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he_o delight_v as_o bitter_a as_o wormwood_n and_o the_o load_n that_o sin_n lay_v on_o his_o neck_n so_o heavy_a that_o it_o will_v suppress_v he_o sudden_o for_o as_o lightning_n descend_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o eye_n so_o a_o sinner_n will_v fall_v down_o into_o hell_n in_o cadentem_fw-la in_o job_n 21._o in_o puncto_fw-la descendune_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la exit_fw-la luc._n 10._o videbam_fw-la satanam_fw-la sicut_fw-la fulgur_fw-la de_fw-la calo_fw-la cadentem_fw-la a_o trice_n which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o divine_a execution_n in_o punishment_n of_o transgression_n as_o earthly_a king_n have_v fair_a lodging_n for_o the_o entertain_n of_o the_o good_a people_n and_o dark_a prison_n for_o the_o punish_n of_o malefactor_n so_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v goodly_a palace_n for_o delight_v such_o as_o do_v well_o which_o be_v heaven_n and_o dungeon_n of_o utter_a darkness_n for_o torment_v 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fire_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n which_o be_v a_o death_n without_o die_v and_o sorrow_n without_o end_v for_o death_n there_o be_v always_o â—â—â—rte_fw-la always_o s._n gregorâ—â—it_fw-la miseris_fw-la â—â—ors_fw-la sine_fw-la â—â—â—rte_fw-la begin_n and_o sorrow_n never_o end_v in_o regard_n the_o devour_a fire_n be_v for_o ever_o burn_v and_o no_o deliverance_n from_o hell_n which_o be_v a_o labyrinth_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o easy_o enter_v into_o yet_o afford_v no_o guide_n or_o thread_n to_o direct_v out_o again_o and_o the_o wind_n and_o turn_n thereof_o minister_v nothing_o of_o pleasure_n for_o brimstone_n be_v scatter_v in_o every_o walk_n formidines_fw-la walk_n job_n 14._o undique_fw-la terrebunt_fw-la eum_fw-la formidines_fw-la and_o trouble_v anguish_n fear_n together_o with_o despair_n and_o horrible_a confusion_n be_v on_o every_o side_n hope_v of_o blessedness_n be_v root_v out_o of_o this_o dwell_n yet_o
1._o pet._n 5._o and_o the_o great_a thou_o be_v in_o wealth_n dignity_n and_o place_n the_o more_o humble_a thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v mercy_n with_o blessedness_n before_o thy_o maker_n glory_n maker_n s._n gregory_n say_v that_o pride_n be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o reprobation_n and_o contrary_a wise_a humility_n a_o most_o clear_a token_n of_o election_n to_o glory_n as_o pride_n be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o reprobation_n so_o humility_n be_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o predestination_n char._n xxx_o of_o covetousness_n the_o content_n no_o greediness_n so_o unsatiable_a as_o a_o inordinat_a love_n to_o worldly_a riches_n a_o covetous_a man_n be_v but_o rich_a in_o imagination_n a_o mere_a dreamer_n that_o waken_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n 〈◊〉_d death_n find_v nothing_o of_o all_o his_o riches_n to_o carry_v with_o he_o virtue_n and_o holy_a science_n be_v man_n proper_a good_n worldly_a wealth_n in_o itself_o be_v not_o evil_a a_o rich_a man_n that_o distribute_v the_o superfluiry_n of_o his_o temporal_a fortune_n to_o the_o poor_a profit_v his_o soul_n unto_o just_a fication_n of_o life_n christ_n example_n have_v render_v poverty_n estimable_a above_o worldly_a riches_n covetousness_n be_v a_o inordinat_a desire_n of_o riches_n which_o be_v the_o service_n seruitus_fw-la service_n eph._n 5_o divitiae_fw-la appellantur_fw-la idolorum_fw-la seruitus_fw-la of_o idol_n in_o regard_n the_o covetous_a man_n turn_v idolater_n of_o his_o good_n think_v that_o felicity_n stand_v therein_o etc._n therein_o chrysos_fw-la 64._o in_o mat_n sicut_fw-la jaolum_fw-la inquit_fw-la temple_n sie_a avari_fw-la aurum_fw-la clauâ—tris_fw-la &_o vectibus_fw-la sepiunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o idolater_n say_v s._n chry_n sostome_n enclose_v idol_n in_o temple_n so_o covetous_a man_n enclose_v and_o defend_v with_o bar_n and_o lock_n gold_n and_o silver_n prepare_v in_o the_o room_n of_o temple_n chest_n and_o afterward_o adore_v their_o shut_v up_o treasure_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o lose_v their_o eye_n or_o life_n than_o any_o part_n thereof_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o certain_a people_n grace_n people_n plutarch_n in_o quas_fw-la grace_n call_v aeneani_fw-la who_o be_v persuade_v by_o their_o oracle_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v spoil_v of_o their_o country_n if_o they_o give_v away_o the_o least_o parcel_n of_o it_o for_o though_o they_o see_v their_o brother_n to_o have_v need_n nevertheless_o illicmium_fw-la nevertheless_o auari_fw-la ita_fw-la clausos_fw-la omnibus_fw-la volunt_fw-la benignitatis_fw-la fontes_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sordido_fw-la charactere_fw-la apud_fw-la theophrastum_fw-la neque_fw-la salem_fw-la alijs_fw-la commodent_fw-la neque_fw-la illicmium_fw-la they_o shut_v up_o their_o compassion_n from_o he_o as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o lose_v all_o their_o good_n by_o part_v with_o the_o least_o piece_n of_o coin_n to_o the_o help_a of_o he_o beside_o there_o be_v no_o more_o covet_v more_o according_a to_o isidorus_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la summo_fw-la beno_fw-la the_o thirst_n of_o a_o covetous_a man_n be_v never_o satiate_v the_o more_o he_o have_v the_o more_o he_o covet_v unsatiable_a greediness_n then_o be_v the_o love_n of_o money_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o fire_n be_v so_o it_o burn_v and_o according_a to_o the_o abundance_n of_o riches_n the_o desire_n thereof_o increase_v and_o can_v be_v satiate_v for_o as_o wine_n shut_v up_o in_o a_o vessel_n quench_v not_o the_o corporal_a thirst_n so_o money_n lock_v up_o in_o a_o chest_n never_o put_v out_o the_o fire_n of_o avarice_n the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o cabinet_n of_o love_n because_o of_o its_o spirituallity_n can_v be_v fill_v with_o money_n no_o more_o than_o the_o chest_n that_o be_v the_o cabinet_n of_o gold_n can_v be_v fill_v with_o love_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o corporallity_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o proportion_n between_o a_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n again_o he_o that_o love_v riches_n inordinate_o shall_v be_v without_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o eccles_n 50._o no_o good_a come_v to_o the_o owner_n thereby_o but_o the_o behold_n of_o or_o wallow_v in_o they_o as_o do_v the_o himself_o the_o tranquillus_n write_v of_o the_o emperor_n caligula_n that_o he_o make_v a_o spacious_a room_n to_o be_v spread_v all_o over_o with_o heap_n of_o gold_n and_o his_o chief_a delight_n be_v to_o walkein_n the_o mid_n of_o they_o barefoot_a and_o therein_o also_o to_o tumble_v himself_o covetous_a emperor_n caligula_n a_o warrant_v keeper_n after_o he_o have_v make_v his_o ferret_n very_o hungry_a than_o he_o sow_n the_o mouth_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o cunnyburrow_n where_o the_o famish_a beast_n tumble_v among_o scratch_n with_o its_o nail_n the_o rabbit_n but_o can_v devour_v any_o one_o to_o the_o satiate_v of_o hunger_n the_o like_a stratagem_n the_o devil_n use_v with_o the_o covetous_a man_n he_o stir_v up_o in_o he_o a_o vehement_a love_n and_o a_o unsatiable_a greediness_n to_o keep_v up_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o not_o have_v the_o enjoyment_n as_o to_o use_v they_o opes_fw-la they_o s._n cypria_n cpis_fw-la 2._o nec_fw-la intelligit_fw-la miser_n avarus_fw-la speciosa_fw-la esse_fw-la sibi_fw-la supplicia_fw-la auro_fw-la se_fw-la alligatum_fw-la teneri_fw-la &_o possideri_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la possidere_fw-la opes_fw-la nor_o say_v s._n cyprian_n ep_v 2._o the_o covetous_a man_n understand_v that_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o gold_n and_o to_o be_v possess_v by_o rather_o than_o to_o possess_v his_o treasure_n be_v but_o honourable_a punishment_n hereby_o appear_v that_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o dream_n h_o a_o dream_n that_o he_o have_v find_v a_o mine_n of_o gold_n be_v as_o rich_a as_o the_o covetous_a man_n that_o have_v chest_n fill_v with_o wealth_n which_o he_o use_v not_o and_o indeed_o he_o that_o be_v covetous_o rich_a be_v a_o very_a inveniet_fw-la very_a psal_n 75._o dormierant_fw-la semnium_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la invenerunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la viri_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la et_fw-la job_n 27._o dive_v cum_fw-la dormierit_fw-la nihil_fw-la secum_fw-la auferet_fw-la aperiet_fw-la oculos_fw-la suos_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la inveniet_fw-la dreamer_n the_o time_n of_o his_o dream_n be_v the_o night_n of_o this_o present_a life_n the_o time_n when_o he_o waken_v be_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n the_o dream_n itself_o a_o vain_a delude_a imagination_n that_o he_o abound_v with_o worldly_a treasure_n for_o death_n come_v with_o his_o dart_n open_v the_o door_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o seize_v on_o he_o say_z that_o he_o must_v depart_v sudden_o from_o his_o good_n where_o with_o waken_v out_o of_o sleep_n and_o perceive_v a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n of_o his_o departure_n look_v on_o every_o side_n think_v to_o bear_v something_o away_o but_o find_v nothing_o only_o he_o see_v to_o his_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n that_o he_o be_v but_o rich_a in_o his_o imagination_n and_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o riches_n in_o which_o he_o delight_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o dream_n furthermore_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o dog_n that_o follow_v two_o man_n and_o it_o be_v not_o perceive_v to_o which_o of_o either_o he_o belong_v till_o they_o part_v themselves_o but_o then_o the_o dog_n go_v with_o he_o that_o be_v his_o own_o master_n for_o till_o the_o rich_a man_n depart_v this_o life_n it_o be_v not_o know_v whether_o the_o riches_n he_o enjoy_v be_v his_o or_o the_o world_n good_n but_o their_o stay_n with_o the_o world_n after_o his_o departure_n give_v evidence_n enough_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o world_n and_o not_o he_o have_v the_o supreme_a dominion_n over_o they_o neither_o be_v worldly_a riches_n proper_o good_n proper_o according_a to_o s._n ambrose_n mercy_n only_o accompany_v man_n after_o his_o death_n and_o the_o riches_n which_o he_o can_v carry_v to_o his_o grave_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v count_v his_o proper_a good_n the_o good_n of_o man_n for_o such_o only_o be_v his_o proper_a good_n as_o be_v within_o his_o soul_n namely_o virtue_n and_o science_n or_o within_o the_o body_n for_o example_n health_n strength_n beauty_n as_o a_o wall_n be_v not_o denominate_v whit_n of_o whiteness_n abide_v in_o a_o subject_a distinct_a from_o it_o so_o no_o man_n can_v be_v name_v proper_o rich_a in_o regard_n of_o temporal_a riches_n these_o have_a norhing_n of_o inward_a connexion_n with_o either_o body_n or_o soul_n outward_a worldly-goods_a be_v proper_o call_v good_n fortune_n and_o in_o reason_n such_o frail_a treasure_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v count_v man_n good_n because_o they_o turn_v he_o from_o the_o supreme_a good_a which_o be_v god_n because_o they_o draw_v he_o to_o vice_n and_o hinder_v his_o advancement_n in_o virtue_n because_o they_o be_v thorn_n which_o choke_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o evangelicall_a sower_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n render_v it_o unfruitful_a fill_v the_o soul_n with_o unprofitable_a desire_n prick_v tear_n and_o pine_v away_o the_o body_n through_o torment_a care_n and_o last_o
catholic_a doctrine_n for_o if_o perfect_a contrition_n together_o with_o the_o say_a desire_n shall_v always_o be_v necessary_o require_v unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o before_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v evident_o plain_a that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v iustify_v ought_v never_o to_o to_o count_v the_o product_n of_o the_o say_a sacrament_n immediate_a work_n which_o inference_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v will_v prejudice_v catholic_a faith_n it_o teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n in_o virtue_n of_o their_o institution_n do_v confer_v sanctify_a grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o be_v through_o their_o own_o outward_a immediate_a work_n and_o efficacy_n for_o example_n the_o outward_a sensible_a wash_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n together_o with_o the_o outward_a sensible_a utter_v of_o certain_a word_n viê«t_fw-la videlicet_fw-la i_o baptise_v thou_o do_v actual_o produce_v grace_n and_o life_n if_o no_o impediment_n intervene_v be_v sensible_a action_n institute_v by_o christ_n himself_o for_o that_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whereby_o be_v clear_o manifest_a again_o that_o if_o ramissi_fw-la if_o facultas_fw-la parisiensis_fw-la an._n 1638._o die_v julij_fw-la 1._o notavit_fw-la censura_fw-la banc_fw-la propositionem_fw-la attritione_fw-la de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la insufficientem_fw-la esse_fw-la pro_fw-la accipiedae_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la in_o sacramento_n poenitentiae_fw-la contritionem_fw-la ex_fw-la perfecta_fw-la charitate_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la necessariam_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la hac_fw-la altara_fw-la propositione_n ex_fw-la priori_fw-la sequente_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la sacramentalem_fw-la nihil_fw-la aâ—â—ud_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la declarationem_fw-la iuridicam_fw-la peccati_fw-la iam_fw-la ramissi_fw-la perfect_a contrition_n proceed_v from_o a_o full_a love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o deadly_a sin_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n at_o all_o time_n the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n at_o no_o time_n shall_v produce_v sanctify_a grace_n by_o its_o own_o outward_a work_n and_o efficacy_n because_o it_o will_v always_o be_v prevent_v by_o perfect_a contrition_n which_o be_v opus_fw-la operantis_fw-la only_o that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o action_n or_o work_n of_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n through_o a_o actual_a motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o of_o necessity_n will_v bring_v with_o it_o sanctify_a grace_n before_o the_o sacramental_a absolution_n and_o consequent_o before_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n sacramental_a absolution_n be_v the_o sole_a form_n thereof_o wherefore_o though_o contrition_n as_o it_o do_v abstract_a from_o perfect_a and_o imperfect_a be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n yet_o perfect_a contrition_n be_v not_o because_o imperfect_a contrition_n or_o attrition_n as_o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a motion_n of_o god_n join_v to_o the_o sacrament_n dead_a sacrament_n s._n austin_n l._n the_o catech._n rudibus_fw-la cap._n 17._o express_o affirm's_n that_o attrition_n which_o through_o special_a assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n be_v procure_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n or_o by_o a_o desire_n of_o eternal_a life_n join_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v a_o sufficient_a expedient_a unto_o obtain_v remission_n of_o deadly_a sin_n in_o order_n to_o those_o which_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o full_a year_n of_o discretion_n but_o if_o attrition_n be_v a_o sufficient_a disposition_n to_o procure_v sanctify_a grace_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n it_o must_v likewise_o be_v a_o sufficient_a disposition_n unto_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v there_o be_v full_a parity_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o sacrament_n for_o both_o baptism_n and_o penance_n have_v power_n by_o their_o institution_n to_o confer_v the_o first_o sanctify_v grace_n unto_o remit_v of_o mortal_a sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v name_v sacramenta_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la sacrament'_v of_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o sufficient_a disposition_n unto_o the_o obtain_n remission_n of_o sin_n in_o so_o much_o that_o a_o penitent_a who_o be_v attrite_a only_o in_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v contritus_fw-la be_v est_fw-la axiâ—ma_fw-la apud_fw-la theologos_fw-la attritus_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sit_fw-la contritus_fw-la make_v contrite_a that_o be_v be_v enable_v to_o receive_v grace_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o perfect_a contrition_n wherefore_o a_o mere_a act_n of_o attrition_n found_v peccati_fw-la found_v isaiae_n 26._o oculi_fw-la domini_fw-la super_fw-la metuentes_fw-la eum_fw-la in_fw-la timoretuo_fw-la domine_fw-la concepimus_fw-la parturivimus_fw-la &_o peperimus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la salutis_fw-la et_fw-fr aug._n ser_n 1._o timor_fw-la qui_fw-la concipit_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la parit_fw-la compunctionem_fw-la cordis_fw-la quae_fw-la importat_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccati_fw-la either_o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n or_o in_o fear_n of_o eternal_a death_n or_o in_o abhorrence_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o filthiness_n be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sacrament_n invest_v with_o the_o power_n of_o perfect_a contrition_n draw_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o penitent_a the_o poison_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o physic_n do_v first_o afflict_v and_o afterward_o heal_v a_o disease_a body_n so_o attrition_n make_v a_o soveraingn_fw-mi medicine_n in_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v first_o trouble_v a_o soul_n sick_a of_o sin_n with_o bitterness_n of_o grief_n and_o afterward_o work_v a_o perfect_a cure_n on_o it_o so_o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v true_o reconcile_v to_o god_n that_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o justice_n detest_v sin_n and_o turn_v to_o penance_n more_o penance_n according_a to_o s._n austin_n ser_n 10._o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la to_o confess_v and_o 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the_o apostle_n to_o loose_v the_o cord_n wherewith_o he_o be_v tie_v do_v represent_v christian_a penance_n and_o the_o power_n that_o christ_n give_v the_o church_n to_o loose_v and_o remit_v sin_n as_o do_v evidence_n the_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a father_n who_o also_o do_v express_o assert_v christ_n by_o his_o action_n to_o have_v prefigure_v the_o mystery_n of_o christian_n religion_n however_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v without_o run_v into_o manifest_a error_n but_o that_o the_o seven_o afore_o name_v ecclesiastical_a order_n have_v have_v their_o begin_n from_o christ_n own_o institution_n and_o it_o matter_n not_o that_o every_o church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v not_o serve_v with_o so_o many_o for_o then_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o believer_n and_o want_v of_o member_n to_o promote_v to_o the_o ministry_n there_o can_v not_o be_v so_o many_o ordain_v in_o so_o much_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n one_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o one_o priest_n 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