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by_o the_o same_o person_n both_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n but_o they_o see_v there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o maintain_v the_o necessity_n of_o confession_n but_o by_o this_o for_o they_o can_v find_v none_o but_o public_a penance_n and_o that_o by_o the_o penitential_a canon_n be_v prescribe_v only_o for_o some_o particular_a scandalous_a sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o fancy_v that_o person_n who_o commit_v other_o fault_n be_v bind_v to_o confess_v they_o private_o and_o to_o undergo_v public_a penance_n for_o they_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o some_o great_a penitent_n for_o secret_a fault_n will_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n submit_v to_o the_o public_a discipline_n but_o this_o be_v a_o voluntary_a act_n in_o they_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v assure_v themselves_o the_o more_o of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o own_o repentance_n and_o it_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o act_n of_o humility_n and_o piety_n it_o make_v it_o go_v 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secret_a sin_n and_o to_o those_o he_o be_v to_o appoint_v penance_n without_o reveal_v their_o fault_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v notorious_a and_o scandalous_a i_o suppose_v the_o ancient_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n part_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o canonical_a epistle_n to_o 2._o have_v still_o continue_v at_o constantinople_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o church_n but_o there_o be_v many_o private_a miscarriage_n wherein_o great_a prudence_n and_o judgement_n be_v require_v both_o to_o determine_v the_o penance_n and_o to_o manage_v it_o so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o break_v out_o into_o a_o open_a scandal_n and_o for_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n the_o penitentiary_n be_v appoint_v to_o who_o all_o person_n may_v resort_v in_o private_a case_n and_o open_v their_o conscience_n to_o he_o and_o take_v his_o direction_n how_o to_o perform_v their_o penitential_a acts._n so_o it_o be_v with_o that_o person_n of_o quality_n at_o constantinople_n who_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o abolish_n the_o office_n of_o penitentiary_n both_o there_o and_o in_o all_o the_o eastern_a church_n she_o first_o go_v to_o the_o penitentiary_n as_o a_o voluntary_a penitent_n and_o confess_v her_o fault_n to_o he_o and_o take_v his_o direction_n and_o while_o she_o be_v perform_v her_o penance_n in_o the_o church_n the_o fact_n be_v commit_v with_o the_o deacon_n which_o she_o afterward_o confess_v to_o the_o penitentiary_n who_o be_v enrage_v at_o the_o deacon_n in_o probability_n through_o his_o desire_n to_o have_v he_o punish_v the_o fact_n come_v to_o be_v discover_v and_o the_o people_n to_o be_v high_o offend_v and_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o penitentiary_n put_v she_o upon_o a_o public_a confession_n of_o her_o secret_a fault_n but_o that_o it_o come_v out_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o therefore_o nectarius_n think_v fit_v no_o long_o to_o put_v such_o a_o trust_n into_o any_o man_n hand_n which_o through_o his_o discovery_n may_v redound_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o church_n as_o that_o do_v what_o the_o effect_n be_v of_o abolish_n this_o office_n be_v the_o great_a question_n whether_o the_o take_v away_o public_a or_o private_a confession_n if_o the_o historian_n may_v be_v believe_v it_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o make_v any_o confession_n at_o all_o in_o secret_a for_o the_o right_n of_o receive_v such_o confession_n be_v devolve_v upon_o the_o penitentiary_n therefore_o when_o his_o office_n be_v put_v down_o where_o the_o case_n be_v not_o notorious_a every_o one_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o that_o both_o socrates_n 16._o and_o sozomen_n affirm_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o if_o only_o public_a confession_n be_v take_v away_o as_o some_o imagine_v a_o secret_a confession_n be_v still_o continue_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o the_o historian_n to_o mistake_v the_o matter_n so_o gross_o by_o make_v that_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o for_o be_v every_o man_n leave_v to_o his_o own_o conscience_n where_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o go_v to_o confession_n before_o he_o partake_v of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o why_o shall_v public_a penance_n be_v take_v away_o on_o this_o occasion_n where_o there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v none_o for_o that_o person_n undergo_v to_o public_a penance_n upon_o her_o former_a confession_n for_o then_o her_o penance_n will_v not_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n but_o out_o of_o it_o among_o the_o penitent_n but_o as_o the_o former_a be_v voluntary_a so_o be_v the_o latter_a too_o for_o here_o be_v no_o accuser_n but_o herself_o and_o for_o what_o reason_n shall_v public_a and_o solemn_a penance_n for_o notorious_a cripple_n be_v take_v away_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o discovery_n of_o a_o secret_a confession_n whether_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o deacon_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o its_o come_n out_o or_o whatever_o it_o be_v it_o seem_v evident_a to_o i_o that_o she_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o any_o public_a confession_n because_o sozomen_n say_v the_o penitentiary_n be_v choose_v for_o his_o gravity_n silence_n and_o wisdom_n but_o what_o silence_n be_v there_o if_o the_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v public_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o conceive_v that_o if_o all_o person_n be_v then_o oblige_v to_o confess_v all_o mortal_a sin_n after_o baptism_n that_o one_o penitentiary_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a in_o so_o vast_a a_o city_n as_o that_o of_o constantinople_n be_v therefore_o i_o think_v it_o most_o probable_a that_o the_o case_n of_o notorious_a and_o scandalous_a offender_n stand_v as_o it_o do_v and_o so_o continue_v in_o s._n chrysostom_n time_n but_o this_o office_n of_o penitentiary_n relate_v to_o voluntary_a and_o secret_a offender_n be_v take_v away_o because_o a_o great_a scandal_n come_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o discovery_n when_o such_o a_o public_a disgrace_n make_v
offender_n be_v destroy_v s._n chrysostom_n himself_o several_a time_n ephes._n mention_n those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o penitent_n and_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v for_o they_o to_o what_o purpose_n in_o case_n the_o whole_a order_n of_o penitent_n be_v take_v away_o he_o likewise_o speak_v of_o the_o charge_n for_o the_o penitent_n to_o go_v out_o what_o a_o mockery_n be_v this_o if_o there_o be_v no_o public_a discipline_n then_o leave_v and_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v say_v by_o he_o at_o antioch_n before_o the_o fact_n of_o nectarius_n i_o have_v show_v already_o that_o the_o latter_a homily_n on_o s._n matthew_n be_v make_v by_o he_o at_o constantinople_n and_o in_o his_o liturgy_n there_o use_v the_o dismission_n of_o the_o penitent_n be_v continue_v 6._o while_o the_o public_a discipline_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o several_a church_n none_o be_v enjoin_v to_o undergo_v it_o but_o open_a and_o public_a offender_n the_o evidence_n 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mistake_v for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n there_o be_v no_o such_o doctrine_n than_o hold_v that_o confession_n and_o absolution_n do_v sufficient_o prepare_v person_n for_o the_o eucharist_n and_o on_o the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o good_a evidence_n that_o any_o be_v enjoin_v public_a penance_n for_o secret_a fault_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o such_o sin_n the_o confession_n be_v leave_v to_o god_n in_o secret_n and_o a_o true_a and_o hearty_a contrition_n for_o they_o be_v think_v the_o best_a as_o well_o as_o most_o necessary_a preparation_n for_o the_o eucharist_n monsr_n arnauld_n see_v well_o enough_o that_o without_o his_o 205._o hypothesis_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o confession_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o he_o yield_v that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o use_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n but_o in_o public_a on_o the_o the_o other_o hand_n petavius_n urge_v that_o on_o the_o 3._o same_o ground_n that_o they_o will_v reduce_v as_o they_o pretend_v the_o ancient_a discipline_n they_o must_v make_v many_o other_o alteration_n in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o justify_v the_o reformer_n but_o monsr_n arnauld_n be_v defective_a in_o his_o proof_n as_o petavius_n at_o large_a show_n not_o when_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o penance_n be_v public_a but_o that_o all_o person_n under_o mortal_a sin_n be_v bind_v to_o undergo_v it_o for_o petavius_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v account_v mortal_a siâ—s_n in_o the_o modern_a sense_n be_v not_o then_o think_v necessary_a to_o be_v expiate_v by_o public_a penance_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v notorious_a and_o scandalous_a and_o he_o at_o large_a answer_n all_o monsr_n arnauld_n etc._n argument_n notwithstanding_o which_o morinus_n take_v up_o monsr_n arnauld_n opinion_n and_o without_o any_o 17._o colour_n charge_v it_o on_o theodore_n archbishop_n of_o caâ—terbury_n that_o â—e_v first_o in_o his_o penitential_a appoint_a public_a penance_n to_o be_v only_o for_o public_a offence_n but_o the_o learned_a editor_n of_o the_o abstract_n of_o theodore_n penitential_a have_v full_o vindicate_v he_o in_o this_o matter_n etc._n but_o after_o these_o boileau_n resume_v the_o opinion_n of_o monsr_n arnauld_n and_o lay_v it_o for_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o history_n of_o auricular_a confession_n but_o he_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o solemn_a 2._o and_o ceremonial_a penance_n impose_v by_o the_o penitential_a canon_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o mortal_a sin_n but_o chief_o to_o idolatry_n adultery_n and_o homicide_n but_o this_o he_o insist_o upon_o that_o some_o part_n of_o this_o public_a penance_n viz._n exclusion_n from_o the_o communion_n be_v inflict_v on_o person_n guilty_a of_o secret_a mortal_a sin_n but_o this_o will_n by_o no_o mean_n do_v his_o business_n for_o he_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o no_o secret_a mortal_a sin_n can_v be_v forgive_v without_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n and_o that_o all_o person_n be_v require_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o case_n they_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o any_o such_o sin_n to_o make_v they_o know_v and_o to_o undergo_v public_a penance_n for_o they_o before_o they_o can_v obtain_v remission_n of_o they_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o person_n under_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o secret_a sin_n be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n advise_v to_o resort_v to_o their_o guide_n to_o make_v know_v their_o case_n to_o they_o and_o to_o take_v their_o direction_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o such_o person_n may_v be_v require_v by_o such_o guide_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o join_v in_o the_o most_o solemn_a act_n of_o public_a communion_n till_o they_o have_v manifest_v the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o repentance_n by_o fa_v and_o prayer_n and_o other_o penitential_a act_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o some_o of_o these_o person_n may_v either_o by_o advice_n or_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n join_v themselves_o with_o the_o public_a penitent_n as_o be_v well_o know_v in_o the_o case_n of_o fabiola_n at_o rome_n so_o much_o magnify_v by_o s._n jerom_n but_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o desire_v to_o see_v prove_v that_o no_o sin_n whatsoever_o of_o a_o mortal_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v define_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v then_o think_v capable_a of_o remission_n by_o the_o penitential_a act_n of_o the_o party_n especial_o by_o true_a contrition_n without_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n and_o absolution_n from_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o case_n and_o i_o can_v find_v nothing_o produce_v by_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n which_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v 7._o as_o the_o public_a discipline_n decline_v person_n be_v exhort_v to_o make_v private_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o public_a penance_n thence_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n come_v the_o penitential_o of_o johannes_n jejunator_n who_o first_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o ecumenical_a patriarch_n in_o the_o time_n of_o mauritius_n to_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o some_o other_o after_o he_o morinus_n grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a alteration_n in_o the_o 23._o greek_a church_n about_o this_o matter_n he_o think_v it_o begin_v with_o the_o business_n of_o the_o penitentiary_n but_o after_o the_o public_a discipline_n be_v disuse_v instead_o of_o that_o he_o say_v come_v up_o a_o secret_a confession_n and_o penance_n which_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o 2._o honesty_n and_o piety_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o not_o require_v by_o any_o canonical_a authority_n among_o they_o and_o so_o he_o say_v it_o continue_v from_o the_o time_n of_o nectarius_n to_o this_o day_n as_o to_o the_o people_n so_o that_o we_o have_v a_o plain_a confession_n from_o he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n require_v this_o secret_a confession_n of_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o 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