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reconciliation_n and_o priestly_a adsolution_n after_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n open_v unto_o they_o the_o use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v mention_v 19_o cap._n 19_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o many_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n with_o terror_n no_o doubt_n of_o conscience_n say_v calvin_n on_o that_o place_n &_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v absolve_v by_o the_o apostle_n from_o they_o and_o in_o that_o very_a age_n s._n dionis_fw-la in_o his_o epistle_n to_o demophilus_n sharp_o reprehend_v he_o for_o strike_v away_o with_o his_o foot_n a_o poor_a penitent_a kneel_v before_o 9_o lib._n c._n 9_o a_o priest_n to_o receive_v pardon_n of_o sin_n from_o he_o and_o reuâ—ling_v the_o priest_n because_o he_o will_v absolve_v he_o s._n irenaeus_n speak_v also_o of_o a_o woman_n corrupt_v by_o one_o mark_v a_o sorcerer_n say_v that_o after_o the_o brethren_n have_v with_o much_o difficulty_n convert_v she_o she_o 12._o 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de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la their_o sin_n unto_o the_o priest_n and_o receive_v absolution_n from_o he_o and_o commend_v some_o who_o have_v do_v so_o with_o many_o tear_n and_o sign_n of_o contrition_n lactantius_n condemn_v the_o novatian_o 30._o lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la cap._n 30._o for_o heretic_n because_o they_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o priest_n to_o absolve_v sinner_n come_v unto_o they_o and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o penance_n distinguish_v catholic_n matth._n can._n 28._o in_o matth._n church_n from_o heretical_a congregation_n s._n hilary_n express_o affirm_v the_o sentence_n of_o priest_n absolve_v sinner_n here_o upon_o earth_n to_o be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n 288._o in_o regulis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la quaest_n 288._o s._n basil_n teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o s._n gregory_n nissen_n his_o brother_n advise_v a_o sinful_a woman_n to_o lâ—y_v aliis_fw-la orat._n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr judicandis_fw-la aliis_fw-la open_a her_o whole_a soul_n &_o conscience_n to_o some_o 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