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which_o he_o never_o add_v nor_o diminish_v one_o syllable_n nor_o ever_o fear_v that_o any_o catholic_n doctor_n can_v find_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o worthy_a of_o reprehension_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o severe_a charge_n against_o i_o and_o such_o as_o if_o true_a it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o i_o have_v be_v as_o great_a a_o calumniator_n as_o his_o vindicator_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o represent_v i_o or_o as_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n himself_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v repute_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v false_a and_o therefore_o to_o satisfy_v the_o world_n in_o this_o main_a fundamental_a point_n between_o we_o i_o do_v hereby_o solemn_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o impression_n of_o the_o exposition_n such_o as_o i_o speak_v of_o that_o out_o of_o it_o i_o transcribe_v with_o my_o own_o hand_n the_o
of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o partly_o of_o the_o superabundant_a suffering_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o the_o saint_n who_o have_v suffer_v more_o than_o their_o sin_n require_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v obtain_v from_o god_n the_o power_n of_o grant_v indulgence_n 27._o ibid._n c._n 3._o p._n 19_o 27._o and_o dispense_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n for_o this_o end_n out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o punishment_n remit_v by_o these_o indulgence_n 47._o ibid._n c._n 7._o p._n 47._o be_v all_o those_o which_o be_v or_o may_v have_v be_v enjoin_v for_o sin_n and_o that_o whether_o the_o person_n be_v alive_a or_o dead_a we_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n of_o grant_v indulgence_n which_o concern_v not_o at_o all_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n either_o mortal_a or_o venial_a but_o only_o of_o some_o temporal_a punishment_n remain_v due_a after_o the_o guilt_n be_v remit_v so_o that_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mitigation_n or_o relaxation_n upon_o just_a cause_n of_o canonical_a penance_n which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n on_o penitent_a sinner_n according_a to_o their_o several_a degree_n of_o demerit_n papist_n represent_v n._n viij_o p._n 10._o m._n de_fw-fr m._n expos_n §_o 8._o p._n 14._o of_o the_o mass_n old_a popery_n new_a popery_n the_o 191._o the_o council_n trid._n sess_n 22._o can._n 1._o &_o 3._o p._n 196._o &_o ibid._n c._n 2._o p._n 191._o mass_n be_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n a_o sacrifice_n not_o only_a commemoratory_n of_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n but_o also_o true_o and_o proper_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n conc._n trent_n art_n 16._o tertio_fw-la 16._o verum_fw-la &_o real_a sacrificium_fw-la veram_fw-la &_o realem_fw-la mortem_fw-la aut_fw-la destructionem_fw-la rei_fw-la immolatae_fw-la desiderat_fw-la bell._n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 27._o p._n 1062._o c._n well_o in_o missa_fw-la fit_a vera_fw-la &_o realis_fw-la christi_fw-la mactatio_fw-la &_o occisio_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a si_fw-mi non_fw-fr fit_n non_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o real_a sacrificum_fw-la missa_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la enim_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o real_n veram_fw-la &_o realem_fw-la occisionem_fw-la exigit_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o occisione_fw-la ponitur_fw-la essentia_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la 1063._o a._n and_o again_o per_fw-la consecrationem_fw-la res_fw-la quae_fw-la offertur_fw-la ad_fw-la veram_fw-la realem_fw-la &_o externam_fw-la mutationem_fw-la &_o destructionem_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la ib._n l._n d._n sect._n tertio_fw-la every_o true_a and_o real_a sacrifice_n require_v a_o true_a and_o real_a death_n or_o destruction_n of_o the_o thing_n sacrifice_v so_o that_o if_o in_o the_o mass_n there_o be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o real_a destruction_n on_o there_o be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o real_a sacrifice_n bellarmin_n to_o offer_v up_o christ_n then_o in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o only_o to_o present_v he_o before_o god_n on_o the_o altar_n but_o real_o and_o true_o to_o sacrifice_n i._n e._n destroy_v he_o bellarmin_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v institute_v only_o to_o represent_v that_o which_o be_v accomplish_v on_o the_o cross_n to_o perpetuate_v the_o memory_n of_o it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o apply_v to_o we_o the_o save_a virtue_n of_o it_o for_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o commit_v every_o day_n vindicat._n pag._n 95._o when_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o mass_n we_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o word_n offer_v in_o the_o strict_a sense_n but_o as_o we_o be_v say_v to_o offer_v to_o god_n what_o we_o present_v before_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o church_n do_v not_o doubt_v to_o say_v that_o she_o offer_v up_o our_o bless_a jesus_n to_o his_o father_n in_o the_o eucharist_n in_o which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o render_v he_o himself_o present_a before_o he_o vindicat._n ibid._n p._n 96._o of_o the_o pope_n authority_n old_a popery_n new_a popery_n we_o acknowledge_v the_o holy_a catholic_n and_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o mistress_n of_o all_o church_n and_o we_o promise_v and_o swear_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n successor_n of_o st._n peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o vicar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o true_a obedience_n council_n trid._n jur._n pii_fw-la 4ti_fw-la p._n xliv_o in_o fine_a the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v prince_n principales_fw-la si_fw-mi dominus_fw-la temporatis_fw-la requisitus_fw-la &_o monitus_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la terram_fw-la svam_fw-la purgare_fw-la neglexerit_fw-la ab_fw-la haeretica_fw-la foeditate_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la innodetur_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la contempserit_fw-la infra_fw-la annum_fw-la significetur_fw-la hoc_fw-la summo_fw-la pontifici_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la tunc_fw-la ipse_fw-la vassallos_n ab_fw-la ejus_fw-la fidelitate_fw-la denuntiet_fw-la absolutos_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la exponat_fw-la catholicis_fw-la occupandam_fw-la salvo_n jure_fw-la domini_fw-la principalis_fw-la dummodo_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipse_fw-la nullum_fw-la praestet_fw-la obstaculum_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquod_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la opponat_fw-la eadem_fw-la nihil_fw-la ominous_a lege_fw-la servata_fw-la circa_fw-la eos_n qui_fw-fr non_fw-fr habent_fw-la dominos_fw-la principales_fw-la and_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n so_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n if_o the_o temporal_a lord_n shall_v neglect_v to_o purge_v his_o land_n of_o heresy_n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o if_o within_o a_o year_n he_o refuse_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n let_v it_o be_v signify_v to_o the_o pope_n that_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o may_v declare_v his_o vassal_n absolve_v from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o expose_v his_o land_n to_o be_v seize_v by_o catholic_n yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o injure_v the_o right_n of_o the_o principal_a lord_n provide_v that_o he_o put_v no_o stop_n or_o hindrance_n to_o this_o and_o the_o same_o law_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o reference_n to_o those_o who_o have_v no_o principal_a lord_n council_n late_a 4._o can._n 3._o de_fw-fr haeret._n p._n 147._o this_o be_v no_o scholastic_a tenet_n but_o the_o canon_n of_o a_o council_n receive_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o general_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o primacy_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o st._n peter_n in_o his_o successor_n to_o who_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o owe_v that_o obedience_n and_o submission_n which_o the_o holy_a council_n and_o father_n have_v always_o teach_v the_o faithful_a as_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v be_v dispute_v of_o in_o the_o school_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a we_o speak_v of_o they_o here_o see_v they_o be_v not_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n it_o be_v sufficient_a we_o acknowledge_v a_o head_n establish_v by_o god_n to_o conduct_v his_o whole_a flock_n in_o his_o path_n which_o those_o who_o love_v concord_n among_o brethren_n and_o ecclesiastical_a unanimity_n will_v most_o willing_o acknowledge_v expos_fw-la mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n p._n 40._o such_o be_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o present_a controversy_n between_o we_o from_o what_o they_o be_v when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o discover_v to_o our_o father_n the_o error_n they_o have_v so_o long_o be_v involve_v in_o be_v i_o mind_v to_o show_v the_o division_n yet_o great_a there_o want_v not_o author_n among_o they_o and_o those_o approve_a one_o too_o from_o whence_o to_o collect_v more_o desperate_a conclusion_n in_o most_o of_o these_o point_n than_o any_o i_o have_v now_o remark_v and_o the_o practice_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o people_n in_o those_o country_n where_o these_o error_n still_o prevail_v be_v yet_o more_o extravagant_a than_o any_o thing_n that_o either_o the_o one_o 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but_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o change_n and_o the_o patronage_n of_o his_o person_n and_o authority_n but_o sure_o woo_a man_n serious_o weigh_v this_o method_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o
good_a reason_n to_o believe_v by_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o attempt_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o article_n vii_o §._o 2._o of_o indulgence_n for_o indulgence_n 58._o vindicat._n p._n 58._o the_o vindicator_n think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o answer_v all_o the_o difficulty_n i_o propose_v to_o confess_v that_o some_o abuse_n have_v creep_v in_o that_o there_o be_v indeed_o many_o practice_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o these_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o universal_o receive_v he_o will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o we_o about_o they_o but_o be_v not_o these_o abuse_v still_o cherish_v in_o his_o church_n do_v not_o the_o pope_n still_o dispatch_v they_o abroad_o and_o his_o missionary_n preach_v they_o now_o as_o shameful_o almost_o as_o when_o luther_n first_o rise_v against_o they_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a nor_o universal_o receive_v to_o believe_v that_o these_o indulgence_n satisfy_v for_o the_o temporal_a pain_n of_o sin_n do_v they_o not_o put_v up_o bill_n over_o their_o church_n door_n and_o altar_n almost_o every_o sunday_n to_o vend_fw-mi they_o on_o this_o account_n be_v not_o his_o holiness_n still_o esteem_v the_o church_n treasurer_n and_o have_v he_o not_o but_o very_o late_o send_v a_o l'archeveque_fw-la †_o this_o bull_n be_v date_v august_n 11._o 1683._o and_o it_o run_v thus_o we_o give_v and_o grant_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o present_n a_o plenary_a indulgence_n and_o entire_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o confessor_n absolve_v they_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n of_o all_o sin_n excess_n crime_n and_o fault_n how_o grievous_a or_o enormous_a soever_o they_o have_v be_v and_o in_o what_o fashion_n soever_o they_o be_v reserve_v and_o for_o all_o this_o the_o condition_n propose_v be_v to_o visit_v some_o one_o of_o the_o church_n appoint_v by_o the_o ordinary_a to_o fast_v the_o wednesday_n friday_n and_o saturday_n to_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o give_v somewhat_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o this_o the_o a._n b._n of_o paris_n promise_v the_o people_n in_o his_o instruction_n for_o the_o jubilee_n shall_v restore_v they_o to_o the_o same_o state_n they_o be_v first_o put_v into_o by_o baptism_n instruction_n pour_fw-fr gagner_n le_fw-fr jubilé_fw-fr pag._n 11._o paris_n 1683._o par_fw-fr order_fw-fr de_fw-fr monseigneur_n l'archeveque_fw-la universal_a indulgence_n throughout_o their_o whole_a church_n when_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v i_o doubt_v it_o will_v little_o avail_v the_o vindicator_n to_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o my_o promise_n that_o whenever_o the_o penance_n shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o their_o primitive_a practice_n we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v or_o receive_v such_o a_o indulgence_n as_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n have_v describe_v and_o as_o those_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n allow_v of_o purgatory_n §._o 3._o what_o i_o have_v say_v as_o to_o the_o design_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a 59_o vindicat._n p._n 59_o will_v have_v deserve_v either_o a_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o or_o some_o reasonable_a proof_n of_o its_o falseness_n or_o impertinence_n we_o can_v but_o suspect_v that_o he_o be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o for_o argument_n when_o all_o the_o reason_n he_o bring_v we_o for_o the_o belief_n of_o purgatory_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o two_o council_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v very_o much_o esteem_v by_o we_o and_o the_o elder_a of_o they_o 1400_o year_n after_o christ_n if_o the_o vindicator_n have_v any_o thing_n of_o moment_n to_o offer_v for_o it_o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o a_o just_a consideration_n otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v as_o foolish_a as_o it_o be_v false_a to_o pretend_v to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o we_o make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o church_n and_o condemn_v antiquity_n upon_o no_o other_o ground_n 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