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Penitential

Charles Buck Theological Dictionary

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An ecclesiastical book retained among the Romanists, in which is prescribed what relates to the imposition of penance, and the reconciliation of penitents. There are various penitentials, as the Roman penitential; that of the venerable Bede; that of pope Gregory the Third, &c.

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Buck, Charles. Entry for 'Penitential'. Charles Buck Theological Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​cbd/​p/penitential.html. 1802.
 
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