〈◊〉_d n._n 22._o or_o seek_v the_o other_o death_n or_o be_v dangerous_o furious_a or_o final_o if_o the_o one_o party_n shall_v draw_v the_o other_o in_o whatsoever_o manner_n unto_o deadly_a sin_n and_o can_v not_o be_v reform_v and_o in_o these_o case_n when_o necessity_n urge_v the_o wife_n may_v forsake_v her_o husband_n without_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o stand_v she_o upon_o to_o avoid_v so_o imminent_a danger_n of_o body_n or_o soul_n she_o may_v when_o she_o be_v in_o safety_n more_o convenient_o procure_v the_o divorce_n but_o of_o the_o last_o case_n it_o do_v especial_o behoove_v we_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a for_o of_o that_o it_o be_v which_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o any_o one_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 14._o luc._n 14._o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n also_o in_o another_o place_n 18._o mat._n 18._o if_o thy_o eye_n scandilize_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o saint_n paul_n also_o in_o the_o case_n of_o heresy_n command_v to_o avoid_v all_o person_n without_o exception_n hierom._n tit._n 3._o s._n hierom._n and_o s._n hierome_n upon_o the_o place_n allege_v of_o s._n matthew_n thus_o notable_o discourse_v therefore_o say_v he_o all_o affection_n be_v cut_v of_o and_o all_o kindred_n be_v dispatch_v lest_o through_o occasion_n of_o piety_n any_o faithful_a person_n may_v be_v lay_v open_a unto_o scandal_n if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o be_v so_o link_v unto_o thou_o as_o thy_o hand_n thy_o foot_n thy_o eye_n and_o be_v profitable_a and_o careful_a and_o provident_a in_o foresee_v of_o thing_n &_o yet_o cause_v thou_o a_o scandal_n &_o through_o disagree_v of_o behaviour_n do_v draw_v thou_o to_o hell_n it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o want_v both_o his_o kindred_n and_o help_n lest_o while_o thou_o will_v gain_v thy_o kinsman_n and_o friend_n thou_o have_v cause_n of_o ruin_n therefore_o do_v thou_o not_o prefer_v neither_o wife_n nor_o child_n nor_o friend_n nor_o any_o affection_n which_o may_v exclude_v we_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n every_o faithful_a know_v what_o hurt_v he_o or_o wherein_o his_o mind_n be_v trouble_v &_o often_o tempt_v it_o be_v better_a to_o lead_v a_o solitary_a life_n than_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o life_n to_o loose_v the_o everlasting_a thus_o s._n hierome_n wherefore_o i_o do_v conclude_v that_o in_o case_n a_o woman_n by_o her_o husband_n beurged_a to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a act_n of_o religion_n much_o more_o than_o in_o other_o carnal_a sin_n she_o may_v yea_o and_o be_v bind_v to_o forsake_v he_o least_o love_a danger_n she_o perish_v therein_o 3_o eccle._n 3_o yet_o if_o she_o perceive_v herself_o by_o god_n grace_n to_o be_v so_o strong_a and_o constant_a that_o she_o fear_v no_o perversion_n at_o all_o she_o be_v bind_v for_o to_o remain_v with_o he_o and_o so_o to_o seek_v to_o gain_v he_o but_o if_o there_o be_v notorious_a adultery_n join_v withal_o and_o injurious_a want_n of_o all_o necessary_a spiritual_a help_n of_o catholic_a religion_n i_o will_v not_o doubt_n but_o in_o our_o country_n where_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a ecclesiastical_a court_n even_o without_o any_o danger_n of_o perversion_n she_o may_v forsake_v he_o thus_o much_o have_v i_o think_v good_a to_o say_v of_o this_o matter_n now_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o father_n again_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o renunciation_n of_o a_o man_n patrimony_n and_o care_n of_o provision_n for_o child_n more_o particular_o than_o be_v say_v before_o cyprianus_n libro_fw-la de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la §._o 1._o but_o unto_o many_o person_n their_o own_o destruction_n be_v not_o sufficient_a fall_v rich_a man_n shall_v leave_v all_o rather_o than_o fall_v they_o quaff_v as_o it_o be_v death_n one_o to_o another_o out_o of_o a_o poison_a cup_n and_o that_o there_o may_v want_v nothing_o to_o the_o heap_n of_o their_o crime_n childre_n impiety_n of_o schismatic_a parent_n to_o their_o childre_n young_a child_n be_v bring_v by_o their_o father_n hand_n lose_v whilst_o they_o be_v little_a one_o that_o which_o in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o life_n they_o have_v get_v shall_v not_o they_o say_v when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v come_v we_o our_o seâ—ues_n do_v nothing_o neither_o forsake_v the_o meat_n and_o cup_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v we_o of_o our_o own_o accord_n run_v unto_o profane_a contagion_n other_o perfidiousnes_n destroy_v we_o we_o feel_v our_o parent_n our_o patricidial_a slaughterer_n they_n deny_v for_o uâ—_n our_o mother_n the_o church_n and_o god_n our_o father_n mother_n the_o church_n our_o mother_n that_o whilst_o be_v as_o yet_o little_a one_o improvident_a &_o ignorant_a of_o so_o heinous_a a_o offence_n we_o be_v join_v by_o other_o to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o crime_n by_o other_o man_n fraud_n we_o may_v be_v entrap_v patrimony_n voluntary_a banishment_n and_o loss_n of_o patrimony_n neither_o be_v there_o o_o pitiful_a thing_n any_o just_a or_o weighty_a cause_n to_o excuse_v such_o iniquity_n they_o shall_v have_v forsake_v their_o country_n and_o sustain_v loss_n of_o their_o patrimony_n for_o who_o be_v he_o which_o be_v bear_v and_o must_v die_v which_o must_v one_o day_n leave_v his_o country_n and_o forsake_v his_o patrimony_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o loose_v christ_n fear_v the_o loss_n of_o thy_o salvation_n &_o of_o thy_o eternal_a habitation_n behold_v the_o holy_a ghost_n cry_v by_o the_o prophett_n 52._o â—â—sa_fw-la 52._o depart_v you_o depart_v you_o go_v forth_o hence_o and_o touch_v not_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o sever_v yourselves_o you_o which_o carry_v the_o vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o those_o which_o be_v the_o very_a vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n do_v not_o they_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o and_o depart_v lest_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o touch_v that_o which_o be_v unclean_a and_o to_o be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v with_o deadly_a dish_n in_o another_o place_n also_o a_o voice_n be_v beard_n from_o heaven_n 1_o apoc._n 1_o forewarn_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v say_v go_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n lest_o thou_o be_v partaker_n of_o her_o crime_n and_o be_v punish_v with_o her_o torment_n who_o go_v forth_o and_o depart_v be_v not_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o crime_n but_o whosoever_o be_v find_v partaker_n of_o the_o crime_n be_v also_o torment_v with_o the_o plague_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n do_v bid_v we_o to_o retire_v ourselves_o &_o to_o fly_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o that_o we_o may_v do_v the_o same_o himself_o both_o do_v it_o and_o teach_v it_o expect_v martyrdom_n be_v wise_o to_o be_v expect_v for_o whereas_o the_o crown_n of_o marty_a doom_n come_v from_o the_o only_a liberality_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v obtain_v but_o when_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v of_o receive_v it_o whosoever_o remain_v in_o christ_n do_v go_v for_o a_o while_n aside_o deni_v not_o his_o faith_n but_o expect_v time_n but_o who_o by_o not_o go_v aside_o be_v fall_v remain_v that_o he_o may_v deny_v we_o must_v not_o my_o brethren_n dissemble_v the_o truth_n neither_o must_v we_o conceal_v the_o matter_n &_o cause_n of_o our_o wound_n patrimony_n blind_a love_n of_o patrimony_n the_o blind_a love_n of_o their_o patrimony_n have_v deceive_v many_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o depart_v who_o be_v fetter_v with_o their_o riches_n as_o with_o chain_n these_o be_v the_o iron_n of_o those_o which_o remain_v these_o be_v the_o shackell_n whereby_o their_o force_n be_v weaken_v their_o faith_n oppress_v their_o mind_n inchain_v their_o soul_n imprison_v that_o such_o as_o be_v addict_v unto_o earthly_a desire_n may_v become_v a_o prey_n unto_o that_o serpent_n which_o according_a to_o god_n own_o sentence_n be_v appoint_v to_o feed_v upon_o earth_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n all_o good_a man_n master_n both_o forewarn_n and_o counsel_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v say_v in_o this_o manner_n 3._o gen._n 3._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o geve_v unto_o the_o poor_a &_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n 19_o mat._n 19_o and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o if_o rich_a man_n will_v do_v this_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v because_o of_o their_o riches_n if_o they_o lay_v up_o their_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o enemy_n &_o persecutor_n at_o home_n their_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o thought_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n if_o their_o treasure_n be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v overthrow_v
fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o enemy_n s._n cypri_n libro_fw-la de_fw-la oratione_fw-la dominica_n §._o 9_o our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n the_o new_a man_n father_n how_o god_n be_v our_o father_n bear_v again_o &_o restore_v unto_o his_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o very_a first_o beginning_n say_v father_n because_o now_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o come_v say_v the_o apostle_n into_o his_o own_o &_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o 1._o io._n 1._o he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n he_o therefore_o that_o have_v believe_v in_o his_o name_n and_o be_v become_v the_o son_n or_o god_n must_v hence_o begin_v that_o he_o may_v both_o be_v thankful_a and_o profess_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n while_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v a_o father_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v god_n &_o that_o he_o may_v also_o witness_v that_o even_o in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o his_o nativity_n he_o renounce_v his_o earthly_a &_o carnal_a father_n and_o begin_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o account_v he_o only_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n even_o as_o it_o be_v write_v who_o say_v to_o his_o rather_o and_o mother_n i_o know_v you_o not_o &_o have_v not_o acknowledge_v their_o son_n 33_o deut._n 33_o these_o have_v keep_v thy_o commaundernent_n and_o observe_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d 23._o mat._n 23._o also_o our_o lord_n in_o his_o gospel_n command_v that_o we_o call_v not_o a_o father_n unto_o ourselves_o on_o earth_n because_o we_o have_v one_o only_a father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o unto_o that_o disciple_n which_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o depart_a father_n he_o answer_v let_v the_o dead_a bury_v the_o dead_a for_o he_o have_v faied_z that_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a 5._o mat._n 5._o whereas_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v alive_a s._n gregory_n in_o the_o 4._o book_n of_o his_o dialogue_n chap._n 18._o §._o 10._o peter_n nurtete_v a_o strange_a punishment_n of_o a_o father_n in_o his_o son_n evell_a nurtete_v whereas_o mankind_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o and_o insinite_a vice_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o heavenly_a hicrusalem_n be_v fill_v either_o with_o little_a one_o or_o with_o very_a infant_n gregory_n although_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o all_o christen_v infant_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n do_v enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o all_o little_a one_o especial_o those_o which_o can_v speak_v do_v enter_v into_o heaven_n because_o unto_o some_o infant_n the_o entry_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v shut_v up_o by_o their_o own_o parent_n if_o wicked_o they_o bring_v they_o up_o for_o a_o certain_a man_n very_o well_o know_v to_o all_o this_o city_n three_o year_n ago_o have_v a_o son_n of_o five_o year_n of_o age_n as_o i_o think_v who_o because_o he_o love_v over_o carnal_o he_o bring_v up_o over_o loose_o the_o same_o child_n which_o be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n to_o speak_v so_o soon_o as_o any_o thing_n go_v contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n be_v a_o custom_a to_o blaspheme_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n but_o in_o that_o last_o contagiousnes_n sicken_v to_o death_n and_o when_o his_o father_n hold_v he_o in_o his_o bosom_n as_o those_o which_o be_v present_a do_v witness_v the_o child_n with_o ghastly_a eye_n perceive_v that_o malignant_a spirit_n be_v come_v unto_o he_o begin_v to_o cry_v help_v father_n help_v father_n and_o so_o cry_v he_o bend_v away_o his_o face_n for_o to_o hide_v it_o in_o his_o father_n bosom_n but_o when_o his_o father_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o see_v he_o answer_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d â—amores_n be_v come_v which_o will_v carry_v i_o away_o and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v this_o parent_n so_o many_o child_n miserable_o perish_v in_o heresy_n be_v first_o make_v to_o distemble_v by_o their_o parent_n he_o present_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n for_o that_o almighty_a god_n may_v show_v for_o what_o offence_n he_o be_v deliver_v to_o such_o torture_n that_o which_o his_o father_n will_v not_o correct_v he_o for_o hue_v that_o he_o pâ—â—â—it_v t_v he_o shall_v iterate_v die_v that_o he_o which_o long_a time_n have_v live_v in_o blasphemy_n through_o god_n patience_n shall_v once_o by_o god_n judgement_n die_v blaspheme_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o father_n shall_v acknowledge_v his_o offence_n who_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o little_a soul_n bring_v up_o for_o hell_n fire_n no_o little_a sinner_n s._n hierome_n upon_o the_o 10._o chapter_n of_o s._n matthew_n §._o 11._o who_o love_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o god_n hatred_n to_o one_o kindred_n sometime_o be_v piety_n to_o god_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o he_o which_o before_o have_v say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o a_o sword_n and_o to_o divide_v man_n against_o father_n and_o mother_n daughter_n in_o law_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v prefer_v piety_n before_o religion_n he_o add_v who_o love_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o in_o the_o canticle_n we_o read_v charity_n cant._n 2._o the_o order_n of_o charity_n he_o have_v order_v in_o i_o charity_n this_o order_n be_v necessary_a in_o every_o affection_n after_o god_n love_v thy_o father_n love_v thy_o mother_n love_v thy_o child_n but_o if_o necessity_n come_v that_o the_o love_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n must_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o both_o can_v be_v observe_v hatred_n to_o one_o kint_v be_v piety_n to_o god_n the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o necessary_a renunciation_n sometime_o to_o be_v make_v of_o husband_n and_o wife_n although_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v above_o belong_v also_o to_o they_o s._n aug._n cont_n adimant_n c._n 3._o §._o 1_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n affirm_v both_o to_o be_v true_a and_o speak_v of_o our_o lord_n heaven_n a_o wife_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o no_o way_n contrary_a that_o both_o the_o coviunction_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o leave_v of_o one_o wife_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v of_o our_o lord_n for_o not_o because_o jesus_n christ_n have_v raise_v up_o dead_a man_n and_o give_v they_o life_n therefore_o be_v not_o life_n itself_o to_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n even_o so_o than_o although_o our_o lord_n have_v join_v a_o wife_n unto_o a_o man_n yet_o be_v the_o to_o be_v leave_v if_o need_v be_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o this_o be_v not_o always_o necessary_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 7_o 1._o cor._n 7_o if_o any_o faithful_a have_v a_o wife_n a_o infidel_n and_o she_o consent_v to_o dwell_v with_o he_o let_v he_o not_o dismiss_v she_o he_o mean_v true_o that_o if_o she_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o dwell_v with_o he_o that_o be_v if_o she_o detest_v in_o he_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o suffer_v he_o not_o because_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n she_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n even_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n afterward_o say_v if_o the_o infidel_n depart_v let_v he_o depart_v for_o the_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o bondage_n in_o such_o thing_n if_o any_o man_n therefore_o do_v leave_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whilst_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o wise_n which_o can_v abide_v a_o christian_a husband_n he_o be_v reprehend_v by_o our_o lord_n sort_n the_o wife_n also_o must_v leave_v her_o husband_n in_o like_a sort_n so_o he_o conclude_v that_o these_o scripture_n be_v not_o contrary_a because_o say_v he_o there_o the_o wife_n be_v join_v to_o the_o husband_n that_o together_o they_o may_v deferue_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o be_v a_o wife_n command_v to_o be_v leave_v 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