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to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o ourselves_o if_o then_o we_o have_v any_o voluntary_a affection_n to_o the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o unruly_a passion_n if_o we_o be_v wed_v to_o our_o own_o conduct_n to_o our_o proper_a judgement_n and_o not_o to_o that_o of_o our_o superior_n we_o be_v want_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o this_o sacrament_n for_o we_o be_v baptize_v to_o be_v make_v christian_n that_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o say_v to_o we_o express_o he_o that_o renounce_v 23._o matth._n 16._o luke_n 9_o 23._o not_o himself_o note_v himself_o his_o unbridled_a passion_n bad_a humour_n his_o own_o judgement_n and_o self_n love_n and_o carry_v not_o his_o cross_n daily_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n 4._o but_o this_o death_n be_v like_a to_o that_o of_o the_o phoenix_n which_o die_v not_o but_o to_o acquire_v a_o new_a life_n it_o be_v as_o that_o of_o jesus_n who_o be_v spoil_v of_o a_o mortal_a and_o 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the_o wiseman_n say_v he_o that_o hide_v 13._o prov._n 28._o 13._o his_o sin_n can_v be_v correct_v nor_o direct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n how_o can_v a_o physician_n cure_v a_o infirmity_n hide_a and_o unknown_a and_o how_o can_v the_o infirm_a be_v direct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o health_n when_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o begin_v the_o way_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o good_a life_n be_v a_o confession_n of_o the_o evil_a say_v s._n austin_n it_o be_v likewise_o most_o criminal_a for_o it_o be_v not_o only_a in_o its_o self_n a_o great_a crime_n but_o make_v you_o to_o commit_v many_o other_o sacrilege_n afterward_o in_o confession_n sacrilege_n in_o communion_n and_o sin_n upon_o sin_n which_o will_v cast_v you_o into_o despair_n and_o into_o the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n but_o if_o you_o submit_v to_o the_o humiliation_n and_o shame_n which_o you_o have_v merit_v and_o confess_v entire_o you_o rejoice_v the_o the_o angel_n and_o your_o confessor_n with_o they_o you_o please_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o pardon_v those_o who_o be_v penitent_a confess_v perfect_o their_o sin_n 11._o let_v we_o come_v to_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o penance_n and_o necessary_a to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o to_o complete_a the_o cure_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o true_a penance_n be_v not_o that_o which_o the_o calvinist_n do_v say_v perfect_a penance_n be_v not_o only_o that_o which_o many_o catholic_n do_v think_v calvinist_n say_v that_o to_o do_v penance_n be_v to_o leave_v sin_v and_o to_o amend_v one_o life_n this_o be_v necessary_a but_o it_o suffice_v not_o many_o catholic_n think_v to_o do_v penance_n be_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o sin_n to_o confess_v they_o to_o a_o priest_n receive_v absolution_n and_o to_o say_v a_o few_o prayer_n all_o this_o be_v necessary_a but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v entire_a and_o perfect_a penance_n which_o appease_v god_n avert_v his_o anger_n regain_v his_o favour_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o humble_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n by_o austerity_n and_o painful_a work_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n enormity_n and_o diversity_n of_o our_o offence_n for_o as_o often_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v of_o penance_n it_o make_v mention_v of_o work_n which_o afflict_v the_o flesh_n mortify_v sensuality_n and_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o self_n love_n in_o joel_n convert_v yourselves_o to_o i_o in_o fast_v and_o in_o weep_v and_o in_o ult_n joel._n 2._o 12._o matt._n 11._o 2._o cor._n 7._o 11._o s._n aug._n lib._n 50._o hom_n hom_n ult_n c._n ult_n mourning_n in_o s._n matthew_n if_o in_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n have_v be_v wrought_v the_o miracle_n that_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o you_o they_o have_v do_v penance_n in_o haircloth_n and_o in_o ash_n long_o ago_o and_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o sorrow_n which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n work_v in_o we_o revenge_v by_o which_o we_o punish_v sin_n in_o our_o own_o self_n wherefore_o s._n austin_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o change_v the_o evil_a life_n into_o a_o better_a and_o to_o depart_v from_o past_a sin_n if_o we_o do_v not_o satisfy_v god_n by_o the_o regret_v of_o penance_n by_o humble_a groan_n by_o fast_n and_o by_o alms._n 12._o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v so_o firm_o persuade_v of_o this_o verity_n that_o to_o avoid_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n they_o willing_o submit_v to_o public_a penance_n in_o which_o they_o endure_v so_o many_o humiliation_n mortification_n and_o confusion_n that_o it_o will_v seem_v incredible_a be_v it_o not_o attest_v by_o so_o great_a authority_n that_o we_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o it_o 13._o i_o know_v well_o that_o those_o rigorous_a observance_n be_v not_o now_o in_o use_n nevertheless_o they_o show_v what_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o those_o great_a saint_n who_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o disciple_n of_o their_o disciple_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o read_v the_o scripture_n day_n and_o night_n who_o propagate_v the_o church_n and_o water_v it_o with_o their_o sweat_n and_o bood_z those_o observance_n make_v know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o appease_v god_n and_o to_o obtain_v full_a pardon_n as_o we_o imagine_v and_o that_o we_o we_o must_v employ_v ordinary_o more_o than_o one_o hour_n one_o day_n or_o week_n to_o regain_v his_o ancient_a favour_n and_o what_o we_o lose_v by_o sin_n 14._o and_o to_o know_v that_o the_o present_a church_n retain_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o primitive_a read_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o you_o will_v see_v the_o father_n 8._o ss._n 24_o de_fw-fr refor_n c._n 8._o order_n public_a penance_n to_o be_v impose_v for_o public_a crime_n if_o the_o bishop_n dispense_v not_o with_o it_o and_o in_o the_o 14_o ss_z chap._n 8._o they_o declare_v to_o priest_n if_o through_o timerousness_n or_o too_o much_o condescendence_n and_o humane_a respect_n they_o give_v little_a penance_n for_o great_a crime_n they_o make_v themselves_o partaker_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o see_v if_o we_o be_v not_o in_o great_a danger_n and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o great_a reason_n to_o fear_v that_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o dreadful_a hand_n of_o god_n what_o quarrel_n what_o drunkenness_n what_o scandal_n be_v commit_v daily_o and_o what_o great_a penance_n be_v impose_v for_o so_o many_o so_o great_a and_o enormous_a crime_n 15._o but_o behold_v a_o doctrine_n of_o great_a consolation_n which_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v teach_v we_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v satisfy_v the_o divine_a justice_n not_o only_o by_o the_o penance_n which_o the_o confessor_n impose_v 9_o ss._n 14._o c._n 9_o not_o only_o by_o the_o prayer_n fast_n alm_n austerity_n and_o mortification_n which_o we_o assume_v voluntary_o of_o ourselves_o but_o 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