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both_o holy_a church_n and_o council_n have_v always_o teach_v and_o also_o it_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o s._n dennys_n and_o very_o many_o other_o of_o the_o grave_a father_n but_o chief_o by_o pope_n fabian_n orient_n epist_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d episc_n orient_n who_o witness_n that_o the_o apostle_n receive_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o confection_n of_o chrism_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o we_o see_v aug._n in_o ps_n 44._o vers_fw-la 9_o &_o lib._n 13._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la cap._n 27._o greg._n in_o 1._o cap._n cant._n conc._n laod._n c._n 48._o &_o carth._n 2._o c._n 3._o &_o 3._o cap._n 39_o diony_n de_fw-fr eccl._n hierar_fw-it c._n 2._o &_o 4._o of_o the_o oil_n see_v amb._n in_o ps_n 118._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr spirit_n sanct._n cap._n 3._o cypr._n epist_n 70._o nor_o can_v any_o other_o matter_n than_o that_o of_o chrism_n confirmation_n vii_o why_o chrism_n appoint_v the_o matter_n of_o confirmation_n seem_v more_o proper_a to_o declare_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o this_o sacrament_n for_o oil_n which_o be_v fat_a and_o be_v natural_o durable_a and_o spread_v itself_o do_v lively_o express_v that_o fullness_n of_o grace_n which_o through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n run_v down_o from_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o be_v pour_v upon_o his_o member_n as_o the_o ointment_n which_o run_v down_o aaron_n beard_n even_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n 1.16_o psal_n 132_o 2._o psal_n 4.48_o joh._n 1.16_o for_o god_n anoint_v he_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n and_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v now_o what_o else_o do_v balsam_n who_o smell_n be_v most_o pleasant_a signify_v but_o that_o the_o faithful_a when_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n they_o be_v perfect_v send_v abroad_o such_o a_o sweetness_n of_o all_o virtue_n as_o that_o they_o can_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 2._o 2_o cor._n 2._o we_o be_v the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n
hom_n de_fw-fr prod._n judae_n amb._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr sacram._n c._n 4._o which_o thing_n propitiation_n lxxxiv_o mass_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n both_o of_o praise_n and_o of_o propitiation_n since_o they_o be_v thus_o without_o all_o doubt_n it_o may_v be_v teach_v what_o the_o holy_a synod_n have_v explain_v that_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v not_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n only_o or_o a_o bare_a commemoration_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v do_v on_o the_o cross_n but_o it_o be_v also_o true_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n wherewith_o god_n be_v appease_v and_o render_v propitious_a to_o we_o trid._n sess_n 22._o de_fw-fr sacr._n missae_fw-la c._n 2._o &_o can_v 3._o wherefore_o if_o with_o a_o clean_a heart_n mercy_n lxxxv_o who_o offer_v mass_n as_o he_o ought_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o ardent_a faith_n and_o true_o affect_v with_o inward_a grief_n for_o our_o wickedness_n we_o sacrifice_v and_o offer_v this_o most_o holy_a host_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o we_o shall_v obtain_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n and_o grace_n to_o help_v we_o in_o due_a time_n for_o with_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n the_o lord_n be_v so_o delight_v 19_o heb._n 4_o 19_o that_o bestow_v upon_o we_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o penance_n he_o pardon_v we_o our_o sin_n wherefore_o this_o also_o be_v the_o solemn_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n as_o often_o as_o the_o commemoration_n of_o this_o host_n be_v celebrate_v so_o often_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v exercise_v to_o wit_n those_o most_o plentiful_a fruit_n of_o that_o bloody_a host_n flow_v upon_o we_o throw_v this_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n and_o then_o the_o curate_n shall_v teach_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v such_o dead_a lxxxvi_o mass_o profitable_a both_o in_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a that_o it_o profit_v not_o the_o offerer_n and_o the_o receiver_n only_o but_o all_o the_o faithful_a also_o 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after_o baptism_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 8._o sess_n 6._o de_fw-fr just._n c._n 14._o &_o sess_n 4._o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la c._n 3._o in_o c._n 3._o isai_n ad_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la rvit_fw-la jerusalem_n &_o ep._n 8._o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o those_o who_o slip_n or_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n no_o otherwise_o than_o baptism_n be_v to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o yet_o regenerate_v and_o that_o know_a sentence_n of_o st._n hierom_n be_v great_o approve_v by_o all_o who_o from_o his_o time_n downward_o have_v treat_v of_o divine_a matter_n that_o penance_n be_v a_o second_o table_n or_o plank_n for_o as_o in_o a_o ship-wreck_n there_o be_v one_o refuge_n for_o save_v of_o life_n leave_v if_o haply_o one_o may_v lay_v hold_n of_o a_o break_a plank_n of_o the_o ship-wreck_n so_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o innocence_n of_o baptism_n unless_o a_o man_n make_v haste_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o the_o plank_n of_o penance_n without_o doubt_n there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o his_o salvation_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v not_o to_o the_o pastor_n only_o but_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a also_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o lest_o haply_o they_o may_v be_v reprehend_v just_o for_o their_o carelessness_n of_o a_o matter_n of_o all_o the_o most_o necessary_a for_o first_o be_v mindful_a of_o their_o common_a frailty_n they_o ought_v with_o their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o wish_v that_o be_v assist_v with_o divine_a help_n they_o may_v proceed_v forward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o any_o fall_n or_o slip._n but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v offend_v then_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o infinite_a kindness_n of_o god_n who_o as_o the_o good_a shep-herd_n be_v use_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o sheep_n and_o to_o heal_v they_o they_o shall_v consider_v that_o this_o most_o wholesome_a medicine_n of_o 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eo_fw-la vide_fw-la bellarmin_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles_n he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o father_n above_o cite_v may_v see_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o gratian_n concern_v penance_n seven_o distinction_n now_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o matter_n penance_n ii_o the_o manifold_a acceptation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o penance_n the_o various_a force_n and_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v first_o to_o be_v explain_v lest_o any_o body_n shall_v be_v lead_v into_o error_n by_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n for_o some_o take_v penance_n for_o satisfaction_n other_o very_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o catholic_a faith_n suppose_v that_o penance_n have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o time_n past_a define_v it_o to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o new_a life_n it_o must_v be_v teach_v therefore_o that_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o name_n be_v manifold_a for_o first_o first_o the_o first_o penance_n be_v
the_o other_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v also_o call_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n compunction_n of_o heart_n 2.12_o chrysost_n de_fw-fr compunct_a coâ—dis_fw-la isidor_n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi l._n 2.12_o who_o be_v please_v to_o entitle_v the_o book_n they_o write_v of_o contrition_n to_o be_v of_o compunction_n of_o the_o heart_n rather_o for_o as_o swell_a ulcer_n be_v cut_v with_o a_o knife_n that_o the_o poisonous_a corruption_n may_v be_v let_v forth_o so_o our_o heart_n be_v cut_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o penknife_n of_o contrition_n that_o the_o deadly_a poison_n of_o sin_n may_v run_v out_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n joel_n 2.21_o joel_n 2.21_o a_o cut_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v you_o convert_v to_o i_o say_v he_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n in_o fast_v and_o in_o weep_v and_o in_o mourn_v and_o cut_v your_o heart_n but_o that_o the_o great_a and_o deep_a grief_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o sin_n commit_v grief_n xxxv_o contrition_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o great_a grief_n so_o that_o no_o great_a can_v be_v imagine_v will_v be_v easy_a to_o evidence_n by_o these_o reason_n for_o whereas_o perfect_a contrition_n be_v a_o act_n of_o love_n 3._o the_o first_o reason_n 1_o joh._n 3._o which_o proceed_v from_o a_o filial_a fear_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o same_o measure_n both_o of_o love_n and_o contrition_n hence_o it_o come_v that_o contrition_n have_v join_v with_o it_o the_o most_o vehement_a grief_n of_o mind_n for_o as_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n so_o those_o thing_n which_o estrange_v we_o from_o god_n be_v to_o be_v hate_v above_o all_o thing_n wherein_o this_o be_v also_o observable_a note_v that_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o speak_v be_v signify_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o greatness_n of_o love_n and_o of_o contrition_n of_o charity_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o 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