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&_o overwhelm_v wherefore_o all_o good_a man_n do_v perceive_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sophiste_n and_o canoniste_n touching_n repentance_n or_o penance_n be_v by_o we_o profitable_o and_o godly_a rebuke_v for_o these_o article_n and_o point_n follow_v be_v open_o false_a and_o not_o only_o disagree_v &_o mere_a repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o also_o dissonaunt_a &_o variable_a from_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o church_n these_o be_v their_o article_n ¶_o that_o to_o the_o take_n away_o of_o sin_n only_o the_o detestation_n &_o hatred_n of_o sin_n be_v sufficient_a ¶_o that_o for_o our_o contrition_n not_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o do_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n ¶_o that_o we_o deserve_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o god_n covenaunt_n by_o good_a work_n do_v without_o grace_n and_o obtain_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o wite_v free_o by_o the_o trust_n of_o mercy_n ¶_o that_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o key_n avail_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ¶_o that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v before_o god_n but_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v institute_v to_o change_v eternal_a pain_n into_o temporal_a and_o to_o lay_v upon_o conscience_n certain_a satisfaction_n to_o institute_v new_a sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n and_o to_o bind_v conscience_n to_o such_o manner_n satisfaction_n and_o ceremony_n â§_o â§_o ¶_o that_o the_o nomber_v or_o reken_v up_o of_o sin_n in_o confession_n of_o the_o which_o our_o adversary_n do_v teach_v be_v necessary_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ¶_o that_o canonical_a satisfaction_n be_v necessary_a to_o redeem_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n or_o else_o be_v availlable_n as_o a_o recompensation_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n for_o so_o unlerned_a man_n do_v understande_v and_o take_v it_o ¶_o that_o the_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n by_o 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mislike_v and_o disallow_v that_o thing_n which_o before_o we_o do_v like_a and_o allow_v this_o property_n be_v more_o agreinge_v to_o contrition_n rather_o than_o to_o faith_n but_o we_o in_o this_o place_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o express_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o thing_n before_o man_n eye_n do_v understande_v by_o penance_n the_o hole_n conversion_n in_o which_o there_o be_v two_o term_n mortification_n and_o vivification_n which_o we_o call_v by_o the_o usual_a and_o accustom_a name_n contrition_n and_o faith_n as_o concerning_a contrition_n we_o do_v cut_v away_o those_o idle_a unfrutful_a and_o endless_a disputation_n as_o to_o dispute_v when_o we_o be_v sorry_a through_o love_n of_o god_n and_o when_o through_o fear_n of_o pain_n but_o we_o say_v that_o contrition_n be_v the_o true_a fear_n and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n which_o perceive_v &_o fele_v
see_v what_o confession_n avayl_v without_o absolution_n but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v the_o receyve_n of_o absolution_n from_o confession_n they_o must_v needs_o think_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o part_n of_o penance_n for_o absolution_n be_v not_o receive_v but_o by_o faith_n and_o that_o absolution_n be_v not_o receive_v but_o by_o faith_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o paul_n which_o teach_v that_o the_o promise_n can_v not_o be_v receive_v but_o by_o faith_n 4._o how_o absolution_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o it_o do_v necessary_o require_v faith_n and_o we_o do_v not_o see_v how_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o receive_v absolution_n which_o do_v not_o assent_n and_o agree_v to_o it_o and_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v it_o not_o to_o agree_v to_o the_o absolution_n then_o to_o accuse_v god_n of_o a_o lie_n if_o the_o bar_n do_v doubt_n it_o thynk_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v uncerteyne_a &_o vain_a which_o god_n do_v promise_v therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o johan_n whosoever_o beleve_v not_o god_n make_v he_o a_o liar_n because_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o testimony_n which_o god_n have_v witness_v of_o his_o son_n 5._o reason_n secondary_o we_o suppose_v that_o our_o adversary_n do_v grant_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v either_o part_n or_o the_o end_n or_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la as_o they_o use_v to_o speak_v of_o penance_n or_o repentance_n ergo_fw-la that_o thing_n whereby_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v receyve_v be_v of_o right_a add_v to_o the_o part_n of_o penance_n but_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v &_o most_o undoubted_a although_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n will_v cry_v against_o it_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v receive_v but_o only_o by_o faith_n which_o beleve_v that_o sin_n be_v forgyven_v for_o christê_n sake_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o roman_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o a_o propitiator_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o also_o in_o the_o fyfthe_n to_o the_o roman_n by_o who_o we_o have_v way_n through_o faith_n into_o grace_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o trouble_a &_o arraryed_a coâ—icence_n can_v not_o plede_n nor_o lay_v against_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n their_o own_o work_n or_o love_n but_o so_o be_v only_o the_o conscience_n make_v quiet_a when_o it_o receive_v the_o mediator_n christ_n and_o beleve_v the_o promise_n give_v for_o his_o sake_n for_o they_o do_v not_o perceyve_v what_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v or_o how_o it_o come_v to_o we_o which_o dream_n that_o heart_n be_v set_v at_o peace_n without_o faith_n in_o christ_n peter_n allege_v out_o of_o esaye_n this_o say_n whosoever_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v or_o ashamed_a â–ª_o wherefore_o hypocrite_n must_v neve_n be_v confound_v which_o trust_n that_o they_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o their_o own_o workê_n and_o nat_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o peter_n say_v in_o the_o act_n to_o he_o all_o the_o prophet_n bear_v witness_v that_o all_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o do_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o his_o name_n 10._o it_o can_v not_o be_v speak_v more_o manifest_o than_o yâ—_z he_o say_v through_o his_o name_n and_o he_o add_v all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o we_o do_v only_o therefore_o thus_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v for_o christ_n sake_n â–ª_o and_o not_o for_o any_o meritê_n or_o work_n of_o our_o own_o and_o this_o be_v so_o do_v when_o we_o believe_v that_o sin_n be_v forgyven_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n digression_n our_o adversary_n cry_n out_o that_o they_o be_v the_o church_n &_o that_o they_o do_v follow_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n but_o peter_n here_o in_o this_o our_o cause_n allege_v also_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n to_o he_o say_v he_o all_o the_o prophet_n bear_v wytnes_n that_o by_o his_o name_n they_o receive_v remission_n &_o 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the_o same_o opinion_n and_o mind_n but_o they_o will_v say_v that_o they_o have_v great_a and_o famous_a author_n for_o they_o as_o master_n duns_n gabriel_n â–ª_o and_o other_o like_a the_o sayenge_n also_o of_o father_n â–ª_o which_o be_v recite_v in_o the_o decree_n but_o maim_v and_o unperfecte_v certes_o if_o we_o shall_v fall_v to_o number_v of_o testimony_n they_o have_v the_o better_a band_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a rabblement_n of_o tryfel_v writer_n upon_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentency_n which_o do_v even_o as_o it_o be_v conspire_v to_o gether_o in_o defend_v these_o figmente_n &_o lie_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o attrition_n and_o of_o work_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v here_o to_o fore_n recite_v but_o let_v no_o man_n be_v move_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o for_o thauctoritie_n be_v not_o great_a of_o the_o late_a writer_n which_o be_v not_o the_o father_n of_o their_o own_o wrytynge_n but_o only_o embesyl_a and_o rob_v the_o old_a father_n do_v shyfre_v and_o turmoil_n opinion_n forth_o of_o one_o book_n in_o to_o a_o other_o they_o use_v no_o manner_n iugement_n but_o only_o after_o the_o fashyon_n of_o the_o senator_n which_o be_v call_v pedarij_fw-la without_o any_o word_n allow_v the_o error_n of_o they_o that_o have_v write_v before_o understande_v who_o they_o perceyve_v not_o we_o therefore_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o set_v this_o sayenge_a of_o peter_n who_o allege_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o prophetê_n against_o the_o legion_n of_o sententiaries_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o and_o to_o this_o preaching_n of_o peter_n be_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o text_n adhuc_fw-la loquente_fw-la petro_n verba_fw-la haec_fw-la cecidit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la sup_v omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la audiebant_fw-la verbum_fw-la .1_o and_o as_o peter_n be_v yet_o speak_v these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n lyght_v upon_o all_o they_o which_o do_v hear_v the_o word_n let_v all_o good_a &_o godly_a conscience_n therefore_o know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v their_o sin_n to_o be_v free_o forgyven_v they_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o not_o for_o our_o own_o work_n and_o with_o this_o commandment_n of_o god_n let_v they_o strengthen_v and_o sustain_v themselves_o against_o desperation_n and_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n and_o let_v they_o know_v that_o this_o sentence_n &_o opinion_n have_v always_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n among_o holy_a and_o good_a man_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n for_o peter_n do_v clear_o allege_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o writynge_n of_o thapostle_n testify_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n we_o have_v also_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n for_o barnarde_n say_v the_o saw_n in_o plain_n and_o open_a word_n necesse_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la primo_fw-la omnium_fw-la credere_fw-la quod_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la possis_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la add_v adhuc_fw-la ut_fw-la credas_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la peccata_fw-la tibi_fw-la donantur_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la quod_fw-la ê‘hibet_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o cord_n tuo_fw-la dicens_fw-la dimissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la tua_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la arbitratur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la gratis_o iustificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la i_o for_o it_o be_v necessary_a first_o of_o all_o to_o believe_v that_o thou_o canst_v not_o have_v forgyvenes_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o indulgence_n of_o god_n but_o add_v yet_o hereunto_o so_o that_o thou_o do_v believe_v this_o also_o that_o by_o he_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgyven_v the._n this_o be_v the_o testimony_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hear_v in_o thy_o herte_n
well_o in_o his_o work_n of_o penance_n these_o word_n follow_v ambrose_n therefore_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o we_o believe_v both_o that_o penance_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o that_o forgyvenes_n shall_v be_v give_v but_o yet_o so_o that_o we_o do_v hope_n forgyvenes_n as_o through_o faith_n for_o faith_n obteyn_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o especialtie_n or_o obligation_n also_o faith_n it_o be_v which_o do_v cover_v our_o sin_n so_o than_o there_o be_v sentence_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n not_o only_o of_o contrition_n and_o work_n but_o also_o of_o faith_n but_o our_o adversary_n because_o they_o neither_o perceyve_v the_o nature_n of_o penance_n neither_o the_o sayenge_n of_o the_o father_n do_v pike_n out_o the_o sayenge_n concern_v the_o one_o part_n of_o penance_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n work_n but_o those_o thyngê_n which_o be_v speak_v in_o other_o place_n of_o faith_n because_o they_o do_v not_o understande_v they_o they_o pass_v they_o over_o â§_o of_o confession_n and_o satisfaction_n â§_o good_a man_n may_v easy_o judge_v that_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a that_o the_o true_a doctrine_n be_v keep_v concern_v the_o part_n abovenamed_a that_o be_v to_o weet_v concern_v contrition_n and_o faith_n therefore_o in_o setting_a forth_o of_o these_o place_n we_o have_v always_o most_o busy_v ourselves_o and_o as_o for_o confession_n and_o satisfaction_n we_o have_v not_o great_o contend_v nor_o strive_v for_o we_o also_o do_v retain_v &_o keep_v still_o confession_n and_o special_o because_o of_o absolution_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n do_v pronounce_v and_o gyve_v sentence_n of_o every_o thing_n wherefore_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o wicked_a deed_n to_o take_v away_o private_a absolution_n out_o of_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v they_o perceyve_v and_o understande_v what_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o 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