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that_o believe_v the_o torment_n of_o purgatory_n can_v stick_v to_o do_v any_o villainy_n if_o he_o may_v be_v thus_o absolve_v for_o do_v it_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sear_v that_o some_o of_o your_o party_n still_o heighten_v their_o absolution_n according_a to_o their_o design_n which_o be_v little_o less_o than_o to_o make_v the_o power_n of_o god_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o impiety_n that_o they_o may_v commit_v sin_n and_o with_o impenitency_n when_o they_o have_v commit_v it_o 3._o this_o and_o much_o more_o may_v have_v be_v say_v by_o way_n of_o condemn_v your_o church_n but_o i_o desire_v only_o to_o acquit_v our_o own_o and_o to_o show_v that_o if_o we_o will_v ourselves_o we_o may_v all_o be_v sincere_a and_o true_a penitent_n because_o our_o church_n be_v not_o real_o but_o only_o seem_o defective_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o penance_n for_o though_o she_o wrack_v no_o man_n conscience_n yet_o she_o so_o far_o instruct_v all_o that_o not_o the_o mean_a of_o her_o communicant_n who_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n can_v be_v under_o the_o danger_n and_o much_o less_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o impenitency_n and_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o satisfy_v myself_o and_o other_o in_o this_o point_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o saint_n john_n baptist_n first_o sermon_n mat._n 3._o 8_o 9_o bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o any_o man_n to_o boast_v he_o have_v abraham_n for_o his_o father_n or_o as_o we_o christian_n use_v to_o speak_v he_o have_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o mother_n who_o be_v not_o a_o true_a penitent_a nay_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o any_o church_n to_o boast_v of_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n or_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n if_o she_o follow_v not_o his_o example_n who_o first_o preach_v christ_n call_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v of_o her_o baptism_n and_o be_v associate_v in_o her_o communion_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n do_v lactantius_n determine_v so_o positive_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v know_v only_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o penance_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la vera_fw-la sap_n cap._n 30._o sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la singuli_fw-la quique_fw-la caetus_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la se_fw-la potissimum_fw-la christianos_n &_o svam_fw-la esse_fw-la catholicam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la putant_fw-la sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la illam_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la est_fw-la confessio_fw-la &_o poenitentia_fw-la quae_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o vulnera_fw-la quibus_fw-la subjecta_fw-la est_fw-la imbecillitas_fw-la carnis_fw-la salubriter_fw-la curate_n but_o because_o the_o several_a congregation_n of_o heretic_n think_v themselves_o the_o best_a christian_n and_o each_o his_o own_o church_n to_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n we_o must_v know_v that_o be_v the_o true_a catholic_n church_n in_o which_o there_o be_v confession_n and_o penance_n to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o those_o sin_n and_o wound_n which_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n bring_v upon_o we_o he_o say_v the_o catholic_n church_n be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o a_o heal_n confession_n and_o a_o heal_n penance_n the_o same_o in_o effect_n which_o saint_n john_n baptist_n have_v say_v before_o he_o i_o know_v that_o those_o word_n confession_n and_o penance_n make_v more_o noise_n in_o your_o church_n then_o in_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o examine_v whether_o we_o have_v not_o the_o same_o virtue_n of_o they_o among_o we_o to_o heal_v we_o as_o be_v among_o you_o to_o heal_v you_o because_o we_o have_v not_o the_o same_o noise_n of_o they_o and_o i_o find_v we_o have_v for_o beside_o the_o great_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o lesser_a censure_n of_o abstention_n in_o the_o power_n of_o all_o parochial_a priest_n enable_v and_o require_v they_o to_o deny_v the_o communion_n to_o scandalous_a sinner_n till_o they_o have_v testify_v their_o repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n i_o fòund_v that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v put_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o censure_v and_o condemn_v himself_o which_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o bring_v we_o all_o to_o a_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o a_o serious_a contrition_n for_o they_o for_o be_v bind_v in_o our_o daily_a public_a prayer_n to_o hear_v the_o ten_o commandment_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n kneel_v upon_o our_o knee_n and_o to_o say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o commandment_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o we_o can_v not_o just_o be_v charge_v for_o want_v of_o a_o heal_n confession_n to_o let_v pass_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o prayer_n because_o no_o sin_n but_o be_v against_o some_o one_o of_o god_n commandment_n and_o we_o ask_v mercy_n for_o our_o transgression_n of_o every_o one_o do_v in_o effect_n confess_v our_o transgress_v it_o and_o be_v also_o bind_v to_o say_v incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n we_o can_v not_o just_o be_v charge_v for_o want_v of_o a_o heal_a penance_n because_o that_o whole_o consist_v in_o the_o contrition_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o penance_n most_o heal_v the_o soul_n which_o have_v most_o break_v the_o heart_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n shall_v thou_o not_o despise_v for_o this_o contrition_n as_o it_o be_v true_a penance_n so_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o wipe_v away_o of_o all_o sin_n from_o the_o soul_n your_o own_o cardinal_n not_o only_o assert_v but_o also_o assure_v this_o for_o true_a doctrine_n bellar._n li._n 2._o de_fw-fr de_fw-fr poenit._n cap._n 15._o utrum_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la per_fw-la veram_fw-la contritionem_fw-la sive_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la deleantur_fw-la resp._n illud_fw-la autem_fw-la affirmamus_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la probabile_fw-la sed_fw-la planè_fw-la ut_fw-la certum_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la catholicos_fw-la exploratum_fw-la nullam_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la vel_fw-la gravitatem_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la veram_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la expietur_fw-la nam_fw-la ezech._n 18._o &_o 33._o deus_fw-la saepius_fw-la clamat_fw-la nolo_fw-la mortem_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ullâ_fw-la exceptione_n veniam_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la omnium_fw-la iniquitatum_fw-la si_fw-la impium_fw-la serio_fw-la paenituerit_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la praeteritae_fw-la cum_fw-la emendationis_fw-la proposito_fw-la whether_o all_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o by_o true_a contrition_n or_o penance_n i_o answer_v we_o affirm_v this_o not_o only_o as_o probable_a but_o also_o as_o certain_a and_o unquestionable_a among_o catholic_n that_o there_o be_v no_o multitude_n or_o magnitud_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o expiate_v by_o true_a penance_n for_o god_n himself_o ezech._n 18._o &_o 33._o often_o say_v nay_o swear_v i_o will_v not_o the_o â—…eath_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o promise_n forgiveness_n without_o exception_n of_o áll_a iniquity_n whatsoever_o if_o the_o wicked_a earnest_o repent_v of_o his_o sinful_a life_n pass_v and_o true_o purpose_n amendment_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v here_o you_o see_v he_o take_v true_a contrition_n and_o penance_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o say_v that_o be_v true_a contrition_n when_o the_o wicked_a earnest_o repent_v of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o real_o purpose_v amendment_n for_o what_o be_v to_o come_v we_o have_v this_o earnest_a repentance_n profess_v and_o practise_v in_o our_o church_n for_o we_o say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n and_o we_o have_v also_o this_o real_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n for_o after_o our_o repent_v we_o say_v and_o write_v all_o these_o thy_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n we_o beseech_v thou_o so_o that_o have_v this_o true_a contrition_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o we_o have_v also_o true_a penance_n among_o we_o that_o be_v such_o a_o penance_n as_o do_v expiate_v our_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o many_o and_o great_a heal_v our_o wound_n and_o save_v our_o soul_n if_o such_o a_o heal_n penance_n as_o this_o may_v not_o be_v have_v without_o a_o heal_n confession_n it_o be_v plain_a we_o have_v also_o a_o heal_v confession_n among_o we_o because_o we_o have_v this_o heal_n penance_n if_o it_o may_v it_o be_v as_o plain_a we_o need_v no_o other_o confession_n then_o that_o we_o have_v i_o desire_v not_o to_o implead_v your_o church_n concern_v the_o exercise_n of_o penance_n for_o i_o see_v our_o own_o wish_n it_o may_v be_v restore_v but_o i_o crave_v leave_n to_o say_v that_o our_o church_n which_o require_v we_o to_o lay_v open_a our_o conscience_n daily_o before_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n do_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o conceal_v any_o one_o
their_o prudent_a shall_v be_v hide_v v_o 14._o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o a_o carnal_a drunkenness_n and_o god_n keep_v all_o christian_n especial_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n from_o they_o both_o for_o either_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v they_o scandalous_a minister_n in_o god_n if_o not_o in_o man_n account_n but_o of_o the_o two_o the_o spiritual_a drunkenness_n be_v the_o more_o sinful_a though_o the_o carnal_a drunkenness_n be_v the_o more_o shameful_a the_o carnal_a drunkard_n be_v a_o beast_n but_o the_o spiritual_a drunkard_n be_v a_o devil_n noah_n repent_v and_o recover_v of_o his_o carnal_a but_o ham_n that_o mock_v his_o father_n never_o repent_v nor_o recover_v of_o his_o spiritual_a drunkenness_n i_o will_v to_o god_n our_o proud_a malicious_a self-justitiaries_a but_o other_o censor_n will_v serious_o consider_v this_o undeniable_a though_o perhaps_o unwelcome_a truth_n who_o in_o this_o particular_a follow_v the_o example_n as_o in_o other_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o deal_v with_o sober_a grave_a learned_a religious_a divine_n their_o brethren_n at_o least_o if_o not_o their_o father_n as_o bellarmine_n do_v with_o chemnitius_n reproach_v their_o person_n instead_o of_o answer_v their_o argument_n or_o reverence_v their_o function_n that_o by_o persuade_v the_o common_a rout_n they_o be_v scandalon_n minister_n they_o may_v deprive_v god_n church_n of_o the_o office_n god_n people_n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o god_n himself_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o ministry_n this_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a intoxication_n as_o besot_v not_o only_o the_o head_n but_o also_o the_o heart_n destroy_v all_o true_a temperance_n and_o sobriety_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o guard_v and_o preserve_v and_o keep_v entire_a the_o very_a mind_n the_o heart_n and_o the_o soul_n for_o i_o pray_v be_v that_o synagogue_n of_o the_o libertin_n to_o be_v repute_v a_o company_n of_o sober_a ecclesiastic_n who_o not_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o st._n stephen_n speak_v suborn_v man_n stir_v up_o the_o people_n and_o set_v up_o false_a witnessess_v which_o say_v this_o man_n cease_v not_o to_o speak_v blasphemous_a word_n act._n 7._o as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v in_o our_o new_a stile_n for_o it_o be_v sharp_a and_o cut_v deep_a he_o be_v a_o common_a swearer_n or_o be_v not_o those_o jew_n worse_a than_o drink_v who_o because_o st._n john_n baptist_n observe_v a_o secure_a course_n of_o life_n say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o because_o our_o bless_a saviour_n come_v eat_v and_o drink_v say_v he_o be_v a_o man_n gluttonous_a and_o a_o wine-bibber_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n l._n matt._n 11._o that_o be_v say_v our_o new_a merchant_n for_o they_o maâ—…_n sale_n of_o god_n glory_n man_n innocency_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n he_o be_v a_o papist_n or_o he_o be_v a_o common_a drunkard_n they_o who_o thus_o unjust_o and_o unconscionable_o asperse_v orthodox_n minister_n that_o by_o take_v away_o their_o innocency_n they_o may_v also_o take_v away_o not_o only_o their_o patrimony_n but_o also_o their_o authority_n and_o their_o ministry_n be_v spiritual_a drunkard_n besot_v either_o with_o pride_n or_o with_o malice_n or_o with_o covetousness_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v against_o they_o as_o drunkard_n say_v of_o they_o behold_v they_o belch_v out_o with_o their_o mouth_n sword_n be_v in_o their_o lip_n for_o who_o say_v they_o do_v hear_v psal._n 59_o 7._o behold_v they_o belch_v out_o with_o their_o mouth_n what_o can_v drunkard_n do_v more_o and_o they_o say_v who_o do_v hear_v what_o do_v such_o arrant_a sot_n say_v less_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v laugh_v at_o they_o though_o they_o laugh_v at_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o heathen_a in_o derision_n thou_o accounte_v they_o no_o better_v they_o heathen_a though_o they_o account_v themselves_o the_o only_a good_a christian_n or_o if_o you_o please_v the_o only_a true_a jesuit_n as_o if_o no_o other_o but_o themselves_o do_v true_o know_v or_o love_n or_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n he_o that_o be_v of_o this_o proud_a persuasion_n or_o rather_o of_o this_o perverse_a and_o poisonsome_a disposition_n may_v be_v call_v a_o jesuit_n whether_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o papist_n or_o a_o protestant_n but_o it_o be_v not_o bad_a language_n can_v make_v any_o man_n a_o bad_a divine_a save_v he_o that_o speak_v it_o bene_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o malè_fw-la audire_fw-la regium_fw-la est_fw-la to_o do_v well_o and_o to_o hear_v ill_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a king_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o say_v well_o that_o be_v bold_o to_o rebuke_v vice_n and_o constant_o to_o preach_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o hear_v ill_a be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a divine_a blackmouthed_n calumny_n stick_v a_o very_a little_a while_n upon_o their_o name_n that_o patient_o bear_v they_o but_o a_o long_a time_n nay_o for_o ever_o unless_o they_o be_v wash_v away_o by_o the_o tear_n of_o repentance_n upon_o their_o soul_n that_o malicious_o use_v they_o such_o argument_n sudden_o confute_v themselves_o but_o eternal_o condemn_v their_o author_n 10._o therefore_o bellarmine_n rely_v not_o upon_o this_o argument_n but_o find_v out_o another_o say_v nam_fw-la apertissimè_fw-la hebraea_n sic_fw-la se_fw-la habent_fw-la voca_fw-la nunc_fw-la si_fw-la est_fw-la respondens_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la respicio_fw-la &_o sanè_fw-la si_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la verbum_fw-la expressum_fw-la hic_fw-la expressissimum_fw-la est_fw-la bell._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 12._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v plain_o this_o call_v now_o if_o any_o will_v answer_v thou_o and_o look_v to_o some_o one_o among_o the_o saint_n if_o we_o will_v have_v a_o express_a text_n to_o prove_v the_o 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