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if_o a_o confessor_n say_v that_o be_v venial_a which_o be_v mortal_a your_o soul_n be_v betray_v why_o so_o good_a doctor_n i_o answer_v then_o the_o penitent_n duty_n be_v not_o perfect_o to_o know_v what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o venial_a but_o to_o have_v hearty_a sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n commit_v whether_o great_a or_o little_a for_o no_o man_n say_v i_o grieve_v for_o my_o sin_n as_o little_a or_o only_o venial_a but_o most_o secure_o thus_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o they_o all_o as_o god_n know_v they_o offensive_a to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o answerable_a to_o this_o sorrow_n the_o confessor_n give_v absolution_n therefore_o though_o his_o knowledge_n may_v in_o some_o case_n fail_v and_o not_o right_o distinguish_v between_o sin_n mortal_a and_o venial_a yet_o his_o absolution_n be_v good_a for_o he_o absolve_v from_o all_o whereof_o the_o penitent_a humble_o contrite_a accuse_v himself_o guilty_a chap._n xvi_o divine_v prudent_o follow_v in_o innumerable_a case_n 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