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deny_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o purgatory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v unless_o they_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o error_n of_o origen_n 2_o christ_n speak_v of_o remission_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o our_o adversary_n urge_v not_o remission_n but_o satisfaction_n in_o purgatory_n there_o be_v therefore_o four_o term_n 3_o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o mark_n 3_o 29._o be_v express_v thus_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v forgiveness_n 6_o thou_o shalâ—_n not_o come_v out_o thence_o till_o thoâ—_n have_v pay_v the_o uâ—most_a farthing_n matth_n 5_o 26._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n answ_n 1._o christ_n in_o these_o word_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o admonisn_v we_o that_o in_o this_o present_a life_n we_o study_n for_o peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o our_o adversary_n lest_o by_o our_o 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some_o respect_n to_o the_o same_o absolute_o take_v 2_o there_o be_v contradictory_n in_o this_o and_o the_o argument_n go_v before_o if_o they_o be_v understand_v of_o purgatory_n in_o the_o former_a argument_n water_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v in_o purgatory_n in_o this_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o water_n 3_o if_o the_o lake_n without_o water_n be_v urge_v let_v our_o adversary_n know_v that_o that_o place_n luke_n 16._o 23_o 24_o be_v hell_n whence_o be_v no_o return_v and_o so_o it_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o purgatory_n neither_o 9_o he_o be_v like_o a_o purge_a fire_n and_o fuller_n soap_n and_o he_o shall_v sit_v down_o to_o try_v and_o fine_a the_o silver_n he_o shall_v even_o fine_a the_o son_n of_o levi_n etc._n etc._n malach._n 3_o 2_o 3._o answ_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v mere_a metaphor_n the_o word_n like_a do_v show_v it_o be_v then_o a_o fallacy_n urge_v a_o misconstruction_n of_o the_o word_n 2_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o consequent_a than_o in_o the_o antecedent_n for_o it_o follow_v not_o he_o shall_v purge_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n therefore_o that_o purgation_n can_v be_v none_o other_o but_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n 3_o the_o whole_a text_n do_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o ministry_n whereby_o he_o shall_v confound_v and_o wipe_v away_o hypocrite_n as_o dross_n and_o shall_v institute_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v consecrate_v spiritual_a priest_n and_o levite_n by_o his_o blood_n it_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o to_o the_o purpose_n 10_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o joh_n 19_o 21_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n answ_n 1_o yet_o again_o our_o adversary_n remember_v not_o that_o the_o schoolman_n know_v of_o no_o purgatory_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2_o job_n desire_v his_o friend_n that_o they_o will_v cease_v from_o rebuke_v a_o innocent_a man_n and_o rather_o pity_v he_o than_o continue_v to_o reprove_v he_o 3_o job_n be_v alive_a and_o how_o can_v he_o be_v in_o purgatory_n 11._o câ—â—isâ—â—â—nt_v in_o his_o spirit_n and_o preach_v to_o the_o spiriâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o time_n past_o disobedient_a when_o once_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n abode_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noâ—_n 1_o pe_n 〈…〉_o 19_o 20._o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n answer_n 1._o some_o of_o the_o popish_a doctor_n though_o impertinent_o too_o do_v expound_v this_o place_n of_o limbus_n paâ—â—um_n and_o not_o of_o purgatory_n 2_o these_o belong_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n admit_v of_o no_o purgatory_n 12_o judas_n maâ—â—habaeus_n send_v to_o jerusalem_n two_o thousand_o drachma_n of_o â—â—â—ver_n for_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o author_n add_v withal_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o good_a thought_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n 2_o maccab._n 12_o 43_o 45._o answer_n 1._o the_o book_n be_v apocryphal_a and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n the_o author_n crave_v pardon_n say_v if_o i_o have_v do_v well_o and_o as_o the_o story_n require_v note_n he_o write_v as_o a_o historian_n and_o not_o as_o one_o that_o deliver_v point_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o desire_v but_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v slender_o and_o bare_o it_o be_v that_o i_o can_v â—_o mâ—acchab_n 15_o 39_o 2_o judas_n have_v no_o commandment_n oâ—â—od_a to_o do_v so_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o preâ—â—â—ption_n to_o us._n 3_o once_o again_o we_o must_v remember_v our_o adversary_n why_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v purgatory_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n see_v themselves_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o purgatory_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 13._o augustine_n in_o some_o place_n do_v not_o dislike_v the_o mention_n of_o purgatory_n ans_fw-fr 1._o augustine_n speak_v of_o it_o very_o stagger_o and_o doubtful_o adjoin_v to_o his_o dispuration_n of_o purgatory_n these_o word_n perhaps_o it_o be_v true_a decivit_fw-la dei_fw-la li._n 21_o cap._n 24_o &_o 26._o 14_o because_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o man_n good_a evil_a and_o of_o a_o mean_a sort_n betwixt_o both_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o there_o be_v three_o such_o condition_n of_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o be_v not_o now_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o moral_a and_o politic_a principle_n of_o plato_n aristotle_n virgil_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o principle_n far_o different_a from_o they_o namely_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o divinity_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n see_v then_o that_o divers_a principle_n be_v confound_v it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n involve_v many_o question_n as_o one_o 2_o the_o distinction_n of_o man_n in_o divinity_n be_v far_o different_a from_o this_o and_o be_v only_a twofold_n betwixt_o the_o believer_n and_o the_o infidel_n betwixt_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o goat_n betwixt_o those_o which_o gather_v with_o christ_n and_o those_o which_o scatter_v betwixt_o those_o which_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o those_o which_o be_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o unto_o these_o there_o be_v two_o place_n only_o and_o no_o more_o assign_v after_o death_n in_o the_o scripture_n 15_o gregory_n the_o great_a learned_a purgatory_n from_o spirit_n that_o appear_v unto_o he_o and_o show_v the_o punishment_n of_o purgatory_n answ_n those_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n depart_v but_o they_o be_v the_o trick_n and_o mockery_n of_o satan_n 2_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v learn_v not_o of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n isay_n 28._o 20_o 3_o gregory_n in_o this_o uncertain_a kind_n of_o argument_n have_v a_o humane_a slip_n see_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v sticken_fw-mi rather_o
the_o virgin_n mary_n more_o than_o all_o other_o image_n of_o the_o same_o saint_n be_v noâ—_n this_o to_o worship_v the_o image_n and_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o some_o portion_n of_o divinity_n their_o own_o confession_n &_o their_o book_n do_v witness_v thus_o much_o 1_o every_o image_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v as_o that_o who_o image_n it_o be_v be_v worship_v see_v therefore_o christ_n be_v worship_v with_o the_o worship_n of_o latria_n divine_a worship_n it_o follow_v that_o his_o image_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o worship_n of_o latria_n tho._n aquinas_n part_v 3_o q_o 25_o art_n 3._o 2_o because_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o represent_v he_o who_o be_v crucify_v for_o we_o neither_o do_v it_o show_v itself_o to_o we_o for_o itself_o but_o for_o he_o therefore_o all_o reverence_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o worship_n of_o latria_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n bonavent_a upon_o the_o senten_a lib_n 3_o dist_n 9_o quest_n 2._o 3_o in_o the_o pontifical_a the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v consecrate_v with_o this_o prayer_n we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o holy_a lord_n father_n almighty_n eternal_a god_n that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o bless_v this_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o save_a remedy_n to_o mankind_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o strength_n of_o faith_n the_o increase_n of_o good_a work_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o soul_n it_o may_v be_v a_o comfort_n and_o protection_n &_o safeguarde_fw-fr against_o the_o cruel_a dart_n of_o our_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v dispute_v 1_o as_o we_o honour_v the_o image_n of_o prince_n so_o it_o be_v meeâ—e_o we_o shall_v honour_v the_o image_n of_o saint_n ans_fw-fr 1_o he_o that_o use_v the_o princess_n image_n with_o honourable_a respect_n do_v not_o therefore_o adore_v he_o and_o all_o man_n will_v count_v he_o â—_o fool_n which_o 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nevertheless_o god_n condemn_v they_o of_o idolatry_n 2_o if_o they_o worship_v not_o the_o image_n why_o do_v they_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o one_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n rather_o than_o before_o a_o other_o if_o this_o only_o be_v their_o purpose_n that_o they_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n may_v not_o a_o less_o regard_v image_n picture_v at_o home_n or_o in_o some_o more_o obscure_a place_n of_o the_o church_n be_v sufficient_a therefore_o wherefore_o see_v they_o be_v use_v to_o do_v their_o devotion_n before_o one_o certain_a particular_a image_n who_o will_v ever_o believe_v that_o they_o give_v not_o that_o worship_n to_o the_o idolâ—_n themselves_o and_o to_o deny_v that_o they_o worship_v idol_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o to_o desire_v to_o pull_v out_o man_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v that_o which_o all_o that_o be_v present_a do_v behold_v with_o their_o eye_n now_o it_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o refute_v the_o worship_v of_o idol_n see_v our_o adversary_n themselves_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o abundant_o refute_v if_o this_o worship_v can_v be_v prove_v against_o they_o therefore_o they_o seek_v to_o give_v we_o the_o slip_n and_o deny_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o manifest_a to_o sense_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o single_a life_n and_o vow_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n may_v make_v up_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o antichrist_n he_o have_v defile_v also_o the_o sanctity_n of_o matrimony_n whilst_o he_o accuse_v that_o state_n of_o impurity_n &_o imperfection_n and_o proclaim_v that_o those_o that_o live_v therein_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o so_o syricâ—us_a and_o innocencius_fw-la say_v dist_n 82._o cap_n 2_o &_o 3._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n forbid_v ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o priest_n monk_n and_o nun_n marriage_n as_o be_v a_o thiâ—â—_n not_o so_o fit_a for_o sanctity_n and_o perfection_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o admit_v no_o marry_a man_n to_o holy_a order_n and_o thrust_v he_o out_o that_o be_v already_o in_o order_n if_o he_o do_v marry_v and_o think_v it_o more_o tolerable_a for_o a_o masse-priest_n to_o be_v a_o whoremonger_n and_o a_o adulterer_n than_o join_v to_o a_o wiâ—e_n by_o lawful_a matrimony_n this_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1_o timo._n 4_o 1_o 3_o they_o go_v about_o to_o hide_v by_o three_o argument_n especial_o by_o the_o first_o of_o which_o they_o deprive_v matrimony_n of_o purity_n and_o holiness_n by_o the_o second_o they_o deny_v unto_o it_o the_o excellency_n of_o perfection_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o in_o the_o three_o they_o allege_v the_o insolubilitie_n of_o their_o vow_n adjoin_v hereto_o some_o few_o frivolous_a reason_n more_o we_o will_v by_o god_n help_n examine_v every_o of_o these_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n question_n 1._o whether_o marriage_n be_v a_o state_n that_o defile_v a_o man_n â—nd_n make_v he_o unfit_a for_o the_o exercise_v of_o sacred_a office_n our_o adversary_n affirm_v it_o and_o we_o deny_v it_o for_o these_o reason_n because_o matrimony_n be_v a_o holy_a ordination_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n institute_v before_o the_o fall_n and_o renew_a and_o restore_v after_o the_o fall_n but_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o pollution_n in_o matrimony_n that_o ignominy_n shall_v certain_o redound_v unto_o the_o author_n god_n will_v have_v matrimony_n even_o after_o the_o fall_n to_o be_v honourable_a among_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n man_n hâ—â—_n can_v that_o which_o be_v honourable_a and_o undefiled_a dâ—â—â—le_n a_o man_n undefiled_a heb._n 13_o 4._o matrimony_n be_v always_o count_v very_o honourable_a both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a 1_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n take_v for_o example_n the_o place_n follow_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v himself_o alone_o gen._n 2_o 18._o 2_o two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o etc._n etc._n eccles_n 4_o 9_o 3_o david_n give_v honourable_a testimony_n of_o marriage_n psal_n 127_o verse_n 3_o 4_o 5_o and_o 128._o 3_o moreover_o be_v compare_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n to_o marriage_n psalm_n 45_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n 4_o solomon_n write_v a_o most_o excellent_a song_n in_o commendation_n of_o matrimony_n and_o of_o a_o happy_a marriage_n pro._n 31_o 10_o etc._n etc._n 2_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o holiness_n of_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n be_v maintain_v 1_o by_o christ_n when_o he_o renuâ—th_v the_o first_o institution_n marriage_n may_v we_o think_v that_o christ_n will_v be_v present_a at_o pollute_a marriage_n math_n 19_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 2_o and_o he_o honour_a marriage_n both_o with_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o first_o miracle_n of_o his_o ministry_n joh_n 2_o 2._o 7._o etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o mutual_a â—â—ndnes_n &_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v by_o paul_n to_o marriage_n ephesian_n 5_o 25_o 32._o 4_o and_o the_o same_o paul_n 1_o cor_n 7_o 2_o show_v the_o profit_n &_o the_o necessity_n of_o marriage_n and_o likewise_o defend_v the_o holiness_n of_o marriage_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n 1_o tim_n 4._o 1_o 3._o there_o be_v also_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n example_n of_o most_o godly_a man_n who_o though_o they_o live_v in_o wedlock_n yet_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o holiness_n and_o sanctity_n and_o that_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 1_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o have_v very_o many_o but_o these_o may_v suffice_v 1._o henoch_n walk_v with_o god_n after_o he_o beget_v methuselah_n three_o hundred_o year_n &_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n gen_n 5_o 22._o 2_o noah_n be_v a_o just_a and_o upright_o man_n in_o his_o time_n and_o noah_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o he_o beget_v
three_o son_n shem_n ham_n and_o japheth_n etc._n etc._n genes_n 6_o 9_o 10._o 3_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v marry_v will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o any_o unmarried_a man_n be_v more_o pure_a than_o be_v abraham_n be_v marry_v marry_v as_o be_v also_o the_o other_o patriarch_n 4_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v marry_v and_o in_o state_n of_o wedlock_n compose_v psalm_n most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n be_v endue_v in_o a_o principal_a measure_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 5_o ezechiel_n the_o prophet_n be_v marry_v ezech_v 24_o 16._o 18._o 6_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o offer_v holy_a oblation_n to_o god_n may_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n marry_v a_o wife_n neither_o be_v he_o pollute_v by_o marriage_n bed_n to_o be_v make_v thereby_o unfit_a for_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o aaron_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o burn_v sweetâ—_n incense_v every_o morning_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v exodus_fw-la 30_o 7._o neither_o do_v the_o use_n of_o marriage_n bed_n hinder_v he_o in_o this_o behalf_n for_o he_o beget_v son_n 7._o and_o so_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n marry_v also_o 8._o zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v both_o just_a before_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o reproof_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v man_n and_o wife_n &_o have_v john_n baptist_n to_o their_o son_n luk_n 1_o 6._o 2_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n also_o there_o be_v ecclesiastical_a person_n holy_a and_o religious_a that_o live_v in_o wedlock_n 1_o peter_n have_v a_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o therefore_o a_o wife_n math._n 8_o 14._o 2_o have_v we_o not_o power_n to_o lead_v about_o a_o wife_n be_v a_o sister_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cephas_n 1_o corinth_n 9_o 5._o 3_o philip_z the_o evangelist_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n 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speak_v lie_n through_o hypocrisy_n &_o have_v their_o conscience_n burn_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n forbid_v to_o marry_v 1_o tim._n 4_o 1_o 2_o 3._o final_o if_o matrimony_n be_v a_o sacrament_n if_o it_o do_v confer_v grace_n and_o that_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n cause_v as_o eckius_fw-la say_v the_o bed_n to_o be_v undefiled_a why_o be_v ecclesiastical_a person_n pollute_v thereby_o or_o why_o be_v a_o state_n otherwise_o impure_a and_o defile_v reckon_v among_o the_o sacrament_n as_o matrimony_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v dispute_v 1_o the_o use_n of_o marriage_n bed_n after_o the_o fall_n be_v impure_a and_o not_o without_o lust_n therefore_o priest_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v pure_a must_v abstain_v from_o wedlock_n ans_fw-fr 1_o if_o the_o speech_n be_v of_o the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n remain_v after_o original_a sin_n whereof_o the_o psalmist_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o conception_n psal_n 51_o 5_o then_o be_v it_o a_o fallacy_n of_o a_o accident_n and_o that_o which_o agree_v to_o the_o accident_n to_o wit_n original_a sin_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o use_n of_o marriage_n bed_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v right_a lawful_a and_o ordain_v by_o god_n and_o if_o because_o of_o this_o accident_n man_n shall_v abstain_v from_o marriage_n as_o from_o a_o impure_a state_n then_o shall_v they_o abstain_v from_o all_o other_o state_n and_o work_n because_o in_o all_o of_o they_o there_o concur_v somewhat_o of_o original_a sin_n and_o because_o pureness_n become_v all_o christian_n therefore_o all_o shall_v abstain_v from_o marriage_n 2_o but_o if_o the_o use_n of_o marriage_n bed_n be_v compare_v to_o unlawful_a lust_n and_o equal_a thereunto_o it_o be_v manifest_o repugnant_a to_o these_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n 1_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o use_n of_o marriage_n bed_n &_o lust_n be_v oppose_v as_o contrary_n but_o contrary_n see_v they_o destroy_v one_o another_o be_v not_o the_o same_o 2_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o wife_n 1_o cor_n 7_o 2._o and_o what_o may_v the_o remedy_n of_o lust_n &_o impurity_n be_v call_v lust_n darkness_n sâ—_n the_o sâ—n_a beam_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o remedy_n of_o darkness_n shall_v be_v call_v darkness_n and_o impurity_n 3_o paul_n say_v let_v the_o husband_n give_v unto_o the_o wife_n due_a benevolence_n he_o bid_v they_o also_o come_v together_o again_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 3_o 5._o and_o what_o do_v paul_n bid_v they_o follow_v after_o impurity_n do_v he_o egg_n they_o forward_o to_o sin_n 4_o the_o bed_n betwixt_o the_o godly_a marry_a couple_n be_v undefiled_a heb._n 13._o 4._o 2_o if_o marriage_n bed_n be_v so_o pure_a then_o will_v not_o paul_n bid_v they_o abstain_v in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o fast_v answ_n 1_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o prayer_n but_o of_o solemn_a prayer_n 2_o neither_o do_v he_o bid_v they_o therefore_o abstain_v because_o the_o use_n of_o marriage_n bed_n be_v impure_a and_o will_v pollute_v their_o prayer_n but_o that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o their_o prayer_n may_v be_v the_o more_o fervent_a etc._n etc._n even_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o solemn_a prayer_n we_o leave_v of_o the_o exercise_n &_o duty_n of_o our_o proper_a &_o honest_a call_n that_o we_o may_v attend_v to_o prayer_n and_o sermon_n here_o be_v then_o commit_v a_o fallacy_n take_v that_o for_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n 3_o i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 51_o 5._o there_o david_n confess_v the_o impurity_n of_o marriage_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o use_n of_o marriage_n bed_n in_o his_o parent_n as_o if_o that_o be_v of_o itself_o a_o sin_n but_o he_o show_v that_o lump_n or_o mass_n so_o to_o speak_v of_o which_o he_o be_v create_v even_o then_o to_o have_v be_v pollute_v with_o sin_n for_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o man_n be_v corrupt_a with_o sin_n not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o act_n of_o marriage_n bed_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o do_v accidental_o concur_v there_o with_o here_o be_v then_o commit_v the_o fallacy_n of_o a_o accident_n 2_o whereas_o our_o question_n here_o be_v not_o concern_v original_a sin_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o do_v concur_v also_o in_o their_o good_a work_n but_o whether_o there_o be_v in_o matrimony_n of_o itself_o any_o impurity_n our_o adversary_n change_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n &_o play_v the_o sophister_n 4_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n rom_n 8_o 8._o but_o those_o which_o be_v marry_v be_v in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v pope_n syricius_n his_o argument_n answ_n 1_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n paul_n expound_v gal_n 5_o 19_o where_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o wit_n sin_n and_o crime_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o marriage_n but_o of_o the_o contrary_n thereto_o 2_o to_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n with_o paul_n be_v to_o live_v in_o sin_n but_o with_o our_o adversary_n to_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n therefore_o there_o be_v four_o term_n in_o this_o argument_n 5_o yea_o but_o many_o do_v use_v marriage_n bed_n intemperate_o which_o be_v not_o without_o impurity_n answ_n 1_o this_o be_v the_o fallacy_n of_o a_o accident_n for_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o accidental_o agree_v to_o marriage_n beside_o the_o right_a use_n and_o that_o but_o among_o some_o only_a â—_o neither_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o itself_o lawful_a to_o be_v condemn_v because_o some_o use_n it_o
can_v be_v break_v upon_o any_o preâ—ense_n of_o not_o be_v able_a to_o contain_v answer_n 1_o it_o can_v by_o any_o one_o word_n be_v prove_v that_o these_o widow_n make_v vow_n that_o they_o will_v not_o afterward_o marry_v this_o place_n than_o be_v wrongful_o wrest_v to_o popish_a vow_n of_o continency_n 2_o these_o widow_n be_v not_o reprove_v for_o that_o they_o marry_v but_o for_o that_o they_o secret_o play_v the_o harlot_n and_o then_o seek_v for_o marriage_n for_o a_o pretence_n to_o cover_v their_o naughtiness_n 3_o the_o first_o faith_n be_v not_o any_o vow_n but_o the_o first_o faith_n that_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n in_o baptism_n this_o be_v the_o first_o faith_n which_o they_o break_v while_o they_o make_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n 4_o and_o paul_n bid_v these_o young_a widow_n marry_v in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o shall_v then_o bid_v they_o break_v their_o vow_n if_o these_o widow_n have_v make_v any_o vow_n which_o our_o 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