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use_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o these_o be_v as_o two_o learned_a papist_n as_o ever_o be_v and_o therefore_o their_o testimony_n be_v of_o no_o small_a credit_n herein_o yea_o erasmus_n there_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n be_v abuse_v to_o maintain_v this_o private_a and_o secret_a confession_n caietan_n in_o 3._o tho._n q_o 8._o art_n 4._o hold_v that_o a_o man_n by_o contrition_n without_o confession_n be_v make_v clean_o and_o a_o formal_a member_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o he_o say_v that_o he_o which_o be_v contrite_a for_o his_o sin_n and_o receive_v the_o communion_n without_o shrift_n sin_v not_o mortal_o though_o he_o have_v a_o confessor_n at_o hand_n cornelius_z agrippa_z de_fw-fr vanit_fw-la cap._n 64._o i_o can_v say_v he_o by_o many_o example_n fresh_a in_o memory_n show_v how_o
fit_a this_o shrift_n be_v for_o bawdry_n if_o any_o desire_n more_o read_v bishop_n usher_v last_o book_n wherein_o be_v cite_v gratian_n johannes_n semeca_n michael_n of_o bononia_n johannes_n de_fw-fr selua_n also_o let_v he_o look_v into_o doctor_n whites_n way_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o the_o papist_n differ_v opinion_n about_o this_o pag._n 440._o 441._o in_o quarto_fw-la digress_v 55._o num._n 8._o and_o d._n whites_n last_o book_n p._n 190_o 191._o fisher_n ans_fw-fr to_o fisher_n 192._o cite_v john_n medina_n gratian_n and_o caietan_n jansenius_n vasques_n mich._n palacius_n gloss_n on_o gratian_n gerson_n panormitan_n maldonat_n and_o other_o scripture_n object_v answer_v math._n 18._o 18._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o confession_n in_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o of_o accusation_n by_o another_o for_o in_o the_o word_n forego_v the_o notice_n give_v to_o the_o church_n be_v from_o the_o party_n not_o offend_v but_o offend_v if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n but_o all_o auricular_a confession_n be_v suppose_v voluntary_a whereby_o a_o man_n accuse_v himself_o and_o in_o private_a not_o public_a as_o here_o joh._n 20._o 23._o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o they_o second_o the_o authority_n give_v here_o to_o the_o apostle_n be_v exercise_v in_o the_o public_a ministry_n &_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n though_o they_o hear_v no_o private_a confession_n as_o the_o papist_n dream_v of_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n call_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 18._o three_o christ_n say_v there_o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o i_o send_v you_o now_o he_o be_v not_o send_v to_o hear_v private_a confession_n and_o thereupon_o to_o give_v they_o absolution_n but_o by_o preach_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v esai_n 61._o 1._o luk._n 4._o 18._o neither_o do_v he_o bind_v any_o to_o private_a confession_n nor_o sit_v to_o hear_v the_o same_o therefore_o such_o as_o he_o send_v be_v not_o tie_v to_o do_v otherwise_o neither_o have_v here_o popish_a shrift_n any_o ground_n four_o caietan_n on_o this_o place_n say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n have_v here_o no_o commandment_n act._n 19_o 18._o and_o many_o that_o believe_v come_v and_o confess_v etc._n etc._n answ_n here_o be_v mention_v indeed_o of_o confession_n but_o this_o prove_v not_o impose_v private_a confession_n secret_o in_o the_o priest_n ear_n for_o first_o this_o be_v of_o a_o confession_n voluntary_a not_o enforce_v second_o of_o many_o that_o do_v it_o but_o not_o of_o all_o three_o public_a and_o not_o in_o s._n paul_n ear_n for_o as_o they_o show_v their_o work_n and_o bring_v their_o book_n and_o burn_v they_o before_o all_o man_n verse_n 19_o so_o be_v this_o confession_n open_a for_o the_o text_n make_v no_o difference_n of_o these_o action_n four_o here_o it_o be_v say_v they_o confess_v but_o no_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o sin_n with_o circumstance_n five_o caietan_n a_o cardinal_n in_o his_o commentary_n hereof_o hold_v that_o this_o place_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o auricular_a confession_n jam._n 5._o 16._o confess_v your_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o answ_n this_o be_v nothing_o for_o the_o popish_a confession_n for_o first_o it_o be_v as_o general_a as_o prayer_n one_o for_o another_o but_o prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n common_a to_o all_o second_o he_o say_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o of_o a_o righteous_a man_n and_o i_o hope_v that_o other_o beside_o priest_n be_v righteous_a man_n three_o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o absolution_n but_o a_o promise_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n not_o to_o the_o priest_n word_n to_o save_v the_o sick_a and_o to_o have_v his_o sin_n pardon_v verse_n 15._o four_o confession_n command_v here_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o a_o priest_n but_o may_v extend_v to_o any_o other_o this_o saint_n james_n speak_v to_o all_o to_o who_o he_o write_v his_o epistle_n and_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v one_o of_o these_o three_o way_n first_o either_o of_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o then_o be_v the_o priest_n bind_v to_o confess_v as_o well_o to_o the_o people_n as_o the_o people_n to_o they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v confess_v one_o to_o another_o that_o be_v mutual_o or_o reciprocal_o second_o or_o here_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o priest_n among_o themselves_o and_o then_o be_v there_o nothing_o to_o the_o people_n three_o or_o only_o of_o the_o people_n among_o themselves_o and_o then_o be_v this_o nothing_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o take_v authority_n hence_o to_o bind_v the_o people_n to_o confess_v to_o he_o four_o confession_n here_o be_v not_o of_o secret_a sin_n in_o heart_n against_o god_n or_o sin_n hide_v from_o man_n but_o of_o trespass_n or_o offence_n one_o against_o another_o as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a show_v and_o be_v so_o take_v in_o mark_n 11._o 25_o 26._o upon_o which_o grievance_n mutual_a confession_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o wrong_n be_v here_o enjoin_v as_o a_o fit_a mean_n of_o brotherly_a reconciliation_n and_o preservation_n of_o peace_n among_o themselves_o to_o which_o they_o must_v add_v prayer_n one_o for_o another_o that_o their_o mutual_a confession_n reciprocal_o for_o reconciliation_n may_v be_v bless_v unto_o they_o of_o which_o practice_n happy_a be_v they_o which_o make_v conscience_n and_o bless_v shall_v we_o be_v if_o to_o this_o every_o man_n will_v submit_v himself_o a_o hard_a task_n then_o to_o whisper_v his_o sin_n in_o a_o priest_n ear_n secret_o last_o the_o rhemist_n say_v upon_o this_o text_n that_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o s._n james_n speak_v here_o of_o sacramental_a confession_n whereupon_o other_o in_o allege_v scripture_n for_o auricular_a confession_n leave_v out_o this_o place_n as_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n mat._n 3._o 5_o 6._o then_o go_v out_o to_o he_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordane_n and_o be_v baptize_v in_o jordane_n confess_v their_o sin_n answ_n this_o sort_v not_o with_o popish_a auricular_a confession_n and_o that_o for_o these_o three_o reason_n first_o this_o be_v public_a not_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o of_o a_o synagogue_n but_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o baptize_v they_o in_o jordan_n before_o all_o the_o people_n second_o this_o be_v at_o their_o first_o conversion_n receive_v baptism_n and_o not_o yearly_o at_o set_a time_n three_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a what_o sin_n or_o how_o many_o whether_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a they_o confess_v four_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o john_n to_o hear_v every_o man_n private_a confession_n with_o enumeration_n of_o circumstance_n see_v all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n about_o jordane_n and_o jerusalem_n go_v out_o to_o he_o meaning_n very_o many_o and_o multitude_n of_o people_n levit._fw-la 13._o 2._o &_o 14._o 2._o the_o leper_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n but_o of_o one_o bring_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n upon_o the_o body_n verse_n 9_o 10._o all_o the_o argument_n therefore_o that_o can_v hence_o be_v draw_v be_v only_o typical_a not_o convict_v second_o the_o party_n be_v not_o to_o come_v and_o confess_v himself_o a_o leper_n to_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o judge_v he_o so_o and_o to_o pronounce_v he_o a_o leper_n chap._n 13._o 3_o 11_o 44._o then_o shall_v the_o leper_n cry_v and_o confess_v not_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o to_o the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v unclean_a verse_n 45._o three_o this_o judgement_n of_o the_o leprosy_n by_o a_o plain_a law_n here_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n but_o where_o can_v they_o show_v a_o law_n only_o for_o their_o priest_n to_o hear_v private_a confession_n after_o their_o popish_a manner_n four_o the_o priest_n look_v upon_o the_o party_n be_v not_o in_o private_a between_o they_o two_o but_o before_o other_o for_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o priest_n by_o other_o to_o be_v view_v five_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o always_o profess_v the_o party_n clean_o upon_o show_v his_o malady_n as_o the_o popish_a priest_n do_v ever_o the_o confitent_fw-la upon_o show_v his_o sin_n by_o confession_n but_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n put_v the_o party_n apart_o from_o all_o other_o a_o time_n for_o a_o trial_n levit._fw-la 13._o 4_o 5._o and_o after_o