of_o christian_a charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n be_v that_o it_o can_v be_v idle_a nor_o fall_v away_o and_o in_o heaven_n it_o increase_v charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n be_v a_o divine_a love_n derive_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o a_o copy_n draw_v from_o the_o original_n nutritur_fw-la original_n s._n greger_n ait_fw-fr quod_fw-la per_fw-la amorem_fw-la dei_fw-la amor_fw-la proximi_fw-la gignitur_fw-la &_o per_fw-la amorem_fw-la proximi_fw-la amor_fw-la dei_fw-la nutritur_fw-la yet_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n cause_v love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n so_o this_o do_v nourish_v that_o pass_v from_o and_o for_o god_n upon_o our_o neighbour_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o both_o love_n be_v reciprocal_o necessary_a to_o each_o other_o their_o consistency_n depeud_n of_o their_o unite_n together_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v love_n to_o blessedness_n if_o divide_v as_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o time_n bless_v the_o first_o day_n that_o be_v one_o only_o and_o be_v not_o say_v to_o have_v bless_v the_o second_o which_o make_v two_o that_o be_v a_o number_n of_o division_n so_o he_o bless_v the_o love_n exhibit_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o his_o sake_n if_o undivided_a and_o one_o only_o te_fw-la only_o aug._n l._n 4._o confess_v c._n 9_o beatus_fw-la qui_fw-la amat_fw-la te_fw-la &_o amicum_fw-la in_o te_fw-la &_o inimicum_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la he_o be_v bless_v that_o love_n god_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o and_o in_o he_o his_o neighbour_n whereby_o it_o be_v plain_o evident_a that_o the_o love_n of_o such_o as_o love_v by_o reflection_n on_o worldly_a advantage_n only_o or_o principal_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o blessedness_n which_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n nor_o friendship_n be_v a_o right_a score_z to_o love_n upon_o if_o it_o be_v not_o with_o conformity_n and_o subordination_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n iniustos_fw-la god_n mat._n 5._o qui_fw-la facit_fw-la solemn_a 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displease_v to_o god_n deus_fw-la god_n psal_n 136._o nimis_fw-la honorati_fw-la sunt_fw-la amici_fw-la tui_fw-la deus_fw-la who_o will_v be_v honour_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o who_o promise_v protection_n to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n david_n jerusalem_n l._n reg._n pretegam_fw-la inquit_fw-la deus_fw-la have_v civitatem_fw-la propter_fw-la i_o &_o seruum_fw-la meum_fw-la david_n for_o his_o own_o and_o his_o servant_n david_n sake_n char._n xviij_o of_o god_n charity_n to_o man._n the_o content_n god_n be_v a_o infinite_a lover_n of_o mankind_n desire_v on_o his_o part_n to_o bring_v all_o man_n to_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o creation_n god_n will_v to_o save_v on_o his_o part_n do_v not_o take_v away_o free_a will_n on_o man_n part_n life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evil_n be_v put_v before_o man_n he_o can_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o which_o he_o will_v god_n do_v not_o necessitate_v he_o to_o either_o of_o both_o man_n of_o himself_o work_v 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deo_fw-la ramittendo_fw-la paccata_n corum_fw-la ut_fw-la constat_fw-la ave_fw-la citato_fw-la textu_fw-la et_fw-la chryso_n hom_n 11._o inâ—llam_fw-la 2._o epis_fw-la pauli_n sic_fw-la scribit_fw-la quod_fw-la igitur_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la legatiove_n fungimur_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la dixisset_fw-la christi_fw-la vice_fw-la nos_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsius_fw-la muneri_fw-la successimus_fw-la his_o special_a legate_n to_o reconcile_v sinner_n to_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o of_o necessity_n require_v to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o sacrament_n that_o it_o be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o universal_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v testimony_n enough_o to_o prove_v it_o and_o even_o caluinist_n and_o sundry_a other_o sectary_n do_v use_v in_o baptism_n the_o word_n i_o baptise_v thou_o for_o which_o they_o can_v allege_v any_o scripture-evidence_n beside_o caluin_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o institution_n chapter_n 3._o 5._o 6._o treat_v of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n exercise_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o church-minister_n derive_v that_o ceremony_n from_o church_n tradition_n and_o practice_n only_o and_o confess_v withal_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v count_v in_o lieu_n of_o a_o precept_n by_o the_o premise_n plain_o
portransibit_fw-la gladius_fw-la she_o endure_v grievous_a affliction_n and_o painful_a sorrow_n s._n john_n baptist_n who_o exceed_v in_o sanctity_n all_o other_o of_o his_o sex_n by_o christ_n own_o testimony_n do_v practice_n extreme_a penance_n and_o the_o calamity_n that_o holy_a job_n suffer_v be_v great_a than_o his_o sin_n be_v require_v as_o himself_o witness_v in_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n say_v oh_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v weigh_v whereby_o i_o have_v desernad_a wrath_n and_o my_o misery_n together_o in_o the_o balance_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n this_o will_v appear_v heavy_a in_o like_a manner_n it_o may_v be_v tur_o say_v of_o the_o passion_n endure_v by_o other_o bless_a saint_n wherefore_o since_o the_o supreme_a providence_n do_v reward_v every_o good_a work_n beyond_o what_o it_o deserve_v undoubted_o he_o have_v assign_v reward_n be_v suitable_a thereto_o that_o be_v both_o in_o order_n to_o merit_v and_o satisfaction_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n luke_n cap._n 21._o there_o shall_v not_o a_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n perish_v whereby_o christ_n promise_v a_o recompense_n to_o each_o good_a work_n how_o little_a soever_o it_o be_v but_o if_o the_o work_n of_o bless_a saint_n as_o meritorious_a only_o and_o not_o as_o satisfactory_a shall_v receive_v reward_n many_o baire_n of_o their_o head_n be_v will_v perish_v that_o be_v many_o of_o their_o good_a work_n as_o they_o be_v satisfactory_a shall_v not_o be_v recompense_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n promise_n since_o the_o condition_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v applyable_a by_o he_o that_o satisfye_v for_o other_o distinct_a from_o himself_o as_o appear_v by_o s._n paul_n that_o wish_v to_o be_v anathema_n for_o his_o brother_n and_o by_o moses_n that_o beseech_v god_n to_o blot_v he_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o israëlite_n it_o be_v conformable_a to_o reason_n and_o divine_a justice_n which_o have_v a_o reward_n for_o every_o good_a work_n that_o the_o abundant_a and_o exceed_a satisfaction_n of_o bless_a saint_n that_o remain_v uprecompence_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o remission_n of_o temporal_a pain_n due_a to_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n that_o good_a work_n as_o satisfaction_n special_o challenge_v and_o undoubted_o electos_fw-la undoubted_o 2._o cor._n 12._o ego_fw-la autem_fw-la libentissimè_fw-la impendam_fw-la &_o super_fw-la impendam_fw-la ego_fw-la ipse_fw-la pro_fw-la aniâ—â—bus_fw-la vestris_fw-la et_fw-fr s._n timoth._n 2._o omne_fw-la sustineo_fw-la propter_fw-la electos_fw-la the_o saint_n themselves_o now_o depart_v in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o charity_n when_o they_o do_v exercise_v their_o voluntary_a satisfaction_n and_o endure_v their_o violent_a passion_n have_v at_o least_o a_o virtual_a intention_n to_o assist_v and_o profit_n thereby_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o law_n of_o charity_n require_v that_o portate_fw-la that_o vnum_fw-la inquit_fw-la paulus_n corpus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sumus_fw-la et_fw-fr gal._n 6._o alter_fw-la alterius_fw-la onera_fw-la portate_fw-la all_o member_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n concur_v mutual_o to_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n one_o bear_v another_o burden_n and_o one_o satisfy_v for_o a_o other_o apply_v a_o mere_a price_n for_o temporal_a pain_n due_a to_o sin_n debita_fw-la sin_n in_o bulla_n pij_fw-la 5._o damnatur_fw-la propositio_fw-la michaelis_fw-la baij_fw-la dicentis_fw-la per_fw-la passiones_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la communicatas_fw-la jndulgentijs_fw-la non_fw-la propriè_fw-la redimi_fw-la debita_fw-la which_o be_v the_o consistency_n of_o communio_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la that_o christian_n profess_v in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o the_o apostle_n practise_v say_v now_o rejoice_v i_o in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fulfil_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n neither_o hence_o ought_v any_o man_n to_o infer_v the_o saint_n to_o be_v our_o redeemer_n because_o their_o satisfaction_n for_o other_o in_o order_n to_o remission_n of_o temporal_a punishment's_n if_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o will_v signify_v nothing_o be_v found_v therein_o effectual_o therein_o though_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a enough_o to_o olen_v a_o soul_n from_o both_o the_o guilt_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o sin_n nevertheless_o it_o do_v not_o procure_v that_o deliverance_n unless_o it_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o church_n sacrament_n or_o by_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o contrition_n and_o indeed_o even_a sectary_n assert_v a_o necessity_n of_o say_v and_o contrition_n unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o consequence_n whereof_o whereas_o christ_n be_v say_v hebra_n 10._o with_o one_o oblation_n to_o have_v consummate_v forever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v it_o be_v mean_v as_o to_o sufficiency_n be_v that_o one_o oblation_n without_o the_o application_n thereof_o do_v not_o sanctify_v indeed_o and_o effectual_o and_o he_o alone_o be_v proper_o our_o redeemer_n in_o and_o by_o who_o proper_a merit_n be_v through_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v purchase_v our_o redemption_n unto_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n collos_n 1._o and_o that_o be_v christ_n only_o one_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o as_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v say_v his_o own_o redeemer_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o proper_a speech_n for_o as_o much_o as_o through_o good_a work_n of_o painful_a satisfaction_n he_o pay_v a_o ransom_n for_o temporal_a punishment_n correspond_v to_o his_o sin_n or_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o exercise_v a_o act_n of_o perfect_a contrition_n whereby_o his_o sin_n be_v be_v remit_v so_o the_o bless_a saint_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v the_o redeemer_n of_o such_o as_o receive_v remission_n of_o temporal_a pain_n due_a to_o have_v through_o the_o application_n of_o their_o satisfaction_n neither_o hereby_o be_v christ_n satisfaction_n be_v prejudice_v for_o as_o the_o prayer_n that_o one_o believer_n on_o earth_n make_v for_o another_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o diminish_v the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n daily_o pray_v for_o we_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o divine_a father_n nobis_fw-la father_n rom._n 8._o quotidie_fw-la interpellat_n pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la rom._n s._n since_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o be_v found_v in_o the_o merit_n be_v of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n so_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o bless_a saint_n apply_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o pain_n due_a to_o sin_n do_v dot_v lessen_v the_o infinite_a valour_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v they_o receive_v from_o they_o all_o their_o worthiness_n and_o efficacy_n and_o doubtless_o christ_n own_a will_n be_v to_o have_v it_o so_o to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o faithful_a on_o earth_n may_v exercise_v reciprocal_a work_n of_o charity_n towards_o one_o a_o other_o and_o exhibit_v honour_n to_o such_o as_o he_o have_v translate_v to_o his_o kingdom_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n be_v the_o honour_n do_v to_o a_o servant_n do_v redound_v to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n power_n to_o dispense_v this_o spiritual_a treasure_n of_o indulgence_n or_o pardon_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o appear_v evident_o by_o christ_n own_o word_n mat._n 16._o saying_n and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v also_o in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v acceptare_fw-la shall_v quoad_fw-la verba_fw-la christi_fw-la quodcumque_fw-la solueris_fw-la nomine_fw-la solutionis_fw-la non_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la sola_fw-la absolutio_fw-la iudiciaria_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la omnis_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la imo_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la favour_n &_o gratia_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la illius_fw-la potestatis_fw-la facta_fw-la &_o proinde_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la concessa_fw-la pro_fw-la &_o extensa_fw-la ad_fw-la defunctum_fw-la à _fw-la summo_fw-la pontifice_fw-la eius_fw-la enim_fw-la solius_fw-la est_fw-la dare_v indulgentias_fw-la per_fw-la defunctis_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la prodest_fw-la defuncto_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la suffragij_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la modum_fw-la auxilij_fw-la &_o adiutorij_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la eidem_fw-la defuncto_fw-la applicata_fw-la si_fw-la cetera_fw-la sint_fw-la paria_fw-la puta_fw-la si_fw-la jndulgentia_fw-la fiat_fw-la ex_fw-la rationabili_fw-la causa_fw-la sique_fw-la defunctus_fw-la existat_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o suppositis_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la applicata_fw-la defuncto_fw-la alicui_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la valida_fw-la &_o rata_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la luxta_fw-la tamen_fw-la caâ—etanum_n &_o henricum_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la non_fw-la babe_n infallibilem_fw-la effectuâ—_n respectu_fw-la animae_fw-la defuncti_fw-la sed_fw-la liberum_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la eam_fw-la acceptare_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la acceptare_fw-la loose_v a_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v also_o in_o heaven_n whereby_o christ_n promise_v to_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o church-government_n authority_n and_o power_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o all_o
punishment_n s._n austin_n l._n de_fw-la bono_fw-mi coningij_fw-la cap._n 6._o name_n mortal_a sin_n deadly_a crime_n and_o epis_n 89._o and_o in_o sundry_a other_o place_n he_o call_v offence_n which_o be_v not_o deadly_a and_o therefore_o common_o name_v venial_a sin_n little_a fault_n be_v of_o which_o the_o apostle_n s._n james_n cap._n 2._o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o and_o s._n matthew_n cap._n 6._o foregive_v we_o our_o treipass_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o venial_a sin_n the_o milevitan_a synod_n interpretes_n these_o scripture_n so_o that_o the_o just_a man_n that_o live_v be_v liable_a to_o venial_a sin_n and_o venial_a defect_n and_o therefore_o count_v imperfect_a they_o continue_v deprive_v of_o blessedness_n till_o all_o imperfection_n be_v purge_v away_o as_o a_o judge_n do_v not_o punish_v all_o offence_n with_o death_n and_o as_o one_o man_n after_o that_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o another_o that_o have_v injure_v he_o demand_v some_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v for_o david_n though_o he_o pardon_v absalon_n his_o offence_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v he_o videat_fw-la he_o reg._n 14._o david_n condonavit_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la absoloni_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sic_fw-la tamen_fw-la ci_fw-fr placatus_fw-la addit_fw-la revertatur_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o faciem_fw-la meam_fw-la non_fw-la videat_fw-la to_o abide_v in_o his_o sight_n or_o in_o his_o house_n so_o god_n though_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v all_o sin_n with_o eternal_a death_n some_o have_a nothin_n g_o of_o mortal_a malice_n and_o though_o he_o receive_v a_o grievous_a sinner_n into_o grace_n that_o cast_v away_o all_o his_o mortal_a transgression_n and_o turn_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o new_a heart_n nevertheless_o he_o do_v not_o admit_v he_o to_o his_o glorious_a presence_n till_o he_o have_v make_v full_a satisfaction_n as_o to_o the_o reparation_n of_o he_o injury_n do_v he_o whereby_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n neither_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o 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