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A48358 Holy characters containing a miscelany of theolocicall [sic] discovrses that is theology, positiue, scholasticall, polemicall, and morall built upon the foundation of scriptures, traditions, councils, fathers, divided into two books / written by George Leybvrn ... Leyburn, George, 1593-1677. 1662 (1662) Wing L1938; ESTC R18553 388,184 688

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6._o add_v philad_a write_v that_o god_n be_v so_o exceed_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o mankind_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o save_v all_o man_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o say_v this_o great_a saint_n god_n make_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v as_o well_o on_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o just_a and_o bring_v all_o unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o evidence_n thereof_o swear_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n ezechiel_n c._n 33._o ego_fw-la 33._o ezech._n 33._o quare_fw-la moriemini_fw-la domus_fw-la israël_n dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la vivo_fw-la ego_fw-la nolo_fw-la mortem_fw-la impij_fw-la ubi_fw-la tertul._n l._n de_fw-la pen._n c._n 4._o ait_fw-la deu_fw-la inrasse_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la crederetur_fw-la quatenus_fw-la dixit_fw-la vivo_fw-la ego_fw-la he_o covet_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n say_v as_o i_o live_v i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o live_v which_o plain_o she_o wes_z god_n love_n and_o mercy_n to_o a_o sinner_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o swear_v and_o argue_v withal_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o shall_v not_o believe_v god_n when_o he_o swear_v however_o god_n do_v not_o save_v all_o sinner_n because_o all_o 3._o all_o occumen_fw-la in_o cap._n 2._o ad_fw-la timoth._n si_fw-la deus_fw-la inquit_fw-la vult_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la saluos_fw-la fieri_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la fit_n quod_fw-la vult_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a quia_fw-la illi_fw-la nolunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v facit_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la deus_fw-la idem_fw-la docet_fw-la aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la gen_fw-la con_fw-mi manichaeos_n cap._n 3._o will_v not_o be_v save_v and_o god_n will_v to_o save_v on_o his_o part_n mercy_n part_n s._n austin_n l._n the_o spir_n &_o light_v c._n 33._o or_o 32._o write_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o all_o man_n be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o add_v not_o so_o as_o that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o their_o free_a will_n according_a to_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a manage_n whereof_o each_o one_o shall_v be_v judge_v most_o just_o from_o whence_o this_o great_a doctor_n infer_v that_o those_o infidel_n which_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o a_o exceed_o great_a benefit_n and_o thereby_o shall_v experience_n in_o their_o punishment_n his_o power_n who_o mercy_n in_o gift_n they_o have_v contemn_v and_o the_o same_o s._n austin_n l._n 2._o act._n cum_fw-la felice_fw-la manichaeo_n say_v express_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o action_n unbeseeming_a god_n to_o say_v to_o those_o go_v you_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o through_o their_o own_o free_a will_n despise_v his_o mercy_n do_v not_o take_v away_o free_a will_n on_o their_o part_n but_o most_o just_o he_o judge_v they_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o their_o liberty_n prepare_v by_o his_o grace_n well_o or_o amiss_o he_o do_v not_o necessitate_v either_o to_o virtue_n or_o vice_n for_o where_o there_o be_v necessity_n neither_o virtue_n can_v merit_v the_o crown_n of_o glorification_n nor_o vice_n the_o pain_n of_o damnation_n potest_fw-la damnation_n aug._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n cap._n 18._o nemo_fw-la peccat_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la vitare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la a_o fault_n that_o can_v be_v avoid_v be_v not_o count_v a_o sin_n unto_o damnation_n and_o therefore_o truth_n therefore_o s._n austin_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_fw-la c._n 19_o &_o l._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gra_fw-mi c._n 67._o argue_v against_o the_o pelagian_o say_v that_o god_n impute_v to_o no_o man_n as_o a_o fault_n unuoluntary_a error_n again_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o ascribe_v to_o any_o man_n as_o a_o crime_n that_o he_o heal_v not_o his_o wound_a member_n 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unto_o justice_n these_o be_v necessary_a infirmity_n which_o come_v of_o adam_n disobedience_n the_o offence_n that_o god_n imput_v unto_o sinner_n be_v for_o resift_v he_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o cure_v they_o for_o he_o give_v to_o every_o one_o sufficient_a principes_fw-la sufficient_a s._n tho._n 1._o 2._o q._n 106._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 2._o &_o scotus_n in_o primum_fw-la this_fw-mi 46._o q._n unica_fw-la ad_fw-la primum_fw-la arg_fw-mi agnoscunt_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la naturae_fw-la lapsae_fw-la cvi_fw-la homo_fw-la refragari_fw-la seu_fw-la resistere_fw-la possit_fw-la &_o high_a doctores_fw-la sunt_fw-la duo_fw-la theologiae_n scholasticae_fw-la principes_fw-la remedy_n or_o meet_v help_n through_o grace_n to_o heal_v his_o wound_n and_o to_o know_v to_o seek_v unto_o his_o advantage_n what_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o to_o his_o disadvantage_n god_n shut_v not_o the_o door_n of_o his_o mercy_n against_o the_o great_a sinner_n who_o be_v the_o universal_a father_n of_o mercy_n from_o these_o premise_n be_v convince_o deducible_a the_o full_a reason_n of_o the_o different_a nabuchodonosor_n different_a aug._n l._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 15._o docet_fw-la nabuchodonosor_fw-la manum_fw-la dei_fw-la sentientem_fw-la in_o recordatione_fw-la propriae_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la ingemuisse_fw-la pharaonem_fw-la vero_fw-la contra_fw-la misericordissimam_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la pugnasse_n arbitrio_fw-la dicant_fw-la autem_fw-la hune_v librum_fw-la falso_fw-la ascribi_fw-la aug._n vicunque_fw-la hoc_fw-la sit_fw-la locus_fw-la cit_fw-la in_o canonem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la redactus_fw-la est_fw-la decret_n par_fw-fr 1._o cau_n 23._o q._n 4._o cap._n nabuchodonosor_n end_n of_o nabuchodonosor_n and_o pharaoh_n though_o in_o both_o be_v parity_n as_o unto_o nature_n for_o both_o be_v man_n as_o unto_o dignity_n for_o both_o be_v king_n as_o unto_o injustice_n for_o both_o unjust_o detain_v captive_a the_o 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light_v cap._n 5._o say_v express_o that_o the_o doctrine_n whereby_o we_o receive_v the_o precept_n unto_o live_v continent_o and_o godly_a be_v the_o kill_a letter_n if_o the_o
the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n joint_n and_o separate_v comprehend_v even_o child_n of_o one_o day_n old_a and_o such_o as_o be_v harden_v against_o he_o etc._n he_o council_n valent_n 3._o cap._n 5._o christus_fw-la jesus_n daeminus_n noster_fw-la sicut_fw-la nullus_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la fuit_fw-la vel_fw-la erit_fw-la cvius_fw-la naturae_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la assumpta_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ita_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o there_o be_v none_o or_o have_v be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v any_o who_o human_a nature_n be_v not_o assume_v in_o christ_n so_o there_o be_v none_o or_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v ever_o be_v any_o for_o who_o christ_n have_v not_o suffer_v his_o passion_n in_o regard_n whereof_o he_o be_v call_v saviour_n of_o all_o though_o special_o of_o those_o which_o by_o baptism_n be_v bury_v with_o he_o into_o death_n that_o be_v which_o drink_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o passion_n for_o baptism_n be_v institute_v by_o he_o as_o a_o 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burn_v shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o hinder_v the_o innate_a activity_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v to_o burn_v and_o so_o to_o work_v miraculous_o above_o nature_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o hot_a furnace_n of_o babylon_n which_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v however_o the_o premise_n give_v evidence_n enough_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v right_o name_v the_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n of_o all_o beside_o as_o a_o king_n be_v true_o a_o king_n sovereign_a lord_n and_o supreme_a governor_n of_o his_o people_n though_o they_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v so_o christ_n be_v true_o man_n true_o the_o apostle_n 1._o timoth._n 4._o call_v christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n but_o special_o of_o the_o faithful_a where_o the_o particle_n special_o give_v evidence_n enough_o against_o our_o modern_a teacher_n that_o christ_n dye_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o man_n joint_a and_o separate_v which_o catholic_n doctrine_n s._n john_n the_o apostle_n cap._n 2._o clear_o demonstrate_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o
preparation_n holy_a according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n furthermore_o though_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o new_a law_n do_v succeed_v in_o the_o covenant_n establish_v between_o abraham_n and_o god_n rom_n 9_o the_o word_n whereof_o be_v these_o i_o will_v be_v god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o gen._n 17._o nevertheless_o there_o can_v be_v allege_v any_o one_o scripture-testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v sanctify_v in_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a covenant_n for_o they_o be_v not_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n in_o their_o mother_n womb_n or_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v according_a to_o promise_v but_o after_o they_o be_v make_v son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n promissionem_fw-la faith_n gal._n 3._o quicunque_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la baptiz_n ati_fw-la estis_fw-la christum_fw-la induist_n be_v si_fw-la autem_fw-la vos_fw-la christi_fw-la ergo_fw-la semen_fw-mi abrahae_fw-la estis_fw-la haeredes_fw-la secundum_fw-la promissionem_fw-la in_o christ_n jesus_n through_o baptism_n gal._n 3._o moreover_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v on_o condition_n that_o every_o man_n child_n shall_v have_v the_o foreskin_n of_o his_o flesh_n circumcise_v or_o otherwise_o cut_v of_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n gen._n 17._o in_o consequence_n of_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o even_o in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o male-sex_n descend_v from_o abraham_n by_o corporal_a generation_n be_v not_o count_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la indeed_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n without_o circumcision_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o new_a law_n no_o man_n be_v abraham_n seed_n child_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o heir_n of_o blessedness_n according_a to_o promise_n that_o be_v not_o christ_n afore_v by_o spiritual_a generation_n in_o baptism_n which_o be_v christian_n circumcision_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o promise_a blessedness_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a imagination_n of_o modern_a sectary_n to_o think_v that_o faithful_a and_o holy_a parent_n bring_v forth_o sanctify_a child_n beside_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n be_v most_o renown_v for_o faith_n and_o holiness_n nevertheless_o not_o even_o caluinist_n will_v dare_v to_o say_v that_o their_o son_n esau_n be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n since_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v a_o requisite_a absolute_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a way_n institute_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o a_o christian_n woman_n conceive_v a_o child_n shall_v do_v most_o prudent_o and_o christian_o during_o the_o time_n of_o travail_n to_o desire_v of_o god_n by_o daily_a prayer_n and_o alms-deed_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n may_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o baptism_n and_o god_n who_o power_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o sacrament_n and_o who_o mercy_n be_v above_o his_o other_o ordinary_a work_n can_v be_v move_v at_o the_o piety_n and_o devotion_n of_o a_o believe_a mother_n to_o use_v a_o special_a privilege_n to_o bring_v the_o say_a child_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n though_o natural_a cause_n do_v obstruct_v the_o baptism_n thereof_o however_o infant_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n unbaptise_v with_o the_o guilt_n only_o of_o original_a treason_n against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n commit_v by_o their_o first_o parent_n be_v but_o banish_v the_o court_n of_o heaven_n no_o sentence_n of_o sensible_a punishment_n pass_v against_o they_o be_v their_o consent_n as_o to_o their_o own_o will_n own_o according_a to_o s._n bernard_n cite_v by_o s._n tho._n q._n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la be_v 2._o a_o man_n burn_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o will_v only_o but_o original_a sin_n be_v no_o product_n of_o our_o own_o will_n will_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o treason_n so_o that_o their_o banishment_n be_v most_o mild_a and_o favourable_a compare_v with_o the_o thereof_o the_o according_a to_o s._n gregory_n nazian_n ora._n 40._o young_a babe_n which_o through_o misfortune_n be_v not_o baptise_a neither_o enjoy_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n nor_o endure_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n which_o s._n austin_n l._n de_fw-fr pec_fw-la mer._n &_o remis_fw-la c._n 16._o call_v mitissimam_fw-la damnationem_fw-la the_o mild_a damnation_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v conceive_v that_o s._n austin_n so_o name_v the_o condition_n of_o child_n that_o die_v without_o baptism_n as_o if_o he_o so_o name_v it_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o torment_v those_o suffer_v which_o be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a sensible_a burn_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o actual_a personal_a sin_n ●_o 5._o con_v julia._n cap._n 8._o affirm_v express_o that_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o child_n die_v unbaptise_v be_v not_o afflict_v with_o so_o grievous_a pain_n as_o that_o it_o be_v better_a they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v but_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n melius_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la natus_fw-la non_fw-la fuisset_fw-la homo_fw-la ille_fw-la wherefore_o according_a to_o christ_n own_o say_v it_o be_v better_o never_o to_o be_v bear_v then_o to_o dwell_v in_o hell_n and_o hereby_o appear_v that_o poena_fw-la sensus_fw-la sensible_a pain_n be_v not_o procure_v by_o original_a sin_n and_o indeed_o the_o punishment_n a_o man_n incur_n through_o original_a sin_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o beatifical_a vision_n only_o according_a to_o s._n thomas_n in_o 2._o this_o 33._o q._n 12._o be_v 2._o wherefore_o whereas_o s._n austin_n ser_n 14._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la say_v that_o child_n unbaptise_v be_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n doubtless_o he_o mean_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v with_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n of_o hell_n beside_o perhaps_o s._n austin_n aggravate_v the_o punishment_n of_o child_n unbaptise_v in_o heat_n of_o dispute_n with_o the_o pelagian_o that_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o eternal_a felicity_n without_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n however_o s._n austin_n in_o enchir._n ad_fw-la laur._n cap._n 47._o ingenious_o confess_v that_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o dare_v define_v quadratus_n qualis_fw-la &_o quanta_fw-la set_v poena_fw-la illa_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la morientium_fw-la and_o name_v it_o only_o mit●ssimam_fw-la aut_fw-la levissimam_fw-la poenam_fw-la and_o doubtless_o though_o child_n that_o die_v without_o baptism_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o clear_a sight_n of_o god_n suffer_v something_o of_o heaviness_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o grievous_a unto_o they_o be_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o deprive_v of_o heavenly_a blessedness_n in_o regard_n of_o any_o personal_a fault_n of_o they_o again_o fince_n that_o heaviness_n or_o sorrow_n be_v not_o poena_n sensus_fw-la a_o sensible_a punishment_n there_o can_v be_v no_o outward_a cause_n thereof_o banishment_n of_o ill_a angel_n and_o wicked_a man_n that_o have_v by_o their_o own_o voluntary_a act_n engage_v in_o a_o rebellion_n against_o god_n their_o sovereign_a lord_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o absolute_a necessary_a dependence_n that_o eternal_a life_n have_v of_o baptism_n christ_n out_o of_o a_o favourable_a providence_n towards_o all_o mankind_n so_o institute_v this_o sacrament_n that_o even_o engenius_fw-la even_o according_a to_o tertull._n l._n de_fw-la baptis_n c._n 16._o lay-people_n can_v minister_v baptism_n lawful_o when_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o urge_v and_o can_v otherwise_o be_v supply_v which_o opinion_n s._n hierom_n asserte_n dial._n 1_o adversus_fw-la lucif_n and_o true_o the_o apostle_n joan._n 4._o minister_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n while_o they_o be_v lay-man_n for_o they_o be_v make_v priest_n at_o the_o last_o supper_n moreover_o this_o doctrine_n be_v assert_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n engenius_fw-la private_a person_n of_o what_o condition_n or_o sex_n soever_o unclothe_v with_o authority_n by_o ordination_n or_o jurisdiction_n can_v both_o lawful_o and_o valid_o exercise_v the_o administration_n thereof_o in_o the_o occurrence_n of_o urgent_a necessity_n occasion_v through_o the_o absence_n of_o pastor_n lawful_o call_v thereunto_o apply_v the_o true_a matter_n and_o true_a form_n and_o employ_v also_o a_o intention_n conformable_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o albeit_o that_o set_v aside_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n baptism_n so_o administer_v be_v unlawful_a as_o to_o conscience_n in_o he_o that_o be_v the_o minister_n thereof_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v valid_a as_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n circumcision_n perform_v by_o uncircumscised_a gentill_n be_v count_v valid_a and_o the_o same_o reason_n make_v for_o the_o validity_n of_o baptism_n exercise_v by_o unbaptised_a person_n see_v there_o be_v parity_n between_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n as_o unto_o necessary_a application_n but_o to_o proceed_v further_o as_o to_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o it_o be_v name_v proper_o and_o therefore_o
remission_n of_o their_o punishment_n but_o now_o in_o the_o declination_n of_o charity_n and_o fall_v of_o devotion_n christian_n common_o have_v a_o abhorrence_n from_o much_o suffering_n notwithstanding_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v far_o great_a than_o ever_o afore_o in_o respect_n whereof_o our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n not_o ignorant_a of_o satan_n crafty_a erterprise_n lest_o in_o these_o delicate_a time_n satana_n time_n 2._o cor._n 2._o ut_fw-la non_fw-la circumueniamur_fw-la à_fw-la satana_n he_o may_v circumvent_v and_o bring_v they_o either_o to_o despair_v or_o to_o forsake_v christ_n and_o his_o religion_n have_v moderate_v the_o church_n discipline_n condescend_v to_o the_o great_a weakness_n of_o her_o child_n and_o true_o christ_n do_v not_o put_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o minister_n dispensation_n of_o such_o discipline_n only_o but_o also_o joan._n also_o cum_fw-la christus_fw-la sit_fw-la supremus_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o judex_n potest_fw-la tum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la tum_fw-la per_fw-la ministros_fw-la misericorditer_fw-la relaxarepoenas_a debitas_fw-la quoad_fw-la suum_fw-la tribnnal_n ut_fw-la costat_fw-la ex_fw-la cap._n 21._o joan._n invest_v they_o with_o authority_n to_o proceed_v with_o sinner_n more_o or_o less_o rigorous_o and_o to_o inflict_v long_o or_o short_a punishment_n as_o in_o their_o wisdom_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_v in_o regard_n of_o place_n time_n person_n and_o circumstance_n neither_o do_v this_o great_a moderation_n cause_v any_o substantial_a difference_n between_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a indulgence_n as_o these_o so_o those_o import_n remission_n of_o temporal_a pain_n not_o only_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a but_o also_o in_o the_o divine_a court_n of_o justice_n before_o god_n indulgence_n god_n a_o indulgence_n take_v in_o the_o formal_a sense_n in_o a_o mere_a release_n of_o temporal_a pain_n due_a unto_o sin_n wherefore_o it_o suppose_v remission_n of_o the_o guilt_n which_o it_o can_v take_v away_o in_o consequence_n whereof_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v of_o necessity_n require_v unto_o obtain_v the_o fruit_n or_o benefit_n of_o indulgence_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a consistency_n of_o indulgence_n that_o never_o do_v remit_v eternal_a pain_n due_a to_o mortal_a offence_n because_o this_o be_v always_o forgive_v together_o with_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o through_o the_o infusion_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a supposal_n to_o remission_n of_o temporal_a pain_n wherefore_o when_o church-governor_n grant_v their_o letter_n of_o indulgence_n they_o say_v express_o that_o they_o do_v grant_v they_o to_o such_o percipiendun_v such_o clemens_n 6._o extra_fw-la unige_fw-la de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la &_o remis_fw-la ait_fw-fr eos_fw-la qui_fw-la usi_fw-la sunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la thesauro_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o amicitia_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la supponit_fw-la remissionem_fw-la culpae_fw-la quam_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la non_fw-la remittit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la status_fw-la gratiae_fw-la praesupponitur_fw-la ad_fw-la fructum_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la percipiendun_v as_o be_v contrite_a and_o confess_v which_o suppose_v the_o state_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o essential_a requisite_a for_o the_o receive_n fruit_n thereby_o neither_o do_v it_o lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n to_o forgive_v a_o sinner_n the_o temporal_a pain_n correspond_v to_o his_o sin_n unless_o the_o guilt_n of_o these_o be_v forgive_v afore_o for_o he_o be_v only_o the_o dispenser_n of_o christ_n treasure_n in_o consequence_n whereof_o he_o have_v not_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o it_o and_o it_o be_v nt_v probable_a as_o to_o reason_n that_o christ_n will_n be_v that_o his_o minister_n shall_v confer_v the_o gracious_a benefit's_n which_o proceed_v mere_o from_o his_o bounteous_a liberality_n to_o such_o as_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o persevere_v in_o ingratitude_n towards_o he_o in_o regard_n that_o indulgence_n do_v release_v temporal_a pain_n whereunto_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n be_v liable_a even_o in_o order_n to_o the_o divine_a court_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v before_o god_n when_o day_n month_n and_o year_n of_o temporal_a pain_n be_v remit_v in_o virtue_n of_o they_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n be_v remit_v withal_o according_a to_o a_o meet_a proportion_n correspond_v to_o that_o space_n of_o time_n for_o by_o the_o church_n practice_n appear_v that_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n grant_v sometime_o many_o more_o year_n of_o pardon_n than_o perhaps_o any_o soul_n shall_v remain_v in_o purgatory_n wherefore_o the_o say_v year_n of_o indulgence_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o explicate_v in_o reference_n to_o those_o year_n which_o great_a sinner_n aquam_fw-la sinner_n job._n 15._o perditissimi_fw-la peccatores_fw-la bibunt_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la sicut_fw-la aquam_fw-la that_o drink_n in_o this_o life_n iniquity_n as_o water_n aught_o to_o endure_v unto_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o 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