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A69104 A necessary doctrine and erudition for any Christen man set furthe by the kynges maiestye of Englande &c.; Institution of a Christen man. Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.; Church of England. 1543 (1543) STC 5168.7; ESTC S110763 117,759 234

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grace_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n thereby_o unless_o he_o believe_v steadfast_o that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o our_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n &_o by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o passion_n there_o be_v promise_v make_v to_o his_o church_n to_o grant_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o minister_n to_o such_o as_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n receyve_v in_o baptism_n do_v at_o his_o call_n turn_v unto_o he_o by_o penance_n and_o like_v as_o they_o which_o be_v not_o baptize_v be_v infant_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o desire_v baptism_n be_v teach_v first_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n &_o his_o work_n upon_o which_o ground_n of_o faith_n they_o desire_v baptism_n as_o a_o necessary_a sacrament_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_v so_o every_o man_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o fruitful_a penance_n must_v have_v for_o a_o ground_n and_o foundation_n such_o a_o 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his_o own_o ingratitude_n or_o unkindness_n towards_o god_n on_o other_o party_n conceive_v a_o earnest_a sorrow_n for_o that_o he_o have_v relinquisshed_a so_o love_a a_o lord_n and_o a_o hateful_a displeasure_n that_o he_o have_v follow_v sin_n and_o thereby_o so_o grevous_o offend_v god_n of_o who_o he_o be_v before_o call_v to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o son_n &_o inheritor_n with_o our_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n and_o thus_o be_v move_v and_o trouble_v in_o spirit_n and_o lament_v the_o miserable_a state_n which_o he_o be_v now_o in_o by_o his_o own_o defaut_n be_v prick_v and_o stir_v in_o his_o heart_n accord_v to_o the_o teaching_n of_o his_o mother_n holy_a church_n to_o repair_v to_o such_o a_o minister_n as_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o know_v he_o to_o occupy_v that_o place_n as_o depute_v of_o god_n do_v prostrate_v himself_o to_o god_n &_o there_o humble_o procee_v to_o confession_n wherein_o he_o 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the_o world_n and_o the_o devyll_n wherefore_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o submytte_n himself_o to_o such_o dyscipline_n and_o way_n of_o reformation_n as_o the_o priest_n hear_v his_o sin_n &_o offence_n shall_v by_o his_o discretion_n and_o wisdom_n accord_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n think_v convenient_a which_o humble_a submission_n to_o the_o ghostly_a father_n with_o consent_n and_o agreement_n to_o receyve_v the_o say_a discipline_n be_v a_o part_n of_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v the_o third_o way_n or_o mean_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n as_o be_v before_o rehearse_v and_o this_o satisfaction_n declare_v a_o desire_n to_o please_v and_o content_a god_n his_o father_n for_o the_o unkyndenes_n towards_o he_o in_o falling_n from_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v his_o son_n and_o inherytour_n of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o sin_n whereby_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o mooste_o vile_a bondman_n unto_o the_o devyll_n but_o here_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o though_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n can_v worthy_o merit_v or_o deserve_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o any_o peyn_a or_o punishment_n to_o be_v by_o he_o suffer_v or_o to_o make_v to_o god_n any_o just_a or_o full_a recompense_n equivalent_a to_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v against_o he_o and_o so_o to_o satisfy_v which_o he_o can_v never_o do_v for_o that_o satisfaction_n have_v only_o our_o saviour_n christ_n wrought_v in_o his_o glorious_a passion_n but_o to_o satisfy_v as_o here_o be_v mean_v by_o satisfaction_n be_v to_o please_v god_n with_o a_o humble_a lowly_a heart_n ready_a to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o penance_n &_o to_o bring_v they_o forth_o in_o deed_n as_o in_o alm_n prayer_n and_o fast_a with_o all_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o cut_n away_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o minister_n 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penance_n as_o he_o have_v at_o the_o first_o entry_n unto_o christis_fw-la religion_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o confession_n to_o the_o priest_n be_v in_o the_o church_n profitable_o command_v to_o be_v use_v and_o frequent_v for_o many_o other_o good_a cause_n &_o special_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o they_o which_o by_o custom_n be_v drown_v in_o sin_n &_o see_v not_o the_o abomination_n and_o fill_v have_v thereof_o ne_o remember_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o want_v therefore_o contrition_n may_v by_o a_o good_a ghostly_a father_n be_v stir_v and_o move_v to_o dete_v &_o lament_v their_o sin_n by_o declare_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o such_o scripture_n as_o serve_v for_o that_o purpose_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o not_o only_a contrition_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o hart_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o also_o satisfaction_n ensue_v wherewith_o goddis_fw-la merciful_a goodness_n shall_v be_v content_v so_o that_o the_o word_n of_o absolution_n may_v be_v effectual_o pronounce_v to_o the_o penitent_a of_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n final_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o not_o withstand_v this_o way_n before_o describe_v be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_a for_o penitent_a sinner_n to_o opteine_v remission_n of_o sin_n &_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o case_n there_o lack_v a_o minister_n to_o pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o absolution_n or_o in_o time_n of_o necessity_n when_o a_o sinner_n have_v not_o sufficient_a leisure_n or_o opportunity_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o penance_n before_o declare_v if_o he_o true_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sinful_a life_n and_o withal_o his_o hart_n purpose_n through_o goddis_fw-la grace_n to_o change_v &_o amend_v the_o same_o he_o shall_v undoubted_o have_v pardon_n and_o forgyvenes_n of_o all_o his_o missedoynge_n for_o as_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v even_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n the_o great_a merciful_a goodness_n of_o god_n despise_v not_o penance_n in_o so_o much_o that_o than_o neither_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o shortenes_n of_o time_n nor_o yet_o the_o enormity_n of_o life_n exclude_v from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n if_o there_o be_v true_a contrition_n and_o a_o unfeigned_a change_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o synnefull_a conversation_n the_o these_o that_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n ask_v mercy_n with_o a_o contryte_n heart_n and_o forthwith_o be_v make_v a_o citizen_n of_o paradise_n and_o where_o as_o he_o deserve_v condemnation_n &_o punyshement_n this_o contrite_a hart_n change_v his_o peyn_n into_o martyrdom_n and_o his_o blood_n into_o baptism_n yet_o not_o withstand_v no_o man_n ought_v upon_o hope_n of_o goddis_fw-la mercy_n still_o to_o continue_v in_o sinful_a lyve_n like_o as_o no_o man_n will_v be_v sycke_n in_o his_o body_n upon_o hope_n to_o recover_v health_n for_o such_o as_o will_v not_o forsake_v their_o wickedness_n and_o yet_o think_v that_o god_n will_v forgyve_v they_o be_v oftentimes_o so_o prevent_v with_o the_o just_a plague_n of_o god_n that_o neither_o they_o have_v time_n to_o convert_v nor_o grace_n to_o receyve_v the_o benefitte_n of_o forgyvenesse_n therefore_o scripture_n say_v slack_v not_o to_o convert_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o linger_v not_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o his_o anger_n will_v come_v sodeyn_o &_o in_o the_o time_n of_o vengeance_n he_o will_v destroy_v the._n wherefore_o embrace_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o fear_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n let_v we_o at_o no_o time_n neither_o despair_n man_n ought_v to_o reason_v over_o far_o nor_o go_v about_o to_o compass_v the_o will_n and_o work_v of_o god_n by_o his_o weak_a sense_n and_o ymagination_n but_o we_o must_v without_o further_o search_v give_v firm_a assent_n and_o credence_n unto_o christis_fw-la almighty_a word_n by_o the_o which_o heaven_n &_o earth_n be_v make_v &_o not_o trouble_v our_o wit_n in_o labour_n to_o comprehend_v the_o power_n and_o might_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o steadfast_o give_v faith_n to_o his_o word_n apply_v our_o hole_n will_v and_o affection_n to_o attain_v the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n towards_o our_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o christis_fw-la institution_n who_o of_o his_o inestimable_a mercy_n &_o love_n towards_o we_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v perfect_a hope_n strength_n comfort_n and_o joy_n in_o he_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v continual_a remembrance_n of_o his_o most_o dear_a charity_n show_v towards_o we_o in_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n do_v institute_v this_o sacrament_n as_o a_o permanent_a memorial_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n &_o a_o perpetual_a food_n &_o nourishement_n for_o our_o spiritual_a sustentation_n in_o this_o dangerous_a passage_n and_o travail_n of_o this_o wretched_a life_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o in_o the_o use_v receive_v &_o behold_v of_o this_o sacrament_n we_o have_v hearty_a remembrance_n of_o our_o most_o love_a &_o dear_a saviour_n jesu_n christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o we_o think_v effectuous_o of_o his_o most_o bitter_a passion_n which_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n suffer_v for_o us._n and_o to_o be_v wail_v our_o sin_n which_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o say_v death_n &_o passion_n call_v meke_o for_o grace_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o most_o abundant_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o virtue_n &_o merit_n of_o the_o same_o passion_n and_o think_v that_o our_o lord_n which_o give_v himself_o in_o that_o manner_n for_o we_o will_v not_o forsake_v we_o or_o cast_v we_o away_o but_o forgive_v we_o if_o we_o true_o repent_v and_o will_v amend_v &_o become_v faithful_a servant_n to_o he_o which_o so_o dere_o have_v buy_v 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but_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n which_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o prince_n in_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o so_o turn_v their_o heart_n unto_o he_o that_o they_o may_v use_v the_o sword_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o his_o pleasure_n against_o this_o commandment_n offend_v all_o they_o which_o do_v kill_v maim_n or_o hurt_v any_o man_n without_o just_a order_fw-fr of_o the_o law_n and_o gyve_v counsel_n aid_n favour_n provocation_n or_o consent_v thereto_o and_o also_o all_o they_o which_o may_v if_o they_o will_v by_o their_o authority_n or_o lawful_a mean_n delyver_v a_o man_n from_o wrongful_a death_n mutulation_n hurt_n or_o injury_n and_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o will_v wink_v thereat_o and_o dissemble_v it_o be_v transgressor_n of_o this_o commandment_n and_o all_o judge_n which_o sing_v no_o sufficient_a matter_n or_o cause_n of_o death_n or_o upon_o light_n trial_n without_o sufficient_a examination_n and_o discussion_n gyve_v sentence_n of_o death_n or_o when_o 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