forbear_v to_o communicate_v so_o frequent_o he_o find_v himself_o to_o decrease_v in_o virtue_n and_o in_o respect_n towards_o the_o sacrament_n then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v exhort_v to_o continue_v still_o his_o custom_n of_o communicate_v frequent_o but_o if_o he_o who_o communicate_v frequent_o find_v himself_o still_o with_o the_o same_o imperfection_n without_o make_v any_o progress_n in_o virtue_n or_o that_o his_o reverence_n and_o respect_n towards_o the_o sacrament_n be_v any_o way_n thereby_o diminish_v then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v advise_v for_o a_o time_n to_o forbear_v to_o communicate_v so_o frequent_o and_o to_o endeavour_v by_o work_n of_o mortification_n and_o other_o spiritual_a exercise_n to_o render_v himself_o more_o worthy_a of_o so_o frequent_a access_n to_o that_o holy_a table_n until_o his_o ghostly_a father_n shall_v judge_v it_o convenient_a for_o he_o to_o frequent_v the_o sacrament_n as_o former_o 18._o what_o communion_n ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v frequent_a in_o those_o person_n who_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o distraction_n of_o the_o world_n but_o have_v leisure_n to_o dispose_v of_o themselves_o as_o they_o please_v and_o to_o attend_v to_o spiritual_a employment_n it_o may_v be_v account_v frequent_a communion_n to_o communicate_v constant_o once_o a_o week_n but_o in_o other_o who_o vocation_n and_o condition_n do_v tie_v they_o to_o worldly_a employment_n and_o continual_a distraction_n i_o shall_v esteem_v it_o frequent_a communion_n though_o they_o shall_v communicate_v but_o once_o in_o fifteen_o day_n or_o three_o week_n unless_o their_o continual_a distraction_n be_v supply_v by_o extraordinary_a virtue_n 19_o what_o sacrament_n follow_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n pennance_n for_o when_o we_o be_v sick_a we_o must_v first_o be_v cure_v of_o the_o disease_n itself_o before_o we_o can_v use_v remedy_n to_o take_v away_o the_o relic_n of_o it_o lesson_n xxvii_o of_o penance_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n whereby_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v restore_v again_o unto_o grace_n when_o by_o mortal_a sin_n they_o have_v lose_v the_o same_o 2._o where_o find_v we_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o s._n john_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o do_v i_o send_v you_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o shall_v pardon_v they_o shall_v be_v pardon_v they_o and_o who_o sin_n you_o shall_v retain_v they_o shall_v be_v retain_v 3._o what_o be_v the_o outward_a and_o sensible_a sign_n in_o this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o word_n of_o absolution_n pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n for_o to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o crime_n may_v be_v remit_v reason_n require_v that_o one_o shall_v confess_v it_o and_o make_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o crime_n manifest_a to_o he_o who_o be_v to_o remit_v it_o and_o also_o that_o he_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o remit_v it_o shall_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n after_o that_o he_o have_v judge_v concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o crime_n 4._o where_o be_v grace_n promise_v to_o this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v promise_v in_o these_o word_n who_o sin_n you_o shall_v pardon_v they_o shall_v be_v pardon_v they_o for_o sin_n can_v be_v pardon_v but_o by_o grace_n and_o we_o find_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o the_o act_n where_o the_o people_n cast_v themselves_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n declare_v the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v 5._o who_o have_v power_n to_o administer_v this_o sacrament_n none_o but_o priest_n who_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o god_n and_o the_o church_n 6._o what_o condition_n be_v require_v in_o the_o priest_n that_o administer_v this_o sacrament_n they_o be_v many_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o aught_o to_o satisfy_v the_o laity_n we_o may_v reduce_v they_o all_o to_o one_o that_o be_v to_o have_v approbation_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n to_o exercise_v that_o function_n for_o although_o beside_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n there_o be_v also_o require_a doctrine_n and_o intention_n yet_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v hold_v sufficient_a in_o doctrine_n who_o have_v be_v approve_v by_o his_o bishop_n for_o such_o and_o likewise_o he_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v a_o real_a intention_n to_o do_v what_o the_o church_n intend_v to_o do_v by_o this_o sacrament_n who_o have_v demand_v approbation_n to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o church_n do_v 7._o if_o a_o man_n be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o one_o priest_n may_v he_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o other_o yes_o if_o he_o do_v declare_v unto_o he_o true_o the_o state_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o sin_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o but_o also_o whether_o he_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v they_o without_o amendment_n howsoever_o it_o be_v better_a always_o to_o keep_v one_o ghostly_a father_n for_o otherwise_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o get_v little_a profit_n by_o his_o confession_n and_o so_o may_v put_v his_o salvation_n in_o hazard_n which_o depend_v main_o on_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o sacrament_n 8._o what_o must_v we_o do_v to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n first_o after_o a_o due_a examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n we_o must_v confess_v to_o a_o priest_n approve_v by_o the_o bishop_n all_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v mortal_a commit_v since_o our_o last_o confession_n or_o which_o we_o have_v omit_v or_o forget_v to_o declare_v in_o former_a confession_n or_o if_o we_o have_v not_o mortal_a one_o we_o must_v confess_v some_o venial_a one_o with_o hearty_a sorrow_n and_o firm_a purpose_n to_o endeavour_v to_o commit_v they_o no_o more_o and_o with_o the_o like_a purpose_n to_o do_v the_o penance_n which_o shall_v be_v enjoin_v we_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o with_o all_o humility_n receive_v absolution_n so_o that_o beside_o the_o absolution_n and_o impose_v of_o penance_n which_o be_v require_v on_o the_o priest_n part_n three_o thing_n be_v require_v on_o the_o penitent_n part_n to_o wit_n contrition_n confession_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o sacrament_n do_v consist_v of_o all_o these_o five_o part_n contrition_n 9_o why_o be_v contrition_n necessary_a for_o this_o sacrament_n because_o this_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v to_o recover_v god_n his_o grace_n and_o love_n towards_o we_o which_o we_o have_v lose_v by_o offend_v he_o now_o we_o see_v that_o when_o we_o have_v offend_v one_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o gain_v his_o love_n again_o be_v to_o repent_v and_o acknowledge_v our_o fault_n this_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a mean_n to_o solder_v friendship_n up_o again_o when_o once_o it_o be_v break_v and_o so_o we_o see_v that_o by_o nature_n every_o noble_a heart_n perceive_v his_o enemy_n subject_a unto_o he_o take_v compassion_n of_o he_o and_o see_v he_o now_o no_o more_o the_o same_o he_o be_v think_v meet_v to_o change_v likewise_o his_o course_n towards_o he_o 10._o what_o be_v contrition_n it_o be_v a_o sincere_a repentance_n proceed_v from_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n touch_v our_o heart_n which_o make_v we_o to_o detest_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o convert_v ourselves_o too_o god_n for_o whereas_o by_o sin_n a_o man_n be_v avert_v from_o god_n by_o love_v some_o unlawful_a object_n so_o by_o contrition_n his_o heart_n be_v avert_v from_o the_o unlawful_a object_n former_o embrace_v and_o convert_v again_o to_o god_n by_o love_v he_o anew_o 11._o how_o many_o sort_n of_o contrition_n be_v there_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o general_a sort_n the_o one_o be_v perfect_a which_o be_v absolute_o call_v contrition_n the_o other_o be_v imperfect_a which_o be_v usual_o call_v attrition_n which_o difference_n arise_v from_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o convert_n ourselves_o to_o god_n for_o sometime_o our_o 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immediate_o about_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o about_o the_o priest_n person_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n and_o so_o the_o deacon_n who_o be_v next_o to_o the_o priest_n have_v also_o annex_v to_o their_o office_n to_o assist_v the_o priest_n in_o his_o function_n and_o consequent_o by_o commission_n from_o he_o or_o from_o the_o bishop_n to_o administer_v some_o sacrament_n and_o also_o to_o catechise_v these_o two_o degree_n of_o minister_n be_v also_o call_v holy_a because_o for_o their_o great_a purity_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v perpetual_a chastity_n and_o to_o say_v the_o canonical_a office_n the_o other_o four_o degree_n be_v call_v lesser_a because_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o function_n and_o rite_n which_o be_v more_o remote_a and_o not_o immediate_o about_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n or_o the_o priest_n person_n at_o the_o altar_n 8._o how_o many_o several_a order_n be_v there_o in_o all_o they_o be_v common_o reckon_v to_o be_v seven_o to_o wit_n the_o order_n of_o potter_n lector_fw-la exorcist_n acolite_a subdeacon_n deacon_n and_o priest_n 9_o why_o be_v not_o bishop_n reckon_v among_o the_o rest_n if_o you_o reckon_v episcopacy_n and_o add_v it_o to_o the_o rest_n than_o indeed_o they_o be_v in_o all_o eight_o order_n but_o common_o it_o be_v not_o name_v with_o the_o rest_n for_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o eminent_a degree_n which_o surpass_v they_o all_o as_o be_v the_o source_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v derive_v for_o they_o all_o proceed_v from_o it_o and_o end_n in_o it_o and_o so_o as_o in_o a_o kingdom_n the_o king_n be_v not_o reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o officer_n that_o govern_v under_o he_o because_o his_o power_n be_v transcendent_a and_o run_v through_o all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n no_o more_o be_v the_o bishop_n reckon_v ordinary_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o other_o order_n for_o he_o be_v in_o his_o church_n as_o the_o king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n the_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n or_o holy_a principality_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o if_o we_o take_v priesthood_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n episcopacy_n be_v also_o include_v in_o it_o for_o the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o priesthood_n do_v signify_v two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v ordinary_a authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n to_o govern_v man_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n and_o to_o god_n his_o service_n the_o second_o be_v power_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n which_o two_o function_n be_v express_v by_o two_o word_n or_o name_n appropriate_v common_o to_o priest_n to_o wit_n presbyter_n and_o sacerdos_n for_o presbyter_n and_o presbyterium_fw-la which_o be_v a_o greek_a word_n do_v import_v a_o superiority_n and_o power_n of_o govern_v as_o senior_n and_o senatus_n do_v in_o latin_a sacerdos_n and_o sacerdotium_fw-la have_v relation_n to_o sacrifice_n and_o they_o come_v from_o sacer_n or_o sacrare_fw-la which_o be_v to_o 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which_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n as_o also_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o that_o church_n intend_v and_o practise_v so_o that_o whosoever_o teach_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a church_n fromwhence_o all_o spiritual_a power_n be_v derive_v do_v put_v himself_o upon_o a_o function_n which_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o do_v for_o want_v of_o mission_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o luther_n caluin_n and_o all_o founder_n of_o heretical_a sect_n as_o also_o all_o their_o adherent_n and_o successor_n do_v want_n mission_n and_o do_v not_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o gate_n but_o do_v break_v in_o by_o stealth_n in_o presume_v to_o advance_v their_o own_o invention_n instead_o of_o preach_v that_o doctrine_n which_o preacher_n be_v warrant_v to_o by_o mission_n 11._o what_o sacrament_n be_v next_o after_o order_n matrimony_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o and_o last_o it_o be_v put_v after_o all_o the_o rest_n because_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v either_o to_o every_o one_o in_o the_o church_n in_o particular_a or_o direct_o and_o immediate_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o general_a as_o order_n do_v but_o it_o be_v institute_v direct_o and_o immediate_o for_o one_o only_a particular_a state_n of_o person_n although_o indirect_o and_o remote_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o regard_n that_o the_o church_n can_v subsist_v without_o procreation_n of_o mankind_n for_o grace_n presuppose_v nature_n as_o the_o ground_n to_o work_v upon_o lesson_n xxx_o of_o matrimony_n 1._o what_o be_v matrimony_n it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o establish_v a_o firm_a and_o faithful_a fellowship_n betwixt_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o holy_a wedlock_n for_o the_o procreation_n of_o child_n who_o afterward_o by_o their_o regeneration_n in_o baptism_n become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v serve_v he_o and_o continue_v the_o succession_n of_o his_o holy_a catholic_a church_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o sensible_a outward_a sign_n of_o this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n declare_v to_o each_o other_o by_o word_n or_o by_o some_o other_o outward_a expression_n 3._o where_o do_v we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o grace_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 5._o where_n speak_v of_o marriage_n he_o say_v this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o great_a one_o which_o word_n be_v according_a to_o what_o the_o church_n and_o the_o father_n teach_v we_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o sacrament_n proper_o speak_v now_o there_o be_v no_o sacrament_n in_o the_o new_a law_n which_o do_v not_o confer_v grace_n again_o the_o word_n follow_v but_o i_o say_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n do_v signify_v that_o marriage_n do_v represent_v the_o union_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o church_n which_o union_n 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