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in_o one_o place_n and_o a_o other_o in_o a_o other_o place_n even_o at_o his_o pleasure_n if_o such_o gear_n have_v come_v from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n it_o shall_v soon_o have_v be_v condemn_v although_o it_o have_v not_o be_v half_o so_o grevous_a against_o our_o schoolman_n but_o let_v this_o pass_v as_o it_o be_v well_o worthy_a and_o let_v we_o see_v &_o examine_v more_o of_o this_o new-fangled_a philosophy_n now_o be_v we_o come_v unto_o the_o sixth_o argument_n argument_n which_o begyn_v in_o the._n xij_o chapter_n the_o effect_n be_v this_o repentance_n be_v the_o full_a payment_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o sin_n and_o bring_v remission_n therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o repentance_n be_v take_v god_n of_o his_o justice_n must_v geve_v remission_n and_o so_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v no_o purgatory_n this_o argument_n be_v nothing_o worth_a frith_n for_o the_o first_o part_n as_o we_o have_v often_o prove_v be_v false_a for_o if_o repentance_n be_v the_o full_a payment_n and_o 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thou_o thy_o perverse_a will_n towards_o goodness_n and_o what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o complain_v thou_o have_v grant_v that_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n righteous_o ergo_fw-la thou_o have_v no_o wrong_n he_o do_v all_o thing_n mercyful_o ergo_fw-la thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blindness_n and_o in_o thy_o hardness_n better_o entreat_v they_o thou_o have_v deserve_v moreover_o thou_o beleve_v that_o god_n be_v righteous_a that_o god_n be_v wise_a and_o that_o god_n be_v mercyful_a now_o faith_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o appear_v nor_o that_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o exterior_a cause_n hold_v thou_o fast_o to_o this_o faith_n than_o all_o thy_o fleshe_o reason_n be_v assâ—iled_v for_o when_o god_n save_v so_o few_o man_n and_o damn_v so_o many_o and_o thou_o know_v no_o cause_n why_o yet_o must_v thou_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v mercyful_a and_o righteous_a god_n this_o be_v faith_n which_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o exterior_a cause_n than_o be_v it_o no_o need_n to_o believe_v it_o now_o if_o thou_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v merciful_a good_a &_o righteous_a unto_o thou_o wherefore_o murmur_v thou_o but_o yet_o will_v thou_o know_v wherefore_o he_o in_o durate_v thou_o and_o blynd_v thou_o and_o geve_v thou_o no_o grace_n to_o amend_v and_o unto_o thy_o brother_n that_o have_v no_o better_o deserve_v than_o thou_o have_v yea_o he_o have_v likewise_o evil_o deserve_v as_o thou_o have_v and_o yet_o he_o geve_v he_o grace_n and_o take_v away_o his_o hardness_n &_o geve_v he_o a_o will_n to_o will_v all_o goodness_n this_o be_v not_o indifferent_o do_v as_o thou_o think_v first_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v for_o thou_o have_v no_o he_o wrong_n thou_o have_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o and_o nothing_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o that_o belong_v to_o thou_o why_o do_v thou_o complain_v of_o this_o right_n yea_o but_o yet_o say_v thou_o that_o he_o geve_v the_o one_o mercy_n and_o geve_v the_o other_o none_o i_o answer_v what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o be_v not_o his_o mercy_n his_o own_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o geve_v it_o to_o who_o he_o will_v be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o he_o be_v good_a take_v that_o that_o be_v thy_o and_o go_v thy_o way_n 20._o for_o if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v over_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n ordain_v to_o 9_o damnation_n and_o to_o declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n unto_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v &_o elect_v unto_o glory_n what_o have_v thou_o therewith_o to_o do_v what_o cause_n have_v thou_o thereof_o to_o complain_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o well_o &_o righteous_a the_o which_o as_o thou_o say_v thou_o beléeve_v wherefore_o leave_n of_o thy_o murmur_n damnation_n &_o thy_o disputation_n against_o god_n and_o reckon_v that_o he_o be_v of_o his_o nature_n merciful_a and_o have_v no_o delight_n nor_o no_o pleasure_n in_o thy_o damnation_n but_o believe_v thou_o steadfast_o that_o if_o he_o show_v his_o mercy_n but_o unto_o one_o man_n in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v that_o same_o one_o man_n &_o though_o a_o angel_n will_v make_v thou_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v damn_v yet_o stick_v thou_o fast_o to_o his_o mercy_n and_o to_o his_o justice_n that_o justifi_v thou_o and_o believe_v that_o the_o sweet_a blood_n of_o his_o bless_a son_n can_v not_o be_v shed_v in_o vain_a but_o it_o must_v needs_o justify_v sinner_n and_o so_o many_o as_o stick_v fast_o unto_o it_o though_o they_o be_v doctrine_n never_o so_o blind_v and_o never_o so_o harden_v for_o it_o be_v shed_v alone_o for_o they_o if_o thou_o can_v thus_o satisfy_v thyself_o than_o do_v thou_o well_o &_o thou_o be_v doubtless_o out_o of_o ieoperdie_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v content_a but_o will_v dispute_v and_o inquire_v cause_n of_o god_n inscrutable_a will_n then_o will_v i_o stand_v by_o and_o look_v on_o and_o see_v what_o victordome_n thou_o shall_v get_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v repent_v thou_o and_o that_o he_o will_v conclude_v with_o thou_o on_o this_o manner_n may_v not_o i_o do_v what_o i_o will_v now_o here_o have_v i_o answer_v to_o a_o intricable_a doubt_n that_o our_o school_n man_n be_v wrap_v in_o which_o will_v know_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n and_o of_o reprobation_n duns_n be_v 〈◊〉_d wrap_v between_o carnal_a reason_n and_o the_o invincible_a scripture_n of_o s._n paul_n can_v not_o tell_v whether_o he_o may_v grant_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v alone_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n or_o else_o any_o merit_n of_o man_n precede_v afore_o he_o conclude_v that_o both_o y_z e_z opinion_n may_v be_v defend_v bonaventure_n blind_o bonaventure_n conclude_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o cause_n precede_v grace_n to_o deserve_v it_o so_o that_o in_o these_o unfrutefull_a question_n which_o in_o gender_n nothing_o but_o contention_n have_v they_o spend_v all_o their_o life_n and_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o peculiar_a name_n as_o subtle_a and_o seraphical_a and_o irrefrigable_a doctor_n but_o against_o they_o all_o i_o set_v s._n paul_n which_o take_v intolerable_a labour_n to_o prove_v by_o invincible_a scripture_n and_o example_n thereof_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n but_o alone_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o he_o bring_v in_o a_o evident_a example_n of_o jacob_n &_o esau_n how_o jacob_n be_v esau_n elect_v &_o esau_n reproove_v afore_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o afore_o they_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a can_v
remission_n for_o our_o sin_n 5._o there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n but_o christ_n death_n 6._o 1._o why_o temporal_a pain_n be_v ordain_v 2._o worldly_n pain_n can_v not_o sufficient_o punish_v sin_n scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o purgatory_n rastels_n first_o argument_n frith_n a_o fond_a argument_n the_o mayor_n of_o rastels_n argument_n be_v a_o lie_n rastell_n frith_n christ_n death_n only_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o forgâ—â—enes_n of_o our_o sin_n rastell_n rastels_n fond_a argument_n beat_v to_o the_o ground_n frith_n three_o lie_n at_o once_o what_o folye_a be_v in_o natural_a reason_n to_o reason_n against_o the_o scripture_n a_o good_a conclusion_n god_n honour_n consi_v not_o in_o our_o service_n why_o man_n be_v make_v god_n make_v we_o not_o for_o his_o pleasure_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v receive_v pleasure_n by_o he_o gene._n 19_o exod._n 14._o math._n 8._o rastell_n a_o other_o of_o rastel_n foolish_a argument_n frith_n repentance_n be_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o christ_n death_n only_a rastell_n frith_n god_n forgeve_v for_o christ_n â—ake_v &_o not_o otherwise_o rastell_n ground_v he_o upon_o lie_n &_o imagination_n 8._o heb._n 10._o christ_n merit_n utter_o set_v aside_o purgatory_n 9_o there_o be_v no_o mean_a to_o purge_v we_o but_o only_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 10._o christ_n be_v able_a full_o to_o save_v all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o roma_fw-it 5._o rastell_n frith_n rastels_n similitude_n be_v not_o good_a rastell_n frith_n maior_n minor_n conclusio_fw-la rastels_n similitude_n clear_o confound_v our_o do_n can_v maâ—…_n god_n neither_o better_o nor_o worse_o 11._o ezech._n 33._o 12._o ezech._n 36._o if_o christ_n have_v purge_v we_o clean_o wâ—…deth_v a_o other_o purgatory_n 13._o â—erem_fw-la 33._o 14._o jerem._n 32._o the_o second_o argument_n rastell_n frith_n rastels_n second_o argument_n confute_v anyp_a conclusion_n rastell_n frith_n rastell_n rastelles_n fond_a argument_n to_o prove_v a_o purgatory_n frith_n rastels_n second_o argument_n clear_o confute_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n 15._o 1._o john_n 2._o if_o we_o fall_v into_o sin_n we_o have_v no_o remedy_n but_o christ_n our_o advocate_n 16._o john_n 13._o 17._o math._n 11._o purgatory_n â—icke_a purse_n 18._o esay_n 43._o broil_a in_o purgatory_n put_v not_o away_o sin_n 19_o those_o who_o god_n call_v he_o justifi_v 〈◊〉_d glorifi_v roma_fw-it 8._o 20._o 1._o thess_n 4_z â–ª_o purgatory_n be_v but_o a_o fancy_n of_o man_n imagination_n the_o three_o argument_n rastell_n the_o solution_n of_o rastel_n thyrd_o argument_n frith_n rastell_n frith_n rastels_n natural_a reason_n do_v foul_o deceive_v both_o he_o &_o his_o turk_n gingeâ—…in_o the_o iiij_o argument_n ephes_n 5._o cant._n 4._o rastell_n rastelles_n answer_n to_o his_o iiij_o argument_n rastell_n frith_n rastell_n 21._o frith_n hebr._n 9_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o but_o by_o y_z t_z blood_n of_o jesu_n christ_n rastell_n frith_n a_o merry_a conclusion_n of_o john_n frith_n 22._o john_n 1._o heb._n 1_o ephe._n 1_o 1._o john_n 1._o rom._n 4._o no_o need_n of_o purgatory_n the_o v._o argument_n rastell_n frith_n how_o rastel_n prove_v that_o purgatory_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 23._o rastelles_n fond_a conclusion_n of_o his_o v._o argument_n we_o may_v not_o abstain_v from_o sin_n for_o fear_n but_o for_o love_n the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v great_o vary_v the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v the_o hart_n and_o mind_n the_o law_n of_o man_n require_v the_o body_n and_o outward_a deed_n rastels_n foolish_a solution_n of_o his_o five_o argument_n rastelles_n solution_n psal_n 143._o rastels_n reason_n fail_v he_o frith_n rastell_n do_v to_o much_o abuse_v himself_o rastell_n frith_n rastell_n be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o rastell_n have_v here_o a_o foul_a overthrow_n rastels_n solution_n confute_v luke_n 16._o a_o true_a and_o good_a conclusion_n rastell_n frith_n rastell_n can_v not_o tell_v where_o purgatory_n be_v whether_o on_o the_o earth_n or_o else_o where_o rastell_n prove_v all_o the_o schoolman_n to_o be_v double_a fool_n rastell_n purgatory_n be_v not_o in_o one_o place_n only_o but_o in_o many_o &_o diverse_a plate_n rastel_n vi_fw-la argument_n frith_n rastell_n frith_n there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n in_o we_o that_o may_v deserve_v the_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n luke_n 23._o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n roma_fw-it 5._o god_n of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n reconcile_a we_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n 25._o the_o shedding_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v our_o salvation_n heb._n 1_o rastell_n frith_n roma_fw-it 3._o rom._n 11._o gene._n 12._o gallat_n 4._o god_n for_o his_o truth_n sake_n be_v merciful_a unto_o us._n 1._o cor._n 1._o roma_fw-it 3._o and_o 26._o phil._n 2._o 2._o cor._n 5._o christ_n only_o submit_v himself_o to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n rastels_n ignorauncy_n rastell_n a_o foolish_a example_n set_v forth_o by_o rastell_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o our_o sin_n but_o faith_n in_o christ_n frith_n hebr._n 7._o math._n 6._o math._n 18._o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o satisfaction_n one_o to_o god_n and_o the_o other_o to_o our_o neighbour_n except_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o forgeve_v they_o that_o offend_v we_o god_n will_v not_o forgeve_v us._n rastelle_n seven_o argument_n this_o similitude_n be_v not_o proper_a between_o god_n and_o man_n as_o it_o be_v between_o man_n and_o man_n frith_n agge_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d cor._n 12._o god_n forgeve_v no_o man_n that_o offend_v his_o neighbour_n except_o he_o first_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o his_o neighbour_n rastell_n rastelâ—…_n solution_n to_o his_o seven_o argument_n frith_n a_o perfect_a definition_n of_o god_n absolute_a power_n mark_n â—6_n god_n can_v not_o be_v against_o himself_o math._n 1â—_n whether_o god_n have_v a_o absolute_a justice_n there_o be_v no_o one_o power_n in_o god_n great_a than_o a_o other_o rastels_n imagination_n of_o god_n absolute_a power_n be_v childish_a the_o conclusion_n of_o rastels_n book_n frith_n the_o fear_n of_o purgatory_n can_v keep_v we_o from_o sin_n but_o rather_o y_o â—_o fearâ—_n of_o hell_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n such_o as_o fear_v not_o god_n but_o for_o purgatory_n and_o hell_n sake_n shall_v never_o come_v in_o heaven_n all_o the_o penance_n and_o repentance_n in_o y_z e_z world_n without_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n can_v not_o save_v us._n 27._o 2._o cor._n 5._o contradictory_n how_o two_o contradictory_n may_v be_v both_o true_a 28._o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o y_z e_z death_n of_o christ_n &_o therefore_o need_v not_o to_o book_n for_o any_o other_o purgatory_n the_z â—…th_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d purgatory_n although_o there_o be_v one_o 29._o john_n 3._o â—…e_a â—…on_n to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n 30._o roma_fw-it 8._o wâ—…_n dâ—…_n that_o god_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o râ—…_n christ_n have_v purge_v ouâ—_n sin_n roma_fw-it 8._o math._n 24._o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n 33._o roma_fw-it 〈…〉_o 34._o purgatory_n be_v a_o vain_a imagination_n objection_n good_a work_n we_o must_v do_v good_a work_n because_o god_n have_v so_o command_v us._n ephe._n 2._o math._n 5._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o other_o objection_n 1._o cor._n 1._o roma_fw-it 8._o ephe._n 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v work_v with_o a_o single_a eye_n 35._o ephe._n 2._o our_o salvation_n be_v y_z t_z gift_n of_o god_n and_o come_v not_o by_o work_n 36._o roma_fw-it 11._o rom._n 4._o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v our_o righteousness_n faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n 37._o john_n 3._o purgatory_n be_v nedelesse_a john_n 5._o i_o forge_v &_o fame_a purgatory_n 38._o psal_n 116._o apoca._n 14._o 39_o exod._n 33._o mercy_n and_o purgatory_n can_v agree_v 40._o god_n be_v merciful_a &_o forgeve_v we_o our_o sin_n psal_n 103._o 41._o god_n have_v forgeven_fw-mi we_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o punish_v we_o in_o purgatory_n rom._n 11._o ezech._n 18._o 42._o luke_n 18._o luke_n 23._o luke_n 7._o the_o thief_n go_v not_o to_o purgatory_n but_o to_o paradise_n 43._o phil._n 1._o s._n paul_n know_v of_o no_o purgatory_n how_o a_o christian_a man_n shall_v desire_v death_n 2._o cor._n 3._o because_o daily_o we_o offend_v god_n therefore_o we_o shall_v pray_v to_o be_v dissolve_v as_o paul_n do_v 1._o john_n 1._o 45._o sapien._n 3._o abacuc_fw-la 2._o roma_fw-it 5._o it_o be_v mere_a foolishness_n to_o think_v there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n 46._o rom._n 10._o the_o pope_n send_v no_o preacher_n into_o purgatory_n m._n more_o &_o my_o lord_n of_o rochester_n can_v not_o agree_v 47._o prou._n 23._o roma_fw-it 7._o we_o have_v a_o will_n and_o mind_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o our_o sinful_a flesh_n will_v not_o consent_v thereunto_o example_n god_n accept_v our_o good_a will_n if_o we_o do_v that_o in_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v his_o
as_o you_o ought_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o lord_n patient_o to_o suffer_v there_o do_v you_o the_o contrary_a not_o all_o only_a not_o suffer_v but_o you_o do_v wrong_a unto_o they_o y_z t_z do_v no_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n 209._o col_fw-fr 1_o haymo_n say_v it_o be_v offence_n and_o sin_n in_o you_o that_o you_o have_v judicial_n for_o 6._o accusation_n engender_v strife_n strife_n engender_v discord_n discord_n engender_v hatred_n and_o lest_o peradventure_o they_o will_v say_v this_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o require_v my_o own_o therefore_o say_v y_o t_o apostle_n true_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o you_o for_o you_o do_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o lord_n the_o which_o say_v he_o that_o take_v away_o 6._o thy_o good_a ask_v it_o not_o again_o wherefore_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o suffer_v loss_n that_o you_o may_v fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 209._o col_fw-fr 1_o that_o 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rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n etc._n etc._n show_v that_o in_o the_o contrition_n of_o the_o hart_n which_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o rent_v thereof_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v and_o not_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o exterior_a satisfaction_n which_o he_o call_v the_o rent_v of_o our_o garment_n by_o a_o part_n understand_v the_o whole_a ¶_o in_o the_o same_o place_n cap._n facilius_fw-la in_o what_o hour_n soever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v when_o soever_o he_o shall_v confess_v with_o his_o mouth_n but_o only_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v turn_v &_o shall_v be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o dye_v ¶_o in_o the_o same_o place_n cap._n facilius_fw-la they_o do_v more_o easy_o purchase_v god_n favour_n which_o be_v not_o convict_v by_o man_n judgement_n but_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n acknowledge_v their_o fault_n which_o do_v either_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n bewray_v the_o same_o or_o else_o when_o other_o man_n know_v not_o what_o privye_a offender_n they_o be_v do_v condemn_v themselves_o to_o voluntary_a excommunication_n and_o separate_a themselves_o from_o the_o altar_n whereon_o they_o minister_v not_o by_o compulsion_n but_o willing_o bewail_v their_o life_n as_o no_o life_n be_v sure_a that_o they_o be_v reconcile_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o effectual_a penitency_n they_o do_v not_o only_o recover_v thing_n that_o be_v lose_v from_o god_n but_o be_v also_o make_v citizen_n of_o the_o everlasting_a habitation_n they_o may_v come_v to_o joy_v everlasting_a ¶_o chrisostome_n upon_o the_o psalm_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la homi._n 11._o confess_v thy_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v blot_v they_o out_o if_o thou_o be_v abash_v to_o confess_v that_o thou_o have_v offend_v confess_v they_o daily_o in_o thy_o soul_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o thou_o shall_v confess_v to_o thy_o companion_n or_o fellow_n servant_n who_o may_v obray_v thou_o declare_v they_o to_o god_n who_o have_v regard_n of_o they_o but_o if_o thou_o declare_v they_o not_o be_v god_n ignorant_a of_o they_o or_o will_v he_o learn_v they_o by_o thou_o when_o thou_o do_v they_o he_o be_v at_o hand_n when_o thou_o commit_v they_o he_o have_v perfect_a knowledge_n ¶_o the_o same_o chrisostome_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n let_v we_o therefore_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v nor_o let_v the_o tongue_n only_o pronounce_v it_o but_o the_o inward_a conscience_n also_o neither_o let_v we_o only_o say_v that_o we_o be_v sinner_n but_o let_v we_o special_o account_v every_o singular_a offence_n i_o do_v not_o say_v y_z t_z thou_o shall_v bewray_v thyself_o public_o neither_o that_o thou_o shall_v accuse_v thyself_o to_o other_o but_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o obey_v the_o prophet_n say_v revele_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n 31._o ¶_o s._n ambrose_n de_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la petri_n sermo_n 46._o peter_n burst_v forth_o into_o tear_n ask_v nothing_o with_o his_o voice_n i_o do_v find_v that_o he_o weep_v but_o i_o find_v not_o what_o he_o say_v of_o his_o tear_n i_o read_v but_o of_o his_o satisfaction_n i_o read_v nothing_o ¶_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 10._o confession_n cap._n 1._o therefore_o to_o thou_o lord_n be_o i_o manifest_o know_v what_o soever_o i_o be_o &_o what_o profit_v i_o then_o to_o confess_v myself_o unto_o thou_o neither_o do_v i_o it_o with_o word_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o with_o voice_n but_o with_o the_o word_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o with_o clamour_n of_o my_o thought_n which_o thy_o ear_n understand_v for_o whereas_o i_o be_o evil_a to_o confess_v myself_o unto_o thou_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o mislike_v of_o myself_o and_o when_o i_o be_o godly_a to_o confess_v i_o unto_o thou_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o not_o to_o attribute_v the_o same_o to_o myself_o because_o thou_o lord_n do_v bless_v the_o just_a but_o first_o thou_o do_v justify_v he_o be_v wicked_a my_o confession_n therefore_o my_o god_n in_o thy_o sight_n be_v make_v unto_o thou_o both_o secret_o and_o not_o secret_o for_o it_o be_v secret_a in_o speech_n but_o cry_v out_o in_o hart_n neither_o do_v i_o say_v any_o good_a thing_n unto_o man_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o first_o hear_v of_o i_o neither_o thou_o also_o shall_v hear_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o i_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o first_o show_v unto_o i_o what_o therefore_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v hear_v my_o confession_n as_o though_o they_o shall_v heal_v all_o my_o sorrow_n &_o grief_n who_o common_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v curious_a to_o know_v a_o other_o man_n life_n and_o slow_a to_o amend_v their_o own_o why_o demand_v they_o of_o i_o to_o hear_v what_o i_o be_o which_o will_v not_o hear_v of_o thou_o who_o they_o themselves_o be_v and_o how_o know_v they_o that_o they_o hear_v of_o i_o to_o be_v true_a forasmuch_o as_o no_o man_n know_v what_o be_v do_v in_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o man_n ¶_o de_n poenitentia_fw-la distinc_fw-la 1._o cap._n quinatus_fw-la forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o before_o our_o confession_n we_o be_v quicken_v by_o grace_n and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o light_n it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o only_a by_o the_o contrition_n of_o the_o hart_n without_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n sin_n be_v remit_v ¶_o in_o the_o same_o place_n cap._n omnes_fw-la qui._n therefore_o confession_n be_v make_v for_o the_o utteraunce_n and_o not_o for_o obtain_v of_o pardon_n and_o even_o as_o circumcision_n be_v give_fw-ge to_o abraham_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o justice_n and_o not_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n so_o the_o confession_n to_o the_o priest_n be_v offer_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o
pardon_n already_o have_v and_o not_o as_o a_o cause_n of_o remission_n to_o be_v receive_v ¶_o s._n ambrose_n upon_o the._n 1._o cor._n 2._o to_o remit_v sin_n and_o to_o geve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v only_o in_o god_n power_n if_o god_n therefore_o give_v the_o effect_n of_o our_o salvation_n man_n have_v nothing_o in_o this_o behalf_n to_o glory_n of_o 5._o beda_n in_o lucam_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 68_o go_v your_o way_n and_o show_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o priest_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o they_o go_v they_o be_v make_v clean_o it_o be_v not_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n send_v any_o of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o show_v these_o corporal_a benefit_n unto_o the_o priest_n but_o only_a leper_n sooth_o because_o the_o priest_n hod_z of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o regal_a priesthode_n to_o come_v which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o which_o all_o pertain_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o hygh_a priest_n and_o prince_n of_o all_o other_o be_v consecrate_v and_o who_o soever_o from_o heretical_a satisfaction_n malice_n or_o gentilical_a superstition_n or_o judaical_a treachery_n or_o else_o with_o brotherly_a discord_n as_o from_o the_o spot_a colour_n of_o leprosy_n shall_v be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n and_o there_o show_v the_o salvation_n true_a colour_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v but_o other_o vice_n as_o it_o be_v disease_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o the_o sense_n y_fw-fr e_o lord_n by_o himself_o inward_o in_o the_o conscience_n and_o understanding_n do_v heal_v and_o correct_v they_o s._n chrisostome_n tomo_n 6._o sermone_fw-la de_fw-fr confession_n but_o now_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o our_o salvation_n sin_n shall_v be_v confess_v before_o witness_n let_v thy_o offence_n be_v search_v out_o in_o thy_o inward_a thought_n and_o let_v that_o show_v be_v without_o a_o witness_n and_o let_v god_n only_o hear_v thy_o confession_n god_n i_o say_v that_o obbray_v not_o thy_o sin_n but_o lose_v they_o because_o of_o thy_o confession_n ¶_o s._n jerome_n upon_o math._n 16._o to_o thou_o i_o will_v geve_v the_o key_n etc._n etc._n this_o place_n the_o bishop_n heretic_n &_o priest_n not_o understanding_n do_v arrogate_v unto_o then selue_o some_o thing_n of_o the_o phariseis_n pride_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o think_v they_o may_v condemn_v innocent_n or_o release_v sinner_n where_o as_o before_o god_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o regard_v but_o the_o life_n of_o the_o offender_n be_v consider_v we_o read_v in_o leviticus_fw-la of_o the_o leper_n where_o as_o they_o be_v will_v to_o show_v themselves_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o if_o they_o have_v the_o lepry_a then_o by_o y_z t_z priest_n be_v they_o make_v unclean_a not_o that_o the_o priest_n do_v make_v man_n leper_n &_o unclean_a but_o because_o they_o have_v the_o knowledge_n who_o be_v lepour_n &_o who_o be_v not_o and_o can_v discern_v who_o be_v clean_o and_o who_o be_v unclean_a like_a as_o therefore_o the_o priest_n do_v there_o make_v the_o lepour_n clean_o or_o unclean_a so_o do_v our_o bishop_n or_o priest_n loose_a or_o bind_v not_o those_o which_o be_v sinful_a or_o innocent_a but_o accord_v to_o his_o office_n when_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o variety_n of_o the_o sin_n he_o know_v who_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v and_o who_o be_v to_o be_v lose_a s._n origine_fw-la in_o math._n homel_n 1._o it_o be_v therefore_o true_o say_v to_o peter_n thou_o be_v peter_n church_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v say_v also_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o all_o perfect_a faithful_a man_n because_o they_o be_v all_o peter_n &_o rock_n and_o upon_o they_o all_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n build_v &_o against_o no_o one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v such_o shall_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n prevail_v notwithstanding_o by_o that_o which_o follow_v let_v we_o see_v far_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o to_o peter_n only_o be_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o shall_v no_o other_o of_o the_o bless_a saint_n receive_v they_o if_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o be_v say_v i_o will_v geeve_v thou_o the_o key_n why_o shall_v not_o all_o that_o be_v refer_v to_o peter_n before_o seem_v to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o apostle_n for_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n jesus_n geve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o his_o disciple_n by_o breatning_n say_v these_o word_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n as_o though_o he_o say_v it_o to_o all_o such_o so_o affectionate_a as_o peter_n be_v for_o all_o which_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v name_v rock_n thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o they_o which_o do_v challenge_v the_o place_n of_o a_o bishop_n do_v use_v this_o text_n as_o peter_n do_v &_o teach_v we_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o christ_n because_o that_o who_o soever_o be_v bind_v by_o they_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n also_o &_o they_o which_o be_v loose_v by_o they_o y_z e_z be_v have_v receive_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n also_o we_o must_v say_v that_o they_o say_v well_o if_o they_o have_v those_o good_a work_n for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o peter_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o if_o they_o be_v long_o such_o as_o peter_n be_v that_o on_o they_o may_v be_v build_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a jest_n to_o say_v that_o he_o which_o be_v tie_v with_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n and_o draw_v his_o sin_n after_o he_o as_o a_o long_a rope_n and_o his_o iniquity_n be_v as_o the_o hoof_n of_o a_o calf_n for_o that_o only_a that_o he_o be_v a_o call_v bishop_n shall_v have_v such_o power_n that_o they_o which_o be_v loose_v of_o he_o be_v also_o loose_v in_o 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