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adsupplicationes_fw-la faciendas_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o christianâ_fw-la &_o catholica_fw-la societate_fw-la defunctis_fw-la 4._o etiam_fw-la tacitis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la quorumcumque_fw-la sub_fw-la generali_fw-la commemoratione_n suscepit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la ista_fw-la desunt_fw-la parent_n aut_fw-la silij_fw-la aut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la cognati_fw-la velamici_fw-la ab_fw-la una_fw-la eye_n exhibeantur_fw-la pia_fw-la matre_fw-la communi_fw-la §._o 10._o of_o indulgence_n 141._o but_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o book_n treat_v of_o indulgence_n the_o doctor_n allege_v a_o practice_n in_o the_o church_n which_o these_o catholic_n who_o pretend_v to_o justify_v it_o 183._o will_n i_o believe_v find_v very_o great_a difficulty_n in_o answer_v the_o doctor_n proof_n that_o it_o be_v real_o a_o hindrance_n of_o the_o care_n of_o a_o good_a life_n if_o any_o therefore_o do_v find_v harm_n by_o rely_v upon_o such_o a_o practice_n they_o may_v thank_v themselves_o they_o voluntary_o and_o without_o any_o obligation_n procure_v such_o harm_n to_o themselves_o indulg_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o its_o decision_n of_o this_o point_n of_o indulgence_n express_o condemn_v a_o too_o frequent_a use_n of_o they_o as_o enervate_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o desirous_a to_o correct_v all_o scandalous_a abuse_n creep_v in_o they_o ordain_v a_o utter_a abolishment_n of_o all_o unlawful_a gain_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o they_o enjoin_v likewise_o all_o bishop_n in_o their_o provincial_n synod_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o benefit_n of_o indulgence_n may_v be_v dispense_v pious_o holy_o and_o without_o corruption_n to_o the_o people_n 142._o now_o if_o after_o such_o solicitude_n show_v by_o the_o council_n all_o abuse_n do_v not_o yet_o cease_v ibid._n this_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o humane_a frailty_n and_o corruption_n and_o to_o the_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o some_o schoolman_n or_o rather_o some_o passage_n of_o they_o single_v out_o from_o the_o context_n and_o strip_v from_o the_o necessary_a circumstance_n and_o so_o misapply_v whereby_o the_o power_n of_o the_o donour_n of_o they_o be_v extend_v without_o its_o certain_a limit_n and_o a_o virtue_n attribute_v to_o they_o far_o exceed_v that_o which_o the_o present_a church_n acknowledge_v in_o they_o 143._o this_o seem_v plain_o to_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n declare_v that_o since_o a_o power_n of_o confer_v indulgence_n have_v be_v give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n which_o from_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n have_v exercise_v this_o power_n divine_o grant_v to_o she_o therefore_o the_o holy_a synod_n do_v teach_v and_o command_v the_o use_n of_o indulgence_n to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n as_o very_o healthful_a to_o christian_a people_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a council_n 144._o from_o this_o declaration_n of_o the_o council_n the_o doctor_n true_o say_v that_o some_o catholic_n writer_n do_v make_v this_o deduction_n that_o indulgence_n be_v only_o a_o relaxation_n of_o the_o ancient_a severity_n of_o church_n discipline_n according_a to_o the_o old_a penitential_a canon_n 516._o which_o deduction_n seem_v the_o less_o irrational_a since_o the_o indulgence_n insert_v by_o the_o council_n be_v the_o same_o which_o from_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n have_v be_v exercise_v by_o the_o church_n and_o such_o a_o use_n of_o indulgence_n if_o the_o doctor_n refuse_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n he_o dare_v not_o to_o his_o own_o since_o he_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n the_o judge_n assume_v a_o power_n either_o to_o qualify_v corporal_a punishment_n impose_v by_o the_o law_n and_o canon_n on_o special_a sin_n or_o commute_v they_o into_o pecuniary_a but_o i_o must_v add_v one_o thing_n that_o even_o these_o indulgence_n may_v be_v say_v to_o extend_v their_o virtue_n till_o after_o death_n since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o be_v due_o administer_v and_o take_v away_o the_o obligation_n to_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o penitential_a canon_n they_o do_v consequent_o abate_v the_o suffering_n after_o death_n which_o otherwise_o the_o penitent_n be_v to_o undergo_v have_v neglect_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n in_o this_o life_n in_o a_o word_n catholic_n be_v teach_v that_o indulgence_n be_v beneficial_a to_o none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v already_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o remission_n of_o penalty_n only_o and_o not_o sin_n be_v concede_v by_o they_o likewise_o that_o they_o relate_v to_o purgatory_n only_o not_o to_o hell_n and_o last_o by_o the_o form_n of_o they_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o after_o death_n be_v only_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la suffragij_fw-la 145._o as_o touch_v the_o doctor_n question_n concern_v indulgence_n if_o he_o expect_v a_o answer_n to_o they_o he_o must_v go_v into_o some_o of_o our_o catholic_n school_n where_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o receive_v solution_n to_o they_o all_o if_o they_o be_v twice_o as_o many_o but_o i_o dare_v not_o assure_v he_o that_o these_o solution_n will_v give_v he_o satisfaction_n for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v about_o they_o nor_o i_o be_o sure_a any_o other_o catholic_n as_o a_o catholic_n neither_o do_v i_o believe_v that_o ever_o any_o protestant_a controvertist_n write_v a_o volume_n against_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o which_o not_o near_o a_o ten_o part_n do_v in_o any_o sort_n concern_v she_o and_o such_o a_o book_n the_o doctor_n certain_o know_v he_o to_o be_v and_o by_o consequence_n every_o ingenious_a prudent_a reader_n will_v easy_o discover_v from_o how_o poisonous_a a_o heart_n it_o issue_v and_o to_o how_o unchristian_a a_o end_n it_o be_v direct_v §._o 11._o of_o the_o church_n liturgy_n in_o a_o tongue_n not_o general_o understand_v 146._o another_o practice_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n there_o be_v which_o the_o doctor_n esteem_v a_o notable_a hindrance_n to_o piety_n 188._o which_o be_v the_o public_a ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v in_o a_o tongue_n under_o stand_v by_o few_o 174._o this_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o discipline_n only_o and_o consequent_o in_o the_o church_n power_n to_o alter_v because_o the_o church_n power_n be_v only_o to_o edification_n for_o a_o power_n beyond_o that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o never_o challenge_v now_o it_o be_v manifest_a say_v he_o that_o s._n paul_n judge_n pray_v or_o preach_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n not_o to_o be_v of_o edification_n 14_o 147._o notwithstanding_o with_o the_o doctor_n favour_n his_o allegation_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o mater_fw-la not_o to_o be_v of_o discipline_n mere_o for_o the_o case_n stand_v thus_o it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v the_o church_n primary_n intention_n that_o the_o public_a office_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o tongue_n not_o understand_v by_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v at_o first_o compose_v 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council_n that_o the_o people_n in_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o
this_o her_o champion_n but_o likewise_o assert_v her_o authority_n by_o answer_v all_o the_o discourse_n of_o m._n chillingworth_n my_o lord_n falkland_n m._n digges_n m._n whitby_n doctor_n stillingfleet_n and_o several_a other_o doctor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o university_n who_o all_o exalt_v their_o single_a judgement_n above_o her_o authority_n 168._o and_o as_o for_o doctor_n stillingfleet_n there_o be_v another_o task_n to_o be_v undertake_v by_o he_o which_o i_o believe_v will_v give_v he_o excercise_n enough_o for_o he_o know_v that_o the_o socinian_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o do_v make_v the_o plain_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n in_o all_o necessary_n to_o all_o sober_a enquirer_n a_o principle_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o upon_o this_o principle_n build_v their_o heresy_n his_o study_n must_v be_v to_o beat_v they_o from_o this_o principle_n which_o can_v be_v do_v no_o other_o way_n but_o either_o by_o confess_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n divinity_n 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socinian_o also_o who_o invent_v they_o as_o necessary_a for_o maintain_v their_o heresy_n &_o last_o against_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n his_o superior_n as_o i_o very_o believe_v his_o principle_n therefore_o be_v of_o so_o very_o main_a importance_n &_o be_v the_o only_a considerable_a subject_n treat_v of_o in_o his_o book_n my_o reader_n must_v not_o wonder_v that_o in_o so_o short_a a_o treatise_n i_o have_v so_o oft_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o they_o since_o a_o horror_n of_o the_o consequence_n of_o they_o force_v i_o to_o look_v on_o they_o as_o mihi_fw-la saepe_fw-la vocandum_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n monstrum_fw-la nullâ_fw-la virtute_fw-la redemptum_fw-la a_o vitijs_fw-la §._o 13._o the_o conclusion_n with_o advice_n to_o the_o doctor_n 169._o thus_o much_o i_o judge_v sufficient_a to_o make_v up_o a_o answer_n to_o those_o part_n of_o the_o doctor_n book_n which_o do_v not_o purposely_o treat_v of_o a_o doctrinal_a controversy_n for_o no_o more_o be_v require_v from_o i_o indeed_o not_o quite_o so_o much_o it_o be_v only_o the_o section_n of_o fanaticism_n in_o which_o i_o be_v particular_o concern_v but_o the_o other_o intrude_v themselves_o i_o know_v not_o well_o how_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v force_v i_o also_o to_o neglect_v observe_v the_o order_n in_o which_o they_o lie_v in_o his_o book_n which_o be_v no_o very_o great_a fault_n i_o hope_v a_o pardon_n from_o the_o doctor_n will_v without_o much_o difficulty_n be_v obtain_v 170._o i_o shall_v also_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o pardon_n for_o a_o fault_n such_o as_o it_o be_v willing_o commit_v and_o not_o yet_o repent_v of_o because_o i_o believe_v except_o himself_o none_o will_v esteem_v it_o a_o fault_n it_o be_v this_o observe_v in_o the_o doctor_n book_n a_o world_n of_o quotation_n out_o of_o author_n which_o i_o never_o see_v nor_o intend_v to_o see_v contain_v many_o dismal_a story_n and_o many_o ridiculous_a passage_n of_o thing_n do_v or_o say_v by_o several_a catholic_n in_o 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also_o refute_v and_o the_o whole_a church_n disavow_v this_o be_v so_o with_o what_o conscience_n can_v the_o doctor_n pretend_v danger_n upon_o this_o account_n in_o be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n whenas_o in_o his_o own_o protestant_a church_n for_o which_o he_o have_v lay_v ground_n and_o principle_n every_o christian_a be_v allow_v by_o himself_o in_o these_o principle_n to_o choose_v not_o only_o what_o opinion_n but_o what_o article_n of_o faith_n after_o use_v a_o sober_a enquiry_n into_o the_o scripture_n they_o like_v best_a and_o what_o most_o horrid_a doctrine_n he_o have_v thereby_o excuse_v and_o defend_v all_o christendom_n at_o this_o time_n see_v with_o amazement_n and_o detestation_n 119._o sure_o when_o the_o doctor_n write_v this_o passage_n he_o conceive_v himself_o quarrel_v not_o with_o catholic_n who_o constant_o assert_v against_o protestant_n the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n to_o salvation_n and_o their_o efficacy_n in_o it_o upon_o supposition_n of_o our_o lord_n gracious_a promise_n to_o reward_v they_o but_o with_o some_o of_o his_o own_o protestant_n perhaps_o with_o himself_o who_o exclude_v all_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n from_o a_o christian_n salvation_n or_o with_o his_o patriarch_n luther_n who_o say_v that_o good_a work_n do_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a therefore_o he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o ask_v they_o pardon_v after_o contrition_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o fault_n 120._o certain_o if_o he_o can_v bring_v himself_o to_o a_o willingness_n of_o inform_v himself_o in_o true_a catholic_n doctrine_n he_o will_v find_v that_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n there_o teach_v be_v much_o strait_a than_o that_o which_o be_v choose_v by_o protestant_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n far_o more_o strict_o require_v for_o proof_n of_o which_o it_o be_v sufficient_a only_o to_o repeat_v what_o be_v even_o now_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o penance_n but_o a_o proof_n visible_a of_o late_a to_o all_o our_o eye_n be_v so_o many_o apostat_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n apostat_n first_o from_o obedience_n and_o chastity_n and_o next_o from_o faith_n for_o do_v not_o they_o declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o carnal_a liberty_n and_o carnal_a lust_n drive_v they_o first_o out_o of_o their_o monastery_n and_o next_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o air_n of_o protestancy_n a_o woman_n become_v necessary_a to_o they_o and_o fast_v insupportable_a and_o if_o they_o can_v ravish_v from_o christ_n a_o spouse_n consecrate_v to_o he_o they_o promise_v to_o themselves_o a_o more_o gainful_a and_o honourable_a reception_n but_o if_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v woman_n because_o the_o woman_n be_v handsome_a and_o attractive_a be_v therefore_o the_o pope_n present_o turn_v antichrist_n do_v our_o lord_n cease_v to_o be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v purgatory_n present_o extinguish_v do_v angel_n and_o saint_n no_o long_o deserve_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v our_o protector_n in_o a_o word_n have_v they_o forget_v what_o they_o former_o believe_v and_o be_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n inspire_v to_o answer_v to_o a_o new_a catechism_n full_a of_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n grave_o propose_v to_o they_o by_o a_o patriarch_n and_o pander_n for_o impure_a apostat_n out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n what_o influence_n have_v the_o woman_n upon_o they_o to_o make_v all_o this_o change_n true_o the_o very_a same_o the_o woman_n have_v from_o the_o creation_n she_o present_v a_o apple_n to_o they_o which_o wonderful_o delight_v they_o to_o look_v upon_o especial_o if_o grow_v in_o england_n where_o they_o hear_v the_o fair_a be_v to_o be_v have_v but_o if_o beside_o see_v it_o they_o get_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o apple_n their_o eye_n be_v present_o open_v and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o uno_fw-la radio_fw-la solis_fw-la they_o see_v all_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o nothing_o appear_v good_a but_o what_o the_o woman_n approve_v and_o without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o enjoy_v and_o maintain_v the_o woman_n nor_o make_v a_o companion_n and_o mistress_n to_o our_o noble_a young_a lady_n 121._o but_o leave_v these_o putrid_a carcinomata_fw-la of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o infamous_a stain_n to_o the_o protestant_n be_v it_o not_o apparent_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o penance_n and_o mortification_n have_v be_v reject_v by_o protestant_n not_o because_o they_o be_v hindrance_n of_o good_a life_n as_o the_o doctor_n say_v and_o i_o dare_v say_v not_o one_o understanding_n person_n in_o his_o own_o parish_n believe_v he_o but_o for_o the_o severity_n of_o they_o and_o contradiction_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n beside_o this_o where_o do_v we_o hear_v of_o restitution_n of_o good_n get_v by_o usury_n and_o deceit_n among_o protestant_n there_o be_v among_o they_o no_o obligation_n of_o confess_v such_o sin_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o make_v satisfaction_n without_o which_o absolution_n can_v be_v grant_v the_o doctor_n will_v not_o allow_v i_o here_o to_o name_v those_o school_n of_o holiness_n and_o devotion_n monastery_n though_o from_o the_o primitive_a time_n esteem_v a_o principal_a ornament_n of_o god_n church_n because_o he_o will_v esteem_v they_o nothing_o but_o school_n of_o fanaticism_n 122._o but_o in_o general_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o among_o catholic_n the_o study_n of_o way_n promote_a holiness_n and_o piety_n be_v incomparable_o great_a but_o withal_o more_o painful_a then_o among_o protestant_n 123._o but_o this_o satisfy_v not_o the_o doctor_n 181._o who_o bring_v in_o bishop_n taylour_n use_v the_o same_o argument_n with_o he_o in_o his_o dissuasive_a from_o popery_n viz_o the_o no-necessity_n of_o forsake_v sin_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n since_o if_o a_o man_n commit_v they_o again_o and_o again_o he_o know_v a_o present_a remedy_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la it_o be_v but_o confess_v with_o sorrow_n or_o attrition_n and_o upon_o absolution_n he_o be_v as_o whole_a as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v yea_o if_o after_o sixty_o or_o eighty_o year_n together_o of_o a_o wicked_a life_n he_o shall_v do_v this_o in_o the_o article_n of_o his_o death_n this_o instant_o pass_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n yea_o moreover_o the_o doctor_n afterward_o tax_v the_o indulgence_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n z12_n because_o in_o her_o ritual_a she_o ordain_v that_o extreme-vnction_n shall_v be_v confer_v on_o person_n unable_a to_o confess_v as_o be_v under_o a_o delirium_fw-la or_o whole_o insensible_a if_o before_o it_o be_v but_o probable_a that_o they_o desire_v it_o or_o give_v any_o sign_n of_o contrition_n and_o hereby_o say_v he_o if_o any_o sin_n have_v remain_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v take_v of_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o sacred_a unction_n 124._o as_o touch_v the_o too_o great_a facility_n allow_v by_o some_o catholic_n writer_n in_o give_v absolution_n toties_fw
quoties_fw-la to_o sinner_n return_v to_o their_o vomit_n and_o give_v but_o small_a sign_n of_o their_o will_n to_o relinquish_v sin_n the_o doctor_n do_v very_o well_o to_o tax_v it_o as_o a_o great_a hindrance_n indeed_o to_o a_o holy_a life_n but_o because_o some_o few_o have_v practise_v or_o perhaps_o teach_v this_o he_o do_v very_o ill_a to_o make_v this_o a_o dissuasive_a from_o join_v to_o the_o church_n herself_o express_o condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n such_o a_o facility_n in_o confessor_n 8._o say_v the_o priest_n of_o our_o lord_n ought_v as_o far_o as_o his_o spirit_n and_o prudence_n shall_v suggest_v to_o enjoin_v wholesome_a and_o convenient_a satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o crime_n and_o ability_n of_o penitent_n lest_o if_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o connive_v at_o sin_n and_o be_v indulgent_a to_o their_o penitent_n by_o enjoin_v sleight_n pennance_n for_o grievous_a crime_n they_o themselves_o become_v partaker_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o other_o 125._o beside_o this_o the_o doctor_n i_o believe_v be_v not_o ignorant_a though_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o purpose_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o that_o not_o very_o long_o since_o among_o several_a dangerous_a position_n collect_v out_o of_o some_o modern_a casuist_n such_o scandalous_a relaxation_n in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n have_v a_o principal_a place_n all_o which_o be_v not_o only_o condemn_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n almost_o in_o every_o diocese_n but_o also_o a_o book_n the_o author_n of_o which_o undertake_v to_o defend_v they_o be_v solemn_o prohibit_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o pope_n since_o which_o time_n such_o doctrine_n have_v be_v whole_o restrain_v and_o silence_v §._o 8._o of_o confer_v absolution_n and_o extreme_a unction_n in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la 126._o in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o confer_v absolution_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n to_o person_n in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la who_o do_v or_o have_v give_v any_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n or_o desire_n of_o they_o the_o church_n in_o her_o ritual_a do_v no_o more_o than_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nicaea_n and_o s._n augustin_n treat_v of_o this_o subject_n in_o a_o sermon_n hom_n tell_v his_o auditor_n that_o out_o of_o charity_n and_o care_n to_o die_a person_n 41._o god_n minister_n upon_o the_o least_o testification_n of_o sorrow_n in_o such_o patient_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o though_o despair_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v to_o do_v work_n worthy_a of_o penance_n so_o leave_v they_o to_o god_n mercy_n this_o they_o do_v by_o warrant_n from_o the_o first_o council_n of_o arles_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o pope_n innocent_a but_o withal_o he_o serious_o exhort_v they_o to_o do_v such_o work_n in_o time_n of_o health_n and_o not_o to_o to_o a_o absolution_n confer_v in_o such_o circumstance_n for_o though_o they_o may_v be_v confident_a of_o enjoy_v the_o full_a effect_n of_o that_o sacrament_n yet_o say_v he_o i_o be_o not_o confident_a of_o iâ—_n yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o want_n of_o confidence_n he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o they_o to_o afford_v they_o all_o his_o assistance_n in_o such_o a_o perilous_a hour_n and_o if_o the_o doctor_n be_v serious_o examine_v by_o any_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n or_o by_o any_o but_o a_o catholic_n whether_o in_o such_o circumstance_n he_o will_v refuse_v a_o absolution_n i_o mean_v a_o absolution_n according_a to_o his_o mode_n by_o apply_v the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o his_o patient_n sure_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o his_o custom_n among_o his_o parishioner_n be_v to_o bid_v the_o poor_a agonizant_fw-la to_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o he_o he_o will_v no_o doubt_n tell_v he_o of_o promise_n and_o bid_v he_o rely_v upon_o they_o though_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v catholic_n too_o do_v so_o 127._o but_o the_o doctor_n in_o prosecute_a this_o subject_n alter_v his_o method_n of_o proceed_v for_o whereas_o general_o in_o his_o book_n he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v catholic_n religion_n odious_a by_o tell_v story_n of_o the_o action_n and_o doctrine_n of_o particular_a person_n disow_v by_o the_o church_n here_o he_o absolve_v some_o catholic_n doctor_n among_o the_o rest_n mounseur_fw-fr arnaud_n and_o charge_v the_o church_n itself_o for_o teach_v a_o doctrine_n as_o he_o pretend_v manifest_o hinder_v devotion_n and_o a_o good_a life_n viz._n in_o that_o her_o canon_n whosoever_o shall_v say_v 8._o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n exopere_fw-la operato_fw-la let_v he_o be_v anathema_n now_o say_v he_o if_o grace_n be_v effectual_o confer_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o bare_a external_a action_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o catholic_n 206._o what_o need_n can_v there_o be_v of_o a_o true_a preparation_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n prayer_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n in_o order_n to_o the_o receive_v the_o benefitt_a of_o they_o he_o further_o add_v that_o though_o cassander_n interpret_v this_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o if_o his_o unworthines_n can_v hinder_v the_o validity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n though_o the_o receiver_n be_v never_o so_o well_o prepare_v yet_o say_v he_o this_o can_v consist_v with_o the_o council_n meaning_n because_o in_o the_o twelve_o canon_n follow_v it_o be_v condemn_v express_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o council_n will_v frame_v two_o canon_n to_o condemn_v the_o same_o error_n 128._o thus_o argue_v the_o doctor_n but_o under_o favour_n deal_v not_o fair_o in_o not_o cite_v the_o council_n canon_n entire_o which_o have_v he_o do_v will_v have_v spoil_v his_o inference_n from_o it_o the_o word_n be_v whosoever_o shall_v say_v that_o by_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o of_o the_o new_a law_n grace_n be_v not_o confer_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la but_o that_o a_o belief_n alone_o of_o the_o divine_a promise_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o obtain_n grace_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n which_o canon_n be_v make_v special_o against_o luther_n error_n who_o attribute_v all_o good_a to_o faith_n alone_o make_v the_o sacrament_n entire_o useless_a in_o which_o error_n i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o any_o sober_a protestant_n except_o the_o doctor_n who_o by_o his_o discourse_n seem_v to_o renounce_v all_o benefitt_a from_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o he_o will_v owe_v grace_n to_o nothing_o but_o his_o own_o faith_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o opinion_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a be_v infirma_fw-la &_o egena_fw-la elementa_fw-la weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n 4._o but_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n have_v teach_v the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n we_o otherwise_o viz._n that_o by_o baptism_n the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n be_v confer_v that_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v semen_n immortalitatis_fw-la that_o by_o extreme_a unction_n and_o the_o priest_n prayer_n sin_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n 129._o neither_o from_o hence_o can_v the_o doctor_n rational_o infer_v that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o true_a preparation_n of_o mind_n by_o the_o excuse_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n since_o the_o church_n herself_o require_v such_o preparation_n as_o the_o doctor_n speak_v of_o and_o the_o very_a term_n of_o preparation_n imply_v that_o some_o benefitt_n be_v expect_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o work_n itself_o beside_o and_o beyond_o what_o be_v obtain_v by_o preparation_n 130._o but_o this_o be_v a_o doctrinal_a controversy_n and_o bring_v in_o only_o by_o the_o way_n in_o this_o his_o present_a discourse_n the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o his_o worthy_a adversary_n if_o he_o think_v good_a yet_o this_o 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these_o proceed_n be_v so_o unreasonnable_a that_o it_o seem_v manifest_a he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thought_n of_o convince_a their_o judgment_n so_o that_o he_o will_v have_v small_a reason_n to_o wonder_v that_o not_o one_o single_a person_n can_v be_v find_v who_o he_o look_v on_o as_o a_o enemy_n who_o have_v give_v he_o occasion_n to_o erect_v a_o trophy_n yea_o moreover_o though_o perhaps_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o that_o a_o considerable_a number_n have_v against_o his_o will_n have_v their_o eye_n open_v by_o he_o to_o see_v the_o desperate_a state_n of_o that_o cause_n which_o seem_v to_o seek_v its_o last_o refuge_n in_o the_o protection_n of_o such_o a_o advocate_n a_o strange_a fate_n certain_o this_o be_v of_o a_o book_n so_o boast_v of_o and_o to_o which_o such_o conquest_n have_v be_v promise_v therefore_o any_o sober_a reader_n who_o shall_v heedful_o reflect_v on_o the_o doctor_n be_v ability_n will_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o intend_v his_o last_o shall_v be_v a_o book_n of_o controversy_n but_o rather_o a_o engine_n raise_v by_o he_o to_o work_v during_o the_o space_n of_o a_o few_o month_n some_o considerable_a mischief_n against_o the_o person_n of_o innocent_a catholic_n at_o a_o season_n as_o he_o think_v proper_a for_o his_o purpose_n when_o he_o conceive_v thereby_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n may_v happy_o be_v incense_v against_o they_o which_o holy_a design_n if_o he_o can_v effect_v it_o will_v afterward_o be_v indifferent_a to_o he_o whether_o his_o book_n be_v confute_v or_o not_o however_o our_o hope_n be_v that_o dominus_fw-la iudicabit_fw-la pauperes_fw-la populi_fw-la &_o bumiliabit_fw-la calumniatorem_fw-la finis_fw-la nullos_fw-la esse_fw-la deos_fw-la in_fw-la one_fw-mi coelum_fw-la affirmat_fw-la selius_n probatque_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la factum_fw-la dum_fw-la negat_fw-la haec_fw-la videt_fw-la beatum_fw-la martial_a l._n 4._o epigr_n 21._o pag._n 262._o psal._n 118._o mem._n 2._o cor._n 12._o v._n 2._o 3._o 4._o p._n 334._o p._n 336_o p._n 336._o p._n 337._o p._n 244._o suar._n in_o 3._o s_o the_o q_o 27._o anâ—on_n summ._fw-la p._n 1._o tit_n 8._o c._n baron_n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 604._o p._n 248._o p._n 235._o irenic_n p._n 392._o p._n 346._o p._n 349._o p._n 350._o 13._o principle_n 15_o principle_n i._o que._n answ._n ii_o qu._n answ._n iii_o qu._n answ._n iu_o qu._n answ._n v._o qu._n answ._n irenic_n eph._n four_o 4._o 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o gesner_n in_o re_n bellar._n def._n schlusscâ—b_n p._n 443._o ration_n accou_n p_o 54._o aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n donat._n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o p._n 180._o conc._n triden_n sess._n fourteen_o cap._n 3._o p._n 183._o p._n 181._o p._n z12_n conc._n try_v ses._n fourteen_o c._n 8._o august_n lib._n 50_o hom_n hom._n 41._o conc._n try_v seâ—_n vii_o de_fw-la sacram_fw-la can._n 8._o p._n 206._o gal._n 4._o p._n 183._o aug._n hom._n 50._o capult_n p._n 681._o luk_n xuj_o 9_o lib._n de_fw-fr curâ_fw-la pâ—â—_n moâ—tuis_fw-la cap._n 4._o p._n 183._o conc._n try_v ses._n twenty-five_o decâ—et_n de_fw-fr indulg_n ibid._n p._n 516._o p._n 188._o p._n 174._o cor._n 14_o 1._o cor._n 14._o vers._n 5._o 9_o 13._o 27_o 28._o p._n â—15_n p._n 174._o phila_v preface_n pag._n 6._o ibid._n p._n 22._o