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A61685 The wayes and methods of Romes advancement, or, Whereby the Pope and his agents have endeavoured to propagate their doctrines discovered in two sermons preached on 5 Novem. 1671 / by Joshua Stopford ... Stopford, Joshua, 1636-1675. 1672 (1672) Wing S5745; ESTC R791 58,066 152

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doctor_n be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o give_v you_o this_o convince_a reason_n in_o moral_a action_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v best_a and_o safe_a but_o sufficient_a that_o we_o follow_v what_o be_v good_a and_o safe_a and_o escobar_n propound_v this_o question_n if_o two_o probable_a opinion_n occur_v be_v a_o 27._o p._n 27._o man_n oblige_v to_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v more_o probable_a he_o answer_v no_o because_o he_o can_v be_v reprehend_v as_o rash_a and_o imprudent_a who_o adhaeres_fw-la to_o reason_n or_o authority_n of_o moment_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o intolerable_a burden_n if_o every_o unlearned_a man_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o 202_o instit_fw-la mor_n lib_n 2._o p._n 202_o find_v out_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n but_o azorius_fw-la ascend_v one_o step_n high_o and_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o follow_v the_o probable_a opinion_n of_o other_o man_n though_o it_o be_v against_o his_o own_o proper_a opinion_n thus_o a_o man_n may_v commit_v any_o sin_n to_o which_o interest_n or_o corrupt_a nature_n shall_v incline_v he_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n if_o he_o can_v but_o find_v out_o one_o grave_a doctor_n that_o allow_v it_o and_o that_o be_v no_o difficult_a task_n 4._o that_o a_o confessor_n be_v oblige_v to_o absolve_v his_o penitent_n who_o follow_v a_o probable_a opinion_n though_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o 205._o lib_fw-la 2._o p._n 205._o judgement_n azorius_fw-la handle_v this_o question_n whether_o a_o priest_n who_o hear_v confession_n may_v reasonable_o submit_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o penitent_n when_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o after_o he_o have_v propound_v the_o distinction_n and_o limitation_n of_o several_a doctor_n affirm_v that_o in_o every_o case_n without_o exception_n or_o distinction_n every_o confessor_n as_o well_o ordinary_a as_o delegate_v may_v and_o aught_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o penitent_n as_o for_o 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he_o do_v not_o in_o his_o soul_n detest_v sin_n and_o if_o he_o say_v yes_o he_o may_v nay_o he_o must_v believe_v he_o and_o escobar_n speak_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n tract_n 7._o exam_n 4._o p._n 773._o it_o have_v be_v a_o opinion_n long_o receive_v in_o the_o school_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n differ_v from_o those_o of_o the_o old_a in_o this_o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o those_o of_o the_o old_a law_n in_o confer_v grace_n do_v depend_v upon_o what_o they_o call_v opus_fw-la operantis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o receiver_n of_o they_o but_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n do_v confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o be_v 8._o with_fw-mi bellar_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la council_n trident_n sess_n 7._o can_n 8._o by_o the_o thing_n itself_o without_o any_o dependence_n therein_o upon_o the_o internal_a motion_n or_o preparation_n of_o mind_n in_o he_o that_o do_v partake_v of_o they_o now_o this_o with_o the_o papist_n be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o touch_v the_o last_o viz_o penance_n they_o be_v not_o less_o favourable_a and_o indulgent_a this_o consist_v ordinary_o in_o a_o few_o ave_fw-la maries_n and_o pater_fw-la noster_n and_o hear_v so_o many_o mass_n with_o some_o easy_a alm_n to_o they_o that_o be_v able_a and_o some_o little_a fast_n to_o they_o that_o be_v willing_a i_o have_v know_v say_v sands_n when_o 12._o p._n 12._o the_o penance_n for_o horrible_a and_o often_o blasphemy_n beside_o much_o other_o lewdness_n have_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o bare_a say_n of_o their_o bead_n thrice_o over_o a_o matter_n of_o some_o hour_n mutter_v and_o which_o in_o italy_n they_o dispatch_v also_o as_o they_o go_v in_o the_o street_n or_o dispatch_v business_n at_o home_n make_v no_o other_o of_o it_o than_o as_o it_o be_v two_o lip_n and_o one_o finger_n work_v we_o will_v make_v this_o more_o clear_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o famous_a casuist_n sometime_o a_o priest_n may_v impose_v this_o for_o penance_n upon_o his_o confitent_fw-la viz_o that_o before_o he_o sleep_v at_o night_n and_o when_o he_o awake_v in_o the_o morning_n he_o entertain_v some_o pious_a meditation_n that_o he_o think_v of_o god_n and_o death_n and_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n layman_n lib_n 5._o p._n 909._o if_o the_o penitent_n have_v but_o a_o probable_a cause_n to_o complain_v of_o his_o penance_n as_o too_o grievous_a the_o confessor_n must_v moderate_v it_o or_o enjoin_v some_o other_o more_o easy_a layman_n ibid._n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o give_v this_o caution_n to_o the_o confessor_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o do_v not_o impose_v incongruous_a and_o unsuitable_a penance_n as_o long_a pilgrimage_n to_o woman_n many_o prayer_n to_o they_o that_o have_v much_o business_n etc._n etc._n in_o short_a not_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v tedious_a and_o troublesome_a a_o confessor_n say_v the_o same_o casuist_n be_v oblige_v ibid._n ibid._n to_o absolve_v his_o penitent_n though_o he_o refuse_v to_o perform_v the_o penance_n enjoin_v he_o and_o he_o tell_v we_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o cajetan_n sylvester_n medina_n and_o navar._n and_o give_v this_o reason_n because_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o satisfy_v for_o his_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n a_o confessor_n may_v sometime_o impose_v penance_n by_o way_n of_o counsel_n only_o say_v filliutius_fw-la 125._o tom_n 1._o p._n 125._o and_o not_o of_o precept_n nay_o be_v may_v absolve_v without_o any_o penance_n at_o all_o say_v the_o same_o doctor_n escobar_n propound_v this_o question_n be_v 795._o p._n 795._o it_o lawful_a for_o a_o confessor_n to_o leave_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o penitent_a to_o do_v what_o penance_n he_o please_v and_o answer_v with_o suarez_n that_o it_o be_v not_o always_o necessary_a to_o command_v he_o any_o particular_a work_n and_o especial_o to_o spiritual_a person_n but_o its_o sufficient_a to_o say_v i_o impose_v on_o you_o for_o penance_n all_o the_o good_a you_o shall_v do_v or_o evil_a that_o you_o shall_v suffer_v this_o day_n or_o this_o week_n and_o filliucius_n confirm_v it_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o aquinas_n and_o navar._n tom_n 1._o p._n 125._o and_o he_o commend_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n both_o pious_a and_o pleasant_a and_o the_o same_o escobar_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o confessor_n may_v give_v for_o penance_n something_o former_o command_v so_o that_o penance_n ibid._n ibid._n for_o sin_n may_v be_v accomplsh_v by_o do_v that_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v though_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v and_o which_o the_o most_o innocent_a be_v oblige_v to_o and_o herein_o he_o have_v the_o concurrence_n of_o sa_n 125._o aphor_n p._n 147._o tom_n 1._o p._n 125._o and_o filliutius_fw-la and_o again_o ask_v the_o question_n whether_o may_v my_o penance_n be_v perform_v by_o another_o he_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o suarez_n yea_o and_o he_o may_v say_v of_o sa_o and_o filliucius_n provide_v i_o have_v my_o confessor_n leave_v or_o there_o be_v some_o just_a reason_n for_o it_o and_o that_o will_v never_o be_v want_v thus_o easy_a and_o acceptable_a have_v these_o tender_a and_o indulgent_a father_n make_v this_o most_o difficult_a part_n of_o confession_n i_o know_v they_o make_v a_o great_a cry_n and_o clamour_n and_o tell_v we_o of_o their_o frequent_a fasting_n of_o their_o often_o watch_n of_o their_o bloody_a whip_n of_o their_o long_a pilgrimage_n their_o rigorous_a discipline_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o but_o what_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o some_o few_o sad_a and_o phlegmatic_a person_n to_o the_o profess_a principle_n of_o their_o great_a doctor_n and_o casuist_n sect_n 4._o but_o suppose_v the_o penance_n which_o the_o priest_n enjoin_v be_v never_o so_o sharp_a &_o severe_a yet_o let_v none_o be_v discourage_v or_o deter_v from_o their_o belove_a lust_n for_o though_o it_o be_v their_o misfortune_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o truel_z confessor_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o merciful_a father_n to_o who_o they_o may_v appeal_v in_o such_o case_n who_o by_o his_o gracious_a indulgence_n be_v ready_a to_o dispense_v with_o these_o severity_n these_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n be_v very_o full_a and_o numerous_a few_o church_n in_o rome_n which_o have_v not_o one_o or_o more_o annex_v to_o they_o so_o that_o if_o you_o will_v but_o trudge_v thither_o you_o can_v miss_v of_o absolution_n and_o so_o kind_a they_o have_v be_v at_o rome_n as_o to_o publish_v a_o catalogue_n of_o they_o in_o several_a book_n and_o though_o this_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o our_o own_o language_n several_a year_n ago_o by_o mr._n crashaw_n yet_o because_o the_o book_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v get_v and_o perhaps_o few_o have_v see_v it_o a_o few_o instance_n take_v as_o follow_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n the_o lateran_n there_o be_v a_o inexhaustible_a stock_n of_o indulgence_n grant_v by_o pope_n silvester_n at_o the_o request_n of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n whoever_o come_v to_o this_o church_n on_o the_o 9th_o of_o november_n may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n both_o a_o poena_fw-la &_o culpa_fw-la in_o the_o same_o church_n there_o be_v a_o chapel_n call_v sancta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la in_o which_o every_o day_n be_v to_o be_v have_v full_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o not_o far_o from_o this_o chapel_n there_o be_v a_o ascent_n of_o three_o and_o thirty_o step_n and_o how_o oft_o soever_o any_o man_n shall_v devout_o ascend_v up_o that_o ladder_n for_o every_o step_n he_o have_v a_o thousand_o year_n of_o pardon_n but_o who_o will_v take_v so_o much_o pain_n when_o a_o plenary_a pardon_n may_v be_v have_v upon_o easy_a term_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n in_o the_o vatican_n there_o be_v full_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n upon_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n martin_n and_o at_o other_o time_n many_o thousand_o year_n pardon_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n paul_n 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