A sermon of repentance, madeA sermon of repentaunce, made

But yet so hope that we must stand in a mammering & doubting, whether our since be forgiven. For to believe remissionem peccatorum, that is to be certain of forgiveness of sins, as our creed teacheth us, they count it a presumption. Oh abomination, and that not only hereat, but at all their penance as they paint it.

But yet so hope that we muste stonde in a mammeryng & doubtynge, whether oure synnes be forgeuen. For to beleue remissionem peccatorum, that is to be certeyne of forgeuenes of sinnes, as oure crede teacheth vs, they coūt it a presumptiō. Oh abhomination, and that not only hereat, but at all theyr pennaunce as they paynte it.

As concerning Satisfaction by their opera indebita, undue works, that is by such works as they need not to do, but of their own voluntariness, and wilfulness (wilfulness in deed) who seeth not monstrous abomination, blasphemy, and even open fighting against God. For if Satisfaction can be done by man, then Christ died in vain for him that so satisfieth, and so ⟨image 12⟩reigneth he in vain, is he a bishop and a Priest in vain.

As concerninge Satisfaction by theyr opera indebita, vndewe workes, that is by suche workes as they nede not to doo, but of theyr owne voluntarynesse, and wylfulnesse (wylfulnesse in dede) who seeth not monstruous abhomination, blasphemie, and euen open fyghtynge agaynste God. For yf Satisfaction can be done by man, then Christ died in vaine for him that so satisfieth, and so ⟨image 12⟩reyngneth he in vayn, is he a bysshoppe and a Prieste in vayne.