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without_o sin_n when_o they_o flat_o deny_v baptism_n to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o sin_n that_o which_o i_o say_v of_o the_o state_n of_o man_n new_o baptize_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n leave_v in_o he_o be_v s._n augustine_n and_o s._n hieromes_n doctrine_n word_n for_o word_n thus_o say_v s._n augustine_n 3._o augustine_n cont._n dvas_fw-la epist_n pelag._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o baptism_n do_v wash_v away_o all_o sin_n utter_o all_o of_o deed_n word_n and_o thought_n whether_o they_o be_v original_o contract_v or_o afterward_o commit_v either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o witting_o the_o same_o he_o repeat_v treat_v of_o the_o creed_n 10._o de_fw-fr simbol_n ad_fw-la catech._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o omnia_fw-la prorsus_fw-la delicta_fw-la delet_fw-la sanctum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la &_o originalia_fw-la &_o propria_fw-la dicta_fw-la facta_fw-la cogitata_fw-la cognita_fw-la incognita_fw-la omne_fw-la dimittuntur_fw-la which_o he_o do_v inculcate_v in_o many_o place_n i_o will_v cite_v but_o one_o more_o which_o contain_v also_o a_o explication_n of_o that_o other_o pelagian_a proposition_n how_o a_o good_a christian_a may_v be_v without_o sin_n these_o be_v his_o word_n 14._o l._n count_v julian._n ca._n 13_o &_o 15._o cont_n dvas_fw-la epist_n pelag._n lib._n 10._o c._n 14._o multi_fw-la baptisati_fw-la fideles_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la neminem_fw-la dixerim_fw-la etc._n etc._n many_o of_o the_o faithful_a baptise_a be_v without_o crime_n that_o be_v without_o mortal_a sin_n but_o i_o will_v say_v no_o man_n to_o be_v without_o sin_n to_o wit_n venial_a how_o much_o soever_o the_o pelagian_o do_v rage_n against_o we_o for_o so_o say_v not_o that_o anything_o of_o sin_n do_v remain_v which_o be_v not_o forgive_v in_o baptism_n but_o because_o in_o we_o remain_v in_o the_o frailty_n of_o this_o life_n there_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v commit_v something_o that_o be_v daily_o to_o be_v pardon_v to_o they_o that_o pray_v faithful_o and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n in_o this_o one_o sentence_n of_o s._n augustine_n there_o be_v declare_v first_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n be_v whole_o pardon_v in_o baptism_n and_o that_o therefore_o a_o man_n new_o baptize_v be_v as_o free_v from_o all_o sin_n as_o be_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n as_o i_o say_v second_o that_o though_o many_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o the_o baptise_a do_v continue_v without_o mortal_a sin_n yet_o none_o at_o all_o without_o some_o kind_n of_o sin_n the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n only_o except_v 36._o de_fw-fr natur._n &_o grat._n cap._n 36._o of_o who_o say_v s._n augustine_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o lord_n i_o will_v have_v no_o question_n when_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n be_v handle_v s._n hierome_n be_v as_o clear_v for_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n so_o special_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o oceanus_n wherein_o he_o prove_v by_o many_o text_n of_o holy_a writ_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n oceanum_n hieron_n in_o epistol_n ad_fw-la oceanum_n not_o one_o be_v leave_v to_o swim_v out_o alive_a and_o do_v call_v it_o the_o heresy_n of_o cain_n to_o hold_v the_o wound_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o be_v so_o venomous_a and_o incurable_a that_o the_o medicine_n of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n can_v heal_v they_o thus_o much_o out_o of_o learned_a antiquity_n to_o show_v how_o ignorant_a m._n abbot_n be_v therein_o who_o think_v that_o he_o have_v hit_v i_o home_o and_o give_v i_o some_o great_a blow_n when_o he_o produce_v these_o my_o word_n m._n bishop_n in_o plain_a term_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sin_n leave_v in_o the_o new_o baptise_a man_n than_o be_v in_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n whereas_o you_o now_o see_v that_o the_o best_a learned_a among_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v 1200._o year_n before_o maintain_v the_o same_o doctrine_n against_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n we_o in_o deed_n teach_v the_o very_a same_o touch_v the_o full_a and_o absolute_a purgation_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n due_a to_o the_o same_o which_o every_o true_a penitent_a make_v his_o humble_a confession_n do_v obtain_v by_o the_o absolution_n of_o his_o ghostly_a father_n which_o be_v no_o late_a invention_n of_o we_o but_o we_o learn_v it_o out_o of_o these_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n 23._o job._n 20._o vers_fw-la 23._o who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v on_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v in_o heaven_n all_o antiquity_n have_v understand_v thereby_o that_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n as_o pastor_n of_o his_o church_n full_a power_n to_o pardon_v sin_n and_o by_o they_o unto_o all_o other_o pastor_n that_o shall_v lawful_o succeed_v they_o until_o the_o world_n end_n this_o matter_n i_o have_v handle_v in_o a_o question_n by_o itself_o to_o 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