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and_o come_v unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n if_o that_o can_v be_v what_o use_v have_v counsel_n if_o it_o can_v be_v there_o will_v be_v some_o perfection_n out_o of_o christ_n and_o without_o christ_n and_o some_o great_a perfection_n than_o the_o perfect_a stature_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impossible_a we_o ask_v again_o if_o a_o man_n in_o this_o life_n can_v attain_v unto_o a_o great_a perfection_n then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o noah_n job_n abraham_n moses_n in_o the_o patriarch_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v advance_v and_o exalt_v in_o glory_n above_o they_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v if_o this_o be_v absurd_a and_o false_a to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n be_v this_o warble_n and_o prattle_v of_o counsel_n which_o bring_v to_o no_o man_n any_o great_a excellency_n &_o advantage_n then_o that_o which_o infinite_a saint_n have_v attain_v unto_o which_o have_v never_o be_v monk_n never_o make_v vow_n of_o continency_n never_o carry_v the_o bag_n and_o wallet_n never_o follow_v the_o monastical_a devotion_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n noah_n moses_n etc._n etc._n be_v great_a man_n and_o rich_a and_o live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n the_o holy_a apostle_n have_v never_o follow_v any_o other_o rule_n then_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o christian_n povertie_n and_o the_o forsake_v of_o their_o good_n be_v never_o impose_v to_o they_o by_o christ_n and_o they_o never_o bind_v themselves_o to_o it_o by_o vow_n as_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o and_o manifestat_fw-la and_o extrâ—â—_fw-la job._n 22._o tit._n 14._o c._n 5._o quia_fw-la quorundam_fw-la neque_fw-la christum_fw-la exprepriationem_fw-la praedictam_fw-la â—mnis_fw-la iuris_fw-la cuinâ—cunque_fw-la rei_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la &_o eius_fw-la usum_fw-la
for_o there_o be_v some_o eunuch_n which_o be_v so_o bear_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o there_o be_v some_o eunuch_n which_o be_v make_v eunuch_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v eunuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o christ_n give_v not_o here_o a_o precept_n but_o a_o counsel_n and_o he_o prove_v that_o because_o christ_n forbid_v not_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o command_v not_o chastity_n because_o that_o christ_n also_o have_v say_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o whereupon_o he_o allege_v saint_n 9_o saint_n august_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ser_fw-mi 61._o pag._n 9_o augustine_n word_n which_o be_v also_o allege_v in_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o these_o word_n a_o counsel_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o a_o precept_n be_v another_o thing_n a_o counsel_n be_v give_v to_o the_o end_n that_o virginity_n be_v preserve_v that_o man_n abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o flesh_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v sell_v and_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a but_o this_o precept_n be_v give_v to_o the_o end_n that_o justice_n be_v observe_v and_o maintain_v at_o least_o it_o be_v say_v of_o virginity_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o justice_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o let_v he_o do_v it_o but_o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o sire_n he_o that_o do_v and_o keep_v a_o counsel_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a glory_n but_o he_o which_o keep_v not_o the_o precept_n can_v avoid_v the_o punishment_n the_o author_n of_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n add_v to_o this_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o one_o under_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a torment_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o draw_v to_o the_o other_o both_o by_o the_o authority_n as_o also_o by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o saviour_n who_o give_v this_o counsel_n as_o when_o he_o commend_v in_o saint_n matthew_n the_o continent_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o eunuch_n he_o stir_v up_o and_o incourage_v all_o the_o world_n to_o it_o qui_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la capiat_fw-la he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o thus_o they_o prove_v that_o these_o word_n contain_v a_o counsel_n and_o not_o a_o commandment_n now_o that_o chastity_n do_v not_o only_o confer_v a_o corporal_a benefit_n but_o also_o have_v a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n it_o appear_v by_o these_o word_n say_v bellarmine_n there_o be_v eunuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n we_o be_v to_o see_v therefore_o if_o there_o be_v a_o counsel_n or_o a_o precept_n in_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n christ_n understand_v a_o certain_a reward_n reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o those_o that_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n v._o jesus_n christ_n have_v declare_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n and_o shall_v marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n the_o apostle_n say_v if_o the_o case_n of_o the_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 and_o so_o condemn_a marriage_n as_o hurtful_a unto_o man_n whereupon_o our_o saviour_n christ_n take_v occasion_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o marriage_n and_o who_o those_o be_v that_o can_v and_o aught_o to_o abstain_v from_o it_o all_o man_n say_v he_o can_v receive_v this_o say_n save_v they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v that_o be_v to_o say_v â—ssentior_fw-la say_v maldon_n in_o mat._n 19_o vers_fw-la 16._o i_o lest_o non_fw-la omnes_fw-la praestare_fw-la possunt_fw-la ut_fw-la siat_a sine_fw-la uxore_fw-la qâ—ia_fw-la carent_fw-la dono_fw-la continentiae_fw-la sic_fw-la ferè_fw-la omnes_fw-la exponunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la equidem_fw-la non_fw-la â—ssentior_fw-la all_z can_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v without_o wife_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n as_o almost_o all_o expound_v it_o whereunto_o say_v maldonat_n i_o can_v consent_v nor_o agree_v and_o wherefore_o my_o friend_n be_v it_o not_o a_o maxim_n of_o some_o of_o your_o side_n that_o iudicandi_fw-la that_o salmeron_n jesuit_n in_o proem_n epist_n 3._o d._n pauli_n disput_fw-la 6._o in_o fine_a &_o in_o 1._o joan._n 3._o disput_fw-la 25._o §._o 3._o est_fw-la incuitabile_fw-la argumentum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la est_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la regula_fw-la iudicandi_fw-la what_o be_v teach_v of_o all_o or_o almost_o of_o all_o be_v a_o unavoideable_a argument_n of_o truth_n a_o infallible_a rule_n of_o judge_v but_o whether_o maldonat_n consent_v to_o it_o or_o no_o it_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o christ_n word_n who_o continue_v his_o discourse_n teach_v who_o they_o be_v to_o who_o it_o be_v behooveful_a and_o expedient_a not_o to_o marry_v say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o three_o sort_n of_o they_o first_o the_o eunuch_n which_o be_v so_o bear_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v natural_o weak_a and_o unable_a second_o eunuch_n which_o be_v make_v eunuch_n of_o man_n where_o of_o there_o be_v ancient_o a_o great_a number_n among_o the_o pagan_n and_o gentile_n three_o eunuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n the_o gift_n of_o continency_n and_o be_v call_v thereunto_o do_v abstain_v willing_o from_o matrimony_n not_o for_o their_o particular_a commodity_n but_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n jesus_n or_o as_o saint_n paul_n expound_v it_o 7.34.35_o it_o 1._o cor._n 7.34.35_o to_o have_v care_n for_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n the_o apostle_n see_v the_o liberty_n of_o divorcement_n restrain_v and_o limit_v judge_v that_o if_o a_o man_n may_v not_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o every_o cause_n it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o marry_v jesus_n christ_n correct_v this_o error_n and_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o none_o but_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n can_v live_v without_o a_o a_o wife_n eunuch_n so_o bear_v eunuch_n so_o make_v of_o man_n and_o such_o man_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o marriage_n have_v receive_v of_o god_n the_o gift_n of_o continency_n they_o say_v the_o apostle_n 7.9_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 7.9_o that_o can_v contain_v and_o burn_v not_o moreover_o he_o enact_v that_o those_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n not_o because_o of_o tribulation_n that_o do_v accompany_v it_o neither_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o for_o particular_a commodity_n but_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n call_v common_o in_o the_o gospel_n 13.24_o gospel_n mat._n 13.24_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o 10.31_o the_o 1._o cor._n 10.31_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n to_o who_o we_o must_v add_v a_o three_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v call_v thereunto_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n 7.24_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 7.24_o let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n adam_n have_v the_o gist_n of_o continency_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o notwithstanding_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v be_v shall_v have_v render_v unto_o his_o wife_n due_a benevolence_n who_o god_n have_v give_v he_o in_o his_o innocence_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v beget_v of_o her_o child_n in_o paradise_n because_o that_o by_o god_n calling_n he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mankind_n wherefore_o christ_n conclude_v this_o speech_n with_o a_o commandment_n and_o not_o with_o a_o counsel_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o for_o they_o that_o can_v abstain_v from_o marriage_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n by_o their_o call_n unto_o continency_n &_o by_o the_o heavenly_a end_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o calling_n those_o i_o say_v be_v bind_v by_o god_n commandment_n to_o abstain_v from_o it_o it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o arbitrable_a thing_n leave_v to_o their_o choice_n but_o necessary_a we_o must_v say_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v he_o which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o receive_v this_o say_n let_v he_o not_o receive_v it_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n let_v he_o marry_v for_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o he_o to_o salvation_n to_o live_v without_o a_o wife_n let_v we_o reduce_v our_o saviors_n word_n into_o a_o syllogism_n and_o the_o sense_n thereof_o
be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o same_o ancient_a father_n do_v teach_v i_o that_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v for_o a_o reward_n to_o the_o end_n he_o give_v we_o it_o of_o pure_a grace_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a near_o the_o word_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n say_v they_o be_v to_o merit_v heaven_n by_o single_a life_n false_o for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o the_o vestal_a virgin_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o priest_n of_o cybele_n grand_a niece_n to_o the_o false_a god_n the_o monk_n among_o the_o turk_n shall_v merit_v eternal_a life_n false_o again_o see_v that_o heaven_n be_v replenish_v and_o fill_v with_o those_o which_o have_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n false_o again_o &_o again_o see_v god_n promise_v nothing_o unto_o eunuch_n but_o on_o condition_n 56.4_o condition_n isai_n 56.4_o that_o they_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o covenant_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o for_o their_o single_a life_n which_o make_v they_o nor_o more_o nor_o less_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n 4.8_o god_n act._n 10.34_o 1._o tim._n 4.8_o who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o for_o their_o godliness_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a such_o be_v single_a life_n but_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v viii_o what_o be_v then_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n i_o have_v already_o tell_v it_o but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o let_v other_o say_v what_o it_o be_v divinae_fw-la be_v lyra_n in_o mat._n 19_o ut_fw-la liberiùs_fw-la continentes_fw-la vacent_fw-la contemplationi_fw-la divinae_fw-la lyrinensis_n that_o the_o continent_n and_o chaste_a may_v apply_v and_o give_v their_o mind_n more_o free_o to_o divine_a contemplation_n a_o man_n must_v not_o believe_v he_o unless_o he_o prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v as_o it_o be_v write_v 7.32.33_o write_v 1._o cor._n 7.32.33_o he_o that_o be_v unmarried_a care_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n how_o he_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o be_v marry_v care_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n how_o he_o may_v please_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o be_v divide_v ferus_fw-la a_o friar_n who_o authority_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v small_a among_o the_o friar_n and_o monk_n 11._o monk_n ferus_fw-la in_o mat._n 19_o vers_fw-la 11._o do_v not_o prefer_v thyself_o before_o another_o for_o thy_o continency_n for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o marriage_n of_o another_o be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n than_o thy_o chastity_n for_o here_o thou_o have_v express_o set_v down_o before_o thou_o that_o all_o continency_n be_v not_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v here_o three_o sort_n of_o chaste_a man_n of_o they_o that_o be_v eunuch_n by_o nature_n item_n of_o they_o that_o be_v make_v eunuch_n of_o man_n whereunto_o it_o seem_v that_o we_o must_v add_v those_o that_o liâ—e_z continent_o by_o constraint_n and_o against_o their_o will_n or_o which_o refrain_v themselves_o from_o it_o to_o be_v praise_v of_o man_n sunt_fw-la neutri_fw-la autem_fw-la deo_fw-la placent_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la by_o qui_fw-la propter_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la continent_n ut_fw-la scilicet_fw-la liberiùs_fw-la deo_fw-la vacent_fw-la ac_fw-la curare_fw-la possint_fw-la quae_fw-la domini_fw-la sunt_fw-la none_o of_o these_o please_v god_n but_o they_o only_o that_o abstain_v a_o refrain_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v more_o free_o serve_v god_n and_o have_v more_o care_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n and_o say_v not_o that_o shall_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n second_o that_o saint_n paul_n say_v evident_o 7.25_o evident_o 1._o cor._n 7.25_o concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o what_o truth_n if_o god_n have_v speak_v thereof_o in_o isaiah_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o saint_n matthew_n it_o be_v will_v they_o say_v a_o counsel_n but_o every_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v a_o commandment_n and_o if_o god_n have_v give_v this_o counsel_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v say_v i_o have_v no_o commandment_n but_o i_o have_v a_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a unto_o that_o which_o he_o protest_v elsewhere_o say_v 20.27_o say_v act._n 20.27_o i_o have_v not_o shan_v to_o declare_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n now_o he_o say_v manifest_o continentiae_fw-la manifest_o ephiphan_n baeres_fw-la 16._o quidam_fw-la 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this_o time_n and_o put_v the_o case_n that_o this_o untruth_n be_v true_a saint_n paul_n say_v 7.2_o say_v 1._o cor._n 7.2_o that_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o let_v every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n this_o be_v a_o express_a commandment_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v and_o see_v in_o his_o place_n notwithstanding_o 10._o notwithstanding_o bellar._n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la c._n 21._o §._o 6._o add_v non_fw-fr esse_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la apestoli_n sed_fw-la consilium_fw-la pag._n 10._o bellarmine_n cry_v out_o this_o be_v not_o a_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o a_o counsel_n let_v we_o suppose_v also_o that_o this_o second_o falsehood_n be_v truth_n and_o let_v we_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o which_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o counsel_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a glory_n say_v our_o cardinal_n he_o that_o have_v his_o own_o wife_n to_o aâ—oide_v fornication_n do_v a_o work_n of_o counsel_n according_a to_o 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nothing_o and_o give_v nothing_o to_o the_o poor_a v._o the_o young_a man_n ask_v our_o lord_n christ_n what_o good_a thing_n he_o shall_v do_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n our_o saviour_n send_v he_o to_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o vi_o the_o young_a man_n say_v that_o he_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o lie_v vii_o think_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n viii_o why_o he_o ask_v what_o he_o lack_v yet_o ix_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n love_v he_o x._o a_o refutation_n of_o bellarmine_n exposition_n of_o these_o word_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n xi_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n xii_o the_o word_n go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n be_v a_o particular_a commandment_n of_o charity_n xiii_o bellarmine_n reply_n refute_v by_o three_o reason_n xiiii_o the_o word_n come_v and_o follow_v i_o be_v a_o commandment_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o a_o counsel_n christ_n be_v follow_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n xv._o the_o promise_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n import_v not_o any_o merit_n of_o a_o singular_a reward_n as_o bellarmine_n say_v xvi_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o christ_n that_o they_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v he_o xvii_o all_o christian_n be_v command_v to_o forsake_v all_o to_o follow_v christ_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o 1._o the_o hieren_fw-mi advers_a pelag._n lib._n 1._o truth_n may_v be_v assault_v but_o can_v be_v overcome_v say_v saint_n jerome_n man_n take_v pain_n to_o hide_v it_o to_o cast_v a_o mist_n over_o it_o to_o supplant_v it_o and_o to_o oppress_v it_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v she_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o make_v herself_o know_v &_o find_v such_o of_o all_o yea_o of_o her_o enemy_n have_v the_o skill_n to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o own_o weapon_n to_o their_o ruin_n as_o david_n do_v who_o take_v up_o goliahs_n sword_n slay_v he_o and_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n therewith_o we_o need_v no_o other_o proof_n for_o this_o time_n than_o our_o cardinal_n word_n allege_v a_o argument_n for_o the_o pretend_a counsel_n and_o overthrow_v they_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n 8._o the_o first_o objection_n pag._n 8._o have_v make_v a_o distinction_n between_o precept_n and_o counsel_n he_o prove_v his_o distinction_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o show_v it_o we_o in_o 19.16_o in_o mat._n 19.16_o saint_n matthew_n 19_o and_o saint_n mark_v 10._o where_n one_o ask_v he_o what_o good_a thing_n he_o shall_v do_v that_o he_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n 20._o verse_n 18._o verse_n 19_o verse_n 20._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o young_a man_n say_v unto_o he_o 21._o verse_n 21._o all_z these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o what_o lack_v i_o yet_o this_o answer_n be_v no_o soon_o make_v but_o see_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o this_o be_v bellarmine_n first_o objection_n ii_o here_o say_v you_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o lord_n how_o shall_v i_o believe_v that_o which_o you_o say_v for_o you_o say_v so_o indeed_o but_o by_o your_o word_n you_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n for_o you_o add_v 9_o pag._n 9_o whereupon_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v this_o fearful_a sentence_n against_o rich_a man_n amen_o dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la dive_v difficile_fw-la intrabit_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la caelorum_fw-la 19.23_o caelorum_fw-la mat._n 19.23_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 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heaven_n it_o be_v a_o terrible_a sentence_n pronounce_v against_o this_o rich_a man_n who_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n sorrowful_a say_v saint_n 11._o saint_n hieron_n in_o mat._n 19_o vers_fw-la 22_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la tristitia_fw-la quae_fw-la ducit_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n 11._o jerome_n of_o that_o sorrow_n which_o work_v death_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o sorrow_n be_v render_v because_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thorn_n brier_n and_o bush_n that_o choke_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o now_o remember_v the_o difference_n heretofore_o specify_v between_o a_o counsel_n and_o a_o precept_n a_o precept_n not_o observe_v have_v punishment_n but_o a_o counsel_n not_o observe_v have_v we_o punishment_n this_o be_v the_o first_o difference_n whence_o i_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o which_o not_o be_v observe_v threaten_v punishment_n be_v no_o counsel_n but_o a_o 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