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A66976 Two discourses the first concerning the spirit of Martin Luther and the original of the Reformation : the second concerning the celibacy of the clergy. R. H., 1609-1678. 1687 (1687) Wing W3460; ESTC R38320 133,828 156

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or_o much_o mis-related_n by_o he_o §_o 6._o 2._o that_o his_o new_a opinion_n concern_v it_o be_v detest_v by_o many_o judicious_a protestant_n §_o 7._o 3._o void_a of_o consolation_n and_o contradict_v itself_o §_o 8._o the_o second_o degree_n upon_o the_o former_a doctrine_n his_o hold_v a_o parity_n of_o all_o justify_v as_o to_o their_o future_a reward_n §_o 9_o and_o vilify_a religious_a vow_n and_o work_n of_o mortification_n and_o penance_n especial_o celibacy_n §_o 10._o write_v against_o monastic_a vow_n §_o 11._o n._n 2._o and_o much_o recommend_v the_o state_n of_o marriage_n vilify_a celibacy_n §_o 11._o n._n 3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o throw_v off_o his_o monk_n hood_n and_o marry_v a_o nun._n §_o 12._o leave_v off_o his_o canonical_a hour_n of_o prayer_n §_o 13._o the_o 3d._n deg_fw-la his_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o present_a church_n §_o 14._o the_o four_o deg_fw-la his_o deny_v the_o then_o present_a to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n or_o the_o clergy_n thereof_o a_o 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in_fw-la via_fw-la cain_n abeuntes_fw-la defiler_n of_o the_o flesh_n despiser_n of_o dominion_n blasphemer_n of_o majesty_n who_o
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his_o heart_n will_v not_o have_v give_v he_o up_o to_o such_o a_o blindness_n and_o strong_a delusion_n §_o 47_o he_o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o more_o dangerous_a instrument_n of_o he_o meanwhile_o a_o great_a advantage_n this_o be_v to_o satan_n and_o therefore_o he_o labour_v it_o much_o when_o they_o that_o do_v his_o business_n do_v not_o know_v so_o much_o for_o such_o person_n do_v it_o much_o more_o zealous_o resolute_o and_o without_o all_o remorse_n whilst_o they_o fancy_v themselves_o saint_n and_o martyr_n and_o not_o they_o but_o their_o adversary_n the_o instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n whereas_o he_o act_v but_o timorous_o who_o conscience_n meanwhile_n tremble_v and_o be_v continual_o question_v his_o endeavour_n and_o recall_v he_o from_o his_o work_n and_o the_o devil_n well_o see_v that_o hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n though_o these_o be_v a_o high_a sort_n of_o his_o servant_n yet_o do_v not_o do_v his_o business_n half_o so_o well_o for_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o 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suspension_n with_o a_o external_o appear_v equal_a resolution_n and_o courage_n for_o two_o contradictory_n one_o therefore_o die_v for_o a_o lie_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a in_o that_o even_a in_o defence_n of_o atheism_n some_o doubtless_o strong_o deceive_v by_o the_o devil_n have_v sacrifice_v their_o life_n as_o that_o desperate_a person_n vaninus_n in_o france_n mere_o out_o of_o love_n to_o this_o doctrine_n as_o a_o truth_n for_o he_o who_o hold_v no_o god_n look_v for_o no_o future_a reward_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n nor_o fear_v any_o future_a punishment_n for_o his_o disavow_v such_o atheism_n and_o so_o save_v of_o his_o life_n and_o this_o strange_a confidence_n luther_n himself_o meet_v with_o and_o admire_v in_o some_o protestant_a sect_n that_o oppose_v he_o ready_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o they_o a_o bewitchment_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n yet_o in_o himself_o he_o as_o also_o his_o follower_n take_v this_o confidence_n for_o a_o signal_n operation_n of_o the_o good_a §_o 48_o to_o this_o end_n also_o the_o devil_n be_v glad_a to_o maintain_v several_a virtue_n in_o his_o servant_n though_o this_o in_o other_o respect_n much_o against_o his_o will_n so_o to_o make_v their_o bad_a ware_n salable_a and_o some_o small_a stock_n of_o good_a his_o instrument_n common_o have_v which_o he_o leave_v undefaced_a and_o diligent_o mix_v with_o that_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v plant_v in_o they_o so_o to_o make_v this_o the_o more_o current_n and_o all_o easy_o swallow_v down_o together_o by_o the_o imprudent_a and_o credulous_a for_o all_o man_n avoid_v those_o in_o who_o appear_v no_o good_a and_o the_o wolf_n that_o ravine_v most_o put_v on_o sheeps-clothing_n even_o satan_n to_o set_v off_o himself_o he_o be_v so_o ugly_a a_o creature_n be_v force_v though_o he_o hate_v such_o a_o habit_n partly_o to_o dress_v himself_o like_o a_o good_a angel_n who_o if_o he_o shall_v always_o wear_v horn_n and_o cleave_a foot_n he_o can_v get_v few_o or_o none_o to_o follow_v his_o colour_n have_v luther_n be_v a_o much_o worse_a man_n than_o he_o be_v he_o have_v do_v less_o mischief_n and_o satan_n less_o service_n and_o have_v this_o fiend_n handle_v he_o so_o rough_o at_o his_o death_n as_o some_o tell_v we_o perhaps_o his_o reformation_n by_o the_o world_n be_v fright_v thereat_o will_v have_v be_v strangle_v and_o desert_v in_o its_o birth_n whereas_o now_o the_o show_n of_o some_o christian_a virtue_n lest_o in_o he_o his_o inveigh_v every_o where_n against_o satan_n as_o his_o swear_a enemy_n his_o protestation_n of_o all_o sincerity_n and_o conscientiousness_n in_o his_o discourse_n and_o deal_n his_o confidence_n or_o as_o he_o call_v it_o certainty_n that_o his_o doctrine_n come_v from_o above_o his_o just_o blame_v as_o also_o do_v the_o catholic_n doctor_n several_a corruption_n of_o manner_n in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n draw_v many_o aster_n he_o unaware_o into_o the_o same_o net_n of_o the_o tempter_n and_o propagate_v his_o error_n to_o posterity_n §_o 49_o reformation_n and_o that_o there_o want_v not_o specious_a pretence_n for_o several_a thing_n in_o his_o reformation_n very_o specious_o therefore_o i_o grant_v this_o man_n begin_v to_o rail_v at_o the_o pharisaical_a humour_n of_o many_o religious_a and_o perhaps_o some_o such_o religious_a there_o be_v who_o rely_v on_o the_o purity_n and_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o work_n and_o holiness_n against_o who_o he_o preach_v christ_n merit_n and_o our_o justification_n in_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n specious_o afterward_o he_o preach_v and_o write_v against_o indulgence_n and_o perhaps_o right_o as_o to_o several_a abuse_n wherein_o they_o be_v by_o some_o misunderstand_v and_o practise_v and_o this_o perhaps_o do_v by_o he_o not_o out_o of_o any_o emulation_n or_o envy_v of_o some_o benefit_n thereof_o accrue_v to_o another_o religious_a order_n the_o dominicans_n but_o out_o of_o conscience_n though_o this_o his_o action_n free_a from_o envy_n or_o avarice_n may_v be_v stain_v with_o some_o tickle_n of_o vainglory_n feed_v by_o the_o popular_a applause_n that_o follow_v he_o so_o at_o the_o first_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v off_o all_o obedience_n to_o his_o superior_n or_o intend_v it_o as_o himself_o often_o profess_v nor_o yet_o intend_v at_o the_o first_o a_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n doctrine_n in_o so_o many_o point_n as_o he_o invade_v afterward_o but_o some_o amendment_n in_o manner_n rather_o and_o afterward_o when_o time_n and_o company_n have_v embolden_v he_o to_o do_v this_o yet_o he_o still_o support_v such_o fact_n with_o this_o pious_a intention_n that_o he_o do_v it_o for_o defend_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o he_o only_o disobey_v his_o other_o superior_n to_o obey_v god_n the_o supreme_a neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o he_o ever_o intend_v by_o his_o preach_v down_o he_o evangelical_n counsel_n of_o perfection_n the_o three_o vow_n of_o religion_n sacramental_a confession_n penance_n etc._n etc._n to_o introduce_v such_o a_o licentiousness_n of_o life_n as_o he_o see_v afterward_o follow_v upon_o it_o nor_o by_o his_o throw_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o authority_n to_o lay_v the_o open_a for_o so_o many_o sect_n as_o he_o see_v crowd_v in_o sudden_o after_o it_o beside_o his_o own_o such_o may_v be_v the_o devil_n design_n from_o the_o first_o but_o not_o luther_n and_o have_v satan_n pull_v off_o his_o mask_n and_o discover_v to_o luther_n at_o the_o beginning_n all_o the_o evil_n he_o mean_v to_o make_v of_o he_o or_o introduce_v by_o he_o doubtless_o this_o man_n will_v have_v startle_v and_o recoil_v and_o this_o subtle_a enemy_n plot_n be_v sooften_v spoil_v and_o frustrate_v as_o they_o be_v full_o discover_v §_o 50_o sect_n nor_o some_o personal_a quality_n that_o tender_v he_o acceptable_a to_o his_o sect_n and_o as_o i_o esteem_v luther_n from_o the_o beginning_n
fruit_n i.e._n their_o doctrine_n you_o shall_v know_v the_o person_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a prophet_n or_o teacher_n or_o by_o their_o doctrine_n you_o shall_v know_v whether_o they_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n for_o so_o still_o i_o have_v no_o direction_n lest_o i_o whereby_o to_o know_v their_o doctrine_n to_o be_v false_a yet_o for_o which_o their_o false_a doctrine_n ●am_v warn_v chief_o to_o be_v aware_a of_o these_o false_a teacher_n but_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o in_o reason_n must_v be_v that_o by_o their_o fruit_n of_o a_o holy_a or_o bad_a life_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o of_o the_o flesh_n which_o they_o bear_v which_o fruit_n the_o sheep_n do_v see_v and_o can_v judge_v of_o when_o they_o can_v so_o well_o of_o the_o doctrine_n by_o these_o both_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a spirit_n of_o the_o doctor_n and_o the_o truth_n or_o falsity_n of_o his_o doctrine_n may_v be_v know_v §_o 58_o first_o the_o teacher_n spirit_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o these_o fruit_n for_o if_o this_o spirit_n be_v of_o god_n the_o apostle_n have_v tell_v we_o gal._n 5.22_o that_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n continency_n or_o temperance_n if_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o satan_n the_o work_n or_o fruit_n be_v fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n drunkenness_n revel_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n envy_n etc._n etc._n now_o christians_n have_v once_o discern_v thus_o by_o these_o fruit_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o teacher_n where_o they_o have_v ground_n of_o presumption_n that_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a one_o have_v all_o reason_n to_o suspect_v his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o reason_n and_o argument_n and_o his_o exposition_n of_o god_n word_n in_o confirmation_n thereof_o to_o be_v so_o too_o to_o be_v so_o too_o i_o say_v where_o ever_o the_o church_n do_v not_o authorise_v and_o secure_v such_o doctrine_n to_o they_o for_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o no_o private_a interpretation_n i._n e._n not_o of_o every_o private_a man_n interpretation_n out_o of_o his_o own_o brain_n because_o they_o be_v dictate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o they_o can_v only_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o say_v either_o in_o the_o private_a expositor_n or_o the_o church_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o reside_v and_o guide_v it_o into_o all_o truth_n from_o which_o church_n he_o must_v learn_v such_o exposition_n or_o with_o which_o church_n he_o will_v concur_v in_o it_o if_o he_o learn_v it_o from_o god_n spirit_n but_o this_o man_n new_a doctrine_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n neither_o with_o miracle_n nor_o if_o we_o consider_v all_o say_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o good_a spirit_n nor_o yet_o own_v or_o defend_v nay_o also_o reject_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n §_o 59_o cenrex●●n_n where_o 1._o that_o truth_n and_o holiness_n error_n and_o vice_n have_v a_o necessary_a cenrex●●n_n 2_o by_o their_o fruit_n of_o a_o strict_a and_o holy_a or_o of_o a_o corrupt_a and_o dissolute_a life_n be_v the_o truth_n and_o falsity_n also_o of_o doctrine_n discover_v for_o first_o as_o truth_n and_o goodness_n so_o error_n and_o vice_n have_v a_o most_o intimate_a and_o natural_a connexion_n so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v if_o there_o be_v any_o doctrine_n that_o real_o and_o natural_o tend_v to_o produce_v in_o we_o more_o sanctity_n and_o purity_n of_o life_n than_o the_o contrary_a that_o most_o certain_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o contrary_a error_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o orthodox_n faith_n so_o much_o labour_v for_o because_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o good_a life_n and_o therefore_o satan_n become_v the_o father_n of_o all_o evil_n in_o we_o because_o he_o be_v first_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n to_o we_o though_o then_o it_o be_v not_o here_o deny_v but_o that_o a_o teacher_n of_o something_o that_o be_v false_a may_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o good_a life_n and_o contrary_a the_o teacher_n of_o truth_n the_o fruit_n of_o a_o bad_a yet_o 1._o here_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a life_n can_v never_o proceed_v from_o the_o false_a doctrine_n teach_v by_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o bad_a life_n from_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o other_o but_o the_o teacher_n of_o truth_n bring_v forth_o bad_a fruit_n from_o his_o lust_n carry_v he_o against_o the_o truth_n know_v by_o he_o and_o again_o the_o teacher_n of_o some_o error_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n from_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o possess_v mingle_v indeed_o with_o error_n but_o yet_o predominative_a thereof_o but_o if_o he_o be_v such_o a_o teacher_n of_o error_n as_o that_o the_o truth_n he_o hold_v as_o none_o err_v in_o every_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o operation_n which_o they_o may_v have_v upon_o his_o manner_n master_v and_o seduce_v by_o they_o here_o his_o life_n also_o must_v needs_o be_v corrupt_a whether_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o practice_v according_a to_o his_o error_n as_o if_o he_o indulge_v some_o forbid_a lust_n because_o conceive_v lawful_a or_o whether_o he_o practise_v contrary_a to_o they_o for_o so_o he_o do_v what_o be_v right_a indeed_o but_o against_o his_o conscience_n all_o act_n against_o which_o though_o when_o it_o err_v become_v evil_a again_o if_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o such_o error_n as_o be_v express_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n or_o at_o jest_n as_o he_o know_v to_o be_v so_o whatever_o truth_n he_o may_v hold_v or_o some_o kind_n of_o virtue_n practise_v according_a to_o those_o truth_n yet_o his_o life_n in_o general_n can_v never_o be_v style_v holy_a or_o himself_o good_a because_o he_o want_v the_o two_o fundamental_a and_o cardinal_a virtue_n of_o obedience_n and_o humility_n last_o neither_o can_v a_o good_a man_n teach_v some_o error_n be_v so_o good_a as_o if_o rectify_v in_o these_o he_o may_v have_v be_v but_o that_o he_o must_v also_o be_v so_o far_o faulty_a and_o defective_a in_o his_o manner_n as_o his_o false_a opinion_n any_o way_n tend_v to_o the_o deprave_a and_o leaven_n thereof_o this_o of_o the_o natural_a connexion_n of_o error_n and_o vice_n as_o of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n §_o 60_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o where_o more_o corrupt_a doctrine_n ●re_n believe_v and_o teach_v there_o for_o the_o general_n be_v ●ound_v more_o dissolute_a 〈◊〉_d 2_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o though_o as_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v not_o be_v affirm_v that_o where_o ever_o a_o dissolute_a and_o bad_a life_n be_v see_v in_o a_o teacher_n or_o other_o there_o it_o arise_v from_o their_o false_a opinion_n or_o doctrine_n because_o many_o time_n our_o life_n be_v evil_a where_o our_o tenant_n be_v general_o orthodox_n and_o true_a catholic_n be_v sometime_o bad_a man_n from_o our_o lust_n war_a and_o carry_v we_o 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tuum_fw-la in_o i_o sicut_fw-la sagitta_fw-la potentis_fw-la acuta_fw-la his_o inhaerens_fw-la ausus_fw-la sum_fw-la putate_v eos_fw-la falsos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la operibus_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la &c_n &c_n those_o word_n you_o be_v to_o i_o as_o the_o sharp_a arrow_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o whilst_o i_o think_v on_o they_o at_o length_n i_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o dare_v to_o think_v those_o deceive_v who_o attribute_n so_o much_o to_o work_n of_o repentance_n that_o they_o have_v scarce_o leave_v we_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o thereof_o of_o beside_o certain_a formal_a satisfaction_n and_o most_o dull_a tedious_a confession_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o these_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o holiness_n and_o the_o great_a mortification_n usual_o be_v not_o of_o those_o who_o more_o fervent_o love_n god_n and_o virtue_n or_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n and_o have_v or_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inconsistent_a and_o in_o his_o colloquy_n c._n 37._o p._n 392._o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o lay_v a_o cross_n upon_o himself_o or_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o tribulation_n as_o be_v do_v in_o popedom_n but_o if_o a_o cross_n or_o tribulation_n come_v upon_o he_o then_o let_v he_o suffer_v it_o patient_o and_o know_v that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o he_o for_o we_o must_v learn_v say_v he_o that_o satan_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o murderer_n and_o that_o heaviness_n of_o spirit_n come_v of_o the_o devil_n who_o out_o of_o mere_a hatred_n wish_v that_o we_o may_v not_o enjoy_v so_o much_o as_o one_o hour_n solace_n or_o comfort_n he_o advise_v his_o also_o to_o shun_v solitariness_n '_o the_o papist_n say_v he_o p._n 406._o do_v teach_v it_o that_o if_o we_o intend_v to_o know_v christ_n and_o to_o keep_v our_o heart_n pure_a than_o we_o shall_v covet_v to_o be_v solitary_a and_o alone_o and_o not_o among_o much_o fellowship_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o nicholas-brother_n &c_n &c_n '_o the_o same_o say_v he_o be_v a_o devilish_a persuasion_n direct_o against_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n of_o god_n commandment_n which_o teach_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v good_a to_o our_o neighbour_n
and_o remit_v the_o former_a obligation_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o fast_v before_o receive_v the_o communion_n and_o general_o hold_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n no_o ecclesiastical_a i.e._n humane_a law_n oblige_v see_v before_o §_o 19_o begin_v a_o new_a ordination_n of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n vita_fw-la p._n 129._o descend_v from_o he_o after_o have_v declare_v their_o former_a unction_n null_n and_o god_n church_n to_o be_v only_o that_o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v pure_o preach_v that_o be_v he_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n assist_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n he_o make_v new_a bishop_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o decease_a against_o the_o canonical_a election_n of_o another_o make_v his_o intimate_a friend_n ausdorse_v bishop_n of_o neoburg_n see_v m●lch_n adam_n vita_fw-la p._n 150._o and_o georg._n anhal●tinus_n bishop_n of_o mersburg_n by_o the_o same_o authority_n he_o sentence_v the_o canon-law_n 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his_o discover_v and_o slight_v of_o his_o art_n and_o wile_n his_o vilify_n and_o triumph_v over_o he_o as_o a_o rout_z and_o vanquish_v enemy_n see_v §_o 32._o who_o subtlety_n holy_a man_n use_v to_o speak_v of_o with_o much_o more_o modesty_n and_o fear_v of_o be_v deceive_v for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o §_o 35._o none_o rail_v more_o at_o the_o devil_n than_o the_o devil_n will_v do_v for_o his_o own_o advantage_n nor_o profess_v a_o great_a hatred_n of_o he_o or_o be_v more_o ready_a but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a plot_n to_o discover_v his_o plot_n in_o fine_a then_o in_o the_o great_a uncertainty_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o several_a thought_n and_o scruple_n that_o do_v arise_v within_o we_o and_o in_o such_o variety_n and_o disagree_a shape_n of_o satan_n suggestion_n and_o temptation_n i_o know_v no_o safeguard_n for_o luther_n or_o any_o other_o to_o stand_v upon_o but_o this_o to_o be_v sure_a not_o to_o be_v get_v out_o of_o the_o circle_n which_o enclose_v all_o catholic_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o their_o superior_n and_o to_o subject_v their_o own_o private_a holy_a spirit_n if_o i_o or_o they_o may_v so_o call_v it_o to_o the_o public_a holy_a spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o god_n church_n and_o to_o entertain_v no_o private_a sense_n and_o exposition_n of_o god_n word_n contrary_a to_o the_o general_a one_o of_o the_o church_n from_o whosoever_o these_o singular_a sense_n come_v much_o less_o when_o they_o know_v they_o come_v from_o satan_n as_o luther_n relate_v in_o his_o disputation_n with_o he_o de_fw-la missa_fw-la private_a &_o sacerd_v unctione_n many_o of_o those_o to_o have_v do_v according_a to_o which_o he_o regulate_v his_o reformation_n §_o 39_o therein_o 11._o in_o particular_a concern_v satan_n famous_a disputation_n with_o he_o touch_v the_o mass_n nullity_n of_o the_o present_a clergy_n justify_v faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o luther_n behaviour_n therein_o which_o famous_a disputation_n of_o satan_n with_o he_o i_o 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will_v he_o deceive_v luther_n or_o deceive_v himself_o proceed_v original_o from_o the_o devil_n for_o many_o of_o these_o very_a argument_n against_o the_o former_a church-doctrine_n and_o faith_n which_o the_o devil_n now_o open_o own_v and_o urge_v to_o luther_n in_o this_o disputation_n hold_v a.d._n 1522._o i.e._n as_o he_o say_v fifteen_o year_n after_o he_o be_v make_v priest_n and_o say_v mass_n which_o be_v in_o 1507_o melch._n adam_n vit_fw-mi p._n 104._o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o have_v be_v urge_v by_o luther_n some_o year_n before_o who_o begin_v to_o publish_v they_o to_o the_o world_n about_o a.d._n 1518._o and_o who_o be_v as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o prefat_n 1._o tom._n concionator_n &_o doctor_n theologie_n he_o preacher_n and_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n in_o 1517._o be_v make_v doctor_n 1513_o write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr abroganda_fw-la missa_fw-la privata_fw-la '_o of_o the_o abrogate_a private_a mass_n in_o 1521._o use_v such_o argument_n against_o it_o 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finis_fw-la a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o celibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n at_o oxford_n print_v anno_fw-la 1687._o content_n 1._o celibacy_n a_o better_a state_n than_o marriage_n §_o 1._o a_o holiness_n of_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o soul_n §_o 2._o as_o a_o holiness_n of_o it_o that_o be_v opposite_a to_o fornication_n so_o that_o be_v opposite_a to_o marriage_n §_o 2._o to_o the_o marry_a on_o pious_a occasion_n forbearance_n of_o the_o act_n of_o marriage_n advise_v §_o 3._o forbearance_n of_o second_o marriage_n commend_v in_o some_o case_n enjoin_v §_o 4._o 2._o have_v a_o great_a reward_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v §_o 5._o continency_n especial_o necessary_a for_o the_o clergy_n §_o 6._o that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n §_o 7._o give_v to_o very_a many_o §_o 8._o for_o some_o space_n of_o time_n at_o least_o to_o all_o that_o none_o from_o not_o exercise_v the_o act_n of_o continency_n can_v say_v he_o have_v not_o the_o power_n §_o 9_o that_o he_o who_o have_v this_o gift_n do_v not_o exercise_v it_o in_o live_v unmarried_a sin_v not_o §_o 10._o whether_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v give_v only_o to_o some_o may_v by_o they_o be_v certain_o know_v that_o though_o all_o have_v not_o yet_o all_o may_v have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n and_o that_o god_n deny_v it_o none_o at_o no_o time_n they_o use_v the_o mean_n §_o 12._o that_o it_o may_v be_v vow_v §_o 15._o yet_o it_o more_o difficult_a than_o the_o matter_n of_o any_o other_o vow_n §_o 25._o therefore_o not_o hasty_o to_o be_v vow_v §_o 26._o yet_o not_o unlawful_a for_o the_o church_n and_o very_o beneficial_a to_o restrain_v the_o sacred_a function_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o single_a person_n §_o 27._o ambros_n de_fw-fr viduis_fw-la scit_fw-la creator_n omnium_fw-la affectus_fw-la esse_fw-la varios_fw-la singulorum_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la praemiis_fw-la virtutem_fw-la provocavit_fw-la non_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la vinculis_fw-la alligavit_fw-la sunt_fw-la spadones_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la castraverunt_fw-la &c_n &c_n sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imperatur_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la stagitatur_fw-la de_fw-fr virginibus_fw-la 3._o l._n dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la sciret_fw-la praedicandam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la integritatem_fw-la imitandam_fw-la paucis_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la inquit_fw-la capiunt_fw-la verbum_fw-la istud_fw-la hierom_n contra_fw-la vigilantium_fw-la 2._o ep._n f_o xortus_fw-la est_fw-la subito_fw-la vigilantius_n qui_fw-la damnandas_fw-la dicat_fw-la esse_fw-la vigilias_fw-la etc._n etc._n continentiam_fw-la haeresin_fw-la pudicitiam_fw-la libidinis_fw-la seminarium_fw-la dicat_fw-la etc._n etc._n dicat_fw-la proh_o nefas_n episcopos_fw-la svi_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sceleris_fw-la hahere_fw-la consortes_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la nisi_fw-la praegnantes_fw-la vxores_fw-la viderint_fw-la clericorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n christi_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la quid_fw-la facient_fw-la orientis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quid_fw-la aegypti_n &_o sedis_fw-la aposcolicae_fw-la quae_fw-la aut_fw-la virgin_n clericos_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la aut_fw-la continentes_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la vxores_fw-la habuerint_fw-la mariti_fw-la esse_fw-la desistunt_fw-la conc._n trident._n sess_n 24.9_o can._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la clericos_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la constitutos_fw-la posse_fw-la ma●rimonium_fw-la contrahere_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la lege_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la vel_fw-la voto_fw-la anathema_n sit_v cum_fw-la deus_fw-la id_fw-la donum_fw-la castitatis_fw-la recte_fw-la petentibus_fw-la non_fw-la deneget_fw-la nec_fw-la patiatur_fw-la nos_fw-la suprae_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la possumus_fw-la tentari_fw-la bellarmin_n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la 1.18_o c._n b._n thomas_n desert_n docet_fw-la votum_fw-la continentiae_fw-la esse_fw-la annexum_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la sacris_fw-la ex_fw-la solo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la decreto_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la dispensabile_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la verissimum_fw-la puto_fw-la again_o ibid._n in_o tota_fw-la scriptura_fw-la nullum_fw-la tale_n extat_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la viz._n ut_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la non_fw-la ducant_fw-la vxores_fw-la ib._n ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la multis_fw-la jam_fw-la saeculis_fw-la permisit_fw-la graecis_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la usum_fw-la uxorum_fw-la ●●as_fw-la ante_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la duxerant_fw-la ut_fw-la pat●t_fw-la ex_fw-la c._n cum_fw-la olim_fw-la de_fw-la clericis_fw-la conjugatis_fw-la concern_v celibacy_n §_o 1_o marriage_n celibacy_n a_o better_a state_n than_o marriage_n i._n it_o must_v be_v grant_v concern_v celibacy_n that_o it_o be_v a_o better_a condition_n of_o life_n than_o marriage_n for_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o all_o other_o service_n of_o god_n without_o distraction_n and_o so_o for_o gain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matt._n 19.12_o for_o work_n of_o charity_n to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o 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