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A93388 A treatise of the best kinde of confessors by which preists [sic] in England may see how they may be, and lay Catholiks see how they may chuse the best kinde of confessors / composed by the most reverend father in God, Richard, bishop of Chalcedon, pastor of the Catholike in England. Smith, Richard, 1566-1655. 1651 (1651) Wing S4159; ESTC R43753 38,066 146

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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 confes●_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 w●sely_o w●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 dec●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 be●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 ●_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 ●_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 d●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
a_o est_fw-fr et_fw-fr c._n 4._o si_fw-la diligamus_fw-la inuicem_fw-la charitas_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la perfecta_fw-la est_fw-la to_o prepare_v a_o perfect_a people_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o send_v only_o to_o make_v regulars_n do_v not_o god_n give_v pastor_n and_o doctor_n for_o consummation_n that_o be_v perfection_n of_o saint_n ephes_n 4_o or_o do_v he_o give_v none_o to_o procure_v perfection_n of_o saint_n but_o religious_a man_n or_o be_v there_o no_o procurer_n of_o perfection_n in_o the_o church_n before_o religious_a order_n be_v institute_v or_o will_v religious_a confessor_n say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o procure_v perfection_n in_o their_o secular_a penitent_n do_v not_o sotus_n lib._n 10._o the_o lure_n &_o justitia_fw-la q._n 1._o art_n 4._o say_v this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o bishop_n both_o to_o teach_v perfection_n and_o persuade_v it_o and_o q._n 3._o art_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n to_o bring_v his_o healthful_a flock_n to_o perfection_n and_o note_v that_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n the_o church_n tell_v he_o perfectum_fw-la ut_fw-la exhibeat_fw-la omnem_fw-la hominem_fw-la perfectum_fw-la that_o he_o must_v bring_v his_o flock_n to_o perfection_n as_o we_o read_v of_o s._n john_n baptist_n if_o any_o regular_n shall_v say_v to_o i_o that_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v better_a for_o catholic_n to_o confess_v to_o what_o approve_a priest_n they_o will_v then_o to_o those_o who_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n i_o will_v answer_v he_o as_o apoptheg_n as_o plutarch_n in_o apoptheg_n lycurgus_n answer_v one_o who_o persuade_v to_o institute_v popular_a government_n in_o his_o city_n that_o he_o shall_v first_o begin_v such_o a_o government_n in_o his_o own_o house_n but_o whether_o they_o only_o be_v to_o be_v account_v perfect_a who_o observe_v the_o three_o evangelicall_a counsel_n or_o no_o i_o will_v know_v a_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o such_o as_o observe_v those_o counsel_n shall_v confess_v to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o their_o regular_a superior_n appoint_v and_o the_o like_a shall_v not_o be_v expedient_a for_o such_o as_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o commandment_n as_o all_o christian_n be_v why_o shall_v the_o obligation_n to_o confess_v to_o none_o but_o to_o certain_a appoint_a confessor_n be_v requisite_a for_o observation_n of_o these_o counsel_n and_o the_o like_a obligation_n shall_v not_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o precept_n eleven_o chapter_n that_o be_v better_a for_o a_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 a_o other_o prove_v by_o the_o great_a certainty_n of_o absolution_n 1._o the_o eight_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_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 a_o other_o i_o will_v take_v from_o the_o great_a certainty_n of_o absolution_n by_o he_o then_o by_o this_o first_o because_o curate_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n have_v jurisdiction_n from_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o as_o some_o 2._o some_o sotus_n 4._o di_o 18._o q._n 4._o art_n 2._o grave_n divine_v say_v also_o from_o divine_a law_n whereas_o confessor_n without_o charge_n of_o soul_n have_v jurisdiction_n only_o by_o 45._o by_o s._n though_o mass_n 2._o 2._o q._n 188_o be_v 4._o q._n 187._o be_v 1._o 4._o s._n bonaventura_n de_fw-fr paupertate_fw-la bellarmin_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la monachis_fw-la c._n 45._o delegation_n except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n when_o all_o priest_n have_v jurisdiction_n and_o jurisdiction_n by_o law_n especial_o of_o god_n be_v more_o certain_a then_o be_v jurisdiction_n by_o delegation_n especial_o when_o it_o must_v pass_v by_o so_o many_o hand_n of_o delegate_n and_o subdelegat_n as_o it_o common_o do_v to_o such_o priest_n '_o as_o usual_o hear_v confession_n without_o charge_n of_o soul_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v 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occasion_n neglect_n of_o proper_a priest_n which_o so_o grave_n and_o so_o learned_a a_o pope_n as_o innocent_a 4._o be_v will_v not_o have_v say_v if_o he_o have_v not_o see_v it_o to_o be_v tru●_n and_o how_o great_a a_o inconveniency_n neglect_v of_o pastor_n be_v be_v manifest_a of_o itself_o see_v all_o community_n stand_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o superior_a and_o fall_v and_o be_v weaken_v by_o the_o fall_n or_o weaken_v of_o it_o whereupon_o lucifer_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 1._o thessaly_n 5._o heb._n 15_o matth._n 26._o s._n cyprian_n epist_n 55_o 65._o s._n hieron_n contra_fw-la lucifer_n the_o apostle_n often_o and_o earnest_o exhort_v christian_n to_o honour_v and_o reverence_v their_o spiritual_a superior_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o the_o pastor_n be_v strike_v theep_n be_v disperse_v and_o holy_a father_n note_n that_o the_o neglect_n of_o pastor_n be_v the_o root_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n and_o that_o the_o dainty_a of_o the_o church_n depend_v on_o 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