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virgin_n by_o wrestle_v here_o on_o earth_n with_o the_o allurement_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o continual_a combat_n overcome_v the_o tentation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o with_o singular_a virtue_n before_o the_o eyeâ—_n of_o their_o creator_n have_v preserve_v their_o integrity_n equal_a even_o unto_o the_o purity_n of_o angel_n so_o s._n basil_n but_o for_o that_o this_o point_n be_v more_o lively_o set_v down_o by_o s._n chrysostome_n i_o will_v with_o his_o word_n end_v this_o matter_n for_o he_o who_o by_o all_o these_o testimony_n be_v not_o convince_v will_v never_o be_v persuade_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o father_n 36._o thus_o then_o write_v this_o flow_a father_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o virginity_n bonum_fw-la est_fw-la virginitas_fw-la &_o 11._o chrysost_n l._n the_o virgin_n cap._n 10._o 11._o ego_fw-la consentio_fw-la &_o matrimonio_fw-la etiam_fw-la melior_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la confiteor_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o say_v then_o that_o virginity_n be_v a_o good_a thing_n and_o i_o do_v grant_v it_o it_o be_v better_a than_o matrimony_n and_o this_o also_o i_o grant_v and_o if_o you_o will_v i_o shall_v show_v you_o how_o much_o it_o be_v better_a to_o wit_n by_o how_o much_o heaven_n be_v better_a than_o earth_n angel_n than_o man_n yea_o to_o speak_v more_o resolut_o more_o than_o this_o for_o albeit_o that_o angel_n neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v marry_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o make_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n they_o dwell_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n they_o feel_v not_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o lust_n they_o need_v not_o meat_n nor_o drink_v they_o be_v not_o allure_v with_o sweet_a song_n beautiful_a aspect_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n but_o as_o at_o high_a noon_n we_o see_v the_o clear_a heaven_n overcast_v with_o no_o cloud_n so_o their_o nature_n most_o clear_a and_o lightsome_a must_v needs_o be_v free_a from_o all_o lust_n but_o mankind_n inferior_a by_o nature_n to_o angel_n force_v itself_o and_o by_o all_o mean_n 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and_o again_o after_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o elias_n elizaeus_n and_o s._n johâ—_n baptist_n he_o say_v etenim_fw-la qua_fw-la re_fw-la dic_fw-la sodes_fw-la ab_fw-la angelis_n disferebant_fw-la elias_n elizaeus_n joannes_n germani_fw-la hi_o virginitatâ—_n amatores_fw-la nulla_fw-la nisi_fw-la quòd_fw-la mortali_fw-la natura_fw-la erant_fw-la obstrich_n etc._n etc._n for_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o what_o thing_n do_v elias_n elizaeus_n and_o john_n these_o sincere_a lover_n of_o virginity_n differ_v from_o angel_n in_o nothing_o but_o that_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v mortal_a in_o other_o thing_n if_o you_o consider_v they_o well_o you_o shall_v find_v than_o nothing_o inferior_a and_o this_o very_a thing_n wherein_o they_o seem_v inferior_a do_v much_o make_v to_o their_o commendation_n for_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o necessity_n of_o mortal_a nature_n consider_v what_o fortitude_n and_o industry_n be_v require_v to_o be_v able_a to_o reach_v to_o so_o great_a virtue_n hitherto_o s._n chrysostome_n 37._o now_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o these_o father_n touch_v this_o vow_n and_o virtue_n i_o woulâ—_n consequence_n a_o inevitable_a consequence_n ask_v of_o m._n hall_n how_o the_o object_n can_v be_v of_o such_o purity_n such_o perfection_n and_o the_o act_n that_o tend_v direct_o thereunto_o be_v impure_a and_o unlawful_a that_o be_v how_o chastity_n can_v be_v in_o itself_o angelical_a &_o yet_o the_o vow_n make_v of_o observe_v the_o same_o be_v filthy_a and_o diabolical_a true_o he_o may_v as_o weâ—_n tell_v i_o that_o albeit_o adultery_n be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n yet_o be_v the_o adulterer_n very_o honest_a man_n &_o such_o as_o resolut_o purpose_n to_o be_v naught_o in_o that_o kind_n to_o purpose_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o action_n of_o virtue_n for_o if_o in_o this_o case_n he_o say_v that_o the_o object_n be_v bad_a and_o the_o intention_n of_o commit_v that_o act_n can_v thereby_o but_o be_v necessary_o unlawful_a so_o will_v i_o on_o the_o other_o side_n answer_v he_o that_o this_o object_n be_v angelical_a and_o consequent_o the_o vow_n make_v for_o that_o end_n have_v no_o other_o ill_a circumstance_n annex_v must_v needs_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v both_o lawful_a virtuous_a and_o commendable_a but_o these_o man_n measure_v all_o matter_n by_o their_o own_o manner_n will_v commend_v no_o more_o than_o themselves_o do_v practice_v or_o admit_v any_o other_o virgin_n than_o such_o as_o have_v know_v their_o husband_n be_v now_o ready_a to_o be_v make_v mother_n 38._o if_o m._n hall_n do_v say_v that_o in_o wedlock_n there_o virginity_n marriage_n much_o inferior_a to_o virginity_n be_v also_o chastity_n and_o that_o these_o praise_n may_v be_v give_v thereunto_o as_o i_o grant_v the_o former_a part_n to_o be_v true_a so_o i_o deny_v the_o late_a and_o he_o shall_v never_o show_v i_o in_o the_o ancient_a father_n the_o state_n of_o marriage_n to_o be_v call_v angelical_a but_o 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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 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