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justify_v these_o be_v to_o be_v remoove_v and_o separate_v a_o sunder_o the_o law_n from_o the_o gospel_n and_o faith_n from_o work_n otherwise_o in_o the_o person_n that_o be_v justify_v and_o also_o in_o order_n of_o doctrine_n they_o ought_v common_o to_o go_v necessary_o together_o therefore_o where_o soever_o any_o question_n or_o doubt_n rise_v of_o salvation_n or_o our_o justify_n before_o god_n there_o the_o law_n &_o all_o good_a work_n must_v be_v utter_o exclude_v and_o stand_v apart_o alone_a grace_n free_a promise_v simple_a i'faith_o alone_a that_o grace_n may_v appear_v free_a the_o promise_n simple_a and_o that_o faith_n may_v stand_v alone_o which_o faith_n alone_o without_o law_n or_o work_n work_v to_o every_o man_n particular_o his_o salvation_n through_o mere_a promise_n and_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n this_o word_n particular_o i_o add_v particular_o particular_o for_o the_o particular_a certify_n of_o every_o man_n hart_n private_o and_o peculiar_o that_o 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beleve_v only_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a eye_n of_o our_o soul_n christ._n faith_n be_v only_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o â—â—â—keth_v to_o christ._n stand_v alone_o with_o her_o object_n in_o case_n of_o justify_v but_o yet_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o body_n she_o stand_v not_o alone_o for_o beside_o the_o eye_n there_o be_v also_o hand_n to_o work_v foot_n to_o walk_v ear_n to_o hear_v and_o other_o member_n more_o every_o one_o convenient_a for_o the_o seruyce_n of_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o all_o that_o can_v see_v but_o only_o the_o eye_n so_o in_o a_o christian_n man_v life_n and_o in_o order_n of_o doctrine_n there_o be_v the_o law_n there_o be_v repentance_n there_o be_v hope_n charity_n and_o dede_n of_o charity_n all_o which_o in_o life_n and_o in_o doctrine_n be_v join_v &_o necessary_o do_v concur_v together_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o action_n of_o justify_v there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o man_n that_o have_v any_o part_n or_o place_n but_o only_a faith_n apprehend_v the_o object_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n for_o we_o crucify_v in_o who_o consist_v all_o the_o worthiness_n and_o fullness_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o our_o apprehend_n and_o receive_v of_o he_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v john_n 1_o whosoever_o receive_v he_o he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o all_o such_o as_o beleve_v in_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n also_o esay_n 53._o and_o this_o just_a servant_n of_o i_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o shall_v justify_v many_o etc._n etc._n argument_n da._n apprehend_v and_o receive_v of_o christ_n only_o make_v we_o justify_v before_o god_n 53._o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n etc._n etc._n â—ohn_n 1._o and_o â—e_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o shall_v justify_v many_o etc._n etc._n esay_n 53._o john_n 1_o ti_fw-mi christ_n only_o be_v apprehend_v and_o receive_v by_o faith_n si_fw-la ergo_fw-la faith_n only_o make_v we_o justify_v before_o god_n argument_n ba_o justification_n come_v only_o by_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v of_o christ._n esay_n 53._o ro_o the_o law_n and_o work_n do_v nothing_o pertain_v to_o the_o apprehend_n of_o christ._n co_fw-la ergo_fw-la the_o law_n and_o work_n pertain_v nothing_o to_o justification_n argument_n ce_fw-fr nothing_o which_o be_v unjust_a of_o itself_o can_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n or_o help_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o justify_n 64._o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a clout_n esay_n 64._o sa_fw-fr every_o work_n we_o do_v be_v unjust_a before_o god_n esay_n 54._o re_fw-mi ergo_fw-la no_o work_n that_o we_o do_v can_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n nor_o help_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o justify_n argument_n ca_n if_o work_n can_v any_o thing_n further_o our_o justification_n they_o shall_v our_o work_n some_o thing_n profit_v we_o before_o god_n 15._o when_o â—e_v have_v 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wife_n 8._o first_o he_o have_v his_o own_o peculiar_a spouse_n which_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o church_n moreover_o neither_o be_v he_o as_o a_o common_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v stand_v in_o such_o need_n of_o a_o helper_n after_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n a_o little_a after_o allege_v against_o they_o that_o abhor_v matrimony_n 4._o 1._o tim._n 4._o he_o infer_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n how_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n some_o shall_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n attend_v to_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o to_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n etc._n etc._n which_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n clement_n here_o apply_v not_o against_o the_o novatians_n and_o they_o that_o condemn_v matrimony_n in_o general_a in_o all_o man_n as_o naught_o but_o he_o appli_v it_o only_o against_o such_o as_o forbid_v marriage_n in_o part_n and_o namely_o in_o priest_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d câ—â—cilium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d this_o clement_n write_v after_o christ_n two_o hundred_o year_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o come_v downward_o to_o low_a time_n we_o shall_v find_v both_o by_o the_o council_n of_o gangrene_n ccc_o year_n and_o also_o by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a cccc_o year_n after_o christ_n the_o same_o liberty_n of_o priest_n marriage_n establish_v and_o enact_v as_o a_o thing_n both_o good_a and_o godly_a the_o word_n of_o gangrene_n council_n be_v these_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la discernit_fw-la praesbyterum_fw-la coniugatum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la occasione_n nuptiarum_fw-la quod_fw-la offer_n non_fw-la debeat_fw-la 28._o distinct._n 28._o &_o ab_fw-la eius_fw-la oblatione_fw-la ideo_fw-la abstinet_fw-la anathema_n sit_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o any_o do_v judge_v that_o a_o priest_n for_o his_o marriage_n sake_n ought_v not_o to_o minister_v and_o therefore_o do_v abstain_v from_o the_o same_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v moreover_o proceed_v yet_o in_o time_n and_o chronicle_n of_o the_o church_n we_o 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tempore_fw-la oportuno_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v because_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o roman_a canon_n we_o know_v it_o so_o to_o be_v receive_v that_o such_o as_o be_v deacon_n and_o priest_n shall_v profess_v themselves_o to_o have_v no_o more_o copulation_n with_o
for_o the_o abolish_n oâ—_n priest_n marriage_n if_o the_o same_o have_v be_v of_o such_o a_o long_a antiquity_n as_o they_o will_v make_v man_n believe_v by_o these_o thing_n consider_v it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o distraction_n of_o priest_n marriage_n by_o public_a law_n compel_v they_o to_o single_a life_n begin_v the_o general_a law_n forbid_v priest_n to_o maâ—y_v when_o it_o first_o begin_v be_v nether_a receive_v for_o a_o full_a law_n general_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o only_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o hildebrand_n that_o be_v since_o these_o five_o hundred_o year_n about_o which_o time_n first_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o under_o pope_n leo_n and_o this_o pope_n nicolas_n cranzius_n and_o certain_a german_a chronicle_n do_v say_v that_o simony_n and_o priest_n marriage_n be_v prohibit_v this_o pope_n leo_n be_v ann_n 1051._o after_o he_o pope_n nicolas_n to_o who_o the_o foresay_a letter_n of_o uolusianus_n seem_v to_o be_v write_v make_v this_o ordinance_n ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la missam_fw-la audiat_fw-la praesbyteri_fw-la quem_fw-la scit_fw-la concubi_n nam_fw-la indubitanter_fw-la habere_fw-la aut_fw-la subintroductam_fw-la mulierem_fw-la et_fw-la mox_fw-la quicunque_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la diaconorum_fw-la subdiaconorum_fw-la post_fw-la constitutum_fw-la beatae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la praedecessoris_fw-la nostris_fw-la sanctiss_fw-la papae_fw-la leonis_fw-la de_fw-la castitate_fw-la clericorum_fw-la concubinam_fw-la palam_fw-la duxerit_fw-la vel_fw-la ductam_fw-la non_fw-la reliqueret_fw-la 4._o exit_fw-la romana_fw-la sinodo_fw-la 4._o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o authoritate_fw-la beati_fw-la petri_n &_o pauli_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la &_o omninò_fw-la contradicimus_fw-la ut_fw-la missam_fw-la non_fw-la cantet_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v what_o soever_o priest_n deacon_n or_o subdeacon_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o pope_n leo_n our_o predecessor_n consern_v the_o chastity_n of_o clerkees_n shall_v open_o marry_v a_o concubine_n or_o shall_v not_o put_v she_o away_o be_v marry_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o almighty_a god_n etc._n etc._n we_o utter_o charge_v and_o forbid_v the_o same_o that_o he_o sing_v no_o mass_n nor_o read_v the_o gospel_n or_o epistle_n at_o mass_n nor_o execute_v any_o divine_a service_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1058._o although_o in_o this_o constitution_n of_o pope_n nicolas_n this_o word_n concubine_n may_v be_v understand_v for_o no_o wiâ—e_n but_o so_o as_o gratian_n understand_v it_o in_o the_o 16._o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n concubina_fw-la verò_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la est_fw-la praeter_fw-la vxorem_fw-la that_o be_v for_o one_o beside_o a_o man_n wife_n concubinae_fw-la concubinae_fw-la then_o after_o this_o pope_n nicholas_n come_v pope_n alexander_n and_o special_o pope_n hildebrand_n quis_fw-la dist._n 33._o quis_fw-la do_v expound_v this_o concubine_n forbid_v for_o a_o wife_n and_o such_o priest_n as_o be_v marry_v they_o expound_v they_o for_o nicolaitan_n for_o so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o milan_n under_o pope_n alexander_n the_o second_o medâ—olanens_fw-la exit_fw-la synod_n medâ—olanens_fw-la nicholaitae_fw-la autem_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la clerici_fw-la qui_fw-la contra_fw-la castitatis_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la regulam_fw-la foeminis_fw-la admiscentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o further_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o synod_n nicolaitarum_fw-la quoque_fw-la haeresin_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la condemnamus_fw-la nicolaitan_n marry_a priest_n call_v nicolaitan_n &_o non_fw-la modo_fw-la praesbyteros_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la &_o subdiaconos_fw-la ab_fw-la uxorum_fw-la vel_fw-la concubinarum_fw-la foedo_fw-la consortio_fw-la nostris_fw-la studijs_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la nobis_fw-la possibilitas_fw-la fuerit_fw-la arcendos_fw-la esse_fw-la promittimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o after_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o wise_a si_fw-mi haec_fw-la de_fw-la simoniaca_n &_o nicolaitarum_fw-la haeresi_fw-la delenda_fw-la &_o funditus_fw-la destruenda_fw-la fideliter_fw-la non_fw-la obseruavero_fw-la ab_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la sim_fw-la excommunicatus_fw-la et_fw-la anathematizatus_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la omni_fw-la christianorum_fw-la consortio_fw-la inveniar_fw-la alienus_fw-la and_o moreover_o it_o follow_v upon_o the_o same_o anathematizo_fw-la quoque_fw-la omnes_fw-la haereses_fw-la extollentes_fw-la se_fw-la adversus_fw-la sanctam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la et_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la specialiter_fw-la vero_fw-la et_fw-la nominatim_fw-la simoniacam_n haeresin_fw-la deindé_v nicolaitarum_n aquè_fw-fr abominabilem_fw-la haeresin_fw-la quae_fw-la impudenter_fw-la latrat_fw-la sacri_fw-la altaris_fw-la ministros_fw-la debere_fw-la vel_fw-la posse_fw-la licenter_fw-la uti_fw-la coniugibus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la &_o laicos_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o much_o to_o say_v in_o english_a as_o i_o do_v accurse_v all_o heresy_n extol_v themselves_o against_o the_o holy_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n ¶_o the_o synod_n of_o milan_n against_o priest_n marriage_n ¶_o 1067._o ¶_o but_o especial_o and_o namely_o the_o heresy_n of_o simony_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o abominable_a heresy_n of_o the_o nicolaitane_n which_o impudent_o bark_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o holy_a altar_n may_v &_o aught_o to_o use_v wife_n lawful_o as_o well_o as_o lay_v man_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o synod_n of_o milan_n under_o pope_n alexander_n 2._o ann_n 1067._o next_o after_o this_o alexander_n rise_v uppe_o pope_n hildebrand_n of_o all_o other_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o principal_a enemy_n against_o priest_n marriage_n for_o whereas_o all_o other_o approve_a canon_n and_o council_n be_v content_v that_o any_o clergy_n man_n have_v a_o wife_n before_o his_o enter_v into_o his_o ministry_n marriage_n pope_n hildebrand_n the_o great_a enemy_n to_o priest_n marriage_n may_v enjoy_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o marriage_n so_o that_o he_o marry_v not_o a_o widow_n or_o a_o know_a harlot_n or_o keep_v a_o concubine_n or_o be_v twice_o marry_v now_o come_v in_o pope_n hildebrande_n make_v priest_n marriage_n to_o be_v heresy_n and_o further_o enact_v that_o what_o soever_o clerk_n deacon_n or_o minister_n have_v a_o wife_n what_o so_o ever_o she_o be_v maid_n or_o other_o either_o before_o his_o order_n or_o after_o shall_v utter_o put_v she_o from_o he_o or_o else_o forsake_v his_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n although_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n see_v this_o strange_a doctrine_n and_o proceed_n which_o saint_n paul_n express_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o deville_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o withstand_v the_o same_o 4._o 1._o tim._n 4._o schafnaburgensi_fw-la exit_fw-la lamberto_n schafnaburgensi_fw-la of_o who_o lambertus_n scafnaburgensis_n thus_o write_v aduersus_fw-la hoc_fw-la decretum_fw-la protinus_fw-la uchementer_fw-la infremuit_fw-la tota_fw-la factio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la hominem_fw-la planè_fw-la haereticum_fw-la &_o vesani_fw-la dogmatis_fw-la esse_fw-la clamitans_fw-la qui_fw-la oblitus_fw-la sermonis_fw-la domini_fw-la quo_fw-la ait_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la capiunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbum_fw-la qui_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la capiat_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la apostoli_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la continet_fw-la nubat_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la nubere_fw-la quà m_fw-la uri_fw-la violenta_fw-la exactione_n homines_fw-la vivere_fw-la cogeret_fw-la ritu_fw-la angelorum_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la pergeret_fw-la it_fw-la se_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la quà m_fw-la coniugium_fw-la deserere_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o english_a thus_o against_o this_o decree_n the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o clergy_n do_v vehement_o storm_n and_o grudge_n cry_v out_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o pernicious_a heretic_n &_o one_o that_o maynteyn_v fantastical_a doctrine_n who_o forget_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v 19_o math._n 19_o all_o man_n can_v not_o take_v this_o word_n he_o that_o can_v take_v it_o let_v he_o take_v it_o and_o also_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o so_o can_v not_o otherwise_o contain_v let_v he_o marry_v better_o it_o be_v to_o marry_v then_o to_o burn_v etc._n etc._n yet_o notwithstanding_o will_v bind_v man_n to_o live_v like_o angel_n who_o if_o he_o continue_v as_o he_o begin_v they_o will_v they_o say_v soon_o forsake_v the_o order_n of_o priesthode_n than_o their_o order_n of_o matrimony_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o council_n of_o rome_n against_o priest_n marriage_n under_o pope_n hildebrand_n ¶_o 1074._o ¶_o which_o hildebrand_n all_o this_o notwithstanding_o yet_o cease_v not_o still_o to_o call_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o send_v to_o the_o bishop_n every_o where_o to_o execute_v his_o commandment_n with_o all_o severity_n threaten_v to_o lay_v the_o apostolical_a censure_n upon_o they_o if_o otherwise_o they_o show_v not_o their_o diligence_n there_o in_o to_o the_o uttermost_a exit_fw-la lamb._n this_o be_v ann_n 1074._o of_o the_o same_o hildebrande_n radulphus_fw-la de_fw-la diceto_fw-la also_o write_v have_v these_o word_n gregorius_n papa_n septimus_fw-la hildebrandus_fw-la celebrata_fw-la synodo_fw-la symoniaco_n diceto_n exit_fw-la radulpho_n de_fw-fr diceto_n anathematizavit_fw-la uxoratos_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la à _fw-la divino_fw-la removit_fw-la officio_fw-la &_o laicis_fw-la missam_fw-la eorum_fw-la audire_fw-la interdixit_fw-la novo_fw-la exexemplo_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la multis_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la inconsiderato_fw-la praeiudicio_fw-la contra_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la sententiam_fw-la
for_o avoid_v of_o fornication_n the_o exposition_n of_o anselme_n that_o be_v mean_v and_o grant_v of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n the_o gross_a exposition_n of_o anselme_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n only_o to_o lay_v man_n hoc_fw-la solis_fw-la laicis_fw-la eum_fw-la concessisse_fw-la nemo_fw-la ignorat_fw-la 1._o cor._n 7._o melius_fw-la est_fw-la nubere_fw-la quà m_fw-la uri_fw-la it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v then_o to_o burn_v the_o exposition_n melius_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la levius_fw-la est_fw-la legitimae_fw-la uxori_fw-la nubere_fw-la quà m_fw-la uri_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la alienarum_fw-la mulierum_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la consumi_fw-la it_o be_v a_o light_a fault_n to_o marry_v one_o lawful_a wife_n then_o to_o be_v consume_v with_o concupiscence_n of_o strange_a woman_n 1._o timoth._n 3_o oportet_fw-la esse_fw-la episcopum_fw-la irreprehensibilem_fw-la unius_fw-la uxoris_fw-la virum_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o bishop_n ought_v to_o be_v unreprovable_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n etc._n etc._n the_o exposition_n praecipit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la accedere_fw-la praesumat_fw-la nisi_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la unicam_fw-la vxorem_fw-la laicus_fw-la habuisset_fw-la accepto_fw-la autem_fw-la ordine_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ei_fw-la carnis_fw-la commixtione_fw-la se_fw-la copularet_fw-la tantum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ei_fw-la subministraret_fw-la that_o be_v the_o apostle_n here_o command_v that_o none_o shall_v presume_v to_o be_v priest_n but_o he_o who_o be_v a_o lie_v man_n before_o have_v have_v no_o more_o but_o one_o wife_n and_o after_o he_o be_v make_v priest_n not_o to_o couple_v himself_o any_o more_o with_o she_o but_o only_o to_o minister_v to_o she_o thing_n necessary_a for_o her_o live_n etc._n etc._n and_o final_o after_o these_o thing_n thus_o dispute_v and_o allege_v the_o say_a anselme_n conclude_v the_o matter_n with_o this_o final_a censure_n 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a_o persecution_n or_o rather_o a_o crucifieng_v of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n loe_o here_o the_o mighty_a reason_n the_o strong_a timber_a argument_n and_o the_o deep_a divinity_n wherewith_o this_o anselm_n and_o all_o other_o that_o draw_v after_o his_o string_n reason_n answer_v to_o anselmes_n reason_n go_v about_o to_o impugn_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o priest_n marriage_n because_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v command_v to_o keep_v from_o their_o wife_n three_o day_n and_o because_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n in_o do_v their_o function_n as_o their_o turn_n come_v about_o refrain_v the_o company_n of_o their_o wife_n for_o that_o present_a time_n ergo_fw-la priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n must_v at_o no_o time_n have_v any_o wife_n but_o live_v always_o single_a etc._n etc._n and_o why_o may_v not_o anselme_n as_o well_o argue_v thus_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n approach_v to_o the_o mount_n be_v command_v in_o like_a sort_n to_o wash_v their_o garment_n ergo_fw-la priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n which_o be_v occupy_v every_o day_n about_o the_o altar_n ought_v every_o day_n to_o wash_v all_o their_o garment_n moses_n approach_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o bush_n be_v command_v to_o put_v of_o his_o shoe_n ergo_fw-la priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n which_o be_v ever_o approach_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o god_n shall_v never_o wear_v shoe_n of_o king_n david_n and_o his_o company_n which_o but_o once_o in_o all_o their_o life_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o shewebread_n it_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n whether_o they_o have_v keep_v they_o from_o their_o wyve_n three_o day_n before_o ergo_fw-la king_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o every_o year_n eat_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n board_n more_o precious_a than_o ever_o be_v that_o panis_n propositionis_fw-la shall_v abide_v all_o their_o life_n wivelesse_a and_o unspoused_a but_o here_o anselme_n shall_v have_v consider_v by_o these_o scripture_n how_o we_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o put_v away_o our_o wyve_n thing_n a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n but_o wise_o to_o distinct_a time_n when_o and_o how_o to_o have_v they_o for_o as_o solomon_n teach_v to_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n so_o be_v there_o a_o time_n to_o marry_v and_o a_o time_n not_o to_o marry_v a_o time_n to_o resort_v a_o time_n to_o withdraw_v a_o time_n of_o company_n a_o time_n of_o abstinence_n and_o prayer_n which_o s._n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o 1._o cor._n 7._o and_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o abstinence_n so_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o a_o time_n of_o resort_v together_o and_o add_v the_o cause_n why_o ne_n tentet_fw-la vos_fw-la satanas_fw-la propter_fw-la incontinentiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v lest_o satan_n say_v he_o tempt_v you_o for_o your_o incontinency_n and_o thus_o shall_v anselme_n with_o solomon_n &_o paul_n have_v consider_v the_o order_n and_o distinction_n of_o time_n oftentimes_o in_o scripture_n that_o be_v command_v to_o some_o and_o at_o sometime_o which_o extend_v not_o to_o other_o and_o that_o which_o for_o a_o time_n be_v convenient_a be_v not_o by_o and_o by_o always_o convenient_a neither_o that_o which_o for_o a_o time_n be_v forbid_v in_o scripture_n be_v therefore_o forbid_a for_o ever_o order_n special_a example_n break_v nâ—_n general_a order_n neither_o aught_o special_a example_n to_o break_v general_a order_n neither_o again_o do_v extraordinary_a prohibition_n make_v a_o universal_a rule_n they_o be_v then_o command_v to_o sequester_v themselves_o from_o their_o wife_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v break_v wedlock_n marry_v separation_n of_o the_o isrâ—lites_n from_o their_o wife_n for_o 3._o day_n be_v no_o argument_n that_o priest_n shall_v never_o marry_v but_o his_o commandment_n do_v bind_v obedience_n and_o therefore_o obey_v they_o because_o they_o be_v command_v and_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o command_v to_o put_v away_o their_o wyve_n but_o only_o to_o separate_v themselves_o for_o a_o time_n and_o that_o not_o for_o month_n and_o year_n but_o only_o for_o three_o day_n which_o abstinence_n also_o be_v enjoin_v they_o not_o in_o the_o presence_n nor_o at_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o three_o day_n before_o his_o descend_v to_o they_o on_o the_o hill_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o use_n of_o their_o wedlock_n neither_o displease_a god_n be_v present_a nor_o yet_o do_v drive_v his_o presence_n away_o when_o he_o be_v come_v for_o he_o remain_v there_o present_a amongst_o they_o on_o the_o hill_n xl_o day_n notwithstanding_o furthermore_o this_o time_n of_o separation_n from_o their_o wife_n as_o it_o be_v express_o command_v to_o they_o by_o god_n so_o be_v it_o not_o long_a nor_o tedious_a but_o such_o as_o be_v neither_o hard_a for_o they_o nor_o unconuenient_a for_o the_o time_n give_v we_o thereby_o to_o understand_v how_o to_o use_v separation_n in_o wedlock_n wiselye_o that_o be_v neither_o at_o no_o time_n nor_o yet_o too_o long_o for_o as_o they_o do_v not_o well_o which_o never_o follow_v the_o time_n of_o s._n paul_n use_v separation_n in_o wedlock_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o abstinence_n and_o prayer_n so_o do_v they_o worse_o which_o fall_v into_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o s._n paul_n again_o give_v we_o warning_n ne_o tentet_fw-la vos_fw-la satanas_fw-la per_fw-la incontinentiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la but_o worst_a of_o all_o do_v they_o which_o so_o separate_v their_o wife_n clean_o from_o they_o and_o so_o abjure_v all_o matrimony_n that_o they_o fall_v headlong_o into_o the_o devil_n pitfall_n of_o fornication_n and_o all_o filthy_a abomination_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n foresee_v the_o peril_n thereof_o say_v unto_o the_o people_n estote_fw-la parati_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la tertium_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la appropinquetis_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la vestris_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1â—_n exod_a 1â—_n appoint_v in_o deed_n a_o separation_n
from_o their_o wyve_n but_o yet_o know_v the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n limit_v the_o time_n withal_o adding_n in_o diem_fw-la tertium_fw-la and_o go_v no_o further_a he_o say_v not_o as_o anselme_n say_v in_o the_o council_n of_o winchester_n jurabunt_fw-la praesbyteri_fw-la diaconi_fw-la &_o subdiaconi_fw-la vxores_fw-la svas_fw-la omnino_fw-la abiurare_fw-la nec_fw-la ullam_fw-la deinceps_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n conversationem_fw-la habere_fw-la sub_fw-la districtione_n censurae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o like_a order_n also_o be_v take_v by_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o although_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o their_o wife_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o priestly_a service_n yet_o for_o avoid_v fornication_n they_o be_v permit_v to_o have_v their_o wyve_n notwithstanding_o so_o that_o both_o their_o absent_v from_o their_o wyve_n serve_v to_o sanctification_n and_o their_o resort_v again_o unto_o they_o serve_v to_o avoid_v adultery_n and_o fornication_n but_o here_o our_o priestly_a prelate_n will_n object_n that_o because_o they_o be_v continual_o conversant_a about_o the_o priestly_a function_n therefore_o a_o perpetual_a sanctification_n be_v of_o they_o special_o require_v whereunto_o i_o answer_v obieâ—â—â—_n objection_n of_o the_o papists_n why_o priest_n shall_v liâ—e_z wife_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d the_o obieâ—â—â—_n 1_o first_o the_o priestly_a function_n of_o those_o high_a priest_n sacrifice_v for_o the_o people_n in_o the_o old_a law_n represent_v only_o the_o function_n of_o christ_n the_o high_a priest_n sacrifice_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o true_o and_o only_o perform_v that_o pure_a chastity_n in_o his_o sanctify_a body_n which_o the_o law_n then_o in_o those_o priest_n prefigure_v 2_o secondarilie_o speak_v now_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o speak_v proper_o the_o scripture_n know_v nor_o admit_v no_o priest_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n christ._n no_o sacrifâ—â—â—â—_n for_o sin_n bâ—t_o only_o christ._n but_o only_o the_o high_a king_n and_o priest_n christ_n jesus_n 3_o three_o unto_o that_o priest_n all_o other_o be_v but_o servant_n and_o minister_n of_o who_o some_o be_v apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n some_o preacher_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o utteraunce_n some_o interpreter_n and_o doctor_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o understanding_n some_o deacon_n serve_v the_o lord_n board_n the_o office_n of_o all_o who_o chief_o consi_v in_o minister_a the_o word_n next_o in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n 4_o four_o for_o so_o much_o as_o in_o these_o principal_o above_o all_o other_o pureness_n and_o sanctification_n of_o life_n be_v require_v as_o much_o and_o more_o too_o then_o be_v in_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n from_o who_o all_o fornication_n adultery_n incest_n 1._o marriage_n more_o convenient_a for_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n then_o of_o the_o old_a 1._o 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these_o six_o article_n but_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o anselme_n hitherto_o sufficient_a which_o of_o themselves_o be_v so_o frivolous_a and_o gross_a that_o only_o to_o recite_v they_o be_v enough_o to_o confute_v the_o same_o permit_v therefore_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o discussion_n of_o divine_n it_o shall_v suffice_v for_o our_o purpose_n profess_v here_o to_o write_v story_n to_o declare_v and_o make_v manifest_a by_o process_n of_o time_n &_o history_n that_o this_o cruel_a law_n compel_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o abjure_v matrimony_n enter_v not_o into_o this_o land_n before_o lanfranke_n and_o anselme_n his_o successor_n as_o both_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o priest_n son_n lawful_o beget_v in_o matrimony_n and_o succeed_v in_o the_o church_n here_o of_o england_n testify_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o pope_n paschalis_n to_o anselme_n before_o pag._n 196._o and_o also_o may_v appear_v likewise_o by_o the_o council_n of_o anselme_n hold_v at_o winchester_n which_o partly_o be_v touch_v before_o and_o now_o the_o full_a act_n we_o have_v more_o large_o express_v to_o be_v read_v and_o see_v of_o all_o posterity_n as_o under_o follow_v the_o act_n against_o priest_n marriage_n conclude_v in_o the_o council_n at_o winchester_n under_o anselme_n an._n 1104._o wynchester_n 〈…〉_o at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o wynchester_n haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la statuta_fw-la de_fw-la archidiaconibus_fw-la praesbyteris_fw-la &_o canonicis_fw-la in_o quocunque_fw-la gradu_fw-la constitutis_fw-la quae_fw-la wintoniae_fw-la statuerunt_fw-la anselmus_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la cantuariensis_n &_o cum_fw-la eo_fw-la girardus_n archiepiscopus_fw-la eboracensis_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la alij_fw-la angliae_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_o praesentia_fw-la gloriosi_fw-la regis_fw-la henrici_fw-la assensu_fw-la omnium_fw-la baronum_fw-la suorum_fw-la statutum_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la praesbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la castè_fw-fr vivant_fw-la &_o foeminas_fw-la in_o domibus_fw-la 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extra_fw-la 〈…〉_o intelligâ—â—_n hortum_fw-la ponantur_fw-la infame_v pronunciati_fw-la eadem_fw-la sententia_fw-la archidiaconos_n &_o canonicos_fw-la omnes_fw-la complectitur_fw-la &_o de_fw-la abiurandis_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr vitanda_fw-la earum_fw-la conversatione_fw-la &_o the_o districtione_n censurae_fw-la si_fw-la statuta_fw-la transgressi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la jurabunt_fw-la &_o archidiaconi_fw-la omnes_fw-la quòd_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la non_fw-la accipient_fw-la pro_fw-la tolleranda_fw-la transgressione_n huius_fw-la statuti_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la tollerabunt_fw-la praesbyteros_fw-la uxoratos_fw-la cantare_fw-la vel_fw-la vicarios_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o quòd_fw-la ipsi_fw-la non_fw-la dissimulabunt_fw-la per_fw-la archidiaconos_n suos_fw-la hoc_fw-la inquirere_fw-la &_o fideliter_fw-la episcopis_fw-la suis_fw-la
renunciabunt_fw-la &_o attentè_fw-fr &_o fideliter_fw-la de_fw-la exequenda_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la vindicte_fw-la episcopos_fw-la suos_fw-la adiwabunt_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la archidiaconus_fw-la vel_fw-la diaconus_fw-la hoc_fw-la iurare_fw-la noluerit_fw-la archidiaconatum_fw-la vel_fw-la diaconiam_fw-la irreparabiliter_fw-la perdet_fw-la praesbyteri_fw-la verò_fw-la qui_fw-la relictis_fw-la uxoribê°_n deo_fw-la &_o sac_fw-la be_v ordinibus_fw-la seruire_fw-la elegerunt_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la dies_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la cellante_n pro_fw-la se_fw-la vicarios_fw-la habebunt_fw-la iniuncta_fw-la eye_n poenitentia_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la episcopis_fw-la eorum_fw-la visum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la and_o yet_o this_o unreasonable_a statute_n of_o anselme_n so_o diligent_o defense_v with_o sharp_a censure_n and_o penalty_n have_v no_o great_a speed_n place_n the_o cruel_a law_n of_o anselme_n take_v no_o great_a place_n neither_o in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o the_o say_v 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afterward_o do_v much_o repent_v whereby_o the_o priest_n pay_v a_o certain_a to_o the_o king_n be_v suffer_v to_o retain_v their_o wife_n still_o as_o be_v above_o story_v 294._o 〈◊〉_d afore_o pag_n 294._o pag._n 294._o next_o after_o this_o radulph_n then_o succeed_v william_n turbile_n surname_v de_n turbine_fw-la who_o renew_v again_o the_o constitution_n of_o anselme_n against_o marry_a priest_n cant._n râ—cardus_n de_fw-fr turbine_fw-la archâ—_n cant._n especial_o by_o the_o help_n of_o joannes_n priest_n and_o cardinal_n of_o crema_fw-la y_fw-fr e_fw-la pope_n legate_n send_v the_o same_o time_n into_o england_n anno_fw-la 1129._o of_o which_o cardinal_n cremensis_n because_o enough_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d this_o cardâ—â—all_a cremâ—â—sis_n read_v 〈◊〉_d pag._n â—â—_o how_o after_o his_o stout_a reply_n in_o the_o council_n of_o london_n against_o the_o marry_a state_n of_o priest_n exclaim_v what_o a_o shameful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o rise_v from_o the_o side_n of_o a_o whore_n to_o make_v christ_n body_n the_o night_n follow_v be_v shameful_o take_v with_o a_o notable_a whore_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v apparent_a before_o pag._n 294._o i_o will_v therefore_o pass_v over_o that_o matter_n return_v again_o to_o william_n the_o archbishop_n who_o with_o the_o cardinal_n legate_n aforesaid_a although_o he_o busy_o occupy_v himself_o in_o reprive_v the_o matrimony_n of_o priest_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o will_v geve_v they_o no_o long_o respite_n to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n but_o from_o michaelmas_n to_o saint_n andrew_n day_n follow_v yet_o can_v he_o not_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v but_o that_o the_o priest_n still_o continue_v with_o their_o wife_n by_o the_o kings_n leave_n as_o the_o saxon_a story_n plain_o record_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o english_a saxony_n cronie_n saxony_n this_o william_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v in_o england_n do_v command_v commandment_n the_o priest_n keep_v their_o wife_n contrary_a to_o the_o archbishop_n commandment_n and_o yet_o all_o these_o decree_n and_o bid_n stand_v not_o all_o hled_a their_o wyve_n by_o the_o king_n leave_n even_o so_o as_o they_o before_o do_v etc._n etc._n so_o hard_o be_v this_o cause_n to_o be_v win_v that_o the_o archb._n at_o length_n give_v it_o over_o and_o leave_v the_o controversy_n whole_o unto_o the_o king_n whereupon_o he_o decree_v that_o the_o priest_n shall_v remain_v with_o their_o wyve_n still_o 1._o ¶_o an._n 25._o hen._n 1._o and_o so_o continue_v they_o after_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o theobaldus_fw-la after_o he_o of_o tho._n becket_n rich._n baldwine_n steven_n langton_n rich._n edmund_n boniface_n peccham_n and_o other_o during_o weâ—nere_fw-la the_o time_n after_o anselme_n 200._o year_n and_o lest_o the_o quarrel_a adversary_n be_v peradventure_o dispose_v here_o to_o cavil_n shall_v object_v and_o say_v anselme_n 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life_n 36_o thou_o shall_v not_o vex_v or_o greve_v by_o justice_n or_o otherwise_o the_o poor_a that_o owe_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o may_v not_o do_v it_o without_o sin_n article_n 36._o article_n fol_z 97._o the_o place_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o vex_v or_o greve_v by_o justice_n etc._n etc._n as_o christ_n say_v resist_v not_o evil_a 5._o mat._n 5._o but_o whosoever_o strike_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o etc._n etc._n s_o paul_n say_v render_v not_o evil_a for_o evil_a 10._o rom._n 12._o heb._n 10._o and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o you_o live_v in_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n not_o revenge_v yourselves_o my_o well-beloved_a but_o geve_v place_n to_o wrath_n forâ—â—_n be_v write_v to_o i_o the_o vengeance_n and_o i_o will_v render_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n article_n â—â—_o article_n 37._o some_o text_n of_o canon_n law_n suffer_v war_n but_o the_o teach_n of_o christ_n forbid_v all_o war_n 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