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A02563 The olde religion a treatise, wherin is laid downe the true state of the difference betwixt the reformed, and Romane Church; and the blame of this schisme is cast vpon the true authors. Seruing for the vindication of our innocence, for the setling of wauering minds for a preseruatiue against Popish insinuations. By Ios. Hall, B. of Exon. Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656. 1628 (1628) STC 12690; ESTC S117610 79,903 246

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their_o deed_n many_o but_o not_o all_o not_o omnes_fw-la utriusque_fw-la sexus_fw-la they_o confess_v their_o deed_n some_o that_o be_v notorious_a not_o all_o their_o sin_n contrary_o rather_o 20.21_o so_o do_v christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n as_o the_o father_n send_v he_o he_o be_v both_o their_o warrant_n and_o their_o pattern_n but_o that_o gracious_a saviour_n of_o we_o many_o a_o time_n give_v absolution_n where_o be_v no_o particular_a confession_n of_o sin_n only_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o paralytick_v faith_n fetch_v from_o he_o son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n 9.2_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o the_o note_a sinner_n in_o simons_n house_n approve_v the_o truth_n of_o her_o repentance_n by_o the_o humble_a and_o costly_a testimony_n of_o her_o love_n without_o any_o enumeration_n of_o her_o sin_n hear_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n in_o true_a divine_a reason_n this_o suppose_a duty_n be_v needless_a dangerous_a impossible_a needless_a 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he_o sin_n always_o that_o so_o presume_v upon_o his_o innocence_n as_o to_o think_v he_o can_v number_v his_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o say_v of_o any_o sin_n as_o lot_n of_o zoar_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o as_o if_o therefore_o it_o may_v safe_o escape_v the_o reckon_n it_o be_v a_o true_a word_n of_o isaac_n the_o syrian_a etc._n qui_fw-la delicta_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o think_v any_o of_o his_o offence_n small_a even_o in_o so_o think_v fall_v into_o great_a this_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n therefore_o both_o as_o new_a and_o unwarrantable_a full_a of_o usurpation_n danger_n impossibility_n be_v just_o reject_v by_o we_o and_o we_o for_o so_o do_v unjust_o eject_v sect_n iv._o the_o novelty_n of_o absolution_n before_o satisfaction_n je_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n shall_v retain_v the_o old_a form_n how_o absurd_a be_v that_o innovation_n which_o they_o have_v make_v in_o the_o the_o order_n of_o their_o penance_n and_o absolution_n the_o ancient_a course_n as_o cassander_n and_o lindanus_n true_o witness_v 4._o be_v that_o absolution_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o right_a to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o give_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n unto_o the_o penitent_a till_o he_o have_v give_v due_a satisfaction_n by_o perform_v of_o such_o penal_a act_n as_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o discreet_a penitentiary_n ibid._n yea_o those_o work_n of_o penance_n say_v he_o when_o they_o be_v do_v out_o of_o faith_n and_o a_o heart_n true_o sorrowful_a and_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n prevent_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o the_o help_n of_o his_o divine_a grace_n be_v think_v not_o a_o little_a available_a to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o to_o pacify_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n not_o that_o they_o can_v merit_v it_o by_o any_o dignity_n of_o they_o but_o that_o thereby_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n fit_v to_o the_o receipt_n of_o god_n grace_n but_o now_o immediate_o upon_o the_o confession_n make_v the_o hand_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o penitent_a and_o he_o be_v receive_v to_o his_o right_n of_o communion_n and_o after_o his_o absolution_n certain_a work_n of_o piety_n be_v enjoin_v he_o for_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o expurgation_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n thus_o cassander_n in_o common_a apprehension_n this_o new_a order_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o preposterous_a and_o as_o our_o learned_a bishop_n of_o carlisle_n like_o easter_n before_o lent_n but_o for_o this_o fisherum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la viderint_fw-la it_o shall_v not_o trouble_v we_o how_o they_o nurture_n their_o own_o child_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o romish_a invocation_n of_o saint_n of_o all_o those_o error_n which_o we_o reject_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v plead_v so_o much_o show_v of_o antiquity_n 16._o as_o this_o of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n which_o yet_o as_o it_o have_v be_v practise_v and_o defend_v in_o the_o latter_a time_n shall_v in_o vain_a seek_v either_o example_n or_o patronage_n among_o the_o ancient_n how_o ever_o there_o may_v be_v some_o ground_n of_o this_o devotion_n secret_o mutter_v and_o at_o last_o express_v in_o panegyricke_a form_n yet_o until_o almost_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n etc._n it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n admit_v into_o the_o public_a service_n it_o will_v be_v easy_o grant_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v the_o prime_n of_o all_o saint_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v other_o then_o injurious_a that_o any_o other_o of_o that_o heavenly_a society_n shall_v have_v the_o precedency_n of_o she_o now_o the_o first_o that_o bring_v her_o name_n into_o the_o public_a devotion_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n 28._o be_v note_v by_o nicephorus_n to_o be_v petrus_n gnapheus_n or_o fullo_n a_o presbyter_n of_o bythinia_n afterward_o the_o usurper_n of_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n much_o about_o 470_o year_n after_o 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