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A09103 A discussion of the ansvvere of M. VVilliam Barlovv, D. of Diuinity, to the booke intituled: The iudgment of a Catholike Englishman liuing in banishment for his religion &c. Concerning the apology of the new Oath of allegiance. VVritten by the R. Father, F. Robert Persons of the Society of Iesus. VVhervnto since the said Fathers death, is annexed a generall preface, laying open the insufficiency, rayling, lying, and other misdemeanour of M. Barlow in his writing. Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.; Coffin, Edward, 1571-1626. 1612 (1612) STC 19409; ESTC S114157 504,337 690

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felicity_n pag._n 184._o 185._o 186._o item_n about_o die_v out_o of_o the_o church_n pag._n 223._o his_o discourse_n about_o god_n providence_n pag._n 416._o author_n of_o the_o apology_n for_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n part_n 1._o cap._n 1._o §_o 1._o b_o m._n barlow_v his_o sharp_a wit_n pag._n 7._o his_o ignorance_n in_o grammar_n &_o humanity_n prefac_o n._n 8._o 9_o in_o logic_n &_o philosophy_n pag._n 16._o &_o 93._o &_o 191._o &_o praef._n n._n 12._o &_o n._n 59_o in_o history_n ib._n n._n 15._o in_o scripture_n ib._n n._n 17._o in_o divinity_n 193._o 419._o 420._o his_o ridiculous_a folly_n pag._n 17._o his_o virulency_n against_o jesuit_n pag._n 21._o &_o 220._o his_o abuse_n of_o f._n ga●net_n p._n 2d_o of_o f._n person_n 24._o &_o 31._o &_o 402._o &_o praefac_o à_fw-la num_fw-la 86._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 108._o his_o boldness_n with_o the_o scripture_n p._n 35._o his_o friendship_n to_o adverb_n pag._n 39_o his_o misunderstanding_n of_o medina_n p._n 43._o his_o bad_a conscience_n and_o deal_n ubique_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la librum_fw-la his_o notorious_a untruth_n pag._n 49._o pag._n 93._o 97._o 98._o 116._o 134._o 403._o 505._o 506._o paulus_n 5._o the_o pope_n accuse_v by_o he_o pag._n 59_o his_o mistake_a and_o abuse_v of_o gra●●hus_n &_o pluta●ke_n pag._n 61._o his_o scold_a pag._n 63._o &_o praefac_o à_fw-la nu_fw-la 90._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 107._o his_o new_a philosophy_n pag._n 66._o his_o abuse_n of_o salmeron_n and_o sanders●_n pag._n 75._o 77._o and_o of_o other_o pag._n 99_o 112._o 136._o 246._o 263._o 279._o 328._o 330_o 338._o of_o s._n thomas_n pag._n 459._o of_o vrspergensis_n pag._n 486._o of_o nauclerus_fw-la pag._n 490._o of_o blondus_n pag._n 491._o 509._o of_o cuspinian_n pag._n 496._o of_o matthew_n paris_n p._n 498._o of_o pope_n innocentius_n the_o 4._o pag._n 507._o 510._o 512._o of_o card._n ●ellarmine_fw-la praef._n n._n 66._o his_o horn_a in_o scotland_n pag._n 95._o his_o merriment_n of_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o ass_n belly_n pag._n 103._o his_o flattery_n of_o king_n pag._n 104._o his_o hate_n of_o ambition_n and_o his_o mortification●_n pag._n 1●6_n 172._o 173._o his_o digestion_n and_o concoction●_n ib._n his_o carnal_a divinity_n pag._n 133._o his_o phrase_n of_o indument_n and_o strip_v pag_n 148._o his_o inconstancy_n pag._n 163._o &_o 314._o his_o canonization_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n p._n 164_o his_o courtly_a devinity_n pag._n 177._o his_fw-la philtra_fw-la &_o love-drug_n pag._n 201._o his_o parasitical_a flattery_n of_o the_o king_n pag._n 231._o 233._o 343._o 359._o &_o praef_n n._n ●18_n 119_o his_o prayer_n without_o hope_n 334._o his_o little_a university_n 238._o his_o proctership_n for_o turk_n and_o infidel_n pag._n 24●_n his_o strange_a note_n of_o humility_n pag._n 258._o his_o impudence_n pag._n 264._o 332._o 333_o 338._o 340._o 341._o 344._o 441._o 474._o 477._o 487._o 492._o 493._o praef._n ●_o 64._o his_o absurdity_n and_o error_n etc._n etc._n part_n 2._o cap._n 5._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la his_o contradiction_n pag._n 314._o 326._o his_o fast_o and_o loose_a with_o the_o king_n authority_n pag._n 316._o his_o radiant_a folly_n pag._n 321._o his_o slander_n pag._n 335._o his_o falsify_v of_o counsel_n p._n 369._o his_o clout_a fraud_n pag._n 399._o his_o mince_a of_o author_n for_o his_o purpose_n ibid._n &_o 401._o 444._o his_o falsification_n in_o capital_a letter_n pag._n 400._o 453._o his_o ridiculous_a profundity_n p._n 414._o his_o conscience_n need_v to_o be_v purge_v pag._n 452._o his_o proverb_n omne_fw-la sub_fw-la unam_fw-la myconum_fw-la misapply_v 504._o his_o scoff_a at_o relic_n 535._o what_o manner_n of_o writer_n he_o be_v pr●fac_o n._n 4._o his_o paradox_n pr●f_o n._n 24._o his_o conscience_n like_o a_o chevril_n point_n ib._n nu_fw-la 25._o his_o strange_a construction_n of_o orbis_fw-la terrae_fw-la ibid._n n._n 11._o his_fw-la extra_fw-la spheram_fw-la praef_n n._n 52._o whole_o mistake_v ib._n n._n 54._o his_o potent_a word_n ib._n n._n 55._o his_o bad_a brew_n ib._n n._n 65._o his_o melancholy_a conceit_n ib._n n._n 67._o his_o sudden_a pang_n of_o devotion_n ibid._n nu_fw-la 68_o his_o rail_a against_o saint_n ib._n n._n 108._o his_o obsession_n circumsession_n &_o possession_n of_o devil_n ib._n n._n 111._o a_o bridewell-doctour_n ibid._n his_o sermon_n in_o s._n edward_n church_n in_o lincoln_n and_o abuse_v of_o sir_n io._n cutts_n ib._n n._n 112._o his_o condemn_a his_o majesty_n mother_n ib._n n._n 116._o his_o levity_n in_o writing_n ib._n ●_o 121._o his_o hypocoristicall_a alleviation_n ibid._n n._n 122._o his_o new_a find_v phrase_n ib._n n._n 123._o his_o pare_a away_o ib._n n._n 128._o his_o feminine_a sex_n predominate_v ib._n n._n 153._o bellarnine_n see_v cardinal_n binnius_n abuse_v &_o misconstre_v by_o m._n barlow_n pag._n 405._o bishop_n how_o they_o be_v say_v to_o succeed_v apostle_n pag._n 450._o m._n blackwell_n the_o archpriest_n p._n 536._o c_o
abroad_o p._n 50._o more_o contain_v therein_o then_o civil_a obedience_n p._n 70._o 71._o &_o 280._o humble_a petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o exposition_n thereof_o p._n 89._o scandal_n in_o exhibit_v thereof_o p._n 126._o 127._o etc._n etc._n no_o such_o oath_n ever_o enact_v before_o by_o former_a prince_n p._n 156._o card._n beauties_n opinion_n thereof_o pag._n 346._o 347._o etc._n etc._n divide_v into_o 14._o part_n p._n 357._o difference_n between_o the_o say_a oath_n and_o a_o indenture_n pag._n 362._o oath_n of_o supremacy_n p._n 353._o defend_v by_o m._n barlow_n 354._o &_o 355._o obedience_n against_o god_n &_o man_n conscience_n none_o pag._n 282._o obedience_n of_o our_o temporal_a prince_n how_o far_o &_o when_o it_o bind_v p._n 291._o define_v by_o s._n thomas_n 339._o ordination_n of_o protestant_a bishop_n first_o under_o q._n elizabeth_n praf_n n._n 136._o p_o paulus_n quintus_n pope_n defend_v 54._o 55._o 56._o 57_o his_o breve_n discuss_v part_n 2._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la whether_o he_o forbid_v temporal_a odedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n therein_o p._n 323._o &_o deinceps_fw-la ●_o person_n calumniate_v by_o m._n barlow_n pag._n 204._o belie_v p._n 263._o petrus_n de_fw-fr v●●●is_n extol_v by_o m._n barlow_n p._n 499._o justify_v pag._n 509._o censure_v 523●_n philip_n the_o emperor_n his_o murder_n pag._n 470._o plutarch_n abuse_v by_o m._n barlow_n pag._n 61._o pope_n power_n over_o infidel_n prince_n p._n 76._o how_o they_o be_v particular_a bishop_n of_o rome_n &_o pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n pag._n 145._o whether_o they_o can_v make_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n or_o no_o pag._n 324._o 325._o &_o deinceps_fw-la whether_o they_o command_v prince_n to_o be_v murder_v pag._n 394._o 395._o etc._n etc._n powder-treason_n pag._n 13._o 14._o 15._o etc._n etc._n f._n person_n accuse_v therewith_o by_o m._n barlow_n p._n 23._o powder-plot_n of_o antwerp_n pag._n 18._o of_o hage_n p._n 19_o of_o edenborrow_n ibid._n prescription_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n part_n 1._o cap._n 5._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la good_a argument_n in_o case_n of_o relion_n pag._n 150._o &_o 152._o vide_fw-la antiquity_n the_o same_o urge_v by_o the_o father_n ib._n belie_v shameful_o pag._n 246._o protestant_n go_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 149._o their_o ecclesiastical_a power_n over_o puritan_n pag._n 259._o their_o baseness_n &_o beggary_n pag._n 265._o their_o conflict_n with_o puritan_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n pag._n 270._o their_o church_n base_a of_o all_o other_o praef_n n._n 36._o providence_n of_o god_n discourse_v of_o by_o s._n augustine_n pag._n 416._o q_o queen_n mary_n of_o scotland_n put_v to_o de●th_n for_o religion_n pag._n 51._o preach_v against_o by_o m._n barlow_n pag._n 212._o queen_n vide_fw-la elizabeth_n r_o resolution_n of_o catholic_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n p._n 123._o of_o protestant_n none_o at_o all_o ibid._n &_o 124._o what_o resolution_n be_v take_v from_o the_o pope_n pag._n 125._o m._n reynolds_n write_v against_o whitaker_n pag._n 457._o rome_n recourse_n to_o rome_n about_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n p._n 50._o 51._o 52._o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o practise_v in_o all_o difficulty_n by_o our_o english_a prince_n &_o people_n pag._n 53._o &_o 377._o church_n of_o rome_n impugn_a p._n 144._o s_o salmeron_n abuse_v by_o m._n morton_n &_o m._n barlow_n p._n 75._o salomon_n fact_n of_o kill_a adoniah_n condemn_v pag._n 105._o d._n sanders_n abuse_v by_o m._n barlow_n pag._n 77._o scandal_n in_o exhibit_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n p._n 128._o 129_o 130._o etc._n etc._n of_o active_a and_o passive_a scandal_n pag._n 132._o 134._o 135._o scandal_n of_o balaa●_n pag._n 139._o sigebert_n calumniate_v pag._n ●3_n k._n sis●nandus_n his_o submission_n to_o the_o council_n of_o toledo_n p._n 36●_n statute_n of_o association_n pag._n 429._o suspicion_n vide_fw-la idolatry_n four_o kind_n of_o suspicion_n pag._n 119._o supremacy_n masculine_a &_o feminine_a pag._n 395._o how_o it_o be_v give_v to_o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o pag._n 29●_n to_o k._n edward_n and_o q._n elizabeth_n abide_v to_o k._n james._n pag._n 29●_n &_o m._n barlowes_n judgement_n thereupon_o ibid._n &_o pag._n 300_o sycophancy_n vide_fw-la flattery_n m._n barlowes_n division_n of_o sycophancy_n pag._n 242._o sixtu●_n vide_fw-la pope_n t_o s._n thomas_n his_o opinion_n concern_v obedience_n pag._n ●●●_o about_o total_o praef_n n._n 52._o abuse_v by_o m._n barlow_n pag._n ●36_n threaten_n of_o god_n unto_o king_n pag._n 108._o t●byes_n breach_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ninive_n his_o coma●ndment_n about_o bury_v of_o the_o dead_a jew_n p._n 289._o §_o 2._o the_o ancient_a father_n judgement_n thereof_o pag._n 288._o the_o credit_n of_o the_o history_n of_o toby_n pag._n 287._o toleration_n of_o religion_n humble_o demand_v of_o his_o majesty_n part_n 2._o cap._n 4._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la thomas_n vide_fw-la morton_n treason_n vide_fw-la powder-treason_n five_o vessel_n consecrate_v to_o church_n use_v ancient_a p._n 237._o vi●es_n of_o wicked_a king_n recount_v after_o their_o death_n in_o scripture_n pag._n 199._o university_n of_o m._n barlow_n little_a p._n 236._o w_n m._n whitaker_n a_o terror_n to_o card._n bellarmine_n in_o m._n barlowes_n judgement_n pag._n 455._o his_o book_n refute_v by_o m._n reynolds_n pag._n 457._o his_o ignorance_n ibid._n william_n vide_fw-la barlow_n workes-good_a work_n may_v give_v cause_n of_o confidence_n in_o god_n p._n 440._o sir_n henry_n wotton_n a_o wooden_a ambassador_n praef_n n._n 70._o his_o prank_n at_o ausburge_n &_o venice_n ibid._n x_o xystus_n 5._o belie_v about_o the_o murder_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 3._o of_o france_n pag._n 115._o z_o zisca_n the_o blind_a rebel_n of_o bohemia_n pag._n 456._o finis_fw-la three_o thing_n declare_v in_o this_o preface_n for_o the_o reader_n satisfaction_n why_o m._n barlowes_n book_n be_v answer_v by_o f._n person_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o stay_n of_o this_o edition_n what_o manner_n of_o writer_n m._n ba●low_n be_v isa._n 1●_n tertull._n d●_n praes●rip_v cap._n 41._o aug._n tract_n 45._o in_o joamnem_fw-la bernard_n serm_n 65._o in_o cantica_fw-la m._n barlow_n in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o his_o majesty_n m._n barlowes_n manner_n of_o writing_n m._n barlowes_n ignorance_n in_o gramme●_n &_o humanity_n barlow_n pag._n 15●_n pag._n 295●_n gregor_n lib._n 2._o ep._n ep_n 65._o barl._n pag._n 174._o a_o very_a gros●e_n grammatical_a error_n fragmentum_fw-la histori●um_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la 1238._o ●omo_fw-la 1._o hist._n germ._n casarum_fw-la bellarm._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr cler._n cap._n 28._o barlow_n pag._n 342._o a_o strange_a construction_n of_o orbis_n terrae_fw-la bellar._n l●●_n citato_fw-la m._n barlowes_n ignorance_n in_o philosophy_n leo_fw-la ep_n 89._o d._n th●_n lec_fw-la 12._o in_o periber_n lit_fw-fr f._n m._n barlow_v ignorance_n in_o history_n barlow_n pag._n 298._o barlow_n pag._n 292._o &_o deinceps_fw-la barlow_n pag._n 245._o pag._n 288._o pag._n 295._o m._n barlowes_n ignorance_n in_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n barl._n pag._n 53._o cant._n 3._o barlow_n pag._n 43._o josue_n 6._o pag._n 201._o josue_n 6._o pag._n 60._o gen._n 3._o matth._n 9_o barlow_n pag._n 334._o m._n barlowes_n ignorance_n in_o matter_n of_o divinity_n barlow_n pag._n 188._o d._n thom._n 2.2_o q._n 104._o be_v 6._o ad_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d pag._n ●7_n pag._n 57_o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 114._o d._n tho._n 2.2_o q._n 162_o ●●_o 4._o in_o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 246._o m._n barlowes_n paradox_n barlow_n pag._n 160._o the_o protestant_n conscience_n like_o a_o cheverall_a point_n a_o profane_a and_o barbarous_a assertion_n of_o m._n barlow_n barlow_n pag_n 99_o athan._n ep_n ad_fw-la solitarian_n vit●m_fw-la agent●s_fw-la hilarius_n lib._n 1._o in_o constant_a augustum_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la ●nitium_fw-la barlow_n pag_n 2●2_n barlow_n pa●●_n 142._o see_v supra_fw-la pag._n 120._o d._n andr._n respon_n ad_fw-la apol._n cap._n ●5_n pag._n 343._o §._o porr●_fw-la negat_fw-la part_n 2._o cap._n 4._o print_a anno_fw-la 160●_n an._n 1607._o d._n covell_a in_o his_o just_a and_o temperate_a defence_n be_v 11._o pag._n 67._o li●_n 8._o in_o job._n cap._n 2._o puritan_n acknowledge_v a_o essential_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o the_o protestant_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n an._n 160●_n arg_fw-mi 10._o circa_fw-la medium_n si_fw-mi none_o vpo●_n the_o ar●c_n pag._n 142._o s●e_v ba●on_n tom_fw-mi 12_o in_o anno_fw-la 1140._o s●●●nnius_fw-la tom_n 4._o pag._n 1223._o and_o s._n bern._n ep_n 187._o 188._o &_o they_o ●ps_o p●py●ius_fw-la ma●sovius_fw-la l_o 3_o annal._n in_o ph●●ppo_n august_n pag._n 268._o bern._n ep_n 240._o ●●●nar_fw-mi lu●●en_fw-fr et_fw-fr 〈…〉_z a●bizen_n es_fw-mi 〈…〉_z see_v christianus_n massaeus_n l._n 17._o chron._n ad_fw-la a_o 1206._o caesa●ius_fw-mi heiesterb_fw-ge l._n 5._o illust_n mirac_fw-la cap._n 21._o see_v the_o protestant_n apology_n pag._n 343._o jewel_n defence_n pag._n 48_o m._n jewel_n contrary_a to_o himself_o guido_n carmelita_n in_o summa_fw-la cap._n 9_o de_fw-la
the_o moon_n in_o the_o asse●_n belly_n m._n barlow_v flattery_n of_o king_n barl._n p._n 44_o 3._o reg._n 2._o wise_o sir_n william_n salomon_n fact_n of_o kill_a adoniah_n condemn_v lucae_n 2._o job_n 36._o psal._n 2._o the_o second_o psalm_n ill_o choose_v of_o m._n barlow_n for_o flattery_n of_o prince_n example_n of_o god_n terrible_a threat_n unto_o king_n dani●l_o .4_o 3._o r●g_v 21._o job_n 36._o god_n providence_n in_o govern_v his_o church_n perfect_a &_o no_o way_n defectuous_a alu._n pelag_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr planctu_fw-la eccl._n cap._n 13._o aluarus_n pelagius_n abuse_v by_o m._n barl._n gratian_n decret_a part_n 1._o distinct_a 5._o greg._n c._n 10._o ad_fw-la interrogata_fw-la augustini_fw-la beda_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr hist._n angl._n cap._n 27._o bertrand_n in_o additione_n ad_fw-la glos_fw-la de_fw-fr maioritate_fw-la &_o obedientia_fw-la c._n ●_o barl._n p._n 49._o m._n barlow_v false_a deal_n in_o allege_v his_o adversary_n word_n ●et_v p._n 20._o prou._n ●4_n vers_fw-la 28._o vincen._n advers._n hare_n august_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la rel_n cap._n 38._o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n not_o always_o cause_v of_o f●ar_n four_o kind_n of_o superstition_n 1._o tim._n 1._o m._n barl._n provoke_v to_o stand_v to_o his_o own_o author_n the_o mayor_n the_o mi●or_n a_o important_a controversy_n to_o be_v handle_v if_o m._n barlow_n list_v to_o accept_v this_o offer_n al●beit_v the_o author_n be_v dead_a he_o shall_v find_v those_o that_o will_v join_v with_o he_o barl._n p._n 52._o there_o be_v no_o ultima_fw-la resolutio_fw-la with_o the_o protestant_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o catholic_n answer_v concern_v his_o u●tima_fw-la ●esolutio_fw-la no_o resolution_n among_o heretic_n what_o resolution_n be_v take_v from_o the_o pope_n pag._n 53._o m._n barlow_n hate_v of_o ambition_n scilicet_fw-la and_o his_o mortification_n m._n barlow_v stomach_n for_o digestion_n and_o concoction_n barl._n p._n 54._o letter_n pag._n ●●_o bar._n p._n 55._o m._n 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barlow_v argument_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o pope_n both_o particular_a bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o yet_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n m._n barlowes_n bad_a argument_n which_o be_v false_a both_o in_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a evil_a life_n do_v not_o prejudice_n truth_n of_o doctrine_n barl._n p._n 60._o m._n barlowes_n ministerial_a phrase_n of_o indument_n and_o strip_v by_o baptism_n we_o be_v make_v member_n of_o the_o church_n protestant_n go_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n not_o catholic_n out_o of_o they_o barl._n p._n 62●_n matt●_n 13●_n antiquity_n &_o prescription_n good_a argument_n in_o case_n of_o religion_n matth._n 13._o tertul._n advers_a marc._n lib._n 4._o the_o father_n do_v urge_v prescription_n hilar._n lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la ante_fw-la medium_n hier._n epis●●_n ad_fw-la pa●nachium_n pag._n ●2_n council_n ca●thag_n apu●_fw-la cyprianun_n bad_a deal_n of_o m._n barlow_n how_o possession_n with_o prescription_n be_v evince_a argument_n in_o m●tters_n of_o faith_n sober_a rec._n cap._n 3._o §._o 101._o etc._n etc._n m._n barlow_n hardly_o urge_v matth._n ult._n matth._n 16._o no_o such_o oath_n ever_o exa●ted_v by_o o●her_a prince_n barl._n pag._n 62._o about_o q._n elizabeth_n reign_n life_n &_o death_n lett._n p._n 27._o queen_n elizabeth_n her_o mane_n m._n barlowes_n flatter_v loquence_n barl._n 64._o m._n barl._n turn_v with_o the_o wind_n like_o a_o weathercock_n queen_n elizabeth_n otherwise_o blazon_v by_o foreign_a writer_n then_o m._n barlow_n report_v barlow_n p._n 66._o &_o 67._o q._n elizabeth_n canonize_v for_o a_o saint_n by_o m._n barlow_n q._n elizabeth_n in_o m._n barl._n his_o judgement_n never_o commit_v an●_n mortal_a sin_n q._n elizabeth_n will_v never_o have_v choose_v m._n barlow_n for_o her_o ghostly_a father_n about_o q._n elizabeth_n mane_n &_o sacrifice_v unto_o they_o barl._n p._n 74._o hierom._n e●ist_n ad_fw-la rom._n orat●●em_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr d●●tr_n chris●ian_n m._n barl._n his_o trifle_n act._n 28._o v._n 11._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 4._o act._n 17._o 28._o rom._n 14.4_o in_o what_o case_n a_o man_n may_v judge_n of_o another_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 24._o barl._n p._n 75._o matth._n 6._o about_o external_a mortification_n 3._o reg._n 2d_o 27._o achab_n true_o mortify_v profane_a impiety_n in_o m._n barlow_n q._n elizabeth_n no_o cloister_v nunce_o a_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n expound_v concern_v bodily_a exercise_n ch●ysost_n in_o comment_n ad_fw-la c._n 4._o in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o reg._n 17._o m._n barlow_n no_o friend_n to_o mortification_n a_o strange_a kind_n of_o mortification_n mortification_n rom._n 8._o 13●_n aug._n l._n 1._o confe●s_n c._n 5._o bern_n serm_n 52._o in_o cant._n ser._n 13_o the_o verb●●_n apost_n strange_a kind_n of_o answer_v gregor_n 5._o moral_n c._n ●_o two_o part_n of_o mortification_n internal_a &_o external_a external_a mortification_n in_o prince_n m._n barlow_n a_o divine_a for_o the_o court._n apol._n pag._n 16._o m._n barl._n foolish_a shift_n in_o answer_v his_o adversary_n objection_n about_o the_o persecution_n under_o q._n elizabeth_n lett._n pa●_n 18._o let._n p._n 29._o l._n cook_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o late_a arraignment_n f●l_o 53._o psal._n 143._o barl._n p._n 78._o m._n barlow_n very_o forgetful_a temporal_a felicity_n no_o argument_n of_o spiritual_a happiness_n psal._n 72._o hier._n 12._o abacu●_n 10._o psalm_n 77._o bellarm_n de_fw-fr notis_fw-la eccl._n cap._n 15._o a_o place_n of_o b●llarm●_n answer_v concern_v temporal_a felicity_n s._n august_n discourse_n s._n hierome_n arnobius_n s._n basil._n s._n chrysostome_n theodoret_n euthymius_n psal._n 2._o 4._o psa._n ●_o 36.23_o sapien._n 4._o proverb_n 1._o 26._o m._n barley_n move_v habens_fw-la l._n c●●●●_n in_o t●e_v last_o bo●ke_v ●f_a arr●ignments_n pag._n 64._o a_o bad_a definition_n of_o misery_n by_o co●●a_n &_o ino●ia_fw-la psal._n 68_o 2._o cor._n 1._o sir_n edw._n cook_n a_o poor_a divine_a none_o so_o bold_a as_o blind_a bayard_n lett._n pag._n 29._o m._n barlowes_n weak_a philosophy_n barlow_n p._n 82._o 1._o ●eg_n 31._o eccles._n 4._o &_o 5._o m._n barlow_n hardly_o urge_v m._n barlowes_n want_v of_o divinity_n strange_a case_n of_o conscience_n propose_v by_o m._n barlow_n nabuchodonosor_n more_o happy_a then_o q._n elizabet●_n q._n elizabeth_n her_o infelicity_n m._n barlow_n eve●_o by_o his_o own_o censure_n and_o sentence_n contemptible_a m._n barlow_n follow_v not_o his_o own_o rule_n ●arlow_a pag._n 96._o the_o vice_n of_o wicked_a king_n recount_v after_o their_o death_n in_o scripture_n letter_n pag._n 35._o a_o monstrous_a head_n of_o the_o english_a protestant_a church_n barlow_n pag._n 99_o nero_n and_o domitian_n head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o m._n barlowes_n opinion_n touch_v the_o birth_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n m._n barl._n babylon_n phil●ra_n &_o love-drugg_n m._n barl._n never_o like_a to_o be_v prisoner_n for_o religion_n s._n augus●●●●●o_o prot●stant_n calumnious_a citation_n for_o what_o cause_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o martyr_n matth._n 5._o the_o priest_n that_o d●e_n ●●n_fw-la q._n 〈◊〉_d time_n true_a martyr_n m._n barlow_v two_o foolish_a case_n ●arl_n p._n 92._o quodlib_n pag._n 269._o 277._o m._n barlow_v trifle_v m._n barl_n silence_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o a_o charitable_a bishop_n barl._n p._n 94._o barl._n preface_n to_o his_o s●●mon_n the_o fi●st_n sunday_n in_o lent_n 16●0_n about_o the_o make_v a_o way_n his_o majesty_n mother_n tacitus_n l●_n 1._o histor._n m._n barlow_n turn_v his_o sail_n with_o the_o wind_n &_o serve_v the_o tyme._n barl._n p._n 59_o q._n elizabeth_n purgation_n about_o the_o q_o of_o scotland_n death_n hier._n 2._o 22._o about_o the_o disastrous_a death_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n ●●5_n ●5_z the_o narration_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n death_n in_o what_o case_n we_o may_v judge_n of_o other_o man_n soul_n after_o their_o death_n 1._o tim._n 5._o no_o sin_n to_o judge_v of_o man_n decease_v in_o her●sie_n cyprian_n l._n 〈…〉_z s._n
a_o discussion_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o m._n william_n barlow_v d._n of_o divinity_n to_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o catholic_a englishman_n live_v in_o banishment_n for_o his_o religion_n etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o apology_n of_o the_o new_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n write_a by_o the_o r._n father_n f._n robert_n person_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n whereunto_o since_o the_o say_v father_n death_n be_v annex_v a_o general_a preface_n lay_v open_a the_o insufficiency_n rail_a lie_v and_o other_o misdemeanour_n of_o m._n barlow_n in_o his_o writing_n john_n morris_n exit_fw-la fructibus_fw-la 〈…〉_z matth._n 7._o you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la m._n dc_o xii_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o paragraphes_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o first_o part_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n in_o which_o be_v lay_v open_a some_o few_o example_n of_o the_o singular_a ignorance_n lie_v and_o other_o bad_a deal_n of_o m._n barlow_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o apology_n of_o point_n concern_v the_o new_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n handle_v in_o the_o king_n apology_n before_o the_o pope_n breve_n and_o discuss_v in_o my_o former_a letter_n chap._n i._o pag._n 1._o about_o the_o true_a author_n of_o the_o apology_n for_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n §_o 1._o pag._n 3._o of_o the_o pretend_a cause_n of_o the_o new_a oath_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o powder-treason_n §_o 2._o pag._n 13._o how_o great_a a_o pressure_n the_o urge_v of_o the_o new_a oath_n be_v to_o catholic_n that_o have_v a_o contrary_a conscience_n in_o religion_n §_o 3._o pag._n 25._o the_o same_o argument_n about_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v further_o discuss_v §_o 4._o pag._n 31._o what_o freedom_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v permit_v to_o english_a catholic_n for_o swear_v or_o not_o swear_v the_o new_a oath_n §_o 5._o pag._n 39_o about_o recourse_n make_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o decision_n whether_o the_o oath_n may_v lawful_o be_v take_v by_o english_a catholic_n or_o no_o wherein_o also_o the_o present_a pope_n his_o person_n be_v defend_v against_o sundry_a calumniation_n §_o 6._o pag._n 49._o whether_o the_o o●th_v be_v only_o of_o civil_a obedience_n o●_n whether_o th●re_v be_v any_o clause_n in_o it_o against_o catholic_a religion_n chap._n ii_o pag._n 70._o of_o certain_a notorious_a calumniation_n use_v by_o m._n barlow_n against_o his_o adversary_n which_o no_o way_n can_v be_v excuse_v from_o malice_n and_o wit_v error_n §_o 2._o pag._n 87._o the_o reason_n be_v examine_v whether_o god_n providence_n may_v seem_v defectuous_a if_o no_o authority_n have_v be_v leave_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o restrain_v &_o punish_v evil_a king_n and_o whether_o god_n be_v so_o wary_a in_o deal_v with_o king_n as_o m._n barlow_n make_v he_o chap._n iii_o pag._n 101._o whether_o the_o devise_v &_o urge_v of_o this_o new_a oath_n be_v a_o blessing_n or_o no_o either_o to_o the_o receiver_n or_o vrger_n and_o first_o of_o the_o receiver_n wherein_o be_v handle_v also_o of_o conscience_n &_o of_o swear_v against_o conscience_n chap._n four_o pag._n 115._o touch_v the_o exhibitour_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o of_o scandal_n active_a and_o passive_a wherein_o m._n barlowes_n gross_a ignorance_n be_v dis●●●●red_v §_o 2._o pag._n 128._o the_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o it_o be_v show_v that_o possession_n and_o prescription_n be_v good_a proof_n ●uer_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o contrary_n be_v fond_o affirm_v by_o m._n barlow_n chap._n v._o pag._n 141._o the_o second_o part_n about_o the_o br●●●s_n of_o pope_n paulus_n quintus_fw-la concern_v m._n barlow_n his_o exorbitant_a flattery_n in_o exaggerate_v queen_n elizabeth_n virtue_n and_o sanctity_n chap._n i._o pag._n 159._o about_o queen_n elizabeth_n her_o mortification_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o virtue_n §_o 2._o pag._n 168._o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n her_o felicity_n and_o infelicity_n chap._n ii_o pag._n 179._o other_o point_n concern_v queen_n elizabeth_n felicity_n or_o infelicity_n §_o 2._o pag._n 194._o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n sickness_n and_o death_n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v thereunto_o §_o 3._o pag._n 209._o of_o the_o flattery_n and_o sycophancy_n use_v by_o diverse_a minister_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o england_n to_o the_o hurt_n and_o prejudice_n of_o catholic_a man_n and_o their_o cause_n chap._n iii_o pag._n 229._o about_o toleration_n or_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n demand_v by_o humble_a petition_n at_o his_o majesty_n hand_n by_o catholic_n whether_o it_o be_v height_n of_o pride_n or_o not_o as_o also_o concern_v the_o contention_n between_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n chap._n four_o pag._n 251._o concern_v error_n absurdity_n ignorances_n and_o falsity_n utter_v by_o m._n barlow_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o answer_n chap._n v._o pag._n 273._o whether_o toby_n do_v well_o or_o no_o in_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ninive_n concern_v the_o bury_n of_o the_o dead_a jew_n and_o how_o m._n barlow_n answer_v unto_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n and_o overthrow_v the_o king_n supremacy_n §_o 2._o pag._n 285._o of_o another_o example_n or_o instance_n out_o of_o s._n gregory_n the_o great_a about_o the_o obey_n and_o publish_v a_o law_n of_o the_o emperor_n mauritius_n that_o he_o mislike_v which_o m._n barlow_n call_v ecclesiastical_a §_o 3._o pag._n 303._o whether_o counsel_n have_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o christian_a emperor_n in_o spiritual_a affair_n and_o namely_o that_o of_o arles_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a chap._n vi_o pag._n 311._o whether_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o breve_fw-la do_v forbid_v temporal_a obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o england_n and_o whether_o the_o say_a pope_n have_v power_n to_o make_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n chap._n vii_o pag._n 323._o of_o certain_a other_o fraudulent_a and_o untrue_a deal_n of_o m._n barlow_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o this_o paragraph_n with_o a_o notorious_a abuse_n in_o allege_v s._n thomas_n of_o aquine_n his_o authority_n §_o 2._o pag._n 334._o the_o three_o part_n concern_v cardinal_n bellarmine_n his_o letter_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o letter_n write_v by_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n unto_o m._n george_n black●well_o archpriest_n and_o whether_o he_o mistake_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n also_o of_o the_o change_n of_o supreme_a head_n into_o supreme_a governor_n chap._n i._o pag._n 245._o whether_o the_o deny_v of_o take_v this_o new_a oath_n do_v include_v the_o denial_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a clause_n contain_v therein_o §_o 2._o pag._n 356._o whether_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n do_v prescribe_v any_o such_o set_a form_n of_o oath_n to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o subject_n as_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o apology_n chap._n ii_o pag._n 365._o cardinal_n bellarmine_n be_v clear_v from_o a_o false_a imputation_n and_o a_o controversy_n about_o certain_a word_n and_o clause_n in_o the_o oath_n be_v discuss_v §_o 2._o pag._n 386._o whether_o prince_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v murder_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o pope_n and_o in_o discuss_v of_o the_o particular_a example_n produce_v by_o the_o apologer_n concern_v the_o same_o great_a fraud_n and_o malice_n be_v discover_v in_o m._n barlowes_n falsify_v of_o author_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o pag._n 394._o about_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v a_o example_n of_o allowance_n of_o such_o murder_n as_o also_o about_o the_o late_a queen_n of_o england_n §_o 2._o pag._n 414._o of_o certain_a contradiction_n object_v to_o card._n bellarmine_n and_o what_o confidence_n may_v be_v place_v in_o a_o man_n own_o good_a work_n chap._n four_o pag._n 431._o of_o three_o other_o contradiction_n impute_v unto_o card._n bellar._n but_o prove_v to_o be_v no_o contradiction_n at_o 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be_v to_o be_v refuse_v he_o have_v not_o thereby_o condemn_v ●uery_n clause_n or_o part_v thereof_o which_o he_o prove_v in_o these_o word_n say_v nam_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sententia_fw-la bonum_fw-la ex_fw-la integra_fw-la a_o causa_fw-la constituitur_fw-la malum_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la singulis_fw-la de●ectibu●_n quare_fw-la ut_fw-la jur_fw-fr amentum_fw-la prohibeatur_fw-la vel_fw-la recusetur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o singulae_fw-la part_n eius_fw-la sint_fw-la malae_fw-la satis_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la vel_fw-la una_fw-la sit_fw-la mala_fw-la etc._n etc._n rom._n for_o according_a to_o the_o common_a sentence_n of_o philosopher_n that_o which_o be_v good_a must_v consist_v of_o the_o whole_a cause_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o all_o part_n requisite_a but_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n evil_a it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o have_v but_o some_o one_o defect_n wherefore_o for_o prohibit_v or_o refuse_v this_o oath_n as_o evil_n it_o be_v 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in_o which_o kind_a m._n barlow_n himself_o in_o the_o very_a nex●_n ensue_v page_n give_v a_o example_n of_o a_o indenture_n that_o have_v many_o clause_n whereof_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o one_o provis●_n say_v he_o do_v forfeit_v the_o whole_a whereby_o be_v evident_a that_o one_o de●ect_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o thing_n evil_a evil_a but_o to_o make_v it_o good_a all_o that_o be_v requisite_a must_v be_v observe_v and_o so_o in_o this_o oath_n to_o make_v it_o unlawful_a it_o be_v enough_o that_o any_o one_o clause_n thereof_o be_v naught_o or_o against_o a_o catholic_n man_v conscience_n but_o to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o lawful_a all_o the_o clause_n thereof_o must_v be_v good_a and_o lawful_a and_o so_o you_o see_v how_o substantial_o m._n barlow_n have_v answer_v this_o point_n over_o throw_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o argument_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o confute_v that_o other_o mad_a assertion_n of_o he_o more_o frantic_a than_o fantastical_a whereby_o he_o affirm_v and_o will_v needs_o defend_v that_o whosoever_o refuse_v to_o swear_v to_o any_o one_o of_o the_o article_n of_o this_o oath_n acknowledge_v not_o the_o first_o that_o king_n james_n be_v lawful_a king_n of_o england_n and_o what_o be_v his_o reason_n trow_v you_o no_o other_o but_o that_o of_o the_o indenture_n before_o mention_v for_o the_o whole_a oath_n say_v he_o be_v like_o a_o indenture_n ●15_n all_o the_o clause_n tie_v and_o tend_v to_o one_o condition_n o●_n allegiance_n the_o breach_n of_o ove_z proviso_n in_o the_o indenture_n forfeit_v the_o whole_a the_o deny_v of_o one_o article_n in_o the_o oath_n be_v the_o dental_a of_o the_o whole_a even_o of_o the_o very_a first_o that_o king_n james_n be_v not_o lawful_a king_n so_o he_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v examine_v the_o matter_n well_o will_v find_v that_o this_o pretend_a parity_n between_o the_o
so_o take_v there_o by_o the_o council_n but_o for_o inferior_a order_n ●nder_v subdeacon_n which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o that_o exclude_v marriage_n this_o be_v see_v by_o many_o canon_n as_o namely_o by_o the_o 40._o which_o begin_v thus_o omnes_fw-la clerici_fw-la vel_fw-la lectores_fw-la sive_fw-la levitae_n &_o sacerdotes_fw-la detonso_fw-la superiùs_fw-la capite_fw-la toto_fw-la inserius_fw-la solam_fw-la circuli_fw-la coronam_fw-la relinquant_fw-la all_o clark_n and_o reader_n as_o also_o deacon_n and_o priest_n cut_v of_o all_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o their_o head_n let_v they_o leave_v in_o the_o low_a part_n only_o the_o crown_n of_o a_o circle_n here_o you_o see_v that_o clerici_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la be_v distinct_a degree_n priest_n you_o see_v also_o this_o ceremony_n of_o discipline_n in_o that_o church_n of_o spain_n will_n m._n barlow_n confess_v that_o his_o church_n agree_v in_o this_o the_o title_n also_o of_o the_o 67._o canon_n be_v de_fw-fr cupiditate_fw-la episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la u●l_a diacomi_n sieve_n clericorum_fw-la of_o the_o covetousness_n of_o a_o bishop_n of_o a_o priest_n or_o deacon_n or_o clark_n whereby_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o counsel_n sense_n priest_n deacon_n and_o clerk_n be_v distinct_a order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o though_o the_o council_n do_v say_v that_o clark_n may_v not_o take_v wife_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o bishop_n yet_o their_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o may_v take_v wife_n with_o the_o say_a consent_n so_o as_o in_o this_o m._n barlow_n be_v false_a and_o know_v that_o he_o deceive_v when_o he_o translate_v clerici_fw-la for_o priest_n but_o now_o for_o the_o second_o point_n that_o he_o must_v needs_o know_v also_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o council_n can_v not_o be_v that_o priest_n may_v marry_v by_o allowance_n of_o the_o bishop_n i_o prove_v it_o thus_o for_o that_o this_o council_n do_v make_v profession_n to_o follow_v their_o ancestor_n and_o forefather_n decree_n and_o we_o find_v register_v in_o a_o ancient_a spanish_a council_n hold_v three_o hundred_o year_n before_o this_o call_v elibertinum_n this_o canon_n which_o be_v the_o 33._o of_o the_o say_a council_n placuit_fw-la in_o totum_fw-la prohibere_fw-la episcopis_fw-la praebyteris_fw-la diaconibus_fw-la &_o subdiaconibus_fw-la positis_fw-la in_o minist●rio_n abstinere_fw-la se_fw-la coniugibus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o n●n_o g●nerare_fw-la filios_fw-la quod_fw-la quicumque_fw-la ●ecerit_fw-la ab_fw-la honore_fw-la clericatus_fw-la extermi●etur_fw-la it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o council_n whole_o to_o forbid_v all_o bishop_n priest_n deacon_n &_o subdeacons_n place_v in_o ministry_n that_o they_o abstain_v themselves_o from_o their_o wife_n and_o beget_v no_o child_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o contrary_a let_v he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o clergy_n priest_n after_o this_o again_o in_o another_o council_n of_o toledo_n which_o be_v the_o second_o hold_v some_o hundred_o year_n before_o this_o four_o the_o mater_fw-la be_v determine_v in_o the_o very_a first_o canon_n thus_o speak_v of_o young_a man_n that_o pretend_v to_o take_v holy_a order_n &_o to_o be_v priest_n vbi_fw-la octawm_fw-la decimum_fw-la aetatis_fw-la suae_fw-la compleverint_fw-la annum_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o they_o shall_v be_v full_a eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n let_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n search_v their_o will_n about_o desire_n of_o marriage_n &_o then_o if_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n the_o grace_n of_o chastity_n shall_v please_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v answer_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v their_o promise_n make_v of_o chastity_n without_o conjugal_a necessity_n then_o let_v these_o man_n as_o desirous_a of_o a_o most_o strait_a way_n be_v admit_v under_o the_o most_o sweet_a and_o easy_a yoke_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o first_o let_v they_o take_v the_o ministry_n of_o subdeacon_n at_o 20._o ●eares_n of_o age_n after_o the_o probation_n have_v of_o their_o constancy_n and_o at_o 25._o year_n let_v they_o take_v the_o office_n of_o deacon_n cavendum_fw-la tamene_a he_o ne_fw-la quando_fw-la suae_fw-la sponsionis_fw-la immemores_fw-la ad_fw-la terrenas_fw-la nuptias_fw-la ultrà_fw-la recurrant_fw-la yet_o must_v these_o man_n take_v heed_n least_o be_v at_o any_o time_n forgetful_a of_o their_o promise_n or_o band_n they_o do_v run_v back_o to_o earthly_a marriage_n by_o these_o two_o more_o ancient_a counsel_n then_o of_o spain_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o other_o we_o may_v see_v what_o can_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o four_o of_o toledo_n concern_v marriage_n of_o priest_n as_o also_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o direction_n give_v in_o the_o 26._o canon_n ut_fw-la quando_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la aut_fw-la diaconi_fw-la per_fw-la parochias_fw-la constituun●●_n ●p●rtet_fw-la eos_fw-la primùm_fw-la professionem_fw-la episcopo_fw-la svo_fw-la facere_fw-la ut_fw-la castè_fw-fr &_o purè_fw-la ●i●ant_fw-la when_o priest_n or_o deacon_n be_v appoint_v throughout_o parish_n they_o must_v first_o make_v profession_n unto_o their_o bishop_n that_o they_o will_v live_v chaste_o and_o pure_o the_o council_n do_v not_o say_v here_o that_o they_o may_v take_v wife_n with_o the_o bishop_n consent_n as_o be_v say_v of_o clerici_fw-la before_o wherefore_o in_o both_o these_o point_n i_o mean_v as_o well_o in_o this_o translation_n as_o in_o the_o main_a assertion_n that_o then_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o priest_n to_o have_v wife_n m._n barlow_n deal_v fraudulent_o i_o will_v not_o cite_v other_o counsel_n hold_v both_o before_o and_o after_o this_o both_o in_o spain_n &_o elsewhere_o concern_v this_o matter_n as_o before_o that_o of_o toledo_n the_o three_o about_o the_o year_n 589._o that_o of_o lion_n 5●6_n that_o of_o t●u●rs_n 570._o that_o of_o orlea●ce_n 587._o as_o also_o after_o let_v the_o reader_n view_v the_o 8._o 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