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impediment's_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o heavenly_a blessedness_n wherefore_o since_o not_o sin_n alone_a but_o pain_n be_v due_a thereunto_o obstruct_v the_o passage_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n according_a to_o christ_n own_o preach_v mat._n 5._o very_o 1_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v out_o thence_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o only_o extend_v unto_o the_o remit_v of_o sin_n but_o likewise_o to_o the_o release_n of_o temporell_n punishment'_v due_a thereunto_o this_o catholic_a truth_n be_v clear_o evidence_v by_o s._n paul_n proceed_v with_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a who_o he_o have_v command_v afore_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n as_o to_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v 1._o cor._n 5._o for_o when_o the_o apostle_n hear_v that_o the_o incestuous_a adulterer_n have_v exercise_v great_a 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the_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n have_v deserve_v and_o indeed_o in_o order_n to_o that_o alone_a the_o corinthian_n present_v their_o request_n hereby_o further_o appear_v the_o authority_n wherewith_o church-governor_n be_v invest_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o temporal_a pain_n be_v remain_v after_o sin_n be_v forgive_v which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o grant_v indulgence_n proper_a to_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o room_n they_o exercise_v it_o and_o the_o word_n be_v set_v down_o bear_v evident_o this_o sense_n viê«t_fw-la videlicet_fw-la in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v deliver_v unto_o satan_n the_o adulterer_n in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 5._o so_o 2._o cor._n 2._o temperantis_fw-la 2._o in_o 1._o cor._n 5._o patianus_fw-la epis_fw-la contra_fw-la novatianun_n vide_fw-la inquit_fw-la apostoli_fw-la jndulgentiam_fw-la proprias_fw-la etiam_fw-la sententias_fw-la temperantis_fw-la he_o do_v moderate_v his_o sentence_n by_o remit_v part_n of_o his_o temporal_a affliction_n usurpasse_fw-la affliction_n s._n ambros_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr poeniten_v c._n 6._o agens_fw-la con_fw-mi novatianos_n ait_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicit_fw-la se_fw-la condonare_fw-la in_o persona_fw-la christi_fw-la ipsum_fw-la vendicasse_fw-la ius_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la acceptum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la indebitum_fw-la usurpasse_fw-la challenge_v to_o that_o effect_n authority_n receive_v of_o christ_n who_o person_n he_o represent_v in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o that_o pardon_n or_o indulgence_n neither_o be_v this_o doctrine_n infirm_v at_o all_o because_o of_o the_o apostle_n request_v direct_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o corinthian_n whereby_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o say_a adulterer_n exceed_v grief_n for_o his_o sin_n exhort_v they_o to_o pardon_v and_o comfort_v he_o say_v it_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o the_o same_o man_n that_o he_o be_v rebuke_v of_o many_o so_o that_o now_o contrary_a wise_a you_o ought_v rather_o to_o forgive_v and_o comfort_v he_o lest_o exceed_a heaviness_n shall_v swallow_v he_o up_o cor._n 2._o for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o church_n joint_n and_o separate_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n but_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o priestly_a function_n such_o only_o be_v christ_n minister_n and_o vicegerent_n to_o who_o the_o power_n of_o lose_v be_v commit_v proper_o as_o to_o the_o iuridicall_a exercise_n of_o it_o 2._o it_o a_o believiug_n christian_n that_o have_v nothing_o of_o jurisdiction_n can_v by_o way_n of_o request_n or_o prayer_n obtain_v for_o a_o other_o remission_n of_o the_o pain_n due_a to_o his_o sin_n for_o example_n a_o man_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o suffer_v pain_n or_o punishment_n may_v notwithstanding_o transfer_v and_o apply_v the_o prize_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o friend_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v charitas_fw-la patience_n est_fw-la charity_n be_v patient_a wherefore_o a_o charitable_a man_n be_v inclinable_a to_o suffer_v affliction_n unto_o profit_v his_o neighbour_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n collos_n 1._o give_v evidence_n evough_o say_v now_o rejoice_v i_o in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o to_o fulfil_v those_o thing_n that_o want_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n though_o christ_n passion_n be_v want_v in_o nothing_o as_o to_o sufficiency_n for_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o justice_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1._o cor._n 1._o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 6._o he_o be_v make_v the_o author_n giver_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justice_n sanctity_n and_o redemption_n nevertheless_o as_o to_o efficacy_n there_o be_v something_o want_v viz._n 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of_o trent_n sess_v 6._o c._n 7._o nay_o venial_a sin_n according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o catholic_n doctor_n be_v not_o purge_v out_o of_o a_o soul_n unless_o grace_n be_v infuse_v into_o it_o however_o neither_o of_o both_o be_v remit_v to_o those_o which_o be_v come_v to_o full_a year_n of_o discretion_n without_o a_o act_n of_o detestation_n and_o sorrow_n wherefore_o when_o the_o pope_n bull_n be_v whereby_o indulgence_n be_v grant_v mention_n remission_n of_o sin_n they_o mean_v remission_n of_o the_o temporal_a pain_n due_a unto_o they_o and_o indeed_o the_o pope_n declare_v in_o their_o bull_n be_v that_o they_o grant_v their_o indulgence_n to_o such_o as_o be_v contrite_a and_o true_o penitent_a again_o accordiug_v to_o holy_a scripture_n sin_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o the_o pain_n due_a thereto_o namely_o machabae_fw-la 2._o nevertheless_o all_o the_o faithful_a together_o with_o their_o pastor_n forgive_v and_o loose_v by_o consent_n desire_v neighbour_n 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of_o christian_a charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n be_v that_o it_o can_v be_v idle_a nor_o fall_v away_o and_o in_o heaven_n it_o increase_v charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n be_v a_o divine_a love_n derive_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o a_o copy_n draw_v from_o the_o original_n nutritur_fw-la original_n s._n greger_n ait_fw-fr quod_fw-la per_fw-la amorem_fw-la dei_fw-la amor_fw-la proximi_fw-la gignitur_fw-la &_o per_fw-la amorem_fw-la proximi_fw-la amor_fw-la dei_fw-la nutritur_fw-la yet_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n cause_v love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n so_o this_o do_v nourish_v that_o pass_v from_o and_o for_o god_n upon_o our_o neighbour_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o both_o love_n be_v reciprocal_o necessary_a to_o each_o other_o their_o consistency_n depeud_n of_o their_o unite_n together_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v love_n to_o blessedness_n if_o divide_v as_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o time_n bless_v the_o first_o day_n that_o be_v one_o only_o and_o 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displease_v to_o god_n deus_fw-la god_n psal_n 136._o nimis_fw-la honorati_fw-la sunt_fw-la amici_fw-la tui_fw-la deus_fw-la who_o will_v be_v honour_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o who_o promise_v protection_n to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n david_n jerusalem_n l._n reg._n pretegam_fw-la inquit_fw-la deus_fw-la have_v civitatem_fw-la propter_fw-la i_o &_o seruum_fw-la meum_fw-la david_n for_o his_o own_o and_o his_o servant_n david_n sake_n char._n xviij_o of_o god_n charity_n to_o man._n the_o content_n god_n be_v a_o infinite_a lover_n of_o mankind_n desire_v on_o his_o part_n to_o bring_v all_o man_n to_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o creation_n god_n will_v to_o save_v on_o his_o part_n do_v not_o take_v away_o free_a will_n on_o man_n part_n life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evil_n be_v put_v before_o man_n he_o can_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o which_o he_o will_v god_n do_v not_o necessitate_v he_o to_o either_o of_o both_o man_n of_o himself_o work_v evil_a unto_o damnation_n and_o god_n furnish_v meet_v help_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o salvation_n neither_o pharaoh_n nor_o esau_n have_v be_v reject_v
knowledge_n of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n leave_v of_o his_o great_a pride_n detest_v the_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v in_o the_o holy_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o pray_v also_o unto_o god_n nevertheless_o find_v no_o mercy_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n because_o his_o repentance_n proceed_v from_o natural_a natutali_fw-la natural_a s._n thomas_n â—it_n actum_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la quem_fw-la exercuit_fw-la antiochus_n fuisse_fw-la ex_fw-la motive_n purè_fw-la natutali_fw-la motive_n precise_o for_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v away_o from_o he_o the_o thought_n of_o sin_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v offence_n to_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n they_o be_v punishment_n to_o himself_o in_o like_a manner_n esau_n find_v no_o place_n to_o penance_n though_o he_o seek_v with_o tear_n heb._n 12._o because_o he_o do_v not_o weep_v for_o his_o sin_n whereby_o he_o have_v offend_v god_n but_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o father_n isaack_n blessing_n that_o by_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n be_v annex_v to_o his_o birth_n right_a which_o he_o have_v sell_v afore_o for_o one_o portion_n of_o meat_n besid_n his_n heart_n be_v full_a of_o envy_n and_o malice_n against_o his_o brother_n jacob_n who_o death_n he_o have_v threaten_v gen._n 27._o a_o sinner_n that_o will_v find_v place_n to_o penance_n and_o blessing_n to_o inheritance_n aught_o to_o behold_v his_o way_n 2._o way_n vide_fw-la vias_fw-la tuas_fw-la in_o conâ—alle_fw-la scito_fw-la quid_fw-la feceriâ—_n jerem._n 2._o in_o the_o valley_n of_o humility_n and_o know_v what_o he_o have_v do_v call_v to_o his_o remembrance_n the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o be_v pass_v think_v viventis_fw-la think_v heb._n 10._o borrendum_fw-la est_fw-la incidere_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la domini_fw-la viventis_fw-la how_o terrible_a it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n consider_v how_o â—num_fw-la how_o jerem._n 2._o scito_fw-la &_o vide_fw-la quia_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o â—marum_fw-la reliquisse_fw-la doâ—â—inun_n deum_fw-la â—num_fw-la evil_a a_o thing_n and_o bitter_a it_o be_v to_o forsake_v his_o creator_n and_o thereby_o in_o virtue_n of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n to_o cast_v away_o from_o he_o the_o serpent_n in_o his_o bosom_n the_o poison_n in_o his_o stomach_n the_o thief_n in_o his_o house_n that_o be_v deadly_a sin_n which_o keep_v away_o from_o he_o wrongful_o the_o place_n to_o penance_n and_o the_o blessing_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n char._n xij_o of_o confession_n the_o content_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o a_o sinner_n confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o his_o heart_n unless_o he_o tell_v they_o to_o a_o priest_n with_o his_o mouth_n also_o that_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v commit_v joa_n 20._o as_o secret_a auricular_a so_o entire_a perfect_a confession_n and_o likewise_o the_o seal_n or_o obligation_n to_o keep_v secret_a what_o in_o secret_n be_v sacramental_o confess_v lie_v claim_n to_o a_o divine_a precept_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o primitive_a church_n public_a confession_n of_o public_a sin_n be_v enjoin_v as_o satisfactory_a penance_n unto_o humble_v public_a sinner_n the_o church_n of_o god_n haith_v lay_v aside_o public_a confession_n for_o just_a reason_n those_o hazard_n their_o foul_n which_o defer_v sacramental_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n till_o grievous_a sickness_n seize_v on_o they_o confession_n be_v a_o outward_a act_n of_o penance_n whereby_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n humble_o accuse_v himself_o of_o himself_o tell_v his_o own_o sin_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o vest_v with_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o end_n be_v may_v obtain_v full_a remission_n thereof_o in_o virtue_n of_o his_o absolution_n christ_n when_o he_o institute_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n joan._n 20._o wherein_o he_o confer_v on_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o priestly_a function_n authority_n to_o absolute_a from_o sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n enjoin_v also_o sacramental_a confession_n for_o by_o the_o word_n set_v down_o io._n 20._o plain_o appear_v that_o christ_n even_o then_o institute_v a_o inward_a tribunal_n in_o order_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o constitute_v priest_n the_o spiritual_a judge_n therein_o wherefore_o as_o in_o a_o outward_a court_n of_o justice_n a_o person_n arraign_v can_v be_v absolve_v or_o punish_v by_o a_o temporal_a judge_n legal_o unless_o iustitiae_fw-la unless_o proverb_n 12._o qui_fw-la iudicâ—t_fw-la quod_fw-la noâ—â—t_fw-la iudex_fw-la est_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la he_o have_v the_o hear_n of_o his_o cause_n so_o a_o priest_n to_o who_o the_o key_n of_o authority_n be_v give_v as_o to_o the_o open_n or_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n can_v open_v to_o or_o shut_v against_o a_o sinner_n iuridical_o who_o sin_n he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o they_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n fess_v 14._o c._n 6._o &_o 7._o as_o likewise_o other_o more_o ancient_a namely_o lateran_n sub_fw-la innocent_n 3._o constant_n etc._n etc._n have_v define_v the_o necessity_n of_o sacramental_a confession_n as_o to_o mortal_a sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n and_o indeed_o venial_a sin_n import_v no_o such_o necessity_n because_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n have_v nothing_o of_o power_n to_o retain_v they_o and_o consequent_o confession_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n neither_o matter_n it_o that_o christ_n pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o s._n mary_n magdalen_n and_o other_o of_o who_o he_o exact_v no_o confession_n for_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v exact_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o spirit_n albeit_o nothing_o be_v outwardy_a express_v however_o now_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v institute_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o outward_a court_n of_o justice_n wherein_o the_o penitent_a supply_v the_o part_n of_o the_o person_n accuse_v and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n sacramental_a confession_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o mortal_a sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n god_n baptism_n according_a to_o s._n austin_n l._n 65._o hom_n 49._o c._n 3._o if_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n private_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o the_o remission_n of_o they_o without_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o vain_a the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o as_o this_o great_a doctor_n observe_v we_o shall_v frustrate_v the_o holy_a euangell_n we_o shall_v frustrate_v christ_n own_o word_n promise_v to_o ourselves_o what_o he_o deny_v and_o according_a to_o s._n basil_n in_o regulis_fw-la brevioribus_fw-la interrog_n 288._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o confession_n our_o sin_n to_o those_o which_o be_v dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o a_o sinner_n confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o his_o heart_n unless_o he_o shall_v tell_v they_o also_o with_o his_o mouth_n unto_o a_o priest_n who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v 4._o commit_v s._n basil_n in_o regulis_fw-la brevioribus_fw-la interrog_n 228._o necessario_fw-la inquit_fw-la ijs_fw-la peccata_fw-la aperire_fw-la debent_fw-la quibus_fw-la credita_fw-la est_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la dei_fw-la qua_fw-la habetur_fw-la 1._o cor._n 4._o dispensation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n a_o penitent_a that_o out_o of_o the_o tribunal_n of_o priest_n seek_v absolution_n from_o his_o sin_n deceive_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o vain_a whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n nor_o the_o key_n of_o authority_n in_o order_n to_o the_o forgive_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v in_o vain_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o will_v prove_v a_o necessary_a consequence_n if_o the_o antecedent_n be_v grant_v for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n which_o christ_n institute_v for_o the_o pardon_v of_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v useful_a agate_n if_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v without_o it_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n two_o kind_n of_o confession_n be_v in_o practice_n the_o one_o public_a the_o other_o secret_a in_o reference_n to_o two_o kind_n of_o offence_n the_o one_o open_o the_o other_o in_o secret_n commit_v and_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n in_o their_o several_a diocese_n respective_o depute_v certain_a special_a priest_n for_o hear_v the_o confession_n of_o such_o cyprian_n such_o according_a to_o orig._n in_o hom_n 2._o in_o psal_n 37._o s._n cyprian_n l._n de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la and_o tertull_n l._n de_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n 9_o confession_n of_o public_a sin_n be_v public_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o public_a penitent'_v have_v a_o place_n in_o the_o church_n a_o part_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o sin_n
be_v not_o public_a as_o attest_v tertull._n and_o s._n cyprian_n as_o have_v open_o sin_v to_o the_o disedify_n of_o other_o believer_n whence_o they_o name_v they_o penitentiaries_n and_o those_o so_o sin_v penitent_n and_o for_o distinction_n sake_n allot_v they_o place_n in_o their_o church_n apart_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o flock_n yet_o now_o by_o usage_n of_o speech_n the_o name_n of_o penitent_n be_v appropriate_v to_o all_o sinner_n joint_a and_o separate_v that_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o any_o priest_n lawful_o ordain_v and_o approve_v however_o even_o those_o public_a offender_n do_v confess_v their_o public_a together_z with_o their_o secret_a offence_n unto_o the_o penitentiary_n priest_n secret_o baptise_v secret_o secret_a confession_n make_v to_o a_o priest_n be_v no_o humane_a invention_n but_o a_o divine_a institution_n council_n trid._n fess_v 14._o c._n 6._o and_o s._n chrysostom_n hom_n in_o gen._n de_fw-fr lazaro_n name_n secret_a confession_n make_v to_o a_o priest_n confession_n make_v to_o god_n himself_o because_o a_o priest_n be_v christ_n vicar_n or_o substitute_n and_o judge_v appoint_v by_o christ_n unto_o lose_v and_o bind_v who_o be_v chief_a principal_a cause_n that_o work_n be_v in_o every_o sacrament_n for_o example_n a_o priest_n that_o minister_v baptism_n though_o he_o true_o baptise_n nevertheless_o christ_n special_o be_v say_v to_o baptise_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n hic_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizat_fw-la this_o be_v he_o christ_n that_o baptise_v secret_a confession_n import_v a_o divine_a precept_n in_o order_n to_o both_o kind_n of_o sin_n entire_a confession_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o public_a confession_n that_o be_v make_v in_o a_o open_a assembly_n be_v a_o mere_a injunction_n as_o to_o satisfaction_n in_o flicted_a by_o the_o say_a penitentiaries_n to_o who_o power_n be_v give_v by_o their_o bishop_n to_o impose_v public_a confession_n of_o sundry_a public_a sin_n as_o in_o prudence_n they_o shall_v think_v it_o expedient_a for_o the_o humble_v of_o public_a sinner_n and_o thereby_o unto_o terrefy_v and_o edify_v of_o other_o yet_o in_o this_o and_o many_o age_n before_o public_a confession_n together_o with_o penitentiary_n priest_n in_a order_n to_o the_o practice_n mention_v be_v lay_v aside_o novatianorum_n aside_o socrater_fw-la qui_fw-la narrat_fw-la factum_fw-la nectarij_fw-la ait_fw-la eum_fw-la tantum_fw-la sustulisse_fw-la quod_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ecclejiarun_n adiunxerant_fw-la canoni_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la praecepto_fw-la divino_fw-la confitendi_fw-la propter_fw-la haeresim_fw-la novatianorum_n nectarius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o respect_n of_o great_a inconvenience_n occasion_v thereby_o annul_v both_o they_o be_v church_n addition_n only_o join_v to_o the_o divine_a precept_n of_o sacramental_a confession_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n that_o succeed_v nectarius_n approve_v his_o proceed_n therein_o judge_v it_o unreasonable_a and_o too_o heavy_a a_o burden_n for_o sinner_n to_o confess_v unto_o man_n t_z at_z may_v reproach_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n as_o be_v such_o as_o be_v no_o priest_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o seal_n of_o sacramental_a confession_n ecclesiae_fw-la confession_n obligatio_fw-la sigilli_fw-la nascitur_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la confession_n sacramentali_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la suscipitur_fw-la animo_fw-la subyciendi_fw-la peccataclavibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la which_o be_v a_o obligation_n not_o to_o reveal_v what_o be_v confess_v sacramental_o the_o precept_n thereof_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o whereas_o it_o include_v a_o negation_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o mere_a negative_a precept_n for_o example_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o tell_v a_o lie_n which_o be_v bind_v without_o exception_n the_o seal_n of_o sacramental_a 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