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same_o if_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v they_o which_o to_o think_v or_o speak_v as_o heretic_n do_v of_o god_n which_o be_v all_o good_a and_o just_a be_v most_o horrible_a blasphemy_n but_o one_o other_o kind_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v which_o we_o call_v venial_a sin_n as_o a_o light_a thought_n vain_a word_n and_o the_o like_a &_o that_o deserve_v not_o damnation_n nor_o be_v so_o grievous_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o in_o such_o small_a sin_n the_o best_a common_o offend_v some_o more_o some_o less_o and_o as_o we_o oft_o &_o diverse_a way_n fall_v therein_o so_o be_v there_o diverse_a way_n for_o our_o remedy_n as_o oft_o say_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la with_o sorrow_n and_o purpose_n to_o amend_v knock_v upon_o the_o breast_n sprinkle_v ourselves_o with_o holy-water_n take_v holybread_n geve_v alm_n fast_v with_o many_o such_o charitable_a work_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o such_o little_a sin_n to_o as_o much_o as_o we_o may_v for_o fear_n of_o fall_v into_o great_a yea_o and_o christ_n say_v of_o every_o 36._o math._n 12._o 36._o idle_a word_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n we_o must_v make_v account_n &_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n fly_v all_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o we_o may_v for_o the_o least_o sin_n though_o it_o damn_v not_o yet_o it_o darken_v man_n soul_n hinder_v god_n grace_n and_o devotion_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o it_o in_o this_o life_n we_o must_v be_v purge_v for_o it_o in_o the_o next_o before_o we_o can_v attain_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o that_o cleanse_n fire_n of_o purgatorye_n thâ—t_o far_o exceed_v all_o the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n in_o this_o world_n but_o for_o those_o great_a sin_n which_o be_v deadly_a neither_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la knockin_n kneeling_z nor_o any_o other_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n will_v serve_v without_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o penance_n of_o which_o sin_n chief_o our_o saviour_n speak_v unless_o 5._o luc._n 13._o 5._o you_o 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remember_v that_o what_o we_o tell_v to_o the_o priest_n we_o speak_v as_o to_o god_n which_o confession_n must_v be_v entire_a or_o whole_a that_o we_o tell_v not_o one_o sin_n &_o leave_v another_o unconfess_v but_o confess_v all_o as_o far_o as_o our_o memory_n serve_v for_o god_n forgive_v all_o or_o else_o none_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o remember_v they_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o confess_v and_o then_o god_n will_v forgive_v that_o &_o the_o rest_n and_o withal_o in_o confession_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v prepare_v to_o do_v that_o be_v enjoin_v he_o to_o do_v by_o his_o ghostly-father_n and_o for_o so_o judge_v a_o man_n self_n here_o in_o this_o world_n a_o man_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v judge_v but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o confess_v himself_o to_o one_o man_n here_o they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v his_o sin_n before_o god_n &_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v lay_v before_o he_o to_o his_o utter_a shame_n confusion_n &_o endless_a damnation_n &_o therefore_o as_o s._n paul_n exhort_v us._n let_v we_o judge_v ourselves_o here_o that_o be_v by_o humble_a confession_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o god_n have_v leave_v a_o judgement_n seat_n here_o of_o mercy_n in_o his_o church_n before_o which_o if_o a_o man_n judge_v himself_o he_o shall_v escape_v that_o straight_a judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n if_o first_o he_o be_v lose_a &_o quit_v here_o neither_o need_v a_o man_n fear_v to_o confess_v for_o the_o priest_n may_v not_o reveal_v or_o disclose_v any_o thing_n utter_v in_o confession_n no_o not_o for_o his_o life_n nor_o to_o save_v or_o loose_v the_o whole_a world_n &_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o ungracious_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n hear_v in_o confession_n beside_o his_o perpetual_a infamy_n and_o shame_n he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v and_o degrade_v ever_o after_o from_o all_o priestly_a office_n and_o function_n wherefore_o none_o need_v to_o fear_v that_o his_o confession_n shall_v be_v utter_v chap._n xx_o of_o who_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v ordain_v &_o that_o priest_n have_v authority_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o of_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o effect_n of_o penance_n this_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n they_o whereof_o lowly_a confession_n be_v one_o chief_a part_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n when_o he_o give_v to_o his_o church_n authority_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v say_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n and_o their_o lawful_a successor_n to_o the_o world_n end_n whosâ—_n sin_n you_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v 23_o joh._n 20._o 23_o for_o that_o he_o say_v to_o they_o he_o say_v to_o all_o as_o not_o suffer_v for_o their_o age_n only_o but_o for_o all_o person_n in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o world_n end_n say_v to_o they_o and_o we_o and_o the_o pastor_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n even_o as_o my_o father_n 20_o joh._n 20_o have_v send_v i_o also_o i_o send_v yond_o 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