god_n and_o contristate_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o they_o banish_v from_o their_o soul_n these_o reason_n which_o so_o much_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o christian_n be_v also_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v not_o pardon_v they_o with_o so_o much_o indulgence_n but_o oblige_v the_o penitent_a after_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o fault_n to_o some_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n certain_o say_v the_o council_n sesse_n 14._o c._n 8._o the_o equity_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n require_v that_o he_o shall_v deal_v otherwise_o with_o they_o who_o before_o baptism_n have_v sin_v by_o ignorance_n then_o with_o they_o who_o by_o holy_a baptism_n have_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o violate_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o contristat_fw-la his_o holy_a spirit_n sanè_fw-la &_o divinae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la exigere_fw-la 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tollunt_fw-la for_o without_o doubt_v these_o satisfactory_a punishment_n have_v a_o wonderful_a virtue_n to_o divert_v penitent_n from_o sin_n and_o serve_v as_o a_o bridle_n to_o withdraw_v they_o and_o teach_v they_o to_o have_v a_o great_a guard_n for_o the_o future_a beside_o they_o cure_v those_o relic_n and_o disorder_n which_o sin_n have_v leave_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o root_v out_o the_o vicious_a habit_n contract_v by_o a_o disorderly_a way_n of_o live_v in_o these_o last_o word_n the_o council_n comprehend_v a_o three_o reason_n which_o they_o draw_v from_o the_o wholesome_a effect_n which_o follow_v from_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v the_o correction_n of_o past_a fault_n and_o amendment_n of_o penitent_n for_o the_o future_a they_o add_v yet_o two_o more_o viz._n that_o the_o work_n of_o penance_n due_o perform_v be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o avert_v the_o punishment_n which_o the_o divine_a justice_n have_v prepare_v in_o readiness_n to_o throw_v upon_o we_o and_o that_o by_o these_o pain_n which_o we_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n we_o become_v more_o like_a and_o better_o resemble_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o from_o who_o merit_n our_o satisfaction_n derive_v all_o their_o force_n or_o merit_n and_o we_o be_v assure_v rom._n 8.17_o that_o if_o we_o have_v a_o part_n in_o his_o suffering_n we_o shall_v also_o partake_v of_o his_o glory_n the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n be_v ibid._n neque_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la unquam_fw-la existimata_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la amovendam_fw-la imminentem_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la paenam_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la have_v paenitentiae_fw-la opera_fw-la homines_fw-la cum_fw-la vero_fw-la animi_fw-la dolore_fw-la frequentent_fw-la accedit_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la quod_fw-la dum_fw-la satisfaciendo_fw-la patimur_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la christi_fw-la jesus_n qui_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la omnis_fw-la nostra_fw-la sufficientia_fw-la est_fw-la conform_v efficimur_fw-la certissimam_fw-la quoque_fw-la arrham_fw-la inde_fw-la habentes_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la compatimur_fw-la &_o conglorificabimur_fw-la chap._n iu._n wherein_o satisfaction_n consist_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o it_o consist_v in_o do_v or_o suffer_v some_o painful_a thing_n to_o recompense_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v after_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v perform_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o in_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o impaition_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o sole_a devotion_n of_o the_o penitent_a that_o only_o which_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o priest_n be_v sacramental_a and_o make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n that_o which_o the_o penitent_a perform_v upon_o his_o 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have_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o ghostly_a father_n penance_n depend_v upon_o two_o person_n the_o priest_n that_o impose_v it_o and_o the_o penitent_a who_o accept_v and_o perform_v it_o there_o be_v certain_a condition_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v on_o either_o side_n i_o shall_v speak_v brief_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o that_o not_o only_o the_o penitent_n may_v know_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o
damasus_n epi._n 57_o that_o he_o be_v resolve_v never_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o but_o inseparable_o to_o unite_v himself_o unto_o he_o as_o to_z one_o who_o hold_v the_o chair_n of_o st._n peter_n upon_o which_o say_v he_o i_o know_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v add_v that_o the_o church_n thus_o build_v be_v the_o only_a house_n where_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n the_o ark_n of_o noah_n out_o of_o which_o during_o the_o flood_n none_o be_v save_v he_o that_o do_v not_o gather_v with_o the_o pope_n scatter_v that_o be_v he_o who_o be_v not_o unite_v to_o jesus_n christ_n do_v associate_v himself_o with_o antichrist_n five_o we_o be_v also_o oblige_v to_o believe_v that_o this_o true_a church_n be_v infallible_a in_o her_o judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n concern_v manner_n whether_o she_o be_v or_o be_v not_o assemble_v in_o the_o person_n of_o her_o pastor_n and_o head_n viz._n the_o pope_n and_o bishop_n she_o hold_v 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quality_n or_o condition_n ought_v our_o faith_n to_o have_v it_o follow_v from_o what_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o faith_n to_o be_v perfect_a must_v have_v three_o quality_n or_o condition_n it_o must_v be_v humble_a universal_a and_o firm_a or_o fix_a and_o steady_a humble_a that_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o be_v wed_v to_o our_o proper_a sense_n nor_o to_o our_o interior_a persuasion_n nor_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n as_o we_o have_v show_v above_o thus_o god_n ordain_v it_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n deut._n 17.8_o where_o he_o command_v that_o in_o the_o difficulty_n which_o shall_v occur_v concern_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o law_n every_o one_o shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o priest_n &_o follow_v exact_o their_o decision_n and_o that_o under_o pain_n of_o death_n in_o case_n one_o shall_v be_v refractory_a or_o disobedient_a 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salvation_n what_o good_a thing_n ought_v he_o not_o to_o do_v who_o consider_v himself_o in_o this_o danger_n or_o rather_o i_o will_v not_o say_v what_o evil_n but_o even_o what_o indifferent_a thing_n ought_v he_o not_o to_o deny_v himself_o that_o by_o do_v good_a and_o avoid_v evil_a he_o may_v both_o prevent_v the_o misfortune_n which_o environ_v he_o at_o present_a and_o avoid_v the_o eternal_a loss_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o threaten_v he_o for_o the_o future_a without_o question_v you_o see_v clear_a enough_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v first_o that_o he_o shall_v seek_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o appease_v the_o divine_a anger_n &_o regain_v his_o favour_n which_o can_v be_v otherwise_o effect_v but_o by_o cease_v to_o offend_v he_o by_o perform_v act_n of_o condign_a penance_n and_o by_o pour_v forth_o his_o soul_n in_o hearty_a prayer_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v from_o god_n the_o grace_n of_o holy_a contrition_n in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o he_o shall_v apply_v 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he_o and_o resist_v his_o grace_n and_o how_o can_v you_o have_v in_o your_o heart_n a_o true_a sorrow_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n when_o you_o take_v pleasure_n to_o commit_v it_o this_o be_v impossible_a sin_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o divine_a grace_n it_o root_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n all_o pious_a thought_n it_o banish_v all_o holy_a inspiration_n and_o disperse_v they_o at_o their_o first_o appearance_n like_o a_o blast_a northwind_n by_o its_o cold_a and_o dryness_n it_o scatter_v the_o cloud_n disperse_v the_o rain_n or_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o parch_v up_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v what_o thewise_o man_n will_v signify_v by_o those_o mysterious_a word_n of_o the_o proverb_n ventus_fw-la aquilo_n dissipat_v plavias_o auster_n congregat_fw-la dissipatas_fw-la prov._n 25._o it_o be_v sin_n which_o lock_v up_o the_o heaven_n and_o hinder_v the_o rain_n of_o grace_n from_o shower_v upon_o man_n when_o they_o need_v it_o most_o whilst_o they_o stand_v obnoxious_a to_o 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house_n of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n job_n 28._o non_fw-la invenitur_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la suaviter_fw-la viventium_fw-la much_o less_o contrition_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n contrition_n be_v the_o offspring_n of_o a_o afflict_a heart_n ruminate_v on_o all_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o can_v this_o be_v find_v among_o divertisement_n and_o pleasure_n no_o no_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o who_o resolve_v to_o be_v penitent_a and_o contrite_a aught_o to_o banish_v far_o from_o his_o thought_n divertisement_n and_o pleasure_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o work_n of_o penance_n as_o fast_v alms-deed_n and_o the_o like_a the_o three_o necessary_a mean_n be_v prayer_n because_o contrition_n be_v as_o be_v above_o declare_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n a_o gift_n which_o be_v not_o due_a unto_o we_o but_o proceed_v from_o his_o pure_a bounty_n it_o be_v certain_a we_o have_v great_a need_n to_o demand_v pray_v or_o beg_v it_o of_o 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