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precaâ—oâ—um_fw-la alternatim_fw-la caâ—â—â—arum_fw-la fâ—rmam_fw-la etc._n etc._n gregory_n nazianzen_n against_o julian_n but_o be_v ashamed_a to_o set_v down_o any_o word_n of_o he_o because_o the_o matter_n of_o tradition_n that_o he_o there_o mention_v among_o the_o christian_n which_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la apish_o will_v resemble_v in_o his_o paganism_n be_v school_n and_o form_n high_a and_o low_o lecture_n hospital_n monastery_n company_n of_o virgin_n sing_v by_o turn_n and_o such_o other_o matter_n of_o external_a order_n and_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n and_o what_o be_v these_o to_o prove_v tradition_n that_o be_v matter_n of_o doctrine_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o admit_v almost_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o there_o speak_v of_o and_o yet_o we_o condemn_v tradition_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o we_o here_o make_v question_n of_o they_o sure_o m._n bishop_n tradition_n be_v in_o a_o miserable_a case_n that_o in_o all_o antiquity_n can_v find_v no_o better_a foundation_n whereupon_o to_o build_v they_o a_o man_n will_v not_o think_v that_o in_o so_o serious_a a_o matter_n he_o will_v so_o trifle_v as_o he_o have_v do_v bring_v not_o one_o place_n in_o any_o sort_n appliable_a to_o his_o purpose_n but_o only_o that_o of_o basill_n
devil_n to_o forbid_v to_o marry_v truth_n if_o one_o shall_v hold_v marriage_n in_o itself_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o therefore_o condemn_v it_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n as_o montanus_n and_o the_o manichee_n do_v but_o we_o have_v a_o more_o reverend_a opinion_n of_o marriage_n than_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o for_o we_o with_o the_o apostle_n 3._o apostle_n ephes_n 3._o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a sacrament_n they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a contract_n only_o notwithstanding_o we_o maintain_v that_o such_o person_n who_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n have_v advise_o vow_v chastity_n may_v not_o marry_v not_o because_o marriage_n be_v not_o honourable_a but_o for_o that_o they_o have_v solemn_o promise_v to_o god_n the_o contrary_a which_o we_o also_o hold_v to_o be_v better_o than_o if_o he_o have_v marry_v and_o so_o to_o use_v s._n austin_n word_n he_o forbid_v to_o marry_v who_o say_v it_o to_o be_v evil_a but_o not_o he_o who_o before_o this_o good_a thing_n 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he_o have_v understand_v what_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v not_o here_o have_v name_v montanus_n for_o montanus_n in_o this_o point_n be_v outright_o a_o papist_n and_o condemn_v the_o marcionite_n and_o manichee_n for_o that_o opinion_n with_o which_o m._n bishop_n here_o charge_v he_o tertullian_n be_v become_v by_o his_o fall_n the_o champion_n of_o montanus_n and_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n here_o cite_v against_o ibid._n against_o ibid._n command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n answer_v the_o place_n concern_v meat_n as_o master_n bishop_n here_o do_v concern_v marriage_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o those_o word_n paraecletum_fw-la word_n tertull._n de_fw-fr jeian_n praedamnant_n iam_fw-la haereticos_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la abstinentiam_fw-la praecepturos_fw-la ad_fw-la destruenda_fw-la et_fw-la despicienda_fw-la opera_fw-la creatoris_fw-la quales_fw-la inveniam_fw-la apud_fw-la marcionem_fw-la apud_fw-la tatiantum_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la apud_fw-la paraecletum_fw-la condemn_v heretic_n that_o shall_v command_v perpetual_a abstinence_n to_o destroy_v and_o disgrace_v the_o work_n of_o the_o creator_n such_o say_v he_o as_o we_o find_v with_o martion_n and_o tatian_n with_o who_o the_o manichee_n therein_o consent_v not_o with_o montanus_n his_o paracletus_fw-la as_o therefore_o in_o meat_n so_o in_o marriage_n montanus_n condemn_v they_o who_o dishonour_v the_o work_n of_o god_n creation_n and_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o unclean_a and_o whole_o to_o be_v condemn_v therefore_o tertullian_n write_v again_o in_o behalf_n of_o montanus_n concern_v marriage_n set_v the_o church_n on_o the_o one_o side_n under_o the_o name_n of_o naturalist_n or_o carnalist_n and_o heretic_n on_o the_o other_o side_n say_v confividit_fw-la say_v tertull._n de_fw-fr monogam_n haeretici_fw-la nuptias_fw-la auferunt_fw-la psychici_fw-la ingerunttilli_fw-la nec_fw-la semel_fw-la isti_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la nubunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n neque_fw-la continentia_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la laudanda_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la haeretica_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la licentia_fw-la defendenda_fw-la quia_fw-la psychica_n est_fw-la illa_fw-la blasphemat_fw-la ista_fw-la luxuriat_fw-la illa_fw-la destruit_fw-la nuptiarum_fw-la deum_fw-la ista_fw-la confividit_fw-la heretic_n take_v away_o marriage_n carnalist_n urge_v it_o they_o marry_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o these_o marry_v more_o than_o once_o their_o continency_n be_v not_o to_o be_v commend_v because_o it_o be_v heretical_a nor_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o other_o to_o be_v defend_v because_o it_o be_v carnal_a the_o one_o blaspheme_v the_o other_o exceed_v the_o one_o destroy_v god_n from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o marriage_n the_o other_o shame_v he_o anon_o after_o he_o say_v that_o creatoris_fw-la that_o jbid._n christum_fw-la paracletus_fw-la contestabitur_fw-la qualem_fw-la credimus_fw-la cum_fw-la toto_fw-la ordine_fw-la creatoris_fw-la their_o paracletus_fw-la do_v testify_v christ_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n with_o the_o whole_a order_n or_o ordinance_n of_o the_o creator_n in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o allege_v their_o soundness_n in_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n namely_o that_o which_o summary_o we_o profess_v in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n as_o a_o argument_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o teach_v be_v not_o of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n etc._n spirit_n ibid._n aduersarius_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ex_fw-la diversitate_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la apparet_fw-la primò_fw-la regulam_fw-la adulterans_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la ordinem_fw-la adulterans_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la etc._n etc._n fidem_fw-la dicit_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n integritas_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ante_fw-la quis_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la haereticus_fw-la sit_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la tunc_fw-la de_fw-la instituto_fw-la etc._n etc._n paracletus_fw-la novae_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la institutor_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o will_v first_o have_v corrupt_v they_o in_o faith_n and_o then_o have_v pervert_v they_o in_o order_n of_o conversation_n whereas_o now_o their_o integrity_n in_o preach_v the_o faith_n do_v give_v assurance_n or_o warrant_n for_o they_o a_o man_n say_v he_o must_v first_o be_v a_o heretic_n concern_v god_n and_o then_o as_o touch_v institution_n of_o behaviour_n but_o montanus_n their_o paracletus_fw-la be_v as_o he_o say_v a_o instructor_n or_o teacher_n not_o of_o any_o new_a faith_n but_o of_o new_a order_n and_o conversation_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n have_v set_v down_o a_o brief_a of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o belief_n disciplina_fw-la belief_n tertull._n de_fw-fr veland_n virgin_n hac_fw-la lege_fw-la fidei_fw-la manente_fw-la cetera_fw-la iam_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la &_o conversationis_fw-la admittunt_fw-la novitatem_fw-la correctionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n propterea_fw-la paracletum_fw-la misit_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectum_fw-la perduceretur_fw-la disciplina_fw-la this_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n abide_v other_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o conversation_n do_v admit_v newness_n of_o correction_n and_o make_v the_o end_n of_o the_o send_n of_o their_o paracletus_fw-la to_o be_v this_o that_o discipline_n or_o conversation_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n montanus_n then_o deny_v not_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v god_n institution_n but_o profess_v of_o their_o continency_n that_o it_o honorat_fw-la it_o idem_fw-la de_fw-fr monog_n continentia_fw-la religiosa_fw-la legem_fw-la nuptiarum_fw-la honorat_fw-la honour_v the_o law_n of_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o m._n bishop_n do_v he_o great_a wrong_n to_o couple_v he_o in_o that_o sort_n with_o the_o manichee_n who_o whole_o blaspheme_v marriage_n as_o unclean_a and_o have_v original_a from_o the_o devil_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n but_o yet_o he_o will_v say_v that_o montanus_n teach_v somewhat_o against_o marriage_n and_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o yet_o not_o as_o to_o condemn_v marriage_n but_o imposita_fw-la but_o jbid._n saluo_fw-la inquis_fw-la jure_fw-la nubendi_fw-la planè_fw-la saluo_fw-la etc._n etc._n nihilominus_fw-la tamen_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la parte_fw-la destructo_fw-la qua_fw-la continentiam_fw-la praefert_fw-la etc._n etc._n praelatione_fw-la continentiae_fw-la imposita_fw-la to_o prefer_v continency_n as_o tertullian_n say_v it_o be_v true_a that_o albeit_o he_o acknowledge_v marriage_n to_o be_v god_n institution_n yet_o he_o hold_v the_o liberty_n thereof_o to_o be_v permit_v but_o only_o once_o and_o that_o once_o to_o be_v yield_v only_o to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n even_o as_o m._n bishop_n say_v before_o that_o to_o common_a christian_n the_o apostle_n say_v if_o they_o can_v abstain_v let_v they_o marry_v but_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o tertullian_n that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o commend_v a_o state_n of_o great_a perfection_n proficitur_fw-la perfection_n de_fw-fr veland_n virgin_n quae_fw-la paracleti_fw-la administratio_fw-la nisi_fw-la haec_fw-la etc._n etc._n quòd_fw-la ad_fw-la meliora_fw-la proficitur_fw-la the_o ministry_n of_o their_o paracletus_fw-la be_v that_o man_n shall_v profit_v to_o better_a thing_n and_o incedere_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr monog_n secundum_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la caruis_fw-la admonuit_fw-la incedere_fw-la shall_v walk_v according_a to_o the_o holiness_n
pollutam_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o malè_fw-la blandiâ—_fw-mi &_o mortiferis_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la exitum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la absque_fw-la remedio_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la infoelici_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la colligatam_fw-la not_o such_o only_a as_o be_v chaste_a in_o body_n but_o rather_o or_o special_o every_o church_n which_o keep_v or_o hold_v pure_a faith_n not_o pollute_v with_o the_o adulterous_a commixtion_n of_o heretic_n nor_o unhappy_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n without_o repentance_n in_o the_o dangerous_o flatter_v and_o deadly_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o cit_v the_o place_n before_o mention_v to_o the_o corinthian_n for_o declaration_n thereof_o thus_o we_o dissent_v then_o from_o austin_n as_o touch_v the_o application_n of_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o allege_v to_o his_o purpose_n &_o the_o reader_n may_v perceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o we_o so_o do_v another_o thing_n wherein_o we_o can_v accord_v with_o he_o be_v that_o he_o assign_v unto_o virgin_n a_o special_a glory_n peculiar_a to_o themselves_o and_o eminent_a above_o all_o other_o which_o under_o correction_n of_o so_o learned_a a_o father_n we_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o very_a fabulous_a and_o vain_a conceit_n for_o although_o virginity_n and_o single_a life_n do_v yield_v the_o opportunity_n of_o great_a reward_n by_o give_v liberty_n of_o great_a work_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n so_o appropriate_v unto_o they_o but_o that_o in_o marry_a estate_n they_o that_o do_v the_o like_a work_n may_v rest_v in_o expectation_n of_o the_o like_a reward_n the_o portion_n of_o all_o that_o 3.9_o that_o gal._n 3.9_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n 16.22_o abraham_n luk_n 16.22_o to_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n 8.11_o bosom_n mat._n 8.11_o to_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v marry_v man_n and_o therefore_o virgin_n shall_v have_v their_o place_n all_o one_o with_o those_o that_o have_v be_v marry_v our_o saviour_n christ_n tell_v his_o apostle_n who_o all_o save_v john_n be_v marry_v that_o 19.28_o that_o mat._n 19.28_o they_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o seat_n to_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n he_o give_v they_o seat_n indifferent_o he_o give_v not_o john_n a_o special_a seat_n high_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o other_o virgin_n shall_v have_v seat_n above_o all_o they_o they_o be_v mention_v as_o have_v 21.14_o have_v reâ—_n 21.14_o their_o name_n write_v alike_o upon_o the_o twelve_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o one_o of_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n with_o ink_n moses_n a_o marry_a man_n and_o elias_n a_o virgin_n 9.31_o 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