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he_o do_v by_o conference_n couple_n together_o these_o text_n whereon_o we_o now_o stand_v thus_o he_o speak_v very_o pithy_o therefore_o you_o shall_v hear_v his_o own_o word_n ne_fw-la qua_fw-la vos_fw-la fratres_fw-la de_fw-la creditis_fw-la petro_n clavibê°_n regni_fw-la more_fw-mi not_o strarun_v clavium_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la terrena_fw-la ê‘moveat_fw-la clavis_fw-la caeli_fw-la lingua_fw-la est_fw-la petri_n quam_fw-la singulorum_fw-la merita_fw-la censendo_fw-la apostolus_fw-la unicuique_fw-la regnum_fw-la caelorum_fw-la aut_fw-la claudit_fw-la aut_fw-la aperit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la clavis_fw-la ista_fw-la mortalis_fw-la artificis_fw-la aptata_fw-la manu_fw-la sed_fw-la data_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la potestas_fw-la est_fw-la iudicandi_fw-la denique_fw-la ait_fw-la eye_n qnorum_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la peccata_fw-la remissa_fw-la erunt_fw-la &_o quorum_fw-la detinueritis_fw-la detenta_fw-la erunt_fw-la thus_o he_o say_v in_o our_o tongue_n lest_o
i_o think_v no_o man_n have_v yet_o so_o shake_v of_o shame_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o he_o dare_v hold_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v all_o power_n rule_n and_o jurisdiction_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o function_n which_o he_o institute_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o people_n till_o the_o world_n end_n both_o himself_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n promise_v to_o be_v present_a for_o that_o purpose_n till_o the_o general_a judgement_n and_o that_o those_o function_n be_v necessary_a for_o his_o everlasting_a common_a wealth_n his_o solemn_a institution_n &_o careful_a provision_n of_o they_o do_v declare_v that_o he_o mean_v no_o less_o to_o establish_v the_o same_o which_o he_o they_o institute_v not_o only_o the_o aforesaid_a reason_n but_o the_o sa_v of_o s._n paul_n do_v prove_v 4._o ephes_n 4._o he_o give_v unto_o the_o church_n some_o to_o be_v apostle_n some_o to_o be_v prophet_n some_o to_o be_v evangelist_n some_o to_o be_v pastor_n and_o doctor_n and_o all_o this_o to_o the_o work_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o perfiting_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o uphold_v of_o christ_n body_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o god_n son_n thus_o do_v christ_n provide_v for_o his_o dear_a church_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n &_o office_n even_o till_o the_o last_o day_n whereby_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o the_o power_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v once_o give_fw-ge to_o the_o church_n can_v never_o cease_v while_o man_n of_o his_o continual_a frailty_n cease_v not_o to_o sin_n that_o which_o be_v then_o count_v a_o necessary_a refuge_n &_o remedy_n for_o sin_n commit_v can_v not_o now_o perish_v in_o the_o world_n where_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o rife_a and_o the_o remedy_n more_o needful_a but_o to_o convince_v they_o plain_o that_o think_v contrary_a they_o joan._n 20._o thomas_n have_v like_o power_n to_o other_o thoâ—gh_o he_o be_v absent_a when_o christ_n speak_v to_o they_o let_v they_o tell_v i_o whether_o thomas_n be_v not_o they_o present_v as_o the_o evangelist_n say_v and_o therefore_o the_o word_n not_o utter_v to_o he_o in_o person_n let_v they_o show_v i_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o afterward_o by_o force_n of_o that_o institution_n power_n also_o to_o remit_v sin_n if_o he_o have_v as_o by_o reason_n i_o be_o sure_a they_o can_v not_o deny_v as_o full_a pre-eminence_n and_o power_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o then_o christ_n charge_v his_o ten_o disciple_n which_o be_v present_a to_o do_v in_o his_o name_n then_o the_o power_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o streightlie_o limit_v as_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v utter_v by_o which_o no_o doubt_n a_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v to_o take_v force_n in_o the_o church_n both_o then_o and_o afterward_o to_o the_o world_n end_n not_o that_o any_o man_n may_v of_o his_o own_o head_n upon_o force_n only_o of_o christ_n commission_n give_v at_o the_o time_n to_o his_o apostle_n take_v that_o high_a function_n upon_o he_o but_o that_o he_o which_o ordinary_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o receive_v of_o grace_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o external_a sacrament_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n of_o priesthood_n may_v likewise_o upon_o his_o own_o flock_n and_o cure_n exercise_v that_o office_n no_o less_o than_o those_o holy_a man_n may_v after_o christ_n call_n thereunto_o occupy_v the_o same_o work_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v of_o such_o sheep_n of_o christ_n fold_v as_o to_o they_o be_v commit_v and_o so_o do_v s._n thomas_n who_o then_o be_v not_o there_o so_o do_v s._n mathie_n who_o then_o be_v no_o apostle_n so_o do_v barnabas_n so_o do_v timothy_n and_o titus_n who_o be_v order_v by_o s._n paul_n 16._o lib_fw-la 1._o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la cap._n 16._o and_o so_o do_v paul_n himself_o of_o who_o s._n ambrose_n say_v that_o he_o do_v remit_v sin_n without_o all_o derogation_n to_o christ_n the_o good_a studiouse_a reader_n must_v mark_v well_o then_o that_o all_o these_o holy_a function_n or_o pass_a preeminency_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o private_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o neither_o of_o peter_n nor_o of_o paul_n nor_o any_o other_o but_o they_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n which_o die_v not_o in_o their_o person_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o same_o office_n by_o other_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a by_o perpetual_a succession_n that_o shall_v never_o cease_v 18._o de_fw-fr doct_n christ_n lib._n 1._o c._n 18._o and_o that_o cause_v s._n augustine_n and_o other_o holy_a father_n to_o say_v the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n and_o authority_n to_o remit_v sin_n to_o baptise_v and_o to_o enjoin_v penance_n not_o because_o the_o whole_a church_n by_o gather_v all_o her_o child_n together_o reason_n a_o fond_a reason_n must_v geve_v sentence_n upon_o every_o sinner_n or_o else_o the_o priest_n judgement_n to_o be_v nothing_o as_o some_o foolish_a seditiouse_a head_n have_v now_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o world_n devise_v but_o because_o it_o be_v our_o common_a wealth_n and_o house_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v so_o bewtify_v in_o her_o minister_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o sacrament_n and_o good_a order_n for_o the_o government_n of_o her_o child_n and_o because_o all_o man_n may_v see_v it_o be_v the_o earnest_a love_n &_o careful_a providence_n for_o this_o his_o spouse_n and_o not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o which_o move_v his_o wisdom_n to_o the_o iustitution_n of_o such_o perpetual_a office_n in_o the_o church_n hereupon_o therefore_o and_o in_o consideration_n that_o the_o key_n of_o open_v and_o shut_v heaven_n by_o bind_v and_o lose_v man_n sin_n shall_v ever_o remain_v for_o the_o use_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n the_o say_v holy_a s._n augustine_n have_v these_o word_n christ_n li._n 1._o c._n 18._o de_fw-fr doct_n christ_n clave_n dedit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la save_v ut_fw-la quae_fw-la soluerit_fw-la in_o terrae_fw-la soluta_fw-la essent_fw-la &_o in_fw-la coelo_fw-la quae_fw-la ligaverit_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la ligata_fw-la essent_fw-la &_o in_fw-la coelo_fw-la christ_n deliver_v the_o key_n to_o the_o church_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o she_o loose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o she_o bind_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v likewise_o in_o heaven_n donatist_n li._n 1_o &_o 2._o cont_n donatist_n and_o optatus_n his_o equal_a strive_v with_o the_o donatist_n for_o all_o holy_a gift_n which_o christ_n bestow_v upon_o his_o church_n challenge_v all_o other_o sacrament_n and_o namely_o the_o key_n for_o the_o catholic_a and_o universal_a church_n from_o the_o part_n of_o donatus_n the_o heretic_n as_o in_o the_o right_n of_o peter_n he_o say_v exceed_v pithelie_o clave_n datae_fw-la sunt_fw-la petro_n ☜_o ☜_o &_o non_fw-la haereticis_fw-la and_o afterward_o cathedram_fw-la petri_n quae_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la ipsam_fw-la &_o caeteras_fw-la dote_v apud_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la probamus_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n and_o not_o to_o heretic_n by_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n which_o be_v we_o we_o prove_v all_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v we_o yea_o even_a priest_n hod_z this_o he_o have_v in_o sense_n in_o diverse_a place_n by_o which_o we_o see_v the_o jurisdiction_n &_o power_n give_v to_o the_o principal_a apostle_n yet_o to_o remain_v and_o by_o it_o all_o other_o the_o church_n notable_a preeminence_n which_o he_o call_v ecclesiae_fw-la dote_v the_o doury_n of_o the_o church_n through_o his_o whole_a discourse_n against_o the_o donatist_n so_o do_v epiphanius_n attribute_v the_o power_n of_o penance_n and_o pardon_n to_o the_o church_n likewise_o not_o only_o in_o baptism_n which_o he_o call_v the_o most_o perfect_a penance_n but_o also_o afterward_o upon_o the_o party_n relapse_n in_o which_o 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earnest_o as_o no_o man_n ordinary_o can_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n so_o can_v no_o man_n that_o ever_o after_o baptism_n commit_v deadly_a sin_n be_v save_v without_o sacramental_a confession_n or_o the_o earnest_a desire_n &_o seek_v for_o the_o same_z this_o may_v seem_v sharp_a to_o some_o but_o this_o will_v prove_v true_a to_o all_o contemner_n of_o god_n ordinance_n for_o when_o so_o ever_o god_n work_v his_o gift_n &_o grace_n among_o man_n by_o any_o ordinary_a mean_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v great_a sin_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o same_o either_o without_o it_o or_o to_o presume_v to_o have_v it_o at_o god_n hand_n otherwise_o they_o he_o have_v prescribe_v but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n &_o confession_n make_v to_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o appoint_v mean_v that_o god_n use_v in_o his_o church_n for_o remission_n of_o mortal_a sin_n therefore_o who_o so_o ever_o think_v to_o have_v remission_n immediate_o at_o god_n hand_n he_o shall_v first_o 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11._o matth._n 11._o come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v heavy_a load_v and_o i_o shall_v refresh_v you_o 43._o esai_n 43._o i_o be_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o put_v away_o thy_o sin_n with_o a_o thousand_o such_o like_a as_o though_o christ_n blood_n do_v not_o stand_v with_o christ_n ordininance_n and_o sacrament_n as_o though_o they_o come_v not_o to_o christ_n that_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o his_o will_n and_o sacrament_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o though_o god_n do_v not_o remit_v those_o sime_n which_o in_o his_o name_n and_o in_o his_o sacrament_n and_o by_o his_o appoint_a minister_n be_v remit_v protestant_n say_v plain_o will_v thou_o refuse_v baptism_n because_o christ_n blood_n wash_v away_o original_a sin_n if_o thou_o dare_v not_o open_o so_o preach_v although_o covert_o thou_o may_v chance_v so_o intend_v ix_o if_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o baptism_n may_v stand_v with_o god_n honour_n to_o may_v you_o in_o the_o sacr_n of_o penance_n math._n ix_o how_o dare_v thou_o deceive_v the_o people_n and_o draw_v they_o from_o penance_n and_o confession_n because_o christ_n blood_n do_v remit_v sin_n for_o if_o the_o one_o sacrament_n may_v stand_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o with_o all_o those_o place_n that_o thou_o bring_v so_o deceitfullie_o out_o of_o scripture_n why_o may_v not_o the_o other_z see_v both_o be_v prove_v alike_o to_o be_v institude_v of_o christ_n for_o the_o same_o self_n savioure_n which_o say_v come_v to_o i_o you_o that_o be_v load_v and_o i_o shall_v refresh_v you_o he_o and_o no_o other_o say_v except_o you_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â—_o joan._n â—_o you_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o same_o god_n that_o say_v 43._o esai_n 43._o i_o be_o he_o thaâ—_n put_v away_o thy_o sin_n say_v now_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o priest_n who_o sin_n you_o do_v forgive_v forgive_v be_v they_o 105._o joâ—n_n 20._o psal_n 105._o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o say_v in_o the_o prophet_n confess_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n 5._o jaco._n 5._o for_o he_o be_v good_a say_v now_o again_o in_o the_o apostle_n confess_v your_o sin_n one_o to_o another_o locum_fw-la origin_n himil_n 2._o super_fw-la per_fw-la levi_fw-la beda_n sope_a hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v by_o which_o he_o mean_v not_o as_o origen_n venerable_a bede_n and_o other_o do_v declare_v so_o much_o brotherlie_a acknowledge_v for_o counsel_n or_o other_o cause_n the_o grief_n of_o mind_n each_o man_n to_o his_o fellow_n as_o he_o do_v the_o order_n of_o sacramental_a confession_n to_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n priest_n as_o it_o may_v well_o appear_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o letter_n for_o there_o he_o have_v will_v they_o to_o send_v for_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n to_o annoile_v they_o and_o straight_o after_o add_v this_o allege_v text_n of_o confession_n and_o pra_v over_o the_o sick_a word_v the_o heretic_n practice_v in_o 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bind_n and_o lose_v therefore_o this_o be_v a_o clear_a cause_n that_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n that_o the_o power_n be_v deliver_v to_o they_o the_o bond_n of_o obedience_n be_v also_o prescribe_v to_o us._n so_o that_o after_o that_o day_n no_o sin_n mortal_a can_v ordinary_o be_v loose_v but_o by_o they_o and_o that_o sacrament_n which_o in_o their_o ministry_n he_o then_o do_v institute_v and_o that_o be_v yet_o more_o evident_a by_o the_o second_o part_n of_o christ_n sentence_n where_o he_o say_v who_o sin_n you_o do_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v the_o which_o word_n retinere_fw-la locum_fw-la hilar._n super_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la by_o s._n hilary_n signify_v non_fw-la soluere_fw-la or_o non_fw-la remittere_fw-la to_o retain_v be_v as_o much_o as_o not_o loose_a or_o not_o to_o forgive_v whereupon_o by_o christ_n express_a word_n it_o ensue_v that_o who_o sin_n the_o priest_n do_v not_o forgive_v they_o be_v not_o forgive_v and_o therefore_o that_o every_o man_n 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penance_n nor_o punishment_n nor_o bind_v he_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n and_o number_n of_o his_o fault_n nor_o can_v make_v search_n exact_o of_o all_o his_o secret_a sin_n by_o he_o commit_v that_o the_o sentence_n may_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o party_n desert_n but_o only_o upon_o his_o seek_v that_o sacrament_n to_o minister_v it_o unto_o he_o according_a to_o christ_n institution_n 14._o council_n trident_n cap._n 2._o sess_v 14._o whereupon_o without_o any_o sentence_n of_o remission_n give_v by_o the_o priest_n as_o i_o absolve_v thou_o or_o such_o like_a a_o pardon_n general_a of_o all_o his_o sin_n commit_v if_o he_o come_v thither_o qualify_v most_o assure_o ensue_v 9_o damas_n de_fw-mi ortha_fw-mi fide_fw-la li._n 4._o ca._n 9_o but_o now_o in_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n not_o only_o pardon_v of_o sin_n but_o punishment_n for_o sin_n be_v put_v in_o the_o apostles_n and_o priest_n hand_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o judiciary_n 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