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thing_n only_o lest_o in_o any_o thing_n we_o may_v offend_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n we_o whole_o forsake_v the_o custom_n of_o sin_v by_o these_o step_n or_o degree_n therefore_o we_o come_v to_o this_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o penance_n penance_n xii_o heaven_n promise_v to_o penance_n which_o may_v well_o be_v account_v a_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a virtue_n because_o to_o it_o the_o holy_a scripture_n promise_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o in_o s._n matthew_n it_o be_v write_v do_v penance_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n 17._o matt._n 4_o 17._o and_o in_o ezekiel_n 18.21_o ezek._n 18.21_o if_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v penance_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o shall_v keep_v all_o my_o commandment_n and_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n he_o shall_v live_v and_o also_o in_o another_o place_n 33.11_o ezek._n 33.11_o i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v convert_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o live_v which_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o bless_a and_o eternal_a life_n be_v plain_o evident_a but_o of_o external_n penance_n it_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v sacrament_n xiii_o external_n penance_n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n that_o it_o be_v that_o wherein_o the_o reason_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n consist_v and_o that_o it_o have_v some_o external_a thing_n subject_a to_o the_o sense_n whereby_o those_o thing_n be_v declare_v which_o be_v do_v inward_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o first_o cause_n fourteen_o why_o christ_n institute_v this_o sacrament_n the_o first_o cause_n it_o seem_v necessary_a to_o be_v explain_v to_o the_o faithful_a why_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v have_v penance_n in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o hereof_o this_o be_v certain_o the_o cause_n that_o we_o may_v doubt_v the_o less_o concern_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v we_o when_o he_o say_v 18.12_o ezek._n 18.12_o if_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v penance_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o we_o be_v very_o dubious_a in_o our_o mind_n of_o our_o inward_a penance_n see_v every_o one_o deserve_o aught_o to_o fear_v concern_v his_o own_o judgement_n of_o those_o thing_n he_o do_v himself_o now_o therefore_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v relieve_v our_o solicitude_n he_o institute_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n wherein_o through_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n we_o may_v consider_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o and_o our_o conscience_n by_o the_o faith_n which_o just_o ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v more_o quiet_v for_o neither_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o priest_n legitimate_o pardon_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v receive_v otherwise_o than_o of_o christ_n himself_o 6.22_o mat._n 6.22_o who_o say_v to_o the_o lame-man_n son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o vide_fw-la council_n trid._n sess_n 14._o c._n 1._o innoc._n 1._o epist_n 91._o inter_fw-la epist_n aug._n and_o then_o cause_n the_o second_o cause_n see_v that_o no_o one_o can_v obtain_v salvation_n but_o through_o christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n it_o be_v fit_a and_o very_o profitable_a to_o we_o that_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o sacrament_n as_o this_o shall_v be_v institute_v by_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n whereof_o christ_n blood_n flow_v to_o we_o may_v do_v away_o our_o sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n and_o that_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v with_o due_a thankfulness_n that_o we_o owe_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n to_o christ_n our_o only_a saviour_n but_o that_o penance_n be_v a_o sacrament_n sacrament_n xv._o penance_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n the_o pastor_n may_v easy_o show_v thus_o for_o as_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n because_o it_o blot_v out_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o especial_o that_o which_o be_v contract_v by_o our_o birth_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n penance_n must_v true_o and_o proper_o be_v call_v a_o sacrament_n because_o it_o take_v away_o all_o sin_n do_v after_o baptism_n in_o the_o will_n or_o in_o the_o act._n and_o then_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a see_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v outward_o both_o by_o the_o penitent_a and_o by_o the_o priest_n do_v declare_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v inward_o wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n who_o be_v there_o can_v deny_v that_o penance_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a reason_n or_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n for_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o sacred_a thing_n but_o a_o sinner_n that_o do_v penance_n by_o the_o note_n of_o word_n and_o thing_n plain_o express_v that_o he_o have_v withdraw_v his_o mind_n from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n and_o also_o from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v and_o say_v by_o the_o priest_n we_o easy_o understand_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n forgive_a those_o sin_n although_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n plain_o show_v this_o thing_n 16.19_o mar_n 16.19_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v lose_v also_o in_o heaven_n for_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n pronounce_v by_o word_n sign_n that_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o it_o work_v in_o the_o soul_n nor_o be_v the_o faithful_a to_o be_v teach_v only_o that_o penance_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n iterate_v xvi_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n may_v be_v iterate_v but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o may_v be_v iterate_v for_o to_o peter_n ask_v whether_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v give_v seven_o time_n our_o lord_n answer_v 18.22_o matt._n 18.22_o i_o say_v not_o to_o thou_o till_o seven_o time_n but_o till_o seventy_o time_n seven_o wherefore_o if_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o such_o man_n as_o seem_v to_o distrust_v the_o supreme_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n of_o such_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v and_o to_o be_v support_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o divine_a grace_n which_o they_o will_v easy_o do_v by_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o point_n and_o of_o very_a many_o other_o which_o they_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o also_o with_o those_o reason_n and_o argument_n which_o they_o may_v find_v in_o s._n chrysostoms_n book_n de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la and_o s._n ambrose_n book_n of_o penance_n chrysostom_n 5._o lib._n the_o lap_n repar_fw-la &_o habetur_fw-la de_fw-la poen_n do_v 3._o c._n talis_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr poen_n lib._n 1._o c._n 1_o &_o 2._o vide_fw-la &_o aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la poen_n c._n 5._o citatur_fw-la de_fw-la poen_fw-mi do_v 3._o c._n adhuc_fw-la instant_a now_o since_o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o know_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o sacrament_n what_o xvii_o the_o matter_n of_o penance_n what_o it_o must_v be_v teach_v that_o 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extrinsecal_o as_o water_n in_o baptism_n and_o chrism_n in_o confirmation_n but_o then_o penance_n xviii_o in_o what_o sense_n sin_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o penance_n as_o to_o what_o be_v say_v of_o other_o that_o the_o sin_n themselves_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o sacrament_n there_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v no_o difference_n therein_o if_o we_o consider_v well_o for_o as_o we_o say_v that_o wood_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o fire_n which_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v consume_v so_o sin_n which_o be_v blot_v out_o by_o penance_n may_v right_o be_v call_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o sacrament_n now_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o form_n also_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v by_o the_o pastor_n penance_n xix_o the_o form_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n because_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o will_v
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approve_v themselves_o grateful_a for_o and_o mindful_a of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n for_o he_o that_o do_v penance_n for_o his_o sin_n will_v cast_v himself_o down_o with_o a_o humble_a and_o deject_a mind_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o behave_v himself_o so_o humble_o he_o may_v plain_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o root_n of_o pride_n be_v to_o be_v pluck_v up_o from_o whence_o all_o those_o sin_n he_o bewail_v spring_n and_o have_v their_o beginning_n but_o in_o the_o priest_n who_o sit_v over_o he_o as_o his_o lawful_a judge_n he_o venerate_v the_o power_n and_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n for_o the_o priest_n as_o in_o other_o sacrament_n so_o in_o the_o minister_a of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n discharge_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o the_o penitent_a so_o reckon_v up_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o confess_v himself_o worthy_a of_o the_o great_a and_o severe_a punishment_n and_o humble_o beg_v pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n all_o which_o thing_n have_v most_o sure_a evidence_n and_o testimony_n of_o their_o antiquity_n from_o s._n dennys_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la demoph_n vide_fw-la &_o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la poenit._fw-la c._n 9_o but_o nothing_o very_o so_o much_o profit_v the_o faithful_a penance_n xxiii_o what_o wholesome_a fâ—ui_fw-la s_o may_v be_v take_v by_o penance_n and_o nothing_o give_v they_o a_o great_a cheerfulness_n to_o undergo_v penance_n as_o for_o the_o pastor_n often_o to_o explain_v how_o great_a profit_n we_o may_v gather_v thence_o for_o they_o will_v understand_v that_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v of_o penance_n that_o the_o root_n thereof_o over_o bitter_a indeed_o but_o the_o fruit_n be_v most_o sweet_a all_o the_o virtue_n therefore_o of_o penance_n lie_v herein_o first_o the_o first_o that_o it_o restore_v we_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o join_v we_o with_o he_o in_o the_o great_a friendship_n con._n trid._n sess_n 14._o can_n 3._o &_o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr poenit._n now_o after_o this_o reconciliation_n three_o the_o second_o and_o three_o follow_v sometime_o in_o devout_a man_n who_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n holy_o and_o religious_o the_o great_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n together_o with_o the_o sweet_a spiritual_a delight_n for_o there_o be_v no_o wickedness_n four_o the_o four_o how_o grievous_a and_o heinous_a soever_o which_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n blot_v not_o out_o once_o and_o again_o and_o ost-time_n of_o which_o matter_n the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n say_v 21_o ezek._n 18_o 21_o if_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v penance_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o will_v keep_v my_o precept_n and_o do_v my_o judgement_n and_o justice_n he_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remember_v all_o his_o iniquity_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o s._n john_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o little_a after_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n say_v he_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n note_n but_o whereas_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o some_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n although_o they_o earnest_o implore_v it_o this_o we_o understand_v to_o have_v be_v so_o because_o they_o do_v not_o do_v penance_n true_o and_o from_o their_o heart_n for_o their_o sin_n when_o therefore_o such_o sentence_n occur_v unpardonable_a xxiv_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v unpardonable_a either_o in_o holy_a scripture_n or_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n wherein_o they_o seem_v to_o affirm_v that_o some_o certain_a sin_n can_v be_v pardon_v we_o must_v interpret_v they_o so_o as_o that_o we_o understand_v the_o procure_v of_o pardon_n to_o be_v very_o difficult_a for_o as_o some_o disease_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v incurable_a because_o the_o sick_a person_n be_v so_o affect_v that_o he_o loathe_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o medicine_n that_o shall_v cure_v he_o so_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o remit_v nor_o forgive_v for_o this_o reason_n because_o it_o repel_v the_o proper_a medicine_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v by_o s._n austin_n 19_o aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr serm._n dom._n in_o monte_fw-fr c._n 42._o &_o 44._o &_o retract_v li._n c._n 8_o 19_o so_o great_a be_v the_o pollution_n of_o that_o sin_n when_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n any_o one_o oppose_v himself_o to_o the_o fellowship_n thereof_o and_o malicious_o act_v against_o that_o grace_n that_o he_o can_v undergo_v the_o humility_n of_o beg_a pardon_n although_o by_o his_o evil_a conscience_n he_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o declare_v his_o sin_n vide_fw-la aug._n serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n &_o epist_n 50._o ad_fw-la bonif_n but_o to_o return_v to_o penance_n 13.3_o xxv_o without_o penance_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n luc._n 13.3_o this_o be_v so_o much_o the_o property_n thereof_o to_o blot_v out_o sin_n that_o without_o penance_n we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n get_v or_o so_o much_o as_o hope_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v write_v except_o you_o have_v penance_n you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v which_o indeed_o be_v speak_v by_o our_o lord_n of_o grievous_a and_o deadly_a sin_n although_o the_o lesser_a sin_n also_o which_o be_v call_v venial_a do_v need_v some_o kind_n of_o penance_n for_o s._n austin_n say_v since_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o penance_n which_o be_v daily_o do_v in_o the_o church_n for_o venial_a sin_n that_o
ad_fw-la heliod_n chrysost_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacerd._n &_o hom._n 5._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la isaiae_n gregor_n hom._n 26._o in_o evang._n amb._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr cain_n c._n 4._o trid._n sess_n 14._o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la c._n 5._o can._n 7._o the_o pastor_n therefore_o shall_v teach_v these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v decree_v by_o the_o holy_a synod_n of_o trent_n before_o lv._o the_o confirmation_n of_o what_o be_v say_v before_o and_o always_o deliver_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o if_o we_o attentive_o read_v the_o most_o holy_a father_n we_o shall_v every_v where_o meet_a with_o most_o plain_a testimony_n whereby_o it_o will_v be_v confirm_v that_o this_o sacrament_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sacramental_a confession_n which_o they_o call_v in_o greek_a exomologesis_fw-la and_o exagoreusis_n as_o receive_v from_o the_o very_a gospel_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n but_o if_o we_o desire_v figure_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n also_o without_o 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indeed_o by_o a_o very_a fair_a tradition_n from_o our_o lord_n we_o see_v plain_o signify_v when_o he_o call_v the_o power_n of_o administer_a this_o sacrament_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o as_o no_o one_o can_v go_v in_o to_o any_o place_n 16.19_o mat._n 16.19_o without_o the_o help_n of_o he_o to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o key_n so_o we_o understand_v that_o no_o one_o be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n except_o the_o door_n be_v open_v they_o by_o the_o priest_n to_o who_o trust_n the_o lord_n have_v commit_v the_o key_n otherwise_o there_o will_v plain_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o use_n at_o all_o of_o the_o key_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o vain_a will_v he_o to_o who_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v give_v prohibit_v any_o one_o the_o entrance_n of_o heaven_n if_o notwithstanding_o some_o other_o way_n to_o enter_v in_o there_o may_v be_v open_v now_o this_o be_v excellent_o observe_v by_o s._n austin_n when_o he_o say_v 49._o lib._n 50._o hom_n 49._o let_v no_o one_o say_v to_o himself_o i_o do_v penance_n secret_o before_o god_n god_n know_v who_o pardon_v i_o what_o i_o do_v in_o my_o heart_n 18._o mat._n 18._o be_v it_o therefore_o without_o reason_n say_v what_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v lose_v in_o heaven_n be_v the_o key_n therefore_o without_o cause_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n s._n ambrose_n in_o the_o book_n he_o have_v leave_v write_v concern_v penance_n where_o he_o will_v root_v up_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o novatian_o 12._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr poenit._n c._n 12._o who_o assert_v that_o the_o power_n of_o forgive_a sin_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o lord_n alone_o and_o who_o say_v he_o reverence_n god_n more_o those_o that_o obey_v or_o those_o that_o resist_v his_o commandment_n god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v his_o minister_n who_o when_o we_o obey_v we_o give_v honour_n to_o god_n only_o but_o see_v it_o can_v be_v doubt_v confess_v lviii_o at_o what_o age_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o confess_v that_o the_o law_n of_o confession_n be_v make_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o see_v at_o what_o time_n of_o age_n and_o year_n man_n ought_v to_o obey_v it_o first_o therefore_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n 21._o lateran_n council_n c._n 21._o who_o beginning_n be_v omnis_fw-la vtriusque_fw-la sexûs_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o body_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o confession_n before_o that_o age_n wherein_o he_o may_v have_v the_o use_v of_o reason_n nor_o yet_o be_v that_o age_n by_o any_o certain_a number_n of_o year_n define_v but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o general_a that_o confession_n ought_v to_o be_v enjoin_v to_o a_o child_n from_o the_o time_n when_o he_o have_v the_o power_n of_o discern_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o when_o his_o mind_n be_v capable_a of_o sorrow_n for_o when_o any_o one_o come_v to_o that_o time_n of_o his_o life_n 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