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answer_v by_o the_o qualificatour_n sect_n 5_o n._n 4._o etc._n etc._n by_o occasion_n of_o a_o like_a objection_n make_v by_o the_o inquisitor_n 9_o his_o saying_n n._n 41._o that_o regulars_n as_o regulars_n be_v not_o to_o have_v care_n or_o charge_n of_o other_o but_o of_o their_o own_o so_o die_v be_v either_o a_o mere_a equivocation_n or_o a_o doctrine_n very_o untrue_a and_o often_o confute_v by_o the_o discussour_n for_o some_o regular_a priest_n as_o regulars_n have_v at_o least_o as_o much_o to_o do_v with_o other_o man_n soul_n as_o secular_a priest_n as_o secular_a have_v and_o if_o regular_a priest_n be_v also_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n they_o be_v equal_a to_o secular_a bishop_n &_o pastor_n every_o body_n know_v that_o religion_n in_o general_a be_v divide_v into_o the_o active_a contemplative_a and_o mix_v life_n by_o which_o such_o religious_a be_v oblige_v to_o attend_v both_o to_o their_o own_o perfection_n and_o to_o the_o help_n of_o other_o neither_o do_v that_o 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precise_o be_v not_o governor_n or_o illuminator_n in_o the_o hierarchy_n but_o not_o that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o it_o proper_o and_o absolute_o or_o not_o more_o than_o secular_a formal_o as_o secular_a and_o if_o they_o be_v priest_n &_o pastor_n they_o be_v as_o much_o of_o the_o hierarchy_n in_o every_o respect_n as_o secular_a priest_n and_o pastor_n 6._o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v how_o n._n 28._o he_o trifle_v as_o if_o nicolas_n smith_n have_v ever_o deny_v that_o the_o hierarchy_n comprehend_v both_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n whereas_o he_o express_o affirm_v it_o n._n 3._o and_o thence_o infer_v that_o the_o word_n hierarchy_n have_v a_o latitude_n 7._o he_o do_v not_o n._n 31._o sufficient_o free_a m._n doctor_n from_o the_o discussour_n just_a complaint_n for_o his_o say_n that_o s._n bernard_n affirm_v the_o hierarchy_n to_o be_v perturb_v when_o abbot_n be_v subtract_v from_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n for_o the_o saint_n express_o approve_v exemption_n &_o 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