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once_o suppose_v this_o for_o he_o mention_n several_a other_o way_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n after_o baptism_n by_o martyrdom_n by_o alm_n by_o forgive_a and_o convert_v other_o by_o great_a love_n to_o god_n and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n he_o bring_v in_o this_o of_o a_o laborious_a penance_n and_o confession_n either_o the_o former_a way_n be_v sufficient_a without_o this_o or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v than_o this_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o mortal_a sin_n if_o not_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v he_o mention_v so_o many_o way_n when_o this_o one_o be_v sufficient_a without_o they_o and_o all_o those_o be_v insufficient_a without_o this_o for_o boileau_n confess_v that_o no_o mortal_a sin_n according_a to_o they_o can_v be_v remit_v 8._o where_o there_o be_v not_o at_o least_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o but_o origen_n show_v the_o different_a way_n of_o
offender_n be_v destroy_v s._n chrysostom_n himself_o several_a time_n ephes._n mention_n those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o penitent_n and_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v for_o they_o to_o what_o purpose_n in_o case_n the_o whole_a order_n of_o penitent_n be_v take_v away_o he_o likewise_o speak_v of_o the_o charge_n for_o the_o penitent_n to_o go_v out_o what_o a_o mockery_n be_v this_o if_o there_o be_v no_o public_a discipline_n then_o leave_v and_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v say_v by_o he_o at_o antioch_n before_o the_o fact_n of_o nectarius_n i_o have_v show_v already_o that_o the_o latter_a homily_n on_o s._n matthew_n be_v make_v by_o he_o at_o constantinople_n and_o in_o his_o liturgy_n there_o use_v the_o dismission_n of_o the_o penitent_n be_v continue_v 6._o while_o the_o public_a discipline_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o several_a church_n none_o be_v enjoin_v to_o undergo_v it_o but_o open_a and_o public_a offender_n the_o evidence_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o antiquity_n for_o the_o public_a penance_n of_o those_o who_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v the_o church_n satisfaction_n before_o they_o receive_v absolution_n from_o it_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n find_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n to_o set_v up_o a_o new_a hypothesis_n viz._n that_o by_o the_o ancient_a rule_n of_o the_o church_n all_o person_n conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o secret_a siâ—s_n be_v bind_v to_o undergo_v public_a penance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o debate_n be_v this_o some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v no_o more_o necessary_a in_o case_n of_o mortal_a sin_n to_o prepare_v man_n for_o communion_n than_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n and_o absolution_n other_o see_v the_o fatal_a 64._o consequence_n of_o this_o and_o therefore_o insist_v on_o the_o necessity_n of_o penance_n both_o party_n make_v their_o appeal_n to_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o both_o be_v mistake_v for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n there_o be_v no_o such_o doctrine_n than_o hold_v that_o confession_n and_o absolution_n do_v sufficient_o prepare_v person_n for_o the_o eucharist_n and_o on_o the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o good_a evidence_n that_o any_o be_v enjoin_v public_a penance_n for_o secret_a fault_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o such_o sin_n the_o confession_n be_v leave_v to_o god_n in_o secret_n and_o a_o true_a and_o hearty_a contrition_n for_o they_o be_v think_v the_o best_a as_o well_o as_o most_o necessary_a preparation_n for_o the_o eucharist_n monsr_n arnauld_n see_v well_o enough_o that_o without_o his_o 205._o hypothesis_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o confession_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o he_o yield_v that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o use_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n but_o in_o public_a on_o the_o the_o other_o hand_n petavius_n urge_v that_o on_o the_o 3._o same_o ground_n that_o they_o will_v reduce_v as_o they_o pretend_v the_o ancient_a discipline_n they_o must_v make_v many_o other_o alteration_n in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o justify_v the_o reformer_n but_o monsr_n arnauld_n be_v defective_a in_o his_o proof_n as_o petavius_n at_o large_a show_n not_o when_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o penance_n be_v public_a but_o that_o all_o person_n under_o mortal_a sin_n be_v bind_v to_o undergo_v it_o for_o petavius_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v account_v mortal_a siâ—s_n in_o the_o modern_a sense_n be_v not_o then_o think_v necessary_a to_o be_v expiate_v by_o public_a penance_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v notorious_a and_o scandalous_a and_o he_o at_o large_a answer_n all_o monsr_n arnauld_n etc._n argument_n notwithstanding_o which_o morinus_n take_v up_o monsr_n arnauld_n opinion_n and_o without_o any_o 17._o colour_n charge_v it_o on_o theodore_n archbishop_n of_o caâ—terbury_n that_o â—e_v first_o in_o his_o penitential_a appoint_a public_a penance_n to_o be_v only_o for_o public_a offence_n but_o the_o learned_a editor_n of_o the_o abstract_n of_o theodore_n penitential_a have_v full_o vindicate_v he_o in_o this_o matter_n etc._n but_o after_o these_o boileau_n resume_v the_o opinion_n of_o monsr_n arnauld_n and_o lay_v it_o for_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o history_n of_o auricular_a confession_n but_o he_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o solemn_a 2._o and_o ceremonial_a penance_n impose_v by_o the_o penitential_a canon_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o mortal_a sin_n but_o chief_o to_o idolatry_n adultery_n and_o homicide_n but_o this_o he_o insist_o upon_o that_o some_o part_n of_o this_o public_a penance_n viz._n exclusion_n from_o the_o communion_n be_v inflict_v on_o person_n guilty_a of_o secret_a mortal_a sin_n but_o this_o will_n by_o no_o mean_n do_v his_o business_n for_o he_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o no_o secret_a mortal_a sin_n can_v be_v forgive_v without_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n and_o that_o all_o person_n be_v require_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o case_n they_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o any_o such_o sin_n to_o make_v they_o know_v and_o to_o undergo_v public_a penance_n for_o they_o before_o they_o can_v obtain_v remission_n of_o they_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o person_n under_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o secret_a sin_n be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n advise_v to_o resort_v to_o their_o guide_n to_o make_v know_v their_o case_n to_o they_o and_o to_o take_v their_o direction_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o such_o person_n may_v be_v require_v by_o such_o guide_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o join_v in_o the_o most_o solemn_a act_n of_o public_a communion_n till_o they_o have_v manifest_v the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o repentance_n by_o fa_v and_o prayer_n and_o other_o penitential_a act_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o some_o of_o these_o person_n may_v either_o by_o advice_n or_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n join_v themselves_o with_o the_o public_a penitent_n as_o be_v well_o know_v in_o the_o case_n of_o fabiola_n at_o rome_n so_o much_o magnify_v by_o s._n jerom_n but_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o desire_v to_o see_v prove_v that_o no_o sin_n whatsoever_o of_o a_o mortal_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v define_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v then_o think_v capable_a of_o remission_n by_o the_o penitential_a act_n of_o the_o party_n especial_o by_o true_a contrition_n without_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n and_o absolution_n from_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o case_n and_o i_o can_v find_v nothing_o produce_v by_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n which_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v 7._o as_o the_o public_a discipline_n decline_v person_n be_v exhort_v to_o make_v private_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o public_a penance_n thence_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n come_v the_o penitential_o of_o johannes_n jejunator_n who_o first_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o ecumenical_a patriarch_n in_o the_o time_n of_o mauritius_n to_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o some_o other_o after_o he_o morinus_n grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a alteration_n in_o the_o 23._o greek_a church_n about_o this_o matter_n he_o think_v it_o begin_v with_o the_o business_n of_o the_o penitentiary_n but_o after_o the_o public_a discipline_n be_v disuse_v instead_o of_o that_o he_o say_v come_v up_o a_o secret_a confession_n and_o penance_n which_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o 2._o honesty_n and_o piety_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o not_o require_v by_o any_o canonical_a authority_n among_o they_o and_o so_o he_o say_v it_o continue_v from_o the_o time_n of_o nectarius_n to_o this_o day_n as_o to_o the_o people_n so_o that_o we_o have_v a_o plain_a confession_n from_o he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n require_v this_o secret_a confession_n of_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v observable_a concern_v the_o modern_a greek_n that_o if_o person_n do_v make_v confession_n among_o they_o they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o keep_v to_o the_o old_a penitential_a canon_n and_o blame_v joh._n jejunator_n for_o recede_v from_o they_o for_o simeon_n of_o thessalonica_n say_v they_o have_v they_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n by_o tradition_n down_o from_o the_o apostle_n but_o although_o they_o be_v therein_o mistake_v yet_o they_o show_v how_o different_a their_o tradition_n be_v from_o that_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o think_v itself_o under_o no_o such_o obligation_n but_o allow_v absolution_n to_o be_v grant_v upon_o confession_n and_o a_o right_a of_o communion_n without_o penance_n perform_v for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n as_o to_o any_o ancient_a tradition_n either_o of_o the_o eastern_a or_o western_a church_n in_o the_o western_a church_n we_o find_v the_o