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in_o effect_n who_o believe_v that_o confession_n consist_v only_o in_o a_o declaration_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o when_o once_o they_o have_v declare_v they_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o receive_v absolution_n and_o to_o oblige_v the_o confessor_n to_o it_o they_o will_v be_v believe_v upon_o their_o single_a word_n when_o they_o say_v they_o be_v true_o sorry_a for_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o commit_v they_o any_o more_o for_o the_o future_a although_o in_o their_o former_a confession_n they_o have_v always_o say_v the_o same_o and_o without_o effect_n these_o penitent_n most_o gross_o deceive_v themselves_o for_o they_o will_v judge_v their_o judge_n and_o teach_v their_o physician_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o confessor_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o see_v whether_o he_o be_v sufficient_o dispose_v to_o receive_v absolution_n and_o whether_o or_o no_o he_o can_v secure_o give_v it_o this_o care_n be_v his_o duty_n as_o be_v olige_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o his_o function_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god._n it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o he_o apply_v in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o god_n will_v require_v a_o exact_a and_o rigorous_a account_n of_o he_o if_o he_o do_v distribute_v it_o to_o those_o that_o be_v unworthy_a of_o it_o now_o judge_v theotime_o whether_o the_o penitent_a be_v not_o very_o unreasonable_a who_o will_v oblige_v his_o confessor_n to_o give_v he_o absolution_n when_o he_o the_o confessor_n either_o do_v not_o find_v he_o at_o all_o due_o dispose_v or_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o it_o be_v not_o this_o to_o go_v about_o to_o damn_v himself_o and_o his_o confessor_n too_o but_o if_o the_o penitent_n be_v blamable_a in_o this_o occasion_n the_o confessor_n be_v much_o more_o in_o fault_n when_o he_o yield_v so_o easy_o to_o the_o importunity_n of_o his_o penitent_n as_o to_o give_v he_o a_o doubtful_a absolution_n and_o which_o may_v be_v rather_o hurtful_a then_o profitable_a to_o he_o he_o ought_v to_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v some_o cruel_a mercy_n hurtful_a both_o to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v show_v and_o to_o those_o who_o show_v they_o and_o that_o the_o good_a physician_n do_v not_o desist_v from_o apply_v his_o remedy_n when_o he_o judge_v they_o necessary_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o opposition_n his_o patient_n make_v he_o let_v he_o cry_v out_o and_o complain_v be_v assure_v that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o patient_n who_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v recover_v his_o health_n will_v not_o only_o be_v well_o content_v to_o have_v suffer_v but_o also_o acknowledge_v the_o kindness_n his_o physician_n do_v he_o saint_n augustin_n say_v excellent_o well_o upon_o this_o subject_a epist_n ad_fw-la vincent_n he_o be_v not_o always_o a_o friend_n who_o spare_v or_o be_v favourable_a to_o we_o nor_o he_o always_o a_o enemy_n who_o chastize_v the_o physician_n who_o command_v a_o lunatic_n to_o be_v bind_v and_o awake_v one_o in_o a_o lethargy_n be_v troublesome_a to_o they_o both_o but_o it_o be_v because_o he_o love_v they_o and_o by_o torment_v they_o he_o cure_v they_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v sick_a be_v angry_a with_o he_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v cure_v they_o hold_v themselves_o much_o oblige_v to_o he_o for_o that_o he_o do_v not_o spare_v they_o ambobus_fw-la molestus_fw-la ambos_fw-la amat_fw-la ambos_fw-la sanat_fw-la ambo._fw-la quamdiu_fw-la aegri_fw-la sunt_fw-la indignantur_fw-la sed_fw-la ambo_fw-la sani_fw-la gratulantur_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o confessor_n ought_v so_o to_o employ_v his_o resolution_n as_o not_o to_o forget_v his_o sweet_a and_o oblige_a mildness_n but_o that_o he_o ought_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a to_o make_v the_o penitent_n approve_v of_o what_o he_o ordain_v sweeten_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o affection_n and_o convince_a he_o that_o what_o he_o advise_v be_v to_o acquit_v himself_o of_o his_o obligation_n and_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul._n this_o be_v the_o oil_n of_o the_o gospel_n luc._n 34._o which_o he_o must_v employ_v with_o the_o wine_n when_o he_o dress_v the_o wound_n of_o other_o conscience_n endeavour_v by_o charity_n to_o sweeten_v the_o sharp_a remedy_n which_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o use_v therein_o behold_v here_o the_o first_o good_a which_o the_o confessor_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o view_n viz._n to_o secure_v the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o penitent_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o god._n but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o second_o which_o he_o be_v oblige_v also_o as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o procure_v viz._n the_o amendment_n of_o the_o penitent_a the_o cure_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o which_o be_v follow_v by_o a_o relapse_n and_o the_o physician_n who_o be_v not_o concern_v to_o prevent_v it_o comply_v but_o with_o half_a his_o duty_n and_o become_v himself_o guilty_a of_o the_o harm_n into_o which_o the_o sick_a man_n fall_v again_o and_o even_o of_o death_n itself_o if_o it_o befall_v he_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o confessor_n be_v oblige_v not_o only_o to_o advertise_v the_o penitent_n not_o to_o return_v to_o his_o sin_n but_o also_o to_o show_v he_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o avoid_v they_o and_o to_o engage_v he_o to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n these_o mean_n be_v penance_n prayer_n satisfactory_a work_n as_o fast_v alms-deed_n mortification_n and_o other_o which_o we_o have_v handle_v above_o in_o the_o four_o part_n and_o whereof_o we_o shall_v yet_o speak_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v certain_a conditional_a penance_n that_o be_v some_o painful_a thing_n to_o be_v perform_v or_o suffer_v by_o the_o penitent_a in_o case_n he_o return_v again_o unto_o his_o sin_n and_o as_o often_o as_o he_o shall_v relapse_n therein_o as_o to_o fast_o to_o give_v alm_n 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through_o malice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v either_o on_o set_a purpose_n or_o through_o a_o affect_a negligence_n he_o will_v know_v the_o former_a when_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v extreme_o trouble_v to_o see_v themselves_o subject_a to_o those_o relapse_n that_o they_o use_v all_o their_o endeavour_n to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n that_o they_o practice_n what_o mean_v their_o confessor_n appoint_v they_o and_o towards_o these_o he_o must_v use_v a_o far_o great_a sweetness_n support_v their_o weakness_n absolve_v they_o more_o easy_o see_v they_o continue_v to_o labour_v on_o their_o part_n to_o amend_v their_o life_n the_o latter_a be_v those_o who_o not_o only_o continue_v in_o their_o wickedness_n but_o do_v either_o nothing_o at_o all_o or_o very_o little_a to_o refrain_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o towards_o these_o one_o must_v use_v more_o severity_n and_o as_o
of_o the_o singular_a advantage_n of_o holy_a communion_n and_o effectual_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o those_o grace_n which_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o bestow_v by_o mean_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n as_o for_o the_o second_o part_n it_o be_v to_o be_v peruse_v and_o practise_v &_o for_o this_o effect_n it_o will_v be_v very_o proper_a to_o peruse_v it_o often_o and_o with_o attention_n but_o particular_o upon_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o communion_n part_n i._o of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o it_o import_v we_o to_o know_v concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n a_o christian_a communicant_a that_o he_o may_v receive_v worthy_o if_o as_o yet_o he_o know_v they_o not_o distinct_o ought_v to_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o three_o thing_n of_o which_o two_o be_v general_a the_o three_o be_v particular_a to_o this_o sacrament_n first_o he_o must_v be_v instruct_v in_o faith_n in_o general_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o eucharist_n he_o must_v understand_v perfect_o well_o what_o god_n have_v reveal_v concern_v this_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o basis_n and_o groundwork_n of_o salvation_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v heb._n 11.1_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o second_o he_o must_v have_v a_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o principal_a mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o particular_a as_o of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o redemption_n the_o catholic_n church_n for_o except_o he_o believe_v these_o truth_n it_o be_v impossible_a ever_o to_o come_v either_o to_o the_o knowledge_n or_o belief_n of_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n three_o he_o must_v be_v thorough_o inform_v in_o what_o concern_v this_o sacrament_n in_o particular_a viz._n in_o the_o principal_a truth_n which_o appertain_v unto_o it_o as_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o cousecrated_a host_n the_o change_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o that_o of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n the_o great_a wonder_n which_o meet_v in_o this_o mystery_n the_o effect_n which_o it_o produce_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n the_o disposition_n with_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v follow_v this_o order_n i_o shall_v divide_v this_o first_o part_n into_o three_o chapter_n whereof_o the_o first_o shall_v treat_v of_o faith_n the_o second_o of_o the_o principal_a mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o three_o of_o what_o concern_v this_o sacrament_n in_o particular_a and_o we_o shall_v divide_v the_o chapter_n into_o article_n or_o question_n as_o necessity_n shall_v require_v chap._n i._o of_o faith._n for_o your_o great_a ease_n we_o shall_v treat_v of_o this_o subject_a by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o answer_v immediate_o subjoin_v question_n i._n what_o be_v it_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v concern_v faith_n in_o general_n seven_o thing_n viz._n what_o faith_n be_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o what_o its_o action_n its_o object_n its_o motive_n its_o rule_n and_o what_o the_o condition_n it_o require_v that_o it_o may_v be_v perfect_a quest_n ii_o what_o be_v faith_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n or_o a_o light_n from_o above_o by_o which_o man_n be_v illuminate_v do_v firm_o believe_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v reveal_v and_o propose_v to_o his_o church_n to_o be_v believe_v whether_o write_v or_o unwritten_a in_o this_o definition_n be_v comprise_v all_o whatsoever_o as_o be_v abovesaid_a we_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v concern_v faith._n and_o first_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o supernatural_a light_n proceed_v not_o from_o we_o but_o from_o god_n and_o which_o make_v we_o assent_v to_o those_o truth_n the_o belief_n whereof_o be_v necessary_a for_o salvation_n it_o teach_v we_o also_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o faith_n what_o its_o action_n &_o the_o rest_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v by_o the_o reply_v to_o the_o follow_a question_n quest_n iii_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o faith_n i_o answer_v god_n alone_o faith_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n ephes_n 2.8_o and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o he_o can_v give_v it_o he_o bestow_v it_o upon_o we_o by_o enlighten_v our_o understanding_n in_o a_o supernatural_a way_n and_o incline_v the_o will_n to_o follow_v by_o her_o consent_n the_o light_n which_o be_v propose_v unto_o she_o the_o will_v indeed_o concur_v and_o do_v well_o in_o accept_v and_o agree_v with_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v propose_v unto_o she_o but_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o we_o beg_v and_o require_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n quest_n iu._n what_o be_v the_o action_n object_n and_o motive_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o be_v to_o hold_v a_o truth_n for_o certain_a and_o assure_v without_o the_o least_o doubt_n thereof_o 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quest_n vi_o which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n we_o call_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o discern_v the_o revelation_n which_o come_v from_o those_o which_o do_v not_o come_v from_o god_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v some_o false_a revelation_n and_o which_o the_o devil_n the_o author_n of_o lie_n propose_v by_o his_o minister_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v be_v deceive_v we_o have_v a_o certain_a rule_n this_o rule_n be_v the_o judgement_n or_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n to_o which_o god_n have_v give_v that_o power_n and_o promise_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o it_o also_o may_v never_o be_v deceive_v the_o proof_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o scripture_n behold_v mat._n 28.20_o say_v he_o i_o be_o with_o you_o even_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n he_o also_o say_v mat._n 16.18_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v afterward_o 1._o tim._n 3.15_o that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n the_o son_n of_o god_n command_v we_o to_o hearken_v to_o it_o even_o as_o to_o himself_o luc._n 10.16_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o say_v mat._n 18.17_o he_o who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v account_v as_o a_o heathen_a or_o publican_n without_o this_o rule_n we_o can_v have_v no_o faith_n because_o without_o it_o we_o can_v neither_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o divine_a revelation_n nor_o of_o the_o true_a scripture_n nor_o of_o their_o true_a sense_n wherefore_o heretic_n who_o refuse_v to_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n have_v neither_o faith_n not_o even_o any_o certainty_n of_o any_o thing_n they_o believe_v they_o say_v indeed_o that_o they_o follow_v the_o scripture_n but_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o for_o first_o how_o do_v they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o scripture_n but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o assure_v we_o of_o it_o and_o have_v conserve_v it_o from_o time_n to_o time_n even_o until_o their_o time_n do_v not_o st._n augustin_n contra_fw-la epist_n fundam_fw-la c._n 5._o say_v and_o with_o good_a reason_n that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n except_o he_o be_v move_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o that_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o church_n when_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v believe_v the_o gospel_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o believe_v it_o when_o it_o forbid_v we_o to_o believe_v manicheus_fw-la or_o heretic_n second_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o