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be_v to_o say_v roffensis_n gersonus_fw-la and_o michael_n baius_n for_o these_o three_o confess_v plain_o that_o every_o sin_n be_v mortal_a of_o it_o own_o nature_n and_o only_o venial_a through_o god_n merciful_a acceptation_n and_o therefore_o may_v it_o be_v just_o punish_v everlastinglie_o roffensis_n write_v against_o luther_n have_v these_o express_a word_n 328._o quod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la veniale_a solum_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la veniale_a sit_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la tecum_fw-la sentio_fw-la that_o a_o venial_a sin_n be_v only_o venial_a through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o not_o of_o it_o own_o nature_n therein_o do_v i_o agree_v unto_o you_o loe_o my_o lord_n of_o rochester_n confess_v plain_o that_o every_o sin_n be_v mortal_a of_o it_o own_o nature_n and_o joannes_n gerson_n sometime_o chanceler_n of_o paris_n that_o famous_a university_n though_o otherwise_o a_o great_a papist_n can_v not_o deny_v this_o verity_n for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n 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the_o law_n eternal_a be_v that_o it_o be_v sinew_n to_o transgress_v the_o rule_n and_o this_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v out_o of_o josephus_n angle_n neither_o will_v it_o help_v the_o papist_n to_o say_v as_o the_o thomist_n do_v that_o venial_a sin_n be_v praeter_fw-la non_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la beside_o the_o law_n but_o not_o against_o s_o the_o law_n 1_o first_o because_o saint_n augustine_n define_v sin_n general_o to_o be_v a_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la dictum_fw-la vel_fw-la factum_fw-la vel_fw-la concupitum_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la aeternam_fw-la faustum_n dei_fw-la sin_n be_v a_o say_n or_o do_v or_o covet_v against_o god_n eternal_a law_n second_o because_o as_o josephus_n angle_n their_o own_o doctor_n say_v every_o venial_a sin_n be_v against_o right_a reason_n and_o to_o do_v against_o right_a reason_n 215._o be_v to_o do_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o 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&_o rur_n sum_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la fine_a decedunt_fw-la cum_fw-la reatupaenae_fw-la culpis_fw-la iam_fw-la remissis_fw-la the_o true_a and_o catholic_a opinion_n remain_v that_o purgatory_n be_v only_o for_o those_o that_o die_v with_o venial_a sin_n and_o again_o for_o those_o that_o die_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n after_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o with_o bellarminus_n do_v all_o other_o papi_v agree_v that_o such_o as_o die_v in_o mortal_a sin_n go_v incontinent_o to_o hell_n three_o that_o sundry_a have_v venial_a sin_n abide_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n appear_v by_o bellarminus_n his_o word_n before_o allege_v and_o by_o dominicus_n so_o to_o in_o these_o word_n qui_fw-la dixerit_fw-la verbum_fw-la contra_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la non_fw-la remittetur_fw-la ei_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la vbi_fw-la gregorius_n lib._n 4._o di_fw-mi alogorum_fw-la adnotavit_fw-la aliqua_fw-la 3._o levia_fw-la peccata_fw-la remitti_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la seculo_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la purgationis_fw-la he_o that_o shall_v blaspheme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v neither_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o wosld_n to_o come_v in_o which_o place_n gregorius_n pope_n of_o rome_n note_v certain_a light_a sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o purgation_n qualis_fw-la and_o their_o aquinas_n say_v thus_o secundum_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la peccata_fw-la venialia_fw-la sunt_fw-la majoris_fw-la vel_fw-la minoris_fw-la adhaerentiae_fw-la vel_fw-la gravitatis_fw-la citius_fw-la vel_fw-la tardius_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la purgantur_fw-la for_o venial_a sin_n be_v purge_v by_o fire_n soon_o or_o latter_o according_a to_o 4._o their_o great_a or_o lesser_a adherence_n or_o gravity_n and_o for_o a_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o this_o conclusion_n josephus_n angle_n utter_v the_o great_a perplexity_n of_o papist_n concern_v this_o their_o purgative_a imagination_n these_o be_v his_o word_n quo_fw-la igitur_fw-la modo_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la venialia_fw-la in_fw-la purgatorio_fw-la varij_fw-la sunt_fw-la modi_fw-la dicendi_fw-la scotus_n dicit_fw-la in_o instanti_fw-la mortis_fw-la idest_fw-la in_fw-la primo_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la hominis_fw-la 219._o propter_fw-la merita_fw-la quae_fw-la homo_fw-la habuit_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la dur_n andus_fw-la dicit_fw-la remitti_fw-la quoad_fw-la culpam_fw-la in_o purgatorio_fw-la propter_fw-la displicentiam_fw-la quam_fw-la habent_fw-la illic_fw-la animae_fw-la venialium_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o charitate_fw-la soto_n asserit_fw-la remitti_fw-la quoad_fw-la culpam_fw-la in_o purgatorio_fw-la propter_fw-la actum_fw-la chariiatis_fw-la &_o continuam_fw-la patientiam_fw-la quam_fw-la dum_fw-la cruciantur_fw-la habent_fw-la how_o then_o be_v venial_a sin_n forgive_v in_o purgatory_n diverse_a hold_v diverse_o scotus_n say_v they_o be_v forgive_v in_o the_o instant_n of_o death_n that_o be_v when_o man_n first_o begin_v not_o to_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o merit_n in_o his_o life_n time_n durand_n say_v the_o fault_n be_v remit_v in_o purgatory_n for_o the_o displicence_n of_o venial_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v in_o that_o place_n and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v in_o charity_n soto_n say_v the_o sin_n be_v remit_v in_o purgatory_n for_o the_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o continual_a patience_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o torment_n who_o will_v not_o this_o discordant_a theology_n utter_o dissuade_v from_o papistry_n the_o sixth_o conclusion_n the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_a foundation_n of_o popish_a purgatory_n be_v of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o to_o establish_v the_o same_o this_o conclusion_n be_v evident_o prove_v when_o i_o shall_v effectual_o disproove_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a book_n of_o maccabee_n wherewith_o many_o have_v a_o long_a time_n be_v most_o miserable_o seduce_v mark_v 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potestatis_fw-la ex_fw-la causa_fw-la rationabili_fw-la potest_fw-la omnes_fw-la leges_fw-la civiles_fw-la evertere_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la condere_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la spectant_fw-la ad_fw-la 14._o ius_fw-la naturale_fw-la aut_fw-la divinum_fw-la nec_fw-la imperator_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la legibus_fw-la &_o populis_fw-la christianis_fw-la possent_fw-la contra_fw-la eius_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la quicquam_fw-la statuere_fw-la where_o upon_o i_o say_v that_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o power_n upon_o reasonable_a cause_n the_o pope_n may_v dissolve_v all_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o make_v other_o neither_o can_v the_o emperor_n with_o all_o law_n and_o consent_n of_o christendom_n determine_v any_o one_o jot_n against_o his_o mind_n archidiaconus_fw-la and_o augustinus_n de_fw-fr ancona_n be_v of_o the_o self_n same_o opinion_n with_o sylvester_n but_o other_o papist_n be_v ashamed_a now_o thus_o to_o hold_v and_o therefore_o write_v sharp_o against_o this_o opinion_n 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