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some_o think_v rather_o fulgentius_n firmissimè_fw-la â—ene_z &_o nullarenus_fw-la duhites_n neminem_fw-la his_fw-la posse_fw-la hominem_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la agere_fw-la nisi_fw-la quem_fw-la deus_fw-la illuminaverit_fw-la &_o gratuita_fw-la sva_fw-la miseratione_n convertit_fw-la hold_v this_o for_o a_o assurance_n that_o no_o man_n can_v here_o do_v penance_n except_o he_o be_v illumine_v and_o convert_v theaunto_o by_o his_o singular_a mercy_n neither_o do_v this_o doctor_n mean_v of_o any_o other_o way_n of_o repentance_n than_o be_v use_v for_o mortal_a sin_n after_o baptism_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n put_v there_o in_o a_o manner_n by_o express_v word_n a_o double_a sacrament_n one_o for_o original_a sin_n that_o be_v in_o child_n only_o and_o that_o he_o call_v sacramentum_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o other_o â—or_a sin_n afterward_o commit_v which_o he_o term_v poenitentiam_fw-la penance_n and_o let_v no_o man_n think_v the_o true_a repentance_n can_v be_v in_o any_o or_o effectual_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o follow_v not_o the_o appoint_a ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o as_o since_o the_o time_n that_o our_o saviour_n word_n take_v place_n nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o since_o these_o word_n no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v â—bout_o baptism_n so_o likewise_o since_o christ_n speak_v these_o word_n who_o sin_n you_o do_v forgeve_v they_o be_v forgeven_a i_o dare_v say_v never_o man_n be_v save_v nor_o can_v be_v save_v that_o either_o contein_v or_o neglect_v confession_n or_o earnest_o seek_v not_o for_o it_o if_o he_o fall_v in_o relapse_n of_o deadly_a crime_n after_o his_o baptism_n i_o will_v speak_v it_o plain_o because_o i_o will_v have_v it_o think_v on_o
penance_n nor_o punishment_n nor_o bind_v he_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n and_o number_n of_o his_o fault_n nor_o can_v make_v search_n exact_o of_o all_o his_o secret_a sin_n by_o he_o commit_v that_o the_o sentence_n may_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o party_n desert_n but_o only_o upon_o his_o seek_v that_o sacrament_n to_o minister_v it_o unto_o he_o according_a to_o christ_n institution_n 14._o council_n trident_n cap._n 2._o sess_v 14._o whereupon_o without_o any_o sentence_n of_o remission_n give_v by_o the_o priest_n as_o i_o absolve_v thou_o or_o such_o like_a a_o pardon_n general_a of_o all_o his_o sin_n commit_v if_o he_o come_v thither_o qualify_v most_o assure_o ensue_v 9_o damas_n de_fw-mi ortha_fw-mi fide_fw-la li._n 4._o ca._n 9_o but_o now_o in_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n not_o only_o pardon_v of_o sin_n but_o punishment_n for_o sin_n be_v put_v in_o the_o apostles_n and_o priest_n hand_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o judiciary_n power_n and_o exact_a examination_n of_o the_o penitent_a because_o christ_n will_v that_o if_o any_o do_v grevous_o sin_n after_o baptsim_n he_o shall_v as_o it_o be_v be_v convent_v before_o his_o iugement_n seat_n in_o earth_n in_o which_o as_o in_o his_o room_n he_o have_v place_v the_o apostle_n and_o priest_n as_o be_v already_o prove_v and_o therefore_o man_n sin_n must_v in_o this_o case_n be_v know_v with_o diversity_n of_o their_o kind_n and_o increase_v by_o diversity_n of_o place_n time_n person_n number_n &_o intent_n for_o without_o this_o particular_a intelligence_n can_v neither_o the_o appoint_a judge_n of_o our_o soul_n do_v justice_n nor_o the_o penitent_a receive_v justice_n for_o his_o offence_n therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o see_v this_o holy_a order_n be_v authorish_v not_o only_o to_o remit_v sin_n general_o as_o in_o baptism_n but_o also_o place_v with_o all_o power_n over_o we_o as_o the_o judge_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v needs_o by_o force_n of_o 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to_o bind_v or_o loose_v our_o secret_a sin_n than_o our_o open_a offence_n and_o he_o without_o exception_n commit_v remission_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o priest_n sa_v like_a as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o do_v i_o send_v you_o but_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o heal_v the_o contrite_a and_o sorrowful_a of_o all_o sin_n private_a and_o public_a therefore_o all_o manner_n of_o offence_n be_v they_o never_o so_o secret_a belong_v to_o the_o priest_n not_o only_a pardon_n but_o also_o correction_n and_o punishment_n whereof_o because_o they_o be_v man_n they_o can_v not_o iustelie_o discern_v or_o determine_v to_o remit_v or_o retain_v give_v pardon_n or_o geve_v penance_n 10._o marc._n 10._o except_o they_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o party_n penitent_a christ_n himself_o well_o note_v well_o perfect_o see_v all_o disease_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o the_o inward_a sorrow_n &_o suit_n of_o every_o man_n heart_n yet_o say_v to_o the_o sick_a man_n &_o blind_a quid_fw-la vis_fw-la faciam_fw-la tibi_fw-la what_o will_v thou_o have_v at_o my_o hand_n and_o shall_v the_o priest_n be_v a_o mortal_a man_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o give_v sentence_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o our_o soul_n before_o he_o know_v they_o or_o pardon_v he_o that_o will_v not_o show_v unto_o he_o wherein_o &_o for_o what_o sin_n he_o ask_v a_o pardon_n furthermore_o the_o sin_n of_o mann_n cogitation_n that_o can_v not_o be_v discern_v by_o the_o priest_n without_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n be_v often_o no_o less_o grevous_a and_o damnable_a before_o god_n than_o the_o open_a offence_n therefore_o there_o may_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o christ_n have_v ordain_v mercy_n as_o well_o for_o they_o as_o other_o that_o be_v actual_o commit_v and_o subject_a to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o not_o otherwise_o but_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n in_o which_o without_o exception_n the_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o remit_v or_o 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magistrate_n which_o only_o punish_v by_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n actual_o commit_v fault_n against_o the_o weal_n public_a but_o of_o soul_n and_o conscience_n which_o proper_o perteine_a to_o the_o cure_n of_o priest_n as_o they_o proper_o occupy_v christ_n own_o room_n to_o who_o pardon_n or_o punnishement_n not_o only_o open_a sin_n but_o also_o private_a offence_n either_o in_o deed_n or_o thought_n commit_v do_v in_o like_a perteine_a for_o external_a penance_n or_o public_a be_v rather_o use_v to_o satisfy_v the_o church_n of_o her_o right_n in_o which_o sin_n can_v not_o open_o be_v commit_v but_o to_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o her_o child_n and_o therefore_o must_v in_o she_o by_o public_a penance_n be_v correct_v for_o the_o example_n of_o discipline_n and_o proviso_n of_o the_o like_a sin_n to_o come_v moreover_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v in_o many_o case_n do_v by_o the_o priest_n as_o well_o for_o private_a sin_n as_o open_v which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o penitent_a ergo_fw-la much_o more_o the_o secrette_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o our_o priest_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v give_v all_o judgement_n yet_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v some_o that_o keep_v themselves_o by_o vain_a excuse_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o very_o principal_a point_n and_o pith_n of_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o particular_a examination_n of_o a_o man_n sin_n commit_v by_o thought_n word_n or_o work_v &_o will_v yet_o draw_v back_o &_o hold_v that_o a_o general_a confession_n be_v enough_o with_o term_n universal_a acknowledge_v a_o man_n self_n to_o have_v sin_n by_o mind_n word_n &_o deed_n though_o he_o express_v not_o the_o several_a point_n thereof_o but_o this_o opinion_n be_v confute_v both_o by_o all_o the_o foresay_a reason_n and_o other_o as_o a_o most_o
never_o shame_v he_o a_o fore_a man_n will_v serve_v marry_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o late_a liberty_n that_o his_o people_n be_v set_v in_o through_o the_o disorder_a demeanoure_n of_o the_o foresay_a deacon_n make_v this_o cunning_a shepherd_n and_o expert_a preacher_n so_o to_o use_v his_o word_n as_o they_o may_v win_v most_o of_o the_o woorste_a and_o be_v least_o offence_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v so_o warelye_o and_o indifferent_o that_o sometime_o he_o bid_v they_o confess_v to_o god_n and_o yet_o with_o several_a numberinge_v of_o every_o of_o their_o sin_n &_o otherwhiles_o in_o the_o very_a same_o sermon_n he_o say_v atque_fw-la oportebat_fw-la maximè_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la ea_fw-la dicere_fw-la and_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v open_v to_o man_n that_o so_o they_o may_v understande_v his_o meaning_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a to_o reprehend_v his_o word_n who_o be_v so_o weak_a as_o i_o say_v and_o so_o use_v to_o liberty_n by_o the_o 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