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A15511 Mercy & truth. Or Charity maintayned by Catholiques By way of reply vpon an answere lately framed by D. Potter to a treatise which had formerly proued, that charity was mistaken by Protestants: with the want whereof Catholiques are vniustly charged for affirming, that Protestancy vnrepented destroyes saluation. Deuided into tvvo parts. Knott, Edward, 1582-1656. 1634 (1634) STC 25778; ESTC S120087 257,527 520

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of_o itself_o may_v stand_v with_o most_o perfect_a chastity_n yea_o with_o virginity_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o most_o immaculate_a mother_n of_o god_n and_o at_o this_o day_n a_o marry_a man_n may_v be_v make_v priest_n if_o his_o wife_n consent_n and_o other_o condition_n prescribe_v in_o the_o holy_a canon_n be_v observe_v and_o whereas_o you_o say_v it_o seem_v by_o s._n augustine_n they_o the_o manichee_n do_v not_o forbid_v meat_n or_o marriage_n as_o absolute_o impure_a or_o to_o all_o only_o their_o choice_n elect_a one_o must_v obstaine_v the_o other_o vulgar_a their_o auditor_n be_v leave_v at_o their_o liberty_n this_o objection_n take_v out_o of_o peter_n martyr_n be_v answer_v by_o bellarmine_n in_o the_o chapter_n next_o to_o that_o which_o you_o cite_v that_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 30._o contra_fw-la faustum_n cap._n 6._o write_v that_o the_o manichee_n do_v absolute_o forbid_v marriage_n because_o though_o they_o do_v permit_v it_o to_o their_o auditor_n yet_o it_o be_v only_o for_o that_o they_o can_v not_o do_v otherwise_o