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as_o the_o priest_n be_v too_o supercilious_a to_o prescribe_v so_o the_o people_n may_v be_v too_o superstitious_a to_o observe_v thus_o the_o serpent_n by_o degree_n have_v bring_v this_o laudable_a practice_n first_o out_o of_o credit_n and_o next_o out_o of_o use_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o so_o high_o that_o by_o many_o transport_v with_o impudence_n the_o priest_n be_v question_v as_o moses_n be_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 2.14_o exod._n 2.14_o quis_fw-la te_fw-la constituit_fw-la judicem_fw-la who_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o prince_n and_o judge_n over_o we_o though_o his_o intent_n be_v only_o to_o part_v the_o fray_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o sinner_n and_o set_v they_o at_o peace_n as_o moses_n betwixt_o his_o countryman_n and_o as_o korah_n and_o his_o complice_n say_v to_o moseâ—_n and_o aaron_n you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o 16.3_o numb_a 16.3_o see_v all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o lord_n among_o they_o so_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a 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heaven_n a_o power_n of_o great_a latitude_n and_o extent_n equivalent_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o saint_n chrysostome_n as_o to_o give_v the_o place_n on_o his_o right_n and_o left_a hand_n in_o his_o kingdom_n 344._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o matth._n 16._o tom._n 2._o pag._n 344._o whereupon_o that_o father_n question_v but_o answer_v himself_o how_o shall_v christ_n give_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n that_o have_v not_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o place_n of_o the_o seat_n thereby_o also_o demonstrate_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n in_o confer_v that_o property_n power_n of_o remit_v sin_n which_o appertain_v to_o god_n only_o these_o term_n be_v to_o be_v open_v 1._o what_o the_o key_n mean_v 2._o next_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v under_o these_o word_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n about_o what_o they_o be_v employ_v the_o object_n quicquid_fw-la whatsoever_o 4._o and_o last_o by_o who_o key_n key_n tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o first_o the_o holy_a ghost_n compare_v a_o sinner_n case_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o person_n imprison_v the_o very_a term_n of_o key_n of_o open_v and_o shut_v seem_v to_o have_v relation_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o prison_n gate_n and_o the_o term_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o fetter_n and_o bond_n as_o if_o sin_n be_v a_o prison_n and_o the_o case_n of_o sinner_n like_o they_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o whereupon_o the_o power_n give_v unto_o christ_n as_o man_n 4.18_o luke_n 4.18_o be_v to_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remission_n or_o deliverance_n to_o captive_n and_o key_n imply_v a_o faculty_n to_o that_o person_n to_o who_o custody_n they_o be_v commit_v as_o when_o eliakim_n be_v invest_v inâ—o_o shebnahs_n place_n 22.22_o esay_n 22.22_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v lay_v the_o key_n of_o david_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n which_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v lend_v unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o he_o apply_v unto_o our_o saviour_n 3.7_o revel_v 3.7_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o be_v holy_a that_o be_v true_a he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n he_o that_o open_v and_o ro_o man_n shut_v that_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v with_o this_o difference_n the_o word_n house_n omit_v in_o the_o latter_a 7._o discrimon_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la illud_fw-la videtur_fw-la inferioris_fw-la ministri_fw-la puta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idque_fw-la tantùm_fw-la in_o familia_fw-la davidis_fw-la hoc_fw-la supremi_fw-la gubernatoris_fw-la atque_fw-la quidem_fw-la totius_fw-la râ—gni_fw-la brightman_n apocalyps_n cap._n 3._o 7._o and_o that_o advise_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o type_n and_o the_o truth_n eliakim_n and_o christ_n in_o he_o reside_v regal_a power_n and_o despotical_a in_o eliakim_n ministerial_a and_o oeconomical_a only_o as_o steward_n of_o david_n house_n for_o that_o room_n he_o sustain_v christi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aben_n ezra_n thesaurarius_fw-la super_fw-la domum_fw-la regalem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 4_o 1._o 1._o clavis_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la solius_fw-la dei_fw-la 2._o clavis_fw-la excellentiae_fw-la solius_fw-la christi_fw-la as_o appear_v 2_o king_n 18._o by_o the_o deliver_n then_o of_o this_o key_n peter_n be_v make_v not_o a_o lord_n over_o god_n inheritance_n but_o a_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n for_o our_o case_n be_v thus_o as_o adam_n be_v exile_v and_o shut_v out_o of_o paradise_n so_o be_v sinner_n from_o heaven_n and_o as_o paradise_n be_v shut_v against_o he_o so_o be_v heaven_n against_o they_o also_o sin_n be_v the_o embargo_n betwixt_o we_o and_o heaven_n now_o what_o key_n shall_v sinner_n find_v to_o open_a heaven_n gate_n god_n have_v a_o command_a key_n who_o only_o have_v authority_n to_o forgive_v sin_n against_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o so_o often_o as_o a_o sinner_n be_v pardon_v so_o often_o be_v heaven_n open_v this_o key_n god_n keep_v to_o himself_o 2._o christ_n have_v a_o excellent_a key_n which_o open_v where_o no_o man_n shutteâ—h_o for_o by_o his_o merit_n have_v this_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n like_o peter_n angel_n loose_v our_o band_n 12.7_o act_n 12.7_o and_o set_v open_v the_o prison_n door_n enlarge_a the_o captive_n and_o not_o they_o only_o but_o the_o palace_n door_n tert._n heb._n 10.19_o sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la clavis_fw-la paradisi_fw-la tert._n for_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n we_o have_v boldness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a and_o elegant_o it_o be_v say_v by_o tertullian_n his_o blood_n be_v the_o key_n of_o paradise_n 3._o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o oeconomical_a key_n as_o steward_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n for_o in_o prince_n court_v the_o key_n be_v the_o ensign_n of_o that_o office_n because_o unto_o their_o trust_n be_v commit_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n ministerii_fw-la 3._o clavis_fw-la ministerii_fw-la of_o this_o key_n saint_n
potestas_fw-la judicandi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la immo_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la justitia_fw-la ita_fw-la potestas_fw-la vel_fw-la authoritas_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la causa_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la cognition_n aliqua_fw-la scot._n lib._n 4._o do_v 19_o whereby_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v inquisition_n into_o and_o examine_v the_o case_n or_o the_o penitent_a as_o a_o man_n that_o stand_v by_o may_v know_v as_o much_o law_n as_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n although_o he_o have_v not_o a_o commission_n to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o cause_n then_o in_o question_n according_a to_o his_o skill_n as_o the_o judge_n have_v for_o say_v scotus_n that_o authority_n whereby_o the_o judge_n possess_v himself_o with_o the_o true_a information_n of_o the_o matter_n depend_v although_o it_o may_v require_v skill_n and_o discretion_n to_o manage_v the_o same_o aright_o even_o as_o the_o key_n of_o power_n require_v justice_n in_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o as_o the_o power_n to_o judge_n be_v distinguish_v d_o from_o justice_n and_o may_v be_v find_v where_o there_o be_v no_o justice_n as_o in_o pilate_n so_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o a_o cause_n may_v ofttimes_o be_v without_o any_o discretion_n or_o science_n at_o all_o as_o in_o festus_n and_o felix_n saint_n paul_n judge_n the_o gift_n then_o of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n be_v not_o the_o key_n but_o the_o guide_n thereof_o and_o the_o authority_n right_o place_v when_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n be_v in_o place_n potestatis_fw-la 2._o clavis_fw-la potestatis_fw-la the_o second_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o censure_v or_o the_o key_n of_o power_n which_o we_o call_v the_o power_n of_o absolution_n consist_v in_o the_o solemn_a denunciation_n of_o the_o sentence_n for_o the_o former_a key_n which_o invest_v the_o priest_n with_o authority_n to_o discern_v 18._o clave_n sunt_fw-la discernendi_fw-la scientia_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la judicandi_fw-la i._n e._n solvendi_fw-la &_o ligandi_fw-la usus_fw-la harum_fw-la clavium_fw-la 1._o discernere_fw-la ligandos_fw-mi &_o solvendos_fw-la 2._o dâ—in_n ligare_fw-la &_o solvere_fw-la magistr_n l._n 4._o do_v 18._o and_o examine_v between_o leprosy_n and_o leprosy_n be_v but_o preparatory_a mature_v only_o and_o ripen_v the_o sinner_n case_n for_o sentence_n 174._o judicium_fw-la sumitur_fw-la prout_fw-la significat_fw-la actum_fw-la judicis_fw-la ut_fw-la judex_n est_fw-la &_o jus_o decit_fw-la i._n e._n juridicam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la jure_fw-la princip_n pag._n 173_o 174._o final_a determination_n be_v the_o scope_n thereof_o wherein_o the_o priest_n after_o a_o full_a notice_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o sinner_n case_n and_o compare_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n to_o direct_v his_o hand_n and_o key_n judge_v according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n judicial_a i_o say_v as_o delegated_a from_o god_n who_o commissioner_n for_o such_o cause_n he_o be_v and_o proceed_v not_o as_o a_o witness_n to_o give_v in_o evidence_n nor_o as_o a_o herald_n or_o crier_n or_o pursuivant_n to_o make_v intimation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n decree_n as_o a_o messenger_n only_o but_o as_o a_o judge_n though_o subalternate_a clothe_v with_o authority_n from_o christ_n and_o christ_n from_o his_o father_n to_o give_v the_o sentence_n the_o father_n say_v chrysostome_n have_v give_v all_o power_n unto_o the_o â—on_n and_o i_o see_v thâ—t_n they_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 6._o p._n 16._o the_o priest_n to_o have_v bâ—en_o make_v partaker_n of_o all_o that_o power_n by_o the_o son_n for_o witness_n discover_v and_o declare_v the_o fact_n and_o judge_n proceed_v accord_v to_o their_o evidence_n for_o example_n whether_o such_o a_o murder_n be_v commit_v or_o no_o the_o eye-witness_n be_v the_o evidence_n as_o present_v and_o observe_v the_o fact_n although_o the_o magistrate_n denounce_v the_o sentence_n and_o punishment_n the_o penitent_a then_o become_v a_o selfe-accuser_n and_o witness_n and_o the_o priest_n turn_v the_o key_n according_a to_o god_n law_n who_o deputy_n and_o steward_n in_o that_o case_n he_o be_v nor_o do_v this_o power_n to_o be_v a_o judge_n contradict_v his_o office_n as_o a_o minister_n for_o as_o magistrate_n be_v the_o 13.4_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13.4_o ministerâ—_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o uâ—in_n so_o be_v minister_n the_o magistrate_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v not_o the_o key_n in_o vain_a but_o of_o this_o there_o will_v be_v occasion_n to_o say_v something_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n whether_o it_o be_v judicial_a or_o no._n only_o thus_o as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o temporal_a m_o n_z star_z and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o power_n the_o preservation_n of_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n so_o be_v the_o minister_n a_o spiritual_a magistrate_n to_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o enlargement_n of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o as_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n be_v terrestrial_a punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o protect_v such_o as_o do_v well_o so_o be_v the_o minister_n key_n celestial_a bind_v the_o obstinate_a and_o lose_v penitent_a offender_n and_o it_o go_v well_o with_o church_n and_o state_n when_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n and_o civil_a government_n keep_v the_o bound_n god_n have_v set_v they_o and_o in_o truth_n the_o mutual_a encroachment_n and_o confusion_n of_o these_o two_o power_n have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o the_o alteration_n and_o combustion_n in_o christendom_n for_o as_o when_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o temple_n rend_v in_o sunder_o not_o long_o after_o follow_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o so_o if_o these_o two_o principal_a beam_n and_o top-rafter_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o priest_n reâ—t_v asunder_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o christian_a religion_n will_v be_v shake_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o key_n have_v occasioneâ—_n the_o câ—uâ—l_a magistrate_n to_o abridge_v in_o some_o case_n the_o lawful_a use_n thereof_o â—nâ—_n when_o the_o church_n man_n begin_v to_o use_v they_o like_o sword_n the_o sword_n man_n seize_v upon_o they_o as_o belong_v to_o their_o regiment_n know_v tâ—en_o o_o priest_n what_o the_o inscription_n be_v that_o be_v engrave_v upon_o thy_o k_n yâ—_n they_o be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o remember_v that_o he_o who_o give_v the_o key_n to_o peter_n say_v unto_o the_o same_o man_n put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o thy_o sheath_n and_o let_v the_o magistrate_n be_v afraid_a to_o draw_v too_o near_o unto_o this_o holy_a ground_n to_o handle_v the_o câ—nser_n and_o approach_v unto_o the_o altar_n or_o to_o usurp_v upon_o the_o true_a function_n of_o the_o key_n 26.16_o 2_o chro._n 26.16_o which_o appertain_v not_o unto_o they_o but_o unâ—o_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v consecrate_v lest_o they_o participate_v in_o the_o judgement_n and_o leprosy_n of_o vzziah_n as_o the_o spiritual_a key_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n because_o they_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o same_o to_o different_a offender_n 1.18_o revel_v 1.18_o so_o be_v they_o of_o death_n and_o hell_n too_o from_o the_o dire_a effect_n thereof_o to_o such_o as_o be_v impenitent_a for_o hell_n have_v gate_n as_o well_o as_o heaven_n and_o the_o same_o key_n that_o shut_v heaven_n gate_n open_v hell_n and_o where_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v opâ—ned_v those_o of_o hell_n be_v shut_v now_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o hell_n shut_v when_o a_o sinner_n be_v loose_v and_o absolve_v in_o like_a manner_n hell_n be_v open_v aâ—d_a heaven_n shut_v when_o a_o sinner_n be_v bind_v and_o his_o sin_n retain_v the_o next_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v beâ—n_v more_o correspondent_a to_o the_o metaphor_n and_o use_v of_o the_o key_n to_o have_v use_v the_o term_n of_o opâ—ning_n and_o shut_v â—ligation_n 2_o of_o absolution_n â—ligation_n as_o do_v esaias_n the_o prophet_n and_o john_n the_o dâ—vine_a but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v choose_v to_o express_v this_o power_n under_o the_o word_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v 3.7_o esay_n 22.22_o rev._n 3.7_o to_o signify_v the_o miserable_a â—state_n of_o such_o to_o who_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o as_o remain_v bind_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n 16._o nempè_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la quam_fw-la miserable_fw-la sit_fw-la conditio_fw-la illorum_fw-la quiâ—â—s_fw-la coelum_fw-la clauditur_fw-la manent_fw-la enim_fw-la ol_fw-la stricti_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la vinculis_fw-la contrà _fw-la verò_fw-la quà m_fw-la bâ—ati_fw-la sunt_fw-la illi_fw-la quibus_fw-la apertum_fw-la est_fw-la coelum_fw-la qui_fw-la scilicet_fw-la à _fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la liberati_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o sint_fw-la ipsius_fw-la cohaeredes_fw-la beza_n annot._n in_o matth._n 16._o and_o contrariwise_o the_o bless_a condition_n of_o those_o to_o
the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n power_n of_o absolution_n confer_v and_o confine_v unto_o priest_n laic_n use_v the_o same_o not_o in_o case_n of_o office_n but_o necessity_n and_o where_o they_o be_v the_o party_n grieve_v bond_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o sin_n only_o loose_v by_o this_o key_n the_o accomplishment_n and_o actual_a donation_n of_o this_o power_n god_n remit_v by_o the_o church_n act_n the_o form_n of_o priestly_a ordination_n heresy_n of_o the_o novatian_o deny_v in_o the_o church_n power_n to_o reconcile_v penitent_n seed_n and_o bellows_o thereof_o austerity_n of_o those_o time_n absolution_n in_o the_o priest_n not_o absolute_o efficacious_a but_o as_o relate_v to_o condition_n in_o the_o penitent_a the_o priest_n not_o secure_v from_o fail_v in_o the_o act_n of_o absolution_n the_o err_a key_n priestly_a absolution_n declarative_a and_o demonstrative_a and_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n energetical_a judgement_n forinsecal_v be_v apply_v declaration_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o fact_n absolution_n a_o ministerial_a act_n but_o powerful_a and_o judicial_a but_o not_o sovereign_a nor_o despotical_a the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n to_o discern_v and_o determine_v how_o necessary_a for_o priest_n in_o the_o act_n of_o absolution_n father_n make_v priest_n judge_n of_o the_o conscience_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n 1._o in_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2._o in_o prayer_n ancient_a form_n of_o absolution_n express_v in_o a_o deprecative_a manner_n not_o indicative_a 3._o in_o the_o sacrament_n 4._o in_o interdiction_n and_o relaxation_n of_o public_a censure_n key_n abuse_v at_o rome_n dangerous_a to_o sovereign_a majesty_n and_o republic_n the_o superciliousness_n of_o roman_a priest_n in_o usurp_a upon_o divine_a right_n subject_v the_o power_n of_o forgiveness_n in_o god_n to_o their_o arbitrement_n their_o preposterous_a way_n in_o absolve_v first_o and_o afterward_o in_o enjoin_v penance_n the_o feign_a virtue_n of_o absolution_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la destructive_a of_o piety_n and_o penitency_n condition_n requisite_a in_o the_o penitent_a to_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o key_n and_o lawful_a use_n of_o absolution_n dabo_fw-la 3._o person_n tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v who_o the_o person_n be_v to_o who_o this_o commission_n be_v direct_v the_o trustee_n to_o who_o charge_n this_o power_n be_v deposit_v some_o throw_v it_o open_v too_o far_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o christian_n which_o if_o so_o what_o need_v of_o special_a office_n and_o function_n in_o the_o church_n he_o give_v say_v the_o apostle_n some_o apostle_n 4.11_o ephes_n 4.11_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n now_o if_o all_o be_v pastor_n and_o all_o teacher_n than_o not_o some_o and_o if_o some_o be_v apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n than_o not_o all_o other_o shrink_v it_o up_o and_o confine_v it_o unto_o peter_n or_o if_o to_o 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probus_fw-la moribus_fw-la chron._n florentii_fw-la wigorn_n lichfield_n 1._o at_o heortford_n etc._n etc._n 2._o putta_n at_o rochâ—stâ—â—_n 3._o at_o h_n thlege_n ethâ—lward_o hist_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 28._o 4._o winifridâ—_n from_o lichfield_n the_o first_o man_n that_o take_v any_o order_n herein_o be_v say_v to_o be_v theodorus_n by_o birth_n a_o greek_a bear_v at_o tarsus_n in_o cilicia_n and_o by_o place_n archbishop_n of_o canturbury_n advance_v to_o that_o see_v an._n dom._n 668._o and_o sit_v in_o the_o same_o xxii_o year_n a_o man_n see_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a tongue_n well_o verse_v in_o secular_a and_o ecclesiastical_a philosophy_n and_o of_o good_a courage_n say_v the_o monk_n of_o worcester_n exercise_v all_o the_o function_n of_o a_o arch-prelate_n 1._o in_o erect_v of_o diocese_n 2._o in_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n 3._o in_o convocation_n of_o synod_n 4._o and_o deposition_n of_o prelate_n london_n primus_fw-la omnium_fw-la antistitum_fw-la 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work_n which_o none_o can_v or_o have_v perform_v but_o christ_n alone_a but_o rather_o satisfaction_n unto_o the_o church_n whereby_o the_o scandal_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o sinner_n by_o strict_a
title_n rehearse_v by_o doctor_n bridges_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o government_n etc._n etc._n afterward_o king_n alured_n wear_v the_o diadem_n of_o this_o land_n among_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n by_o he_o ordain_v and_o ratify_v by_o his_o son_n and_o successor_n king_n edward_n and_o guthrune_v the_o dane_n confederate_a with_o edward_n in_o the_o government_n of_o england_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n be_v thus_o ordain_v if_o any_o malefactor_n guilty_a of_o death_n earnest_o require_v the_o space_n and_o speech_n of_o confession_n or_o shrift_n 1568._o give_v deaþe_a scyldig-man_n scrift_n spraece_n gyrne_v ne_o forÆ¿yrne_v he_o man_n naefre_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la rei_fw-la capitalis_fw-la domnatus_fw-la sva_fw-la ingenuè_fw-fr sacerdoti_fw-la peccata_fw-la confiteri_fw-la cupiverit_fw-la id_fw-la ei_fw-la conceditur_fw-la ita_fw-la vertit_fw-la guil._n lambard_n arxaion_n fol._n 53._o londini_fw-la ex_fw-la officina_fw-la joan_n daii_n ann_n 1568._o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o deny_v he_o this_o favour_n extend_v to_o person_n condemn_v to_o die_v argue_v the_o use_n of_o confession_n common_o receive_v and_o the_o good_a construction_n thereof_o as_o redound_v in_o their_o opinion_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o such_o miserable_a offender_n many_o be_v the_o law_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a enact_v by_o king_n edgar_n a_o prince_n of_o pious_a 356._o rex_fw-la decenter_n instructus_fw-la passim_fw-la improbos_fw-la open_fw-mi pressit_fw-la rebel_n redarguit_fw-la justos_fw-la &_o modestos_fw-la dilexit_fw-la destructas_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la renovavit_fw-la &_o dilatâ—vit_n ad_fw-la laudem_fw-la creatoris_fw-la summi_fw-la monasteria_fw-la constitui_fw-la jussit_fw-la erat_fw-la itaque_fw-la vir_fw-la discretus_fw-la mitis_fw-la humilis_fw-la benignus_fw-la liberalis_fw-la armipoteâ—s_fw-la jura_fw-la regni_fw-la bellicâ_fw-la potestate_fw-la regaliter_fw-la protâ—gens_fw-la populum_fw-la in_o obsequio_fw-la principum_fw-la principes_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la imperiorum_fw-la formavit_fw-la leges_fw-la rectas_fw-la instituit_fw-la regno_fw-la tranquillimo_fw-la potitus_fw-la est_fw-la florent_fw-la wigorn._n chron._n p._n 355_o 356._o and_o prudent_a education_n who_o curb_v the_o oppressor_n subdue_v the_o rebel_n love_v the_o just_a and_o humble_a repair_v the_o decay_a church_n and_o ample_o endow_v they_o erect_v religious_a place_n and_o convent_v to_o the_o land_n &_o honour_n of_o the_o great_a creator_n a_o person_n of_o huge_a discretion_n humility_n and_o bounty_n of_o much_o valour_n and_o skill_n in_o feat_n of_o arm_n royal_o protect_v the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n with_o his_o militia_n his_o people_n frame_v in_o subjection_n unto_o his_o noble_n and_o his_o nobleman_n to_o the_o subjection_n of_o his_o sovereign_a command_n preserve_v his_o state_n in_o peace_n and_o his_o just_a law_n in_o power_n such_o praise_n do_v the_o monk_n of_o worcester_n heap_n upon_o he_o among_o his_o gehadodra_n or_o ordinance_n be_v extant_a canon_n towards_o the_o end_n whereof_o be_v a_o appendix_n or_o postscript_n contain_v the_o total_a charge_n of_o confession_n and_o the_o mutual_a duty_n requisite_a in_o the_o penitent_a and_o priest_n who_o grant_v audience_n who_o be_v there_o style_v scrift_n &_o gastla_fw-mi laece_n a_o shriver_n and_o ghostly_a physician_n and_o manna_n sapla_fw-la laece_n the_o physician_n of_o man_n soul_n the_o form_n of_o confession_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o penitent_a the_o specifique_a enumeration_n of_o sin_n the_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n at_o the_o rehearsal_n thereof_o and_o the_o voluntary_a submission_n to_o the_o penance_n enjoin_v be_v therein_o delineate_v let_v the_o repentant_a person_n address_v himself_o to_o his_o shrift_n right_o humble_o and_o say_v first_o daedbote_n ealle_n þa_fw-fr synna_fw-fr besmitene_fw-fr purdone_fw-fr daedbote_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o father_n most_o high_a who_o weld_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o a_o brief_a recital_n of_o his_o faith_n naturam_fw-la and_o cÆ¿eðe_v þonne_v mid_a reoÆ¿sigendum_fw-la mode_n &_o eadmolice_n his_o andaetnessa_n to_o his_o scrifte_n onbugende_v confiteor_fw-la deo_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la &_o confessario_fw-la meo_fw-la spirituali_fw-la medico_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la quae_fw-la malorum_fw-la spirituum_fw-la inquinamâ—nto_fw-la unquam_fw-la perpetravi_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o cogitation_n sive_fw-la cum_fw-la masculis_fw-la sive_fw-la cum_fw-la foeminis_fw-la aliáve_fw-la creaturâ_fw-la sive_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la sive_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la let_v he_o in_o a_o rufully-sighing_a mood_n make_v his_o confession_n full_a devout_o to_o his_o confesseur_n and_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n say_v i_o confess_v unto_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o you_o my_o shriver_n and_o ghostly_a physician_n all_o the_o sin_n which_o through_o the_o defilement_n of_o wicked_a spirit_n i_o have_v at_o any_o timâ—_n commit_v other_o in_o deed_n other_o in_o thought_n other_o with_o male_a other_o with_o female_a other_o with_o any_o kind_n of_o creature_n natural_o or_o unnatural_o thence_o fall_v into_o a_o particular_a commemoration_n of_o such_o sin_n by_o name_n as_o boil_a upon_o his_o conscience_n need_v comfort_n and_o absolution_n and_o through_o all_o that_o penitential_a it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a say_v that_o venerable_a antiquary_n that_o among_o the_o several_a penance_n there_o mention_v 476._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr autem_fw-la temerarium_fw-la quod_fw-la hÃc_fw-la in_o injungendis_fw-la poenitentiis_fw-la nullum_fw-la usquam_fw-la ad_fw-la imagine_v imperatur_fw-la confugium_fw-la nulla_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctos_fw-la unquam_fw-la provocatio_fw-la ne_fw-la ad_fw-la virginem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la beatissimam_fw-la nec_fw-la probare_fw-la videtur_fw-la author_n precariam_fw-la illam_fw-la magnatum_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la romanâ_fw-la uti_fw-la perhibent_fw-la fultam_fw-la diligentiâ_fw-la dn._n h._n spelman_n council_n p._n 476._o and_o whereof_o there_o be_v store_n there_o be_v no_o send_v of_o the_o penitent_a to_o any_o saint_n no_o pilgrimage_n enjoin_v to_o any_o shrine_n no_o news_n of_o any_o indulgence_n or_o commutation_n for_o strike_v off_o penance_n by_o money_n that_o age_n be_v not_o yet_o guilty_a of_o such_o deceit_n or_o recent-roman_a imposture_n this_o glorious_a king_n edgar_n begin_v his_o reign_n according_a to_o the_o savilian_a fasti_fw-la a._n d._n 959._o and_o finish_v his_o reign_n and_o life_n a._n d._n 974._o also_o these_o canon_n and_o penitential_a yet_o remain_v entire_a suprà _fw-la habentur_fw-la canon_n isti_fw-la &_o poenitentiale_fw-la idiotismo_fw-la saxonico_n vetustissimè_fw-la scripta_fw-la in_fw-la celebri_fw-la bibliotheca_fw-la collegii_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la cantabrig_n dn._n spelman_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la in_o a_o old_a saxon_a copy_n and_o language_n within_o that_o famous_a library_n of_o bennet_n college_n in_o cambridge_n 1009._o circ_n a_o 1009._o in_o a_o synod_n hold_v at_o aenham_n under_o king_n ethelred_n the_o xx_o chapter_n be_v for_o make_v of_o confession_n and_o take_n of_o penance_n thus_o let_v each_o christian_a man_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o profession_n have_v diligent_a care_n of_o his_o christian_a state_n 528._o gyme_v his_o christian_a dome_n georne_v &_o geÆ¿unige_v gelomlice_n to_o scrift_n &_o un_fw-fr for_o Æ¿andodlice_n his_o sinna_n gecyðe_n &_o geornlice_n bete_a sÆ¿a_fw-la sÆ¿a_fw-la he_o man_n taece_n pag._n 518._o christiana_n quique_fw-la colloquia_fw-la frequentia_fw-la &_o salubria_fw-la cum_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la crebrò_fw-la exerceant_fw-la suáque_fw-la sibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la inverecundè_fw-la depromant_n ac_fw-la confiteantur_fw-la confessáque_fw-la juxta_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la institutionem_fw-la poeniteant_fw-la atque_fw-la emendent_fw-la d._n h._n spelâ—an_n conc._n p._n 528._o and_o that_o he_o usual_o frequent_a shrift_n and_o confession_n often_o entertain_v christian_n and_o wholesome_a conference_n with_o the_o priest_n and_o lay_v shame_n aside_o confess_v his_o fault_n and_o careful_o practice_v such_o rule_n for_o amendment_n as_o the_o priest_n prescribe_v the_o act_n of_o this_o synod_n both_o in_o the_o saxon_a as_o also_o in_o the_o old_a latin_a tongue_n and_o both_o revise_v and_o publish_v by_o that_o diligent_a and_o noble_a collector_n in_o a_o capitular_a extant_a in_o saxon_a and_o latin_a be_v contain_v many_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n among_o which_o be_v confession_n direct_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n humble_o implore_v for_o mercy_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n likewise_o which_o so_o far_o avail_v we_o as_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o save_a counsel_n we_o receive_v from_o they_o 605._o seo_n andetnes_n þe_v þe_o maesse_a pâ—â—â—_n stum_fw-la doþ_n ura_fw-la synna_fw-la þis_fw-la hâ—o_n to_o good_a þ_n on_o fongnum_fw-la framâ—â—_n halÆ¿endum_fw-la geþeathum_fw-la §._o 30._o pâ—g_v 605._o and_o the_o observation_n of_o regular_a penance_n our_o soul_n may_v be_v fortify_v against_o sin_n and_o our_o iniquity_n do_v away_o likewise_o in_o paragraph_n 31._o diluimus_fw-la coâ—fessio_fw-la quam_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la facimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la nobis_fw-la adminiculum_fw-la adfert_fw-la qui_fw-la accepto_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n salutari_fw-la consilio_fw-la saluberrimis_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la observationibus_fw-la sive_fw-la minutiis_fw-la leg._n munimentis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la maculas_fw-la diluimus_fw-la de_fw-fr peccatis_fw-la in_o confession_n enumerandis_fw-la each_o particular_a offence_n be_v to_o be_v open_v in_o confession_n to_o the_o ghostly_a father_n whatsoever_o in_o