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that_o believe_v the_o torment_n of_o purgatory_n can_v stick_v to_o do_v any_o villainy_n if_o he_o may_v be_v thus_o absolve_v for_o do_v it_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sear_v that_o some_o of_o your_o party_n still_o heighten_v their_o absolution_n according_a to_o their_o design_n which_o be_v little_o less_o than_o to_o make_v the_o power_n of_o god_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o impiety_n that_o they_o may_v commit_v sin_n and_o with_o impenitency_n when_o they_o have_v commit_v it_o 3._o this_o and_o much_o more_o may_v have_v be_v say_v by_o way_n of_o condemn_v your_o church_n but_o i_o desire_v only_o to_o acquit_v our_o own_o and_o to_o show_v that_o if_o we_o will_v ourselves_o we_o may_v all_o be_v sincere_a and_o true_a penitent_n because_o our_o church_n be_v not_o real_o but_o only_o seem_o defective_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o penance_n for_o though_o she_o wrack_v no_o man_n conscience_n yet_o she_o so_o far_o instruct_v all_o that_o not_o the_o mean_a of_o her_o communicant_n who_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n can_v be_v under_o the_o danger_n and_o much_o less_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o impenitency_n and_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o satisfy_v myself_o and_o other_o in_o this_o point_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o saint_n john_n baptist_n first_o sermon_n mat._n 3._o 8_o 9_o bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o any_o man_n to_o boast_v he_o have_v abraham_n for_o his_o father_n or_o as_o we_o christian_n use_v to_o speak_v he_o have_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o mother_n who_o be_v not_o a_o true_a penitent_a nay_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o any_o church_n to_o boast_v of_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n or_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n if_o she_o follow_v not_o his_o example_n who_o first_o preach_v christ_n call_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v of_o her_o baptism_n and_o be_v associate_v in_o her_o communion_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n do_v lactantius_n determine_v so_o positive_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v know_v only_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o penance_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la vera_fw-la sap_n cap._n 30._o sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la singuli_fw-la quique_fw-la caetus_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la se_fw-la potissimum_fw-la christianos_n &_o svam_fw-la esse_fw-la catholicam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la putant_fw-la sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la illam_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la est_fw-la confessio_fw-la &_o poenitentia_fw-la quae_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o vulnera_fw-la quibus_fw-la subjecta_fw-la est_fw-la imbecillitas_fw-la carnis_fw-la salubriter_fw-la curate_n but_o because_o the_o several_a congregation_n of_o heretic_n think_v themselves_o the_o best_a christian_n and_o each_o his_o own_o church_n to_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n we_o must_v know_v that_o be_v the_o true_a catholic_n church_n in_o which_o there_o be_v confession_n and_o penance_n to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o those_o sin_n and_o wound_n which_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n bring_v upon_o we_o he_o say_v the_o catholic_n church_n be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o a_o heal_n confession_n and_o a_o heal_n penance_n the_o same_o in_o effect_n which_o saint_n john_n baptist_n have_v say_v before_o he_o i_o know_v that_o those_o word_n confession_n and_o penance_n make_v more_o noise_n in_o your_o church_n then_o in_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o examine_v whether_o we_o have_v not_o the_o same_o virtue_n of_o they_o among_o we_o to_o heal_v we_o as_o be_v among_o you_o to_o heal_v you_o because_o we_o have_v not_o the_o same_o noise_n of_o they_o and_o i_o find_v we_o have_v for_o beside_o the_o great_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o lesser_a censure_n of_o abstention_n in_o the_o power_n of_o all_o parochial_a priest_n enable_v and_o require_v they_o to_o deny_v the_o communion_n to_o scandalous_a sinner_n till_o they_o have_v testify_v their_o repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n i_o fòund_v that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v put_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o censure_v and_o condemn_v himself_o which_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o bring_v we_o all_o to_o a_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o a_o serious_a contrition_n for_o they_o for_o be_v bind_v in_o our_o daily_a public_a prayer_n to_o hear_v the_o ten_o commandment_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n kneel_v upon_o our_o knee_n and_o to_o say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o commandment_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o we_o can_v not_o just_o be_v charge_v for_o want_v of_o a_o heal_n confession_n to_o let_v pass_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o prayer_n because_o no_o sin_n but_o be_v against_o some_o one_o of_o god_n commandment_n and_o we_o ask_v mercy_n for_o our_o transgression_n of_o every_o one_o do_v in_o effect_n confess_v our_o transgress_v it_o and_o be_v also_o bind_v to_o say_v incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n we_o can_v not_o just_o be_v charge_v for_o want_v of_o a_o heal_a penance_n because_o that_o whole_o consist_v in_o the_o contrition_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o penance_n most_o heal_v the_o soul_n which_o have_v most_o break_v the_o heart_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n shall_v thou_o not_o despise_v for_o this_o contrition_n as_o it_o be_v true_a penance_n so_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o wipe_v away_o of_o all_o sin_n from_o the_o soul_n your_o own_o cardinal_n not_o only_o assert_v but_o also_o assure_v this_o for_o true_a doctrine_n bellar._n li._n 2._o de_fw-fr de_fw-fr poenit._n cap._n 15._o utrum_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la per_fw-la veram_fw-la contritionem_fw-la sive_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la deleantur_fw-la resp._n illud_fw-la autem_fw-la affirmamus_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la probabile_fw-la sed_fw-la planè_fw-la ut_fw-la certum_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la catholicos_fw-la exploratum_fw-la nullam_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la vel_fw-la gravitatem_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la veram_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la expietur_fw-la nam_fw-la ezech._n 18._o &_o 33._o deus_fw-la saepius_fw-la clamat_fw-la nolo_fw-la mortem_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ullâ_fw-la exceptione_n veniam_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la omnium_fw-la iniquitatum_fw-la si_fw-la impium_fw-la serio_fw-la paenituerit_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la praeteritae_fw-la cum_fw-la emendationis_fw-la proposito_fw-la whether_o all_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o by_o true_a contrition_n or_o penance_n i_o answer_v we_o affirm_v this_o not_o only_o as_o probable_a but_o also_o as_o certain_a and_o unquestionable_a among_o catholic_n that_o there_o be_v no_o multitude_n or_o magnitud_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o expiate_v by_o true_a penance_n for_o god_n himself_o ezech._n 18._o &_o 33._o often_o say_v nay_o swear_v i_o will_v not_o the_o â—…eath_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o promise_n forgiveness_n without_o exception_n of_o áll_a iniquity_n whatsoever_o if_o the_o wicked_a earnest_o repent_v of_o his_o sinful_a life_n pass_v and_o true_o purpose_n amendment_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v here_o you_o see_v he_o take_v true_a contrition_n and_o penance_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o say_v that_o be_v true_a contrition_n when_o the_o wicked_a earnest_o repent_v of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o real_o purpose_v amendment_n for_o what_o be_v to_o come_v we_o have_v this_o earnest_a repentance_n profess_v and_o practise_v in_o our_o church_n for_o we_o say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n and_o we_o have_v also_o this_o real_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n for_o after_o our_o repent_v we_o say_v and_o write_v all_o these_o thy_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n we_o beseech_v thou_o so_o that_o have_v this_o true_a contrition_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o we_o have_v also_o true_a penance_n among_o we_o that_o be_v such_o a_o penance_n as_o do_v expiate_v our_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o many_o and_o great_a heal_v our_o wound_n and_o save_v our_o soul_n if_o such_o a_o heal_n penance_n as_o this_o may_v not_o be_v have_v without_o a_o heal_n confession_n it_o be_v plain_a we_o have_v also_o a_o heal_v confession_n among_o we_o because_o we_o have_v this_o heal_n penance_n if_o it_o may_v it_o be_v as_o plain_a we_o need_v no_o other_o confession_n then_o that_o we_o have_v i_o desire_v not_o to_o implead_v your_o church_n concern_v the_o exercise_n of_o penance_n for_o i_o see_v our_o own_o wish_n it_o may_v be_v restore_v but_o i_o crave_v leave_n to_o say_v that_o our_o church_n which_o require_v we_o to_o lay_v open_a our_o conscience_n daily_o before_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n do_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o conceal_v any_o one_o
keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n or_o image_n in_o his_o external_a worship_n for_o to_o use_v idol_n or_o image_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a be_v translate_v by_o your_o own_o vulgar_a interpreter_n simulacra_fw-la in_o latin_a as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v to_o communicate_v with_o those_o who_o do_v worship_n false_a god_n that_o be_v with_o the_o heathen_a who_o worship_v their_o false_a god_n or_o rather_o devil_n by_o idol_n and_o image_n the_o same_o be_v saint_n paul_n doctrine_n 1_o cor._n 10._o that_o the_o israelite_n who_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o altar_n v_o 18._o that_o be_v by_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n do_v show_v their_o communion_n in_o the_o moysaicall_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n from_o whence_o he_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n that_o for_o any_o man_n to_o eat_v thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n be_v to_o communicate_v with_o idolator_n in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o that_o be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o god_n and_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o devil_n v_o 20_o 21._o and_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v say_v there_o be_v little_a reason_n and_o less_o religion_n for_o any_o divine_a to_o aver_v that_o christian_n may_v not_o indeed_o communicate_v in_o thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n but_o yet_o they_o may_v communicate_v in_o the_o idol_n themselves_o without_o be_v idolater_n that_o be_v without_o break_v communion_n with_o god_n or_o begin_v communion_n with_o devil_n for_o if_o they_o be_v idolater_n they_o must_v do_v both_o and_o they_o may_v be_v idolater_n not_o only_o by_o commit_v idolatry_n but_o also_o by_o communicate_v in_o it_o therefore_o as_o god_n have_v before_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n you_o shall_v make_v you_o no_o idol_n nor_o image_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o it_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n levit._n 26._o 1_o so_o after_o that_o he_o say_v also_o to_o the_o christian_n wherefore_o my_o belove_a flee_v from_o idolatry_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 14._o and_o use_v the_o same_o reason_n as_o before_o but_o much_o more_o full_o explain_v for_o as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n so_o he_o say_v to_o the_o christian_a you_o can_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n you_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v unless_o you_o will_v forsake_v my_o communion_n who_o be_o your_o lord_n and_o unless_o you_o will_v needs_o communicate_v with_o devil_n who_o be_v my_o enemy_n you_o must_v abstain_v from_o this_o and_o all_o other_o idolatrous_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o my_o worship_n which_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o heathen_a in_o their_o worship_n and_o particular_o from_o idol_n for_o i_o will_v not_o be_v worship_v by_o you_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v worship_v by_o they_o with_o idol_n or_o image_n this_o be_v the_o general_a reason_n which_o god_n himself_o give_v of_o the_o prohibition_n for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o this_o reason_n without_o doubt_n do_v not_o then_o more_o concern_v the_o jew_n than_o it_o do_v now_o concern_v the_o christian_a for_o god_n be_v now_o as_o jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n and_o worship_n as_o he_o be_v then_o and_o have_v as_o great_a cause_n for_o his_o jealousy_n 2._o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v god_n and_o think_v it_o both_o possible_a and_o easy_a for_o christian_n well_o instruct_v in_o the_o first_o to_o offend_v through_o ignorance_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n for_o the_o second_o commandment_n have_v its_o own_o peculiar_a and_o distinct_a morality_n from_o the_o first_o not_o only_o that_o it_o prohibit_v external_a when_o the_o first_o prohibit_v internal_a idolatry_n as_o you_o acknowledge_v but_o also_o because_o the_o first_o treat_v of_o the_o object_n the_o second_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o religious_a worship_n and_o therefore_o be_v as_o liable_a to_o 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charity_n and_o to_o good_a work_n v._n 25._o to_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o all_o those_o duty_n of_o piety_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o nourishment_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o epistle_n afterward_o be_v but_o a_o enlargement_n upon_o these_o will_v you_o say_v because_o he_o speak_v so_o much_o for_o good_a work_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o epistle_n he_o therefore_o require_v they_o to_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n look_v on_o the_o ten_o chapter_n you_o will_v soon_o recall_v that_o say_n for_o there_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o law_n sacrifice_n can_v not_o take_v away_o sin_n that_o be_v can_v not_o justify_v those_o who_o offer_v they_o by_o two_o irresistible_a topic_n ab_fw-la absurdo_fw-la ab_fw-la impossibili_fw-la first_o from_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n enjoin_v those_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v repeat_v every_o year_n which_o have_v be_v needless_a and_o 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