it_o proceed_v from_o the_o priest_n himself_o thus_o almighty_a god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o thou_o and_o forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o sin_n past_a 1530._o miscreatur_fw-la tui_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o dimittat_fw-la tibi_fw-la omne_fw-la peccâta_fw-la tua_fw-la praeterita_fw-la praesentia_fw-la &_o futura_fw-la quae_fw-la commisisti_fw-la coram_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o sanctis_fw-la ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la confessus_fw-la es_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la aliquam_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la seu_fw-la oblivionem_fw-la vel_fw-la malevolentâam_fw-la abscondisti_fw-la liberet_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o in_fw-la futuro_fw-la conservet_fw-la &_o confirmet_fw-la te_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la opere_fw-la bono_fw-mi &_o perducat_fw-la te_fw-la christus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la manentem_fw-la consitentium_fw-la cerem_fw-la antâq_fw-la colon._n 1530._o present_a and_o to_o come_v which_o thou_o have_v commit_v before_o he_o and_o his_o saint_n which_o thou_o have_v confess_v or_o by_o some_o negligence_n or_o evil_a will_n have_v conceal_v god_n deliver_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a here_o and_o hereafter_o preserve_v and_o confirm_v thou_o always_o in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n bring_v thou_o to_o the_o life_n which_o remain_v world_n without_o end_n after_o this_o form_n be_v conceive_v all_o the_o absolution_n prescribe_v for_o use_n in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o our_o church_n as_o savour_v of_o more_o modesty_n and_o less_o supercâtousness_n and_o that_o none_o of_o god_n glory_n may_v be_v think_v to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o minister_n finger_n for_o instance_n in_o the_o general_a absolution_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o god_n worship_n england_n form_n of_o absolution_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n he_o pardon_v and_o absolve_v all_o such_o as_o true_o repent_v they_o of_o 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non_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la utique_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la omâium_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la interest_n utrum_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la a_o per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la hoc_fw-la jus_o sibi_fw-la datum_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la uândicent_fw-la unum_fw-la in_o utroque_fw-la m_o nistârium_fw-la est_fw-la ambr._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr poen_n c._n 7._o the_o more_o to_o confirm_v and_o quiet_v a_o distract_a conscience_n for_o of_o baptism_n it_o be_v evident_a repent_v say_v peter_n and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o now_o why_o tarry_v thou_o say_v ananias_n unto_o paul_n arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o nicene_n creed_n i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o which_o ground_n saint_n ambrose_n question_v the_o novatian_o that_o baptize_v and_o yet_o acknowledge_v no_o power_n in_o the_o 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of_o baptise_v the_o lord_n retain_v to_o himself_o the_o ministry_n he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o school-man_n argue_v not_o amiss_o that_o frame_v this_o conclusion_n thence_o to_o baptize_v inward_o and_o to_o absolve_v from_o mortal_a sin_n be_v of_o equal_a power_n 1._o paris_n potestatis_fw-la est_fw-la interiùs_fw-la baptizare_fw-la &_o à _fw-la culpa_fw-la mortali_fw-la absolvere_fw-la sed_fw-la dâus_fw-la non_fw-la debuit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la interiùs_fw-la communicare_fw-la ne_fw-la spes_fw-la poneretur_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la ergo_fw-la pari_fw-la ratione_fw-la nec_fw-la potestatem_fw-la absolvendi_fw-la ab_fw-la actuali_fw-la alex._n halens_n sum_fw-la part_n 4._o qu._n 21._o memb._n 1._o but_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o communicate_v the_o power_n of_o baptise_v inward_o lest_o any_o hope_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o man_n therefore_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n ought_v he_o not_o to_o commit_v the_o power_n of_o absolve_v from_o 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censure_n 4._o by_o excommunication_n &_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n consist_v in_o the_o interdiction_n and_o relaxation_n of_o public_a censure_n therefore_o divine_v refer_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o key_n make_v unto_o peter_n matth._n 16._o to_o the_o ministry_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o illa_fw-la de_fw-la ligândo_fw-la &_o solvenâo_fw-la petro_n facta_fw-la promissio_fw-la non_fw-la
word_n deed_n or_o think_v have_v be_v commit_v and_o the_o priest_n who_o receive_v confession_n be_v command_v to_o aid_v the_o penitent_a 606._o elie_n sin_n mon_fw-fr sceal_v his_o scrifte_n andettan_n þara_o þe_v he_o aefre_o gefremete_v oððe_v on_o porde_n oððe_v on_o peorce_v oððe_n on_o geþohte_n confessiones_fw-la dandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la quae_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o cogitation_n perpetrantur_fw-la d._n spelm._n ib._n p._n 606._o and_o to_o lesson_n he_o so_o that_o he_o conceal_v no_o know_a sin_n at_o that_o instant_n but_o make_v full_a discovery_n of_o all_o to_o his_o bâst_a remembrance_n these_o constitution_n be_v find_v among_o the_o archive_v at_o bennet_n college_n s._n see_v scrift_n sceal_v ahsian_a ge_fw-mi hÆ¿ylces_fw-mi þinge_n þone_v þe_n to_o he_o his_o þearfe_n âprycð_n &_o hine_n laefan_n ê§_n he_o he_o nan_o þing_v nehele_n pag._n 607._o de_fw-fr loco_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la quibus_fw-la tribuenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la capitula_fw-la nihil_fw-la adfero_fw-la h._n s._n as_o the_o same_o worthy_a person_n affirm_v though_o he_o can_v give_v no_o certain_a account_n when_o they_o be_v establish_v the_o next_o item_n for_o confession_n be_v contain_v among_o the_o law_n of_o king_n canutus_n who_o begin_v his_o reign_n 94._o a._n d._n 10â0_n k._n canutus_n canut_n regnare_fw-la coepit_fw-la desiit_fw-la a_o shall_fw-mi humh_o 1016._o 1035._o guilford_n lambard_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_n 94._o a._n d._n 1016._o and_o die_v 1035._o as_o mr_n lambard_n write_v or_o one_o year_n late_a according_o to_o the_o savilian_a fasti_fw-la 2._o anno_fw-la 1017._o rex_fw-la canutus_n totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la suscepit_fw-la imperium_fw-la flor._n chron._n p._n 319._o cnât_fw-la rex_fw-la cùm_fw-la viginti_fw-la annis_fw-la regnasset_fw-la vivere_fw-la destitit_fw-la apud_fw-la scaftesbirch_n hen._n hunt_n p._n 208_o 2._o or_o as_o fabian_n will_v have_v it_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n a._n d._n m._n xix_o or_o two_o year_n soon_o according_o to_o florentius_n wigorniensis_n and_o reign_v xx_o year_n in_o great_a power_n and_o justice_n he_o die_v at_o shaftsbury_n and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o old_a monastery_n at_o winchester_n among_o the_o law_n of_o this_o king_n canutus_n or_o knute_n or_o rather_o of_o king_n edgârs_n law_n by_o he_o confirm_v and_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o the_o english_a and_o danes_n his_o subject_n these_o be_v find_v 550._o cnute_n ae_z §._o 23._o and_o Æ¿e_a laeraþ_n &_o bete_n sÆ¿iþe_v georne_v he_o his_o scrifte_n geþeah_n te_fw-la se_fw-mi ðe_fw-mi ðurh_fw-mi deoflas_o sâyfe_n on_o synna_n be_v fealle_fw-mi prestat_fw-la etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la d._n h._n spelman_n pag._n 550._o we_o advise_v that_o for_o all_o moâtaââ_n sin_v commit_v through_o diabolical_a suggestion_n the_o counsel_n of_o the_o gh_a stly_a father_n be_v diligent_o observe_v another_o provision_n there_o be_v also_o 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consuetudo_fw-la quòd_fw-la qui_fw-la militiae_fw-la legitimè_fw-la consâcrandus_fw-la esset_fw-la vespere_fw-la praecedente_fw-la diem_fw-la consecrationis_fw-la suae_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopum_fw-la vel_fw-la abbatem_fw-la vel_fw-la monachus_fw-la vel_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la aliquem_fw-la contritus_fw-la &_o compunctus_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la suis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la confessionem_fw-la faceret_fw-la &_o absolutus_fw-la orationibus_fw-la &_o dâvotionibus_fw-la &_o afflictionibus_fw-la deditus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la pernoctareâ_n in_o crastino_fw-la quoque_fw-la missam_fw-la auditurus_fw-la gladium_fw-la supper_n altar_n offerret_fw-la &_o post_n euângelium_n sacerdos_n benedictum_fw-la gladium_fw-la collo_fw-la militis_fw-la cum_fw-la benedictione_n imponeret_fw-la &_o communicatus_fw-la ad_fw-la eanden_fw-mi mi_fw-mi âam_fw-la sacris_fw-la christi_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la denuò_fw-la miles_n permaneret_fw-la ingulph_n hist_o p._n 512._o 2._o lond._n and_o desire_v at_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v admit_v knight_n first_o premise_v confession_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o thereof_o procure_v absolution_n and_o to_o boot_v the_o same_o historian_n tell_v we_o what_o the_o custom_n in_o england_n then_o be_v in_o confer_v that_o military_a honour_n of_o knighthood_n the_o candidate_n upon_o the_o eve_n before_o the_o day_n of_o that_o solemnity_n be_v with_o much_o compunction_n to_o make_v confession_n before_o the_o bishop_n abbot_z or_o priest_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o receive_v absolution_n to_o watch_v all_o night_n in_o the_o church_n at_o his_o prayer_n on_o the_o morn_n to_o resort_v to_o mass_n there_o to_o offer_v his_o sword_n upon_o the_o altar_n which_o after_o the_o gospel_n say_v the_o priest_n be_v to_o hallow_v and_o to_o put_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o knight_n neck_n with_o a_o blessing_n where_o he_o be_v to_o communicate_v the_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o thence_o to_o remain_v lawful_o knight_v many_o year_n after_o in_o a_o synod_n hold_v at_o westminster_n against_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o then_o chief_a justice_n of_o england_n by_z hubert_z arch_a bishop_n of_o canturbury_n a._n d._n mcci_o and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n john_n among_o other_o constitution_n then_o compose_v there_o be_v one_o that_o bear_v the_o title_n de_fw-fr poeâitentia_fw-la wherein_o priest_n that_o hear_v confession_n be_v thus_o enjoin_v 458._o praecipimus_fw-la ut_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la in_o poenitentia_fw-la diligenter_n attendant_z circumstantias_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la sc_fw-la personae_fw-la &_o quantitatem_fw-la delicti_fw-la tempus_fw-la locum_fw-la causam_fw-la moram_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la factâm_fw-la devotionem_fw-la animi_fw-la poenitentis_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la talis_fw-la injungatur_fw-la uxori_fw-la unde_fw-la non_fw-la reddatur_fw-la mârito_fw-la svo_fw-la suspâcta_fw-la de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la occulto_fw-la &_o enormi_fw-la peccato_fw-la idâm_fw-la de_fw-la marito_fw-la conservetur_fw-la nullus_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdos_n post_fw-la lapsum_fw-la antequâm_fw-la confiteâtur_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n praesumat_fw-la accedere_fw-la celebraturus_fw-la id_fw-la adjicimus_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdoâum_fw-la cupiditatem_fw-la resecandam_fw-la ut_fw-la missae_fw-la non_fw-la injungantur_fw-la his_fw-la in_o poenitentia_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la fuerint_fw-la sacerdotâs_fw-la roger._n hoveden_n annal_n pars_fw-la poster_n p._n 458._o we_o command_v that_o priest_n in_o penance_n diligent_o weigh_v the_o circumstance_n viz._n the_o con_v tion_n of_o the_o person_n and_o of_o the_o offence_n the_o time_n place_n cause_n and_o continuance_n in_o the_o sin_n
day_n the_o truth_n begin_v to_o take_v place_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o so_o that_o party_n which_o stand_v for_o the_o old_a mumpsimus_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o that_o embrace_v the_o new_a sumpsimus_fw-la 7._o adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la uno_fw-la eodemque_fw-la lâco_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la in_o pontificios_fw-la laqueo_fw-la &_o dilaniation_n &_o in_o protestants_n vivicomburio_fw-la saevirâtur_fw-la cambd._n appar_n ad_fw-la elâzabeth_n pag._n 6_o 7._o escape_v not_o the_o penalty_n of_o his_o rigorous_a statute_n that_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a spectacle_n to_o behold_v at_o once_o a_o protestant_n at_o the_o stake_n and_o a_o papist_n at_o the_o jailhouse_n by_o that_o law_n incontinency_n in_o priest_n and_o marriage_n be_v equal_o make_v felony_n and_o death_n in_o their_o person_n either_o to_o use_v the_o sin_n or_o the_o remedy_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o clergy_n otherwise_o a_o privilege_n be_v to_o they_o a_o snare_n and_o that_o offence_n capital_a in_o churchman_n which_o then_o be_v scarce_o criminal_a in_o the_o laity_n a_o man_n that_o shall_v survey_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n under_o that_o prince_n shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v true_o under_o he_o ibid._n uââe_fw-la domi_fw-la terribilis_fw-la &_o soââs_v tyrannious_a hâberetur_fw-la camb_n ibid._n who_o melt_v the_o courage_n of_o both_o those_o house_n as_o wax_v make_v they_o capable_a of_o any_o impression_n and_o his_o will_n a_o law_n but_o of_o he_o and_o his_o memory_n enough_o as_o also_o of_o such_o law_n and_o constitution_n which_o have_v to_o my_o observation_n be_v enact_v in_o this_o point_n of_o confession_n and_o of_o what_o force_n they_o be_v at_o this_o present_a it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v the_o reverend_n of_o that_o profession_n will_v determine_v i_o will_v add_v hereunto_o such_o instance_n as_o have_v obvious_o occur_v unto_o i_o of_o those_o prince_n that_o have_v wear_v the_o diadem_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o not_o abhor_v from_o this_o exercise_n of_o piety_n confession_n sundry_a prince_n of_o england_n that_o use_v confession_n but_o have_v confess_v their_o sin_n unto_o spiritual_a father_n and_o pastor_n in_o hope_n of_o absolution_n 955._o i._o king_n edred_n reign_v 10._o year_n &_o die_v a._n d._n 955._o the_o first_o be_v king_n edred_n who_o end_v his_o reign_n and_o life_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n redemption_n dcccclv_n of_o who_o florentius_n wigorniensis_n write_v thus_o the_o glorious_a king_n of_o england_n edred_n fall_v sick_a in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o despair_v of_o recovery_n send_v away_o with_o all_o speed_n for_o holy_a dunstan_n the_o abbot_n 354._o qui_fw-la missa_fw-la celeri_fw-la legatione_fw-la confessionum_fw-la suarum_fw-la patrem_fw-la beatum_fw-la dunstanum_n scil_n abbatem_fw-la accersivit_fw-la vox_fw-la desuper_fw-la clarè_v sonuit_fw-la rex_fw-la edredus_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la quiescit_fw-la florent_fw-la wigorn._n ad_fw-la ann_n 955._o pag._n 353_o 354._o and_o father_n of_o his_o confession_n who_o in_o all_o haste_n resort_v to_o the_o court_n and_o have_v come_v half_o his_o journey_n a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n sound_v clear_a in_o his_o ear_n king_n edred_n rest_v now_o in_o peace_n at_o which_o voice_n the_o horse_n whereon_o he_o sit_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n sink_v under_o he_o to_o the_o ground_n without_o any_o harm_n unto_o he_o upon_o the_o back_n the_o king_n body_n be_v bring_v to_o winchester_n lon._n ii_o william_n conqueror_n resumpto_fw-la animo_fw-la quae_fw-la christiani_fw-la sunt_fw-la executus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_o confession_n &_o viatico_fw-la malmsb._n de_fw-fr will._n 1._o pag._n 63._o col_fw-fr 2._o lon._n and_o there_o by_o abbot_n dunstan_n decent_o inter_v by_o which_o it_o seem_v dunstan_n be_v the_o king_n ghostly_a father_n though_o he_o come_v too_o late_o to_o take_v his_o confession_n the_o second_o prince_n be_v william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o sickness_n increase_v at_o rouen_n and_o the_o physician_n upon_o inspection_n of_o his_o urine_n have_v judge_v his_o death_n to_o be_v at_o hand_n upon_o the_o hear_n whereof_o say_v william_n of_o malmesbury_n he_o fill_v the_o room_n with_o lamentation_n that_o death_n have_v prevent_v he_o long_o bethink_v how_o to_o amend_v his_o life_n but_o pull_v up_o his_o spirit_n he_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o confess_v and_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n scoâs_n iii_o margaret_n q._n of_o scoâs_n the_o three_o be_v margaret_n the_o queen_n of_o scot_n but_o extract_v of_o the_o 1093._o the_o sister_n to_o edgar_n ethling_n presbyteris_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la accersiâis_fw-la eisque_fw-la peccata_fw-la sva_fw-la confessa_fw-la oleo_fw-la se_fw-la perungi_fw-la coelâstique_fw-la viatico_fw-la muniri_fw-la fecit_fw-la rog._n hoved._n pars_fw-la prio_fw-la annal_n pag._n 266._o edit_fw-la lond._n a._n d._n 1093._o english_a blood_n have_v hear_v the_o fatal_a news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n malcolme_n her_o husband_n and_o prince_n edward_n her_o son_n slay_v by_o the_o english_a as_o they_o be_v invade_v the_o march_n of_o northumberland_n she_o take_v it_o so_o much_o to_o heart_n say_v roger_n hovedon_n as_o sudden_o she_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a infirmity_n and_o without_o delay_n have_v send_v for_o her_o priest_n she_o go_v into_o the_o church_n and_o there_o make_v confession_n of_o her_o sin_n unto_o they_o cause_v herself_o to_o be_v anoint_v and_o to_o be_v houslâd_v by_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n beseech_v the_o lord_n with_o fervent_a and_o daily_a prayer_n that_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v she_o any_o long_a to_o live_v in_o this_o sorrowful_a life_n and_o her_o prayer_n be_v hear_v for_o the_o three_o day_n after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o her_o husband_n be_v dissolve_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o flesh_n as_o be_v believe_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n this_o sad_a accident_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n mxciii_o and_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o william_n rufus_n the_o next_o be_v william_n rufus_n 1102._o iv_o william_n rufus_n a._n d._n 1102._o who_o come_v to_o a_o unfortunate_a end_n by_o the_o glance_n of_o a_o arrow_n whether_o aim_v at_o he_o or_o no_o be_v uncertain_a or_o whether_o he_o stumble_v upon_o the_o same_o but_o by_o the_o wound_n thereof_o he_o take_v his_o death_n as_o he_o be_v hunt_v in_o the_o new_a forest_n call_v ytene_n 2_o day_n of_o august_n 470._o in_o nova_n forresta_n quae_fw-la linguâ_fw-la anglorum_fw-la ytene_n nuncupatur_fw-la à _fw-la quodam_fw-la franco_n walrero_n tyrello_n sagittâ_fw-la incautè_fw-la directâ_fw-la percussus_fw-la vitam_fw-la finivit_fw-la 4._o non._n augusti_n âer_n 5._o indict_v 8._o florent_fw-la vigorn_n chron._n p._n 469_o 470._o and_o in_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o sudden_a accident_n be_v the_o more_o lamentable_a as_o prevent_v his_o repentance_n and_o confession_n and_o other_o comfort_n his_o 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