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A66971
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The Roman doctrine of repentance and of indulgences vindicated from Dr. Stillingfleet's misrepresentations.
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R. H., 1609-1678.
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Wing W3455; ESTC R25193
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not_o confer_v till_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o repentance_n be_v further_o clear_v and_o render_v more_o probable_a especial_o upon_o their_o discovery_n in_o any_o person_n such_o ill_a symptom_n as_o these_o 1._o that_o he_o have_v sin_v as_o frequent_o after_o his_o former_a confession_n as_o before_o it_o 2._o have_v neglect_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n for_o avoid_v such_o sin_n prescribe_v he_o in_o confession_n have_v not_o remove_v or_o remedy_v the_o former_a occasion_n or_o temptation_n to_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o have_v be_v advise_v or_o also_o have_v engage_v himself_o or_o 3._o that_o the_o sin_n be_v of_o very_o general_a practice_n from_o which_o man_n be_v more_o difficult_o wean_v the_o sacrament_n i_o say_v on_o such_o a_o one_o not_o to_o be_v hasty_o confer_v till_o some_o actual_a reformation_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n be_v practise_v and_o some_o penance_n use_v in_o order_n to_o the_o beget_n a_o sound_a contrition_n and_o former_a bad_a habit_n appear_v some_o way_n correct_v and_o near_a occasion_n of_o sin_v remove_v ut_fw-la possit_fw-la de_fw-la illius_fw-la dispositione_n &_o proposito_fw-la vitandi_fw-la peccata_fw-la moraliter_fw-la constare_fw-la say_v suarez_n which_o caution_n of_o not_o admit_v habitual_a and_o often_o relapse_v sinner_n i._n e._n as_o to_o mortal_a sin_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la to_o the_o sacrament_n occur_v frequent_o in_o the_o roman_a casuist_n and_o schoolman_n 10._o see_v suarez_n de_fw-fr penitent_n disp_n 38._o §._o 7._o n._n 7._o layman_n moral_a theol._n l._n 5._o tract_n 6._o c_o 4._o n._n 10._o and_o see_v the_o many_o authority_n to_o this_o purpose_n diligent_o collect_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr arnaud_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr frequent_v communion_n part_n 2._o c._n 45._o and_o particular_o the_o instruction_n to_o confessor_n of_o st._n carlo_n borromeo_n not_o long_o after_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ibid._n c._n 36._o &_o 38._o the_o council_n of_o trent_n also_o in_o require_v confessor_n not_o to_o impose_v slight_a penance_n for_o great_a crime_n ne_fw-la alienorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la participes_fw-la efficiantur_fw-la seem_v much_o more_o to_o enjoin_v the_o non-admittance_n of_o a_o slight_a profession_n of_o repentance_n or_o amendment_n of_o life_n for_o great_a and_o inveterate_a sinner_n in_o order_n to_o confer_v on_o they_o the_o sacrament_n in_o as_o much_o as_o a_o defect_n in_o their_o repentance_n or_o contrition_n be_v much_o more_o dangerous_a than_o a_o defect_n in_o their_o satisfaction_n the_o non-remission_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o and_o its_o eternal_a punishment_n follow_v the_o one_o the_o non-remission_n of_o some_o temporal_a suffering_n only_o the_o other_o §_o 21_o this_o be_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o two_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n both_o require_v repentance_n and_o where_o life_n continue_v a_o actual_a reformation_n but_o the_o latter_a exact_v much_o more_o also_o beside_o these_o and_o lay_v many_o other_o yoke_n upon_o sinner_n as_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n which_o protestant_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o bear_v consider_v what_o just_a cause_n this_o author_n have_v in_o disparagement_n of_o its_o law_n and_o discipline_n to_o speak_v on_o this_o manner_n 181._o manner_n p._n 181._o to_o what_o end_n shall_v a_o man_n live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n put_v himself_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o mortify_v his_o passion_n and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n if_o he_o commit_v they_o again_o he_o know_v a_o present_a remedy_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la it_o be_v but_o confess_v with_o sorrow_n and_o upon_o absolution_n he_o be_v as_o whole_a as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v again_o 182._o again_o p._n 182._o we_o can_v but_o declare_v to_o sinner_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o holy_a life_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n again_o 180._o again_o p._n 180._o we_o believe_v that_o as_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o true_a repentance_n so_o that_o true_a repentance_n do_v not_o lie_v mere_o in_o contrition_n or_o sorrow_n only_o for_o sin_n repentance_n in_o scripture_n imply_v a_o forsake_v of_o sin_n and_o without_o this_o we_o know_v not_o what_o ground_n any_o man_n have_v to_o hope_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o although_o he_o confess_v it_o and_o be_v absolve_v a_o thousand_o time_n over_o hence_o the_o doctrine_n impute_v to_o the_o roman-church_n wherein_o his_o protestant_a reader_n must_v believe_v he_o be_v in_o the_o first_o that_o no_o man_n needs_o to_o put_v himself_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o forsake_v his_o sin_n in_o the_o second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n or_o holy_a life_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n in_o the_o three_o that_o true_a repentance_n where_o life_n continue_v imply_v not_o a_o forsake_v of_o sin_n and_o upon_o this_o he_o charge_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o prejudicial_a to_o piety_n thus_o man_n write_v ad_fw-la populum_fw-la and_o for_o those_o that_o can_v know_v nothing_o but_o as_o themselves_o inform_v they_o now_o if_o these_o man_n in_o these_o thing_n do_v speak_v of_o some_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o practise_v only_o not_o doctrine_n or_o of_o some_o doctrine_n find_v to_o be_v hold_v or_o teach_v by_o some_o in_o that_o church_n but_o not_o own_v by_o it_o let_v they_o then_o not_o censure_v the_o church_n doctrine_n but_o such_o particular_a practice_n or_o doctrine_n but_o indeed_o shall_v their_o stile_n run_v so_o as_o in_o truth_n it_o ought_v it_o can_v no_o way_n serve_v their_o design_n viz._n the_o dissuade_v man_n from_o such_o a_o church_n communion_n from_o which_o such_o partioular_a doctrine_n or_o practice_n can_v just_o deter_v they_o because_o they_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o none_o by_o embrace_v its_o communion_n be_v oblige_v to_o and_o any_o member_n of_o that_o church_n may_v as_o free_o censure_v as_o themselves_o do_v but_o suppose_v the_o very_o worst_a that_o such_o a_o harmful_a doctrine_n do_v find_v many_o patron_n and_o some_o malignant_a doctrine_n be_v very_o common_o teach_v in_o this_o church_n yet_o do_v this_o afford_v to_o none_o a_o just_a pretence_n for_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o so_o long_o as_o this_o church_n oblige_v none_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o such_o doctrine_n or_o make_v it_o part_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o sure_o these_o person_n that_o discover_v such_o a_o doctrine_n faulty_a receive_v no_o harm_n by_o it_o nor_o know_v they_o how_o soon_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o church_n the_o divine_a providence_n ever_o watch_v over_o it_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o rectify_v it_o §_o 22_o iii_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n as_o he_o relate_v it_o of_o the_o sacrament_n their_o confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la on_o whatever_o subject_n or_o receiver_n of_o they_o grace_n 3._o of_o a_o right_a disposition_n in_o the_o suscipient_fw-la necessary_a to_o the_o sacrament_n its_o confer_v grace_n though_o never_o so_o indispose_v or_o unprepared_a only_o if_o all_o mortal_a sin_n be_v confess_v he_o say_v not_o repent_v of_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o actual_a opposition_n in_o the_o will_n to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o for_o instance_n if_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o be_v baptize_v resolve_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v baptize_v or_o while_o he_o be_v baptise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 206._o ghost_n roman_a idol_n p._n 206._o i._n e._n that_o the_o party_n in_o receive_v it_o resolve_n in_o himself_o against_o receive_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o for_o the_o contrary_a of_o this_o first_o see_v the_o express_a declaration_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 4._o trent_n sess_n 14._o c._n 4._o concern_v that_o sacrament_n that_o most_o concern_v sinner_n after_o baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n falso_n quidam_fw-la calumniantur_fw-la catholicos_fw-la scriptores_fw-la quasi_fw-la tradiderint_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la absque_fw-la bono_fw-mi motu_fw-la suscipientium_fw-la gratiam_fw-la confer_v quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la docuit_fw-la nec_fw-la sensit_fw-la to_o which_o this_o author_n though_o press_v by_o his_o adversary_n therewith_o 〈◊〉_d therewith_o see_v p._n 200._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d return_v no_o answer_n so_o also_o sess_n 7._o can_n 7._o it_o say_v dari_n gratiam_fw-la per_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la quantum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o si_fw-mi recte_fw-la ea_fw-la suscipiant_fw-la and_o can_v 6._o sacramenta_fw-la novae_n legis_fw-la continere_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la significant_a &_o gratiam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la confer_v but_o none_o ponentibus_fw-la obicem_fw-la this_o in_o general_n come_v we_o to_o the_o particular_a sacrament_n and_o see_v what_o particular_a disposition_n and_o preparation_n be_v require_v for_o receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o they_o 1._o for_o the_o two_o sacramenta_fw-la mortuoram_fw-la as_o they_o be_v call_v
or_o where_o a_o obex_fw-la be_v have_v such_o boni_fw-la motus_fw-la as_o may_v remove_v it_o see_v he_o ibid._n dist_n 14._o q._n 2._o 3ly_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la in_o opposition_n not_o only_o to_o merit_v but_o any_o disposition_n at_o all_o in_o the_o receiver_n i._n e._n so_o that_o no_o disposition_n though_o necessary_a as_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la to_o the_o effect_n or_o as_o to_o remove_v some_o obstacle_n that_o may_v hinder_v it_o yet_o be_v the_o efficient_a or_o instrument_n at_o all_o actual_o confer_v or_o immediate_o convey_v the_o sacramental_a grace_n but_o this_o be_v sole_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la of_o the_o sacrament_n and_n of_o this_o speak_v the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 7._o trent_n sess_n 7._o nor_o have_v cassander_n apply_v any_o other_o sense_n to_o it_o as_o this_o author_n pretend_v he_o have_v 209._o have_v p._n 209._o the_o word_n be_v si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la per_fw-la ipsa_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la non_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sed_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la divinae_fw-la promissionis_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la conscquendam_fw-la sufficere_fw-la anathema_n sit_v against_o that_o proposition_n of_o the_o reformer_n mention_v by_o soave_fw-it p._n 264._o that_o by_o the_o sacrament_n grace_n be_v not_o give_v in_o virtue_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o they_o call_v opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la but_o that_o it_o suffice_v for_o obtain_v such_o grace_n only_a to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o it_o and_o against_o those_o reform_a proposition_n set_v down_o before_o by_o he_o p._n 233._o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o necessary_a but_o man_n may_v attain_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n have_v never_o give_v grace_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o which_o eighth_n canon_n the_o council_n affirm_v solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la sufficere_fw-la not_o as_o if_o faith_n be_v altogether_o needless_a to_o such_o sacramental_a effect_n for_o therefore_o it_o say_v non_fw-la solam_fw-la but_o not_o it_o alone_o suffieicnt_v without_o the_o sacrament_n without_o it_o i._n e._n as_o it_o sole_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la confer_v the_o grace_n to_o which_o faith_n also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n necessary_o pre-disposeth_a 4ly_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la in_o opposition_n to_o any_o disposition_n as_o necessary_a at_o all_o in_o the_o subject_n but_o then_o these_o schoolman_n do_v mean_a of_o infant_n not_o of_o adulti_fw-la because_o in_o all_o these_o last_o there_o be_v a_o obstacle_n of_o mortal_a sin_n to_o be_v remove_v and_o this_o can_v possible_o be_v so_o without_o the_o disposition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 5_o exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la in_o opposition_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o which_o grace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o suscipient_fw-la call_v opus_fw-la operantis_fw-la which_o be_v then_o signify_v also_o by_o these_o sacrament_n but_o not_o confer_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a §_o 30_o now_o if_o thing_n be_v find_v as_o they_o be_v here_o relate_v i_o desire_v his_o protestant_a reader_n will_v consider_v with_o what_o integrity_n this_o author_n do_v affirm_v p._n 202._o this_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o receiver_n but_o the_o bare_a administration_n or_o the_o external_a work_n do_v again_o p._n 203._o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n do_v confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la i._n e._n by_o the_o thing_n itself_o without_o any_o dependence_n therein_o upon_o the_o internal_a motion_n or_o preparation_n of_o mind_n in_o he_o that_o do_v partake_v of_o they_o again_o how_o faithful_o he_o deduce_v from_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o the_o catholic_n do_v not_o whole_o exclude_v preparation_n in_o the_o receiver_n but_o only_o ab_fw-la efficientia_fw-la from_o the_o efficiency_n of_o the_o sacramental_a grace_n p._n 204._o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o as_o i_o understand_v he_o be_v their_o actual_a produce_v such_o a_o effect_n in_o confer_v grace_n do_v not_o at_o all_o depend_v upon_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o receiver_n again_o 206._o again_o p._n 206._o that_o the_o preparation_n of_o our_o mind_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v unnecessary_a for_o if_o grace_n say_v he_o be_v effectual_o confer_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o bare_a external_a action_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o they_o all_o what_o need_n can_v there_o be_v of_o a_o due_a preparation_n of_o mind_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n prayer_n repentance_n &_o c_o from_o all_o which_o his_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n obstruct_v the_o sincerity_n of_o devotion_n in_o all_o which_o expression_n if_o this_o author_n mean_v that_o according_a to_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n no_o qualification_n or_o disposition_n in_o the_o suscipient_fw-la be_v the_o instrument_n that_o effect_n or_o confer_v the_o sacramental_a grace_n it_o be_v true_a but_o nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n or_o to_o his_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o it_o viz._n that_o such_o doctrine_n obstruct_v devotion_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o such_o disposition_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o such_o grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a at_o all_o to_o the_o effect_n as_o his_o word_n sound_v it_o be_v indeed_o much_o to_o his_o purpose_n and_o infer_v his_o conclusion_n but_o be_v most_o untrue_a for_o many_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o effect_n beside_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o instance_n himself_n mention_n fire_n be_v the_o only_a efficient_a of_o the_o burn_a of_o wood_n not_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o matter_n yet_o be_v dryness_n in_o the_o wood_n as_o well_o as_o heat_v in_o the_o fire_n necessary_a to_o the_o effect_n and_o one_o may_v as_o true_o argue_v in_o this_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o other_o if_o the_o burn_a be_v effectual_o i.e._n efficient_o wrought_v by_o the_o fire_n what_o need_n can_v there_o be_v of_o dryness_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o the_o efficacy_n i._n e._n the_o efficiency_n of_o the_o fire_n in_o its_o burn_a do_v not_o at_o all_o depend_v on_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o such_o qualification_n concur_v not_o to_o the_o efficiency_n therefore_o such_o qualification_n be_v to_o such_o effect_n no_o other_o way_n necessary_a §_o 31_o second_o consider_v with_o what_o truth_n he_o relate_v p._n 206._o that_o catholic_n when_o say_v the_o internal_a disposition_n of_o mind_n be_v necessary_a to_o reremove_v impediment_n do_v not_o mean_v by_o this_o internal_a disposition_n the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n prayer_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n by_o no_o mean_n say_v he_o when_o as_o bellarmin_n in_o that_o chapter_n this_o author_n cite_v and_o therefore_o read_v say_v the_o express_o contrary_a and_o that_o six_o or_o seven_o time_n over_o to_o this_o purpose_n opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la excludere_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o motum_fw-la internum_fw-la ab_fw-la efficientiâ_fw-la gratiae_fw-la sacramentalis_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la excludere_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o motum_fw-la internum_fw-la or_o in_o other_o place_n fidem_fw-la &_o paenitentiam_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la calumniantur_fw-la conferant_fw-la gratiam_fw-la accipientibus_fw-la ea_fw-la sine_fw-la side_n &_o sine_fw-la internâ_fw-la conversione_n cordis_fw-la but_o say_v he_o they_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mortal_a sin_n unconfess_v now_o such_o mortal_a sin_n may_v be_v confess_v without_o faith_n or_o repentance_n or_o any_o other_o disposition_n to_o remove_v the_o obstacle_n of_o such_o mortal_a sin_n and_o next_o that_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o actual_a opposition_n in_o the_o will_n to_o the_o sacrament_n which_o he_o explain_v thus_o as_o for_o instance_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o be_v baptize_v he_o resolve_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v baptize_v or_o while_o he_o be_v baptise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o he_o now_o if_o any_o reflect_v on_o what_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o be_v this_o ingenuous_a deal_n be_v not_o this_o write_a controversy_n for_o lady_n for_o woman_n for_o laic_n and_o such_o as_o can_v or_o from_o a_o contrary_a interest_n will_v not_o make_v a_o search_n into_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o relation_n see_v again_o what_o fidelity_n he_o use_v p._n 209._o after_o his_o reject_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a author_n to_o search_v that_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n rather_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o his_o cite_n of_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o seven_o session_n thereof_o to_o this_o purpose_n