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he_o delight_v as_o bitter_a as_o wormwood_n and_o the_o load_n that_o sin_n lay_v on_o his_o neck_n so_o heavy_a that_o it_o will_v suppress_v he_o sudden_o for_o as_o lightning_n descend_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o eye_n so_o a_o sinner_n will_v fall_v down_o into_o hell_n in_o cadentem_fw-la in_o job_n 21._o in_o puncto_fw-la descendune_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la exit_fw-la luc._n 10._o videbam_fw-la satanam_fw-la sicut_fw-la fulgur_fw-la de_fw-la calo_fw-la cadentem_fw-la a_o trice_n which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o divine_a execution_n in_o punishment_n of_o transgression_n as_o earthly_a king_n have_v fair_a lodging_n for_o the_o entertain_n of_o the_o good_a people_n and_o dark_a prison_n for_o the_o punish_n of_o malefactor_n so_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v goodly_a palace_n for_o delight_v such_o as_o do_v well_o which_o be_v heaven_n and_o dungeon_n of_o utter_a darkness_n for_o torment_v 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a_o single_a chaste_a life_n christian_n shall_v pull_v down_o church_n because_o pagan_n build_v church_n christian_n shall_v abolish_v sacrifice_n because_o pagan_n offer_v sacrifice_v christian_n shall_v despise_v all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n because_o pagan_n use_v prayer_n christian_n shall_v not_o reverence_v honour_n and_o worship_v one_o true_a god_n because_o pagan_n reverence_v honour_a and_o worship_v many_o false_a god_n to_o conclude_v christian_n shall_v not_o wear_v breech_n because_o the_o turk_n which_o be_v infidel_n wear_v breech_n however_o true_o according_a to_o tertullian_n it_o be_v a_o superentur_fw-la a_o pudeat_fw-la inquit_fw-la tertullianus_n insulsos_fw-la christianos_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la ethinicis_n idolorun_n suorum_fw-la solemni_fw-la pompa_fw-la religioso_fw-la gestu_fw-la &_o officio_fw-la superentur_fw-la exceed_o great_a shame_n unto_o christian_n to_o use_v less_o solemn_a pomp_n less_o ceremony_n and_o less_o reverence_n in_o the_o service_n 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augustine_n opinion_n as_o to_o this_o point_n clear_v baptism_n minister_v aright_o imprint_v a_o indelible_a character_n or_o mark_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o baptise_a anabaptism_n confute_v ceremony_n pertain_v to_o sacramental_a baptism_n set_v down_o and_o explicate_v baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o new_a birth_n or_o regeneration_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n through_o the_o wash_n of_o baptism_n of_o sensible_n natural_a water_n be_v the_o proper_a remote_a matter_n of_o necessity_n requisite_a to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o according_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n haith_v define_v it_o out_o of_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o s._n john_n except_o that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o thence_o be_v name_v a_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n ad_fw-la tit_n c._n 3._o where_o he_o call_v baptism_n the_o wash_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n and_o indeed_o wash_v be_v the_o immediate_a and_o water_v the_o remote_a matter_n only_o so_o that_o neither_o you_o hail_n or_o snow_n unless_o they_o be_v make_v fluid_a and_o thereby_o proper_a to_o wash_v be_v a_o sufficient_a matter_n of_o baptism_n natural_a water_n under_o a_o express_a invocation_n of_o donat_fw-la of_o the_o true_a form_n of_o sacramental_a baptism_n be_v i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o christ_n own_o word_n mat._n 28._o where_o be_v require_v a_o distinct_a invocation_n of_o all_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n wherefore_o pelagius_n the_o pope_n this_fw-mi 4._o can_n multi_fw-la de_fw-la consecra_fw-la reiectes_n baptism_n administer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n only_o and_o s._n cyprian_n epis_n 73._o ad_fw-la jubaia_n affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n never_o baptize_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o the_o sole_a name_n of_o christ_n however_o he_o grant_n that_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n name_v jesus-christ_n in_o the_o confer_v of_o baptism_n together_o with_o the_o other_o divine_a person_n for_o example_n say_v i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o jesus-christ_n his_o son_n
catholic_a doctrine_n for_o if_o perfect_a contrition_n together_o with_o the_o say_a desire_n shall_v always_o be_v necessary_o require_v unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o before_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v evident_o plain_a that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v iustify_v ought_v never_o to_o to_o count_v the_o product_n of_o the_o say_a sacrament_n immediate_a work_n which_o inference_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v will_v prejudice_v catholic_a faith_n it_o teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n in_o virtue_n of_o their_o institution_n do_v confer_v sanctify_a grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o be_v through_o their_o own_o outward_a immediate_a work_n and_o efficacy_n for_o example_n the_o outward_a sensible_a wash_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n together_o with_o the_o outward_a sensible_a utter_v of_o certain_a word_n viê«t_fw-la videlicet_fw-la i_o baptise_v thou_o do_v actual_o produce_v grace_n and_o life_n if_o no_o impediment_n intervene_v be_v sensible_a action_n institute_v by_o christ_n himself_o for_o that_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whereby_o be_v clear_o manifest_a again_o that_o if_o ramissi_fw-la if_o facultas_fw-la parisiensis_fw-la an._n 1638._o die_v julij_fw-la 1._o notavit_fw-la censura_fw-la banc_fw-la propositionem_fw-la attritione_fw-la de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la insufficientem_fw-la esse_fw-la pro_fw-la accipiedae_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la in_o sacramento_n poenitentiae_fw-la contritionem_fw-la ex_fw-la perfecta_fw-la charitate_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la necessariam_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la hac_fw-la altara_fw-la propositione_n ex_fw-la priori_fw-la sequente_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la sacramentalem_fw-la nihil_fw-la aâ—â—ud_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la declarationem_fw-la iuridicam_fw-la peccati_fw-la iam_fw-la ramissi_fw-la perfect_a contrition_n proceed_v from_o a_o full_a love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o deadly_a sin_n be_v of_o 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join_v to_o the_o sacrament_n dead_a sacrament_n s._n austin_n l._n the_o catech._n rudibus_fw-la cap._n 17._o express_o affirm's_n that_o attrition_n which_o through_o special_a assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n be_v procure_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n or_o by_o a_o desire_n of_o eternal_a life_n join_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v a_o sufficient_a expedient_a unto_o obtain_v remission_n of_o deadly_a sin_n in_o order_n to_o those_o which_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o full_a year_n of_o discretion_n but_o if_o attrition_n be_v a_o sufficient_a disposition_n to_o procure_v sanctify_a grace_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n it_o must_v likewise_o be_v a_o sufficient_a disposition_n unto_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v there_o be_v full_a parity_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o sacrament_n for_o both_o baptism_n and_o penance_n have_v power_n by_o their_o institution_n to_o confer_v the_o first_o sanctify_v grace_n unto_o remit_v of_o mortal_a sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v name_v sacramenta_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la sacrament'_v of_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o sufficient_a disposition_n unto_o the_o obtain_n remission_n of_o sin_n in_o so_o much_o that_o a_o penitent_a who_o be_v attrite_a only_o in_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v contritus_fw-la be_v est_fw-la axiâ—ma_fw-la apud_fw-la theologos_fw-la attritus_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sit_fw-la contritus_fw-la make_v contrite_a that_o be_v be_v enable_v to_o receive_v grace_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o perfect_a contrition_n wherefore_o a_o mere_a act_n of_o attrition_n found_v peccati_fw-la found_v isaiae_n 26._o oculi_fw-la domini_fw-la super_fw-la metuentes_fw-la eum_fw-la in_fw-la timoretuo_fw-la domine_fw-la concepimus_fw-la parturivimus_fw-la &_o peperimus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la salutis_fw-la et_fw-fr aug._n ser_n 1._o timor_fw-la qui_fw-la concipit_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la parit_fw-la compunctionem_fw-la cordis_fw-la quae_fw-la importat_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccati_fw-la either_o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n or_o in_o fear_n of_o eternal_a death_n or_o in_o abhorrence_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o filthiness_n be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sacrament_n invest_v with_o the_o power_n of_o perfect_a contrition_n draw_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o penitent_a the_o poison_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o physic_n do_v first_o afflict_v and_o afterward_o heal_v a_o disease_a body_n so_o attrition_n make_v a_o soveraingn_fw-mi medicine_n in_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v first_o trouble_v a_o soul_n sick_a of_o sin_n with_o bitterness_n of_o grief_n and_o afterward_o work_v a_o perfect_a cure_n on_o it_o so_o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v true_o reconcile_v to_o god_n that_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o justice_n detest_v sin_n and_o turn_v to_o penance_n more_o penance_n according_a to_o s._n austin_n ser_n 10._o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la to_o confess_v and_o 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