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woman_n in_o the_o doctor_n parish_n can_v confer_v as_o well_o and_o valid_o as_o himself_o but_o who_o be_v these_o we_o who_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o this_o by_o priestly_a absolution_n i_o be_o sure_a not_o the_o prelate_n of_o his_o church_n but_o i_o must_v not_o say_v his_o church_n when_o i_o mean_v the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o all_o hitherto_o have_v justify_v this_o as_o one_o essential_a character_n of_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n and_o episcopat_v unless_o since_o the_o new_a reformation_n not_o yet_o ten_o year_n old_a they_o have_v be_v content_a that_o this_o character_n shall_v be_v wipe_v out_o by_o the_o doctor_n and_o that_o instead_o of_o the_o father_n of_o god_n church_n master_n calvin_n shall_v be_v the_o universal_a authentic_a teacher_n of_o their_o clergy_n but_o i_o believe_v the_o doctor_n will_v in_o vain_a expect_v this_o compliance_n from_o they_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o now_o high_a and_o worthy_a of_o his_o prelate_n will_v not_o be_v 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supposition_n of_o our_o lord_n gracious_a promise_n to_o reward_v they_o but_o with_o some_o of_o his_o own_o protestant_n perhaps_o with_o himself_o who_o exclude_v all_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n from_o a_o christian_n salvation_n or_o with_o his_o patriarch_n luther_n who_o say_v that_o good_a work_n do_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a therefore_o he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o ask_v they_o pardon_v after_o contrition_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o fault_n 120._o certain_o if_o he_o can_v bring_v himself_o to_o a_o willingness_n of_o inform_v himself_o in_o true_a catholic_n doctrine_n he_o will_v find_v that_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n there_o teach_v be_v much_o strait_a than_o that_o which_o be_v choose_v by_o protestant_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n far_o more_o strict_o require_v for_o proof_n of_o which_o it_o be_v sufficient_a only_o to_o repeat_v what_o be_v even_o now_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o penance_n but_o a_o proof_n 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saint_n no_o long_o deserve_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v our_o protector_n in_o a_o word_n have_v they_o forget_v what_o they_o former_o believe_v and_o be_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n inspire_v to_o answer_v to_o a_o new_a catechism_n full_a of_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n grave_o propose_v to_o they_o by_o a_o patriarch_n and_o pander_n for_o impure_a apostat_n out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n what_o influence_n have_v the_o woman_n upon_o they_o to_o make_v all_o this_o change_n true_o the_o very_a same_o the_o woman_n have_v from_o the_o creation_n she_o present_v a_o apple_n to_o they_o which_o wonderful_o delight_v they_o to_o look_v upon_o especial_o if_o grow_v in_o england_n where_o they_o hear_v the_o fair_a be_v to_o be_v have_v but_o if_o beside_o see_v it_o they_o get_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o apple_n their_o eye_n be_v present_o open_v and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o uno_fw-la radio_fw-la solis_fw-la they_o see_v all_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o nothing_o appear_v good_a but_o what_o the_o woman_n approve_v and_o without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o enjoy_v and_o maintain_v the_o woman_n nor_o make_v a_o companion_n and_o mistress_n to_o our_o noble_a young_a lady_n 121._o but_o leave_v these_o putrid_a carcinomata_fw-la of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o infamous_a stain_n to_o the_o protestant_n be_v it_o not_o apparent_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o penance_n and_o mortification_n have_v be_v reject_v by_o protestant_n not_o because_o they_o be_v hindrance_n of_o good_a life_n as_o the_o doctor_n say_v and_o i_o dare_v say_v not_o one_o understanding_n person_n in_o his_o own_o parish_n believe_v he_o but_o for_o the_o severity_n of_o they_o and_o contradiction_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n beside_o this_o where_o do_v we_o hear_v of_o restitution_n of_o good_n get_v by_o usury_n and_o deceit_n among_o protestant_n there_o be_v among_o they_o no_o obligation_n of_o confess_v such_o sin_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o make_v satisfaction_n without_o which_o absolution_n can_v be_v grant_v the_o doctor_n will_v not_o allow_v i_o here_o to_o name_v those_o school_n of_o holiness_n and_o devotion_n monastery_n though_o from_o the_o primitive_a time_n esteem_v a_o principal_a ornament_n of_o god_n church_n because_o he_o will_v esteem_v they_o nothing_o but_o school_n of_o fanaticism_n 122._o but_o in_o general_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o among_o catholic_n the_o study_n of_o way_n promote_a holiness_n and_o piety_n be_v incomparable_o great_a but_o withal_o more_o painful_a then_o among_o protestant_n 123._o but_o this_o satisfy_v not_o the_o doctor_n 181._o who_o bring_v in_o bishop_n taylour_n use_v the_o same_o argument_n with_o he_o in_o his_o dissuasive_a from_o popery_n viz_o the_o no-necessity_n of_o forsake_v sin_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n since_o if_o a_o man_n commit_v they_o again_o and_o again_o he_o know_v a_o present_a remedy_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la it_o be_v but_o confess_v with_o sorrow_n or_o attrition_n and_o upon_o absolution_n he_o be_v as_o whole_a as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v yea_o if_o after_o sixty_o or_o eighty_o year_n together_o of_o a_o wicked_a life_n he_o shall_v do_v this_o in_o the_o article_n of_o his_o death_n this_o instant_o pass_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n yea_o moreover_o the_o doctor_n afterward_o tax_v the_o indulgence_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n z12_n because_o in_o her_o ritual_a she_o ordain_v that_o extreme-vnction_n shall_v be_v confer_v on_o person_n unable_a to_o confess_v as_o be_v under_o a_o delirium_fw-la or_o whole_o insensible_a if_o before_o it_o be_v but_o probable_a that_o they_o desire_v it_o or_o give_v any_o sign_n of_o contrition_n and_o hereby_o say_v he_o if_o any_o sin_n have_v remain_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v take_v of_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o sacred_a unction_n 124._o as_o touch_v the_o too_o great_a facility_n allow_v by_o some_o catholic_n writer_n in_o give_v absolution_n toties_fw
quoties_fw-la to_o sinner_n return_v to_o their_o vomit_n and_o give_v but_o small_a sign_n of_o their_o will_n to_o relinquish_v sin_n the_o doctor_n do_v very_o well_o to_o tax_v it_o as_o a_o great_a hindrance_n indeed_o to_o a_o holy_a life_n but_o because_o some_o few_o have_v practise_v or_o perhaps_o teach_v this_o he_o do_v very_o ill_a to_o make_v this_o a_o dissuasive_a from_o join_v to_o the_o church_n herself_o express_o condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n such_o a_o facility_n in_o confessor_n 8._o say_v the_o priest_n of_o our_o lord_n ought_v as_o far_o as_o his_o spirit_n and_o prudence_n shall_v suggest_v to_o enjoin_v wholesome_a and_o convenient_a satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o crime_n and_o ability_n of_o penitent_n lest_o if_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o connive_v at_o sin_n and_o be_v indulgent_a to_o their_o penitent_n by_o enjoin_v sleight_n pennance_n for_o grievous_a crime_n they_o themselves_o become_v partaker_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o other_o 125._o beside_o this_o the_o doctor_n i_o believe_v be_v not_o ignorant_a though_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o purpose_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o that_o not_o very_o long_o since_o among_o several_a dangerous_a position_n collect_v out_o of_o some_o modern_a casuist_n such_o scandalous_a relaxation_n in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n have_v a_o principal_a place_n all_o which_o be_v not_o only_o condemn_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n almost_o in_o every_o diocese_n but_o also_o a_o book_n the_o author_n of_o which_o undertake_v to_o defend_v they_o be_v solemn_o prohibit_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o pope_n since_o which_o time_n such_o doctrine_n have_v be_v whole_o restrain_v and_o silence_v §._o 8._o of_o confer_v absolution_n and_o extreme_a unction_n in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la 126._o in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o confer_v absolution_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n to_o person_n in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la who_o do_v or_o have_v give_v any_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n or_o desire_n of_o they_o the_o church_n in_o her_o ritual_a do_v no_o more_o than_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nicaea_n and_o s._n augustin_n treat_v of_o this_o subject_n in_o a_o sermon_n hom_n tell_v his_o auditor_n that_o out_o of_o charity_n and_o care_n to_o die_a person_n 41._o god_n minister_n upon_o the_o least_o testification_n of_o sorrow_n in_o such_o patient_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o though_o despair_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v to_o do_v work_n worthy_a of_o penance_n so_o leave_v they_o to_o god_n mercy_n this_o they_o do_v by_o warrant_n from_o the_o first_o council_n of_o arles_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o pope_n innocent_a but_o withal_o he_o serious_o exhort_v they_o to_o do_v such_o work_n in_o time_n of_o health_n and_o not_o to_o to_o a_o absolution_n confer_v in_o such_o circumstance_n for_o though_o they_o may_v be_v confident_a of_o enjoy_v the_o full_a effect_n of_o that_o sacrament_n yet_o say_v he_o i_o be_o not_o confident_a of_o iâ—_n yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o want_n of_o confidence_n he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o they_o to_o afford_v they_o all_o his_o assistance_n in_o such_o a_o perilous_a hour_n and_o if_o the_o doctor_n be_v serious_o examine_v by_o any_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n or_o by_o any_o but_o a_o catholic_n whether_o in_o such_o circumstance_n he_o will_v refuse_v a_o absolution_n i_o mean_v a_o absolution_n according_a to_o his_o mode_n by_o apply_v the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o his_o patient_n sure_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o his_o custom_n among_o his_o parishioner_n be_v to_o bid_v the_o poor_a agonizant_fw-la to_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o he_o he_o will_v no_o doubt_n tell_v he_o of_o promise_n and_o bid_v he_o rely_v upon_o they_o though_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v catholic_n too_o do_v so_o 127._o but_o the_o doctor_n in_o prosecute_a this_o subject_n alter_v his_o method_n of_o proceed_v for_o whereas_o general_o in_o his_o book_n he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v catholic_n religion_n odious_a by_o tell_v story_n of_o the_o action_n and_o doctrine_n of_o particular_a person_n disow_v by_o the_o church_n here_o he_o absolve_v some_o catholic_n doctor_n among_o the_o rest_n mounseur_fw-fr arnaud_n and_o charge_v the_o church_n itself_o for_o teach_v a_o doctrine_n as_o he_o pretend_v manifest_o hinder_v devotion_n and_o a_o good_a life_n viz._n in_o that_o her_o canon_n whosoever_o shall_v say_v 8._o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n exopere_fw-la operato_fw-la let_v he_o be_v anathema_n now_o say_v he_o if_o grace_n be_v effectual_o confer_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o bare_a external_a action_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o catholic_n 206._o what_o need_n can_v there_o be_v of_o a_o true_a preparation_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n prayer_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n in_o order_n to_o the_o receive_v the_o benefitt_a of_o they_o he_o further_o add_v that_o though_o cassander_n interpret_v this_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o if_o his_o unworthines_n can_v hinder_v the_o validity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n though_o the_o receiver_n be_v never_o so_o well_o prepare_v yet_o say_v he_o this_o can_v consist_v with_o the_o council_n meaning_n because_o in_o the_o twelve_o canon_n follow_v it_o be_v condemn_v express_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o council_n will_v frame_v two_o canon_n to_o condemn_v the_o same_o error_n 128._o thus_o argue_v the_o doctor_n but_o under_o favour_n deal_v not_o fair_o in_o not_o cite_v the_o council_n canon_n entire_o which_o have_v he_o do_v will_v have_v spoil_v his_o inference_n from_o it_o the_o word_n be_v whosoever_o shall_v say_v that_o by_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o of_o 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