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but_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o embrace_v the_o wicked_a doctrine_n of_o caluine_n 28._o cal._n lib._n 1._o instit_fw-la cap._n 28._o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o sin_n and_o in_o another_o place_n that_o to_o restrain_v any_o desire_n that_o come_v unto_o a_o man_n be_v to_o resist_v god_n and_o to_o sin_n for_o that_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o evil_a work_n this_o mortification_n and_o punishinge_v of_o the_o flesh_n can_v sound_v well_o in_o their_o ear_n who_o doctrine_n &_o life_n be_v repugnant_a to_o mortification_n religion_n discipline_n &_o all_o work_n of_o penance_n whether_o we_o ought_v to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o priest_n and_o whether_o that_o priest_n can_v remit_v or_o for_o give_v they_o chapter_n iu._n the_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n be_v disprove_v by_o learned_a s._n augustine_n sayinge_v let_v no_o man_n make_v doubt_n of_o the_o priest_n right_a in_o remission_n of_o sin_n seinge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v 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you_o he_o breathe_v upon_o they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghoaste_n who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v they_o and_o who_o you_o shall_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v and_o when_o our_o lord_n give_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o priest_n to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o make_v they_o judge_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o may_v appear_v when_o lazarus_n be_v raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n domini_fw-la joh._n 11._o cyril_n li_n 7_o cap._n ult._n aug._n trac_n 49._o in_o joannem_fw-la luc_n 17._o aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n 19_o &_o ser_n 8._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o be_v tie_v hand_n and_o foot_n in_o the_o grave_n he_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n lose_v he_o and_o let_v he_o go_v s._n cyrill_n and_o s._n augustine_n apply_v this_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o priest_n authority_n of_o absoluinge_v sinner_n affirm_v christ_n to_o receive_v none_o into_o the_o church_n but_o by_o the_o priest_n ministry_n and_o so_o he_o command_v the_o leper_n to_o show_v themselves_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o their_o judgement_n 2_o this_o be_v declare_v also_o by_o the_o act_n of_o many_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o come_v confessinge_v and_o declaringe_v their_o deed_n 1._o act._n 19_o marci_n 1._o also_o by_o s._n mark_n when_o all_o the_o country_n of_o jury_n go_v unto_o s._n john_n confessinge_v their_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o do_v by_o a_o general_a confession_n but_o by_o a_o particular_a confession_n of_o they_o s._n james_n also_o do_v prove_v the_o same_o say_n be_v any_o man_n sick_a amounge_n you_o let_v he_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o be_v in_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o your_o own_o comunion_n book_n have_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o absolution_n the_o word_n be_v these_o our_o lord_n jesus_n which_o have_v leave_v power_n to_o his_o church_n to_o absolve_v all_o sinner_n which_o true_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n forgive_v thou_o thy_o offence_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n comit_v unto_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o aug_n lib._n 2._o the_o visitatione_n infirmorum_fw-la cap._n 4._o &_o lib._n 1._o c._n 2_o s._n aug._n say_v some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o they_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n only_o unto_o god_n which_o know_v the_o secreatte_n of_o every_o one_o heart_n because_o either_o for_o shame_n or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n they_o will_v not_o unfold_v their_o offence_n unto_o the_o priest_n unto_o who_o god_n have_v give_v sufficient_a authority_n to_o discern_v betwixt_o leper_n and_o leper_n but_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o be_v deceive_v or_o confound_v for_o confessinge_v thy_o sin_n before_o the_o vicar_n of_o our_o lord_n 49._o aug._n lib_n 50._o homil_n 49._o the_o same_o he_o confirm_v further_o say_n let_v no_o man_n say_v i_o confess_v before_o god_n secreatlie_o god_n know_v my_o heart_n who_o will_v pardon_v i_o if_o that_o be_v so_o say_v he_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v say_v who_o sin_n soever_o you_o forgive_v they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v in_o vain_a also_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n 2._o amb._n li._n 1._o de_fw-la poena_fw-la cap._n 2._o s._n ambrose_n also_o refellinge_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o novatians_n which_o teach_v that_o god_n never_o give_v power_n to_o any_o to_o remit_v sin_n say_v god_n bid_v we_o to_o obey_v his_o minister_n and_o by_o do_v so_o we_o honour_v god_n etc._n etc._n populum_fw-la chrysost_n homil_n â—9_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la 3._o this_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o s._n chrisostome_n who_o say_v that_o true_a penance_n do_v cause_v a_o poor_a sinner_n to_o suffer_v all_o thing_n willing_o in_o his_o heart_n perfect_a contrition_n in_o his_o mouth_n confession_n in_o his_o work_n all_o humanity_n for_o say_v he_o this_o be_v a_o most_o fruitful_a penance_n for_o by_o what_o mean_v we_o have_v offend_v god_n by_o that_o mean_n also_o we_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o vid._n by_o our_o heart_n by_o contrition_n by_o our_o mouth_n by_o confession_n by_o our_o act_n through_o satisfaction_n holy_a counsel_n also_o as_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n have_v determine_v this_o truth_n and_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o s._n cyprian_n epistola_fw-la 10._o epistola_fw-la 15._o epistola_fw-la 1.62_o cap._n 52._o hugo_n adversus_fw-la luciferanos_fw-es cyp._n lib._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la 15._o orig._n in_o levit_fw-la homil_n 2._o &_o psal_a 32_o aug._n epistola_fw-la 54._o socrates_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 19_o zozo_n lib._n 7._o 4._o again_o by_o take_v away_o from_o the_o christian_n the_o only_a bridle_n which_o be_v this_o sacramental_a confession_n that_o shall_v curb_v and_o restrain_v they_o from_o their_o wickedness_n they_o give_v occasion_n that_o they_o run_v headlong_o to_o all_o dissolution_n &_o wanton_a exercise_n which_o the_o protestants_n of_o germany_n perceave_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v true_a they_o request_v the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o 5._o be_v then_o at_o norâ—mberge_n 1._o in_o 4._o d._n 18._o q._n 1._o be_v 1._o that_o by_o his_o imperial_a authority_n he_o will_v cause_v confession_n again_o to_o be_v bring_v â—n_n whereat_o sotus_n a_o learned_a divine_a be_v with_o the_o emperor_n do_v answer_v laugh_v and_o say_v if_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o unfold_v their_o sin_n to_o a_o priest_n â—or_a by_o that_o law_n the_o priest_n can_v absolve_v as_o they_o say_v how_o can_v they_o be_v compel_v thereunto_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n for_o by_o human_a precept_n no_o man_n will_v reveal_v his_o secret_a sin_n to_o any_o man_n 5._o pacianus_n answer_v the_o heretic_n that_o say_v god_n only_o remit_v sin_n sed_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la per_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la suos_fw-la facit_fw-la ipsius_fw-la potestas_fw-la est_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o as_o not_o only_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v but_o also_o their_o successor_n so_o not_o only_o they_o remit_v sin_n but_o also_o their_o successor_n paulinus_n in_o vita_fw-la ambro._n s._n ambrose_n hear_v confession_n weep_v as_o the_o penitentes_fw-la confess_v their_o sin_n and_o by_o weep_v move_v they_o to_o contrition_n tertulian_n tell_v how_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n kneel_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o remission_n s._n hieronimus_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la heliodorum_n god_n forbid_v that_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v ill_a of_o priest_n who_o succeedinge_v to_o the_o apostle_n by_o their_o holy_a mouth_n do_v make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o we_o also_o
from_o saint_n peter_n to_o saint_n damalus_fw-la saint_n cyprian_n from_o saint_n peter_n to_o cornelius_n saint_n bernard_n from_o saint_n peter_n to_o eugenius_n saint_n august_n from_o saint_n peter_n unto_o anastatius_fw-la who_o be_v pope_n in_o his_o time_n &_o lib._n contra_fw-la epistolam_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la cap._n â—_o tenet_n i_o in_o ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o succession_n of_o priest_n from_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n unto_o who_o christ_n commend_v the_o feed_v of_o his_o sheep_n unto_o this_o present_a bishop_n hold_v i_o in_o the_o church_n the_o same_o alsoe_o do_v saint_n hierom_n prove_v for_o we_o must_v note_v that_o such_o be_v true_a bishopp_n in_o the_o church_n who_o descend_v from_o the_o apostle_n aswell_o by_o succession_n as_o by_o ordination_n but_o the_o sect_n of_o lutheran_n and_o caluiniste_n have_v neither_o succession_n from_o any_o lawful_a bishopp_n or_o lawful_a ordination_n therefore_o they_o have_v not_o succeed_v in_o any_o apostolic_a order_n or_o succession_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n as_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v novatianus_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n magnum_fw-la cyp._n lib._n â—_o epist_n 6._o ad_fw-la magnum_fw-la nor_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v a_o bishop_n who_o despisinge_v apostolic_a tradition_n succeed_v no_o bishop_n and_o himself_o take_v that_o order_n upon_o himself_o 8._o the_o 6._o note_v 6._o note_v note_n be_v the_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o every_o point_n of_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o act_n muâ—titudo_fw-la credentium_fw-la erat_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la â—na_fw-la and_o contrariwise_o the_o error_n alteration_n and_o dissension_n of_o these_o sect_n in_o every_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o 9_o 1._o lib._n 9_o c._n 1._o lib._n 2_o c._n 1._o bookeâ—_n also_o in_o the_o 2._o book_n cap._n 1._o note_n 7._o note_n 9_o the_o 7._o note_n be_v 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