the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n by_o their_o wicked_a and_o adulterine_n exposition_n of_o the_o law_n fold_v up_o the_o prophecy_n lest_o the_o people_n shall_v read_v christ_n therein_o and_o believe_v malicious_o detain_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n in_o luc._n 11._o and_o not_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o obscurity_n thereof_o as_o theophylact_fw-mi note_v so_o the_o good_a scribe_n praise_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o open_v to_o his_o hearer_n by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n the_o door_n of_o faith_n 14.26_o act_n 14.26_o unlock_v as_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o they_o by_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n unto_o his_o people_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 79._o luke_n 1.77_o 79._o to_o give_v light_n unto_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadâ—w_n of_o death_n and_o to_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o wâ—y_n of_o peace_n for_o to_o who_o doctrine_n and_o instruction_n be_v commit_v that_o man_n have_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n suprà _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n suprà _fw-la say_v theophylact._n the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n be_v the_o authority_n of_o teach_v say_v lyra_n by_o which_o the_o true_a understanding_n lie_v inward_o hide_v aught_o to_o be_v open_v 11._o clavis_fw-la scientiae_fw-la est_fw-la authoritas_fw-la docendi_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la dâ—bet_fw-la intellectus_fw-la latens_fw-la interiùs_fw-la aperiri_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la è_fw-la contrario_fw-la claudebant_fw-la perversè_fw-la inâ—erpretando_fw-la lyra_n in_o luc._n 11._o and_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v shut_v it_o up_o by_o perverse_a interpretation_n upon_o the_o point_n then_o to_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o or_o not_o at_o all_o and_o christ_n woe_n unto_o you_o lawyer_n which_o take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n be_v equivalent_a with_o saint_n paul_n woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o key_n be_v true_o turn_v when_o the_o word_n be_v due_o apply_v prayer_n 2._o prayer_n the_o next_o mean_n ordain_v by_o god_n for_o procure_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o wherein_o the_o minister_n do_v exercise_v his_o function_n be_v prayer_n 15._o jam._n 5.14_o 15._o be_v any_o sick_a among_o you_o say_v saint_n james_n let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o elders_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o anoint_v he_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a and_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v he_o up_o and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o and_o as_o the_o chain_n fall_v off_o from_o peter_n hand_n upon_o the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o church_n 12.6_o act_n 12.6_o so_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n touch_v a_o penitent_n soul_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n be_v release_v upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o presbyter_n saint_n chrysostome_n inform_v we_o that_o priest_n do_v not_o only_o exercise_v this_o power_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n when_o they_o beget_v we_o again_o in_o baptism_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom_fw-mi 6._o pag._n 17._o but_o after_o the_o administration_n thereof_o that_o power_n of_o remit_v sin_n continue_v in_o they_o and_o for_o proof_n of_o that_o continuance_n he_o allege_v that_o former_a passage_n of_o saint_n james_n and_o thereupon_o infer_v that_o priest_n forgive_v sin_n not_o by_o teach_v and_o admonish_v only_o but_o by_o help_v we_o with_o their_o prayer_n 18._o aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n contr_n donat._n l._n 3._o c._n 17_o 18._o and_o saint_n augustine_n make_v this_o one_o special_a way_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v exercise_v in_o remit_v sin_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o advise_v offender_n to_o do_v public_a penance_n that_o the_o church_n may_v pray_v for_o they_o 50._o agite-poenitentiam_a qualis_fw-la agitur_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la oret_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aug._n hom_n 49._o ex_fw-la 50._o and_o impart_v the_o benefit_n of_o absolution_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o which_o have_v already_o be_v allege_v from_o leo_n campan_n qui_fw-la pro_fw-la delictis_fw-la poenitentium_fw-la precator_fw-la accedit_fw-la leo_n in_o fine_a epist_n 80._o ad_fw-la episcop_n campan_n that_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v tender_v to_o the_o priest_n who_o come_v in_o as_o a_o entreater_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o that_o of_o ambrose_n but_o late_o quote_v 19_o isti_fw-la rogant_fw-la divinitas_fw-la donat_fw-la humanum_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la obsequium_fw-la sed_fw-la munisicentia_fw-la supernae_fw-la est_fw-la potestatis_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr s._n spiritu_fw-la l._n 3._o 19_o the_o priest_n entreat_v but_o the_o deity_n bestow_v the_o service_n be_v from_o man_n but_o the_o bounty_n from_o a_o high_a power_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v sound_a because_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o that_o forgive_v sin_n by_o their_o function_n and_o none_o can_v send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o god_n and_o stand_v he_o do_v not_o at_o the_o priest_n command_v but_o entreaty_n in_o the_o school_n two_o not_o of_o the_o mean_a rank_n alexander_n halensis_n and_o bonaventure_n be_v clear_a of_o opinion_n 1._o alex._n hal._n in_o sum_n part_n 4._o qu._n 21._o memb_v 1._o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n extend_v to_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o intercession_n only_o and_o deprecation_n not_o by_o impart_v any_o immediate_a absolution_n whereof_o the_o late_a give_v reason_n why_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v deprecative_a and_o indicative_a 1._o secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la ascendit_fw-la habet_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la inferioris_fw-la &_o supplicantis_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la descendit_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la superioris_fw-la &_o judicantis_fw-la secundum_fw-la primum_fw-la modum_fw-la potest_fw-la gratiam_fw-la impetrare_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la idoneus_fw-la secundum_fw-la posteriorum_fw-la modum_fw-la potest_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reconciliaâ—e_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la in_o signum_fw-la huius_fw-la in_fw-la forma_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la praemittitur_fw-la oratio_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la deprecativum_fw-la &_o subjungitur_fw-la absolutio_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la indicativum_fw-la &_o deprecatio_fw-la grâ—tiam_fw-la impetrat_fw-la &_o absolutio_fw-la gratiam_fw-la supponâ—t_fw-la bonav_n l._n 4._o d._n 18._o art_n 2._o qu._n 1._o for_o that_o by_o the_o former_a he_o look_v upward_o and_o ascend_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o as_o a_o suppliant_a obtain_v grace_n and_o pardon_n by_o the_o second_o he_o reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n and_o for_o a_o sign_n and_o demonstration_n hereof_o to_o the_o form_n of_o absolution_n there_o be_v prayer_n premise_v by_o way_n of_o request_n then_o follow_v the_o absolution_n itself_o by_o way_n of_o recognition_n the_o prayer_n beg_v for_o grace_n and_o the_o absolution_n suppose_v the_o same_o to_o be_v obtain_v and_o the_o ancient_a method_n or_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n observe_v in_o the_o absolve_a of_o a_o person_n excommunicate_a be_v first_o to_o repeat_v a_o psalm_n or_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n 1._o primò_fw-la dicat_fw-la aliquem_fw-la psalmum_fw-la seu_fw-la orationem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la secundò_fw-la dicat_fw-la salvum_fw-la fac_fw-la servum_fw-la tuum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la sperantem_fw-la in_o te_fw-la vâ—rs_n domine_fw-la exaudi_fw-la oâ—ationem_fw-la meam_fw-la râ—sp_n et_fw-la clamour_v meus_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la veniat_fw-la verse_n dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la râ—sp_n et_fw-la cum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la tuo_fw-la oratio_fw-la deus_fw-la cvi_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la misereri_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o parcere_fw-la suscipe_fw-la deprecationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la ut_fw-la hunc_fw-la famulum_fw-la tuum_fw-la quem_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la catena_fw-la constringit_fw-la miseratio_fw-la tuus_fw-la pietatis_fw-la absolvat_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la dein_fw-ge dicat_fw-la ego_fw-la te_fw-la absolvo_fw-la etc._n etc._n sum._n angel_n verb._n absolutio_fw-la 3._o 1._o second_o o_o lord_n save_o thy_o servant_n which_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o thou_o verse_n o_o lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n ans_fw-fr and_o let_v my_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o verse_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o ans_fw-fr and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n the_o prayer_n o_o god_n who_o property_n be_v ever_o to_o have_v mercy_n and_o to_o forgive_v receive_v our_o humble_a petition_n that_o this_o thy_o servant_n who_o the_o chain_n of_o excommunication_n bind_v the_o pitifulness_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n may_v absolve_v through_o christ_n our_o lord_n then_o say_v i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_o in_o the_o new_a as_o well_o as_o ancient_a ritual_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n the_o form_n of_o absolution_n be_v express_v in_o the_o three_o person_n deprecative_o as_o if_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n and_o not_o indicative_o in_o the_o first_o person_n as_o if_o
virtue_n claim_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o his_o affection_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o sinner_n and_o god_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o our_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n and_o advocate_n be_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n and_o whatsoever_o other_o do_v or_o prevail_v with_o god_n it_o be_v for_o his_o sake_n he_o be_v the_o cornerstone_n reconcile_a the_o building_n 27._o minister_n poenitentiae_fw-la duplex_fw-la 1._o cvi_fw-la confessio_fw-la fit_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la at_o sacerdos_n 2._o alius_fw-la qui_fw-la audiendo_fw-la confessionem_fw-la vicem_fw-la supplere_fw-la potest_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la in_o necessitate_v ut_fw-la est_fw-la laicus_fw-la compend_v theol._n verit_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 27._o and_o upon_o he_o be_v build_v every_o intercession_n from_o or_o for_o any_o person_n beside_o yet_o other_o intercessor_n there_o be_v moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gap_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n and_o god_n be_v deprecate_v and_o reconcile_v there_o be_v some_o person_n that_o by_o their_o office_n and_o place_n as_o steward_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n may_v give_v audience_n to_o sin_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o some_o by_o their_o virtue_n high_o favour_v by_o god_n though_o not_o among_o his_o priest_n and_o they_o may_v take_v confession_n as_o faithful_a brethren_n and_o both_o of_o these_o by_o their_o prayer_n may_v induce_v god_n to_o mercy_n my_o discourse_n must_v pass_v along_o and_o in_o the_o way_n call_v in_o upon_o they_o all_o but_o must_v begin_v with_o god_n the_o principal_a party_n wrong_v and_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o penitential_a confession_n 2._o confessio_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a mâ—nte_fw-la dâ—o_fw-la est_fw-la dâ—_n jure_fw-la naturali_fw-la anton._n part_n 3._o tit_n 14._o c._n â—9_n sect_n 2._o that_o confession_n of_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n as_o a_o condition_n requisite_a for_o the_o pardon_n thereof_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o mean_a inducement_n to_o incline_v he_o to_o mercy_n be_v a_o undoubted_a verity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o controversy_n embrace_v by_o all_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o christianity_n 3._o dâ—us_o in_o lege_fw-la naturâ—e_fw-la non_fw-la sâ—mâ—l_fw-la exâ—git_fw-la confessionâ—m_fw-la peccati_fw-la bellar._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr poenit._n c._n 3._o the_o foundation_n thereof_o be_v deep_o lay_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n itself_o as_o a_o practical_a truth_n flow_v from_o the_o principle_n and_o conclusion_n thereof_o and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n exact_v it_o from_o their_o hand_n that_o have_v no_o other_o light_n than_o the_o guide_n of_o nature_n now_o natural_a law_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o decree_n of_o reason_n and_o as_o reason_n be_v the_o common_a guide_n to_o all_o man_n lâ—gis_fw-la ratio_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la lâ—gis_fw-la so_o the_o dictate_v and_o statute_n thereof_o bind_v all_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o that_o guidance_n but_o this_o be_v a_o grant_v maxim_n that_o every_o guilty_a person_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o this_o like_a unto_o it_o quaestione_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la nota_fw-la conclusio_fw-la quòd_fw-la quilibet_fw-la râ—us_fw-la debâ—t_fw-la judicari_fw-la &_o ista_fw-la quòd_fw-la nullus_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la jâ—â—â—x_fw-la in_o propria_fw-la causa_fw-la ergò_fw-la reus_n dâ—bet_fw-la judicari_fw-la per_fw-la alium_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la poâ—â—st_fw-la juâ—icâ—â—i_fw-la per_fw-la alium_fw-la nisi_fw-la accusâ—tur_fw-la illi_fw-la alii_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la accusari_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la sâ—ipso_fw-la si_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la sit_fw-la occultum_fw-la ergò_fw-la dâ—bet_fw-la scipsum_fw-la accusare_fw-la alii_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la jâ—dicetur_fw-la scotus_n l._n 4._o d._n qu._n 1._o sect_n 1._o in_o ista_fw-la quaestione_fw-la that_o none_o may_v be_v a_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o then_o this_o that_o no_o offender_n can_v be_v judge_v without_o some_o accusation_n to_o whâ—ch_o add_v this_o none_o can_v accuse_v of_o secret_a sin_n but_o the_o delinquent_n himself_o the_o stone_n than_o first_o move_v in_o this_o penitential_a judicature_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n upon_o which_o be_v ground_v the_o indictment_n and_o judgement_n and_o say_v another_o schoolman_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_n he_o have_v do_v 7._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la naturali_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliquis_fw-la poeniteat_fw-la de_fw-la malis_fw-la quae_fw-la fâ—cit_fw-la quâ—ntum_fw-la ad_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la quòd_fw-la doleat_fw-la se_fw-la fecisse_fw-la &_o doloris_fw-la remâ—dia_fw-la quaerat_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la aliquem_fw-la modum_fw-la &_o quòd_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliquâ—_n signa_fw-la doloâ—is_fw-la ostendat_fw-la ut_fw-la nâ—nivitae_n aquâ—n_n part_n 3._o quaest_n 84._o aâ—t_n 7._o so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o grieve_v he_o have_v do_v it_o and_o that_o he_o seek_v all_o mean_n to_o remedy_v his_o grief_n and_o that_o he_o also_o utter_v some_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n thou_o will_v say_v this_o reason_n conclude_v for_o secret_a sin_n which_o come_v to_o light_v no_o way_n but_o by_o confession_n but_o public_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v confess_v to_o god_n also_o beside_o secret_a sin_n be_v to_o he_o who_o see_v in_o darkness_n no_o secret_a at_o all_o and_o need_v not_o that_o mean_a for_o discovery_n for_o wherein_o our_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o conscience_n that_o be_v a_o more_o strict_a observer_n to_o strengthen_v then_o this_o reason_n i_o thus_o assume_v the_o end_n of_o penitential_a confession_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o absolution_n not_o of_o condemnation_n to_o free_a not_o to_o punish_v for_o sin_n and_o a_o absolution_n not_o to_o quit_v from_o sin_n for_o god_n in_o justice_n can_v pronounce_v we_o just_a for_o that_o be_v to_o call_v darkness_n light_n but_o such_o a_o absolution_n as_o 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judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n ib._n justi_n pro_fw-la omni_fw-la statu_fw-la post_fw-la lapsum_fw-la qui_fw-la habuâ—runt_fw-la fidem_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la quòd_fw-la erat_fw-la rector_n universi_fw-la iustùs_fw-la postquam_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la consitebantuâ—_n dâ—o_fw-la peccata_fw-la sva_fw-la pâ—tentes_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la remâ—ssionem_fw-la scientes_fw-la eum_fw-la sine_fw-la tali_fw-la remissione_n tanquam_fw-la justum_fw-la judicem_fw-la vindicaturum_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la peccato_fw-la scorus_n ib._n and_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o law_n of_o his_o providence_n see_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o universe_n upon_o every_o breach_n thereof_o have_v apply_v themselves_o to_o this_o supreme_a governor_n to_o appease_v he_o with_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o to_o deprecate_v his_o anger_n it_o be_v but_o early_a day_n in_o the_o world_n when_o god_n call_v upon_o adam_n where_o be_v thou_o which_o 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