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A68555	An epistle of the persecution of Catholickes in Englande Translated ovvt of frenche into Englishe and conferred vvithe the Latyne copie. by G.T. To whiche there is added an epistle by the translator to the right honorable lordes of her maiesties preeuie councell towchynge the same matter.	Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.; Briant, Alexander, 1553-1581.	1582 (1582)	STC 19406; ESTC S117527	81,669	186

I ought yet vvill I at least striue to refrayne mortall syn vvithe all diligence consideringe that this synne bringeth damnation But out of our aduersaries contrarie doctryne ensevveth in contraryvvise that seinge concupiscence mouethe one vvhether he vvill or no to matters vnlavvfull as to adulterie theft murther and the like and seinge vvhether he consent or no he hathe alredye synned by the verye naturall motion againe seinge all sinnes are mortall and none veniall vvhat shall let him to consent to the motion and to accomplishe the same at least in desire seinge he can but syn mortallie if he doe it and so hathe he don alredye by the verie motion it selfe vvhiche is not in his povver to staye And by this meanes seinge he must needes syn mortally vvhether he consent or not consent to the syn vvho vvill not rather consent to the lust vvithe pleasure then stryue against the same vvithe greate payne and yet to sinne neuer the lesse And so this openethe an infinite gapp to syn all levvd lyfe for that no mā vvill stryue aboute that vvhiche he can not auoide that is abovve the resistance of mortall synne Tenthlie tovvchinge the revvarde of euill and good lyfe in the next vvorlde and tovvchinge expiation of syn in this lyfe our religion teacheth that a mortall syn beinge once committed after baptisme is not so soone dispatched agayne but besides faithe there is required first hartie sorovv vvithe full purpose neuer to commit the same againe Then humble confession of the same to the priest Thirdlye after the guylie of the synne remitted by the vertue of Christes passion in the Sacrament of absolution there is required some temporall punisshment and penance for satisfaction of gods iustice the vvhiche if a man fulfill not in this lyfe he must paye it in the next vvith muche more payne After this vvhen he commethe to heauen vve holde that he shall receaue his degree of glorye accordinge to his perfection of life in this vvorlde as also accordinge to his demerite and measure of vvickednes he shall receaue the quantitie of his tormentes in hell if he go thither VVherof follovvethe bothe feare to commit syn seinge a man must take suche paynes for the release of the same in this vvorlde as also diligence in all the three vvorkes satisfactorie to vvitt prayers almes and affliction of our ovvne bodies for preuentinge the paynes of purgatorie Also zeale of perfection in good men seinge their degree in glorye shal be accordinge to their life heere And finallye some staye from ovvtrage in vvicked men consideringe that their tormentes in hell shal be but accordinge to the measure of their vvickednes But our aduersaries teachinge first that there is no more payne to be taken for the expiation of synne committed after baptisme but onlie to beleeue vvhich is a verie easie poynte especiallie to euerie man that vvill persvvade him selfe that he beleeuethe vvell also teachinge that there is no place of purgation in the next lyfe and that no vvorkes of satisfaction are heere needfull on our behalfe thirdly teachinge that all glorye is equall to all that are there and all paine in hell as muche to the least offender as to the greatest must needes open a gapp to an infinite sea of vvickednes and licentiousenes in the common vvealthe For euerye man persvvadinge him selfe that hovv euill so euer he liue yet if he holde a faithe in Christ and beleeue he shall most certainelie be faued that he vvithout all paines ether in this life or in the life to come shall presentlye goe to heauen and there be in as greate glorye as Peter Paule and other Sainctes vvhiche led the straitest lyfe in this vvorlde vvho vvill not let stande the painefull life of vertue and take his pleasures vvhiche naturall concupiscence inuiteh hym vnto consideringe that he maie be saued as vvell vvithe them as vvithout Againe vvhoe vvil spare beinge once ouer the shoes to runne in to any extremitie vvhat soeuer of vvickednes vvhen he thinkethe that if he be damned he must haue equall punishment vvithe the vvoorst Eleuenthlie as thes opinions of our aduersaries are greate fovvntaines in deede to all kinde of libertie and loose behauiour consideringe the mightie inclination of our corrupted fleshe to the same so their doctrine abovvt vvorkes ad predestination pluckethe vp by the verye rootes all foundation of good lyfe beatethe dovvne the vvhole hedge of feare and laiethe all open to most daungerous dissolution For vvheras vve teache that albeit all sainctes of God be predestinate before the vvoorldes vvere layed yet that extinguishethe not the libertie of mans freevvill but that he maie beinge preuented and assisted by the grace of god doe anie good vvoorkes or refuse them at his pleasure VVhiche good vvoorkes beinge don for the loue of god by a man that is in the state of grace haue their revvarde and merit euen to the least cuppe of vvater that a man can geeue vvhiche is a greate pricke to incite men to the same vsed by the holye Scriptures them selues But our aduersaries teachinge first that aman hathe no free vvill to thes thinges and secondlie that if he doe them he shall haue no revvarde for them in heauen mustes needes vtterlie discourage all men from the doinge of good vvoorckes For vvhoe vvill studie aboute a thinge that is nether in his povver nor yet necessarie or profitable vnto him especiallye vvhen the thinge is bothe harde of it selfe vnpleasant and muche repugninge to our sensualitie vvho vvill geeue his goodes to the poore his landes from his ovvne kinred to builde hospitals and colledges for straungers vvhoe vvill afflict his bodie vvithe fastinge and praier vvhen he knovveth that he shall receaue no revvarde therfore in heauen and that vvithout doinge the same he maye be saued by onlye faithe Tvvelfthlie and lastlie for I vvill tovvche no more our Catholique religion teacheth priuate cōfessiō of our sinnes vnto the pryest vvhich thinge is the verie hedge and vvall of all vertuous life and the cheefest brydle of Lycentiousnes in a common vvealthe For by this infinite enormities are redressed vvhiche by publique lavves can not be remedied In confession manye seruantes are made trustie to their masters vviche before vvere false and they are caused to make priuie restitution of manie thinges vvhē their masters thynke not of it Manye greate breaches betvvixt frindes as vvife and husbande father and sonne and the like are salued Manye greate mischifes intended ether against the magistrate priuate persōs or the common vvealthe are staied Many provvde harte plucked dovvne and abated vvithe the exaggarations of his synnes to his face by his ghostlye father Many greatte synners brought to hartie repentance and full purpose of amendemēt and to promise also and sometimes and in some cases to svveare neuer to commit vvittinglye and vvillninglye the like enormimities againe Many afflicted persons comforted vvithe