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adhibent_fw-la media_fw-la per_fw-la qâ—uae_fw-la deus_fw-la remittit_fw-la peccaâ—a_fw-la haec_fw-la autem_fw-la media_fw-la sunt_fw-la â—erbum_fw-la &_o sacramenta_fw-la â—er_o in_o loc_n loc_n non_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la propriè_fw-la remittet_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ostendet_fw-la &_o certificet_fw-la adeò_fw-la remissâ—m_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la alâ—a_fw-la est_fw-la absoâ—utio_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la dicat_fw-la eâ—_n tiâ—i_o certifico_fw-la te_fw-la tibi_fw-la remissa_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la annuncio_fw-la tibi_fw-la te_fw-la habere_fw-la deum_fw-la propitâ—um_fw-la etc._n etc._n ferus_fw-la lib_n 2._o comment_fw-fr in_o matth._n cap._n 9_o edit_n moguâ—t_o 1559._o 1559._o in_o summo_fw-la pontifice_n esse_fw-la pleniâ—udâ—nem_fw-la omnium_fw-la gratâ—arum_fw-la quia_fw-la iâ—se_fw-la solus_fw-la confert_fw-la plenam_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o computet_fw-la sibi_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la princiâ—e_fw-la dâ—mino_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la ejus_fw-la nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la accepimus_fw-la de_fw-la regim_fw-la principum_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o inter_fw-la opuscula_fw-la thâ—mae_fw-la num_fw-la 20._o actiuè_fw-la &_o proximè_fw-la efficit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la justificationis_fw-la â—t_a flatus_fw-la extinguo_fw-la ignem_fw-la &_o dissipat_v nebulas_fw-la sic_fw-la absolutio_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la peccaâ—a_fw-la etc._n etc._n bell._n de_fw-fr sacram._n libâ—o_v 2._o cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr penitent_a libro_fw-la 3._o cap._n 2._o attritio_fw-la virtute_fw-la clavium_fw-la fit_a contritio_fw-la rom._n correctores_fw-la gloss._n gratiani_n the_o penitent_a duâ—t_fw-la 1._o principio_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n cui_fw-la enim_fw-la praevaricatores_fw-la legis_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la liberare_fw-la licet_fw-la nisi_fw-la legis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la autori_fw-la in_o joâ—_n lib._n 12._o â—ap_v 56._o 56._o datuâ—us_fw-la erat_fw-la dmiâ—us_fw-la hominibus_fw-la spiâ—itum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la spiriâ—u_fw-la sancto_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la dimitti_fw-la peccata_fw-la volebat_fw-la intelligi_fw-la nam_fw-la quid_fw-la es_fw-la hâ—mâ—_n nisi_fw-la agre_z sanandus_fw-la vis_fw-la mihi_fw-la esse_fw-la medice_fw-la mecum_fw-la quaere_fw-la medicum_fw-la homil._n 23._o ex._n 50._o 50._o ecce_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la peccata_fw-la donantur_fw-la â—omines_fw-la ministerium_fw-la suum_fw-la exhibent_fw-la non_fw-la jus_o alicujus_fw-la potestatis_fw-la exercent_fw-la the_o sp._n sanct._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o 10._o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la baptizaâ—e_fw-la per_fw-la ministerium_fw-la aliud_fw-la per_fw-la pâ—â—estatem_fw-la &_o autheritatâ—m_fw-la autheritatâ—m_fw-la quos_fw-la fune_n &_o vincula_fw-la solvunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sermone_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o testimoniis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la &_o exhortatione_n lib._n 6._o comment_fw-fr in_o is._n cap._n 14._o 14._o remjâ—â—untur_fw-la peccata_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la de_fw-fr abel_n &_o cain_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o mark_v 1._o 4._o jer._n 3â—_n 28._o 28._o â—contaminatione_fw-la contaminabit_fw-la eum_fw-la haud_fw-la dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la sacerdâ—s_n non_fw-la quo_fw-la contaminationis_fw-la author_n sit_fw-la sed_fw-la quo_fw-la ostendat_fw-la eum_fw-la contaminatum_fw-la hieron_n lib._n 7._o esa._n cap._n 23._o 23._o in_o remitâ—endis_fw-la vel_fw-la reâ—inendis_fw-la peccaâ—is_fw-la id_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o officii_fw-la habent_fw-la evangelici_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la quod_fw-la olim_fw-la habebant_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la legales_fw-la in_o curandis_fw-la leprosis_fw-la he_o ergo_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimiâ—tunt_fw-la vel_fw-la reâ—inent_n dum_fw-la dimissa_fw-la adeo_fw-la vel_fw-la reâ—entae_fw-la indicant_fw-la &_o ostendant_fw-la ponunt_fw-la enim_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la nomen_fw-la dominâ—_n super_fw-la filios_fw-la israel_n sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la benedixit_fw-la siâ—ut_fw-la legitur_fw-la in_o num._n petr._n lomb._n l._n 4._o scent_n do_v 14._o 14._o num._n 6._o 6._o sacerdos_n imponit_fw-la manum_fw-la subjecto_fw-la â—edâ—tum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la invocat_n &_o indicta_fw-la in_o populum_fw-la or_o atione_fw-la altari_fw-la reconcilâ—at_fw-la etc._n etc._n advers._fw-la lucifer_n lucifer_n disput._n 36._o de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la invocat_n sect._n 33._o non_fw-fr tantum_fw-la licitas_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o valde_fw-la utile_a esse_fw-la contendimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o in_o magnis_fw-la conventibus_fw-la atâ—entio_fw-la auditorum_fw-la per_fw-la usitatas_fw-la formulas_fw-la non_fw-la parum_fw-la juvatur_fw-la juvatur_fw-la licitum_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la approbata_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la praxi_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o praescriptis_fw-la psalmis_fw-la &_o beneâ—iceâ—di_fw-la formulis_fw-la scriptura_fw-la nobis_fw-la commendat_fw-la utile_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la istisumodi_fw-la fâ—rmam_fw-la sequi_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ex_fw-la libellâ—â—sit_fw-la denotanda_fw-la l._n 4._o cap._n 17._o de_fw-la orâ—tione_fw-la mentali_fw-la &_o vocali_fw-la vocali_fw-la vbi_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pastor_n s._n liturgiâ—_n publica_fw-la formula_fw-la est_fw-la apprimè_fw-la utilis_fw-la &_o necessaria_fw-la â—d_a communem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n earum_fw-la usus_fw-la jure_fw-la damnari_fw-la â—on_n pâ—â—est_fw-la nec_fw-la debet_fw-la câ—um_fw-la sâ—mper_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la in_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christiâ—na_n toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la â—am_fw-la à _fw-la piusquam_fw-la 1300_o annis_fw-la perpâ—tuo_fw-la obtinuerit_fw-la etiamqâ—e_fw-la â—odie_fw-la ubique_fw-la obtineat_fw-la nisi_fw-la apud_fw-la noutioâ—_n etc._n etc._n donec_fw-la tandem_fw-la nuperimè_fw-la exorti_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it etc._n etc._n the_o lituâ—g_n concept_n form_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o 3._o sicuti_fw-la quoque_fw-la tota_fw-la vetustâ—_n ecelesia_fw-la iâ—_n semper_fw-la extraâ—_fw-la controversiam_fw-la babâ—â—â—t_fw-la viz._n precâ—â—iâ—nem_fw-la hanâ—_n christi_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la tantum_fw-la rectâ—_n preâ—andi_fw-la normam_fw-la sed_fw-la insuper_fw-la queque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d precandâ—_n formam_fw-la synop_n theol._n disp_n 36._o sect._n 33._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d christum_fw-la in_o cruse_n pendens_fw-la depreâ—cation_n iâ—â—rma_fw-la á_o dâ—vide_fw-la tanquam_fw-la â—ypo_fw-la antea_fw-la â—bservata_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la muth_o 27._o 46._o ibid._n object_n answ._n 1._o 1._o ralph_n 〈◊〉_d john_n rough._n rough._n liberty_n in_o solitary_a prayer_n less_o liberty_n in_o private_a prayer_n lest_o liberty_n in_o public_a prayer_n object_n object_n cas._n cons._n de_fw-fr orat._n luke_n 7._o 38._o psal._n 28._o 1._o psal._n 1._o 41._o 41._o mr._n thomas_n price_n then_o fellow_n of_o the_o college_n of_o dublin_n who_o afterward_o suffer_v much_o in_o the_o same_o diocese_n by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o ireland_n and_o be_v yet_o live_v in_o wales_n