c._n 5._o that_o have_v make_v more_o conscience_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o anoint_v sovereign_a than_o of_o the_o secrecy_n of_o this_o seal_n a_o gentleman_n in_o normandy_n confess_v unto_o a_o franciscan_a how_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o have_v slay_v king_n francis_n the_o first_o but_o that_o he_o repent_v thereof_o the_o friar_n absolve_v he_o but_o keep_v not_o his_o counsel_n reveal_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o king_n who_o commend_v it_o to_o the_o parliament_n at_o paris_n where_o the_o cause_n be_v hear_v and_o the_o traitor_n adjudge_v to_o suffer_v pain_n of_o death_n and_o the_o friar_n not_o so_o much_o as_o question_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o seal_n for_o the_o like_a offence_n and_o by_o the_o arrest_n of_o the_o same_o court_n 305._o hist_o de_fw-fr paris_n pag._n 305._o be_v the_o lord_n of_o haulte-ville_a execute_v who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n be_v like_a to_o die_v confess_v the_o like_a purpose_n of_o murder_v his_o prince_n he_o 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tract_n de_fw-fr confess_v propos_fw-fr 36._o a_o priest_n may_v discover_v that_o which_o he_o have_v notice_n of_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o secrecy_n if_o that_o which_o he_o know_v tend_v to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a commonalty_n sin_n then_o or_o treacherous_a attempt_n against_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o crown_n or_o state_n or_o the_o fundamental_a law_n thereof_o as_o dangerous_a or_o destructive_a of_o the_o public_a good_a must_v be_v hold_v in_o under_o no_o seal_n and_o fold_v up_o in_o no_o secrecy_n but_o bring_v into_o the_o light_n that_o the_o danger_n may_v be_v avert_v and_o the_o offender_n punish_v and_o all_o other_o warn_v to_o be_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a for_o in_o just_a fear_n even_o divine_a positive_a law_n lose_v their_o hold_n and_o obligation_n religion_n command_v such_o thing_n which_o make_v ad_fw-la lucrum_fw-la &_o custodiam_fw-la charitatis_fw-la say_v saint_n bernard_n for_o 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and_o to_o take_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o to_o go_v his_o way_n thou_o will_v say_v the_o word_n of_o his_o commission_n give_v he_o further_o and_o more_o ample_a authority_n wherein_o the_o priest_n have_v power_n not_o to_o apply_v mere_o but_o to_o absolve_v not_o to_o bear_v witness_n but_o to_o bind_v and_o so_o far_o that_o heaven_n shall_v not_o only_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v but_o second_o and_o answer_v his_o definitive_a resolve_n upon_o which_o surmise_n hilary_n thus_o addressâ—th_v himself_o to_o saint_n peter_n o_o bless_a porter_n of_o heaven_n matth._n o_o beat_v coeli_fw-la janitor_fw-la cuâ—us_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la clave_n aeterni_fw-la aditûs_fw-la traduntur_fw-la cujus_fw-la terrestre_fw-fr judicium_fw-la praejudicata_fw-la authoritas_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la aut_fw-la ligate_v sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la soluta_fw-la statuti_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la conditionem_fw-la obtineant_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la hilarâ—_n can._n 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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 hâ—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
like_v and_o approve_v they_o 1625._o conference_n at_o hampton-court_n pag._n 12_o 13._o edit_n 1625._o and_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n acquaint_v his_o majesty_n with_o a_o more_o particular_a and_o personal_a form_n of_o absolution_n prescribe_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o order_n for_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a the_o say_v particular_a absolution_n be_v read_v his_o majesty_n exceed_o well_o approve_v it_o add_v that_o it_o be_v apostolical_a and_o a_o very_a good_a ordinance_n in_o that_o it_o wat_fw-mi give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o one_o that_o desire_v it_o upon_o the_o clear_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o herein_o the_o english_a church_n be_v associate_v by_o her_o sister_n church_n of_o the_o reformation_n the_o augustan_n confession_n the_o church_n ought_v to_o impart_v absolution_n unto_o such_o as_o have_v recourse_n unto_o repentance_n 5._o ecclesia_fw-la redeuntibus_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la impertire_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la dâ—bâ—â—t_fw-la harm_n confess_v s._n 8._o &_o quòd_fw-la absolutio_fw-la privata_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la retinenda_fw-la sit_fw-la ib._n art_n 12._o absolutionem_fw-la ex_fw-la potestate_fw-la clavium_fw-la &_o remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la per_fw-la ministerium_fw-la evangelii_n à _fw-la christo_fw-la institutum_fw-la singuli_fw-la expetere_fw-la possint_fw-la &_o à _fw-la deo_fw-la svo_fw-la consequi_fw-la se_fw-la sciant_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la haec_fw-la à _fw-la ministris_fw-la eye_n praestantur_fw-la accipere_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la tanquam_fw-la rem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la commodandum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la &_o salutariter_fw-la inserviendum_fw-la institutam_fw-la cum_fw-la fiducia_fw-la debeant_fw-la &_o remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la sine_fw-la dubitatione_n frui_fw-la secundum_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la cui_fw-la peccata_fw-la remiseris_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la harmon_n confess_v c._n 5._o and_o that_o private_a absolution_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n the_o church_n of_o bohemia_n all_o person_n may_v special_o crave_v absolution_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n institute_v by_o christ_n and_o may_v know_v for_o certain_a that_o they_o obtain_v the_o same_o from_o their_o god_n and_o when_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o minister_n unto_o they_o they_o ought_v to_o receive_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n with_o confidence_n as_o a_o thing_n institute_v by_o god_n and_o serve_v for_o their_o profit_n and_o salvation_n thereby_o enjoy_v beyond_o all_o question_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o sin_n thou_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o the_o saxon_a church_n we_o affirm_v the_o rite_n of_o private_a absolution_n to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n 16._o affirmamus_fw-la ritum_fw-la private_a absolutionis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la retinendum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o constâ—â—ter_fw-la retinemus_fw-la propter_fw-la multas_fw-la grave_n causas_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o commone_v facere_fw-la nos_fw-la absolutio_fw-la dâ—bet_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la confirmâ—â—e_fw-la sicut_fw-la confirmabatur_fw-la david_n audita_fw-la absolution_n dominus_fw-la abstulit_fw-la peccâ—tum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ità _fw-la tu_fw-la scias_fw-la vocâ—m_fw-la evangelii_n tibi_fw-la quoque_fw-la annunciare_fw-la remissionâ—m_fw-la qâ—ae_fw-la in_o absolutione_n tibi_fw-la nominatim_fw-la proponitur_fw-la non_fw-la singas_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la pâ—rtinâ—re_fw-la evangelium_fw-la sed_fw-la scias_fw-la ideò_fw-la editum_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la moâ—o_fw-la sâ—luâ—â—â—r_fw-la hominâ—s_fw-la fide_fw-la amplâ—ctâ—ntâ—s_fw-la evangelium_fw-la &_o mandatum_fw-la dei_fw-la aetâ—rnum_fw-la &_o imnotum_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la credas_fw-la art_n 16._o and_o we_o for_o many_o weighty_a cause_n constant_o retain_v the_o same_o of_o this_o belief_n absolution_n ought_v to_o admonish_v we_o and_o to_o confirm_v the_o same_o as_o david_n be_v upon_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o absolution_n the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n so_o may_v thou_o perceive_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o declare_v unto_o thou_o also_o forgiveness_n which_o by_o name_n be_v propose_v unto_o thou_o in_o absolution_n thou_o may_v not_o feign_v the_o gospel_n to_o appertain_v nothing_o unto_o thou_o but_o know_v that_o it_o be_v therefore_o set_v forth_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n man_n by_o faith_n embrace_v the_o gospel_n may_v be_v save_v and_o god_n commandment_n abide_v for_o ever_o and_o never_o to_o be_v remove_v that_o thou_o may_v believe_v the_o same_o so_o the_o transmarine_a church_n herein_o lend_v we_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o power_n of_o lose_v thâ—_n other_o part_n of_o their_o office_n and_o power_n be_v in_o bind_v bind_v bind_v for_o the_o lord_n say_v ambrose_n have_v give_v the_o like_a power_n in_o bind_v as_o in_o lose_v 3._o dominus_fw-la par_fw-fr jus_o &_o solvendi_fw-la voluit_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o ligandi_fw-la qui_fw-la utrumque_fw-la pari_fw-la conditione_n permisit_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la solvendi_fw-la jus_o non_fw-la habet_fw-la nec_fw-la ligandi_fw-la habet_fw-la ambr._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi c._n 3._o and_o have_v grant_v the_o same_o upon_o he_o like_a condiâ—ion_n therefore_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o absolution_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o ligation_n thereby_o the_o father_n refute_v the_o novatian_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n and_o of_o who_o we_o shall_v hear_v some_o news_n anon_o that_o arrogate_a unto_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v but_o not_o of_o lose_v and_o affirm_v the_o church_n to_o have_v power_n to_o cast_v out_o a_o sinner_n but_o not_o to_o call_v in_o a_o penitent_a 16._o ligandi_fw-la sacultas_fw-la &_o mandatum_fw-la evangelii_n ministris_fw-la datur_fw-la quanquam_fw-la notandum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la evangelio_n esse_fw-la accidentale_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la praeter_fw-la naturam_fw-la calvin_n harm_n in_o matth._n 16._o whereas_o both_o these_o property_n be_v belong_v to_o one_o key_n the_o church_n be_v arm_v with_o this_o power_n though_o loath_a to_o strike_v and_o never_o but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n the_o iniquity_n of_o man_n force_v she_o to_o use_v this_o weapon_n it_o be_v not_o so_o natural_a to_o the_o gospel_n but_o accidental_a only_o to_o lock_v up_o sinner_n in_o their_o offence_n and_o have_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n 10.6_o 2_o cor._n 10.6_o say_v the_o apostle_n when_o your_o obedience_n be_v fulfi_n ed_z q._n d._n revenge_v of_o the_o false_a apostle_n we_o can_v be_v 400._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o 2_o cor._n 10_o p_o 400._o and_o will_v but_o for_o that_o you_o wâ—ich_fw-mi be_v obedient_a aâ—e_v mingle_v with_o they_o we_o forbear_v lâ—st_o soâ—e_a stroke_n may_v fall_v upon_o you_o also_o where_o nâ—te_n that_o this_o key_n be_v turn_v upon_o the_o disobedient_a only_o and_o often_o respite_v for_o their_o sake_n who_o be_v obedient_a this_o power_n of_o bind_v be_v rather_o privative_a than_o positive_a for_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n bind_v the_o sinner_n over_o unto_o punishment_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v say_v to_o bind_v when_o be_v find_v no_o cause_n to_o loose_v those_o bond_n insomuch_o that_o whether_o you_o respect_v the_o private_a exercise_n of_o these_o key_n upon_o private_a notice_n of_o a_o sinner_n state_n or_o the_o public_a practic_n thereof_o in_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ministerial_a power_n of_o bind_v be_v declarative_a only_a or_o apply_v god_n threat_n general_o express_v in_o his_o law_n upon_o refractory_a transgressor_n so_o upon_o the_o point_n the_o priest_n be_v say_v to_o bind_v when_o he_o lose_v not_o and_o as_o induration_n of_o the_o heart_n blind_a of_o the_o eye_n stop_v of_o the_o ear_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o god_n graecè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damasc_n orat._n fid_fw-we 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 127._o graecè_fw-la as_o effect_v and_o work_v the_o same_o but_o permit_v and_o dispense_n therewith_o only_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a guise_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o call_v the_o permission_n of_o god_n his_o effect_n and_o operation_n so_o the_o priest_n be_v say_v to_o bind_v when_o he_o permit_v only_o and_o that_o upon_o just_a cause_n the_o sinner_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o pickle_n he_o find_v he_o and_o as_o henry_n the_o viii_o king_n of_o england_n be_v reckon_v of_o for_o the_o founder_n of_o christs-church_n in_o oxfoâ—d_n because_o he_o let_v it_o stand_v in_o that_o sense_n do_v priest_n bind_v leave_v obstinate_a sinner_n stand_v upon_o the_o same_o term_n they_o former_o do_v in_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o judgement_n except_o repentance_n come_v betwixt_o that_o we_o need_v not_o make_v any_o long_o stay_v upon_o this_o subject_n the_o handle_n of_o this_o part_n viz._n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o bind_v and_o lose_v so_o at_o large_a shall_v excuse_v the_o brevity_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o other_o part_n and_o member_n of_o this_o promise_n sect_n ii_o the_o content_n peter_n seize_v of_o the_o key_n to_o