their_o trust_n be_v commit_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n of_o this_o key_n saint_n ambrose_n thus_o behold_v sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 19_o ecce_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la peccata_fw-la donantur_fw-la homines_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o remission_n they_o peccatorum_fw-la ministerium_fw-la suum_fw-la exhibent_fw-la non_fw-la jus_o alicujus_fw-la potestatis_fw-la exercent_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o patris_fw-la &_o fihi_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimittuntur_fw-la isti_fw-la rogant_fw-la divinitas_fw-la donat_fw-la humanum_fw-la enim_fw-la obsequium_fw-la sed_fw-la munificentia_fw-la supernae_fw-la est_fw-la potestatis_fw-la ambr._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr spir._n s._n cap._n 19_o but_o man_n contribute_v their_o ministry_n towards_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o exercise_v no_o right_n of_o any_o power_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v in_o their_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n aâ—d_v the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o supplicate_v and_o pray_v god_n grant_v and_o pardon_v the_o service_n be_v from_o man_n but_o the_o bounty_n from_o a_o high_a power_n so_o then_o the_o high_a power_n be_v the_o key_n of_o authority_n and_o the_o humane_a service_n be_v the_o key_n of_o ministry_n these_o several_a key_n be_v well_o know_v to_o scotus_n who_o write_v thus_o secunda_fw-la authoritas_fw-la judiciaria_fw-la sententiandi_fw-la coelum_fw-la huic_fw-la aperiendum_fw-la vel_fw-la apertum_fw-la esse_fw-la tripliciter_fw-la intâ—lligitur_fw-la 1._o authoritas_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la principalis_fw-la solius_fw-la dei_fw-la 2._o non_fw-la princâ—palis_fw-la sed_fw-la praecellens_fw-la solius_fw-la christi_fw-la quâ—tatum_fw-la ad_fw-la duplicem_fw-la prae_fw-la minentiam_fw-la 1._o unam_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o universaâ—itate_fw-la causarum_fw-la judicaâ—darum_fw-la 2._o aliam_fw-la in_o siâ—mitate_fw-la sementiae_fw-la dâ—siâ—itivae_fw-la &_o utraque_fw-la praeeminâ—nia_fw-la potest_fw-la conâ—nircilli_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la mâ—rita_fw-la &_o dâ—â—â—rita_fw-la novit_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la â—ausae_fw-la prope_a quas_fw-la coelunâ—st_fw-fr aperiendu_fw-fr well_fw-mi claudendun_v habet_fw-la etià _fw-la voluâ—taâ—en_fw-la inseparaâ—iliter_fw-la conformem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la propter_fw-la pâ—imun_fw-fr pure_a in_o omnibus_fw-la causis_fw-la sententiary_n quia_fw-la omâ—â—es_fw-la novit_fw-la propter_fw-la secuadum_fw-la potâ—st_fw-la ejuâ—_n sententia_fw-la sâ—aplicitâ—r_fw-la esse_fw-la fiâ—ma_fw-la &_o irrevocabilis_fw-la quia_fw-la semâ—er_fw-la justa_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la haec_fw-la clavis_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o ecclesia_n militante_n qâ—ia_fw-la nullus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_n novet_fw-la omnes_fw-la causaâ—â—udiciarias_fw-la nec_fw-la habet_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la imâ—nutabilitâ—r_fw-la justam_fw-la 3._o paâ—ticulaâ—is_fw-la quantâ—m_fw-la ad_fw-la causas_fw-la cognoscendas_fw-la &_o infirma_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la sententiam_fw-la ferendam_fw-la puta_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fit_a aliquando_fw-la revocabilis_fw-la si_fw-la quando_fw-la praeter_fw-la lâ—gem_fw-la divinam_fw-la judicat_fw-la potest_fw-la ergò_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la una_fw-la clavis_fw-la coelum_fw-la aperiendi_fw-la sc_fw-la autoritas_fw-la sententiandi_fw-la particulariter_fw-la &_o non_fw-la irrevocabiliter_fw-la coelum_fw-la esse_fw-la apertum_fw-la scot._n l._n 4._o do_v 19_o sect._n haec_fw-la secunda_fw-la judicial_a authority_n in_o censure_v heaven_n to_o be_v open_a or_o to_o be_v open_v to_o any_o man_n or_o not_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o threefold_a sense_n 1._o as_o the_o most_o principal_a and_o absolute_a reside_v in_o god_n only_o 2._o not_o as_o the_o most_o principal_a but_o a_o very_a excellent_a authority_n appertain_v unto_o christ_n by_o a_o double_a preeminence_n which_o he_o have_v 1._o â—ver_n all_o cause_n as_o one_o who_o know_v all_o man_n heart_n and_o can_v judge_v thereof_o 2._o in_o the_o validity_n of_o his_o sentence_n definitive_a as_o ever_o just_a and_o never_o to_o be_v repeal_v which_o prerogative_n can_v only_o sort_v with_o he_o who_o know_v how_o well_o or_o ill_o all_o man_n have_v deserve_v for_o heaven_n stand_v open_a and_o shut_v towards_o we_o according_a as_o our_o desert_n be_v as_o also_o in_o regard_n the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v undivide_o conformable_a to_o divine_a justice_n for_o the_o first_o reason_n he_o may_v be_v a_o judge_n in_o all_o cause_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o second_o his_o sentence_n be_v firm_a and_o irrevocable_a because_o always_o just_a the_o militant_a church_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o this_o key_n because_o there_o be_v not_o any_o member_n in_o that_o church_n endow_v with_o so_o ample_a intellectual_n as_o to_o know_v all_o cause_n nor_o have_v a_o will_n so_o confirm_v in_o justice_n as_o therein_o to_o be_v immutable_a 3._o there_o be_v a_o particular_a authority_n to_o hear_v cause_n but_o weak_a to_o give_v sentence_n and_o be_v many_o time_n revocable_a as_o pronounce_v beside_o the_o law_n of_o god_n there_o may_v be_v then_o in_o the_o church_n a_o certain_a key_n to_o open_a heaven_n that_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o sentence_v in_o particular_a and_o yet_o heaven_n not_o irrevocable_o open_a unto_o any_o thus_o much_o scotus_n from_o who_o testimony_n clear_o stream_v these_o deduction_n 1._o the_o ministerial_a key_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o so_o ample_a and_o firm_a as_o that_o excellent_a key_n which_o be_v upon_o christ_n shoulder_n and_o those_o word_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o relate_v to_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o commission_n and_o not_o to_o the_o extent_n thereof_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o militant_a church_n therefore_o not_o at_o rome_n such_o a_o key_n as_o can_v fit_v all_o ward_n or_o such_o a_o judge_n as_o can_v take_v cognizance_n of_o all_o cause_n nor_o be_v there_o that_o ecumenical_a jurisdiction_n intitul_a rome_n above_o all_o and_o unto_o all_o nor_o do_v all_o cause_n turn_v upon_o that_o rota_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o mortal_a judge_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a so_o confirm_v in_o justice_n poenit._fw-la clavis_fw-la triplex_fw-la 1._o authoritatis_fw-la &_o istam_fw-la habet_fw-la solus_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la dimittit_fw-la peccata_fw-la authoritatiuè_fw-la 2._o excellentiae_fw-la quam_fw-la solus_fw-la homo_fw-la christus_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la essecâ—un_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la potest_fw-la dare_v siâ—e_fw-la sacrameatis_fw-la 3._o clavis_fw-la ministerii_fw-la &_o istam_fw-la clavem_fw-la habent_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la ligant_fw-la &_o solvunt_fw-la raymond_n sum_fw-la tract_n 4._o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la but_o that_o he_o may_v swerve_v and_o deviate_v from_o that_o rule_n nullus_fw-la in_o ecclâ—sia_n say_v scotus_n in_o the_o church_n no_o not_o one_o but_o have_v a_o will_n subject_a to_o change_v the_o pope_n then_o that_o boast_v of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o his_o key_n either_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n or_o above_o it_o and_o as_o this_o schoolman_n have_v express_v the_o differential_a property_n of_o these_o key_n so_o a_o canonist_n the_o several_a title_n and_o person_n to_o who_o they_o appertain_v the_o key_n say_v he_o be_v tripartite_a 1._o of_o authority_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n alone_o who_o only_o forgive_v sin_n with_o authority_n 2._o of_o excellency_n which_o the_o man_n christ_n have_v insomuch_o that_o he_o without_o the_o sacrament_n can_v confer_v the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o of_o the_o ministry_n and_o this_o key_n be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o priest_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o bound_v and_o loose_v the_o church_n then_o must_v rest_v content_v and_o good_a cause_n she_o have_v so_o to_o do_v with_o this_o ministerial_a key_n for_o the_o first_o authentical_a key_n posuit_fw-la pater_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la sva_fw-la the_o father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n for_o the_o excellent_a key_n omnem_fw-la potesâ—atem_fw-la dedit_fw-la filio_fw-la he_o have_v give_v that_o power_n to_o his_o son_n and_o for_o the_o ministerial_a key_n habemus_fw-la thesaurum_fw-la istum_fw-la in_o vasis_fw-la fiâ—â—ilibus_fw-la 4.7_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o we_o poor_a clergyman_n be_v rich_a in_o this_o treasure_n the_o vessel_n contain_v the_o same_o be_v earthly_a but_o the_o key_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o heavenly_a the_o excellency_n of_o this_o power_n be_v from_o god_n the_o ministry_n from_o we_o only_o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o accomplish_v any_o thing_n as_o from_o ourselves_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophil_n com._n in_o 1_o cor._n 4._o but_o that_o every_o one_o who_o see_v it_o may_v say_v it_o be_v whole_o of_o god_n nip_a withal_o the_o false_a apostle_n who_o ascribe_v all_o unto_o themselves_o as_o theophilact_v pious_o admonish_v and_o indeed_o we_o need_v not_o be_v ambitious_a of_o further_a dignity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v high_o honour_v our_o order_n with_o this_o depositum_fw-la for_o to_o which_o of_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o at_o any_o time_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v the_o key_n etc._n etc._n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o
non_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la imma_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la justitia_fw-la ita_fw-la potestas_fw-la vel_fw-la authoritas_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la causa_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la cognition_n aliqua_fw-la scot._n lib._n 4._o do_v 19_o whereby_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v inquisition_n into_o and_o examine_v the_o case_n of_o the_o penitent_a as_o a_o man_n that_o stand_v by_o may_v know_v as_o much_o law_n as_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n although_o he_o have_v not_o a_o commission_n to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o cause_n then_o in_o question_n according_a to_o his_o skill_n as_o the_o judge_n have_v for_o say_v scotus_n that_o authority_n whereby_o the_o judge_n possess_v himself_o with_o the_o true_a information_n of_o the_o matter_n depend_v although_o it_o may_v require_v skill_n and_o discretion_n to_o manage_v the_o same_o aright_o even_o as_o the_o key_n of_o power_n require_v justice_n in_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o as_o the_o power_n to_o judge_n be_v distinguish_v from_o justice_n and_o may_v be_v find_v where_o there_o be_v no_o justice_n as_o in_o pilate_n so_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o a_o cause_n may_v ofttimes_o be_v without_o any_o discretion_n or_o science_n at_o all_o aâ—_n in_o festus_n and_o fâ—lix_n saint_n paul_n judge_n the_o gift_n then_o of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n be_v not_o the_o key_n but_o the_o guide_n thereof_o and_o the_o authority_n right_o place_v when_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n be_v in_o place_n the_o second_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o censure_v potestatis_fw-la 2._o clavis_fw-la potestatis_fw-la or_o the_o key_n of_o power_n which_o we_o call_v the_o power_n of_o absolution_n consist_v in_o the_o solemn_a denunciation_n of_o the_o sentence_n for_o the_o former_a key_n which_o invest_v the_o priest_n with_o authority_n to_o discern_v 18._o clave_n sunt_fw-la discernendi_fw-la scientia_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la judicandi_fw-la i._n e._n soluâ—ndi_fw-la &_o ligandi_fw-la usus_fw-la harum_fw-la clavium_fw-la 1._o discernere_fw-la ligandos_fw-mi &_o soluâ—ndos_n 2._o dein_fw-ge ligare_fw-la &_o solvere_fw-la magislr_n l._n 4._o do_v 18._o and_o examine_v between_o leprosy_n and_o leprosy_n be_v but_o preparatory_a mature_v only_o and_o ripen_v the_o sinner_n case_n for_o sentence_n 174._o judicium_fw-la sumitur_fw-la prouâ—_n significat_fw-la actum_fw-la judicis_fw-la ut_fw-la judex_n est_fw-la &_o jus_o dicit_fw-la i._n e._n juridicam_fw-la sentâ—ntiam_fw-la pronuaciat_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la jure_fw-la princip_n pag._n 173_o 174._o final_a determination_n be_v the_o scope_n thereof_o wherein_o the_o priest_n after_o a_o full_a notice_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o sinner_n case_n and_o compare_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n to_o direct_v his_o hand_n and_o key_n judge_v according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n judicial_a i_o say_v as_o delegated_a from_o god_n who_o commissioner_n for_o such_o cause_n he_o be_v and_o proceed_v not_o as_o a_o witness_n to_o give_v in_o evidence_n nor_o as_o a_o herald_n or_o crier_n or_o pursuivant_n to_o make_v intimation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n decree_n as_o a_o messenger_n only_o but_o as_o a_o judge_n though_o subalternate_a clothe_v with_o authority_n from_o christ_n and_o christ_n from_o his_o father_n to_o give_v the_o sentence_n the_o father_n say_v chrysostome_n have_v give_v all_o power_n unto_o the_o â—on_n and_o i_o set_v that_o they_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 6._o p._n 16._o the_o priest_n to_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o all_o that_o power_n by_o the_o son_n for_o witness_n discover_v and_o declare_v the_o fact_n and_o judge_n proceed_v according_a to_o their_o evidence_n for_o example_n whether_o such_o a_o murder_n be_v commit_v or_o no_o the_o eye-witness_n be_v the_o evidence_n as_o present_v and_o observe_v the_o fact_n although_o the_o magistrate_n denounce_v the_o sentence_n and_o punishment_n the_o penitent_a then_o become_v a_o selfe-accuser_n and_o witness_n and_o the_o priest_n turn_v the_o key_n according_a to_o god_n law_n who_o deputy_n and_o steward_n in_o that_o case_n he_o be_v nor_o do_v this_o power_n to_o be_v a_o judge_n contradict_v his_o office_n as_o a_o minister_n for_o as_o magistrate_n be_v the_o 13.4_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13.4_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o uâ—in_n so_o be_v minister_n the_o magistrate_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v not_o the_o key_n in_o vain_a but_o of_o this_o there_o will_v be_v occasion_n to_o say_v something_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n whether_o it_o be_v judicial_a or_o no._n only_o thus_o as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o temporal_a mâ—nâ—ster_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o power_n the_o preservation_n of_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n so_o be_v the_o minister_n a_o spiritual_a magistrate_n to_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o enlargement_n of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o as_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n be_v terrestrial_a punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o protect_v such_o as_o do_v well_o so_o be_v the_o minister_n key_n celestial_a bind_v the_o obstinate_a and_o lose_v penitent_a offender_n and_o it_o go_v well_o with_o church_n and_o state_n when_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n and_o civil_a government_n keep_v the_o bound_n god_n have_v set_v they_o and_o in_o truth_n the_o mutual_a encroachment_n and_o confusion_n of_o these_o two_o power_n have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o the_o alteration_n and_o combustion_n in_o christendom_n for_o as_o when_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o temple_n rend_v in_o sunder_o not_o long_o after_o follow_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o so_o if_o these_o two_o principal_a beam_n and_o top-rafter_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o priest_n rend_v asunder_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o christian_a religion_n will_v be_v shake_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o key_n have_v occasion_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o abridge_v in_o some_o cafe_v the_o lawful_a use_n thereof_o and_o when_o the_o churchman_n begin_v to_o use_v they_o like_o sword_n the_o swordman_n seize_v upon_o they_o as_o belong_v to_o their_o regiment_n know_v then_o o_o priest_n what_o the_o inscription_n be_v that_o be_v engrave_v upon_o thy_o key_n they_o be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o remember_v that_o he_o who_o give_v the_o key_n to_o peter_n say_v unto_o the_o same_o man_n put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o thy_o sheath_n and_o let_v the_o magistrate_n be_v afraid_a to_o draw_v too_o near_o unto_o this_o holy_a ground_n to_o handle_v the_o censer_n and_o approach_v unto_o the_o altar_n or_o to_o usurp_v upon_o the_o true_a function_n of_o the_o key_n 26.16_o 2._o chro._n 26.16_o which_o appertain_v not_o unto_o they_o but_o unto_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v consecrate_v leave_v they_o participate_v in_o the_o judgement_n and_o leprosy_n of_o vzziah_n as_o the_o spiritual_a key_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n because_o they_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o same_o to_o different_a offender_n 1.18_o revel_v 1.18_o so_o be_v they_o of_o death_n and_o hell_n too_o from_o the_o dire_a effect_n thereof_o to_o such_o as_o be_v impenitent_a for_o hell_n have_v gate_n as_o well_o as_o heaven_n and_o the_o same_o key_n that_o shut_v heaven-gate_n open_v hell_n and_o where_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v thosâ—_n of_o hell_n be_v shut_v now_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o hell_n shut_v when_o a_o sinner_n be_v loose_v and_o absolve_v in_o like_a manner_n hell_n be_v open_v and_o heaven_n shut_v when_o a_o sinner_n be_v bind_v and_o his_o sin_n retain_v the_o next_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v whatsoever_o thâ—u_n shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be_v more_o correspondent_a to_o the_o metaphor_n legation_n 2_o of_o absolution_n legation_n and_o use_v of_o the_o key_n to_o have_v use_v the_o term_n of_o open_v and_o shut_v as_o do_v esaias_n the_o prophet_n and_o john_n the_o divine_a but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v choose_v to_o express_v this_o power_n under_o the_o word_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v 3.7_o esay_n 22.22_o rev._n 3.7_o to_o signify_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o such_o to_o who_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o as_o remain_v bind_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n 16._o nempè_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la quam_fw-la miserable_fw-la sit_fw-la conditio_fw-la illorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la coâ—lum_fw-la clauditur_fw-la manent_fw-la enim_fw-la ol_fw-la stâ—icti_fw-la pecâ—aturum_fw-la vinculis_fw-la contrà _fw-la verò_fw-la quà m_fw-la beati_fw-la suntillâ—_n quibus_fw-la apertum_fw-la est_fw-la coelum_fw-la qui_fw-la scilicet_fw-la à _fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la libâ—â—nti_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o sint_fw-la ipsius_fw-la cobaeredes_fw-la beza_n annot._n in_o matth._n 16._o and_o contrariwise_o the_o bless_a condition_n of_o those_o to_o who_o heaven_n be_v open_v as_o free_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o
the_o order_n for_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a the_o say_v particular_a absolution_n be_v read_v his_o majesty_n exceed_o well_o approve_v it_o add_v that_o it_o be_v apostolical_a and_o a_o very_a good_a ordinance_n in_o that_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o one_o that_o desire_v it_o upon_o the_o clear_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o herein_o the_o english_a church_n be_v associate_v by_o her_o sister_n church_n of_o the_o reformation_n the_o augustan_n confession_n the_o church_n ought_v to_o impart_v absolution_n unto_o such_o as_o have_v recourse_n unto_o repentance_n 12._o ecclesia_fw-la redeuntibus_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la impertire_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la debeat_fw-la harm_n confess_v s._n 8._o &_o quòd_fw-la absolutio_fw-la privata_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la retinenda_fw-la sit_fw-la ib._n art_n 12._o and_o that_o private_a absolution_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n 5._o absolutionem_fw-la ex_fw-la potestate_fw-la clavium_fw-la &_o remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la per_fw-la ministerium_fw-la evangelii_n à _fw-la christo_fw-la institutum_fw-la singuli_fw-la expetere_fw-la possint_fw-la &_o à _fw-la deo_fw-la svo_fw-la consequi_fw-la se_fw-la sciant_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la haec_fw-la à _fw-la ministris_fw-la eye_n praestantur_fw-la accipere_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la tanquam_fw-la rem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la commodandum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la &_o salutariter_fw-la inserviendum_fw-la institutam_fw-la cum_fw-la siducia_fw-la debeant_fw-la &_o remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la sine_fw-la dubitatione_n frui_fw-la secundum_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la cui_fw-la peccata_fw-la remiseris_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la harmon_n confess_v c._n 5._o the_o church_n of_o bohemia_n all_o person_n may_v special_o crave_v absolution_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n institute_v by_o christ_n and_o may_v know_v for_o certain_a that_o they_o obtain_v the_o same_o from_o their_o god_n and_o when_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o minister_n unto_o they_o they_o ought_v to_o receive_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n with_o confidence_n as_o a_o thing_n institute_v by_o god_n and_o serve_v for_o their_o profit_n and_o salvation_n thereby_o enjoy_v beyond_o all_o question_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o sin_n thou_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o the_o saxon_a church_n we_o affirm_v the_o rite_n of_o private_a absolution_n to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n 16._o affirmamus_fw-la ritum_fw-la privatae_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la retinendum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o constant_a retinemus_fw-la propter_fw-la multas_fw-la grave_n causas_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o commonefacere_fw-la nos_fw-la absolutio_fw-la debet_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la confirmaâ—e_fw-la sicut_fw-la confirmabatur_fw-la david_n audita_fw-la absolutione_n dominus_fw-la abstulit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ità _fw-la tu_fw-la scias_fw-la vocâ—m_fw-la evangelii_n tibi_fw-la quoque_fw-la annunciare_fw-la remissionem_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o absolutione_n tibi_fw-la nominatim_fw-la proponitur_fw-la non_fw-la fingas_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la pertinere_fw-la evangelium_fw-la sed_fw-la scias_fw-la ideò_fw-la editum_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la salventur_fw-la homines_fw-la side_n amplectentes_fw-la evangelium_fw-la &_o mandatum_fw-la dei_fw-la aeternum_fw-la &_o immotumm_n esse_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la credas_fw-la art_n 16._o and_o we_o for_o many_o weighty_a cause_n constant_o retain_v the_o same_o of_o this_o belief_n absolution_n ought_v to_o admonish_v we_o and_o to_o confirm_v the_o same_o as_o david_n be_v upon_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o absolution_n the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n so_o may_v thou_o perceive_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o declare_v unto_o thou_o also_o forgiveness_n which_o by_o name_n be_v propose_v unto_o thou_o in_o absolution_n thou_o may_v not_o feign_v the_o gospel_n to_o appertain_v nothing_o unto_o thou_o but_o know_v that_o it_o be_v therefore_o set_v forth_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v man_n by_o faith_n embrace_v the_o gospel_n may_v be_v save_v and_o god_n commandment_n abide_v for_o ever_o and_o never_o to_o be_v remove_v that_o thou_o may_v believe_v the_o same_o so_o the_o transmarine_a church_n herein_o lend_v we_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o power_n of_o lose_v bind_v bind_v thâ—_n other_o part_n of_o their_o office_n and_o power_n be_v in_o bind_v for_o the_o lord_n say_v ambrose_n have_v give_v the_o like_a power_n in_o bind_v as_o in_o lose_v 3._o dominus_fw-la par_fw-fr jus_o &_o solvendi_fw-la voluit_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o ligandi_fw-la qui_fw-la utrumque_fw-la pari_fw-la conditione_n permisit_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la solvendi_fw-la jus_o non_fw-la habet_fw-la nec_fw-la ligandi_fw-la habet_fw-la ambr._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi c._n 3._o and_o have_v grant_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o like_a condiâ—ion_n therefore_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o absolution_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o ligation_n thereby_o the_o father_n refute_v the_o novatian_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n and_o of_o who_o we_o shall_v hear_v some_o news_n anon_o that_o arrogate_a unto_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v but_o not_o of_o lose_v and_o affirm_v the_o church_n to_o have_v power_n to_o cast_v out_o a_o sinner_n but_o not_o to_o call_v in_o a_o penitent_a 16._o ligandi_fw-la facultas_fw-la &_o mandatum_fw-la evangelii_n ministris_fw-la datur_fw-la quanquâ—m_fw-la notandum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la evangelio_n esse_fw-la accidentale_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la praeter_fw-la naturam_fw-la calvin_n harm_n in_o matth._n 16._o whereas_o both_o these_o property_n be_v belong_v to_o one_o key_n the_o church_n be_v arm_v with_o this_o power_n though_o loath_a to_o strike_v and_o never_o but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n the_o inâ—quity_n of_o man_n force_v she_o to_o use_v this_o weapon_n it_o be_v not_o so_o natural_a to_o the_o gospel_n but_o accidental_a only_o to_o lock_v up_o sinner_n in_o their_o offence_n and_o have_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n say_v the_o apostle_n when_o your_o obedience_n be_v fulfil_v 10.6_o 2_o cor._n 10.6_o q_o d._n revenge_v of_o the_o false_a apostle_n we_o can_v be_v 400._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o 2_o cor._n 10_o p_o 400._o and_o will_v but_o for_o that_o you_o which_o be_v obedient_a be_v mingle_v with_o they_o we_o forbear_v lest_o some_o stroke_n may_v fall_v upon_o you_o also_o where_o note_n that_o this_o key_n be_v turn_v upon_o the_o disobedient_a only_o and_o often_o respite_v for_o their_o sake_n who_o be_v obedient_a this_o power_n of_o bind_v be_v rather_o privative_a than_o positive_a for_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n bind_v the_o sinner_n over_o unto_o punishment_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v say_v to_o bind_v when_o be_v find_v no_o cause_n to_o loose_v those_o bond_n insomuch_o that_o whether_o you_o respect_v the_o private_a exercise_n of_o these_o key_n upon_o private_a notice_n of_o a_o sinner_n state_n or_o the_o public_a practic_n thereof_o in_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ministerial_a power_n of_o bind_v be_v declarative_a only_a or_o apply_v god_n threat_n general_o express_v in_o his_o law_n upon_o refractory_a transgressor_n so_o upon_o the_o point_n the_o priest_n be_v say_v to_o bind_v when_o he_o lose_v not_o and_o as_o induration_n of_o the_o heart_n blind_a of_o the_o eye_n stop_v of_o the_o ear_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o god_n graecè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damasc_n orat._n fid_fw-we 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 127._o graecè_fw-la as_o effect_v and_o work_v the_o same_o but_o permit_v and_o dispense_n therewith_o only_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a guise_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o call_v the_o permission_n of_o god_n his_o effect_n and_o operation_n so_o the_o priest_n be_v say_v to_o bind_v when_o he_o permit_v only_o and_o that_o upon_o just_a cause_n the_o sinner_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o pickle_n he_o find_v he_o and_o as_o henâ—y_v the_o viii_o king_n of_o england_n be_v reckon_v of_o for_o the_o founder_n of_o christs-church_n in_o oxford_n because_o he_o let_v it_o stand_v in_o that_o sense_n do_v priest_n bind_v leave_v obstinate_a sinner_n stand_v upon_o the_o same_o term_n they_o former_o do_v in_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o judgement_n except_o repentance_n come_v betwixt_o that_o we_o need_v not_o make_v any_o long_o stay_v upon_o this_o subject_n the_o handle_n of_o this_o part_n viz._n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o bind_v and_o lose_v so_o at_o large_a shall_v excuse_v the_o brevity_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o other_o part_n and_o member_n of_o this_o promise_n sect_n ii_o the_o content_n peter_n seize_v of_o the_o key_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n power_n of_o absolution_n confer_v and_o confine_v unto_o priest_n laic_n use_v the_o same_o not_o in_o case_n of_o office_n but_o necessity_n and_o where_o they_o be_v the_o party_n grieve_v bond_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o sin_n only_o loose_v
speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n warrant_v his_o restitution_n be_v urge_v by_o this_o father_n against_o these_o heretic_n to_o who_o you_o forgive_v any_o thing_n i_o forgive_v also_o for_o if_o i_o forgive_v any_o thing_n 6._o cur_n igitur_fw-la paulum_fw-la legunt_fw-la novatiani_n si_fw-la eum_fw-la tam_fw-la impi_fw-la è_fw-la arbitrantur_fw-la errasse_fw-la ut_fw-la jus_o sibi_fw-la vendicaret_fw-la domini_fw-la svi_fw-la sed_fw-la vendicavit_fw-la acceptum_fw-la non_fw-la usurpavit_fw-la in_o debitum_fw-la ambr._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr poen_n c._n 6._o to_o who_o i_o forgive_v it_o for_o your_o sake_n i_o forgive_v it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n why_o do_v say_v he_o the_o novation_n than_o read_v saint_n paul_n if_o they_o imagine_v he_o err_v so_o impious_o as_o to_o usurp_v upon_o his_o lord_n right_a but_o he_o challenge_v what_o he_o receive_v and_o encroach_v not_o upon_o what_o belong_v not_o unto_o he_o the_o church_n then_o of_o old_a have_v maintain_v she_o own_o which_o she_o have_v ever_o execute_v hitherto_o our_o industry_n have_v sweat_n in_o discourse_v upon_o that_o ministerial_a power_n key_n 2._o the_o property_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n which_o christ_n in_o his_o gospel_n have_v deposit_v to_o the_o steward_n and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n our_o discourse_n must_v continue_v in_o lay_v down_o the_o property_n belong_v to_o this_o power_n wherein_o first_o it_o occur_v conditional_a 1._o absolution_n whether_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a whether_o absolution_n pronounce_v from_o the_o priest_n be_v absolute_a or_o stand_v upon_o some_o condition_n to_o make_v it_o powerful_a and_o efficacious_a for_o answer_v whereunto_o we_o must_v know_v that_o priestly_a absolution_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sole_a and_o self-working_a cause_n of_o remission_n but_o that_o more_o and_o more_o principal_a agent_n and_o remarkable_a condition_n belong_v thereunto_o for_o as_o the_o cardinal_n observe_v upon_o that_o quaere_fw-la whether_o the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n there_o be_v a_o concurrency_n 1._o of_o god_n will_n in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o external_a and_o visible_a sign_n 2._o and_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n intelligamus_fw-la bellar._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr sacram._n in_o genere_fw-la cap._n 1._o sect._n igiturut_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la 3._o also_o the_o power_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o consecrate_v the_o same_o according_a to_o god_n word_n as_o a_o remote_a cause_n 4._o then_o faith_n and_o repentance_n dispose_v the_o communicant_a in_o the_o right_n and_o profitable_a use_n thereof_o 5._o and_o last_o the_o actual_a participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o likewise_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n may_v ensue_v upon_o priestly_a absolution_n there_o be_v require_v the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o confer_v this_o pardon_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n to_o deserve_v the_o same_o and_o a_o well-disposed_a heart_n in_o the_o penitent_a whereby_o all_o obstacle_n be_v remove_v that_o may_v hinder_v the_o operation_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a rule_n that_o physic_n work_v not_o upon_o a_o indispose_a patient_n the_o effect_n indeed_o be_v attribute_v to_o priestly_a absolution_n it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n wherein_o he_o have_v resolve_v to_o declare_v his_o mercy_n for_o example_n 1._o let_v wood_n be_v dry_v 2._o fire_n strike_v from_o a_o flint_n 3._o apply_v to_o the_o wood_n and_o so_o burn_v it_o be_v not_o dryness_n in_o the_o wood_n nor_o strike_v fire_n on_o the_o flint_n nor_o apply_v of_o the_o fire_n but_o the_o fire_n itself_o that_o burn_v so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o god_n that_o will_v nor_o in_o christ_n that_o merit_v nor_o in_o the_o sinner_n that_o repent_v nor_o in_o the_o priest_n that_o absolve_v but_o in_o the_o divine_a ordinance_n consist_v in_o the_o strength_n and_o true_a use_n of_o all_o of_o these_o that_o remit_v sin_n and_o as_o our_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o blind_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n believe_v you_o that_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v this_o 29._o matth._n 9.28_o 29._o upon_o who_o affirmative_a answer_n that_o they_o believe_v he_o say_v according_a to_o your_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o you_o so_o be_v the_o absolution_n of_o the_o minister_n efficacious_a according_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o such_o condition_n the_o ancient_n hold_v to_o be_v requisite_a namely_o hierome_n comment_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o daniel_n 4.24_o dan._n 4.24_o it_o may_v be_v god_n will_v pardon_v thy_o sin_n rebuke_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o temerity_n of_o such_o as_o be_v so_o absolute_a and_o peremptory_a in_o their_o absolution_n when_o bless_a daniel_n say_v he_o who_o know_v thing_n to_o come_v do_v doubt_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n they_o do_v a_o rash_a deed_n that_o bold_o promise_v pardon_n unto_o sinner_n 4._o cum_fw-la b._n daniel_n praescius_fw-la futurorum_fw-la de_fw-la sententia_fw-la dei_fw-la dubitet_fw-la rem_fw-la temerariam_fw-la faciunt_fw-la qui_fw-la audacter_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la pollicentur_fw-la hieron_n in_o dan._n 4._o and_o saint_n basil_n the_o power_n of_o forgive_n be_v not_o absolute_o confer_v gracè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 486._o gracè_fw-la but_o upon_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o consent_n of_o he_o that_o have_v care_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o same_o resolution_n have_v place_n in_o the_o school_n so_o aquinas_n when_o the_o priest_n say_v i_o absolve_v thou_o he_o show_v the_o man_n not_o only_o significative_o quintum_fw-la cùm_fw-la dicit_fw-la ego_fw-la te_fw-la absolvo_fw-la ostendit_fw-la hominem_fw-la absolutum_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la significatiuè_fw-la sed_fw-la effectiuè_fw-la licèt_fw-la possâ—t_fw-la impediri_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la recipientis_fw-la sed_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la generalis_fw-la revelatio_fw-la fidei_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la esset_fw-la autem_fw-la perfectior_fw-la expositio_fw-la ego_fw-la te_fw-la absolvo_fw-la i._n e._n sacramentum_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la tibi_fw-la impendo_fw-la aquin._n part_n 3._o qu._n 84._o art_n 3._o ad_fw-la quintum_fw-la but_o effectual_o to_o be_v absolve_v although_o that_o effect_n may_v be_v hinder_v on_o his_o part_n that_o receive_v absolution_n where_o a_o general_a revelation_n of_o faith_n may_v suffice_v by_o which_o sin_n be_v forgive_v but_o the_o more_o perfect_a exposition_n be_v i_o absolve_v thou_o that_o be_v i_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o the_o sacrament_n of_o absolution_n clear_o difference_v between_o the_o administer_a of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o absolution_n and_o confer_v the_o effect_n thereof_o viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o canus_n the_o better_a to_o lay_v open_a and_o resolve_v this_o doubt_n distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o give_n of_o absolution_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o his_o word_n be_v these_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o priest_n effectum_fw-la distinguo_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la absolventis_fw-la absolutus_fw-la quidem_fw-la manet_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la poenitentis_fw-la ponentis_fw-la obstaculum_fw-la absolutio_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la praesentem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la effectum_fw-la and_o god_n that_o do_v assoil_v the_o party_n may_v remain_v absolve_v whereas_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o the_o party_n peccant_a put_v a_o obstacle_n thereunto_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n may_v take_v no_o present_a effect_n and_o inform_v we_o further_o that_o great_a difference_n must_v be_v make_v betwixt_o remission_n of_o sin_n 931._o remissia_n peccatorum_fw-la 1._o quae_fw-la habet_fw-la annexam_fw-la justificationem_fw-la 2._o judicialis_fw-la est_fw-la continens_fw-la sententiam_fw-la cujus_fw-la virtute_fw-la quis_fw-la solvitior_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la in_fw-la tali_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la judicio_fw-la remissivo_fw-la in_fw-la quem_fw-la sensum_fw-la sacerdos_n non_fw-la semper_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittit_fw-la sacerdos_n absolvens_fw-la fictum_fw-la verum_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la impendit_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la veram_fw-la formam_fw-la imponit_fw-la cujus_fw-la effectus_fw-la tâ—â—c_fw-la quidem_fw-la impeditur_fw-la per_fw-la indispositionem_fw-la recipientis_fw-la nec_fw-la sensus_fw-la formae_fw-la sacramentalis_fw-la est_fw-la ego_fw-la te_fw-la absolvo_fw-la i._n e._n do_v absolutionem_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la effectum_fw-la suum_fw-la habeat_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la sensus_fw-la est_fw-la ego_fw-la judicialem_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la impendo_fw-la quae_fw-la vi_fw-la suâ_fw-la potens_fw-la sit_fw-la te_fw-la absolvere_fw-la si_fw-la tu_fw-la velis_fw-la fructum_fw-la ejus_fw-la obtinere_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la si_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la sententiam_fw-la proferret_fw-la judex_n quâ_fw-la liberareris_fw-la à _fw-la carcere_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la postea_fw-la tu_fw-la voluntate_fw-la tuâ_fw-la manere_fw-la vis_fw-la &_o si_fw-la eâ—o_fw-la extrinsecù_fw-fr cleave_v januae_fw-la seram_fw-la aperirem_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la volens_fw-la intùs_fw-la obicem_fw-la opponere_n ego_fw-la verè_fw-la januam_fw-la aperui_fw-la canus_n relec._n de_fw-mi poen_fw-mi part_n 6._o pag._n 930_o 931._o to_o which_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v ever_o annex_v and_o the_o sentence_n wherein_o such_o a_o remission_n be_v
past_a and_o for_o which_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n appear_v in_o the_o penitent_a never_o extend_v the_o same_o to_o future_a sin_n for_o to_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la i_o have_v sin_v may_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o penitent_a but_o peccabo_fw-la i_o will_v sin_v never_o now_o where_o there_o be_v a_o resolution_n to_o sin_n there_o with_o safety_n can_v lie_v no_o absolution_n then_o if_o such_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v lock_v under_o secrecy_n which_o be_v confess_v in_o ord_n ne_fw-la ad_fw-la clave_n with_o relation_n to_o absolution_n and_o remission_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o peccata_fw-la committenda_fw-la sin_n purpose_v to_o be_v commit_v and_o in_o fieri_fw-la to_o be_v do_v not_o in_o fa_o â—o_o do_v already_o although_o speak_v of_o in_o confession_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a to_o be_v conceal_v panormitan_n put_v the_o case_n a_o certain_a man_n confess_v unto_o the_o priest_n 24._o quidam_fw-la fuit_fw-la confessus_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la quòd_fw-la intend_v bat_n interficere_fw-la sempronium_n vel_fw-la aliud_fw-la malesicium_fw-la committere_fw-la &_o quòd_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la abstinere_fw-la nunquid_fw-la sacerdos_n peccet_fw-la revelando_fw-la innocentius_n instat_fw-la &_o concludâ—t_n quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la detectum_fw-la in_o poenitentia_fw-la tum_fw-la quia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la committendum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la commissum_fw-la tum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la contritionem_fw-la undè_fw-la sacerdos_n dâ—bet_fw-la quantùm_fw-la cautiùs_fw-la potest_fw-la revelare_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la impediatur_fw-la &_o even_o hoc_fw-la semper_fw-la menti_fw-la quod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la commissum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la committendum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la detegâ—_n in_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la panorm_a supra_fw-la 5._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la &_o remiss_a c._n omnis_fw-la utriusq_fw-la n._n 24._o that_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o kill_v sempronius_n or_o to_o do_v some_o other_o mischief_n and_o that_o be_v can_v not_o hold_v his_o hand_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o priest_n offend_v in_o reveal_v the_o same_o oâ—_n no_o innocentius_n instance_v and_o at_o length_n conclude_v that_o this_o sin_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v detect_v in_o a_o repentant_a way_n as_o well_o because_o the_o sin_n confess_v remain_v to_o be_v commit_v and_o be_v not_o commit_v already_o as_o also_o because_o the_o sinner_n have_v no_o contrition_n wherefore_o the_o priest_n ought_v as_o wary_o as_o he_o may_v to_o reveal_v the_o samâ—_n that_o the_o sin_n may_v be_v prevent_v for_o keep_v this_o always_o in_o mind_n that_o sin_n commit_v and_o not_o to_o be_v commit_v be_v command_v to_o be_v conceal_v in_o penance_n and_o friar_n angelo_n when_o any_o one_o confiss_v that_o he_o will_v do_v a_o mischief_n 7._o quando_fw-la quis_fw-la confitetur_fw-la se_fw-la velle_fw-la faccre_fw-la aliquod_fw-la malum_fw-la quia_fw-la istud_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dictum_fw-la in_o poenitentiali_fw-la foro_fw-la ut_fw-la ideò_fw-la propter_fw-la rationem_fw-la istius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la celare_fw-la sed_fw-la quando_fw-la vergeret_fw-la in_o periculum_fw-la communitatis_fw-la vel_fw-la alterius_fw-la tum_fw-la si_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la cessaret_fw-la talis_fw-la quin_fw-la illud_fw-la faciat_fw-la credo_fw-la sine_fw-la praejudicio_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la potest_fw-la immo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la revelare_fw-la ei_fw-la quâ—_n potest_fw-la prodesse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la obesse_fw-la ut_fw-la mâ—lo_fw-la obviâ—tur_fw-la sum._n angel_n v._n confe_fw-mi ult_n nu_fw-la 7._o because_o the_o same_o be_v not_o open_v in_o the_o consistory_n of_o repentance_n wherefore_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o tie_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o sacrament_n to_o conceal_v the_o same_o but_o when_o it_o shall_v verge_n and_o incline_v to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o danger_n either_o of_o the_o whole_a commonalty_n or_o of_o any_o man_n in_o particular_a then_o if_o the_o sinner_n can_v be_v take_v off_o but_o that_o be_v will_v needs_o do_v it_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n without_o prejudice_n to_o any_o that_o the_o priest_n not_o only_o may_v but_o be_v tie_v to_o reveal_v the_o same_o to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v further_o and_o not_o hinder_v the_o prevention_n of_o further_a mischief_n this_o canonist_n make_v the_o purpose_a evil_a to_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o either_o when_o the_o damage_n may_v light_v upon_o the_o sinner_n own_o head_n alone_o 2._o or_o which_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o hurt_v of_o other_o the_o former_a the_o priest_n may_v reveal_v if_o he_o please_v but_o the_o late_a he_o be_v bind_v to_o discover_v for_o the_o cross_n and_o avert_v thereof_o and_o the_o first_o school-man_n our_o country_n man_n alexander_n of_o hales_n thus_o a_o man_n may_v confess_v a_o sin_n not_o present_a resp_n potest_fw-la quis_fw-la confiteri_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la praesens_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la â—n_fw-la proposito_fw-la de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la dicit_fw-la se_fw-la velle_fw-la fornicari_fw-la &_o nolle_fw-la desistere_fw-la dico_fw-la ergo_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la celare_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la nec_fw-la si_fw-la sacerdos_n talâ—m_fw-la confessionem_fw-la revelaret_fw-la posset_n condemnari_fw-la tanquam_fw-la violator_n sigilli_fw-la confessionis_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la species_n esset_fw-la mali_fw-la &_o infamia_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la credo_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la talem_fw-la confessionem_fw-la occultare_fw-la debet_fw-la tamen_fw-la celare_fw-la ratione_fw-la publicae_fw-la honestatis_fw-la nisi_fw-la inconveniens_fw-la aliquod_fw-la grave_n sequeretur_fw-la tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la credo_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la talis_fw-la confessio_fw-la penitùs_fw-la tacenda_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la publicè_fw-la revelanda_fw-la propter_fw-la periculum_fw-la infamiae_fw-la sed_fw-la cautè_fw-la &_o secretò_fw-la alicui_fw-la qui_fw-la possit_fw-la &_o vellet_fw-la prodesse_fw-la innotescenda_fw-la alex._n halens_n part_n 4._o qu._n 28._o nu_fw-la 2._o art_n 2._o in_o resp_n but_o yet_o to_o come_v and_o in_o purpose_n as_o that_o he_o will_v commit_v fornication_n and_o not_o forbear_v i_o say_v therefore_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o bind_v simple_o to_o conceal_v it_o nor_o may_v he_o for_o any_o such_o detection_n be_v just_o condemn_v as_o a_o violater_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o confession_n yet_o because_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o outward_a show_n of_o evil_n and_o infamy_n may_v follow_v thereupon_o for_o that_o cause_n i_o be_o thus_o mind_v that_o although_o by_o law_n he_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o hide_v such_o a_o confession_n yet_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o conceal_v it_o for_o public_a honesty_n sake_n except_o some_o grievous_a inconvenience_n may_v like_v to_o ensue_v upon_o the_o same_o than_o i_o believe_v that_o such_o a_o confession_n ought_v not_o altogether_o to_o be_v silence_v nor_o yet_o open_o to_o be_v publish_v for_o dread_a of_o infamy_n but_o cautelous_o and_o secret_o to_o such_o a_o one_o that_o can_v make_v good_a use_n of_o the_o discovery_n wherein_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o circumspect_a and_o cautelous_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o detection_n than_o those_o canonist_n whereas_o the_o follow_a schoolman_n scotus_n and_o biel_n be_v so_o strict_a upon_o the_o matter_n that_o purpose_v sin_n and_o not_o commit_v come_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o secrecy_n also_o 3._o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la peccata_fw-la commissa_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la committenda_fw-la in_o confession_n detecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la tanquam_fw-la secreta_fw-la celanda_fw-la biel_n l._n 4._o d._n 21._o qu._n 1._o conclus_fw-la 3._o and_o again_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o priest_n in_o any_o case_n come_v what_o will_v come_v to_o reveal_v confession_n whether_o the_o party_n confess_v be_v penitent_a or_o not_o 2._o in_o nullo_n casu_fw-la licet_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la revelare_fw-la confessionem_fw-la sive_fw-la confitens_fw-la poeniteat_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la sive_fw-la confiteatur_fw-la peccata_fw-la jam_fw-la opere_fw-la perpetrata_fw-la sive_fw-la perpetranda_fw-la sive_fw-la sit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o moribus_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la biel_n sup_v resp_n ad_fw-la dub_v 2._o whether_o he_o confess_v sin_n already_o commit_v or_o which_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n and_o resolution_n to_o commit_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o faith_n or_o in_o behaviour_n and_o the_o modern_a divine_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v no_o way_n moderate_v herein_o but_o so_o stoical_a and_o stiff_a for_o the_o seal_n as_o let_v the_o sin_n be_v what_o it_o will_v whether_o past_a or_o to_o come_v it_o skill_v not_o whether_o the_o welfare_n of_o church_n or_o state_n depend_v thereon_o it_o be_v not_o material_a heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o rather_o than_o the_o seal_n of_o confession_n shall_v be_v open_v a_o ghostly_a father_n say_v a_o late_a sorbonist_n 736._o car_fw-fr estant_fw-fr en_fw-fr le_fw-fr place_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr il_fw-fr n'a_fw-fr point_fw-fr de_fw-fr bouche_fw-fr pour_fw-fr reveller_n ce_fw-fr qu'il_fw-fr a_fw-fr entendu_fw-fr os_fw-la habent_fw-la &_o non_fw-la loquentur_fw-la et_fw-fr le_fw-fr sceau_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr confession_n est_fw-fr si_fw-fr important_a &_o religieux_fw-fr que_fw-fr pour_fw-fr rien_fw-fr du_fw-fr monde_n il_fw-fr