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the_o church_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n can_v say_v nothing_o for_o it_o but_o allege_v diverse_a authority_n to_o and_o fro_o and_o in_o the_o end_n have_v no_o certain_a argument_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o it_o be_v of_o christ_n institution_n gratian_n likewise_o in_o his_o decree_n after_o diverse_a testimony_n producted_v on_o both_o side_n whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a or_o no_o conclude_v in_o these_o word_n quib_n authoritatibus_fw-la vel_fw-la quibuslibetrationum_fw-la firmamentis_fw-la utroque_fw-la sententia_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la &_o confessionis_fw-la innitatur_fw-la in_o medium_n breviter_fw-la exposuimus_fw-la cvi_fw-la autem_fw-la harum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d adhaerendum_fw-la sit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v iudicio_fw-la referatur_fw-la viraque_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d habet_fw-la sarientes_fw-la &_o religi_fw-la osor_fw-la viros_fw-la upon_o what_o authorite_n and_o what_o fundation_n of_o reason_n both_o the_o judgement_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o confession_n do_v 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that_o confession_n be_v of_o christ_n institution_n and_o not_o upon_o any_o positive_a law_n in_o hac_fw-la distinctione_n &_o in_o aliis_fw-la duabus_fw-la sequentibus_fw-la agitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-la illa_fw-la parte_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la que_fw-la dicitur_fw-la oris_fw-la confessio_fw-la &_o operis_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la quà m_fw-la de_fw-la aliis_fw-la &_o ider_v videndum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d oris_fw-la confessio_fw-la fuerit_fw-la instituta_fw-la virum_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d voluntaria_fw-la qualiter_fw-la sit_fw-la facienda_fw-la &_o cvi_fw-la et_fw-la quando_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quidam_fw-la institutam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o paradiso_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peccatum_fw-la dicente_fw-la donino_n ad_fw-la adam_n adam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ideo_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la ipso_fw-la conficente_fw-la peccatum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sorma_fw-la aliis_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la confitendi_fw-la sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o ille_fw-la interrogatione_fw-la dominus_fw-la minùs_fw-la expressè_fw-la videbatur_fw-la adconfirendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d idro_fw-la post_fw-la exquisivit_fw-la á_fw-fr cain_n fratricida_fw-la expressiâ—s_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la abel_n frater_fw-la tuus_fw-la alij_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quód_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la primò_fw-la instituta_fw-la quando_fw-la josua_n percepit_fw-la aâ—hor_fw-la â—rimen_fw-la sâ—um_fw-la confiteri_fw-la â—â—_o lapidatus_fw-la est_fw-la 45._o do_v secundum_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la alij_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quód_fw-la in_o novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la á_fw-fr jacobo_fw-la dicente_fw-la consitemini_fw-la alterâ—â—â—um_fw-la peccata_fw-la vestra_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la melius_fw-la dicitur_fw-la eam_fw-la institutam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la a_o quâ—dâ—m_fw-la universale_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la traditione_n potius_fw-la quám_fw-la ex_fw-la novo_fw-la vel_fw-la veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la authoritâ—s_fw-la &_o traditio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la obligatoria_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la preceptum_fw-la ait_fw-la 1.1_o di_fw-it in_o his_o rebus_fw-la ergo_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la confessio_fw-la in_o mortalib_a apud_fw-la nos_fw-la apud_fw-la graecos_fw-la non_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la emanavit_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la traditio_fw-la talis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la confisiunt_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d say_v in_o firmentatis_fw-la 5._o di_o cap._n 1._o si_fw-la illud_fw-la ergo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alteruâ—rum_fw-la peccata_fw-la vestra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d consilium_fw-la primó_n aliâ—â—uin_fw-la liâ—oret_fw-la et_fw-la grecos_n non_fw-la obstanto_fw-la eorâ—â—_n consuetudine_fw-la in_o this_o distinction_n and_o the_o other_o two_o that_o follow_v it_o be_v entreat_v as_o well_o of_o that_o part_n of_o penance_n that_o be_v call_v confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o work_n as_o of_o other_o part_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v when_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n be_v institute_v whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a or_o only_o voluntary_a how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o to_o who_o &_o when_o some_o say_v it_o be_v institute_v in_o paradise_n immediate_o after_o sin_n commit_v when_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o adam_n adam_n where_o be_v thou_o for_o therefore_o he_o inquire_v that_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n a_o form_n of_o confess_v shall_v be_v give_v to_o other_o afterward_o but_o because_o in_o that_o confession_n the_o lord_n secm_v not_o so_o expresselie_o to_o have_v warn_v he_o to_o confession_n therefore_o he_o inquire_v afterward_o of_o cain_n the_o murderer_n of_o his_o brother_n more_o expresselie_o where_o be_v abel_n thy_o brother_n other_o say_v it_o be_v first_o institute_v under_o the_o law_n where_o josua_n command_v achar_n to_o confess_v his_o fault_n and_o he_o be_v stone_v 45._o di_o sed_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la other_o say_v that_o it_o be_v institute_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o saint_n james_n say_v confess_v your_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v institutad_v by_o a_o certain_a 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not_o flow_v unto_o they_o like_a as_o they_o make_v not_o the_o sacrament_n in_o unleavened_a bread_n but_o in_o leaven_a 5._o di_o 1._o cap._n si_fw-la therefore_o that_o say_n of_o james_n confess_v your_o sin_n one_o to_o a_o other_o be_v at_o the_o first_o but_o of_o counsel_n or_o else_o be_v shall_v bind_v the_o greek_n notwithstanding_o the_o custom_n that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o gloss_n that_o confession_n in_o some_o case_n may_v be_v make_v to_o a_o lie_v man_n which_o also_o both_o gratian_n &_o lombard_n do_v hold_v &_o that_o which_o bede_n write_v of_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o every_o man_n do_v prove_v that_o confessio_fw-la to_o a_o priest_n be_v not_o of_o christ_n institution_n by_o their_o judgement_n for_o if_o it_o be_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o all_o &_o every_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o those_o you_o call_v mortal_a to_o a_o priest_n only_o for_o if_o christ_n institute_v a_o sacrament_n in_o these_o word_n who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n and_o ordain_v a_o priest_n minister_v thereof_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n but_o by_o hear_v a_o sin_n ner_z particular_a confession_n as_o you_o seem_v to_o hold_v what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o a_o lie_v man_n shall_v be_v a_o hearer_n of_o confession_n or_o a_o absoluer_n or_o that_o any_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a shall_v not_o be_v confess_v allen_n and_o that_o be_v yet_o more_o evident_a by_o the_o second_o part_n of_o christ_n sentence_n where_o he_o say_v who_o sin_n you_o do_v retain_v they_o be_v hunclocum_fw-la retain_v the_o which_o word_n retinere_fw-la by_o saint_n hilary_n signify_v non_fw-la soluere_fw-la or_o non_fw-la remittere_fw-la to_o reteinis_fw-la as_o much_o as_o not_o to_o loose_v or_o not_o to_o forgive_v whercupon_o by_o christ_n express_a word_n it_o ensue_v that_o who_o sin_n the_o priest_n do_v not_o forgive_v they_o be_v not_o forgive_v and_o therefore_o that_o every_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o deadelie_a sin_n in_o his_o conscience_n be_v 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repentance_n may_v be_v judge_v best_a as_o
effectual_a in_o all_o man_n case_n that_o no_o man_n can_v follow_v christ_n herein_o that_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o pain_n due_a for_o the_o same_o and_o very_o excellentlie_o write_v leo_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o nestorius_n and_o eutiche_n concern_v the_o effect_n of_o martyr_n 2._o suffering_n in_o these_o word_n dicant_fw-la quo_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la reconciliati_fw-la dicant_fw-la quo_fw-la sanguine_fw-la sint_fw-la redempti_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ait_fw-la apostolus_fw-la qui_fw-la tradidit_fw-la seipsum_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la oblattonem_fw-la &_o hostiam_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o odorem_fw-la suavitasis_fw-la aut_fw-la quod_fw-la unquam_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la sacratius_fw-la fuit_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la verus_fw-la &_o aeternus_n pontisex_v altari_fw-la crucis_fw-la per_fw-la immolationem_fw-la fuae_fw-la carnis_fw-la imposuit_fw-la quamuis_fw-la enim_fw-la multorum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la domini_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la mors_fw-la fuerit_fw-la nullius_fw-la tamen_fw-la insontis_fw-la occisio_fw-la redemptio_fw-la fuit_fw-la mundi_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la iusti_fw-la non_fw-la dederunt_fw-la corona_n &_o the_o for_o titudine_fw-la fidelium_fw-la exempla_fw-la nata_fw-la sunt_fw-la patientiae_fw-la non_fw-la dona_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la singulares_fw-la quip_n in_fw-la singulis_fw-la mortes_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la nec_fw-la alterius_fw-la quisquam_fw-la debitum_fw-la svo_fw-la fine_fw-la persoluit_fw-la cum_fw-la inter_fw-la filios_fw-la hominum_fw-la unus_fw-la solus_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la qui_fw-la verè_fw-la erat_fw-la agnus_fw-la immaculatus_fw-la extiterit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la omnes_fw-la crucifixi_fw-la omnes_fw-la mortui_fw-la omnes_fw-la sepulti_fw-la omnes_fw-la sunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la suscitati_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipse_fw-la dicebat_fw-la cum_fw-la ex_fw-la altatus_fw-la 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than_o that_o which_o the_o true_a and_o eucrlasting_a high_a priest_n lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o his_o own_o stesh_n for_o although_o the_o death_n of_o many_o saint_n have_v be_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o the_o slaughter_n of_o no_o guiltless_a person_n be_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n the_o just_a man_n have_v receive_v they_o have_v not_o give_v crown_n and_o of_o the_o valeantnes_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v grow_v example_n of_o patience_n not_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o death_n in_o every_o one_o be_v singular_a nei_fw-la theridamas_n do_v any_o man_n by_o his_o end_n pay_v the_o debt_n of_o another_o see_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n there_o be_v but_o one_o alone_a our_o lord_n je_fw-fr sus_fw-la christ_n which_o be_v true_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n in_o who_o all_o be_v crucify_v all_o dead_a all_o bury_v all_o also_o raise_v again_o of_o who_o he_o himseife_o say_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v from_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v draw_v all_o thing_n unto_o myself_o for_o true_a faith_n which_o justifi_v ungodlie_a man_n and_o make_v they_o just_a be_v draw_v to_o the_o partaker_n of_o his_o humanity_n obtain_v salvation_n in_o he_o in_o who_o alone_a man_n find_v himself_o innocent_a have_v liberty_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o boast_v of_o his_o power_n which_o encounter_v with_o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o baseness_n of_o our_o flesh_n give_v the_o victory_n to_o they_o in_o who_o body_n he_o triumph_v if_o the_o romish_a antichristes_n that_o follow_v leo_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o place_n have_v follow_v and_o allow_v this_o his_o doctrine_n they_o will_v never_o have_v devise_v nor_o mantein_v this_o increase_n of_o their_o treasure_n by_o the_o merit_n and_o suffering_n of_o saint_n who_o martyrdom_n profit_v the_o church_n by_o the_o example_n of_o patience_n to_o the_o confirm_v of_o faith_n not_o communicate_v of_o justice_n to_o the_o en_fw-fr crease_n of_o merit_n who_o death_n be_v singular_a and_o proper_a to_o themselves_o to_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o christ_n have_v merit_v for_o they_o not_o common_a by_o way_n of_o desert_n to_o gain_v crown_n for_o other_o or_o to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o debt_n of_o other_o for_o that_o be_v the_o power_n efficacy_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o purchase_v the_o crown_n of_o eternal_a glory_n for_o they_o the_o conformity_n therefore_o of_o the_o member_n unto_o the_o head_n in_o suffering_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n proove_v no_o satisfaction_n necessary_a to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o member_n to_o make_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o head_n effectual_a for_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o much_o less_o the_o want_n of_o work_n satisfactory_a in_o some_o to_o be_v recompense_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o pain_n &_o penance_n in_o other_o neither_o do_v saint_n paul_n confess_v any_o such_o thing_n who_o suffering_n do_v otherwise_o benefit_n the_o church_n then_o by_o satisfy_v for_o the_o pain_n due_a to_o other_o that_o want_v work_n satisfactory_a neither_o do_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n favour_v any_o such_o in_o which_o all_o power_n of_o spiritual_a life_n by_o joint_n and_o sinew_n be_v convey_v from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o member_n &_o every_o member_n yield_v to_o the_o rest_n the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o service_n which_o be_v appoint_v unto_o it_o but_o to_o satisfy_v for_o a_o other_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o office_n of_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o have_v s._n paul_n where_o you_o quote_v or_o any_o where_o else_o either_o the_o word_n or_o meaning_n of_o any_o such_o merit_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o man_n for_o himself_o much_o less_o for_o other_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n of_o man_n for_o such_o end_n &_o purpose_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v thankful_o embrace_v but_o he_o have_v no_o where_o appoint_v man_n to_o sacrifice_v or_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n for_o sin_n albeit_o he_o have_v commit_v to_o man_n the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o keep_v and_o exercise_n his_o sheep_n to_o feed_v his_o mystery_n to_o bestow_v and_o full_a power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o not_o according_a to_o their_o affection_n will_v and_o pleasure_n allen_n let_v no_o man_n marvel_v that_o in_o such_o a_o face_n of_o god_n justice_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o injoin_v of_o great_a penance_n in_o the_o church_n after_o sin_n be_v remit_v and_o by_o god_n own_o often_o scourgy_n temporal_a both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o next_o let_v no_o man_n i_o say_v marvel_v that_o yet_o there_o be_v way_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o mean_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n to_o turn_v away_o the_o wrath_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o by_o other_o help_n to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n again_o only_o let_v the_o party_n in_o all_o his_o insufficiency_n be_v zealous_a devous_n and_o diligent_a as_o he_o may_v and_o god_n himself_o will_v a_o thousand_o way_n seek_v of_o his_o own_o mercy_n to_o satisfy_v himselfc_a with_o his_o son_n pain_n apply_v by_o the_o travail_n of_o other_o the_o faithful_a that_o have_v be_v and_o be_v in_o his_o church_n to_o the_o help_n and_o relief_n of_o that_o member_n that_o have_v nothing_o leave_v but_o love_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o holy_a saint_n whereby_o he_o may_v crave_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n let_v they_o consider_v that_o doubt_n of_o this_o point_n how_o often_o god_n have_v as_o it_o be_v determine_v to_o plague_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o cheese_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a and_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o justice_n have_v give_v mercy_n and_o grace_n at_o moses_n and_o aaron_n request_n yea_o how_o often_o he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v procure_v the_o just_a to_o stand_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o people_n who_o he_o mean_v to_o punish_v mansuetum_fw-la habemus_fw-la dominum_fw-la solùm_fw-la occastonem_fw-la arripere_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o mox_fw-la omnem_fw-la praese_n
15._o regula_n contract_n serm._n de_fw-fr baptis_fw-la chr_n sti_fw-la vidi_n august_n 1._o 5._o contra_fw-la donatistas_n cap._n 20._o act._n 1._o inst._n lib._n 4._o c._n 19_o sect._n 17._o epist._n ad_fw-la pabianun_n exen_v lib._n 3._o hereticatum_fw-la fabularnm_fw-la ca_fw-mi novat_fw-la lib._n 6._o c._n 33._o vide_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr heres_fw-la haer_fw-mi 38._o act._n 3._o 4._o reg._n c._n 5._o act._n 3._o 2._o tim._n 4._o heb._n 11._o pial_n 8c_fw-la ambros._n de_fw-fr poen_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o aduersus_fw-la luciferianos_fw-la psal._n 44._o eph._n 4._o de_fw-fr discipl_n christiana_n ca._n ult._n cap._n ult._n de_fw-fr sacerlib_n 3._o ibidem_fw-la rom._n 7._o rom._n 3._o 4._o heres_fw-la 38._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 30._o de_fw-fr sap._n in_o 20._o 10._o serm._n the_o nupt_a christ_n vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la lib._n 4._o do_v 18._o de_fw-fr bapt_a contr_n don._n lid_n 6._o fxternal_a sacrament_n or_o dein_v and_o man_n ministry_n use_v for_o good_a cause_n in_o prefa_n de_fw-fr doct_n christ._n luk._n 18._o 1._o joh._n 1._o a._n &_o 5._o 2._o tim._n 3._o cap._n 9_o levit._fw-la 17._o cap_n 4._o august_n supra_fw-la num._n 25._o &_o leo_n serm_n 3._o de_fw-la nati_fw-la domini_fw-la levit._fw-la 13._o &_o 14._o de_fw-fr bapt_a count_n don._n 1._o 4._o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la feed_v 8._o de_fw-fr sacer._n lib._n 3._o chrisost._n ibidem_fw-la in_o prolog_n l._n the_o doct_n christ._n act._n 9_o ibid._n 10._o ibid._n 8._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 1._o pet._n 5._o jud._n can._n 21._o tract_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la cap._n 31._o sap._n 4._o mat._n 1_o 1._o esa._n 43._o math._n 12._o joa._n 3._o psal._n 43._o joa._n 20_o psal._n 105._o jac._n 5._o origin_n homil_n 2._o super_fw-la levi._n beda_n super_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la rom._n 6._o hilar._n super_fw-la hunclocum_fw-la council_n trident_n cap._n 2._o sess_v 14._o damas._n de_fw-fr ortha_fw-mi fidel_n 1._o 4._o cap._n 9_o 1._o cor._n 11._o marc._n 10._o act._n 8._o 1._o tim._n 1._o act._n 15._o 1._o cor._n 11._o de_fw-fr ecclesiast_fw-la dog_n ca._n 53._o serm._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la de_fw-fr sacer_fw-la li._n 2._o lib._n 9_o cap._n 35._o tripar_fw-la histor_n sermon_n de_fw-mi poeniten_fw-ge &_o confess_v magister_fw-la quarto_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la lib._n 2._o the_o sacerdotie_n epist._n 188._o super._n 20._o joannis_n divinorum_fw-la decret_a epi._n cap._n de_fw-mi poeniten_fw-ge quaest._n 288._o regula_fw-la conera_fw-la mat._n 3._o &_o mar._n 1._o quaest._n 110._o niceph._n 〈◊〉_d cartophilax_n ad_fw-la theodos._n epist._n ad_fw-la episc._n pice_n ni_fw-fr &_o campaniae_n poenitentes_fw-la sess._n 14._o cap._n 5._o the_o confess_v c._n 3._o &_o 6._o de_fw-fr sacrament_n poeniten_n can._n 21._o omnis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sexus_fw-la can._n 7._o can._n 102._o in_o vitam_fw-la malach._n super_fw-la 5._o ca._n jacob_n cap._n 15._o in_o pastoral_n gregorij_fw-la de_fw-fr poen_n do_v 6._o cap._n de_fw-fr sacer._n 5._o epist._n 80._o vide_fw-la eunden_fw-mi ad_fw-la theo._n dor_n juli._n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr vita_fw-la con_fw-mi tempt_v lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o de_fw-fr visit_n infirmorum_fw-la 1._o 2._o cap._n 4._o ambrose_n ex_fw-la paulino_n sermon_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la lib._n 3._o peri_fw-la archon_fw-la super_fw-la levit._fw-la homili_fw-la 2._o epist._n ad_fw-la de_fw-fr mophilum_fw-la epist._n adfra_fw-la trem_fw-la domini_fw-la 2._o thess._n 2._o 1._o joa._n 1._o 2._o clemens_n li._n 2._o costi_fw-la c._n 23._o apocal._n 16._o contra_fw-la epistolam_fw-la ma_fw-la nicgaei_fw-la quam_fw-la vocant_fw-la fundament_n cap._n 4._o joh._n 17._o &_o 20._o joh._n 14._o 6._o joh_n 5._o 39_o 1._o pet._n 3._o 15._o rom._n 10._o in_o suppl_n nau._n 1._o pet._n 3._o heb._n 9_o 10._o math._n 23._o 5._o luk._n 11._o hom_o 44._o in_o c._n matt._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr auco_fw-la de_fw-la potestate_fw-la ec._n quaest_n 49._o 52._o 2._o cor._n 2._o 10_o rom._n 6._o 23._o de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eccle._n quest_n 53._o quod_fw-la libetina_fw-la can._n 62._o de_fw-fr penitent_a &_o remission_n cap._n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la psal._n 31._o rom._n 3._o 5._o rom._n 3._o 23._o mat._n 18._o john_n 20._o cap._n 10._o extrava_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la &_o remissi_fw-la cap._n 1._o mat._n 5._o apoc._n 14._o rom._n 5._o 15._o &_o cetera_fw-la 2._o reg._n 12._o exod._n 32._o num._n 12._o eph._n 4._o 32._o heb._n 9_o &_o 10._o psal._n 110._o mat._n 10._o &_o 18._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d tract_n 3._o de_fw-la simplicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d whsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v &c._n &c._n who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v lib._n 1._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la cap._n 2._o cap._n 16._o &_o cap._n 18._o ad_fw-la auxilium_fw-la episcopum_fw-la tib._n de_fw-fr sacer_fw-la dot_z 1._o john_n 5._o 2._o tim._n 4._o heb._n 12._o epist._n 2._o lib._n cap._n 11._o li._n 2._o the_o con_v marci_n 12._o lucae_n 5._o joan._n 13._o act._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 3_o tim._n 1._o act._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 12._o vide_fw-la decret_n iuo_o par_fw-fr 15_o cap._n 1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cap._n 4._o cap._n 15._o cap._n 20._o cap._n 21._o cap._n 22._o cap._n 23._o cap._n 24._o math._n 7._o 1._o cor._n 11._o heb._n 13._o mat._n 16._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d tim._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 11._o exod._n 32._o num._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o 1._o cor_fw-la 11._o act._n 5._o hier._n in_o comment_n ezechiells_n c._n 20_o de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi iniunctis_fw-la can._n 11._o can._n 11._o cap._n 5._o can._n 62._o lib._n 3._o desacerdot_n quest_n 34._o cont._n pelag_n hypognost_n lib._n 5._o heb._n 9_o &_o 10_o can._n 12._o lib._n 3._o epist._n 17._o epist._n 180._o col._n 2._o 15._o super_fw-la psal_n 37._o origen_n in_o num._n limp_v hom._n 11._o ibid._n tit._n 2._o 11._o etc._n etc._n num._n 12._o num._n 16._o psal._n 84._o lucae_n 7_o &_o 8_o jon._n 8._o epist._n 54._o epist._n 187._o exod._n 21._o 14._o macedo_n 54._o 1._o cor._n 5._o in_o 1._o cap._n 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n luc._n 13._o 2._o cor._n 2._o cap._n 65._o enchir_n cont._n epist._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 3._o lib._n 1._o luc._n 7._o 1._o pet._n 4._o luc._n 7._o 48._o prou._n 10._o lib._n 1._o epist_n 2._o &_o l._n 4_o ep._n 2._o conc._n nicen._n can._n 12._o mat._n 12._o enchir._n c._n 70_o adrianus_n depot_n eccles_n qu._n 3._o vide_fw-la chor_n na_fw-fr pandadalion_a lutherani_n vide_fw-la tit_n de_fw-fr penitent_a &_o remis_fw-la math._n 10._o joan._n 20._o math._n 10._o de_fw-fr civi_fw-la de_fw-fr i_o li._n 23._o gap_n 8._o ad_fw-la eugenium_fw-la 2_o cor._n 2._o can._n 62._o consilium_fw-la triden_n sess._n ult._n in_o bulla_n condemn_v luth._o ench._n ad_fw-la laur_n cap._n 69._o cont._n pel_n hy_z pogno_v l._n 5._o de_fw-fr potestate_fw-la eccles._n quest_n 32._o 1._o john_n 1_o heb._n 10._o heb._n 9_o colos._n 1_o act._n 8._o 1._o cor._n 8._o rom._n 8._o 17._o 2._o tim._n 211._o 3._o cor._n 4._o 10._o tract_n 84._o in_o joan._n epist._n 97._o leont_n august_n cap._n 2._o homil._n 10._o de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la 1._o tim._n 2._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 2._o joh._n 5._o joh._n 14._o 6._o heir_n 5._o sermon_n de_fw-fr poeniten_v &_o confess_v 4._o reg._n 10_o &_o esa._n 57_o in_o esa._n l._n 3._o heb._n 12._o 8._o eph._n 4._o 1._o 6_o ps._n 132._o in_o psal._n 132._o comment_fw-fr de_fw-fr statu_fw-la lib._n 1._o harding_n contra_fw-la apoligiam_fw-la 1._o tim._n 5._o comment_fw-fr de_fw-fr stat_fw-la relig._n &_o rei_fw-la part_n 2._o lib._n 4._o edict_n of_o januar_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d rel_n &_o 〈◊〉_d part_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prim_fw-la lib_n 〈◊〉_d luther_n in_o dutch_a signifi_n eth_z pure_a or_o clear_a luther_n m._n of_o people_n beza_n in_o 〈◊〉_d caluini_fw-la fleidan_n 1._o 5._o sleidan_n 1._o 6._o duke_n moris_n of_o saxony_n marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n hebellion_n in_o the_o north._n comment_fw-fr de_fw-fr stat_fw-la rell_n &_o reip_v part_n 2._o lib._n 4._o john_n 21._o epithal._n pet_n agid_a epit_a hall_n pont._n aeg_fw-la beza_n respon_n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d comment_fw-fr de_fw-fr stat_fw-la reip_v &_o rell_n l._n b._n 5._o spoil_v all_o comment_fw-fr de_fw-fr stat_fw-la rel._n &_o retp_n lib._n 4._o