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they_o ease_v and_o rest_n and_o hold_v this_o custom_n as_o a_o thing_n mort_fw-fr thing_n aug._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr necessary_a for_o the_o refresh_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o church_n then_o hold_v the_o 54._o the_o hier._n ad_fw-la marcel_n ep._n 54._o fast_a of_o the_o forty_o day_n of_o lent_n for_o a_o custom_n not_o free_a but_o necessary_a and_o of_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o pentecost_n fast_v all_o the_o friday_n of_o the_o year_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n except_o christmas_n day_n fall_v on_o a_o friday_n compend_v friday_n epiph._n in_o compend_v which_o she_o except_v as_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n that_o church_n hold_v 51._o hold_v epiph._n count_v apostol_n haeres_fw-la 51._o marriage_n after_o the_o vow_n of_o virginity_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o repute_v 1._o repute_v chrys_n ad_fw-la theod._n
tau_n that_o be_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v sign_v let_v we_o rejoice_v therefore_o most_o dear_a brethren_n and_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n to_o heaven_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n when_o the_o devil_n shall_v see_v we_o so_o arm_v they_o shall_v be_v vanquish_v and_o note_v i_o pray_v by_o the_o way_n that_o some_o english_a bibles_n do_v leave_v out_o the_o letter_n tau_n in_o this_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n but_o how_o just_o let_v any_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_n in_o the_o second_o age_n hear_v s._n justin_n martyr_n speak_v of_o the_o part_n of_o dead_a beast_n thus_o argue_v gentilium_fw-la argue_v ad_fw-la quaest_n 28._o gentilium_fw-la how_o be_v it_o not_o most_o absurd_a to_o account_v these_o thing_n clean_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o profit_n which_o be_v reap_v of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o greek_n do_v detest_v the_o body_n and_o sepulcher_n of_o holy_a martyr_n which_o have_v power_n both_o to_o defend_v man_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o cure_v disease_n which_o can_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o physician_n in_o the_o first_o age_n s._n ignatius_n speak_v thus_o med_n thus_o epist_n ad_fw-la phil._n ante_fw-la med_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n rejoice_v when_o one_o shall_v deny_v the_o cross_n for_o he_o know_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v his_o overthrow_n for_o that_o be_v a_o trophy_n against_o his_o power_n which_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o tremble_v and_o hear_v he_o fear_v §_o 6._o four_o concern_v confession_n and_o priestly_a absolution_n in_o the_o five_o age_n s._n augustine_n thus_o exhort_v med_n exhort_v homil._n 49._o aunt_n med_n do_v penance_n such_o as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n let_v no_o man_n say_v to_o himself_o i_o do_v secret_o i_o do_v to_o god_n god_n know_v who_o pardon_v i_o that_o i_o do_v in_o my_o heart_n be_v it_o therefore_o without_o cause_n say_v what_o you_o shall_v loose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v 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fault_n i_o entreat_v you_o brethren_n while_o as_o yet_o he_o that_o have_v offend_v be_v in_o this_o life_n while_o his_o confession_n can_v be_v admit_v while_o satisfaction_n and_o remission_n give_v by_o the_o priest_n be_v grateful_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o second_o age_n tertullian_n speak_v against_o man_n conceal_v part_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o confession_n thus_o reprove_v they_o 10._o they_o lib._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la c._n 10._o the_o hide_v of_o a_o sin_n do_v promise_v plain_o a_o great_a profit_n of_o bashfulness_n to_o wit_n sure_o if_o we_o shall_v steal_v any_o thing_n from_o humane_a knowledge_n we_o shall_v then_o also_o hide_v it_o from_o god_n the_o esteem_n of_o man_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v they_o so_o compare_v be_v it_o better_a to_o lie_v hide_v damn_v than_o to_o be_v open_o absolve_v it_o be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n so_o to_o come_v to_o confession_n and_o in_o the_o first_o age_n s._n clement_n advise_v thus_o 1_o thus_o clem._n ro._n epist_n 1_o if_o peradventure_o envy_n or_o infidelity_n or_o some_o of_o these_o evil_n which_o we_o have_v remember_v above_o shall_v privy_o steal_v into_o any_o body_n heart_n he_o that_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v these_o thing_n to_o he_o that_o have_v authority_n that_o he_o may_v be_v cure_v by_o he_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o wholesome_a counsel_n whereby_o he_o may_v by_o find_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n avoid_v the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a fire_n and_o attain_v to_o the_o everlasting_a reward_n of_o life_n now_o concern_v purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o five_o age_n s._n augustine_n say_v â—3_n say_v de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 24._o &_o l._n 21._o c._n â—3_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o some_o matth._n 22.32_o that_o they_o be_v not_o forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o forgive_v in_o this_o life_n yet_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o again_o initium_fw-la again_o serm_n 41._o de_fw-la sanct._n prope_fw-la initium_fw-la '_o there_o be_v many_o who_o not_o right_o understand_v this_o read_n be_v deceive_v with_o false_a security_n whilst_o they_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o build_v capital_a sin_n upon_o the_o foundation_n christ_n those_o sin_n may_v be_v purge_v by_o transitory_a fire_n and_o they_o afterward_o come_v to_o life_n everlasting_a this_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v correct_v because_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o who_o so_o flatter_v themselves_o for_o with_o that_o transitory_a fire_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 3.15_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n not_o capital_a but_o little_a sin_n be_v purge_v and_o concern_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a he_o say_v apost_n say_v serm._n 32._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v 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pope_n it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o primacy_n and_o headship_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a but_o only_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n which_o he_o claim_v be_v not_o with_o intent_n of_o superiority_n over_o the_o pope_n but_o over_o the_o other_o patriarch_n who_o be_v all_o of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n and_o in_o association_n with_o the_o pope_n for_o those_o part_n yet_o with_o subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n acknowledge_v he_o the_o root_n and_o stock_n of_o the_o universality_n even_o as_o menas_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o contention_n acknowledge_v say_v 4._o council_n constant_n sub_fw-la men._n act._n 4._o we_o will_v in_o all_o thing_n follow_v and_o obey_v the_o sea_n apostolic_a and_o as_o the_o emperor_n and_o patriarch_n both_o acknowledge_v as_o s._n gregory_n lib._n 7._o indict_v 2._o ep_n 93._o report_v in_o these_o word_n who_o be_v it_o that_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o 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temporal_a punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n be_v requisite_a and_o so_o make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o far_o great_a pain_n than_o the_o protestant_n do_v who_o reproach_n it_o for_o the_o easiness_n thereof_o now_o all_o these_o part_n of_o penance_n be_v plain_o express_v in_o scripture_n our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o priest_n who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n you_o shall_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v joh._n 20.23_o and_o s._n james_n bid_v we_o confess_v our_o sin_n one_o to_o another_o jam._n 5.16_o and_o if_o to_o another_o to_o who_o but_o to_o he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o forgive_v the_o jew_n do_v object_n against_o our_o saviour_n as_o protestant_n do_v now_o against_o priest_n say_v who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o mark_v 2.7_o which_o error_n of_o they_o to_o confute_v he_o miraculous_o cure_v the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o 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say_v that_o god_n only_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n psal_n 72.18_o and_o yet_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o many_o man_n that_o wrought_v miracle_n 3_o king_n 8.39_o so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n 4_o king_n 5.16_o and_o yet_o we_o read_v of_o other_o that_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n nor_o can_v this_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o power_n whereof_o god_n have_v give_v to_o man_n be_v interpret_v of_o power_n only_o to_o declare_v forgiveness_n as_o protestant_n will_v have_v it_o for_o this_o a_o child_n or_o a_o infidel_n may_v do_v aswell_o as_o any_o other_o they_o may_v tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o repent_v god_n will_v forgive_v they_o nor_o need_v such_o a_o power_n as_o this_o only_a be_v usher_v by_o christ_n by_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 20.22_o nor_o by_o these_o word_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o i_o send_v you_o for_o sure_o his_o father_n send_v he_o to_o do_v more_o than_o bare_o to_o declare_v and_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v forgive_v if_o they_o repent_v and_o our_o saviour_n shall_v have_v change_v the_o form_n of_o his_o word_n and_o not_o have_v say_v who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v but_o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v before_o by_o god_n and_o that_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v take_v for_o absolute_a power_n of_o forgiveness_n as_o some_o protestant_n affirm_v be_v unreasonable_a for_o see_v the_o reason_n and_o use_v of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o reconcile_v god_n and_o man_n together_o after_o man_n offend_v he_o by_o sin_n will_v remain_v to_o the_o world_n end_n therefore_o to_o the_o world_n end_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 19.20_o for_o this_o power_n of_o forgive_a sin_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o particular_a privilege_n wherewith_o to_o dignify_v their_o person_n above_o other_o priest_n but_o for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n church_n which_o will_v always_o in_o this_o world_n stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o &_o therefore_o do_v he_o in_o their_o successor_n always_o continue_v the_o power_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o satisfaction_n which_o protestant_n be_v teach_v to_o believe_v be_v needless_a it_o be_v plain_a in_o scripture_n as_o first_o that_o after_o the_o sin_n be_v pardon_v which_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n and_o freedom_n from_o eternal_a punishment_n yet_o there_o remain_v a_o liableness_n to_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o appear_v in_o david_n who_o after_o he_o have_v repent_v and_o god_n pardon_v his_o sin_n yet_o he_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n another_z with_o three_o day_n pestilence_n 2_o king_n 12.13.14_o &_o 24.10_o 12_o 13._o nor_o can_v this_o punishment_n be_v only_o for_o admonition_n &_o not_o of_o justice_n see_v the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v because_o he_o have_v make_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v moses_n and_o aaron_n die_v both_o in_o god_n favour_n yet_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o their_o offence_n at_o meribah_n now_o where_o death_n be_v the_o punishment_n it_o can_v be_v intend_v for_o their_o admonition_n and_o amendment_n in_o time_n to_o come_v but_o as_o a_o scourge_n for_o their_o offence_n and_o the_o psalmist_n say_v plain_o thou_o forgave_v their_o sin_n and_o do_v punish_v their_o invention_n psal_n 98.8_o if_o he_o forgive_v they_o why_o do_v he_o punish_v they_o if_o he_o do_v punish_v they_o how_o do_v he_o forgive_v they_o he_o forgive_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o inflict_v the_o temporal_a also_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o you_o forgive_v any_o thing_n i_o forgive_v also_o for_o if_o i_o forgive_v any_o thing_n to_o who_o i_o forgive_v it_o for_o your_o sake_n forgive_v i_o it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 2.10_o which_o word_n can_v concern_v the_o remission_n of_o the_o fault_n see_v that_o be_v pardon_v before_o by_o the_o party_n great_a sorrow_n mention_v in_o the_o 7._o verse_n but_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o be_v impose_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n this_o truth_n calvin_n do_v not_o deny_v nor_o beza_n upon_o this_o place_n who_o say_v that_o the_o abatement_n of_o this_o rigour_n be_v afterward_o call_v indulgence_n and_o wherefore_o i_o wonder_v do_v protestant_n when_o they_o will_v divert_v some_o present_a or_o near_o approach_v danger_n fast_o and_o pray_v and_o preach_v and_o give_v alm_n when_o yet_o by_o their_o contrition_n they_o think_v their_o sin_n forgive_v if_o they_o do_v not_o hope_v by_o these_o mean_n to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v their_o temporal_a evil_n which_o in_o their_o prayer_n they_o confess_v to_o be_v inflict_v for_o their_o sin_n thus_o do_v the_o force_n of_o reason_n drive_v they_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o which_o out_o of_o opposition_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o their_o doctrine_n they_o contradict_v and_o though_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v appoint_v that_o we_o shall_v also_o satisfy_v as_o know_v it_o in_o his_o wisdom_n a_o thing_n most_o meet_a who_o shall_v gainsay_v it_o his_o prayer_n also_o and_o his_o obedience_n be_v sufficient_a to_o obtain_v heaven_n for_o we_o shall_v we_o therefore_o neither_o pray_v nor_o obey_v you_o will_v say_v we_o shall_v because_o we_o be_v command_v so_o also_o be_v we_o command_v to_o satisfy_v as_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n say_v redeem_v thy_o sin_n with_o alm_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n with_o mercy_n towards_o the_o poor_a
do_v yea_o and_o more_o command_a thing_n impossible_a and_o then_o punish_v we_o for_o not_o do_v they_o which_o be_v most_o tyrannical_a now_o if_o god_n do_v not_o require_v all_o but_o only_o thus_o much_o to_o do_v well_o then_o the_o do_v better_o than_o well_o be_v a_o stock_n which_o god_n of_o his_o great_a bounty_n give_v we_o to_o improve_v for_o ourselves_o in_o a_o high_a measure_n and_o to_o offer_v he_o liberality_n beyond_o the_o bond_n of_o duty_n and_o what_o pride_n be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v this_o sweet_a providence_n of_o his_o creator_n &_o to_o praise_v his_o merciful_a indulgence_n in_o not_o exact_v so_o much_o as_o he_o may_v but_o give_v he_o a_o way_n &_o mean_n to_o show_v his_o voluntary_a &_o unexacted_a love_n to_o he_o especial_o believe_v that_o this_o divine_a favour_n not_o to_o exact_v the_o uttermost_a of_o man_n performance_n and_o consequent_o man_n ability_n to_o present_v to_o god_n more_o perfect_a and_o excellent_a service_n than_o he_o require_v be_v give_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n §_o 8._o but_o above_o all_o the_o real_a presence_n be_v the_o prodigy_n of_o opinion_n in_o the_o conceit_n of_o protestant_n who_o playnnesse_n in_o scripture_n notwithstanding_o leave_v not_o where_o to_o add_v to_o it_o with_o clear_a proof_n as_o appear_v by_o christ_n word_n of_o institution_n this_o be_v my_o body_n so_o often_o repeat_v mat._n 26.26_o mar._n 14.22_o luc._n 22.19_o they_o fight_v against_o it_o therefore_o with_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n &_o think_v because_o it_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v to_o who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o think_v that_o man_n body_n in_o heaven_n be_v like_o their_o body_n here_o on_o earth_n you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n mat._n 22.29_o and_o why_o then_o do_v protestant_n believe_v that_o god_n be_v in_o the_o 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