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Penitential
Charles Buck Theological Dictionary
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.