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by_o silvester_n be_v fir_v from_o his_o leprosy_n i_o think_v they_o dare_v not_o say_v it_o for_o then_o as_o aquinas_n and_o durandus_fw-la do_v reason_n man_n will_v seek_v the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n for_o worldly_a respect_n to_o wit_n 3._o that_o they_o may_v be_v fir_v from_o temporal_a misery_n and_o not_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o eternal_a life_n you_o see_v then_o that_o this_o difficulty_n anent_o the_o reservation_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n after_o sin_n be_v remit_v concern_v our_o adversary_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o that_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v of_o god_n his_o deal_n with_o man_n in_o baptism_n &_o in_o penitential_a reconciliation_n after_o baptism_n temporal_a punishment_n be_v alike_o discharge_v in_o both_o so_o that_o if_o baptismal_a remission_n free_v a_o man_n from_o purgatorie-fire_n after_o this_o life_n penitential_a remission_n must_v have_v the_o like_a effect_n wherefore_o as_o our_o adversary_n do_v say_v of_o these_o
penality_n or_o temporal_a misery_n unto_o which_o the_o baptize_v be_v subject_a after_o baptism_n that_o they_o be_v not_o true_o and_o proper_o punishment_n they_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v not_o punishment_n meerlie_o vindictive_a for_o indeed_o they_o be_v punishment_n that_o the_o baptize_v be_v still_o subject_a to_o they_o for_o their_o own_o weal_n especial_o to_o the_o effect_n they_o may_v be_v conform_v to_o christ_n their_o head_n that_o although_o they_o remain_v after_o baptismal_a remission_n yet_o baptismal_a remission_n be_v full_a and_o perfect_a no_o way_n expose_v the_o baptize_v to_o a_o necessity_n of_o suffer_a purgatorie-payne_n after_o this_o life_n &_o that_o although_o man_n be_v not_o fir_v from_o they_o present_o yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o baptismal_a remission_n they_o shall_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n be_v full_o fir_v from_o they_o so_o we_o may_v say_v and_o aught_o to_o say_v of_o these_o temporal_a affliction_n &_o calamity_n unto_o which_o the_o elect_n be_v subject_a after_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v in_o penitential_a reconciliation_n first_o that_o they_o be_v not_o punishment_n meerlie_o vindictive_a or_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n secondlie_o that_o they_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o weal_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v unto_o they_o exercyse_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o mean_n whereby_o they_o be_v conform_v unto_o christ_n their_o head_n thirdlie_o that_o although_o they_o be_v inflict_v after_o penitential_a remission_n yet_o penitential_a remission_n be_v perfect_a and_o no_o way_n expose_v penitent_a sinner_n to_o a_o necessity_n of_o suffer_a purgatorie-payn_n after_o this_o life_n and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o although_o penitent_a sinner_n be_v not_o fir_v from_o they_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o penitential_a remission_n and_o of_o christ_n merit_n which_o by_o it_o be_v apply_v unto_o they_o they_o shall_v obtain_v a_o total_a and_o perfect_a deliverance_n from_o they_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o all_o the_o stain_n or_o deformity_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v full_o purge_v out_o here_o indeed_o such_o a_o deliverance_n can_v be_v expect_v for_o although_o our_o saviour_n have_v merit_v unto_o we_o a_o deliverance_n both_o from_o sin_n and_o also_o from_o the_o punishment_n and_o consequent_n of_o it_o yet_o see_v it_o have_v not_o please_v god_n to_o free_v we_o full_o from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marvele_v that_o we_o be_v not_o full_o deliver_v so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o from_o these_o evil_n and_o misery_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n &_o consequenr_n of_o sin_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n as_o we_o be_v here_o fir_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n so_o also_o be_v we_o fir_v from_o the_o malediction_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v altogether_o fir_v from_o sin_n itself_o so_o shall_v we_o also_o be_v fir_v altogether_o from_o the_o misery_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_n thereof_o but_o to_o leave_v this_o and_o to_o come_v to_o that_o other_o argument_n which_o our_o adversary_n do_v bring_v against_o we_o from_o the_o severe_a discipline_n observe_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n towards_o those_o who_o have_v fall_v into_o mortal_a sin_n after_o baptism_n and_o from_o the_o long_a and_o painful_a exercyse_n of_o repentance_n impose_v upon_o they_o true_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o our_o adversary_n shall_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o that_o laudable_a custom_n of_o the_o ancient_n do_v make_v for_o they_o see_v it_o make_v so_o manifest_o against_o they_o for_o these_o penitential_a exercyse_n be_v not_o by_o the_o ancient_a church_n impose_v upon_o man_n after_o absolution_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o mean_n requisite_a for_o a_o removal_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n or_o for_o deliverance_n from_o purgatorie-payne_n but_o be_v impose_v ordinary_o before_o it_o as_o mean_n requisite_a for_o obtain_v remission_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o &_o deliverance_n from_o eternal_a damnation_n for_o the_o father_n give_v not_o absolution_n to_o sinner_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v accomplish_v penitential_a action_n enjoin_v and_o after_o absolution_n be_v give_v they_o do_v not_o any_o more_o impose_v such_o penance_n upon_o they_o which_o i_o may_v easy_o prove_v by_o a_o cloud_n of_o ancient_a witness_n but_o i_o need_v not_o see_v so_o many_o of_o our_o adversary_n do_v confess_v it_o poenitentia_fw-la by_o this_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n believe_v that_o in_o penitential_a reconciliation_n there_o be_v a_o full_a discharge_n of_o the_o whole_a punishment_n for_o if_o they_o have_v think_v otherways_o they_o will_v have_v impose_v penal_a exercyse_n upon_o penitentes_fw-la after_o they_o be_v absolve_v to_o the_o effect_n that_o by_o they_o they_o may_v be_v fir_v from_o these_o reserve_v or_o undischarge_v punishment_n i_o know_v bellarmine_n say_v that_o those_o penal_a exercyse_n which_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n precede_v absolution_n be_v impose_v ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la temporalem_fw-la expiandam_fw-la to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o penitent_n may_v be_v fir_v from_o those_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o will_v have_v be_v reserve_v after_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o those_o satisfactory_a exercyse_n have_v not_o precede_v but_o this_o be_v flat_a contrary_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o father_n for_o they_o think_v that_o if_o those_o penitential_a exercyse_n or_o satisfaction_n as_o they_o call_v they_o but_o not_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o the_o which_o papist_n now_o take_v this_o word_n do_v not_o precede_v nothing_o of_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v discharge_v unto_o the_o delinquent_n and_o consequent_o that_o one_o part_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o temporal_a punishment_n shall_v not_o be_v reserve_v temporal_a punishment_n be_v say_v to_o be_v reserve_v only_o when_o the_o eternal_a be_v discharge_v or_o as_o our_o adversary_n speak_v when_o the_o eternal_a be_v so_o remit_v that_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v impose_v but_o the_o ancient_n think_v that_o without_o praecedent_a satisfaction_n by_o poenall_a exercyse_n eternal_a punishment_n be_v not_o discharge_v or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v etc._n and_o consequent_o they_o think_v that_o when_o satisfaction_n do_v not_o proceed_v temporal_a punishment_n be_v not_o reserve_v you_o have_v hear_v what_o popish_a doctor_n say_v concern_v the_o great_a or_o mortal_a sin_n of_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o concern_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o they_o think_v be_v ever_o reserve_v when_o they_o be_v remit_v after_o baptism_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o small_a sin_n of_o the_o godly_a which_o they_o call_v venial_a our_o adversary_n say_v of_o they_o that_o although_o a_o man_n die_v in_o the_o lord_n yet_o he_o may_v die_v with_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o these_o sin_n not_o have_v as_o yet_o obtain_v pardon_n or_o remission_n of_o they_o especial_o if_o he_o die_v sudden_o or_o in_o the_o rage_n of_o a_o fever_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n he_o have_v never_o retract_v they_o by_o repentance_n nor_o crave_v pardon_n for_o they_o in_o which_o case_n say_v they_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n immediate_o after_o death_n because_o no_o pollute_a or_o unclean_a thing_n can_v enter_v into_o that_o glorious_a city_n but_o must_v for_o a_o time_n be_v torment_v in_o purgatory_n to_o the_o effect_n he_o may_v be_v full_o cleanse_v from_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o those_o sin_n this_o comfortless_a doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n consist_v of_o three_o assertion_n which_o we_o shall_v particular_o but_o very_o short_o consider_v the_o first_o be_v that_o sin_n be_v never_o pardon_v except_o it_o be_v retract_v by_o repentance_n or_o to_o use_v their_o own_o phrase_n except_o there_o be_v some_o real_a change_n in_o the_o sinner_n or_o some_o praevious_a disposition_n whereby_o he_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o receive_v remission_n the_o second_o be_v that_o those_o of_o the_o elect_n who_o die_v sudden_o or_o in_o a_o rage_a fever_n can_v not_o have_v this_o praevious_a disposition_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o act_n of_o repentance_n and_o consequent_o they_o die_v without_o remission_n of_o their_o venial_a sin_n the_o three_o be_v that_o they_o who_o die_v so_o must_v be_v purge_v from_o their_o guiltiness_n by_o suffer_v purgatorie-payn_n the_o first_o of_o these_o assertion_n if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o its_o full_a generality_n and_o extend_v to_o all_o case_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v for_o although_o in_o that_o great_a and_o mayne_n justification_n whereby_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o the_o estate_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n mortal_a sin_n be_v not_o remit_v to_o those_o who_o be_v
come_v to_o perfect_a age_n without_o some_o real_a and_o intrinsical_a alteration_n in_o they_o or_o without_o some_o praevious_a disposition_n whereby_o they_o be_v dispose_v and_o fit_v for_o it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o holy_a augustine_n 11._o he_o who_o make_v thou_o without_o thy_o consent_n and_o concurrence_n do_v not_o justify_v thou_o without_o thy_o consent_n and_o concurrence_n yet_o it_o be_v possible_a yea_o very_o probable_a that_o these_o small_a sin_n be_v sometym_n remit_v by_o our_o gracious_a lord_n to_o those_o who_o be_v already_o justify_v without_o any_o praevious_a change_n or_o disposition_n on_o their_o part_n especial_o when_o by_o suddentie_n of_o death_n and_o indisposition_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n they_o be_v impede_v from_o consider_v and_o acknowledge_v of_o their_o offence_n this_o shall_v not_o seem_v strange_a to_o our_o adversary_n see_v many_o of_o their_o modern_a scholastic_a writer_n and_o those_o of_o great_a note_n do_v teach_v first_o that_o god_n according_a to_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o absolute_a power_n might_n if_o he_o please_v remit_v sin_n both_o mortal_a and_o venial_a without_o any_o infusion_n of_o grace_n yea_o without_o any_o intrinsical_a change_n or_o praevious_a disposition_n by_o repentance_n in_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v remit_v 66._o secondlie_o that_o mortal_a sin_n not_o only_o may_v be_v but_o also_o sometime_o be_v remit_v without_o any_o act_n of_o contrition_n or_o formal_a repentance_n as_o they_o call_v it_o especial_o in_o the_o case_n of_o oblivion_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v altogether_o unmyndfull_a of_o they_o 18._o thirdlie_o that_o venial_a sin_n may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v remit_v without_o any_o act_n of_o repentance_n whether_o formal_a or_o virtual_a by_o aspersion_n of_o holy_a water_n episcopal_a benediction_n give_v of_o alm_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la 9_o now_o if_o god_n out_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o absolute_a power_n can_v remit_v any_o sin_n without_o repentance_n upon_o our_o part_n and_o if_o he_o sometime_o do_v show_v this_o fullness_n of_o his_o power_n together_o with_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v the_o mortal_a sin_n of_o the_o elect_n without_o any_o praevious_a act_n of_o contrition_n when_o they_o can_v be_v remember_v as_o also_o in_o pardon_v venial_a sin_n without_o the_o same_o even_o when_o they_o may_v be_v easy_o remember_v shall_v we_o not_o think_v that_o he_o will_v dispense_v with_o the_o defect_n of_o repentance_n in_o they_o for_o their_o venial_a sin_n and_o supply_v it_o by_o gracious_a condonation_n when_o through_o suddentie_n of_o their_o departure_n or_o through_o indisposition_n of_o body_n &_o mind_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o have_v it_o many_o thing_n in_o such_o a_o case_n plead_v for_o mercy_n and_o favour_n to_o the_o godly_a man_n yea_o plead_v more_o powerfullie_o and_o effectual_o with_o god_n than_o aspersion_n of_o holy_a water_n episcopal_a benediction_n or_o any_o other_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o papist_n call_v sacramentalia_fw-la to_o wit_n inherent_a grace_n which_o be_v a_o habitual_a repentance_n for_o by_o it_o we_o habituallie_o detest_v and_o forsake_v all_o sin_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v then_o present_a with_o he_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a which_o at_o all_o time_n recommend_v to_o god_n most_o earnest_o those_o who_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o danger_n either_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a and_o above_o all_o the_o intercession_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n for_o he_o in_o the_o heaven_n to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a man_n himself_o who_o die_v so_o by_o which_o long_a before_o death_n prepare_v himself_o for_o death_n he_o most_o frequent_o and_o ferventlie_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v unto_o he_o a_o happy_a departure_n and_o a_o full_a discharge_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n before_o his_o dissolution_n the_o godly_a put_v up_o this_o request_n to_o god_n ordinary_o in_o their_o prayer_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v grant_v unto_o they_o for_o see_v the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a avail_v much_o 5.16_o and_o see_v christ_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o his_o word_n abide_v in_o we_o 15.7_o we_o shall_v ask_v what_o we_o will_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o we_o it_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o godly_a in_o vain_a put_v up_o this_o request_n to_o god._n in_o the_o second_o assertion_n of_o our_o adversary_n there_o be_v no_o certainty_n at_o all_o for_o although_o a_o godly_a man_n die_v sudden_o or_o in_o a_o great_a rage_n and_o distemper_n yet_o who_o know_v what_o operation_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v secret_o upon_o his_o depart_a soul_n immediate_o before_o it_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o body_n or_o what_o communication_n he_o have_v with_o god_n after_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o sense_n be_v so_o stop_v that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o communication_n with_o man_n it_o may_v be_v when_o he_o seem_v to_o thou_o altogether_o senseless_a that_o then_o he_o be_v most_o sensible_a of_o his_o spiritual_a estate_n and_o be_v cry_v petcavi_fw-la miserere_fw-la 24.10_o i_o have_v sin_v great_o in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v and_o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n it_o may_v be_v when_o he_o be_v speechless_a and_o past_a conference_n with_o man_n that_o he_o be_v then_o entertain_v a_o heavenly_a conference_n or_o dialogue_n with_o christ_n his_o saviour_n that_o he_o hear_v christ_n say_v sure_o i_o come_v quick_o and_o be_v reply_v even_o so_o come_v 22.20_o lord_n jesus_n that_o he_o be_v say_v lord_n remember_v i_o for_o now_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o 23.42.43_o that_o he_o hear_v christ_n round_v in_o his_o ear_n that_o which_o he_o say_v to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n to_o day_n shall_v 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jactari_fw-la desiit_fw-la miser_n esse_fw-la he_o cease_v to_o sin_n or_o to_o be_v toss_v with_o any_o wind_n of_o temptation_n to_o sin_n in_o a_o word_n he_o cease_v to_o be_v miserable_a and_o therefore_o i_o say_v also_o that_o he_o be_v fir_v à _fw-la malo_fw-la poenae_fw-la in_o this_o life_n man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v of_o few_o day_n and_o full_a of_o trouble_n job_n fourteen_o 1_o and_o solomon_n acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o under_o the_o sun_n but_o trouble_v and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v morborum_fw-la seminarium_fw-la a_o seed-plot_n of_o all_o disease_n no_o soon_o yea_o before_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v bear_v we_o begin_v to_o be_v sick_a quis_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la aegrotat_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la longum_fw-la languorem_fw-la trahit_fw-la nasci_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la mortali_fw-la incipere_fw-la aegrotare_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n in_o psal._n cij_o it_o m_v who_o be_v he_o say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o sick_a in_o this_o life_n who_o be_v he_o that_o languish_v not_o to_o begin_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o this_o mortal_a body_n be_v to_o be_v sick_a the_o mind_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a unto_o grief_n and_o anguish_n which_o be_v a_o intolerable_a misery_n david_n compare_v it_o to_o arrow_n psal._n xxxviij_o 2._o for_o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o consonant_a whereunto_o be_v that_o of_o job_n chap._n xuj_o 13_o his_o archer_n compass_v i_o round_o about_o he_o cleave_v my_o reins_n asunder_o and_o do_v not_o spare_v and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n say_v solomon_n who_o can_v bear_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o make_v christ_n himself_o say_v my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n matth._n xxuj_o 38_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o poverty_n and_o want_v a_o grievous_a punishment_n for_o ridiculos_fw-la homines_fw-la facit_fw-la the_o poor_a be_v the_o 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