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the_o lesser_a censure_n of_o abstention_n in_o the_o power_n of_o all_o parochial_a priest_n enable_v and_o require_v they_o to_o deny_v the_o communion_n to_o scandalous_a sinner_n till_o they_o have_v testify_v their_o repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n i_o fòund_v that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v put_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o censure_v and_o condemn_v himself_o which_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o bring_v we_o all_o to_o a_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o a_o serious_a contrition_n for_o they_o for_o be_v bind_v in_o our_o daily_a public_a prayer_n to_o hear_v the_o ten_o commandment_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n kneel_v upon_o our_o knee_n and_o to_o say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o commandment_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o we_o can_v not_o just_o be_v charge_v for_o want_v of_o a_o heal_n confession_n to_o let_v pass_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o prayer_n because_o no_o sin_n but_o be_v against_o some_o one_o of_o god_n commandment_n and_o we_o ask_v mercy_n for_o our_o transgression_n of_o every_o one_o do_v in_o effect_n confess_v our_o transgress_v it_o and_o be_v also_o bind_v to_o say_v incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n we_o can_v not_o just_o be_v charge_v for_o want_v of_o a_o heal_a penance_n because_o that_o whole_o consist_v in_o the_o contrition_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o penance_n most_o heal_v the_o soul_n which_o have_v most_o break_v the_o heart_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n shall_v thou_o not_o despise_v for_o this_o contrition_n as_o it_o be_v true_a penance_n so_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o wipe_v away_o of_o all_o sin_n from_o the_o soul_n your_o own_o cardinal_n not_o only_o assert_v but_o also_o assure_v this_o for_o true_a doctrine_n bellar._n li._n 2._o de_fw-fr de_fw-fr poenit._n cap._n 15._o utrum_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la per_fw-la veram_fw-la contritionem_fw-la sive_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la deleantur_fw-la resp._n illud_fw-la autem_fw-la affirmamus_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la probabile_fw-la sed_fw-la planè_fw-la ut_fw-la certum_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la catholicos_fw-la exploratum_fw-la nullam_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la vel_fw-la gravitatem_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la veram_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la expietur_fw-la nam_fw-la ezech._n 18._o &_o 33._o deus_fw-la saepius_fw-la clamat_fw-la nolo_fw-la mortem_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ullâ_fw-la exceptione_n veniam_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la omnium_fw-la iniquitatum_fw-la si_fw-la impium_fw-la serio_fw-la paenituerit_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la praeteritae_fw-la cum_fw-la emendationis_fw-la proposito_fw-la whether_o all_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o by_o true_a contrition_n or_o penance_n i_o answer_v we_o affirm_v this_o not_o only_o as_o probable_a but_o also_o as_o certain_a and_o unquestionable_a among_o catholic_n that_o there_o be_v no_o multitude_n or_o magnitud_n of_o sin_n 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paul_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n depart_v equal_o present_a at_o your_o confession_n with_o god_n to_o hear_v you_o if_o not_o equal_o powerful_a or_o merciful_a with_o he_o to_o forgive_v you_o whereas_o we_o who_o be_v teach_v only_o to_o say_v omnipotens_fw-la &_o clementissime_fw-la pater_fw-la almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a father_n in_o our_o general_a confession_n can_v be_v under_o the_o suspicion_n much_o less_o under_o the_o danger_n of_o communicate_v to_o the_o creature_n either_o the_o presence_n or_o power_n or_o mercy_n of_o the_o creator_n second_o that_o in_o your_o particular_a and_o private_a confession_n you_o clog_n man_n conscience_n with_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o confess_v every_o mortal_a sin_n though_o it_o be_v but_o only_o in_o thought_n for_o so_o say_v your_o lateran_n council_n under_o innocent_a the_o three_o cap._n 21._o omnia_fw-la sua_fw-la peccata_fw-la fideliter_fw-la confiteatur_fw-la let_v he_o faithful_o confess_v all_o his_o sin_n 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under_o the_o church_n absolution_n i_o meddle_v only_o with_o its_o impiety_n that_o it_o turn_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n into_o the_o instrument_n of_o ungodliness_n for_o no_o credulous_a papist_n
of_o my_o heart_n prove_v i_o and_o examine_v my_o thought_n look_v well_o if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o this_o day_n and_o ever_o in_o the_o way_n ever_o last_v ps._n 139._o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o abulenâ—…is_n dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ne_fw-la tantum_fw-la beneficium_fw-la vel_fw-la tantus_fw-la actus_fw-la quantus_fw-la est_fw-la dare_v legem_fw-la attribueretur_fw-la angelo_n ne_fw-la crederent_fw-la se_fw-la judaei_n obligatos_fw-la angelis_n tost_n in_o exod._n 20._o q._n 1._o it_o be_v say_v god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n lest_o if_o such_o a_o great_a blessing_n have_v be_v attribute_v to_o a_o angel_n the_o jew_n may_v think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o the_o angel_n the_o jew_n may_v not_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o the_o angel_n for_o give_v the_o law_n and_o may_v christian_n pray_v to_o they_o for_o assistance_n in_o keep_v it_o if_o so_o how_o will_v you_o answer_v your_o own_o baronius_n an._n 60._o n._n 19_o quòd_fw-la praecipuos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la appellet_fw-la angelos_n planè_fw-la significat_fw-la instar_fw-la hominum_fw-la angelos_n hominibus_fw-la ministrare_fw-la nec_fw-la tantae_fw-la esse_fw-la excellentiae_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la divina_fw-la sunt_fw-la iisdem_fw-la tribuantur_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o give_v the_o title_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o chief_a bishop_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o as_o man_n so_o angel_n do_v minister_v unto_o man_n and_o be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a excellency_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v ascribe_v to_o they_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n all_o the_o world_n can_v say_v more_o against_o your_o daily_a prayer_n to_o your_o guardian_n angel_n he_o minister_v to_o you_o no_o otherwise_o then_o your_o bishop_n enlighten_v you_o instrumental_o by_o propound_v direct_v apply_v heavenly_a thought_n to_o your_o understanding_n not_o efficient_o 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god_n look_v upon_o a_o maâ—…_n as_o no_o 〈◊〉_d wâ—…ch_a canâ—…ot_n be_v as_o he_o be_v iâ—…_n himself_o but_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o saviour_n when_o he_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o according_o to_o be_v reconcile_v be_v to_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v to_o be_v account_v righteous_a for_o as_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n consist_v in_o the_o remssion_n or_o not_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n not_o impute_v their_o trespasseâ—…_n unto_o they_o so_o do_v also_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o that_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o absolution_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n for_o justification_n be_v not_o a_o physiâ—…al_n but_o a_o moral_a action_n of_o god_n absolve_v the_o sinner_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o sanctification_n be_v not_o a_o moral_a but_o a_o physical_a action_n of_o god_n cleanse_v and_o purge_v the_o sinner_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o one_o make_v the_o sinner_n righteous_a 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