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IN this question so difficult and controuersall a∣mongst our Authours, howsoeuer Saint Thomas,* 1.1 Paludanus, and others (vpon 4. dist. 20.) Maior (in 4. dist. 17.) Almaine (in 4. dist. 18.) Roffensis in his 5.
Artic. against Luther and St. Anthoninus (3. p. Tit. 14. cap. 19.) hold, that the Penitent is bound vpon com∣maund to accept the penance imposed, and hauing once accepted, to performe it: yet the truer opinion is, that the penitent is not bound by precept before he be absolued, to accept the penance inioyned by his Confessor; But that it is free for him to accept or not accept it, and it is enough that he will eyther in this life, or in Purgatorie satisfie for his sinnes. So Caietane (in summa verb. Satisfactio) and Hostiensis (in summa de paenit, & remiss.) saith, that onely the Lords prayer is to be inioyned to the penitent, to be said for penance, rather then he should bee sent away not absolued Sum. paenit. cap. 38. fol. 121.1.2.
In hac quaestione satis difficili &c.