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will_v do_v person_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n and_o so_o st._n paul_n command_v 10._o 1_o cor._n v._o 9_o 10._o that_o wicked_a christian_n shall_v be_v more_o shun_v than_o even_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o for_o from_o the_o heathen_n they_o can_v not_o absolute_o separate_a without_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v the_o apostate_n to_o idolatry_n the_o only_a person_n thus_o use_v the_o same_o discipline_n pass_v upon_o heretic_n schismatic_n and_o all_o notorious_a offender_n for_o there_o be_v some_o bad_a christian_n even_o in_o the_o best_a time_n of_o the_o church_n st._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n complain_v 21._o 2._o cor._n twelve_o 21._o that_o there_o be_v among_o they_o many_o person_n guilty_a of_o gross_a uncleaness_n who_o have_v not_o do_v penance_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o philippian_n that_o there_o be_v many_o among_o they_o who_o he_o call_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o 18._o phil._n iii._o 18._o these_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a there_o be_v scarce_o xxxi_o epist_n cleri_fw-la rom_n ad_fw-la cypr_fw-la xxxi_o any_o but_o bishop_n or_o priest_n that_o may_v converse_v with_o they_o and_o they_o only_o in_o order_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o it_o beside_o they_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o thus_o they_o treat_v those_o who_o do_v not_o offer_v themselves_o to_o penance_n as_o for_o those_o that_o do_v they_o be_v receive_v with_o a_o great_a compassion_n but_o temper_v with_o discretion_n they_o be_v make_v to_o understand_v that_o this_o be_v a_o favour_n not_o over_o hasty_o to_o be_v grant_v and_o therefore_o they_o common_o take_v some_o time_n to_o try_v whether_o their_o return_n be_v hearty_a and_o sincere_a pennance_n be_v impose_v public_o in_o the_o church_n where_o the_o offender_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o cover_v with_o ash_n throw_v 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to_o other_o xli_o ibid._n xli_o he_o administer_v consolation_n various_o init_fw-la chrysost_n two_o sacerd._n init_fw-la accommodate_v his_o application_n to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o patient_n and_o the_o symptom_n of_o the_o distemper_n for_o the_o prelate_n look_v upon_o the_o discipline_n of_o penance_n as_o a_o sort_n of_o spiritual_a physic_n and_o conclude_v that_o nineteeen_o ambros._n in_o psalm_n 37._o &_o 3_o epist_n nineteeen_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o disease_a soul_n require_v at_o least_o as_o much_o skill_n and_o management_n and_o patience_n and_o attendance_n as_o that_o of_o the_o body_n for_o they_o know_v that_o vicious_a habit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v remove_v but_o by_o a_o long_a course_n of_o time_n and_o a_o most_o exact_a regimen_n thus_o in_o time_n pennance_n come_v alex._n epist_n can._n s._n greg._n thaum_n epist_n can._n petr._n alex._n to_o be_v distinguish_v into_o its_o different_a degree_n and_o to_o have_v the_o term_n of_o its_o continuance_n state_v but_o all_o that_o depend_v much_o upon_o the_o descreton_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o discourage_v antonian_a cypr._n ep._n 52._o ad_fw-la antonian_a their_o penitent_n by_o too_o excessive_a a_o severity_n which_o may_v make_v they_o become_v desperate_a and_o prove_v a_o temptation_n to_o they_o to_o relinquish_v the_o faith_n and_o to_o revolt_n to_o paganism_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n they_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o check_v their_o impatience_n 31_o cler._n rom._n ep_v 31_o as_o know_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o hurtful_a to_o they_o than_o too_o early_a a_o absolution_n aperfect_a reconciliation_n be_v never_o grant_v till_o they_o see_v it_o seek_v corn._n cypr._n ep._n iu._n ad_fw-la corn._n for_o with_o tear_n and_o merit_v by_o a_o effectual_a reformation_n of_o their_o manner_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v get_v by_o importunity_n much_o less_o by_o menace_n those_o bishop_n who_o outbrave_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v not_o to_o be_v frighten_v with_o word_n from_o their_o own_o child_n the_o time_n of_o penance_n be_v always_o long_o at_o least_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o special_a reason_n for_o the_o shorten_n of_o it_o as_o the_o extraordinary_a fervour_n of_o the_o penitent_a a_o mortal_a distemper_n or_o present_a persecution_n etc._n v._o s._n cypr._n ep._n li._n epist_n 3._o apud_fw-la cypr_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o let_v they_o die_v without_o the_o sacrament_n this_o dispensation_n which_o shorten_v the_o regular_a penance_n be_v call_v indulgence_n and_o be_v often_o grant_v upon_o the_o request_n of_o confessor_n in_o prison_n or_o exile_n if_o the_o penitent_a during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o penance_n commit_v any_o new_a crime_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o begin_v his_o penance_n again_o if_o they_o see_v his_o punishment_n do_v no_o good_a upon_o he_o nor_o produce_v any_o change_n in_o his_o life_n they_o let_v he_o continue_v in_o that_o state_n not_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o if_o after_o have_v receive_v absolution_n he_o relapse_v into_o any_o heinous_a sin_n there_o be_v no_o more_o sacrament_n for_o he_o seven_o s._n august_n epist._n liv_o ad_fw-la maced_a c._n seven_o for_o public_a penance_n be_v never_o grant_v for_o more_o than_o one_o time_n all_o they_o can_v now_o do_v be_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o to_o exhort_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o to_o bid_v he_o have_v hope_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v boundless_a there_o be_v some_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o penance_n how_o sincere_o and_o full_o soever_o perform_v be_v to_o continue_v one_o whole_a life_n time_n after_o the_o commission_n of_o which_o the_o communion_n be_v never_o to_o be_v give_v but_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o death_n apostate_n xxii_o cypr_fw-la ep_n liii_o ad_fw-la anton._n conc._n arel_n i_o c._n xxii_o who_o never_o pray_v penance_n till_o they_o see_v themselves_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n be_v not_o then_o admit_v to_o it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v in_o that_o extremity_n to_o other_o sort_n of_o sinner_n yet_o they_o do_v but_o little_o depend_v upon_o that_o repentance_n which_o look_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v force_v upon_o man_n only_o by_o the_o present_a dread_n of_o punishment_n they_o who_o have_v be_v once_o place_v among_o the_o penitent_n though_o absolve_v and_o reconcile_v yet_o can_v never_o after_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v holy_a order_n or_o of_o be_v advance_v to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n and_o if_o a_o priest_n or_o any_o clerk_n have_v commit_v a_o sin_n deserve_v public_a penance_n he_o only_o lose_v his_o station_n in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v he_o be_v for_o ever_o after_o interdict_a the_o exercise_n of_o his_o function_n and_o reduce_v to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o simple_a laic_a
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