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study_n more_o than_o to_o your_o lordship_n as_o my_o diocesan_n none_o to_o who_o i_o more_o ready_o submit_v this_o essay_n which_o endeavour_v to_o do_v right_o to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o honour_n and_o security_n be_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o your_o lordship_n care_n as_o to_o challenge_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o all_o pen_n the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v her_o glory_n in_o recede_v no_o far_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o she_o have_v recede_v from_o primitive_a christianity_n be_v object_v as_o a_o crime_n by_o the_o eager_a man_n of_o the_o separation_n our_o first_o reformer_n be_v wise_a man_n and_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n so_o be_v their_o successor_n too_o their_o wisdom_n in_o the_o first_o compile_n and_o late_a review_n of_o our_o liturgy_n have_v direct_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o mean_a between_o the_o two_o extreme_n of_o too_o much_o stiffness_n in_o refuse_v and_o too_o much_o easiness_n in_o admit_v variation_n so_o by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n have_v we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o so_o have_v we_o be_v preserve_v from_o a_o superstitious_a avoid_v superstition_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v famous_a for_o be_v the_o balance_n of_o europe_n so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o be_v by_o a_o regular_a reformation_n well_o fix_v in_o a_o due_a distance_n between_o the_o superstitious_a addition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n where_o supremacy_n infallibility_n and_o the_o inquisition_n compel_v man_n to_o swallow_v camel_n and_o the_o superstitious_a abstinence_n of_o those_o who_o strain_n at_o gnat_n and_o either_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o will_v not_o right_o infer_v from_o it_o to_o evince_v this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o follow_a tract_n which_o in_o all_o humility_n i_o offer_v to_o your_o lordship_n patronage_n be_v thereto_o embolden_v by_o the_o experience_n i_o have_v have_v of_o your_o lordship_n candour_n and_o favour_n which_o by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o i_o have_v merit_v i_o ought_v the_o more_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n almighty_n preserve_v your_o lordship_n to_o a_o long_a presidency_n in_o this_o church_n and_o bless_v the_o joint_a labour_n and_o care_n of_o the_o right_a reverend_n my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n to_o such_o a_o happy_a repair_n of_o our_o breach_n that_o neither_o the_o wild-boar_n nor_o the_o fox_n may_v spoil_v our_o vineyard_n to_o be_v such_o a_o defence_n upon_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o church_n that_o neither_o the_o romanist_n nor_o separatist_n may_v stain_v or_o darken_v it_o so_o pray_v your_o lordship_n in_o all_o humility_n and_o obedience_n w._n shelton_n the_o content_n section_n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o church_n of_o england_n charge_v with_o superstition_n in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n king_n james_z the_o reproach_n restrain_v by_o a_o canon_n to_o no_o purpose_n the_o jealousy_n increase_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o charles_n i._o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n pag._n 1_o sect_n ii_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n first_o inquire_v into_o then_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n how_o greek_a author_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d smith_n select_a discourse_n plutarch_n max._n tyrius_n antoninus_n dr_n hammond_n tract_n of_o superstition_n consider_v what_o latin_a author_n mean_v by_o superstitio_fw-la tully_n oppose_v it_o to_o religion_n lactantius_n not_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 11_o sect_n iii_o other_o etymology_n superstitio_fw-la quasi_fw-la super_fw-la statutum_fw-la lucretius_n huff_v at_o all_o religion_n as_o super_fw-la stans_fw-la nigidius_n figulus_n account_n of_o the_o word_n seneca_n tacitus_n suetonius_n pliny_n take_v it_o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n so_o festus_n and_o st._n paul_n st_n austin_n differ_v not_o who_o comprehend_v many_o particular_n under_o this_o general_n according_a to_o who_o many_o superstitious_a observation_n obtain_v still_o in_o the_o world_n three_o definition_n of_o superstition_n out_o of_o aquinas_n zanchy_a aim_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n religion_n true_a worship_n superstition_n false_a worship_n p._n 18_o sect_n iv_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n consider_v in_o several_a proposition_n first_o superstition_n be_v first_o in_o the_o opinion_n then_o in_o the_o practice_n to_o which_o agree_v morton_n hooker_n falkener_n the_o same_o practice_n superstitious_a or_o not_o as_o the_o opinion_n be_v by_o which_o it_o be_v guide_v this_o the_o foundation_n of_o what_o follow_v p._n 28_o sect_n v._o second_o propos_fw-fr the_o doctrine_n upon_o which_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v establish_v be_v not_o superstitious_a opinion_n those_o doctrine_n be_v as_o follow_v first_o all_o circumstance_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o particular_o determine_v in_o h._n scripture_n t._n c._n gainsay_v but_o it_o be_v manifest_o true_a our_o adversary_n acknowledge_v and_o build_v upon_o it_o p._n 34_o sect_n vi_o second_o some_o thing_n notwithstanding_o scripture_n determination_n do_v still_o remain_v indifferent_a in_o their_o nature_n this_o deny_v by_o bradshaw_n and_o brook_n bradshaw_n change_v his_o mind_n but_o his_o follower_n propagate_v his_o first_o opinion_n a_o gross_a mistake_n a_o thing_n indifferent_a not_o a_o mean_a between_o good_a and_o evil_a but_o between_o command_a and_o forbid_v p._n 40_o sect_n vii_o brook_n notion_n optimum_fw-la est_fw-la eligendum_fw-la not_o always_o true_a in_o divers_a case_n no_o best_o many_o dish_n at_o a_o feast_n many_o inn_n in_o a_o town_n many_o shop_n in_o a_o city_n he_o that_o stay_v till_o he_o know_v which_o be_v best_a will_v in_o many_o case_n never_o determine_v because_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o determine_v he_o but_o his_o own_o choice_n the_o ceremony_n of_o our_o religion_n not_o altogether_o so_o indifferent_a but_o in_o specie_fw-la neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v p._n 45_o sect_n viii_o three_o the_o church_n may_v make_v determination_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a scruple_v by_o brooke_n who_o discourse_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v again_o examine_v the_o weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n of_o it_o detect_v deny_v also_o by_o other_o modest_a discourse_n etc._n etc._n and_o bagshaw_n but_o upon_o insufficient_a ground_n p._n 55_o sect_n ix_o this_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o their_o directory_n confession_n of_o faith_n other_o author_n that_o have_v write_v since_o acknowledge_v also_o by_o the_o independent_o in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n 1658._o p._n 66_o sect_n x._o four_o where_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v zanchy_a and_o calvin_n on_o our_o side_n when_o zanchy_a will_v not_o have_v these_o thing_n impose_v yet_o he_o will_v have_v they_o yield_v to_o if_o impose_v rather_o than_o any_o man_n shall_v quit_v his_o ministry_n p._n 71_o sect_n xi_o calvin_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n much_o for_o a_o state_v liturgy_n and_o ceremony_n which_o though_o he_o will_v have_v few_o yet_o those_o he_o find_v fault_n with_o do_v not_o now_o obtain_v in_o our_o church_n what_o he_o do_v not_o like_a he_o will_v have_v bear_v with_o as_o the_o surplice_n in_o bishop_n hoopers_n case_n and_o unleavened_a bread_n at_o geneva_n p._n 80_o sect_n xii_o beside_o these_o m._n durell_n cite_v about_o 40._o foreigner_n all_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n as_o be_v also_o our_o countryman_n t._n c._n humphrey_n rainolds_n knewstubs_n other_o and_o of_o late_a mr_n baxter_n these_o testimony_n conclude_v with_o st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n augustine_n determination_n p._n 87_o sect_n xiii_o five_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v significant_a ceremony_n this_o deny_v by_o n._n c_o ts_o how_o they_o differ_v from_o
make_v determination_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a 4._o therefore_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o governor_n in_o such_o their_o determination_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a for_o church-governor_n to_o appoint_v some_o significant_a ceremony_n these_o be_v the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o we_o stand_v upon_o which_o our_o governor_n require_v and_o upon_o which_o we_o practise_v conformity_n and_o none_o of_o these_o be_v superstitious_a opinion_n wherefore_o in_o the_o application_n of_o these_o general_n to_o our_o time_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n we_o conclude_v the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o be_v for_o their_o number_n burdensome_a of_o which_o in_o due_a time_n be_v not_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o kind_n superstitious_a 1._o he_o who_o judge_n all_o circumstance_n relate_v to_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n not_o particular_o determine_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o superstitious_a in_o that_o opinion_n for_o this_o be_v so_o plain_o and_o manifest_o true_a that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o any_o man_n to_o deny_v it_o there_o have_v be_v i_o know_v a_o axiom_n among_o cartwright_n disciple_n that_o nothing_o aught_o to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o they_o think_v plain_o warrant_v by_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o the_o law_n about_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o add_v mr_n hooker_n these_o 5._o eccles_n 〈◊〉_d book_n 3_o §._o 5._o man_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o a_o number_n of_o rite_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n such_o as_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n thought_n by_o the_o one_o only_a stroke_n of_o that_o axiom_n to_o have_v cut_v they_o off_o and_o t._n c._n be_v quote_v as_o argue_v thus_o you_o which_o 2._o ib._n §._o 2._o distinguish_v and_o say_v that_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n may_v not_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n unless_o they_o be_v express_o contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o manifest_o gather_v but_o the_o ceremony_n order_n discipline_n government_n in_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o may_v be_v receive_v if_o there_o be_v no_o word_n against_o they_o although_o there_o be_v none_o for_o they_o you_o i_o say_v distinguish_v in_o this_o sort_n prove_v a_o evil_a divider_n to_o all_o which_o there_o need_v no_o other_o answer_n than_o what_o mr_n hooker_n give_v let_v that_o which_o they_o do_v hereby_o intend_v be_v grant_v they_o let_v it_o once_o stand_v as_o consonant_a to_o reason_n that_o because_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o add_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n any_o thing_n or_o to_o take_v aught_o from_o it_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o for_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n make_v any_o law_n more_o than_o be_v already_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n 6._o ib._n §._o 6._o who_o see_v not_o what_o sentence_n it_o shall_v enforce_v we_o to_o give_v against_o all_o church_n in_o the_o world_n in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o but_o have_v have_v many_o thing_n establish_v in_o it_o which_o though_o the_o scripture_n do_v never_o command_v yet_o for_o we_o to_o condemn_v be_v rashness_n he_o go_v on_o to_o give_v the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n instead_o of_o all_o other_o if_o this_o ratiocination_n be_v weak_a they_o who_o suspect_v it_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o show_v we_o out_o of_o scripture_n a_o exact_a form_n of_o church-government_n but_o instead_o of_o do_v so_o they_o only_o argue_v that_o so_o it_o must_v be_v without_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v to_o which_o i_o again_o oppose_v mr_n hooker_n word_v as_o for_o those_o marvellous_a discourse_n finem_fw-la ibid._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la whereby_o they_o adventure_v to_o argue_v that_o god_n must_v needs_o have_v do_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o imagine_v be_v to_o be_v do_v i_o must_v confess_v i_o have_v often_o wonder_v at_o their_o boldness_n herein_o when_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o god_n have_v deliver_v we_o in_o scripture_n as_o they_o affirm_v he_o have_v a_o complete_a particular_a immutable_a form_n of_o church-polity_n why_o take_v they_o that_o other_o both_o presumptuous_a and_o superfluous_a labour_n to_o prove_v he_o shall_v have_v do_v it_o there_o be_v no_o way_n in_o this_o case_n to_o prove_v the_o deed_n of_o god_n save_v only_o by_o produce_v that_o evidence_n wherewith_o he_o have_v do_v it_o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n apparent_a upon_o record_n they_o do_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v demand_v a_o legacy_n by_o force_n of_o some_o write_a testament_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n specify_v he_o plead_v that_o there_o it_o must_v be_v and_o bring_v argument_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o testator_n imagine_v that_o these_o proof_n will_v convict_v a_o testament_n to_o have_v that_o in_o it_o which_o other_o man_n can_v not_o where_o by_o read_v find_v it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o process_n of_o our_o argue_v that_o the_o very_a man_n who_o will_v insinuate_v to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o our_o rite_n that_o divine_a worship_n must_v have_v a_o divine_a warrant_n for_o circumstance_n as_o well_o as_o for_o substance_n have_v not_o themselves_o be_v guide_v by_o this_o opinion_n but_o have_v take_v a_o liberty_n in_o their_o directorian_n or_o dictatorian_a way_n which_o they_o have_v deny_v to_o other_o and_o because_o i_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o bring_v they_o as_o witness_n for_o we_o and_o against_o themselves_o i_o respite_n yet_o a_o little_a their_o far_a conviction_n in_o this_o matter_n 2._o notwithstanding_o the_o determination_n 6._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o do_v still_o remain_v some_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o in_o this_o opinion_n there_o be_v no_o superstition_n it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v think_v that_o this_o proposition_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o no_o man_n who_o pretend_v to_o learning_n will_v deny_v it_o but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o power_n of_o church-governor_n may_v be_v reduce_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o nothing_o some_o there_o have_v be_v who_o will_v not_o own_o any_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o these_o matter_n i_o meet_v with_o two_o who_o have_v maintain_v this_o assertion_n and_o i_o presume_v they_o be_v the_o same_o who_o bishop_n saunderson_n mean_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o some_o of_o 23._o saunderson_n de_fw-fr obliga_fw-la conscient_fw-la praelec_fw-la 6._o §._o 23._o this_o opinion_n duo_o praesertim_fw-la alter_fw-la alicujus_fw-la nominis_fw-la apud_fw-la suarum_fw-la partium_fw-la homines_fw-la theologus_fw-la alter_fw-la è_fw-la proceribus_fw-la regni_fw-la laicus_fw-la those_o two_o i_o conceive_v must_v be_v mr_n bradshaw_n and_o the_o lord_n brooke_n i_o shall_v not_o do_v mr_n bradshaw_n right_a if_o i_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o dr_n 9_o burges_n answer_v rejoin_v ch._n 2._o §._o 9_o burges_n tell_v we_o he_o reverse_v his_o opinion_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a sure_o he_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o do_v it_o that_o he_o be_v once_o of_o the_o opinion_n which_o i_o fasten_v on_o he_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v one_o of_o his_o treatise_n reprint_v 1660._o be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a where_o he_o state_v the_o case_n thus_o a_o 2._o chap._n 2._o thing_n indifferent_a be_v a_o mean_a between_o good_a and_o evil_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v indifferent_a be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a whatsoever_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v not_o indifferent_a after_o this_o he_o aver_v that_o no_o action_n of_o religion_n 8._o chap._n 8._o whether_o it_o be_v moral_a or_o ceremonial_a be_v indifferent_a but_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o again_o no_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n be_v indifferent_a ibid._n ibid._n a_o gross_a and_o palpable_a mistake_n and_o unworthy_a of_o a_o man_n so_o cry_v up_o for_o his_o learning_n the_o more_o pardonable_a indeed_o because_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o error_n but_o because_o they_o who_o reprint_v he_o be_v not_o so_o just_a to_o his_o memory_n as_o to_o insert_v that_o acknowledgement_n and_o because_o they_o for_o who_o sake_n he_o be_v reprint_v have_v not_o it_o may_v be_v that_o respect_n for_o dr_n burges_n as_o to_o read_v he_o i_o must_v animadvert_v on_o it_o as_o i_o find_v it_o and_o answer_v that_o no_o consider_a man_n can_v think_v that_o when_o we_o use_v a_o indifferent_a rite_n we_o mean_v that_o we_o do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a no_o sure_a that_o which_o be_v indifferent_a in_o its_o nature_n may_v be_v in_o its_o use_n necessary_a we_o use_v it_o as_o be_v by_o sufficient_a authority_n command_v thereto_o and_o therefore_o upon_o such_o
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be_v not_o command_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v apply_v to_o discipline_n as_o well_o as_o worship_n and_o therefore_o 5._o eccles_n pol._n lib._n 3._o sect._n 5._o degree_n in_o the_o university_n sundry_a church-office_n and_o dignity_n be_v strike_v at_o yea_o they_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o discipline_n be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n 440._o survey_v of_o the_o pretend_a holy_a discipline_n p._n 440._o that_o without_o this_o discipline_n there_o can_v be_v no_o right_a religion_n that_o they_o who_o reject_v the_o discipline_n refuse_v to_o have_v christ_n reign_v over_o they_o however_o it_o be_v clear_a a_o significant_a ceremony_n because_o allow_v in_o discipline_n be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n unlawful_a nor_o do_v it_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o sacrament_n proper_o so_o call_v nor_o do_v the_o church_n of_o england_n deserve_v to_o
christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n power_n over_o unclean_a 10._o matth._n 10._o luke_n 10._o spirit_n and_o power_n to_o tread_v on_o serpent_n and_o scorpion_n etc._n etc._n which_o power_n he_o suppose_v still_o to_o reside_v in_o the_o church_n as_o elisha_n cure_v the_o water_n with_o salt_n as_o christ_n cure_v blind_a eye_n with_o clay_n and_o spittle_n in_o like_a manner_n potestas_fw-la exorcizandi_fw-la daemon_n à _fw-la christo_fw-la apostolis_n tradita_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la permansit_fw-la the_o power_n of_o cast_v out_o devil_n commit_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n remain_v in_o the_o church_n to_o this_o day_n if_o we_o will_v take_v forgery_n and_o cheat_n for_o real_a miracle_n the_o thing_n be_v prove_v but_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o little_a scrupulous_a and_o require_v better_a proof_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o till_o that_o be_v give_v shall_v doubt_v whether_o the_o apostle_n power_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v transmit_v to_o this_o age_n we_o be_v then_o at_o a_o great_a loss_n to_o solve_v the_o phaenomenon_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o holy_a water_n etc._n etc._n from_o superstition_n whereas_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o natural_a virtue_n of_o these_o ceremony_n can_v produce_v such_o effect_n it_o be_v also_o as_o plain_a so_o far_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v our_o guide_n that_o we_o have_v no_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o expect_v these_o preternatural_a and_o extraordinary_a event_n because_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a promise_n annex_v to_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v that_o doctrine_n that_o the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la the_o council_n of_o trent_n 7._o histor_n conc._n trid._n sess_n 7._o anathematize_n they_o who_o say_v per_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la conferri_fw-la gratiam_fw-la virtute_fw-la ministrationis_fw-la eorum_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o very_a administration_n of_o they_o or_o by_o the_o deed_n do_v so_o bellarmine_n begin_v his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr effectu_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la with_o this_o enquiry_n an_fw-mi sacramenta_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la sint_fw-la verae_fw-la causae_fw-la justificationis_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la whether_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a cause_n of_o justification_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o deed_n do_v that_o they_o be_v so_o and_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o distinguish_v from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a law_n he_o offer_v to_o prove_v in_o the_o process_n of_o that_o book_n in_o which_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o disposition_n in_o the_o subject_n to_o mollify_v the_o opinion_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o their_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n however_o indispose_v the_o subject_n be_v which_o appear_v by_o the_o absolution_n that_o be_v give_v upon_o confession_n even_o there_o where_o no_o contrition_n show_v itself_o according_a to_o the_o jesuit_n doctrine_n ibid._n mist_n jesuitis_fw-la letter_n 10._o p._n 145._o 150._o t._n bauny_a ibid._n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v or_o delay_v absolution_n who_o continue_v in_o habitual_a sias_fw-la against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o the_o church_n though_o they_o discover_v not_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o amendment_n and_o valentia_n determin_n that_o contrition_n be_v not_o requisite_a at_o all_o in_o order_n to_o obtain_v the_o principal_a effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v rather_o obstructive_a yea_o bellarmine_n himself_o 30._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr imagine_v sanctorum_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o elsewhere_o distinguish_v between_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la and_o opus_fw-la operantis_fw-la when_o man_n pray_v for_o help_v against_o disease_n the_o effect_n do_v not_o infallible_o follow_v for_o this_o reason_n quia_fw-la tunc_fw-la effectus_fw-la non_fw-la producitur_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la more_fw-it sacramentorum_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operantis_fw-la because_o it_o be_v not_o produce_v by_o the_o deed_n do_v as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o suppose_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o doer_n what_o they_o thus_o attribute_v to_o the_o sacrament_n azorius_fw-la extend_v to_o sacramental_n though_o he_o consess_v 11._o institut_fw-la moral_a part._n 1._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o some_o romanist_n be_v against_o he_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o very_a sprinkle_n with_o holy-water_n without_o consideration_n of_o the_o act_n of_o repentance_n do_v away_o venial_a sin_n how_o much_o our_o church_n ascribe_v to_o sacrament_n be_v plain_a they_o be_v sure_a 25._o artic._n 25._o witness_n and_o effectual_a sign_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o 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