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that_o the_o same_o method_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o he_o say_v ephes_n 4.11_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v establish_v some_o apostle_n some_o pastor_n and_o other_o some_o doctor_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o word_n &_o for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v his_o church_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v like_o child_n waver_v in_o uncertainty_n and_o carry_v away_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n also_o st._n augustin_n affirm_v that_o in_o all_o difficulty_n which_o occur_v concern_v any_o question_n or_o matter_n of_o faith_n we_o must_v make_v our_o address_n to_o the_o church_n if_o any_o one_o say_v he_o cont_n crescon_n fear_v to_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o obscurity_n of_o this_o question_n let_v he_o consult_v the_o church_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la falli_fw-la metuit_fw-la huius_fw-la obscuritate_fw-la questionis_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-fr illâ_fw-la 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14._o send_v the_o donatist_n when_o he_o say_v to_o they_o you_o have_v the_o city_n whereof_o he_o himself_o who_o build_v it_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o city_n build_v upon_o a_o mountain_n and_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v i_o have_v stay_v and_o dilate_a myself_o on_o set_a purpose_n upon_o this_o subject_a of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v of_o great_a concern_v in_o this_o affair_n and_o upon_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o far_o as_o concern_v we_o depend_v it_o be_v a_o principle_n and_o fundamental_a maxim_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n that_o we_o must_v hearken_v to_o and_o obey_v the_o church_n we_o must_v receive_v the_o divine_a revelation_n from_o her_o alone_a and_o the_o interpretation_n she_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o tradition_n which_o be_v the_o two_o way_n by_o which_o as_o be_v abovesaid_a god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o convey_v his_o divine_a truth_n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o holy_a faith_n unto_o we_o quest_n vii_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n ought_v our_o faith_n to_o have_v it_o follow_v from_o what_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o faith_n to_o be_v perfect_a must_v have_v three_o quality_n or_o condition_n it_o must_v be_v humble_a universal_a and_o firm_a or_o fix_a and_o steady_a humble_a that_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o be_v wed_v to_o our_o proper_a sense_n nor_o to_o our_o interior_a persuasion_n nor_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n as_o we_o have_v show_v above_o thus_o god_n ordain_v it_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n deut._n 17.8_o where_o he_o command_v that_o in_o the_o difficulty_n which_o shall_v occur_v concern_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o law_n every_o one_o shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o priest_n &_o follow_v exact_o their_o decision_n and_o that_o under_o pain_n of_o death_n in_o case_n one_o shall_v be_v refractory_a or_o disobedient_a and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o have_v decree_v that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n shall_v be_v account_v as_o a_o infidel_n universal_a that_o be_v it_o ought_v to_o comprehend_v and_o believe_v general_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v believe_v without_o except_v any_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o the_o church_n which_o propose_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v promise_v she_o without_o restriction_n be_v equal_o infallible_a in_o all_o her_o judgement_n and_o can_v be_v no_o more_o deceive_v in_o the_o least_o then_o in_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o as_o st._n augustin_n contra_fw-la epist_n fundam_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n say_v excellent_o well_o if_o
the_o end_n of_o the_o instruction_n concern_v penance_n and_o this_o i_o have_v do_v that_o one_o may_v have_v in_o this_o one_o book_n the_o explication_n of_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n which_o every_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v and_o that_o one_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o these_o important_a truth_n which_o often_o through_o his_o negligence_n he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o either_o because_o he_o conceive_v they_o not_o so_o necessary_a or_o that_o he_o think_v he_o know_v they_o sufficient_o well_o already_o which_o happen_v but_o too_o often_o not_o only_o to_o young_a people_n but_o to_o many_o other_o thus_o you_o see_v dear_a reader_n what_o i_o have_v to_o tell_v you_o upon_o the_o subject_a of_o this_o instruction_n after_o which_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o exhort_v you_o to_o benefit_n yourself_o thereby_o you_o will_v not_o fail_v herein_o if_o you_o read_v it_o with_o this_o design_n and_o with_o a_o desire_n ot_fw-mi improve_v yourself_o and_o as_o i_o have_v compose_v it_o with_o no_o other_o intention_n except_o that_o of_o assist_v you_o in_o your_o approach_n to_o god_n and_o conserve_n you_o in_o his_o grace_n i_o hope_v that_o if_o you_o also_o read_v it_o with_o this_o intent_n god_n will_v bless_v both_o you_o and_o my_o design_n this_o be_v what_o i_o demand_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n beseech_v he_o with_o all_o possible_a humility_n that_o he_o will_v enlighten_v your_o soul_n right_o to_o understand_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o have_v comprise_v in_o these_o great_a sacrament_n and_o that_o you_o may_v draw_v in_o abundance_n from_o these_o two_o fountain_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o celestial_a water_n of_o divine_a grace_n which_o will_v preserve_v you_o in_o this_o life_n from_o the_o mortal_a heat_n of_o sin_n and_o render_v you_o fertile_a in_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n make_v you_o deserve_v of_o everlasting_a life_n the_o fruit_n of_o pious_a endeavour_n and_o our_o last_o end_n amen_n the_o approbation_n we_o underwritten_a doctor_n of_o divinity_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o paris_n certify_v that_o we_o have_v read_v a_o book_n entitle_v instruction_n concern_v penance_n and_o the_o holy_a communion_n etc._n etc._n compose_v by_o charles_n gobinet_n also_o doctor_n principal_a of_o the_o college_n of_o plessis-sorbon_a wherein_o we_o have_v find_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o christian_a morality_n which_o be_v there_o treat_v in_o a_o manner_n very_o clear_a for_o the_o instruction_n of_o youth_n move_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n and_o extreme_a useful_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o just_a if_o they_o will_v follow_v the_o light_n and_o mean_n which_o be_v therein_o suggest_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v advance_v in_o piety_n by_o the_o frequent_a and_o worthy_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o the_o eucharist_n give_v at_o paris_n this_o three_o of_o december_n 1667._o i._o charmeluc_n b._n le_fw-fr blond_n j._n jollain_n the_o division_n of_o the_o instruction_n concern_v penance_n pag._n 1._o part_n i._n contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o a_o true_a conversion_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n pag._n 2._o part_n ii_o of_o contrition_n the_o first_o part_n of_o penance_n pag._n 21._o part_n iii_o of_o confession_n pag._n 97._o part_n iu._n of_o satisfaction_n pag._n 151._o part_n v._n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o grace_n after_o confession_n against_o relapse_n into_o sin._n pag._n 187._o an_fw-mi examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n and_o upon_o the_o seven_o capital_a sin_n pag._n 229._o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o instruction_n concern_v penance_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o return_v to_o god_n by_o a_o true_a conversion_n part_n i._n contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o a_o true_a conversion_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n pag._n 2._o chap._n 1._o a_o exhortation_n which_o god_n make_v to_o man_n and_o particular_o to_o young_a people_n to_o return_v to_o he_o by_o penance_n pag._n 3._o chap._n 2._o reflection_n upon_o the_o say_a exhortation_n and_o first_o upon_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v pag._n 5._o chap._n 3._o the_o second_o reflection_n upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o exhort_v we_o himself_o to_o our_o conversion_n pag._n 6._o chap._n 4._o the_o three_o reflection_n upon_o the_o injury_n which_o those_o do_v who_o refuse_v to_o be_v convert_v or_o defer_v their_o conversion_n pag._n 8._o chap._n 5._o the_o four_o reflection_n upon_o god_n anger_n against_o those_o who_o refuse_v to_o yield_v to_o these_o exhortation_n pag._n 12._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o great_a punishment_n which_o god_n lay_v upon_o those_o who_o refuse_v or_o defer_v their_o conversion_n pag._n 15._o chap._n 7._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o exhortation_n pag._n 19_o part_n ii_o of_o contrition_n pag._n 21._o chap._n 1._o what_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v in_o virtue_n of_o the_o precedent_a exhortation_n ibid._n chap._n 2._o what_o penance_n be_v pag._n 23._o chap._n 3._o what_o contrition_n be_v pag._n 26._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o quality_n or_o condition_n which_o true_a contrition_n ought_v to_o have_v pag._n 29._o chap._n 5._o of_o perfect_a and_o imperfect_a contrition_n pag._n 34._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v contrition_n pag._n 38._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o first_o mean_n to_o obtain_v contrition_n which_o be_v threefold_a avoid_v sin_n work_v of_o penance_n and_o prayer_n pag._n 40._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o motive_n of_o contrition_n and_o first_o of_o the_o grievousness_n of_o sin._n pag._n 43._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o same_o subject_a of_o the_o grievousness_n of_o sin._n pag._n 46._o chap._n 10._o a_o further_a illustration_n of_o the_o grievousness_n of_o sin._n pag._n 49._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o deplorable_a effect_n of_o mortal_a sin_n to_o discover_v better_o the_o grievousness_n thereof_o pag._n 53._o art._n 1._o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o sad_a effect_n which_o sin_n produce_v in_o his_o soul_n who_o commit_v it_o pag._n 54._o art._n 2._o of_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n pag._n 60._o art._n 3._o of_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n in_o hell._n pag._n 64._o art._n 4._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o subject_a pag._n 67._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o article_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell._n pag._n 75._o art._n 5._o of_o the_o effect_n which_o sin_n produce_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n himself_o pag._n 78._o art._n 6._o of_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n pag._n 81._o chap._n 12._o the_o practice_n of_o contrition_n upon_o the_o precedent_a motive_n pag._n 87._o chap._n 13._o of_o example_n of_o penance_n take_v out_o of_o holy_a writ_n pag._n 89._o part_n iii_o of_o the_o treatise_n of_o penance_n which_o be_v confession_n pag._n 97._o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o institution_n and_o necessity_n of_o confession_n ibid._n chap._n 2._o what_o sacramental_a confession_n be_v pag._n 99_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o condition_n necessary_a for_o a_o good_a confession_n pag._n 102._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o defect_n in_o confession_n pag._n 104._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o condition_n necessary_a to_o make_v the_o confession_n entire_a pag._n 107._o chap._n 6._o a_o observable_a advice_n concern_v the_o number_n of_o sin_n pag._n 109._o chap._n 7_o a_o observable_a advice_n concern_v the_o circumstance_n of_o sin_n pag._n 112._o chap._n 8._o how_o great_a a_o evil_a it_o be_v to_o conceal_v a_o mortal_a sin_n in_o confession_n pag._n 115._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o preparation_n for_o confession_n or_o the_o examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n pag._n 123._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o distinction_n which_o must_v be_v make_v betwixt_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin._n pag._n 126._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o confession_n of_o venial_a sin_n pag._n 128._o chap._n 12._o of_o interior_a and_o exterior_a sin_n or_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o thought_n and_o action_n pag._n 132._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o action_n and_o omission_n pag._n 134._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n passion_n and_o malice_n pag._n 136._o art._n 1._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n pag._n 137._o art._n 2._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o frailty_n or_o of_o passion_n pag._n 139._o art._n 3._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o malice_n pag._n 141._o art._n 4._o of_o the_o sin_n which_o spring_n from_o vicious_a habit_n pag._n 144._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v by_o error_n or_o by_o doubt_n pag._n 146._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o commit_v in_o other_o pag._n 148._o part_n iu._n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o penance_n which_o be_v of_o satisfaction_n pag._n 151._o chap._n 1._o what_o satisfaction_n be_v ibid._n chap._n 2._o that_o god_n pardon_v the_o sin_n oblige_v to_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n pag._n
they_o always_o promise_v to_o endeavour_v their_o amendment_n without_o do_v almost_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v often_o not_o only_o profitable_a but_o necessary_a to_o deser_fw-ge their_o absolution_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v give_v sufficient_a sign_n of_o their_o conversion_n by_o abstain_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o practise_v faithful_o what_o be_v appoint_v they_o for_o that_o end_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o mean_n which_o penitent_n ought_v to_o observe_v to_o avoid_v the_o relapse_n into_o sin._n continue_v the_o comparison_n of_o a_o penitent_a with_o a_o sick_a person_n i_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n which_o the_o penitent_a aught_o to_o observe_v that_o he_o may_v not_o relapse_n in_o mortal_a sin._n the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o understand_v perfect_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o evil_n and_o the_o eminent_a danger_n to_o which_o he_o expose_v his_o salvation_n for_o the_o sick_a man_n who_o have_v no_o apprehension_n of_o the_o ill_a 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