Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
kingdom_n child_n king_n lord_n 2,366 5 3.6403 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A17084 The gratulation of the mooste famous clerke M. Martin Bucer a man of no lesse learninge and lyterature, then godlye studie and example of lyuing, vnto the churche of Englande for the restitucion of Christes religion. And hys answere vnto the two raylinge epistles of Steue[n], Bisshoppe of Winchester, concerninge the vnmaried state of preestes and cloysterars, wherein is euidently declared, that it is against the lawes of God, and of his churche to require of all suche as be and must be admitted to preesthood, to refrain from holye matrimonie. Translated out of Latin in to Englishe.; Gratulatio ad Ecclesiam Anglicanam. English Bucer, Martin, 1491-1551.; Hoby, Thomas, Sir, 1530-1566. 1549 (1549) STC 3963; ESTC S106007 62,277 167

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

son_n king_n which_o be_v chief_a favores_fw-la and_o no_o wrissher_v of_o good_a letter_n and_o art_n now_o ever_o sin_n y_z e_z most_o prudent_a king_n sigibertus_n which_o abowt_n y_z e_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n d._n c.xxx_o first_o of_o all_o found_v &_o adourn_v not_o only_o y_fw-mi e_o university_n of_o cambrig_n ▪_o but_o also_o many_o other_o school_n through_o his_o realm_n by_o y_z e_z which_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o most_o prudent_a &_o victorious_a king_n henry_n the_o viij_o so_o excel_v that_o at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v not_o one_o realm_n y_o it_o have_v more_o well_o learned_a &_o godly_a man_n in_o authority_n nor_o none_o wherein_o bishop_n excel_v in_o so_o moche_v doctrine_n and_o purity_n of_o life_n who_o so_o ever_o my_o uvinchester_n have_v not_o yet_o make_v subject_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n his_o erudition_n which_o he_o have_v very_o large_o receive_v of_o god_n it_o be_v therefore_o our_o part_n &_o all_o other_o that_o bear_v fervent_a love_n to_o christ_n kingdom_n continual_o to_o pray_v our_o father_n most_o fervent_o through_o his_o sonn_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o it_o will_v be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o continewe_v &_o to_o bring_v to_o pass_v with_o like_a prosperity_n this_o his_o work_n begone_v emonge_o you_o so_o lucky_o the_o work_n of_o health_n and_o not_o of_o yowr_n only_o but_o of_o many_o of_o god_n child_n throwghe_o you_o the_o restytututyon_n i_o mean_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o the●●tent_v this_o work_n 〈◊〉_d with_o more_o power_n increase_v y_fw-fr t_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d preserve_v and_o of_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o with_o his_o gift_n both_o your●_n 〈◊〉_d king_n and_o also_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d faithful_a ●●unsaylers_n and_o minister_n ●n_o the_o ●y●●ste_n and_o ecclesiaticall_a admin_v a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n therefore_o st●re_a upe_n and_o corroborate_v with_o his_o spirit_n to_o pray_v y_o it_o sathe_v both_o 〈◊〉_d we_o and_o all_o his_o &_o ol_v his_o mere_a mercy_n vowchosafe_v to_o geve_v care_n unto_o our_o prayer_n so_o ●e_v it_o you_o shall_v also_o desire_v god_n and_o our_o father_n through_o his_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christe_n with_o fervent_a desire_n for_o we_o germans_n that_o ●●ing_n he_o have_v mad_a we_o in_o this_o time_n the_o first_o to_o spread_v a_o broad_a and_o to_o restore_v his_o kingdom_n he_o will_v not_o permit_v we_o through_o our_o ingratitude_n to_o be_v the_o last_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o same_o ben_fw-mi fy●●_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n finis_fw-la yowre_n humble_a and_o daily_a oratoure_n in_o the_o lord_n martin_n bucer_n imprint_v ad_fw-la london_n by_o i_o richard_n jugge_n dwell_v at_o the_o nourth_fw-mi door_n of_o paul_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la the_o restitution_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n through_o england_n ij_o tim_fw-la iij_o the_o true_a and_o lyvely_a faith_n be_v well_o separate_v from_o the_o dead_a &_o false_a of_o the_o infinite_a power_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o cleargye_n &_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n distinctio_fw-la xl_o li._n papa_n the_o life_n of_o they_o that_o put_v more_o trust_n in_o the_o pope_n then_o in_o christ_n thank_n geve_v for_o the_o restitution_n of_o christes_fw-fr kyngdom_n in_o engla●de_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cause_n why_o bu●er_v differ_v in_o answer_n wynchesters_n cavillation_n tractatus_fw-la de_fw-la celibatu_n buceri_fw-la ad_fw-la latomum_fw-la principles_n whereby_o the_o popish_a law_n concern_v the_o abstinence_n &_o chastity_n of_o preeste_n be_v confute_v the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o confutation_n wynchester_n bring_v nothing_o against_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o cause_n a_o argument_n of_o his_o just_a defence_n against_o wynchester_n king_n henri_fw-fr y_fw-fr e_o viij_o his_o first_o purpose_n the_o cause_n why_o here_o he_o make_v answer_v of_o the_o ommaryed_a state_n also_o 〈…〉_o chapter_n of_o this_o present_a defence_n &_o answer_n mat_n nineteeen_o i._o cor_fw-la seven_o of_o the_o proper_a interpretation_n of_o christes_fw-fr sainge_n all_o man_n can_v not_o away_o this_o sa_n save_v they_z to_o who_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o can_v take_v it_o let_v he_o take_v it_o in_o priore_fw-la wyntonien_n epistola_fw-la contra_fw-la bucerum_fw-la ca._n ij_o s._n hier._n mark_v he_o y_o it_o can_v and_o not_o he_o that_o well_o s._n hila._n s._n augustin_n he_o be_v provoke_v y_o it_o can_v take_v it_o s._n gre._n christ_n deny_v y_o it_o all_o man_n take_v the_o word_n of_o chastity_n all_o can_v not_o take_v it_o uvynchester_n take_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v undeterminat_o though_o it_o be_v speak_v determinate_o because_o y_o e_fw-la apo._n wissh_v all_o to_o be_v chaste_a it_o be_v not_o conclude_v y_z e_z chastity_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o will_v y_z t_o you_o all_o spaeke_n w_o t_o thung_n and_o prophecieed_n it_o follow_v not_o y_z t_z it_o be_v good_a for_o all_o to_o speak_v with_o tongue_n rom._n ix_o uvynchesters_n second_o reason_n ▪_o iu._n i_o epistola_fw-la uvin_n toniensis_fw-la ca._n 4_o uvynchesters_n two_o false_a principle_n that_o god_n of_o what_o thing_n he_o leave_v free_a election_n he_o geve_v also_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o except_o he_o do_v so_o he_o compel_v they_o god_n geve_v not_o forth_o with_o the_o power_n of_o thes_n thinnge_n whereof_o he_o have_v make_v free_a election_n eph._n v._n i_o co._n xij_o god_n will_v geve_v all_o thing_n which_o we_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n but_o by_o his_o name_n we_o can_v ask_v nothing_o perfect_o but_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o his_o glory_n god_n therefore_o compel_v not_o to_o any_o kind_n of_o life_n because_o he_o callethe_v theyder_n and_o lead_v with_o his_o gift_n god_n leave_v unto_o his_o the_o free_a election_n of_o many_o thing_n but_o that_o he_o rule_v accord_v to_o his_o arbitryment_n god_n draw_v he_o to_o his_o son_n yet_o for_o all_o y_fw-fr t_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o of_o their_o free_a will_n s._n austyne_n concern_v the_o gift_n of_o continence_n uvynchesters_n thyrd_o reason_n uvynchester_n layth_v to_o bucer_n that_o he_o speak_v without_o scripture_n yet_o do_v he_o himself_o recite_v the_o scripture_n which_o he_o follow_v in_o this_o behalf_n &_o teach_v not_o whether_o they_o be_v well_o recite_v or_o no._n joh._n viij_o ij_o co._n iij._n this_o be_v false_a if_o a_o man_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v as_o well_o not_o do_v thesame_a uuho_o so_o have_v any_o good_a thing_n above_o other_o y_z t_z have_v he_o not_o but_o by_o y_z e_z peculiar_a gift_n of_o god_n wherewith_o those_o other_o be_v not_o endue_v a_o sect_n of_o heretic_n manachei_n a_o sect_n of_o he_o retique_n whereof_o the_o head_n be_v call_v manes_n who_o he_o take_v upon_o christes_fw-fr shape_n &_o spirit_n eusebius_n ecclesias_fw-la hist._n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n d._n i._n &_o ij_o bucer_n never_o speak_v nor_o write_v no_o such_o thing_n therefore_o uvynchester_n make_v a_o lie_n upon_o he_o god_n make_v &_o apoint_v his_o yeven_v from_o the_o mother_n womb_n unto_o those_o thing_n whereunto_o he_o have_v destine_v every_o man_n dionysius_n bisshope_n of_o corinth_n write_v a_o epistle_n to_o y_fw-es e_fw-es guosians_n wheryn_v he_o admonissh_v &_o instan_o exhort_v their_o bishop_n pinitus_n that_o he_o will_v not_o lay_v the_o brethren_n with_o the_o great_a burden_n of_o compulsion_n to_o vow_v chastity_n for_o so_o he_o may_v chance_v to_o put_v y_z e_z in_o firmite_n of_o many_o in_o a_o hazard_n eusebeus_n de_fw-fr ecclesias_fw-la histo._n li._n iiij_o ca._n fourteen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uvinchesters_n notable_a quarrel_a what_o y_o e_z gift_n of_o chastity_n be_v call_v and_o of_o what_o effect_n it_o be_v sign_n of_o y_z e_z gift_n of_o chastity_n burn_v be_v also_o a_o token_n of_o the_o vocation_n to_o matrymonie_n of_o what_o principle_n ▪_o man_n may_v decerue_v &_o judge_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o present_a disputation_n disputation_n and_o other_o place_n of_o this_o defence_n what_o so_o ever_o be_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o gift_n of_o chastity_n yet_o y_fw-es ●_o this_o be_v against_o y_z e_z law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n because_o y_o e_fw-la abstinence_n from_o holy_a matrimony_n be_v require_v of_o all_o preeste_n and_o solytarye_a parson_n 1._o tim._n 3._o act._n i._n chastity_n if_o it_o be_v not_o take_v y_o it_o thou_o may_v have_v the_o more_o leser_fw-ge ●o_o godly_a dede_n &_o ministerye_n be_v abominable_a to_o god_n the_o holy_a father_n have_v rather_o have_v have_v shepeherde_n marry_v man_n give_fw-ge to_o holy_a thing_n then_o unmary_v implicate_v in_o the_o care_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v chief_o saught_v for_o in_o the_o chastity_n of_o preeste_n the_o abstinence_n from_o y_z e_z business_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clean_o neglect_v of_o the_o roman_n how_o vacant_a wynchester_n be_v from_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n the_o old_a ancient_a judge_v it_o a_o mad_a thing_n if_o the_o church_n have_v be_v soon_o minister_v by_o no_o pastor_n or_o else_o very_o ill_o unmary_v epiphaniꝰ_n be_v in_o opinion_n that_o whereas_o want_v meet_a minister_n there_o shall_v marry_v man_n have_v the_o governaunce_n over_o y_o e_o churches_n w_n t_o good_a right_n epiphanius_n and_o hierom_n count_v not_o they_o flagitious_a which_o by_o no_o necessity_n make_v marry_v man_n the_o governar_n over_o the_o church_n the_o holy_a father_n will_v at_o this_o day_n cast_v forth_o the_o unmaryed_a y_o it_o take_v the_o cure_n ever_o the_o church_n and_o will_v set_v marry_v man_n in_o their_o place_n the_o old_a father_n suffer_v the_o church_n to_o be_v minister_v by_o lie_v man_n and_o that_o in_o their_o presen_n the_o old_a bysshop_n receive_v both_o the_o lie_v man_n and_o also_o husband_n man_n &_o prefar_v they_o before_o they_o self_n to_o teach_v y_z e_o people_n when_o they_o find_v they_o more_o meet_v thereunto_o then_o themselves_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr ecclesiastica_fw-la histo_fw-la li._n vi_fw-la ca._n xv_o no_o constrain_a vow_n please_v god_n what_o vow_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n how_o gentlye_o god_n &_o y_o e_o holy_a father_n remyt_v rash_a vow_n ciprianus_fw-la epiphanius_n it_o be_v better_a in_o take_v a_o wife_n after_o the_o vow_n &_o to_o fall_v in_o to_o judgement_n then_o in_o augustynus_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi viduitatis_fw-la ca._n v._o &_o xx_o in_o distinction_n twenty-three_o quedan●_n xxvij_o ij_o nuptiarum_fw-la in_o alte●a_fw-mi epistola_fw-la contra_fw-la buccerum_fw-la uve_fw-fr admit_v gladlye_a any_o meet_a witness_n uvinchester_n complain_v y_o e_o bucer_n keap_v close_o his_o writing_n and_o yet_o he_o set_v it_o not_o forth_o in_o print_n hin_a self_n uvinchesters_n word_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n write_n wintonien_n adsertor_fw-la stoicus_fw-la uvinchester_n be_v a_o uncertan_n sceptical_a coniectu●rar_n see_v how_o this_o bisshope_n be_v prepare_v to_o speak_v well_o the_o conclusion_n upon_o winchester_n lie_n how_o uvy●chester_n burn_v in_o our_o disputation_n ▪_o uvynchesters_n reproach_n hang_v in_o himself_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v long_o ere_o he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o himself_o i_o co._n seven_o what_o thing_n be_v in_o controversye_n betwext_v uvynchester_n &_o bucer_n in_o ▪_o their_o communication_n together_o the_o confutation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o papistes_fw-fr objection_n y_fw-fr t_o say_v every_o man_n may_v wreste_n &_o write_v y_o e_o scripture_n not_o regard_v y_o e_o old_a father_n of_o y_z e_z church_n to_o what_o sense_n he_o thike_v best_a uvynchesters_n horrible_a principle_n y_o t_z man_n law_n be_v just_o ponysh_v with_o great_a punyshment_n than_o god_n when_o they_o be_v transgress_v uvynchesters_n argument_n the_o father_n may_v keep_v his_o daughter_n against_o her_o will_n unmary_v therefore_o may_v rulars_n leful_o constrain_v preeste_n to_o chastity_n s._n ambrose_n s._n primasius_n necessity_n for_o y_o e_o will_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o maiden_n he_o byd_v every_o man_n to_o take_v counsel_n of_o his_o flesh_n what_o he_o can_v sustain_v the_o latter_a interpreter_n agree_v also_o uvynchester_n will_v have_v that_o the_o father_n may_v tangle_v his_o daughter_n in_o y_z e_z snare_n of_o virginitye_n uvinchesters_n scoffinge_n photiꝰ_n will_v have_v y_z e_o gift_n &_o vocation_n of_o god_n consider_v uvinchesters_n manifest_a vanity_n god_n make_v stedfaste_v the_o condicious_a of_o he_o psal._n 39_o psalm_n xxxi_o ps_n lxxiij_o ps._n cxi_o ▪_o all_o necessity_n be_v not_o against_o free_a will_n but_o that_o necessity_n only_o which_o be_v of_o compulsion_n the_o conclusion_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v alone_a it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o touch_v a_o woman_n phil._n i_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v more_o necessary_a so_o be_v it_o to_o y_z e_z godly_a more_o voluntary_a let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o wife_n marc._n i_o and_o ix_o uvynchesters_n hold_n affirmans_fw-la in_o a_o doubtful_a matter_n i_o cor._n v_o i_o co._n xij_o
the_o meat_n of_o everlasting_a life_n u●herfore_o we_o will_v continual_o pray_v god_n &_o our_o father_n through_o his_o son_n our_o saviour_n y_z t_z he_o will_v vouchsafe_v as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v to_o make_v perfect_a the_o good_a work_n ground_v in_o you_o to_o restore_v his_o son_n kingdom_n &_o so_o to_o keep_v it_o perfect_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o son_n of_o the_o which_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o luck●ly_o begin_v among_o you_o i_o think_v best_a in_o this_o place_n to_o make_v some_o mention_n for_o two_o cause_n the_o one_o be_v ●hat_n i_o may_v some_o what_o call_v to_o memory_n that_o wondrous_a beneficence_n of_o god_n &_o worthy_a great_a renown_n among_o all_o christian_n which_o he_o have_v show_v unto_o you_o for_o the_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n of_o many_o of_o god_n child_n the_o other_o be_v that_o i_o may_v speak_v unto_o you_o familiarly_o of_o your_o country_n man_n steven_n my_o lord_n of_o winchester_n and_o so_o take_v my_o beginning_n of_o a_o more_o acceptable_a place_n &_o not_o far_o from_o the_o purpose_n uvithowt_n fa●le_a many_o of_o you_o haw_o read_v the_o two_o epistle_n which_o this_o man_n write_v a_o pretty_a while_o a_o go_v against_o i_o as_o full_a of_o reproach_n as_o they_o may_v be_v thrust_v and_o not_o a_o few_o of_o you_o have_v wonder_v as_o i_o have_v be_v oft_o certify_v why_o hitherto_o i_o difer_v to_o make_v hin_a answer_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o which_o differ_v or_o prolong_v of_o time_n i_o thowght_fw-mi mete_v here_o to_o declare_v esspeciallye_o see_v in_o the_o reveylinge_v and_o dis●losinge_v of_o our_o disputation_n begone_v at_o ratisbona_n about_o the_o nature_n &_o disposition_n of_o faith_n which_o justifi_v that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o attach_v so_o perfect_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o iustify_v we_o in_o christ_n our_o lord_n that_o it_o make_v we_o assuraunt_v of_o everla_a health_n i_o disclose_v and_o confute_v certain_a of_o his_o deceytfull_a argument_n wherewith_o he_o go_v about_o to_o disprove_v our_o right_a confession_n &_o very_o apostolic_a doctrine_n cavillation_n true_a it_o be_v i_o take_v in_o hand_n oft_o time_n to_o answer_v he_o as_o towehinge_v the_o unmarried_a state_n &_o other_o place_n which_o he_o lay_v so_o spitefullye_o against_o i_o and_o to_o paint_v his_o sophistry_n and_o quarellinge_n in_o their_o colour_n but_o ever_o some_o business_n be_v in_o the_o way_n which_o i_o know_v par●eyned_v more_o to_o my_o ministry_n then_o to_o confute_v his_o sophistical_a and_o caption_n reason_n no_o less_o vain_a &_o trifle_a then_o ungodly_a and_o full_a of_o reproach_n how_o so_o ever_o he_o stand_v in_o his_o own_o conceit_n for_o i_o think_v thus_o with_o myself_o they_o that_o shall_v read_v thes_n so_o great_a reproach_n which_o proceed_v of_o such_o a_o impotent_a hatred_n &_o such_o sophistical_a cavillation_n will_v know_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v in_o cotroversye_n betwixt_o we_o or_o will_v not_o ▪_o if_o they_o will_v not_o they_o shall_v still_o remain_v in_o their_o pleasant_a ●ies_n and_o reproach_n &_o be_v not_o fetch_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v any_o more_o offend_v with_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o if_o they_o will_v and_o be_v favourer_n of_o the_o tre●the_n and_o rightousnes_n they_o may_v soon_o perceive_v by_o uvynchesters_n very_a write_n &_o such_o place_n as_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o my_o book_n that_o he_o have_v once_o decree_v to_o perverte_v with_o his_o scholishe_a reason_n and_o to_o debilitate_v with_o his_o evel_a report_n what_o so_o ever_o i_o have_v speak_v thowgh_n it_o be_v godly_a and_o a_o right_a uuherfor_o they_o will_v i●_n no_o case_n permit_v themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v in_o to_o any_o prejudice_n or_o foreiudgement_n against_o i_o by_o any_o of_o uvynchesters_n raylinge_n before_o they_o have_v in_o like_a case_n read_v my_o book_n against_o the_o which_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o rage_n the_o which_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v know_v for_o a_o certaynitie_n that_o this_o man_n of_o a_o obstinate_a and_o stubborn_a mind_n resist_v christ_n doctrine_n and_o the_o sincere_a restitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o when_o he_o cold_a bring_v no_o probabylitie_n against_o it_o he_o go_v about_o pretermit_v therein_o our_o perfect_v demonstratio●s_v which_o be_v conclude_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o apostolic_a church_n here_o &_o there_o in_o my_o book_n to_o scrape_v together_o certain_a word_n &_o to_o take_v some_o doubtful_a place_n &_o of_o a_o uncertayn_a sense_n wherein_o he_o may_v manifest_a his_o wit_n ●_o profoundness_n in_o pervert_v the_o treuth_n and_o convitiate_a they_o that_o have_v not_o deserve_v for_o in_o that_o book_n unto_o latomus_fw-la wherein_o i_o note_v certain_a provision_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o u●ynchester_n go_v about_o to_o destroy_v &_o to_o confute_v so_o wooddilie_o i_o declare_v by_o god_n manifest_a word_n &_o consent_n of_o the_o true_a apostolic_a church_n that_o the_o same_o which_o latomus_fw-la take_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n wherbye_o preste_n be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n church_n but_o rather_o the_o pestilence_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o law_n latomum_fw-la which_o after_o a_o horrible_a fashion_n bring_v to_o decay_v all_o the_o holiness_n both_o of_o the_o cleargye_n &_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o many_o as_o follow_v the_o chastity_n of_o their_o shepherdess_n because_o this_o law_n reiectethe_v &_o set_v a_o side_n many_o apt_a to_o redress_v god_n church_n and_o have_v oppress_v the_o church_n wythe_v such_o man_n that_o turn_v up_o set_v down_o and_o utterlie_o bring_v to_o confusion_n the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ._n i_o show_v that_o marriage_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o holy_a kind_n of_o life_n confute_v and_o that_o therein_o be_v some_o thing_n contain_v which_o cold_a help_n no_o small_a deal_n the_o ofice_n &_o ministry_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o y_z t_z for_o the_o self_n same_o cause_n the_o holy_a ghoo_v set_v in_o the_o first_o &_o chief_a place_n among_o the_o gift_n and_o verive_n of_o a_o bishop_n that_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a marry_a man_n and_o a_o godly_a and_o profitable_a householder_n i_o teach_v furthermore_o that_o the_o matter_n itself_o geve_v evydent_a judgement_n how_o so_o many_o minister_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o find_v that_o make_v themselves_o chaste_a for_o the_o kyngedom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v which_o abstinence_n be_v only_a meat_n for_o preesthode_n afterward_o i_o make_v plain_a that_o y_z e_z holy_a ghooste_n will_v they_o ●●at_o burn_v and_o be_v in_o ieopardye_o of_o unpure_a chastite_n to_o marye_n without_o any_o let_n other_o of_o vow_n or_o man_n law_n finallye_o i_o lay_v against_o he_o with_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n both_o the_o decree_n and_o authority_n of_o holy_a father_n &_o of_o such_o father_n as_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o have_v preeste_n unmary_v who_o decree_n and_o sentence_n if_o they_o be_v have_v in_o any_o estimation_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o they_o hang_v upon_o god_n very_a word_n &_o law_n prove_v that_o of_o a_o thousand_o preeste_n at_o this_o day_n scarce_o on_o can_v be_v find_v which_o may_v remain_v in_o this_o holy_a ministry_n &_o that_o not_o allonlie_o for_o their_o vicious_a and_o filthy_a castitie_n but_o also_o because_o they_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o world_n &_o be_v neither_o learned_a nor_o diligent_a to_o feade_v the_o lord_n flock_n so_o that_o they_o take_v not_o their_o unmarried_a state_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n but_o for_o fat_a benefice_n &_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n and_o so_o by_o thes_n undoubted_a principle_n of_o holy_a doctrine_n confutation_n &_o conclude_v by_o god_n very_a decree_n i_o declare_v that_o for_o so_o moche_n as_o it_o be_v ernestlie_o seek_v for_o in_o they_o at_o this_o day_n which_o must_v be_v admit_v to_o take_v cure_n of_o the_o church_n to_o vow_v chastity_n else_o must_v be_v constraynid_v to_o forsake_v this_o ministry_n in_o case_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o live_v they_o take_v wife_n acordinge_v to_o the_o lord_n commandment_n in_o their_o preesthood_n or_o after_o they_o have_v vow_v their_o solitary_a life_n it_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o no_o church_n but_o must_v be_v worthy_o count_v the_o doctrine_n of_o dyvel_n wherbye_o they_o bring_v to_o decay_v and_o throw_v under_o foot_n after_o a_o most_o miserable_a fashion_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n &_o by_o the_o which_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o clergy_n have_v make_v exile_n and_o banish_v all_o holme_n and_o godliness_n of_o the_o life_n but_o what_o i_o beseech_v you_o do_v uvinchester_n
godly_a and_o wise_a man_n in_o chryst_n chastity_n and_o the_o very_a function_n of_o the_o life_n offerid_fw-la from_o above_o &_o the_o godly_a affair_n ready_a at_o hand_n which_o in_o chastity_n or_o matrimony_n may_v commodious_o be_v take_v to_o god_n glory_n &_o to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o church_n also_o the_o godly_a propention_n and_o inclination_n of_o mind_n to_o either_o kind_n of_o life_n &_o the_o facuty_n both_o of_o body_n &_o mind_n certainlye_o the_o unmarried_a state_n of_o itself_o please_v not_o god_n and_o they_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o fooliysh_a virgin_n which_o take_v and_o keep_v it_o not_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o ready_a stedfaste_a and_o fruitful_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o more_o large_a charge_n and_o duty_n than_o the_o marry_a life_n can_v sustain_v and_o who_o utility_n extend_v far_a thes_n token_n therefore_o will_v we_o have_v such_o to_o observe_v that_o make_v inquisytion_n whether_o they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o state_n unmarried_a or_o no._n matrymonie_n but_o because_o as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o holy_a gooste_n the_o thief_n teacher_n and_o distributer_n of_o true_a holiness_n pronunce_v evidentlye_o himself_o that_o such_o as_o burn_v that_o be_v as_o chrisostome_n expound_v such_o as_o sustain_v much_o force_n and_o burn_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v in_o jeopardy_n of_o fall_a shall_v put_v themselves_o out_o of_o such_o a_o dauniger_n be_v matrimony_n uve_fw-fr can_v not_o gain_v say_v nor_o ought_v nor_o y_z t_z they_o which_o sustain_v such_o force_n and_o burn_v and_o can_v not_o avoid_v it_o by_o prayer_n or_o true_a mortify_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o also_o perceive_v that_o they_o have_v more_o occation_n offer_v unto_o they_o to_o serve_v god_n accord_v to_o his_o precept_n in_o matrymonye_n then_o castitie_n do_v well_o and_o godly_a see_v thes_n token_n declare_v their_o vocation_n to_o matrymonye_n now_o have_v i_o sufficient_o speak_v concern_v the_o first_o place_n of_o our_o defence_n wherein_o i_o purpose_v to_o prove_v that_o certain_a be_v so_o call_v and_o give_v from_o above_o to_o holy_a matrimony_n and_o emonge_v they_o not_o a_o few_o endue_v and_o give_v to_o the_o holy_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v frustrate_v their_o labour_n in_o pra_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o chastity_n and_o shall_v never_o lead_v this_o kind_n of_o life_n godly_a nor_o yet_o happy_o the_o which_o thing_n most_o devout_a man_n i_o commit_v to_o your_o judgement_n and_o all_o other_o man_n that_n will_v read_v and_o ponder_v godly_a what_o the_o holy_a letter_n in_o all_o place_n both_o teach_v in_o precept_n and_o set_v forth_o in_o example_n disputation_n first_o concern_v god_n ●●nipotent_a power_n godnes_n and_o wisdom_n which_o bring_v to_o effect_n all_o thing_n in_o all_o man_n secondarelye_o concern_v the_o vacation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n revocation_n &_o certain_a motion_n in_o all_o man_n through_o his_o spirit_n last_o of_o all_o concern_v the_o very_a matrimony_n and_o chastity_n and_o the_o use_n of_o they_o both_o in_o the_o church_n beside_o this_o consider_v you_o what_o that_o great_o to_o be_v lament_v experience_n of_o so_o long_a time_n teach_v monissh_v &_o vanquiss_v which_o the_o holy_a ought_v never_o to_o contemn_v because_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o god_n work_n &_o gift_n neither_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o who_o so_o know_v and_o weigh_v all_o thes_n thing_n godly_a shall_v thorough_o perceive_v that_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o man_n &_o among_o they_o very_o many_o holy_a and_o godly_a which_o be_v by_o all_o mean_v prepare_v &_o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o minister_v y_z e_o church_n be_v so_o make_v call_v and_o give_v to_o holy_a matrimony_n from_o above_o that_o they_o can_v not_o demand_v of_o god_n nor_o yet_o use_v the_o gift_n and_o use_n of_o the_o acceptable_a chastity_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o avail_v to_o y_z e_z fetch_v forth_o of_o his_o kingdom_n see_v that_o his_o pleasure_n shall_v be_v altogether_o by_o faith_n prefar_v before_o all_o man_n judgement_n and_o vow_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n what_o so_o ever_o uvinchester_n have_v bring_v to_o the_o contrary_n be_v vain_a ungodly_a &_o brawl_a scholishe_a reason_n now_o therefore_o will_v we_o pass_v over_o to_o another_o place_n of_o our_o present_a defence_n and_o teach_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o offerid_fw-la gift_n of_o chastity_n give_fw-ge other_a to_o all_o man_n indisserentlye_o which_o uvinchester_n will_v have_v or_o to_o certain_a only_o and_o man_n choose_v from_o above_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o vanquisshed_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n parson_n yet_o that_o this_o be_v clean_a contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n &_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a father_n to_o require_v at_o this_o day_n the_o foreswearinge_n of_o matrimony_n and_o abstaininge_n from_o the_o same_o of_o all_o such_o as_o must_v be_v admit_v or_o be_v admit_v into_o presthood_n or_o professyon_n of_o solytarines_n first_o therefore_o i_o exhort_v all_o man_n that_o love_v christes_fw-fr kingdom_n &_o that_o desire_n the_o comeliness_n of_o god_n house_n and_o the_o true_a holiness_n of_o preeste_n to_o be_v restore_v again_o that_o it_o may_v be_v godly_a ponder_v what_o god_n himself_o who_o alone_o konw_v what_o gift_n he_o have_v give_v or_o will_v geve_v to_o everye_o man_n and_o what_o be_v more_o deceut_n and_o furtherance_n to_o the_o prystlye_o life_n teach_v and_o command_v concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o preste_n in_o that_o he_o do_v it_o in_o two_o place_n by_o his_o apostle_n paul_n &_o in_o those_o place_n where_o as_o he_o speak_v evidentlye_o of_o the_o holiness_n and_o virtue_n of_o preeste_n that_o a_o press_v shall_v be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n &_o a_o good_a instruct●r_n of_o his_o child_n this_o do_v he_o set_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o virtue_n which_o he_o require_v in_o a_o bishop_n &_o other_o minister_n then_o do_v i_o desire_v they_o to_o confert_fw-la godly_a with_o this_o holy_a precept_n y_z e_z law_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o romish_a seat_n who_o defence_n uvinchester_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o wherbye_v no_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o time_n or_o furnissh_v with_o all_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n be_v admit_v in_o to_o the_o order_n of_o preste_n without_o he_o vow_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o no_o wife_n &_o be_v put_v beside_o his_o presthod_n who_o so_o ever_o marry_v a_o wife_n therein_o and_o then_o let_v they_o judge_v whether_o this_o law_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o clean_a contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o god_n as_o well_o in_o the_o order_n of_o preeste_n as_o of_o bishop_n do_v both_o require_v and_o also_o plain_o admit_v a_o marry_a man_n but_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n ●oth_v neither_o admit_v a_o marry_a man_n in_o to_o this_o order_n nor_o yet_o buy_v any_o mean_n sufferith_v he_o therein_o let_v uvinchester_n therefore_o expound_v unto_o we_o how_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n a_o erthly_a god_n therein_o speak_v not_o clean_a contrary_n to_o the_o heavenlye_a and_o true_a god_n here_o if_o uvinchester_n fly_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o those_o father_n which_o will_v have_v this_o precept_n of_o god_n so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o therbye_o they_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o presthoode_n which_o have_v more_o wyve_n than_o own_o and_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o presthod_n which_o have_v one_o and_o will_v keep_v she_o in_o the_o use_n of_o matrimonye_n and_o lie_v against_o we_o the_o church_n of_o egypt_n of_o the_o chaste_a &_o of_o the_o apostolycall_a seat_n which_o now_o in_o s._n hierons_n time_n be_v wont_a to_o receive_v for_o preste_n none_o except_o they_o be_v other_o no_o marry_a man_n or_o else_o have_v resign_v it_o uve_n again_o lie_v unto_o he_o first_o the_o sa_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o which_o be_v not_o one_o word_n wherbye_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o he_o only_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o presthood_n which_o be_v and_o be_v not_o the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n further_o more_o uvinchester_n be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o no_o law_n necessary_a for_o our_o helthe_n can_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a father_n also_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o s._n chrisostom_n authority_n and_o others_z y_z t_z make_v with_o we_o shall_v be_v any_o less_o set_v by_o than_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o holy_a father_n yea_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o moche_v the_o
life_n because_o it_o be_v most_o free_a unto_o they_o compulsion_n and_o all_o will_n of_o good_a and_o right_a be_v most_o plesaunt_n so_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o dede_n of_o faith_n wherbye_o we_o have_v here_o a_o little_a taste_n to_o live_v a_o heavenly_a and_o holy_a life_n there_o be_v so_o moche_v the_o more_o free_a and_o glad_a will_n as_o the_o necessity_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n be_v more_o abundant_a in_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o more_o pure_a and_o perfect_a action_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o requysite_a thing_n unto_o helthe_n to_o love_n god_n and_o who_o so_o know_v he_o perfect_o of_o necessity_n also_o love_v god_n but_o upon_o that_o who_o may_v say_v that_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o god_n love_n god_n against_o their_o will_n and_o have_v not_o as_o a_o fire_n will_v so_o also_o free_a power_n to_o love_n god_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n can_v not_o sin_n do_v he_o therefore_o abstain_v from_o sin_n be_v constrain_v or_o have_v he_o not_o free_a power_n to_o do_v well_o but_o here_o of_o we_o intend_v to_o speak_v more_o in_o our_o just_a defence_n against_o uvynchesters_n quarellynge_v notwithstanding_o those_o thing_n we_o have_v now_o speak_v be_v sufficient_a to_o intent_n this_o may_v be_v see_v that_o it_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v by_o this_o uvynchesters_n feign_v the_o propriete_a and_o difference_n emonge_v themselves_o of_o these_o voice_n and_o matter_n of_o power_n and_o necessity_n that_o any_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o our_o interpretation_n which_o in_o all_o point_n be_v not_o agreeable_a and_o consentient_a to_o the_o apostle_n word_n and_o meaning_a and_o so_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o those_o uvinchesters_n raylinge_n of_o a_o cold_a interpretation_n folyshe_a perverse_a and_o not_o agre_v but_o fight_v with_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v all_o find_v in_o his_o own_o gloss_n and_o that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o may_v cleave_v or_o stick_v in_o the_o enar●atyon_n of_o this_o place_n whereof_o we_o entreat_v which_o we_o have_v allege_v after_o so_o many_o holy_a father_n and_o approve_a interpreter_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o uvinchester_n himself_o and_o not_o we_o be_v convict_v of_o a_o ungodly_a malapertness_n against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o against_o the_o ancient_a antiquity_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o of_o a_o proud_a despecte_n and_o contempt_n but_o also_o of_o a_o wicked_a detraction_n and_o ill_a report_n conclusion_n thus_o much_o i_o think_v best_a to_o answer_v somewhat_o at_o large_a concern_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n if_o any_o think_v it_o uncomelye_o for_o his_o virgyn_v etc._n etc._n against_o uvynchesters_n quarellinge_n and_o sophistical_a determination_n because_o the_o true_a and_o natural_a understand_v of_o this_o place_n make_v well_o to_o our_o institute_v defence_n of_o christian_a liberty_n which_o ever_o extend_v to_o holy_a matrimonye_n as_o well_o as_o to_o holy_a chastity_n and_o also_o because_o uvynchester_n in_o this_o place_n brag_v to_o importunatelye_a against_o us._n the_o matter_n itself_o constrain_v i_o to_o serve_v for_o our_o just_a defence_n against_o his_o check_n and_o sophystrye_n those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o have_v play_v the_o sophyster_n against_o the_o fyve_o preposition_n of_o paul_n which_o i_o note_v in_o my_o answer_n unto_o latomus_fw-la he_o make_v in_o the_o commendation_n of_o chastity_n since_o our_o present_a answer_n have_v stretch_v so_o far_o notwithstanding_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o admonyshe_v the_o reader_n of_o two_o place_n because_o that_o by_o the_o proper_a understand_v of_o they_o it_o be_v very_o manifest_a how_o the_o holy_a gooste_n will_v confirm_v unto_o his_o the_o liberty_n of_o matrimony_n by_o such_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o vii_o chapter_n he_o dispute_v concern_v the_o marry_a and_o unmaryed_a state_n and_o also_o about_o the_o handling_n of_o these_o place_n uvinchester_n make_v great_a triumph_n over_o we_o not_o yet_o vanquysh_v the_o one_o of_o those_o place_n be_v the_o agreement_n and_o exposition_n of_o these_o sentense_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o and_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o touch_v a_o woman_n the_o other_o place_n be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o sa_n but_o for_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n alone_a concern_v therefore_o the_o first_o place_n uvynchester_n blame_v we_o because_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o saiing_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o adam_n as_o the_o parent_n of_o mankind_n and_o speak_v it_o not_o of_o every_o man_n pertain_v to_o all_o man_n which_o be_v apt_a for_o matrimony_n and_o not_o call_v to_o chastity_n but_o what_o man_n not_o clean_o ignorant_a of_o christ_n his_o doctrine_n know_v not_o that_o they_o which_o be_v neither_o unapt_a to_o matrymonye_n nor_o destine_v nor_o call_v in_o mind_n nor_o body_n to_o the_o solitary_a life_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o no_o kind_n of_o those_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v except_v from_o the_o vocation_n of_o holy_a matrimony_n math._n nineteeen_o be_v forsomoch_v as_o pertain_v to_o holy_a matrimony_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o adam_n be_v first_o make_v in_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o they_o to_o pass_v his_o life_n with_o out_o wyve_n for_o because_o the_o bountiful_a god_n have_v call_v they_o to_o matrimonye_n &_o will_v they_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o this_o vocation_n and_o not_o in_o the_o unmaryed_a life_n and_o so_o it_o be_v good_a for_o these_o both_o to_o touch_v a_o woman_n if_o they_o have_v any_o as_o uvinchester_n grant_v and_o also_o to_o take_v one_o if_o they_o be_v without_o which_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o must_v needs_o grant_v without_o he_o will_v speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o these_o if_o they_o can_v not_o refrain_v let_v they_o be_v coople_v in_o matrimonye_n it_o be_v better_a to_o marye_n then_o to_o burn_v i_o will_v the_o young_a woman_n to_o marye_n albeit_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o about_o y_fw-fr ●_o call_v unto_o matrimony_n yet_o because_o we_o shall_v at_o some_o time_n be_v like_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n woman_n clean_a without_o matrimonye_n and_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v pronounce_v they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o bless_a which_o by_o the_o holy_a chastity_n draw_v near_o unto_o this_o felicity_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o as_o well_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n by_o itself_o for_o every_o man_n not_o to_o touch_v a_o woman_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n if_o we_o mark_v you_o to_o universal_a condition_n and_o not_o the_o vocation_n in_o this_o life_n if_o it_o be_v to_o matrimonye_n like_a as_o paul_n say_v it_o be_v moche_n better_o for_o he_o to_o be_v lowse_v and_o so_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n to_o say_v when_o he_o see_v thorough_o his_o universal_a vocation_n and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a recover_v by_o christ_n and_o yet_o incontinent_o after_o he_o add_v to_o this_o his_o sa_n i_o but_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v more_o nedeful_a for_o you_o and_o therefore_o hitherto_o also_o better_a namely_o for_o his_o vocatyon_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o helthe_n of_o many_o which_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o do_v by_o this_o his_o apostle_n and_o so_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n think_v to_o be_v of_o itself_o better_a and_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v he_o acknowelege_v be_v not_o so_o good_a because_o of_o the_o time_n &_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o the_o contrary_n and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o require_v it_o the_o more_o but_o yet_o for_o his_o own_o time_n only_o by_o so_o much_o as_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v more_o necessary_a to_o say_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o great_a furtherance_n unto_o man_n voluntary_a so_o do_v necessity_n and_o fire_n will_v agree_v together_o as_o i_o foresay_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n these_o thing_n i_o desire_v the_o most_o christian_a reader_n to_o look_v upon_o more_o narrowlye_o and_o then_o judge_v thyself_o if_o altogether_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o unmaryed_a life_n yet_o in_o no_o wise_n y_fw-mi ●_o for_o the_o which_o wynchester_n fight_v so_o stoutlye_o but_o the_o godly_a and_o angelycall_a to_o say_v which_o all_o together_o serve_v with_o great_a diligence_n to_o promote_v &_o advance_v christ_n his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o pure_a holiness_n of_o the_o body_n and_o spirit_v be_v not_o of_o itself_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v for_o of_o all_o god_n elect_v and_o therefore_o better_a than_o the_o marry_a life_n because_o it_o contain_v a_o more_o full_a meditation_n and_o taste_n of_o the_o heavenly_a life_n then_o do_v the_o