say_v receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o do_v remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a first_o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n this_o i_o think_v can_v be_v deny_v second_o that_o this_o sacrament_n as_o also_o all_o those_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n though_o for_o other_o reason_n than_o these_o which_o i_o here_o make_v use_n of_o do_v confer_v justify_v charity_n or_o a_o habitual_a and_o roll_a love_n of_o the_o immutable_a order_n for_o god_n do_v not_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n by_o that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v transient_a and_o actual_a in_o he_o but_o by_o fix_a and_o permanent_a disposition_n therefore_o a_o actual_a love_n of_o order_n do_v not_o justify_v but_o only_o a_o habitual_a love_n for_o god_n who_o inviolable_o love_v order_n can_v love_v a_o heart_n that_o be_v irregular_a and_o more_o dispose_v towards_o evil_n than_o towards_o 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give_v heaven_n to_o those_o who_o be_v more_o dispose_v to_o evil_a than_o to_o good_a and_o be_v actual_o in_o disorder_n after_o all_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v determine_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o i_o here_o assert_v 5._o sess_n 7._o can._n 8_o sess_n 14._o chap_n 4._o cap._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n operate_v grace_n or_o justify_v charity_n and_o that_o the_o sinner_n who_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n by_o the_o motion_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n inspire_v in_o he_o a_o motion_n which_o do_v not_o justify_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o yet_o dwell_v in_o he_o as_o the_o council_n declare_v and_o for_o those_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o that_o the_o sinner_n i_o say_v true_o receive_v the_o habitual_a charity_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o the_o saviour_n of_o sinner_n have_v institute_v to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n xiii_o so_o than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o sinner_n who_o be_v make_v contrite_a by_o any_o motive_n whatsoever_o for_o it_o matter_n not_o what_o it_o be_v when_o he_o feel_v himself_o touch_v with_o repentance_n and_o have_v obtain_v by_o his_o prayer_n or_o otherwise_o sufficient_a strength_n to_o form_v the_o generous_a resolution_n of_o sin_v no_o more_o or_o of_o renounce_v his_o predominant_a passion_n ought_v speedy_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o penance_n that_o so_o he_o may_v receive_v by_o this_o sacrament_n that_o which_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o can_v never_o obtain_v by_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o prayer_n fourteen_o i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o many_o people_n condemn_v the_o fear_n of_o hell_n as_o a_o motive_n of_o self-love_n which_o can_v never_o produce_v any_o good_a notwithstanding_o i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o be_v the_o most_o lively_a and_o the_o most_o common_a motive_n to_o excite_v we_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v contribute_v to_o our_o justification_n i_o know_v that_o they_o reject_v this_o motive_n as_o useless_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_n approve_v only_o of_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o eternal_a reward_n as_o a_o holy_a and_o reasonable_a motive_n by_o which_o most_o good_a man_n be_v animate_v to_o virtue_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o david_n who_o be_v always_o so_o full_a of_o fervour_n and_o charity_n i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o perform_v thy_o statute_n always_o lat._n always_o psal_n 119.112_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n propter_fw-la retribuionem_fw-la vulg._n lat._n because_o of_o the_o reward_n notwithstanding_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a or_o to_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v miserable_a be_v the_o same_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v conceive_v than_o this_o the_o fear_n of_o pain_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o pleasure_n be_v both_o of_o they_o but_o motion_n of_o self-love_n now_o self-love_n in_o itself_o be_v not_o evil._n god_n continual_o produce_v it_o in_o we_o he_o irresistible_o incline_v we_o to_o good_a and_o by_o the_o same_o motion_n irresistible_o divert_v we_o from_o evil._n we_o can_v hinder_v ourselves_o from_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a and_o consequent_o from_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v miserable_a so_o then_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n be_v two_o motive_n equal_o good_a only_o that_o of_o fear_n have_v this_o advantage_n over_o the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v more_o lively_a strong_a and_o efficacious_a because_o general_o suppose_v all_o other_o thing_n equal_a we_o fear_v pain_n more_o than_o we_o desire_v pleasure_n of_o this_o every_o man_n may_v consult_v himself_o nor_o let_v any_o one_o say_v that_o the_o eternal_a reward_n comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o hope_n of_o reward_n be_v a_o good_a motive_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n will_v serve_v for_o fear_n hell_n 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duty_n it_o be_v principal_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o perfection_n or_o practical_a truth_n wherein_o consist_v our_o perfection_n let_v we_o apply_v ourselves_o then_o to_o know_v to_o love_v and_o follow_v order_n let_v we_o labour_n for_o our_o perfection_n as_o for_o our_o happiness_n let_v we_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o disposal_n of_o god_n on_o who_o it_o whole_o depend_v god_n be_v just_a and_o necessary_o reward_v virtue_n let_v we_o not_o doubt_v then_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v infallible_o receive_v all_o the_o happiness_n that_o we_o have_v deserve_v xx._n the_o obedience_n which_o we_o pay_v to_o order_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v virtue_n in_o all_o sense_n submission_n to_o the_o divine_a decree_n or_o to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v rather_o necessity_n than_o virtue_n a_o man_n may_v follow_v nature_n and_o yet_o walk_v irregular_o for_o nature_n itself_o be_v irregular_a on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o may_v 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he_o do_v not_o will_n positive_o and_o direct_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v for_o example_n he_o do_v not_o direct_o will_v unjust_a action_n though_o he_o alone_o give_v motion_n to_o those_o that_o commit_v they_o and_o though_o it_o be_v only_o he_o who_o send_v rain_n yet_o every_o man_n have_v a_o liberty_n to_o shelter_v himself_o when_o it_o ra_n for_o god_n do_v not_o send_v rain_n but_o by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o general_a law_n law_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v not_o that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v wet_a through_o but_o for_o great_a end_n and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n if_o the_o rain_n fall_v upon_o man_n upon_o the_o sea_n or_o upon_o the_o sand_n it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o alter_v the_o uniformity_n of_o his_o conduct_n for_o the_o uselessness_n or_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o xxii_o the_o case_n be_v not_o the_o same_o between_o god_n and_o man_n between_o the_o general_a cause_n and_o particulationes_fw-la when_o we_o oppose_v the_o action_n of_o man_n we_o offend_v they_o for_o since_o they_o act_v only_o by_o particular_a motion_n of_o the_o will_n we_o can_v resist_v their_o action_n without_o oppose_v their_o design_n but_o when_o we_o resist_v the_o action_n of_o god_n we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o offend_v he_o nay_o we_o often_o promote_v his_o design_n for_o since_o god_n constant_o follow_v those_o general_a law_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v to_o himself_o the_o combination_n of_o those_o effect_n which_o be_v the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o they_o can_v always_o be_v conformable_a to_o order_n nor_o proper_a for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o man_n to_o divert_v these_o natural_a effect_n not_o only_a when_o they_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o death_n but_o also_o when_o they_o be_v inconvenient_a or_o disagreeable_a our_o duty_n then_o consist_v in_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o follow_v order_n for_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o absolute_a power_n be_v necessity_n this_o order_n we_o may_v know_v by_o our_o union_n with_o the_o word_n so_o that_o the_o immutable_a order_n may_v be_v our_o law_n and_o our_o guide_n but_o the_o divine_a decree_n be_v absolute_o unknown_a to_o we_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o make_v they_o our_o rule_n let_v we_o leave_v that_o chimerical_a virtue_n of_o follow_v god_n or_o nature_n to_o the_o sage_n of_o greece_n and_o the_o stoic_n but_o let_v we_o consult_v reason_n let_v we_o love_v and_o follow_v order_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o than_o we_o true_o follow_v god_n when_o we_o submit_v to_o a_o law_n which_o he_o invincible_o love_v xxiii_o but_o though_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o precise_o our_o law_n and_o a_o submission_n to_o that_o order_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n a_o virtue_n we_o must_v observe_v nevertheless_o that_o we_o ought_v oftentimes_o to_o 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