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which_o be_v thus_o prove_v by_o induction_n matrimony_n do_v confer_v no_o grace_n nor_o make_v the_o marry_v ever_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n consequent_o be_v no_o sacrament_n nay_o more_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o grace_n which_o we_o find_v to_o be_v special_o signify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n viz._n the_o passion_n of_o christ._n saint_n paul_n indeed_o do_v show_v that_o it_o signify_v the_o mystical_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n and_o our_o church_n do_v grant_v further_o that_o god_n have_v consecrate_v the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n to_o such_o a_o excellent_a mystery_n that_o in_o it_o be_v signify_v and_o represent_v the_o spiritual_a marriage_n and_o unity_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o indeed_o it_o have_v a_o fair_a analogy_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o particular_a but_o the_o mystical_a union_n be_v not_o that_o which_o sacrament_n be_v bear_v to_o signify_v so_o then_o 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it_o do_v or_o may_v do_v through_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o poenitentiary_n if_o the_o minister_n fail_v not_o in_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n that_o be_v in_o discern_v and_o right_o judge_v of_o the_o penitential_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n of_o the_o peccant_a contrition_n i_o say_v for_o absolution_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o who_o feel_v not_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o he_o fail_v not_o in_o that_o his_o key_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n delegate_v be_v find_v effectual_o operative_a and_o have_v in_o it_o the_o stamp_n of_o god_n for_o the_o quiet_a and_o content_a of_o the_o trouble_a conscience_n a_o great_a power_n doubtless_o and_o for_o which_o the_o people_n may_v very_o well_o as_o we_o find_v in_o mat._n 9.8_o they_o do_v glorify_v god_n which_o have_v give_v such_o power_n unto_o man_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o enough_o to_o make_v absolution_n a_o legitimat_fw-la and_o proper_a sacrament_n because_o we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o 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a_o spiritual_a strengthen_n and_o refresh_v of_o the_o soul_n to_o cure_v those_o spiritual_a disease_n to_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v subject_a soul._n these_o disease_n be_v spiritual_a weakness_n and_o weariness_n faint_n and_o defectiveness_n apostasy_n and_o declination_n that_o this_o be_v so_o not_o only_o the_o frequent_a admonition_n and_o exhortation_n in_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v pre-suppose_a but_o also_o be_v confirm_v by_o reason_n and_o evidence_v by_o too_o woeful_a experience_n reason_n to_o confirm_v this_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n itself_o which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n nor_o any_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o a_o quality_n dwell_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o light_v in_o the_o air_n heat_n in_o the_o water_n or_o rather_o as_o sap_n in_o the_o branch_n for_o as_o they_o dry_v up_o and_o wither_v if_o either_o the_o union_n of_o they_o to_o the_o root_n be_v cut_v off_o or_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o sap_n be_v 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indeed_o hard_a 5.44_o yet_o christ_n our_o saviour_n will_v have_v it_o his_o reason_n be_v that_o you_o may_v be_v that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n god_n have_v do_v so_o christ_n have_v do_v so_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v do_v so_o object_n must_v i_o then_o forbear_v my_o right_n and_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v tread_v down_o by_o every_o one_o sol._n every_o small_a matter_n though_o it_o be_v our_o right_n must_v not_o provoke_v man_n to_o law_n 6.7_o matter_n of_o moment_n in_o point_n of_o credit_n and_o profit_n may_v be_v prosecute_v so_o that_o we_o make_v use_v of_o the_o law_n as_o of_o a_o judge_n to_o determine_v the_o question_n this_o not_o as_o of_o a_o executioner_n to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n and_o satisfy_v the_o spleen_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v wherein_o stand_v the_o qualification_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n particular_o the_o duty_n of_o examination_n both_o what_o it_o be_v and_o 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laus_fw-la deo_fw-la finis_fw-la part._n 1._o article_n of_o religion_n cap._n 25._o chap._n 1._o lombard_n &_o bonadventure_n sentent_fw-fr lib._n 4._o dist._n 3._o aquin._n part_n 3._o qu._n 606._o detrabe_n verbum_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la nisi_fw-la aqus_fw-la accedit_fw-la verbum_fw-la ad_fw-la eel_n nentum_fw-la &_o fit_a sacrameâ—tum_n aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 80._o bellarm._n tom._n 3._o the_o sacrament_n lib._n cap._n 23._o bellarmin_n tom._n 3._o the_o sacrament_n lib._n 1._o c._n 20_o 20_o chamier_n tom._n 4._o de_fw-fr sacr._n lâ—b_fw-la 1._o cap._n 15.16_o chap._n 2._o nulla_fw-la distinctio_fw-la mari_fw-fr quis_fw-la a_o stagno_fw-la flumine_fw-la a_o fonte_fw-la lacu_fw-la a_o alveo_fw-la diluatur_fw-la tertull_n lib._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la hence_o baptism_n be_v term_v wash_a eph._n 5.26_o tit._n 3.5_o lombard_n &_o â—onav_v sentent_fw-fr l._n 4._o dist._n 3._o aquin_n part_n 3_o qu._n 66.8_o use_v lomb._n &_o bonav_n senten_n lib._n 4._o dist_n 3._o aquin._n part_n 3_o qu._n 66.5_o &_o 6._o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v most_o usual_o signify_v authority_n and_o commission_n mat._n 7.22_o act_n 3.6_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v that_o the_o verb_n have_v a_o transitive_a signification_n q_o d_o baptizando_fw-la adoptare_fw-la in_o familiam_fw-la thus_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o construction_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—n_o the_o act._n of_o the_o ap._n be_v lapâ—seâ—_n 〈◊〉_d one_o 〈◊〉_d in_o â—he_n name_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n jesus_n chap._n 3._o mat._n 26._o â—6_n mark_n 14.22_o luk._n 22.19_o cor._n 11.23_o articl_n 30._o chap._n 4._o see_v doctor_n john_n burgess_n in_o â—is_n rejoynder_n cap._n 1._o