And these things we have said hitherto, are taken out of Oecumenius, to whom, if we must agree, what credit then should be given to those Catholic Tridentines, who deny that they are justified by the remission of sins only? which how contrary it is to all reason, I need not plead against them with many Arguments, because they ought to be convinced of falsehood by nothing more than by their own Actions. For who looks into the Lives of those Popes, ⟨p. 327⟩Cardinals, Bishops, Monks, but he may easily perceive by those things which he daily sees, that there is nothing whereof they stand in greater need, or desire more ardently, than the gracious Clemency of God, in forgiving those sins which they have committed? This doth appear both many other ways, and also it is most evidently testified by their public and daily wishes, suffrages and prayers. In their Temples, in their Liturgies, in the Solemnities of their Masses, in their Antiphonies, what other thing do they cry for, what do they request of God, but that they may obtain the pardon of their own sins, and the sins of their Parents and Benefactors? Otherways what is the meaning of those words daily repeated in the Prefaces of their Masses; Let the Almighty and Merciful Lord give unto us the indulgence, absolution, and remission of all our sins, &C? What is the meaning of so many Advocates in Heaven, Patrons and Favourites, to obtain Mercy from God? Moreover, to what purpose are those words, wherewith they daily confess to God, and blessed Mary, and all Saints. And again, when they, days and nights without measure and end, vehemently call upon the He-Saints and the She-Saints, and chiefly the blessed Mary, with such sort of cries: By 1thy pious interposing, wash away our faults. O most holy Virgin, Mother of Grace, I am unworthy of Grace, and less than all thy Mercies, My sins […] anding in opposition, O most holy! I deserve not to be heard by […]. O immaculate! hide not thy face from me so […] ⟨p. 328⟩a sinner. O Star of the Sea! suffer me not to wander from the way, but by the guidance of thy Light deliver me from the darkness of sins. O Queen of Mercy! do not lose the renown of thy Ancient Mercy in me a miserable sinner. Hail Saviouress: Redeem me, O Redeemeress! My sins burden me. The World wraps me up. I have sins. I know not Merits. O most bountiful! take away my sins; draw me from the World, &c.
And these things we have said hitherto, are taken out of Oecumenius, to whom, if we must agree, what credit then should be given to those Catholick Tridentines, who deny that they are justified by the remission of sins only? which how contrary it is to all reason, I need not plead against them with many Arguments, because they ought to be convinced of falshood by nothing more than by their own Actions. For who looks into the Lives of those Popes, ⟨p. 327⟩Cardinals, Bishops, Monks, but he may easily perceive by those things which he daily sees, that there is nothing whereof they stand in greater need, or desire more ardently, than the gracious Clemency of God, in forgiving those sins which they have committed? This doth appear both many other ways, and also it is most evidently testified by their publick and daily wishes, suffrages and prayers. In their Temples, in their Liturgies, in the Solemnities of their Masses, in their Antiphonies, what other thing do they cry for, what do they request of God, but that they may obtain the pardon of their own sins, and the sins of their Parents and Benefactors? Otherways what is the meaning of those words daily repeated in the Prefaces of their Masses; Let the Almighty and Merciful Lord give unto us the indulgence, absolution, and remission of all our sins, &C? What is the meaning of so many Advocates in Heaven, Patrons and Favourites, to obtain Mercy from God? Moreover, to what purpose are those words, wherewith they daily confess to God, and blessed Mary, and all Saints. And again, when they, days and nights without measure and end, vehemently call upon the He-Saints and the She-Saints, and chiefly the blessed Mary, with such sort of cryes: By 1thy pious interposing, wash away our faults. O most holy Virgin, Mother of Grace, I am unworthy of Grace, and less than all thy Mercies, My sins 〈…〉 anding in opposition, O most holy! I deserve not to be heard by 〈…〉. O immaculate! hide not thy face from me so 〈…〉 ⟨p. 328⟩a sinner. O Star of the Sea! suffer me not to wander from the way, but by the guidance of thy Light deliver me from the darkness of sins. O Queen of Mercy! do not lose the renown of thy Antient Mercy in me a miserable sinner. Hail Saviouress: Redeem me, O Redeemeress! My sins burden me. The World wraps me up. I have sins. I know not Merits. O most bountiful! take away my sins; draw me from the World, &c.
- 1Out of the Roman Missal.
