sotus_n a_o sotus_n sotus_n grave_n and_o learned_a dominican_n in_o 4._o d._n 20._o q._n 1._o art_n 5._o the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n can_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o the_o whole_a church_n unless_o he_o give_v bishop_n to_o all_o church_n wherefore_o see_v the_o chief_a notice_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v get_v by_o sacramental_a confession_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o especial_o requisite_a requisite_a in_o this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v not_o free_a for_o every_o one_o to_o run_v to_o every_o priest_n but_o that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o his_o own_o that_o he_o confesâ—_n not_o but_o to_o he_o or_o with_o his_o leave_n navar._n navar._n navar._n a_o canon_n regular_n and_o famous_a casuist_n council_n 15._o de_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la i_o shall_v think_v that_o he_o do_v wise_o who_o att_o the_o hour_n of_o wâ—sely_o wâ—sely_o death_n procure_v himself_o to_o be_v absolve_v of_o his_o parish_n priest_n there_o present_a or_o of_o his_o superior_a rather_o than_o of_o other_o gabriel_n possevinus_fw-la gabriel_n gabriel_n trithemius_n possevinus_fw-la also_o a_o regular_a in_o 4._o d._n 17._o q._n 2_o art_n 3._o if_o all_o be_v a_o like_a it_o be_v better_a to_o confess_v to_o one_o proper_a priest_n as_o doctor_n common_o hold_v as_o s._n bonaventure_n and_o angelus_n in_o summa_fw-la cause_n better_o for_o many_o cause_n confessio_fw-la 3._o §_o 34._o for_o many_o cause_n and_o avoid_v of_o danger_n 3._o layman_n a_o great_a writer_n church_n laiman_n good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o jesuit_n l._n 5._o tract_n 6._o c._n 33._o see_v it_o be_v institute_v for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o convenient_a government_n that_o all_o faithful_a shall_v confess_v to_o their_o proper_a priest_n that_o must_v not_o be_v limit_v or_o restrain_v for_o private_a commodity_n by_o private_a interpretation_n of_o doctor_n especial_o because_o many_o by_o this_o mean_n false_o pretend_v impediment_n of_o confession_n may_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o pastor_n reginald_n reginald_n reginald_n a_o other_o jesuit_n lib._n 1._o n._n 61._o well_o add_v navarre_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v wise_o who_o att_o the_o wise_o wise_o hour_n of_o death_n his_o parish_n priest_n or_o superior_n be_v present_a procure_v to_o be_v absolve_v of_o he_o rather_o than_o of_o other_o and_o as_o barbosa_n write_v in_o remiss_a barbosa_n barbosa_n council_n tridentinisess_v 14._o c._n 7._o navarre_n consil_n is._n sub_fw-la titulo_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la sayrus_n a_o english_a benedictin_n sairus_fw-la sairus_fw-la decâ—s_v 21._o sub_fw-la eodem_fw-la titulo_fw-la reginald_n l._n 2._o n._n 60._o say_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v wise_o who_o if_o his_o parish_n priest_n or_o superior_n be_v present_a procure_v himself_o to_o be_v absolve_v of_o he_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n rather_o than_o of_o a_o other_o and_o himself_z allegat_fw-la 25._o num_fw-la 51._o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o confess_v to_o one_o pastor_n death_n beâ—ter_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n att_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n then_o to_o a_o other_o and_o it_o if_o it_o be_v both_o wise_a and_o better_a at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n to_o confess_v to_o one_o pastor_n or_o superior_n then_o to_o a_o other_o it_o be_v much_o better_a and_o wise_a to_o do_v so_o in_o life_n time_n because_o it_o be_v certain_a as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n hash_fw-mi declare_v sess_v 17._o c._n 7._o that_o att_z the_o hour_n of_o death_n all_o priest_n can_v absolve_v any_o penitent_n from_o any_o sin_n or_o censure_n which_o all_o priest_n can_v do_v nay_o few_o priest_n can_v do_v in_o time_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o their_o absolution_n be_v not_o so_o certain_a in_o time_n of_o life_n as_o in_o time_n of_o death_n if_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a and_o wise_a to_o be_v absolve_v of_o one_o parish_n priest_n or_o superior_n at_o time_n of_o death_n when_o the_o absolution_n by_o any_o priest_n whatsoever_o from_o what_o sin_n or_o censure_n soever_o be_v most_o certain_a much_o better_o and_o wise_a it_o be_v to_o procure_v to_o be_v absolve_v of_o he_o in_o life_n time_n when_o all_o priest_n absolution_n be_v not_o so_o certain_a as_o it_o be_v in_o time_n of_o death_n ten_o chapter_n that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o penitent_n to_o confess_v to_o priest_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o their_o soul_n then_o to_o other_o prove_v by_o the_o general_n practice_v of_o those_o priest_n who_o be_v confessor_n of_o penitent_n without_o charge_n of_o their_o soul_n 1._o the_o seven_o proof_n that_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v better_a for_o penitent_n to_o confess_v to_o such_o priest_n as_o have_v charge_n of_o their_o soul_n then_o to_o other_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o general_n practice_v of_o such_o priest_n as_o be_v confessor_n of_o penitent_n without_o charge_n of_o soul_n for_o they_o do_v not_o confess_v it_o in_o word_n only_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o much_o more_o in_o practice_n and_o indeed_n because_o they_o suffer_v not_o any_o of_o their_o own_o compagny_n upon_o any_o occasion_n to_o confess_v to_o who_o they_o will_v but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o they_o appoint_v for_o they_o the_o gloss_n in_o clement_n dudum_fw-la religious_a man_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o their_o order_n must_v confess_v to_o their_o prelate_n suarez_n tomo_fw-la 4._o the_o relig_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o certain_a religion_n general_n leave_v to_o confess_v to_o who_o one_o will_n will_v destroy_v religion_n it_o be_v that_o by_o ordinary_a right_n and_o without_o dispensation_n regular_o can_v confess_v to_o other_o then_o to_o such_o confessor_n as_o be_v appoint_v for_o they_o by_o their_o superior_n ibid._n n._n 6._o general_n leave_n to_o choose_v one_o confessor_n will_v tend_v to_o great_a detriment_n of_o religion_n for_o it_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o dissolution_n and_o relaxation_n of_o religious_a discipline_n and_o num_fw-la 7._o by_o such_o general_a licence_n and_o ordinary_a use_n religious_a discipline_n will_v be_v plain_o overthrow_v henriquez_n l._n 7._o c._n 22._o §_o 4._o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n keep_v that_o privilege_n that_o none_o without_o the_o superior_n leave_v can_v choose_v a_o confessor_n beside_o he_o who_o be_v appoint_v and_o gregory_n the_o 13._o grant_v this_o to_o the_o society_n layman_n l._n 5._o tract_n 6._o c._n 10._o n._n 20._o by_o their_o proper_a statute_n it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o religious_a to_o confess_v out_o of_o their_o own_o order_n to_o any_o other_o but_o to_o who_o the_o superior_a appoint_v and_o rodriquez_n to_o â—_o q._n 62._o art_n 4._o and_o 5._o recite_v the_o bull_n of_o pope_n which_o jesuit_n franciscan_n augustins_n and_o other_o religious_a order_n have_v procure_v that_o none_o of_o they_o even_o in_o time_n of_o jubilée_n may_v confess_v to_o any_o but_o to_o such_o as_o their_o superior_n appoint_v and_o head_v this_o be_v very_o good_a and_o necessary_a and_o petigian_a in_fw-la summa_fw-la d._n 17._o q._n â—_o art_n 3._o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v excommunication_n latae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la that_o no_o religious_a even_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o bull_n do_v confess_v to_o any_o other_o then_o to_o he_o who_o be_v appoint_v by_o his_o superior_a 2._o and_o do_v such_o great_a good_a come_v to_o religious_a company_n by_o confess_v to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o their_o superior_n appoint_v for_o they_o and_o will_v no_o good_a come_v to_o the_o holy_a compagnie_fw-fr of_o christ_n the_o catholic_n church_n if_o her_o child_n confess_v to_o such_o as_o have_v charge_n of_o their_o soul_n will_v such_o great_a harm_n come_v to_o religious_a compagny_n as_o their_o utter_a dâ—solution_n and_o relaxation_n of_o religious_a discipline_n by_o general_a leave_n to_o confess_v to_o what_o approve_a priest_n they_o will_v and_o will_v no_o hurt_n no_o relaxation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n come_v by_o the_o like_a leave_n grant_v to_o all_o catholic_n be_v religious_a company_n and_o christ_n company_n of_o so_o different_a nature_n as_o that_o what_o be_v great_o good_a for_o the_o one_o be_v naught_o for_o the_o other_o neither_o do_v it_o satisfy_v which_o suarez_n say_v n._n 6._o cit_fw-la that_o superior_n of_o regular_a order_n be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o procure_v the_o salvation_n but_o also_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o subject_n as_o if_o bishop_n pastor_n and_o such_o as_o have_v charge_n of_o sonl_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o procure_v the_o perfection_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o these_o also_o bind_v to_o be_v perfect_a do_v not_o our_o saviour_n say_v indifferent_o to_o all_o matth._n 5._o be_v perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a be_v not_o s._n john_n baptist_n send_v luc._n 1._o est_fw-la 1._o joan._n 2._o qui_fw-la seruat_fw-la verbumeius_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la veer_fw-la charitas_fw-la deiperfect_a
meritorious_a and_o also_o more_o satisfactorious_a 1._o the_o nine_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o penitent_a to_o confess_v to_o one_o who_o have_v charge_n of_o his_o soul_n then_o to_o a_o other_o we_o will_v take_v from_o that_o it_o be_v both_o more_o meritorious_a and_o also_o more_o satisfactorious_a that_o it_o be_v more_o meritorious_a i_o prove_v first_o because_o it_o be_v more_o meritorious_a to_o confess_v to_o such_o confessor_n as_o god_n have_v both_o institute_v and_o command_v we_o to_o confess_v unto_o and_o also_o the_o church_n for_o many_o age_n have_v command_v then_o to_o such_o as_o man_n have_v institute_v and_o nether_a god_n nor_o the_o church_n ever_o command_v we_o to_o confess_v unto_o but_o we_o choose_v of_o ourselves_o for_o in_o the_o one_o we_o fulfil_v god_n and_o the_o church_n will_v and_o in_o theother_n we_o fulfil_v our_o own_o will_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v more_o meritorious_a to_o fulfil_v god_n and_o the_o church_n will_v then_o to_o fulfil_v our_o own_o because_o there_o be_v more_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o church_n and_o also_o more_o humility_n but_o curate_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n and_o who_o have_v no_o charge_n of_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o latter_a second_o i_o prove_v it_o because_o common_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o confess_v to_o one_o curate_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o authority_n to_o gowerneu_n then_o to_o another_o who_o we_o choose_v ourselves_o and_o who_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o govern_v we_o because_o ordinary_o man_n be_v more_o loath_a to_o discover_v their_o imperfection_n to_o their_o superior_n with_o who_o they_o common_o converse_v then_o to_o other_o who_o be_v not_o their_o superior_n and_o who_o may_v be_v such_o as_o they_o never_o see_v before_o nor_o perhaps_o shall_v see_v afterward_o and_o where_o be_v the_o great_a difficultye_n there_o be_v the_o great_a virtue_n and_o merit_n to_o overcome_v 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 give_v to_o one_o his_o right_a or_o due_a be_v doubtless_o a_o prejudice_n to_o he_o nether_a leave_v it_o to_o be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o he_o because_o leave_v be_v grant_v to_o do_v it_o for_o that_o will_v not_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o true_a prejudice_n to_o he_o but_o only_o that_o such_o prejudice_n be_v do_v with_o leave_n and_o novarre_n in_o c._n placuit_fw-la n._n 61._o both_o affirm_v and_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v true_a prejudice_n to_o curate_n that_o their_o people_n be_v permit_v to_o confess_v to_o other_o and_o it_o be_v evident_a because_o all_o take_n away_o of_o one_o right_a be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o he_o though_o if_o it_o be_v do_v for_o just_a cause_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o how_o careful_a the_o church_n be_v in_o ancient_a time_n to_o conserve_v the_o right_n of_o ordinary_n the_o catechism_n ad_fw-la parochos_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr penitent_n ordinary_n the_o church_n here_o tofore_o most_o careful_a of_o the_o right_n of_o ordinary_n sect_n 47._o shw_v in_o these_o word_n with_o what_o religion_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n the_o right_a of_o a_o ordinary_a priest_n be_v conserve_v be_v easy_o gather_v by_o the_o ancient_a decree_n of_o father_n by_o which_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o bishop_n nor_o priest_n shall_v dare_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o a_o other_o parish_n without_o his_o leave_n who_o there_o govern_v or_o without_o some_o great_a necessity_n 2._o an_o other_o inconveniency_n inconveniency_n second_o inconveniency_n be_v that_o liberty_n to_o confess_v to_o what_o approve_a priest_n one_o will_n break_v discipline_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v confess_v at_o least_o once_o a_o year_n to_o his_o proper_a priest_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o foresay_a canon_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o lateran_n and_o a_o three_o inconue_n inconveniency_n three_o inconveniency_n niencie_n be_v that_o it_o lessen_v that_o spiritual_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 inconveniency_n four_o inconveniency_n more_o hereafter_o and_o a_o four_o be_v that_o it_o lessen_v the_o authority_n which_o a_o pastor_n shall_v have_v over_o his_o flock_n which_o doubtless_o will_v be_v great_a if_o his_o sheep_n do_v confess_v to_o he_o because_o natural_o man_n respect_v and_o reverence_v they_o more_o to_o who_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n them_z other_o to_o who_o they_o do_v not_o confess_v and_o this_o note_v p._n innocent_a 4._o can._n etsi_fw-la animarum_fw-la say_v that_o voluntary_a confessor_n breed_v contempt_n and_o indevotion_n against_o proper_a priest_n i_o dispute_v not_o whether_o this_o bull_n of_o innocent_a the_o 4._o be_v revoke_v or_o no_o because_o i_o argue_v not_o out_o of_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o but_o out_o of_o the_o truth_n it_o say_v which_o be_v that_o voluntary_a confessor_n
without_o charge_n of_o soul_n be_v not_o institute_v purposely_o and_o for_o themselves_o but_o by_o accident_n and_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n to_o wit_n as_o s._n thomas_n 4._o thomas_n 2._o 2._o q._n 188._o art_n 4._o say_v in_o the_o place_n cite_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o for_o the_o difficulty_n of_o find_v sufficient_a person_n for_o all_o people_n and_o the_o same_o say_v albertus_n magnus_n and_o s._n bonaventure_n cite_v by_o dionysius_n carthusianus_n in_o 4._o d._n 17._o q._n 6._o and_o it_o be_v evident_a but_o doubtless_o those_o confessor_n be_v of_o themselves_o and_o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la better_a that_o be_v more_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o soul_n who_o be_v institute_v immediate_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o purposely_o for_o themselves_o as_o proper_a minister_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n than_o those_o who_o be_v institute_v of_o the_o church_n nor_o yet_o nether_a purposely_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o other_o occasion_n and_o if_o which_o occasion_n have_v not_o be_v will_v never_o have_v be_v institute_v as_o none_o such_o be_v institute_v till_o about_o some_o four_o hundred_o year_n ago_o sixth_o chapter_n that_o a_o confessor_n with_o charge_n of_o foul_n be_v better_a than_o one_o without_o it_o prove_v by_o god_n bind_v to_o confess_v to_o the_o one_o and_o not_o to_o the_o other_o 1._o the_o three_o proof_n that_o a_o confessor_n with_o charge_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o penitent_n be_v better_a that_o be_v more_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o soul_n than_o a_o confessor_n without_o such_o charge_n i_o will_v take_v from_o that_o god_n bind_v to_o confess_v to_o the_o one_o and_o not_o to_o the_o other_o for_o that_o god_n have_v command_v to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o some_o kind_n of_o confessor_n i_o suppose_v as_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o he_o have_v institute_v confessor_n with_o charge_n of_o soul_n and_o none_o without_o such_o charge_n as_o i_o show_v before_o his_o command_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o confessor_n with_o charge_n of_o soul_n and_o not_o of_o other_o for_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_v 14._o c._n 5._o and_o all_o catholic_n do_v infer_v that_o because_o christ_n institute_v the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n judge_n of_o sin_n for_o to_o remit_v retain_v they_o therewithal_o he_o bind_v man_n to_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o they_o because_o they_o can_v not_o judge_v of_o whar_n they_o know_v not_o but_o he_o do_v not_o bind_v we_o to_o confess_v to_o such_o as_o himself_o do_v not_o institute_v judge_n of_o sin_n and_o hereupon_o sotus_n in_o 4._o do_v 18._o q._n 4._o art_n 2._o say_v the_o canon_n of_o yeat_o confession_n to_o one_o proper_a priest_n who_o have_v care_n of_o soul_n do_v but_o add_v the_o priest_n god_n command_n to_o confess_v to_o one_o proper_a priest_n yearly_a time_n to_o the_o divine_a command_n and_o it_o will_v never_o have_v restrain_v confession_n to_o a_o proper_a priest_n unless_o it_o have_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a precept_n and_o always_o observe_v in_o the_o church_n and_o he_o add_v ibidem_fw-la that_o this_o restraint_n to_o confess_v to_o one_o proper_a priest_n be_v evamgelicall_a so_o plain_o he_o say_v that_o to_o confess_v to_o one_o proper_a priest_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n be_v divine_a and_o evangelicall_a bellarmin_n also_o lib._n 3._o the_o poenitent_n c._n 13._o answer_v to_o this_o objection_n of_o caluin_n the_o obligation_n of_o confession_n be_v but_o human_a because_o it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n say_v that_o the_o council_n do_v only_o determine_v the_o time_n and_o if_o all_o that_o command_v of_o confess_v to_o one_o proper_a priest_n be_v divine_a beside_o the_o time_n then_o obligation_n if_o self_n to_o confess_v to_o one_o proper_a priest_n be_v divine_a and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a precept_n to_o confess_v to_o one_o proper_a priest_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n and_o not_o to_o confess_v to_o a_o other_o who_o have_v not_o such_o charge_n of_o soul_n sure_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o better_a to_o confess_v to_o he_o then_o to_o any_o other_o because_o in_o confess_v to_o he_o we_o do_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n which_o we_o do_v not_o in_o confession_n to_o other_o to_o whomhe_v command_v we_o not_o to_o confess_v and_o obedience_n be_v so_o grateful_a to_o god_n as_o he_o prefer_v 13._o a_o 1._o regâ—m_fw-la c._n 13._o it_o before_o sacrifice_n and_o it_o be_v a_o marvel_n if_o any_o who_o exhort_v to_o obedience_n to_o man_n shall_v dehorte_v from_o obedience_n to_o god_n 2._o if_o any_o object_n that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a precept_n to_o confess_v to_o one_o proper_a priest_n that_o then_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o cuer_v more_o we_o must_v confess_v to_o he_o and_o never_o to_o other_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o will_v not_o follow_v because_o though_o god_n command_v we_o to_o confess_v to_o our_o proper_a priest_n yet_o he_o fobid_v not_o we_o to_o confess_v to_o other_o when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n but_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o must_v not_o confess_v to_o other_o without_o just_a cause_n as_o divine_v man_n divine_v navarre_n man_n teach_v for_o divine_v affirmative_a precept_n do_v bind_v always_o 18._o praelud_fw-la 9_o sotus_n l._n 10._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la 43._o arr_n 1._o azon_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 7._o c._n 4._o gamach_n de_fw-fr po_n nit_n c._n 18._o but_o not_o for_o always_o to_o wit_n when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o which_o be_v just_a cause_n and_o where_o there_o be_v just_a causs_n pertain_v to_o the_o church_n to_o determine_v and_o to_o her_o determination_n we_o ought_v to_o stand_v she_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o teach_v all_o truth_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o she_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o dispense_v herein_o appear_v by_o the_o foresay_a word_n of_o s._n thomas_n that_o the_o multitude_n of_o penitent_n be_v too_o great_a for_o to_o confess_v only_o to_o their_o proper_a priest_n and_o that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v sufficient_a proper_a priest_n for_o all_o place_n in_o which_o case_n doubless_a the_o affirmative_a divine_a precept_n of_o confess_v to_o proper_a priest_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o penitent_n do_v not_o bind_v seven_o chapter_n that_o be_v better_a for_o penitent_n to_o confess_v to_o priest_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o their_o soul_n then_o to_o they_o prove_v by_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n institute_v confession_n 1._o the_o four_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o penitent_a to_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o his_o soul_n then_o to_o other_o i_o take_v from_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n institute_v confession_n of_o sin_n for_o one_o especial_a end_n for_o which_o he_o institute_v confession_n be_v that_o such_o as_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n may_v thereby_o better_a know_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o soul_n whereof_o they_o have_v charge_n as_o corporalle_a physician_n know_v the_o estate_n of_o their_o patient_n by_o their_o tell_n it_o and_o thereby_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o help_v they_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v proverb_n 27._o diligent_o know_v the_o face_n of_o thy_o sheep_n whereupon_o s._n thomas_n opusc_n 18._o c._n 4._o say_v that_o belong_v pastor_n a_o principal_a end_n of_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v well_o know_v of_o the_o pastor_n to_o care_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v say_v proverb_n 27._o diligent_o know_v the_o face_n of_o thy_o sheep_n which_o especial_o be_v do_v by_o hear_v confâ—ssions_n and_o sotus_n in_o 4._o d._n 18._o q._n 4._o art_n 2._o to_o confess_v to_o one_o proper_a priest_n be_v evangelical_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n that_o the_o pastor_n may_v know_v the_o sheep_n as_o christ_n say_v and_o be_v know_v by_o they_o ibid._n among_o the_o law_n of_o feed_v that_o be_v a_o especial_a one_o which_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o d._n 20._o q._n 1._o art_n 5._o see_v the_o great_a knowledge_n and_o iugement_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v get_v by_o sacramental_a confession_n in_o this_o sacrament_n especial_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a that_o it_o be_v free_a for_o every_o one_o to_o go_v to_o what_o priest_n he_o will_v but_o that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o his_o proper_a priest_n so_o as_o he_o confess_v but_o to_o he_o or_o to_o another_o by_o his_o leave_n and_o lib._n 10._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la etc._n etc._n q._n 3._o art_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o nature_n care_n and_o fidelity_n of_o a_o good_a pastor_n that_o
of_o the_o sin_n itself_o this_o but_o a_o relaxation_n from_o some_o temporal_a pain_n after_o sin_n be_v absolve_v we_o shall_v rather_o look_v what_o priest_n can_v give_v we_o the_o most_o assure_a absolution_n from_o sin_n than_o who_o can_v give_v we_o the_o great_a indulgence_n which_o will_v avail_v we_o nothing_o if_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o assure_o absolve_v beside_o by_o confess_v to_o one_o appoint_v to_o we_o by_o the_o church_n we_o both_o merit_n and_o satisfy_v more_o then_o by_o confess_v to_o one_o choose_v by_o ourselves_o as_o be_v before_o show_v and_o thereby_o more_o increase_v grace_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o our_o glory_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v then_o relaxatio_fw-la of_o temporal_a pain_n and_o sotus_n 4._o d._n 21._o q._n 2._o a._n 1._o say_v indulgence_n increâ—â—as_v of_o merit_n better_a far_o than_o indulgence_n of_o itself_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o satissye_a by_o his_o own_o work_n then_o to_o gain_v indulgence_n and_o ibid._n incomparable_o better_a be_v the_o least_o increase_n of_o merit_n and_o grace_n then_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o great_a pain_n in_o purgatory_n incomparable_o i_o say_v better_a to_o be_v with_o great_a merit_n and_o grace_n in_o purgatory_n twenty_o year_n then_o sotus_n notable_a word_n of_o sotus_n with_o less_o to_o be_v there_o but_o one_o day_n yea_o to_o fly_v to_o heaven_n without_o all_o purgatory_n which_o word_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v consider_v moreover_o the_o valour_n or_o effect_n of_o indulgencet_n be_v not_o certain_a unless_o the_o cause_n of_o grant_v they_o be_v 12._o be_v navarre_n de_fw-fr indulgent_a notab_v 15_o sotus_n 4._o d._n 21._o q._n 2._o art_n 2._o bellar._n min_fw-mi l._n 1._o de_fw-fr indulg_n c._n 12._o just_a and_o proportionable_a because_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o lord_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n but_o only_a dispenser_n thereof_o and_o which_o be_v a_o just_a and_o proportionable_a cause_n only_a god_n as_o navarre_n say_v tract_n de_fw-fr indulg_n notab_v 15._o n._n 8._o know_v and_o he_o add_v ibidem_fw-la n._n 17._o that_o too_o large_a indulgence_n give_v occasion_n to_o people_n to_o think_v that_o more_o be_v get_v by_o they_o than_o be_v get_v indeed_o and_o cause_v more_o neglect_n of_o repentance_n then_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o num_fw-la 18._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v err_v in_o think_v this_o or_o that_o cause_n to_o be_v just_a and_o notab_v ii_o n._n 23._o that_o it_o be_v most_o profitable_a and_o most_o faif_n to_o enjoin_v and_o accept_v penance_n to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o enjoin_v small_a pennance_n and_o notab_v 5._o n._n 44._o sunt_fw-la setus_fw-la 4._o d._n 20._o q._n 1._o be_v 3_o paenitentiae_fw-la quae_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la quam_fw-la poenitentiarum_fw-la ludibria_fw-la sunt_fw-la it_o be_v imperfection_n to_o seek_v indulgence_n for_o after_o they_o to_o serve_v christ_n cold_o and_o to_o use_v less_o wariness_n and_o remedy_n to_o avoid_v sin_n and_o to_o root_v out_o vice_n which_o i_o fear_v this_o our_o age_n do_v too_o much_o and_o notab_v 21._o n._n 2._o approve_v the_o opinion_n of_o caietan_n who_o say_v that_o who_o will_v get_v in_o dulgence_n must_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v as_o 2._o see_v navar._n notab_v 9_o n._n 12._o sotus_n 4._o d._n 21._o q._n 2._o art_n 2._o great_a penance_n himself_o as_o will_v suffice_v for_o to_o satisfy_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o this_o say_v 13._o say_v l._n 1._o de_fw-fr indulgent_a c._n 13._o bellarmin_n be_v profitable_a and_o pious_a by_o which_o say_v navar._n the_o honour_n of_o indulgence_n be_v conserve_v the_o mouth_n of_o railer_n against_o they_o stop_v and_o christian_n stir_v up_o to_o do_v worthy_a fruit_n of_o penance_n and_o notab_v 31._o n._n 44._o according_a penance_n for_o indulgence_n we_o must_v not_o for_o bear_v to_o do_v act_n of_o penance_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o divine_n and_o canonist_n we_o must_v not_o for_o indutgence_n forbear_v to_o do_v act_n of_o penance_n and_o final_o notabl_v 17._o he_o fear_v that_o it_o be_v too_o true_a which_o the_o gloss_n say_v that_o few_o get_v indulgence_n thus_o this_o pious_a and_o most_o learned_a canonist_n which_o i_o wish_v they_o to_o consider_v well_o who_o for_o to_o get_v great_a indulgence_n will_v leave_v their_o proper_a priest_n and_o confeso_fw-la to_o other_o i_o add_v also_o that_o regular_a superior_n other_o regulars_n for_o no_o motive_n will_v permit_v they_o 10_o confess_n to_o other_o nether_a for_o more_o make_v of_o entire_a confession_n non_o often_o frequent_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n nor_o for_o gain_v of_o great_a indulgence_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o motive_n whatsoever_o will_v permit_v their_o subject_n out_o of_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o confess_v to_o other_o then_o to_o such_o as_o they_o appoint_v which_o clear_o show_v that_o they_o esteem_v more_o confession_n make_v to_o proper_a priest_n than_o all_o other_o spiritual_a commodity_n which_o can_v come_v by_o confess_v to_o other_o and_o church_n only_o necessity_n move_v the_o church_n moreover_o i_o add_v that_o no_o great_a good_a but_o only_o the_o too_o great_a multitude_n of_o penitent_n and_o the_o insufficiencye_n of_o proper_a priest_n in_o diverse_a place_n move_v the_o church_n to_o condescend_v to_o people_n for_o to_o leave_v their_o proper_a priest_n and_o to_o confess_v to_o other_o as_o evident_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n thomas_n and_o other_o 5._o other_o supra_fw-la cap._n 5._o before_o cite_v and_o if_o not_o great_a spiritual_a good_n but_o only_a necessity_n by_o reason_n of_o too_o great_a multitude_n of_o penitent_n or_o insufficiencye_n of_o some_o proper_a prieft_n move_v the_o church_n to_o grant_v liberty_n to_o confess_v to_o other_o priest_n good_a child_n of_o the_o church_n who_o will_v follow_v her_o advice_n shall_v not_o upon_o pretence_n of_o great_a spiritual_a good_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o say_a necessity_n make_v use_n of_o that_o liberty_n which_o she_o upon_o that_o necessity_n be_v force_v to_o grant_v and_o if_o that_o necessity_n have_v not_o be_v will_v never_o have_v grant_v i_o say_v also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a precept_n do_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n luke_n 3_o and_o to_o do_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n include_v as_o i._n as_o l._n 4._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n i._n bellarmin_n 3._o bellarmin_n see_v gregory_n homil_n 20._o in_o euang_n s._n thomas_n in_o luc._n 3._o well_o say_v and_o prove_v out_o of_o holy_a father_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n and_o as_o he_o affirm_v they_o can_v be_v well_o call_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n unless_o indeed_o they_o suffice_v to_o recompense_v the_o injury_n if_o not_o inequalitye_n of_o quamtitye_n yet_o in_o equality_n of_o proportion_n and_o according_a to_o the_o acceptance_n of_o he_o who_o be_v wrong_v and_o also_o that_o indulgence_n do_v not_o exempt_v we_o from_o fulfil_n this_o divine_a precept_n and_o likewise_o that_o not_o indulgence_n penance_n indulgence_n be_v not_o satisfaction_n nor_o exempt_v from_o do_v fruit_n of_o penance_n but_o the_o penitent_n satisfaction_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n without_o which_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n as_o the_o â—â—me_n bellarmin_n 8._o bellarmin_n lib._n 1._o the_o poenitent_n c._n 17._o see_v he_o ib._n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o say_v be_v lame_a and_o imperfect_a which_o lameness_n or_o imperfection_n indulgence_n do_v not_o supply_v because_o they_o be_v no_o part_n att_o all_o of_o the_o sacrament_n nether_a be_v it_o likely_a that_o christ_n in_o grant_v indulgence_n to_o his_o church_n mean_v thereby_o to_o make_v his_o sacrament_n lame_a and_o imperfect_a or_o to_o exempt_a penitent_n from_o full_a fill_v his_o divine_a precept_n of_o do_v worthy_a fruit_n of_o penance_n which_o as_o navar._n say_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o divine_n and_o of_o canonist_n final_o i_o say_v with_o bellarmin_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la indulgentiis_fw-la c._n 12._o that_o prudent_a christian_n do_v so_o take_v indulgence_n as_o with_o all_o they_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n and_o to_o satisfy_v god_n for_o their_o sin_n which_o prudent_a advice_n who_o well_o consider_v will_v not_o for_o uncertain_a gain_v of_o great_a indulgence_n leess_n the_o certain_a gain_n of_o great_a merit_n in_o confess_v to_o their_o proper_a priest_n especial_a see_v merit_n as_o true_o say_v sotus_n be_v incomparable_o more_o to_o be_v esteem_v than_o indulgence_n though_o the_o gain_n of_o this_o be_v certain_a the_o conclusion_n to_o the_o reader_n gentle_a reader_n out_o of_o all_o which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o treatise_n i_o gather_v these_o important_n point_n which_o i_o much_o commend_v to_o thy_o memory_n and_o consideration_n first_o that_o a_o i._o i._o sufficientconfessor_n with_o pastoral_a charge_n of_o soul_n be_v more_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o spiritual_a profit_n of_o soul_n then_o be_v a_o sufficient_a confessor_n who_o have_v no_o such_o charge_n of_o soul_n second_o ii_o ii_o that_o what_o good_a priest_n seek_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n the_o great_a good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o great_a spiritual_a profit_n of_o soul_n will_v more_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o confessor_n with_o charge_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o confession_n he_o hear_v then_o to_o be_v confessor_n without_o such_o charge_n if_o convenient_o he_o may_v be_v three_o that_o what_o iii_o iii_o penitent_a seek_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n the_o great_a good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o great_a spiritual_a profit_n of_o his_o soul_n will_v use_v rather_o a_o sufficient_a confessor_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o his_o soul_n than_o a_o sufficient_a confessor_n who_o have_v no_o such_o charge_n of_o his_o soul_n if_o convenient_o he_o may_v four_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v hinder_v or_o dehort_v from_o the_o make_n of_o confessor_n with_o charge_n of_o soul_n or_o counsel_v penitent_n to_o go_v to_o other_o rather_o then_o to_o such_o he_o shall_v hinder_v and_o dehort_v from_o that_o which_o be_v to_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n great_a good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o great_a spiritual_a profit_n of_o soul_n which_o none_o can_v do_v who_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o profit_n of_o soul_n which_o i_o assure_v myself_o all_o good_a priest_n in_o england_n do_v real_o and_o hearty_o seek_v and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v that_o all_o such_o will_v take_v this_o my_o counsel_n of_o be_v confessor_n with_o charge_n of_o soul_n in_o good_a part_n and_o will_v if_o they_o can_v convenient_o follow_v it_o which_o if_o they_o do_v i_o shall_v hope_v of_o the_o speedy_a conversion_n of_o our_o poor_a country_n in_o which_o be_v many_o good_a sheep_n but_o sine_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la without_o pastor_n and_o because_o they_o be_v among_o wolf_n need_v pastor_n more_o then_o in_o catholic_n country_n and_o need_v all_o spiritual_a help_n which_o may_v be_v have_v both_o by_o confessor_n with_o charge_n of_o soul_n or_o without_o such_o charge_n as_o penitent_n in_o catholic_n country_n have_v for_o my_o intention_n be_v not_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o confessor_n without_o charge_n of_o soul_n or_o of_o any_o spiritual_a good_a that_o can_v be_v get_v by_o such_o but_o to_o afford_v they_o both_o kind_n of_o confessor_n as_o penitent_n in_o catholic_n country_n and_o in_o ireland_n and_o in_o holland_n have_v also_o and_o to_o procure_v they_o all_o the_o spiritual_a good_a and_o help_n which_o may_v be_v reap_v by_o both_o such_o confessor_n finis_fw-la