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that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v call_v catholic_a which_o word_n catholic_a be_v derive_v from_o the_o greek_a and_o in_o latin_a be_v asmuch_o as_o universalis_fw-la that_o be_v universal_a and_o general_a common_a as_o it_o be_v to_o all_o true_a believer_n of_o all_o nation_n so_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v common_o call_v the_o catholic_a church_n or_o at_o least_o know_v general_a the_o proper_a etymology_n of_o this_o word_n catholik_n be_v universal_a or_o general_a of_o all_o sort_n so_o to_o be_v call_v as_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o our_o creed_n to_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n so_o that_o true_a christian_a beleve_v man_n be_v common_o call_v catholic_n &_o those_o that_o be_v divide_v from_o this_o know_a common_a faith_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o
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of_o fall_v into_o great_a yea_o and_o christ_n say_v of_o every_o 36._o math._n 12._o 36._o idle_a word_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n we_o must_v make_v account_n &_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n fly_v all_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o we_o may_v for_o the_o least_o sin_n though_o it_o damn_v not_o yet_o it_o darken_v man_n soul_n hinder_v god_n grace_n and_o devotion_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o it_o in_o this_o life_n we_o must_v be_v purge_v for_o it_o in_o the_o next_o before_o we_o can_v attain_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o that_o cleanse_n fire_n of_o purgatorye_n thâ—t_o far_o exceed_v all_o the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n in_o this_o world_n but_o for_o those_o great_a sin_n which_o be_v deadly_a neither_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la knockin_n kneeling_z nor_o any_o other_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n will_v serve_v without_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o penance_n of_o which_o sin_n chief_o our_o saviour_n speak_v unless_o 5._o luc._n 13._o 5._o you_o do_v penance_n you_o shall_v all_o perish_v wherefore_o as_o i_o say_v everye_o deadly_a sin_n must_v needs_o be_v open_v in_o confession_n with_o sorrow_n of_o hart_n and_o full_a purpose_n to_o amend_v *_o which_o confession_n before_o a_o 13._o we_o ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a to_o confess_v all_o great_a sin_n for_o even_o as_o a_o wound_n not_o well_o search_v to_o the_o bottom_n though_o outward_o â—â—aled_v yet_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a member_n or_o body_n so_o do_v deadly_a sin_n by_o dissimulation_n not_o open_v in_o confession_n infect_v &_o destroy_v the_o whole_a soul_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 13._o priest_n ought_v to_o be_v brief_a simple_a plain_a in_o humble_a sort_n entire_a or_o whole_a sorrowful_a &_o prepare_v to_o obey_v first_o brief_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v not_o with_o many_o word_n but_o necessary_a accuse_v no_o body_n but_o ourselves_o in_o no_o sortexcuse_v ourfault_n but_o plain_o tell_v the_o truth_n and_o no_o more_o than_o the_o truth_n in_o hnmble_a sort_n remember_v that_o what_o we_o tell_v to_o the_o priest_n we_o speak_v as_o to_o god_n which_o confession_n must_v be_v entire_a or_o whole_a that_o we_o tell_v not_o one_o sin_n &_o leave_v another_o unconfess_v but_o confess_v all_o as_o far_o as_o our_o memory_n serve_v for_o god_n forgive_v all_o or_o else_o none_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o remember_v they_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o confess_v and_o then_o god_n will_v forgive_v that_o &_o the_o rest_n and_o withal_o in_o confession_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v prepare_v to_o do_v that_o be_v enjoin_v he_o to_o do_v by_o his_o ghostly-father_n and_o for_o so_o judge_v a_o man_n self_n here_o in_o this_o world_n a_o man_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v judge_v but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o confess_v himself_o to_o one_o man_n here_o they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v his_o sin_n before_o god_n &_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v lay_v before_o he_o to_o his_o utter_a shame_n confusion_n &_o endless_a damnation_n &_o therefore_o as_o s._n paul_n exhort_v us._n let_v we_o judge_v ourselves_o here_o that_o be_v by_o humble_a confession_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o god_n have_v leave_v a_o judgement_n seat_n here_o of_o mercy_n in_o his_o church_n before_o which_o if_o a_o man_n judge_v himself_o he_o shall_v escape_v that_o straight_a judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n if_o first_o he_o be_v lose_a &_o quit_v here_o neither_o need_v a_o man_n fear_v to_o confess_v for_o the_o priest_n may_v not_o reveal_v or_o disclose_v any_o thing_n utter_v in_o confession_n no_o not_o for_o his_o life_n nor_o to_o save_v or_o loose_v the_o whole_a world_n &_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o ungracious_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n hear_v in_o confession_n beside_o his_o perpetual_a infamy_n and_o shame_n he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v and_o degrade_v ever_o after_o from_o all_o priestly_a office_n and_o function_n wherefore_o none_o need_v to_o fear_v that_o his_o confession_n shall_v be_v utter_v chap._n xx_o of_o who_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v ordain_v &_o that_o priest_n have_v authority_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o of_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o effect_n of_o penance_n this_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n they_o whereof_o lowly_a confession_n be_v one_o chief_a part_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n when_o he_o give_v to_o his_o church_n authority_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v say_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n and_o their_o lawful_a successor_n to_o the_o world_n end_n whosâ—_n sin_n you_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v 23_o joh._n 20._o 23_o for_o that_o he_o say_v to_o they_o he_o say_v to_o all_o as_o not_o suffer_v for_o their_o age_n only_o but_o for_o all_o person_n in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o world_n end_n say_v to_o they_o and_o we_o and_o the_o pastor_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n even_o as_o my_o father_n 20_o joh._n 20_o have_v send_v i_o also_o i_o send_v yond_o 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you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o 23_o joh._n 20._o 23_o sin_n you_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n you_o hold_v they_o be_v hold_v by_o which_o plain_a word_n of_o christ_n you_o seâ—_n in_o both_o place_n he_o have_v give_v authority_n to_o his_o church_n to_o bind_v &_o loose_v sin_n as_o all_o holy_a father_n upon_o these_o place_n do_v understand_v but_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o priest_n as_o they_o be_v man_n do_v not_o forgive_v sin_n but_o as_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v by_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o you_o see_v in_o baptism_n the_o priest_n speak_v godeâ—_n word_n and_o say_v i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o then_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n with_o water_n in_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n so_o when_o the_o humble_a penitent_a sinner_n come_v 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thou_o the_o everlasting_a truth_n and_o believe_v or_o follow_v any_o brainsick_a heretic_n in_o the_o world_n what_o shall_v i_o answer_v or_o how_o dare_v i_o appear_v before_o thy_o face_n i_o confess_v than_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o sure_a which_o thou_o have_v say_v of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n and_o that_o every_o heretic_n that_o say_v this_o be_v a_o figureof_o thy_o body_n this_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o thy_o blood_n be_v a_o most_o blasphemous_a and_o impudent_a heretic_n and_o liar_n chap._n xxiii_o wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o we_o ought_v as_o real_o and_o true_o to_o receive_v his_o body_n with_o our_o mouth_n to_o health_n &_o salvation_n as_o adam_n do_v eat_v the_o forbid_a apple_n to_o death_n and_o damnation_n but_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n what_o shift_n these_o false_a prophet_n the_o heretic_n have_v to_o cover_v their_o lie_n under_o some_o show_n of_o truth_n as_o though_o we_o be_v to_o eat_v 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be_v carry_v into_o heaven_n to_o have_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o because_o faith_n without_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n can_v lift_v up_o our_o body_n therefore_o christ_n fulfil_v faith_n with_o truth_n and_o have_v take_v of_o the_o virgin_n our_o nature_n give_v his_o body_n in_o deed_n to_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o we_o again_o may_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o it_o it_o be_v not_o then_o sufficient_a to_o eat_v christ_n by_o faith_n only_o but_o to_o arise_v again_o in_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n we_o must_v eat_v he_o in_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n as_o reallye_o and_o very_o as_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n wherein_o we_o all_o fall_v do_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n forbid_v enter_v into_o the_o mouth_n and_o damn_a the_o fruit_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n &_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n must_v enter_v into_o our_o mouth_n and_o spiritual_o work_v effect_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o 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