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account_n though_o we_o practice_v this_o discipline_n for_o many_o other_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o wish_v it_o be_v universal_o establish_v not_o only_o in_o a_o more_o perfect_a manner_n than_o either_o in_o we_o or_o their_o church_n it_o be_v trid._n catech_v conc_fw-fr trid._n but_o even_o in_o a_o strictness_n equal_a to_o what_o they_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v fall_v from_o yet_o we_o can_v believe_v that_o by_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o sin_n which_o he_o only_o can_v do_v who_o himself_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o by_o that_o one_o suffering_n 10.14_o hebr._n 10.14_o for_o ever_o perfect_v they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v article_n vii_o of_o indulgence_n the_o doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v assert_v only_o not_o explain_v monsieur_n