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man_n if_o so_o be_v he_o have_v but_o only_a faith_n the_o like_a be_v the_o error_n and_o heresy_n of_o the_o bogard_n who_o teach_v that_o just_a man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o only_o to_o faith_n who_o the_o council_n of_o vienn_n a_o condemn_v the_o 19_o article_n of_o good_a work_n the_o catholic_a doctrine_n a_o man_n do_v no_o less_o merit_n life_n and_o salvation_n by_o this_o good_a work_n than_o death_n and_o damnation_n by_o his_o evil_a work_n scripture_n 33._o scripture_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 16.18_o and_o â—_o v._o 33._o give_v a_o reward_n to_o those_o that_o sustain_v thou_o that_o thy_o prophet_n may_v be_v find_v faithful_a 24._o faithful_a jere._n â—1_n 16_o daniel_n 4_o 24._o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o thy_o work_n say_v our_o lord_n 5.16_o lord_n wisdom_n 5.16_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v forever_o and_o their_o reward_n be_v with_o our_o lord_n 12.17_o lord_n matt_fw-mi 5._o v._n 12.17_o be_v 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that_o i_o be_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v whither_o shall_v i_o go_v i_o that_o have_v lose_v so_o great_a opportunity_n of_o reconcile_a myself_o unto_o god_n i_o that_o have_v contemn_v reject_v and_o despise_v all_o good_a admonition_n to_o eternal_a bliss_n final_o i_o that_o have_v let_v slip_n so_o large_a a_o benefitt_a as_o to_o do_v penance_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o my_o sin_n whither_o shall_v i_o now_o fly_v who_o will_v receive_v i_o the_o guilt_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n be_v as_o thorn_n to_o my_o hart_n my_o own_o member_n accuse_v i_o and_o incessant_o call_v for_o revenge_n these_o i_o think_v well_o examine_v shall_v move_v any_o hart_n if_o not_o obdurate_a to_o a_o most_o serious_a examination_n of_o his_o estate_n but_o what_o do_v i_o trouble_v you_o with_o all_o these_o you_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o this_o my_o study_n no_o it_o be_v you_o dear_a mother_n who_o be_v the_o special_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o endeavour_n and_o for_o who_o eternal_a future_a happiness_n to_o requite_v in_o some_o part_n your_o motherly_a care_n and_o trouble_v for_o we_o in_o our_o infancy_n all_o our_o thought_n and_o vital_a spirit_n do_v labour_n with_o daily_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n that_o god_n will_v at_o length_n have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v not_o only_o a_o common_a mother_n of_o nature_n 2d_o 2._o machab._n cap._n 7_o 2d_o but_o rather_o such_o a_o mother_n of_o martyr_n as_o we_o read_v of_o in_o holy_a scripture_n if_o you_o shall_v be_v hold_v i_o your_o son_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o antiochus_n ready_a either_o to_o suffer_v death_n or_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o our_o forefather_n you_o will_v with_o a_o true_a christian_a motherly_a courage_n step_n forth_o and_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o son_n that_o thou_o look_v to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o understand_v that_o god_n of_o nothing_o make_v they_o and_o mankind_n so_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o fear_v this_o torment_n etc._n etc._n take_v that_o death_n that_o in_o that_o mercy_n i_o may_v receive_v thou_o again_o for_o than_o shall_v you_o find_v i_o a_o answerable_a son_n to_o that_o of_o she_o and_o hear_v i_o say_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o he_o my_o brethren_n i_o mean_v all_o cotholicke_a martyr_n have_v now_o sustain_v short_a pain_n be_v become_v under_o the_o testament_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o i_o as_o also_o my_o brethren_n 36.37_o v._o 36.37_o do_v yield_v my_o life_n and_o my_o body_n for_o the_o law_n of_o our_o forefather_n invocate_a god_n to_o be_v propitious_a to_o our_o nation_n england_n quick_o in_o that_o i_o rather_o choose_v to_o come_v thus_o mediate_o unto_o you_o impute_v it_o not_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o any_o forgetfulness_n of_o duty_n or_o want_n of_o filial_a affection_n but_o only_o the_o tender_a respect_n i_o have_v of_o that_o dangerous_a estate_n in_o which_o you_o daily_o sleep_v yea_o rather_o die_v then_o live_v which_o when_o i_o due_o consider_v and_o look_v into_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o in_o a_o manifold_a mind_n and_o as_o perplex_v as_o he_o that_o encounter_v diverse_a way_n and_o know_v not_o which_o to_o take_v my_o duty_n to_o your_o person_n and_o desire_n of_o your_o salvation_n bide_v i_o be_v bold_a and_o persuade_v that_o i_o can_v perform_v a_o better_a office_n yea_o a_o office_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v unto_o then_o to_o advertise_v you_o of_o so_o eminent_a a_o danger_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o fear_v lest_o my_o duty_n be_v think_v ambition_n to_o instruct_v she_o from_o who_o i_o have_v my_o first_o be_v and_o because_o truth_n breed_v hatred_n i_o fear_v i_o may_v force_v a_o unwelcome_a duty_n in_o place_n of_o a_o filial_a office_n and_o so_o may_v incur_v the_o same_o displeasure_n which_o s_n paul_n do_v by_o his_o plain_a deal_n saying_n 4.16_o gal_n 4.16_o i_o be_o become_v your_o enemy_n tell_v you_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v esteem_v a_o foe_n in_o that_o office_n wherein_o i_o mean_v to_o show_v myself_o most_o dutiful_a but_o at_o length_n rather_o resolve_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v best_a as_o good_a surgeon_n and_o physician_n do_v force_v a_o bitter_a pill_n or_o smart_a salve_n then_o suffer_v a_o patient_a to_o perish_v moreover_o i_o presume_v that_o your_o true_a zeal_n though_o wrong_v employ_v wisdom_n and_o discreet_a judgement_n will_v more_o esteem_v the_o gentle_a reproof_n of_o one_o wish_v you_o all_o happiness_n than_o the_o smooth_a flattery_n of_o a_o foul_a deceaver_n and_o that_o you_o will_v not_o interpret_v that_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n which_o be_v mean_v with_o all_o sincerity_n and_o true_a affection_n wherefore_o the_o same_o that_o i_o crave_v of_o my_o brother_n in_o these_o few_o word_n i_o humble_o entreat_v of_o you_o that_o you_o will_v not_o despise_v tâ—is_v my_o duty_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o small_a or_o little_a moment_n which_o i_o have_v already_o sufficient_o prove_v to_o be_v other_o wise_n but_o that_o with_o all_o attention_n and_o patience_n you_o will_v receive_v it_o and_o so_o to_o your_o future_a glory_n and_o eternal_a comfort_n make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o it_o 2.2_o apoc_fw-la 2.2_o therefore_o as_o with_o s._n john_n i_o may_v say_v i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o labour_n and_o thy_o patience_n 4._o v_o 4._o so_o like_o wise_a but_o i_o have_v against_o thou_o a_o few_o thing_n thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_o charity_n which_o once_o our_o ancestor_n have_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v mindful_a therefore_o from_o whence_o you_o be_v fall_v to_o wit_n from_o that_o church_n our_o saviour_n promise_v shall_v never_o fall_v and_o do_v penance_n and_o the_o first_o work_n 16.18_o matt._n 16.18_o that_o be_v the_o work_n first_o practy_n do_v and_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n not_o late_o invent_v by_o apostate_n have_v regard_n also_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o the_o whole_a chapter_n follow_a and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o arrogancy_n which_o also_o you_o shall_v find_v hereafter_o write_v of_o these_o our_o modern_a heretic_n luther_n caluin_n and_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v the_o very_a person_n to_o who_o it_o may_v most_o sit_o be_v apply_v and_o consequent_o to_o your_o church_n of_o england_n for_o these_o as_o you_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n acknowledge_v be_v the_o man_n that_o first_o illuminate_v our_o land_n with_o the_o light_n and_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o light_a notwitstanding_n as_o be_v most_o apparent_a bring_v with_o it_o a_o foul_a spirit_n of_o dissension_n for_o who_o know_v or_o see_v not_o how_o you_o be_v divide_v among_o yourselves_o dear_a mother_n be_v by_o heresy_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n what_o hope_n can_v you_o have_v of_o salvation_n if_o i_o shall_v allege_v the_o terrible_a threaten_n of_o ancient_a father_n against_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o you_o least_o account_n of_o their_o authority_n i_o fear_v that_o endeavour_v only_o to_o beat_v into_o you_o a_o fear_n of_o damnation_n i_o shall_v drive_v you_o to_o utter_v despair_n and_o certain_o although_o god_n and_o his_o church_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o receive_v you_o to_o mercy_n yet_o if_o you_o resolve_v to_o die_v out_o of_o the_o church_n live_v you_o never_o so_o well_o moral_o you_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o expect_v no_o part_n in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a 17._o 〈◊〉_d 1â—_n 17._o who_o die_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a for_o what_o say_v our_o saviour_n if_o he_o will_v not_o here_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o heathen_a and_o publican_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n speak_v of_o those_o which_o will_v not_o hear_v nor_o receive_v the_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o the_o catholic_a church_n he_o say_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d â—p_n 〈…〉_o amen_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o the_o land_n of_o the_o sodomite_n and_o the_o gomorâ—heans_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o that_o city_n also_o you_o may_v hear_v s._n cyprian_n what_o the_o primitive_a church_n teach_v in_o his_o time_n concern_v those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o it_o they_o can_v live_v with_o god_n ecclesiae_fw-la lih_o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la that_o will_v not_o live_v in_o unity_n and_o concord_n with_o his_o church_n and_o although_o they_o burn_v in_o flame_n and_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o fire_n or_o cast_v to_o wild_a beast_n do_v lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o crown_n of_o glory_n for_o any_o such_o but_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o infidelity_n such_o a_o man_n may_v suffer_v death_n but_o crown_v he_o can_v be_v
forever_o but_o such_o as_o have_v do_v thing_n worthy_a temporal_a punishment_n shall_v pass_v through_o a_o fiery_a river_n through_o horrible_a lake_n of_o fire_n ball_n lactantius_n anno_fw-la 320._o say_v 21._o say_v lib._n 7._o cap._n 21._o who_o sin_n shall_v exceed_v in_o weight_n and_o measure_n or_o number_n they_o shall_v be_v purge_v and_o burn_v s._n hilary_n etc._n hilary_n in_o psal_n 11â—_n upon_o that_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 350._o say_v the_o soul_n have_v covet_v to_o desire_v the_o iudgmente_n of_o thy_o justice_n we_o must_v under_o go_v a_o continual_a fire_n where_o in_o we_o must_v suffer_v grievous_a punishment_n for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o our_o soul_n from_o sin_n s._n ambrose_n anno_fw-la 380._o say_v upon_o that_o sinner_n have_v unsheathe_v the_o sword_n &c._n sword_n in_o psal_n 36._o in_o illud_fw-la ot_fw-mi upon_o that_o sinner_n &c._n &c._n although_o our_o lord_n will_v save_v his_o servant_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n yet_o so_o not_o withstand_v as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n although_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v yet_o we_o shall_v burn_v after_o which_o manner_n not_o withstand_v some_o remain_n in_o the_o fire_n other_o pass_v through_o in_o a_o other_o place_n say_v he_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v teach_v we_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o people_n of_o egypt_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n but_o that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n pass_v over_o moses_n pass_v over_o pharoe_n be_v throw_v down_o headlong_o because_o his_o grievous_a sin_n drown_v he_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n say_v he_o shall_v the_o whicked_a be_v throw_v down_o headlong_o into_o the_o lake_n of_o burn_a fire_n again_o he_o say_v 3.15_o say_v in_o locum_fw-la d._n pauli_n 2._o cor._n c._n 3.15_o but_o when_o paul_n say_v but_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n he_o show_v true_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o shall_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v purge_v by_o fire_n he_o may_v be_v save_v and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o as_o infidel_n be_v torment_v in_o everlasting_a fire_n for_o ever_o s._n hierome_n anno_fw-la 380._o say_v pelagianos_fw-es say_v lib._n 1._o contr_n pelagianos_fw-es but_o if_o origen_n say_v that_o all_o reasonable_a creature_n shall_v not_o perish_v and_o that_o the_o devil_n shall_v do_v pemaunce_n what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o who_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o officer_n together_o with_o all_o impious_a and_o whicked_a people_n shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o christian_n which_o be_v take_v away_o in_o sin_n shall_v be_v save_v after_o pain_n again_o as_o we_o esa_n we_o in_o fine_a comment_n in_o esa_n think_v say_v he_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o denier_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o wicked_a man_n who_o say_v in_o their_o hart_n their_o be_v no_o god_n to_o be_v eternal_a yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o think_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o christian_n who_o work_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o purge_v by_o fire_n to_o be_v moderate_a and_o mix_v with_o clemency_n s._n paulinus_n anno_fw-la 400._o say_v amandum_fw-la say_v epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la amandum_fw-la for_o this_o we_o earnest_o beseech_v you_o that_o as_o a_o brother_n you_o will_v under_o take_v the_o labour_n of_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v comfort_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o his_o mercy_n by_o your_o prayer_n 16._o prayer_n lib._n 21._o de_fw-la clâ—â—t_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 16._o s_o augustine_n anno_fw-la 400._o speak_v of_o infant_n die_v present_o after_o baptism_n say_v he_o be_v not_o only_o not_o prepare_v for_o eternal_a pain_n but_o also_o he_o do_v neither_o suffer_v any_o purgatory_n torment_n again_o 14._o again_o cap._n 14._o speak_v of_o the_o age_a faithful_a who_o not_o withstand_v depart_n in_o some_o small_a sin_n he_o say_v for_o such_o it_o be_v manifest_a be_v purge_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o temporal_a pain_n which_o their_o spirit_n suffer_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v 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cap._n 33._o that_o the_o church_n and_o priest_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o power_n to_o absolve_v sinner_n and_o reconcile_v they_o again_o unto_o god_n the_o 36._o article_n of_o satisfaction_n the_o catholic_a doctrine_n a_o man_n justify_v may_v true_o satisfy_v god_n for_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o temporal_a pain_n wherefore_o there_o may_v just_o be_v enjoin_v satisfactory_a work_n as_o fastinge_v abstinence_n alm_n deed_n and_o discipline_n also_o chastisement_n of_o the_o body_n for_o a_o pain_n and_o punishment_n to_o such_o as_o fall_v and_o be_v penitent_a and_o such_o man_n also_o may_v pious_o and_o with_o great_a profit_n undertake_v the_o same_o and_o fulfil_v it_o scripture_n 12._o scripture_n nom._n 2d_o v._o 12._o because_o you_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o i_o to_o sanctify_v i_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n you_o shall_v not_o bring_v in_o these_o people_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o will_v give_v they_o 14._o they_o 2_o king_n cap._n 12_o 14._o 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may_v be_v cure_v by_o he_o through_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o wholesome_a council_n whereby_o through_o sound_a faith_n and_o good_a work_n he_o may_v avoid_v the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a sire_n and_o obteyn_v the_o reward_n of_o life_n everlasting_a s._n dionysius_n areopagita_n anno_fw-la 80._o 6._o epist_n 6._o vehement_o rebuke_v demophilus_n the_o monk_n because_o with_o his_o foot_n he_o thrust_v away_o a_o sinner_n that_o have_v submit_v and_o prostrate_v himself_o at_o the_o knee_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v about_o to_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o receive_v absolution_n from_o the_o same_o s._n justine_n martyr_n anno_fw-la 150._o 79._o quaest_n 79._o ask_v a_o question_n why_o god_n permit_v king_n josias_n to_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o sword_n be_v a_o most_o holy_a man_n and_o he_o answer_v in_o these_o word_n certain_o josias_n have_v a_o woeful_a end_n of_o his_o life_n because_o he_o obey_v not_o the_o command_n of_o hieremias_n who_o say_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n command_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o proceed_v to_o meet_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n in_o battayl_n as_o hieremias_n say_v wherefore_o that_o our_o lord_n may_v receive_v he_o out_o of_o this_o world_n purify_v from_o his_o sin_n he_o therefore_o give_v he_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o disobedience_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o egyptian_n s._n irenaeus_n anno_fw-la 160._o say_v fine_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 28_o in_o fine_a he_o teach_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v by_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v dissolve_v the_o old_a concupiscence_n by_o good_a work_n and_o follow_v christ_n and_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n possess_v be_v distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a do_v make_v a_o dissolution_n of_o that_o concupiscence_n past_a tacheus_n make_v it_o manifest_a say_v behold_v i_o give_v one_o half_a of_o my_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a paenit_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la tertullian_n anno_fw-la 200._o say_v thou_o have_v offend_v but_o thou_o may_v yet_o be_v reconcile_v thou_o have_v one_o to_o who_o thou_o may_v make_v satisfaction_n et_fw-la infra_fw-la satisfaction_n be_v wrought_v by_o confession_n and_o a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v what_o a_o foolish_a thing_n be_v it_o not_o to_o fulfil_v our_o penance_n and_o so_o to_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o not_o to_o pay_v the_o price_n and_o yet_o to_o say_v hold_n on_o the_o merchandise_n for_o our_o lord_n have_v appoint_v to_o grant_v pardon_n for_o this_o price_n he_o have_v determine_v that_o a_o full_a discharge_n from_o punishment_n shall_v be_v obtain_v by_o this_o satisfaction_n of_o penance_n exod._n homii_fw-la 6._o in_o exod._n origen_n anno_o 230._o say_v if_o any_o man_n peradventure_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o devil_n have_v receive_v such_o money_n let_v he_o not_o altogether_o despair_v for_o our_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n and_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o live_v by_o penance_n weep_v and_o satisfaction_n let_v he_o blot_n out_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v jud._n homil_n 3._o in_o lib._n jud._n again_o see_v say_v he_o how_o our_o merciful_a lord_n mix_v his_o mercy_n with_o severity_n and_o measure_v the_o pain_n itself_o by_o a_o just_a and_o mild_a weight_n he_o do_v not_o whereby_o reject_v offender_n but_o as_o long_o time_n as_o thou_o know_v thou_o have_v err_v as_o long_o time_n as_o thou_o have_v offend_v so_o much_o the_o more_o humble_a thyself_o unto_o god_n and_o satisfy_v he_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o penance_n elcemosynis_n sermone_fw-la do_v opere_fw-la &_o elcemosynis_n s._n cyprian_n anno_fw-la 240._o say_v neither_o shall_v infirmity_n have_v any_o humane_a frailty_n which_o imbecility_n can_v over_o come_v unless_o
suffer_v because_o the_o offender_n do_v after_o ward_n reject_v they_o and_o they_o may_v very_o well_o be_v purge_v by_o satisfaction_n the_o adversary_n the_o 68_o the_o cent._n â—_o col_fw-fr 127._o l._n 40._o see_v also_o m._n whitaker_n contr_n camp_n rat_n 5._o pag_n 78._o and_z himself_o also_o allege_v in_o m_o fulke_n def_n of_o the_o english_a translation_n ca._n 13_o pag._n 68_o centuri-wryter_n affirm_v that_o penance_n or_o satisfaction_n be_v enjoin_v according_a to_o the_o offence_n and_o that_o the_o same_o father_n thought_n by_o such_o their_o external_a discipline_n of_o life_n to_o pay_v the_o pain_n due_a unto_o sin_n and_o to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o that_o not_o cyprian_n only_o but_o almost_o all_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o that_o age_n be_v in_o that_o error_n 129._o error_n toby_z 129._o alm_n do_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o do_v purge_v all_o sin_n again_o 410._o again_o cap_n 410._o alm_n do_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o go_v into_o darkness_n 333._o darkness_n ecclesiâ—sticus_fw-la cap._n 333._o water_n quench_v burn_a sire_n and_o alm_n resist_v sin_n this_o place_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la and_o the_o other_o of_o toby_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o the_o minister_n of_o lincoln_a diocese_n say_v 76._o say_v in_o their_o abridgement_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 76._o the_o twoe_o place_n of_o toby_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la tend_v dangerous_o to_o the_o justify_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o alm_n deed_n luther_n doctrine_n 5._o in_o assert_v articulor_fw-la art_n 5._o i_o mortal_o hate_v say_v he_o and_o earnest_o desire_v that_o term_n satiefaction_n to_o be_v take_v quite_o away_o which_o not_o only_o be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n but_o it_o have_v a_o dangerous_a sense_n as_o if_o any_o man_n can_v satisfy_v god_n for_o his_o sin_n when_o as_o he_o do_v free_o pardon_v allthing_n wherefore_o say_v he_o i_o say_v that_o true_a satisfaction_n be_v not_o find_v neither_o in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o in_o the_o father_n satisfactione_n in_o apolog._n confessionis_fw-la augustanae_n art_n de_fw-fr confess_v &_o satisfactione_n philipp_n melanchthon_n luther_n scholar_n say_v but_o yet_o our_o adversary_n say_v he_o confess_v that_o satisfaction_n do_v not_o profit_v unto_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o fault_n but_o do_v fame_n that_o satisfaction_n profit_v to_o redeem_v the_o pain_n either_o of_o purgatory_n or_o other_o pain_n et_fw-la infra_fw-la this_o be_v ameere_v fiction_n and_o a_o thing_n new_o invent_v without_o authority_n either_o of_o scripture_n or_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writter_n again_o mortificationibus_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la commun_n tit_n de_fw-fr satisfactione_n prope_fw-la finem_fw-la de_fw-la carnis_fw-la mortificationibus_fw-la such_o manner_n say_v he_o of_o voluntary_a mortification_n or_o torment_n belong_v unto_o that_o rule_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o with_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n also_o it_o be_v against_o these_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o that_o give_v honour_n to_o the_o body_n who_o ever_o hear_v of_o a_o more_o sweet_a gospel_n than_o this_o of_o luther_n calvins_n doctrine_n they_o assign_v say_v he_o the_o third_o place_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o penance_n 30._o lib._n 3._o instit_fw-la cap._n 3._o ¶_o 30._o whereof_o whatsoever_o they_o babble_n it_o may_v all_o be_v confute_v in_o one_o word_n they_o say_v it_o do_v not_o suffice_v the_o penitent_a to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n past_a &_o to_o amend_v his_o manner_n unless_o he_o do_v satisfy_v god_n for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o say_v there_o be_v many_o help_n whereby_o we_o may_v redeem_v our_o sin_n as_o tear_n fasting_n oblation_n and_o the_o office_n of_o charity_n and_o a_o little_a after_o against_o such_o lie_n i_o oppose_v free_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v gratis_o than_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n what_o i_o pray_v you_o have_v christ_n do_v for_o we_o if_o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n shall_v still_o be_v exact_v for_o when_o we_o say_v that_o he_o suffer_v for_o all_o our_o sin_n upon_o the_o cross_n we_o signify_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o that_o he_o die_v with_o that_o pain_n and_o reveunge_n which_o be_v the_o for_o our_o sin_n et_fw-la infra_fw-la i_o know_v that_o they_o speak_v yet_o more_o subtle_o when_o as_o they_o distinguish_v between_o eternal_a pain_n and_o temporal_a pain_n but_o in_o that_o they_o say_v temporal_a pain_n be_v a_o certain_a punishment_n which_o god_n do_v take_v as_o well_o of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o soul_n except_v only_o eternal_a death_n this_o restraint_n do_v little_o avail_v they_o again_o 38._o ¶_o 38._o all_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v every_o where_o occur_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v satisfaction_n do_v little_o move_v i_o i_o see_v indeed_o that_o many_o of_o they_o yea_o i_o will_v speak_v plain_o almost_o all_o 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err_v therein_o 8._o lib._n 4_o cap._n 12._o ¶_o 8._o again_o the_o immodest_a authority_n say_v he_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v excuse_v which_o do_v altogether_o swerve_v and_o dissent_v from_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n and_o be_v very_o dangerous_a where_o also_o he_o say_v that_o s._n cyprian_n be_v not_o so_o strict_a but_o s._n chrysostome_n be_v more_o exact_a the_o 37._o article_n of_o the_o single_a life_n of_o priest_n and_o clergy_n man_n the_o catholic_a doctrine_n virginity_n and_o single_a life_n be_v far_o more_o excellent_a and_o convenient_a for_o divine_a exercice_n they_o wedlock_n or_o matrimony_n wherefore_o it_o do_v chief_o become_v priest_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v so_o and_o that_o they_o be_v just_o bind_v unto_o it_o by_o holy_a cannon_n and_o vow_n scripture_n 1â—_n scripture_n exod._n 19_o 1â—_n be_v ready_a against_o the_o three_o day_n and_o come_v not_o near_o your_o wife_n 19.12_o wife_n 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