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for_o myself_o and_o so_o sing_v as_o his_o mercy_n fail_v not_o so_o long_o shall_v not_o i_o fail_v of_o good_a work_n to_o merit_n and_o deserve_v heaven_n now_o these_o construction_n be_v lewd_a and_o absurd_a and_o indeed_o far_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o those_o word_n who_o find_v nothing_o in_o his_o own_o work_n to_o comfort_v himself_o withal_o and_o therefore_o fly_v unto_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o his_o only_a succour_n and_o the_o only_a stay_n that_o he_o have_v to_o rest_v upon_o which_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v thorough_o understand_v i_o hold_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o set_v down_o what_o the_o same_o author_n have_v write_v in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o book_n even_o out_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n etc._n spirit_n ibid._n cap._n 13._o sileat_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o ipsae_fw-la anima_fw-la et_fw-la transeat_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la cogitando_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la revera_fw-la tota_fw-la spes_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la mâ—a_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la inte_fw-mi deo_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la uniuscuiusque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o portio_fw-la et_fw-la sangâ—_n &_o câ—ro_n vbi_fw-la ergo_fw-la portio_fw-la mea_fw-la regnat_fw-la ibi_fw-la regnare_fw-la i_o credo_fw-la vbi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la dominatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la dominaeri_fw-la i_o confido_fw-la vbi_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la glorificatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la cognosco_fw-la quamuis_fw-la peccator_fw-la sim_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la communione_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la diffido_fw-la etsi_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la prohibent_fw-la substantia_fw-la mea_fw-la requirit_fw-la etsi_fw-la delicta_fw-la propriae_fw-la mea_fw-la excludunt_fw-la naturae_fw-la communio_fw-la non_fw-la repellit_fw-la etc._n etc._n desperare_fw-la utique_fw-la potuissem_fw-la propter_fw-la nimia_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o vitiae_fw-la culpas_fw-la &_o infinitas_fw-la negligentias_fw-la meas_fw-la quas_fw-la egi_fw-la &_o quotidi_fw-la è_fw-la indesinenter_fw-la ago_o cord_n &_o ere_n &_o opere_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la quibus_fw-la humana_fw-la fragilitas_fw-la peccare_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la caro_fw-la fieret_fw-la &_o habitaret_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la desperare_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la subditui_fw-la ille_fw-la tibi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la mortem_fw-la autem_fw-la crucis_fw-la tulit_fw-la chyrographum_fw-la peccaetorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o affigens_fw-la illud_fw-la cruci_fw-la peccatum_fw-la crucifixit_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la autem_fw-la securus_fw-la respiro_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v silent_a to_o itself_o and_o pass_v over_o itself_o not_o think_v of_o itself_o but_o of_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v indeed_o my_o whole_a hope_n and_o trust_v there_o be_v in_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o portion_n and_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o every_o
miserationem_fw-la nec_fw-la dignatio_fw-la locum_fw-la habet_fw-la ubi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la if_o we_o of_o childish_a stomach_n will_v not_o be_v save_v free_o just_o be_v we_o not_o save_v at_o all_o the_o dissemble_n of_o our_o misery_n exclude_v mercy_n neither_o have_v god_n vouchsafe_v any_o place_n where_o presumption_n be_v of_o our_o worthiness_n but_o m._n bishop_n to_o refel_v m._n perkins_n bid_v we_o turn_v to_o the_o place_n and_o there_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o worthiness_n rise_v of_o work_n but_o we_o have_v turn_v to_o the_o place_n and_o find_v no_o necessity_n thereof_o we_o find_v that_o they_o that_o defile_v not_o their_o garment_n be_v worthy_a but_o that_o by_o their_o very_a work_n they_o be_v worthy_a we_o find_v not_o nay_o their_o worthiness_n indeed_o be_v in_o their_o garment_n for_o what_o garment_n be_v they_o that_o they_o have_v not_o defile_v but_o the_o same_o whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 3.27_o speak_v gal._n 3.27_o so_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n he_o be_v our_o purple_a garment_n of_o redemption_n by_o his_o blood_n he_o be_v our_o lily_n white_a garment_n of_o innocence_n by_o his_o righteousness_n they_o that_o with_o this_o profession_n of_o christ_n do_v join_v idolatry_n heresy_n uncleanness_n do_v dishonour_n the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o disgrace_v the_o garment_n which_o shall_v grace_v they_o which_o these_o have_v not_o do_v by_o these_o garment_n therefore_o they_o be_v worthy_a by_o christ_n by_o his_o merit_n by_o his_o obedience_n by_o his_o righteousness_n in_o he_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n they_o be_v count_v worthy_a and_o whatsoever_o worthiness_n god_n pronounce_v of_o they_o for_o their_o work_n it_o be_v by_o the_o gracious_a acceptation_n thereof_o in_o he_o albeit_o the_o place_n may_v very_o well_o bear_v another_o construction_n also_o that_o they_o be_v worthy_a not_o absolute_o but_o compare_v to_o the_o other_o speak_v of_o before_o for_o one_o man_n compare_v to_o another_o may_v be_v call_v worthy_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o when_o simple_o consider_v in_o himself_o and_o compare_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a and_o to_o this_o distinction_n s._n ambrose_n lead_v we_o who_o speak_v of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o christ_n put_v 6.20_o put_v 2._o cor_fw-la 6.20_o in_o his_o stead_n to_o beseech_v we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n say_v of_o they_o sunt_fw-la they_o ambros_n in_o 2._o tim._n 1._o si_fw-mi ad_fw-la liquidum_fw-la quaeras_fw-la nullus_fw-la hominum_fw-la potest_fw-la dignus_fw-la videri_fw-la vitarius_n esse_fw-la christi_fw-la omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la quos_fw-la elegit_fw-la priùs_fw-la fuerant_fw-la peccatores_fw-la quantum_fw-la ergo_fw-la ad_fw-la comparationem_fw-la caeterorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la hi_o digni_fw-la inventi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quantum_fw-la verò_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la omnes_fw-la indigni_fw-la sunt_fw-la if_o we_o inquire_v the_o matter_n strict_o there_o can_v no_o man_n be_v find_v worthy_a to_o be_v the_o deputy_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o who_o he_o choose_v be_v former_o sinner_n in_o comparison_n then_o of_o other_o these_o the_o apostle_n be_v find_v worthy_a but_o as_o touch_v the_o thing_n itself_o all_o be_v unworthy_a thus_o plain_o do_v he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o man_n may_v be_v call_v worthy_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o man_n in_o the_o other_o place_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o by_o sustain_a persecution_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v worthy_a but_o he_o say_v untrue_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v only_o as_o be_v before_o allege_v that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v for_o christ_n sake_n 1.29_o sake_n phil._n 1.29_o in_o who_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o that_o not_o only_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o because_o it_o be_v give_v we_o therefore_o howsoever_o patient_o we_o bear_v it_o yet_o we_o must_v still_o say_v as_o s._n austin_n teach_v tuum_fw-la teach_v aug._n in_o psal_n 43._o sive_fw-la patientes_fw-la in_o tribulationibus_fw-la sive_fw-la gaudentes_fw-la in_o prosperitatibus_fw-la redime_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la deliver_v we_o not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n yet_o he_o go_v further_a and_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v the_o apostle_n signify_v that_o it_o be_v as_o just_a with_o god_n to_o requite_v good_a work_n with_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o to_o punish_v wicked_a with_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n neither_o do_v we_o make_v any_o doubt_n thereof_o because_o he_o have_v give_v his_o word_n and_o promise_n so_o to_o do_v and_o it_o be_v as_o just_a with_o god_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o the_o one_o as_o it_o be_v to_o punish_v the_o evil_a deserve_n of_o the_o other_o by_o justice_n and_o just_a judgement_n god_n give_v rest_n unto_o the_o persecute_a but_o this_o just_a judgement_n consist_v in_o justify_v and_o maintain_v etc._n maintain_v aug._n in_o psal_n 42._o judica_fw-la inquitâ—â—ne_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la timeo_fw-la tu_fw-la licium_fw-la tuum_fw-la quia_fw-la novi_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la discern_v causam_fw-la meam_fw-la distet_fw-la inter_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o te_fw-la credit_n &_o eum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n par_fw-fr infirmitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la dispar_fw-la conscientia_fw-la etc._n etc._n their_o cause_n as_o s._n austin_n note_v not_o in_o weigh_v or_o examine_v their_o merit_n &_o worth_n by_o just_a judgement_n god_n put_v difference_n etc._n difference_n jdem_fw-la in_o psal_n 32._o nec_fw-la in_o miseritordia_fw-la deus_fw-la amittit_fw-la iudiâ—ium_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la mesericordiâ—m_fw-la etc._n etc._n nâ—n_a quâ—d_n iudicium_fw-la amisit_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la debuit_fw-la iudicare_fw-la inter_fw-la conversos_fw-la &_o non_fw-la conversos_fw-la a_o vobit_n iustum_fw-la videtur_fw-la ut_fw-la conversus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la conversus_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la habeantur_fw-la ergo_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o iudicium_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la mâ—sericordia_fw-la rursus_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la iudicio_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n betwixt_o the_o convert_a and_o the_o not_o convert_v betwixt_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a betwixt_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o betwixt_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o yet_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o serve_v god_n yea_o and_o be_v persecute_v for_o god_n sake_n must_v crave_v judgement_n with_o mercy_n to_o be_v receive_v unto_o life_n pray_v with_o david_n against_o mere_a judgement_n 143.2_o judgement_n psal_n 143.2_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n that_o justice_n therefore_o be_v to_o the_o faithful_a such_o as_o basil_n speak_v of_o vocetur_fw-la of_o basil_n in_o psal_n 141._o justitiae_fw-la immixta_fw-la est_fw-la misericordia_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la immixta_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la benignitas_fw-la vocetur_fw-la mercy_n be_v mingle_v with_o justice_n and_o so_o mingle_v as_o that_o justice_n itself_o be_v call_v mercy_n that_o just_a judgement_n be_v such_o as_o saint_n ambrose_n speak_v of_o temperetur_fw-la of_o ambros_n 〈◊〉_d psal_n 118._o ser._n 20._o judicium_fw-la quo_fw-la fragilitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la aestimatione_fw-la censemur_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la iudicium_fw-la cum_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la copulatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la veritas_fw-la iudicij_fw-la miseratione_n domini_fw-la temperetur_fw-la a_o judgement_n wherein_o we_o be_v judge_v with_o consideration_n of_o our_o frailty_n in_o which_o judgement_n be_v join_v with_o mercy_n so_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o judgement_n be_v temper_v or_o qualify_v with_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o est_fw-la now_o ber._n in_o cant._n ser._n 14._o judicium_fw-la temperatum_fw-la misericordia_fw-la est_fw-la judgement_n temper_v and_o qualify_v be_v indeed_o mercy_n as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v as_o for_o the_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n 3.5_o wisdom_n wisd_v 3.5_o god_n prove_v they_o and_o find_v they_o worthy_a of_o himself_o though_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o book_n the_o authority_n whereof_o we_o deny_v and_o therefore_o can_v require_v no_o answer_n yet_o it_o have_v answer_v sufficient_a by_o that_o that_o have_v be_v say_v god_n find_v they_o worthy_a of_o himself_o by_o find_v they_o answerable_a to_o those_o condition_n and_o rule_n by_o which_o he_o be_v content_a in_o mercy_n to_o accept_v man_n as_o worthy_a though_o simple_o no_o man_n can_v be_v worthy_a of_o he_o 20._o w._n bishop_n the_o sixth_o reason_n m._n perkins_n deliver_v thus_o 4._o 2._o tim_n 4._o eternal_a life_n be_v term_v a_o crown_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n to_o be_v give_v by_o a_o just_a judge_n therefore_o in_o this_o life_n it_o must_v be_v just_o deserve_v otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o well_o call_v a_o crown_n of_o justice_n nor_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v render_v
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even_o of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o upon_o another_o of_o the_o psalm_n he_o say_v transcendunt_fw-la say_v idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 23._o retributiones_fw-la quae_fw-la putantur_fw-la propter_fw-la solam_fw-la dei_fw-la benignitatem_fw-la hominibus_fw-la praestantur_fw-la vniversae_fw-la siquidem_fw-la mortalium_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la â—e_n praestita_fw-la quidem_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la bona_fw-la adaequant_fw-la nedum_fw-la futura_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o humanam_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la transcendunt_fw-la reward_n as_o they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v be_v yield_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o only_a mercy_n &_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n can_v equal_v the_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v already_o bestow_v much_o less_o those_o that_o be_v to_o come_v which_o go_v beyond_o all_o the_o conceit_n of_o man_n he_o see_v well_o that_o the_o prophet_n after_o thousand_o of_o virtue_n can_v have_v no_o hold_n of_o salvation_n but_o only_o by_o god_n mercy_n 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de_fw-la proposito_fw-la dei_fw-la firmior_fw-la suppetit_fw-la securiorque_fw-la gloriandi_fw-la ratio_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la iam_fw-la quae_fw-la ras_fw-la quibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la speremus_fw-la bona_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la audias_fw-la apud_fw-la prophetam_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la etc._n etc._n ezec._n 36._o sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la scire_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la merita_fw-la etc._n etc._n merita_fw-la habere_fw-la cure_v habita_fw-la data_fw-la noveru_fw-la fructum_fw-la speraveris_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n perniciosa_fw-la paupertas_fw-la meritorum_fw-la penuria_fw-la est_fw-la to_o what_o end_n be_v the_o church_n careful_a as_o touch_v merit_n which_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a and_o secure_a ground_n of_o rejoice_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o for_o thou_o to_o ask_v by_o what_o merit_v we_o hope_v for_o good_a thing_n see_v thou_o hear_v 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god_n be_v misapply_v to_o a_o particular_a act_n of_o fast_v have_v a_o general_a reference_n to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n and_o conversation_n i_o omit_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o word_n as_o idle_a 18._o w._n bishop_n but_o now_o to_o knit_v up_o this_o question_n let_v we_o hear_v brief_o what_o the_o best_a learned_a and_o pure_a antiquity_n have_v teach_v of_o this_o satisfaction_n do_v by_o man_n and_o because_o m._n perkins_n begin_v with_o tertullian_n omit_v his_o ancient_n let_v we_o first_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v of_o it_o in_o his_o book_n of_o penance_n how_o foolish_a be_v it_o say_v he_o not_o to_o fulfil_v our_o penance_n and_o yet_o to_o expect_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v not_o to_o tender_v the_o price_n and_o yet_o to_o put_v out_o a_o hand_n for_o the_o reward_n for_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o set_v the_o pardon_n at_o this_o price_n he_o propose_v impunity_n to_o be_v redeem_v with_o this_o recompense_n of_o penance_n his_o equal_a in_o stand_v and_o better_a in_o learning_n origen_n thus_o discourse_v see_v our_o good_a lord_n temper_v mercy_n with_o severity_n judic_n hom._n 3._o in_o lib._n judic_n and_o weigh_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o punishment_n in_o a_o just_a and_o merciful_a balance_n he_o deliver_v not_o up_o a_o sinner_n for_o ever_o but_o look_v how_o long_a time_n thou_o know_v thyself_o to_o have_v offend_v so_o long_o do_v thou_o humble_v thyself_o to_o god_n and_o satisfy_v he_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o penance_n that_o glorious_a martyr_n and_o most_o learned_a archbishop_n s._n cyprian_n be_v wonderful_a vehement_a against_o they_o that_o will_v not_o have_v severe_a penance_n do_v by_o such_o as_o fall_v in_o persecution_n 3._o lib._n 1._o ep_v 3._o saying_n that_o such_o indiscreet_a man_n labour_v tooth_n and_o nail_n that_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o do_v to_o god_n high_o offend_v against_o they_o 14._o lib._n 3._o ep_v 14._o and_o say_v further_a that_o he_o who_o withdraw_v our_o brethren_n from_o these_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n do_v miserable_o deceive_v they_o cause_v they_o that_o may_v do_v true_a penance_n and_o satisfy_v god_n their_o merciful_a father_n with_o their_o prayer_n and_o work_n to_o perish_v daily_o and_o to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o seduce_v to_o their_o further_a damnation_n 8._o orat._n in_o illa_fw-la verba_fw-la attend_v tibi_fw-la idem_fw-la ambr._n ad_fw-la virg_n lap_n cap._n 8._o s._n basil_n say_v look_v to_o thyself_o that_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o thy_o fault_n thou_o may_v hence_o also_o borrow_v some_o help_n of_o recover_v thy_o health_n be_v it_o a_o great_a and_o grievous_a offence_n it_o have_v then_o need_v of_o much_o confession_n bitter_a tear_n a_o sharp_a combat_n of_o watch_v and_o uncessant_a and_o continue_a fast_v if_o the_o offence_n be_v light_a and_o more_o tolerable_a yet_o let_v the_o penance_n be_v equal_a unto_o it_o lum_n orat_fw-la in_o sanct_n lum_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n say_v it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o evil_a to_o pardon_v without_o some_o punishment_n as_o to_o punish_v without_o all_o pity_n for_o as_o that_o do_v loose_v the_o bridle_n to_o all_o licentiousness_n so_o this_o do_v strain_v it_o too_o much_o amor_fw-la jdem_fw-la de_fw-la paup_o amor_fw-la by_o compassion_n on_o the_o poor_a and_o faith_n sin_n be_v purge_v therefore_o let_v we_o be_v cleanse_v by_o this_o compassion_n let_v we_o scour_v out_o the_o spot_n and_o filth_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o this_o egregious_a herb_n that_o make_v it_o white_a some_z as_o wool_n other_o as_o snow_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o every_o man_n compassion_n and_o alm_n jeiun_n de_fw-fr helia_n &_o jeiun_n s._n ambrose_n say_v we_o have_v many_o help_n whereby_o we_o may_v redeem_v our_o sin_n have_v thou_o money_n redeem_v thy_o sin_n not_o that_o our_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v but_o thou_o thyself_o be_v sell_v by_o thy_o sin_n redeem_v thyself_o with_o thy_o work_n redeem_v thou_o with_o thy_o money_n and_o 82._o epist._n 82._o how_o can_v we_o be_v save_v unless_o we_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n by_o fast_v s._n hierome_n make_v paula_n a_o bless_a matron_n say_v my_o face_n be_v to_o be_v disfigure_v which_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n i_o paint_v my_o body_n be_v to_o be_v afflict_v that_o have_v take_v so_o great_a pleasure_n my_o often_o laughter_n be_v to_o be_v recompense_v with_o continual_a weep_v my_o silk_n and_o soft_a clothing_n be_v to_o be_v change_v into_o rough_a hair_n read_v another_o epistle_n of_o he_o to_o the_o same_o eustochium_fw-la paulae_fw-la ad_fw-la eustoch_n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la paulae_fw-la about_o the_o preserve_n of_o her_o virginity_n and_o see_v what_o penance_n himself_o do_v be_v a_o most_o virtuous_a young_a man_n s._n augustine_n say_v he_o that_o be_v true_o penitent_a 54._o epist._n 54._o look_v to_o nothing_o else_o then_o that_o he_o leave_v not_o unpunished_a the_o sin_n which_o he_o commit_v for_o by_o that_o mean_n not_o spare_v ourselves_o he_o who_o high_a and_o just_a judgement_n no_o contemptuous_a person_n can_v escape_v do_v spare_v us._n and_o he_o show_v how_o that_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n do_v come_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o receive_v of_o he_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n 15._o lib._n 50._o hom_n hom._n 50._o cap._n 11._o cap._n 15._o and_o say_v direct_o against_o our_o protestant_n position_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o amend_v our_o manner_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v unless_o we_o do_v also_o satisfy_v god_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v s._n gregory_n say_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v confess_v reg._n lib._n 6._o in_o 1._o reg._n but_o to_o be_v blot_v out_o with_o the_o austerity_n of_o penance_n i_o will_v close_v up_o these_o testimony_n with_o this_o sentence_n of_o our_o learned_a countryman_n venerable_a bede_n delight_n say_v he_o or_o desire_v to_o sin_n 1._o in_o psal_n 1._o when_o we_o do_v satisfaction_n be_v light_o purge_v by_o almesdeed_n and_o such_o like_a but_o consent_n be_v not_o rub_v out_o without_o great_a penance_n now_o custom_n of_o sin_v be_v not_o take_v away_o but_o by_o a_o just_a and_o heavy_a satisfaction_n r._n abbot_n here_o m._n bishop_n knit_v up_o the_o question_n but_o he_o knit_v it_o gentle_a reader_n with_o a_o bow-knot_n if_o thou_o have_v but_o skill_n to_o pull_v the_o right_a string_n thou_o shall_v present_o loose_v all_o that_o he_o have_v knit_v ask_v he_o and_o let_v he_o tell_v thou_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n here_o dispute_v and_o thou_o can_v present_o discern_v that_o of_o these_o so_o many_o testimony_n by_o he_o allege_v there_o be_v none_o not_o so_o much_o as_o
humiliet_fw-la cum_fw-la qui_fw-la nimis_fw-la fuerat_fw-la exaltatus_fw-la ut_fw-la affligat_fw-la ut_fw-la conterat_fw-la do_v nec_fw-la resipiscat_fw-la &_o quaerat_fw-la dominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n abijciatur_fw-la superbiae_fw-la odor_n iste_fw-la teterrimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n â—e_v fortè_fw-la irascatur_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o tradat_fw-la nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o humilitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o scientia_fw-la christi_fw-la docere_fw-la debuimus_fw-la in_fw-la correptionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la tribulatione_fw-la discamus_fw-la sed_fw-la vide_fw-la benignum_fw-la dominum_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la cum_fw-la severitate_fw-la misâ—entem_fw-la &_o ipsius_fw-la poenae_fw-la modum_fw-la iusta_fw-la &_o clementi_fw-la libratione_fw-la pensantem_fw-la to_o humble_v he_o that_o be_v exalt_v to_o afflict_v he_o to_o break_v he_o until_o he_o repent_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n exhort_v to_o put_v away_o pride_n lest_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o give_v we_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o by_o the_o trouble_n of_o correction_n we_o learn_v that_o humility_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v teach_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n hereupon_o he_o infer_v that_o advertisement_n of_o god_n temper_v mercy_n with_o severity_n weigh_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o punishment_n by_o a_o just_a and_o merciful_a consideration_n namely_o in_o that_o sort_n as_o he_o have_v before_o deliver_v curarentur_fw-la deliver_v tradidit_fw-la humiliandos_fw-la ut_fw-la salubri_fw-la medicinae_fw-la ratione_fw-la contraria_fw-la contrarijs_fw-la curarentur_fw-la that_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o wholesome_a medicine_n one_o contrary_n may_v be_v cure_v with_o another_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o praevenit_fw-la that_o non_fw-fr in_o perpetuum_fw-la tradit_fw-la delinquentes_fw-la sed_fw-la quanto_fw-la tempore_fw-la errasse_fw-la te_fw-la nosti_fw-la etc._n etc._n tanto_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la tempore_fw-la humilia_fw-la teipsum_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la satisfacito_fw-la â—t_z in_o confession_n poenitentiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la ipse_fw-la emendaveris_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la ipse_fw-la correxeris_fw-la pius_fw-la et_fw-la misericors_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la vindictam_fw-la temperet_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la illam_fw-la poenitendo_fw-la praevenit_fw-la god_n do_v not_o give_v over_o a_o sinner_n for_o ever_o as_o to_o note_v that_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v but_o to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o repentance_n which_o be_v do_v he_o be_v satisfy_v whereupon_o he_o give_v advice_n to_o a_o man_n that_o according_a to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o have_v err_v or_o offend_v so_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o satisfy_v god_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o repentance_n because_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o reform_v and_o amend_v thyself_o god_n be_v gracious_a &_o merciful_a to_o withhold_v punishment_n from_o he_o who_o prevent_v it_o by_o repentance_n now_o what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 11.31_o say_v 1._o cor._n 11.31_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o exhort_v to_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o to_o repent_v to_o cast_v away_o our_o pride_n to_o seek_v god_n to_o satisfy_v he_o by_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a may_v forbear_v to_o punish_v we_o but_o we_o find_v nothing_o of_o that_o that_o we_o seek_v for_o that_o have_v humble_v our_o sin_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o have_v obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n we_o shall_v remain_v bind_v to_o punishment_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o word_n cite_v out_o of_o cyprian_n epistle_n concern_v they_o who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n have_v fall_v and_o deny_v christ_n who_o he_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n until_o they_o have_v public_o lament_v their_o grievous_a fall_n and_o give_v good_a token_n of_o their_o true_a and_o faithful_a repentance_n therefore_o he_o blame_v they_o that_o too_o light_o and_o easy_o receive_v they_o again_o hereby_o cause_v etc._n cause_v cyprian_a lib._n 1._o epi._n 3._o proponitur_fw-la sacrilegis_fw-la atque_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ne_fw-la ira_fw-la cogitetur_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la timeatur_fw-la iudicium_fw-la domini_fw-la ne_fw-la pulsetur_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la sublata_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la nec_fw-la ulla_fw-la exomologesi_fw-la criminis_fw-la facta_fw-la pax_fw-la à _fw-la non_fw-la veris_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la verbis_fw-la fallacibus_fw-la praedicetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o they_o conceive_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o they_o fear_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o knock_v not_o at_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o without_o repentance_n and_o open_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n have_v false_a peace_n preach_v unto_o they_o with_o deceitful_a word_n here_o be_v therefore_o no_o speech_n of_o satisfaction_n after_o peace_n and_o reconcilement_n to_o god_n but_o only_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o peace_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o very_a word_n cite_v by_o m._n bishop_n wherein_o cyprian_n blame_v they_o that_o withhold_v man_n from_o satisfiat_fw-la from_o ibid._n elabâ—rant_v ne_fw-fr indignanti_fw-la deo_fw-la satisfiat_fw-la satisfy_a god_n be_v angry_a and_o he_o apply_v they_o against_o we_o for_o deny_v satisfaction_n when_o god_n be_v please_v in_o the_o other_o place_n cyprian_n say_v that_o satisfacere_fw-la that_o lib._n 3._o epist_n 14._o possunt_fw-la agentes_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la veram_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la ad_fw-la misericordià _fw-la precibus_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la suis_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la show_v true_a repentance_n they_o may_v by_o their_o prayer_n and_o work_n satisfy_v god_n to_o the_o procure_n of_o mercy_n and_o m._n bishop_n allege_v it_o to_o prove_v a_o satisfaction_n when_o man_n have_v already_o procure_v mercy_n cyprian_n speak_v of_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o want_v whereof_o man_n cadant_fw-la man_n jbid_fw-la seducuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la magis_fw-la pereant_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la se_fw-la erigere_fw-la possunt_fw-la plus_fw-la cadant_fw-la perish_v and_o as_o m._n bishop_n translate_v be_v seduce_v to_o their_o further_a damnation_n and_o m._n bishop_n apply_v it_o to_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o want_v whereof_o man_n perish_v not_o nor_o be_v damn_v but_o must_v make_v it_o up_o in_o purgatory_n fire_n the_o word_n of_o basil_n be_v as_o impertinent_a as_o the_o rest_n he_o say_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o say_v that_o the_o great_a wound_n shall_v cause_v the_o great_a pain_n the_o great_a sin_n the_o great_a sorrow_n that_o we_o may_v so_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_o seek_v reconcilement_n to_o god_n by_o how_o much_o the_o further_o we_o have_v depart_v from_o he_o but_o no_o shadow_n be_v there_o of_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v after_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o the_o last_o of_o his_o word_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n poenitentia_fw-la rest_n basil_n orat_fw-la in_o illud_fw-la attend_v tibi_fw-la adaequetur_fw-la peccato_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la let_v the_o repentance_n be_v equal_a or_o proportionable_a to_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o like_a sentence_n of_o ambrose_n he_o refer_v we_o in_o the_o margin_n satisfactionem_fw-la margin_n ambr._n ad_fw-la virg_n lapsam_fw-la grandi_n plagae_fw-la alta_fw-la &_o prolixa_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la medicina_fw-la grande_fw-fr scelus_fw-la grandem_fw-la habet_fw-la necessariam_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la a_o great_a wound_n have_v need_n of_o a_o very_a effectual_a and_o long_a cure_n a_o great_a sin_n have_v need_n of_o great_a satisfaction_n the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o be_v these_o liberat_fw-la these_o peccator_fw-la si_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la pepercerit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la 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any_o remission_n or_o pardon_n in_o this_o world_n remedium_fw-la world_n ibid._n inhaere_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nec_fw-la tibi_fw-la praesisma_n ab_fw-la humano_fw-la die_fw-la posse_fw-la veniam_fw-la dari_fw-la quia_fw-la decipit_fw-la te_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la tibi_fw-la polliceri_fw-la voluerit_fw-la quae_fw-la enim_fw-la propriè_fw-la in_o dominii_fw-la peccasti_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la solo_fw-la te_fw-la convenit_fw-la in_o die_fw-la iudicij_fw-la expectare_fw-la remedium_fw-la continue_v in_o thy_o penance_n or_o repentance_n even_o
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fruit_n of_o repentance_n upon_o faith_n for_o est_fw-la for_o aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la poenâ—t_fw-la cap._n 2._o fides_n fundamentum_fw-la est_fw-la poeniteâ—tiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n poenitentia_fw-la itaque_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la procedit_fw-la utilis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la say_v say_v s._n austin_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o repentance_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o faith_n be_v unprofitable_a debito_fw-la unprofitable_a ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca._n 8_o ergo_fw-la &_o agendam_fw-la poeâ—â—tâ—nâ—am_fw-la &_o tribuendâ—m_fw-la veniam_fw-la credere_fw-la nos_fw-la convenit_fw-la ut_fw-la veniam_fw-la tamen_fw-la tamquam_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la speremuâ—_n non_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la we_o be_v so_o to_o believe_v say_v ambrose_n both_o the_o do_n of_o penance_n and_o the_o yield_a of_o pardon_n as_o that_o notwithstanding_o we_o hope_v for_o pardon_n as_o by_o faith_n and_o 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only_a offence_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n do_v defile_v i_o say_v not_o say_v he_o allude_v to_o that_o which_o before_o he_o have_v say_v concern_v repentance_n and_o mortification_n that_o any_o man_n own_o satisfaction_n can_v suffice_v he_o for_o what_o be_v all_o our_o repentance_n but_o only_o that_o if_o we_o suffer_v not_o with_o he_o we_o can_v reign_v with_o he_o by_o our_o repentance_n then_o which_o he_o express_v before_o in_o weep_v for_o our_o sin_n in_o bear_v our_o cross_n in_o mortify_v our_o member_n in_o offer_v ourselves_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n hereby_o he_o say_v we_o become_v like_a unto_o christ_n in_o suffer_v and_o so_o be_v fit_v to_o reign_v with_o he_o but_o yet_o the_o purge_n of_o we_o from_o sin_n he_o deny_v to_o these_o thing_n and_o reserve_v it_o to_o christ_n alone_o for_o we_o may_v ask_v as_o ambrose_n do_v peccata_fw-la do_v ambros_n in_o psal_n 118._o ser._n 20_o quibus_fw-la laboribus_fw-la quibâ—s_fw-la iniurijs_fw-la possumus_fw-la 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elsewhere_o he_o say_v that_o est_fw-la that_o jdem_fw-la contra_fw-la advers_o leg_n &_o proph._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o singulari_fw-la &_o solo_fw-la vero_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la effusus_fw-la est_fw-la for_o the_o singular_a and_o only_a true_a sacrifice_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v for_o us._n but_o most_o religious_o and_o christianly_o be_v that_o speak_v which_o he_o say_v yet_o in_o another_o place_n etc._n place_n idem_fw-la contrae_fw-la 2._o epist_n pelag._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o omnium_fw-la piorum_fw-la sub_fw-la hoc_fw-la onere_fw-la corruptibilis_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la gementium_fw-la spes_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la advocatum_fw-la habemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o one_o only_a hope_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a groan_v under_o this_o burden_n of_o corruptible_a flesh_n and_o in_o the_o infirmity_n of_o this_o life_n that_o we_o 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be_v satisfy_v redeem_v thy_o former_a cruelty_n with_o mercy_n thy_o oppression_n with_o almsdeed_n and_o let_v the_o mammon_n of_o iniquity_n serve_v thou_o for_o the_o save_n of_o thy_o soul_n wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o thy_o uncleanness_n with_o bitter_a tear_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o mourn_a blot_n out_o that_o guilt_n which_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n have_v write_v against_o thou_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o be_v reckless_a towards_o god_n make_v he_o recompense_v hereafter_o both_o in_o thy_o own_o devotion_n and_o care_n and_o in_o seek_v the_o recovery_n of_o other_o man_n thus_o we_o speak_v and_o who_o do_v not_o thus_o speak_v both_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o in_o other_o sort_n also_o when_o yet_o we_o impute_v not_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o commend_v any_o virtue_n of_o cleanse_v or_o wash_v of_o we_o from_o our_o sin_n but_o only_o intend_v to_o note_v the_o affection_n and_o disposition_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o testimony_n of_o 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