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lawful_a i_o will_v pass_v unto_o the_o second_o part_n where_o as_o i_o do_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o do_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o also_o against_o equity_n and_o justice_n to_o forbid_v priest_n to_o marry_v for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n by_o any_o mean_n to_o forbid_v y_z t_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v at_o liberty_n for_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o xiij_o chapter_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n declare_v that_o matrimony_n be_v lawful_a for_o all_o man_n say_v that_o marriage_n and_o the_o undefiled_a bed_n or_o chamber_n be_v honourable_a amongst_o all_o man_n and_o in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o seven_o chapter_n he_o say_v for_o avoid_v of_o whoredom_n let_v every_o man_n have_v a_o wife_n of_o his_o own_o but_o i_o know_v what_o these_o obstinate_a and_o stiff_a neck_a will_v answer_v unto_o i_o that_o the_o same_o be_v speak_v and_o mean_v of_o other_o and_o not_o of_o priest_n but_o what_o 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part_n from_o their_o wife_n whereby_o they_o be_v clean_a and_o undefiled_a may_v handle_v the_o holy_a thing_n argumâ—â—â—_n a_o 〈…〉_o against_o priest_n marriage_n 〈◊〉_d levitâ—â—â—ll_a priest_n 〈◊〉_d time_n 〈…〉_o from_o 〈◊〉_d wiveâ—â—â—go_fw-la chriâ—â—â—â—_n prieâ—teâ—_n must_v have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v 〈◊〉_d the_o argumâ—â—â—_n and_o our_o sacrament_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v much_o more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a than_o they_o and_o daily_o use_v it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a uncomely_a thing_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v handle_v by_o marry_a man_n as_o though_o that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n for_o they_o as_o figure_n do_v represent_v christ_n which_o be_v mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n by_o his_o singular_a and_o absolute_a purity_n and_o cleanness_n shall_v reconcile_v the_o father_n unto_o we_o for_o so_o much_o as_o on_o no_o part_n sinner_n can_v exhibit_v or_o show_v 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of_o jerusalem_n do_v prophesy_v that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n which_o thing_n he_o speak_v be_v utter_o ignorant_a the_o like_a image_n of_o blindness_n we_o have_v now_o present_o in_o our_o luxurious_a cardinal_n of_o s._n andrew_n and_o his_o adherent_n which_o accuse_v religion_n of_o heresy_n which_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1540_o be_v have_v in_o estimation_n in_o england_n at_o the_o which_o time_n they_o proclaim_v i_o a_o archheretic_n although_o they_o esteem_v the_o same_o religion_n for_o most_o christian_n for_o what_o religion_n at_o that_o time_n be_v use_v in_o england_n 15â—â—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o religion_n in_o englâ—â—â—_n an._n 15â—â—_n the_o like_o the_o whole_a realm_n of_o scotland_n do_v embrace_v in_o this_o point_n only_o the_o english_a man_n differ_v from_o the_o scot_n that_o they_o have_v cast_v of_o the_o yoke_n of_o
therefore_o it_o must_v be_v receyve_v with_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v faith_n for_o as_o you_o receive_v sustenance_n for_o your_o body_n by_o your_o bodily_a mouth_n so_o the_o food_n of_o your_o soul_n must_v be_v receive_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o for_o that_o s._n augustine_n sharp_o rebuke_v they_o that_o think_v to_o eat_v christ_n with_o their_o mouth_n say_v quid_fw-la paras_fw-la dentem_fw-la &_o ventrem_fw-la crede_fw-la &_o manducasti_fw-la i._n why_o make_v thou_o ready_a thy_o tooth_n &_o thy_o belly_n 25._o august_n 〈◊〉_d joan._n 〈◊〉_d 25._o believe_v &_o thou_o have_v eat_v christ._n likewise_o speak_v of_o eat_v the_o self_n same_o body_n he_o say_v to_o the_o capernaite_n which_o take_v he_o gross_o as_o man_n do_v now_o a_o day_n the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v be_v spirit_n and_o life_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o 6._o john_n 6._o and_o s._n augustine_n 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