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appellationis_fw-la vocem_fw-la audiendam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la suar._n the_o virt_n tom._n 4._o pag._n 99_o and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n si_fw-mi in_o ordinariis_fw-la correctionibus_fw-la quae_fw-la juxta_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la religiosam_fw-la fiunt_fw-la locum_fw-la haberet_fw-la appellatio_fw-la à _fw-la priore_n ad_fw-la provincialem_fw-la &_o à _fw-la provinciali_fw-la ad_fw-la generalem_fw-la magna_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la perturbatio_fw-la &_o disciplina_fw-la religiosa_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la corrueret_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o ordinary_a censure_n and_o such_o as_o be_v according_a to_o a_o religious_a discipline_n if_o appeal_n shall_v be_v make_v from_o the_o prior_n to_o the_o provincial_n and_o from_o the_o provincial_n to_o the_o general_n it_o will_v breed_v a_o great_a disturbance_n and_o be_v doubtless_o the_o ruin_n of_o religious_a discipline_n for_o 1._o inferior_a governor_n will_v quick_o 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censure_n little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o disparity_n iii_o disparity_n the_o ordinary_a end_n and_o use_v of_o appeal_n be_v either_o 1._o for_o relief_n of_o person_n suffer_v or_o 2._o that_o corrupt_a judge_n be_v censure_v and_o unjust_a sentence_n rescind_v person_n come_v to_o be_v relieve_v when_o by_o appeal_n to_o high_a power_n there_o be_v a_o better_a understanding_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o rule_n and_o law_n or_o 2._o a_o more_o righteous_a judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o end_n or_o use_v of_o a_o appeal_n so_o accomplishable_a in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a process_n as_o in_o a_o civil_a 1._o if_o the_o rule_n be_v obscure_a a_o right_a understanding_n of_o it_o may_v infallible_o be_v have_v by_o appeal_n in_o civil_a affair_n the_o supreme_a court_n be_v here_o on_o earth_n that_o make_v the_o rule_n or_o law_n what_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o parliament_n or_o such_o person_n as_o be_v entrust_v by_o it_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v to_o we_o unquestionable_a but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o church_n affair_n our_o lawgiver_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o can_v in_o such_o a_o forensical_a way_n be_v appeal_v unto_o nor_o have_v he_o leave_v any_o vicar_n or_o visible_a judge_n under_o he_o of_o great_a authority_n in_o respect_n of_o infallibility_n than_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n 3.15_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o the_o papist_n some_o of_o they_o in_o great_a and_o weighty_a matter_n not_o otherwise_o that_o be_v spiritual_a yield_v appeal_n but_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o cause_n at_o last_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o tribunal_n that_o be_v infallible_a licitum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v p._n the_o arragon_n d.th._o arragon_n in_o 2._o 2._o q._n 69._o a._n 3._o d.th._o in_o re_z grave_n cuique_fw-la causam_fw-la svam_fw-la defferre_fw-la ad_fw-la sedem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la quando_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la imperitia_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la 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testimony_n shall_v be_v give_v of_o either_o be_v a_o more_o difficult_a matter_n to_o make_v out_o than_o either_o the_o sin_n itself_o or_o the_o scandal_n repentance_n godly_a sorrow_n or_o the_o contrary_a be_v the_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v regard_v in_o church-process_n repentance_n i_o say_v in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v judge_v in_o a_o see_v and_o not_o blind_a charity_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o passion_n sorrow_n or_o shame_n but_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o deep_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o require_v much_o and_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o the_o person_n and_o his_o temper_n and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v attain_v at_o a_o distance_n but_o by_o frequent_a and_o familiar_a converse_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o stool_n of_o repentance_n stand_v in_o a_o white_a sheet_n or_o do_v penance_n as_o it_o be_v term_v these_o be_v as_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n manifest_a and_o judge_v of_o at_o the_o great_a 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