void_a and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o incontinency_n to_o which_o the_o other_o party_n be_v thereby_o expose_v wherefore_o 44._o gregry_n i._o command_v the_o husband_n of_o agathosa_n who_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o monastery_n without_o her_o consent_n to_o be_v take_v thence_o although_o profess_v and_o be_v force_v to_o live_v with_o she_o but_o if_o the_o danger_n of_o another_o damnation_n produce_v by_o a_o vow_n of_o contitinence_n can_v dissolve_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o certain_o much_o more_o will_v the_o danger_n of_o any_o one_o be_v own_o damnation_n produce_v the_o same_o effect_n three_o if_o it_o be_v true_a what_o 51._o salas_n the_o jesuit_n teach_v that_o a_o friar_n profess_v of_o any_o approve_a order_n who_o shall_v have_v a_o probability_n of_o divine_a revelation_n that_o god_n dispense_v with_o his_o vow_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o marry_o may_v marry_v and_o make_v use_n of_o this_o probable_a though_o doubtful_a dispensation_n certain_o 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first_o principle_n of_o reason_n whereas_o vow_n of_o continence_n be_v but_o of_o human_a instituion_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v or_o at_o the_o most_o but_o of_o evangelical_n counsel_n as_o all_o our_o adversary_n confess_v and_o therefore_o must_v in_o all_o case_n give_v place_n to_o a_o matter_n of_o natural_a right_n and_o divine_a preeept_v 21._o bellarmine_n acknowledge_v this_o and_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o constant_a opinion_n of_o all_o catholic_n that_o a_o simple_a vow_n hinder_v the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n but_o dissolve_v it_o not_o when_o contract_v although_o a_o solemn_a vow_n he_o will_v persuade_v we_o do_v but_o since_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o solemn_a and_o a_o simple_a vow_n consist_v mere_o in_o a_o external_n act_n in_o pronounce_v outward_o with_o word_n what_o the_o mind_n inward_o resolve_v this_o distinction_n be_v whole_o vain_a for_o that_o external_n act_n add_v nothing_o essential_a to_o the_o vow_n and_o although_o a_o solemn_a 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church_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o all_o those_o canon_n which_o cit_fw-la bellarmine_n allege_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o trent_n sometime_o also_o a_o separation_n of_o such_o marry_a person_n be_v command_v or_o rather_o permit_v only_o thereby_o to_o enable_v the_o man_n to_o be_v readmit_v into_o the_o ministry_n as_o for_o the_o council_n of_o 16._o chalcedon_n command_v all_o who_o contract_n marriage_n after_o a_o vow_n of_o continence_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v produce_v by_o bellarmine_n who_o may_v have_v add_v many_o such_o like_a canon_n of_o other_o council_n they_o rather_o prove_v the_o validity_n of_o these_o marriage_n because_o content_v to_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n of_o excommunication_n they_o proceed_v not_o to_o a_o dissolution_n of_o they_o especial_o since_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o canon_n leave_v to_o every_o bishop_n a_o power_n of_o remit_v even_o that_o punishment_n but_o that_o excommunication_n do_v not_o suppose_v the_o invalidity_n of_o these_o marriage_n evident_o appear_v from_o the_o canon_n of_o all_o those_o many_o council_n as_o aurelianense_v ii_o can._n 19_o arvernense_fw-fr can._n 6._o toletanum_n iu._n can._n 63._o nicaenum_n can._n arab._n 53._o arelatense_n i._n can._n 11._o which_o excommunicate_v those_o christian_n which_o marry_a jew_n or_o gentile_n although_o none_o will_v deny_v those_o marriage_n to_o have_v be_v perfect_o valid_a and_o further_o order_v the_o marry_a person_n to_o be_v separate_v which_o also_o prove_v that_o a_o sentence_n of_o separation_n do_v not_o simple_o imply_v the_o invalidity_n of_o any_o marriage_n to_o manifest_v then_o the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n i_o may_v produce_v a_o long_a bead-roll_n of_o council_n pope_n and_o emperor_n who_o in_o the_o their_o canon_n decree_n and_o law_n have_v inflict_v upon_o the_o clergy_n who_o marry_v after_o a_o vow_n of_o continence_n no_o other_o punishment_n than_o that_o of_o degradation_n and_o some_o no_o more_o than_o a_o incapacity_n of_o rise_v to_o high_a dignity_n in_o the_o church_n all_o these_o by_o permit_v the_o use_n of_o such_o marriage_n must_v necessary_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v own_v the_o validity_n of_o they_o but_o because_o their_o authority_n however_o certain_a yet_o be_v indirect_a i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o those_o who_o if_o not_o in_o terminis_fw-la yet_o at_o least_o direct_o assert_v the_o validity_n of_o these_o marriage_n i_o begin_v then_o with_o st._n paul_n who_o give_v these_o instruction_n to_o timothy_n concern_v the_o deaconness_n of_o the_o church_n 14._o let_v not_o a_o widow_n be_v take_v into_o the_o number_n under_o threescore_o year_n old_a but_o the_o young_a widow_n refuse_v for_o when_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o wax_v wanton_a against_o christ_n they_o will_v marry_v have_v damnation_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v too_o severe_o translate_v because_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o their_o first_o faith_n i_o will_v therefore_o that_o these_o marry_v these_o deaconness_n be_v woman_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o widow_n to_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n who_o maintain_v with_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n be_v with_o some_o peculiar_a ceremony_n set_v apart_o and_o as_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o that_o office_n who_o decency_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n permit_v not_o to_o marry_v again_o because_o thereby_o they_o must_v have_v quit_v their_o office_n and_o so_o defeat_v the_o end_n of_o their_o solemn_a dedication_n to_o the_o church_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n term_v have_v cast_v off_o their_o first_o faith_n in_o take_v upon_o they_o therefore_o this_o office_n they_o oblige_v themselves_o not_o to_o marry_v again_o and_o therefore_o as_o to_o a_o vow_n of_o continence_n be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o
some_o make_v it_o even_o the_o business_n of_o christianity_n it_o be_v a_o unusual_a abstinence_n from_o lawful_a and_o permit_v pleasure_n that_o procure_v they_o admiration_n from_o the_o heathen_a and_o honour_n from_o their_o fellow-christians_a but_o then_o they_o real_o perform_v what_o they_o generous_o undertake_v their_o celibacy_n be_v no_o less_o chaste_a than_o voluntary_a their_o piety_n be_v full_o adequate_a to_o their_o zeal_n and_o both_o perhaps_o in_o some_o thing_n great_a than_o their_o knowledge_n yet_o shall_v we_o even_o do_v violence_n to_o our_o reason_n and_o force_v our_o nature_n to_o imitate_v the_o example_n and_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o great_a and_o holy_a person_n if_o either_o their_o consent_n or_o their_o practice_n have_v be_v universal_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o imposition_n of_o it_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o most_o famous_a council_n and_o great_a writer_n never_o use_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n not_o 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agree_v not_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n they_o undertake_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v four_o opinion_n about_o the_o celibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o first_o that_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n institute_v and_o command_v by_o god._n so_o 2._o jo._n major_n 4._o clichtovaeus_fw-la and_o 2._o turrian_n teach_v that_o god_n have_v forbid_v bishop_n priest_n deacon_n and_o subdeacons_a who_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o clergy_n unless_o when_o we_o manifest_o distinguish_v they_o to_o marry_o or_o use_v their_o wife_n already_o marry_v the_o second_o be_v that_o of_o bellarmine_n valentia_n vasquez_n becanus_n aquinas_n and_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a divine_n that_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o of_o divine_a but_o of_o apostolic_a right_a as_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o ever_o since_o constant_o and_o invariable_o practise_v by_o the_o church_n that_o a_o vow_n of_o continence_n shall_v be_v annex_v to_o holy_a order_n and_o consequent_o that_o marriage_n thereby_o become_v unlawful_a to_o the_o clergy_n without_o a_o dispensation_n the_o three_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a institution_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n whether_o they_o be_v here_o have_v or_o not_o think_v it_o sufficient_a that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o impose_v a_o vow_n of_o continence_n upon_o the_o clergy_n and_o that_o such_o a_o vow_n be_v once_o take_v all_o use_n of_o marriage_n be_v become_v unlawful_a and_o subsequent_a contract_n invalid_a this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o of_o the_o canonist_n and_o the_o council_n of_o 9_o trent_n which_o venture_v to_o define_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o clergyman_n or_o regulars_n after_o a_o solemn_a profession_n of_o continence_n can_v marry_v or_o if_o they_o do_v that_o their_o marriage_n be_v unlawful_a last_o the_o more_o moderate_a divine_n maintain_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o of_o divine_a nor_o apostolical_a right_n but_o derive_v all_o its_o obligation_n from_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n which_o as_o well_o as_o the_o vow_v annex_v to_o it_o will_v cease_v to_o oblige_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o church_n shall_v please_v although_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o she_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o continue_v her_o institution_n against_o these_o opinion_n i_o shall_v prove_v these_o four_o proposition_n i._o celibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o institute_v either_o by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n ii_o it_o have_v nothing_o excellent_a in_o it_o and_o bring_v no_o real_a advantage_n to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o the_o christian_a religion_n iii_o the_o imposition_n of_o it_o upon_o any_o order_n of_o man_n be_v unjust_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god._n iv._o it_o be_v never_o universal_o impose_v or_o practse_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n i._n first_o then_o that_o celibacy_n be_v not_o institute_v either_o by_o christ_n oâ—…_n his_o apostle_n by_o celibacy_n we_o mean_v a_o perpetual_a abstinence_n from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o nuptial_a bed_n in_o those_o already_o marry_a and_o not_o contract_n of_o marriage_n in_o single_a person_n after_o take_v of_o holy_a order_n or_o make_v a_o vow_n of_o chastity_n that_o such_o celibacy_n be_v not_o at_o all_o enjoin_v by_o christ_n nor_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o of_o divine_a right_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v from_o the_o dissent_n of_o our_o adversary_n herein_o for_o it_o be_v the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n such_o as_o this_o will_v be_v if_o it_o have_v be_v command_v by_o christ_n which_o be_v doubt_v and_o dispute_v of_o among_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n now_o this_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o maintainer_n of_o the_o second_o and_o four_o opinion_n as_o for_o the_o three_o that_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a artifice_n of_o the_o latter_a popish_a council_n be_v so_o obscure_o propose_v that_o it_o neither_o direct_o favour_n nor_o oppose_v it_o beside_o neither_o scripture_n or_o tradition_n can_v be_v offer_v for_o this_o claim_n of_o divine_a institution_n the_o former_a be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o or_o if_o it_o be_v we_o shall_v examine_v it_o afterward_o the_o latter_a can_v just_o be_v since_o none_o but_o a_o universal_a tradition_n of_o all_o past_a and_o present_a age_n be_v sufficient_a to_o convey_v down_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n whereas_o here_o the_o great_a part_n even_o of_o the_o present_a church_n deny_v it_o but_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o disprove_v this_o as_o well_o because_o it_o be_v disow_v by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o adversary_n as_o because_o all_o the_o argument_n to_o be_v produce_v against_o the_o other_o opinion_n will_v with_o much_o more_o force_n be_v valid_a against_o this_o i_o will_v only_o observe_v that_o if_o this_o opinion_n be_v either_o false_a or_o uncertain_a the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v whole_o overthrow_v since_o many_o pope_n and_o council_n in_o the_o eleven_o age_n determine_v the_o celibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o marriage_n to_o be_v downright_a heresy_n 19_o bellarmine_n therefore_o and_o with_o he_o the_o more_o learned_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n decline_v this_o plea_n and_o assign_v to_o this_o celibacy_n a_o bare_a institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_v herein_o without_o any_o particular_a or_o express_a commission_n from_o our_o lord_n but_o by_o they_o prescribe_v and_o advise_v as_o meritorious_a itself_o and_o convenient_a to_o the_o church_n punctual_o herein_o follow_v and_o obey_v by_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n whether_o the_o church_n and_o more_o especial_o the_o ancient_n do_v conform_v its_o discipline_n to_o this_o pretend_a institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o shall_v inquire_v hereafter_o and_o by_o prove_v that_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v also_o that_o the_o apostle_n make_v no_o such_o institution_n since_o the_o primitive_a church_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v immediate_o degenerate_v from_o the_o instruction_n and_o admonition_n of_o her_o founder_n and_o great_a doctor_n but_o to_o pass_v by_o that_o i_o observe_v that_o whether_o the_o apostle_n institute_v celibacy_n and_o ordain_v a_o vow_n of_o continency_n to_o be_v annex_v to_o holy_a order_n be_v a_o question_n of_o fact_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v infallible_o determine_v by_o the_o church_n but_o must_v be_v by_o they_o clear_o prove_v either_o from_o express_a text_n of_o scripture_n or_o a_o universal_a and_o invariable_a tradition_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o tradition_n we_o shall_v â—…hew_v in_o some_o measure_n present_o and_o more_o large_o hereafter_o for_o scripture_n we_o desire_v to_o know_v where_o those_o plain_a admonition_n of_o celibacy_n to_o the_o clergy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v for_o we_o
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his_o predecessor_n that_o none_o