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what_o pass_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n 93._o to_o show_v this_o i_o will_v here_o propose_v a_o few_o question_n to_o he_o and_o he_o not_o be_v present_a to_o do_v it_o himself_o i_o will_v suppose_v he_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o make_v answer_n to_o they_o such_o as_o i_o conceive_v he_o will_v not_o disavow_v the._n 1._o question_n answ._n do_v he_o after_o a_o sober_a enquiry_n understand_v and_o assent_v to_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n in_o all_o necessary_a point_n answer_n yes_o 2._o question_n answ._n be_v his_o assent_n to_o such_o point_v a_o act_n of_o mere_a natural_a reason_n or_o be_v it_o a_o divine_a faith_n answer_n a_o divine_a faith_n sure_o as_o he_o hope_n and_o be_v full_o persuade_v for_o he_o will_v be_v sorry_a if_o he_o believe_v not_o better_a than_o devil_n 3._o question_n answ._n be_v a_o divine_a faith_n a_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n answ._n yes_o the_o scripture_n say_v so_o express_o 4._o quest._n answ._n be_v this_o 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his_o religion_n and_o moreover_o a_o teacher_n of_o fanaticism_n if_o i_o can_v absolve_v he_o from_o this_o i_o will_v very_o willing_o but_o sincere_o i_o can_v since_o he_o himself_o have_v give_v i_o a_o distinct_a notion_n of_o fanaticism_n by_o which_o he_o and_o his_o party_n understand_v a_o enthusiastic_a way_n of_o religion_n or_o resist_a authority_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a under_o a_o pretence_n of_o religion_n by_o which_o notion_n in_o itself_o true_a and_o proper_a he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v without_o appeal_v 94._o now_o though_o the_o doctor_n take_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v general_o conceive_v by_o other_o to_o be_v a_o champion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n yet_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v rashness_n in_o i_o from_o his_o warrant_n alone_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o church_n i_o mean_v which_o be_v establish_v by_o public_a authority_n do_v now_o at_o last_o ground_n her_o faith_n on_o such_o a_o fanatic_a principle_n as_o the_o doctor_n in_o her_o name_n have_v lay_v for_o than_o it_o may_v indeed_o be_v true_o say_v that_o the_o new_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o very_a faith_n of_o new_a england_n the_o doctor_n how_o learned_a soever_o otherwise_o he_o be_v but_o a_o neophit_n in_o this_o church_n and_o therefore_o all_o he_o say_v not_o to_o be_v swallow_v present_o without_o examine_v if_o he_o wrong_v the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o wrong_v she_o with_o he_o 95._o and_o one_o particular_a thing_n which_o i_o have_v observe_v from_o his_o book_n make_v i_o suspect_v that_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n will_v not_o avow_v this_o principle_n impose_v by_o he_o on_o they_o which_o be_v that_o his_o book_n want_v a_o imprimatur_fw-la now_o if_o a_o approbation_n be_v either_o not_o demand_v by_o he_o or_o be_v demand_v be_v refuse_v he_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o against_o order_n and_o public_a command_n it_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o be_v so_o 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passage_n become_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o wish_v that_o the_o law_n against_o these_o fox_n the_o papist_n may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n as_o they_o be_v ancient_o against_o wolf_n nothing_o but_o a_o utter_a extermination_n of_o catholic_n it_o seem_v will_v content_v the_o charitable_a preacher_n who_o seem_v to_o intimate_v also_o that_o in_o his_o judgement_n it_o be_v fit_a a_o price_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o every_o catholic_n head_n as_o former_o on_o wolf_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o his_o murderer_n such_o a_o sermon_n as_o this_o the_o printer_n be_v licence_v to_o print_v but_o he_o who_o give_v it_o be_v ashamed_a that_o his_o approbation_n of_o so_o barbarous_a a_o piece_n shall_v appear_v to_o the_o world_n have_v give_v order_n that_o his_o licence_n shall_v be_v conceal_v 96._o what_o judgement_n therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n to_o make_v of_o the_o doctor_n
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 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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 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