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of_o the_o faithful_a the_o law_n of_o charity_n require_v that_o portate_fw-la that_o vnum_fw-la inquit_fw-la paulus_n corpus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sumus_fw-la et_fw-fr gal._n 6._o alter_fw-la alterius_fw-la onera_fw-la portate_fw-la all_o member_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n concur_v mutual_o to_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n one_o bear_v another_o burden_n and_o one_o satisfy_v for_o a_o other_o apply_v a_o mere_a price_n for_o temporal_a pain_n due_a to_o sin_n debita_fw-la sin_n in_o bulla_n pij_fw-la 5._o damnatur_fw-la propositio_fw-la michaelis_fw-la baij_fw-la dicentis_fw-la per_fw-la passiones_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la communicatas_fw-la jndulgentijs_fw-la non_fw-la propriè_fw-la redimi_fw-la debita_fw-la which_o be_v the_o consistency_n of_o communio_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la that_o christian_n profess_v in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o the_o apostle_n practise_v say_v now_o rejoice_v i_o in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fulfil_v the_o rest_n of_o 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earth_n may_v exercise_v reciprocal_a work_n of_o charity_n towards_o one_o a_o other_o and_o exhibit_v honour_n to_o such_o as_o he_o have_v translate_v to_o his_o kingdom_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n be_v the_o honour_n do_v to_o a_o servant_n do_v redound_v to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n power_n to_o dispense_v this_o spiritual_a treasure_n of_o indulgence_n or_o pardon_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o appear_v evident_o by_o christ_n own_o word_n mat._n 16._o saying_n and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v also_o in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v acceptare_fw-la shall_v quoad_fw-la verba_fw-la christi_fw-la quodcumque_fw-la solueris_fw-la nomine_fw-la solutionis_fw-la non_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la sola_fw-la absolutio_fw-la iudiciaria_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la omnis_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la imo_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la favour_n &_o gratia_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la illius_fw-la potestatis_fw-la facta_fw-la &_o proinde_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la concessa_fw-la pro_fw-la &_o extensa_fw-la ad_fw-la defunctum_fw-la à _fw-la summo_fw-la pontifice_fw-la eius_fw-la enim_fw-la solius_fw-la est_fw-la dare_v indulgentias_fw-la per_fw-la defunctis_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la prodest_fw-la defuncto_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la suffragij_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la modum_fw-la auxilij_fw-la &_o adiutorij_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la eidem_fw-la defuncto_fw-la applicata_fw-la si_fw-la cetera_fw-la sint_fw-la paria_fw-la puta_fw-la si_fw-la jndulgentia_fw-la fiat_fw-la ex_fw-la rationabili_fw-la causa_fw-la sique_fw-la defunctus_fw-la existat_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o suppositis_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la applicata_fw-la defuncto_fw-la alicui_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la valida_fw-la &_o rata_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la luxta_fw-la tamen_fw-la caâ—etanum_n &_o henricum_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la non_fw-la 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though_o there_o be_v no_o regress_n out_o of_o this_o labyrinth_n full_a of_o all_o misery_n however_o not_o even_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v necessitate_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o for_o god_n desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v ezech._n 33._o and_o when_o the_o wicked_a cast_v from_o he_o all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o die_v ezech._n 18._o etc._n 18._o according_a to_o s._n prosper_n 1._o send_v ex_fw-la s._n aug._n there_o be_v no_o divine_a vengeance_n if_o human_a vengeance_n go_v afore_o that_o be_v god_n will_v not_o aveng_n himself_o of_o we_o if_o we_o will_v do_v vengeance_n on_o our_o seluenâ—_n by_o fast_v pray_v etc._n etc._n god_n cease_v from_o his_o just_a vengeance_n when_o man_n turn_v to_o humble_a repentance_n if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v cor._n 11._o that_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n if_o on_o earth_n we_o will_v examine_v ourselves_o acknowledge_v to_o god_n our_o infirmity_n punish_v our_o transgression_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n master_n fleshly_a lust_n and_o abstain_v from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n unto_o the_o exercise_n whereof_o conduce_v much_o a_o often_o reflection_n on_o the_o grievous_a torment_n and_o everlasting_a affliction_n which_o the_o damn_a endure_v a_o serious_a thought_n of_o hell_n encourage_v we_o to_o fight_v valiant_o against_o the_o devil_n consider_v that_o if_o we_o be_v overcome_v of_o he_o he_o will_v lead_v we_o captive_a thither_o and_o no_o ransom_n shall_v be_v accept_v for_o our_o deliverance_n out_o of_o his_o tyranny_n often_o serious_a thought_n of_o hell_n unable_a we_o to_o subdue_v the_o just_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o despise_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n see_v that_o if_o these_o reign_n and_o bear_v rule_v we_o must_v of_o necessity_n give_v our_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o iniquity_n unto_o sin_n that_o bring_v death_n for_o they_o be_v the_o devil_n in_o trument_n whereby_o wickedness_n be_v commit_v unto_o the_o kill_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a madness_n to_o take_v a_o sword_n and_o fall_v upon_o it_o as_o saul_n and_o his_o armour-bearer_n do_v that_o be_v to_o run_v wilful_o after_o un_o clean_a delight_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n sword_n that_o destroy_v as_o many_o soul_n as_o fall_v upon_o they_o if_o a_o child_n of_o one_o year_n will_v refrain_v from_o the_o milk_n which_o it_o delight_v in_o when_o at_o wean_a time_n unsavour_v bitterness_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o nurse_n much_o rather_o a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o discretion_n ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o wanton_a pleasure_n consider_v they_o shall_v make_v he_o die_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n unto_o everlasting_a damnation_n and_o who_o in_o reason_n can_v taste_v a_o thing_n mortem_fw-la thing_n 6_o nunquid_fw-la potest_fw-la aliquis_fw-la gustare_fw-la quod_fw-la gustatum_fw-la affert_fw-la mortem_fw-la which_o taste_v bring_v eternal_a death_n moreover_o often_o serious_a thought_n of_o heaven_n strengthen_v we_o main_o against_o sin_n for_o as_o much_o as_o nothing_o of_o uncleanes_n be_v it_o covet_v in_o the_o heart_n utter_v with_o the_o mouth_n or_o exercise_v by_o outward_a work_n can_v have_v admittance_n there_o but_o as_o sin_n be_v the_o devil_n sword_n that_o send_v soul_n into_o hell_n so_o be_v it_o god_n sword_n that_o guard_v the_o way_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 30._o and_o suffer_v no_o sinner_n to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n wherefore_o if_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o breathe_v upon_o the_o earth_n will_v take_v heaven_n into_o his_o serious_a consideration_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n abhor_v and_o cast_v away_o his_o wickedness_n which_o obstruct_v the_o passage_n thither_o that_o be_v deprive_v he_o of_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la bonum_fw-la bonum_fw-la aug._n quid_fw-la per_fw-la multa_fw-la vagaris_fw-la o_o homuncis_fw-la quaerendâ—_n anima_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o corpori_fw-la hic_fw-la ama_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o heaven_n be_v a_o glorious_a city_n a_o secure_a dwell_n and_o a_o country_n that_o penuria_fw-la that_o judic._n 18._o tradit_fw-la nobis_fw-la locum_fw-la coelan_n in_o quo_fw-la nullius_fw-la rei_fw-la est_fw-la penuria_fw-la abound_v in_o all_o delight_n in_o heaven_n the_o just_a shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o in_o heaven_n the_o just_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n mat._n 13_o in_o heaven_n the_o just_a shall_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o no_o torment_n shall_v touch_v they_o sap._n 3._o in_o heaven_n the_o just_a shall_v have_v fullnes_n of_o joy_n psal_n 16._o and_o lack_v nothing_o they_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o robe_n of_o immortality_n they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o live_v bread_n that_o descend_v from_o heaven_n shall_v be_v their_o meat_n neither_o shall_v they_o thirst_v any_o more_o the_o water_n that_o spring_v up_o unto_o life_n everlasting_a shall_v be_v their_o drink_n they_o shall_v endure_v no_o torment_a heat_n the_o wing_n of_o the_o almighty_a shall_v cover_v they_o they_o shall_v suffer_v no_o cold_a the_o sun_n of_o justice_n shall_v warm_v they_o they_o shall_v desire_v no_o sleep_n the_o bright_a ray_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n shall_v expel_v darkness_n from_o their_o rest_n the_o thing_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v neither_o ear_n hear_v neither_o come_v into_o man_n heart_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1._o cor._n 20._o the_o sin_n which_o drive_v away_o thought_n of_o heaven_n be_v seven_o especial_o name_v capital_a vice_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o other_o for_o example_n pride_n avarice_n luxury_n envy_n gluttony_n anger_n slothfullnes_n or_o weariness_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n char._n xxix_o of_o pride_n the_o content_n pride_n the_o first_o sin_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n lucifer_n and_o the_o confederate_a angel_n pu_v up_o with_o the_o brightness_n and_o excellency_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n become_v proud_a whereby_o they_o fall_v from_o sanctify_a grace_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v in_o their_o creation_n the_o angelical_a pride_n be_v a_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o dominion_n over_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o of_o independence_n in_o government_n even_o of_o their_o creator_n god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o exalt_v the_o humble_a pride_n be_v a_o inordinat_a love_n excellentiae_fw-la love_n definitur_fw-la superbia_fw-la inordinatus_fw-la amor_fw-la propriae_fw-la excellentiae_fw-la of_o self_n excellency_n which_o be_v the_o resecantur_fw-la the_o eccles_n 10._o dnitium_fw-la omnis_fw-la pecence_n est_fw-la superbiae_fw-la unde_fw-la chrysost_fw-la tolle_fw-la inquit_fw-la hoc_fw-la vitium_fw-la ut_fw-la nom_fw-fr velint_fw-la homines_fw-la hominibus_fw-la praestare_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la labour_v catera_fw-la vitia_fw-la resecantur_fw-la origen_n of_o all_o evil_a affection_n for_o the_o proud_a man_n turn_v his_o heart_n from_o god_n and_o disdain_v to_o be_v damones_fw-la be_v luc._n 18._o dixit_fw-la superbus_fw-la pharisaeus_n non_fw-la sum_fw-la sicut_fw-la cateri_fw-la homines_fw-la ergo_fw-la inquit_fw-la s._n bernardus_n sicut_fw-la cateri_fw-la damones_fw-la count_v as_o other_o man_n wherefore_o he_o be_v indeed_o as_o other_o angel_n which_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n because_o of_o their_o eminency_n and_o inordinate_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o greatness_n tuo_fw-la greatness_n ezech._n 28._o elevatum_fw-la est_fw-la cortuum_fw-la in_o decore_fw-la tuo_fw-la of_o their_o brightness_n covet_v equality_n with_o their_o maker_n as_o to_o similitude_n enterprise_n similitude_n s._n cyprian_n 1._o de_fw-fr ieiunio_fw-la &_o tenta_fw-la christi_fw-la ascribe_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o devil_n ruin_n unto_o a_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o dominion_n and_o s._n austin_n l._n 14._o the_o civet_n c._n 11._o speak_v thus_o in_o order_n to_o the_o fall_a angel_n that_o proud_a angel_n and_o therefore_o envious_a for_o envy_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o cause_n of_o pride_n but_o pride_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o envy_n by_o the_o same_o pride_n turn_v from_o god_n to_o himself_o and_o ambitious_o seek_v rather_o to_o have_v subject_n then_o to_o be_v subject_n fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n he_o inordinate_o covet_v rule_v over_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o doubtless_o the_o angel_n that_o sell_v never_o go_v about_o to_o equal_a god_n as_o to_o divine_a perfection_n know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o impossibility_n of_o such_o a_o enterprise_n in_o order_n to_o dominion_n affect_v as_o it_o be_v with_o tyrannical_a arrogancy_n rule_v and_o authority_n over_o all_o thing_n create_v by_o he_o and_o independence_n in_o government_n even_o of_o he_o their_o lord_n and_o therefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o