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imaginary_a and_o witty_a conceit_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o some_o awe_n and_o to_o maintain_v their_o own_o pride_n and_o pomp_n 53._o next_o unto_o purgatory_n be_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o contrad_n be_v both_o the_o mother_n and_o daughter_n of_o that_o fire_n for_o as_o it_o be_v uphold_v by_o purgatory_n a_o weak_a and_o imaginary_a foundation_n so_o it_o uphold_v purgatory_n a_o paper_n building_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v overturn_v by_o it_o own_o poise_n and_o weight_n for_o this_o they_o 18._o teach_v that_o the_o prayer_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o live_n do_v nothing_o profit_v those_o that_o do_v enjoy_v blessedness_n as_o the_o martyr_n and_o such_o like_a according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n augustine_n 7._o iniuriam_fw-la facit_fw-la martyri_fw-la qui_fw-la or_o at_o pro_fw-la martyro_fw-la he_o do_v wrong_v a_o martyr_n that_o pray_v for_o a_o martyr_n nor_o the_o damn_a whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o low_a hell_n as_o reprobate_n or_o in_o limbo_n as_o 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absolution_n to_o wit_n if_o he_o will_v be_v absolve_v from_o adultery_n or_o incest_n it_o must_v cost_v he_o four_o turon_n if_o from_o both_o together_o it_o must_v stand_v he_o in_o six_o turon_n if_o from_o wilful_a murder_n be_v in_o holy_a order_n he_o must_v pay_v twelve_o turon_n be_v a_o bishop_n or_o a_o abbot_n fifty_o turon_n twelve_o minist_n ducat_n etc._n etc._n thus_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o heinous_a for_o which_o pardon_n may_v not_o be_v purchase_v for_o a_o small_a sum_n of_o money_n as_o one_o of_o their_o own_o canonist_n can_v sing_v monachuâ—_n si_fw-mi dederis_fw-la marcas_fw-la &_o ijs_fw-la impleveris_fw-la arcas_n culpa_fw-la soluêris_fw-la quaque_fw-la ligatus_fw-la eris_fw-la if_o thou_o with_o mark_n will_v fill_v their_o arke_n what_o ere_o thou_o do_v commit_v by_o word_n or_o deed_n thou_o shall_v be_v free_v the_o pope_n have_v pardon_v it_o 15._o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n of_o liberty_n let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_v who_o 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intendment_n be_v in_o the_o article_n go_v before_o where_o he_o say_v that_o not_o the_o good_a work_n itself_o but_o the_o defect_n in_o the_o work_n be_v true_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v a_o omission_n of_o that_o precept_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o luther_n do_v not_o condemn_v a_o good_a work_n but_o the_o evil_a in_o the_o work_n and_o that_o though_o god_n do_v in_o mercy_n pardon_v the_o evil_a for_o the_o good_n sake_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n so_o he_o may_v just_o condemn_v the_o good_a for_o the_o evil_a sake_n that_o cleave_v unto_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o original_a sin_n so_o that_o luther_n stand_v clear_a and_o innocent_a from_o this_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n in_o all_o true_a judgement_n and_o they_o stand_v guilty_a of_o a_o most_o foul_a slander_n impute_v unto_o he_o by_o their_o malice_n 67._o three_o they_o slander_v we_o that_o we_o slander_v god_n by_o 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that_o evil_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o any_o other_o root_n but_o from_o the_o evil_a concupiscence_n of_o every_o man_n own_o heart_n and_o this_o doctrine_n he_o iterate_v again_o and_o again_o many_o score_n of_o time_n in_o his_o book_n peter_n martyr_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v most_o direct_a against_o this_o blasphemous_a 22._o doctrine_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v that_o opinion_n of_o the_o libertine_n which_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o most_o detestable_a opinion_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o wicked_a nor_o a_o more_o compendious_a way_n to_o hell_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o conclude_v that_o though_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n no_o not_o sin_n themselves_o come_v to_o pass_v beside_o god_n will_v and_o providence_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o true_o to_o be_v call_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v be_v that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o cause_n which_o be_v term_v by_o the_o logician_n the_o remove_n 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judgement_n because_o there_o must_v be_v by_o their_o doctrine_n aswell_o contrition_n in_o heart_n as_o confession_n in_o the_o mouth_n or_o else_o no_o pardon_n can_v follow_v but_o a_o priest_n can_v â—oâ—_n discern_v of_o the_o heart_n nay_o further_o many_o if_o not_o most_o of_o their_o romish_a shaveling_n be_v unable_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o sin_n much_o more_o of_o the_o quantity_n and_o degree_n thereof_o &_o so_o consequent_o can_v neither_o impose_v a_o just_a or_o proportionable_a satisfaction_n without_o which_o no_o releasement_n nor_o make_v the_o party_n understand_v the_o ease_n he_o stand_v in_o that_o he_o may_v take_v upon_o himself_o voluntary_a penance_n or_o if_o need_v be_v purchase_v indulgence_n from_o the_o pope_n in_o all_o which_o respect_v it_o be_v danger_n to_o trust_v our_o soul_n upon_o such_o a_o slippery_a foundation_n but_o he_o that_o confess_v to_o god_n his_o sin_n and_o expect_v pardon_n at_o his_o hand_n only_o 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