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reconciliation_n and_o priestly_a adsolution_n after_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n open_v unto_o they_o the_o use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v mention_v 19_o cap._n 19_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o many_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n with_o terror_n no_o doubt_n of_o conscience_n say_v calvin_n on_o that_o place_n &_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v absolve_v by_o the_o apostle_n from_o they_o and_o in_o that_o very_a age_n s._n dionis_fw-la in_o his_o epistle_n to_o demophilus_n sharp_o reprehend_v he_o for_o strike_v away_o with_o his_o foot_n a_o poor_a penitent_a kneel_v before_o 9_o lib._n c._n 9_o a_o priest_n to_o receive_v pardon_n of_o sin_n from_o he_o and_o reuâ—ling_v the_o priest_n because_o he_o will_v absolve_v he_o s._n irenaeus_n speak_v also_o of_o a_o woman_n corrupt_v by_o one_o mark_v a_o sorcerer_n say_v that_o after_o the_o brethren_n have_v with_o much_o difficulty_n convert_v she_o she_o 12._o lib._n de_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la c._n 10_o &_o 12._o spend_v a_o great_a time_n in_o make_v her_o confession_n weep_v and_o deplore_a what_o she_o have_v suffer_v from_o he_o tertullian_n likewise_o blame_v such_o as_o through_o shame_n hide_v some_o sin_n in_o confession_n to_o the_o priest_n choose_v so_o rather_o to_o be_v damn_v than_o in_o their_o foulness_n discover_v reprehend_v other_o likewise_o for_o come_v not_o at_o all_o to_o this_o needful_a remedy_n for_o sin_n after_o baptism_n gracious_o prepare_v for_o they_o s._n clement_n of_o alexandria_n 37._o lib._n 2._o strematum_fw-la homil._n in_o psal_n 37._o in_o like_a word_n almost_o deliver_v the_o same_o doctrine_n by_o origen_n more_o large_o declare_v compare_v confession_n to_o the_o open_n of_o fester_a wound_n that_o by_o the_o priest_n power_n they_o may_v be_v cleanse_v case_v and_o cure_v s._n cyprian_n exhort_v most_o earnest_o some_o christian_n fall_v in_o persecution_n to_o confess_v lapsis_fw-la serm._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la their_o sin_n unto_o the_o priest_n and_o receive_v absolution_n from_o he_o and_o commend_v some_o who_o have_v do_v so_o with_o many_o tear_n and_o sign_n of_o contrition_n lactantius_n condemn_v the_o novatian_o 30._o lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la cap._n 30._o for_o heretic_n because_o they_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o priest_n to_o absolve_v sinner_n come_v unto_o they_o and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o penance_n distinguish_v catholic_n matth._n can._n 28._o in_o matth._n church_n from_o heretical_a congregation_n s._n hilary_n express_o affirm_v the_o sentence_n of_o priest_n absolve_v sinner_n here_o upon_o earth_n to_o be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n 288._o in_o regulis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la quaest_n 288._o s._n basil_n teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o s._n gregory_n nissen_n his_o brother_n advise_v a_o sinful_a woman_n to_o lâ—y_v aliis_fw-la orat._n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr judicandis_fw-la aliis_fw-la open_a her_o whole_a soul_n &_o conscience_n to_o some_o charitable_a priest_n who_o will_v have_v a_o care_n to_o save_v her_o honour_n and_o help_v 65._o epist_n 65._o she_o s._n hierome_n be_v blame_v by_o calvin_n for_o call_v penance_n a_o second_o table_n sacerdâ—tiâ—_n lib._n 2._o &_o 3._o the_o sacerdâ—tiâ—_n after_o shipwreck_n s._n chrysostome_n high_o and_o frequent_o extoll_v the_o power_n which_o priest_n have_v to_o absolve_v sin_n and_o s._n augustine_n teach_v express_o 5._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la â—isitat_fw-la infirmorum_fw-la cap._n 4_o &_o 5._o that_o sorrow_n alone_o without_o confession_n and_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o free_a man_n from_o their_o sin_n because_o otherwise_o christ_n have_v give_v the_o key_n in_o vain_a if_o there_o be_v not_o in_o his_o church_n a_o needful_a use_n of_o they_o and_o let_v not_o any_o man_n tell_v i_o say_v he_o that_o he_o confess_v they_o in_o his_o heart_n to_o god_n who_o know_v they_o for_o christ_n will_v have_v we_o humble_o to_o subject_n 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