Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
death_n eternal_a sin_n world_n 6,625 5 4.7198 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A16820 A treatise made in defence of the lauful power and authoritie of priesthod to remitte sinnes of the peoples duetie for confession of their sinnes to Gods ministers: and of the Churches meaning concerning indulgences, commonlie called the Popes pardo[n]s. By William Allen M. of Arte, and student in diuinitie. Allen, William, 1532-1594. 1567 (1567) STC 372; ESTC S100097 165,800 456

There are 5 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

blood_n and_o stroke_n lay_v upon_o his_o bless_a body_n be_v able_a of_o the_o infinite_a &_o inestimable_a worth_n and_o force_n thereof_o to_o satisfy_v for_o all_o debt_n due_a to_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n whether_o it_o be_v death_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n or_o temporal_a pain_n and_o purgation_n by_o which_o abundant_a price_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o copious_a ransom_n the_o church_n for_o who_o sake_n this_o precious_a price_n be_v pay_v do_v not_o only_o hold_v herself_o to_o be_v redeem_v from_o death_n and_o damnation_n and_o so_o save_v by_o christ_n her_o head_n for_o he_o be_v the_o savioure_n of_o his_o body_n say_v s._n paul_n 4_o ep●res_n 4_o but_o she_o hold_v the_o over_o plus_fw-la as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v of_o so_o abundant_a copious_a and_o infinite_a redemption_n to_o be_v a_o treasure_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o relieve_v her_o child_n lack_n to_o release_v their_o pain_n to_o work_v with_o they_o in_o satisf_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o work_v mercy_n for_o they_o also_o for_o lack_v of_o satisf_v for_o their_o offence_n that_o want_n be_v find_v in_o our_o penance_n towards_o the_o recompense_n of_o our_o evil_a life_n past_a may_v be_v supply_v by_o the_o treasure_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o remain_v yet_o of_o full_a force_n and_o strength_n to_o be_v apply_v unto_o we_o in_o such_o our_o necessity_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v meet_v unto_o christ_n vicar_n general_a in_o earth_n and_o other_o his_o holy_a appoint_v minister_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 4._o with_o who_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v he_o leave_v the_o bestow_n of_o god_n mystery_n for_o although_o the_o holy_a &_o precious_a treasure_n of_o christ_n pain_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v of_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o relieve_v the_o lack_n of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n not_o only_o of_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v 2._o ●_o epist_n cap._n 2._o but_o also_o for_o the_o damn_a and_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n say_v s._n john_n yet_o no_o man_n may_v be_v so_o hardy_a to_o claim_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o otherwise_o they_o through_o such_o mean_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o such_o man_n as_o he_o have_v place_v over_o his_o household_n and_o family_n to_o give_v the_o child_n meat_n and_o susteinaunce_n in_o due_a season_n not_o as_o they_o shall_v niordinat_o crave_v it_o but_o as_o he_o shall_v discret_o find_v to_o be_v meet_a for_o they_o therefore_o where_o this_o wise_a steward_n of_o christ_n holy_a household_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o treasure_n and_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o feed_v and_o govern_v his_o whole_a flock_n where_o he_o shall_v orderly_o judge_v the_o offender_n meet_v and_o of_o good_a congruytie_n worthy_a of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n there_o he_o may_v pardon_v and_o recompense_v the_o residue_n that_o can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v of_o the_o party_n penitent_a with_o soome_n piece_n of_o that_o inestimale_a treasure_n of_o christ_n redemption_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n impossible_a to_o be_v waste_v and_o so_o shall_v remain_v to_o the_o unspeakable_a benefit_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o such_o a_o perfect_v knot_n their_o be_v now_o since_o christ_n incarnation_n of_o every_o member_n in_o christ_n mystical_a body_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o company_n of_o faithful_a with_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o say_v body_n that_o his_o merit_n work_n suffer_v and_o satisfaction_n may_v well_o be_v apply_v to_o serve_v and_o supply_v all_o want_n of_o each_o member_n thereof_o yea_o more_o than_o that_o the_o holy_a suffering_n and_o tribulation_n of_o holy_a sancte_n as_o of_o our_o bless_a lady_n christ_n mother_n saint_n satisfaction_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o holy_a apostle_n with_o number_n of_o constant_a martyr_n confessor_n and_o virgin_n help_v to_o supply_v our_o lack_n also_o &_o increase_v the_o huge_a treasure_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o satisfy_n for_o our_o sin_n which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o they_o be_v meritorious_a to_o the_o sufferer_n be_v full_o reward_v by_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n which_o far_o excede_v not_o only_o the_o merit_n of_o all_o sancte_n but_o sufficient_o reward_v the_o incomparable_a hunility_n &_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o father_n in_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n though_o his_o work_n as_o they_o be_v satisfactory_a for_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o answer_v in_o we_o nor_o can_v not_o be_v till_o the_o world_n end_n and_o for_o christ_n in_o this_o case_n our_o adversary_n perchance_o will_v not_o much_o stick_v with_o we_o but_o for_o the_o remain_v of_o sancte_n satisfaction_n they_o can_v not_o abide_v and_o if_o s._n paul_n in_o express_a word_n do_v not_o utter_v this_o my_o meaning_n concern_v the_o travail_n of_o holy_a sancte_n for_o christ_n body_n which_o be_v his_o church_n the_o little_a holy_a one_o of_o these_o day_n will_v have_v spurn_v at_o these_o kind_n of_o speech_n for_o fear_n of_o do_v injury_n to_o christ_n of_o who_o honour_n the_o good_a man_n make_v then selue_o so_o tender_a 1._o colos_n 1._o these_o word_n than_o do_v s._n paul_n utter_v of_o his_o travail_n take_v for_o the_o church_n sake_n now_o i_o do_v rejoice_v in_o my_o passion_n or_o tribulation_n take_v for_o your_o sake_n and_o i_o fulfil_v those_o thing_n that_o do_v want_n of_o christ_n passion_n in_o my_o own_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o church_n thus_o say_v s._n paul_n whereby_o you_o see_v that_o not_o only_o the_o want_n of_o one_o member_n may_v be_v supply_v of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n but_o that_o each_o member_n may_v help_v the_o infufficencie_n of_o a_o other_o member_n whereby_o for_o all_o that_o we_o may_v not_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v any_o lack_n or_o insufficiency_n on_o christ_n part_n or_o passion_n which_o be_v so_o full_a and_o abundant_a of_o it_o own_o valour_n that_o by_o itself_o alone_o without_o the_o help_n of_o all_o man_n merit_n or_o other_o creature_n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a price_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o more_o if_o more_o may_v be_v but_o the_o lack_n that_o this_o his_o passion_n be_v not_o in_o effect_n so_o forcible_a and_o so_o full_o in_o all_o man_n case_n be_v the_o want_n of_o some_o pain_n and_o passion_n in_o his_o body_n the_o church_n by_o which_o she_o and_o every_o of_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o christ_n by_o take_v pain_n in_o their_o flesh_n and_o suffer_v together_o with_o christ_n their_o head_n for_o so_o long_a christ_n passion_n want_v his_o due_a effect_n in_o we_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o full_a and_o sufficient_a in_o ti_fw-mi self_n as_o we_o do_v not_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o his_o pain_n and_o tribulation_n take_v for_o us._n therefore_o though_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n suffer_v now_o no_o more_o yet_o he_o do_v suffer_v and_o daily_o shall_v suffer_v till_o the_o world_n end_n in_o diverse_a member_n of_o his_o holy_a body_n as_o the_o head_n say_v s._n augustine_n suffer_v when_o the_o finger_n ak_v &_o as_o christ_n himself_o charge_v s._n paul_n that_o he_o persecute_v he_o 9_o act._n 9_o when_o he_o only_o molest_v his_o member_n and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o church_n militant_a travail_v here_o in_o earth_n so_o long_o have_v christ_n our_o master_n somewhat_o to_o suffer_v to_o make_v his_o passion_n effectual_a in_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n some_o piece_n of_o his_o passion_n in_o every_o of_o the_o faithfull_n body_n must_v be_v supply_v by_o all_o which_o holy_a pain_n of_o the_o head_n himself_o principal_o &_o of_o the_o holy_a member_n of_o his_o body_n who_o wrought_v not_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o express_o mean_v to_o benefit_n other_o by_o their_o work_n as_o the_o apostle_n confess_v of_o himself_o we_o need_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o the_o lack_n of_o many_o a_o poor_a member_n of_o this_o bless_a incorporation_n be_v due_o supply_v and_o the_o want_n of_o work_n satisfactory_a in_o some_o recompense_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o pain_n and_o penance_n of_o other_o for_o this_o be_v the_o bless_a case_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o felowshipp_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o knot_n of_o those_o member_n whereof_o our_o savioure_n be_v the_o head_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o holy_a communion_n of_o sancte_n in_o which_o as_o some_o do_v lack_v so_o other_o some_o by_o christ_n gift_n do_v abunde_fw-la and_o be_v able_a to_o procure_v mercy_n for_o the_o needy_a and_o to_o satisfy_v god_n for_o their_o poor_a brethren_n sin_n 8._o 1._o cor._n 8._o and_o yet_o all_o this_o intercourse_n
first_o and_o the_o easy_a be_v that_o penance_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a confession_n enjoin_v by_o our_o confessor_n which_o be_v lygh_o as_o these_o time_n be_v much_o less_o than_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n for_o which_o it_o be_v prescribe_v require_v yet_o because_o it_o be_v take_v obedient_o &_o by_o our_o judge_n prescription_n &_o in_o a_o sacrament_n effectual_a small_a work_n by_o force_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v very_o effectual_a in_o which_o god_n always_o work_v much_o more_o grace_n they_o he_o do_v by_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n without_o the_o sacrament_n &_o because_o the_o penitent_a be_v ready_a to_o take_v more_o if_o more_o have_v be_v prescribe_v in_o all_o these_o respect_n it_o stand_v often_o if_o it_o be_v any_o thing_n correspondent_a to_o the_o crime_n for_o which_o it_o be_v enjoin_v for_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n before_o god_n when_o it_o be_v accomplish_v the_o second_o way_n of_o punishment_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o canon_n general_o for_o such_o fault_n as_o be_v commit_v after_o baptism_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n or_o decree_n of_o bishop_n and_o chief_a magistrate_n thereof_o and_o be_v call_v canonical_a satisfaction_n satisfaction_n canonical_a satisfaction_n which_o be_v much_o more_o sharp_a &_o grievous_a than_o the_o other_o that_o in_o private_a penance_n be_v common_o give_v &_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o answerable_a to_o god_n justice_n &_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o the_o crime_n commit_v and_o so_o the_o canon_n be_v not_o only_o prescribe_v as_o some_o judge_v not_o right_a of_o they_o for_o open_a offence_n to_o satisfy_v the_o church_n &_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o people_n but_o also_o even_o for_o secret_a sin_n as_o we_o may_v perceive_v by_o s._n augustin_n tertullian_n &_o other_o that_o have_v write_v of_o penance_n and_o this_o way_n of_o prescribe_a satisfaction_n by_o the_o ancient_a decree_n of_o counsel_n which_o light_o appoint_v seven_o year_n of_o penance_n for_o every_o deadly_a sin_n be_v almost_o a_o rule_n for_o such_o as_o hear_v secret_a confession_n to_o moderate_a their_o penance_n by_o which_o they_o light_o give_v to_o the_o penitentes_fw-la even_o after_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o say_v decree_n &_o ancient_a canon_n now_o to_o geve_v so_o many_o year_n or_o day_n of_o penance_n signify_v the_o injunction_n or_o prescription_n of_o fast_n by_o certain_a day_n weke_o throughout_o the_o say_a prefix_a time_n or_o continual_a fast_v from_o most_o meat_n every_o day_n in_o all_o those_o year_n of_o penance_n other_o they_o will_v suffice_v for_o sustein_v of_o nature_n as_o bread_n &_o water_n &_o such_o like_a thin_a diet_n which_o man_n body_n in_o this_o fall_v of_o our_o strength_n and_o manner_n can_v now_o scarce_o bear_v and_o with_o this_o continual_a mourning_n in_o outward_a behaviour_n of_o countenance_n speech_n and_o apparel_n and_o which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o necessary_a abstinence_n from_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n till_o the_o say_a penance_n be_v accomplish_v satisfaction_n penance_n appoint_v not_o only_o for_o cautel_n but_o for_o satisfaction_n and_o this_o great_a penance_n be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n prescribe_v by_o the_o canon_n not_o only_o for_o cantele_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o like_a sin_n afterward_o to_o be_v commit_v then_o when_o the_o church_n have_v her_o punishment_n for_o sin_n several_a from_o the_o pain_n appoint_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o the_o same_o but_o also_o for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o god_n justice_n for_o the_o penitentes_fw-la sin_n the_o burden_n whereof_o then_o be_v count_v as_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v so_o intolerable_a that_o neither_o the_o church_n spare_v to_o enjoin_v great_a satisfaction_n nor_o the_o offender_n refuse_v to_o receive_v and_o accomplish_v the_o same_o with_o all_o humility_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o second_o way_n of_o punishment_n or_o prescription_n of_o penance_n for_o mortal_a sin_n remit_v or_o in_o way_n to_o be_v remit_v by_o the_o penance_n of_o the_o party_n in_o which_o kind_n you_o may_v account_v also_o the_o severe_a punishment_n which_o concern_v the_o soul_n most_o although_o sometime_o they_o be_v join_v unto_o some_o corporal_a affliction_n as_o excommunication_n suspension_n degradation_n and_o such_o like_a for_o all_o these_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o christian_a day_n for_o correction_n of_o sin_n the_o three_o way_n of_o punishment_n of_o temporal_a sin_n be_v by_o god_n own_o hand_n as_o when_o he_o strike_v some_o by_o sickness_n or_o by_o temporal_a death_n or_o by_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n which_o be_v a_o place_n of_o temporal_a satisfaction_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o soul_n only_o in_o the_o next_o life_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o thus_o be_v diverse_a of_o the_o corinthian_n cast_v into_o infirmity_n many_o strike_a dead_a and_o further_a also_o punish_v in_o the_o next_o world_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n there_o not_o eternal_a but_o transitory_a because_o they_o will_v not_o just_o judge_v and_o correct_v themselves_o and_o which_o be_v much_o to_o be_v note_v for_o our_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n also_o have_v authority_n give_v they_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n often_o by_o bodily_a vexation_n and_o death_n sometime_o that_o they_o may_v thereby_o make_v true_a show_n and_o proufe_v to_o all_o the_o world_n sinne●_n the_o apostle_n have_v authoriti_n to_o afflict_v the_o body_n of_o man_n for_o sinne●_n that_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n have_v jurisdiction_n over_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n while_o they_o make_v it_o evident_a by_o manifest_a sign_n wrought_v in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o world_n even_o upon_o the_o body_n themselves_o which_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o subject_a to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v though_o their_o body_n to_o for_o the_o soul_n sake_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o say_a power_n and_o not_o withstand_v the_o same_o miraculous_a force_n in_o correct_v sinner_n do_v cease_v afterwards_o yet_o the_o like_a power_n ordinarie_o to_o be_v exercise_v by_o geve_v penance_n and_o separate_n from_o the_o sacrament_n remain_v in_o the_o church_n right_a still_o and_o here_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o the_o kill_n of_o diverse_a as_o well_o by_o god_n own_o hand_n amongst_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o moses_n time_n 14.16_o exod._n 32._o num._n 11_o 14.16_o as_o of_o other_o that_o die_v of_o disease_n for_o punishment_n of_o their_o unworthy_a receve_v the_o sacrament_n in_o s._n paul_n day_n 5._o 1._o cor._n 11._o act._n 5._o or_o the_o slea_n of_o ananias_n &_o his_o wife_n by_o s._n peter_n hand_n &_o many_o more_o perhaps_o whereof_o there_o be_v no_o talk_n in_o the_o text_n we_o may_v not_o deny_v i_o say_v 10_o hier._n in_o comment_n ezechielis_fw-la cap._n 10_o that_o these_o be_v all_o kill_v either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o christ_n apostle_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o rather_o for_o their_o temporal_a correction_n and_o the_o avoid_n of_o god_n judgement_n to_o come_v especial_o where_o any_o of_o they_o do_v repent_v they_o of_o their_o fault_n before_o their_o deserve_a death_n come_v upon_o they_o now_o by_o these_o three_o diverse_a way_n of_o correction_n for_o sin_n remit_v no_o doubt_n the_o pardon_n of_o god_n minister_n must_v be_v limit_v and_o understand_v so_o that_o who_o so_o ever_o geve_v a_o pardon_n lauful_o he_o must_v either_o discharge_v the_o penitent_a of_o the_o punishment_n which_o his_o ghostly_a father_n enjoin_v he_o or_o that_o the_o old_a law_n of_o most_o holy_a counsel_n charge_v the_o like_a offender_n withal_o remit_v what_o pain_n pardon_v do_v proper_o remit_v or_o that_o god_n himself_o enjoin_v sometime_o in_o this_o world_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o next_o life_n where_o god_n more_o exact_o and_o propre_o punish_v both_o for_o sin_n remit_v &_o not_o remit_v if_o the_o pardon_n be_v large_a it_o take_v away_o the_o whole_a pain_n if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o it_o determine_v the_o number_n of_o day_n and_o release_v not_o all_o but_o part_n of_o the_o penance_n only_o that_o be_v to_o say_v so_o many_o day_n or_o year_n as_o in_o the_o indulgence_n be_v mention_v whereof_o no_o man_n can_v now_o be_v ignorant_a if_o he_o do_v but_o mark_v that_o the_o penance_n which_o the_o pope_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o remit_v be_v also_o limit_v by_o year_n of_o fast_v pray_v abstinence_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o such_o like_a as_o if_o your_o confessor_n have_v give_v you_o in_o penance_n to_o fast_v every_o fridaie_n bread_n and_o drink_v only_o for_o some_o notoriouse_a sin_n confess_v unto_o he_o then_z the_o pardon_v for_o twenty_o day_n will_v discharge_v you_o of_o so_o many_o day_n from_o your_o say_v bond_n as_o be_v name_v and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o free_a and_o
sin_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o bestow_v on_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o private_a person_n but_o as_o they_o be_v public_a officer_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o like_a authority_n be_v common_a by_o christ_n grant_n to_o all_o priest_n of_o christ_n church_n who_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n the_o five_o chap._n if_o i_o have_v here_o to_o do_v only_o with_o the_o learned_a it_o be_v enough_o that_o be_v already_o prove_v for_o the_o power_n and_o preeminence_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n thereupon_o to_o ground_n most_o assure_o the_o like_a right_n in_o the_o same_o cause_n to_o perteine_a to_o all_o bishop_n and_o priest_n of_o christ_n church_n but_o we_o study_v to_o help_v such_o as_o can_v not_o by_o this_o so_o far_o consider_v that_o the_o power_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n or_o to_o any_o of_o they_o be_v one_o eternal_a power_n not_o cease_v in_o their_o person_n priesthood_n a_o ignorant_a reason_n of_o the_o simple_a mantein_v by_o heretic_n against_o priesthood_n but_o during_o in_o their_o succession_n to_o the_o world_n end_n for_o i_o have_v myself_o meet_v with_o many_o such_o as_o can_v be_v content_a as_o they_o say_v to_o acknowledge_v upon_o so_o plain_a scripture_n the_o singular_a privilege_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o thereupon_o if_o they_o may_v have_v have_v ave_fw-la apostle_n they_o will_v not_o have_v stick_v to_o have_v make_v their_o confession_n and_o suit_n to_o he_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o because_o i_o have_v not_o the_o like_a word_n of_o christ_n speak_v to_o all_o priest_n particular_o they_o think_v it_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o any_o such_o challenge_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o they_o nor_o any_o such_o charge_n to_o be_v give_v to_o other_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o this_o simplicity_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n or_o rather_o this_o rude_a frowardness_n rise_v upon_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n to_o god_n church_n be_v maintain_v even_o of_o the_o more_o learned_a sort_n who_o have_v charge_v themselves_o in_o all_o behaviour_n to_o be_v so_o popular_fw-la and_o so_o plausible_a that_o even_o against_o know_a order_n of_o thing_n they_o will_v draw_v back_o from_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n with_o the_o common_a rude_a and_o unlearned_a reason_n of_o the_o people_n for_o john_n caluin_n caluin_n caluin_n a_o man_n bear_v to_o sedition_n &_o the_o church_n calamity_n maintain_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o multitude_n by_o this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whereof_o our_o priest_n have_v no_o warrant_n but_o inquire_v of_o they_o whether_o they_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o they_o sae_z yea_o demand_n of_o they_o further_o whether_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v err_v if_o they_o confess_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v not_o err_v than_o they_o prove_v themselves_o not_o to_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o it_o be_v well_o seen_v that_o they_o may_v err_v and_o do_v err_v both_o in_o lose_v &_o bind_v many_o otherwise_o then_o god_n sentence_n will_v allow_v but_o brief_o to_o satisfy_v all_o side_n in_o this_o case_n i_o shall_v declare_v the_o like_a power_n to_o be_v leave_v by_o christ_n meaning_n to_o all_o bishope_n &_o priest_n no_o less_o then_o to_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o to_o who_o christ_n then_o present_o speak_v that_o both_z the_o people_n lack_n of_o understanding_n may_v be_v correct_v &_o the_o false_a and_o crafty_a conveyance_n of_o their_o captain_n may_v be_v to_o his_o shame_n and_o the_o devil_n plain_o disclose_v first_o this_o be_v plain_n that_o what_o so_o ever_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n or_o before_o do_v institute_v for_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o people_n &_o weal_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n church_n the_o power_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n cease_v not_o by_o their_o death_n but_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o church_n that_o do_v not_o decay_v in_o the_o person_n of_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n present_o speak_v the_o word_n for_o else_o all_o sacrament_n have_v be_v end_v and_o all_o government_n cease_v at_o the_o death_n of_o they_o to_o who_o in_o person_n the_o charge_n be_v first_o give_v by_o christ_n for_o example_n christ_n in_o his_o institution_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n speak_v only_o to_o his_o twelve_o and_o to_o those_o present_a person_n he_o only_o say_v present_o hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o do_v this_o yet_o in_o their_o person_n the_o church_n be_v so_o instruct_v and_o all_o priest_n so_o authorize_v that_o the_o same_o some_o reign_n work_n have_v upon_o that_o warrant_n ben_fw-mi true_o practise_v of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o vain_a imitation_n follow_v by_o their_o adversary_n even_o till_o this_o day_n and_o in_o deed_n the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o institution_n do_v import_v no_o less_o for_o it_o be_v say_v mortem_fw-la domini_fw-la annunciabitis_fw-la donec_fw-la veniat_fw-la you_o shall_v set_v forth_o christ_n death_n till_o his_o come_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o the_o ministry_n have_v decay_v with_o their_o person_n to_o who_o christ_n speak_v so_o the_o charge_n both_o of_o preach_v and_o baptise_v be_v give_v to_o a_o few_o choose_a man_n then_o present_a but_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v perceive_v that_o of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o careful_a providence_n the_o charge_n and_o authority_n pertein_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o ever_o no_o less_o they_o to_o they_o who_o he_o then_o call_v to_o that_o function_n he_o add_v i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mean_v that_o they_o shall_v exercise_v that_o office_n in_o his_o name_n and_o assistance_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n ult_v math._n ult_v which_o in_o their_o own_o person_n be_v not_o true_a but_o in_o their_o successor_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o what_o authority_n so_o ever_o peter_n have_v alone_o above_o the_o residewe_n of_o he_o fellow_n apostles_n that_o the_o same_o be_v by_o all_o reason_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o to_o all_o his_o successor_n and_o that_o cause_v chrysostome_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n to_o win_v the_o sheep_n which_o he_o commit_v to_o peter_n and_o his_o sucessour_n to_o feed_v where_o christ_n in_o person_n present_o speak_v but_o to_o peter_n alone_o &_o yet_o because_o he_o know_v the_o like_a government_n be_v both_o necessary_a after_o peter_n death_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o time_n and_o no_o less_o by_o christ_n appointment_n to_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n after_o as_z before_z the_o doctor_n doubt_v not_o to_o enlarge_v christ_n word_n utter_v to_o peter_n alone_o to_o all_o they_o that_o succeed_v in_o the_o same_o room_n upon_o these_o most_o strong_a ground_n every_o man_n plain_o may_v argue_v the_o like_a power_n yet_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o every_o case_n even_o as_o christ_n do_v institute_v at_o the_o beginning_n priest_n reason_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o priest_n when_o he_o give_v the_o charge_n to_o the_o apostle_n first_o for_o look_v what_o form_n of_o government_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v think_v unto_o his_o wisdom_n to_o be_v best_a then_o the_o same_o must_v needs_o be_v best_a now_o i_o speak_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o thing_n for_o by_o diversity_n of_o time_n and_o person_n some_o alteration_n may_v rise_v in_o the_o circumstance_n therefore_o if_o it_o be_v good_a at_o that_o time_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v the_o general_a vicar_n of_o christ_n and_o pastor_n of_o all_o the_o sheep_n for_o which_o he_o shed_v his_o bless_a blood_n it_o be_v good_a yet_o also_o if_o some_o have_v authority_n then_o to_o consecrate_v christ_n body_n some_o have_v the_o same_o power_n till_o this_o time_n if_o some_o than_o must_v needs_o baptise_v and_o preach_v other_o some_o must_v now_o also_o do_v the_o same_o final_o if_o certain_a then_o have_v commission_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v they_o to_o remit_v sin_n and_o therewith_o power_n by_o his_o word_n both_o to_o pardon_v and_o punish_v to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v it_o must_v by_o force_n of_o the_o foresay_a argument_n necessary_o be_v induce_v that_o some_o at_o this_o day_n must_v have_v the_o like_a office_n for_o else_o christ_n can_v not_o continue_v the_o same_o power_n and_o office_n in_o the_o church_n which_o he_o for_o the_o church_n sake_n do_v first_o institute_n and_o which_o he_o count_v of_o his_o heavenly_a wisdom_n most_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n government_n church_n christ_n maintain_v all_o the_o function_n by_o he_o institute_v even_o till_o this_o da●_n in_o his_o church_n but_o
i_o speak_v of_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o bond_n thereof_o or_o some_o portion_n of_o the_o same_o now_o before_o the_o party_n do_v pass_v hence_o which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o proper_a to_o the_o churches_n power_n and_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v then_o when_o the_o penitent_n soul_n be_v already_o in_o judgement_n there_o to_o which_o place_n the_o church_n jurisdiction_n as_o some_o suppose_v do_v not_o extend_v if_o the_o simple_a understand_v i_o not_o let_v he_o mark_v my_o meaning_n by_o a_o example_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n can_v not_o neither_o by_o god_n nor_o man_n ordinary_o be_v holpen_v or_o release_v after_o man_n be_v in_o the_o same_o but_o the_o debt_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v due_a for_o every_o mortal_a sin_n be_v discharge_v always_o at_o our_o repentance_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n with_o the_o sin_n ever_o remit_v the_o bond_n of_o hell_n and_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n in_o the_o same_o so_o if_o purgatory_n can_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o no_o person_n therein_o yet_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o party_n some_o piece_n of_o the_o debt_n thereof_o or_o all_o may_v be_v release_v afore_o hand_n while_o the_o party_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n &_o her_o discipline_n and_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v at_o every_o time_n that_o the_o church_n pardon_v the_o party_n of_o all_o satisfaction_n or_o any_o portion_n thereof_o recompense_v the_o same_o by_o application_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o his_o sanicte_n for_o the_o bond_n of_o purgatory_n rise_v as_o i_o have_v say_v upon_o some_o satisfaction_n and_o penance_n to_o be_v fulfil_v or_o do_v in_o this_o life_n the_o which_o be_v here_o either_o by_o our_o pain_n accomplish_v to_o the_o satisfy_v of_o god_n righteousness_n or_o otherwise_o pardon_v there_o be_v no_o debt_n or_o bond_n of_o purgatory_n at_o all_o the_o which_o be_v so_o cancel_v by_o the_o church_n our_o mother_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v require_v of_o god_n our_o father_n and_o this_o move_v always_o the_o church_n of_o god_n diligent_o to_o provide_v of_o her_o tender_a mercy_n toward_o her_o love_a child_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n in_o any_o det_fw-la of_o penance_n know_v well_o that_z the_o residew_v not_o satisfy_v here_o shall_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n afore_o god_n in_o the_o next_o life_n and_o therefore_o though_o many_o year_n of_o penance_n be_v prescribe_v to_o all_o such_o as_o do_v notorious_a crime_n yet_o there_o be_v make_v ever_o light_o a_o proviso_n that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o extremity_n they_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o pardon_n and_o the_o church_n blessing_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o so_o depart_v free_a from_o bond_n of_o the_o church_n discipline_n and_o as_o far_o as_o in_o her_o lay_n may_v be_v also_o discharge_v of_o the_o temporal_a scourge_n in_o the_o next_o life_n as_o no_o doubt_n they_o be_v if_o there_o remain_v no_o other_o impediment_n in_o themselves_o so_o do_v nice_a council_n most_o merciful_o provide_v 17_o can._n 12._o lib._n 3._o epist_n 17_o and_o so_o do_v cyprian_a and_o other_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o see_v in_o their_o high_a wisdom_n the_o temporal_a pain_n to_o come_v much_o to_o hang_v on_o the_o party_n satisfaction_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o churches_n enjoin_v penance_n and_o even_o at_o this_o day_n provision_n be_v also_o make_v that_o no_o penance_n be_v give_v but_o upon_o condition_n of_o his_o recovery_n to_o any_o man_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o extremity_n of_o death_n lest_o he_o shall_v depart_v hence_o 180_o epist_n 180_o ligatus_fw-la find_v as_o s._n augustine_n term_v it_o whereby_o the_o debt_n of_o his_o ejoined_a satisfaction_n may_v be_v require_v in_o purgatory_n and_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n prove_v more_o the_o church_n doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o pardon_n then_o do_v the_o continual_a concord_n and_o most_o agreeable_a practice_n of_o these_o holy_a act_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v just_o use_v in_o her_o government_n how_o the_o practice_n of_o pardon_n of_o these_o late_a hundred_o year_n differ_v from_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n such_o great_a number_n of_o year_n and_o day_n be_v remit_v by_o the_o pope_n pardon_n the_o eigth_n chapter_n but_o here_o we_o must_v note_v some_o diversity_n in_o give_v pardon_n &_o prevent_v purgatory_n pain_n betwixt_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o old_a &_o we_o of_o these_o latter_o hundred_o year_n which_o do_v most_o just_o rise_v upon_o the_o alteration_n of_o man_n manner_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n for_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o enjoin_v penance_n be_v so_o large_a for_o every_o mortal_a crime_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v very_o answerable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o doubtless_o it_o may_v not_o otherwise_o be_v think_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v limitate_v satisfaction_n by_o the_o canon_n as_o agreeable_a in_o all_o point_n to_o the_o debt_n of_o sin_n forgive_v which_o god_n require_v for_o answer_v of_o his_o justice_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o give_v a_o pardon_n of_o the_o enjoin_v penance_n there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a doubt_n but_o the_o penitent_a be_v in_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n qualify_v thereunto_o be_v therewith_o full_o pardon_v of_o purgatory_n &_o the_o bond_n of_o all_o pain_n to_o come_v in_o the_o next_o life_n but_o now_o of_o day_n when_o penance_n and_o large_a satisfaction_n our_o nature_n decline_v ever_o to_o the_o worse_a and_o devotion_n continual_o decay_v be_v not_o enjoin_v according_a to_o the_o old_a canon_n and_o but_o a_o small_a sign_n thereof_o remain_v only_o in_o secret_a satisfaction_n which_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o in_o this_o exceed_a flow_n of_o sin_n any_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o the_o fault_n commit_v in_o this_o case_n to_o remit_v only_o the_o enjoin_v penance_n be_v not_o enough_o common_o to_o prevent_v purgatory_n pain_n or_o to_o discharge_v the_o penitent_a of_o all_o satisfactory_a correction_n to_o come_v whereby_o the_o ch●rch_v by_o instigation_n of_o god_n spirit_n deal_v so_o much_o more_o merciful_o now_o they_o before_o because_o the_o people_n have_v never_o so_o much_o need_v to_o hang_v on_o pardon_n as_o when_o their_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o their_o recompense_n least_o never_o the_o less_o such_o be_v the_o forwardness_n of_o our_o time_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o take_v away_o penance_n contemptuous_o then_o have_v it_o release_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n lauful_o for_o the_o great_a infirmity_n of_o this_o world_n be_v this_o manifold_a remission_n use_v &_o yet_o the_o meekness_n of_o the_o church_n which_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n she_o appli_v herself_o unto_o for_o the_o distress_n of_o these_o day_n and_o for_o the_o sinner_n sake_n be_v yet_o most_o of_o sinner_n now_o common_o contemn_v &_o of_o very_a many_o that_o have_v full_a great_a need_n thereof_o as_o mere_a folly_n laugh_v at_o yet_o the_o church_n for_o she_o child_n relief_n bestow_v mercy_n still_o and_o a_o great_a deal_n less_o it_o be_v to_o offend_v on_o that_o side_n than_o the_o other_o as_o no_o doubt_n the_o holy_a ghost_n guide_v her_o affares_fw-la she_o stand_v upright_o on_o both_o side_n she_o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o enjoin_v penance_n can_v not_o discharge_v we_o of_o the_o bond_n of_o transitory_a pain_n to_o come_v &_o be_v sure_o that_o it_o be_v nolesse_a lawful_a to_o remit_v the_o pain_n due_a by_o the_o canon_n as_o enjoin_v effectual_o by_o the_o canon_n she_o give_v now_o pardon_v not_o only_a de_fw-fr iniunctis_fw-la poenitentijs_fw-la but_o also_o de_fw-fr iniungendis_fw-la of_o such_o penance_n as_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fault_n before_o god_n or_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o counsel_n shall_v or_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v enjoin_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v in_o penance_n prescribe_v either_o of_o fast_v or_o pray_v or_o such_o like_o a_o thousand_o or_o more_o year_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v know_v that_o many_o such_o pardon_n be_v and_o have_v be_v give_v long_o neither_o can_v the_o debt_n of_o purgatory_n whole_o be_v discharge_v now_o as_o it_o be_v of_o old_a by_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o which_o only_o there_o be_v remission_n of_o the_o penance_n appoint_v because_o all_o penance_n think_v needful_a be_v then_o appoint_v except_o there_o be_v release_n also_o sometime_o of_o all_o the_o penance_n or_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o the_o penance_n that_o shall_v by_o law_n and_o reason_n have_v be_v enjoin_v indulgence_n how_o the_o great_a number_n of_o
of_o benefit_n and_o mutual_a help_n pass_v not_o from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o member_n nor_o from_o one_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o a_o other_o but_o by_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o christ_n appointment_n as_o by_o sacrament_n sacrifice_n and_o sundry_a way_n of_o his_o service_n &_o that_o not_o without_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n in_o who_o he_o have_v put_v the_o word_n of_o this_o reconciliation_n to_o who_o he_o have_v commit_v his_o key_n to_o keep_v his_o sheep_n to_o feed_v his_o mystery_n to_o dispose_v and_o to_o who_o final_o he_o have_v give_v full_a power_n both_o to_o bind_v and_o loose_v let_v no_o man_n marvel_v that_o in_o such_o a_o face_n of_o god_n justice_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o enjoin_v of_o great_a penance_n in_o the_o church_n after_o sin_n be_v remit_v &_o by_o god_n own_o often_o scourgy_n temporal_a both_o in_o this_o world_n &_o in_o the_o next_o let_v no_o man_n i_o say_v marvel_v that_o yet_o there_o be_v way_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o mean_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n to_o turn_v away_o the_o wrath_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o by_o other_o help_n to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n again_o only_o let_v the_o party_n in_o all_o his_o insufficiency_n be_v zealous_a devout_a &_o diligent_a as_o he_o may_v &_o god_n himself_o will_v a_o thousand_o way_n seek_v of_o his_o own_o mercy_n to_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o his_o son_n pain_n apply_v by_o the_o travail_n of_o other_o the_o faithful_a that_o have_v be_v and_o be_v in_o his_o church_n to_o the_o help_n and_o relief_n of_o that_o member_n that_o have_v nothing_o leave_v but_o love_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o holy_a saint_n whereby_o he_o may_v crave_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n let_v they_o consider_v that_o doubt_n of_o this_o point_n how_o often_o god_n have_v as_o it_o be_v determine_v to_o plague_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o choose_v to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a and_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o justice_n have_v give_v mercy_n and_o grace_n at_o moses_n and_o aaron_n request_n yea_o how_o often_o he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v procure_v the_o just_a to_o stand_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o people_n who_o he_o mean_v to_o punish_v mansuetum_fw-la habemus_fw-la dominum_fw-la penitent_a homil._n 10._o the_o penitent_a solùm_fw-la occasionem_fw-la accipere_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o mox_fw-la omnem_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la fert_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la say_v s._n chrysostome_n we_o have_v a_o meek_a master_n he_o only_o take_v occasion_n &_o straight_o he_o show_v himself_o whole_o to_o be_v give_v to_o mercy_n he_o appoint_v to_o punish_v that_o they_o may_v see_v what_o of_o justice_n their_o sin_n require_v yet_o he_o seek_v mean_n himself_o that_o their_o high_a priest_n &_o guide_n may_v turn_v away_o the_o enjoin_v plague_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v say_v the_o say_a holy_a doctor_n that_o they_o have_v their_o pardon_n not_o of_o their_o own_o merit_n or_o deserving_n but_o by_o moses_n patronage_n &_o prayer_n that_o you_o may_v see_v thereby_o how_o one_o member_n relieve_v through_o god_n mercy_n his_o fellow_n member_n that_o lack_v whereby_o there_o appear_v both_o exceed_a justice_n &_o much_o more_o mercy_n al_n his_o way_n true_o be_v mercy_n &_o judgement_n to_o such_o as_o love_v his_o testimony_n and_o it_o fare_v with_o our_o lord_n god_n as_o it_o do_v with_o a_o wise_n and_o discrete_a master_n towards_o his_o servant_n or_o with_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o love_a child_n for_o they_o will_v often_o show_v then selue_o to_o be_v rigorous_a &_o bend_v to_o chastise_v the_o fault_n of_o their_o servant_n &_o child_n &_o yet_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n will_v often_o procure_v some_o other_o to_o hinder_v their_o intend_a punishment_n &_o to_o take_v from_o they_o as_o it_o be_v by_o force_n their_o child_n or_o other_o offender_n even_o so_o stand_v it_o between_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o his_o choose_a church_n who_o though_o he_o often_o just_o show_v himself_o angry_a and_o bend_v to_o correction_n never_o the_o less_o he_o do_v not_o only_o merciful_o remit_v but_o procure_v himself_o other_o either_o patroness_n or_o intercessor_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o may_v just_o and_o by_o good_a reason_n remit_v 5._o heir_n 5._o after_o many_o threaten_n of_o the_o city_n &_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o thus_o move_v himself_o to_o mercy_n circuit_n vias_fw-la jerusalem_n &_o aspicite_fw-la &_o considerate_a &_o quaerite_fw-la in_o plateis_fw-la eius_fw-la a_o invenias_fw-la virum_fw-la facientem_fw-la iudicium_fw-la &_o quaerentem_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o propitius_fw-la ero_fw-la ei_fw-la look_v round_o about_o the_o city_n and_o view_v the_o street_n thereof_o and_o have_v good_a consideration_n whether_o any_o one_o may_v be_v find_v there_o that_o do_v justice_n and_o study_v after_o faithfullnes_n and_o i_o will_v hau_o mercy_n on_o the_o city_n in_o the_o fifth_z of_o hieremie_n where_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o god_n will_v forgive_v all_o for_o one_o desert_n and_o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o one_o may_v by_o god_n justice_n supply_v the_o lack_n of_o many_o other_o not_o yet_o to_o deliver_v any_o man_n from_o everlasting_a damnation_n that_o be_v impenitent_a and_o therefore_o in_o case_n &_o state_n of_o eternal_a death_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a can_v not_o extend_v to_o do_v good_a to_o such_o as_o be_v for_o ever_o separate_v from_o their_o fellowship_n &_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o common_a body_n in_o the_o firm_a knot_n whereof_o only_o there_o be_v mutual_a health_n &_o help_n among_o such_o as_o partly_o lack_v &_o partly_o do_v abund_a for_o release_v of_o the_o rod_n of_o temporal_a correction_n that_o be_v often_o lay_v upon_o the_o child_n and_o not_o of_o any_o eternal_a punishment_n that_o only_o hap_v to_o such_o as_o be_v separate_v and_o cut_v of_o effectual_o from_o christ_n body_n which_o be_v the_o church_n for_o ever_o depart_v the_o trea●u●●●_n of_o the_o church_n rise_v a●●o_o by_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o depart_v neither_o do_v the_o desert_n only_o of_o the_o live_a help_n the_o necessity_n of_o their_o fellow_n member_n be_v yet_o alive_a but_o such_o as_o be_v dead_a also_o do_v communicate_v in_o their_o work_n with_o their_o brethren_n yet_o abide_v in_o this_o world_n and_o god_n of_o his_o singular_a mercy_n be_v often_o content_v to_o be_v answer_v by_o they_o for_o their_o poor_a fellow_n servant_n that_o be_v indebt_v so_o far_o in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a in_o their_o own_o person_n to_o discharge_v their_o own_o debt_n nor_o come_v out_o of_o the_o same_o confess_v sermon_n ●●e_v poeni●●●_n &_o confess_v whereof_o the_o say_a s._n chrysostom_n do_v excellent_o well_o consider_v in_o these_o word_n of_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la mihi_fw-la autem_fw-la say_v he_o aliud_fw-la maius_fw-la est_fw-la divinae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la iudicium_fw-la quod_fw-la dicam_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la invenit_fw-la homines_fw-la vivos_fw-la et_fw-la fiducia_fw-la praeditos_fw-la qui_fw-la possint_fw-la intercedendo_fw-la veniam_fw-la obtinere_fw-la confugit_fw-la ad_fw-la defunctos_fw-la &_o per_fw-la illos_fw-la inquit_fw-la se_fw-la remissurum_fw-la peccata_fw-la ezechiae_fw-la enim_fw-la dicit_fw-la protegam_fw-la civitatem_fw-la hanc_fw-la propter_fw-la i_o &_o propter_fw-la david_n puerummeun_fw-mi olim_fw-la enim_fw-la mortuus_fw-la erat_fw-la david_n that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o have_v yet_o a_o plain_a and_o great_a token_n of_o god_n mercy_n which_o i_o will_v show_v you_o for_o when_o he_o find_v none_o alive_a that_o be_v of_o confidence_n which_o may_v by_o intercession_n procure_v pardon_n he_o turn_v to_o the_o depart_a and_o say_v he_o will_v remit_v sin_n for_o their_o sake_n 37._o 4._o reg._n 10._o &_o esa_n 37._o for_o he_o speak_v to_o ezechias_n thus_o i_o will_v defend_v this_o city_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n &_o for_o my_o child_n david_n sake_n &_o yet_o david_n be_v dead_a long_o afore_o and_o sure_o if_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a where_o neither_o so_o much_o grace_n nor_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v nor_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o pardon_n be_v not_o yet_o offer_v up_o to_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o his_o brother_n sin_n nor_o the_o communion_n of_o sancte_n be_v yet_o so_o full_o establish_v whereby_o the_o merit_n of_o one_o may_v redound_v to_o a_o other_o nor_o the_o church_n so_o honour_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o remisson_n of_o man_n offence_n nor_o the_o priesthood_n of_o god_n so_o credit_v with_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n if_o afore_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o otherwise_o wrought_v but_o in_o base_a figur_n such_o way_n be_v find_v out_o and_o that_o by_o god_n own_o procurement_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o enjoin_v