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be_v hear_v and_o num_fw-la 105._o wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o all_o paris_n hioner_n whensoever_o and_o bind_v be_v bind_v how_o often_o soever_o they_o confess_v to_o such_o mendicant_n be_v bind_v to_o confess_v to_o their_o proper_a priest_n if_o they_o be_v good_a and_o sufficient_a and_o exact_v it_o and_o will_v not_o otherwise_o be_v content_a and_o this_o i_o say_v at_o least_o once_o a_o year_n ibidem_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o counsel_n wholesome_a counsel_n be_v wholesome_a counsel_n for_o all_o these_o to_o be_v remit_v to_o their_o proper_a priest_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o confession_n they_o be_v hear_v again_o angelus_n vicar_n angelus_n angelus_n general_n of_o the_o say_v franciscan_n and_o commissary_n to_o pope_n sixtus_n iv_o in_o his_o sum_n verbo_fw-la confessio_fw-la 4._o num_fw-la 33._o it_o be_v cause_n i_o after_o for_o many_o cause_n safe_a to_o confess_v to_o our_o own_o priest_n or_o prelate_n then_o 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charge_n of_o soul_n richardus_fw-la de_fw-la media_fw-la villa_n villa_n richardus_fw-la de_fw-la media_fw-la villa_n a_o other_o great_a franciscan_a doctor_n in_o 4._o d._n 17._o q._n 1._o allbeit_n in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v better_o for_o one_o to_o choose_v a_o confessor_n as_o be_v will_v then_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o confess_v to_o his_o ordinary_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o profitable_a thomas_n not_o profitable_a for_o the_o community_n s._n thomas_n for_o the_o communitye_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o one_o to_o choose_v his_o confessor_n 2._o s._n thomas_n a_o other_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o chief_a doctor_n of_o the_o dominican_n in_o supplemento_fw-la q._n 8._o art_n 5._o ad_fw-la 4._o write_v thus_o werefore_o it_o be_v god_n god_n good_a that_o he_o who_o hear_v confession_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n do_v persuade_v the_o penitent_a to_o confess_v to_o his_o proper_a priest_n
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and_o hence_o also_o appear_v why_o it_o be_v more_o satisfactorious_a for_o where_o there_o be_v 13._o see_v navarre_n de_fw-fr indulg_n notab_v 3._o n._n 13._o great_a pain_n or_o difficultye_n there_o be_v also_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n 2._o three_o i_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v more_o meritorious_a because_o in_o confess_v to_o such_o as_o the_o church_n apoint_v and_o command_v at_o least_o once_o a_o year_n we_o conserve_v the_o order_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n but_o in_o confess_v to_o who_o we_o choose_v ourselves_o we_o do_v not_o keep_v that_o order_n or_o discipline_n and_o how_o great_a a_o good_a it_o be_v to_o conserve_v the_o order_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o what_o great_a harm_n may_v come_v by_o not_o observe_v it_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o great_a account_n which_o regulars_n make_v of_o their_o regular_a order_n and_o discipline_n as_o we_o hear_v 11._o hear_v cap._n 11._o before_o and_o if_o they_o make_v such_o account_n of_o their_o regular_a discipline_n and_o esteem_v it_o so_o great_a merit_n to_o observe_v it_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v good_a child_n of_o the_o church_n to_o observe_v and_o esteem_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n she_o be_v incomparable_o to_o be_v esteem_v above_o all_o regular_a order_n and_o her_o discipline_n institute_v by_o more_o sure_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o also_o for_o more_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o soul_n wherefore_o if_o there_o be_v great_a merit_n in_o observe_v regular_a discipline_n there_o be_v far_o more_o in_o observe_v the_o church_n ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o if_o great_a harm_n come_v of_o break_v that_o more_o come_v in_o break_v this_o without_o just_a cause_n four_o i_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v more_o meritorious_a to_o confess_v to_o one_o curate_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o his_o soul_n then_o to_o a_o other_o because_o that_o conserve_v and_o increase_v that_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a love_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o a_o pastor_n and_o his_o sheep_n whereof_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o hereafter_o and_o also_o maintain_v his_o spiritual_a authority_n which_o he_o have_v to_o govern_v they_o whereas_o by_o leave_v our_o pastor_n and_o confess_v to_o who_o we_o will_v we_o diminish_v both_o his_o love_n and_o his_o authority_n but_o it_o be_v far_o more_o meritorious_a to_o conserve_v the_o pastor_n love_n and_o authority_n than_o any_o way_n to_o diminish_v it_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a thirteen_o chap._n that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o penitent_a to_o confess_v to_o a_o parish_n priest_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o his_o soul_n then_o to_o a_o other_o because_o great_a commodity_n and_o no_o inconveniency_n come_v bythat_o and_o many_o inconueniency_n come_v by_o this_o 1._o that_o all_o commodity_n which_o can_v be_v get_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n may_v be_v have_v by_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n and_o no_o inconveniency_n can_v come_v thereby_o be_v evident_a because_o such_o a_o confessor_n be_v of_o god_n institution_n and_o the_o proper_a minister_n of_o that_o sacrament_n and_o all_o commodity_n which_o can_v be_v have_v by_o a_o sacrament_n may_v be_v have_v by_o the_o proper_a minister_n thereof_o institute_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o likewise_o no_o inconveniency_n can_v come_v by_o confess_v to_o such_o a_o officer_n as_o be_v proper_o appoint_v by_o god_n but_o if_o there_o chance_v to_o fall_v out_o any_o inconveniency_n that_o rise_v of_o the_o person_n not_o of_o the_o office_n itself_o but_o by_o confess_v to_o other_o who_o we_o choose_v ourselves_o there_o may_v rise_v many_o and_o great_a inconueniency_n first_o be_v prejudice_n of_o the_o confessor_n inconveniency_n first_o inconveniency_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v his_o right_n to_o administer_v this_o sacrament_n to_o all_o those_o of_o who_o soul_n he_o have_v charge_n and_o not_o to_o 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religious_a be_v institute_v to_o preach_v and_o hear_v curate_n regulars_n serve_v curate_n confession_n not_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o superior_a and_o inferior_a prelate_n to_o who_o that_o belong_v by_o office_n and_o so_o they_o serve_v prelate_n in_o such_o ministry_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o such_o a_o religion_n and_o s._n bonaventure_n lib._n de_fw-la paupertate_fw-la christi_fw-la p._n 422._o religious_a man_n heelp_v curate_n not_o as_o lord_n not_o aâ—_n have_v charge_n of_o soul_n but_o as_o servant_n in_o charitye_n and_o sure_o servant_n and_o such_o as_o work_v by_o authority_n of_o other_o be_v less_o noble_a officer_n than_o those_o who_o they_o serve_v and_o by_o who_o auctoritye_n they_o work_v 6._o and_o to_o all_o these_o authoritye_n 1624._o 12._o martij_fw-la an._n 1624._o i_o add_v that_o late_o the_o holy_a congregation_n de_fw-fr propaganda_fw-la fide_fw-la have_v decree_v that_o the_o end_n of_o seminary_n be_v more_o excellent_a religion_n the_o end_n of_o seminary_n more_o excellent_a thereof_o religion_n than_o the_o end_n of_o religion_n because_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n more_o grateful_a to_o god_n than_o the_o zeal_n of_o soul_n which_o decree_n they_o make_v have_v call_v before_o they_o all_o religious_a order_n and_o without_o opposition_n of_o any_o of_o they_o and_o if_o the_o end_n of_o seminary_n be_v more_o excellent_a sure_o also_o the_o end_n of_o curate_n fot_o who_o principal_o seminary_n be_v institute_v and_o also_o that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_v 24._o c._n 18._o command_v that_o all_o bishop_n who_o be_v able_a shall_v in_o their_o diocese_n find_v a_o seminarye_a for_o to_o bring_v up_o priest_n who_o shall_v take_v the_o charge_n of_o soul_n which_o show_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n both_o of_o the_o say_a congregation_n and_o council_n priest_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n be_v more_o excellent_a officer_n and_o more_o useful_a and_o needful_a to_o the_o church_n than_o such_o be_v who_o have_v no_o charge_n of_o soul_n i_o may_v add_v also_o that_o not_o only_o religion_n only_o henr_n cousin_n quodlib_a 12._o q._n 28._o mayor_n 4._o d._n â—8_o q._n 7._o gerson_n tract_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la the_o state_n of_o curate_n in_o itself_o perfect_a than_o religion_n secular_a divine_n but_o also_o regular_a divine_n do_v grant_v that_o the_o state_n of_o curate_n be_v perfect_a than_o the_o state_n of_o religious_a for_o thus_o suarez_n to_o 3._o de_fw-fr relig._n l._n 1._o c._n 21._o n._n 6._o if_o the_o state_n of_o religious_a and_o inferior_a prelate_n be_v consider_v in_o themselves_o the_o state_n of_o prelate_n be_v more_o perfect_a and_o this_o doubtless_o mean_v s._n austin_n when_o he_o write_v epist_n 148._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o happy_a before_o god_n than_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n