effectual_a as_o if_o god_n do_v pronounce_v it_o from_o heaven_n so_o say_v the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n and_o bohemia_n and_o so_o say_v the_o augustan_n confession_n and_o which_o be_v more_o so_o say_v s._n chrys._n in_o his_o five_o hom._n upon_o isaiah_n heaven_n wait_v and_o expect_v the_o priest_n sentence_n here_o on_o earth_n the_o lord_n follow_v the_o servant_n and_o what_o the_o servant_n right_o bind_v or_o lose_v here_o on_o earth_n that_o the_o lord_n confirm_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o say_v s._n gregory_n hom._n 26._o upon_o the_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o all_o priest_n be_v make_v god_n vicegerent_n here_o on_o earth_n in_o his_o name_n and_o stead_n to_o retain_v or_o remit_v sin_n s._n augustine_n and_o cyprian_n and_o general_o antiquity_n say_v the_o same_o so_o do_v our_o church_n in_o many_o place_n particular_o in_o the_o form_n absolution_n for_o the_o sick_a but_o above_o all_o holy_a scripture_n be_v clear_a s._n john_n 20._o 23._o 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disciple_n and_o 1_o cor._n 11._o in_o the_o same_o night_n that_o he_o be_v betray_v he_o institute_v and_o deliver_v the_o eucharist_n and_o give_v his_o apostle_n authority_n to_o do_v the_o like_a do_v this_o that_o i_o have_v do_v bless_v the_o element_n and_o distribute_v they_o which_o be_v plain_o a_o power_n of_o admit_v man_n to_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o all_o these_o power_n be_v grant_v before_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n but_o this_o power_n of_o remit_v sin_n mention_v s._n johnâ—_n 20._o be_v not_o grant_v though_o promise_v s._n matt._n 16._o 19_o till_o now_o that_o be_v after_o the_o resurrection_n as_o appear_v first_o by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o breathe_v signify_v that_o then_o it_o be_v give_v and_o second_o by_o the_o word_n receive_v use_v in_o that_o place_n verse_n 22._o which_o he_o can_v not_o proper_o have_v use_v if_o they_o have_v be_v endue_v with_o this_o power_n before_o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o remit_v which_o here_o god_n authorise_v and_o promise_n certain_a assistance_n to_o be_v neither_o preach_v nor_o baptise_v but_o some_o other_o way_n of_o remit_v namely_o that_o which_o the_o church_n call_v absolution_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o suppose_v we_o be_v true_o penitent_a and_o such_o as_o god_n will_v pardon_v be_v to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o under_o pretence_n of_o reverence_n to_o god_n deny_v or_o despise_v this_o power_n do_v injury_n to_o god_n in_o slight_v his_o commission_n and_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o novatian_a say_v s._n ambrose_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr poenit._n cap._n 2._o after_o the_o priest_n have_v pronounce_v the_o absolution_n the_o church_n seasonable_o pray_v wherefore_o we_o beseech_v he_o to_o grant_v we_o true_a repentance_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o repentance_n be_v a_o necessary_a disposition_n to_o pardon_n so_o as_o that_o neither_o god_n will_n nor_o man_n can_v absolve_v those_o that_o be_v impenitent_a so_o be_v it_o in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o pardon_n and_o he_o that_o be_v pardon_v ought_v still_o to_o repent_v as_o he_o that_o seek_v a_o pardon_n repentance_n say_v divine_n out_o to_o be_v continual_a for_o whereas_o repentance_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n as_o the_o church_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o commination_n 1._o contrition_n or_o lament_v of_o our_o sinful_a life_n 2._o knowledge_v and_o confess_v our_o sin_n 3._o a_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n which_o the_o ancient_n call_v satisfaction_n two_o of_o these_o contrition_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v requisite_a after_o pardon_n the_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n though_o pardon_v must_v always_o be_v grievous_a to_o we_o for_o to_o be_v please_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n to_o we_o and_o for_o satisfaction_n or_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n that_o be_v not_o only_o necessary_a after_o pardon_n but_o it_o be_v the_o more_o necessary_a because_o of_o pardon_n for_o divers_a reason_n as_o first_o because_o immediate_o after_o pardon_n the_o devil_n be_v most_o busy_a to_o tempt_v we_o to_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o lose_v our_o pardon_n and_o he_o may_v so_o recover_v we_o again_o to_o his_o captivity_n from_o which_o by_o pardon_n we_o be_v free_v and_o therefore_o in_o our_o lord_n prayer_n assoon_o as_o we_o have_v beg_v pardon_n and_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n suffer_v we_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n again_o which_o very_a method_n holy_a church_n here_o wise_o intimate_v immediate_o after_o pardon_v pronounce_v direct_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o that_o part_n of_o repentance_n which_o consist_v in_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n enable_v we_o thereunto_o again_o repentance_n in_o this_o part_n of_o it_o viz._n a_o endeavour_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n be_v the_o more_o necessary_a upon_o pardon_n grant_v because_o the_o grace_n of_o pardon_n be_v a_o new_a obligation_n to_o live_v well_o and_o make_v the_o sin_n of_o he_o that_o relapse_v after_o pardon_v the_o great_a and_o therefore_o the_o pardon_v have_v need_n to_o pray_v for_o that_o part_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n that_o both_o his_o present_a service_n and_o future_a life_n may_v please_v god_n that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v observe_v our_o saviour_n rule_n give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v new_o cure_v and_o pardon_v by_o he_o that_o he_o may_v go_v away_o and_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n happen_v to_o â—im_v s._n john_n 5._o 14._o there_o be_v three_o several_a form_n of_o absolution_n in_o the_o service_n the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o be_v use_v at_o morning_n prayer_n almighty_a god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v give_v power_n and_o commandment_n to_o his_o minister_n to_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v to_o his_o people_n be_v penitent_a the_o absolution_n and_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o pardon_v and_o absolve_v the_o second_o be_v use_v at_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v leave_v power_n to_o his_o church_n to_o absolve_v all_o sinner_n which_o true_o repent_v of_o his_o great_a mercy_n forgive_v thou_o and_o by_o his_o authority_n commit_v to_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o be_v at_o the_o communion_n almighty_a god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n have_v promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o they_o that_o with_o hearty_a repentance_n and_o true_a faith_n turn_v to_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o pardon_n and_o forgive_v you_o etc._n etc._n all_o these_o several_a form_n in_o sense_n and_o virtue_n be_v the_o same_o for_o as_o when_o a_o prince_n have_v grant_v a_o commission_n to_o any_o servant_n of_o he_o to_o release_v out_o oâ—_n prison_n all_o penitent_a offender_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n as_o to_o the_o prisoner_n discharge_v whether_o this_o servant_n say_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n grant_v to_o i_o under_o the_o prince_n hand_n and_o seal_v which_o here_o i_o show_v i_o release_v this_o prisoner_n or_o thus_o the_o prince_n who_o have_v give_v i_o this_o commission_n he_o pardon_v you_o or_o last_o the_o prince_n pardon_n and_o deliver_v you_o the_o prince_n then_o stand_v by_o and_o confirm_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n so_o be_v it_o here_o all_o one_o as_o to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o penitent_a whether_o the_o priest_n absolve_v he_o after_o this_o form_n almighty_a god_n who_o have_v give_v i_o and_o all_o
the_o rest_n of_o the_o penitent_n be_v go_v out_o and_o pray_v with_o the_o faithful_a but_o not_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communicant_n they_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o sacrament_n but_o be_v still_o to_o wear_v some_o mark_n of_o penance_n till_o by_o prayer_n and_o entreaty_n they_o have_v obtain_v the_o full_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n favour_n and_o honour_n say_v gore_n in_o euch._n graec._n these_o several_a degree_n be_v poor_a penitent_n to_o go_v through_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o as_o much_o affliction_n in_o the_o latin_a unless_o the_o bishop_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o remit_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o before_o they_o be_v full_o admit_v to_o the_o church_n favour_n but_o if_o any_o of_o these_o be_v desperate_o sick_a holy_a church_n take_v care_n that_o upon_o their_o desire_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o church_n peace_n by_o absolution_n 4._o carth._n c._n 78._o and_o 77._o and_o the_o holy_a communion_n say_v the_o same_o canon_n and_o cypr._n epist._n 54._o lest_o they_o shall_v want_v that_o great_a strengthen_n and_o refresh_v of_o their_o soul_n in_o their_o last_o and_o great_a necessity_n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v recover_v than_o they_o shall_v resume_v their_o several_a place_n and_o degree_n of_o penance_n they_o be_v in_o before_o and_o go_v through_o and_o perfect_v their_o task_n of_o penance_n which_o have_v do_v they_o shall_v receive_v ultimam_fw-la reconciliationem_fw-la their_o last_o and_o high_a reconciliation_n a_o favour_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o some_o that_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o you_o may_v see_v con._n vas._n 2._o c._n 2._o this_o last_o reconciliation_n be_v a_o solemn_a absolution_n from_o all_o the_o church_n censure_n and_o penance_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o some_o of_o his_o clergy_n say_v cypr._n l._n 3._o ep._n 14._o a_o declaration_n to_o all_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v receive_v not_o only_o to_o necessary_a viatica_fw-la and_o assist_v such_o as_o the_o former_a absolution_n mention_v 76._o can._n 4._o carth._n and_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v which_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o receive_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n but_o also_o to_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o solemnity_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a quite_o free_a from_o all_o brand_n and_o mark_n of_o penitent_n they_o be_v restore_v legitimae_fw-la communioni_fw-la to_o the_o canonical_a and_o legitimate_a communion_n orang_n c._n 3._o they_o may_v offer_v with_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o offering_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n and_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n and_o all_o other_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v may_v help_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o so_o much_o controvert_v canon_n of_o orange_n before_o mention_v together_o with_o the_o 78._o can._n carth._n 4._o qui_fw-la recedunt_fw-la de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o that_o after_o penance_n receive_v be_v ready_a to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n it_o have_v please_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o the_o communion_n without_o the_o reconciliatory_a imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n without_o that_o last_o outward_a solemn_a absolution_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o church_n which_o balsamâ—n_o right_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o full_a reconciliation_n to_o the_o church_n honour_n and_o dignity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o loosen_a of_o the_o church_n censure_n which_o those_o penitent_n in_o case_n of_o extremity_n can_v not_o receive_v because_o as_o by_o the_o canon_n appear_v they_o be_v if_o they_o recover_v to_o return_v to_o their_o several_a task_n of_o penance_n again_o till_o they_o have_v fulfil_v they_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o sacrament_n by_o the_o absolution_n in_o foro_fw-la coli_n in_o heaven_n court_n the_o power_n of_o which_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n s._n john_n 20._o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n which_o balsamon_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o absolution_n from_o sin_n and_o this_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v can._n 76._o carth._n 4._o and_o after_o that_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o this_o say_v the_o canon_n of_o orange_n be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o die_a man_n reconciliation_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o father_n and_o this_o the_o church_n of_o england_n provide_v for_o all_o die_a man_n that_o shall_v desire_v it_o and_o infinite_o bind_v to_o their_o mother_n for_o this_o her_o care_n be_v all_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n for_o thrice_o happy_a soul_n be_v they_o who_o shall_v have_v the_o happiness_n at_o their_o last_o and_o great_a extremity_n worthy_o to_o receive_v the_o reconciliation_n and_o the_o holy_a communion_n the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n our_o hope_n our_o health_n our_o light_n our_o life_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v depart_v hence_o guard_v with_o this_o sacrifice_n we_o shall_v with_o much_o holy_a boldness_n ascend_v to_o the_o holy_a heaven_n defend_v as_o it_o be_v with_o golden_a arm_n say_v s._n chrys._n we_o have_v see_v the_o church_n care_v to_o provide_v all_o necessary_n for_o sick_a person_n salvation_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n to_o see_v in_o the_o people_n a_o answerable_a diligence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o ghostly_a office_n that_o they_o will_v when_o they_o be_v sick_a send_v for_o the_o priest_n not_o verbal_o only_a to_o comfort_v they_o by_o rehearse_v to_o they_o comfortable_a text_n of_o scripture_n whether_o they_o belong_v to_o they_o or_o not_o which_o be_v not_o to_o heal_v the_o sick_a but_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o spiritual_a physician_n by_o which_o mean_n precious_a soul_n perish_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v but_o to_o search_v and_o examine_v the_o state_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o show_v they_o their_o sin_n to_o prepare_v they_o by_o ghostly_a counsel_n and_o exercise_n of_o penance_n for_o absolution_n and_o the_o holy_a communion_n whereby_o they_o may_v indeed_o find_v comfort_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v while_o the_o sick_a person_n have_v strength_n and_o ability_n to_o attend_v and_o join_v with_o he_o in_o these_o holy_a service_n there_o be_v a_o excellent_a canon_n to_o this_o purpose_n decretal_a l._n 5._o tit_n 38._o c._n 13._o by_o this_o present_a decree_n we_o strict_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o physician_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o sick_a person_n they_o first_o of_o all_o admonish_v and_o persuade_v they_o to_o send_v for_o the_o physician_n of_o soul_n that_o 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cause_n even_o for_o all_o that_o do_v not_o renounce_v communion_n with_o it_o and_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a service_n of_o they_o all_o command_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o and_o agree_v to_o by_o all_o of_o they_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o be_v accept_v for_o all_o they_o though_o present_v to_o god_n by_o the_o priest_n alone_o as_o the_o lamb_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n by_o the_o priest_n ex._n 29._o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n a_o savour_n of_o rest_n to_o pacify_v god_n almighty_a daily_a and_o to_o continue_v his_o favour_n to_o they_o and_o make_v he_o dwell_v with_o they_o exod._n 29._o 42_o 45._o good_a reason_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o this_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n shall_v be_v daily_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n morning_n and_o evening_n whereby_o god_n may_v be_v pacify_v and_o invite_v to_o 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these_o holy_a duty_n with_o devotion_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o ecclus._n 18._o 23._o before_o thou_o pray_v prepare_v thy_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o as_o one_o that_o tempt_v god_n to_o which_o agree_v that_o of_o ecclesiastes_n 5._o 1._o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o utter_v anything_o before_o god_n but_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n of_o confession_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n be_v thus_o prepare_v make_v their_o confession_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o a_n humble_a voice_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o exhortation_n our_o church_n direction_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v grave_a and_o conform_a to_o ancient_a rule_n the_o six_o counc_fw-la of_o constan_n can._n 75._o forbid_v all_o disorderly_a and_o rude_a vociferation_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o holy_a service_n and_o s._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr orat._n dominica_n advise_v thus_o let_v our_o speech_n and_o voice_n in_o prayer_n be_v with_o discipline_n still_o and_o 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