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7.7_o and_o vers_fw-la 17._o he_o call_v it_o sin_n dwell_v in_o we_o though_o it_o do_v not_o reign_v in_o we_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v proper_o sin_n augustine_n say_v omnium_fw-la malorum_fw-la reatu_fw-la caret_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizatur_fw-la non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la malis_fw-la he_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v clear_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o evil_n or_o sin_n but_o not_o from_o the_o evil_n themselves_o dimittuntur_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o originaliter_fw-la tracta_fw-la &_o ignoranter_fw-la vel_fw-la scienter_fw-la adiecta_fw-la all_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o baptism_n both_o original_n and_o commit_v ignorant_o or_o witting_o therefore_o original_a sin_n be_v no_o otherways_o take_v away_o in_o baptism_n than_o other_o sin_n be_v but_o the_o guilt_n only_o of_o other_o sin_n be_v remit_v in_o baptism_n the_o blot_n or_o stain_n remain_v still_o ergo_fw-la original_a sin_n cease_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n for_o neither_o it_o nor_o any_o other_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o those_o which_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n still_o as_o the_o rest_n be_v augustine_n also_o dare_v call_v it_o a_o sin_n concupiscentia_fw-la peior_fw-la est_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la concupiscence_n be_v worse_a than_o ignorance_n 105_o and_o in_o another_o place_n ignorantia_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la intelligere_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la but_o ignorance_n be_v in_o they_o which_o be_v able_a to_o learn_v sin_n in_o those_o that_o can_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n if_o ignorance_n be_v sin_n concupiscence_n worse_o than_o ignorance_n be_v much_o more_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o sin_n the_o papist_n some_o sin_n be_v deadly_a or_o mortal_a because_o all_o that_o do_v they_o be_v worthy_a of_o error_n 60_o damnation_n other_o be_v venial_a that_o be_v to_o say_v pardonable_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n rhemist_n rom._n 1.11_o argum._n sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n jam._n 1.15_o ergo_fw-la not_o all_o sin_n but_o that_o which_o be_v consummate_v and_o perfect_v be_v mortal_a rhemist_n ibid._n the_o protestant_n ans._n out_o of_o this_o place_n it_o be_v gather_v that_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o more_o heinous_a sin_n be_v worthy_a of_o more_o grievous_a death_n and_o condemnation_n but_o that_o concupiscence_n or_o other_o less_o sin_n deserve_v not_o death_n it_o be_v not_o hence_o prove_v see_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o argum._n that_o no_o sin_n be_v venial_a or_o pardonable_a of_o it_o own_o nature_n but_o that_o the_o least_o deserve_v death_n if_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o the_o exact_a rule_n of_o his_o justice_n it_o thus_o appear_v first_o if_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o mortal_a christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o sin_n for_o he_o by_o his_o death_n do_v satisfy_v only_o for_o sin_n that_o deserve_a death_n but_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o sin_n john_n 1.19_o second_o all_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n be_v sin_n and_o deserve_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n galath_n 3.10_o but_o all_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o john_n 3.4_o augustine_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n do_v use_v this_o term_n of_o venial_a sin_n but_o not_o in_o their_o sense_n as_o though_o any_o sin_n in_o it_o own_o nature_n deserve_v pardon_v but_o by_o venial_a sin_n they_o understand_v the_o lesser_a and_o small_a fault_n which_o be_v more_o easy_o forgive_v at_o god_n hand_n than_o the_o great_a sunt_fw-la venialiae_fw-la peccata_fw-la there_o be_v certain_a venial_a sin_n without_o the_o which_o a_o man_n can_v live_v say_v augustine_n propter_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la baptismus_fw-la inventus_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la levia_fw-la oratio_fw-la dominica_fw-la for_o all_o sin_n baptism_n be_v a_o remedy_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n for_o the_o less_o de_fw-fr symbolo_fw-la lib._n 1.6_o by_o venial_a sin_n he_o understand_v the_o small_a sin_n which_o be_v not_o pardonable_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n for_o than_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o ask_v forgiveness_n for_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n they_o will_v vanish_v away_o of_o themselves_o wherefore_o we_o can_v receive_v this_o popish_a distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n as_o they_o understand_v it_o as_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o speak_v we_o do_v not_o great_o mislike_v they_o that_o be_v by_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n all_o sin_n even_o the_o great_a be_v not_o only_o pardonable_a but_o pardon_v unto_o we_o isay_n 1.18_o but_o unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a every_o sin_n be_v mortal_a they_o shall_v even_o by_o their_o idle_a word_n be_v condemn_v matth._n 12.36.37_o the_o three_o part_n of_o those_o which_o they_o call_v venial_a sin_n the_o papist_n error_n 61_o 1._o sin_n be_v voluntary_a otherwise_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o passion_n that_o be_v in_o man_n have_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o will_n be_v far_o from_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o any_o man_n neither_o for_o they_o need_v he_o say_v unto_o god_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n rhemist_n rom._n 7._o sec._n 8.9_o the_o protestant_n sin_n do_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v never_o impute_v but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o regenerate_a in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o new_a man_n bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n argum._n that_o involuntarie_a lust_n which_o arise_v in_o the_o heart_n not_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o will_n be_v in_o their_o nature_n sin_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o saint_n paul_n word_n rom._n 7.20_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o then_o be_v it_o not_o i_o any_o long_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o he_o call_v it_o sin_n though_o he_o consent_v not_o unto_o it_o
105_o augustine_n say_v peccata_fw-la negligentiae_fw-la vel_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la melius_fw-la accusantur_fw-la ut_fw-la pereant_fw-la quà m_fw-la excusantur_fw-la ut_fw-la maneant_fw-la meliusque_fw-la purgantur_fw-la invocato_fw-la deo_fw-la quà m_fw-la firmantur_fw-la irritato_fw-la deo_fw-la the_o sin_n of_o negligence_n and_o ignorance_n be_v better_o accuse_v and_o confess_v then_o excuse_v better_o by_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o purge_v they_o then_o by_o provoke_a god_n to_o confirm_v they_o ergo_fw-la forgiveness_n must_v be_v ask_v at_o god_n hand_n for_o involuntarie_a sin_n sin_n of_o ignorance_n the_o papist_n 2._o the_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o a_o just_a man_n whereunto_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n consent_v not_o can_v any_o whit_n defile_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o error_n 62_o make_v they_o often_o more_o meritorious_a for_o the_o continual_a combat_n that_o he_o have_v with_o they_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o concur_v together_o to_o make_v one_o act_n rhemist_n rom._n 7._o sect_n 10._o the_o protestant_n ans._n though_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o flesh_n concur_v not_o with_o the_o spirit_n in_o any_o one_o act_n yet_o do_v they_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o defile_v they_o argum._n rom._n 7.19_o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v do_v i_o not_o do_v not_o concupiscence_n even_o in_o this_o bless_a apostle_n hinder_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o it_o keep_v he_o from_o do_v that_o good_a which_o he_o desire_v and_o whereas_o he_o cry_v out_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o law_n of_o his_o member_n vers_fw-la 24._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o any_o merit_n or_o good_a thing_n can_v be_v obtain_v by_o it_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v desirous_a to_o have_v give_v it_o entertainment_n still_o augustine_n thus_o write_v of_o these_o small_a and_o less_o sin_n quibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la licet_fw-la occidi_fw-la animam_fw-la non_fw-la credamus_fw-la 41._o ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la eam_fw-la veluti_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la pustulis_fw-la deformem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la ad_fw-la amplexum_fw-la sponsi_fw-la sine_fw-la grandi_fw-la confusione_n venire_fw-la non_fw-la permittant_fw-la by_o the_o which_o sin_n though_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o slay_v yet_o the_o face_n be_v deform_v as_o with_o pimple_n that_o she_o dare_v not_o without_o great_a blush_n draw_v near_o unto_o her_o spouse_n let_v they_o tell_v i_o now_o what_o great_a glory_n be_v obtain_v by_o this_o corruption_n in_o our_o member_n the_o four_o part_n whether_o all_o sin_n be_v remissible_a the_o papist_n all_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a so_o long_o as_o the_o committer_n of_o they_o be_v in_o case_n error_n 63_o to_o repent_v as_o they_o be_v so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v great_a blasphemy_n therefore_o which_o the_o caluinist_n utter_v that_o apostasy_n and_o certain_a other_o sin_n of_o the_o reprobate_n can_v be_v forgive_v at_o all_o in_o this_o life_n rhemist_n 1._o john_n 1.5_o sec._n 4._o and_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v irremissible_a because_o it_o be_v hardly_o forgive_v and_o they_o define_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o final_a impenitency_n rhemist_n matth._n 12.4_o the_o protestant_n first_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o final_a impenitency_n every_o one_o indeed_o that_o so_o sin_v be_v final_o impenitent_a because_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v the_o grace_n to_o repent_v but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mean_v some_o special_a sin_n in_o call_v it_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o many_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v die_v impenitent_o and_o yet_o not_o blaspheme_v augustine_n better_a define_v this_o sin_n cum_fw-la quis_fw-la adversus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la qua_fw-la reconciliatus_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la invidentiae_fw-la facibus_fw-la agitatur_fw-la when_o a_o man_n malicious_o do_v oppugn_v that_o grace_n whereby_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr serm_n in_o mont_z 41._o but_o most_o perfect_o be_v this_o sin_n describe_v heb._n 10.29_o where_o there_o be_v set_v down_o three_o circumstance_n that_o make_v this_o sin_n first_o the_o person_n he_o must_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v be_v lighten_v with_o grace_n and_o be_v in_o outward_a appearance_n sanctify_v therefore_o jew_n turk_n or_o infidel_n can_v commit_v this_o sin_n because_o their_o mind_n be_v never_o illuminate_v by_o the_o truth_n second_o his_o affection_n must_v be_v consider_v which_o be_v most_o deadly_a and_o hateful_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n blaspheme_v the_o spirit_n and_o despit_v the_o same_o crucify_a and_o persecute_v christ_n again_o as_o it_o be_v heb._n 6.6_o wherefore_o they_o which_o offend_v of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n or_o which_o fall_v not_o into_o horrible_a blasphemy_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n three_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n which_o they_o hate_v and_o detest_v which_o sometime_o they_o love_v and_o be_v thereby_o sanctify_v they_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n as_o a_o unholy_a thing_n blasphemy_n then_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o horrible_a hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n whereby_o he_o that_o now_o blaspheme_v be_v before_o illuminate_v second_o this_o sin_n not_o only_o easy_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v but_o not_o at_o all_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o world_n to_o come_v math._n 12.32_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n heb._n 6.6_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blasphemy_n in_o the_o papist_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n to_o affirm_v that_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v forgive_v the_o five_o part_n whether_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o papist_n error_n 64_o no_o sin_n stand_v with_o the_o will_n or_o intention_n of_o god_n but_o be_v direct_o against_o it_o rom._n 3._o sect_n 4._o and_o therefore_o christ_n death_n be_v god_n act_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o permission_n act._n 3._o sect_n 2._o neither_o be_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n otherwise_o then_o by_o permission_n and_o withhold_v of_o his_o grace_n jam._n 1.13_o rhemist_n the_o protestant_n ans._n 1._o all_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n although_o nothing_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v contrary_a to_o the_o determinate_a and_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n second_o god_n do_v not_o only_o permit_v the_o jew_n to_o work_v their_o malice_n upon_o christ_n but_o most_o holy_o and_o most_o just_o he_o use_v their_o malice_n to_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v for_o the_o text_n be_v that_o christ_n be_v deliver_v up_o according_a to_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n act._n 2.23_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a permission_n three_o although_o god_n be_v not_o any_o mover_n unto_o sin_n yet_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n he_o not_o only_o permit_v but_o lead_v into_o temptation_n those_o who_o in_o justice_n he_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n argum._n it_o be_v a_o petition_n which_o we_o daily_o rehearse_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n likewise_o rom._n 11.8_o god_n give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o compunction_n these_o speech_n of_o lead_v and_o give_v imply_v a_o active_a power_n in_o god_n not_o a_o passive_a and_o permissive_a only_o for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a shall_v permit_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n conâ—â—â—ry_o to_o his_o will_n augustine_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o david_n concern_v shemei_n let_v he_o alone_o what_o know_v i_o if_o god_n have_v send_v he_o to_o curse_v not_o say_v he_o 20._o that_o god_n bid_v he_o curse_v for_o then_o his_o obedience_n shall_v be_v commend_v sed_fw-la quod_fw-la eius_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la proprio_fw-la svo_fw-la vitiomalam_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la iudicio_fw-la svo_fw-la iusto_fw-la &_o occulâ—o_fw-la inclinavit_fw-la but_o because_o god_n by_o his_o just_a and_o secret_a judgement_n do_v incline_v his_o will_n be_v corrupt_v of_o itself_o unto_o this_o mischief_n loe_o he_o say_v inclinavit_fw-la he_o do_v incline_v his_o will_n which_o be_v more_o than_o permisit_fw-la he_o do_v suffer_v he_o the_o sixth_o part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o those_o which_o be_v not_o regenerate_v the_o papist_n the_o work_v do_v before_o justification_n although_o they_o do_v not_o proceed_v of_o faith_n be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v call_v sin_n neither_o do_v they_o deserve_v the_o wrath_n of_o error_n 65_o god_n council_n trident._n sess_v 6._o can_n 7._o andrad_n tilem_fw-la loc_fw-la 4._o oer_o 6._o the_o protestant_n the_o
other_o but_o all_o shall_v not_o pass_v through_o purgatory_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n they_o be_v drive_v to_o this_o shift_n to_o grant_v that_o vers_n 13._o the_o fire_n be_v take_v in_o one_o sense_n namely_o for_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o vers_fw-la 15._o in_o another_o that_o be_v for_o the_o flame_n of_o purgatory_n but_o who_o see_v not_o how_o absurd_a a_o thing_n this_o be_v that_o in_o a_o allegory_n the_o same_o word_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n shall_v be_v so_o diverse_o take_v three_o the_o day_n shall_v reveal_v it_o that_o be_v say_v bellarmine_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o rhemist_n understand_v the_o particular_a day_n of_o every_o man_n death_n so_o well_o they_o agree_v together_o but_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o the_o day_n that_o be_v the_o time_n shall_v declare_v it_o for_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o time_n to_o examine_v every_o man_n doctrine_n by_o fire_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o word_n whereby_o every_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o call_n and_o conversion_n shall_v know_v whether_o he_o have_v preach_v aright_o or_o not_o fulk_n the_o protestant_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n of_o purgatory_n after_o this_o life_n but_o that_o here_o only_o be_v the_o place_n of_o repentance_n and_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v present_o either_o receive_v up_o to_o heaven_n or_o thrust_v down_o to_o hell_n thus_o it_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n argum._n 1._o the_o scripture_n make_v but_o two_o kind_n of_o work_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n ecclesiastes_n 12.14_o but_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v condemn_v mark_n 16.16_o but_o two_o place_n heaven_n and_o hell_n math._n 25._o christ_n have_v but_o two_o flock_n one_o of_o sheep_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n another_z of_o goat_n at_o the_o left_a and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o one_o come_v you_o bless_v to_o the_o other_o go_v you_o curse_v there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n therefore_o but_o two_o place_n ergo_fw-la no_o purgatory_n bellarm._n there_o shall_v be_v indeed_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o two_o place_n heaven_n and_o hell_n purgatory_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n ans._n first_o you_o say_v yourselves_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o infernal_a place_n for_o ever_o hell_n for_o the_o wicked_a and_o a_o limbus_n for_o infant_n that_o die_v unbaptise_v and_o heaven_n that_o make_v three_o and_o now_o you_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v but_o two_o second_o there_o be_v but_o two_o place_n now_o because_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n for_o the_o believer_n be_v already_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n john_n 5.24_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v already_o condemn_v john_n 3.18_o three_o augustine_n consent_v with_o we_o 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life_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o work_v do_v in_o their_o flesh_n bellarmine_n say_v that_o even_o they_o who_o sin_n be_v remit_v after_o death_n do_v receive_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o they_o deserve_v in_o their_o life_n time_n to_o be_v help_v after_o death_n ans._n first_o as_o for_o desert_n we_o will_v show_v elsewhere_o that_o it_o have_v no_o place_n before_o god_n neither_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o the_o scripture_n say_v bless_a be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n not_o who_o deserve_v remission_n of_o sin_n rom._n 4.6_o second_o this_o devise_v and_o frivolous_a distinction_n do_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o thing_n actual_o do_v in_o the_o flesh_n not_o deserve_v to_o be_v do_v and_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o body_n not_o of_o the_o soul_n &_o of_o thing_n perfect_o do_v not_o begin_v only_o or_o 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can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v he_o call_v not_o for_o oil_n salt_n spittle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o for_o water_n augustine_n utter_o mislike_v this_o cumbersome_a rabble_n of_o needless_a ceremony_n 19_o ipsam_fw-la religionem_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la paucissimis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la liberam_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la onerib_o premunt_fw-la ut_fw-la tolerabilior_fw-la sit_fw-la conditio_fw-la judaeorum_n qui_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la tempus_fw-la libertatis_fw-la non_fw-la agnoverint_fw-la legalibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la sarcinis_fw-la non_fw-la humanis_fw-la praesumptionibus_fw-la subijciuntur_fw-la they_o do_v cumber_v religion_n with_o their_o burdensome_a invention_n which_o christ_n make_v free_a with_o a_o very_a few_o sacrament_n so_o that_o the_o jew_n case_n be_v more_o tolerable_a who_o though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n not_o to_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o be_v it_o not_o even_o thus_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o the_o popish_a church_n for_o never_o be_v jewish_a circumcision_n stuff_v with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o ceremony_n which_o their_o baptism_n be_v defile_v withal_o the_o thirteen_o general_n controversy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o eucharist_n this_o controversy_n have_v two_o part_n first_o of_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o second_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o say_v be_v offer_v up_o in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o they_o call_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n this_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n stand_v upon_o diverse_a question_n first_o whether_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v real_o and_o substantial_o in_o the_o sacrament_n second_o whether_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v change_v convert_v and_o transubstantiate_v into_o the_o very_a body_n and_o flesh_n of_o 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cap._n 15._o the_o protestant_n neither_o be_v their_o penance_n a_o sacrament_n neither_o can_v these_o be_v part_n of_o a_o sacrament_n argum._n 1._o in_o every_o sacrament_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n require_v res_fw-la terrena_fw-la and_o actio_fw-la externa_fw-la the_o earthly_a thing_n or_o element_n as_o be_v water_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o external_a action_n neither_o do_v the_o element_n alone_o nor_o the_o action_n alone_o make_v a_o sacrament_n as_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v both_o water_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o wash_n that_o be_v the_o action_n wherefore_o see_v in_o their_o penance_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o action_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o action_n of_o the_o receiver_n it_o can_v be_v no_o sacrament_n argum._n 2._o the_o part_n of_o every_o sacrament_n as_o the_o form_n the_o matter_n must_v be_v institute_v of_o christ_n but_o this_o be_v they_o not_o able_a to_o show_v for_o the_o form_n and_o matter_n of_o penance_n namely_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o sacrament_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o question_n of_o the_o three_o material_a part_n of_o popish_a penance_n contrition_n confession_n satisfaction_n the_o papist_n these_o three_o they_o say_v be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a part_n of_o penance_n contrition_n error_n 5_o and_o painful_a sorrow_n of_o the_o hart_n confession_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n council_n trident._n sess_v 14._o can_n 4._o rhemist_n math._n 3._o sect_n 2._o argu._n contrition_n be_v prove_v psal._n 51.17_o a_o contrite_a hart_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n confession_n math._n 3._o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o jordane_n confess_v their_o sin_n satisfaction_n math._n 11.21_o they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n bellarm._n cap._n 19_o ans._n 1._o that_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n of_o the_o hart_n be_v necessary_a to_o true_a repentance_n we_o never_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o sorrow_n be_v any_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n we_o abhor_v it_o as_o a_o monstrous_a blasphemy_n second_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o sin_n unto_o god_n and_o in_o some_o case_n where_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o satisfy_v to_o the_o minister_n or_o some_o other_o faithful_a man_n we_o do_v willing_o grant_v but_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v general_a confession_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o priest_n that_o place_n prove_v it_o not_o for_o john_n have_v have_v shrive_v work_n enough_o for_o many_o year_n to_o hear_v every_o man_n particular_a confession_n three_o that_o sit_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n be_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o outward_a sign_n of_o true_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o protestant_n we_o do_v make_v two_o part_n only_o of_o true_a repentance_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v the_o mortify_n of_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o work_n by_o die_v unto_o sin_n unto_o the_o which_o belong_v true_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n of_o hart_n for_o our_o sin_n 2._o corinth_n 7.11_o acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n thereof_o before_o god_n 2._o sam._n 12.13_o and_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n and_o indignation_n with_o ourselves_o for_o the_o same_o 2._o corinth_n 7.11_o the_o other_o part_n be_v the_o renew_n and_o quicken_n of_o the_o new_a man_n in_o we_o which_o consist_v partly_o in_o set_v our_o conscience_n at_o peace_n with_o god_n our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o rom._n 5.1_o and_o work_v in_o we_o a_o zeal_n study_n care_n and_o desire_v of_o newness_n of_o life_n 2._o corin._n 7.11_o these_o two_o part_n only_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n argum._n isai._n 1.17_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v good_a we_o must_v die_v unto_o sin_n and_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6.4_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n put_v on_o the_o new_a coloss._n 3.9_o 66._o augustine_n say_v fructus_fw-la est_fw-la dignus_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la transacta_fw-la deflere_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la iterum_fw-la non_fw-la agere_fw-la this_o be_v true_a repentance_n to_o lament_v for_o sin_n past_a and_o not_o to_o commit_v the_o same_o again_o though_o this_o be_v no_o perfect_a definition_n of_o repentance_n yet_o we_o see_v that_o both_o confession_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v exclude_v a_o appendix_n whether_o repentance_n go_v before_o faith_n the_o papist_n error_n 6_o their_o opinion_n be_v that_o repentance_n go_v before_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o way_n rather_o unto_o faith_n and_o justification_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n poenitentia_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la et_fw-la prio_fw-la iustificatione_n bellarm_n cap._n 19_o argum._n act._n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n remission_n of_o sin_n follow_v repentance_n ergo_fw-la justification_n also_o and_o faith_n bellarm._n the_o protestant_n ans._n first_o this_o place_n prove_v not_o
9.4_o or_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o our_o conscience_n to_o man_n also_o as_o to_o he_o who_o we_o have_v offend_v math._n 5.24_o or_o to_o any_o other_o faithful_a man_n the_o minister_n or_o some_o other_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holpen_v and_o comfort_v by_o our_o mutual_a prayer_n jam._n 5.16_o there_o be_v also_o two_o kind_n of_o public_a confession_n either_o of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n together_o nehem._n 9.3_o or_o of_o some_o one_o or_o more_o that_o make_v public_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o congregation_n who_o they_o have_v offend_v which_o belong_v to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n 2._o corinth_n 2.6_o but_o this_o particular_a confession_n of_o all_o sin_n yea_o of_o they_o that_o be_v secret_a and_o to_o none_o but_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o antichristian_a yoke_n and_o too_o heavy_a for_o christian_n to_o bear_v arg._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o make_v confession_n at_o all_o unto_o man_n the_o prophet_n david_n confess_v only_o unto_o god_n against_o thou_o o_o lord_n only_o have_v i_o sin_v psal._n 51.4_o augustine_n also_o say_v quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la cum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ut_fw-la audiant_fw-la confessiones_fw-la meas_fw-la quasi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sanaturi_fw-la sint_fw-la languores_fw-la meos_fw-la what_o have_v man_n to_o do_v to_o hear_v my_o confession_n as_o though_o they_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v my_o sore_n confess_v lib._n 10.3_o argum._n 2._o if_o a_o man_n otherwise_o can_v find_v ease_n of_o conscience_n but_o will_v open_v his_o sin_n to_o man_n it_o be_v not_o always_o necessary_a he_o shall_v seek_v to_o the_o minister_n though_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a if_o he_o be_v a_o fit_a man_n any_o other_o faithful_a godly_a man_n may_v serve_v for_o so_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o acknowledge_v our_o fault_n not_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o one_o to_o another_o jam._n 5.16_o whereupon_o augustine_n write_v peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la debemus_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanctis_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la timentibus_fw-la confiteri_fw-la we_o must_v confess_v our_o sin_n not_o only_o to_o god_n but_o to_o man_n also_o that_o fear_n god_n he_o say_v not_o sacerdotibus_fw-la only_o to_o the_o priest_n homil._n 12._o argum._n 3._o such_o a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o necessary_a neither_o be_v it_o possible_a it_o suffice_v where_o our_o sin_n be_v keep_v from_o our_o sight_n to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n psal._n 19.12_o augustine_n say_v quot_fw-la habes_fw-la in_o cord_n compunctiones_fw-la facinorum_fw-la tot_fw-la habe_fw-la illic_fw-la punctiones_fw-la confessionum_fw-la look_v how_o many_o sin_n do_v prick_v thy_o conscience_n so_o must_v thy_o confession_n be_v it_o be_v a_o uncomfortable_a doctrine_n to_o teach_v man_n to_o labour_n to_o remember_v all_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v a_o particular_a catalogue_n of_o they_o they_o have_v work_n enough_o to_o be_v ease_v of_o those_o sin_n that_o lie_v heavy_a on_o the_o heart_n a_o appendix_n of_o other_o circumstance_n of_o auricular_a confession_n the_o papist_n 1._o this_o order_n and_o custom_n of_o confession_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n error_n 14_o no_o humane_a tradition_n council_n try_v sess_v 14._o can_n 6.8_o the_o protestant_n they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o show_v that_o it_o have_v any_o divine_a institution_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a devise_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n first_o we_o read_v that_o nectarius_n a_o good_a bishop_n of_o constantinople_n do_v abrogate_v this_o custom_n of_o confession_n upon_o this_o occasion_n which_o have_v before_o time_n be_v use_v in_o that_o church_n for_o it_o be_v find_v out_o that_o a_o certain_a woman_n of_o the_o city_n under_o this_o pretence_n of_o confession_n have_v unlawful_a company_n with_o the_o priest_n to_o who_o she_o confess_v whereupon_o the_o good_a man_n abolish_v that_o custom_n see_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a to_o come_v by_o it_o 7._o and_o this_o act_n of_o his_o be_v approve_v by_o that_o famous_a preacher_n chrysostome_n who_o succeed_v he_o in_o that_o see_v but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n it_o ought_v not_o for_o some_o abuse_n to_o have_v be_v abolish_v augustine_n also_o say_v si_fw-la deest_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la confiteatur_fw-la proximo_fw-la 10._o if_o a_o priest_n can_v be_v have_v let_v a_o man_n confess_v to_o his_o neighbour_n ergo_fw-la to_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n be_v no_o certain_a ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o than_o may_v it_o not_o be_v change_v the_o papist_n 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v confess_v to_o his_o own_o parish_n priest_n error_n 15_o thom._n ex_fw-la tileman_n heshus_n loc_fw-la 7._o err_v 46._o the_o protestant_n yea_o but_o augustine_n say_v sacerdos_n ut_fw-la perfectus_fw-la medice_fw-la primùm_fw-la sciat_fw-la curare_fw-la peccata_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la detergere_fw-la aliena_fw-la the_o priest_n as_o a_o cunning_a physician_n must_v first_o know_v how_o to_o cure_v his_o own_o sin_n before_o he_o can_v help_v another_o de_fw-fr salutaribus_fw-la docum_fw-la cap._n 50._o and_o in_o another_o place_n quaerat_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la scientem_fw-la ligare_fw-la &_o soluere_fw-la ne_fw-la ambo_fw-la cadant_fw-la in_o foveam_fw-la let_v he_o seek_v a_o priest_n that_o know_v how_o to_o bind_v and_o loose_v lest_o both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n de_fw-fr penitent_a cap._n 10._o but_o such_o a_o one_o can_v be_v have_v in_o every_o parish_n for_o many_o time_n the_o parish_n priest_n be_v worse_a than_o he_o that_o come_v to_o be_v confess_v such_o a_o one_o augustine_n say_v be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v and_o therefore_o man_n shall_v not_o in_o that_o case_n bound_v themselves_o to_o their_o popish_a priest_n the_o papist_n 3._o it_o be_v enough_o for_o man_n once_o a_o year_n in_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n to_o confess_v themselves_o error_n 16_o council_n trid._n sess_v 14._o can_n 8._o the_o protestant_n avgustine_n say_v contrary_a non_fw-la tantum_fw-la laici_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la una_fw-la die_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la sine_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la not_o only_o lay_v man_n but_o not_o priest_n ought_v to_o be_v one_o day_n without_o repentance_n in_o apocal._n hom_n 2._o his_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o can_v not_o be_v one_o day_n without_o sin_n the_o seven_o question_n of_o satisfaction_n this_o question_n contain_v these_o part_n first_o whether_o the_o sin_n be_v forgive_v there_o remain_v any_o punishment_n 2._o whether_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o this_o life_n may_v be_v redeem_v by_o good_a work_n 3._o whether_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n may_v be_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o the_o same_o 4._o whether_o one_o man_n may_v satisfy_v for_o another_o of_o these_o now_o in_o their_o order_n the_o first_o part_n whether_o the_o pvnishment_n remain_v the_o sin_n be_v once_o pardon_v the_o papist_n error_n 17_o they_o do_v affirm_v that_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n commit_v &_o yet_o reserve_v the_o punishment_n council_n triden_n sess_v 14._o can_n 14._o argum._n the_o lord_n forgive_v unto_o david_n the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v yet_o he_o punish_v he_o in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n 2._o sam._n 12.13.14_o bellarm._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o the_o protestant_n ans._n that_o cross_n be_v lay_v upon_o david_n not_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o fatherly_a correction_n or_o chastisement_n to_o exercise_v he_o &_o make_v he_o more_o careful_a for_o the_o time_n follow_v as_o augustine_n say_v write_v upon_o the_o same_o example_n 34._o subsecutus_fw-la est_fw-la illius_fw-la comminationis_fw-la effectus_fw-la ut_fw-la pietas_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la humilitate_fw-la exerceretur_fw-la atque_fw-la probaretur_fw-la the_o effect_n of_o the_o threaten_a immediate_o follow_v that_o david_n godliness_n may_v thereby_o be_v try_v and_o prove_v he_o say_v not_o that_o david_n may_v thereby_o be_v punish_v argum._n christ_n say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n mark_n 2.5_o son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o whereby_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o sin_n be_v once_o forgive_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n can_v not_o continue_v for_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v the_o effect_n cease_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v the_o love_a correction_n of_o god_n to_o admonish_v we_o not_o plague_n to_o punish_v we_o as_o augustine_n say_v well_o tota_n miseria_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la dolour_n medecinalis_fw-la non_fw-la sententia_fw-la poenalis_fw-la the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v but_o a_o medicinal_a grief_n not_o a_o sentence_n of_o punishment_n in_o psalm_n 138._o the_o second_o part_n whether_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o this_o life_n may_v be_v redeem_v
by_o good_a work_n the_o papist_n error_n 18_o that_o we_o may_v redeem_v and_o buy_v out_o as_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n by_o other_o good_a work_n it_o be_v their_o general_a sentence_n and_o they_o prove_v it_o thus_o argum._n daniel_n say_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n redeem_v thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a cap._n 4.24_o bellarm._n cap._n 3._o the_o protestant_n ans._n the_o text_n be_v rather_o thus_o to_o be_v read_v break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n that_o be_v leave_v off_o to_o do_v evil_a as_o it_o be_v by_o tremellius_n translate_v more_o agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n for_o if_o redemption_n be_v here_o proper_o understand_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o man_n may_v redeem_v not_o only_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o the_o sin_n themselves_o and_o so_o take_v christ_n office_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o true_a and_o faithful_a repentance_n and_o other_o good_a work_n proceed_v of_o faith_n we_o may_v avoid_v god_n heavy_a judgement_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n yet_o not_o for_o the_o merit_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o work_n but_o through_o the_o merit_v only_o of_o christ._n argum._n look_v how_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v so_o be_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o but_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o free_o in_o christ_n jerem._n 31.34_o ergo_fw-la so_o be_v the_o punishment_n the_o three_o part_n whether_o a_o man_n may_v true_o satisfy_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o sin_n the_o papist_n it_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n to_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v abundant_o satisfy_v error_n 19_o for_o we_o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o amend_v and_o correct_v our_o life_n but_o god_n also_o must_v be_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o punishment_n and_o chastisement_n of_o ourselves_o as_o by_o affliction_n lay_v upon_o we_o by_o god_n or_o penance_n enjoin_v by_o the_o priest_n or_o by_o prayer_n fast_v alm_n deed_n which_o we_o do_v take_v up_o ourselves_o council_n trid._n sess_v 14._o can_n 13._o rhemist_n matth._n 11.21_o argum._n 1._o matth._n 3.8_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a repentance_n he_o preach_v satisfaction_n by_o do_v worthy_a fruit_n of_o penance_n as_o fast_v prayer_n alm_n and_o the_o like_a rhemist_n ans._n fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n be_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n but_o argument_n of_o true_a repentance_n effect_n not_o any_o part_n thereof_o argum._n 2._o judge_v yourselves_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v 1._o corinth_n 11.31_o we_o must_v punish_v ourselves_o according_a to_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o sin_n past_a rhemist_n and_o again_o say_v the_o apostle_n what_o great_a punishment_n have_v it_o wrought_v in_o you_o 2._o corinth_n 7.11_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o satisfactory_a punishment_n for_o our_o sin_n bellarm._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o ans._n the_o apostle_n mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o hearty_a and_o earnest_a sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n whereby_o we_o do_v judge_v and_o condemn_v and_o as_o it_o be_v punish_v ourselves_o yet_o we_o be_v far_o from_o make_v any_o satisfaction_n hereby_o for_o our_o sin_n as_o augustine_n say_v omnis_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la puniatur_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la à _fw-la poenitente_fw-la homine_fw-la aut_fw-la vindicante_fw-la deo_fw-la vis_fw-la non_fw-la puniat_fw-la puni_fw-la tu_fw-la antequam_fw-la ipse_fw-la intendat_fw-la ut_fw-la puniat_fw-la tu_fw-la confitendo_fw-la praeveni_fw-la &_o puni_fw-la 58._o all_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v punish_v either_o of_o man_n himself_o repent_v or_o god_n revenge_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v he_o punish_v punish_v thou_o before_o he_o intend_v to_o punish_v prevent_v he_o by_o thy_o confession_n and_o punish_v thyself_o so_o then_o this_o punishment_n of_o ourselves_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o true_a repentance_n and_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o protestant_n that_o satisfaction_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o man_n either_o by_o restitution_n as_o zacheus_n restore_v that_o which_o he_o have_v wrongful_o get_v or_o by_o reconcile_n ourselves_o to_o those_o who_o we_o have_v offend_v as_o matth._n 5.24_o we_o do_v willing_o grant_v but_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n may_v be_v appease_v and_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n or_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o the_o same_o by_o any_o work_n of_o we_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blasphemy_n and_o clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o scripture_n argum._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o return_v unto_o god_n by_o true_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n without_o any_o satisfaction_n either_o for_o our_o sin_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n show_v where_o speak_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n he_o say_v his_o iniquity_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v mention_v or_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n chap._n 18.22_o but_o if_o after_o the_o sin_n remit_v there_o shall_v remain_v some_o punishment_n behind_o his_o sin_n shall_v still_o be_v remember_v and_o mention_v there_o be_v therefore_o no_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n because_o none_o remain_v argum._n 2._o isai._n 43.25_o i_o be_o he_o that_o put_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n likewise_o 53.4_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o infirmity_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n be_v we_o heal_v god_n of_o his_o free_a mercy_n do_v forgive_v our_o sin_n christ_n also_o have_v full_o satisfy_v for_o we_o ergo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n in_o we_o we_o be_v make_v whole_a by_o his_o stripe_n and_o not_o our_o own_o argum._n 3._o our_o prayer_n fasting_n alm_n and_o what_o work_v soever_o be_v neither_o meritorious_a nor_o satisfactory_a for_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o we_o do_v no_o more_o than_o be_v our_o duty_n luk._n 17.10_o 10_o augustine_n say_v peccasti_fw-la in_o fratrem_fw-la fac_fw-la satis_fw-la &_o sanatus_fw-la es_fw-la have_v thou_o offend_v thy_o brother_n satisfy_v he_o and_o thou_o be_v heal_v qui_fw-la multos_fw-la offendit_fw-la peccando_fw-la placare_fw-la multos_fw-la debet_fw-la satisfaciendo_fw-la he_o that_o have_v offend_v many_o in_o sin_v must_v appease_v many_o by_o satisfy_v they_o these_o kind_n of_o satisfaction_n both_o public_o and_o private_o we_o acknowledge_v but_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n neither_o he_o nor_o we_o acknowledge_v lachrymas_fw-la lego_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la non_fw-la lego_fw-la i_o read_v of_o peter_n tear_n say_v he_o 117._o but_o of_o no_o satisfaction_n the_o four_o part_n whether_o one_o man_n may_v satisfy_v for_o another_o the_o papist_n error_n 20_o satisfactory_a work_n be_v not_o only_o profitable_a to_o the_o sufferer_n themselves_o but_o also_o for_o other_o their_o fellow_n member_n in_o christ_n and_o one_o may_v bear_v the_o burden_n and_o discharge_v the_o debt_n of_o another_o rhemist_n coloss._n 1._o sect_n 4._o argum_fw-la the_o passion_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v suffer_v for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v now_o i_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fulfil_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n coloss._n 1.24_o here_o saint_n paul_n affliction_n be_v meritorious_a and_o satisfactory_a for_o the_o colossian_n rhemist_n ans._n the_o apostle_n suffering_n be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o be_v meritorious_a either_o for_o himself_o or_o other_o his_o suffering_n be_v say_v to_o be_v christ_n who_o suffer_v in_o his_o member_n not_o that_o they_o receive_v any_o force_n from_o christ_n to_o be_v satisfactory_a but_o because_o he_o be_v make_v like_o and_o conformable_a by_o his_o suffering_n unto_o christ_n rom._n 8.17_o augustine_n also_o thus_o expound_v the_o place_n non_fw-la dixit_fw-la pressurarum_fw-la mearum_fw-la sed_fw-la christi_fw-la quia_fw-la membrum_fw-la erat_fw-la christi_fw-la he_o say_v not_o of_o my_o suffering_n 100l_n but_o of_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v not_o then_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o though_o they_o receive_v a_o satisfactory_a power_n from_o christ_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n who_o suffer_v together_o in_o and_o with_o his_o member_n the_o protestant_n none_o can_v merit_v or_o satisfy_v for_o themselves_o much_o less_o for_o other_o neither_o can_v one_o man_n bear_v the_o burden_n or_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o another_o man_n sin_n argum._n the_o scripture_n say_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v the_o same_o shall_v die_v ezech._n 18.20_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n galath_n 6.5_o none_o can_v
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