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penance_n which_o be_v allege_v of_o the_o father_n but_o maim_v and_o unperfecte_v which_o our_o adversary_n have_v detort_v &_o wrest_v to_o the_o defacing_n of_o faith_n as_o for_o example_n penance_n be_v to_o sorrow_n &_o bewail_v the_o offence_n commit_v and_o not_o to_o commit_v again_o penance_n which_o thou_o oughteste_v to_o bewail_v and_o sorrow_n also_o penance_n be_v a_o certain_a punyshement_n or_o vengeance_n of_o the_o sorower_n avenge_a in_o himself_o the_o offence_n which_o he_o be_v sorry_a that_o he_o have_v commit_v in_o these_o sayenge_n be_v no_o mention_n of_o faith_n no_o not_o so_o moche_v as_o in_o the_o school_n when_o they_o do_v interpret_v and_o declare_v they_o be_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o add_v of_o faith_n wherefore_o we_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v the_o better_o espy_v have_v number_v faith_n among_o the_o part_n of_o penance_n for_o those_o sayenge_n which_o do_v require_v contrition_n or_o good_a work_n and_o which_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o faith_n that_o iustifiethe_v the_o very_a thing_n itself_o shewethe_v that_o they_o be_v very_o perylous_a and_o doubtless_o it_o may_v be_v think_v and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n that_o those_o man_n lack_v a_o point_n of_o prudence_n &_o wisdom_n which_o have_v heap_v together_o these_o peced_a and_o patch_a rablemente_n of_o sentence_n and_o decree_n for_o where_o as_o the_o father_n in_o diverse_a other_o place_n do_v speak_v of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o penance_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v profitable_a to_o have_v piked_a out_o the_o sentence_n of_o both_o part_n â–ª_o and_o to_o have_v join_v they_o together_o &_o not_o only_o out_o of_o one_o part_n tertulliane_n for_o tertulliane_n speakethe_v ercellent_o of_o faith_n amplifienge_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n â–ª_o vivo_fw-la ego_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la swer_v nolo_fw-la mortem_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la convertatur_fw-la et_fw-la vivat_fw-la i_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o be_v convert_v &_o live_v for_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o lord_n do_v swear_v there_o he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o shewethe_v and_o declare_v that_o credence_n &_o faith_n be_v require_v by_o which_o we_o shall_v believe_v his_o oath_n &_o sure_o reken_fw-mi with_o ourselves_o that_o he_o do_v forgyve_a us._n the_o promise_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n with_o we_o although_o they_o be_v make_v without_o any_o oath_n put_v unto_o they_o at_o all_o but_o this_o ê“myse_n be_v also_o conferm_v and_o bind_v with_o a_o oath_n wherefore_o if_o any_o man_n do_v not_o sure_o reken_fw-mi with_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v forgyven_v he_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v swear_v a_o true_a oath_n which_o be_v so_o great_a a_o blasphemy_n that_o there_o can_v none_o be_v imagine_v more_o heinous_a for_o thus_o say_v tertulliane_n tertulliane_n he_o call_v we_o to_o salvation_n with_o a_o reward_n swear_v also_o in_o that_o he_o say_v i_o live_v and_o covetethe_v that_o we_o gyve_v credece_n unto_o he_o o_o bless_a be_v they_o for_o who_o cause_n god_n sâ—â—eareth_v o_o most_o wretched_a be_v we_o if_o we_o believe_v not_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o also_o swear_v and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o this_o faith_n ought_v to_o think_v that_o god_n free_o forgyve_v we_o for_o christis_fw-la sake_n because_o of_o his_o own_o ê“myse_n and_o not_o because_o of_o our_o work_n or_o contrition_n confession_n satisfaction_n or_o love_n for_o if_o faith_n shall_v lean_v unto_o these_o work_n &_o be_v ground_v upon_o they_o anon_o it_o be_v make_v uncerteine_a and_o doubtful_a for_o the_o fearful_a conscience_n do_v see_v that_o these_o work_n be_v unworthy_a therefore_o say_v ambrose_n very_o
hypocritical_a satisfaction_n which_o school_n man_n do_v imagine_v even_o than_o also_o to_o be_v avayllable_n to_o the_o redeem_a of_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n or_o of_o other_o pain_n when_o they_o be_v do_v of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o deadly_a sin_n and_o many_o argumentê_n may_v be_v gather_v that_o these_o sayengê_n in_o scripture_n do_v in_o no_o manerwise_o appertain_v to_o the_o scholastical_a satisfaction_n these_o schoolman_n do_v fain_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v work_n not_o due_a now_o the_o scripture_n in_o these_o teâ—tes_fw-la do_v require_v workê_n which_o be_v due_a for_o this_o sayenge_a of_o christ_n do_v you_o penance_n be_v a_o sayenge_a of_o commandment_n reason_n also_o our_o adversary_n do_v write_v that_o he_o which_o make_v his_o confession_n if_o he_o do_v refuse_v to_o receyve_v the_o satisfaction_n comen_o call_v penance_n he_o do_v not_o sin_v but_o he_o shall_v suffer_v the_o pain_n in_o purgatory_n but_o these_o sentence_n or_o text_n without_o doubt_n be_v sentence_n appertain_v unto_o this_o life_n do_v you_o penance_n do_v you_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o penance_n gyve_v your_o membre_n to_o do_v service_n unto_o ryghtuousnes_n ergo_fw-la they_o can_v not_o be_v wrest_v and_o apply_v to_o satisfaction_n which_o may_v lauful_o be_v refuse_v for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o refuse_v the_o precept_n of_o god_n reason_n thyrd_o indulgence_n or_o pardon_n do_v release_v those_o satisfaction_n as_o the_o chapitre_fw-fr cum_fw-la er_fw-mi eo_fw-la do_v teach_v but_o indulgence_n do_v not_o loose_v we_o from_o these_o precept_n do_v you_o penance_n do_v you_o the_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o penance_n wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o those_o sayenge_n of_o scripture_n be_v evyll_n apply_v to_o canonical_a satisfaction_n consydre_fw-mi moreover_o what_o ensue_v if_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n be_v satisfaction_n or_o satispassion_n as_o they_o call_v they_o or_o if_o satisfaction_n be_v a_o redeem_a of_o the_o pain_n of_o 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workê_n satisfy_v if_o not_o for_o the_o offence_n or_o sin_n yet_o at_o least_o for_o the_o pain_n or_o punyshement_n of_o sin_n for_o asmoche_v therefore_o as_o the_o scripture_n allege_v do_v not_o say_v that_o eternal_a pain_n ought_v to_o be_v redeem_v with_o work_n not_o due_a our_o adversary_n do_v folyshelye_o &_o temerarious_o affirm_v that_o the_o say_v pain_n be_v satisfy_v and_o redeem_v by_o satisfaction_n canonical_a furthermore_o since_o it_o be_v mooste_o certain_a that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o free_a thing_n or_o be_v free_o give_v for_o christis_fw-la sake_n it_o folowethe_v that_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o require_v and_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o commandment_n of_o forgyve_a sin_n free_o but_o not_o of_o layenge_a on_o punyshemente_n and_o new_a law_n or_o of_o layenge_a on_o part_n and_o remit_v asleep_o neither_o part_n for_o where_o do_v they_o rede_v this_o in_o the_o scripture_n christ_n speak_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o say_v quiâ—quid_fw-la solueris_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o soever_o thing_n thou_o shall_v loose_v upon_o earth_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v once_o forgyven_v eternal_a death_n be_v take_v away_o and_o eternal_a life_n be_v restore_v neither_o do_v christ_n speak_v here_o of_o layeng_v on_o punyshementê_n ligaveris_fw-la when_o he_o say_v what_o soever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o retain_v of_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o convert_v but_o the_o sayenge_a of_o peter_n lumbarde_n concern_v release_v of_o part_n of_o the_o pain_n be_v take_v forth_o of_o the_o canonical_a punyshemente_n parte_fw-la of_o those_o pain_n the_o pastor_n or_o curatê_n do_v remit_v albeit_o therefore_o that_o we_o do_v think_v that_o repentance_n ought_v to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n because_o of_o the_o glory_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o good_a fruit_n have_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o they_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n true_a fastê_n true_a prayer_n true_a almose_n dede_n etc._n etc._n yet_o nevertheless_o we_o never_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o eternal_a pain_n be_v not_o remit_v but_o for_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatorye_n or_o for_o canonical_a satisfaction_n â–ª_o that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o cetteyne_v work_v not_o due_a or_o that_o the_o power_n &_o authority_n of_o the_o key_n have_v a_o warrant_n and_o commandment_n to_o change_v pain_n or_o remit_v ê‘te_n of_o they_o these_o thyngê_n our_o adversary_n ought_v to_o have_v prove_v beside_o this_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o offence_n or_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o eternal_a death_n accord_v to_o that_o sayinge_v of_o the_o ê“phete_n ero_n mors_fw-la tua_fw-la o_fw-la mors_fw-la i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n o_o death_n what_o a_o monstruous_a thing_n than_o be_v it_o to_o say_v that_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n do_v redeem_v the_o sin_n or_o offence_n and_o our_o pain_n do_v redeem_v 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wherefore_o no_o man_n do_v so_o moche_n as_o the_o law_n require_v it_o be_v a_o folyshe_a thing_n therefore_o to_o fain_v that_o we_o may_v do_v more_o than_o the_o law_n require_v for_o though_o we_o may_v do_v these_o outward_a work_v not_o command_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o that_o be_v a_o vain_a &_o wicked_a assurance_n to_o think_v that_o we_o have_v satisfy_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n moreover_o true_a prayer_n true_a almose_n dede_n &_o true_a fast_n be_v require_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o where_o they_o be_v requisite_a by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n they_o may_v not_o be_v leave_v undo_v without_o sin_n on_o the_o other_o part_n those_o warkê_n which_o be_v not_o command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o have_v a_o certain_a form_n and_o fasshyon_n by_o the_o appoyntement_n of_o man_n be_v work_n of_o man_n tradition_n of_o which_o christ_n say_v
perfect_v &_o open_v my_o ear_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o have_v set_v forth_o and_o propow_v a_o word_n unto_o i_o which_o i_o shall_v hear_v and_o thou_o require_v that_o i_o shall_v believe_v thy_o word_n â–ª_o and_o thy_o promise_n which_o be_v that_o thou_o wylte_n in_o very_a deed_n have_v mercy_n wylte_n succour_n etc._n etc._n also_o in_o the_o l_o psalm_n 50_o thou_o shall_v not_o delyte_n in_o the_o hole_n brente_a sacrifice_n the_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n be_v a_o trouble_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a herte_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v also_o in_o the_o four_o psalm_n 4._o sacrifice_v you_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o justice_n and_o hoop_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n he_o byd_v here_o to_o hope_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o rightuouse_a sacrifice_n meaning_n that_o other_o sacrificê_n be_v not_o true_a nor_o ryghtuouse_a sacrifice_n and_o in_o the_o cxu._n psalm_n 115_o i_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o i_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o callethe_v here_o invocation_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n but_o what_o proceed_v we_o in_o cite_v these_o place_n the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o such_o testimony_n which_o teach_v that_o sacrifice_n reconcile_v not_o god_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n be_v abrogate_a new_a clean_a and_o pure_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o be_v to_o wit_n faith_n invocation_n thanks_n gyve_v confession_n and_o preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n affliction_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n and_o other_o like_a thing_n and_o of_o these_o sacrifice_n speak_v malachias_n the_o prophet_n 1_o say_v ab_fw-la ortu_fw-la solis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la occasum_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omni_fw-la loco_fw-la sacrificatur_fw-la &_o offertur_fw-la nomini_fw-la meo_fw-la oblatio_fw-la munda_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o people_n &_o nation_n and_o in_o everye_o place_n be_v offer_v encense_n to_o my_o name_n and_o pure_a and_o clean_a oblation_n this_o place_n our_o adversary_n do_v wreste_n and_o apply_v to_o the_o mass_n and_o they_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n but_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a for_o though_o he_o speak_v never_o so_o moche_v of_o the_o mass_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o yâ—_z mass_n justifi_v of_o it_o own_o selue_fw-mi or_o that_o the_o mass_n apply_v to_o other_o deserve_v unto_o they_o remission_n of_o sin_n ê“phate_o none_o of_o all_o these_o say_v the_o prophet_n which_o yet_o monk_n freer_n and_o sophister_n do_v imagyne_a and_o fain_o full_a shameful_o that_o he_o shall_v speak_v but_o the_o very_a self_n word_n of_o the_o prophet_n declare_v sufficient_o his_o mean_v for_o first_o they_o purpose_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v great_a this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o by_o it_o be_v notify_v &_o spread_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o father_n promise_v in_o christ_n be_v thus_o know_v preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n engender_v faith_n in_o they_o which_o receyve_v the_o gospel_n these_o call_n on_o god_n these_o gyve_v thankê_n to_o god_n these_o suffer_v affliction_n in_o their_o confess_v or_o preach_v these_o work_n we_o will_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n thus_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v great_a among_o the_o gentyle_n wherefore_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o clean_a oblation_n signify_v not_o a_o ceremony_n naked_o do_v but_o all_o those_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v i_o mean_v faith_n invocation_n preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n confession_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o easy_o suffer_v he_o that_o lu_v to_o comprise_v a_o ceremony_n so_o that_o he_o understand_v not_o only_o the_o ceremony_n 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