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An answer to a certain book, writtenAn answere to a certeine booke, written
An answer to a certain book, written by Master William Rainolds student of divinity in the English college at Rhemes, and entitled, A refutation of sundry reprehensions, cavils, etc. by William Whitaker ...An answere to a certeine booke, written by Maister William Rainolds student of diuinitie in the English colledge at Rhemes, and entituled, A refutation of sundrie reprehensions, cauils, etc. by William Whitaker ...
Printed at London : For Thomas Chard, 1585
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Howbeit I would not any should think that when the Fathers speak so often of ⟨p. 136⟩Satisfaction and Penance, 1they mean always a satisfaction unto God for sin, as the Papists do. For those satisfactions were nothing else, for the most part, but penalties appointed by the Church, for such to endure, as had by some open falling into greater transgression given a public offence to the Church of Christ. Such were brought under penance by the censure & discipline of the Church, which when they had accordingly performed, in token of their unfeigned repentance, then were they received again into the company of the faithful, and then was satisfaction made, namely in respect of the Church. Of these Ecclesiastical satisfactions we read often in the fathers and councils: but hereby is not meant that by these they purchased remission of their sins at the hands of God. And yet I deny not but many did put too great superstition in these outward exercises, trusting something thereby to find favour with God, the rather for their hard usage of themselves. Which though it be an error, yet were they notwithstanding good men, and holy fathers, as I called them.
Howbeit I would not any should thinke that when the Fathers speake so often of ⟨p. 136⟩Satisfaction and Penance, 1they meane allwaies a satisfaction vnto God for sinne, as the Papists doe. For those satisfactions were nothing els, for the most parte, but penalties appointed by the Church, for such to endure, as had by some open falling into greater transgression giuen a publike offense to the Church of Christ. Such were brought vnder penance by the censure & discipline of the Church, which when they had accrodinglie performed, in token of their vnfained repentance, then were they receiued againe into the companie of the faithfull, and then was satisfaction made, namelie in respect of the Church. Of these Ecclesiasticall satisfactions we reade often in the fathers and councels: but hereby is not meant that by these they purchased remission of their sinnes at the hands of God. And yet I denie not but manie did put too great superstition in these outward exercises, trusting something thereby to finde fauour with God, the rather for their harde vsage of themselues. Which though it be an error, yet were they notwithstanding good men, and holie fathers, as I called them.