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of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n exercise_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o church-minister_n derive_v that_o ceremony_n from_o church_n tradition_n and_o practice_n only_o and_o confess_v withal_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v count_v in_o lieu_n of_o a_o precept_n by_o the_o premise_n plain_o
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 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be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v lose_v in_o heaven_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o absolve_v iuridical_o as_o true_a judge_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n it_o be_v expedient_a for_o he_o to_o call_v to_o his_o remembrance_n the_o hour_n of_o his_o life_n that_o be_v pass_v especial_o since_o his_o last_o confession_n what_o business_n he_o have_v manage_v what_o person_n he_o have_v haunt_v and_o what_o sin_n he_o be_v incline_v to_o most_o as_o a_o prudent_a physician_n that_o vndertak'_v the_o cure_n of_o a_o disease_a body_n give_v preparative_n to_o the_o loosen_a or_o stir_v up_o of_o ill_a humour_n that_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o disease_n before_o he_o apply_v sovereign_a physic_n to_o the_o purge_n of_o they_o away_o whereby_o the_o cure_n be_v do_v so_o a_o discreet_a penitent_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o sick_a soul_n prepare_v his_o conscience_n by_o examination_n unto_o the_o 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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 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psal_n 50._o and_o s._n hierom_n epis_n ad_fw-la vigilant_a cap._n 3._o if_o the_o apostle_n say_v this_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o martyr_n invest_v with_o their_o body_n do_v pray_v for_o other_o when_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v solicitous_a for_o themselves_o they_o pray_v rather_o for_o we_o now_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o body_n after_o their_o victory_n crown_n and_o triumph_n again_o s._n austin_n epis_n ad_fw-la paulinum_n call_v bishop_n the_o people_n advocate_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o give_v they_o their_o benediction_n esdras_n 9.27_o act._n 7.35_o wherefore_o christ_n be_v our_o advocate_n after_o a_o far_o noble_a manner_n than_o the_o saint_n be_v christ_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o represent_v to_o his_o divine_a father_n his_o own_o merit_n in_o our_o favour_n the_o saint_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o offer_v for_o we_o their_o prayer_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n christ_n exhibit_v for_o we_o 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coelo_fw-la exspectant_fw-la ...._o de_fw-fr sva_fw-la salute_v securi_fw-la pro_fw-la nostra_fw-la soliciti_fw-la espouse_v the_o general_a interest_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o after_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n their_o head_n promote_v by_o intercession_n the_o spiritual_a advantage_n of_o all_o notwithstanding_o that_o their_o own_o concernment_n may_v have_v exact_v of_o they_o their_o whole_a employment_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o be_v not_o then_o certain_a of_o heavenly_a blessedness_n doubtless_o whereas_o now_o they_o enjoy_v a_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o justice_n which_o their_o victory_n have_v merit_v their_o desire_n to_o advance_v the_o spiritual_a interest_n of_o their_o friend_n on_o earth_n abound_v more_o and_o their_o charity_n solicit_v more_o for_o our_o admittance_n into_o heaven_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o inheritance_n in_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n coloss_n 1._o initio_fw-la 1._o tom._n 1._o conciliorum_fw-la 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qui_fw-la fuit_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la militibus_fw-la qui_fw-la ducebant_fw-la illam_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la supplicij_fw-la the_o heavenly_a angel_n error_n angel_n it_o appear_v evident_o by_o christ_n own_a word_n luc._n 15._o how_o