the_o roman_z doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o of_o indulgence_n vindicated_n from_o dr._n stillingfleet_n misrepresentation_n council_n trident._n sess_n 6._o c._n 14._o docendum_fw-la est_fw-la christiani_n hominis_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la post_fw-la lapsum_fw-la multo_fw-la aliam_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o baptismali_fw-la eaque_fw-la contineri_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la cessationem_fw-la a_o peccatis_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la detestationem_fw-la aut_fw-la cor_fw-la contritum_fw-la &_o humiliatum_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la eorundem_fw-la sacramentalem_fw-la confessionem_fw-la saltem_fw-la in_o voto_fw-la &_o svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la faciendam_fw-la &_o sacerdotalem_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la itemque_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la per_fw-la jejunia_fw-la eleemosynas_fw-la orationes_fw-la etc._n etc._n print_a in_o the_o year_n mdclxxii_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n of_o repentance_n vindicated_n §_o 1_o hitherto_o i_o have_v explicate_v and_o endeadeavor_v to_o vindicate_v the_o roman_a devotion_n the_o other_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n wherein_o that_o church_n have_v suffer_v much_o wrong_n from_o doctor_n still_v fleet_n as_o also_o before_o he_o from_z bishop_n tailor_n in_o his_o dissuasive_a be_v the_o roman_a doctrine_n concern_v repentance_n and_o a_o good_a life_n in_o these_o 5._o particular_n follow_v wherein_o this_o author_n inform_v his_o credulous_a reader_n according_a to_o what_o the_o general_a current_n of_o his_o discourse_n represent_v one_a that_o the_o roman_a church_n hold_v no_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n but_o only_o once_o in_o one_o life_n i._n e._n in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la 180._o rom._n idolat_a c._n 3_o §._o 1._o p._n 181._o ibid._n pag._n 180._o as_o he_o express_v it_o out_o of_o dr._n tailor_n dissuasive_a a_o author_n of_o the_o same_o fidelity_n 2_o that_o the_o roman_a repentance_n or_o contrition_n do_v not_o include_v or_o oblige_v any_o to_o forsake_v of_o their_o sin_n or_o reformation_n of_o life_n 3_o that_o it_o hold_v the_o sacrament_n to_o confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la on_o whatever_o subject_n 203._o ibid._n §._o 6._o p._n 203._o or_o receiver_n of_o they_o though_o never_o so_o indispose_v or_o unprepared_a 4_o of_o the_o easiness_n for_o any_o in_o the_o church_n by_o this_o feat_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n 184._o ibid._n §._o 2._o p._n 184._o remit_v sin_n and_o confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la to_o change_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v certain_o remit_v always_o together_o with_o the_o sin_n itself_o into_o a_o temporal_a one_o or_o to_o change_v hell-torment_n into_o those_o of_o purgatory_n and_o then_o of_o the_o easiness_n of_o get_v out_o of_o these_o with_o a_o little_a money_n or_o friend_n 5._o last_o of_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n charge_v by_o he_o 10._o he_o g._n 6._o §._o 4_o 9_o 10._o with_o many_o gross_a absurdity_n and_o as_o excuse_v roman_a catholic_n from_o do_v the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n §_o 8_o lay_v these_o thing_n together_o and_o see_v what_o a_o monster_n this_o author_n make_v here_o of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n and_o of_o that_o church_n which_o before_o luther_n time_n when_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o any_o better_a than_o it_o be_v call_v in_o our_o creed_n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o which_o be_v so_o spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o nation_n flow_v into_o it_o and_o who_o will_v think_v that_o a_o church_n that_o teach_v such_o doctrine_n as_o he_o here_o present_v to_o his_o protestant_a reader_n shall_v keep_v such_o a_o do_v about_o abstinence_n fast_v and_o penance_n and_o personal_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o justification_n by_o and_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n about_o long_a office_n and_o many_o hour_n of_o prayer_n about_o poverty_n celibacy_n solitude_n silence_n hair-cloath_n discipline_n which_o if_o he_o say_v they_o be_v not_o real_o perform_v yet_o he_o must_v confess_v in_o this_o church_n at_o least_o they_o be_v teach_v and_o call_v for_o or_o if_o he_o say_v they_o be_v only_o vainglorious_o &_o hypocritical_o perform_v so_o to_o speak_v truth_n he_o must_v know_v heart_n who_o will_v think_v i_o say_v a_o church_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o noise_n about_o these_o thing_n of_o many_o of_o which_o among_o protestant_n be_v deep_a silence_n unless_o to_o revile_v they_o when_o as_o after_o this_o author_n have_v cast_v up_o a_o true_a account_n of_o it_o this_o church_n hold_v &_o teach_v repentance_n only_o necessary_a to_o any_o person_n once_o in_o his_o life_n and_o that_o not_o extend_v to_o any_o reformation_n of_o it_o or_o forsake_v of_o his_o sin_n nothing_o less_o but_o only_o to_o some_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o but_o a_o little_a sorrow_n at_o one_o time_n and_o that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n sufficient_a that_o the_o sacrament_n free_o confer_v grace_n and_o put_v every_o one_o in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n come_v and_o take_v they_o who_o will_v prepare_v or_o unprepared_a only_o if_o he_o that_o go_v to_o they_o confess_v such_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o resolve_v against_o receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o they_o only_o say_v he_o 2.6_o he_o c._n 3._o §._o 6._o p._n 2.6_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mortal_a sin_n unconfess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o actual_a opposition_n in_o the_o will_n to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o for_o instance_n if_o a_o man_n that_o go_v to_o be_v baptize_v resolve_v with_o himself_o not_o to_o be_v baptize_v i._n e._n not_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o thus_o every_o one_o be_v rid_v of_o sin_n and_o its_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o then_o for_o the_o temporal_a that_o remain_v the_o charge_n come_v to_o a_o very_a small_a matter_n and_o this_o punishment_n be_v redeem_v too_o and_o so_o away_o straight_o to_o heaven_n so_o that_o he_o say_v of_o catholic_n that_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v 212._o ibid._n p._n 212._o for_o any_o one_o to_o want_v grace_n among_o they_o if_o they_o do_v but_o suffer_v the_o use_n of_o sacrament_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o gentle_a giver_n of_o it_o imaginable_a for_o all_o they_o desire_v of_o their_o patient_n for_o grace_n be_v only_o for_o they_o to_o lie_v still_o but_o if_o they_o shall_v chance_v to_o be_v unruly_a and_o kick_v away_o the_o priest_n or_o their_o rite_n i_o know_v not_o then_o say_v he_o what_o may_v become_v of_o they_o and_o page_n 181._o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o imagine_v a_o doctrine_n that_o more_o effectual_o over-throws_a the_o necessity_n of_o a_o good_a life_n than_o they_o do_v it_o seem_v the_o protestant_n justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o be_v nothing_o to_o it_o in_o all_o which_o i_o think_v in_o common_a prudence_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v show_v a_o little_a more_o moderation_n if_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v gain_v belief_n even_o with_o his_o own_o party_n now_o out_o of_o charity_n to_o those_o who_o may_v be_v deceive_v by_o he_o i_o shall_v without_o much_o engagement_n in_o the_o particular_a controversy_n brief_o show_v to_o the_o pious_a reader_n that_o this_o author_n in_o none_o of_o these_o point_n forementioned_a have_v deal_v faithful_o or_o true_o relate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n faith_n to_o my_o word_n no_o further_o than_o the_o follow_a testimony_n make_v it_o appear_v §_o 3_o 1._o for_o the_o first_o then_o the_o nonnecessity_n of_o repentance_n save_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n for_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o defer_v 1._o of_o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v defer_v first_o it_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o no_o person_n that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o justification_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o any_o sacrament_n even_o that_o of_o baptism_n much_o less_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n of_o the_o eucharist_n etc._n etc._n without_o a_o actual_a repentance_n precede_v see_v conc._n trid._n sess_n 6._o c._n 6._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o preparation_n for_o obtain_v justification_n it_o require_v in_o such_o person_n sidem_fw-la spem_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o adversus_fw-la peccata_fw-la odium_fw-la &_o detestationem_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la eam_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la quam_fw-la ante_fw-la baptismum_fw-la agi_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o propositum_fw-la inchoandi_fw-la novam_fw-la vitam_fw-la &_o servandi_fw-la mandata_fw-la quote_v the_o text_n act._n 2.28_o paenitentiam_fw-la agite_fw-la &_o baptizetur_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la restrum_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la and_o mat._n 24.19_o baptizantes_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o docentes_fw-la eos_fw-la seruare_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la mandavi_fw-la vobis_fw-la again_o for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n after_o a_o relapse_n the_o council_n declare_v it_o to_o require_v yet_o a_o great_a preparation_n by_o
or_o where_o a_o obex_fw-la be_v have_v such_o boni_fw-la motus_fw-la as_o may_v remove_v it_o see_v he_o ibid._n dist_n 14._o q._n 2._o 3ly_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la in_o opposition_n not_o only_o to_o merit_v but_o any_o disposition_n at_o all_o in_o the_o receiver_n i._n e._n so_o that_o no_o disposition_n though_o necessary_a as_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la to_o the_o effect_n or_o as_o to_o remove_v some_o obstacle_n that_o may_v hinder_v it_o yet_o be_v the_o efficient_a or_o instrument_n at_o all_o actual_o confer_v or_o immediate_o convey_v the_o sacramental_a grace_n but_o this_o be_v sole_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la of_o the_o sacrament_n and_n of_o this_o speak_v the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 7._o trent_n sess_n 7._o nor_o have_v cassander_n apply_v any_o other_o sense_n to_o it_o as_o this_o author_n pretend_v he_o have_v 209._o have_v p._n 209._o the_o word_n be_v si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la per_fw-la ipsa_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la non_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sed_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la divinae_fw-la promissionis_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la conscquendam_fw-la sufficere_fw-la anathema_n sit_v against_o that_o proposition_n of_o the_o reformer_n mention_v by_o soave_fw-it p._n 264._o that_o by_o the_o sacrament_n grace_n be_v not_o give_v in_o virtue_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o they_o call_v opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la but_o that_o it_o suffice_v for_o obtain_v such_o grace_n only_a to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o it_o and_o against_o those_o reform_a proposition_n set_v down_o before_o by_o he_o p._n 233._o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o necessary_a but_o man_n may_v attain_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n have_v never_o give_v grace_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o which_o eighth_n canon_n the_o council_n affirm_v solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la sufficere_fw-la not_o as_o if_o faith_n be_v altogether_o needless_a to_o such_o sacramental_a effect_n for_o therefore_o it_o say_v non_fw-la solam_fw-la but_o not_o it_o alone_o suffieicnt_v without_o the_o sacrament_n without_o it_o i._n e._n as_o it_o sole_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la confer_v the_o grace_n to_o which_o faith_n also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n necessary_o pre-disposeth_a 4ly_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la in_o opposition_n to_o any_o disposition_n as_o necessary_a at_o all_o in_o the_o subject_n but_o then_o these_o schoolman_n do_v mean_a of_o infant_n not_o of_o adulti_fw-la because_o in_o all_o these_o last_o there_o be_v a_o obstacle_n of_o mortal_a sin_n to_o be_v remove_v and_o this_o can_v possible_o be_v so_o without_o the_o disposition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 5_o exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la in_o opposition_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o which_o grace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o suscipient_fw-la call_v opus_fw-la operantis_fw-la which_o be_v then_o signify_v also_o by_o these_o sacrament_n but_o not_o confer_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a §_o 30_o now_o if_o thing_n be_v find_v as_o they_o be_v here_o relate_v i_o desire_v his_o protestant_a reader_n will_v consider_v with_o what_o integrity_n this_o author_n do_v affirm_v p._n 202._o this_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o receiver_n but_o the_o bare_a administration_n or_o the_o external_a work_n do_v again_o p._n 203._o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n do_v confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la i._n e._n by_o the_o thing_n itself_o without_o any_o dependence_n therein_o upon_o the_o internal_a motion_n or_o preparation_n of_o mind_n in_o he_o that_o do_v partake_v of_o they_o again_o how_o faithful_o he_o deduce_v from_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o the_o catholic_n do_v not_o whole_o exclude_v preparation_n in_o the_o receiver_n but_o only_o ab_fw-la efficientia_fw-la from_o the_o efficiency_n of_o the_o sacramental_a grace_n p._n 204._o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o as_o i_o understand_v he_o be_v their_o actual_a produce_v such_o a_o effect_n in_o confer_v grace_n do_v not_o at_o all_o depend_v upon_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o receiver_n again_o 206._o again_o p._n 206._o that_o the_o preparation_n of_o our_o mind_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v unnecessary_a for_o if_o grace_n say_v he_o be_v effectual_o confer_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o bare_a external_a action_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o they_o all_o what_o need_n can_v there_o be_v of_o a_o due_a preparation_n of_o mind_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n prayer_n repentance_n &_o c_o from_o all_o which_o his_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n obstruct_v the_o sincerity_n of_o devotion_n in_o all_o which_o expression_n if_o this_o author_n mean_v that_o according_a to_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n no_o qualification_n or_o disposition_n in_o the_o suscipient_fw-la be_v the_o instrument_n that_o effect_n or_o confer_v the_o sacramental_a grace_n it_o be_v true_a but_o nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n or_o to_o his_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o it_o viz._n that_o such_o doctrine_n obstruct_v devotion_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o such_o disposition_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o such_o grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a at_o all_o to_o the_o effect_n as_o his_o word_n sound_v it_o be_v indeed_o much_o to_o his_o purpose_n and_o infer_v his_o conclusion_n but_o be_v most_o untrue_a for_o many_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o effect_n beside_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o instance_n himself_n mention_n fire_n be_v the_o only_a efficient_a of_o the_o burn_a of_o wood_n not_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o matter_n yet_o be_v dryness_n in_o the_o wood_n as_o well_o as_o heat_v in_o the_o fire_n necessary_a to_o the_o effect_n and_o one_o may_v as_o true_o argue_v in_o this_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o other_o if_o the_o burn_a be_v effectual_o i.e._n efficient_o wrought_v by_o the_o fire_n what_o need_n can_v there_o be_v of_o dryness_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o the_o efficacy_n i._n e._n the_o efficiency_n of_o the_o fire_n in_o its_o burn_a do_v not_o at_o all_o depend_v on_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o such_o qualification_n concur_v not_o to_o the_o efficiency_n therefore_o such_o qualification_n be_v to_o such_o effect_n no_o other_o way_n necessary_a §_o 31_o second_o consider_v with_o what_o truth_n he_o relate_v p._n 206._o that_o catholic_n when_o say_v the_o internal_a disposition_n of_o mind_n be_v necessary_a to_o reremove_v impediment_n do_v not_o mean_v by_o this_o internal_a disposition_n the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n prayer_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n by_o no_o mean_n say_v he_o when_o as_o bellarmin_n in_o that_o chapter_n this_o author_n cite_v and_o therefore_o read_v say_v the_o express_o contrary_a and_o that_o six_o or_o seven_o time_n over_o to_o this_o purpose_n opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la excludere_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o motum_fw-la internum_fw-la ab_fw-la efficientiâ_fw-la gratiae_fw-la sacramentalis_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la excludere_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o motum_fw-la internum_fw-la or_o in_o other_o place_n fidem_fw-la &_o paenitentiam_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la calumniantur_fw-la conferant_fw-la gratiam_fw-la accipientibus_fw-la ea_fw-la sine_fw-la side_n &_o sine_fw-la internâ_fw-la conversione_n cordis_fw-la but_o say_v he_o they_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mortal_a sin_n unconfess_v now_o such_o mortal_a sin_n may_v be_v confess_v without_o faith_n or_o repentance_n or_o 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in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o his_o cite_n of_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o seven_o session_n thereof_o to_o this_o purpose_n
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devotion_n or_o no_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o grace_n if_o he_o do_v but_o partake_v of_o their_o sacrament_n and_o need_v not_o trouble_v himself_o much_o about_o devotion_n since_o his_o work_n may_v be_v do_v without_o it_o never_o any_o doctrine_n be_v certain_o better_a contrive_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n than_o they_o be_v represent_v the_o indevout_a and_o the_o impenitent_a as_o the_o same_o the_o indevout_a through_o infirmity_n or_o through_o neglect_n appear_o or_o real_o all_o include_v §_o 35_o the_o like_a integrity_n this_o author_n use_v in_o his_o relation_n concern_v extreme_a unction_n and_o its_o effect_n p._n 212._o where_o he_o say_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v require_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n and_o then_o descant_v 213._o descant_v p._n 213._o a_o hard_a case_n for_o those_o who_o die_v in_o mortal_a sin_n for_o if_o they_o can_v but_o express_v any_o sign_n of_o contrition_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o eye_n or_o a_o finger_n all_o be_v well_o enough_o and_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o receive_v grace_n and_o p._n 214._o to_o make_v all_o sure_a at_o last_o the_o exereme_a unction_n very_o sweet_o convey_v grace_n into_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v sensible_a or_o not_o whereas_o in_o candid_a and_o serious_a deal_n instead_o of_o jest_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v represent_v the_o roman_a doctrine_n thus_o 1._o that_o for_o the_o application_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o use_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o suscipient_fw-la be_v not_o necessary_o require_v if_o the_o person_n immediate_o before_o when_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n appear_v contrite_a and_o desire_v it_o 27_o it_o see_v before_o §._o 27_o and_o 2._o that_o all_o such_o person_n only_o as_o have_v that_o true_a and_o acceptable_a contrition_n know_v only_o to_o god_n whereof_o they_o give_v external_a sign_n do_v receive_v grace_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sacrament_n but_o no_o other_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o the_o three_o point_n §_o 36_o iu._n for_o the_o four_o point_n the_o easiness_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n temporal_a 4._o of_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n not_o easy_o change_v into_o a_o temporal_a by_o this_o feat_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la remit_v sin_n and_o confer_v grace_n to_o change_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v sure_o remit_v with_o the_o sin_n itself_o into_o a_o temporal_a one_o or_o to_o change_v hell-torment_n into_o those_o of_o purgatory_n and_o then_o the_o easiness_n of_o get_v out_o of_o these_o too_o with_o a_o little_a money_n or_o friend_n see_v rom._n idol_n p._n 185_o 186._o the_o contrary_a of_o this_o viz._n that_o the_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o mortal_a sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n thereof_o these_o two_o be_v always_o remit_v together_o be_v no_o such_o easy_a thing_n have_v
be_v ample_o show_v in_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o point_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n then_o be_v in_o this_o matter_n thus_o instruct_v 1._o that_o the_o due_a effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n repair_v unto_o by_o such_o delinquent_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o remission_n of_o such_o sin_n and_o its_o eternal_a punishment_n 2._o that_o this_o effect_n be_v not_o confer_v on_o all_o that_o be_v confess_v as_o this_o author_n seem_v to_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v 498._o be_v see_v p._n 206._o 498._o but_o only_o among_o these_o on_o the_o right_o pre-disposed_n by_o faith_n and_o a_o true_a and_o acceptable_a repentance_n which_o repentance_n include_v not_o only_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o actual_a amendment_n of_o life_n and_o cease_v from_o sin_n where_o life_n long_o continue_v and_o for_o the_o sorrow_n sine_fw-la magnis_fw-la nostris_fw-la fletibus_fw-la &_o laboribus_fw-la divinâ_fw-la id_fw-la exigente_fw-la justitia_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la novitatem_fw-la &_o integritatem_fw-la viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o former_a state_n of_o regeneration_n pervenire_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la possumus_fw-la say_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n 2._o trent_n sess_n 14._o c._n 2._o 3._o that_o when_o all_o be_v do_v the_o person_n be_v not_o absolute_o certain_a that_o he_o have_v attain_v such_o a_o worthy_a and_o sincere_a repentance_n contrition_n or_o attrition_n as_o infallible_o receive_v the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 4._o that_o if_o there_o shall_v happen_v any_o defect_n therein_o the_o best_a way_n to_o complete_a such_o contrition_n ad_fw-la praeteritorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la vindictam_fw-la &_o castigationem_fw-la say_v the_o council_n 8._o council_n sess_n 14._o c._n 8._o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o much_o penance_n and_o mortification_n and_o the_o sure_a sign_n of_o such_o contrition_n complete_v be_v a_o change_n of_o life_n and_o perseverance_n therein_o and_o the_o sure_a mean_n again_o for_o such_o perseverance_n ad_fw-la novae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la custodiam_fw-la &_o infirmitatis_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la say_v the_o council_n ibid._n council_n ibid._n be_v penance_n and_o mortification_n §_o 37_o 5._o as_o to_o penance_n their_o remove_n or_o take_v away_o punishment_n and_o so_o just_a indulgence_n of_o penance_n do_v the_o same_o they_o be_v teach_v first_o that_o no_o such_o indulgence_n relate_v at_o all_o to_o quit_v the_o punishment_n eternal_a second_o that_o no_o penance_n or_o indulgence_n be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o remove_v any_o temporal_a punishment_n so_o long_o as_o the_o person_n by_o his_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o be_v still_o liable_a to_o the_o eternal_a and_o suppose_v they_o be_v yet_o this_o infinite_o great_a debt_n still_o uncancel_v render_v the_o discharge_n of_o the_o other_o not_o valuable_a three_o that_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o eternal_a depend_v chief_o on_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n and_o change_v of_o life_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o this_o thing_n viz._n lest_o by_o any_o defect_n of_o these_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o flaw_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n keep_v all_o pious_a son_n of_o this_o church_n perpetual_o on_o their_o guard_n notwithstanding_o whatever_o indulgence_n be_v pass_v concern_v the_o temporal_a to_o make_v good_a on_o their_o part_n the_o condition_n that_o be_v require_v from_o they_o for_o the_o cancel_v thereof_o and_o if_o by_o the_o money_n and_o friend_n this_o author_n speak_v of_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o evade_n these_o punishment_n be_v mean_v alms-deed_n and_o other_o man_n prayer_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o both_o for_o the_o procure_a grace_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o these_o punishment_n attend_v it_o they_o help_v much_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n grant_v again_o that_o the_o rich_a both_o as_o to_o give_v 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change_n or_o reformation_n of_o life_n catholic_n as_o have_v be_v show_v §_o 10_o etc._n etc._n require_v also_o these_o and_o much_o more_o namely_o a_o necessary_a repair_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n confession_n absolution_n and_o for_o the_o great_a secure_n of_o their_o contrition_n or_o repentance_n of_o which_o none_o can_v be_v absolute_o certain_a fletus_fw-la labores_fw-la penance_n mortification_n and_o dignos_fw-la fructus_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la and_o these_o not_o only_a ad_fw-la novae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la custodiam_fw-la but_o ad_fw-la praeteritorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la vindictam_fw-la 2_o 7.11_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o for_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n 1._o catholic_n hold_v after_o the_o eternal_a remit_v such_o a_o punishment_n to_o remain_v still_o uncancel_v protestant_n deny_v it_o and_o throw_v all_o punishment_n whatever_o into_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o sentence_n dominus_fw-la transtulit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la 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to_o their_o subject_n 4._o and_o last_o if_o in_o some_o of_o her_o indulgence_n the_o roman_a church_n be_v say_v by_o they_o to_o sell_v these_o pardon_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n very_o cheap_a the_o protestant_n give_v they_o to_o all_o for_o nothing_o this_o of_o the_o four_o point_n §_o 39_o v._n come_v we_o to_o the_o five_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n concern_v indulgence_n grace_n 5._o of_o indulgence_n beneficial_a only_o to_o those_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n charge_v by_o this_o author_n 518._o author_n p._n 518._o with_o many_o gross_a absurdity_n and_o as_o excuse_v roman-catholic_n from_o perform_v the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n i._n e._n say_v he_o enjoin_v penance_n account_v among_o they_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n severe_a mortification_n fast_v frequent_a prayer_n and_o alm_n 526._o alm_n p._n 526._o to_o the_o contrary_a of_o this_o i_o shall_v show_v to_o his_o abuse_a reader_n that_o neither_o the_o absurdity_n pretend_v by_o he_o nor_o the_o omission_n of_o any_o necessary_a duty_n follow_v either_o from_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n or_o the_o common_o allow_v practice_n and_o one_a for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o church_n if_o this_o author_n have_v do_v her_o justice_n so_o far_o as_o to_o accuse_v or_o question_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o find_v to_o be_v her_o doctrine_n in_o her_o council_n concern_v this_o point_n and_o if_o he_o have_v say_v here_o for_o right_v the_o church_n what_o he_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o 209._o elsewhere_o p._n 209._o when_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n that_o though_o some_o testimony_n of_o particular_a person_n may_v be_v produce_v for_o several_a opinion_n yet_o we_o must_v appeal_v for_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o church_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o its_o council_n how_o many_o leaf_n may_v he_o have_v spare_v from_o his_o discourse_n on_o this_o subject_n as_o whole_o impertinent_a indeed_o so_o compendious_a and_o cautious_a have_v the_o church_n decree_n be_v in_o this_o matter_n as_o that_o those_o protestant_n who_o complain_v at_o other_o time_n of_o her_o oppress_v their_o faith_n with_o
repentance_n than_o baptism_n do_v ad_fw-la quam_fw-la novitatem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la say_v it_o 2._o it_o sess_n 14._o c._n 2._o &_o integritatem_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la sine_fw-la magnis_fw-la nostris_fw-la fletibus_fw-la &_o laboribus_fw-la divinâ_fw-la id_fw-la exigente_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la pervenire_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la possumus_fw-la again_o for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n here_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n ought_v to_o be_v already_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n &_o all_o guilty_a of_o any_o mortal_a sin_n be_v require_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o not_o only_o with_o repentance_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n sess_n 13._o c._n 7._o ecclesiastica_fw-la autem_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la declarat_fw-la eam_fw-la probationem_fw-la necessariam_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la sibi_fw-la conscius_fw-la mortalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la sibi_fw-la contritus_fw-la videatur_fw-la absque_fw-la premissâ_fw-la 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thereof_o to_o say_v 182._o say_v p._n 182._o we_o dare_v not_o flatter_v man_n so_o in_o teach_v that_o repentance_n only_o in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la serve_v the_o turn_n into_o eternal_a misery_n we_o can_v but_o declare_v to_o they_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o holy_a life_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n as_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n declare_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o we_o can_v absolve_v those_o who_o god_n have_v declare_v he_o will_v not_o absolve_v i._n e._n the_o impenitent_a but_o do_v he_o not_o number_v among_o these_o man_n not_o to_o be_v absolve_v the_o old_a sinner_n repent_v on_o his_o deathbed_n who_o the_o popish_a priest_n with_o his_o two_o finger_n and_o a_o thumb_n venture_v to_o absolve_v who_o he_o say_v god_n have_v declare_v he_o will_v not_o absolve_v if_o his_o word_n here_o have_v any_o application_n to_o his_o former_a he_o go_v on_o indeed_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o true_o penitent_a sinner_n our_o church_n approve_v of_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n in_o scripture_n to_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o those_o person_n which_o be_v that_o we_o mean_v by_o absolution_n here_o if_o i_o right_o understand_v he_o this_o author_n suppose_v absolution_n only_o useful_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o true_o penitent_a not_o also_o necessary_a for_o the_o effectual_a remission_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o mortal_a and_o again_o in_o his_o describe_v it_o only_o a_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n in_o scripture_n he_o seem_v to_o make_v sacerdotal_a absolution_n nothing_o differ_v in_o its_o virtue_n or_o efficacy_n from_o a_o laick_n for_o sure_o these_o may_v also_o apply_v such_o scripture_n as_o they_o see_v need_v to_o the_o penitent_n comfort_n how_o his_o superior_n may_v like_v of_o this_o i_o know_v not_o §_o 5_o but_o here_o it_o seem_v necessary_a that_o protestant_n shall_v be_v undeceive_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o further_o acquint_v that_o 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in_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o say_v he_o 58._o pa._n 58._o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n thus_o stand_v to_o rend_v off_o one_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n there_o be_v here_o express_v three_o person_n 1_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sinner_n in_o quorum_n 2_o of_o god_n in_o remittuntur_fw-la 3._o of_o the_o priest_n remiseritis_fw-la three_o be_v express_v and_o where_o three_o be_v express_v three_o be_v require_v and_o where_o three_o be_v require_v two_o be_v not_o enough_o it_o be_v st._n augustine_n that_o thus_o speak_v of_o this_o ecclesiastical_a act_n in_o his_o time_n nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la dicat_fw-la occulte_fw-la ago_o paenitentiam_fw-la 50._o hom._n 29._o de_fw-la 50._o apud_fw-la deum_fw-la ago_o novit_n deus_fw-la qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la ignoscit_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o cord_n ago_o ergo_fw-la sine_fw-la causâ_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la solveritis_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la soluta_fw-la erunt_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la ergo_fw-la sine_fw-la causâ_fw-la 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remission_n i._n e._n of_o such_o mortal_a sin_n by_o their_o absolution_n if_o we_o expect_v it_o from_o god_n and_o according_o the_o word_n of_o the_o absolution_n of_o penitent_n run_v thus_o in_o the_o english_a liturgy_n i_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n commit_v to_o i_o i._n e._n in_o these_o word_n here_o quorum_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la peccata_fw-la absolve_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n ordinary_o proceed_v say_v the_o bishop_n in_o remit_v sin_n by_o the_o church_n act._n 53._o pag_n 53._o and_o hence_o they_o have_v their_o part_n in_o this_o work_n and_o can_v be_v exclude_v no_o more_o in_o this_o than_o in_o other_o act_n and_o part_n of_o their_o function_n and_o to_o exclude_v they_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o wring_v the_o key_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v give_v they_o be_v to_o cancel_v and_o make_v void_a this_o clause_n of_o remiseritis_fw-la as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n to_o account_v of_o all_o this_o solemn_a send_n and_o aspire_v or_o breathe_n on_o they_o jo._n 20.22_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a and_o fruitless_a ceremony_n be_v this_o sacerdotal_a act_n then_o only_o declarative_a be_v it_o apply_v the_o evangelical_n promise_v or_o what_o you_o will_v else_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o special_a authority_n give_v to_o christ_n minister_n so_o that_o ordinary_o for_o mortal_a sin_n which_o sin_n only_o after_o baptism_n put_v we_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n it_o seem_v without_o the_o remiseritis_fw-la of_o the_o priest_n there_o be_v no_o remittuntur_fw-la by_o god_n if_o we_o take_v the_o judgement_n not_o only_o of_o the_o roman_a doctor_n but_o of_o bishop_n andrews_n to_o who_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v the_o word_n of_o mr._n thorndike_n on_o the_o same_o subject_n that_o it_o may_v make_v the_o more_o impression_n on_o some_o consider_a protestant_a when_o he_o see_v the_o evidence_n of_o such_o a_o truth_n to_o force_v a_o confession_n from_o the_o pen_n of_o such_o person_n contrary_a to_o secular_a interest_n he_o at_o his_o majesty_n happy_a return_n in_o his_o just_a weight_n 122._o weight_n ch_n
18._o p._n 122._o make_v many_o proposal_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o reformation_n mention_n this_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o restore_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n as_o to_o impose_v penance_n on_o such_o who_o sin_n have_v void_v the_o grace_n or_o effect_n of_o their_o baptism_n call_v by_o catholic_n mortal_a sin_n that_o so_o by_o the_o church_n ministry_n they_o may_v obtain_v a_o true_a and_o valid_a remission_n thereof_o it_o will_v appear_v say_v he_o a_o lamentable_a case_n to_o consider_v how_o simple_a innocent_a christian_n be_v lead_v on_o till_o death_n in_o a_o opinion_n that_o they_o want_v nothing_o requisite_a for_o the_o obtain_n and_o assure_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v as_o manifest_v that_o they_o want_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o use_n for_o that_o purpose_n s._n james_n ordain_v that_o the_o presbyter_n of_o every_o church_n pray_v for_o the_o sick_a with_o a_o promise_n of_o pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n this_o promise_n suppose_v they_o qualify_v by_o submit_v their_o sin_n to_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o presbyter_n do_v manage_v the_o promise_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n upon_o other_o term_n but_o by_o their_o submit_v their_o sin_n to_o the_o key_n and_o after_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n say_v he_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o s._n james_n come_v by_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n recovery_n of_o health_n from_o the_o prayer_n of_o it_o again_o in_o his_o epilogue_n l._n 3._o ch_n 8._o p._n 94._o if_o this_o be_v say_v i._n e._n that_o when_o the_o church_n ministry_n can_v be_v have_v a_o desire_n thereof_o serve_v the_o turn_n for_o pardon_v of_o such_o sin_n i_o will_v allow_v say_v he_o that_o he_o who_o refuse_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n render_v he_o a_o reasonable_a presumption_n of_o attain_v reconcilement_n with_o god_n by_o 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â_fw-la dilatione_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la cessante_fw-la omni_fw-la continuatione_fw-la peccati_fw-la praeteriti_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la affectione_n erga_fw-la illud_fw-la which_o if_o any_o one_o think_v hardly_o possible_a to_o be_v observe_v viz._n to_o lay_v aside_o affection_n to_o sin_n without_o a_o actual_a disaffection_n to_o and_o displicency_n of_o it_o not_o to_o hate_n god_n and_o as_o yet_o not_o to_o love_v he_o this_o still_o the_o more_o hasten_v a_o act_n of_o repentance_n 2_o the_o act_n of_o penitency_n be_v make_v by_o catholic_n writer_n as_o necessary_a after_o sin_n as_o the_o precept_n of_o loving_n god_n be_v and_o if_o we_o will_v follow_v the_o most_o common_a opinion_n of_o they_o though_o they_o say_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o prescribe_v to_o sinner_n positive_o a_o set_a time_n after_o which_o any_o long_a delay_n of_o repentance_n will_v be_v another_o mortal_a sin_n yet_o negative_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o name_v it_o viz._n that_o repentance_n be_v not_o for_o any_o long_a time_n to_o be_v defer_v and_o then_o for_o the_o positive_a time_n they_o first_o tell_v we_o the_o soon_o the_o better_a and_o the_o safe_a consultissimum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v p._n layman_n 2._o layman_n moral_a theol._n l._n 5._o tr_fw-la 6._o c._n 2._o statim_fw-la post_fw-la commissum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ad_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la confugere_fw-la and_o the_o roman_a catechism_n sasacrampaenitent_a catechism_n de_fw-fr sasacrampaenitent_a be_v yet_o more_o preâ—â—â—_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la say_v it_o ad_fw-la ullum_fw-la temporis_fw-la punctum_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la praeterita_fw-la peccata_fw-la redeunt_fw-la vel_fw-la jam_fw-la aliquid_fw-la offendimus_fw-la contritione_n animus_n debet_fw-la vacare_fw-la this_o be_v the_o key_n by_o which_o after_o mortal_a sin_n we_o can_v only_o re-enter_v into_o such_o a_o condition_n wherein_o we_o can_v have_v any_o title_n to_o christ_n or_o heaven_n and_o then_o they_o remit_v every_o one_o for_o this_o seasonable_a time_n to_o the_o dictate_v and_o remorse_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n or_o the_o direction_n of_o those_o who_o he_o acquaint_v with_o it_o of_o which_o matter_n thus_o suarez_n 20._o suarez_n de_fw-fr penitent_n disp_n 15._o §._o 6._o n._n 20._o hanc_fw-la obligationem_fw-la paenitendi_fw-la i._n e._n sub_fw-la mortali_fw-la peccato_fw-la magis_fw-la explicamus_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la praecepti_fw-la negativi_fw-la non_fw-la differendi_fw-la conversionem_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la vel_fw-la diuturno_fw-la tempore_fw-la exit_fw-la hac_fw-la autem_fw-la obligatione_fw-la negatiuâ_fw-la necessario_fw-la infertur_fw-la affirmativa_fw-la al'quando_fw-la excreendi_fw-la hanc_fw-la contritionem_fw-la ante_fw-la mortem_fw-la illud_fw-la vero_fw-la tempus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la positiuâ_fw-la lege_fw-la praescriptum_fw-la prudenti_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la ipsius_fw-la hominis_fw-la vel_fw-la alterius_fw-la qui_fw-la ejus_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la cognitâ_fw-la possit_fw-la auxilium_fw-la praestare_fw-la committendum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la pensatis_fw-la circumstantiis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la judicet_fw-la a_o incipiat_fw-la nimia_fw-la esse_fw-la dilatio_fw-la neque_fw-la aliquam_fw-la regulam_fw-la certiorem_fw-la aut_fw-la magis_fw-la particularem_fw-la assignare_fw-la possum_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la precepto_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la affirmativis_fw-la praesertim_fw-la circa_fw-la actus_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la ordinantur_fw-la solâ_fw-la ac_fw-la nudâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la naturali_fw-la perspectis_fw-la though_o in_o relation_n to_o other_o thing_n mention_v before_o our_o justification_n participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v necessary_a when_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o the_o very_a same_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o charity_n or_o of_o love_v god_n 5._o god_n de_fw-fr charitate_fw-la disp_n 5_o §._o 5._o articulus_fw-la temporis_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la affirmative_a quam_fw-la negative_a assignari_fw-la potest_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o praecepto_fw-la restitutionis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la obligare_fw-la ad_fw-la non_fw-la multum_fw-la differendum_fw-la restitutionem_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la assignari_fw-la primum_fw-la instans_fw-la restitutionis_fw-la so_o card._n lugo_n de_fw-fr paenitentia_fw-la disp_n 7._o §_o 11._o n._n 248._o compare_v that_o of_o repentance_n with_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o loving_n god_n and_o see_v paul_n laymann_n theol._n moral_a 5._o tract_n 6._o c._n 2._o n._n 6._o quote_v s._n thomas_n caietan_n and_o other_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n §_o 7_o yet_o mean_v while_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o time_n in_o this_o life_n that_o can_v be_v state_v too_o late_o wherein_o to_o perform_v such_o a_o repentance_n as_o may_v be_v salrificall_a and_o that_o if_o defer_v till_o death_n yet_o this_o may_v be_v valid_a may_v but_o i_o do_v not_o say_v always_o or_o often_o be_v nor_o yet_o the_o roman_a doctor_n who_o warn_v all_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o a_o procrastination_n and_o in_o this_o matter_n cite_v that_o of_o st._n austin-paenitentia_a quae_fw-la ab_fw-la infirmo_fw-la petitur_fw-la petitur_fw-la i._n e._n of_o the_o priest_n
not_o confer_v till_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o repentance_n be_v further_o clear_v and_o render_v more_o probable_a especial_o upon_o their_o discovery_n in_o any_o person_n such_o ill_a symptom_n as_o these_o 1._o that_o he_o have_v sin_v as_o frequent_o after_o his_o former_a confession_n as_o before_o it_o 2._o have_v neglect_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n for_o avoid_v such_o sin_n prescribe_v he_o in_o confession_n have_v not_o remove_v or_o remedy_v the_o former_a occasion_n or_o temptation_n to_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o have_v be_v advise_v or_o also_o have_v engage_v himself_o or_o 3._o that_o the_o sin_n be_v of_o very_o general_a practice_n from_o which_o man_n be_v more_o difficult_o wean_v the_o sacrament_n i_o say_v on_o such_o a_o one_o not_o to_o be_v hasty_o confer_v till_o some_o actual_a reformation_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n be_v practise_v and_o some_o penance_n use_v in_o order_n to_o the_o beget_n a_o sound_a contrition_n and_o former_a bad_a habit_n appear_v some_o way_n correct_v and_o near_a occasion_n of_o sin_v remove_v ut_fw-la possit_fw-la de_fw-la illius_fw-la dispositione_n &_o proposito_fw-la vitandi_fw-la peccata_fw-la moraliter_fw-la constare_fw-la say_v suarez_n which_o caution_n of_o not_o admit_v habitual_a and_o often_o relapse_v sinner_n i._n e._n as_o to_o mortal_a sin_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la to_o the_o sacrament_n occur_v frequent_o in_o the_o roman_a casuist_n and_o schoolman_n 10._o see_v suarez_n de_fw-fr penitent_n disp_n 38._o §._o 7._o n._n 7._o layman_n moral_a theol._n l._n 5._o tract_n 6._o c_o 4._o n._n 10._o and_o see_v the_o many_o authority_n to_o this_o purpose_n diligent_o collect_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr arnaud_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr frequent_v communion_n part_n 2._o c._n 45._o and_o particular_o the_o instruction_n to_o confessor_n of_o st._n carlo_n borromeo_n not_o long_o after_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ibid._n c._n 36._o &_o 38._o the_o council_n of_o trent_n also_o in_o 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require_v for_o receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o they_o 1._o for_o the_o two_o sacramenta_fw-la mortuoram_fw-la as_o they_o be_v call_v
some_o particular_a person_n appear_v penitent_a these_o indefinite_o to_o all_o but_o upon_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o they_o be_v penitent_a which_o also_o they_o must_v testify_v by_o their_o repair_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n otherwise_o they_o be_v teach_v that_o they_o receive_v no_o benefit_n thereby_o now_o a_o difference_n in_o these_o i_o say_v seem_v to_o alter_v nothing_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o indulgence_n and_o the_o one_o way_n to_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o present_a time_n as_o the_o other_o be_v of_o the_o ancient_a §_o 47_o the_o church_n doctrine_n about_o indulgence_n thus_o deliver_v as_o for_o many_o other_o question_n touch_v the_o manner_n how_o these_o indulgence_n benefit_v the_o receiver_n whether_o by_o the_o way_n of_o absolution_n or_o solution_n whether_o with_o or_o without_o a_o counter-satisfaction_n pay_v to_o god_n justice_n and_o this_o when_o or_o how_o or_o by_o who_o pay_v &_o the_o like_a 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saurus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la meritorum_fw-la &_o satisfactionum_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la cujus_fw-la dispensatores_fw-la sint_fw-la romanus_n pontifex_fw-la &_o reliqui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pastor_n and_o paena_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la naturâ_fw-la rei_fw-la &_o coram_fw-la deo_fw-la solvenda_fw-la sit_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la sive_fw-la publico_fw-la sive_fw-la secreto_fw-la possit_fw-la abalio_a quocunque_fw-la adimpleri_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la solutionis_fw-la &_o satisfactionis_fw-la debitae_fw-la quam_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsomet_n peccatore_fw-la and_o f._n veron_n in_o his_o rule_n of_o faith_n 17._o faith_n c._n 17._o since_o say_v he_o neither_o our_o profession_n of_o faith_n nor_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n take_v any_o notice_n of_o this_o matter_n why_o shall_v we_o press_v such_o opinion_n or_o propose_v more_o to_o they_o separatist_n than_o these_o engage_v it_o to_o here_o then_o if_o this_o our_o adversary_n will_v grant_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o any_o punishment_n thereof_o eternal_a or_o temporal_a for_o satisfy_v in_o rigour_n the_o divine_a justice_n but_o by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o superabundant_a and_o infinite_a merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n a_o thing_n which_o i_o suppose_v no_o protestant_n will_v deny_v no_o more_o be_v desire_v of_o he_o or_o any_o for_o the_o other_o treasure_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o saint_n though_o it_o be_v certain_a here_o 1_o that_o god_n may_v if_o he_o please_v accept_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o one_o person_n for_o the_o debt_n of_o another_o for_o so_o he_o do_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o 2_o again_o that_o for_o what_o be_v imperfect_a in_o the_o saint_n satisfaction_n he_o may_v complete_a it_o with_o his_o son_n yet_o i_o know_v no_o roman_a divine_v that_o do_v hold_v any_o such_o satisfaction_n of_o saint_n in_o this_o matter_n absolute_o necessary_a but_o that_o our_o lord_n alone_o be_v all-sufficient_a and_o if_o the_o saint_n great_a suffering_n for_o their_o fellow-member_n not_o to_o be_v deny_v be_v also_o throw_v into_o this_o treasure_n this_o be_v more_o to_o honour_v they_o than_o that_o it_o need_v any_o recruit_v by_o they_o thesaurus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la say_v suarez_n 3._o suarez_n de_fw-fr indulg_n disp_n 51._o §._o 3._o non_fw-la est_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la necessarius_fw-la ut_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la concedantur_fw-la sumnque_fw-la habeant_fw-la effectum_fw-la and_o sicut_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la unicus_fw-la redemptor_n ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la sine_fw-la adminiculo_fw-la aliorum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la and_o non_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la ut_fw-la adjungantur_fw-la satisfactiones_fw-la ex_fw-la passionibus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la passionbus_fw-la christi_fw-la quasi_fw-la hae_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiant_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la tum_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la christo_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la tum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanctis_fw-la perhonorificum_fw-la say_v bellarmin_n 4._o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr indulg_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o this_o say_v of_o the_o doctrine_n proceed_v we_o to_o consider_v the_o present_a practice_n of_o indulgence_n and_o the_o great_a damage_n do_v to_o piety_n &_o devotion_n thereby_o which_o this_o author_n so_o earnest_o charge_v §_o 48_o and_o here_o one_a the_o subject_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v general_o instruct_v that_o no_o indulgence_n can_v benefit_v they_o as_o to_o any_o remission_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n and_o offence_n do_v to_o god_n or_o of_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n thereof_o or_o to_o the_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n with_o which_o these_o eternal_a pain_n be_v inconsistent_a but_o only_o as_o to_o the_o temporal_a that_o be_v still_o retain_v by_o god_n after_o our_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n make_v with_o he_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o some_o part_n which_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o let_v our_o former_a wickedness_n pass_v altogether_o free_a from_o some_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o if_o this_o author_n please_v he_o may_v call_v chastisement_n to_o show_v his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n even_o when_o he_o have_v receive_v into_o favour_n the_o sinner_n for_o as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 8._o trent_n sess_n 14._o c._n 8._o divinam_fw-la clementiam_fw-la decet_fw-la ne_fw-la ita_fw-la nobis_fw-la absque_fw-la ullâ_fw-la satisfactione_n peccata_fw-la dimittantur_fw-la ut_fw-la occasione_n arreptâ_fw-la peccata_fw-la leviora_fw-la putantes_fw-la velut_fw-la injurij_fw-la &_o contumeliosi_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la in_o graviora_fw-la labamur_fw-la of_o which_o ordinary_a course_n of_o god_n justice_n even_o towards_o those_o already_o readmit_v into_o grace_n and_o friendship_n he_o who_o doubt_n may_v at_o his_o leisure_n consider_v well_o these_o passage_n of_o scripture_n numb_v 20.12_o 27.12_o 13_o 14._o numb_a 14.34_o 2_o sam._n 12.10_o 13_o 14._o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o 13._o 2_o king_n 20.6_o 18._o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 32.31_o 2_o chron._n 20.37_o 35.22_o 23._o 1_o king_n 13.22_o exod._n 32.34_o where_o the_o punishment_n threaten_a verse_n 10._o be_v remit_v yet_o other_o less_o than_o that_o be_v reserve_v whensoever_o their_o new_a sin_n shall_v provoke_v the_o lord_n also_o to_o remember_v the_o last_o josh_n 22.17_o psal_n 89.31_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 11.31_o 1_o pet._n 4.18_o ecclus._n 5.4_o psal_n 98.8_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o 32._o 1_o cor._n 3.15_o which_o text_n show_v a_o temporary_a suffering_n to_o remain_v also_o in_o the_o next_o world_n for_o fault_n not_o full_o expiate_v and_o accounted-for_a here_o by_o our_o judge_a ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n of_o which_o fault_n either_o in_o their_o nature_n or_o by_o our_o repentance_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n render_v not_o mortal_a to_o we_o thus_o caesarius_n arelatensis_fw-la 8._o arelatensis_fw-la hom._n 8._o quicquid_fw-la de_fw-la istis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la redemptum_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la illo_fw-la igne_fw-la purgandam_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr quo_fw-la apostolus_fw-la etc._n etc._n redemptum_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la i.e._n as_o he_o say_v before_o by_o our_o penance_n continuis_fw-la orationibus_fw-la &_o frequentibus_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la &_o largioribus_fw-la cleemosynis_fw-la etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v this_o postume_n punishment_n since_o it_o be_v reveal_v and_o make_v know_v to_o we_o here_o pure_o vindicative_a for_o sin_n but_o as_o other_o temporal_a punishment_n here_o design_v to_o excite_v we_o to_o a_o cleanse_n and_o correct_v betimes_o whatever_o be_v ill_o build_v by_o we_o for_o sear_v of_o it_o and_o by_o our_o light_a penance_n here_o to_o a_o prevent_v it_o and_o if_o the_o preach_n of_o hell-torment_n to_o come_v may_v profit_v we_o so_o may_v those_o of_o purgatory_n again_o mat._n 12.32_o 24._o 12.32_o de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 24._o from_o which_o text_n st._n austin_n collect_v sunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la tamen_fw-la remittetur_fw-la i._n e._n not_o for_o the_o eternal_a remit_v always_o here_o or_o not_o at_o all_o but_o a_o temporal_a pain_n or_o punishment_n in_o futuro_fw-la example_n also_o of_o
such_o temporal_a punishment_n avertitible_a or_o removable_a by_o some_o penal_a work_n of_o our_o own_o and_o our_o great_a suffering_n from_o god_n change_v into_o those_o lesser_a from_o ourselves_o see_v in_o jona_n 3.10_o compare_v with_o 7_o and_o 8._o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 21.29_o 2_o chron._n 12.6_o 7._o 33.12_o 13._o 2_o king_n 7.1_o compare_v with_o 2_o king_n 6.30_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o 32._o i_o have_v quote_v here_o the_o more_o text_n to_o show_v that_o god_n mercy_n ordinary_o include_v also_o some_o personal_a satisfaction_n in_o some_o part_n at_o least_o to_o his_o justice_n justitia_fw-la &_o pax_fw-la osculatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la miseri_fw-la cordiam_fw-la &_o judicium_fw-la cantabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la that_o he_o may_v be_v both_o love_v and_o fear_v they_o be_v teach_v therefore_o that_o a_o true_a contrition_n in_o the_o subject_n the_o requisite_n of_o which_o see_v before_o §_o 10._o etc._n etc._n be_v still_o presuppose_a to_o the_o benefit_n of_o any_o indulgence_n and_o that_o he_o who_o hope_v any_o gain_n thereby_o must_v also_o if_o in_o mortal_a sin_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n render_v himself_o first_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n contritis_fw-la &_o confessis_fw-la be_v the_o condition_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o indulge_v express_v or_o employ_v in_o all_o indulgence_n §_o 49_o as_o for_o the_o ordinary_a expression_n in_o these_o indulgence_n promise_v a_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o first_o of_o this_o author_n hard_a question_n who_o ask_v how_o it_o consist_v with_o this_o doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n their_o respect_n not_o the_o fault_n but_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n thereof_o it_o be_v answer_v long_o since_o by_o bellarmin_n 7._o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr indulg_n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o this_o author_n with_o his_o old_a objection_n will_v communicate_v to_o his_o protestant_a reader_n the_o catholic_n old_a answer_n and_o to_o the_o catholic_n reader_n his_o own_o reply_n to_o they_o id_fw-la propterea_fw-la dici_fw-la quod_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la ordinary_a cum_fw-la confession_n sacramentali_fw-la &_o facit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la which_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o preparation_n for_o the_o indulgence_n fuit_fw-la absolutus_fw-la a_o culpâ_fw-la per_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la absolvatur_fw-la a_o paenâ_fw-la and_o that_o the_o indulgence_n speak_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n quoad_fw-la paenam_fw-la or_o as_o suarez_n 1._o suarez_n de_fw-fr indulg_n disp_n 50._o §._o 1._o absolvit_fw-la a_o culpâ_fw-la &_o paenâ_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la utramque_fw-la tollat_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la ut_fw-la habeat_fw-la effectum_fw-la debet_fw-la supponere_fw-la remissam_fw-la culpam_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la complete_a totius_fw-la paenae_fw-la remissionem_fw-la §_o 50_o thing_n stand_v thus_o to_o what_o end_n have_v this_o author_n seek_v out_o and_o cite_v some_o testimony_n of_o roman_a writer_n one_o say_v 525._o say_v p._n 525._o that_o after_o indulgence_n be_v grow_v common_a many_o man_n do_v abstain_v less_o from_o evil_a action_n a_o second_o that_o they_o be_v only_o profitable_a to_o the_o idle_a and_o wicked_a a_o three_o that_o true_a christian_a piety_n be_v destroy_v by_o they_o and_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n do_v spring_n from_o thence_o and_o that_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o commit_v no_o kind_n of_o sin_n when_o at_o so_o cheap_a a_o rate_n they_o can_v purchase_v a_o remission_n of_o they_o a_o four_o that_o let_v man_n do_v what_o wickedness_n they_o will_v by_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o punishment_n etc._n etc._n beside_o all_o his_o own_o invective_n stuff_n from_o pag._n 415._o to_o p._n 499._o or_o §_o 3._o to_o §_o 8._o where_o he_o will_v persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o the_o roman_a indulgence_n countenance_n the_o impenitent_a to_o a_o continuance_n in_o their_o sin_n or_o promise_v to_o they_o any_o the_o least_o relief_n as_o to_o their_o pardon_n i_o say_v what_o mean_v all_o these_o impertinence_n when_o as_o indulgence_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o just_a person_n and_o none_o but_o the_o already_o penitent_a and_o reform_a as_o catholic_n be_v general_o teach_v be_v at_o all_o concern_v in_o or_o succour_v by_o they_o and_o it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o most_o gross_a and_o highly-culpable_a ignorance_n if_o any_o heretofore_o have_v so_o far_o mistake_v the_o church_n constant_a doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n as_o to_o imagine_v the_o least_o good_a from_o they_o as_o to_o their_o salvation_n if_o they_o either_o still_o continue_v in_o any_o mortal_a sin_n or_o afterward_o return_v to_o it_o and_o if_o the_o pardon_n of_o such_o sin_n be_v not_o first_o procure_v from_o god_n by_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n there_o be_v say_v this_o author_n 497._o author_n p._n 497._o after_o his_o learned_a collection_n of_o old_a indulgence_n one_o odd_a condition_n imply_v in_o some_o of_o these_o prayer_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v say_v in_o all_o call_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o want_n of_o which_o may_v hinder_v the_o effect_n from_o they_o but_o a_o due_a confession_n with_o absolution_n will_v at_o any_o time_n put_v a_o man_n into_o it_o but_o by_o his_o leave_n there_o be_v another_o odd_a condition_n beside_o which_o catholic_n call_v contrition_n or_o repentance_n and_o what_o catholic_n mean_v by_o it_o may_v be_v see_v before_o §_o 10._o and_o 23_o which_o this_o author_n according_a to_o his_o wont_a candour_n have_v leave_v out_o and_o without_o which_o his_o due_a confession_n and_o absolution_n signify_v nothing_o and_o if_o they_o have_v this_o indeed_o also_o to_o put_v they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n much_o good_a may_v they_o have_v of_o their_o indulgence_n for_o also_o protestant_n and_o this_o author_n hold_v this_o contrition_n or_o repentance_n of_o such_o a_o strange_a virtue_n that_o they_o admit_v all_o into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n though_o unabsolved_a or_o unconfess_v by_o it_o alone_o §_o 51_o what_o mean_v then_o such_o a_o tragical_a clamour_n against_o roman_a indulgence_n as_o nourish_v and_o licens_v man_n sin_n and_o as_o sell_v dear_a and_o greedy_o buy_v i._n e._n with_o alm_n and_o other_o pious_a work_n on_o this_o account_n and_o at_o last_o deceive_v the_o purchaser_n whereas_o suppose_v they_o all_o utter_o to_o fail_v and_o to_o be_v mere_a fraud_n they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o fail_v to_o any_o such_o unpenitent_a sinner_n they_o fail_v only_o to_o those_o that_o however_o this_o bargain_n as_o they_o call_v it_o prove_v be_v already_o in_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n and_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o who_o perhaps_o the_o very_a grant_v such_o indulgence_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o diligent_a preparation_n for_o it_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o bring_v they_o into_o such_o a_o state_n and_o indulgence_n fail_v to_o these_o for_o nothing_o more_o but_o 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atque_fw-la super_fw-la fluas_fw-la and_o cur_n indiscâ—etae_fw-la &_o superstuae_fw-la say_v
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