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A18441 [A treatise against the Defense of the censure, giuen upon the bookes of W.Charke and Meredith Hanmer, by an unknowne popish traytor in maintenance of the seditious challenge of Edmond Campion ... Hereunto are adjoyned two treatises, written by D.Fulke ... ] Charke, William, d. 1617, attributed name.; Fulke, William, 1538-1589. 1586 (1586) STC 5009; ESTC S111939 659,527 941

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est_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la sive_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la he_o make_v a_o plain_a division_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o general_a and_o say_v all_o inquitie_n be_v sin_n that_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n or_o not_o and_o upon_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o he_o say_v sciendum_fw-la autem_fw-la quòd_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o must_v know_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o fall_n from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o offence_n against_o the_o law_n and_o both_o of_o they_o have_v this_o beginning_n namely_o sin_n the_o 〈◊〉_d from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a iniquity_n to_o do_v against_o the_o law_n that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o agree_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o be_v about_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o he_o which_o sin_v err_v from_o the_o mark_n which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n and_o in_o nature_n be_v self_n for_o the_o scope_n or_o mark_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n be_v to_o live_v according_a to_o reason_n far_o from_o unreasonableness_n likewise_o he_o that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d offend_v about_o the_o law_n give_v in_o nature_n be_v affect_v intemperatelie_o rectè_fw-la ergo_fw-la discipulus_fw-la domini_fw-la 〈◊〉_d inidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v right_o use_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o here_o iniquity_n be_v as_o large_a as_o sin_n against_o this_o what_o have_v you_o to_o say_v aristotell_n in_o praedicam_fw-la qual_a for_o which_o i_o send_v you_o to_o aristotell_n eth._n lib._n 5._o c._n 1._o but_o 〈◊〉_d every_o iniquity_n be_v not_o sin_n you_o have_v saint_n augustine_n lib._n 2._o cont_n julian_n cap._n 5._o when_o you_o can_v set_v down_o his_o word_n you_o shall_v receive_v a_o answer_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o you_o say_v master_n charke_n reserve_v a_o sure_a card_n for_o the_o end_n i_o may_v
that_o they_o be_v the_o twelve_o rock_n or_o stone_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n apoc._n 21._o 14._o and_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 2._o 20._o secondlie_o you_o say_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o joan._n 1._o &_o math._n 16._o be_v perform_v no_o doubt_n after_o his_o resurrection_n when_o he_o commit_v to_o he_o the_o feed_n of_o all_o his_o sheep_n young_a and_o old_a joh._n 21._o 2._o we_o grant_v as_o much_o but_o that_o it_o do_v exceed_o import_v a_o wonderful_a incomparable_a sovereignty_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o man_n soul_n great_a or_o other_o than_o be_v equal_o grant_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o see_v not_o how_o it_o can_v be_v infer_v of_o any_o scripture_n every_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v into_o all_o the_o world_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n and_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o 16._o creature_n have_v as_o general_a authority_n to_o feed_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n both_o old_a and_o young_a as_o peter_n thirdlie_o you_o say_v for_o a_o mortal_a man_n to_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o by_o they_o to_o bind_v and_o loose_v to_o lock_v out_o and_o let_v in_o before_o our_o master_n christ_n who_o have_v full_a jurisdiction_n therein_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o but_o we_o read_v that_o the_o samekey_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o do_v shameful_o abuse_v and_o therefore_o be_v threaten_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n for_o you_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n and_o neither_o you_o yourselves_o do_v enter_v and_o you_o forbid_v they_o that_o will_v woe_n be_v unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o hypocrite_n for_o you_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o man_n for_o neither_o you_o yourselves_o do_v enter_v nor_o suffer_v those_o to_o enter_v that_o will_v enter_v luk._n 11._o mat._n 23._o here_o you_o note_v inthese_fw-mi place_n the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n by_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v have_v be_v open_v take_v away_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shut_v up_o from_o they_o that_o glad_o will_v enter_v if_o they_o know_v which_o way_n the_o key_n in_o deed_n do_v signify_v power_n and_o authority_n but_o that_o only_a peter_n have_v those_o key_n and_o not_o the_o church_n and_o every_o true_a pastor_n of_o the_o same_o or_o that_o peter_n by_o they_o have_v great_a power_n and_o authority_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o have_v they_o also_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o make_v demonstration_n your_o remembrance_n serve_v you_o well_o that_o all_o the_o old_a writer_n do_v make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o authority_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v the_o remit_v of_o sin_n but_o you_o do_v forget_v that_o the_o power_n of_o bind_n and_o lose_v be_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n grant_v equal_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n though_o it_o be_v once_o singular_o utter_v to_o one_o the_o subtlety_n of_o origen_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o all_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o one_o heaven_n only_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v vain_a in_o itself_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o bring_v of_o origen_n to_o dignify_v peter_n above_o all_o the_o apostle_n who_o both_o upon_o the_o place_n of_o mat._n 16._o and_o this_o also_o he_o confess_v to_o have_v receive_v equal_a power_n with_o peter_n but_o to_o prefer_v peter_n and_o such_o as_o peter_n be_v before_o they_o that_o have_v thrice_o reprehend_v offender_n and_o be_v not_o hear_v have_v bind_v the_o sinner_n upon_o earth_n judge_v he_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o publican_n whereof_o he_o infer_v quanto_fw-la melior_fw-la fuerit_fw-la qui_fw-la ligat_fw-la &c_n &c_n how_o much_o better_o he_o be_v that_o bind_v by_o somuch_o he_o that_o be_v bind_v be_v bind_v more_o than_o in_o one_o heaven_n and_o how_o much_o better_o he_o be_v that_o lose_v by_o so_o much_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o happy_a that_o be_v loose_v for_o he_o be_v loose_v in_o all_o the_o heaven_n the_o great_a pre-eminence_n of_o rule_n and_o jurisdiction_n &_o the_o fullnes_n of_o power_n and_o prerogative_n derive_v from_o peter_n as_o from_o a_o fountain_n be_v matter_n of_o bold_a assertion_n but_o void_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o proof_n or_o demonstration_n allen_n but_o we_o will_v not_o stand_v hereon_o now_o nor_o yet_o to_o put_v difference_n betwixt_o these_o word_n and_o term_n lose_v or_o remit_v bind_v or_o retain_v nor_o to_o dispute_v whether_o these_o two_o text_n more_o proper_o signify_v the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n give_v to_o the_o spiritual_a magistrate_n for_o punish_v by_o temporal_a pain_n enjoin_v and_o release_n by_o mercy_n as_o they_o see_v occasion_n the_o same_o appoint_a penance_n again_o or_o else_o it_o proper_o concern_v the_o very_a release_n of_o sin_n itself_o or_o retain_v the_o sin_n which_o they_o upon_o just_a cause_n will_v not_o forgive_v these_o thing_n will_v grow_v to_o over_o tedious_a a_o tale_n and_o overcurious_a for_o the_o simple_a who_o i_o will_v most_o help_v in_o these_o matter_n and_o i_o shall_v briefllie_o touch_v so_o much_o hereof_o as_o be_v necessary_a hereafter_o when_o i_o shall_v dispute_v of_o pardon_n for_o in_o deed_n these_o two_o text_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v as_o well_o speak_v to_o peter_n as_o to_o the_o residue_n afterward_o shall_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o whole_a discourse_n there_o and_o therefore_o till_o then_o we_o must_v touch_v these_o text_n no_o further_o but_o as_o in_o common_a pertain_v to_o remit_v or_o retain_v sin_n for_o they_o be_v bring_v indifferent_o of_o the_o holy_a father_n with_o the_o foresay_a word_n of_o saint_n john_n in_o which_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v the_o very_a institution_n of_o penance_n and_o priest_n judgement_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o sin_n be_v most_o proper_o ground_v theresore_n that_o by_o all_o these_o word_n so_o often_o utter_v by_o our_o saviour_n you_o may_v well_o perceive_v the_o very_a literal_a and_o vudoubted_a meaning_n to_o be_v that_o priest_n have_v authority_n by_o christ_n warrant_n to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n i_o will_v recite_v one_o or_o two_o place_n of_o most_o ancient_a father_n that_o they_o join_v with_o such_o plain_a word_n of_o sundry_a place_n of_o scripture_n may_v make_v all_o most_o sure_a to_o such_o as_o can_v by_o any_o reason_n be_v satisfy_v first_o jalledge_v the_o say_n of_o s._n maximus_n pau._n a_o old_a author_n &_o a_o bless_a saint_n he_o do_v by_o conference_n couple_n together_o these_o text_n whereon_o we_o now_o stand_v thus_o hespeak_v very_o pithy_o therefore_o you_o shall_v hear_v his_o own_o word_n ne_fw-la qua_fw-la vos_fw-la fiatres_fw-la de_fw-la creditis_fw-la petro_n clavibus_fw-la regni_fw-la more_fw-it nostrarum_fw-la clavium_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la terrena_fw-la promoveat_fw-la clavis_fw-la caeli_fw-la lingua_fw-la est_fw-la petri_n quam_fw-la singulorum_fw-la meritae_fw-la censendo_fw-la aposiolus_fw-la unicuique_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la aut_fw-la claudit_fw-la aut_fw-la aperit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la clavis_fw-la ista_fw-la mortalis_fw-la artificis_fw-la aptata_fw-la manu_fw-la sed_fw-la data_fw-la à_fw-la christo_fw-la potestas_fw-la est_fw-la iudicandi_fw-la denique_fw-la ait_fw-la eye_n quorum_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la peccata_fw-la remissa_fw-la erunt_fw-la &_o quorum_fw-la detinueritis_fw-la detenta_fw-la erunt_fw-la thus_o he_o say_v in_o our_o tongue_n lest_o any_o earthly_a cogitation_n move_v you_o to_o think_v of_o any_o such_o material_a key_n as_o we_o occupy_v in_o earth_n when_o you_o hear_v of_o commit_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o peter_n you_o must_v thus_o understand_v that_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n be_v peter_n word_n or_o tongue_n because_o the_o apostle_n weigh_v well_o every_o of_o our_o desert_n open_v or_o shut_v to_o every_o man_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n this_o key_n therefore_o be_v not_o make_v by_o mortal_a man_n hand_n but_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o judgement_n give_v by_o christ._n to_o be_v brief_a he_o say_v to_o they_o all_o who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v maximus_n join_v together_o fit_o two_o text_n for_o one_o purpose_n &_o out_o of_o both_o make_v a_o most_o forcible_a argument_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o pass_a authority_n and_o the_o very_a let_v in_o and_o keep_v out_o of_o heaven_n be_v addict_v by_o the_o key_n to_o peter_n and_o the_o apostle_n ministry_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o s._n gregory_n call_v all_o christ_n apostle_n and_o the_o just_a occupier_n
the_o leprous_a person_n that_o be_v to_o say_v shall_v only_o discern_v which_o be_v by_o god_n remit_v or_o not_o remit_v they_o can_v not_o that_o do_v except_o they_o see_v the_o variety_n of_o the_o say_a sin_n by_o man_n confession_n but_o now_o see_v they_o have_v further_a interest_n in_o our_o matter_n and_o must_v proper_o both_o pardon_n and_o give_v just_a penance_n for_o sin_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a they_o shall_v do_v this_o without_o exact_v knowledge_n of_o entry_n of_o our_o grievous_a offence_n in_o deed_n a_o general_a confession_n such_o as_o be_v often_o make_v in_o divine_a service_n to_o god_n or_o his_o priest_n such_o as_o be_v catholic_a do_v some_o time_n take_v away_o the_o common_a infirmity_n of_o our_o sinful_a life_n that_o our_o light_a trespass_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o or_o such_o as_o we_o have_v so_o forget_v that_o we_o can_v by_o any_o convenient_a search_n call_v again_o to_o our_o remembrance_n but_o other_o great_a crime_n and_o deadly_a sin_n for_o which_o the_o sacrament_n of_o discipline_n be_v institute_v and_o the_o priest_n judgement_n seat_v erect_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o discharge_v before_o god_n without_o several_a contrition_n and_o distinct_a confession_n with_o ready_a in_o tent_n of_o the_o penitent_a to_o accomplish_v such_o fruit_n of_o penance_n as_o by_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o the_o satisfy_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o what_o a_o marucilous_a disorder_n be_v bring_v into_o christ_n church_n by_o plain_a flattery_n of_o ourselves_o herein_o while_o we_o hold_v that_o this_o general_a confession_n be_v sufficient_a we_o see_v by_o experience_n of_o these_o our_o evil_a day_n where_o there_o be_v now_o put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o small_a offender_n and_o most_o grievous_a sinner_n no_o diversity_n of_o penance_n no_o more_o sorrow_n in_o one_o then_o in_o other_o no_o confession_n of_o the_o most_o wicked_a no_o more_o then_o of_o the_o small_a sinner_n or_o most_o honest_a liver_n a_o common_a murderer_n a_o filthy_a whoremunger_n a_o daily_a drunkerd_n a_o false_a robber_n a_o greedy_a extortioner_n confess_v as_o little_a do_v as_o little_a penance_n lament_v as_o little_a yea_o a_o great_a deal_n less_o than_o the_o honest_a sort_n of_o people_n do_v for_o much_o more_o small_a and_o few_o fault_n all_o man_n repose_v themselves_o now_o of_o day_n so_o much_o in_o christ_n passion_n and_o there_o only_o no_o faith_n that_o they_o will_v neither_o confess_v to_o god_n nor_o man_n neither_o sigh_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o do_v satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n well_o let_v all_o man_n be_v assure_v that_o god_n in_o the_o next_o world_n will_v not_o go_v by_o general_a chapter_n but_o will_v have_v a_o account_n of_o all_o our_o proper_a work_n and_o misdeed_n till_o it_o come_v to_o our_o idle_a word_n and_o vain_a thought_n the_o which_o judgement_n because_o god_n church_n and_o minister_n sentence_n to_o who_o christ_n give_v all_o 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