or_o where_o a_o obex_fw-la be_v have_v such_o boni_fw-la motus_fw-la as_o may_v remove_v it_o see_v he_o ibid._n dist_n 14._o q._n 2._o 3ly_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la in_o opposition_n not_o only_o to_o merit_v but_o any_o disposition_n at_o all_o in_o the_o receiver_n i._n e._n so_o that_o no_o disposition_n though_o necessary_a as_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la to_o the_o effect_n or_o as_o to_o remove_v some_o obstacle_n that_o may_v hinder_v it_o yet_o be_v the_o efficient_a or_o instrument_n at_o all_o actual_o confer_v or_o immediate_o convey_v the_o sacramental_a grace_n but_o this_o be_v sole_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la of_o the_o sacrament_n and_n of_o this_o speak_v the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 7._o trent_n sess_n 7._o nor_o have_v cassander_n apply_v any_o other_o sense_n to_o it_o as_o this_o author_n pretend_v he_o have_v 209._o have_v p._n 209._o the_o word_n be_v si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la per_fw-la ipsa_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la non_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sed_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la divinae_fw-la promissionis_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la conscquendam_fw-la sufficere_fw-la anathema_n sit_v against_o that_o proposition_n of_o the_o reformer_n mention_v by_o soave_fw-it p._n 264._o that_o by_o the_o sacrament_n grace_n be_v not_o give_v in_o virtue_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o they_o call_v opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la but_o that_o it_o suffice_v for_o obtain_v such_o grace_n only_a to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o it_o and_o against_o those_o reform_a proposition_n set_v down_o before_o by_o he_o p._n 233._o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o necessary_a but_o man_n may_v attain_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n have_v never_o give_v grace_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o which_o eighth_n canon_n the_o council_n affirm_v solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la sufficere_fw-la not_o as_o if_o faith_n be_v altogether_o needless_a to_o such_o sacramental_a effect_n for_o therefore_o it_o say_v non_fw-la solam_fw-la but_o not_o it_o alone_o suffieicnt_v without_o the_o sacrament_n without_o it_o i._n e._n as_o it_o sole_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la confer_v the_o grace_n to_o which_o faith_n also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n necessary_o pre-disposeth_a 4ly_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la in_o opposition_n to_o any_o disposition_n as_o necessary_a at_o all_o in_o the_o subject_n but_o then_o these_o schoolman_n do_v mean_a of_o infant_n not_o of_o adulti_fw-la because_o in_o all_o these_o last_o there_o be_v a_o obstacle_n of_o mortal_a sin_n to_o be_v remove_v and_o this_o can_v possible_o be_v so_o without_o the_o disposition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 5_o exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la in_o opposition_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o which_o grace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o suscipient_fw-la call_v opus_fw-la operantis_fw-la which_o be_v then_o signify_v also_o by_o these_o sacrament_n but_o not_o confer_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a §_o 30_o now_o if_o thing_n be_v find_v as_o they_o be_v here_o relate_v i_o desire_v his_o protestant_a reader_n will_v consider_v with_o what_o integrity_n this_o author_n do_v affirm_v p._n 202._o this_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o receiver_n but_o the_o bare_a administration_n or_o the_o external_a work_n do_v again_o p._n 203._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 i._n e._n 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 again_o how_o faithful_o he_o deduce_v from_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o the_o catholic_n do_v not_o whole_o exclude_v preparation_n in_o the_o receiver_n but_o only_o ab_fw-la efficientia_fw-la from_o the_o efficiency_n of_o the_o sacramental_a grace_n p._n 204._o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o as_o i_o understand_v he_o be_v their_o actual_a produce_v such_o a_o effect_n in_o confer_v grace_n do_v not_o at_o all_o depend_v upon_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o receiver_n again_o 206._o again_o p._n 206._o that_o the_o preparation_n of_o our_o mind_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v unnecessary_a for_o if_o grace_n say_v he_o be_v effectual_o confer_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o bare_a external_a action_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o they_o all_o what_o need_n can_v there_o be_v of_o a_o due_a preparation_n of_o mind_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n prayer_n repentance_n &_o c_o from_o all_o which_o his_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n obstruct_v the_o sincerity_n of_o devotion_n in_o all_o which_o expression_n if_o this_o author_n mean_v that_o according_a to_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n no_o qualification_n or_o disposition_n in_o the_o suscipient_fw-la be_v the_o instrument_n that_o effect_n or_o confer_v the_o sacramental_a grace_n it_o be_v true_a but_o nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n or_o to_o his_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o it_o viz._n that_o such_o doctrine_n obstruct_v devotion_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o such_o disposition_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o such_o grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a at_o all_o to_o the_o effect_n as_o his_o word_n sound_v it_o be_v indeed_o much_o to_o his_o purpose_n and_o infer_v his_o conclusion_n but_o be_v most_o untrue_a for_o many_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o effect_n beside_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o instance_n himself_n mention_n fire_n be_v the_o only_a efficient_a of_o the_o burn_a of_o wood_n not_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o matter_n yet_o be_v dryness_n in_o the_o wood_n as_o well_o as_o heat_v in_o the_o fire_n necessary_a to_o the_o effect_n and_o one_o may_v as_o true_o argue_v in_o this_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o other_o if_o the_o burn_a be_v effectual_o i.e._n efficient_o wrought_v by_o the_o fire_n what_o need_n can_v there_o be_v of_o dryness_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o the_o efficacy_n i._n e._n the_o efficiency_n of_o the_o fire_n in_o its_o burn_a do_v not_o at_o all_o depend_v on_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o such_o qualification_n concur_v not_o to_o the_o efficiency_n therefore_o such_o qualification_n be_v to_o such_o effect_n no_o other_o way_n necessary_a §_o 31_o second_o consider_v with_o what_o truth_n he_o relate_v p._n 206._o that_o catholic_n when_o say_v the_o internal_a disposition_n of_o mind_n be_v necessary_a to_o reremove_v impediment_n do_v not_o mean_v by_o this_o internal_a disposition_n the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n prayer_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n by_o no_o mean_n say_v he_o when_o as_o bellarmin_n in_o that_o chapter_n this_o author_n cite_v and_o therefore_o read_v say_v the_o express_o contrary_a and_o that_o six_o or_o seven_o time_n over_o to_o this_o purpose_n opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la excludere_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o motum_fw-la internum_fw-la ab_fw-la efficientiâ_fw-la gratiae_fw-la sacramentalis_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la excludere_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o motum_fw-la internum_fw-la or_o in_o other_o place_n fidem_fw-la &_o paenitentiam_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la calumniantur_fw-la conferant_fw-la gratiam_fw-la accipientibus_fw-la ea_fw-la sine_fw-la side_n &_o sine_fw-la internâ_fw-la conversione_n cordis_fw-la but_o say_v he_o they_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mortal_a sin_n unconfess_v now_o such_o mortal_a sin_n may_v be_v confess_v without_o faith_n or_o repentance_n or_o any_o other_o disposition_n to_o remove_v the_o obstacle_n of_o such_o mortal_a sin_n and_o next_o that_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o actual_a opposition_n in_o the_o will_n to_o the_o sacrament_n which_o he_o explain_v thus_o as_o for_o instance_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o be_v baptize_v he_o resolve_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v baptize_v or_o while_o he_o be_v baptise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o he_o now_o if_o any_o reflect_v on_o what_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o be_v this_o ingenuous_a deal_n be_v not_o this_o write_a controversy_n for_o lady_n for_o woman_n for_o laic_n and_o such_o as_o can_v or_o from_o a_o contrary_a interest_n will_v not_o make_v a_o search_n into_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o relation_n see_v again_o what_o fidelity_n he_o use_v p._n 209._o after_o his_o reject_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a author_n to_o search_v that_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n rather_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o his_o cite_n of_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o seven_o session_n thereof_o to_o this_o purpose_n
that_o it_o affirm_v the_o sacrament_n to_o confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la so_o as_o to_o render_v faith_n or_o other_o disposition_n in_o the_o receiver_n needless_a and_o mean_v while_o conceal_v one_o half_o of_o the_o canon_n that_o plain_o show_v the_o contrary_a si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la per_fw-la ipsa_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la non_fw-la conferri_fw-la gratiam_fw-la so_o far_o he_o repeat_v it_o sed_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la divinae_fw-la promissionis_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la consequendam_fw-la sufficere_fw-la this_o he_o omit_v and_o the_o sola_n be_v not_o at_o all_o consider_v by_o he_o as_o if_o from_o the_o catholic_n saying_n sola_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la justificat_fw-la he_o shall_v prove_v that_o they_o hold_v faith_n not_o necessary_a at_o all_o to_o justification_n what_o this_o canon_n opposetli_fw-la and_o how_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o twelve_o i_o think_v i_o have_v give_v a_o satisfy_a account_n before_o 29._o before_o §_o 29._o yet_o after_o this_o see_v with_o what_o a_o strange_a confidence_n he_o conclude_v p_o 211._o i_o dare_v now_o appeal_v say_v he_o to_o the_o most_o indifferent_a judge_n whether_o what_o i_o object_v to_o they_o concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n whether_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o receiver_n of_o they_o be_v prepare_v or_o no_o be_v not_o so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o calumny_n that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o mistake_n in_o it_o if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v embrace_v by_o they_o thus_o he_o tergens_fw-la os_fw-la suum_fw-la dicit_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la operatus_fw-la malum_fw-la §_o 33_o bellarmin_n and_o the_o roman_a writer_n affirm_v that_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o confer_v grace_n be_v divine_a revelation_n and_o bellarmin_n spend_v two_o chapter_n in_o produce_v the_o scripture_n that_o evidence_n it_o and_o so_o say_v that_o the_o particular_a way_n or_o manner_n of_o their_o confer_v grace_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o necessary_a to_o be_v determine_v or_o understand_v no_o more_o than_o that_o of_o the_o trinity_n be_v or_o of_o several_a other_o article_n of_o faith_n yet_o here_o see_v p._n 204._o how_o solicitous_a this_o author_n be_v to_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o manner_n as_o if_o the_o whole_a issue_n of_o the_o business_n depend_v on_o this_o whether_o the_o sacrament_n be_v physical_a or_o moral_a cause_n whether_o by_o a_o power_n inherent_a or_o assistant_n whether_o they_o produce_v grace_n or_o only_o the_o union_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n and_o how_o candid_o he_o declaim_v against_o the_o impose_v such_o absurd_a unreasonable_a and_o unintelligible_a thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o bring_v in_o the_o alcoron_n and_o his_o wit-conferring_a cap_n to_o be_v admit_v with_o the_o like_a credulity_n but_o take_v no_o notice_n that_o such_o effect_n be_v prove_v or_o pretend_v by_o these_o catholic_n author_n to_o be_v divine_a revelation_n which_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v to_o the_o alcoran_n or_o to_o his_o cap_n nor_o show_v he_o the_o falsity_n of_o such_o a_o assertion_n in_o the_o disprove_v of_o their_o text_n urge_v for_o it_o §_o 34_o the_o roman_a doctor_n affirm_v that_o so_o one_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o charity_n and_o consequent_o that_o also_o of_o devotion_n a_o actual_a or_o sensible_a devotion_n provide_v he_o use_v his_o best_a endeavour_n to_o be_v so_o devout_a be_v not_o necessary_o require_v for_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o they_o because_o this_o indeed_o seem_v too_o rigorous_a and_o will_v cause_v too_o many_o scruple_n in_o man_n mind_n concern_v the_o preparation_n of_o a_o right_a devotion_n see_v this_o matter_n thus_o state_v by_o arnauld_n adversary_n 1._o adversary_n arnauld_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr freq_fw-fr communion_n part_n 3._o c._n 1._o who_o be_v hold_v to_o speak_v the_o most_o diminutive_o of_o a_o necessary_a preparation_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n say_v he_o that_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o the_o devotion_n and_o fervour_n of_o charity_n he_o desire_v but_o seem_v tepid_a to_o himself_o be_v not_o oblige_v therefore_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o communion_n provide_v he_o endeavour_v his_o best_a to_o excite_v himself_o to_o devotion_n and_o humble_o present_v himself_o in_o hope_n of_o benefit_n thereby_o and_o again_o c._n 9_o one_o often_o think_v he_o have_v no_o devotion_n and_o yet_o cease_v not_o to_o have_v it_o true_a devotion_n be_v not_o a_o certain_a facility_n to_o apply_v one_o self_n to_o it_o and_o a_o contentment_n that_o one_o resent_v from_o it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o effective_a will_n and_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n now_o the_o communicant_a here_o be_v require_v by_o these_o doctor_n to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o use_v his_o best_a endeavour_n to_o be_v also_o actual_o and_o sensible_o devout_a see_v how_o ingenuous_o this_o author_n conceal_v these_o two_o circumstance_n and_o charge_v on_o they_o the_o admit_v person_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v impenitent_a and_o void_a of_o any_o devotion_n p._n 207._o if_o want_n of_o devotion_n say_v he_o do_v not_o hinder_v grace_n be_v receive_v what_o argument_n can_v man_n use_v to_o persuade_v person_n to_o it_o who_o will_v undergo_v so_o strict_a a_o examination_n of_o himself_o and_o endeavour_v to_o raise_v his_o mind_n to_o a_o due_a preparation_n for_o the_o participation_n of_o sacrament_n if_o he_o know_v before_o hand_n that_o he_o shall_v certain_o receive_v grace_n by_o the_o sacrament_n without_o it_o i._n e._n without_o a_o endeavour_n to_o raise_v his_o mind_n to_o a_o due_a devotion_n but_o what_o roman_a doctor_n reach_v this_o again_o p._n 211._o whether_o one_o have_v any_o devotion_n or_o no_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o grace_n if_o he_o do_v but_o partake_v of_o their_o sacrament_n and_o need_v not_o trouble_v himself_o much_o about_o devotion_n since_o his_o work_n may_v be_v do_v without_o it_o never_o any_o doctrine_n be_v certain_o better_a contrive_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n than_o they_o be_v represent_v the_o indevout_a and_o the_o impenitent_a as_o the_o same_o the_o indevout_a through_o infirmity_n or_o through_o neglect_n appear_o or_o real_o all_o include_v §_o 35_o the_o like_a integrity_n this_o author_n use_v in_o his_o relation_n concern_v extreme_a unction_n and_o its_o effect_n p._n 212._o where_o he_o say_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v require_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n and_o then_o descant_v 213._o descant_v p._n 213._o a_o hard_a case_n for_o those_o who_o die_v in_o mortal_a sin_n for_o if_o they_o can_v but_o express_v any_o sign_n of_o contrition_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o eye_n or_o a_o finger_n all_o be_v well_o enough_o and_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o receive_v grace_n and_o p._n 214._o to_o make_v all_o sure_a at_o last_o the_o exereme_a unction_n very_o sweet_o convey_v grace_n into_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v sensible_a or_o not_o whereas_o in_o candid_a and_o serious_a deal_n instead_o of_o jest_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v represent_v the_o roman_a doctrine_n thus_o 1._o that_o for_o the_o application_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o use_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o suscipient_fw-la be_v not_o necessary_o require_v if_o the_o person_n immediate_o before_o when_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n appear_v contrite_a and_o desire_v it_o 27_o it_o see_v before_o §._o 27_o and_o 2._o that_o all_o such_o person_n only_o as_o have_v that_o true_a and_o acceptable_a contrition_n know_v only_o to_o god_n whereof_o they_o give_v external_a sign_n do_v receive_v grace_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sacrament_n but_o no_o other_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o the_o three_o point_n §_o 36_o iu._n for_o the_o four_o point_n the_o easiness_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n temporal_a 4._o of_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n not_o easy_o change_v into_o a_o temporal_a by_o this_o feat_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la remit_v sin_n and_o confer_v grace_n to_o change_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v sure_o remit_v with_o the_o sin_n itself_o into_o a_o temporal_a one_o or_o to_o change_v hell-torment_n into_o those_o of_o purgatory_n and_o then_o the_o easiness_n of_o get_v out_o of_o these_o too_o with_o a_o little_a money_n or_o friend_n see_v rom._n idol_n p._n 185_o 186._o the_o contrary_a of_o this_o viz._n that_o the_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o mortal_a sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n thereof_o these_o two_o be_v always_o remit_v together_o be_v no_o such_o easy_a thing_n have_v
such_o temporal_a punishment_n avertitible_a or_o removable_a by_o some_o penal_a work_n of_o our_o own_o and_o our_o great_a suffering_n from_o god_n change_v into_o those_o lesser_a from_o ourselves_o see_v in_o jona_n 3.10_o compare_v with_o 7_o and_o 8._o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 21.29_o 2_o chron._n 12.6_o 7._o 33.12_o 13._o 2_o king_n 7.1_o compare_v with_o 2_o king_n 6.30_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o 32._o i_o have_v quote_v here_o the_o more_o text_n to_o show_v that_o god_n mercy_n ordinary_o include_v also_o some_o personal_a satisfaction_n in_o some_o part_n at_o least_o to_o his_o justice_n justitia_fw-la &_o pax_fw-la osculatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la miseri_fw-la cordiam_fw-la &_o judicium_fw-la cantabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la that_o he_o may_v be_v both_o love_v and_o fear_v they_o be_v teach_v therefore_o that_o a_o true_a contrition_n in_o the_o subject_n the_o requisite_n of_o which_o see_v before_o §_o 10._o etc._n etc._n be_v still_o presuppose_a to_o the_o benefit_n of_o any_o indulgence_n and_o that_o he_o who_o hope_v any_o gain_n thereby_o must_v also_o if_o in_o mortal_a sin_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n render_v himself_o first_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n contritis_fw-la &_o confessis_fw-la be_v the_o condition_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o indulge_v express_v or_o employ_v in_o all_o indulgence_n §_o 49_o as_o for_o the_o ordinary_a expression_n in_o these_o indulgence_n promise_v a_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o first_o of_o this_o author_n hard_a question_n who_o ask_v how_o it_o consist_v with_o this_o doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n their_o respect_n not_o the_o fault_n but_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n thereof_o it_o be_v answer_v long_o since_o by_o bellarmin_n 7._o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr indulg_n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o this_o author_n with_o his_o old_a objection_n will_v communicate_v to_o his_o protestant_a reader_n the_o catholic_n old_a answer_n and_o to_o the_o catholic_n reader_n his_o own_o reply_n to_o they_o id_fw-la propterea_fw-la dici_fw-la quod_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la ordinary_a cum_fw-la confession_n sacramentali_fw-la &_o facit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la which_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o preparation_n for_o the_o indulgence_n fuit_fw-la absolutus_fw-la a_o culpâ_fw-la per_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la absolvatur_fw-la a_o paenâ_fw-la and_o that_o the_o indulgence_n speak_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n quoad_fw-la paenam_fw-la or_o as_o suarez_n 1._o suarez_n de_fw-fr indulg_n disp_n 50._o §._o 1._o absolvit_fw-la a_o culpâ_fw-la &_o paenâ_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la utramque_fw-la tollat_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la ut_fw-la habeat_fw-la effectum_fw-la debet_fw-la supponere_fw-la remissam_fw-la culpam_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la complete_a totius_fw-la paenae_fw-la remissionem_fw-la §_o 50_o thing_n stand_v thus_o to_o what_o end_n have_v this_o author_n seek_v out_o and_o cite_v some_o testimony_n of_o roman_a writer_n one_o say_v 525._o say_v p._n 525._o that_o after_o indulgence_n be_v grow_v common_a many_o man_n do_v abstain_v less_o from_o evil_a action_n a_o second_o that_o they_o be_v only_o profitable_a to_o the_o idle_a and_o wicked_a a_o three_o that_o true_a christian_a piety_n be_v destroy_v by_o they_o and_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n do_v spring_n from_o thence_o and_o that_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o commit_v no_o kind_n of_o sin_n when_o at_o so_o cheap_a a_o rate_n they_o can_v purchase_v a_o remission_n of_o they_o a_o four_o that_o let_v man_n do_v what_o wickedness_n they_o will_v by_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o punishment_n etc._n etc._n beside_o all_o his_o own_o invective_n stuff_n from_o pag._n 415._o to_o p._n 499._o or_o §_o 3._o to_o §_o 8._o where_o he_o will_v persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o the_o roman_a indulgence_n countenance_n the_o impenitent_a to_o a_o continuance_n in_o their_o sin_n or_o promise_v to_o they_o any_o the_o least_o relief_n as_o to_o their_o pardon_n i_o say_v what_o mean_v all_o these_o impertinence_n when_o as_o indulgence_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o just_a person_n and_o none_o but_o the_o already_o penitent_a and_o reform_a as_o catholic_n be_v general_o teach_v be_v at_o all_o concern_v in_o or_o succour_v by_o they_o and_o it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o most_o gross_a and_o highly-culpable_a ignorance_n if_o any_o heretofore_o have_v so_o far_o mistake_v the_o church_n constant_a doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n as_o to_o imagine_v the_o least_o good_a from_o they_o as_o to_o their_o salvation_n if_o they_o either_o still_o continue_v in_o any_o mortal_a sin_n or_o afterward_o return_v to_o it_o and_o if_o the_o pardon_n of_o such_o sin_n be_v not_o first_o procure_v from_o god_n by_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n there_o be_v say_v this_o author_n 497._o author_n p._n 497._o after_o his_o learned_a collection_n of_o old_a indulgence_n one_o odd_a condition_n imply_v in_o some_o of_o these_o prayer_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v say_v in_o all_o call_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o want_n of_o which_o may_v hinder_v the_o effect_n from_o they_o but_o a_o due_a confession_n with_o absolution_n will_v at_o any_o time_n put_v a_o man_n into_o it_o but_o by_o his_o leave_n there_o be_v another_o odd_a condition_n beside_o which_o catholic_n call_v contrition_n or_o repentance_n and_o what_o catholic_n mean_v by_o it_o may_v be_v see_v before_o §_o 10._o and_o 23_o which_o this_o author_n according_a to_o his_o wont_a candour_n have_v leave_v out_o and_o without_o which_o his_o due_a confession_n and_o absolution_n signify_v nothing_o and_o if_o they_o have_v this_o indeed_o also_o to_o put_v they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n much_o good_a may_v they_o have_v of_o their_o indulgence_n for_o also_o protestant_n and_o this_o author_n hold_v this_o contrition_n or_o repentance_n of_o such_o a_o strange_a virtue_n that_o they_o admit_v all_o into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n though_o unabsolved_a or_o unconfess_v by_o it_o alone_o §_o 51_o what_o mean_v then_o such_o a_o tragical_a clamour_n against_o roman_a indulgence_n as_o nourish_v and_o licens_v man_n sin_n and_o as_o sell_v dear_a and_o greedy_o buy_v i._n e._n with_o alm_n and_o other_o pious_a work_n on_o this_o account_n and_o at_o last_o deceive_v the_o purchaser_n whereas_o suppose_v they_o all_o utter_o to_o fail_v and_o to_o be_v mere_a fraud_n they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o fail_v to_o any_o such_o unpenitent_a sinner_n they_o fail_v only_o to_o those_o that_o however_o this_o bargain_n as_o they_o call_v it_o prove_v be_v already_o in_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n and_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o who_o perhaps_o the_o very_a grant_v such_o indulgence_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o diligent_a preparation_n for_o it_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o bring_v they_o into_o such_o a_o state_n and_o indulgence_n fail_v to_o these_o for_o nothing_o more_o but_o what_o the_o same_o indulgence_n pretend_v to_o give_v viz._n the_o remission_n of_o some_o temporal_a punishment_n upon_o which_o fail_a follow_v some_o dilation_n perhaps_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o future_a bliss_n whilst_o their_o contrition_n confession_n and_o the_o pious_a work_n they_o do_v for_o such_o a_o indulgence_n be_v forthcoming_a forth_o their_o reward_n but_o protestant_n deny_v any_o such_o temporal_a punishment_n to_o remain_v after_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n consequent_o must_v affirm_v that_o catholic_n gain_v much_o by_o what_o they_o do_v and_o lose_v nothing_o at_o all_o by_o what_o they_o be_v promise_v though_o the_o indulgence_n utter_o fail_v they_o §_o 52_o 2ly_n as_o catholic_n be_v teach_v that_o a_o right_a disposition_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o penitent_a so_o that_o for_o the_o indulgence_n be_v also_o necessary_a a_o just_a cause_n or_o motive_n of_o grant_v it_o and_o some_o way_n proportionable_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o penance_n that_o be_v relax_v by_o it_o i._n e._n a_o cause_n prudent_o estimate_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o soon_o procure_v the_o application_n of_o our_o lord_n satisfaction_n for_o the_o remit_v of_o such_o punishment_n of_o sin_n than_o such_o penance_n will_v be_v nothing_o be_v more_o obvious_a than_o this_o in_o catholic_n author_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n the_o say_n of_o one_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la or_o give_v the_o alm_n of_o a_o penny_n or_o the_o like_a be_v not_o think_v by_o they_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n where_o be_v no_o other_o motive_n thereof_o for_o the_o church-governor_n thereupon_o to_o concede_fw-la a_o plenary_a indulgence_n neither_o be_v it_o here_o pretend_a that_o all_o past_a indulgence_n of_o pope_n or_o other_o that_o may_v be_v produce_v have_v always_o therefore_o necessary_o have_v or_o include_v such_o a_o cause_n neither_o be_v pope_n maintain_v infallible_a in_o their_o judgement_n herein_o quia_fw-la per_fw-la indiscretas_fw-la atque_fw-la super_fw-la fluas_fw-la and_o cur_n indiscâ—etae_fw-la &_o superstuae_fw-la say_v
bellarmin_n 12._o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr indul_fw-fr l_o 1._o c._n 12._o nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la ot_fw-mi osae_fw-la manes_fw-la &_o irritae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quas_fw-la quidam_fw-la ecclaesiarum_fw-la praelati_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la verentur_fw-la &_o clave_n ecclesiae_fw-la contemnuntur_fw-la &_o paenitentialis_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la enervatur_fw-la decerninus_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o innocentius_n 3._o long_a ago_o in_o the_o great_a lateran_n council_n 62._o council_n can._n 62._o and_o sixtus_n 4._o have_v be_v somewhat_o prodigal_a in_o this_o kind_n recall_v many_o indulgence_n former_o concede_v by_o he_o see_v extravag_n commun_n l._n 5._o tit_n 9_o c._n 5._o and_o so_o clement_a 8._o effusas_fw-la nimis_fw-la indulgentiarum_fw-la concessiones_fw-la restringere_fw-la aggressus_fw-la est_fw-la say_v baronius_n 147._o baronius_n a_o d._n 147._o and_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o pope_n himself_o sometime_o in_o this_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o cause_n thus_o speak_v a_o jesuit_n 3._o jesuit_n sva_fw-la ez_fw-fr de_fw-fr indulg_n disp_n 56._o §._o 3._o quamvis_fw-la pontifex_fw-la express_v declararet_fw-la se_fw-la moveri_fw-la propter_fw-la talem_fw-la causam_fw-la quam_fw-la reputat_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la ad_fw-la tantam_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la concedendam_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la infallibile_fw-la vel_fw-la causam_fw-la esse_fw-la talem_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la consequens_fw-la est_fw-la totam_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la esse_fw-la validam_fw-la quia_fw-la talis_fw-la declaratio_fw-la pontisicis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr doctrinâ_fw-la ad_fw-la sidem_fw-la pertinente_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la quodam_fw-la facto_fw-la particulari_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la spectat_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la pontisex_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la assistentiam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o his_o tantum_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la sidei_fw-la &_o morum_fw-la spectant_fw-la and_o again_o quamvis_fw-la pontifex_fw-la existimet_fw-la aut_fw-la declaret_fw-la talem_fw-la causam_fw-la subesse_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la decipi_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la quoad_fw-la hoc_fw-la prudentiâ_fw-la &_o existimatione_fw-la humanâ_fw-la gubernatur_fw-la possetque_fw-la etiam_fw-la humano_fw-la affectu_fw-la moveri_fw-la thus_o suarez_n compare_v the_o pope_n dispense_n in_o penance_n with_o that_o in_o vow_n and_o thus_o estius_n 9_o estius_n in._n 4._o sent._n dist_n 20._o §._o 9_o si_fw-la nullâ_fw-la rationabili_fw-la causâ_fw-la movente_fw-la pâ—ntifex_fw-la vel_fw-la episcopus_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la concederet_fw-la existimandum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la eam_fw-la alicujus_fw-la efficaciae_fw-la seu_fw-la valoâ—is_fw-la fore_fw-la what_o a_o many_o jest_n and_o sarcasme_n now_o have_v this_o unserious_a writer_n lose_v here_o in_o play_v upon_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o chief_a common-place_n of_o protestant_n when_o seek_v quarrel_n perhaps_o content_a to_o seem_v ignorant_a herein_o that_o he_o may_v show_v wit_n though_o mean_a while_n the_o christian_a humility_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o church_n be_v far_o from_o distrust_v the_o prudence_n or_o fidelity_n especial_o of_o this_o their_o chief_a pastor_n assist_v with_o so_o wise_a a_o council_n in_o his_o dispense_n these_o favour_n and_o far_o from_o weigh_v and_o discuss_v whether_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o promulgation_n be_v sufficient_a or_o no_o which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o difficult_a resolution_n where_o many_o circumstance_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o be_v not_o so_o well_o know_v to_o subject_n and_o such_o cause_n not_o express_v or_o not_o total_o in_o the_o indulgence_n for_o the_o pious_a work_n may_v be_v diverse_a from_o the_o cause_n or_o motive_n of_o the_o promulgation_n of_o such_o a_o pardon_n 3_o pardon_n see_v suarez_n de_fw-fr indulg_n disp_n 56._o §._o 3_o as_o i_o say_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o difficult_a resolution_n so_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o be_v of_o little_a consequence_n §_o 53_o as_o for_o indulgence_n their_o valent_n quantum_fw-la sonant_fw-la the_o sonant_fw-la be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o that_o sense_n which_o a_o illiterate_a person_n not_o well_o instruct_v may_v possible_o take_v they_o in_o but_o with_o those_o commonly-known_a limitation_n or_o supposition_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o particular_o those_o now_o mention_v valent_n quantum_fw-la sonaent_fw-la 1_o to_o person_n right_o prepare_v and_o 2_o if_o pass_v upon_o a_o just_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n which_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v common_a praecognita_fw-la to_o all_o that_o make_v use_v of_o they_o scarce_o any_o promise_n pass_v among_o man_n but_o include_v some_o condition_n which_o be_v well_o know_v be_v think_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v express_v and_o when_o we_o find_v remission_n in_o the_o scripture_n 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