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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n and_o say_v not_o that_o shall_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n second_o that_o saint_n paul_n say_v evident_o 7.25_o evident_o 1._o cor._n 7.25_o concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o what_o truth_n if_o god_n have_v speak_v thereof_o in_o isaiah_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o saint_n matthew_n it_o be_v will_v they_o say_v a_o counsel_n but_o every_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v a_o commandment_n and_o if_o god_n have_v give_v this_o counsel_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v say_v i_o have_v no_o commandment_n but_o i_o have_v a_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a unto_o that_o which_o he_o protest_v elsewhere_o say_v 20.27_o say_v act._n 20.27_o i_o have_v not_o shan_v to_o declare_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n now_o he_o say_v manifest_o continentiae_fw-la manifest_o ephiphan_n baeres_fw-la 16._o quidam_fw-la eorum_fw-la cumse_n exercebant_fw-la praescribebant_fw-la sibi_fw-la decennium_fw-la aut_fw-la octennium_fw-la aut_fw-la quadriennium_fw-la virginitatis_fw-la &_o continentiae_fw-la that_o it_o be_v his_o advice_n a_o judgement_n whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v impart_v nothing_o unto_o man_n before_o he_o wherefore_o it_o seem_v that_o these_o word_n concern_v eunuch_n contain_v neither_o a_o precept_n nor_o a_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n rehearse_v there_o simple_o that_o which_o certain_a jew_n do_v then_o and_o have_v do_v since_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o state_n and_o of_o the_o religion_n among_o they_o for_o we_o read_v that_o the_o pharisee_n which_o have_v introduce_v many_o superstition_n in_o the_o church_n and_o particular_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n when_o they_o do_v exercise_v themselves_o they_o prescribe_v unto_o themselves_o ten_o or_o eight_o or_o four_o year_n of_o virginity_n and_o continency_n and_o then_o 15_o then_o idom_n heres_fw-la 15_o they_o do_v carry_v their_o phylactery_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fringe_n and_o border_n of_o purple_a upon_o their_o garment_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o which_o see_v they_o shall_v take_v heed_n to_o touch_v they_o as_o be_v for_o the_o time_n sanctify_a and_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o that_o do_v they_o imitate_v therein_o the_o essenes_n 7._o essenes_n joseph_n de_fw-fr belle_fw-fr jud._n lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o that_o despise_a marriage_n the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n that_o be_v to_o say_v think_v to_o merit_v by_o it_o eternal_a life_n who_o our_o lord_n reprove_v of_o rashness_n in_o that_o they_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o continency_n which_o surpass_v the_o strength_n of_o man_n and_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v but_o to_o few_o all_o man_n say_v christ_n can_v receive_v this_o say_n save_v they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o man_n can_v comprehend_v that_o which_o those_o man_n strive_v to_o do_v save_v they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v of_o god_n as_o when_o he_o say_v 13.9_o say_v mat._n 13.9_o who_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v no_o man_n have_v ear_n to_o hear_v and_o understand_v the_o holy_a mystery_n save_v he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v for_o so_o he_o expound_v it_o in_o the_o eleven_o verse_n it_o be_v give_v unto_o you_o to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v x._o let_v we_o now_o retort_v the_o argument_n against_o our_o adversary_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o which_o shall_v keep_v the_o counsel_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a glory_n and_o do_v prove_v it_o by_o this_o text._n let_v we_o grant_v unto_o they_o this_o for_o
this_o time_n and_o put_v the_o case_n that_o this_o untruth_n be_v true_a saint_n paul_n say_v 7.2_o say_v 1._o cor._n 7.2_o that_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o let_v every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n this_o be_v a_o express_a commandment_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v and_o see_v in_o his_o place_n notwithstanding_o 10._o notwithstanding_o bellar._n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la c._n 21._o §._o 6._o add_v non_fw-fr esse_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la apestoli_n sed_fw-la consilium_fw-la pag._n 10._o bellarmine_n cry_v out_o this_o be_v not_o a_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o a_o counsel_n let_v we_o suppose_v also_o that_o this_o second_o falsehood_n be_v truth_n and_o let_v we_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o which_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o counsel_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a glory_n say_v our_o cardinal_n he_o that_o have_v his_o own_o wife_n to_o aâ—oide_v fornication_n do_v a_o work_n of_o counsel_n according_a to_o bellarmine_n wherefore_o our_o cardinal_n and_o bellarmine_n must_v conclude_v will_v they_o will_v they_o that_o he_o who_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a glory_n if_o bellarmine_n say_v true_a the_o vrseline_n virgin_n which_o they_o feed_v with_o vain_a hope_n of_o a_o great_a glory_n in_o show_n only_o shall_v marry_v to_o avoid_v fornication_n and_o not_o give_v man_n occasion_n to_o speak_v ill_o of_o they_o chap._n xvii_o i._o the_o first_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 19_o go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v ii_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pasterall_a letter_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o these_o word_n be_v no_o counsel_n but_o a_o precept_n iii_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o their_o bishop_n to_o speak_v of_o this_o counsel_n and_o not_o to_o follow_v it_o four_o these_o word_n do_v nothing_o avail_v the_o vrseline_n virgin_n nor_o any_o order_n of_o monk_n because_o they_o sell_v nothing_o and_o give_v nothing_o to_o the_o poor_a v._o the_o young_a man_n ask_v our_o lord_n christ_n what_o good_a thing_n he_o shall_v do_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n our_o saviour_n send_v he_o to_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o vi_o the_o young_a man_n say_v that_o he_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o lie_v vii_o think_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n viii_o why_o he_o ask_v what_o he_o lack_v yet_o ix_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n love_v he_o x._o a_o refutation_n of_o bellarmine_n exposition_n of_o these_o word_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n xi_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n xii_o the_o word_n go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n be_v a_o particular_a commandment_n of_o charity_n xiii_o bellarmine_n reply_n refute_v by_o three_o reason_n xiiii_o the_o word_n come_v and_o follow_v i_o be_v a_o commandment_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o a_o counsel_n christ_n be_v follow_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n xv._o the_o promise_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n import_v not_o any_o merit_n of_o a_o singular_a reward_n as_o bellarmine_n say_v xvi_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o christ_n that_o they_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v he_o xvii_o all_o christian_n be_v command_v to_o forsake_v all_o to_o follow_v christ_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o 1._o the_o hieren_fw-mi advers_a pelag._n lib._n 1._o truth_n may_v be_v assault_v but_o can_v be_v overcome_v say_v saint_n jerome_n man_n take_v pain_n to_o hide_v it_o to_o cast_v a_o mist_n over_o it_o to_o supplant_v it_o and_o to_o oppress_v it_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v she_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o make_v herself_o know_v &_o find_v such_o of_o all_o yea_o of_o her_o enemy_n have_v the_o skill_n to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o own_o weapon_n to_o their_o ruin_n as_o david_n do_v who_o take_v up_o goliahs_n sword_n slay_v he_o and_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n therewith_o we_o need_v no_o other_o proof_n for_o this_o time_n than_o our_o cardinal_n word_n allege_v a_o argument_n for_o the_o pretend_a counsel_n and_o overthrow_v they_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n 8._o the_o first_o objection_n pag._n 8._o have_v make_v a_o distinction_n between_o precept_n and_o counsel_n he_o prove_v his_o distinction_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o show_v it_o we_o in_o 19.16_o in_o mat._n 19.16_o saint_n matthew_n 19_o and_o saint_n mark_v 10._o where_n one_o ask_v he_o what_o good_a thing_n he_o shall_v do_v that_o he_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n 20._o verse_n 18._o verse_n 19_o verse_n 20._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o young_a man_n say_v unto_o he_o 21._o verse_n 21._o all_z these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o what_o lack_v i_o yet_o this_o answer_n be_v no_o soon_o make_v but_o see_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o this_o be_v bellarmine_n first_o objection_n ii_o here_o say_v you_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o lord_n how_o shall_v i_o believe_v that_o which_o you_o say_v for_o you_o say_v so_o indeed_o but_o by_o your_o word_n you_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n for_o you_o add_v 9_o pag._n 9_o whereupon_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v this_o fearful_a sentence_n against_o rich_a man_n amen_o dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la dive_v difficile_fw-la intrabit_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la caelorum_fw-la 19.23_o caelorum_fw-la mat._n 19.23_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o a_o rich_a man_n shall_v hardly_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 18.24_o heaven_n luk._n 18.24_o quam_fw-la difficile_fw-la qui_fw-la pecunias_fw-la habent_fw-la in_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la introibunt_fw-la how_o hardly_o shall_v they_o that_o have_v riches_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n let_v we_o add_v for_o the_o explanation_n of_o this_o matter_n the_o sequel_n of_o christ_n word_n and_o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camel_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n then_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereupon_o saint_n jerome_n 1._o jerome_n hieron_n advers_a pelag._n lib._n 1._o in_o this_o that_o which_o can_v be_v do_v be_v not_o say_v but_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a be_v compare_v with_o the_o impossible_a for_o as_o a_o camel_n can_v go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n so_o a_o rich_a man_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o terrible_a sentence_n pronounce_v against_o this_o rich_a man_n who_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n sorrowful_a say_v saint_n 11._o saint_n hieron_n in_o mat._n 19_o vers_fw-la 22_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la tristitia_fw-la quae_fw-la ducit_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n 11._o jerome_n of_o that_o sorrow_n which_o work_v death_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o sorrow_n be_v render_v because_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thorn_n brier_n and_o bush_n that_o choke_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o now_o remember_v the_o difference_n heretofore_o specify_v between_o a_o counsel_n and_o a_o precept_n a_o precept_n not_o observe_v have_v punishment_n but_o a_o counsel_n not_o observe_v have_v we_o punishment_n this_o be_v the_o first_o difference_n whence_o i_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o which_o not_o be_v observe_v threaten_v punishment_n be_v no_o counsel_n but_o a_o 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that_o we_o have_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o keep_v nothing_o for_o ourselves_o but_o we_o keep_v this_o commandment_n if_o we_o give_v partly_o and_o retain_v in_o part_n but_o bellarmine_n dissemble_v to_o say_v that_o in_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o word_n as_o do_v not_o signify_v the_o quantity_n measure_n and_o rule_v of_o our_o charity_n but_o only_o the_o quality_n thereof_o for_o we_o love_v ourselves_o without_o measure_n and_o limit_n and_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n in_o this_o manner_n furthermore_o if_o the_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o ourselves_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n the_o common_a proverb_n will_v be_v true_a that_o charity_n begin_v at_o herself_o but_o reason_n and_o experience_n show_v that_o to_o be_v false_a for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v father_n mother_n our_o king_n our_o country_n the_o church_n of_o god_n more_o than_o 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place_n to_o place_n &_o to_o become_v his_o disciple_n for_o to_o be_v after_o employ_v by_o he_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n thus_o all_o the_o apostle_n except_o paul_n have_v follow_v christ_n not_o by_o counsel_n but_o by_o express_a commandment_n thus_o will_v christ_n have_v have_v this_o young_a man_n to_o have_v follow_v he_o corporal_o and_o accompany_v he_o wheresoever_o he_o go_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o command_v he_o to_o follow_v he_o not_o by_o a_o commandment_n common_a to_o all_o man_n but_o by_o a_o personal_a commandment_n direct_v and_o give_v but_o to_o a_o few_o person_n for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n refuse_v to_o take_v to_o his_o corporal_a attendance_n some_o man_n that_o will_v have_v rank_v themselves_o thereunto_o 8.19_o thereunto_o mat._n 8.19_o a_o
by_o tradition_n from_o our_o father_n not_o with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n as_o many_o title_n and_o name_n of_o god_n so_o many_o argument_n for_o god_n against_o us._n 66.2_o us._n isai_n 66.2_o to_o who_o will_v i_o look_v to_o he_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n his_o counsel_n be_v his_o word_n he_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o father_n 1.6_o father_n mal._n 1.6_o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n and_o a_o servant_n his_o master_n if_o then_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n this_o honour_n and_o fear_n consist_v principal_o in_o that_o we_o obey_v his_o voice_n that_o we_o say_v unto_o he_o with_o samuel_n 3.10_o samuel_n 1._o sam._n 3.10_o speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v he_o be_v our_o shepherd_n and_o we_o be_v his_o sheep_n and_o this_o be_v the_o 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will_v deny_v it_o she_o will_v defend_v herself_o and_o will_v get_v herself_o credit_n against_o his_o credit_n he_o say_v that_o saint_n paul_n advice_n and_o judgement_n be_v a_o counsel_n she_o say_v even_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o saint_n paul_n that_o it_o be_v a_o commandment_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v both_o touch_v marriage_n and_o single_a life_n 7.17_o life_n 1._o cor._n 7.17_o as_o god_n have_v distribute_v to_o every_o man_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v every_o one_o so_o let_v he_o walk_v which_o be_v a_o express_a commandment_n and_o altogether_o necessary_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o the_o church_n 7.25_o church_n 1._o cor._n 7.25_o he_o add_v and_o so_o ordain_v i_o in_o all_o church_n where_o he_o use_v a_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o ordain_v and_o command_v precise_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o 25_o verse_n where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o will_v more_o evident_o appear_v by_o a_o like_a manner_n of_o speech_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v in_o this_o very_a same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 12._o where_n be_v ask_v if_o the_o party_n that_o believe_v aught_o to_o remain_v with_o the_o party_n that_o believe_v not_o who_o be_v join_v to_o he_o by_o marriage_n he_o say_v but_o to_o the_o rest_n speak_v i_o not_o the_o lord_n for_o god_n have_v set_v down_o nothing_o thereof_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v any_o commandment_n thereof_o to_o his_o disciple_n because_o the_o religion_n be_v yet_o limit_v within_o the_o border_n of_o judea_n there_o be_v not_o then_o any_o diversity_n nor_o difference_n of_o religion_n between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n but_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v carry_v unto_o the_o gentile_n it_o happen_v that_o one_o while_o the_o husband_n do_v embrace_v it_o another_z while_o the_o wife_n the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o remain_v a_o infidel_n now_o the_o advice_n that_o the_o apostle_n give_v they_o be_v a_o formal_a and_o flat_a commandment_n 7.12_o commandment_n 1._o cor._n 7.12_o if_o say_v he_o any_o brother_n have_v a_o wife_n that_o believe_v not_o and_o she_o be_v please_v to_o dwell_v with_o he_o let_v he_o not_o put_v she_o away_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v word_n of_o command_n the_o reason_n which_o he_o add_v to_o his_o advice_n do_v witness_v it_o first_o the_o unbelieve_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n 14._o verse_n 14._o and_o the_o unbeleeleeve_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o husband_n so_o that_o their_o mutual_a conjunction_n and_o conversation_n can_v defile_v the_o party_n which_o believe_v 15._o verse_n 15._o second_o but_o if_o the_o unbelieve_a depart_n let_v he_o depart_v a_o brother_n or_o a_o sister_n be_v not_o under_o bondage_n in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o then_o if_o the_o unbelieve_a remain_n and_o consent_n to_o dwell_v with_o the_o believe_v the_o believe_v be_v bind_v in_o such_o a_o case_n three_o god_n have_v call_v we_o to_o peace_n wherefore_o he_o that_o believe_v ought_v not_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o house_n four_o for_o what_o know_v thou_o 16._o verse_n 16._o o_o wife_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o husband_n or_o how_o know_v thou_o o_o man_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o wife_n now_o all_o be_v bind_v by_o god_n commandment_n to_o do_v all_o that_o which_o can_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n 17._o verse_n 17._o but_o as_o god_n have_v distribute_v to_o every_o man_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v every_o one_o so_o let_v he_o walk_v and_o who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n behold_v how_o impertinent_a it_o be_v to_o conclude_v that_o the_o apostle_n judgement_n be_v a_o counsel_n leave_v to_o a_o man_n devotion_n and_o will_n and_o not_o a_o commandment_n because_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v give_v it_o first_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v nothing_o thereof_o before_o he_o vi_o notwithstanding_o let_v we_o see_v what_o this_o pretend_a counsel_n be_v the_o apostle_n say_v 7.39.40_o say_v 1._o cor._n 7.39.40_o cui_fw-la vult_fw-la nubat_fw-la beatior_fw-la autem_fw-la si_fw-la sic_fw-la permanserit_fw-la secundum_fw-la meum_fw-la consilium_fw-la puto_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la spiritum_fw-la deihabeam_n the_o virgin_n be_v aâ—_n liberty_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o who_o she_o will_v but_o she_o be_v happy_a if_o she_o so_o abide_v after_o my_o counsel_n &_o i_o think_v also_o that_o i_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o translation_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o pastoral_a letter_n translation_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o notable_a falsehood_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o a_o widow_n the_o wife_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n as_o long_o as_o her_o husband_n live_v but_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o who_o she_o will_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pastoral_a letter_n expound_v these_o word_n of_o a_o virgin_n that_o have_v not_o the_o right_a and_o power_n to_o marry_v herself_o to_o who_o she_o will_v be_v under_o the_o father_n authority_n and_o power_n unto_o who_o alone_o the_o liberty_n of_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n appertain_v as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v 7.38_o declare_v 1._o cor._n 7.38_o qui_fw-la iungit_fw-la virginem_fw-la svam_fw-la benè_fw-la facit_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la iungit_fw-la melius_fw-la facit_fw-la he_o that_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n namely_o his_o virgin_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o in_o marriage_n do_v better_a a_o text_n allege_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n against_o himself_o for_o