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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 strive_v to_o match_v they_o and_o this_o by_o what_o mean_n angel_n marry_v no_o wife_n nor_o be_v marry_v no_o more_o do_v a_o virgin_n they_o assist_v and_o serve_v always_o before_o god_n the_o like_a do_v a_o virgin_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n put_v they_o from_o all_o care_n or_o solicitude_n that_o they_o may_v be_v continual_a and_o not_o divide_v if_o so_o be_v that_o they_o can_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n as_o angel_n do_v their_o body_n keep_v they_o on_o earth_n yet_o from_o hence_o they_o have_v a_o noble_a recompense_n because_o they_o receive_v the_o lord_n himself_o of_o heaven_n because_o they_o be_v holy_a in_o body_n and_o mind_n do_v you_o see_v the_o honour_n of_o virginity_n it_o strive_v to_o make_v the_o life_n of_o they_o who_o live_v on_o earth_n to_o resemble_v the_o life_n of_o the_o heavenly_a spirit_n it_o make_v they_o contend_v with_o angel_n and_o not_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o these_o spiritual_a troop_n it_o make_v they_o competitor_n with_o angel_n 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 still_o to_o be_v inferior_a to_o that_o title_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n have_v now_o declare_v who_o make_v as_o large_a a_o difference_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o state_n as_o there_o be_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n angel_n and_o man_n virginalis_fw-la integritas_fw-la 12._o august_n de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la virginitate_fw-la cap._n 12._o say_v s._n augustine_n &_o per_fw-la piam_fw-la continentiam_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la concubitis_fw-la immunitas_fw-la angelica_n portio_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_o carne_fw-la corruptibili_fw-la incorruptionis_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la mediatio_fw-la cedat_fw-la huic_fw-la omnis_fw-la soecunditas_fw-la carnis_fw-la omnis_fw-la pudicitia_fw-la coniugalis_fw-la virginal_a integrity_n and_o freedom_n through_o pious_a continency_n from_o all_o carnal_a knowledge_n be_v a_o angelical_a portion_n and_o in_o this_o corruptible_a flesh_n a_o meditation_n of_o the_o everlasting_a incorruption_n to_o this_o the_o fruitful_a issue_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o conjugal_a cleanes_n must_v yield_v or_o give_v place_n so_o s._n austin_n and_o so_o far_o do_v this_o holy_a father_n proceed_v herein_o as_o he_o say_v sacratae_fw-la verò_fw-la virginitati_fw-la nuptias_fw-la â—8_o de_fw-fr eccles_n dogmat_fw-la cap._n â—8_o coaequare_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o equal_a marriage_n with_o sacred_a virginity_n &_o to_o believe_v no_o merit_n to_o accrue_v to_o such_o as_o for_o the_o desire_n of_o chastize_v their_o body_n abstain_v from_o wife_n and_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o of_o a_o heretical_a jovinian_a so_o he_o 39_o s._n cyril_n and_o s._n hierome_n also_o speak_v of_o 13â—_n cyril_n cateche_n 4._o hier._n apolog_n ad_fw-la pamach_n c._n 1._o lib._n 2._o ep_n 13â—_n the_o same_o thing_n say_v that_o virginity_n or_o continency_n in_o respect_n of_o marriage_n be_v like_o gold_n in_o respect_n of_o silver_n both_o be_v good_a both_o be_v clean_a yet_o the_o one_o more_o pure_a more_o precious_a than_o the_o other_o and_o isiderus_fw-la pelusiota_n add_v bonum_fw-la est_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la sed_fw-la melior_fw-la virginitas_fw-la pulchra_fw-la est_fw-la luna_fw-la sed_fw-la sol_fw-la praeclarior_fw-la matrimony_n be_v good_a but_o virginity_n be_v better_a the_o moon_n be_v fair_a but_o the_o sun_n more_o illustrious_a and_o s._n ambrose_n multò_fw-la prastantius_fw-la est_fw-la divini_fw-la operis_fw-la mysterium_fw-la â—1_n epist_n â—1_n quà m_fw-la humanae_fw-la fragilitatis_fw-la remedium_fw-la the_o mystery_n of_o god_n work_n to_o wit_n virginity_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o remedy_n of_o human_a frailty_n in_o marriage_n but_o because_o this_o diversity_n be_v more_o full_o deliver_v by_o s._n fulgentius_n omit_v all_o the_o rest_n i_o 9_o fulgent_n ep_v 3._o ad_fw-la probam_fw-la cap._n 9_o will_v with_o his_o word_n alone_o decide_v this_o controversy_n of_o the_o different_a dignity_n of_o marriage_n and_o virginity_n or_o single_a life_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v dicimus_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la nuptijs_fw-la ubi_fw-la nubunt_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la continere_fw-la non_fw-la
see_v s._n thom_n 2._o â—_o q._n 88_o artic_a 2._o for_o so_o this_o man_n will_v have_v it_o english_v change_v the_o determination_n in_o scan_v of_o which_o i_o can_v skant_o explicate_v or_o sufficient_o admire_v his_o ignorance_n for_o see_v that_o a_o vow_n be_v not_o proper_o of_o any_o indifferent_a thing_n much_o less_o of_o any_o ill_a or_o filthy_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a promise_n make_v unto_o god_n de_fw-la meliore_fw-la bono_fw-mi there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o vow_n no_o exchange_n of_o decree_n and_o the_o word_n he_o cit_v do_v not_o bear_v that_o sense_n which_o he_o suppose_v for_o the_o word_n votum_fw-la be_v take_v there_o improper_o for_o a_o promise_n and_o so_o it_o will_v have_v appear_v have_v he_o put_v down_o the_o whole_a sentence_n of_o s._n isidore_n if_o it_o be_v his_o allege_v by_o gratian_n where_o 4._o gratian._n causa_fw-la 22._o quaest_n 4._o he_o treat_v of_o unlawful_a oath_n and_o promise_n for_o thus_o it_o stand_v in_o malis_fw-la promissis_fw-la rescinde_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_fw-la turpi_fw-la voto_fw-la muta_n decretum_fw-la quod_fw-la incautè_fw-la vovisti_fw-la ne_fw-la facias_fw-la impia_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la promissio_fw-la quae_fw-la scelere_fw-la impletur_fw-la break_v the_o pact_n in_o ill_a promise_n in_o a_o filthy_a promise_n change_v the_o determination_n do_v not_o that_o which_o you_o have_v unaduised_o promise_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v wicked_a which_o be_v perform_v with_o mischief_n so_o he_o wherefore_o from_o a_o unproper_a acception_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n to_o infer_v a_o argument_n as_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n be_v the_o property_n of_o he_o who_o intend_v to_o deceive_v and_o to_o apply_v that_o title_n unto_o virginity_n or_o the_o continency_n which_o priest_n and_o religious_a do_v vow_n be_v so_o base_a as_o it_o better_o beseem_v some_o epicure_n turk_n and_o pagan_a if_o among_o they_o any_o can_v be_v find_v so_o beastly_a then_o any_o christian_a or_o civil_a man_n for_o if_o virginity_n be_v filthiness_n where_o will_v he_o find_v purity_n unless_o perhaps_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o a_o harlot_n but_o let_v we_o pass_v on_o to_o some_o other_o matter_n 28._o have_v include_v we_o at_o he_o suppose_v within_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o a_o impossible_a necessity_n he_o minister_n the_o freedom_n of_o english_a minister_n preach_v the_o freedom_n of_o english_a ghospeller_n and_o praise_v it_o as_o devoid_a of_o all_o such_o entanglement_n have_v no_o vow_n or_o necessity_n in_o it_o nor_o any_o more_o impossibility_n then_o for_o a_o stone_n to_o tumble_v downward_o for_o suppose_v the_o know_a frailty_n of_o these_o man_n i_o think_v it_o no_o great_a miracle_n for_o they_o to_o marry_v and_o out_o of_o our_o own_o grant_n and_o the_o clear_a text_n thus_o he_o will_v demonstrate_v the_o same_o against_o us._n even_o moderate_a papist_n say_v he_o will_v grant_v we_o free_a because_o not_o bind_v by_o vow_n no_o not_o so_o far_o as_o those_o old_a german_n proposse_v &_o nosse_fw-la or_o what_o care_v we_o if_o they_o grannt_v it_o not_o while_o we_o hold_v we_o firm_a to_o that_o sure_a rule_n of_o basil_n the_o great_a he_o that_o forbid_v what_o god_n enjoine_v or_o enjoine_v what_o god_n forbid_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v i_o pass_v not_o what_o i_o hear_v man_n or_o angel_n say_v while_o i_o hear_v god_n say_v let_v he_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n so_o he_o and_o who_o will_v not_o man_n 1._o tim._n 3._o answer_v by_o bellarmin_n c._n 20._o §._o argument_n 2._o english_a minister_n may_v lawful_o marry_v but_o they_o be_v not_o lawful_a clergy_n man_n think_v this_o controversy_n at_o a_o end_n see_v that_o both_o we_o allow_v the_o minister_n their_o wife_n and_o god_n himself_o not_o only_o to_o allow_v but_o also_o to_o appoint_v and_o enjoin_v they_o to_o marry_v 29._o and_o true_o for_o the_o first_o part_n i_o free_o with_o other_o catholic_n grant_v that_o our_o english_a minister_n according_a to_o their_o call_n make_v no_o vow_n i_o grant_v their_o marriage_n to_o be_v lawful_a i_o grant_v that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o may_v be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n yea_o further_o i_o grant_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o husband_n of_o as_o many_o wife_n as_o ever_o be_v king_n henry_n the_o eight_o if_o he_o can_v rid_v his_o hand_n as_o fast_o of_o they_o as_o he_o do_v that_o he_o may_v be_v bigamus_fw-la or_o trigamus_fw-la thrice_o tell_v if_o he_o will_v for_o there_o be_v no_o vow_n at_o all_o of_o single_a chastity_n or_o simple_a honesty_n annex_v to_o their_o order_n this_o i_o say_v we_o grant_v &_o deny_v not_o but_o we_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v true_o clergy_n man_n or_o to_o have_v any_o more_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n then_o their_o wife_n or_o daughter_n have_v and_o this_o because_o they_o want_v all_o true_a call_n and_o ordination_n for_o they_o enter_v not_o in_o at_o the_o door_n like_o true_a pastor_n but_o steal_v in_o at_o the_o window_n like_o thief_n we_o deny_v their_o ministry_n i_o say_v to_o be_v lawful_a because_o they_o do_v run_v before_o they_o be_v send_v take_v their_o place_n by_o intrusion_n thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o church_n as_o robber_n upon_o the_o possession_n of_o honest_a man_n expel_v the_o true_a owner_n by_o force_n and_o violence_n have_v themselves_o no_o better_o claim_v call_v authority_n right_a or_o title_n to_o these_o office_n which_o they_o now_o usurp_v than_o have_v the_o arian_n macedonian_n pelagian_o nestorian_n eutichian_o or_o any_o other_o heretic_n in_o former_a age_n to_o teach_v and_o preach_v as_o they_o do_v let_v m._n hall_n disprove_v this_o and_o i_o will_v say_v tu_fw-la phyllida_n solus_fw-la habeto_fw-la let_v he_o keep_v his_o wife_n and_o benefice_n together_o i_o will_v no_o more_o contend_v with_o he_o but_o till_o this_o be_v prove_v the_o plea_n for_o minister_n wife_n be_v both_o idle_a and_o superfluous_a &_o only_o 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