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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In ancient music, a passing from a higher to a lower pitch: opposed to intentio.

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  • Quemadmodum in Litteris die X superioris mensis Martii Episcopis catholicis destinatis planum fecimus, excommunicationis remissio deliberatio fuit ad ecclesiasticam disciplinam pertinens, qua conscientiae pondere levarentur, quod gravissima ecclesiastica censura secum fert.

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  • Quemadmodum in Litteris die X superioris mensis Martii Episcopis catholicis destinatis planum fecimus, excommunicationis remissio deliberatio fuit ad ecclesiasticam disciplinam pertinens, qua conscientiae pondere levarentur, quod gravissima ecclesiastica censura secum fert.

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  • "Haec omnia nobis a Deo offeruntur ac dantur in Christo Domino nostro nempe remissio peccatorum gratuita, ... _dona et gratiae_ Spiritus Sancti si certâ fide ea amplectimur."

    The Scottish Reformation Its Epochs, Episodes, Leaders, and Distinctive Characteristics Alexander F. Mitchell

  • The Council of Trent decreed that the essence of active justification comprises not only forgiveness of sin, but also "sanctification and renovation of the interior man by means of the voluntary acceptation of sanctifying grace and other supernatural gifts" (Trent, l. c., cap. vii: "Non est sola peccatorum remissio, sed et sanctificatio et renovatio interioris hominis per voluntariam susceptionem gratiae et donorum").

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

  • On penance he is clear, like all the ancients, that for those who have been separated from the Church by sin there is no return except by a humble confession (exomologesis apud sacerdotes), followed by remissio facta per sacerdotes.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

  • Among the equivalent terms used in antiquity were pax, remissio, donatio, condonatio.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913

  • Tantum fide apprehenditur remissio peccatorum ac gratia.

    The Creeds of the Evangelical Protestant Churches. 1889

  • Censemus tamen, sedulo adnunciandam esse hominibus remissionem peccatorum in sanguine Christi, admonendosque singulos, quod ad ipsos pertineat remissio peccatorum.

    The Creeds of the Evangelical Protestant Churches. 1889

  • Etsi resipiscentiae nobis fidendum non sit, ac si ea esset ulla aut pro peccatis satisfactio, aut causa remissionis peccatorum [1448] (qui gratiae Dei in Christo gratuitae actus est), [1449] est nihilominus cunctis peccatoribus usque adeo necessaria, ut sine ea nulla cuivis unquam remissio sit expectanda.

    The Creeds of the Evangelical Protestant Churches. 1889

  • De poenitentia docent, quod lapsis post Baptismum contingere posit remissio peccatorum, quocunque tempore cum convertuntur [zu aller Zeit, so sie zur Busse kommen]; et quod Ecclesia talibus redeuntibus ad poenitentia absolutionem impartiri debeat.

    The Creeds of the Evangelical Protestant Churches. 1889

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