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the_o mind_n of_o they_o who_o always_o do_v resist_v and_o do_v oppose_v his_o motion_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o sound_a and_o salutary_a 73._o p._n 73._o if_o it_o be_v not_o from_o humane_a infirmity_n but_o from_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o council_n can_v be_v deceive_v who_o can_v be_v sure_a this_o holy_a spirit_n will_v be_v present_a with_o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o assembly_n of_o such_o man_n they_o be_v though_o in_o profession_n christian_n you_o in_o reality_n man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o 14.17_o joh._n 14.17_o say_v st._n john_n can_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 2_o because_o such_o corrupt_a manner_n do_v provoke_v god_n in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n to_o give_v man_n up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n and_o to_o permit_v the_o great_a deceiver_n to_o prevail_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o that_o expression_n of_o st._n paul_n that_o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n will_v grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o 3.13_o 2_o 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perceive_v the_o divine_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o they_o first_o have_v shut_v their_o eye_n make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v wax_v gross_a that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o by_o way_n of_o punishment_n they_o may_v be_v subject_a unto_o blindness_n in_o great_a matter_n clemangis_fw-la in_o this_o also_o follow_v the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n basil_n for_o after_o he_o have_v abundant_o declare_v the_o great_a corruption_n of_o their_o manner_n who_o usual_o then_o meet_v in_o council_n he_o put_v this_o question_n 73._o ibid._n p._n 73._o quis_fw-la certo_fw-la possit_fw-la scire_fw-la a_o major_n pars_fw-la concilij_fw-la sit_fw-la digna_fw-la decipi_fw-la who_o therefore_o can_v know_v sure_o whether_o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o council_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v deceive_v 3_o man_n evil_a life_n have_v they_o no_o other_o tempter_n do_v natural_o incline_v they_o to_o cast_v off_o those_o principle_n and_o practice_n which_o contradict_v and_o do_v condemn_v their_o action_n and_o hinder_v their_o pursuit_n and_o free_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o sensual_a appetite_n this_o they_o must_v be_v incline_v to_o do_v partly_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o continual_a gripe_n of_o a_o evil_a and_o condemn_a conscience_n for_o as_o theodoret_n observe_v they_o who_o have_v put_v away_o the_o upright_a conscience_n do_v afterward_o cast_v off_o the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o can_v bear_v the_o accusation_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v exert_v more_o free_o that_o natural_a opposition_n that_o be_v in_o they_o to_o that_o law_n of_o holiness_n and_o light_n by_o which_o their_o action_n be_v reprove_v according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o our_o lord_n every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n 3.20_o john_n 3.20_o neither_o come_v he_o unto_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v it_o be_v this_o corruption_n of_o manner_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v turn_v all_o the_o severity_n of_o ancient_a penance_n and_o all_o the_o wholesome_a method_n of_o church_n discipline_n into_o formality_n and_o superstition_n into_o fruitless_a pilgrimage_n the_o go_v barefoot_a the_o carrying_z wax_n taper_n the_o mumble_a over_o a_o few_o pater_n noster_n ave_fw-la maria_n or_o penitential_a psalm_n which_o either_o the_o penitent_a do_v not_o or_o at_o the_o least_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o attend_v to_o and_o which_o have_v very_o little_a tendency_n to_o the_o conversion_n and_o reformation_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o do_v encourage_v he_o to_o sin_n at_o such_o a_o easy_a rate_n it_o be_v this_o have_v introduce_v so_o many_o easy_a way_n of_o pardon_n and_o justification_n 38._o attritio_fw-la ex_fw-la turpitudinis_fw-la peccati_fw-la consideratione_n vel_fw-la ex_fw-la gehennae_fw-la &_o poenarum_fw-la metu_fw-la communiter_fw-la concipitur_fw-la council_n trid._n sess_n 14._o c._n 4._o et_fw-la eum_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o sacramento_n poenitentiae_fw-la impetrandam_fw-la dispoint_v ibid._n vid._n catechism_n rom._n part._n 2._o c._n 5._o 5._o 37_o 38._o without_o the_o bring_n forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o teach_v even_o council_n to_o determine_v that_o attrition_n or_o sorrow_n out_o of_o apprehension_n of_o the_o foulness_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n will_v dispose_v man_n to_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n so_o that_o if_o the_o vile_a wretch_n when_o go_v out_o of_o that_o world_n in_o which_o he_o have_v live_v most_o lewd_o all_o his_o life_n be_v afraid_a of_o punishment_n for_o his_o enormity_n or_o apprehensive_a of_o the_o foulness_n of_o they_o as_o the_o more_o wicked_a he_o have_v be_v the_o likely_a he_o be_v and_o the_o great_a reason_n he_o still_o have_v to_o be_v provide_v he_o be_v absolve_v by_o a_o priest_n he_o must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o 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