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to_o marry_v 3._o 1._o tim._n 4.1.2_o 3._o by_o diverse_a of_o my_o former_a chapter_n i_o have_v show_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v depart_v from_o her_o former_a faith_n now_o it_o be_v apparent_a they_o teach_v doctrine_n of_o devil_n because_o they_o forbid_v priest_n to_o marry_v and_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n to_o be_v good_a be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o saint_n paul_n do_v not_o allow_v priest_n to_o marry_v when_o he_o say_v a_o bishop_n must_v be_v unreprovable_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n have_v child_n under_o obedience_n with_o all_o honest_a 1._o timoth_n 3.2.4_o and_o when_o he_o say_v let_v deacon_n be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n and_o such_o as_o can_v rule_v their_o child_n well_o and_o their_o own_o household_n 1._o timothy_n 3.12_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o saint_n paul_n do_v not_o approve_v marriage_n in_o priest_n and_o deacon_n when_o he_o allow_v they_o one_o wife_n child_n and_o household_n to_o have_v care_n of_o what_o may_v 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