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A26577 A treatise of the confession of sinne, and chiefly as it is made unto the priests and ministers of the Gospel together with the power of the keys, and of absolution. Ailesbury, Thomas, fl. 1622-1659. 1657 (1657) Wing A802; ESTC R17160 356,287 368

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the_o sinner_n and_o fidelity_n in_o the_o priest_n that_o absolution_n may_v be_v efficacious_a now_o as_o the_o sinner_n be_v not_o ever_o contrite_a and_o penitent_a in_o shrive_v no_o more_o be_v the_o priest_n ever_o faithful_a and_o infallible_a in_o pardon_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v then_o in_o force_n when_o ground_v upon_o god_n word_n and_o tread_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o judge_n eternal_a whatsoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v that_o be_v after_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n 16._o quorum_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la peccata_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_o form●_n ecclesiae_fw-la &_o cleave_v non_fw-la errante_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la bonav_n in_o joan._n 29._o p._n 20._o tom._n 1._o p._n 417._o mogunt_fw-la 1609._o hoc_fw-la tamen_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la judicium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la divino_fw-la judicio_fw-la conformatur_fw-la lyra_n in_o joan._n 10._o supposito_fw-la hîc_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la debito_fw-la usu_fw-la clavis_fw-la deus_fw-la illud_fw-la approbat_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o matth._n cap._n 16._o and_o not_o with_o a_o err_a key_n be_v remit_v say_v their_o seraphical_a b●naventure_n and_o lyra_n limit_n the_o confirmation_n to_o just_a proceed_n on_o earth_n sin_n be_v remit_v and_o retain_v in_o heaven_n when_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v conformable_a to_o divine_a judgement_n and_o again_o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o key_n god_n approve_v thereof_o in_o heaven_n otherwise_o not_o and_o these_o caveat_n need_v not_o be_v enter_v if_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o mistake_v herein_o and_o richardus_fw-la observe_v the_o word_n that_o they_o be_v not_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v a_o will_n to_o bind_v on_o earth_n 11._o non_fw-la dicit_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la volueris_fw-la ligare_fw-la sed_fw-la q●odcunque_fw-la ligaveris_fw-la ligat_fw-la itaque_fw-la &_o absolvit_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la sententia_fw-la justa_fw-la neutrum_fw-la verò_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la sententia_fw-la injusta_fw-la rich._n de_fw-fr clavibus_fw-la cap._n 11._o but_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v deduce_v from_o thence_o that_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o priest_n pleasure_n to_o bind_v who_o he_o think_v good_a but_o as_o he_o find●_n just_a cause_n and_o conclude_v a_o just_a sentence_n from_o the_o priest_n bind_v and_o lose_v whereas_o the_o unjust_a sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n the_o schoolman_n be_v second_v by_o the_o canonist_n as_o the_o minister_n or_o instrument_n have_v no_o efficacy_n in_o operation_n but_o as_o move_v by_o the_o principal_a agent_n 6._o sicut_fw-la minister_n &_o instrumentum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la in_o agendo_fw-la nisi_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la mou●ntur_fw-la à_fw-la principali_fw-la agente_n sic_fw-la sacerdos_n cùm_fw-la operatur_fw-la per_fw-la istas_fw-la clave_n instrumentaliter_fw-la si_fw-la utitur_fw-la istis_fw-la clavibus_fw-la secundum_fw-la proprium_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la dimittens_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la divinae_fw-la monitionis_fw-la peccat_fw-la sum._n angel_n verb._n clave_n nu_fw-la 4._o sacerdoti_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la his_fw-la clavibus_fw-la uti_fw-la pro_fw-la libito_fw-la suae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la quia_fw-la cùm_fw-la operetur_fw-la ut_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la dei_fw-la divinam_fw-la motionem_fw-la sequi_fw-la debet_fw-la aliter_fw-la peccat_fw-la barthol_n armill_n aur_fw-it verb._n clave_n n._n 6._o so_o the_o priest_n who_o work_v by_o those_o key_n instrumental_o if_o he_o use_v these_o key_n after_o his_o own_o appetite_n and_o shall_v omit_v the_o just_a monition_n of_o god_n sin_v say_v one_o of_o that_o rank_n and_o another_o much_o to_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o priest_n to_o use_v the_o key_n as_o he_o please_v for_o see_v he_o work_v as_o a_o instrument_n of_o god_n he_o ought_v to_o follow_v the_o divine_a motion_n else_o he_o be_v out_o now_o what_o need_v these_o caution_n and_o restriction_n that_o the_o priest_n must_v be_v direct_v by_o divine_a monition_n if_o this_o instrument_n be_v infallible_o move_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o agent_n and_o that_o advise_v to_o follow_v the_o divine_a motion_n if_o the_o key_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v ever_o and_o undoubted_o sway_v to_o the_o right_a ward_n these_o prescription_n be_v jealous_a of_o some_o eccentricity_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o these_o inferior_a orb_n and_o of_o some_o tampering_n in_o these_o low_a key_n this_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o schoolman_n and_o canonist_n in_o this_o point_n whether_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o beam_n of_o divine_a truth_n or_o for_o that_o they_o will_v not_o throw_v open_a the_o pope_n prerogative_n in_o common_a who_o they_o hold_v only_o to_o be_v infallible_a i_o can_v say_v but_o it_o may_v safe_o be_v conclude_v absolution_n to_o be_v then_o only_o in_o force_n when_o matter_n be_v carry_v with_o right_a judgement_n and_o no_o error_n commit_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n declarative_a 3._o absolution_n declarative_a the_o three_o property_n that_o absolution_n from_o the_o priest_n be_v declaratory_a that_o be_v not_o absolve_v so_o much_o as_o pronounce_v a_o penitent_a from_o god_n to_o be_v absolve_v as_o the_o two_o apostle_n have_v heal_v the_o lame_a man_n and_o the_o people_n fill_v with_o wonder_n and_o amazement_n have_v recourse_n unto_o they_o to_o do_v they_o honour_n they_o profess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o power_n and_o holiness_n that_o have_v make_v that_o man_n whole_a but_o that_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 16._o act_n 2.10_o 12_o 16._o through_o faith_n i●_n his_o name_n have_v make_v that_o man_n strong_a as_o very_o rich_a and_o fearful_a of_o sacrilege_n in_o conceal_v the_o theft_n of_o divine_a honour_n which_o the_o people_n opinion_n have_v steal_v for_o they_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o holiness_n or_o power_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n that_o remit_v sin_n but_o god_n in_o the_o name_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o priest_n be_v a_o herald_n make_v intimation_n thereof_o his_o absolution_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o own_o right_n pardon_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonstrative_a only_o as_o a_o special_a officer_n of_o the_o king_n of_o mercy_n and_o as_o gemini_fw-la a_o old_a astronomer_n deliver_v of_o the_o constellation_n in_o heaven_n that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o rain_n wind_n tempest_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genimi_fw-la isag_n astron_fw-la p._n 36._o apud_fw-la petavii_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o because_o observation_n find_v such_o accident_n usual_o come_v to_o pass_v upon_o the_o cosmical_a and_o acronical_a rise_n and_o set_v of_o such_o asterism_n such_o effect_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o whereas_o they_o be_v not_o cause_n thereof_o but_o indication_n give_v notice_n that_o the_o time_n and_o season_n be_v now_o come_v when_o such_o effect_n come_v to_o pass_v that_o which_o the_o priest_n do_v be_v to_o dispose_v the_o penitent_a and_o by_o the_o word_n upon_o probable_a sign_n of_o sorrow_n to_o absolve_v he_o which_o absolution_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a act_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n no_o more_o than_o he_o that_o bring_v the_o prince_n pardon_n can_v be_v say_v to_o pardon_v the_o delinquent_n nor_o have_v it_o any_o direct_a necessary_a or_o physical_a influence_n in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v only_o causa_fw-la moralis_fw-la seu_fw-la concilians_fw-la whereupon_o god_n be_v say_v to_o pardon_v the_o penitent_a when_o he_o see_v he_o humble_v and_o as_o a_o messenger_n of_o the_o prince_n pardon_n be_v a_o mean_a whereby_o the_o prisoner_n be_v actual_o discharge_v and_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la a_o cause_n without_o who_o message_n by_o he_o deliver_v the_o offender_n have_v be_v still_o a_o captive_a and_o perhaps_o execute_v so_o oftentimes_o the_o minister_n be_v a_o cause_n though_o not_o of_o pardon_v yet_o of_o free_v the_o sinner_n and_o though_o not_o of_o remission_n yet_o of_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n thereof_o by_o apply_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n without_o which_o the_o poor_a sinner_n may_v peradventure_o have_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o grief_n although_o then_o the_o priest_n absolution_n be_v declarative_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o jejune_n and_o leaden_a as_o many_o therefore_o imagine_v the_o same_o to_o be_v for_o what_o else_o be_v all_o juridical_a sentence_n determination_n and_o judgement_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o law_n but_o the_o application_n of_o a_o point_n in_o law_n to_o a_o matter_n in_o fact_n and_o a_o declaration_n what_o the_o thing_n question_v then_o be_v in_o law_n and_o what_o justice_n either_o assertive_a or_o vindictive_a belong_v thereunto_o now_o because_o the_o judge_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o speak_a law_n and_o his_o judgement_n a_o apply_v declaration_n thereof_o shall_v his_o sentence_n be_v therefore_o infirm_a because_o he_o judge_v according_a to_o law_n or_o shall_v the_o priest_n absolution_n be_v the_o less_o respect_v because_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o god_n word_n denounce_v in_o
de_fw-fr bouch●_n pour_fw-fr reveller_n ce_fw-fr qu'il_fw-fr a_fw-fr entendu_fw-fr os_fw-la habent_fw-la &_o non_fw-la loquentur_fw-la et_fw-fr le_fw-fr sceau_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr confession_n est_fw-fr si_fw-fr important_a &_o religieux_fw-fr que_fw-fr pour_fw-fr ri●n_fw-fr du_fw-fr mond●_n il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr peut_fw-fr estre_fw-fr u●olé_fw-fr p._n bess_n ca_o esme_fw-fr tom._n 2._o pag_n 736._o and_o preacher_n in_o the_o court_n of_o fra●ce_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n have_v no_o mouth_n to_o reveal_v what_o he_o know_v in_o confession_n and_o for_o proof_n hereof_o he_o allege_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n they_o have_v mouth_n but_o speak_v not_o by_o his_o word●_n set_v he_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n but_o by_o his_o proof_n make_v he_o a_o idol_n the_o seal_n of_o confession_n say_v he_o be_v so_o important_a and_o religious_a that_o it_o may_v no●●e_v violate_v for_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o confession_n say_v a_o jesuit_n that_o in_o no_o case_n 335._o tantam_fw-la esse_fw-la sigilli_fw-la confessionis_fw-la religionem_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o nullo_n casu_fw-la propter_fw-la nullum_fw-la finem_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la tuenda_fw-la tota_fw-la republica_fw-la ab_fw-la ing●nti_fw-la m●lo_fw-la temporali_fw-la vel_fw-la spirituali_fw-la violare_fw-la illud_fw-la liceat_fw-la eudaemon_n joh._n apol._n pro_fw-la garnet_n p._n 335._o and_o for_o no_o end_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v to_o protect_v the_o state_n from_o any_o great_a mischief_n be_v it_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a it_o may_v not_o be_v violate_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o eudaemon_n or_o rather_o kacodaemon_n johannes_n and_o add_v withal_o that_o this_o be_v a_o receive_a principle_n among_o man_n of_o his_o rank_n with_o who_o the_o keep_n of_o this_o seal_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o prince_n safety_n and_o state_n yea_o a_o deep_a silence_n be_v herein_o require_v that_o if_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v again_o be_v conversant_a on_o earth_n 63._o perpetuum_fw-la silentium_fw-la praestare_fw-la licet_fw-la cum_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o reipublicae_fw-la internecione_fw-la conjunctum_fw-la u●l_fw-la certissimo_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la interitu_fw-la si_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la hic_fw-la denuò_fw-la versaretur_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la jacob._n rex_fw-la medit._n in_o orat._n dom._n p._n 63._o and_o judas_n and_o the_o priest_n conspiracy_n to_o do_v again_o and_o the_o same_o deliver_v under_o seal_n of_o confession_n to_o save_v our_o saviour_n life_n it_o must_v not_o be_v detect_v as_o our_o late_a dread_a sovereign_n have_v observe_v from_o the_o writing_n of_o some_o of_o that_o society_n no_o marvel_n then_o at_o those_o that_o teach_v the_o seal_n must_v not_o be_v break_v to_o save_v a_o king_n life_n 5._o non_fw-la debet_fw-la manifestare_fw-la quae_fw-la audivit_fw-la in_o confession_n etiamsi_fw-la aliquod_fw-la gravissimum_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la revelando_fw-la immineret_fw-la ut_fw-la occisio_fw-la regis_fw-la vel_fw-la civitatis_fw-la ruina_fw-la armil_n au._n 5._o confess_v n._n 5._o or_o city_n from_o ruin_n that_o will_v not_o break_v it_o to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n can_v it_o ever_o be_v imagine_v that_o reasonable_a man_n shall_v broach_v such_o fearful_a paradox_n prejudicial_a to_o church_n &_o state_n god_n and_o man_n king_n and_o subject_n make_v the_o office_n of_o confession_n the_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o villainy_n and_o treason_n and_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n the_o key_n of_o hell_n to_o lock_v up_o sulphurous_a treason_n and_o to_o keep_v in_o that_o fire_n and_o brimstome_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o break_v forth_o except_o the_o prince_n &_o flower_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v bear_v up_o before_o it_o confession_n inconvenience_n attend_v the_o popish_a seal_n of_o confession_n the_o holy_a eucharist_n the_o seal_n of_o grace_n be_v with_o such_o fiend_n the_o seal_n to_o fold_v up_o horrid_a treason_n seal_v they_o up_o with_o the_o receive_n of_o that_o sacrament_n &_o silence_v their_o confession_n with_o the_o pretend_a seal_n of_o another_o yea_o in_o some_o case_n the_o preservation_n of_o this_o seal_n may_v prove_v of_o much_o decriment_n to_o the_o confessor_n himself_o as_o they_o put_v the_o case_n two_o man_n conspire_v to_o draw_v their_o priest_n into_o a_o wood_n and_o there_o to_o murder_v he_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n one_o of_o the_o conspirator_n repent_v and_o reveal_v the_o same_o to_o he_o in_o confession_n what_o must_v he_o do_v in_o this_o case_n primum_fw-la debet_fw-la plus_fw-la timere_fw-la d●um_fw-la &_o see_v offer_n martyrio_fw-la quàm_fw-la transgredi_fw-la dei_fw-la l●gem_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la revelando_fw-la confession●m_fw-la gabr._n l._n 4._o d._n 21._o q._n 1._o ad_fw-la primum_fw-la not_o go_v back_o for_o that_o be_v to_o break_v the_o seal_n but_o proceed_v rather_o and_o die_v a_o martyr_n so_o seal_v this_o seal_n with_o his_o blood_n it_o cause_v a_o necessary_a connivency_n and_o toleration_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o a_o man_n confess_v unto_o his_o priest_n that_o he_o have_v marry_v in_o other_o country_n two_o wife_n already_o and_o in_o his_o parish_n intend_v the_o marriage_n of_o a_o three_o the_o former_a yet_o live_v the_o resolution_n be_v rather_o than_o to_o break_v the_o seal_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o marry_v he_o and_o to_o give_v the_o benediction_n it_o be_v also_o a_o stop_n and_o bar_v to_o the_o proceed_n of_o justice_n if_o a_o confessor_n be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n concern_v a_o truth_n detect_v unto_o he_o in_o confession_n under_o the_o seal_n he_o may_v safe_o forswear_v it_o that_o he_o know_v nothing_o thereof_o for_o that_o the_o same_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o he_o not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n as_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o bush_n say_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n but_o scotus_n like_v not_o this_o evasion_n scotus_n sacerdos_n non_fw-fr audit_n confessionem_fw-la ex_fw-la persona_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la ministerialiter_fw-la loqui_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la authoritate_fw-la alterius_fw-la &_o loqui_fw-la in_o persona_fw-la sva_fw-la propria_fw-la ex_fw-la commissione_n alterius_fw-la scotus_n because_o the_o confessor_n speak_v not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n but_o as_o a_o minister_n of_o his_o put_v in_o authority_n under_o he_o therefore_o he_o advise_v he_o to_o fly_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o equivocation_n and_o last_o it_o may_v prove_v the_o 298._o the_o e_o seminariis_fw-la missi_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ad_fw-la intestinas_fw-la seditiones_fw-la sub_fw-la confessionis_fw-la sigillo_fw-la concitandas_fw-la cambd._n elizab._n ad_fw-la an._n mdlxxx_o p._n 298._o school_n and_o nursery_n of_o treason_n a_o traitor_n may_v first_o feel_v his_o confessor_n let_v it_o be_v f._n garnet_n with_o general_a notion_n if_o he_o be_v fordable_a another_o may_v crave_v his_o advice_n by_o way_n of_o consultation_n what_o course_n may_v b●st_o be_v take_v to_o promove_v the_o same_o and_o in_o case_n it_o take_v effect_n he_o may_v be_v question_v who_o shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o crown_n and_o b●cause_v these_o detection_n consultation_n and_o question_n be_v propose_v under_o the_o veil_n and_o shadow_n of_o confession_n 292._o cave_fw-la verò_fw-la ne_fw-la contrà_fw-la odiosa_fw-la magis_fw-la fiat_fw-la si_fw-la soveat_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la scelera_fw-la talia_fw-la tam_fw-la &_o odiosa_fw-la &_o perniciosa_fw-la tortura_fw-la torti_n pag._n 292._o be_v sure_a of_o the_o con●essor_n his_o mouth_n be_v stitch_v up_o not_o a_o word_n for_o a_o world_n because_o these_o thing_n relate_v to_o confession_n &_o the_o seal_n and_o confession_n will_v wax_v odious_a shall_v the_o seal_n be_v rip_v up_o but_o as_o a_o reverend_a prelate_n reply_v take_v heed_n if_o it_o grow_v not_o more_o 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priest_n be_v out_o the_o school_n distinguish_v of_o the_o err_a key_n confirm_v for_o what_o need_n to_o distinguish_v of_o the_o err_a key_n if_o the_o key_n never_o err_v therefore_o lyra_n hedge_v he_o in_o 20._o hoc_fw-la tamen_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la ●st_fw-la quando_fw-la judicium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la divino_fw-la judicio_fw-la conformatur_fw-la lyr._n in_o joan._n c._n 20._o and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o sentence_n be_v allow_v of_o by_o god_n when_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v conformable_a to_o he_o never_o any_o simple_a priest_n have_v be_v so_o arrogant_a as_o to_o assume_v this_o privilege_n to_o be_v infallible_a the_o claim_n whereof_o the_o high-priest_n at_o rome_n have_v make_v his_o prerogative_n but_o what_o will_v you_o say_v if_o the_o pope_n have_v err_v and_o that_o in_o this_o present_a business_n of_o absolution_n and_o eke_o in_o his_o own_o case_n read_v this_o ensue_a story_n you_o that_o be_v devote_v to_o his_o chair_n and_o tell_v 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earth_n we_o may_v well_o doubt_v if_o every_o sir_n john_n absolution_n discharge_v we_o before_o god_n and_o if_o the_o pope_n key_n may_v err_v in_o his_o own_o case_n we_o may_v suspect_v their_o integrity_n in_o other_o man_n and_o so_o we_o see_v the_o second_o link_n in_o this_o sorite_n be_v feeble_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v break_v for_o all_o this_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o sin_n must_v be_v full_o open_v before_o the_o priest_n can_v proceed_v to_o sentence_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o proceed_v amiss_o in_o the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n and_o pardon_n yet_o except_o god_n have_v make_v over_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o sin_n unto_o his_o priest_n 176._o illa_fw-la potestas_fw-la remittendi_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la est_fw-la data_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la deus_fw-la se_fw-la eâ_fw-la andicarit_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la prorsùs_fw-la transtulerit_fw-la in_o sacerdotes_fw-la ità_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o absolutione_n non_fw-la 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officer_n they_o put_v a_o seal_n to_o the_o diploma_n of_o their_o pardon_n and_o absolution_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n actual_o absolve_v they_o so_o far_o as_o their_o ministerial_a power_n can_v extend_v they_o i_o say_v qui_fw-fr non_fw-fr ponu●t_fw-la obicem_fw-la that_o hinder_v not_o by_o unbelief_n or_o impenitency_n so_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o first_o place_n dispose_v to_o repentance_n and_o then_o appli_v pardon_n to_o they_o that_o repent_v and_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o david_n c●se_n upon_o who_o the_o reproof_n discharge_v by_o nathan_n fall_v li●e_z claps_z of_o thunder_n 12.13_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o the_o king_n thereupon_o true_o humble_v to_o repentance_n break_v forth_o into_o tear_n and_o confession_n which_o nathan_n apprehend_v comfort_v he_o with_o the_o sweet_a news_n of_o pardon_n and_o absolution_n and_o this_o be_v all_o we_o can_v safe_o afford_v unto_o the_o priest_n who_o care_n must_v be_v not_o to_o exceed_v his_o instruction_n and_o to_o 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matth._n to_o who_o dispose_v the_o key_n of_o that_o eternal_a entrance_n be_v deliver_v who_o judgement_n upon_o earth_n do_v prejudicate_v that_o authority_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v bind_v or_o loose_v upon_o earth_n the_o same_o statute_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n in_o heaven_n also_o and_o chr●sostome_n affirm_v the_o priest_n throne_n to_o be_v found_v in_o heaven_n 152._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom_n 5._o p._n 152._o and_o he_o that_o aver_v the_o same_o be_v the_o very_a king_n of_o heaven_n himself_o say_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n what_o can_v compare_v or_o be_v equal_a with_o this_o honour_n heaven_n take_v the_o principality_n or_o beginning_n of_o judgement_n from_o earth_n the_o lord_n follow_v his_o servant_n and_o look_v what_o the_o servant_n judge_v below_o the_o lord_n confirm_v above_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o these_o evidence_n there_o be_v three_o point_n to_o be_v debate_v 1._o if_o the_o priest_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o author_n or_o doer_n of_o absolution_n 2._o how_o and_o when_o his_o sentence_n be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n 3._o and_o then_o how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n these_o father_n can_v right_o affirm_v and_o which_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n seem_v to_o import_v the_o priest_n censure_n on_o earth_n to_o have_v the_o precedency_n and_o to_o take_v place_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o these_o the_o resolution_n succinct_o follow_v 1._o to_o the_o first_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o priest_n do_v discharge_v his_o function_n operatiuè_fw-la priest_n absolve_v operatiuè_fw-la not_o only_o declarative_o as_o a_o messenger_n but_o operative_o as_o a_o causer_n and_o procurer_n of_o absolution_n but_o a_o causer_n after_o his_o kind_n because_o he_o labour_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n such_o as_o take_v pain_n in_o plant_v and_o water_v the_o lord_n husbandry_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.9_o 1_o cor._n 3.9_o labourer_n together_o with_o god_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n style_v himself_o a_o father_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 4.15_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o and_o that_o he_o beget_v they_o in_o christ_n jesus_n through_o the_o gospel_n though_o in_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n the_o seed_n be_v immortal_a and_o the_o quickener_n thereof_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 4.16_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o and_o as_o timothy_n by_o his_o doctrine_n be_v say_v to_o save_v himself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o whereas_o salvation_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v the_o priest_n say_v to_o absolve_v as_o instrument_n ordain_v by_o god_n to_o work_v faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o the_o procurement_n thereof_o 16.1_o revel_v 16.1_o for_o as_o in_o the_o bind_a part_n of_o their_o ministry_n they_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n 10.6_o earth_n 2_o cor._n 10.6_o have_v vengeance_n ready_a against_o all_o disobedience_n and_o a_o charge_n from_o god_n to_o deliver_v up_o unto_o satan_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o the_o avenger_n for_o to_o god_n vengeance_n belong_v but_o the_o inflicter_n thereof_o for_o unto_o the_o priest_n the_o execution_n appertain_v and_o in_o the_o levitical_a law_n which_o concern_v the_o leprosy_n by_o so_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n make_v a_o type_n of_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxxii_o levit._fw-la 13.6_o &_o vers_fw-la 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxxii_o we_o read_v the_o priest_n shall_v cleanse_v he_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v pollute_v h●m_n and_o the_o priest_n pollute_v shall_v pollute_v he_o where_o we_o translate_v the_o priest_n shall_v pronounce_v he_o clean_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v pronounce_v he_o utter_o unclean_a for_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o that_o pollution_n 23._o haud_fw-la dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la sacerdos_n non_fw-la quò_fw-la contaminationis_fw-la author_n sit_fw-la sed_fw-la quò_fw-la ostendat_fw-la eum_fw-la contaminatum_fw-la qui_fw-la priùs_fw-la mundus_fw-la plurimis_fw-la
the_o person_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o ready_a to_o go_v into_o banishment_n with_o they_o furthermore_o the_o word_n of_o absolution_n can_v have_v the_o same_o power_n from_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o lay-brother_n as_o from_o they_o who_o god_n have_v make_v able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 3.6_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o layman_n though_o otherwise_o of_o great_a knowledge_n and_o piety_n shall_v do_v it_o with_o such_o efficacy_n and_o assurance_n to_o perplex_a conscience_n as_o they_o that_o be_v god_n steward_n and_o ambassador_n and_o be_v call_v to_o that_o purpose_n for_o as_o god_n have_v give_v the_o pastor_n a_o calling_n to_o baptize_v thou_o to_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o have_v he_o likewise_o give_v he_o a_o calling_n 5.4_o calling_n 1_o cor_fw-la 5.4_o and_o power_n 10.1_o power_n 2_o cor._n 10.1_o and_o authority_n upon_o repentance_n to_o absolve_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n and_o as_o no_o water_n can_v wash_v away_o naaman_n leprosy_n but_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n though_o other_o river_n be_v as_o clear_v because_o the_o promise_n be_v annex_v unto_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n so_o though_o another_o man_n pronounce_v the_o same_o word_n yet_o have_v they_o not_o the_o same_o efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o conscience_n as_o when_o they_o be_v pronounce_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n minister_n because_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v annex_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o their_o mouth_n so_o that_o what_o christ_n decree_v in_o heaven_n in_o foro_fw-la judicii_fw-la the_o same_o he_o declare_v on_o earth_n by_o his_o reconcile_a minister_n in_o foro_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n beza_n thus_o if_o thou_o turn_v over_o all_o the_o scripture_n thou_o shall_v no_o where_n find_v the_o word_n of_o bind_v 60._o si_fw-mi universam_fw-la scripturam_fw-la evolvas_fw-la nunquam_fw-la inuenies_fw-la verba_fw-la ligandi_fw-la &_o solvendi_fw-la aliis_fw-la quàm_fw-la publico_fw-la ministerio_fw-la fungentibus_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la metaphoricè_fw-la divinae_fw-la viz._n &_o spiritualis_fw-la potestatis_fw-la respectu_fw-la tribui_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la judicialiae_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la jus_o autem_fw-la istud_fw-la tum_fw-la ad_fw-la universalem_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la in_o totius_fw-la gregis_fw-la coetu_fw-la tum_fw-la ad_fw-la singulas_fw-la oves_fw-la prout_fw-la requirit_fw-la necessitas_fw-la ac_fw-la etiam_fw-la particulares_fw-la presbyterii_fw-la censuras_fw-la spectat_fw-la beza_n de_fw-fr excom_n contr_n erast_n p._n 60._o and_o lose_v give_v unto_o any_o but_o such_o as_o undergo_v the_o function_n of_o the_o public_a ministry_n and_o true_o that_o metaphorical_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a power_n for_o they_o be_v judicial_a word_n and_o that_o law_n or_o power_n belong_v as_o well_o unto_o general_a preach_v have_v in_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n or_o as_o apply_v to_o any_o of_o the_o flock_n in_o particular_a according_a to_o the_o present_a necessity_n or_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o public_a censure_n of_o the_o presbytery_n this_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o sponge_n to_o wipe_v away_o that_o aspersion_n of_o bellarmine_n cast_v upon_o we_o to_o grant_v that_o a_o layman_n or_o woman_n quarto_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la absolvere_fw-la potest_fw-la laicus_fw-la immò_fw-la etiam_fw-la femina_fw-la aut_fw-la pver_fw-la aut_fw-la infidelis_fw-la quispiam_fw-la aut_fw-la diabolus_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la psittacus_fw-la si_fw-la doceatur_fw-la ea_fw-la verba_fw-la quàm_fw-la sacerdos_n id_fw-la concedunt_fw-la adversarii_fw-la bell._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr poen_n c._n 2._o sect._n quarto_fw-la or_o boy_n or_o infidel_n or_o parrot_n if_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o absolution_n may_v absolve_v as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o that_o holy_a order_n in_o our_o judgement_n and_o practice_n no_o less_o than_o with_o they_o at_o rome_n this_o be_v all_o we_o say_v that_o in_o case_n a_o lay-brother_n be_v offend_v and_o he_o upon_o brotherly_a reconciliation_n remit_v the_o offence_n the_o same_o also_o shall_v be_v remit_v in_o heaven_n but_o in_o case_n where_o god_n be_v wrong_v it_o concern_v the_o priest_n office_n to_o pronounce_v the_o absolution_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi have_v say_v the_o same_o not_o only_o whatsoever_o priest_n do_v loose_a be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n 107._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o mat._n 18._o p._n 106_o 107._o but_o whatsoever_o we_o also_o that_o be_v wrong_v either_o bind_v or_o loose_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v either_o bind_v or_o loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o for_o which_o the_o divine_n of_o colen_n assemble_v at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n think_v he_o injure_v by_o those_o father_n 283._o addunt_fw-la colonienses_fw-la theophylacti_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la can._n 10._o damnatam_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la protestant_n triumphaturi_fw-la sunt_fw-la council_n trid._n hist_o lat_fw-la pag._n 283._o as_o condemn_v in_o the_o x_o canon_n there_o and_o that_o the_o protestant_n will_v triumph_v in_o the_o censure_n of_o such_o a_o father_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n beza_n subjoin_v 61._o etsi_fw-la quoties_fw-la privatus_fw-la privatum_fw-la ritè_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la &_o christianâ_fw-la charitate_fw-la vel_fw-la argu●t_fw-la vel_fw-la solatur_fw-la neque_fw-la hoc_fw-la recipere_fw-la alter_fw-la dedignatur_fw-la ratum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la secundum_fw-la theophylact._n &_o aug._n tamen_fw-la verbis_fw-la ligandi_fw-la &_o solvendi_fw-la sacram_fw-la &_o solennem_fw-la actionem_fw-la semper_fw-la significari_fw-la affirmo_fw-la beza_n contr_n erast_n pag._n 61._o although_o when_o one_o private_a man_n shall_v true_o from_o god_n word_n and_o out_o of_o love_n rebuke_v another_o and_o he_o take_v it_o not_o amiss_o the_o same_o be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n according_a to_o theophylact_fw-mi and_o austin_n yet_o i_o affirm_v in_o the_o word_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v a_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a action_n ever_o to_o be_v signify_v and_o thus_o much_o we_o teach_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n key_n 4._o object_n of_o the_o key_n by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v the_o four_o and_o last_o circumstance_n be_v transparent_a that_o by_o whatsoever_o be_v mean_v what_o sin_n soever_o peter_n receive_v the_o key_n from_o christ_n 18._o clave_n à_fw-la christo_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la accepit_fw-la i._n e._n potestatem_fw-la solvendi_fw-la ligandique_fw-la peccata_fw-la aug._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n expos_n in_o matth._n 18._o that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v sin_n say_v saint_n augustine_n understand_v by_o the_o key_n such_o as_o bind_v and_o loose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v either_o the_o pardon_n or_o punishment_n of_o sin_n say_v theophylact._n for_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o promise_n wherein_o christ_n make_v good_a his_o word_n 20.23_o john_n 20.23_o after_o his_o resurrection_n whatsoever_o here_o be_v who_o sin_n soever_o there_o 10.4_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o and_o hereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n and_o bond_n of_o that_o virtue_n as_o can_v fetter_v the_o soul_n and_o a_o power_n so_o efficacious_a as_o to_o release_v they_o of_o spiritual_a bond_n earthly_a prince_n say_v chrysostome_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v but_o the_o body_n only_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom_fw-mi 6._o pag._n 16._o but_o this_o bond_n which_o the_o priest_n have_v reach_v to_o the_o soul_n itself_o and_o extend_v unto_o heaven_n then_o that_o clause_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v take_v not_o in_o the_o full_a latitude_n thereof_o but_o with_o a_o fit_a limitation_n 178._o quodcunque_fw-la non_fw-la in_o tota_fw-la sva_fw-la amplitudine_fw-la seu_fw-la cum_fw-la distributione_n completa_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la quadam_fw-la limita●ione_fw-la seu_fw-la cum_fw-la distributione_n accommoda_fw-la ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la logici_fw-la usurpandum_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la quocunque_fw-la ligamine_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la certa_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ac_fw-la determinata_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la locutum_fw-la esse_fw-la nemo_fw-la ambigere_fw-la potest_fw-la de_fw-la vinculo_fw-la anathematis_fw-la glossa_fw-la ligamen_fw-la spiritual_fw-la &_o superioris_fw-la ordinis_fw-la suarez_n &_o vinculo_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la è_fw-la vinculo_fw-la debitorum_fw-la joan._n paris_n apol._n pro_fw-la jure_fw-la princip_n p._n 178._o and_o distribution_n for_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o that_o christ_n our_o lord_n speak_v not_o of_o a_o bind_n at_o large_a but_o of_o a_o certain_a determinate_a kind_n thereof_o of_o the_o bond_n of_o anathema_n as_o the_o gloss_n will_v or_o a_o spiritual_a tie_n and_o of_o a_o superior_a order_n as_o suarez_n hold_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o debt_n as_o johannes_n parisiensis_fw-la teach_v sin_n then_o or_o the_o cord_n thereof_o be_v the_o object_n whereabout_o the_o power_n and_o ministry_n of_o
case_n and_o sin_n as_o may_v be_v bring_v before_o he_o be_v a_o great_a question_n the_o canonist_n restrain_v and_o confine_v this_o secrecy_n to_o such_o sin_n only_o as_o be_v detect_v in_o foro_fw-la poenitentiali_fw-la that_o be_v to_o such_o sin_n as_o have_v already_o past_a and_o for_o which_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n appear_v in_o the_o penitent_a never_o extend_v the_o same_o to_o future_a sin_n for_o to_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la i_o have_v sin_v may_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o penitent_a but_o peccabo_fw-la i_o will_v sin_v never_o now_o where_o there_o be_v a_o resolution_n to_o sin_n there_o with_o safety_n can_v lie_v no_o absolution_n then_o if_o such_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v lock_v under_o secrecy_n which_o be_v confess_v in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la clave_n with_o relation_n to_o absolution_n and_o remission_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o peccata_fw-la committenda_fw-la sin_n purpose_v to_o be_v commit_v and_o in_o fieri_fw-la to_o be_v do_v not_o in_o fa●le_n do_v already_o although_o speak_v of_o in_o confession_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a to_o be_v conceal_v panormitan_n put_v the_o case_n a_o certain_a man_n confess_v unto_o the_o priest_n 24._o quidam_fw-la fuit_fw-la confessus_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la quòd_fw-la intend●bat_fw-la interficere_fw-la sempronium_n vel_fw-la aliud_fw-la m●leficium_fw-la committere_fw-la &_o quòd_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la abstinere_fw-la nunquid_fw-la sacerdos_n peccet_fw-la revelando_fw-la innocentius_n instat_fw-la &_o concludit_fw-la quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la derectum_fw-la in_o poenitentia_fw-la tum_fw-la quia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la committendum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la commissum_fw-la tum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la contritionem_fw-la undè_fw-la sac●rdos_n debet_fw-la quantùm_fw-la cautiùs_fw-la potest_fw-la revelare_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la impediatur_fw-la &_o tene_fw-la hoc_fw-la semper_fw-la menti_fw-la quod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la commissum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la 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