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give_v his_o voice_n according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o confess_v to_o have_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o other_o that_o these_o like_a bill_n be_v not_o give_v by_o the_o pope_n but_o lewd_o devise_v by_o some_o of_o his_o base_a questuary_n for_o a_o advantage_n but_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v excuse_v he_o defend_v what_o ingenuity_n of_o shame_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v of_o jesuite_n and_o how_o clean_o have_v a_o old_a parrot_n as_o he_o say_v of_o old_a forget_v the_o wand_n who_o may_v abide_v this_o unjust_a and_o inhuman_a acceptation_n of_o person_n that_o the_o wealthy_a sort_n may_v by_o their_o purse_n redeem_v this_o holy_a treasure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o money_n deliver_v the_o soul_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o friend_n from_o this_o horrible_a prison_n while_o the_o needy_a soul_n must_v be_v stall_n fry_a in_o this_o flame_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o pardon_n or_o mature_a relaxation_n until_o the_o very_a last_o judgement_n day_n last_o who_o can_v endure_v that_o while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n vicar_n to_o call_v miserable_a soul_n out_o of_o this_o torment_a fire_n which_o hell_n itself_o be_v say_v to_o exceed_v only_o in_o the_o continuance_n yet_o that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v they_o to_o lie_v howl_v there_o and_o most_o cruel_o broil_v still_o and_o not_o merciful_o bestow_v on_o they_o all_o the_o heap_n of_o his_o treasure_n as_o the_o spiritual_a ransom_n of_o so_o many_o distress_a spirit_n nabâ—th_n ambr._n de_fw-fr nabâ—th_n a_o wretched_a man_n be_v he_o as_o ambrose_n say_v of_o the_o rich_a man_n which_o have_v the_o power_n to_o deliver_v so_o many_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o want_v the_o will_n why_o have_v god_n give_v he_o this_o faculty_n of_o indulgence_n if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o beneficial_a to_o mankind_n imperfect_a auth._n operis_fw-la imperfect_a and_o where_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o house_n will_v be_v bountiful_a it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o steward_n to_o be_v niggardly_o let_v that_o circè_fw-la of_o rome_n keep_v these_o husk_n for_o her_o hog_n section_n xiii_o concern_v the_o distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n have_v doe_n both_o imply_v and_o presuppose_v that_o know_a distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n which_o neither_o have_v god_n ever_o allow_v neither_o while_o he_o gainesayes_a it_o will_v ever_o the_o protestant_n that_o there_o be_v certain_a degree_n of_o evil_n we_o both_o acknowledge_v and_o teach_v so_o as_o we_o may_v here_o just_o tax_v the_o dishonesty_n and_o shamelessness_n of_o campion_n durcus_fw-la coccius_n and_o the_o monk_n of_o bordeaux_n who_o have_v upbraid_v we_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o certain_a stoical_a and_o jovinianish_a parity_n of_o sin_n yea_o bellarmine_n himself_o have_v already_o do_v this_o kind_a office_n for_o us._n some_o offence_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o other_o yet_o all_o in_o the_o malignity_n of_o their_o nature_n deadly_a as_o of_o poison_n some_o kill_v more_o gentle_o and_o linger_o other_o more_o violent_o and_o speedy_o yet_o both_o kill_v moreover_o if_o we_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o object_n of_o this_o mercy_n the_o penitent_a and_o faithful_a heart_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o to_o borrow_v the_o word_n of_o prudentius_n be_v not_o venial_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o anomy_n or_o disorder_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a death_n every_o sin_n be_v a_o viper_n there_o be_v no_o viper_n if_o we_o regard_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o best_a but_o kill_v who_o she_o bite_v but_o if_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v haply_o light_v upon_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n she_o be_v shake_v into_o the_o fire_n without_o harm_n do_v let_v no_o man_n fear_v that_o harmful_a creature_n ever_o the_o less_o because_o he_o see_v the_o apostle_n safe_a from_o that_o poison_n so_o be_v sin_n to_o a_o faithful_a man_n saint_n johns_n word_n be_v all_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 6._o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o rom._n 6._o saint_n paul_n word_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n put_v these_o two_o together_o and_o this_o conceit_n of_o the_o natural_a pardon_n ablenesse_n of_o sin_n vanish_v alone_o our_o rhemist_n subtle_a man_n can_v no_o more_o abide_v this_o proposition_n convert_v than_o themselves_o all_o sin_n indeed_o say_v they_o be_v anomia_fw-la a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n but_o every_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o sin_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o himself_o turn_v it_o for_o we_o all_o unrighteousness_n say_v he_o be_v sin_n but_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v unrighteousness_n say_v austen_n upon_o the_o place_n for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o the_o prevarication_n of_o the_o law_n be_v unrighteousness_n yea_o their_o very_o own_o word_n shall_v stop_v their_o own_o mouth_n for_o how_o be_v sin_n univocal_o distinguish_v into_o venial_a and_o mortal_a if_o the_o venial_a be_v no_o sin_n and_o the_o wage_n of_o every_o sin_n be_v death_n that_o therefore_o which_o the_o papist_n presume_v to_o say_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n deserve_v pardon_n in_o itself_o unless_o they_o will_v take_v the_o word_n merit_n catachrestical_o with_o stapleton_n and_o that_o which_o bellarmine_n and_o navarus_fw-la add_v that_o venial_a sin_n be_v not_o against_o but_o beside_o the_o law_n and_o last_o 63._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n fr._n à _fw-fr vict._n summa_fw-la sacr_n poenitentiae_fw-la nu_fw-la 100_o p._n 63._o that_o which_o franciscus_n à _fw-la victoria_fw-la write_v that_o a_o bishop_n blessing_n or_o a_o lord_n prayer_n or_o a_o knock_n on_o the_o breast_n or_o a_o little_a holy_a water_n or_o any_o such_o like_a slight_a receipt_n without_o any_o other_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v sufficient_a to_o remit_v venial_a sin_n be_v so_o shameful_o abhor_v from_o all_o piety_n and_o justice_n that_o these_o open_a band_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o sin_n must_v be_v eternal_o defy_v of_o us._n it_o be_v a_o old_a and_o as_o true_a a_o ride_n 5.21_o decr._n 23.4.4_o est_fw-la iniusta_fw-la etc._n etc._n petr._n alagâ—â—nae_n comp._n manual_n navarri_n p._n 91._o p._n 267._o p._n 140._o p._n 191._o p._n 352._o p._n 100_o socr._n l._n 5.21_o â—asinesse_n of_o pardon_n give_v encouragement_n to_o sin_n and_o beside_o what_o manner_n of_o sin_n do_v they_o put_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o venial_n drunkenness_n adultery_n angry_a curse_n or_o blasphemy_n covetousness_n yea_o steal_v lie_a curse_v of_o parent_n horrible_a offence_n shroud_v themselves_o with_o they_o under_o this_o plausible_a title_n of_o venial_a he_o must_v needs_o be_v shameless_o wicked_a that_o abhor_v not_o this_o licentiousness_n sure_o socrates_n the_o historian_n prophesy_v i_o think_v of_o these_o man_n there_o be_v some_o say_v he_o that_o let_v go_v whoredom_n as_o a_o indifferent_a matter_n which_o yet_o strive_v for_o a_o holiday_n as_o for_o their_o life_n the_o ordinary_a and_o not_o slight_a controversy_n as_o cassander_n think_v of_o the_o name_n nature_n condition_n punishment_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d original_a as_o chrysostome_n call_v it_o i_o willing_o omit_v neither_o do_v i_o meddle_v with_o their_o evangelicall_a perfection_n of_o vow_n nor_o the_o dangerous_a servitude_n of_o their_o rash_a and_o impotent_a votary_n nor_o the_o incovenience_n of_o their_o monkery_n which_o yet_o be_v so_o great_a and_o many_o that_o the_o elect_a cardinal_n of_o paul_n the_o three_o doubt_v not_o with_o joint_a consent_n to_o affirm_v all_o the_o order_n of_o covent_n we_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v abolish_v but_o for_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o single_a and_o solitary_a life_n let_v that_o be_v do_v which_o cassander_n and_o
cain_n the_o death_n of_o one_o abel_n the_o same_o devil_n that_o set_v enmity_n betwixt_o man_n and_o god_n set_v enmity_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n and_o yet_o god_n say_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n our_o hatred_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v from_o god_n their_o hatred_n of_o the_o holy_a seed_n be_v from_o the_o serpent_n behold_v here_o at_o once_o in_o one_o person_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o serpent_n cain_n natural_a part_n be_v of_o the_o woman_n his_o vicious_a quality_n of_o the_o serpent_n the_o woman_n give_v he_o to_o be_v a_o brother_n the_o serpent_n to_o be_v a_o manslayer_n all_o uncharitableness_n all_o quarrel_n be_v of_o one_o author_n we_o can_v entertain_v wrath_n and_o not_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n certain_o so_o deadly_a a_o act_n must_v needs_o be_v deep_o ground_v what_o then_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o capital_a malice_n abel_n sacrifice_n be_v accept_v what_o be_v this_o to_o cain_n cain_n be_v reject_v what_o can_v abel_n remedy_v this_o oh_o envy_n the_o corrosive_n of_o all_o ill_a mind_n and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o desperate_a action_n the_o same_o cause_n that_o move_v satan_n to_o tempt_v the_o first_o man_n to_o destroy_v himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n the_o same_o move_v the_o second_o man_n to_o destroy_v the_o three_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v cain_n joy_n to_o see_v his_o brother_n accept_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v his_o sorrow_n to_o see_v that_o himself_o have_v deserve_v a_o rejection_n his_o brother_n example_n shall_v have_v excite_v and_o direct_v he_o can_v abel_n have_v stay_v god_n fire_n from_o descend_v or_o shall_v he_o if_o he_o can_v reject_v god_n acceptation_n and_o displease_v his_o maker_n to_o content_v a_o brother_n be_v cain_n ever_o the_o far_a from_o a_o blessing_n because_o his_o brother_n obtain_v mercy_n how_o proud_a and_o foolish_a be_v malice_n which_o grow_v thus_o mad_a for_o no_o other_o 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