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of_o sin_n so_o much_o say_v the_o father_n also_o to_o this_o end_n that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a who_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v deliver_v they_o from_o eternal_a death_n by_o his_o death_n devise_n that_o we_o must_v do_v good_a work_n to_o merit_v life_n eternal_a for_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v solomon_n say_v bernard_n ad_fw-la milites_fw-la templi_fw-la c._n 11._o sic_fw-la namque_fw-la mortua_fw-la morte_fw-la revertitur_fw-la vita_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ablato_fw-la peccato_fw-la redit_fw-la iustitia_fw-la solomon_n so_o death_n be_v dead_a life_n return_v again_o as_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o righteousness_n return_v again_o that_o none_o say_v that_o he_o be_v happy_a because_o he_o be_v no_o sinner_n but_o that_o they_o only_o esteem_v themselves_o happy_a which_o have_v obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n vii_o i_o shall_v be_v too_o long_o if_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o other_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o ezechias_n of_o 1._o king_n 11.4.5.6_o hieron_n advers_a jovian_a lib._n 2._o ezechias_n solomon_n the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n who_o for_o that_o he_o love_v many_o strange_a woman_n he_o turn_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o heart_n be_v not_o perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n but_o go_v after_o ashtareth_n the_o goddess_n of_o the_o sidoniaâs_n and_o after_o milcom_n the_o abomination_n of_o the_o amârites_n and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o ezechias_n who_o be_v sick_a pray_v unto_o god_n and_o say_v 3._o say_v jsai_n 38_o 3._o remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n when_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n he_o confess_v himself_o a_o sinner_n and_o say_v 38.17_o say_v isai_n 38.17_o thou_o have_v in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n i_o will_v omit_v also_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n blame_v he_o 32.25_o he_o 2._o chron._n 32.25_o that_o he_o render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o josias_n josias_n i_o will_v not_o recite_v that_o josias_n who_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n 34.2_o life_n 2._o chron._n 34.2_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o the_o end_n thereof_o puff_v up_o with_o his_o prosperity_n daniel_n prosperity_n 2._o chron._n 35.22_o hieron_n ad_fw-la stesiphont_n in_o sââe_z daniel_n hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o neco_n proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n i_o see_v daniel_n to_o who_o god_n reveal_v all_o that_o which_o shall_v happen_v to_o his_o church_n until_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o who_o god_n himself_o testify_v and_o witness_v of_o his_o singular_a 14.14_o singular_a ezech._n 14.14_o righteousness_n and_o 28.3_o and_o ezech._n 28.3_o wisdom_n i_o see_v he_o condemn_v himself_o and_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o sin_n and_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o just_a vengeance_n which_o he_o have_v take_v of_o they_o 9.10.11_o they_o dan._n 9.10.11_o we_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o law_n and_o all_o israel_n have_v transgress_v thy_o law_n even_o by_o depart_v that_o they_o may_v not_o obey_v thy_o voice_n esdras_n esdras_n i_o see_v esdras_n the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n make_v a_o semblable_a and_o like_a confession_n to_o his_o god_n and_o say_v 9.6.7_o say_v esdr_n 9.6.7_o o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n to_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o âeads_n and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n church_n the_o whole_a ancient_a church_n since_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n have_v we_o be_v in_o a_o great_a trespass_n unto_o this_o day_n viii_o last_o i_o see_v the_o whole_a ancient_a church_n present_v herself_o before_o god_n like_o a_o poor_a malefactor_n and_o guilty_a offendor_n with_o this_o confession_n 64.6_o confession_n isai_n 64.6_o but_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o we_o all_o do_v fade_v as_o a_o leaf_n and_o our_o iniquity_n like_o the_o wind_n a_o confession_n which_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n do_v judge_n appertain_v also_o to_o the_o christian_a church_n origen_n austin_n macarius_n etc._n etc._n habens_fw-la etc._n bernard_n in_o festivit_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanctor_n serm._n 1_o iniustitia_fw-la invenietur_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostea_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la habens_fw-la and_o after_o they_o saint_n bernard_n what_o may_v be_v all_o our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v repute_v as_o filthy_a rag_n according_a to_o the_o prophetâ_n and_o if_o we_o judge_v according_a to_o rigour_n all_o our_o righteousness_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v unjust_a and_o not_o currant_n what_o then_o will_v it_o be_v of_o sin_n see_v that_o righteousness_n can_v answer_v for_o herself_o and_o therefore_o cry_v aloud_o with_o the_o prophet_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n good_a lord_n let_v we_o have_v recourse_n in_o all_o humbleness_n unto_o that_o mercy_n which_o alone_o can_v save_v our_o soul_n criminum_fw-la soul_n adrian_n de_fw-fr traiecto_n de_fw-fr eucharistia_n fol._n 20._o jugiter_fw-la super_fw-la pannuâ_n aquavitae_fw-la quem_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la operibus_fw-la teximus_fw-la stictamus_fw-la saniem_fw-la diversorum_fw-la criminum_fw-la adrian_z of_o vtrecht_n say_v that_o our_o merit_n be_v a_o staff_n of_o reed_n which_o break_v and_o pierce_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o lean_v on_o it_o they_o be_v at_o a_o unclean_a thing_n as_o filthy_a rag_n on_o this_o cloth_n of_o good_a life_n that_o we_o think_v to_o weave_v and_o work_v upon_o by_o our_o work_n of_o righteousness_n we_o distil_v continual_o the_o corrupt_a filthy_a and_o putrify_a matter_n of_o diverse_a crime_n what_o confidence_n then_o can_v man_n have_v before_o god_n who_o love_v none_o that_o be_v not_o convert_v to_o he_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n thus_o speak_v he_o who_o since_o have_v be_v pope_n name_v adrian_n the_o vi_o chap._n vii_o i._o although_o that_o the_o spirit_n have_v be_v more_o plentiful_o give_v under_o the_o gospel_n then_o under_o the_o law_n yet_o none_o have_v perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n under_o the_o gospel_n ii_o not_o zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n iii_o not_o john_n baptist_n four_o nor_o the_o virgin_n marie_n v._o the_o father_n have_v teach_v that_o the_o virgin_n marie_n
voice_n from_o whence_o saint_n cyprian_n infer_v martyr_n infer_v cypri_n de_fw-fr âpere_fw-fr &_o elâemosia_n the_o martyr_n that_o none_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n that_o there_o remain_v as_o yet_o to_o those_o which_o be_v heal_v some_o wound_n that_o whosoever_o say_v he_o be_v without_o sin_n be_v either_o proud_a or_o senseless_a not_o the_o martyr_n for_o it_o be_v write_v of_o all_o of_o they_o 7.14_o they_o revel_v 7.14_o that_o they_o wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n then_o have_v they_o they_o soil_v and_o distain_v and_o have_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o themselves_o wherewith_o to_o make_v they_o white_a 14.5_o white_a revel_v 14.5_o these_o be_v such_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n sure_o say_v saint_n austin_n 7._o austin_n august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o because_o they_o have_v reprove_v themselves_o sincere_o and_o therefore_o no_o guile_n be_v find_v in_o their_o mouth_n for_o if_o they_o say_v that_o they_o have_v have_v no_o sin_n they_o shall_v deceive_v themselves_o and_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o they_o and_o where_o truth_n be_v not_o there_o be_v untruth_n x._o not_o the_o whole_a church_n church_n the_o whole_a church_n which_o so_o long_o as_o it_o war_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n believe_v by_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n not_o sure_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o but_o her_o own_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v pardon_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o church_n this_o be_v her_o voice_n 1.5_o voice_n canticle_n 1.5_o i_o be_o black_a but_o comely_a she_o be_v not_o say_v saint_n 25._o saint_n bernar._n in_o cant_n serm._n 25._o bernard_n without_o some_o spot_n of_o blackness_n but_o sure_o here_o in_o the_o place_n of_o her_o pilgrimage_n for_o the_o time_n will_v ãâã_d when_o the_o spouse_n of_o glory_n will_v make_v her_o glorious_a without_o spot_n without_o wrinkle_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n but_o if_o she_o shall_v now_o say_v that_o she_o have_v no_o blackness_n at_o all_o she_o shall_v deceive_v herself_o and_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o she_o neither_o say_v she_o so_o but_o contrariwise_o she_o cry_v incessant_o upon_o god_n in_o all_o her_o member_n 6.12_o member_n mat._n 6.12_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n in_o her_o most_o holy_a member_n for_o as_o saint_n austin_n say_v 142._o say_v august_n in_o psal_n 142._o the_o excellent_a ram_n among_o christ_n sheep_n have_v receive_v commandment_n to_o pray_v so_o then_o how_o much_o more_o the_o rest_n whereof_o none_o can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v without_o the_o contagion_n of_o âââne_n that_o he_o need_v not_o pray_v even_o so_o not_o moses_n not_o samuel_n not_o elias_n not_o john_n baptist_n not_o saint_n peter_n not_o saint_n paul_n not_o saint_n john_n not_o any_o one_o of_o those_o that_o have_v obtain_v good_a witness_n and_o testimony_n from_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n this_o voice_n this_o language_n âaith_o 5._o âaith_o gregor_n nysse_n de_fw-fr orati_fw-la domin_v serm._n 5._o gregory_n of_o nyssen_n appertain_v unto_o they_o all_o if_o they_o be_v now_o in_o the_o world_n live_v on_o earth_n in_o this_o humane_a frailty_n the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v will_v impose_v upon_o they_o a_o necessity_n of_o pray_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o sin_n past_a forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o come_v lead_v we_o not_o into_o tentation_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o other_o but_o also_o for_o themselves_o not_o only_o in_o humility_n as_o the_o pelagian_o say_v but_o also_o in_o truth_n for_o say_v they_o be_v sinner_n by_o humility_n and_o not_o be_v sinner_n true_o they_o shall_v lie_v through_o humility_n and_o in_o lie_v they_o shall_v be_v sinner_n as_o it_o hâth_v be_v decide_v of_o old_a by_o 6.7.8_o by_o council_n milevit_fw-la can_v 6.7.8_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o mileviâum_n in_o numidia_n with_o denunciation_n of_o anatheââ_n and_o curse_n against_o those_o that_o make_v the_o apostle_n and_o other_o saint_n confessor_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o humbleness_n sake_n in_o ãâã_d not_o in_o truth_n mentiânâem_fw-la truth_n canon_n 8._o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la ferat_fw-la ârantem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsi_fw-la dâminâ_n mentiânâem_fw-la it_o be_v say_v the_o council_n to_o lie_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v this_o argument_n with_o saint_n jeromâ_n and_o say_v 44._o say_v hieron_n ad_fw-la rusticum_n epist_n 44._o if_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n the_o prophet_n also_o and_o apostle_n have_v not_o be_v without_o sin_n if_o the_o pure_a wheat_n have_v have_v his_o straw_n and_o chaff_n what_o can_v be_v say_v of_o we_o of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v 23.28_o write_v jerem._n 23.28_o what_o be_v the_o chaff_n to_o the_o wheat_n say_v the_o lord_n chap._n viii_o i._o the_o place_n above_o mention_v be_v expound_v and_o understand_v of_o venial_a sin_n by_o bellarmine_n ii_o every_o sin_n be_v mortal_a in_o his_o nature_n which_o appear_v iii_o if_o it_o be_v measure_v to_o god_n four_o to_o the_o law_n v._o and_o to_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n vi_o all_o sin_n be_v venial_a by_o grace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n vii_o be_v notwithstanding_o some_o great_a than_o othersome_a viii_o the_o last_o argument_n never_o any_o monk_n keep_v never_o can_v have_v keep_v the_o law_n bellarmine_n 32.36_o bellarmine_n bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n c._n 13._o §._o 32.36_o expound_v all_o these_o place_n of_o venial_a sin_n without_o the_o which_o we_o be_v not_o or_o be_v very_o rare_o in_o this_o life_n notwithstanding_o for_o all_o this_o we_o may_v be_v just_a and_o do_v work_n of_o supererogation_n ii_o this_o man_n when_o he_o write_v thus_o be_v doubtless_o cauterise_v and_o seat_v in_o his_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o feel_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v that_o now_o adays_o they_o sew_v cushion_n under_o the_o elbow_n of_o the_o poor_a abuse_a world_n and_o cry_v peace_n peace_n to_o they_o for_o who_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n they_o make_v many_o soul_n live_v that_o shall_v not_o live_v flatter_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n by_o a_o wretched_a distinction_n of_o sin_n into_o mortal_a and_o venial_a a_o distinction_n contrary_n unto_o the_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o sin_n in_o general_a without_o distinction_n without_o limitation_n say_v 6.23_o say_v rom._n 6.23_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o denounce_v plain_o that_o 18.4_o that_o ezech._n 18.4_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v let_v sin_n be_v measure_v to_o god_n to_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o they_o will_v find_v that_o it_o be_v so_o iii_o to_o god_n 51.4_o god_n psal_n 51.4_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n say_v david_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n must_v say_v the_o like_a with_o he_o for_o can_v a_o 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