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that_o prove_v he_o by_o saint_n cyprian_n saint_n jerom_n and_o saint_n austin_n whence_o say_v he_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o virginlike_a continency_n be_v a_o great_a good_a and_o more_o meritorious_a towards_o god_n then_o matrimonial_a chastity_n be_v because_o that_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a counsel_n for_o that_o which_o god_n command_v not_o and_o notwithstanding_o recommend_v and_o prefer_v before_o all_o other_o thing_n without_o doubt_n he_o counsel_v it_o iii_o but_o this_o can_v be_v show_v in_o any_o wise_a by_o our_o saviour_n word_n who_o speak_v neither_o of_o virginity_n nor_o of_o marriage_n nor_o of_o widowhood_n but_o of_o those_o only_o which_o hear_v his_o word_n of_o what_o condition_n and_o state_n soever_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o exposition_n which_o he_o himself_o give_v 13.23_o give_v mat._n 13.23_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n into_o the_o good_a ground_n be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o understand_v it_o which_o also_o bear_v 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of_o heaven_n he_o be_v then_o advance_a on_o high_a &_o live_v in_o a_o glory_n so_o eminent_a and_o so_o excellent_a that_o all_o the_o happiness_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o part_n and_o portion_n they_o shall_v have_v therein_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 3.9_o that_o gal._n 3.9_o they_o be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n the_o virgin_n marie_n herself_o a_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n by_o birth_n but_o also_o by_o faith_n in_o believe_v have_v no_o great_a glory_n in_o heaven_n than_o abraham_n have_v neither_o do_v she_o attribute_v to_o herself_o any_o thing_n above_o he_o but_o content_v herself_o to_o have_v part_n in_o the_o promise_n that_o have_v be_v make_v to_o he_o as_o we_o find_v it_o 1.55_o it_o luke_n 1.55_o in_o her_o canticle_n it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o to_o play_v the_o harbinger_n in_o heaven_n or_o the_o steward_n to_o set_v at_o table_n the_o friend_n 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say_v and_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v altogether_o convert_v more_o man_n in_o one_o place_n then_o in_o another_o as_o it_o have_v do_v more_o good_a and_o bear_v more_o fruit_n among_o the_o gentile_n then_o among_o the_o jew_n again_o that_o the_o same_o word_n of_o god_n fructify_v more_o in_o one_o man_n then_o in_o another_o in_o this_o man_n then_o in_o that_o man_n according_a as_o the_o ground_n be_v the_o more_o fit_a and_o apt_a four_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o see_v in_o the_o second_o place_n objection_n place_n objection_n that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o self_n same_o gospel_n chap._n 19_o where_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v unto_o christ_n 19.10.11.12_o christ_n mat._n 19.10.11.12_o if_o the_o case_n of_o man_n be_v so_o with_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o marry_v christ_n say_v unto_o they_o all_o man_n can_v receive_v this_o say_n save_v they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v
consequent_o neither_o perfect_a sound_a man_n nor_o eunuch_n but_o they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 10.35_o jesus_n act._n 10.35_o and_o that_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o as_o saint_n peter_n say_v ix_o as_o this_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o sole_a exposition_n conformable_a to_o the_o text_n so_o be_v it_o of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n 〈◊〉_d doctor_n clemens_n alexand_n stromat_fw-la lib._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clement_n alexandrinus_n say_v that_o the_o eunuch_n be_v not_o he_o that_o be_v geld_v nor_o he_o that_o be_v not_o marry_v but_o he_o which_o engender_v not_o the_o truth_n such_o a_o one_o be_v heretofore_o dry_a wood_n but_o if_o he_o obey_v the_o word_n and_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n by_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n and_o do_v the_o commandment_n he_o shall_v be_v more_o honourable_a than_o those_o which_o without_o a_o upright_a conversation_n be_v instruct_v by_o the_o 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and_o offspring_n let_v he_o not_o say_v in_o himself_o i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n that_o be_v to_o say_v let_v he_o not_o bear_v impatient_o the_o want_n of_o child_n for_o that_o be_v nothing_o towards_o god_n and_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v he_o off_o for_o that_o for_o what_o virtue_n be_v it_o what_o great_a exploit_n the_o lustre_n â—nd_v glister_a whereof_o be_v to_o have_v a_o lineage_n and_o succession_n of_o child_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o deserve_v neither_o reproof_n nor_o commendation_n for_o although_o that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o some_o in_o lieu_n of_o blessing_n god_n call_v they_o unto_o it_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o discommodity_n to_o they_o that_o have_v none_o at_o all_o incommodi_fw-la at_o nibil_n erit_fw-la non_fw-la habentibus_fw-la incommodi_fw-la he_o add_v that_o these_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v appropriate_v to_o they_o which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n and_o in_o that_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o natural_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n agree_v &_o consent_v with_o the_o true_a eunuch_n only_o and_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o those_o which_o make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o by_o application_n now_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o cloister_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o his_o place_n he_o go_v on_o and_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o comfort_n give_v unto_o the_o stranger_n these_o word_n say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v annex_v unto_o the_o word_n go_v before_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v be_v the_o lord_n say_v these_o thing_n unto_o the_o eunuch_n and_o unto_o stranger_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v for_o in_o that_o the_o eunuch_n be_v place_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n the_o gentile_a be_v and_o be_v comfort_v alike_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o vice_n and_o defect_n to_o be_v a_o gentile_a in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v a_o defect_n to_o be_v a_o eunuch_n a_o defect_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o which_o have_v need_n of_o comfort_n whereas_o to_o be_v a_o voluntary_a eunuch_n and_o to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n be_v not_o a_o vice_n but_o a_o virtue_n not_o a_o defect_n that_o want_v consolation_n but_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n yea_o a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n worthy_a of_o recompense_n stipend_n and_o reward_n say_v our_o monk_n and_o friar_n saint_n jerom_n expound_v the_o same_o place_n etc._n place_n hieronim_n in_o esai_n c._n 56._o qai_fw-fr â—uâ—mliâ—er_fw-fr hunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d intelligunt_fw-la ad_fw-la proselytoâ—_n ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la &_o verè_fw-la eunuchos_fw-la referunt_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntuâ—_n etc._n etc._n they_o which_o expound_v this_o text_n humble_o do_v refer_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v unto_o the_o proselyte_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o unto_o right_a eunuch_n that_o the_o stranger_n if_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o be_v circumcise_v and_o the_o eunuch_n such_o as_o be_v the_o aethiopian_a eunuch_n of_o candace_n be_v not_o stranger_n from_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o show_v that_o in_o his_o time_n some_o understand_v this_o place_n as_o we_o expound_v it_o although_o he_o prefer_v before_o it_o his_o allegorical_a exposition_n contrary_a to_o the_o text_n wherein_o god_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n and_o service_n of_o that_o time_n do_v declare_v what_o grace_n and_o favour_n he_o will_v do_v unto_o all_o person_n without_o exception_n under_o the_o gospel_n now_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o counsel_n of_o chastity_n but_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n saint_n impedimento_fw-la saint_n chrysost_n in_o mat._n homil_n 56._o in_o fine_a prophetae_fw-la quidem_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o vxores_fw-la &_o domos_fw-la habebant_fw-la â—icut_fw-la esaâ—as_n &_o ezecâ—iel_n &_o eximius_fw-la ille_fw-la moses_n &_o nihil_fw-la hinc_fw-la virtuti_fw-la illorum_fw-la fuit_fw-la impedimento_fw-la chrysostome_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o prophet_n have_v wife_n and_o child_n as_o isaiah_n ezechiel_n and_o that_o great_a man_n moses_n and_o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v any_o hindrance_n to_o their_o virtue_n if_o all_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a and_o perfect_a be_v marry_v sure_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n have_v not_o seek_v perfection_n in_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n fructum_fw-la marriage_n lyrienesin_n esai_n c._n 6._o jd_fw-la est_fw-la impotens_fw-la ad_fw-la generandum_fw-la non_fw-la faciens_fw-la prolis_fw-la fructum_fw-la lyriensis_n expound_v word_n for_o word_n as_o we_o do_v the_o eunuch_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o which_o be_v impotent_a to_o engender_v let_v he_o not_o say_v i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n and_o have_v not_o lineage_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o contrary_a truth_n be_v affirm_v namely_o that_o the_o eunuch_n and_o the_o gentile_a have_v faith_n shall_v obtain_v as_o much_o good_a grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o other_o thing_n be_v alike_o as_o the_o jew_n by_o nation_n and_o he_o which_o be_v enrich_v and_o endow_v with_o many_o child_n shall_v receive_v and_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o have_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o new_a law_n act._n 10.44_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o cornelius_n and_o the_o other_o gentile_n which_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o he_o as_o it_o fall_v on_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o saint_n which_o be_v jew_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v rom._n 10.12_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_a for_o the_o same_o lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n 11._o the_o second_o objection_n bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n c_o 9_o §_o 11._o x._o the_o second_o argument_n of_o bellarmine_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n which_o book_n be_v never_o in_o hebrew_a and_o therefore_o have_v never_o be_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n a_o book_n which_o 10._o which_o athanas_n in_o synop_n cypr._n in_o symbol_n hieron_n in_o prologo_fw-la galeato_fw-la &_o in_o praefatione_fw-la in_o libros_fw-la salâ—monis_fw-la epiphan_n lib._n de_fw-fr mensur_fw-fr &_o ponderib_n hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la sacram_fw-la lib._n 1._o c_o 7._o lyran._n in_o esai_n c._n 1._o &_o in_o praefat_fw-la in_o tobiam_fw-la caietan_n in_o lib._n hest_n c._n 10._o athanasius_n cyprian_n or_o ruffinus_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n jerome_n epiphanius_n hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la lyrinensis_n caietan_n etc._n etc._n do_v acknowledge_v be_v not_o canonical_a and_o have_v never_o be_v put_v in_o aaron_n neither_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o