Concerning satisfaction, we know thanked be God, that true repentance requireth that he which hath offended, shall satisfy to him that is offended, as ⟨image 164⟩much as may be possible. Moreover, we receive and embrace, (with good moderation) the ancient custom of the ecclesiastical discipline, toward those which have offended the Church, and which desire to be united again into the flock: but as to God to appose and set against his wrath, any other thing then the only satisfaction of Jesus Christ, we say & affirm boldly, that it is the most wicked & execrable blasphemy that can be. For consider their penance, as they call them, for the most part be vile Idolatries & superstitious infamies, partly of their own nature, as Pilgrimages, Masses, prayers, numbered & counted, and none understand them, worshipping of Idols, & such other abominations, covered under the shadow of good ententes, & partly because of the abuse, of fasting, almoses, afflictions of body: all the which things and such other like tend to Idolatry, when they join to them the opinion of deserving or merit, in mingling them with the blood of Christ.
Concerning satisfaction, we knowe thanked be God, that true repentaunce requyreth that he whiche hath offended, shall satisfye to hym that is offended, as ⟨image 164⟩much as maye be possible. Moreouer, we receyue and embrace, (with good moderation) the auncient custome of the ecclesiastycall disciplyne, toward those which haue offended the Church, and which desire to be vnited againe into the flock: but as to God to appose and set againste his wrath, any other thing then ye only satisfaction of Iesus Christ, we say & affirme boldly, that it is the most wicked & excreable blasphemy that can be. For consider their penaunce, as they call them, for the most part be vile Idolatries & superstitious infamies, partly of their owne nature, as Pylgrimages, Masses, prayers, nūbred & compted, and none vnderstande them, worshipping of Idols, & such other abhominations, couered vnder ye shadow of good ententes, & partly because of the abuse, of fasting, almoses, afflictions of body: all the which things and such other lyke tende to Idolatry, when they ioyne to them the opinion of deseruing or merite, in mingling them with the bloud of Christ.
