_o conformable_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n itself_o have_v it_o be_v as_o orthodox_n as_o they_o but_o i_o hope_v we_o shall_v not_o thence_o make_v they_o guide_v or_o their_o decree_n rule_n of_o our_o faith_n though_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v i_o allow_v the_o four_o first_o a_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o ensue_a ecumenical_a council_n be_v there_o any_o such_o because_o from_o their_o nearness_n to_o the_o apostolical_a time_n they_o have_v great_a advantage_n of_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o apostle_n mind_n and_o practice_n but_o then_o the_o pre-eminence_n we_o grant_v they_o above_o other_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o probability_n of_o their_o consonancy_n with_o that_o which_o we_o avow_v to_o be_v infallible_a we_o appeal_v therefore_o to_o the_o four_o first_o general_a council_n not_o because_o we_o think_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o conform_v our_o belief_n to_o they_o but_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la to_o show_v you_o that_o shall_v we_o appeal_v to_o the_o church_n as_o you_o will_v have_v we_o that_o in_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o uncorrupted_a age_n its_o belief_n carry_v a_o exact_a harmony_n with_o we_o so_o that_o be_v the_o church_n judge_n as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o primitive_a church_n will_v stand_v for_o we_o and_o this_o be_v all_o we_o mean_v in_o our_o appeal_n to_o the_o four_o first_o general_a council_n how_o impertinent_a then_o be_v mr._n cressys_n dilemma_n 8._o p._n 1._o s_o 8._o that_o if_o dr._n pierce_n submit_v to_o the_o four_o first_o general_a council_n not_o because_o of_o their_o inherent_a authority_n but_o because_o he_o judge_v their_o decision_n conformable_a to_o god_n express_v word_n than_o he_o delude_v we_o and_o with_o presbyterian_o independent_o etc._n etc._n make_v scripture_n alone_o the_o rule_n of_o reformation_n how_o do_v he_o delude_v you_o do_v he_o ever_o deny_v this_o what_o delusion_n be_v it_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o hold_v what_o i_o hold_v but_o then_o you_o say_v dr._n pierce_n must_v make_v scripture_n his_o only_a rule_n what_o then_o nothing_o but_o this_o that_o dr._n pierce_n affirm_v what_o he_o affirm_v and_o what_o absurdity_n be_v that_o a_o shrewd_a dilemma_n that_o force_v dr._n pierce_n to_o believe_v what_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o the_o next_o place_n when_o you_o tell_v we_o that_o beside_o reason_n our_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n bishop_n or_o parliamnt_n be_v admit_v as_o guide_n of_o our_o faith_n you_o do_v but_o evidence_n by_o your_o impute_v to_o we_o what_o we_o hold_v not_o you_o can_v confute_v what_o we_o hold_v for_o sect._n 4_o we_o assert_v therefore_o that_o reason_n alone_o be_v and_o can_v be_v our_o guide_n which_o we_o demonstrate_v because_o reason_n alone_o be_v our_o judge_n in_o all_o case_n for_o i_o either_o have_v reason_n for_o my_o belief_n whatever_o it_o be_v or_o i_o have_v not_o if_o the_o latter_a than_o my_o belief_n be_v 1._o irrational_a for_o my_o belief_n must_v be_v irrational_a when_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v and_o as_o irrational_a so_o 2._o altogether_o uncertain_a and_o its_o object_n may_v as_o well_o be_v a_o falsehood_n as_o a_o truth_n because_o if_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n why_o i_o believe_v it_o true_a then_o have_v i_o no_o certainty_n but_o it_o may_v be_v false_a for_o the_o only_a certainty_n i_o can_v have_v that_o my_o belief_n be_v not_o false_a be_v because_o i_o have_v rational_a ground_n to_o evidence_n it_o true_a which_o when_o remove_v what_o certainty_n can_v i_o have_v that_o i_o do_v not_o err_v but_o if_o the_o former_a that_o be_v if_o whatsoever_o i_o believe_v or_o assent_v to_o i_o do_v it_o because_o my_o reason_n judge_v it_o a_o truth_n than_o reason_n be_v my_o judge_n and_o guide_v in_o whatsoever_o i_o believe_v which_o be_v the_o proposition_n to_o be_v prove_v and_o this_o be_v easy_o confirm_v and_o illustrate_v by_o a_o few_o particular_a consideration_n as_o when_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o embrace_v any_o religion_n at_o all_o i_o bring_v my_o reason_n to_o judge_v which_o after_o it_o have_v examine_v the_o weight_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o argument_n suggest_v to_o it_o and_o find_v they_o valid_a determine_v and_o judge_n that_o i_o ought_v to_o own_o some_o religion_n after_o this_o my_o next_o enquiry_n be_v among_o the_o various_a kind_n of_o religion_n profess_v in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o true_a one_o here_o again_o have_v examine_v all_o their_o pretence_n my_o reason_n judge_v which_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o truth_n and_o hereupon_o i_o close_o with_o the_o christian_a profession_n because_o i_o find_v their_o argument_n most_o valid_a and_o high_o satisfactory_a to_o a_o ingenuous_a and_o unprejudiced_a understanding_n and_o such_o as_o carry_v with_o they_o so_o full_a a_o evidence_n as_o that_o it_o will_v make_v all_o unbelief_n infinite_o irrational_a and_o hitherto_o as_o reason_n be_v my_o only_a guide_n so_o my_o only_a rule_n too_o for_o i_o can_v have_v no_o other_o canon_n whereby_o to_o guide_v it_o but_o it_o be_v own_o acknowledge_a law_n and_o maxim_n by_o which_o i_o examine_v the_o verity_n of_o all_o other_o rule_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o other_o rule_n whereby_o to_o judge_v see_v they_o themselves_o be_v the_o matter_n judge_v of_o and_o therefore_o when_o we_o dispute_v with_o the_o romanist_n whether_o scripture_n be_v our_o sole_a rule_n whereby_o to_o determine_v controversy_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v absolute_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o rule_n for_o i_o can_v never_o confute_v a_o jew_n from_o a_o text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n nor_o a_o atheist_n or_o a_o infidel_n out_o of_o either_o testament_n but_o limited_o that_o its_o the_o sole_a rule_n whereby_o to_o determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n among_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n in_o which_o sense_n alone_o it_o concern_v their_o dispute_n which_o be_v not_o with_o infidel_n but_o christian_n who_o have_v already_o acknowledge_v scripture_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n but_o to_o proceed_v have_v by_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n receive_v a_o new_a rule_n the_o old_a guide_n may_v still_o suffice_v that_o which_o can_v guide_v i_o into_o the_o right_a way_n will_v much_o more_o guide_v i_o in_o it_o especial_o when_o its_o plain_a and_o easy_a but_o now_o christianity_n be_v profess_v and_o a_o new_a rule_n own_v my_o next_o quere_z be_v what_o party_n among_o the_o several_a pretender_n adhere_v to_o this_o rule_n and_o so_o with_o what_o church_n i_o must_v join_v here_o again_o reason_n must_v sit_v on_o the_o bench_n and_o pass_v judgement_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n which_o of_o they_o keep_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o which_o swerve_v from_o it_o let_v we_o then_o first_o call_v the_o socinian_n church_n to_o the_o bar_n here_o the_o enquiry_n will_v be_v whether_o i_o may_v embrace_v any_o thing_n for_o truth_n though_o sufficient_o manifest_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a revelation_n if_o it_o seem_v to_o contradict_v or_o thwart_v my_o reason_n hereto_o reason_n itself_o must_v be_v judge_n and_o so_o the_o enquiry_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v more_o rational_a to_o believe_v a_o truth_n divine_o reveal_v that_o i_o can_v comprehend_v or_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o reject_v it_o my_o reason_n judge_v it_o most_o rational_a to_o captivate_v and_o submit_v itself_o to_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o believe_v what_o it_o can_v comprehend_v because_o i_o and_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o do_v acknowledge_v such_o thing_n as_o transcend_v our_o comprehension_n v._o g._n a_o infinite_a extension_n of_o space_n a_o eternal_a duration_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v not_o their_o principle_n sufficient_a to_o explode_v a_o truth_n for_o a_o falsehood_n beside_o i_o know_v the_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n be_v infinite_a and_o so_o incomprehensible_a to_o any_o sinite_fw-la and_o shallow_a intellect_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o may_v know_v and_o consequent_o reveal_v such_o matter_n which_o be_v too_o deep_a and_o too_o wide_a to_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o our_o narrow_a understanding_n and_o therefore_o what_o more_o absurd_a then_o to_o measure_v the_o immensity_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n by_o the_o standard_n of_o our_o imperfect_a and_o short_a apprehension_n wherefore_o we_o do_v not_o proscribe_v the_o doctrine_n impute_v to_o the_o
majesty_n as_o it_o be_v over_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n then_o lie_v upon_o the_o table_n their_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n therein_o thus_o the_o author_n of_o the_o mystagogical_a catechis_n 5._o lib._n 5._o upon_o these_o propitiatory_a host_n we_o beseech_v god_n for_o the_o common_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o world_n for_o king_n soldier_n companion_n the_o afflict_a in_o fine_a for_o all_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o help_n 3._o christ_n sac._n s._n 3._o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o ingenious_a master_n mede_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n suffering_n as_o convey_v unto_o we_o a_o interest_n in_o what_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o we_o which_o therefore_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o plead_v for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o but_o that_o saint_n chrysost_o never_o esteem_v it_o a_o proper_a sacrament_n be_v apparent_a from_o these_o word_n of_o his_o 17._o hom._n on_o the_o heb._n what_o do_v we_o not_o continual_o offer_v yes_o say_v he_o we_o offer_v but_o only_o by_o a_o commemoration_n of_o his_o christ_n death_n there_o be_v but_o one_o host_n not_o many_o how_o so_o because_o it_o be_v offer_v once_o and_o that_o host_n viz._n once_o offer_v be_v carry_v up_o into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n this_o that_o we_o celebrate_v be_v the_o figure_n of_o that_o former_a and_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n who_o offer_v that_o sacrifice_n which_o cleanse_v we_o which_o we_o now_o offer_v and_o which_o then_o be_v offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o possible_o can_v be_v consume_v this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o remembrance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v then_o do_v according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o we_o do_v not_o offer_v another_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o jewish_a priest_n 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celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v only_o a_o commemoration_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o we_o will_v endeavour_v to_o evince_v from_o his_o own_o word_n only_o premize_v that_o christ_n sacrifice_n be_v a_o real_a immolation_n and_o shed_v of_o his_o blood_n thus_o where_o there_o be_v only_o a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o real_a immolation_n and_o shed_v of_o christ_n blood_n there_o be_v only_o the_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n offer_v on_o the_o cross_n but_o here_o that_o be_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o mass_n there_o be_v only_o a_o commemoration_n of_o a_o former_a real_a immolation_n and_o shed_v of_o christ_n blood_n and_o therefore_o a_o commemoration_n only_o of_o his_o sacrifice_n 148._o s._n 6._o p._n 148._o nor_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n which_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o most_o proper_a rigorous_a sense_n a_o oblation_n of_o the_o very_a same_o body_n and_o blood_n that_o our_o lord_n now_o offer_v in_o heaven_n for_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o question_n sufficient_o handle_v already_o whether_o the_o very_a same_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o christ_n offer_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o only_o the_o symbol_n of_o it_o either_o he_o term_v this_o a_o proper_a oblation_n because_o in_o the_o sacrament_n somewhat_o be_v proper_o tender_v or_o present_v unto_o god_n and_o thus_o we_o all_o acknowledge_v a_o proper_a oblation_n in_o the_o sacrament_n for_o there_o we_o show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n by_o present_v before_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n that_o christ_n have_v make_v commemorate_n the_o pain_n that_o he_o endure_v entreat_v god_n that_o we_o may_v all_o enjoy_v the_o purchase_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n reach_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o symbol_n and_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o son_n in_o which_o by_o the_o faithful_a receive_n of_o the_o element_n we_o be_v interest_v he_o will_v turn_v away_o all_o his_o anger_n from_o we_o or_o second_o as_o this_o word_n be_v take_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n to_o signify_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o inanimate_a thing_n as_o fruit_n incense_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o animate_v be_v which_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o effusion_n of_o blood_n to_o which_o it_o be_v requisite_a initio_fw-la clopen_fw-la scb._n suc._n ab_fw-la initio_fw-la if_o proper_o and_o strict_o such_o ut_fw-la vel_fw-la incendio_fw-la vel_fw-la alio_fw-la convenienti_fw-la riâ—u_fw-la sacro_fw-la per_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la ministerium_fw-la destruatur_fw-la that_o it_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n or_o any_o other_o convenient_a rite_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o if_o this_o be_v his_o sense_n of_o a_o oblation_n we_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o destruction_n or_o consumption_n of_o the_o real_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o shall_v now_o consider_v it_o four_o sect._n 7_o therefore_o that_o this_o be_v no_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n appear_v 1._o because_o to_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_n be_v requisite_a that_o the_o thing_n sacrifice_v suffer_v some_o physical_a mutation_n but_o here_o be_v no_o physical_a mutation_n of_o the_o thing_n sacrifice_v the_o major_n be_v prove_v by_o bell_n from_o the_o perpetual_a use_n of_o scripture_n when_o speak_v of_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_n for_o what_o ever_o in_o scripture_n be_v proper_o so_o call_v be_v necessary_o to_o suffer_v such_o a_o mutation_n if_o it_o have_v life_n by_o the_o deprivation_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o inanimate_a and_o solid_a be_v as_o frankincense_n salt_n etc._n etc._n by_o combustion_n if_o liquid_a as_o wine_n blood_n and_o water_n by_o effusion_n levit._fw-la 1.2_o second_o he_o prove_v it_o because_o all_o the_o sacrament_n do_v prefigure_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n their_o death_n or_o mutation_n be_v typical_a of_o he_o with_o bellarmine_n consent_v cardinal_n alanus_n 3._o de_fw-fr eucha_n sacrif_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o who_o tell_v we_o that_o unless_o the_o intervention_n of_o some_o mutation_n be_v allow_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o first-fruit_n tithe_n the_o first-born_a religious_a person_n and_o innumerable_a other_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o law_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n must_v be_v call_v sacrifice_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o they_o from_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n imaginable_a but_o this_o that_o these_o gift_n thus_o consecrate_v remain_v entire_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v do_v not_o but_o suffer_v as_o it_o be_v a_o change_n into_o another_o species_n be_v either_o kill_v roast_a bruise_a or_o boil_v or_o by_o some_o other_o action_n of_o the_o priest_n consume_v but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o real_a mutation_n here_o of_o the_o thing_n sacrifice_v for_o the_o thing_n sacrifice_v be_v the_o very_a same_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o our_o lord_n offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n as_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o itself_o p._n 148._o and_o p._n 135._o we_o acknowledge_v a_o oral_a manducation_n but_o without_o any_o suffering_n or_o change_n in_o the_o divine_a body_n itself_o and_o the_o victim_n say_v he_o suffer_v nothing_o but_o shall_v he_o eat_v his_o word_n as_o he_o do_v his_o god_n i_o will_v thus_o force_v he_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n if_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n suffer_v any_o mutation_n when_o sacrifice_v then_o either_o as_o to_o its_o real_a be_v in_o heaven_n or_o its_o sacramental_a but_o neither_o can_v with_o reason_n be_v affirm_v not_o the_o first_o for_o christ_n natural_a body_n be_v now_o impassable_a not_o the_o second_o for_o than_o will_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n lose_v its_o be_v in_o
prayer_n shall_v be_v interpret_n the_o church_n prayer_n or_o dare_v he_o affirm_v that_o the_o pastor_n interpret_v their_o prayer_n as_o they_o be_v read_v 2._o do_v the_o apostle_n require_v that_o only_o some_o part_n of_o the_o prayer_n shall_v be_v interpret_v be_v there_o not_o equal_a reason_n for_o the_o whole_a especial_o when_o he_o add_v let_v all_o be_v do_v for_o edification_n 3._o be_v this_o do_v frequent_o yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n precept_n will_v be_v neglect_v though_o more_o rare_o his_o 2_o ans_fw-fr i_o shall_v confute_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o 16._o v._o it_o follow_v sect._n 23_o for_o if_o i_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n my_o spirit_n pray_v that_o be_v 14._o v._o 14._o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o i_o thus_o chrysostome_n theodoret_n photius_n i_o know_v the_o rhemist_n by_o spirit_n understand_v affection_n and_o make_v the_o sense_n run_v thus_o in_o this_o case_n my_o heart_n and_o affection_n pray_v albeit_o i_o understand_v not_o what_o i_o say_v but_o be_v this_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o that_o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n understand_v not_o himself_o then_o 1._o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n they_o understand_v not_o what_o they_o say_v which_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v grant_v second_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o chapter_n ordinary_o import_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o therefore_o most_o probable_o it_o do_v so_o here_o three_o the_o father_n general_o do_v thus_o interpret_v it_o beside_o the_o three_o already_o cite_v saint_n hierom_n basil_n oecumenius_n be_v clear_o for_o this_o sense_n and_o therefore_o papist_n can_v without_o perjury_n run_v counter_a to_o it_o but_o 4._o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o very_a chapter_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o speak_v with_o tongue_n edify_v himself_o vers_fw-la 4._o and_o also_o that_o where_o the_o voice_n be_v not_o understand_v it_o do_v not_o edify_v vers_fw-la 15_o 16._o five_o in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n he_o require_v that_o over_o and_o above_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v add_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o so_o that_o how_o ever_o you_o interpret_v your_o pray_n with_o the_o spirit_n yet_o must_v you_o pray_v so_o also_o as_o to_o be_v understand_v well_o than_o our_o exposition_n must_v take_v place_n it_o follow_v but_o my_o mind_n be_v unfruitful_a that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n be_v prohibit_v in_o prayer_n viz._n because_o although_o our_o spiritual_a gift_n perform_v its_o work_n the_o mind_n become_v unfruitful_a now_o here_o by_o mind_n some_o understand_v the_o intellect_n some_o as_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n morton_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o make_v out_o of_o the_o conception_n that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n church_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v not_o material_a in_o our_o dispute_n this_o mind_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unfruitful_a not_o to_o ourselves_o as_o the_o forego_n argument_n evince_v but_o to_o the_o hearer_n thus_o saint_n jerome_n mens_fw-la ejus_fw-la non_fw-la ipsi_fw-la efficitur_fw-la sine_fw-la fructu_fw-la sed_fw-la audienti_fw-la loeum_fw-la in_o loeum_fw-la and_o saint_n basil_n locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la when_o they_o that_o be_v present_a understand_v the_o prayer_n than_o he_o that_o pray_v have_v fruit_n to_o wit_n the_o edification_n of_o those_o that_o be_v help_v by_o his_o prayer_n now_o to_o be_v unfruitful_a in_o this_o sense_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o be_v such_o whereby_o the_o auditor_n reap_v no_o benefit_n the_o church_n be_v not_o edifyed_a other_o be_v not_o instruct_v as_o the_o 19_o verse_n do_v clear_o intimate_v where_o we_o have_v these_o word_n in_o the_o church_n i_o have_v rather_o speak_v five_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o my_o mind_n understand_v that_o i_o may_v instruct_v other_o than_o ten_o thousand_o in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n now_o hence_o i_o argue_v that_o which_o make_v the_o prayer_n unfruitful_a to_o the_o hearer_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n prohibition_n but_o the_o express_v of_o public_a prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n make_v they_o unfruitful_a to_o the_o hearer_n verse_n 15._o sect._n 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o therefore_o be_v the_o result_n of_o this_o even_o that_o this_o gist_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v so_o manage_v in_o prayer_n that_o the_o church_n may_v understand_v we_o that_o this_o or_o somewhat_o like_o it_o must_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o orabo_fw-la ment_fw-la be_v evident_a as_o from_o the_o precedent_a verse_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o do_v not_o pray_v in_o a_o know_a tongue_n our_o mind_n will_v be_v unfruitful_a unto_o other_o and_o thence_o infer_v that_o we_o must_v so_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o that_o we_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vol_fw-it sc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v be_v to_o make_v a_o ridiculous_a inference_n after_o this_o manner_n if_o you_o use_v only_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n you_o will_v be_v unfruitful_a unto_o other_o therefore_o pray_v so_o as_o to_o understand_v yourself_o or_o that_o your_o mind_n may_v be_v employ_v nay_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a from_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o otherwise_o the_o idiot_n can_v say_v amen_o now_o sure_o my_o understanding_n my_o own_o mind_n will_v nothing_o contribute_v unto_o the_o idiot_n or_o make_v he_o more_o able_a to_o say_v amen_o well_o then_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n be_v to_o pray_v so_o as_o that_o the_o congregation_n make_v up_o of_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a may_v comprehend_v the_o import_n of_o our_o word_n and_o so_o this_o verse_n afford_v we_o a_o three_o argument_n if_o we_o must_v pray_v so_o as_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o congregation_n make_v up_o of_o literate_a and_o illiterate_a person_n &_o idiot_n then_o must_v we_o not_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n but_o in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v thus_o pray_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o apostle_n verse_n 16._o sect._n 25_o else_n when_o thou_o shall_v bless_v with_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o prayer_n how_o shall_v he_o that_o occupi_v the_o room_n of_o the_o unlearned_a say_v amen_o at_o thy_o give_v of_o thanks_o for_o he_o understand_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v still_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o prayer_n and_o must_v be_v conclude_v with_o amen_o now_o here_o we_o shall_v inquire_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o clerk_n say_v some_o papist_n but_o sure_o they_o themselves_o be_v idiot_n for_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o the_o whole_a people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n yea_o supra_fw-la see_v du_n plessis_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la a_o great_a while_n after_o their_o martyrdom_n as_o justine_n martyr_n clom_n alexand_n and_o other_o do_v inform_v we_o do_v sound_v forth_o amen_n with_o the_o great_a vigour_n well_o then_o it_o be_v a_o hebrew_a idiotism_n and_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o he_o that_o be_v a_o idiot_n for_o as_o moses_n egypt_n inform_v i_o 〈◊〉_d more_o nevoc_n part_n 1._o c._n 8._o and_o bux_n lex_fw-la talm._n p._n 2001._o voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v extend_v to_o note_n estimationem_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o certâ_fw-la quapiam_fw-la re_fw-la and_o they_o use_v to_o say_v n_z est_fw-la in_o tali_fw-la loco_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la vel_fw-la illâ_fw-la re_fw-la and_o such_o a_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v patrissare_n so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o idiot_n and_o thus_o the_o father_n general_o interpret_v it_o chrysostome_n and_o oecumenius_n indoctum_fw-la and_o plebium_fw-la jerome_n and_o theodoret_n laicum_fw-la ambrose_n imperitum_fw-la sedulius_n anselme_n haymo_n and_o thomas_n aquinas_n propriam_fw-la linguam_fw-la tantum_fw-la modò_fw-la scientem_fw-la all_o in_o locum_fw-la well_o then_o this_o idiot_n be_v he_o that_o understand_v not_o the_o learned_a tongue_n and_o the_o congregation_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n see_v act_n 4.13_o the_o literate_a and_o the_o unlearned_a and_o prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n be_v here_o prohibit_v because_o the_o unlearned_a part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o able_a to_o say_v amen_o unto_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n give_v because_o they_o understand_v not_o what_o be_v say_v by_o he_o that_o pray_v in_o such_o a_o tongue_n whence_o we_o infer_v first_o that_o it_o
be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o unlearned_a to_o join_v with_o the_o minister_n in_o prayer_n for_o he_o must_v say_v amen_o which_o he_o can_v do_v if_o he_o join_v not_o with_o he_o that_o be_v if_o his_o understanding_n do_v not_o accompany_v his_o prayer_n second_o that_o such_o be_v unable_a to_o perform_v this_o duty_n unless_o they_o understand_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o prayer_n for_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n assign_v by_o the_o apostle_n why_o they_o can_v say_v amen_o three_o that_o to_o say_v amen_o be_v not_o bare_o to_o pronounce_v the_o word_n for_o that_o assure_o may_v be_v do_v by_o he_o that_o understand_v not_o what_o we_o say_v but_o to_o profess_v our_o assent_n to_o what_o be_v pray_v our_o willingness_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v our_o confirmation_n of_o the_o benediction_n which_o the_o idiot_n can_v do_v as_o not_o know_v whether_o thou_o do_v beg_v a_o blessing_n or_o imprecate_v a_o curse_n whether_o thou_o bless_v god_n or_o rather_o do_v blaspheme_v 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the_o time_n of_o their_o ministration_n or_o whilst_o it_o be_v their_o turn_n to_o assist_v at_o the_o altar_n which_o thing_n be_v determine_v in_o many_o counsel_n and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o manner_n contrary_a to_o we_o 3._o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n run_v exact_o contrary_a to_o what_o you_o have_v give_v we_o even_o thus_o this_o council_n have_v think_v good_a not_o to_o command_v but_o whole_o to_o forbid_v bishop_n priest_n etc._n etc._n to_o abstain_v from_o their_o wife_n and_o not_o to_o beget_v child_n and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v parallel_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o condemner_n of_o due_a benevolence_n in_o priest_n another_o council_n produce_v by_o he_o be_v the_o seven_o of_o
carthage_n sect._n 13_o for_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o second_o be_v indeed_o the_o seven_o which_o thus_o he_o give_v we_o 2._o can._n 2._o it_o be_v agree_v unto_o by_o all_o the_o bishop_n that_o bishop_n priest_n deacon_n 215._o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o calixtus_n de_fw-mi con_fw-mi cler._n p._n 286._o mr._n c._n p._n 215._o and_o such_o who_o dispense_v sacrament_n shall_v be_v observer_n of_o chastity_n and_o abstain_v even_o from_o their_o own_o wife_n that_o so_o what_o the_o apostle_n teach_v and_o antiquity_n observe_v we_o likewise_o may_v keep_v answ_n now_o here_o again_o ibid._n est_fw-la quidem_fw-la alia_fw-la lectio_fw-la secundum_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la unus_fw-la faustiâ—us_fw-la dixit_fw-la universis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la sed_fw-la eam_fw-la mendosam_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la resipsa_fw-la tum_fw-la graecus_n codex_fw-la evincit_fw-la quomodo_fw-la enim_fw-la ab_fw-la universis_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la mox_fw-la universi_fw-la mutarunt_fw-la &_o alitur_fw-la extulerunt_fw-la calix_n ibid._n he_o be_v somewhat_o disingenuous_a and_o take_v some_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o aurelius_n and_o join_v it_o to_o the_o proposal_n of_o faustinus_n and_o 2._o take_v advantage_n of_o a_o spurious_a lection_n make_v that_o to_o be_v agree_v upon_o by_o all_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v only_o the_o proposal_n of_o one_o faustinus_n a_o legate_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o which_o the_o synod_n do_v not_o assent_v i_o will_v faithful_o transcribe_v the_o whole_a matter_n that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v aurelius_n then_o speak_v thus_o it_o please_v the_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n to_o be_v continent_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o sure_o they_o may_v be_v in_o marriage_n as_o it_o behove_v bishop_n priest_n and_o levite_n or_o those_o who_o serve_v at_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o so_o they_o may_v obtain_v what_o they_o ask_v of_o god_n and_o that_o what_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o defraud_v not_o one_o another_o except_o it_o be_v with_o consent_n for_o a_o time_n 7.5_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 1_o cor._n 7.5_o that_o you_o may_v give_v yourselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o antiquity_n observe_v in_o abstain_v from_o those_o lawful_a pleasure_n at_o such_o time_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o engagement_n in_o divine_a service_n 4._o vide_fw-la can._n 3._o &_o 4._o we_o also_o may_v keep_v thus_o aurelius_n next_o come_v faustinus_n and_o propose_v that_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o all_o who_o handle_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n shall_v abstain_v even_o from_o their_o own_o wife_n to_o which_o the_o synod_n answer_v only_o thus_o it_o please_v we_o that_o those_o who_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preserve_v chastity_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o appear_v that_o they_o consent_v to_o his_o proposal_n see_v chastity_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o lawful_a wedlock_n as_o the_o carthaginian_a bishop_n in_o the_o three_o synod_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o like_a prevarication_n we_o meet_v with_o sect._n 14_o in_o your_o citation_n of_o the_o 28._o can._n of_o the_o afric_n coun._n which_o in_o brief_a run_v thus_o aurelius_n the_o bishop_n say_v 215._o vxores_fw-la nisi_fw-la eustodita_fw-it pudicitia_fw-la duxerint_fw-la lectores_fw-la legere_fw-la non_fw-la sinantur_fw-la can._n 19_o vide_fw-la calix_n edit_fw-la helm_n p._n 397._o see_v mr._n c._n p._n 215._o i_o add_v reverend_a brethren_n that_o which_o have_v be_v confirm_v in_o divers_a synod_n in_o their_o relation_n or_o consultation_n about_o the_o temperance_n not_o intemperance_n as_o mr._n c._n of_o clerk_n with_o their_o own_o wife_n and_o chief_o reader_n that_o bishop_n priest_n deacon_n and_o subdeacon_n handle_v the_o holy_a mystery_n in_o their_o proper_a turn_n of_o service_n word_n which_o our_o author_n think_v good_a to_o change_v shall_v be_v continent_n even_o from_o their_o wife_n and_o be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v they_o not_o which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o etc._n etc._n indeed_o the_o canon_n as_o it_o be_v in_o latin_a agree_v with_o his_o interpretation_n as_o far_o as_o it_o extend_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v rather_o follow_v the_o greek_a version_n appear_v from_o this_o that_o the_o canon_n in_o its_o full_a extent_n be_v not_o where_o extant_a in_o latin_a and_o now_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o that_o it_o intend_v the_o prohibition_n only_o in_o propriis_fw-la viois_fw-mi suae_fw-la temporibus_fw-la appear_v 1._o from_o the_o very_a word_n which_o determine_v and_o prescribe_v this_o continence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a not_o to_o former_a decree_n but_o to_o the_o proper_a term_n of_o their_o attendance_n 2._o balsamon_n upon_o the_o canon_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a mind_n of_o the_o council_n nec_fw-la prohibuit_fw-la eye_n synodus_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o propriis_fw-la terminis_fw-la i._n e._n in_o prestitutis_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la vicis_fw-la dieâ—us_fw-la yea_o the_o general_a council_n at_o trullo_n can._n 13._o do_v evident_o declare_v for_o this_o interpretation_n their_o word_n be_v these_o we_o know_v that_o those_o who_o meet_v at_o carthage_n be_v careful_a of_o the_o holiness_n of_o priest_n decree_v that_o presbyter_n deacon_n and_o subdeacon_n handle_v the_o holy_a mystery_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o greek_a canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n do_v not_o only_a evidence_n this_o sense_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_a turn_n of_o administration_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o evident_o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o former_a canon_n that_o so_o what_o the_o apostle_n teach_v and_o antiquity_n observe_v to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o i_o have_v imitate_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o thus_o argue_v they_o which_o limit_v this_o abstinence_n to_o a_o certain_a time_n do_v not_o intend_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a see_v regula_fw-la firmat_n in_fw-la non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la but_o thus_o do_v these_o synod_n ergo._n thus_o have_v we_o return_v answer_v to_o his_o synod_n sect._n 15_o it_o follow_v now_o that_o we_o produce_v our_o synod_n against_o he_o and_o 1._o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o nicene_n council_n the_o history_n of_o which_o we_o have_v relate_v by_o gelasius_n cyzicenus_n and_o in_o that_o this_o passage_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o some_o bishop_n in_o the_o city_n to_o introduce_v a_o new_a law_n or_o custom_n into_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o define_v that_o bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n subdeacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o any_o other_o sacred_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v those_o wife_n as_o companion_n of_o their_o bed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v laic_n they_o have_v marry_v these_o thing_n be_v thus_o determine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paphnutius_fw-la rose_n up_o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n oh_o do_v not_o make_v grievous_a the_o yoke_n of_o priest_n for_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a lest_o by_o too_o much_o exactness_n or_o severity_n you_o rather_o bring_v detriment_n to_o the_o church_n than_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o be_v all_o sufficient_a to_o exercise_v this_o apathy_n thus_o to_o restrain_v their_o sensual_a appetite_n nor_o will_v any_o i_o suppose_v be_v keep_v in_o chastity_n if_o woman_n shall_v be_v thus_o deprive_v of_o their_o husband_n moreover_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o afford_v due_a benevolence_n by_o any_o man_n to_o his_o lawful_a wife_n be_v honest_a chastity_n wherefore_o she_o who_o god_n have_v join_v or_o who_o any_o be_v yet_o a_o lectorer_n or_o singer_n or_o laic_a have_v marry_v do_v not_o you_o separate_v 〈◊〉_d soz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o the_o whole_a synod_n assent_v and_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o his_o freedom_n to_o abstain_v or_o not_o this_o history_n we_o have_v in_o suidas_n verb._n paphn_n in_o gratian_n c._n nicaena_n do_v 31._o in_o m._n aurelius_n cassiodorus_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o sozom._n l._n 1._o c._n 22._o socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 8._o niceph._n l._n 8._o c._n 19_o now_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n assert_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v not_o contradict_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o nicene_n council_n do_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o matrimonial_a use_n of_o wife_n to_o the_o former_o marry_v 206._o mr._n c._n p._n 215._o cujusque_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la abstinentiam_fw-la ab_fw-la uxoris_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la permittentes_fw-la soc._n mr._n c._n ib._n mr._n c._n p._n 206._o be_v forbid_v the_o story_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v leave_v free_a by_o the_o synod_n to_o abstain_v or_o not_o will_v he_o cite_v some_o
justine_n in_o his_o apology_n to_o antonius_n pius_n 4._o 7._o lib._n 7._o consonant_a to_o this_o be_v that_o of_o origen_n against_o celsus_n who_o tell_v he_o that_o among_o the_o christian_n there_o be_v man_n which_o need_v not_o hemlock_n as_o the_o athenian_a pontifex_n to_o keep_v they_o chaste_a but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o now_o have_v there_o be_v any_o sanction_n of_o the_o apostle_n any_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o enjoin_v this_o celibacy_n to_o the_o clergy_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o this_o among_o other_o thing_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v mention_v by_o any_o of_o these_o champion_n of_o the_o christian_n but_o that_o their_o apology_n shall_v run_v so_o general_o as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o place_n mention_v can_v it_o reasonable_o be_v think_v that_o origen_n will_v have_v say_v so_o crude_o there_o want_v not_o man_n among_o we_o if_o he_o can_v have_v instance_a in_o the_o clergy_n will_v he_o not_o rather_o have_v oppose_v our_o pontifices_fw-la to_o they_o 5._o that_o tertullian_n be_v marry_v his_o book_n write_v to_o his_o wife_n do_v sufficient_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o his_o wife_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n etc._n quare_fw-la facultatemcontinentiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o speak_v of_o continence_n he_o say_v quod_fw-la in_o matrimonio_fw-la non_fw-la valemus_fw-la inviduitate_fw-la sectemur_fw-la that_o which_o our_o matrimonial_a condition_n will_v not_o bear_v viz._n the_o former_a abstinence_n in_o widowhood_n let_v we_o follow_v after_o embrace_v the_o occasion_n which_o have_v take_v away_o what_o necessity_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o marry_a state_n require_v etc._n c._n 3._o delendis_fw-la conjunctionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n yea_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v christ_n come_v not_o to_o separate_v marriage_n or_o to_o disjoin_a those_o that_o be_v make_v one_o and_o chap._n the_o first_o he_o exhort_v she_o that_o after_o his_o decease_n with_o as_o much_o continence_n as_o she_o can_v she_o will_v renounce_v marriage_n but_o if_o in_o respect_n of_o humane_a infirmity_n she_o can_v not_o that_o she_o will_v marry_v to_o a_o christian_a not_o a_o heathen_a will_v he_o have_v write_v thus_o to_o she_o if_o she_o have_v already_o abstain_v from_o the_o embrace_n of_o her_o husband_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ordination_n and_o already_o promise_v perpetual_a continency_n 6._o how_o many_o marry_a bishop_n priest_n deacon_n do_v we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n sect._n 24_o see_v they_o in_o chamier_n and_o calixtus_n reckon_v up_o according_a to_o the_o century_n they_o live_v in_o 13._o to_o 3._o lib._n 16._o c._n 13._o now_o as_o to_o the_o answer_n usual_o give_v that_o these_o abstain_v from_o their_o wife_n it_o be_v very_o improbable_a if_o it_o be_v consider_v 1._o initio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ante_fw-la medium_n propter_fw-la quod_fw-la conjugia_fw-la copulâ—nda_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la hare_n c._n 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paeda_fw-la g._n l._n 2._o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la that_o they_o tell_v we_o procreation_n of_o child_n be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o marriage_n justin_n martyr_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la we_o say_v he_o do_v not_o marry_v at_o all_o but_o to_o get_v child_n st._n austin_n without_o doubt_n they_o condemn_v marriage_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v forbid_v it_o when_o they_o forbid_v to_o beget_v child_n to_o which_o end_n the_o marriage_n knot_n be_v to_o be_v tie_v and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n the_o aim_n of_o the_o marry_a party_n be_v the_o procreation_n of_o child_n 2._o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v require_v to_o be_v before_o ordination_n only_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o person_n profess_v he_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o contain_v and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o they_o who_o marry_v upon_o these_o account_n shall_v not_o use_v the_o remedy_n which_o they_o think_v necessary_a 3._o that_o they_o who_o be_v orthodox_n esteem_v marriage_n honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a by_o this_o act_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o and_o 4._o that_o it_o be_v record_v of_o some_o of_o they_o that_o after_o their_o ordination_n they_o do_v not_o abstain_v vita_fw-la car._n de_fw-fr ejus_fw-la vita_fw-la as_o gregorius_n nazianzenus_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v not_o live_v so_o many_o year_n as_o his_o father_n have_v spend_v in_o the_o priesthood_n to_o these_o testimony_n we_o add_v the_o suffrage_n of_o scripture_n by_o they_o interpret_v sect._n 25_o 1._o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n 9.5_o mrt._n 8.14_o marck_n 1.30_o luke_n 8.18_o 1_o cor._n 9.5_o philip_n with_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v marry_v now_o here_o it_o be_v answer_v they_o beget_v no_o child_n no_o young_a apostle_n rep._n clem._n alex._n tell_v we_o they_o do_v it_o be_v again_o answer_v that_o however_o after_o their_o apostleship_n they_o cease_v to_o do_v so_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stro._n 7._o 1._o who_o tell_v they_o so_o 2._o it_o be_v evident_a they_o may_v have_v do_v it_o by_o their_o own_o rule_n see_v the_o marriage_n bed_n have_v nothing_o of_o defilement_n in_o it_o we_o never_o read_v of_o their_o divorce_n nor_o it_o be_v permit_v by_o our_o saviour_n but_o in_o case_n of_o adultery_n due_a benevolence_n be_v command_v to_o be_v give_v and_o the_o withhold_a of_o it_o be_v style_v fraud_n and_o therefore_o undoubted_o have_v it_o be_v require_v they_o will_v have_v give_v it_o 2._o we_o produce_v the_o apostle_n testimony_n sect._n 26_o let_v a_o bishop_n be_v blameless_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n so_o that_o a_o bishop_n may_v have_v one_o wife_n and_o yet_o be_v blameless_a 3.2_o 1_o tim._n 3.2_o nor_o be_v the_o have_v of_o one_o wife_n sufficient_a to_o hinder_v a_o man_n from_o ascend_v the_o episcopal_a chair_n but_o the_o have_v two_o now_o here_o some_o give_v this_o answer_n the_o apostle_n say_v a_o bishop_n may_v be_v ordain_v not_o who_o be_v but_o qui_fw-la fuerit_fw-la who_o have_v be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n to_o which_o we_o reply_v 1._o that_o dominicus_n a_o soto_n a_o great_a stickler_n for_o celibacy_n sufficient_o confute_v this_o answer_n 1._o l._n 7._o the_o just_a &_o jure_fw-la qu._n 6._o art_n 2._o con_v 1._o thus_o it_o do_v not_o sufficient_o clude_v this_o place_n to_o say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v marry_v but_o now_o be_v separate_v from_o their_o wife_n for_o st._n paul_n text_n manifest_o show_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n for_o as_o much_o as_o unius_fw-la uxoris_fw-la vir_fw-la be_v the_o same_o with_o vxorem_fw-la habens_fw-la and_o also_o because_o the_o apostle_n require_v among_o other_o virtue_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o he_o look_v well_o to_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o very_a text_n be_v contradictory_n to_o this_o sense_n for_o the_o word_n in_o timothy_n run_v thus_o 2._o 1_o ep._n c._n 3._o v._n 2._o it_o behove_v a_o bishop_n to_o be_v blameless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n ordain_v in_o every_o city_n presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o he_o that_o have_v a_o wife_n but_o now_o have_v she_o not_o be_v not_o any_o long_o unius_fw-la uxoris_fw-la vir_fw-la but_o nullius_fw-la and_o therefore_o a_o widower_n for_o these_o relata_fw-la mutuo_fw-la se_fw-la ponunt_fw-la &_o tollunt_fw-la 2._o other_o answer_v that_o he_o permit_v they_o to_o have_v a_o wife_n but_o yet_o they_o must_v cease_v from_o the_o use_n of_o wedlock_n answ_n neither_o can_v this_o exposition_n hold_v good_a for_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n unknown_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o wife_n and_o yet_o no_o power_n to_o make_v use_n of_o she_o which_o all_o husband_n from_o the_o creation_n to_o those_o day_n have_v see_v therefore_o he_o reiterate_v the_o phrase_n it_o be_v manifest_a he_o understand_v it_o in_o the_o common_a sense_n yea_o 2._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v of_o not_o defraud_v each_o other_o contrary_a to_o justice_n for_o the_o wife_n have_v power_n over_o the_o husband_n body_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n decree_n touch_v widow_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o marry_v and_o get_v child_n now_o the_o widow_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n can_v not_o do_v so_o without_o adultery_n by_o the_o papist_n own_o tenant_n of_o the_o indissolubility_n of_o the_o knot_n of_o matrimony_n 3._o spargeâ—e_fw-la ad_fw-la oceanum_n in_o multis_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la liberos_fw-la spargeâ—e_fw-la the_o father_n here_o be_v for_o we_o st._n
jerom._n ep._n 83._o the_o patriarch_n and_o priest_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v liberty_n to_o have_v many_o wife_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o command_v that_o the_o same_o liberty_n be_v not_o take_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o gospel_n habcant_fw-la bina_n &_o trina_fw-la pariter_fw-la conjugia_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la singulas_fw-la uno_fw-la tempore_fw-la vxores_fw-la habeant_fw-la vxores_fw-la habcant_fw-la to_o have_v two_o or_o three_o wife_n together_o but_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v content_a with_o one_o where_o note_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o sacerdotes_fw-la bishop_n presbyter_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v interpret_v this_o place_n of_o timothy_n which_o speak_v of_o they_o may_v have_v wife_n which_o oppose_v the_o first_o interpretation_n 2_o that_o vxores_fw-la habere_fw-la and_o in_o uxoribus_fw-la liberos_fw-la spargere_fw-la be_v the_o same_o with_o st._n jerom_n and_o therefore_o this_o also_o be_v grant_v by_o he_o to_o priest_n to_o beget_v child_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o carterius_n bishop_n of_o spain_n who_o have_v marry_v one_o wife_n before_o baptism_n and_o the_o other_o post_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la the_o former_a be_v dead_a do_v you_o think_v say_v he_o that_o he_o contradict_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v a_o bishop_n be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n no_o say_v he_o est_fw-la omnis_fw-la mandus_fw-la his_fw-la ordinationibus_fw-la plenus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o whole_a world_n be_v full_a of_o such_o ordination_n not_o only_o of_o presbyter_n but_o bishop_n who_o if_o i_o shall_v reckon_v up_o they_o will_v exceed_v the_o number_n of_o bishop_n convene_v at_o ariminum_n that_o be_v 400._o but_o why_o do_v bishop_n carterius_n desire_v a_o wife_n st._n ibid._n ibid._n jerom_n will_v tell_v you_o ille_fw-la in_fw-la uxore_fw-la optavit_fw-la liberos_fw-la he_o do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v have_v child_n by_o she_o yea_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v write_v to_o he_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a and_o be_v this_o write_v unto_o he_o only_o not_o to_o other_o bishop_n and_o innumerable_a presbyter_n do_v he_o only_o in_o uxore_fw-la optare_fw-la liberos_fw-la and_o none_o of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o prelate_n or_o presbyter_n clemens_n alexand._n 521._o stromat_n l._n 3._o p._n 521._o say_v the_o apostle_n permit_v that_o either_o presbyter_n under_o which_o name_n he_o include_v the_o bishop_n or_o deacon_n shall_v be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n utens_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la citra_fw-la reprehensionem_fw-la chrysostom_n tell_v we_o 10_o in_o tim._n hom._n 10_o that_o he_o do_v not_o necessitate_v a_o bishop_n to_o have_v a_o wife_n sed_fw-la ejus_fw-la rei_fw-la modum_fw-la constituit_fw-la he_o give_v bound_n to_o he_o viz._n permit_v but_o one_o wife_n at_o a_o time_n for_o the_o jew_n be_v permit_v digamy_n and_o hom._n 2._o upon_o tit._n he_o say_v this_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o heretic_n who_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v that_o it_o be_v so_o honourable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o it_o the_o episcopal_a chair_n may_v be_v ascend_v now_o let_v any_o man_n judge_n whether_o according_a to_o common_a speech_n 1631._o p._n 327_o ed._n helm_n 1631._o he_o do_v it_o cum_fw-la conjugio_fw-la who_o separate_v from_o his_o wife_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la conjugium_fw-la ut_fw-la bene_fw-la calixtus_n nisi_fw-la maris_fw-la &_o faeminae_fw-la societas_fw-la cum_fw-la reciprocâ_fw-la potestate_fw-la unius_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la alterius_fw-la eâque_fw-la indissolubili_fw-la vitandae_fw-la fornicationis_fw-la &_o generandae_fw-la sobolis_fw-la ergo_fw-la jam_fw-la si_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la imponat_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la abdicandi_fw-la a_o se_fw-la istam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la &_o seperandi_fw-la vxorem_fw-la quommodo_fw-la veer_fw-la diceretur_fw-la in_o conjugio_fw-la positus_fw-la cum_fw-la svo_fw-la conjugio_fw-la episcopalem_fw-la thronum_fw-la ascendere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la inquam_fw-la verè_fw-la diceretur_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la cum_fw-la conjugio_fw-la non_fw-la pugnare_fw-la si_fw-mi qui_fw-la episcopus_fw-la factus_fw-la sit_fw-la generare_fw-la prohibeatur_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la conjugia_fw-la ut_fw-la augustinus_n loquor_fw-la copulanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la 6._o de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 6._o and_o theodoret_n to_o omit_v ambrose_n austin_n theophilact_fw-mi hugo_n clemens_n rom._n leo_n etc._n etc._n approve_v of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o that_o say_v whereas_o the_o jew_n and_o greek_n be_v permit_v to_o be_v join_v in_o matrimony_n with_o more_o wife_n than_o one_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v have_v only_o one_o but_o yet_o he_o admit_v their_o interpretation_n coegerit_fw-la si_fw-mi urgens_fw-la natura_fw-la ut_fw-la secundae_fw-la conjungatur_fw-la coegerit_fw-la who_o permit_v a_o second_o marriage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first_o if_o the_o infirmity_n of_o humane_a nature_n do_v require_v a_o second_o evident_o suppose_v that_o nature_n may_v compel_v some_o to_o make_v use_n even_o of_o a_o second_o wife_n again_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o sect._n 27_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a now_o this_o paphnutius_fw-la the_o council_n in_o trullo_n 13.4_o heb._n 13.4_o and_o st._n jerom_n extend_v to_o priest_n and_o therefore_o understand_v it_o of_o all_o person_n not_o thing_n and_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n plead_v for_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o incontinence_n honourable_a in_o all_o and_o free_a from_o defilement_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o remedy_n be_v neglect_v and_o man_n commit_v fornication_n he_o will_v severe_o animadvert_v upon_o such_o offender_n for_o as_o chryso_v and_o oecum_fw-la have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o marriage_n be_v grant_v fornication_n be_v just_o punish_v again_o from_o matthew_n 19.12_o sect._n 28_o our_o divine_n thus_o argue_v that_o which_o they_o only_o be_v sufficient_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o man_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o but_o abstinence_n from_o marriage_n be_v that_o which_o they_o only_o be_v sufficient_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v the_o sequel_n of_o the_o major_n be_v evident_a from_o this_o that_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v be_v oppose_v to_o all_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o all_o and_o the_o sense_n i_o give_v of_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o this_o i_o have_v not_o only_o from_o the_o syriach_n and_o grotius_n but_o indeed_o from_o our_o saviour_n who_o hereupon_o add_v he_o that_o can_v receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o i_o permit_v they_o to_o their_o liberty_n he_o that_o find_v himself_o sufficient_a let_v he_o do_v it_o he_o that_o be_v otherwise_o let_v he_o forbear_v you_o will_v reply_v the_o text_n faith_n not_o all_o man_n can_v receive_v this_o say_n or_o all_o man_n can_v be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o but_o all_o man_n be_v not_o to_o this_o i_o reply_v the_o text_n give_v the_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o of_o god_n now_o no_o man_n can_v contain_v unless_o it_o be_v give_v but_o you_o will_v again_o return_v will_v they_o use_v the_o mean_n it_o may_v be_v give_v ans_fw-fr 1._o then_o our_o saviour_n argument_n will_v not_o be_v good_a for_o the_o apostle_n aphorism_n be_v consultius_fw-la esset_fw-la non_fw-la nubere_fw-la no_o say_v our_o saviour_n because_o all_o can_v contain_v as_o not_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continence_n and_o may_v not_o the_o apostle_n have_v reply_v that_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n see_v they_o may_v purchase_v it_o if_o they_o please_v 2._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 7.7_o that_o this_o be_v a_o proper_a gift_n vouchsafe_v therefore_o only_o to_o some_o even_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n of_o heal_a disease_n etc._n etc._n 3._o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o can_v receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o evident_o show_v that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o can_v the_o father_n here_o consent_n st._n hilary_n tell_v we_o math._n c._n 19_o in_o math._n that_o christ_n make_v nature_n in_o one_o necessity_n in_o another_o and_o the_o will_n in_o a_o three_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o abstinence_n 48._o cont._n montanistas_n har._n 48._o now_o to_o the_o last_o say_v he_o we_o be_v admonish_v to_o be_v like_a si_fw-la tamen_fw-la possimus_fw-la if_o we_o be_v able_a which_o include_v a_o supposition_n that_o some_o can_v be_v so_o epiphan_n we_o exhort_v he_o that_o can_v mat._n et_fw-la apostolus_fw-la in_o suadendo_fw-la non_fw-la trepidaret_fw-la l._n 1._o cont_n jovin_n id_fw-la in_o c._n 19_o mat._n but_o impose_v no_o necessity_n upon_o he_o that_o can_v st._n jerom_n if_o all_o can_v be_v virgin_n our_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v say_v he_o that_o can_v receive_v it_o
to_o be_v the_o messiah_n when_o none_o of_o the_o ruler_n thereof_o believe_v on_o he_o when_o nicodemus_n be_v so_o twit_v by_o they_o for_o offer_v to_o speak_v for_o he_o yea_o 259._o p._n 259._o do_v they_o not_o with_o their_o precedent_n condemn_v he_o mat._n 26.57_o oh_o but_o say_v they_o christ_n be_v now_o come_v and_o their_o infallibility_n be_v cease_v and_o god_n now_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v deceive_v answ_n but_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o how_o else_o can_v the_o senate_n be_v accuse_v or_o the_o people_n for_o follow_v their_o determination_n when_o the_o senate_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o promise_n as_o they_o interpret_v it_o must_v needs_o suppose_v themselves_o to_o be_v infallible_a in_o their_o judgement_n and_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v also_o to_o esteem_v they_o so_o must_v necessary_o assent_v to_o their_o determination_n and_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o help_v forward_o his_o condemnation_n insult_v over_o crucify_v and_o blaspheme_v he_o 2._o christ_n accuse_v they_o of_o commit_v the_o like_a error_n long_o before_o in_o kill_v and_o condemn_v the_o prophet_n send_v to_o they_o mat._n 21.35_o 36._o compare_v with_o verse_n 45._o and_o stephen_n which_o of_o the_o prophet_n have_v not_o your_o father_n persecute_v slay_v they_o which_o show_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o just_a one_o yea_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o they_o be_v blind_a guide_n such_o as_o will_v neither_o go_v into_o heaven_n themselves_o nor_o permit_v other_o mat._n 5._o &_o 15_o &_o 23._o his_o next_o argument_n from_o scripture_n be_v very_o ridiculous_a sect._n 4_o if_o god_n have_v promise_v 49._o gen._n 49._o that_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o the_o law_n giver_n from_o betwixt_o his_o foot_n that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v always_o have_v a_o civil_a government_n as_o all_o interpreter_n that_o ever_o i_o meet_v withal_o do_v agree_v 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