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be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o this_o ordinary_o slacken_v all_o endeavour_n to_o that_o end_n that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o which_o usher_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o all_o good_a work_n that_o man_n have_v not_o free_a will_n no_o not_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o this_o make_v all_o exhortation_n to_o virtue_n and_o dissuasion_n from_o vice_n fruitless_a in_o they_o and_o that_o all_o that_o be_v save_v be_v assure_v thereof_o in_o this_o life_n than_o which_o what_o great_a temptation_n to_o presumption_n and_o the_o boldness_n of_o sin_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o who_o these_o principle_n do_v not_o take_v this_o effect_n it_o be_v not_o because_o the_o doctrine_n do_v not_o afford_v it_o but_o because_o they_o be_v restrain_v by_o some_o other_o motive_n therefore_o sir_n edwin_n sandys_n in_o his_o relation_n sect_n 48._o say_v let_v the_o protestant_n look_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o charity_n upon_o they_o of_o the_o papacy_n as_o 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tau_n that_o be_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v sign_v let_v we_o rejoice_v therefore_o most_o dear_a brethren_n and_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n to_o heaven_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n when_o the_o devil_n shall_v see_v we_o so_o arm_v they_o shall_v be_v vanquish_v and_o note_v i_o pray_v by_o the_o way_n that_o some_o english_a bibles_n do_v leave_v out_o the_o letter_n tau_n in_o this_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n but_o how_o just_o let_v any_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_n in_o the_o second_o age_n hear_v s._n justin_n martyr_n speak_v of_o the_o part_n of_o dead_a beast_n thus_o argue_v gentilium_fw-la argue_v ad_fw-la quaest_n 28._o gentilium_fw-la how_o be_v it_o not_o most_o absurd_a to_o account_v these_o thing_n clean_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o profit_n which_o be_v reap_v of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o greek_n do_v detest_v the_o body_n and_o sepulcher_n of_o holy_a martyr_n which_o have_v power_n both_o to_o defend_v man_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o cure_v disease_n which_o can_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o physician_n in_o the_o first_o age_n s._n ignatius_n speak_v thus_o med_n thus_o epist_n ad_fw-la phil._n ante_fw-la med_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n rejoice_v when_o one_o shall_v deny_v the_o cross_n for_o he_o know_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v his_o overthrow_n for_o that_o be_v a_o trophy_n against_o his_o power_n which_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o tremble_v and_o hear_v he_o fear_v §_o 6._o four_o concern_v confession_n and_o priestly_a absolution_n in_o the_o five_o age_n s._n augustine_n thus_o exhort_v med_n exhort_v homil._n 49._o aunt_n med_n do_v penance_n such_o as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n let_v no_o man_n say_v to_o himself_o i_o do_v secret_o i_o do_v to_o god_n god_n know_v who_o pardon_v i_o that_o i_o do_v in_o my_o heart_n be_v it_o therefore_o without_o cause_n say_v what_o you_o shall_v loose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v 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fault_n i_o entreat_v you_o brethren_n while_o as_o yet_o he_o that_o have_v offend_v be_v in_o this_o life_n while_o his_o confession_n can_v be_v admit_v while_o satisfaction_n and_o remission_n give_v by_o the_o priest_n be_v grateful_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o second_o age_n tertullian_n speak_v against_o man_n conceal_v part_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o confession_n thus_o reprove_v they_o 10._o they_o lib._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la c._n 10._o the_o hide_v of_o a_o sin_n do_v promise_v plain_o a_o great_a profit_n of_o bashfulness_n to_o wit_n sure_o if_o we_o shall_v steal_v any_o thing_n from_o humane_a knowledge_n we_o shall_v then_o also_o hide_v it_o from_o god_n the_o esteem_n of_o man_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v they_o so_o compare_v be_v it_o better_a to_o lie_v hide_v damn_v than_o to_o be_v open_o absolve_v it_o be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n so_o to_o come_v to_o confession_n and_o in_o the_o first_o age_n s._n clement_n advise_v thus_o 1_o thus_o clem._n ro._n epist_n 1_o if_o peradventure_o envy_n or_o infidelity_n or_o some_o of_o these_o evil_n which_o we_o have_v remember_v above_o shall_v privy_o steal_v into_o any_o body_n heart_n he_o that_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v these_o thing_n to_o he_o that_o have_v authority_n that_o he_o may_v be_v cure_v by_o he_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o wholesome_a counsel_n whereby_o he_o may_v by_o find_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n avoid_v the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a fire_n and_o attain_v to_o the_o everlasting_a reward_n of_o life_n now_o concern_v purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o five_o age_n s._n augustine_n say_v â—3_n say_v de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 24._o &_o l._n 21._o c._n â—3_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o some_o matth._n 22.32_o that_o they_o be_v not_o forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o forgive_v in_o this_o life_n yet_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o again_o initium_fw-la again_o serm_n 41._o de_fw-la sanct._n prope_fw-la initium_fw-la '_o there_o be_v many_o who_o not_o right_o understand_v this_o read_n be_v deceive_v with_o false_a security_n whilst_o they_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o build_v capital_a sin_n upon_o the_o foundation_n christ_n those_o sin_n may_v be_v purge_v by_o transitory_a fire_n and_o they_o afterward_o come_v to_o life_n everlasting_a this_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v correct_v because_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o who_o so_o flatter_v themselves_o for_o with_o that_o transitory_a fire_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 3.15_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n not_o capital_a but_o little_a sin_n be_v purge_v and_o concern_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a he_o say_v apost_n say_v serm._n 32._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o the_o dead_a be_v holpen_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o save_a sacrifice_n and_o by_o alm_n which_o be_v give_v for_o their_o soul_n that_o god_n will_v deal_v more_o merciful_o with_o they_o than_o their_o sin_n have_v deserve_v in_o the_o four_o age_n s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o interpretation_n of_o the_o forementioned_a place_n of_o s._n paul_n say_v 3._o say_v amb._n in_o 1_o cor._n 3._o but_o whereas_o s._n paul_n say_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n he_o show_v indeed_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o yet_o shall_v suffer_v the_o punishment_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 not_o be_v torment_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o infidel_n be_v with_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o s._n hierome_n say_v there_o be_v some_o prover_n some_o in_o comment_n in_o cap_n 11._o prover_n who_o may_v be_v absolve_v after_o death_n of_o light_a sin_n of_o which_o they_o die_v guilty_a either_o be_v punish_v with_o pain_n or_o by_o the_o prayer_n and_o alm_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o the_o celebration_n of_o mass_n in_o the_o three_o age_n we_o shall_v find_v s._n cyprian_a speak_v thus_o med_a thus_o epist_n 52._o ad_fw-la anton._n post_fw-la med_a it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o stay_v for_o pardon_n another_o to_o attain_v to_o glory_n one_o thing_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n not_o to_o go_v out_o thence_o until_o he_o do_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n mat._n 5.27_o another_o thing_n present_o to_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o faith_n and_o virtue_n one_o thing_n be_v afflict_v with_o long_a pain_n for_o sin_n to_o be_v mend_v and_o purge_v long_o with_o fire_n another_o thing_n to_o have_v purge_v all_o sin_n by_o suffering_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v present_o crown_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o second_o age_n tertullian_n in_o agreement_n with_o the_o rest_n say_v 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raven_a wolf_n by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o mat._n 7.15_o 16_o 17._o according_o i_o find_v the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o life_n of_o roman_a catholic_n to_o be_v high_o extol_v especial_o of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o converter_n of_o nation_n or_o founder_n of_o religious_a order_n and_o that_o by_o protestant_n themselves_o of_o s._n augustine_n and_o his_o companion_n who_o convert_v england_n the_o last_o time_n to_o the_o roman_a faith_n it_o be_v thus_o record_v 64._o record_v holinshead_n chron._n part_n 1_o p._n 100_o stow_n annal_n p_o 64._o after_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o canterbury_n they_o begin_v to_o follow_v the_o trade_n of_o life_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o continual_a prayer_n watch_v and_o preach_v despise_v all_o worldly_a thing_n live_v in_o all_o point_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o set_v forth_o the_o like_a honourable_a testimony_n be_v afford_v to_o the_o several_a converter_n of_o 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of_o they_o in_o former_a time_n when_o god_n worship_n as_o they_o say_v be_v darken_v with_o man_n tradition_n and_o superstition_n 181._o superstition_n cent._n mag._n cent_n 7._o c._n 7._o col_fw-fr 181._o yet_o the_o study_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o live_v godly_a and_o just_o be_v not_o want_v to_o the_o miserable_a common_a people_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v so_o attentive_a to_o their_o prayer_n as_o they_o bestow_v almost_o the_o whole_a daytherin_o etc._n etc._n they_o do_v exhibit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n due_a obedience_n they_o be_v most_o studious_a of_o amity_n concord_n and_o society_n so_o as_o they_o will_v easy_o remit_v injury_n all_o of_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o honest_a vocation_n and_o labour_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o stranger_n they_o be_v most_o courteous_a and_o liberal_a and_o in_o their_o judgement_n and_o contract_n most_o true_a and_o the_o like_a be_v affirm_v of_o roman_a catholic_n of_o late_a time_n by_o luther_n 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