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as_o the_o animadverter_n suppose_v i_o say_v there_o can_v be_v no_o precedent_a excommunication_n for_o such_o a_o censure_n do_v not_o use_v to_o be_v make_v a_o secret_a but_o pass_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n indeed_o without_o public_a notice_n the_o censure_n can_v not_o be_v execute_v the_o excommunicate_v person_n can_v not_o be_v treat_v with_o that_o distance_n not_o refuse_v in_o church-correspondence_n as_o the_o punishment_n require_v 15._o the_o learned_a morinus_n abovementioned_a cite_v marianus_n victorius_n to_o prove_v that_o no_o one_o be_v absolve_v without_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o for_o this_o marianus_n quote_v a_o synod_n under_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr poenitentiis_fw-la publicis_fw-la he_o affirm_v that_o every_o absolution_n consist_v of_o two_o thing_n i._n e._n imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n that_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v twofold_a public_a and_o private_a that_o be_v call_v public_a which_o be_v public_o perform_v in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o congregation_n that_o be_v call_v private_a which_o be_v give_v at_o home_n or_o at_o any_o private_a place_n morinus_n bring_v several_a other_o authority_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o thus_o the_o animadverter_n may_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o absolution_n be_v practise_v in_o other_o case_n beside_o those_o which_o relate_v to_o the_o public_a reconcilement_n of_o offender_n the_o animadverter_n go_v on_o and_o endeavour_n to_o show_v that_o the_o plea_n of_o antiquity_n though_o never_o so_o well_o furnish_v with_o resemble_v case_n will_v not_o justify_v my_o proceed_n in_o absolve_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n animad_fw-la pag._n 6._o his_o reason_v stand_v upon_o this_o ground_n that_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v not_o unalterable_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v change_v or_o abolish_v as_o circumstance_n require_v at_o the_o 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that_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o to_o govern_v himself_o
to_o do_v open_a penance_n without_o be_v oblige_v to_o publish_v their_o particular_a miscarriage_n appear_v from_o the_o 34th_o canon_n of_o st._n basil_n to_o amphilochius_n adulterio_fw-la pollut_fw-la as_o mulieres_fw-la &_o confitentes_fw-la ob_fw-la pietatem_fw-la publicare_fw-la quidem_fw-la patres_fw-la nostri_fw-la prohibuerunt_fw-la eas_fw-la autem_fw-la stare_n sine_fw-la communione_fw-la jusserunt_fw-la donec_fw-la impleretur_fw-la tempus_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la and_o from_o the_o 58th_o canon_n of_o this_o father_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o these_o woman_n be_v dispense_v with_o in_o the_o three_o first_o stage_n of_o penance_n they_o be_v excuse_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o flentes_fw-la audientes_fw-la and_o substrati_fw-la and_o immediate_o range_v among_o the_o consistentes_fw-la to_o prevent_v the_o discovery_n of_o their_o crime_n 19_o farther_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o before_o the_o time_n of_o nectarius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n public_a penance_n be_v use_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o western_a for_o the_o better_a regulation_n of_o this_o discipline_n there_o be_v a_o person_n choose_v to_o inspect_v the_o state_n of_o the_o penitent_n 19_o and_o receive_v their_o confession_n to_o this_o office_n sozomen_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v customary_a to_o appoint_v some_o priest_n eminent_a for_o his_o prudence_n and_o regular_a behaviour_n 16._o but_o especial_o one_o who_o be_v remarkable_a for_o his_o secrecy_n now_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v this_o last_o qualification_n be_v think_v so_o necessary_a in_o a_o penitentiary_n if_o confession_n be_v not_o deliver_v as_o secret_n and_o keep_v so_o too_o and_o according_o we_o find_v that_o person_n of_o quality_n who_o occasion_v the_o change_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n confess_v to_o none_o but_o the_o priest_n though_o she_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n open_o penitent_a for_o though_o confession_n be_v private_a yet_o pennance_n be_v then_o public_a and_o by_o consequence_n absolution_n too_o the_o animadverter_n object_n in_o the_o four_o place_n 11._o that_o their_o concur_v all_o three_o together_o in_o the_o absolution_n can_v be_v sufficient_o excuse_v why_o so_o i_o have_v give_v he_o several_a reason_n why_o it_o need_v no_o excuse_n upon_o what_o account_n be_v they_o all_o pass_v over_o if_o they_o be_v defective_a he_o shall_v have_v show_v it_o the_o animadverter_n grant_v that_o this_o joint_a absolution_n perhaps_o carry_v nothing_o of_o ill_a with_o it_o how_o come_v it_o about_o then_o to_o be_v no_o small_a presumption_n as_o he_o call_v it_o be_v it_o so_o great_a a_o presumption_n to_o do_v that_o which_o carry_v nothing_o of_o ill_a in_o it_o yes_o in_o some_o people_n opinion_n a_o great_a than_o the_o contrary_n ibid._n but_o the_o presumption_n lie_v it_o may_v be_v in_o pretend_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n so_o unusual_a in_o the_o church_n without_o any_o church-rule_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v already_o show_v this_o practice_n not_o to_o be_v unusual_a and_o justify_v it_o from_o precedent_n of_o antiquity_n and_o parallel_v case_n in_o our_o own_o church_n and_o till_o the_o animadverter_n can_v answer_v what_o i_o have_v bring_v i_o think_v he_o presume_v too_o far_o in_o make_v his_o exception_n as_o for_o any_o direct_a precedent_n at_o home_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o that_o it_o be_v true_a we_o officiate_v as_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o we_o be_v not_o tie_v up_o to_o any_o liturgick_a rite_n nor_o act_v under_o any_o church-rule_n the_o office_n be_v private_a and_o leave_v at_o liberty_n in_o such_o circumstance_n parallel_n reason_v and_o warrant_n from_o primitive_a practice_n be_v sufficient_a justification_n where_o matter_n be_v undetermined_a by_o authority_n nothing_o but_o opposition_n can_v make_v a_o fault_n in_o these_o case_n he_o that_o be_v not_o against_o the_o church_n be_v for_o she_o all_o this_o while_n i_o argue_v only_o for_o myself_o though_o if_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v offer_v prove_v serviceable_a to_o mr._n snatt_n and_o mr._n cock_n i_o be_o glad_a of_o it_o however_o i_o can_v help_v think_v the_o animadverter_n unfair_a in_o say_v 27._o i_o speak_v for_o the_o rest_n since_o i_o have_v full_o declare_v the_o contrary_a defence_n and_o publish_v a_o advertisement_n on_o purpose_n to_o prevent_v all_o possibility_n of_o mistake_n at_o last_o the_o animadverter_n object_n that_o i_o combat_v a_o adversary_n of_o my_o own_o make_n 13.14_o it_o seem_v then_o that_o i_o have_v prove_v more_o than_o be_v necessary_a and_o over-defended_n myself_o best_a of_o all_o i_o have_v rather_o do_v so_o than_o fall_v short_a but_o i_o mistake_v the_o bishop_n declaration_n for_o they_o never_o deny_v that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v oftentimes_o use_v by_o the_o ancient_n in_o absolution_n ibid._n but_o they_o understand_v i_o presume_v and_o thus_o he_o presume_v 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courteous_a he_o will_v even_o force_v himself_o against_o