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qui_fw-la unam_fw-la ducat_n vxorem_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la habuerit_fw-la vxorem_fw-la s._n paul_n say_v not_o let_v a_o bishop_n be_v choose_v who_o may_v marry_v one_o wife_n but_o who_o have_v have_v one_o wife_n and_o this_o for_o the_o cleanes_n require_v in_o the_o episcopal_a and_o priestly_a function_n as_o else_o where_o he_o declare_v say_v si_fw-mi indignè_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la mariti_fw-la non_fw-la mihi_fw-la irascantur_fw-la sed_fw-la scripture_n sanctis_fw-la etc._n etc._n pammach_n apol._n ad_fw-la pammach_n if_o marry_a folk_n take_v it_o ill_n that_o i_o prefer_v virgin_n so_o much_o before_o they_o let_v they_o not_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o but_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yea_o with_o the_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n with_o all_o the_o priestly_a and_o leviticall_a quire_n who_o know_v that_o they_o can_v offer_v up_o sacrifice_n if_o they_o attend_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o marriage_n so_o s._n hierome_n vigilant_a hieron_n in_o vigilant_a 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in_o the_o person_n of_o vigilantius_n to_o all_o our_o english_a clergy_n who_o suspect_v that_o none_o can_v live_v chaste_a and_o therefore_o will_v have_v all_o to_o marry_v to_o avoid_v forsooth_o this_o idle_a impossibility_n 33._o with_o s._n hierome_n agree_v in_o this_o exposition_n s._n augustine_n and_o s._n epiphanius_n and_o assign_v also_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o wit_n the_o purity_n require_v 18._o de_fw-fr boro_fw-la coniugali_fw-la cap._n 18._o in_o priest_n &_o clergy_n man_n non_fw-la absurdè_fw-la est_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n eum_fw-la qui_fw-la excessit_fw-la uxorum_fw-la numerum_fw-la singularem_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o without_o cause_n have_v it_o be_v esteem_v that_o he_o who_o have_v exceed_v the_o singular_a number_n of_o wife_n shall_v not_o thereby_o be_v think_v to_o have_v commit_v any_o sin_n but_o to_o have_v lose_v a_o certain_a decency_n require_v to_o the_o sacrament_n not_o necessary_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a life_n but_o to_o the_o marry_v epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 59_o it_o be_v against_o the_o ancient_a canon_n that_o priest_n shall_v marry_v seal_n of_o ecclesiastical_a ordination_n so_o he_o with_o more_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o s._n epiphanius_n non_fw-la suscipit_fw-la sancta_fw-la dei_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la post_fw-la christi_fw-la adventum_fw-la eos_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o god_n after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n admit_v not_o those_o who_o after_o one_o marriage_n &_o death_n of_o their_o wife_n do_v marry_v again_o and_o that_o for_o the_o excellent_a honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o priesthood_n and_o this_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o god_n receave_v with_o all_o sincerity_n yea_o she_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o once_o marry_a person_n that_o yet_o use_v his_o wife_n and_o beget_v child_n but_o only_o such_o a_o one_o she_o take_v to_o be_v a_o deacon_n priest_n bishop_n or_o subdeacon_n as_o abstayn_v from_o his_o wife_n or_o be_v a_o widower_n special_o where_o the_o holy_a canon_n be_v sincere_o keep_v so_o he_o and_o i_o see_v not_o how_o possible_o he_o can_v have_v speak_v more_o plain_o for_o we_o or_o we_o for_o ourselves_o 34._o s._n ambrose_n both_o in_o his_o commentary_n &_o else_o where_o be_v no_o less_o clear_a and_o resolute_a in_o this_o point_n then_o the_o former_a quamuis_fw-la secundam_fw-la habere_fw-la vxorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v 3._o ambr._n in_o 2._o ad_fw-la tim._n 3._o to_o marry_v the_o second_o wife_n yet_o that_o one_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o bishop_n he_o must_v leave_v his_o lawful_a wife_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o order_n because_o he_o must_v be_v better_a than_o other_o who_o desire_v that_o dignity_n so_o he_o and_o in_o another_o place_n refel_v as_o it_o be_v of_o purpose_n the_o opinion_n of_o s._n hierome_n who_o hold_v that_o marriage_n before_o baptism_n ocean_n hier._n ep_v ad_fw-la ocean_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o if_o a_o man_n take_v another_o wife_n after_o as_o carterius_n who_o he_o defend_v do_v he_o may_v notwithstanding_o his_o wife_n marry_v after_o baptism_n be_v also_o dead_a be_v make_v priest_n restrain_v bigamy_n to_o the_o second_o marriage_n ultimo_fw-la ambros_n l._n 3._o ep_v 25._o edit_n vaticanae_n ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la vercellensem_fw-la idem_fw-la habetur_fw-la l._n 1._o officiorunâ—_n ultimo_fw-la of_o the_o faithful_a only_o s._n ambrose_n hereunto_o repli_v quisine_fw-la crimine_fw-la est_fw-la unius_fw-la uxoris_fw-la vir_fw-la teneatur_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la sacerdotij_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v prefer_v to_o priesthood_n who_o be_v without_o fault_n the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n he_o that_o have_v marry_v the_o second_o time_n have_v no_o fault_n by_o which_o he_o be_v defile_v but_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o prerogative_n of_o a_o priest_n so_o he_o and_o add_v the_o father_n in_o the_o nicen_n council_n to_o have_v decree_v none_o to_o 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inter_fw-la populum_fw-la &_o sacerdotem_fw-la man_n the_o life_n of_o priest_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o pure_a than_o the_o life_n of_o secular_a man_n si_fw-la ijsdem_fw-la adstringerentur_fw-la legibus_fw-la what_o difference_n shall_v there_o be_v between_o priest_n &_o people_n if_o they_o shall_v follow_v the_o same_o law_n if_o both_o shall_v marry_v and_o both_o live_v a_o like_a true_o none_o at_o all_o and_o yet_o as_o this_o father_n say_v debet_fw-la praeponderare_fw-la vita_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la sicut_fw-la praeponderat_fw-la gratia_fw-la the_o life_n of_o the_o priest_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o eminent_a as_o his_o call_n be_v more_o high_a and_o m._n hall_n as_o though_o he_o acknowledge_v no_o purity_n out_o of_o wedlock_n or_o as_o though_o all_o that_o prefer_v continency_n be_v impure_a add_v after_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o one_o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la word_n alone_o shall_v confirm_v i_o against_o all_o impure_a mouth_n but_o if_o s._n 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