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A16820 A treatise made in defence of the lauful power and authoritie of priesthod to remitte sinnes of the peoples duetie for confession of their sinnes to Gods ministers: and of the Churches meaning concerning indulgences, commonlie called the Popes pardo[n]s. By William Allen M. of Arte, and student in diuinitie. Allen, William, 1532-1594. 1567 (1567) STC 372; ESTC S100097 165,800 456

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plenary_a indulgence_n it_o shall_v discharge_v you_o of_o the_o bond_n of_o all_o the_o day_n or_o year_n appoint_v which_o you_o have_v not_o before_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o say_a pardom_n accomplish_v and_o this_o be_v exceed_o plain_a for_o the_o two_o first_o kind_n of_o punnishmente_n which_o we_o say_v be_v join_v for_o satisfaction_n by_o the_o church_n law_n and_o by_o the_o confessor_n prescription_n for_o as_o they_o stand_v upon_o day_n and_o year_n so_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o same_o must_v needs_o keep_v the_o like_a form_n for_o which_o cause_n you_o shall_v often_o see_v express_v de_fw-fr poenitentijs_fw-la iniunctis_fw-la in_o the_o indulgence_n and_o that_o form_n of_o grant_n &_o remission_n be_v use_v always_o in_o god_n church_n iniunctis_fw-la de_fw-fr poen_n iniunctis_fw-la for_o s._n cyprian_n do_v remit_v a_o great_a piece_n somtim_n de_n poenitentijs_fw-la iniunctis_fw-la of_o the_o enjoin_v penance_n when_o he_o give_v peace_n to_o such_o as_o 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