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than_o advowtry_n etc._n etc._n to_o these_o will_v add_v the_o approvance_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o punishment_n appoint_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o such_o abuse_a religious_a woman_n and_o then_o leave_v it_o â—_o any_o to_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v turpe_fw-la votum_fw-la a_o brandâ—_n antichristianism_n worse_o than_o advowtry_n a_o diabolical_a thiâ—_n or_o the_o like_a or_o whether_o this_o base_a assertion_n wâ—_n ever_o teach_v or_o believe_v in_o the_o world_n by_o any_o â—ther_n than_o heretic_n and_o m._n hall_n if_o he_o will_v staâ—_n to_o the_o trial_n of_o antiquity_n shall_v i_o assure_v he_o â—_o this_o be_v either_o force_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o errouâ—_n or_o else_o to_o recall_v what_o he_o have_v write_v that_o the_o father_n trial_n it_o as_o reverend_a as_o any_o under_o heaven_n &_o further_o oxford_n hall_n decad_a 4._o ep_n 8._o to_o tipple_a thomas_n of_o oxford_n certain_o it_o can_v be_v truth_n that_o be_v new_a we_o will_v renounce_v our_o religion_n if_o it_o can_v be_v over_o
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who_o be_v conceive_v of_o unclean_a seed_n make_v a_o friend_n of_o a_o enemy_n a_o angel_n of_o a_o man_n for_o albeit_o a_o chaste_a man_n and_o a_o angel_n do_v differ_v yet_o be_v their_o difference_n in_o felicity_n not_o in_o virtue_n &_o although_o the_o chastity_n of_o a_o angel_n be_v more_o happy_a yet_o be_v the_o chastity_n of_o man_n of_o great_a fortitude_n only_a chastity_n it_o be_v which_o in_o this_o place_n and_o time_n of_o mortality_n represent_v unto_o we_o a_o certain_a state_n of_o the_o immortal_a glory_n because_o it_o alone_o among_o the_o marriage_n here_o make_v follow_v the_o custom_n of_o that_o happy_a country_n in_o which_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v marry_v exhibit_v in_o a_o certain_a manner_n unto_o the_o earth_n a_o experiment_n of_o that_o conversation_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o s._n bernard_n and_o a_o little_a after_o hoc_fw-la itaque_fw-la tantae_fw-la pulchritudinis_fw-la ornamentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o ornament_n of_o so_o great_a a_o beauty_n i_o may_v worthy_o say_v do_v honour_n priesthood_n because_o it_o make_v the_o priest_n grateful_a or_o belove_v of_o god_n &_o man_n &_o although_o he_o be_v yet_o on_o earth_n make_v he_o in_o glory_n like_o unto_o the_o saint_n so_o he_o with_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n bernard_n let_v we_o join_v he_o who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o heavenly_a s._n augustine_n as_o m._n hall_n term_v he_o 24â—_n augustâ—_n serm_n 24â—_n who_o say_v qui_fw-la in_o castitate_fw-la viwnt_fw-la angelicam_fw-la habent_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la naturam_fw-la castitas_fw-la hominem_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la coniungit_fw-la angelis_n facit_fw-la civem_fw-la they_o who_o live_v chaste_o have_v a_o angelical_a nature_n on_o earth_n chastity_n conjoin_v a_o man_n with_o god_n &_o make_v he_o a_o citizen_n with_o angel_n 35._o as_o with_o the_o same_o spirit_n so_o with_o the_o same_o tongue_n do_v the_o other_o father_n speak_v both_o greek_a &_o latin_n tertullian_n say_v that_o virgin_n be_v 12â—_n tertul._n l._n ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la cap._n 4._o hieron_n ep_v 22._o ad_fw-la eustoc_n cap._n 8._o athan._n l._n de_fw-la virginit_fw-la cyril_n catechesi_fw-la 12â—_n de_fw-fr familia_fw-la angelica_n of_o the_o company_n or_o household_n of_o angel_n s._n hierome_n that_o the_o life_n of_o virgin_n be_v the_o life_n of_o angel_n s._n athanasius_n cry_v out_o o_o continentia_fw-la angelorum_fw-la vita_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la corona_fw-la o_o chastity_n the_o life_n of_o angel_n the_o crown_n of_o saint_n yea_o it_o be_v also_o a_o angelical_a crown_n as_o s._n cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v and_o above_o the_o perfection_n of_o humane_a nature_n &_o further_o he_o add_v that_o chaste_a liver_n be_v angel_n walk_v upon_o the_o earth_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n speak_v to_o a_o virgin_n say_v angelorum_fw-la 31._o nazian_n orat_fw-la 31._o tam_fw-la elegisti_fw-la in_fw-la eorum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la te_fw-la aggregasti_fw-la thou_o hâ—_n choose_v the_o life_n of_o angel_n thou_o have_v put_v thâ—_n self_n into_o their_o rank_n s._n ephrem_n o_fw-la castitas_fw-la quae_fw-la â—_o castitate_fw-la ephrem_fw-la serm_n de_fw-fr castitate_fw-la mine_n angelis_n simile_n reddis_fw-la o_o chastity_n which_o make_v man_n like_a unto_o angel_n and_o not_o only_o like_v but_o equal_a say_v s._n cyprian_n cùm_fw-la castae_fw-la perseveratis_fw-la â—_o fine_fw-la cypr._n l._n the_o discipl_n &_o habitu_fw-la virginum_fw-la basil_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la virgin_n longiùs_fw-la à _fw-la fine_fw-la virgin_n angelis_n dei_fw-la estis_fw-la aequales_fw-la while_o you_o remain_v chaste_a and_o virgin_n you_o be_v equal_a unto_o angellâ—_n yea_o most_o noble_a and_o eminent_a angel_n say_v s_n basil_n qui_fw-la virginitatem_fw-la servant_n angeli_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la obscuri_fw-la a_o qui_fw-la sed_fw-la sanè_fw-la illustres_fw-la atque_fw-la nobilissimi_fw-la they_o who_o preserve_v their_o virginity_n be_v angel_n and_o not_o some_o inferior_a obscure_a angel_n but_o eminent_a and_o moâ—_n noble_a yea_o in_o one_o respect_n as_o s._n bernard_n above_o cite_v do_v note_n and_o before_o he_o s._n cyprian_n s._n barnes_n s._n chrysostome_n and_o other_o they_o be_v more_o nob_n than_o all_o the_o angel_n together_o virginitas_fw-la aequatâ—_n pudicitiae_fw-la cypr._n the_o discipl_n &_o beno_fw-la pudicitiae_fw-la angelis_n say_v s._n cyprian_n si_fw-la verò_fw-la exquiramus_fw-la etiam_fw-la eâ—_n cedit_fw-la etc._n etc._n virginity_n equal_n itself_o with_o angel_n and_o if_o we_o penetrate_v the_o matter_n further_o it_o also_o excee_v they_o while_o in_o this_o frail_a flesh_n whicâ—_n angel_n have_v not_o it_o get_v the_o victory_n even_o against_o nature_n so_o he_o angeli_fw-la carneis_fw-la nexibus_fw-la libâ—_n virginit_fw-la basil_n l._n de_fw-fr virginit_fw-la say_v s._n basil_n integritatem_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o caelis_fw-la servant_n &c_n &c_n the_o angel_n free_a from_o all_o fleshly_a band_n preserâ—_n 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to_o be_v naught_o with_o another_o maâ—_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o say_a father_n in_o his_o canonâ—_n to_o amphilochius_n put_v down_o the_o penance_n of_o 60._o epist_n 3._o can_v 60._o such_o who_o after_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n have_v falleâ—_n into_o that_o sin_n say_v peccati_fw-la adulterii_fw-la tempus_fw-la conplebit_fw-la such_o a_o one_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o penitential_a time_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n which_o thing_n be_v more_o exaggerated_a by_o s._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n who_o doubt_v whether_o any_o penance_n be_v 5._o ambros_n ad_fw-la virg_n lap_n cap._n 5._o great_a enough_o for_o so_o foul_a a_o offence_n for_o thus_o be_v write_v quae_fw-la se_fw-la spopondit_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o sanctum_fw-la velam_fw-la accepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n she_o who_o have_v betroth_v herâ—selfe_n to_o christ_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a veil_n be_v already_o marry_v be_v already_o join_v to_o her_o immortal_a husband_n and_o now_o if_o 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sanctiore_fw-la quae_fw-la vovetur_fw-la deo_fw-la adulterijs_fw-la esse_fw-la peiores_fw-la certain_o i_o dare_v affirm_v the_o fall_n and_o sliding_n away_o from_o that_o more_o sacred_a chastity_n dei_fw-la basil_n hom_n quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la amitâ—imus_fw-la &_o recuperamus_fw-la imaginem_fw-la dei_fw-la which_o be_v vow_v to_o god_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o adulterye_n so_o and_o in_o so_o plain_a term_n s._n augustine_n 49._o and_o this_o so_o grievous_a a_o sin_n be_v term_v by_o s._n basil_n &_o s._n ambrose_n sacrilege_n quando_fw-la se_fw-la deo_fw-la semel_fw-la authoravit_fw-la say_v the_o former_a per_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la continentiam_fw-la ac_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la castitatem_fw-la hoc_fw-la detrectare_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o one_o have_v bind_v himself_o by_o vow_n unto_o god_n by_o continency_n of_o life_n or_o perpetual_a chastity_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o slide_v back_o and_o so_o wary_o he_o must_v keep_v himself_o as_o he_o 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be_v it_o only_o a_o double_a but_o a_o threefold_a sin_n for_o beside_o the_o adultery_n and_o sacrilege_n they_o also_o commit_v incest_n christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la cùm_fw-la virginem_fw-la svam_fw-la 62._o cyprian_a epist_n 62._o sibidicatam_fw-la &_o sanctitati_fw-la suae_fw-la destinatam_fw-la iacere_fw-la cum_fw-la alterâ—_n cernit_fw-la quà m_fw-la indignatur_fw-la &_o irascitur_fw-la &_o quas_fw-la poenas_fw-la inincestuosis_n eiusmodi_fw-la coniunctionibus_fw-la comminatur_fw-la christ_n our_o lord_n and_o judge_n how_o do_v he_o abhor_v how_o be_v he_o offend_v when_o he_o see_v his_o virgin_n dedicate_v by_o vow_n unto_o himself_o and_o depute_v to_o his_o holiness_n to_o lie_v with_o another_o and_o what_o punishment_n do_v he_o threaten_v to_o these_o incestuous_a copulation_n say_v s._n cyprian_n quae_fw-la post_fw-la consecrationem_fw-la jovinian_a lib._n 1._o jovinian_a nupserint_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la adulterae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la 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so_o fine_a as_o most_o of_o you_o minister_n &_o so_o fat_a perhaps_o as_o marcus_n antonius_n de_fw-fr doâ—â—_n that_o can_v not_o pass_v to_o the_o pulpit_n aâ—beit_n â—_o proceed_v nothing_o so_o far_o as_o m._n hall_n do_v toâ—_n the_o vow_n unlawful_a filthy_a and_o a_o brand_n of_o antichristâ—nisme_n
this_o confuse_a babylon_n of_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v free_o out_o of_o their_o own_o most_o happy_a experience_n confess_v that_o now_o they_o find_v chastity_n to_o be_v very_o easy_a which_o while_o they_o be_v in_o heresy_n seem_v impossible_a yea_o they_o can_v never_o think_v upon_o their_o former_a frayltye_n commit_v without_o great_a grief_n compunction_n and_o tear_n 24._o but_o for_o that_o modern_a example_n do_v less_o 11._o the_o conversion_n of_o s._n augustin_n show_v the_o gift_n of_o chastity_n to_o be_v only_o in_o the_o church_n august_n l._n 8._o confess_v cap._n 11._o move_v a_o wilful_a mind_n let_v m._n hall_n call_v to_o his_o remembrance_n the_o famous_a conversion_n of_o s._n augustine_n from_o the_o manichean_a heresy_n from_o which_o not_o without_o a_o strong_a and_o extraordinary_a call_n he_o be_v recall_v to_o embrace_v the_o catholic_a truth_n &_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o one_o of_o 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pleasant_a virtuous_o allure_a i_o to_o come_v unto_o she_o &_o not_o chastity_n a_o description_n of_o chastity_n to_o doubt_v at_o all_o and_o she_o stretch_v forth_o her_o devout_a hand_n full_a with_o the_o multitude_n of_o good_a example_n of_o other_o to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v i_o in_o they_o be_v to_o be_v see_v so_o many_o young_a boy_n and_o girl_n there_o store_n of_o other_o of_o youthful_a year_n and_o elder_a age_n there_o grave_a widow_n and_o old_a virgin_n and_o chastity_n herself_o in_o all_o these_o be_v not_o barren_a but_o a_o plentiful_a mother_n of_o child_n the_o joy_n of_o thou_o o_o lord_n who_o be_v her_o husband_n prosopopâ—ia_n prosopopâ—ia_n and_o she_o mock_v i_o with_o a_o persuasive_a scorn_n as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v tu_fw-la non_fw-la poteris_fw-la quod_fw-la isti_fw-la &_o istae_fw-la a_o verò_fw-la isti_fw-la &_o istae_fw-la in_o semetipsis_fw-la tossunt_fw-la ac_fw-la non_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la deo_fw-la svo_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la eorum_fw-la i_o dedit_fw-la eye_n etc._n etc._n can_v not_o thou_o do_v that_o these_o young_a boy_n and_o maydnes_n widow_n and_o old_a virgin_n do_v or_o can_v these_o do_v it_o of_o themselves_o and_o not_o in_o god_n their_o lord_n their_o lord_n god_n have_v bestow_v i_o upon_o they_o why_o do_v thou_o stand_v and_o not_o stand_v on_o thyself_o cast_v thyself_o on_o he_o and_o fear_v nothing_o he_o will_v not_o slip_v aside_o and_o let_v thou_o fall_v cast_v thyself_o secure_o upon_o he_o he_o will_v receive_v thou_o and_o he_o will_v cure_v thou_o thus_o s._n augustine_n in_o which_o word_n as_o he_o show_v the_o proper_a place_n of_o chastity_n to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n so_o withal_o do_v he_o overthrow_v m._n hall_n impossibility_n confute_v by_o the_o very_a example_n of_o young_a boy_n and_o maid_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o sex_n who_o in_o this_o sacred_a ark_n this_o house_n and_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n do_v profess_v and_o observe_v perpetual_a chastity_n 26._o and_o 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i_o find_v it_o on_o the_o sudden_a to_o want_v the_o sweetness_n of_o former_a toy_n and_o now_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o cast_v away_o that_o which_o before_o i_o be_v afraid_a to_o loose_v thou_o do_v cast_v they_o out_o from_o i_o who_o be_v the_o true_a and_o supreme_a suavity_n thou_o do_v cast_v they_o out_o and_o do_v enter_v thyself_o for_o they_o more_o sweet_a than_o all_o pleasure_n but_o not_o to_o flesh_n &_o blood_n more_o clear_a than_o all_o light_n but_o more_o close_a than_o any_o secret_a high_a than_o all_o honour_n but_o not_o to_o such_o as_o be_v high_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n now_o be_v my_o mind_n free_a from_o all_o byâ—ing_a care_n of_o ambition_n of_o covetousness_n of_o wallow_v or_o scratch_v the_o itch_n of_o ulthy_a lust_n so_o s._n augustine_n and_o hereby_o to_o end_v this_o whole_a matter_n m._n hall_n and_o his_o fellow_n minister_n may_v learn_v that_o in_o case_n this_o itch_n of_o lust_n or_o rather_o as_o s._n augustine_n call_v it_o 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neither_o martyr_n nor_o confessor_n nor_o scant_v a_o honest_a man_n 53._o nor_o be_v m._n hall_n content_v with_o that_o title_n of_o general_n false_o and_o unjust_o as_o binnius_n note_v usurp_v by_o these_o schismatical_a bishop_n but_o further_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sacred_a council_n for_o so_o he_o assembly_n the_o trullan_n synod_n no_o sacred_a council_n but_o a_o profane_a assembly_n say_v but_o this_o sacred_a council_n do_v not_o only_o universal_o approve_v this_o practice_n etc._n etc._n which_o point_n before_o upon_o another_o occasion_n i_o have_v speak_v of_o when_o i_o show_v these_o man_n more_o to_o care_n for_o their_o wife_n then_o for_o any_o conscience_n or_o religion_n at_o all_o which_o there_o i_o do_v only_o insinuate_v and_o here_o as_o in_o the_o proper_a place_n i_o mean_v more_o full_o to_o prosecute_v and_o to_o show_v that_o in_o this_o council_n nothing_o be_v direct_o decree_v for_o m._n hall_n and_o he_o but_o that_o priest_n may_v 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sacrifice_n and_o that_o in_o this_o form_n of_o word_n quoniam_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la sacrifice_n mingle_v of_o wine_n &_o water_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n cognitionem_fw-la pervenit_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o armenian_n they_o offer_v only_a wine_n on_o the_o holy_a table_n not_o mingle_v water_n therewith_o who_o celebrate_v the_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n allege_v the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n john_n chrysostome_n say_v thus_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o s._n matthew_n where_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n drink_v not_o water_n but_o wine_n pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n another_o wicked_a heresy_n because_o there_o be_v many_o who_o use_v water_n alone_o in_o the_o mystery_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o wherefore_o because_o the_o wicked_a heresy_n of_o water_n defender_n be_v ancient_a who_o for_o wine_n use_v only_a water_n in_o the_o proper_a sacrifice_n this_o divine_a man_n refel_v this_o wicked_a succession_n of_o that_o heresy_n and_o show_v it_o to_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostolical_a tradition_n he_o confirm_v that_o which_o be_v now_o say_v and_o because_o in_o his_o own_o church_n where_o he_o be_v bishop_n he_o appoint_v when_o the_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v water_n to_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o wine_n prove_v this_o doctrine_n out_o of_o the_o precious_a sovereign_a blood_n &_o water_n which_o issue_v from_o our_o saviour_n side_n &_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n 56._o and_o then_o further_o show_v the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o practice_n &_o ordination_n of_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n in_o jerusalem_n of_o s._n basil_n in_o caesarea_n and_o express_v mention_n thereof_o in_o the_o 3._o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o which_o be_v s._n augustine_n all_o these_o i_o say_v mention_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o mingle_v of_o water_n with_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o same_o this_o sacred_a council_n make_v this_o cautelous_a resolute_a &_o full_a decree_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la ergo_fw-la episcopus_fw-la vel_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la secundum_fw-la traditum_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n ordinem_fw-la facit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o therefore_o any_o bishop_n or_o priest_n observe_v not_o the_o order_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o mingle_v water_n with_o wine_n so_o offer_v the_o undefiled_a sacrifice_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v as_o propose_v the_o mystery_n imperfect_o and_o foolish_o &_o innovate_a those_o thing_n which_o trullum_fw-la a_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n mingle_v of_o water_n with_o wine_n at_o mass_n apostollcall_a tradition_n grant_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trullum_fw-la have_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o church_n so_o there_o which_o word_n i_o have_v cite_v more_o at_o large_a for_o that_o they_o make_v so_o direct_o for_o we_o against_o our_o adversary_n and_o that_o in_o three_o special_a point_n in_o controversy_n 57_o for_o here_o we_o have_v a_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n not_o metaphorical_a which_o only_o the_o protestant_n allow_v of_o prayer_n and_o praise_v god_n but_o real_a and_o that_o in_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o there_o be_v water_n to_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o wine_n which_o they_o also_o both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n deny_v and_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v prove_v by_o apostolical_a tradition_n which_o with_o m._n hall_n make_v no_o proof_n and_o for_o all_o this_o we_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o another_o council_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n so_o as_o this_o one_o canon_n of_o this_o sacred_a synod_n allow_v we_o as_o i_o say_v three_o catholic_a truth_n and_o have_v nothing_o for_o minister_n but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o defender_n of_o water_n alone_o without_o wine_n in_o their_o communion_n with_o which_o heresy_n no_o man_n who_o know_v well_o their_o nature_n will_v ever_o charge_v they_o for_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o error_n as_o they_o will_v taste_v as_o little_a water_n as_o they_o may_v and_o drink_v nothing_o but_o of_o the_o pure_a grape_n without_o any_o other_o mixture_n to_o allay_v the_o heat_n but_o let_v we_o see_v some_o few_o more_o canon_n 58._o i_o omit_v the_o very_a next_o canon_n which_o clâ—ricalis_fw-la toâ—â—ura_fw-la clâ—ricalis_fw-la warn_v all_o priest_n to_o have_v their_o hair_n cut_v and_o that_o none_o unless_o he_o be_v cut_v after_o the_o priestly_a manner_n nisi_fw-la be_v sacerdotali_fw-la tonsura_fw-la usus_fw-la sit_fw-la be_v suffer_v to_o preach_v so_o that_o what_o authority_n soever_o m._n hall_n modesty_n m._n hall_n modesty_n give_v unto_o the_o decree_n and_o make_v they_o sacred_a yet_o the_o decreer_n must_v needs_o in_o his_o judgement_n be_v all_o shaveling_n as_o it_o please_v the_o modest_a man_n to_o term_v all_o catholic_a priest_n and_o religious_a person_n but_o for_o that_o this_o more_o concern_v manner_n and_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n or_o government_n then_o faith_n i_o will_v no_o further_o mention_v it_o as_o neither_o the_o 49._o canon_n wherein_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o no_o monasterye_n be_v ever_o make_v secular_a house_n or_o give_v over_o to_o be_v inhabit_v by_o secular_a man_n which_o if_o it_o be_v in_o use_n in_o england_n will_v overthrow_v many_o gentleman_n who_o be_v in_o possession_n but_o by_o what_o right_o will_v be_v see_v at_o the_o last_o day_n of_o abbey_n land_n and_o house_n for_o to_o omit_v other_o reason_n here_o they_o have_v a_o severe_a decree_n of_o a_o sacred_a council_n if_o m._n hall_n may_v be_v credit_v against_o they_o which_o put_v they_o all_o under_o the_o penal_a law_n of_o the_o canon_n make_v in_o that_o behalf_n 59_o in_o the_o 73._o canon_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o 73._o can._n 73._o cross_n be_v deliver_v &_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o adâ—â—â—_n the_o same_o the_o word_n be_v perspicuous_a &_o effectual_a &_o acknowledge_v the_o worship_n
witless_a and_o shameless_a 80._o and_o as_o though_o he_o mean_v to_o be_v faithless_a witless_a and_o shameless_a indeed_o present_o after_o the_o word_n of_o his_o rash_a and_o reckless_a promise_n he_o face_v out_o so_o palpable_a a_o untruth_n as_o in_o all_o the_o writing_n i_o have_v read_v of_o protestant_n or_o all_o the_o lie_v they_o have_v make_v which_o be_v both_o gross_a and_o many_o i_o never_o to_o my_o knowledge_n have_v see_v any_o deâ—_n 〈…〉_o ered_a with_o such_o bravery_n or_o lusty_a brag_a as_o this_o so_o as_o if_o any_o list_n to_o know_v the_o man_n special_a talent_n or_o the_o lively_a character_n of_o a_o shameless_a writer_n he_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o seek_v for_o any_o other_o example_n impudence_n a_o slaunt_a lie_n conjoin_v with_o singular_a impudence_n for_o speak_v of_o this_o his_o sacred_a canon_n which_o sanctify_v in_o his_o opinion_n the_o whole_a council_n thus_o he_o ruffle_v a_o place_n i_o grant_v say_v he_o miserable_o handle_v by_o our_o adversary_n and_o because_o they_o can_v blemish_v it_o enough_o indign_o turn_v it_o out_o of_o the_o counsel_n what_o dare_v not_o impudence_n do_v against_o all_o evidence_n of_o greek_a copy_n against_o their_o own_o gratian_n against_o plea_n of_o antiquity_n this_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n who_o they_o can_v answer_v to_o burn_v what_o they_o can_v shift_v off_o to_o blot_v out_o and_o to_o cut_v the_o knot_n which_o they_o can_v untie_v so_o m._n hall_n and_o who_o will_v not_o think_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o one_o so_o earnest_a in_o such_o riot_n of_o word_n with_o a_o exclamation_n of_o what_o dare_v not_o impudence_n do_v in_o so_o direct_a so_o eager_a so_o confident_a so_o resolute_a a_o charge_n to_o use_v such_o villainy_n pardon_v i_o if_o i_o be_v earnest_n for_o this_o his_o behaviour_n be_v so_o base_a as_o i_o know_v not_o what_o other_o title_n to_o give_v as_o to_o report_v a_o mere_a untruth_n &_o charge_v we_o with_o a_o lie_n 81._o for_o let_v this_o man_n tell_v we_o if_o he_o can_v how_o we_o have_v blemish_v how_o terne_a how_o burn_v how_o cut_v off_o how_o blot_v out_o against_o greek_a copy_n gratian_n and_o canon_n all_o edition_n of_o the_o trullan_n council_n have_v m._n hall_n canon_n plea_n of_o antiquity_n this_o canon_n when_o the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v cite_v by_o gratian_n as_o it_o be_v in_o greek_a copy_n as_o allege_v by_o authority_n be_v as_o full_a as_o entire_a yea_o as_o advantageous_o set_v down_o for_o our_o adversary_n in_o our_o counsel_n as_o be_v the_o translation_n of_o kemnitius_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o in_o his_o own_o margin_n and_o of_o my_o denial_n because_o it_o be_v not_o set_v down_o with_o such_o bravery_n of_o word_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o his_o affirmative_a slanderous_a charge_n let_v the_o reader_n but_o see_v these_o edition_n which_o be_v all_o that_o at_o this_o present_a i_o have_v by_o i_o to_o wit_n of_o severinus_n binnius_n which_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v most_o ample_a in_o his_o three_o â—ome_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o year_n 1606._o the_o edition_n of_o venice_n print_v by_o dominicus_n nicolinus_n in_o the_o year_n 1585._o the_o roman_a edition_n print_v in_o the_o pope_n vatican_n 1612._o and_o before_o all_o these_o the_o edition_n of_o paris_n print_v by_o audoënus_n paruus_fw-la in_o the_o year_n 1555_o and_o if_o all_o these_o edition_n have_v it_o and_o i_o suppose_v the_o like_a of_o other_o which_o have_v print_v that_o synod_n how_o do_v we_o cut_v it_o out_o how_o do_v we_o tear_v burn_v or_o blemish_v it_o and_o why_o do_v this_o man_n so_o tragical_o exclaim_v and_o declaim_v against_o we_o for_o that_o which_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o pretend_v 82._o and_o so_o far_o we_o be_v from_o burn_a or_o tear_v out_o this_o canon_n that_o in_o case_n all_o the_o counsel_n that_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o world_n be_v burn_v &_o tear_v yet_o this_o canon_n will_v be_v find_v both_o in_o gratian_n baronius_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o and_o for_o plea_n of_o antiquity_n it_o be_v set_v down_o by_o wicked_a photius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pope_n nicolas_n at_o large_a which_o be_v extant_a in_o baronius_n and_o for_o the_o greek_a copy_n that_o he_o shall_v also_o find_v print_v in_o the_o vatican_n 6._o baron_fw-fr to_o 10._o anno_fw-la 863._o nicolai_n 6._o edition_n where_o every_o page_n have_v two_o column_n one_o be_v the_o greek_a and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o latin_a and_o to_o go_v about_o to_o cut_v burn_v blemish_n tear_n or_o deface_v a_o canon_n cite_v urge_v answer_v by_o so_o many_o author_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o impossible_a and_o this_o man_n shall_v have_v prove_v that_o we_o tear_v and_o burn_v as_o he_o say_v this_o canon_n indign_o and_o not_o instead_o of_o prove_v which_o he_o do_v what_o dare_v not_o m._n hall_n impudence_n do_v can_v not_o do_v cry_v out_o like_o a_o bedlam_n what_o dare_v not_o impudence_n do_v for_o we_o know_v that_o impudence_n 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