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her_o part_n be_v mix_v with_o heat_n and_o cold_a similitude_n 4_o or_o unto_o a_o liquor_n mingle_v with_o water_n and_o wine_n wherein_o be_v neither_o pure_a wine_n nor_o pure_a water_n but_o the_o whole_a be_v wine_n and_o water_n together_o even_o unto_o her_o most_o insensible_a part_n although_o such_o a_o liquor_n will_v savour_n sometime_o more_o of_o water_n then_o of_o the_o wine_n and_o again_o sometime_o more_o of_o wine_n then_o of_o water_n as_o the_o regenerate_a man_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regeneration_n be_v more_o carnal_a than_o spiritual_a and_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o same_o be_v more_o spiritual_a than_o carnal_a these_o two_o man_n therefore_o do_v fight_v in_o we_o in_o lust_a the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o the_o flesh_n lu_v two_o way_n first_o it_o
will_v be_v plain_a saint_n peter_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o marry_v christ_n refute_v his_o say_n by_o this_o syllogism_n whosoever_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o that_o he_o be_v no_o eunuch_n neither_o by_o nature_n nor_o by_o necessity_n nor_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n with_o quietune_n and_o with_o peace_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o such_o a_o one_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v without_o a_o wise_a but_o contrariwise_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o he_o to_o marry_v for_o there_o be_v but_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o can_v commodious_o live_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n but_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o to_o be_v wivelesse_a now_o if_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o they_o not_o to_o marry_v it_o be_v expedient_a for_o they_o to_o marry_v and_o they_o ought_v and_o must_v marry_v if_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v save_v saint_n paul_n who_o have_v in_o he_o god_n spirit_n expound_v the_o lordâ—_n word_n after_o this_o manner_n 7.8_o manner_n 1._o cor._n 7.8_o i_o say_v to_o the_o unmarried_a and_o widow_n it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o if_o they_o abide_v even_o as_o i._o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o and_o that_o which_o our_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o 7.7.9_o before_o 1._o cor._n 7.7.9_o every_o man_n have_v his_o proper_a gift_n of_o god_n one_o after_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o after_o that_o he_o add_v but_o if_o they_o can_v contain_v let_v they_o marry_v for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v then_o to_o burn_v this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v all_o man_n can_v receive_v this_o say_n it_o be_v expedient_a and_o good_a for_o they_o that_o be_v such_o to_o marry_v vi_o this_o therefore_o be_v a_o precept_n and_o no_o counsel_n but_o because_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o precept_n the_o one_o common_a to_o all_o as_o to_o love_n god_n practise_v righteousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o particular_a to_o some_o only_a according_a to_o the_o gift_n and_o particular_a call_n of_o god_n as_o to_o sell_v all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o to_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a to_o follow_v christ_n the_o ancient_a doctor_n do_v call_v a_o precept_n a_o commandment_n give_v to_o all_o and_o a_o counsel_n a_o particular_a commandment_n make_v particular_o unto_o some_o according_a to_o god_n gift_n and_o calling_n which_o also_o they_o call_v sometime_o precept_n so_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n call_v this_o our_o lord_n exhortation_n continentiae_fw-la exhortation_n glossa_fw-la in_o mat._n 19_o vers_fw-la 10._o non_fw-la omnes_fw-la capiunt_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la implere_fw-la possunt_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la continentiae_fw-la a_o precept_n of_o continency_n so_o saint_n austin_n call_v a_o commandment_n the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o the_o rich_a man_n go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n praecepit_fw-la etc._n august_n epist_n 89._o quaest_n 4_o cvi_fw-la dominus_fw-la haec_fw-la praecepit_fw-la to_o who_o say_v he_o have_v the_o lord_n command_v these_o thing_n and_o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n often_o in_o 89._o epistle_n the_o four_o question_n in_o like_a manner_n saint_n jerome_n praecipitur_fw-la jerome_n hieron_n advers_a pelag._n lib._n 1._o in_o qua_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la we_o must_v seek_v the_o euangelical_n perfection_n wherein_o this_o be_v command_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v &_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n then_o to_o understand_v saint_n augustine_n word_n he_o distinguish_v between_o a_o precept_n and_o a_o counsel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v between_o precept_n give_v to_o all_o and_o precept_n give_v to_o some_o all_o they_o which_o will_v not_o keep_v those_o shall_v be_v punish_v because_o they_o be_v direct_v and_o give_v unto_o all_o but_o all_o they_o that_o do_v not_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v because_o they_o be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o but_o as_o concern_v those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v how_o can_v they_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n if_o they_o do_v not_o that_o which_o he_o command_v which_o he_o counsel_v and_o require_v they_o to_o do_v and_o whereunto_o he_o exhort_v they_o let_v they_o call_v it_o what_o they_o will_v that_o man_n which_o do_v not_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o god_n can_v be_v innocent_a nor_o guiltless_a as_o we_o have_v see_v heretofore_o moreover_o saint_n austin_n put_v among_o counsel_n the_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n and_o wine_n 12._o chap._n 11._o §._o 12._o and_o how_o few_o be_v there_o among_o the_o order_n of_o friar_n that_o do_v abstain_v from_o flesh_n the_o jesuite_n that_o be_v the_o most_o exact_a sect_n of_o they_o all_o do_v they_o abstain_v from_o it_o and_o be_v there_o any_o of_o they_o all_o that_o value_n so_o much_o that_o great_a glory_n that_o aureola_n in_o illâ_fw-la parte_fw-la that_o for_o it_o they_o will_v forgo_v their_o wine_n 104.15_o wine_n psal_n 104.15_o that_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n let_v they_o tell_v i_o therefore_o if_o christ_n have_v give_v this_o counsel_n with_o many_o other_o according_a to_o saint_n austin_n a_o counsel_n easy_a to_o be_v observe_v then_o the_o rest_n they_o shall_v obtain_v the_o great_a reward_n in_o do_v the_o other_o and_o not_o intend_v to_o do_v this_o last_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o place_n that_o s._n augustine_n hold_v that_o a_o counsel_n be_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v use_v well_o or_o ill_o to_o eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o whole_o indifferent_a but_o counsel_n say_v ult._n say_v bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n c._n 8._o §._o ult._n bellarmine_n be_v not_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o recommend_v by_o he_o which_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n and_o wine_n be_v not_o because_o 14.17_o because_o rom._n 14.17_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_v but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v therefore_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n that_o they_o produce_v and_o allege_v this_o place_n of_o saint_n austin_n which_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n vii_o but_o it_o be_v worse_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n thereby_o to_o merit_v a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n these_o good_a man_n will_v not_o be_v debtor_n to_o god_n for_o god_n must_v needs_o remain_v their_o debtor_n and_o must_v give_v they_o always_o some_o return_n as_o have_v pay_v to_o god_n more_o than_o be_v due_a for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v behold_v to_o they_o hireling_n that_o will_v do_v no_o service_n to_o god_n if_o they_o do_v not_o hope_v for_o a_o reward_n that_o keep_v not_o the_o commandment_n but_o to_o merit_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n that_o keep_v not_o the_o counsel_n but_o to_o merit_v a_o great_a glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v hireling_n indeed_o who_o in_o do_v service_n to_o god_n have_v no_o other_o aim_n then_o themselves_o and_o if_o god_n give_v they_o not_o the_o reward_n which_o they_o believe_v be_v due_a to_o they_o they_o will_v repent_v that_o they_o have_v serve_v he_o and_o will_v blaspheme_v he_o before_o his_o face_n as_o unjust_a not_o child_n who_o in_o serve_v god_n have_v no_o other_o scope_n nor_o end_n than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n who_o will_v be_v content_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o life_n to_o be_v accurse_v and_o separate_v from_o christ_n their_o dear_a saviour_n if_o it_o can_v be_v possible_a if_o that_o can_v advance_v his_o glory_n hireling_n worthy_a to_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o enemy_n of_o his_o grace_n who_o will_v reckon_v with_o god_n and_o bind_v he_o to_o give_v they_o as_o a_o reward_n just_o due_a to_o they_o that_o which_o he_o declare_v to_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o his_o grace_n unworthy_a that_o christ_n shall_v advow_v and_o take_v they_o for_o his_o own_o see_v that_o they_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o attribute_v to_o themselves_o the_o reward_n which_o be_v not_o due_a which_o be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o his_o merit_n let_v they_o not_o cry_v out_o the_o ancient_a father_n the_o ancient_a father_n the_o ancient_n of_o day_n have_v tell_v i_o by_o saint_n paul_n more_o ancient_a than_o they_o all_o 6.23_o all_o rom._n 6.23_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n
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 belong_v to_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v that_o we_o say_v continency_n to_o he_o that_o have_v that_o gift_n be_v more_o commodious_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n than_o marriage_n but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o that_o gift_n will_v serve_v god_n better_o be_v marry_v then_o be_v unmarried_a and_o burn_v but_o we_o will_v speak_v more_o large_o of_o this_o matter_n hereafter_o ix_o such_o have_v be_v the_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n until_o now_o all_o have_v understand_v it_o as_o if_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v there_o of_o eunuch_n that_o shall_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o intreâ—â—_n the_o reader_n to_o consider_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o christ_n speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v past_a not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v of_o that_o which_o happen_v among_o the_o jew_n not_o of_o that_o which_o shall_v happen_v among_o christian_n for_o he_o say_v there_o be_v eunuch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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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〈◊〉_d in_o propria_fw-la the_o hour_n come_v yea_o be_v now_o come_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v all_o scatter_a every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o and_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n say_v unto_o john_n touch_v the_o virgin_n 19.27_o virgin_n john_n 19.27_o behold_v thy_o mother_n be_v it_o not_o say_v that_o from_o that_o hour_n that_o disciple_n take_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o his_o own_o home_n they_o have_v therefore_o yet_o their_o house_n and_o therefore_o bellarmine_n impute_v unto_o they_o a_o lie_n in_o make_v they_o say_v behold_v we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o this_o young_a man_n will_v not_o do_v for_o they_o have_v not_o sell_v all_o nor_o give_v all_o but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o last_o chapter_n
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and_o which_o a_o thousand_o enticement_n do_v make_v the_o ill_a advise_v to_o swerve_v from_o their_o right_a way_n so_o the_o antichristian_a heresy_n be_v call_v 17.1.2_o call_v revel_v 17.1.2_o the_o great_a whore_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n according_a to_o that_o which_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v so_o often_o of_o the_o idolater_n that_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o false_a god_n etc._n god_n origen_n in_o levit_fw-la hom_n 12._o simplicitas_fw-la fideâ—_n virginitas_fw-la appellata_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o contrariwise_o origen_n say_v that_o the_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n be_v call_v virginity_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o singleness_n of_o faith_n and_o purity_n of_o her_o action_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o virgin_n we_o oppose_v therefore_o these_o father_n to_o the_o other_o and_o do_v affirm_v that_o these_o hundred_o and_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o be_v either_o the_o 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