of_o christian_a charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n be_v that_o it_o can_v be_v idle_a nor_o fall_v away_o and_o in_o heaven_n it_o increase_v charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n be_v a_o divine_a love_n derive_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o a_o copy_n draw_v from_o the_o original_n nutritur_fw-la original_n s._n greger_n ait_fw-fr quod_fw-la per_fw-la amorem_fw-la dei_fw-la amor_fw-la proximi_fw-la gignitur_fw-la &_o per_fw-la amorem_fw-la proximi_fw-la amor_fw-la dei_fw-la nutritur_fw-la yet_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n cause_v love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n so_o this_o do_v nourish_v that_o pass_v from_o and_o for_o god_n upon_o our_o neighbour_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o both_o love_n be_v reciprocal_o necessary_a to_o each_o other_o their_o consistency_n depeud_n of_o their_o unite_n together_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v love_n to_o blessedness_n if_o divide_v as_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o time_n bless_v the_o first_o day_n that_o be_v one_o only_o and_o be_v not_o say_v to_o have_v bless_v the_o second_o which_o make_v two_o that_o be_v a_o number_n of_o division_n so_o he_o bless_v the_o love_n exhibit_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o his_o sake_n if_o undivided_a and_o one_o only_o te_fw-la only_o aug._n l._n 4._o confess_v c._n 9_o beatus_fw-la qui_fw-la amat_fw-la te_fw-la &_o amicum_fw-la in_o te_fw-la &_o inimicum_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la he_o be_v bless_v that_o love_n god_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o and_o in_o he_o his_o neighbour_n whereby_o it_o be_v plain_o evident_a that_o the_o love_n of_o such_o as_o love_v by_o reflection_n on_o worldly_a advantage_n only_o or_o principal_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o blessedness_n which_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n nor_o friendship_n be_v a_o right_a score_z to_o love_n upon_o if_o it_o be_v not_o with_o conformity_n and_o subordination_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n iniustos_fw-la god_n mat._n 5._o qui_fw-la facit_fw-la solemn_a oriri_fw-la super_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o malos_fw-la &_o pluit_fw-la super_fw-la iustos_fw-la &_o iniustos_fw-la who_o as_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o arise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a so_o command_v love_n not_o only_o to_o friend_n but_o even_o to_o enemy_n these_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v our_o neighbour_n proximice_fw-la neighbour_n aug._n in_o psal_n 115._o tom_n 8._o omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la inquit_fw-la est_fw-la omni_fw-la homini_fw-la proximice_fw-la for_o each_o man_n be_v each_o man_n neighbour_n neither_o be_v their_o any_o thing_n that_o make_v a_o christian_a placabiâ—â—m_fw-la christian_a secundum_fw-la s._n chrysost_o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la deo_fw-la simile_n facit_fw-la ut_fw-la malignis_fw-la &_o laedentibus_fw-la esse_fw-la placabiâ—â—m_fw-la so_o like_a to_o god_n as_o to_o love_v they_o that_o curse_v he_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o hurt_n and_o persecute_v he_o beside_o in_o a_o enemy_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n a_o possibility_n of_o justification_n to_o life_n and_o capacity_n of_o blessedness_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a inducement_n to_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n hence_o be_v evidence_v that_o because_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o possibility_n of_o justification_n to_o life_n and_o the_o capacity_n of_o blessedness_n be_v proper_a to_o all_o man_n as_o well_o other_o as_o ourselves_o peasant_n as_o king_n foe_n as_o friend_n therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n and_o respect_v all_o a_o like_a our_o neighbour_n as_o well_o as_o our_o self_n poor_a as_o rich_a foe_n as_o friend_n for_o there_o be_v no_o just_a difference_n where_o the_o true_a love_n motive_n be_v the_o same_o the_o praise_n and_o eminency_n of_o charity_n above_o the_o virtue_n of_o hope_n and_o faith_n though_o all_o three_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n consist'_v in_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o after_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o blessedness_n the_o other_o two_o fall_v away_o and_o cease_v a_o christian_a soul_n that_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n in_o charity_n shall_v ever_o keep_v it_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o charity_n never_o fall_v away_o or_o want_v the_o act_n which_o be_v proper_a unto_o it_o nay_o the_o bless_a soul_n now_o love_v viderimus_fw-la love_v aug._n in_o psal_n 91._o si_fw-la amamus_fw-la inquit_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la videmus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la amaturi_fw-la sumus_fw-la cum_fw-la viderimus_fw-la more_o perfect_o god_n who_o they_o see_v then_o when_o they_o see_v he_o nor_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o glorification_n of_o the_o good_a through_o mercy_n nocte_fw-la mercy_n psal_n 57_o laetabitur_fw-la iustus_fw-la cum_fw-la viderit_fw-la vindictam_fw-la &_o lucae_n 18._o a_o inquit_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la vindictam_fw-la electorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la clamantium_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la die_v &_o nocte_fw-la and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a through_o justice_n also_o they_o love_v their_o neighbour_n more_o intense_o for_o charity_n hierom._n charity_n the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o charity_n never_o fall_v away_o the_o prerogative_n of_o this_o divine_a virtue_n be_v that_o it_o can_v be_v abolish_v in_o heaven_n or_o cease_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o its_o own_o proper_a innate_a action_n which_o it_o have_v on_o earth_n and_o these_o it_o perform_v in_o a_o far_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n according_a to_o s._n austin_n l._n de_fw-la cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la c._n 14._o and_o s._n hierom._n increase_v in_o heaven_n whence_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n follow_v that_o they_o intercede_v for_o their_o friend_n on_o earth_n intercession_n or_o prayer_n for_o friend_n be_v the_o necessary_a office_n or_o act_v of_o charity_n and_o idle_a love_n idle_a s._n gregory_n hom_n 30._o super_fw-la euang._n teach_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v never_o idle_a if_o it_o abstain_v from_o work_v it_o be_v not_o love_n and_o l._n 4._o dial_n say_v that_o exhibition_n of_o work_n be_v the_o trial_n of_o love_n charity_n act_v nothing_o be_v not_o charity_n neither_o in_o reason_n can_v it_o be_v object_v to_o the_o bless_a want_v of_o essentiam_fw-la of_o s._n gregor_n l._n 4._o dial._n cap._n 33._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ibi_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la scientem_fw-la omne_fw-la sciunt_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la qui_fw-la clarè_v intuentur_fw-la divinam_fw-la essentiam_fw-la knowledge_n who_o perfect_o know_v and_o see_v he_o who_o know_v and_o see_v all_o thing_n beside_o abraham_n after_o his_o death_n though_o then_o he_o be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n have_v knowledge_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n book_n which_o he_o never_o see_v while_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o the_o holy_a prophet_n jeremie_n bishop_n jeremie_n the_o holy_a writer_n of_o the_o machaby_n 2._o cap._n 15._o affirm_v that_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n dead_a afore_o pray_v much_o for_o the_o people_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o to_o this_o and_o other_o book_n of_o the_o machaby_n s_o austin_n l._n 18._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la aver_v that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o canon_n or_o catalogue_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n nenertheless_o the_o catholic_n church_n ever_o hold_v they_o as_o canonical_a also_o the_o three_o council_n of_o charthage_n whereof_o s._n austin_n be_v a_o member_n count_v the_o book_n of_o the_o machaby_n in_o the_o number_n of_o divine_a scripture_n and_o for_o such_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n gelasius_n in_o a_o council_n of_o 70._o bishop_n after_o his_o death_n do_v pray_v much_o for_o the_o people_n and_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n neither_o do_v such_o intercession_n derogat_v from_o christ_n it_o be_v effectual_a only_o through_o his_o merit_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n deus_fw-la god_n psal_n 136._o nimis_fw-la honorati_fw-la sunt_fw-la amici_fw-la tui_fw-la deus_fw-la who_o will_v be_v honour_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o who_o promise_v protection_n to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n david_n jerusalem_n l._n reg._n pretegam_fw-la inquit_fw-la deus_fw-la have_v civitatem_fw-la propter_fw-la i_o &_o seruum_fw-la meum_fw-la david_n for_o his_o own_o and_o his_o servant_n david_n sake_n char._n xviij_o of_o god_n charity_n to_o man._n the_o content_n god_n be_v a_o infinite_a lover_n of_o mankind_n desire_v on_o his_o part_n to_o bring_v all_o man_n to_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o creation_n god_n will_v to_o save_v on_o his_o part_n do_v not_o take_v away_o free_a will_n on_o man_n part_n life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evil_n be_v put_v before_o man_n he_o can_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o which_o he_o will_v god_n do_v not_o necessitate_v he_o to_o either_o of_o both_o man_n of_o himself_o work_v evil_a unto_o damnation_n and_o god_n furnish_v meet_v help_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o salvation_n neither_o pharaoh_n nor_o esau_n have_v be_v reject_v
and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o be_v do_v with_o intent_n to_o render_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n more_o honourable_a but_o s._n cyprian_n deny_v express_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v procure_v without_o name_v of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o s._n austin_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la con_fw-mi donat_fw-la the_o holy_a trinity_n as_o there_o be_v fecundiâ—y_o in_o carnal_a parent_n to_o beget_v carnal_a child_n so_o by_o divine_a dispensation_n fecundity_n be_v give_v to_o elementary_a water_n in_o baptism_n to_o bring_v forth_o spiritual_a child_n and_o as_o no_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o carnal_a parent_n so_o no_o man_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o by_o sacramental_a wash_n of_o water_n unto_o justification_n whosoever_o will_v put_v himself_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o obtain_v celestial_a enjoyment_n must_v put_v of_o the_o old_a and_o terrene_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a and_o spiritual_a creature_n he_o must_v purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o by_o christian_n circumcision_n cast_v of_o the_o sinful_a body_n of_o the_o flesh_n col._n 2._o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o heavenly_a endowment_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o must_v be_v bury_v with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n rom._n 6._o christian_n circumcision_n unto_o remission_n of_o sm_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n consist_v therein_o wherefore_o since_o that_o all_o man_n by_o the_o law_n peccato_fw-la law_n apostolus_fw-la dicit_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccasse_fw-la in_o adamo_n primo_fw-la nostro_fw-la parent_n &_o esse_fw-la conceptos_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la of_o their_o conception_n or_o birth_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o only_a baptism_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o deed_n or_o in_o desire_n receive_v can_v wash_v away_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o baptism_n be_v a_o requisite_a absolute_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n and_o so_o i_o be_v define_v 10._o 3._o except_o that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n where_o the_o definition_n extend'_v even_o to_o heaven_n to_o ancient_a council_n namely_o carthag_a and_o milevit_fw-la convince_v those_o of_o foolishness_n which_o teach_v that_o even_o young_a child_n can_v have_v full_a enjoyment_n of_o heavenly_a blessedness_n without_o baptism_n and_o so_o it_o be_v define_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_v 5._o decret_a de_fw-la pecta_fw-la originali_fw-la and_o this_o catholic_a assertion_n be_v count_v so_o certain_a in_o s_n augustine_n day_n that_o he_o l._n con_v julia._n c._n 10._o and_o 12._o write_v that_o pelagius_n out_o of_o fear_n of_o his_o own_o damnation_n damn_v such_o as_o exclude_v unbaptised_a child_n from_o eternal_a life_n yet_o though_o the_o pelagian_o deny_v that_o child_n contract_v original_a sin_n and_o in_o consequence_n thereof_o that_o baptism_n as_o to_o they_o be_v no_o requisite_a necessary_a unto_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o original_a guilt_n nevertheless_o they_o teach_v that_o child_n without_o baptism_n can_v not_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n infant_n that_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n unbaptise_v according_a to_o the_o church-interpretation_n express_v the_o want_n thereof_o to_o import_v the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n blessedness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v extreme_a blindness_n to_o assert_v the_o reception_n of_o child_n into_o heaven_n unless_o baptism_n be_v apply_v unto_o they_o indeed_o or_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a mean_n employ_v above_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a law_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v institute_v no_o other_o ordinary_a remedy_n then_o obnoxius_fw-la then_o ambro._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr abra._n cap._n 11._o post_fw-la citata_fw-la verba_fw-la domini_fw-la 10._o 3._o it_o a_o subiungit_fw-la utique_fw-la nullum_fw-la excipit_fw-la non_fw-la infantem_fw-la non_fw-la aliqua_fw-la praeventum_fw-la necessitate_v iten_fw-ge aug._n epis_n ad_fw-la optatum_fw-la mortis_fw-la inquit_fw-la transmissae_fw-la ab_fw-la adamo_n chyrographo_n nullus_fw-la omnino_fw-la antequam_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la liberetur_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la obnoxius_fw-la sacramental_a wash_n of_o water_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o plain_o show_v the_o scripture-testimony_n set_v down_o and_o the_o constant_a tradition_n and_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n since_o the_o first_o age_n for_o 1662._o year_n and_o true_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o a_o divine_a law_n general_o give_v with_o reference_n to_o all_o man_n joint_a and_o separate_v without_o warrantable_a authority_n of_o scripture_n family_n scripture_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a father_n orig._n l._n 5._o in_o c._n 6._o ad_fw-la rom._n s._n chrysostom_n hom_n ad_fw-la theoph._n s._n austin_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la con_fw-mi dona_fw-la the_o baptise_v of_o young_a child_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o it_o be_v no_o humane_a invention_n introduce_v by_o pope_n higinus_n or_o pope_n syrisius_n as_o some_o sectary_n unaduised_o write_v and_o indeed_o it_o can_v lay_v claim_n to_o the_o best_a antiquity_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n set_v down_o beside_o act._n 16._o paul_n and_o silas_n baptize_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o all_o his_o house_n and_o 1._o cor._n 1._o the_o family_n of_o stephanus_n be_v baptize_v and_o even_o young_a child_n be_v member_n of_o a_o family_n church-tradition_n or_o special_a revelation_n whereof_o not_o one_o example_n can_v be_v produce_v in_o all_o antiquity_n that_o even_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o faithful_a and_o godly_a parent_n can_v be_v make_v of_o adam_n child_n god_n child_n and_o be_v cleanse_v and_o purge_v of_o original_a sin_n without_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n in_o the_o word_n instruction_n word_n s._n paul_n eph._n 5._o say_v that_o christ_n sanctify_v his_o church_n cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n in_o the_o word_n of_o life_n which_o sacred_a text_n s._n chrys_n interpret_n hom_n 20._o ad_fw-la ephes_n ask_v in_o what_o word_n and_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o s._n austin_n l._n 6._o con_v donat_fw-la c._n 25._o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v present_a with_o the_o evangelicall_a word_n without_o which_o baptism_n have_v nothing_o of_o efficacy_n and_o l._n 3._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la explain_v his_o meaning_n vnderstand'_v by_o evangelicall_a word_n christ_n own_o word_n set_v down_o in_o the_o euangile_a of_o s._n mat._n cap._n 28._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o the_o word_n require_v to_o the_o administer_a of_o baptism_n be_v not_o mean_v preach_v unto_o or_o instruct_v of_o those_o which_o receive_v that_o sacrament_n as_o some_o sectary_n unaduised_o expound_v that_o scripture-text_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n that_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o instruction_n of_o life_n that_o be_v to_o say_v through_o the_o evangelical_a invocation_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o though_o christ_n by_o his_o absolute_a power_n can_v have_v institute_v other_o remedy_n than_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o purge_v out_o the_o leaven_n of_o original_a sin_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o will_n be_v only_o to_o apply_v that_o and_o none_o other_o as_o the_o ordinary_a cure_n thereof_o wherefore_o the_o faith_n and_o sanctity_n of_o faithful_a and_o holy_a parent_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o sanctify_v their_o child_n unto_o salvation_n without_o baptism_n hereunto_o be_v necessary_o require_v justify_v grace_n through_o divine_a faith_n the_o collation_n whereof_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n merit_n be_v the_o grace_n that_o do_v sanctify_v parent_n soul_n do_v not_o sanctify_v their_o child_n soul_n every_o soul_n be_v sanctify_v by_o its_o own_o inherent_a sanctity_n and_o not_o by_o the_o sanctity_n of_o a_o other_o in_o the_o formal_a sense_n parent_n can_v only_o through_o their_o sanctity_n dispose_v and_o prepare_v unto_o spiritual_a sanctity_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v procure_v for_o their_o child_n christian_n baptism_n whereof_o they_o be_v neither_o the_o formal_a nor_o efficient_a cause_n so_o the_o holy_a prayer_n of_o s._n steven_n do_v dispose_v unto_o the_o marvelous_a grace_n that_o sanctify_v s._n paul_n act._n but_o do_v not_o effect_v it_o notwithstanding_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o holy_a preparation_n practise_v by_o faithful_a parent_n the_o same_o s._n paul_n name_v their_o child_n holy_a 10._o ad_fw-la cor._n that_o be_v to_o say_v candidatos_fw-la say_v tertull._n l._n de_fw-la monologia_fw-la vocat_fw-la liberos_fw-la parentum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la sanctitati_fw-la destinatos_fw-la et_fw-la hierom._n epis_fw-la 153._o ad_fw-la paulinum_n christianae_n fidei_fw-la candidatos_fw-la as_o to_o
knowledge_n of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n leave_v of_o his_o great_a pride_n detest_v the_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v in_o the_o holy_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o pray_v also_o unto_o god_n nevertheless_o find_v no_o mercy_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n because_o his_o repentance_n proceed_v from_o natural_a natutali_fw-la natural_a s._n thomas_n â—it_n actum_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la quem_fw-la exercuit_fw-la antiochus_n fuisse_fw-la ex_fw-la motive_n purè_fw-la natutali_fw-la motive_n precise_o for_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v away_o from_o he_o the_o thought_n of_o sin_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v offence_n to_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n they_o be_v punishment_n to_o himself_o in_o like_a manner_n esau_n find_v no_o place_n to_o penance_n though_o he_o seek_v with_o tear_n heb._n 12._o because_o he_o do_v not_o weep_v for_o his_o sin_n whereby_o he_o have_v offend_v god_n but_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o father_n isaack_n blessing_n that_o by_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n be_v annex_v to_o his_o birth_n right_a which_o he_o have_v sell_v afore_o for_o one_o portion_n of_o meat_n besid_n his_n heart_n be_v full_a of_o envy_n and_o malice_n against_o his_o brother_n jacob_n who_o death_n he_o have_v threaten_v gen._n 27._o a_o sinner_n that_o will_v find_v place_n to_o penance_n and_o blessing_n to_o inheritance_n aught_o to_o behold_v his_o way_n 2._o way_n vide_fw-la vias_fw-la tuas_fw-la in_o conâ—alle_fw-la scito_fw-la quid_fw-la feceriâ—_n jerem._n 2._o in_o the_o valley_n of_o humility_n and_o know_v what_o he_o have_v do_v call_v to_o his_o remembrance_n the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o be_v pass_v think_v viventis_fw-la think_v heb._n 10._o borrendum_fw-la est_fw-la incidere_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la domini_fw-la viventis_fw-la how_o terrible_a it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n consider_v how_o â—num_fw-la how_o jerem._n 2._o scito_fw-la &_o vide_fw-la quia_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o â—marum_fw-la reliquisse_fw-la doâ—â—inun_n deum_fw-la â—num_fw-la evil_a a_o thing_n and_o bitter_a it_o be_v to_o forsake_v his_o creator_n and_o thereby_o in_o virtue_n of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n to_o cast_v away_o from_o he_o the_o serpent_n in_o his_o bosom_n the_o poison_n in_o his_o stomach_n the_o thief_n in_o his_o house_n that_o be_v deadly_a sin_n which_o keep_v away_o from_o he_o wrongful_o the_o place_n to_o penance_n and_o the_o blessing_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n char._n xij_o of_o confession_n the_o content_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o a_o sinner_n confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o his_o heart_n unless_o he_o tell_v they_o to_o a_o priest_n with_o his_o mouth_n also_o that_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v commit_v joa_n 20._o as_o secret_a auricular_a so_o entire_a perfect_a confession_n and_o likewise_o the_o seal_n or_o obligation_n to_o keep_v secret_a what_o in_o secret_n be_v sacramental_o confess_v lie_v claim_n to_o a_o divine_a precept_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o primitive_a church_n public_a confession_n of_o public_a sin_n be_v enjoin_v as_o satisfactory_a penance_n unto_o humble_v public_a sinner_n the_o church_n of_o god_n haith_v lay_v aside_o public_a confession_n for_o just_a reason_n those_o hazard_n their_o foul_n which_o defer_v sacramental_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n till_o grievous_a sickness_n seize_v on_o they_o confession_n be_v a_o outward_a act_n of_o penance_n whereby_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n humble_o accuse_v himself_o of_o himself_o tell_v his_o own_o sin_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o vest_v with_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o end_n be_v may_v obtain_v full_a remission_n thereof_o in_o virtue_n of_o his_o absolution_n christ_n when_o he_o institute_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n joan._n 20._o wherein_o he_o confer_v on_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o priestly_a function_n authority_n to_o absolute_a from_o sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n enjoin_v also_o sacramental_a confession_n for_o by_o the_o word_n set_v down_o io._n 20._o plain_o appear_v that_o christ_n even_o then_o institute_v a_o inward_a tribunal_n in_o order_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o constitute_v priest_n the_o spiritual_a judge_n therein_o wherefore_o as_o in_o a_o outward_a court_n of_o justice_n a_o person_n arraign_v can_v be_v absolve_v or_o punish_v by_o a_o temporal_a judge_n legal_o unless_o iustitiae_fw-la unless_o proverb_n 12._o qui_fw-la iudicâ—t_fw-la quod_fw-la noâ—â—t_fw-la iudex_fw-la est_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la he_o have_v the_o hear_n of_o his_o cause_n so_o a_o priest_n to_o who_o the_o key_n of_o authority_n be_v give_v as_o to_o the_o open_n or_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n can_v open_v to_o or_o shut_v against_o a_o sinner_n iuridical_o who_o sin_n he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o they_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n fess_v 14._o c._n 6._o &_o 7._o as_o likewise_o other_o more_o ancient_a namely_o lateran_n sub_fw-la innocent_n 3._o constant_n etc._n etc._n have_v define_v the_o necessity_n of_o sacramental_a confession_n as_o to_o mortal_a sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n and_o indeed_o venial_a sin_n import_v no_o such_o necessity_n because_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n have_v nothing_o of_o power_n to_o retain_v they_o and_o consequent_o confession_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n neither_o matter_n it_o that_o christ_n pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o s._n mary_n magdalen_n and_o other_o of_o who_o he_o exact_v no_o confession_n for_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v exact_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o spirit_n albeit_o nothing_o be_v outwardy_a express_v however_o now_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v institute_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o outward_a court_n of_o justice_n wherein_o the_o penitent_a supply_v the_o part_n of_o the_o person_n accuse_v and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n sacramental_a confession_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o mortal_a sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n god_n baptism_n according_a to_o s._n austin_n l._n 65._o hom_n 49._o c._n 3._o if_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n private_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o the_o remission_n of_o they_o without_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o vain_a the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o as_o this_o great_a doctor_n observe_v we_o shall_v frustrate_v the_o holy_a euangell_n we_o shall_v frustrate_v christ_n own_o word_n promise_v to_o ourselves_o what_o he_o deny_v and_o according_a to_o s._n basil_n in_o regulis_fw-la brevioribus_fw-la interrog_n 288._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o confession_n our_o sin_n to_o those_o which_o be_v dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o a_o sinner_n confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o his_o heart_n unless_o he_o shall_v tell_v they_o also_o with_o his_o mouth_n unto_o a_o priest_n who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v 4._o commit_v s._n basil_n in_o regulis_fw-la brevioribus_fw-la interrog_n 228._o necessario_fw-la inquit_fw-la ijs_fw-la peccata_fw-la aperire_fw-la debent_fw-la quibus_fw-la credita_fw-la est_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la dei_fw-la qua_fw-la habetur_fw-la 1._o cor._n 4._o dispensation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n a_o penitent_a that_o out_o of_o the_o tribunal_n of_o priest_n seek_v absolution_n from_o his_o sin_n deceive_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o vain_a whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n nor_o the_o key_n of_o authority_n in_o order_n to_o the_o forgive_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v in_o vain_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o will_v prove_v a_o necessary_a consequence_n if_o the_o antecedent_n be_v grant_v for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n which_o christ_n institute_v for_o the_o pardon_v of_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v useful_a agate_n if_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v without_o it_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n two_o kind_n of_o confession_n be_v in_o practice_n the_o one_o public_a the_o other_o secret_a in_o reference_n to_o two_o kind_n of_o offence_n the_o one_o open_o the_o other_o in_o secret_n commit_v and_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n in_o their_o several_a diocese_n respective_o depute_v certain_a special_a priest_n for_o hear_v the_o confession_n of_o such_o cyprian_n such_o according_a to_o orig._n in_o hom_n 2._o in_o psal_n 37._o s._n cyprian_n l._n de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la and_o tertull_n l._n de_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n 9_o confession_n of_o public_a sin_n be_v public_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o public_a penitent'_v have_v a_o place_n in_o the_o church_n a_o part_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o sin_n
for_o a_o sinful_a brother_n and_o true_o this_o kind_n of_o forgive_a and_o lose_v be_v common_a alike_o to_o all_o such_o as_o devout_o and_o charitable_o recite_v that_o petition_n of_o our_o lord_n prayer_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v the_o trespass_n against_o we_o as_o witness_v s._n augus_n trac_fw-la 58._o upon_o s._n john_n and_o doubtless_o by_o the_o mention_v word_n be_v of_o the_o apostle_n viê«t_fw-la videlicet_fw-la you_o ought_v rather_o to_o forgive_v and_o comfort_v he_o and_o who_o you_o forgive_v any_o thing_n etc._n etc._n be_v mean_v of_o this_o general_a manner_n of_o forgive_a and_o lose_v which_o be_v common_a alike_o to_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o himself_o lay_v claim_v to_o a_o high_a and_o better_a kind_n of_o forgive_a and_o lose_v he_o profess_v that_o he_o exercise_v his_o forgiveness_n and_o power_n of_o lose_v in_o the_o person_n or_o room_n of_o christ_n whereby_o again_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o forgive_v this_o adulterer_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o pain_n enjoin_v he_o in_o order_n to_o the_o rigour_n of_o church-discipline_n only_o that_o be_v to_o the_o intent_n only_o that_o it_o shall_v advantage_v he_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o also_o in_o order_n to_o the_o divine_a court_n of_o justice_n that_o it_o may_v benefit_v he_o before_o god_n and_o this_o be_v so_o manifest_a a_o truth_n that_o no_o sectary_n can_v say_v the_o contrary_a without_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n own_o word_n viê«t_fw-la videlicet_fw-la i_o forgive_v it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o his_o minister_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v commit_v his_o power_n of_o lose_v and_o bind_v upon_o earth_n and_o indeed_o s._n paul_n shall_v have_v extreme_o prejudice_v the_o say_a miserable_a adulterer_n which_o be_v great_a impiety_n to_o think_v if_o his_o forgiveness_n shall_v have_v have_v no_o weight_n dei_fw-la weight_n s._n cypria_n epis_fw-la 14._o agens_fw-la de_fw-la relaxatione_fw-la poenarum_fw-la impositarum_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la ait_fw-la illam_fw-la fieri_fw-la per_fw-la intercessionem_fw-la martyrum_fw-la vel_fw-la aliorum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la quorum_fw-la satisfactionibus_fw-la &_o suffragijs_fw-la adiwantur_fw-la in_o delictis_fw-la apud_fw-la dominum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la with_o the_o divine_a court_n and_o be_v of_o no_o value_n before_o god_n for_o according_a to_o that_o supposal_n he_o shall_v have_v pardon_v a_o pain_n of_o this_o life_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o adulterer_n shall_v have_v suffer_v a_o far_o great_a in_o the_o next_o because_o the_o punishment_n a_o man_n endure_v upon_o earth_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n lesser_a than_o the_o torment_n be_v of_o purgatory_n and_o thereby_o s._n paul_n will_v have_v bring_v his_o penitent_a corinthian_a out_o of_o the_o fry_a pan_n into_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n into_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o divine_a court_n conformable_o unto_o this_o catholic_a doctrine_n bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n enjoin_v sinner_n penance_n to_o satisfy_v god_n and_o to_o compence_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o through_o their_o sin_n be_v 30._o be_v according_a to_o tertullian_n l._n add_v martyr_n and_o s._n cyprian_n epis_n 10.11.12.13.14_o sundry_a christian_n that_o through_o frailty_n fall_v from_o the_o church_n in_o time_n of_o grievous_a persecution_n be_v wont_a to_o recur_v unto_o the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n that_o their_o penance_n may_v be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o these_o ancient_a father_n do_v not_o mean_a penance_n or_o pain_n enjoind_v and_o due_a only_o in_o the_o church_n court_n but_o due_a also_o in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n wherefore_o s._n cyprian_n epis_n 14._o faith_n express_o that_o they_o receive_v help_v and_o deliverance_n from_o their_o pain_n apud_fw-la dominum_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a court_n in_o consequence_n whereof_o indulgence_n remit_v penance_n or_o pain_n at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n as_o due_a there_o and_o not_o as_o due_a only_a in_o order_n to_o the_o church_n canon_n as_o wanton_a scholar_n of_o these_o day_n unaduised_o teach_v for_o otherwise_o according_a to_o s._n thomas_n q._n 25._o a._n 1._o indulgence_n will_v be_v more_o unprofitable_a then_o profitable_a reserve_v the_o penitent_a to_o more_o grievous_a pain_n in_o purgatory_n beside_o according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whatsoever_o priest_n be_v shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o god_n have_v a_o court_n in_o heaven_n that_o remit_v the_o guilt_n and_o pain_n of_o sin_n according_o as_o they_o be_v remit_v in_o the_o church_n court_n and_o indeed_o if_o there_o be_v no_o remit_v of_o pain_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o the_o church_n spiritual_a treasure_n consist_v of_o the_o abundant_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o bless_a saint_n and_o yet_o that_o there_o be_v this_o spiritual_a treasure_n be_v a_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n for_o as_o such_o a_o treasure_n can_v not_o be_v necessary_a unto_o remission_n of_o pain_n in_o a_o civil_a court_n so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v necessary_a unto_o remission_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o ground_n on_o which_o the_o digbean_a divine_v build_v their_o opinion_n be_v a_o damn_a heresy_n namely_o that_o god_n do_v not_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o except_o her_o pardon_n the_o pain_n also_o as_o be_v plain_o clear_a according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_v 6._o can_n 30._o and_o this_o practice_n be_v both_o in_o order_n to_o such_o as_o have_v public_o sin_v in_o reference_n to_o 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he_o that_o make_v himself_o poor_a have_a great_a riches_n or_o he_o that_o of_o his_o little_a substance_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o give_v a_o little_a alm_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o old_a tobias_n be_v bless_o rich_a he_o give_v the_o first_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o his_o good_n to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aron_n another_o ten_o part_n he_o sell_v and_o every_o year_n bestow_v it_o in_o good_a use_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o three_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o good_n he_o distribute_v among_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v meet_v he_o pour_v out_o great_a alm_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o give_v his_o own_o bread_n to_o such_o as_o be_v hungry_a and_o his_o own_o clothes_n to_o those_o which_o be_v naked_a tob._n 10._o likewise_o zaccheus_n be_v bless_v in_o riches_n that_o give_v half_a of_o his_o good_n pauperibus_fw-la good_n qui_fw-la miseretur_fw-la pauperi_fw-la beatus_fw-la erit_fw-la beatus_fw-la qui_fw-la intelligiâ—_n super_fw-la egenum_fw-la &_o pauperem_fw-la 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sumptious_a monastery_n goodly_a college_n and_o famous_a hospital_n which_o the_o alm_n of_o its_o primitive_a catholic_n christian_n have_v erect_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n his_o glorious_a virgin_n mother_n and_o other_o bless_a saint_n but_o true_o the_o modern_a have_v much_o surpass_v even_o the_o primitive_a catholic_n christian_n of_o this_o island_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o have_v glad_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o persecution_n patient_o endure_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n and_o willing_o suffer_v banishment_n take_v up_o their_o cross_n of_o tribulation_n after_o the_o example_n of_o their_o heavenly_a master_n the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o desceud_v from_o heaven_n to_o exalt_v and_o render_v poverty_n estimable_a beyond_o worldly_a treasure_n for_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o make_v choice_n propheta_fw-la choice_n elegi_fw-la te_fw-la in_o camino_fw-la paupertatis_fw-la ait_fw-la propheta_fw-la of_o a_o poor_a virgin_n in_o the_o furnace_n of_o poverty_n of_o who_o he_o be_v make_v man_n and_o in_o lieu_n of_o a_o glorious_a palace_n suitable_a to_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o world_n be_v lodge_v in_o a_o stable_n in_o room_n of_o rich_a mantle_n be_v wrap_v in_o poor_a swaddle_a clothes_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o bed_n of_o state_n he_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o crath_v or_o manger_n and_o while_o he_o be_v conversant_a on_o earth_n he_o have_v not_o whereon_o to_o rest_v his_o head_n beside_o at_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n he_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o clothes_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a abuse_n say_v s._n bernard_n and_o manifest_a madness_n if_o we_o shall_v voluit_fw-la shall_v s._n bernardus_n magna_fw-la abusio_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la dive_v esse_fw-la velit_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la deus_fw-la pauper_fw-la fierâ—_n voluit_fw-la covet_v to_o be_v rich_a for_o who_o sake_n the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v himself_o poor_a char._n xxxi_o of_o vsury_n the_o content_n to_o lend_v unto_o usury_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o evangelicall_a law_n of_o christ_n the_o ancient_a jew_n by_o divine_a dispensation_n lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o the_o canaanite_n to_o lend_v for_o a_o spiritual_a gain_n precise_o imply_v nothing_o of_o usury_n nor_o to_o exact_v or_o receive_v temporal_a gain_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o gain_n that_o cease_v by_o or_o damage_n that_o come_v of_o loan_n precise_o those_o which_o lend_v money_n or_o other_o commodity_n that_o consume_v in_o use_v transfer_v the_o dominion_n thereof_o unto_o the_o borrower_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o mutuum_fw-la loan_n differ_v from_o let_v or_o set_v to_o hite_a the_o condition_n of_o usurer_n be_v miserable_a usury_n whichcome_v of_o covetousness_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n imply_v lucre_n that_o be_v gain_v get_v exact_v or_o covet_v of_o the_o loan_n of_o money_n principal_o and_o precise_o above_o the_o 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the_o particle_n principal_o make_v the_o primary_n or_o principal_a intent_n and_o aim_v of_o receive_v increase_n above_o the_o capital_a to_o be_v a_o requisite_a necessary_a to_o the_o guilt_n of_o usury_n and_o indeed_o a_o secundary_a or_o less_o principal_a intention_n of_o gain_n have_v nothing_o of_o wickedness_n for_o example_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o serve_v the_o church_n or_o the_o chief_a prelate_n of_o a_o church_n with_o a_o secundary_a and_o less_o principal_a intent_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o benefice_n for_o his_o service_n likewise_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o celebrate_v or_o hear_v divine_a service_n unto_o receive_v daily_a distribution_n or_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o hope_n and_o in_o regard_n secondary_o of_o worldly_a reward_n and_o enjoyement_n vetributionem_fw-la enjoyement_n psal_n 118._o inclinavi_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendas_fw-la iustificationes_fw-la tuas_fw-la propter_fw-la vetributionem_fw-la which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o
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for_o indeed_o all_o the_o action_n perform_v by_o christ_n in_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n be_v outward_a action_n nam_o bless_v of_o the_o bread_n give_v thanks_o to_o his_o divine_a father_n before_o consecration_n and_o 81._o and_o christus_fw-la in_o ultima_fw-la coena_fw-la manducavit_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolis_n ut_fw-la post_fw-la s._n hiero_n &_o alios_fw-la patres_fw-la docet_fw-la s._n thomas_n 3._o p._n q._n 81._o eat_v his_o own_o hody_n and_o drink_v his_o own_o blood_n together_o with_o his_o apostle_n after_o consecration_n 3._o oblation_n of_o a_o sensible_a permanent_a thing_n be_v observable_a uê«t_fw-la videlicet_fw-la christ_n body_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v sensible_a thing_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v sensible_a also_o 4._o there_o be_v observable_a destruction_n or_o real_a change_n in_o the_o oblation_n to_o wit_n by_o substantial_a conversion_n 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a_o single_a chaste_a life_n christian_n shall_v pull_v down_o church_n because_o pagan_n build_v church_n christian_n shall_v abolish_v sacrifice_n because_o pagan_n offer_v sacrifice_v christian_n shall_v despise_v all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n because_o pagan_n use_v prayer_n christian_n shall_v not_o reverence_v honour_n and_o worship_v one_o true_a god_n because_o pagan_n reverence_v honour_a and_o worship_v many_o false_a god_n to_o conclude_v christian_n shall_v not_o wear_v breech_n because_o the_o turk_n which_o be_v infidel_n wear_v breech_n however_o true_o according_a to_o tertullian_n it_o be_v a_o superentur_fw-la a_o pudeat_fw-la inquit_fw-la tertullianus_n insulsos_fw-la christianos_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la ethinicis_n idolorun_n suorum_fw-la solemni_fw-la pompa_fw-la religioso_fw-la gestu_fw-la &_o officio_fw-la superentur_fw-la exceed_o great_a shame_n unto_o christian_n to_o use_v less_o solemn_a pomp_n less_o ceremony_n and_o less_o reverence_n in_o the_o service_n 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augustine_n opinion_n as_o to_o this_o point_n clear_v baptism_n minister_v aright_o imprint_v a_o indelible_a character_n or_o mark_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o baptise_a anabaptism_n confute_v ceremony_n pertain_v to_o sacramental_a baptism_n set_v down_o and_o explicate_v baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o new_a birth_n or_o regeneration_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n through_o the_o wash_n of_o baptism_n of_o sensible_n natural_a water_n be_v the_o proper_a remote_a matter_n of_o necessity_n requisite_a to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o according_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n haith_v define_v it_o out_o of_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o s._n john_n except_o that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o thence_o be_v name_v a_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n ad_fw-la tit_n c._n 3._o where_o he_o call_v baptism_n the_o wash_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n and_o indeed_o wash_v be_v the_o immediate_a and_o water_v the_o remote_a matter_n only_o so_o that_o neither_o you_o hail_n or_o snow_n unless_o they_o be_v make_v fluid_a and_o thereby_o proper_a to_o wash_v be_v a_o sufficient_a matter_n of_o baptism_n natural_a water_n under_o a_o express_a invocation_n of_o donat_fw-la of_o the_o true_a form_n of_o sacramental_a baptism_n be_v i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o christ_n own_o word_n mat._n 28._o where_o be_v require_v a_o distinct_a invocation_n of_o all_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n wherefore_o pelagius_n the_o pope_n this_fw-mi 4._o can_n multi_fw-la de_fw-la consecra_fw-la reiectes_n baptism_n administer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n only_o and_o s._n cyprian_n epis_n 73._o ad_fw-la jubaia_n affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n never_o baptize_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o the_o sole_a name_n of_o christ_n however_o he_o grant_n that_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n name_v jesus-christ_n in_o the_o confer_v of_o baptism_n together_o with_o the_o other_o divine_a person_n for_o example_n say_v i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o jesus-christ_n his_o son_n
preparation_n holy_a according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n furthermore_o though_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o new_a law_n do_v succeed_v in_o the_o covenant_n establish_v between_o abraham_n and_o god_n rom_n 9_o the_o word_n whereof_o be_v these_o i_o will_v be_v god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o gen._n 17._o nevertheless_o there_o can_v be_v allege_v any_o one_o scripture-testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v sanctify_v in_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a covenant_n for_o they_o be_v not_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n in_o their_o mother_n womb_n or_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v according_a to_o promise_v but_o after_o they_o be_v make_v son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n promissionem_fw-la faith_n gal._n 3._o quicunque_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la baptiz_n ati_fw-la estis_fw-la christum_fw-la induist_n be_v si_fw-la autem_fw-la vos_fw-la christi_fw-la ergo_fw-la semen_fw-mi abrahae_fw-la estis_fw-la haeredes_fw-la secundum_fw-la promissionem_fw-la in_o christ_n jesus_n through_o baptism_n gal._n 3._o moreover_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v on_o condition_n that_o every_o man_n child_n shall_v have_v the_o foreskin_n of_o his_o flesh_n circumcise_v or_o otherwise_o cut_v of_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n gen._n 17._o in_o consequence_n of_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o even_o in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o male-sex_n descend_v from_o abraham_n by_o corporal_a generation_n be_v not_o count_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la indeed_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n without_o circumcision_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o new_a law_n no_o man_n be_v abraham_n seed_n child_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o heir_n of_o blessedness_n according_a to_o promise_n that_o be_v not_o christ_n afore_v by_o spiritual_a generation_n in_o baptism_n which_o be_v christian_n circumcision_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o promise_a blessedness_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a 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melius_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la natus_fw-la non_fw-la fuisset_fw-la homo_fw-la ille_fw-la wherefore_o according_a to_o christ_n own_o say_v it_o be_v better_o never_o to_o be_v bear_v then_o to_o dwell_v in_o hell_n and_o hereby_o appear_v that_o poena_fw-la sensus_fw-la sensible_a pain_n be_v not_o procure_v by_o original_a sin_n and_o indeed_o the_o punishment_n a_o man_n incur_n through_o original_a sin_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o beatifical_a vision_n only_o according_a to_o s._n thomas_n in_o 2._o this_o 33._o q._n 12._o be_v 2._o wherefore_o whereas_o s._n austin_n ser_n 14._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la say_v that_o child_n unbaptise_v be_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n doubtless_o he_o mean_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v with_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n of_o hell_n beside_o perhaps_o s._n austin_n aggravate_v the_o punishment_n of_o child_n unbaptise_v in_o heat_n of_o dispute_n with_o the_o pelagian_o that_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o eternal_a felicity_n without_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n however_o s._n austin_n in_o enchir._n ad_fw-la laur._n cap._n 47._o ingenious_o confess_v that_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o dare_v define_v quadratus_n qualis_fw-la &_o quanta_fw-la set_v poena_fw-la illa_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la morientium_fw-la and_o name_v it_o only_o mitâ—ssimam_fw-la aut_fw-la levissimam_fw-la poenam_fw-la and_o doubtless_o though_o child_n that_o die_v without_o baptism_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o clear_a sight_n of_o god_n suffer_v something_o of_o heaviness_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o grievous_a unto_o they_o be_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o deprive_v of_o heavenly_a blessedness_n in_o regard_n of_o any_o personal_a fault_n of_o they_o again_o fince_n that_o heaviness_n or_o sorrow_n be_v not_o poena_n sensus_fw-la a_o sensible_a punishment_n there_o can_v be_v no_o outward_a cause_n thereof_o banishment_n of_o ill_a 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circumcision_n as_o unto_o necessary_a application_n but_o to_o proceed_v further_o as_o to_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o it_o be_v name_v proper_o and_o therefore_o
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faithful_a in_o all_o he_o promise_v fulfil_v the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v long_o afore_o and_o which_o be_v set_v down_o io._n 6._o life_n 6._o christ_n joan._n 6._o promise_v and_o recommend_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n say_v
catholic_a doctrine_n for_o if_o perfect_a contrition_n together_o with_o the_o say_a desire_n shall_v always_o be_v necessary_o require_v unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o before_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v evident_o plain_a that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v iustify_v ought_v never_o to_o to_o count_v the_o product_n of_o the_o say_a sacrament_n immediate_a work_n which_o inference_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v will_v prejudice_v catholic_a faith_n it_o teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n in_o virtue_n of_o their_o institution_n do_v confer_v sanctify_a grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o be_v through_o their_o own_o outward_a immediate_a work_n and_o efficacy_n for_o example_n the_o outward_a sensible_a wash_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n together_o with_o the_o outward_a sensible_a utter_v of_o certain_a word_n viê«t_fw-la videlicet_fw-la i_o baptise_v thou_o do_v actual_o produce_v grace_n and_o 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compunctionem_fw-la cordis_fw-la quae_fw-la importat_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccati_fw-la either_o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n or_o in_o fear_n of_o eternal_a death_n or_o in_o abhorrence_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o filthiness_n be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sacrament_n invest_v with_o the_o power_n of_o perfect_a contrition_n draw_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o penitent_a the_o poison_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o physic_n do_v first_o afflict_v and_o afterward_o heal_v a_o disease_a body_n so_o attrition_n make_v a_o soveraingn_fw-mi medicine_n in_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v first_o trouble_v a_o soul_n sick_a of_o sin_n with_o bitterness_n of_o grief_n and_o afterward_o work_v a_o perfect_a cure_n on_o it_o so_o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v true_o reconcile_v to_o god_n that_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o justice_n detest_v sin_n and_o turn_v to_o penance_n more_o penance_n according_a to_o s._n austin_n ser_n 10._o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la to_o confess_v and_o 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poeniteat_fw-la huc_fw-la spectat_fw-la illud_fw-la ezech._n c_o 18._o si_fw-la impius_fw-la egerit_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la suis_fw-la quae_fw-la operatus_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la iniquitatum_fw-la eius_fw-la non_fw-la recordabor_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la est_fw-la prudentia_fw-la leonis_fw-la qui_fw-la ne_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la à _fw-la venatoribus_fw-la cauda_fw-la sva_fw-la vestigia_fw-la operit_fw-la without_o put_v of_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o work_n he_o must_v for_o sake_n the_o old_a way_n of_o death_n if_o he_o will_v enter_v into_o newness_n of_o life_n however_o act_n of_o sorrow_n and_o detestation_n in_o order_n to_o sin_n even_o join_v to_o the_o sacrament_n be_v dry_a unless_o they_o be_v moisten_a tuam_fw-la moisten_a psal_n 6._o lavo_fw-la per_fw-la singulas_fw-la noctes_fw-la lectum_fw-la meum_fw-la lacrymis_fw-la &_o psal_n 118._o ab_fw-la oculis_fw-la meis_fw-la fluxerunt_fw-la magni_fw-la aquae_fw-la riwli_fw-la 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heavenly_a angel_n receive_v preserve_v and_o offer_v as_o the_o grateful_a libation_n to_o god_n wittness_v thereby_o that_o he_o have_v cast_v away_o from_o he_o all_o his_o transgression_n and_o make_v he_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n and_o indeed_o no_o repentance_n that_o do_v not_o bring_v with_o it_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v of_o any_o value_n or_o consequence_n as_o to_o eternal_a blessedness_n antiochus_n 2._o machab._n 9_o although_o he_o come_v to_o the_o
what_o the_o universal_a church_n practise_v constant_a and_o universal_a practice_n that_o agree_v with_o so_o warrantable_a and_o evident_a testimony_n as_o be_v set_v down_o however_o he_o produce_v but_o weak_a and_o inconsequent_a proof_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o his_o novel_a doctrine_n for_o example_n from_o these_o word_n maccab._n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o hope_v that_o they_o which_o be_v slay_v will_v rise_v again_o it_o have_v be_v superfluous_a and_o vain_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a he_o do_v infer_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o purgatory_n be_v not_o free_v of_o their_o suffering_n till_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o this_o inference_n he_o prove_v only_o say_n for_o if_o soul_n be_v be_v release_v out_o of_o their_o pain_n through_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n before_o the_o resurrection_n it_o will_v be_v extreme_a profit_n able_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a though_o no_o resurrection_n shall_v follow_v but_o where_o be_v the_o connection_n 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and_o primitive_a christian_n of_o those_o day_n be_v have_v suffer_v in_o vain_a affliction_n and_o tribulation_n if_o sou'ls_o have_v be_v mortal_a and_o consequent_o never_o to_o rise_v again_o for_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o very_a form_n of_o the_o apostle_n speech_n that_o he_o suppose_v the_o false_a opinion_n that_o teach_v soul_n to_o be_v mortal_a whence_o of_o necessity_n will_v follow_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o resurrection_n at_o all_o and_o true_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o make_v that_o supposal_n he_o will_v have_v conclude_v nothing_o for_o suppose_v soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a good_a work_n of_o this_o life_n will_v have_v much_o advantage_v he_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o heavenly_a blessedness_n though_o no_o resurrection_n at_o all_o have_v follow_v and_o the_o same_o supposal_n be_v make_v by_o the_o holy_a writer_n of_o the_o macchaby_n signisy_v thereby_o if_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o to_o rise_v again_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o soul_n be_v 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