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absolutio_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la peccata_fw-la etc._n etc._n bell._n de_fw-fr sacram._n libro_fw-la 2._o cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr penitent_a libro_fw-la 3._o cap._n 2._o attritio_fw-la virtute_fw-la clavium_fw-la fit_a contritio_fw-la rom._n correctores_fw-la gloss_n gratiani_n the_o penitent_a do_v 1._o principio_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o in_o he_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o he_o give_v a_o full_a indulgence_n of_o all_o sin_n that_o to_o he_o agree_v that_o which_o we_o give_v to_o our_o lord_n that_o of_o his_o fullness_n all_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o not_o much_o less_o to_o the_o mean_a priest_n viz._n that_o his_o absolution_n be_v such_o a_o sacramental_a act_n that_o it_o confer_v grace_n active_o and_o immediate_o and_o effect_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n that_o as_o the_o wind_n do_v extinguish_v the_o fire_n and_o dispel_v cloud_n so_o do_v his_o absolution_n sin_n and_o by_o it_o attrition_n become_v contrition_n we_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o we_o any_o such_o sovereignty_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o proclaim_v war_n or_o conclude_v peace_n between_o god_n and_o man_n at_o our_o discretion_n we_o remember_v we_o be_v but_o ambassador_n and_o must_v not_o go_v beyond_o our_o commission_n and_o instruction_n we_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o we_o thus_o to_o be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n as_o if_o we_o have_v the_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o key_n this_o be_v popery_n indeed_o no_o we_o only_o acknowledge_v a_o ministerial_a limit_a one_o as_o steward_n to_o dispense_v thing_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o master_n and_o do_v assent_v unto_o the_o observation_n which_o cyrill_n saint_n basil_n ambrose_n augustine_n make_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o ordination_n of_o the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v shall_v be_v forgive_v viz._n that_o this_o be_v not_o their_o work_n proper_o but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o remit_v by_o they_o 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thou_o o_o man_n but_o a_o sick_a man_n thou_o have_v need_v to_o be_v heal_v will_v thou_o be_v a_o physician_n to_o i_o seek_v the_o physician_n togegether_o with_o i_o 10._o i_o ecce_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la peccata_fw-la donantur_fw-la homines_fw-la ministerium_fw-la suum_fw-la exhibent_fw-la non_fw-la jus_o alicujus_fw-la potestatis_fw-la exercent_fw-la the_o sp._n sanct._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o saint_n ambrose_n lo_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sin_n be_v forgive_v man_n bring_v but_o their_o ministry_n to_o it_o they_o exercise_v not_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o power_n in_o it_o now_o have_v acquit_v our_o church_n of_o popery_n in_o retain_v these_o word_n in_o ordination_n the_o primate_n proceed_v in_o show_v the_o minister_n exercise_n of_o his_o function_n in_o this_o particular_a viz._n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o these_o four_o thing_n 1._o prayer_n 2._o censure_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o sacrament_n 4._o the_o word_n preach_v 1._o prayer_n 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