Sentences with PENITENTIALS
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"The penitentials were used in early medieval Christianity to assign penances for sins."
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"The priest consulted the book of penitentials to determine the appropriate penance for the sin."
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"The penitentials provided guidelines for different sins and their corresponding penances."
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"Many variations of penitentials existed across different regions and time periods."
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"Some penitentials required physical acts of mortification as part of the penance."
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"The penitentials aimed to restore the sinner to a state of grace through the assigned penances."
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"The severity of penances in penitentials varied depending on the gravity of the sin committed."
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"The canons of penitentials were not always uniformly enforced across all regions."
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"Certain penitentials became more popular and widespread than others."
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"Some penitentials included provisions for exemptions or mitigations of penances under certain circumstances."
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"The use of penitentials declined as the practice of private confession and absolution became more common."
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"In some cases, penitentials were incorporated into compilations of canon law."
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"The penitentials served as guides for confessors in determining appropriate penances."
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"Some penitentials contained detailed instructions on how to perform acts of penance."
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"The study of penitentials provides valuable insights into medieval religious practices."
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"The early penitentials often prescribed public acts of penance for various sins."
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"Some penitentials required offenders to confess their sins before a bishop."
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"The penitentials listed specific acts of penance for different types of sins."
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"Medieval penitentials were produced in both Latin and vernacular languages."
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"The penitentials of the Middle Ages provided guidance on moral conduct."
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"Canon law began to take over the role of the penitentials by the 12th century."
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"Anglo-Saxon penitentials emphasized the importance of private confession to a priest."
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"Some penitentials required the sinner to make restitution for their wrongdoing."
