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thereby_o the_o great_a neither_o that_o we_o be_v more_o bind_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n to_o seek_v for_o internal_a grace_n then_o upon_o any_o other_o day_n bellarm._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o propos_fw-fr 4._o the_o protestant_n ans._n first_o we_o grant_v that_o all_o sin_n as_o of_o theft_n adultery_n and_o the_o like_a be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n alike_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o they_o be_v commit_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v make_v more_o heinous_a by_o the_o circumstance_n as_o of_o the_o place_n as_o sacrilege_n be_v great_a than_o common_a theft_n so_o why_o not_o of_o the_o time_n second_o if_o that_o which_o be_v no_o sin_n upon_o the_o workday_n be_v a_o sin_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o to_o dig_v to_o plough_v to_o cart_n then_o that_o which_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o itself_o as_o to_o steal_v to_o commit_v adultery_n must_v needs_o be_v great_a &_o more_o heinous_a be_v do_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n for_o beside_o the_o sin_n he_o also_o prophane_v the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o another_o commandment_n three_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o religion_n be_v proper_o command_v in_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o it_o can_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o external_a act_n of_o go_v to_o church_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n unless_o a_o man_n be_v inward_o in_o the_o devotion_n of_o his_o heart_n prepare_v for_o those_o holy_a exercise_n so_o inward_a grace_n be_v more_o seek_v for_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o inward_a desire_n which_o we_o have_v unto_o they_o which_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v alike_o fervent_a in_o we_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a but_o because_o of_o those_o outward_a mean_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n public_a prayer_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o which_o we_o ought_v more_o especial_o to_o prepare_v &_o examine_v ourselves_o ecclesiast_fw-la 4.17_o 1._o corinth_n 11.28_o augustine_n say_v speak_v of_o the_o jewish_a woman_n quanto_fw-la meliùs_fw-la foeminae_fw-la earun_v lanam_fw-la facerent_fw-la quà m_fw-la illo_fw-la die_fw-la in_o neomenijs_fw-la saltarent_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la obseruat_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la christianus_n abstinens_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la opere_fw-la seruili_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la tractat._n 3._o in_o johan._n their_o woman_n may_v be_v better_o occupy_v in_o spin_v at_o home_n then_o in_o dance_v upon_o this_o day_n for_o a_o christian_a do_v spiritual_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n in_o abstain_v from_o all_o servile_a work_n that_o be_v from_o sin_n they_o then_o that_o do_v observe_v the_o sabbath_n only_o in_o external_a act_n do_v but_o carnal_o keep_v it_o the_o papist_n error_n 66_o 7._o they_o hold_v it_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a for_o christian_n to_o fast_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n bellarm._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la cultu_fw-la sanctor_n cap._n 11._o the_o protestant_n ans._n first_o we_o grant_v that_o this_o opinion_n be_v very_o ancient_a &_o that_o in_o tertullians_n time_n it_o be_v receive_v in_o many_o church_n and_o they_o think_v it_o as_o unlawful_a to_o bow_v the_o knee_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n tertul._n lib._n the_o coron_n militis_fw-la die_fw-la dominico_fw-la ieiunare_fw-la nefas_fw-la ducimus_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr geniculis_fw-la adorare_fw-la we_o count_v it_o unlawful_a to_o fast_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o to_o pray_v kneel_v but_o the_o papist_n observe_v not_o the_o one_o why_o then_o shall_v they_o bind_v themselves_o to_o the_o other_o ignatius_n make_v fast_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o great_a a_o offence_n as_o the_o kill_n of_o christ_n himself_o epistol_n ad_fw-la philipp_n but_o i_o trust_v they_o will_v not_o say_v so_o second_o the_o reason_n why_o fast_v be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n because_o the_o jesuite_n set_v down_o none_o i_o will_v supply_v out_o of_o augustine_n first_o sentio_fw-la say_v he_o ad_fw-la significandam_fw-la requiem_n sempiternam_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la relaxationem_fw-la 86._o quà m_fw-la constrictionem_fw-la ieiunij_fw-la aptius_fw-la convenire_fw-la i_o think_v that_o to_o signify_v the_o eternal_a rest_n which_o be_v the_o true_a sabbath_n liberty_n rather_o than_o the_o urge_v of_o fast_v do_v most_o fit_o agree_v but_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o this_o signification_n of_o eternal_a rest_n be_v no_o essential_a part_n of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n nor_o no_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n as_o we_o have_v show_v afore_o though_o it_o may_v have_v such_o a_o application_n and_o therefore_o this_o reason_n prove_v not_o such_o a_o necessity_n of_o not_o fast_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n second_o die_fw-la dominico_fw-la ieiunare_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la scandalum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n to_o fast_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n because_o the_o manichee_n make_v choice_n of_o that_o day_n to_o fast_o in_o per_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la
9.4_o or_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o our_o conscience_n to_o man_n also_o as_o to_o he_o who_o we_o have_v offend_v math._n 5.24_o or_o to_o any_o other_o faithful_a man_n the_o minister_n or_o some_o other_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holpen_v and_o comfort_v by_o our_o mutual_a prayer_n jam._n 5.16_o there_o be_v also_o two_o kind_n of_o public_a confession_n either_o of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n together_o nehem._n 9.3_o or_o of_o some_o one_o or_o more_o that_o make_v public_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o congregation_n who_o they_o have_v offend_v which_o belong_v to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n 2._o corinth_n 2.6_o but_o this_o particular_a confession_n of_o all_o sin_n yea_o of_o they_o that_o be_v secret_a and_o to_o none_o but_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o antichristian_a yoke_n and_o too_o heavy_a for_o christian_n to_o bear_v arg._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o make_v confession_n at_o all_o unto_o man_n the_o prophet_n david_n confess_v only_o unto_o god_n against_o thou_o o_o lord_n only_o have_v i_o sin_v psal._n 51.4_o augustine_n also_o say_v quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la cum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ut_fw-la audiant_fw-la confessiones_fw-la meas_fw-la quasi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sanaturi_fw-la sint_fw-la languores_fw-la meos_fw-la what_o have_v man_n to_o do_v to_o hear_v my_o confession_n as_o though_o they_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v my_o sore_n confess_v lib._n 10.3_o argum._n 2._o if_o a_o man_n otherwise_o can_v find_v ease_n of_o conscience_n but_o will_v open_v his_o sin_n to_o man_n it_o be_v not_o always_o necessary_a he_o shall_v seek_v to_o the_o minister_n though_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a if_o he_o be_v a_o fit_a man_n any_o other_o faithful_a godly_a man_n may_v serve_v for_o so_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o acknowledge_v our_o fault_n not_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o one_o to_o another_o jam._n 5.16_o whereupon_o augustine_n write_v peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la debemus_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanctis_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la timentibus_fw-la confiteri_fw-la we_o must_v confess_v our_o sin_n not_o only_o to_o god_n but_o to_o man_n also_o that_o fear_n god_n he_o say_v not_o sacerdotibus_fw-la only_o to_o the_o priest_n homil._n 12._o argum._n 3._o such_o a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o necessary_a neither_o be_v it_o possible_a it_o suffice_v where_o our_o sin_n be_v keep_v from_o our_o sight_n to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n psal._n 19.12_o augustine_n say_v quot_fw-la habes_fw-la in_o cord_n compunctiones_fw-la facinorum_fw-la tot_fw-la habe_fw-la illic_fw-la punctiones_fw-la confessionum_fw-la look_v how_o many_o sin_n do_v prick_v thy_o conscience_n so_o must_v thy_o confession_n be_v it_o be_v a_o uncomfortable_a doctrine_n to_o teach_v man_n to_o labour_n to_o remember_v all_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v a_o particular_a catalogue_n of_o they_o they_o have_v work_n enough_o to_o be_v ease_v of_o those_o sin_n that_o lie_v heavy_a on_o the_o heart_n a_o appendix_n of_o other_o circumstance_n of_o auricular_a confession_n the_o papist_n 1._o this_o order_n and_o custom_n of_o confession_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n error_n 14_o no_o humane_a tradition_n council_n try_v sess_v 14._o can_n 6.8_o the_o protestant_n they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o show_v that_o it_o have_v any_o divine_a institution_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a devise_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n first_o we_o read_v that_o nectarius_n a_o good_a bishop_n of_o constantinople_n do_v abrogate_v this_o custom_n of_o confession_n upon_o this_o occasion_n which_o have_v before_o time_n be_v use_v in_o that_o church_n for_o it_o be_v find_v out_o that_o a_o certain_a woman_n of_o the_o city_n under_o this_o pretence_n of_o confession_n have_v unlawful_a company_n with_o the_o priest_n to_o who_o she_o confess_v whereupon_o the_o good_a man_n abolish_v that_o custom_n see_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a to_o come_v by_o it_o 7._o and_o this_o act_n of_o his_o be_v approve_v by_o that_o famous_a preacher_n chrysostome_n who_o succeed_v he_o in_o that_o see_v but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n it_o ought_v not_o for_o some_o abuse_n to_o have_v be_v abolish_v augustine_n also_o say_v si_fw-la deest_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la confiteatur_fw-la proximo_fw-la 10._o if_o a_o priest_n can_v be_v have_v let_v a_o man_n confess_v to_o his_o neighbour_n ergo_fw-la to_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n be_v no_o certain_a ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o than_o may_v it_o not_o be_v change_v the_o papist_n 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v confess_v to_o his_o own_o parish_n priest_n error_n 15_o thom._n ex_fw-la tileman_n heshus_n loc_fw-la 7._o err_v 46._o the_o protestant_n yea_o but_o augustine_n say_v sacerdos_n ut_fw-la perfectus_fw-la medice_fw-la primùm_fw-la sciat_fw-la curare_fw-la peccata_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la detergere_fw-la aliena_fw-la the_o priest_n as_o a_o cunning_a physician_n must_v first_o know_v how_o to_o cure_v his_o own_o sin_n before_o he_o can_v help_v another_o de_fw-fr salutaribus_fw-la docum_fw-la cap._n 50._o and_o in_o another_o place_n quaerat_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la scientem_fw-la ligare_fw-la &_o soluere_fw-la ne_fw-la ambo_fw-la cadant_fw-la in_o foveam_fw-la let_v he_o seek_v a_o priest_n that_o know_v how_o to_o bind_v and_o loose_v lest_o both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n de_fw-fr penitent_a cap._n 10._o but_o such_o a_o one_o can_v be_v have_v in_o every_o parish_n for_o many_o time_n the_o parish_n priest_n be_v worse_a than_o he_o that_o come_v to_o be_v confess_v such_o a_o one_o augustine_n say_v be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v and_o therefore_o man_n shall_v not_o in_o that_o case_n bound_v themselves_o to_o their_o popish_a priest_n the_o papist_n 3._o it_o be_v enough_o for_o man_n once_o a_o year_n in_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n to_o confess_v themselves_o error_n 16_o council_n trid._n sess_v 14._o can_n 8._o the_o protestant_n avgustine_n say_v contrary_a non_fw-la tantum_fw-la laici_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la una_fw-la die_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la sine_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la not_o only_o lay_v man_n but_o not_o priest_n ought_v to_o be_v one_o day_n without_o repentance_n in_o apocal._n hom_n 2._o his_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o can_v not_o be_v one_o day_n without_o sin_n the_o seven_o question_n of_o satisfaction_n this_o question_n contain_v these_o part_n first_o whether_o the_o sin_n be_v forgive_v there_o remain_v any_o punishment_n 2._o whether_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o this_o life_n may_v be_v redeem_v by_o good_a work_n 3._o whether_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n may_v be_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o the_o same_o 4._o whether_o one_o man_n may_v satisfy_v for_o another_o of_o these_o now_o in_o their_o order_n the_o first_o part_n whether_o the_o pvnishment_n remain_v the_o sin_n be_v once_o pardon_v the_o papist_n error_n 17_o they_o do_v affirm_v that_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n commit_v &_o yet_o reserve_v the_o punishment_n council_n triden_n sess_v 14._o can_n 14._o argum._n the_o lord_n forgive_v unto_o david_n the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v yet_o he_o punish_v he_o in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n 2._o sam._n 12.13.14_o bellarm._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o the_o protestant_n ans._n that_o cross_n be_v lay_v upon_o david_n not_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o fatherly_a correction_n or_o chastisement_n to_o exercise_v he_o &_o make_v he_o more_o careful_a for_o the_o time_n follow_v as_o augustine_n say_v write_v upon_o the_o same_o example_n 34._o subsecutus_fw-la est_fw-la illius_fw-la comminationis_fw-la effectus_fw-la ut_fw-la pietas_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la humilitate_fw-la exerceretur_fw-la atque_fw-la probaretur_fw-la the_o effect_n of_o the_o threaten_a immediate_o follow_v that_o david_n godliness_n may_v thereby_o be_v try_v and_o prove_v he_o say_v not_o that_o david_n may_v thereby_o be_v punish_v argum._n christ_n say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n mark_n 2.5_o son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o whereby_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o sin_n be_v once_o forgive_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n can_v not_o continue_v for_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v the_o effect_n cease_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v the_o love_a correction_n of_o god_n to_o admonish_v we_o not_o plague_n to_o punish_v we_o as_o augustine_n say_v well_o tota_n miseria_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la dolour_n medecinalis_fw-la non_fw-la sententia_fw-la poenalis_fw-la the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v but_o a_o medicinal_a grief_n not_o a_o sentence_n of_o punishment_n in_o psalm_n 138._o the_o second_o part_n whether_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o this_o life_n may_v be_v redeem_v
est_fw-la ut_fw-la ieiunium_fw-la sabbati_fw-la horribilius_fw-la haberetur_fw-la by_o the_o which_o say_v he_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o fast_o of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v more_o abhor_v augustin_n ibid._n but_o this_o reason_n now_o bind_v not_o we_o because_o the_o name_n and_o heresy_n of_o the_o manichee_n be_v now_o wear_v out_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o any_o scandal_n to_o arise_v that_o way_n three_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o the_o fit_a time_n for_o public_a fast_n first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rejoice_v so_o we_o read_v that_o the_o people_n in_o nehemiah_n his_o time_n be_v forbid_v to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v after_o the_o law_n be_v read_v unto_o they_o by_o ezra_n because_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o joy_n and_o mirth_n nehem._n 8.11_o second_o the_o day_n of_o solemn_a and_o public_a fast_v aught_o to_o be_v set_v a_o part_n from_o other_o day_n and_o to_o be_v proclaim_v solemn_o and_o to_o be_v spend_v whole_o in_o spiritual_a exercise_n even_o as_o the_o sabbath_n with_o vacation_n and_o rest_n from_o other_o bodily_a labour_n as_o we_o may_v read_v 2._o chronicl_n 20.3_o nehem._n 9.1_o and_o therefore_o any_o day_n be_v more_o fit_a than_o the_o sabbath_n because_o that_o be_v a_o holy_a day_n already_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o we_o will_v humble_v ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n some_o day_n will_v only_o for_o that_o purpose_n be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n that_o may_v be_v as_o a_o voluntary_a sacrifice_n whereas_o we_o be_v bind_v of_o necessity_n to_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n but_o concern_v private_a and_o particular_a fast_n when_o man_n by_o themselves_o have_v occasion_n to_o give_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v 1._o corinth_n 7.5_o such_o private_a exercise_n may_v be_v better_o perform_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n because_o of_o the_o ordinary_a exercise_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v notable_a mean_n to_o 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