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that_o it_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o public_a penance_n for_o they_o but_o that_o be_v most_o common_o either_o after_o or_o accompany_v with_o private_a confession_n of_o their_o secret_a sin_n also_o that_o this_o public_a confession_n be_v a_o part_n of_o discipline_n and_o therefore_o alterable_a at_o pleasure_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o either_o public_a or_o private_a confession_n be_v necessary_a we_o affirm_v he_o tell_v we_o 4â—_n pag._n 4â—_n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n refuse_v no_o sort_n of_o confession_n either_o public_a or_o private_a which_o may_v be_v any_o way_n necessary_a to_o the_o quiet_v of_o man_n conscience_n or_o to_o the_o exercise_v of_o that_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v leave_v to_o his_o church_n that_o her_o absolution_n be_v so_o full_a â—â—_o pag._n â—â—_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o can_v
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of_o his_o sin_n or_o have_v bring_v his_o conscience_n to_o such_o a_o pass_n that_o it_o check_v he_o not_o or_o be_v presumptuous_a of_o god_n mercy_n and_o upon_o that_o think_v himself_o secure_a of_o a_o pardon_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a with_o they_o he_o shall_v either_o have_v that_o curb_n or_o those_o admonition_n whereas_o we_o think_v those_o person_n have_v most_o need_v of_o all_o the_o help_v imaginable_a and_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o god_n who_o give_v so_o large_a a_o commission_n to_o his_o priest_n to_o bind_v or_o loose_v do_v not_o exempt_v those_o who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o from_o a_o due_a submission_n to_o that_o tribunal_n we_o assirm_v therefore_o that_o penance_n be_v necessary_a not_o for_o every_o man_n in_o particular_a but_o to_o those_o only_o who_o have_v offend_v mortal_o after_o baptism_n that_o true_a contrition_n which_o must_v virtual_o include_v all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v sufficient_a in_o case_n of_o a_o non-possibility_n of_o perform_v some_o of_o they_o that_o confession_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o part_n of_o it_o either_o public_a or_o private_a be_v necessary_a to_o be_v perform_v to_o a_o priest_n that_o they_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o bind_v or_o loose_v may_v know_v upon_o what_o it_o be_v they_o be_v to_o pronounce_v sentence_n that_o though_o our_o sentence_n be_v absolute_a yet_o since_o we_o can_v know_v when_o the_o penitent_a have_v those_o due_a disposition_n which_o be_v require_v to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o neither_o also_o can_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n always_o confirm_v our_o sentence_n these_o be_v our_o doctrine_n this_o we_o have_v always_o hold_v and_o practise_v and_o this_o we_o affirm_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o orthodox_n church_n and_o we_o can_v but_o be_v astonish_v why_o they_o shall_v be_v reject_v and_o no_o better_a ground_n bring_v than_o we_o suppose_v 43._o pag._n 43._o or_o we_o must_v beg_v leave_n with_o assurance_n to_o say_v that_o such_o doctrine_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o many_o plain_a and_o undoubted_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n if_o he_o say_v he_o only_o undertake_v a_o exposition_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o more_o oblige_v to_o prove_v it_o than_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n himself_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o the_o difference_n be_v great_a for_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n undertake_v to_o expound_v a_o doctrine_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n that_o very_a possession_n be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o its_o antiquity_n and_o universality_n it_o be_v a_o constant_a maxim_n in_o our_o church_n that_o no_o particular_a opinion_n or_o practice_n ought_v ever_o to_o be_v establish_v as_o necessary_a to_o all_o and_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v declare_v as_o a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o material_o so_o before_o that_o be_v which_o be_v not_o hand_v down_o to_o we_o by_o universal_a tradition_n as_o a_o reveal_v truth_n whereas_o this_o author_n undertake_v to_o give_v we_o a_o exposition_n of_o a_o doctrine_n which_o dissent_v from_o we_o so_o establish_a and_o of_o which_o we_o be_v in_o possession_n if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o bear_v any_o weight_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v give_v some_o solid_a reason_n for_o their_o defection_n from_o those_o doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v establish_v in_o england_n for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n from_o the_o very_a time_n that_o pagan_a idolatry_n be_v root_v out_o by_o st._n augustin_n the_o benedictin_a monk_n he_o ought_v i_o say_v to_o have_v give_v some_o solid_a reason_n such_o as_o be_v no_o less_o than_o domonstration_n or_o manifest_a revelation_n to_o which_o and_o to_o no_o other_o those_o who_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o a_o doctrine_n so_o establish_v aught_o to_o submit_v and_o without_o which_o all_o argument_n for_o a_o reformation_n dwindle_v into_o this_o which_o be_v very_o inefficacious_a we_o suppose_v we_o have_v a_o just_a reason_n to_o reform_v we_o think_v we_o be_v in_o the_o right_a we_o be_v persuade_v it_o be_v according_a to_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o be_v not_o certain_a art_fw-la xii_o of_o extreme_a unction_n as_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n 44._o art_n 13._o p._n 44._o this_o author_n can_v deny_v but_o the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n if_o any_o man_n be_v sick_a 15._o james_n 5.14_o 15._o let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o anoint_v he_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a and_o our_o lord_n shall_v lift_v he_o up_o and_o if_o he_o be_v in_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v remit_v to_o he_o i_o say_v he_o can_v deny_v but_o these_o word_n exhibit_v to_o we_o a_o outward_a visible_a sign_n and_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a grace_n but_o yet_o he_o 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cajetan_n himself_o free_o confess_v that_o it_o can_v belong_v to_o no_o other_o have_v he_o only_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_a roman_a ritual_n show_v this_o ceremony_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o bodily_a cure_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o mind_n he_o have_v tell_v we_o nothing_o but_o what_o our_o ritual_n at_o this_o day_n manifest_a and_o what_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n observe_v 2._o sess_n 14._o de_fw-fr sac._n extreme_a unc._n cap._n 2._o which_o speak_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sacrament_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o sick_a person_n do_v sometime_o by_o it_o obtain_v health_n of_o body_n when_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v he_o tell_v we_o also_o only_o that_o
of_o ourselves_o make_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o sin_n as_o he_o insinuate_v i_o will_v glad_o therefore_o have_v this_o author_n and_o with_o he_o all_o protestant_n to_o consider_v whether_o what_o he_o say_v be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o break_v off_o from_o a_o establish_a church_n and_o separate_v from_o her_o communion_n all_o the_o authority_n he_o bring_v be_v 24._o pag._n 24._o we_o think_v the_o whole_a of_o this_o point_n to_o be_v the_o advancement_n of_o a_o doctrine_n ground_v upon_o no_o authority_n of_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o when_o ever_o god_n remit_v the_o crime_n he_o remit_v the_o punishment_n also_o 25._o pag._n 25._o it_o be_v a_o way_n most_o suitable_a to_o his_o divine_a goodness_n he_o tell_v we_o indeed_o that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o cite_v no_o authority_n of_o canon_n or_o article_n for_o it_o which_o be_v very_o strange_a see_v this_o doctrine_n be_v of_o such_o concern_n that_o it_o give_v more_o to_o a_o sinner_n for_o say_v a_o bare_a lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o than_o all_o the_o plenary_a indulgence_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n against_o which_o they_o make_v such_o clamour_n and_o here_o also_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o he_o who_o so_o often_o use_v no_o other_o argument_n but_o we_o be_v persuade_v we_o think_v we_o suppose_v that_o in_o almost_o every_o article_n he_o bring_v this_o as_o his_o chief_a argument_n we_o suppose_v this_o be_v contrary_n to_o scripture_n or_o we_o think_v this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o or_o in_o antiquity_n 25._o pag._n 25._o shall_v yet_o quarrel_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n for_o use_v that_o word_n and_o tell_v we_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v bring_v some_o better_a proof_n for_o so_o great_a a_o doctrine_n than_o bare_o we_o suppose_v and_o this_o especial_o when_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n but_o only_o nous_fw-fr 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second_o century_n 31._o pag._n 31._o he_o will_v willing_o attribute_v this_o to_o any_o other_o intention_n than_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o aid_v or_o help_v soul_n depart_v nay_o further_o he_o tell_v we_o they_o will_v not_o condemn_v the_o practice_n 32._o pag._n 32._o so_o it_o be_v not_o make_v a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o since_o two_o general_a council_n have_v declare_v it_o that_o of_o florence_n in_o which_o the_o grecian_a bishop_n be_v and_o that_o of_o trent_n and_o since_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o every_o age_n confirm_v the_o custom_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o may_v receive_v help_n what_o can_v we_o say_v to_o they_o who_o make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o church_n and_o condemn_v antiquity_n upon_o no_o other_o ground_n than_o a_o bare_a supposition_n that_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o yet_o have_v no_o other_o proof_n but_o their_o vain_a presumption_n art_fw-la viii_o of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_n in_o his_o second_o part_n he_o tell_v we_o â—â—_o art_n 9_o pag._n â—â—_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n have_v always_o be_v esteem_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a obstacle_n to_o their_o union_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o they_o can_v imagine_v why_o m._n de_fw-fr meaux_n shall_v insinuate_v as_o if_o our_o dispute_n about_o these_o except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o about_o other_o matter_n unless_o say_v he_o it_o be_v to_o serve_v for_o a_o excuse_n for_o his_o own_o pass_v so_o light_o over_o they_o or_o to_o make_v we_o less_o careful_a in_o examine_v their_o doctrine_n one_o will_v think_v to_o hear_v this_o discourse_n that_o this_o author_n have_v something_o very_o material_a to_o bring_v against_o our_o church_n neither_o have_v he_o give_v we_o any_o reason_n to_o suspect_v he_o will_v be_v careless_a in_o 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the_o schoolman_n for_o if_o they_o exact_v this_o notion_n of_o a_o sacrament_n that_o it_o must_v be_v general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o their_o catechism_n express_v it_o it_o be_v true_a they_o will_v not_o find_v seven_o sacrament_n but_o i_o be_o afraid_a also_o they_o will_v scarce_o establish_v two_o and_o if_o they_o add_v with_o this_o author_n that_o the_o other_o sacrament_n be_v not_o sacrament_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v 41._o pag._n 41._o it_o will_v be_v ready_o grant_v they_o see_v the_o very_a word_n of_o our_o profession_n of_o faith_n express_v muchwhat_a the_o same_o thing_n when_o it_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v seven_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n institute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n though_o all_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o every_o man._n if_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o sacrament_n be_v not_o mention_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n 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