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will_v endeavour_v after_o his_o decease_n that_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o day_n may_v have_v frequent_a remembrance_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a enough_o that_o the_o saint_n depart_v have_v intuentibus_fw-la have_v s._n grego_n l._n 4._o dial_n ca._n 33._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ibi_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la scientem_fw-la omne_fw-la sciunt_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la deum_fw-la clarè_v intuentibus_fw-la understanding_n and_o memory_n and_o in_o earnest_n otherwise_o the_o comparison_n christ_n make_v math._n 22._o to_o wit_n the_o saint_n be_v as_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n have_v be_v very_o impertinent_a for_o supplicij_fw-la for_o euseb_n l._n 6._o cap._n 4._o refert_fw-la potamiena_fw-la cum_fw-la iret_fw-la ad_fw-la maatyrium_fw-la promisisse_fw-la se_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la svam_fw-la impetraturam_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la pro_fw-la basilide_n qui_fw-la fuit_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la militibus_fw-la qui_fw-la ducebant_fw-la illam_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la supplicij_fw-la the_o heavenly_a angel_n error_n angel_n it_o appear_v evident_o by_o christ_n own_a word_n luc._n 15._o how_o
appear_v that_o christ_n 10.2_o do_v not_o give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o function_n of_o priesthood_n power_n and_o authority_n only_o to_o preach_v remission_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n and_o circumstance_n of_o that_o action_n therein_o express_v do_v evident_o demonstrate_v that_o christ_n both_o speak_v and_o mean_v of_o a_o new_a power_n that_o he_o have_v not_o confer_v before_o his_o passion_n but_o christ_n afore_o his_o resurrection_n invest_v his_o apostle_n with_o power_n to_o preach_v remission_n of_o sin_n mat._n 10._o as_o you_o go_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n which_o word_n even_o caluin_n in_o his_o evangelical_a harmony_n do_v interpret_v of_o preach_v salvation_n through_o remission_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o s._n chrysostom_n hom_n 85._o explain_v that_o passage_n of_o s._n john_n compare_v the_o collation_n of_o the_o power_n that_o christ_n there_o bestow_v on_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o authority_n give_v to_o officer_n of_o a_o tempoall_n prince_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o imprison_v or_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n such_o as_o be_v accuse_v of_o transgress_v his_o law_n and_o add_v withal_o these_o express_a word_n great_a dignity_n of_o priest_n whosoever_v sin_n say_v be_v christ_n you_o shall_v remit_v be_v remit_v again_o power_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n mat._n 28._o as_o a_o distinct_a office_n from_o the_o power_n that_o christ_n confer_v on_o they_o io._n 20._o as_o plain_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o rational_a and_o judicious_a man_n that_o shall_v consider_v both_o text_n together_o with_o the_o circumstance_n therein_o express_v neither_o do_v christ_n confer_v upon_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n power_n only_o to_o declare_v remission_n of_o sin_n since_o he_o do_v not_o say_v io._n 20._o whosoever_n sin_n you_o shall_v declare_v remit_v be_v remit_v but_o whosoever_n 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and_o consequent_o their_o successor_n with_o the_o power_n mention_v io._n 20._o say_v to_o they_o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o i_o send_v you_o but_o christ_n be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n endue_v with_o power_n to_o remit_v sin_n indeed_o and_o not_o to_o declare_v remission_n only_o wherefore_o mat._n 9_o that_o you_o may_v know_v say_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v authority_n in_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o be_v plain_o evident_a that_o he_o send_v his_o apostle_n invest_v with_o power_n to_o remit_v sin_n give_v unto_o they_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n 2._o cor._n 5._o furthermore_o by_o the_o premise_n be_v plain_a that_o penance_n be_v not_o reconciliatione_fw-la not_o aug._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la adulterinis_fw-la contugijs_fw-la c._n 26._o distinguit_fw-la baptismum_fw-la a_o pâ—nitentia_fw-la st_o inquit_fw-la à _fw-fr cathecun_fw-fr eno_fw-la factum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la uxorcidium_fw-la baptismo_fw-la abluitur_fw-la si_fw-la à _fw-la baptizato_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la &_o reconciliatione_fw-la a_o mere_a remembrance_n of_o baptism_n receive_v afore_o and_o indeed_o set_v aside_o posse_fw-la aside_o trident._n dicit_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sine_fw-la magnis_fw-la nostris_fw-la fletibus_fw-la &_o â—aboribus_fw-la ad_fw-la novitatem_fw-la &_o integritatem_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la adepti_fw-la eramus_fw-la pervenire_fw-la no_n posse_fw-la voluntary_a act_n of_o corporal_a affliction_n and_o inward_a contrition_n together_o with_o a_o full_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n the_o mere_a sacrament_n of_o penance_n have_v not_o power_n enough_o to_o restore_v the_o integrity_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n get_v by_o baptism_n and_o lose_v through_o actual_a sin_n again_o penance_n have_v all_o requisit_n necessary_a to_o a_o sacrament_n viz._n sensible_a rite_n promise_v of_o grace_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n as_o by_o the_o premise_n appear_v so_o that_o together_o with_o baptism_n it_o make_v two_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n and_o may_v often_o obtain_v often_o the_o ancient_a father_n s._n cyprian_n epis_n 52._o s._n ambrose_n in_o 2._o cor._n 5._o s._n austin_n con_v epis_fw-la parmeni_fw-la affirm_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n may_v be_v oft_o reiterated_a and_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o christian_n faith_n ground_v on_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n luc._n 17._o mat._n 18._o where_o he_o bid_v his_o apostle_n to_o remit_v sin_n as_o often_o as_o through_o humane_a frailty_n they_o be_v commit_v which_o be_v mean_v in_o order_n to_o such_o only_a as_o be_v sorry_a to_o have_v sin_v for_o without_o true_a sorrow_n remission_n can_v be_v obtain_v be_v reiterated_a but_o baptism_n can_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o who_o be_v once_o lighten_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o can_v be_v renew_v again_o to_o penance_n hebrae_fw-la 6._o where_o the_o particle_n lighten_v do_v signify_v baptize_v according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o primitive_a father_n who_o also_o do_v name_n baptism_n a_o light_n and_o consequent_o the_o word_n impossible_a to_o be_v renew_v again_o to_o penance_n beat_v this_o meaning_n viê«t_fw-la videlicet_fw-la impossible_a to_o be_v baptize_v again_o for_o the_o particle_n again_o do_v import_v a_o repetition_n of_o what_o be_v mean_v afore_o by_o the_o word_n lighten_v and_o indeed_o otherwise_o the_o particle_n once_o have_v be_v impertinent_a and_o insert_v to_o no_o purpose_n at_o all_o since_o once_z and_o again_o put_v in_o the_o same_o period_n or_o sentence_n ought_v to_o relate_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o by_o the_o first_o place_n baptism_n be_v understand_v the_o apostle_n doubtless_o by_o the_o latter_a mean_v baptism_n too_o this_o cite_a scripture_n hebr._n 6._o the_o est_fw-la the_o novatiani_n pratextu_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la lapsis_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la redditum_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la negarunt_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la haresi_fw-la multarum_fw-la animarum_fw-la interitus_fw-la secutus_fw-la est_fw-la novatians_n make_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o heresy_n teach_v that_o no_o man_n fall_v into_o mortal_a sin_n after_o baptism_n can_v rise_v again_o by_o penance_n unto_o justification_n and_o calvin_n therein_o grownd_v his_o heresy_n impious_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o that_o desert_v his_o faith_n entire_o and_o become_v a_o apostate_n to_o be_v renew_v again_o by_o penance_n unto_o remission_n of_o his_o fin_n thereby_o deny_v god_n general_a mercy_n and_o so_o proud_a contentious_a man_n that_o follow_v only_o the_o mere_a word_n of_o scripture_n together_o with_o their_o own_o sense_n without_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n judgement_n and_o interpretation_n of_o ancient_a father_n after_o which_o every_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v expound_v plunge_v themselves_o into_o damnable_a error_n char._n xi_o of_o contrition_n the_o content_n two_o kind_n of_o contrition_n the_o one_o perfect_a the_o other_o imperfect_a perfect_a contrition_n which_o be_v former_o or_o include_v a_o formal_a act_n of_o charity_n whereby_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o supreme_a excellency_n be_v prefer_v before_o all_o earthly_a enjoyment_n and_o sin_n detest_a be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n before_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n imperfect_a contrition_n call_v attrition_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n detest_v his_o sin_n because_o of_o the_o deformity_n thereof_o or_o fear_v of_o everlasting_a punishment_n joint_a to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n equal_v perfect_a contrition_n as_o to_o the_o effect_n thereof_o if_o perfect_a contrition_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o the_o new_a law_n christian_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o be_v the_o jew_n under_o the_o old_a law_n those_o which_o assert_v absolute_a necessity_n of_o perfect_a contrition_n at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n prejudice_n christian_n faith_n contrition_n be_v sensitivi_fw-la be_v trident._n definit_a contritionem_fw-la per_fw-la dolorem_fw-la animae_fw-la est_fw-la
remission_n of_o their_o punishment_n but_o now_o in_o the_o declination_n of_o charity_n and_o fall_v of_o devotion_n christian_n common_o have_v a_o abhorrence_n from_o much_o suffering_n notwithstanding_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v far_o great_a than_o ever_o afore_o in_o respect_n whereof_o our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n not_o ignorant_a of_o satan_n crafty_a erterprise_n lest_o in_o these_o delicate_a time_n satana_n time_n 2._o cor._n 2._o ut_fw-la non_fw-la circumueniamur_fw-la à _fw-la satana_n he_o may_v circumvent_v and_o bring_v they_o either_o to_o despair_v or_o to_o forsake_v christ_n and_o his_o religion_n have_v moderate_v the_o church_n discipline_n condescend_v to_o the_o great_a weakness_n of_o her_o child_n and_o true_o christ_n do_v not_o put_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o minister_n dispensation_n of_o such_o discipline_n only_o but_o also_o joan._n also_o cum_fw-la christus_fw-la sit_fw-la supremus_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o judex_n potest_fw-la tum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la tum_fw-la per_fw-la ministros_fw-la misericorditer_fw-la relaxarepoenas_a debitas_fw-la quoad_fw-la suum_fw-la tribnnal_n ut_fw-la costat_fw-la ex_fw-la cap._n 21._o joan._n invest_v they_o with_o authority_n to_o proceed_v with_o sinner_n more_o or_o less_o rigorous_o and_o to_o inflict_v long_o or_o short_a punishment_n as_o in_o their_o wisdom_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_v in_o regard_n of_o place_n time_n person_n and_o circumstance_n neither_o do_v this_o great_a moderation_n cause_v any_o substantial_a difference_n between_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a indulgence_n as_o these_o so_o those_o import_n remission_n of_o temporal_a pain_n not_o only_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a but_o also_o in_o the_o divine_a court_n of_o justice_n before_o god_n indulgence_n god_n a_o indulgence_n take_v in_o the_o formal_a sense_n in_o a_o mere_a release_n of_o temporal_a pain_n due_a unto_o sin_n wherefore_o it_o suppose_v remission_n of_o the_o guilt_n which_o it_o can_v take_v away_o in_o consequence_n whereof_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v of_o necessity_n require_v unto_o obtain_v the_o fruit_n or_o benefit_n of_o indulgence_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a consistency_n of_o indulgence_n that_o never_o do_v remit_v eternal_a pain_n due_a to_o mortal_a offence_n because_o this_o be_v always_o forgive_v together_o with_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o through_o the_o infusion_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a supposal_n to_o remission_n of_o temporal_a pain_n wherefore_o when_o church-governor_n grant_v their_o letter_n of_o indulgence_n they_o say_v express_o that_o they_o do_v grant_v they_o to_o such_o percipiendun_v such_o clemens_n 6._o extra_fw-la unige_fw-la de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la &_o remis_fw-la ait_fw-fr eos_fw-la qui_fw-la usi_fw-la sunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la thesauro_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o amicitia_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la supponit_fw-la remissionem_fw-la culpae_fw-la quam_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la non_fw-la remittit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la status_fw-la gratiae_fw-la praesupponitur_fw-la ad_fw-la fructum_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la percipiendun_v as_o be_v contrite_a and_o confess_v which_o suppose_v the_o state_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o essential_a requisite_a for_o the_o receive_n fruit_n thereby_o neither_o do_v it_o lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n to_o forgive_v a_o sinner_n the_o temporal_a pain_n correspond_v to_o his_o sin_n unless_o the_o guilt_n of_o these_o be_v forgive_v afore_o for_o he_o be_v only_o the_o dispenser_n of_o christ_n treasure_n in_o consequence_n whereof_o he_o have_v not_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o it_o and_o it_o be_v nt_v probable_a as_o to_o reason_n that_o christ_n will_n be_v that_o his_o minister_n shall_v confer_v the_o gracious_a benefit's_n which_o proceed_v mere_o from_o his_o bounteous_a liberality_n to_o such_o as_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o persevere_v in_o ingratitude_n towards_o he_o in_o regard_n that_o indulgence_n do_v release_v temporal_a pain_n whereunto_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n be_v liable_a even_o in_o order_n to_o the_o divine_a court_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v before_o god_n when_o day_n month_n and_o year_n of_o temporal_a pain_n be_v remit_v in_o virtue_n of_o they_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n be_v remit_v withal_o according_a to_o a_o meet_a proportion_n correspond_v to_o that_o space_n of_o time_n for_o by_o the_o church_n practice_n appear_v that_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n grant_v sometime_o many_o more_o year_n of_o pardon_n than_o perhaps_o any_o soul_n shall_v remain_v in_o purgatory_n wherefore_o the_o say_v year_n of_o indulgence_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o explicate_v in_o reference_n to_o those_o year_n which_o great_a sinner_n aquam_fw-la sinner_n job._n 15._o perditissimi_fw-la peccatores_fw-la bibunt_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la sicut_fw-la aquam_fw-la that_o drink_n in_o this_o life_n iniquity_n as_o water_n aught_o to_o endure_v unto_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o their_o have_v in_o order_n day_n order_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o remit_v penance_n enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n canon_n as_o appear_v evident_o by_o the_o ancient_a council_n namely_o nicae_n can_v 10._o &_o 11._o ancyra_n can_v 5._o lardisae_n can_v 5._o carthag_n 4._o can_n 75._o &_o 76._o and_o indeed_o the_o concession_n of_o pope_n which_o give_v faculty_n to_o grant_v many_o day_n and_o many_o year_n indulgence_n to_o those_o priest_n which_o shall_v say_v mass_n for_o peace_n among_o christian_n prince_n exaltation_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n as_o likewise_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v assist_v in_o the_o same_o mass_n of_o necessity_n be_v mean_v in_o order_n to_o the_o penance_n inflict_v by_o the_o church_n canon_n in_o primitive_a time_n for_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o common_a penance_n few_o whereof_o continue_v for_o many_o year_n or_o many_o day_n to_o the_o penitential_a canon_n if_o they_o shall_v continue_v alive_a 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