the_o receiver_n of_o baptism_n and_o these_o two_o join_v with_o confession_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n they_o require_v also_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o so_o of_o devotion_n for_o the_o eucharist_n etc._n etc._n and_o whosoever_o want_v any_o such_o predisposition_n be_v reckon_v by_o they_o among_o such_o as_o do_v ponere_fw-la obicem_fw-la §._o 9_o of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 132._o another_o scandalous_a thing_n for_o which_o the_o doctor_n accuse_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v her_o charity_n charity_n to_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v themselves_o and_o which_o evident_o have_v be_v practise_v by_o all_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n till_o protestantism_n arise_v 133._o but_o wherein_o lie_v the_o fault_n of_o this_o charity_n 183._o the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o care_n of_o a_o good_a life_n be_v take_v off_o among_o catholic_n by_o suppose_v a_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_a after_o death_n whereas_o wee_a protestant_n say_v he_o in_o our_o plain_a doctrine_n teach_v that_o every_o impenitent_a sinner_n must_v expect_v no_o less_o than_o eternal_a vengeance_n in_o another_o world_n if_o this_o will_v not_o prevail_v upon_o man_n to_o leave_v their_o sin_n and_o lead_v a_o good_a life_n we_o can_v imagine_v a_o groundless_a fiction_n of_o purgatory_n shall_v ever_o do_v it_o 134._o who_o will_v not_o think_v now_o that_o the_o doctor_n in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o discourse_v be_v willing_a that_o his_o reader_n shall_v believe_v that_o catholic_n very_o seldom_o if_o ever_o endeavour_v to_o terrify_v impenitent_a sinner_n with_o the_o threaten_n of_o eternal_a torment_n in_o hell_n fire_n and_o no_o doubt_n if_o he_o have_v plain_o say_v so_o he_o will_v not_o have_v want_v some_o believe_a reader_n it_o be_v in_o this_o age_n so_o gainful_a a_o trade_n to_o traduce_v catholic_n by_o odious_a false_a imputation_n both_o in_o pulpit_n press_n and_o any_o where_o else_o 135._o therefore_o though_o i_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o be_v believe_v by_o all_o that_o i_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n so_o well_o as_o the_o doctor_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o forbear_v plain_o to_o declare_v it_o catholic_n be_v teach_v 1._o that_o final_o impenitent_a sinner_n if_o guilty_a of_o mortal_a sin_n shall_v irremediable_o suffer_v everlasting_a torment_n of_o hell_n 2._o that_o catholic_n guilty_a of_o mortal_a or_o venial_a sin_n and_o repent_v of_o they_o before_o death_n unless_o they_o also_o undergo_v such_o pennance_n and_o satisfaction_n as_o the_o church_n impose_v or_o such_o as_o in_o any_o faulty_a indulgence_n of_o their_o spiritual_a superior_n herein_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o contrition_n in_o god_n justice_n require_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n die_v in_o perfect_a charity_n and_o their_o soul_n entire_o purge_v from_o the_o stain_n of_o they_o shall_v suffer_v most_o grievous_a yet_o temporal_a punishment_n after_o death_n since_o no_o unclean_a thing_n remain_v so_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 3._o we_o be_v teach_v that_o many_o condition_n be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o the_o end_n our_o lord_n all_o sufficient_a merit_n and_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o we_o by_o the_o charity_n alms_n and_o prayer_n of_o devout_a catholic_n 136._o now_o such_o be_v the_o catholic_n doctrine_n touch_v this_o point_n with_o what_o show_n of_o reason_n can_v any_o one_o affirm_v that_o this_o doctrine_n take_v away_o the_o care_n of_o a_o good_a life_n it_o teach_v all_o that_o protestant_n teach_v touch_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n attend_v a_o wicked_a life_n and_o withal_o it_o teach_v the_o terrible_a consequence_n of_o a_o tepid_a negligent_a imperfect_a though_o otherwise_o not_o bad_a life_n which_o protestant_n do_v not_o teach_v protestant_n require_v to_o repentance_n only_o a_o change_n of_o life_n but_o the_o catholic_n church_n beside_o this_o require_v satisfaction_n for_o past_a sin_n herein_o follow_v primitive_a antiquity_n who_o doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n be_v thus_o declare_v by_o s._n augustin_n capult_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n to_o change_v his_o manner_n to_o the_o better_a and_o to_o recede_v from_o evil_a action_n except_o for_o sin_n past_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o god_n by_o the_o dolour_n of_o penance_n by_o humble_a sigh_n and_o groan_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o by_o almsgiving_n etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v that_o the_o catholic_n church_n hinder_v a_o good_a life_n and_o thus_o do_v protestant_n promote_v it_o 137._o yea_o but_o say_v the_o doctor_n a_o fear_n of_o such_o temporal_a torment_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n take_v away_o by_o a_o expectation_n of_o the_o charity_n and_o devotion_n of_o live_a friend_n especial_o if_o the_o dead_a person_n have_v be_v rich_a and_o have_v leave_v mean_n of_o procure_v mass_n etc._n etc._n for_o his_o soul_n be_v it_o so_o yet_o how_o ever_o some_o terror_n there_o be_v to_o catholic_n restrain_v they_o from_o security_n in_o a_o imperfect_a life_n which_o protestant_n laugh_v at_o whilst_o they_o promise_v imperfect_a soul_n with_o all_o their_o stain_n a_o present_a possession_n of_o heaven_n after_o death_n to_o be_v obtain_v not_o by_o laborious_a good_a work_n but_o by_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o strong_a fancy_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v certain_o forgive_v and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n elect_n in_o who_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n though_o themselves_o &_o their_o neighbour_n see_v too_o too_o many_o 138._o but_o the_o doctor_n please_v himself_o in_o one_o great_a advantage_n which_o he_o have_v find_v against_o this_o doctrine_n which_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o he_o 681._o how_o easy_a be_v it_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o with_o his_o leave_n such_o easiness_n of_o be_v save_v be_v not_o thereby_o promise_v to_o rich_a man_n yet_o thus_o much_o we_o will_v allow_v to_o the_o doctor_n that_o in_o some_o small_a regard_n rich_a man_n may_v enjoy_v a_o advantage_n as_o to_o salvation_n which_o poor_a man_n want_v and_o this_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v when_o he_o consider_v that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o though_o he_o have_v former_o say_v how_o hardly_o shall_v a_o rich_a man_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 9_o yet_o speak_v to_o rich_a man_n he_o counsel_v they_o say_v make_v to_o yourselves_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o iniquity_n that_o when_o you_o fail_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a tabernacle_n which_o speech_n of_o he_o seem_v exact_o pertinent_a to_o the_o present_a subject_n here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o rich_a man_n by_o the_o it_o riches_n may_v procure_v that_o which_o poor_a man_n for_o want_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o iniquity_n can_v 139._o yet_o in_o many_o other_o regard_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o poor_a man_n have_v a_o very_a great_a advantage_n above_o the_o rich_a be_v free_a from_o many_o temptation_n and_o snare_n to_o which_o wealth_n ease_n and_o plenty_n expose_v man_n so_o that_o at_o least_o for_o escape_v hell_n and_o purgatory_n the_o poor_a be_v in_o a_o much_o fair_a and_o easy_a way_n the_o poor_a also_o be_v these_o friend_n here_o speak_v of_o by_o our_o lord_n belove_v of_o god_n who_o not_o only_o with_o ease_n enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n but_o by_o their_o credit_n can_v help_v to_o bring_v their_o rich_a benefactor_n thither_o also_o 140._o but_o after_o all_o this_o the_o application_n of_o the_o church_n and_o particular_a person_n prayer_n and_o suffrage_n for_o the_o decease_a that_o be_v procure_v by_o the_o alm_n of_o the_o rich_a whether_o it_o be_v not_o universal_a or_o whither_o to_o recompense_v this_o the_o poor_a do_v not_o share_v more_o the_o common_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n not_o make_v with_o respect_n to_o particular_a person_n the_o church_n have_v determine_v nothing_o and_o of_o these_o common_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n more_o apply_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o freindle_v s._n augustin_n speak_v thus_o i_o quote_v he_o because_o be_v a_o father_n of_o great_a reputation_n he_o may_v perhaps_o more_o safe_o escape_v the_o doctor_n contempt_n and_o drollery_n a_o question_n be_v put_v to_o the_o say_a father_n by_o s._n paulinus_n bishop_n of_o nola_n whether_o it_o be_v any_o benefit_n or_o advantage_n to_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o memorial_n or_o near_o the_o shrine_n or_o tomb_n of_o a_o martyr_n he_o answer_v it_o be_v that_o so_o this_o may_v mind_v the_o kindred_n or_o friend_n of_o the_o decease_a to_o recommend_v such_o a_o soul_n to_o the_o
quoties_fw-la to_o sinner_n return_v to_o their_o vomit_n and_o give_v but_o small_a sign_n of_o their_o will_n to_o relinquish_v sin_n the_o doctor_n do_v very_o well_o to_o tax_v it_o as_o a_o great_a hindrance_n indeed_o to_o a_o holy_a life_n but_o because_o some_o few_o have_v practise_v or_o perhaps_o teach_v this_o he_o do_v very_o ill_a to_o make_v this_o a_o dissuasive_a from_o join_v to_o the_o church_n herself_o express_o condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n such_o a_o facility_n in_o confessor_n 8._o say_v the_o priest_n of_o our_o lord_n ought_v as_o far_o as_o his_o spirit_n and_o prudence_n shall_v suggest_v to_o enjoin_v wholesome_a and_o convenient_a satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o crime_n and_o ability_n of_o penitent_n lest_o if_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o connive_v at_o sin_n and_o be_v indulgent_a to_o their_o penitent_n by_o enjoin_v sleight_n pennance_n for_o grievous_a crime_n they_o themselves_o become_v partaker_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o other_o 125._o beside_o this_o the_o doctor_n i_o believe_v be_v not_o ignorant_a though_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o purpose_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o that_o not_o very_o long_o since_o among_o several_a dangerous_a position_n collect_v out_o of_o some_o modern_a casuist_n such_o scandalous_a relaxation_n in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n have_v a_o principal_a place_n all_o which_o be_v not_o only_o condemn_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n almost_o in_o every_o diocese_n but_o also_o a_o book_n the_o author_n of_o which_o undertake_v to_o defend_v they_o be_v solemn_o prohibit_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o pope_n since_o which_o time_n such_o doctrine_n have_v be_v whole_o restrain_v and_o silence_v §._o 8._o of_o confer_v absolution_n and_o extreme_a unction_n in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la 126._o in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o confer_v absolution_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n to_o person_n in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la who_o do_v or_o have_v give_v any_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n or_o desire_n of_o they_o the_o church_n in_o her_o ritual_a do_v no_o more_o than_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nicaea_n and_o s._n augustin_n treat_v of_o this_o subject_n in_o a_o sermon_n hom_n tell_v his_o auditor_n that_o out_o of_o charity_n and_o care_n to_o die_a person_n 41._o god_n minister_n upon_o the_o least_o testification_n of_o sorrow_n in_o such_o patient_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o though_o despair_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v to_o do_v work_n worthy_a of_o penance_n so_o leave_v they_o to_o god_n mercy_n this_o they_o do_v by_o warrant_n from_o the_o first_o council_n of_o arles_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o pope_n innocent_a but_o withal_o he_o serious_o exhort_v they_o to_o do_v such_o work_n in_o time_n of_o health_n and_o not_o to_o to_o a_o absolution_n confer_v in_o such_o circumstance_n for_o though_o they_o may_v be_v confident_a of_o enjoy_v the_o full_a effect_n of_o that_o sacrament_n yet_o say_v he_o i_o be_o not_o confident_a of_o iâ—_n yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o want_n of_o confidence_n he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o they_o to_o afford_v they_o all_o his_o assistance_n in_o such_o a_o perilous_a hour_n and_o if_o the_o doctor_n be_v serious_o examine_v by_o any_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n or_o by_o any_o but_o a_o catholic_n whether_o in_o such_o circumstance_n he_o will_v refuse_v a_o absolution_n i_o mean_v a_o absolution_n according_a to_o his_o mode_n by_o apply_v the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o his_o patient_n sure_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o his_o custom_n among_o his_o parishioner_n be_v to_o bid_v the_o poor_a agonizant_fw-la to_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o he_o he_o will_v no_o doubt_n tell_v he_o of_o promise_n and_o bid_v he_o rely_v upon_o they_o though_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v catholic_n too_o do_v so_o 127._o but_o the_o doctor_n in_o prosecute_a this_o subject_n alter_v his_o method_n of_o proceed_v for_o whereas_o general_o in_o his_o book_n he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v catholic_n religion_n odious_a by_o tell_v story_n of_o the_o action_n and_o doctrine_n of_o particular_a person_n disow_v by_o the_o church_n here_o he_o absolve_v some_o catholic_n doctor_n among_o the_o rest_n mounseur_fw-fr arnaud_n and_o charge_v the_o church_n itself_o for_o teach_v a_o doctrine_n as_o he_o pretend_v manifest_o hinder_v devotion_n and_o a_o good_a life_n viz._n in_o that_o her_o canon_n whosoever_o shall_v say_v 8._o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n exopere_fw-la operato_fw-la let_v he_o be_v anathema_n now_o say_v he_o if_o grace_n be_v effectual_o confer_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o bare_a external_a action_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o catholic_n 206._o what_o need_n can_v there_o be_v of_o a_o true_a preparation_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n prayer_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n in_o order_n to_o the_o receive_v the_o benefitt_a of_o they_o he_o further_o add_v that_o though_o cassander_n interpret_v this_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o if_o his_o unworthines_n can_v hinder_v the_o validity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n though_o the_o receiver_n be_v never_o so_o well_o prepare_v yet_o say_v he_o this_o can_v consist_v with_o the_o council_n meaning_n because_o in_o the_o twelve_o canon_n follow_v it_o be_v condemn_v express_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o council_n will_v frame_v two_o canon_n to_o condemn_v the_o same_o error_n 128._o thus_o argue_v the_o doctor_n but_o under_o favour_n deal_v not_o fair_o in_o not_o cite_v the_o council_n canon_n entire_o which_o have_v he_o do_v will_v have_v spoil_v his_o inference_n from_o it_o the_o word_n be_v whosoever_o shall_v say_v that_o by_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o of_o the_o new_a law_n grace_n be_v not_o confer_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la but_o that_o a_o belief_n alone_o of_o the_o divine_a promise_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o obtain_n grace_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n which_o canon_n be_v make_v special_o against_o luther_n error_n who_o attribute_v all_o good_a to_o faith_n alone_o make_v the_o sacrament_n entire_o useless_a in_o which_o error_n i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o any_o sober_a protestant_n except_o the_o doctor_n who_o by_o his_o discourse_n seem_v to_o renounce_v all_o benefitt_a from_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o he_o will_v owe_v grace_n to_o nothing_o but_o his_o own_o faith_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o opinion_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a be_v infirma_fw-la &_o egena_fw-la elementa_fw-la weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n 4._o but_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n have_v teach_v the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n we_o otherwise_o viz._n that_o by_o baptism_n the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n be_v confer_v that_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v semen_n immortalitatis_fw-la that_o by_o extreme_a unction_n and_o the_o priest_n prayer_n sin_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n 129._o neither_o from_o hence_o can_v the_o doctor_n rational_o infer_v that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o true_a preparation_n of_o mind_n by_o the_o excuse_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n since_o the_o church_n herself_o require_v such_o preparation_n as_o the_o doctor_n speak_v of_o and_o the_o very_a term_n of_o preparation_n imply_v that_o some_o benefitt_n be_v expect_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o work_n itself_o beside_o and_o beyond_o what_o be_v obtain_v by_o preparation_n 130._o but_o this_o be_v a_o doctrinal_a controversy_n and_o bring_v in_o only_o by_o the_o way_n in_o this_o his_o present_a discourse_n the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o his_o worthy_a adversary_n if_o he_o think_v good_a yet_o this_o 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