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fear_v that_o his_o confession_n shall_v be_v utter_v chap._n xx_o of_o who_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v ordain_v &_o that_o priest_n have_v authority_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o of_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o effect_n of_o penance_n this_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n they_o whereof_o lowly_a confession_n be_v one_o chief_a part_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n when_o he_o give_v to_o his_o church_n authority_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v say_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n and_o their_o lawful_a successor_n to_o the_o world_n end_n whosâ—_n sin_n you_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v 23_o joh._n 20._o 23_o for_o that_o he_o say_v to_o they_o he_o say_v to_o all_o as_o not_o suffer_v for_o their_o age_n only_o but_o for_o all_o person_n in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o world_n end_n say_v to_o they_o and_o we_o and_o the_o pastor_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n even_o as_o my_o father_n 20_o joh._n 20_o have_v send_v i_o also_o i_o send_v yond_o so_o that_o his_o power_n that_o his_o father_n give_v he_o he_o leave_v to_o his_o church_n &_o the_o head_n chief_o as_o namely_o to_o saint_n peter_n who_o when_o he_o first_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o reward_n of_o his_o glorious_a confession_n he_o promise_v he_o first_o and_o chief_o authority_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v sin_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o veâ—y_a word_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o 19_o math._n 16_o 18._o &_o 19_o rockâ—_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v the_o kny_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o tâ—ou_n shall_v bind_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o then_o after_o his_o resurrection_n as_o appear_v by_o saint_n johns_n gospel_n he_o perform_v his_o promise_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n when_o he_o breathe_v upon_o they_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o 23_o joh._n 20._o 23_o sin_n you_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n you_o hold_v they_o be_v hold_v by_o which_o plain_a word_n of_o christ_n you_o seâ—_n in_o both_o place_n he_o have_v give_v authority_n to_o his_o church_n to_o bind_v &_o loose_v sin_n as_o all_o holy_a father_n upon_o these_o place_n do_v understand_v but_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o priest_n as_o they_o be_v man_n do_v not_o forgive_v sin_n but_o as_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v by_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o you_o see_v in_o baptism_n the_o priest_n speak_v godeâ—_n word_n and_o say_v i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o then_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n with_o water_n in_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n so_o when_o the_o humble_a penitent_a sinner_n come_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o confess_v his_o sin_n the_o priest_n than_o use_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o say_v i_o absolve_v thou_o and_o so_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n and_o authority_n give_v he_o from_o christ_n he_o lose_v the_o sinner_n from_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o which_o can_v believe_v his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o in_o baptism_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o he_o may_v aswell_o believe_v his_o sin_n by_o penance_n in_o confession_n and_o absolution_n be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o ought_v any_o to_o doubt_v as_o some_o unlearned_a foolish_a idiot_n some_o time_n do_v whether_o priest_n &_o bishop_n the_o lawful_a successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n have_v
be_v first_o true_o justify_v our_o proper_a justification_n secondary_o be_v the_o keep_n and_o do_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o holy_a zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n the_o parent_n of_o saint_n john_n baptist_n who_o contrary_a to_o the_o hereretik_n of_o our_o time_n that_o affirm_v that_o none_o be_v true_o just_a and_o that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v 6._o luc._n 1._o 6._o be_v both_o just_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n &_o iustification_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o commandment_n of_o god_n a_o man_n due_o observe_v he_o may_v more_o and_o more_o as_o it_o be_v deserve_v by_o this_o second_o kind_n of_o justification_n god_n grace_n &_o merit_v his_o salvation_n &_o in_o this_o second_o kind_n of_o justification_n whereby_o of_o a_o just_a man_n a_o man_n be_v make_v more_o just_a a_o man_n must_v lay_v to_o his_o hand_n and_o work_n with_o god_n that_o first_o without_o our_o desert_n give_v his_o grace_n and_o so_o saint_n paul_n call_v we_o as_o it_o be_v 8._o rom._n 2._o &_o 8._o workman_n with_o god_n call_v &_o stir_v we_o up_o first_o who_o for_o our_o great_a glory_n &_o reward_v in_o heaven_n will_v not_o save_v we_o without_o 5._o 1._o cor._n 13._o galat._n 5._o our_o own_o work_n and_o endeavour_n but_o will_v reward_v everye_o one_o accord_v to_o his_o this_o matter_n of_o justification_n than_o be_v not_o as_o heretic_n teach_v that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n alone_o without_o any_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o or_o that_o a_o man_n can_v meritte_v nothing_o for_o that_o it_o derogate_v from_o god_n grace_n but_o rather_o when_o man_n first_o found_v in_o true_a faith_n thus_o with_o god_n grace_n work_v his_o salvation_n it_o be_v a_o high_a commendation_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o so_o strengthen_v our_o frail_a vessel_n by_o his_o grace_n to_o work_v our_o merit_n and_o salvation_n neither_o must_v we_o believe_v heretic_n that_o say_v no_o man_n be_v just_a in_o deed_n but_o that_o god_n so_o impute_v it_o or_o be_v so_o account_v as_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v just_a and_o justice_n himself_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o so_o that_o the_o heretic_n will_v have_v we_o to_o have_v no_o true_a inherent_a justice_n in_o we_o but_o a_o kind_n of_o imputative_a justice_n as_o that_o man_n sin_n by_o christ_n be_v not_o true_o forgive_v nor_o quite_o wipe_v away_o &_o cleanse_v to_o his_o great_a dishonour_n as_o though_o his_o work_n be_v unperfect_a and_o we_o still_o deform_v as_o have_v our_o sin_n but_o blot_v and_o raze_v over_o not_o quite_o put_v away_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n who_o teach_v we_o how_o christus_fw-la nos_fw-la saluos_fw-la fecit_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la baptismum_fw-la 21._o 1_o peter_n 3._o 21._o &_o that_o we_o be_v true_o wash_v and_o sanctify_v in_o deed_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o so_o have_v true_a justice_n &_o sanctification_n inherent_a &_o remain_v in_o we_o not_o that_o justice_n in_o we_o whereby_o he_o be_v just_a but_o that_o justice_n be_v in_o we_o whereby_o by_o his_o grace_n he_o make_v we_o just_a therefore_o you_o must_v affirm_v and_o steadfast_o believe_v that_o a_o man_n in_o christ_n be_v just_a sanctify_a and_o perfect_a by_o god_n grace_n in_o his_o soul_n in_o deed_n though_o we_o compare_v not_o our_o justice_n here_o with_o god_n no_o nor_o with_o his_o saint_n in_o glory_n beware_v also_o of_o that_o vain_a fiduce_v or_o no_o faith_n of_o heretic_n whereby_o they_o say_v they_o believe_v they_o be_v justify_v and_o know_v certain_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v make_v themselves_o their_o own_o judge_n for_o although_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o do_v well_o may_v be_v in_o good_a and_o steadfast_a hope_n of_o his_o salvation_n yet_o no_o man_n be_v sure_a thereof_o in_o this_o life_n without_o some_o special_a revelation_n from_o god_n but_o rather_o must_v work_v his_o salvation_n with_o 12_o phil._n 2._o 12_o fear_n and_o tremble_a know_v that_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o great_a gift_n of_o god_n when_o as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n that_o be_v ravish_v to_o the_o three_o heaven_n do_v chastise_v his_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n lest_o when_o he_o preach_v to_o other_o he_o himself_o may_v become_v a_o reprobate_n chap._n xl._n of_o predestimation_n and_o that_o as_o no_o man_n be_v save_v without_o god_n grace_n so_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v without_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o that_o we_o must_v not_o curious_o dispute_v hereof_o neither_o must_v you_o believe_v that_o most_o curse_a and_o damnable_a opinion_n of_o heretic_n that_o say_v do_v what_o you_o will_v if_o you_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v save_v you_o shall_v be_v or_o damn_v you_o shall_v be_v for_o god_n which_o be_v all_o good_a and_o just_a will_v damn_v no_o man_n but_o through_o his_o own_o fault_n nor_o save_v no_o man_n but_o with_o his_o good_a will_n and_o labour_n wherefore_o if_o a_o man_n be_v damn_v it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n &_o not_o god_n but_o if_o he_o be_v save_v he_o be_v to_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o grace_n to_o work_v his_o salvation_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o god_n will_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v yet_o will_v he_o give_v his_o grace_n effectual_o cause_n nota_fw-la bene_fw-la that_o i_o ever_o mean_v that_o god_n good_a will_n and_o providence_n be_v of_o predestination_n and_o election_n the_o chief_a cause_n to_o none_o to_o be_v save_v though_o not_o his_o foresight_n but_o his_o good_a will_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o predestination_n &_o election_n but_o to_o those_o which_o he_o forsee_v will_v work_v his_o will_n and_o those_o be_v predestinate_a to_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o be_v proper_o call_v his_o elect_a and_o be_v by_o god_n before_o all_o world_n predestinate_a to_o be_v save_v not_o whether_o they_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o as_o heretic_n say_v but_o because_o god_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v present_a before_o present_a in_o this_o see_v of_o god_n i_o mean_v his_o good_a will_n be_v include_v which_o give_v man_n grace_v to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o predestination_n &_o election_n as_o i_o say_v before_o see_v they_o will_v follow_v his_o will_n and_o commandment_n and_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o yet_o withal_o give_v they_o the_o grace_n fiâ—st_v effectual_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v save_v whereupon_o s._n gregory_n have_v these_o word_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o dialogue_n and_o 7._o chapter_n obtinere_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v holy_a man_n or_o good_a man_n can_v obtain_v by_o their_o prayer_n the_o thing_n which_o have_v not_o be_v predestinate_a but_o those_o thing_n which_o holy_a man_n do_v bring_v to_o pass_v or_o obtain_v by_o prayer_n be_v so_o predestinate_a or_o ordain_v by_o god_n before_o all_o 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and_o judgement_n which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o enter_v to_o discuss_v for_o none_o shall_v be_v unjust_o damn_v or_o without_o their_o own_o fault_n for_o as_o we_o see_v though_o the_o sun_n shine_v never_o so_o bright_a if_o we_o open_v not_o our_o eye_n we_o receive_v no_o comfort_n thereof_o so_o though_o god_n grace_n be_v abundant_a and_o ready_a for_o all_o shine_v round_o about_o yet_o none_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o but_o such_o as_o by_o god_n special_a grace_n will_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o follow_v christ_n example_n and_o keep_v his_o holy_a precept_n which_o by_o god_n help_n which_o be_v ready_a for_o all_o a_o man_n may_v do_v neither_o be_v it_o our_o part_n as_o heretic_n do_v much_o to_o meddle_v