aliquam_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la seu_fw-la oblivionem_fw-la vel_fw-la malevolentiam_fw-la abscondisti_fw-la liberet_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o in_fw-la futuro_fw-la conservet_fw-la &_o confirmet_fw-la te_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la opere_fw-la bono_fw-mi &_o perducat_fw-la te_fw-la christus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la siae_fw-la sine_fw-la manentem_fw-la confitentium_fw-la cerem_fw-la antâ—q_fw-la colon._n 1530._o present_a and_o to_o come_v which_o thou_o have_v commit_v before_o he_o and_o his_o saint_n which_o thou_o have_v confess_v or_o by_o some_o negligence_n or_o evil_a will_n have_v conceal_v god_n deliver_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a here_o and_o hereafter_o preserve_v and_o confirm_v thou_o always_o in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n bring_v thou_o to_o the_o life_n which_o remain_v world_n without_o end_n after_o this_o form_n be_v conceive_v all_o the_o absolution_n prescribe_v for_o use_n in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o our_o church_n as_o savour_v of_o more_o modesty_n and_o less_o superciliousness_n and_o that_o none_o of_o god_n glory_n may_v be_v think_v to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o minister_n finger_n for_o instance_n in_o the_o general_a absolution_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o god_n worship_n he_o pardon_v and_o absolve_v all_o such_o as_o true_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n england_n form_n of_o absolution_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o unfeigned_o believe_v his_o holy_a gospel_n wherefore_o we_o beseech_v he_o to_o grant_v we_o true_a repentance_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o a_o general_a confession_n of_o sin_n premise_v by_o the_o communicant_n the_o minister_n or_o bishop_n if_o present_a turn_a himself_o unto_o the_o people_n say_v almighty_a god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o for_o his_o great_a mercy_n have_v promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o such_o which_o with_o earnest_a repentance_n and_o true_a faith_n turn_v unto_o he_o have_v mercy_fw-mi upon_o you_o pardon_n and_o forgive_v you_o all_o your_o sin_n strengthen_v and_o confirm_v you_o etc._n etc._n and_o at_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a the_o sick_a party_n have_v confess_v any_o weighty_a matter_n wherewith_o his_o conscience_n be_v trouble_v the_o priest_n absolve_v he_o after_o this_o sort_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v leave_v power_n to_o his_o church_n to_o absolve_v all_o sinner_n which_o true_o repent_v and_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n forgive_v thou_o thy_o offence_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n commit_v unto_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n by_o all_o of_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a how_o much_o the_o church_n attribute_v to_o prayer_n and_o divine_a authority_n in_o this_o ministration_n a_o three_o ordinance_n whereby_o the_o minister_n remit_v sin_n 7._o 3._o by_o the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n a_o non_fw-la excludimus_fw-la quae_fw-la verbo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sigillo_fw-la regio_fw-la appâ—ndi_fw-la solent_fw-la masar_n de_fw-fr minister_n anglic._n l._n 5._o c._n 10._o pag._n 635._o act_n 2.38_o act_n 22_o 16.â—ur_fw-fr â—ur_z baptizatis_fw-la si_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccaâ—a_fw-la dimiâ—â—i_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la utique_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la omaium_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la interest_n utrum_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la a_o per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la hoâ—_n jâ—s_fw-la sibi_fw-la datum_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la vendicent_fw-la unum_fw-la in_o utroâ—_n mâ—aistâ—rium_fw-la est_fw-la ambr._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr poen_n c._n 7._o be_v in_o dispense_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o these_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n render_v the_o pardon_n under_o seal_n the_o more_o to_o confirm_v and_o quiet_v a_o distract_a conscience_n for_o of_o baptism_n it_o be_v evident_a repent_v say_v peter_n and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o now_o why_o tarry_v thou_o say_v ananias_n unto_o paul_n arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o nicene_n creed_n i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o which_o ground_n saint_n ambrose_n question_v the_o novatian_o that_o baptize_v and_o yet_o acknowledge_v no_o power_n in_o the_o church_n to_o remit_v sin_n why_o baptize_v you_o if_o sin_n may_v not_o lawful_o by_o man_n be_v forgive_v assure_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v a_o pardon_n for_o all_o offence_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o whether_o priest_n claim_v this_o power_n as_o give_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o reconcile_n of_o penitent_n or_o in_o the_o wash_n of_o baptism_n the_o ministry_n in_o both_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o so_o for_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n that_o lively_a mirror_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n wherein_o christ_n be_v crucify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o our_o eye_n wherein_o the_o bread_n be_v break_v and_o deliver_v in_o token_n that_o his_o body_n be_v break_v and_o his_o merit_n give_v unto_o we_o wherein_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 26.28_o matth._n 26.28_o now_o the_o virtue_n annex_v to_o these_o bless_a sacrament_n which_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o censure_n be_v of_o the_o threat_n be_v from_o god_n who_o sacrament_n they_o be_v and_o not_o from_o man_n who_o be_v but_o the_o minister_n thereof_o from_o his_o side_n flow_v the_o blood_n and_o water_n and_o because_o both_o rise_n from_o that_o spring_n they_o have_v both_o this_o power_n herein_o be_v no_o power_n for_o man_n where_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o divine_a bounty_n prevail_v say_v ambrose_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o baptize_v by_o the_o way_n of_o ministry_n suprà _fw-la nulla_fw-la in_o his_o hominis_fw-la potestas_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la divini_fw-la muneris_fw-la gratia_fw-la viget_fw-la ambr._n suprà _fw-la and_o another_o thing_n by_o the_o way_n of_o power_n say_v the_o oracle_n of_o hippo_n the_o power_n of_o baptise_v the_o lord_n retain_v to_o himself_o joan._n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la baptizare_fw-la per_fw-la ministerium_fw-la aliud_fw-la per_fw-la potestatem_fw-la sibi_fw-la tenuit_fw-la dominus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la seruis_fw-la ministerium_fw-la dedit_fw-la aug._n tract_n 5._o in_o joan._n the_o ministry_n he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o school-man_n argue_v not_o amiss_o that_o frame_v this_o conclusion_n thence_o to_o baptize_v inward_o and_o to_o absolve_v from_o mortal_a sin_n be_v of_o equal_a power_n 1._o paris_n potestatis_fw-la est_fw-la interiùs_fw-la baptizare_fw-la &_o à _fw-la culpa_fw-la mortali_fw-la absolvere_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la debuit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la interiùs_fw-la communicare_fw-la ne_fw-la spes_fw-la poneretur_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la ergo_fw-la pari_fw-la ratione_fw-la nec_fw-la potestatem_fw-la absolvendi_fw-la ab_fw-la actuali_fw-la alex._n halens_n sum_fw-la part_n 4._o qu._n 21._o memb._n 1._o but_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o communicate_v the_o power_n of_o baptise_v inward_o lest_o any_o hope_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o man_n therefore_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n ought_v he_o not_o to_o commit_v the_o power_n of_o absolve_v from_o actual_a sin_n unto_o any_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n touch_v the_o sacrament_n cyprian_n or_o the_o author_n of_o the_o xii_o treatise_n de_fw-fr cardinalibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la christi_fw-la write_v thus_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n chr._n remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la alia_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la daretur_fw-la propriè_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la soli_fw-la huius_fw-la efficientiae_fw-la privilegium_fw-la manet_fw-la cypr._n tract_n de_fw-mi bapt_v chr._n whether_o it_o be_v give_v by_o baptism_n or_o by_o other_o sacrament_n be_v proper_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o effect_v this_o remain_v unto_o he_o alone_o so_o much_o for_o the_o three_o mean_v wherein_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v exercise_v viz._n in_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n censure_n 4._o by_o excommunication_n &_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v discern_v consist_v in_o the_o interdiction_n and_o relaxation_n of_o public_a censure_n therefore_o divine_v refer_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o key_n make_v unto_o peter_n matth._n 16._o to_o the_o ministry_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o illa_fw-la deligando_fw-la &_o solvendo_fw-la petro_n facta_fw-la promissio_fw-la non_fw-la aliò_fw-la debet_fw-la râ—sâ—â—â—i_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la ad_fw-la uâ—â—bi_fw-la ministerium_fw-la locus_fw-la matth._n 18._o ad_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la excommunicatiom_n pâ—rtinet_fw-la quae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la promissa_fw-la est_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 11._o sect._n 1_o 2._o and_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o key_n to_o be_v grant_v again_o matth._n 18._o to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o excommunication_n the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v
consistory_n as_o the_o canonist_n say_v god_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v my_o god_n will_v i_o trust_v with_o my_o sin_n upon_o who_o i_o trust_v and_o if_o sin_n be_v my_o way_n to_o he_o will_v i_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o springhead_n will_v i_o have_v recourse_n for_o mercy_n where_o the_o stream_n flow_v the_o full_a and_o the_o clear_a he_o be_v my_o physician_n 9_o ille_fw-la medice_fw-la est_fw-la vulnera_fw-la igitur_fw-la illi_fw-la exponamus_fw-la ille_fw-la laesus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o offensus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la pacem_fw-la petamus_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la cordium_fw-la cognitor_fw-la coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la corda_fw-la nostra_fw-la effundere_fw-la properemus_fw-la ille_fw-la denique_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatores_fw-la vocat_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la accederenè_fw-la moremur_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 13._o cap._n 4._o sect._n 9_o and_o to_o he_o will_v i_o open_v my_o wound_n he_o be_v the_o party_n wrong_v with_o he_o will_v i_o make_v my_o peace_n he_o know_v the_o very_a secret_n of_o my_o heart_n before_o he_o than_o i_o will_v pour_v forth_o i_o he_o it_o be_v that_o invite_v i_o a_o sinner_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o he_o will_v i_o hasten_v nor_o be_v slack_a at_o his_o call_n and_o this_o confession_n of_o sin_n unto_o god_n be_v insist_v upon_o by_o the_o rabbin_n in_o the_o book_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o day_n and_o in_o the_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o day_n of_o propitiation_n 8._o dixit_fw-la r._n isaac_n veni_fw-la &_o vide_fw-la quia_fw-la mos_fw-la saucti_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o benedicti_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la mos_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la mos_fw-la namque_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la homo_fw-la offendit_fw-la proximum_fw-la suum_fw-la quandóque_fw-la placet_fw-la eum_fw-la verbis_fw-la quandoque_fw-la nequeat_fw-la ipsum_fw-la verbis_fw-la tantùm_fw-la placare_fw-la mos_fw-la autem_fw-la dei_fw-la sancti_fw-la &_o benedicti_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sic_fw-la bomo_fw-la enim_fw-la transgreditur_fw-la transgressione_n &_o tamen_fw-la placat_fw-la ipsum_fw-la verbis_fw-la sicut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la hoc_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la confert_fw-la et_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la sicut_fw-la consequentèr_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forsitan_fw-la dices_fw-la vitulóâ—n_fw-la culpae_fw-la docet_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicendum_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la sequitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d petrus_n galat._n de_fw-fr arcan_fw-fr â—ath_n verit_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 8._o be_v extant_a this_o passage_n r._n isaac_n say_v come_v and_o see_v how_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o lord_n holy_a and_o bless_a be_v not_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v offend_v his_o neighbour_n sometime_o he_o may_v please_v he_o with_o word_n and_o sometime_o he_o can_v please_v he_o with_o word_n alone_o but_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a god_n be_v not_o so_o for_o in_o transgress_a man_n transgress_v and_o yet_o pacifi_v he_o with_o word_n as_o it_o be_v say_v hosea_n 14_o 1._o o_o israel_n return_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o he_o confer_v mercy_n upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o our_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o not_o only_o this_o but_o the_o scripture_n have_v it_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v offer_v calf_n in_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v say_v afterward_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n peradventure_o thou_o will_v say_v the_o calf_n of_o sin_n that_o which_o follow_v teach_v what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v to_o this_o i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o in_o which_o testimony_n we_o see_v that_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o in_o confession_n our_o wound_n be_v heal_v and_o we_o in_o god_n belove_v so_o in_o misdras_n tehillim_n that_o be_v exposition_n of_o the_o psalm_n on_o the_o title_n of_o the_o hundred_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o psalm_n of_o confession_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v write_v he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n he_o that_o hâ—deth_v his_o sin_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prov._n 28._o qui_fw-la abscondit_fw-la peccata_fw-la sva_fw-la talis_fw-la suit_n saul_n cvi_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la 1_o reg._n 15._o quae_fw-la est_fw-la vox_fw-la harum_fw-la ovium_fw-la ipse_fw-la autem_fw-la respondit_fw-la de_fw-fr amalek_n adduxerunt_fw-la eas_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la confitetur_fw-la &_o relinquit_fw-la ea_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la confequetur_fw-la talis_fw-la suit_n david_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la 2_o reg._n c._n 12._o et_fw-la dixit_fw-la david_n ad_fw-la nathan_n peccavi_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o dixit_fw-la nathan_n ad_fw-la david_n dominus_fw-la quoque_fw-la transtulit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tâ—um_fw-la non_fw-la morieris_fw-la pet._n gal._n lib._n 10._o c._n 13._o such_o a_o one_o be_v saul_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o king_n 15._o what_o mean_v the_o bleat_a of_o these_o sheep_n but_o he_o answer_v they_o bring_v they_o away_o from_o amalek_n but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n such_o a_o one_o be_v david_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o king_n 12._o and_o david_n say_v unto_o nathan_n i_o have_v sin_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o nathan_n say_v unto_o david_n the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v instance_v in_o two_o king_n of_o a_o diverse_a humour_n the_o one_o put_v off_o his_o sin_n by_o collusion_n have_v they_o charge_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o other_o charge_v himself_o by_o confession_n have_v they_o put_v away_o saul_n hide_v his_o sin_n it_o be_v but_o reason_n therefore_o he_o shall_v find_v they_o david_n discover_v he_o and_o therefore_o god_n so_o cover_v they_o in_o mercy_n as_o they_o be_v past_o find_v out_o this_o than_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o same_o custom_n have_v continue_v the_o prodigal_a son_n that_o express_a pledge_n and_o hostage_n for_o mercy_n do_v but_o resolve_v upon_o confession_n to_o his_o dear_a father_n who_o speed_n embracement_n and_o kiss_n prevent_v the_o vocal_a expression_n god_n who_o see_v he_o afar_o off_o hear_v he_o also_o what_o he_o say_v 15.18_o say_v luke_n 15.18_o within_o himself_o and_o what_o he_o say_v to_o 21._o to_o 21._o himself_o also_o the_o prodigal_a sin_v against_o god_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v 4._o prodigus_fw-la peccavit_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la cvi_fw-la soli_fw-la dicitur_fw-la tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la peccavi_fw-la etc._n etc._n tam_fw-la citò_fw-la veniam_fw-la mâ—retur_fw-la ut_fw-la venienti_fw-la adhuc_fw-la &_o longè_fw-la posito_fw-la occurrit_fw-la pater_fw-la ambr._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la cap._n 4._o and_o obtain_v so_o speedy_a a_o pardon_n that_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o afar_o off_o and_o but_o on_o the_o way_n the_o father_n meet_v he_o the_o poor_a publican_n upon_o his_o confession_n fare_v as_o well_o put_v up_o his_o supplication_n in_o the_o temple_n 14._o luke_n 18.13_o 14._o the_o content_n whereof_o be_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o go_v back_o to_o his_o house_n justify_v without_o make_v confession_n to_o any_o other_o ghostly_a father_n but_o only_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n of_o who_o saint_n john_n give_v this_o assurance_n that_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o john_n 1.9_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n why_o faithful_a and_o just_a rather_o than_o kind_a and_o merciful_a see_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n proceed_v from_o his_o bounty_n not_o our_o deserve_n indeed_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n to_o annex_v forgiveness_n to_o confession_n and_o his_o justice_n to_o reward_v that_o which_o his_o mercy_n promise_v god_n be_v so_o gracious_a to_o promise_v pardon_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o a_o sinner_n confess_v which_o condition_n perform_v god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n with_o actual_a forgiveness_n fail_v not_o thou_o he_o of_o confession_n and_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v thou_o of_o forgiveness_n upon_o these_o ground_n the_o father_n direct_v a_o penitent_a unto_o god_n esteem_v the_o confession_n make_v unto_o he_o of_o so_o great_a value_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v but_o small_a account_n of_o that_o which_o be_v make_v
to_o man_n leave_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o be_v undertake_v as_o the_o sinner_n find_v occasion_n but_o he_o that_o praise_v gold_n must_v not_o be_v think_v to_o dispraise_v silver_n and_o those_o ancient_n that_o approve_v of_o confession_n to_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n 67._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clement_n epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 66_o 67._o allow_v the_o same_o in_o its_o place_n to_o man_n also_o testimony_n of_o both_o sort_n be_v extant_a in_o their_o writing_n and_o to_o the_o former_a for_o the_o present_a thuâ—_n clemens_n romanus_n it_o be_v better_a say_v he_o for_o a_o man_n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n then_o to_o his_o heart_n like_o those_o which_o resist_v moses_n etc._n etc._n then_o tell_v we_o how_o desirous_a god_n be_v hereof_o the_o lord_n my_o brethren_n need_v nothing_o else_o be_v desirous_a of_o nothing_o from_o any_o man_n save_v to_o confess_v unto_o he_o then_o follow_v certain_a proof_n from_o the_o scripture_n show_v how_o acceptable_a a_o sacrifice_n confession_n be_v as_o well_o in_o praise_v god_n as_o in_o dispraise_v of_o ourselves_o that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o of_o a_o wound_a spâ—rit_n clemens_n of_o rome_n be_v second_v with_o our_o christian_a athenaeus_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n who_o write_v thus_o if_o a_o christian_a through_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o adversary_n unwilling_o fall_v into_o sin_n 378._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clâ—m_fw-la alex._n strom._n l._n 4._o p._n 378._o let_v he_o in_o imitation_n of_o david_n sing_v i_o will_v confess_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o better_o than_o a_o young_a calf_n that_o bring_v horn_n and_o hoof_n let_v the_o poor_a behâ—ld_n and_o be_v glad_a for_o he_o say_v offer_v unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o pay_v thy_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o affliction_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v there_o and_o thou_o shall_v we_o glorify_v i_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o wound_a spirit_n a_o say_v so_o like_a unto_o the_o former_a that_o i_o guess_v this_o clemens_n take_v it_o as_o he_o do_v some_o other_o passage_n from_o the_o former_a these_o primitive_a man_n style_v confession_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o we_o know_v of_o what_o kind_n of_o adoration_n sacrifice_n be_v and_o to_o who_o they_o appertain_v sure_o a_o break_a heart_n present_v by_o confession_n and_o lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v never_o reject_v by_o god_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o suffer_v thereupon_o origen_n a_o disciple_n to_o this_o last_o clemens_n and_o his_o immediate_a successor_n in_o the_o hiâ—ron_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magister_fw-la hiâ—ron_n ecclesiastical_a school_n at_o alexandria_n levit._n ipse_fw-la nos_fw-la ut_fw-la peccâ—mâ—s_fw-la instâ—gat_fw-la ipse_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la cum_fw-la peccaver_fw-la mus_fw-la accusâ—â—t_fw-la si_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nostri_fw-la accusatores_fw-la simus_fw-la nequitiam_fw-la accusatoris_fw-la effugimus_fw-la dicit_fw-la all_o cubi_fw-la propheta_fw-la dic_fw-la tu_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la tuas_fw-la prio_fw-la ut_fw-la justificoris_fw-la nun_n evidentèr_fw-fr mysterium_fw-la ostendâ—t_fw-la cum_fw-la dicit_fw-la dic_fw-la tu_fw-la priortu_fw-la ergò_fw-la dic_fw-la prio_fw-la ne_fw-la teâ—lle_fw-la praeveni_fw-la at_o sed_fw-la &_o david_n in_o psalmo_fw-la dicit_fw-la inâ—quitatem_fw-la meam_fw-la notam_fw-la feci_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la ergò_fw-la quia_fw-la pronunciare_fw-la peccatum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccati_fw-la merâ—tur_fw-la si_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nostri_fw-la sumus_fw-la accusatores_fw-la proficit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la si_fw-la verò_fw-la expectemus_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la diabolo_fw-it accusemur_fw-la accusatio_fw-la illa_fw-la cedit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la origen_n homil_n 3._o in_o levit._n be_v frequent_a in_o exhort_v sinner_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o confession_n but_o earnest_a for_o that_o which_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n the_o devil_n say_v he_o first_o allure_v to_o sin_n next_o accuse_v for_o sin_n we_o prevent_v his_o malice_n by_o be_v our_o own_o accuser_n and_o by_o take_v this_o office_n forth_o of_o his_o hand_n the_o prophet_n in_o a_o place_n say_v declare_v thy_o iniquity_n beforehand_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v there_o be_v a_o mystery_n in_o these_o word_n dic_fw-la tu_fw-la prio_fw-la declare_v thou_o first_o lest_o he_o step_v in_o before_o thou_o even_o so_o david_n in_o the_o psalm_n my_o iniquity_n say_v he_o have_v i_o make_v know_v unto_o thou_o and_o have_v not_o hide_v my_o sin_n i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v etc._n etc._n see_v how_o the_o utter_n of_o sin_n obtain_v forgiveness_n it_o will_v further_o our_o salvation_n to_o become_v our_o own_o accuser_n but_o if_o we_o delay_v till_o the_o devil_n accuse_v it_o will_v mâ—ke_v much_o for_o our_o condemnation_n now_o to_o he_o must_v this_o confession_n be_v pour_v out_o who_o forgive_v david_n sin_n although_o i_o must_v not_o conceal_v how_o origen_n allow_v of_o confession_n before_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n also_o and_o that_o without_o any_o gainsay_n from_o i_o as_o in_o due_a place_n shall_v appear_v and_o to_o this_o confession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom_n 31._o ad_fw-la heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oral_a expression_n be_v not_o so_o requisite_a god_n know_v the_o language_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o weep_v that_o hear_v annah_n pray_v and_o not_o speak_v who_o read_v our_o mind_n in_o our_o thought_n with_o who_o tear_n and_o sigh_n and_o groan_n be_v formal_a evidence_n this_o manner_n of_o unfolding_a our_o soul_n to_o god_n st_n basil_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n i_o have_v roar_v for_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n have_v full_o describe_v in_o david_n person_n thus_o i_o do_v not_o open_v my_o lip_n in_o confession_n thereby_o to_o make_v a_o show_n to_o many_o but_o inward_o within_o my_o heart_n close_v up_o my_o eye_n 1551._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n in_o ps_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 100_o graec_fw-la basilea_n 1551._o to_o thou_o only_o behold_v thing_n in_o socret_n do_v i_o discover_v the_o groan_n that_o be_v within_o i_o roar_v within_o myself_o nor_o be_v there_o need_v of_o many_o word_n to_o this_o confession_n for_o with_o thou_o the_o groan_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o acknowledgement_n and_o those_o lamentation_n send_v forth_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o look_v what_o saint_n basil_n ascribe_v to_o the_o groan_v of_o the_o heart_n the_o same_o do_v saint_n ambross_a to_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o note_n that_o no_o other_o confession_n of_o saint_n peter_n after_o his_o denial_n be_v upon_o record_n but_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o his_o eye_n thus_o i_o find_v that_o he_o weep_v i_o find_v not_o what_o he_o say_v i_o read_v of_o his_o tear_n i_o read_v of_o no_o satisfaction_n 46._o invenio_fw-la quòd_fw-la fleverit_fw-la non_fw-la invenio_fw-la quid_fw-la dâ—xerit_fw-la lacrimas_fw-la ejus_fw-la lego_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la non_fw-la lego_fw-la rectè_fw-la planè_fw-la petrus_n flevit_fw-la &_o tacuit_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la defleri_fw-la solet_fw-la non_fw-la solet_fw-la excusari_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la defendi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ablui_fw-la potest_fw-la lavat_fw-la enim_fw-la lacrima_fw-la delictum_fw-la quod_fw-la vote_n pudor_fw-la est_fw-la confiteri_fw-la lacrimae_fw-la ergò_fw-la verecundiae_fw-la paritèr_fw-la consulunt_fw-la &_o saluti_fw-la non_fw-la erubescunt_fw-la in_o petendo_fw-la &_o impetrant_fw-la in_o rogando_fw-la lacrimae_fw-la inquam_fw-la tacitae_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la preces_fw-la sunt_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la postulant_fw-la &_o merentur_fw-la causam_fw-la non_fw-la dicunt_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quòd_fw-la utiliores_fw-la lacrimarum_fw-la preces_fw-la sunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la sermonum_fw-la quia_fw-la sermo_fw-la imprecando_fw-la fortè_fw-la fallit_fw-la lacrima_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la fallit_fw-la sermo_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la totum_fw-la profert_fw-la negotium_fw-la lacrima_fw-la semper_fw-la totum_fw-la prodit_fw-la affectum_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la petri_n ser_n 46._o peter_n take_v a_o good_a course_n to_o weep_v and_o to_o be_v silent_a for_o that_o which_o be_v bewail_v be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v excuse_v and_o that_o which_o can_v be_v defend_v may_v be_v cleanse_v tear_n wash_v away_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o tongue_n be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v tear_n therefore_o provide_v for_o shame_n and_o safety_n blush_v not_o to_o entreat_v and_o obtain_v by_o entreat_v tear_n i_o say_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o tacit_a prayer_n ask_v not_o forgiveness_n yet_o obtain_v they_o set_v not_o forth_o vocal_o the_o cause_n yet_o gain_v the_o mercy_n yea_o the_o supplication_n of_o tear_n be_v of_o great_a profit_n than_o any_o word_n can_v be_v word_n happy_o may_v fail_v we_o in_o
to_o come_v by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n without_o actual_a confession_n namely_o contrition_n of_o heart_n whereupon_o the_o sin_n be_v forgive_v before_o the_o sinner_n can_v confess_v unto_o the_o priest_n and_o for_o that_o confession_n prerequire_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n by_o a_o antecedent_n sorrow_n and_o by_o reason_n whereof_o sin_n be_v never_o forgive_v by_o confession_n but_o be_v presuppose_v by_o it_o thou_o will_v reply_v how_o biel_n speak_v of_o actual_a confession_n and_o not_o of_o potential_a or_o the_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o confess_v which_o be_v ever_o concomitant_a with_o contrition_n i_o answer_v holy_a vow_n and_o purpose_n not_o reduce_v into_o act_n be_v in_o themselves_o of_o no_o worth_n but_o in_o case_n where_o they_o shall_v earnest_o be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v put_v in_o act_n and_o to_o be_v effect_v but_o the_o ability_n be_v want_v or_o disappoint_v by_o some_o great_a power_n than_o they_o be_v take_v for_o the_o deed_n and_o a_o faithful_a promise_n of_o confession_n be_v as_o good_a as_o confession_n itself_o here_o when_o a_o priest_n be_v at_o hand_n there_o need_v no_o such_o vow_n or_o purpose_n there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v cross_v or_o intercept_v this_o actual_a confession_n than_o suppose_v none_o that_o be_v promissory_a i_o desire_v therefore_o this_o popish_a block_n may_v no_o more_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o way_n unnecessary_a 2._o necessitas_fw-la finis_fw-la end_v prescribe_v in_o popish_a shrift_n unnecessary_a other_o end_n than_o may_v be_v excogitated_a and_o for_o they_o confession_n may_v be_v think_v a_o necessary_a mean_n for_o sure_a the_o shoe_n will_v not_o fit_v this_o foot_n the_o question_n be_v indeed_o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n propose_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n if_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o confession_n shall_v be_v necessary_a ult_n ad_fw-la quid_fw-la confessio_fw-la necessaria_fw-la cùm_fw-la in_o contritionâ—_n jam_fw-la deletum_fw-la sit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la resp_n 1._o per_fw-la confâ—ssionem_fw-la intelligit_fw-la sacerdos_n qualiter_fw-la debeat_fw-la judicare_fw-la de_fw-la crimine_fw-la 2._o per_fw-la eam_fw-la peccator_fw-la fit_a humilior_fw-la &_o cautior_fw-la lomb._n l._n 4._o do_v 17._o sect._n ult_n since_o the_o sin_n already_o be_v blot_v out_o by_o contrition_n in_o answer_v to_o that_o demand_n he_o fly_v to_o other_o end_n 1._o as_o to_o inform_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o what_o he_o be_v to_o judge_v thereof_o but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a end_n of_o that_o information_n when_o the_o sin_n be_v cancel_v for_o why_o shall_v another_o man_n remember_v when_o god_n have_v forget_v it_o 2._o and_o to_o make_v the_o sinner_n more_o humble_a and_o more_o cautelous_a conduce_v it_o may_v somewhat_o this_o way_n but_o there_o be_v better_a text_n for_o those_o theme_n and_o auricular_a confession_n leave_v out_o some_o inducement_n these_o but_o no_o ncessary_a prescription_n furthermore_o say_v gabriel_n if_o we_o will_v narrow_o and_o circumspect_o listen_v unto_o the_o virtue_n of_o confession_n ib._n si_fw-mi sunditùs_fw-la attendimus_fw-la viâ—tutem_fw-la confâ—ssionis_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la instituta_fw-la saltem_fw-la in_fw-la actu_fw-la tanquam_fw-la necessaria_fw-la remissioni_fw-la pâ—ccatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la hanc_fw-la praesupponit_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la triâ—_n instituta_fw-la est_fw-la 1._o so_o ut_fw-la pâ—ccator_fw-la innotescat_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la absolutus_fw-la 2._o ut_fw-la certa_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la tollitur_fw-la à _fw-la confessore_fw-la â—mponâ—tur_fw-la 3._o ut_fw-la poenae_fw-la pars_fw-la virtute_fw-la sacramentalis_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la remittatur_fw-la gab._n bicl_n ib._n it_o be_v not_o institute_v at_o least_o in_o act_n as_o necessary_a for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o â—t_a suppose_v but_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o three_o other_o purpose_n 1._o that_o the_o finner_n may_v appear_v unto_o the_o church_n to_o be_v absolve_v 2._o that_o a_o certain_a satisfaction_n may_v be_v impose_v by_o the_o confessor_n whereby_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v take_v off_o 3._o and_o that_o a_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n may_v be_v remit_v by_o priestly_a absolution_n grave_a consideration_n and_o weighty_a sure_a but_o the_o scale_n must_v then_o hang_v at_o rome_n to_o weight_n they_o in_o else_o with_o we_o on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o alps_n they_o will_v be_v find_v light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o and_o in_o biels_n own_o judgement_n imposition_n of_o penance_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a to_o a_o discreet_a penitent_n that_o c._n n._n allot_v himself_o a_o just_a portion_n for_o his_o sin_n yea_o absolution_n say_v he_o may_v be_v enjoin_v without_o any_o imposition_n of_o penance_n at_o all_o ib._n non_fw-la videtur_fw-la necessarium_fw-la praesertim_fw-la ubi_fw-la coâ—sitens_n non_fw-la indiget_fw-la informâ—tione_fw-la poena_fw-la quae_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la solvitur_fw-la solvitur_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la fient_fw-la quoque_fw-la tale_n salui_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la gab._n ib._n as_o he_o say_v if_o the_o penitent_n will_v run_v the_o hazard_n of_o purgatory_n and_o not_o make_v payment_n here_o but_o defer_v till_o then_o where_o the_o utmost_a pardon_n shall_v be_v exact_v and_o in_o truth_n prescription_n of_o penance_n be_v the_o principal_a mark_n aim_v at_o in_o popish_a shrift_n and_o satisfaction_n the_o choice_a employment_n where_o penitent_n be_v teach_v more_o to_o rely_v upon_o that_o reed_n and_o arm_n of_o flesh_n than_o upon_o he_o that_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n like_o the_o ambassador_n of_o ptolomaeus_n and_o cleopatra_n who_o acknowledge_v in_o their_o master_n nà me_n 13._o plus_fw-fr choose_fw-la s._n p._n q._n r._n quà m_fw-la parentibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la quam_fw-la diis_fw-la immortalibus_fw-la debere_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la obsidione_fw-la miserrimâ_fw-la liberati_fw-la essent_fw-la regnum_fw-la propè_fw-la amissum_fw-la recepissent_fw-la tit._n livius_n lib._n 45._o sect._n 13._o that_o their_o country_n be_v more_o bind_v to_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o a_o miserable_a siege_n and_o for_o the_o restitution_n of_o their_o kingdom_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v lose_v than_o to_o their_o own_o dâ—ar_a parent_n yea_o than_o to_o the_o immortal_a go_n let_v i_o say_v their_o action_n be_v scan_v and_o their_o intention_n thereby_o discern_v and_o when_o these_o end_n be_v resolve_v to_o be_v necessary_a let_v confession_n be_v decree_v to_o be_v so_o also_o but_o what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o three_o necessity_n praecepti_fw-la 3._o necessitas_fw-la praecepti_fw-la which_o be_v of_o precept_n and_o command_n indeed_o divine_a precept_n shall_v not_o be_v question_v but_o observe_v let_v there_o be_v show_v any_o mandamus_fw-la from_o heaven_n with_o a_o peremptory_a command_n for_o confession_n upon_o such_o condition_n and_o we_o submittimus_fw-la fasces_fw-la will_v yield_v the_o buckler_n as_o extreme_o loath_a to_o espouse_v any_o contrary_a opinion_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n therefore_o speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n will_v glad_o hear_v the_o lord_n have_v say_v indeed_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o no_o where_o except_o a_o man_n repent_v and_o be_v shrive_v by_o a_o priest_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o be_v it_o the_o schoolman_n and_o jesuit_n have_v seek_v for_o narrow_o 899._o quod_fw-la cajetanus_n in_o commentariis_fw-la super_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la asserit_fw-la institutionem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la poenitentiaeindè_fw-la haberi_fw-la non_fw-la praecoptum_fw-la certissimè_fw-la fallitur_fw-la canus_n relect._n de_fw-fr poenit._n pag._n 899._o and_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v and_o how_o well_o they_o have_v find_v it_o in_o these_o word_n who_o sin_n soever_o you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n have_v in_o part_n be_v discuss_v and_o cajetan_n say_v but_o be_v check_v for_o so_o say_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o repentance_n may_v there_o be_v find_v but_o no_o precept_n a_o late_a sorbonist_n have_v find_v another_o precept_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n 1628._o tout_fw-fr homme_fw-fr qui_fw-fr a_fw-fr perdula_fw-la grace_n est_fw-la tenu_fw-la &_o obliegé_fw-fr de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr divine_a de_fw-fr la_fw-fr recovurer_n attendu_fw-fr que_fw-fr pas_fw-fr commandment_n express_v il_fw-fr est_fw-fr tenu_fw-fr d'aimer_n dieu_fw-fr de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr son_fw-fr cour_fw-fr diliges_fw-la dominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o celui_fw-fr qui_fw-fr n'a_fw-fr point_fw-fr la_fw-fr grace_n n'aime_v point_n son_n dieu_fw-fr &_o l'homme_fw-fr pecheur_fw-fr est_fw-fr priué_fw-fr de_fw-fr cete_fw-la grace_n il_fw-fr est_fw-fr donc_fw-fr tenu_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr recovurer_n &_o il_fw-fr la_fw-fr recovure_fw-fr en_fw-fr confessant_a ses_fw-fr pechez_fw-fr a_fw-fr prestre_fw-fr pierre_n bess_n caresme_fw-fr tom._n 2._o p._n 723._o a_o paris_n 1628._o etc._n etc._n but_o how_o be_v auricular_a confession_n conclude_v here_o marry_o thus_o the_o
sacrifice_n and_o the_o exta_fw-la that_o be_v present_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o upon_o that_o inspection_n make_v their_o prediction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n flyle_v they_o or_o else_o shepherd_n inquire_v into_o the_o disease_n of_o their_o flock_n in_o particular_a intimate_v thereby_o that_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o gospel_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o previous_a examination_n view_v the_o bowel_n &_o conscience_n of_o those_o that_o approach_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o church_n instruct_v that_o if_o upon_o this_o examination_n where_o god_n and_o the_o party_n about_o to_o receive_v be_v only_o present_a the_o conscience_n remain_v unquiet_a but_o further_a comfort_n and_o counsel_n be_v require_v then_o let_v he_o make_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o privy_a counsel_n also_o his_o presence_n may_v do_v thou_o good_a it_o can_v hurt_v thou_o in_o my_o opinion_n then_o in_o case_n where_o the_o conscience_n wring_v and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v great_a reason_n to_o fear_v the_o judge_n may_v be_v prejudicate_v and_o bribe_v with_o self-love_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n the_o approbation_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v always_o convenient_a and_o sometime_o necessary_a as_o the_o communicant_a find_v himself_o in_o case_n and_o thus_o much_o brief_o for_o the_o time_n of_o confession_n chap._n xi_o the_o content_n all_o convenient_a secrecy_n apprimely_a requisite_a in_o the_o confessary_a suspicion_n of_o discovery_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o confession_n sin_n already_o commit_v with_o expression_n of_o grief_n to_o be_v conceal_v the_o schoolman_n bring_v sin_n de_fw-mi futuro_fw-la to_o be_v commit_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o seal_n the_o damnable_a doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n that_o treason_n and_o conspiracy_n yet_o plot_v against_o church_n or_o state_n and_o confess_v to_o the_o priest_n aught_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o privacy_n the_o odious_a consectary_n and_o inconvenience_n thereof_o example_n of_o sundry_a confessor_n reveal_v treason_n detect_v in_o confession_n the_o preservation_n of_o prince_n church_n or_o state_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o secrecy_n of_o the_o seal_n sin_n open_v in_o confession_n the_o concealment_n whereof_o compli_v not_o with_o the_o priest_n fidelity_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o country_n to_o be_v discover_v marriage_n in_o the_o clergy_n no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o lawful_a secrecy_n of_o the_o seal_n especial_o if_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o old_a canon_n against_o the_o violater_n thereof_o shall_v be_v revive_v that_o which_o come_v next_o under_o our_o consideration_n be_v a_o necessary_a adjunct_n and_o condition_n wherein_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v much_o desire_v that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o can_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o mouth_n seal_v up_o in_o all_o convenient_a secrecy_n the_o sin_n that_o be_v muster_v up_o in_o confession_n that_o they_o may_v never_o once_o see_v the_o light_n but_o lie_v bury_v in_o eternal_a silence_n and_o true_o this_o condition_n must_v be_v observe_v else_o few_o will_v come_v to_o confession_n upon_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o publication_n no_o man_n in_o his_o right_a sense_n will_v lie_v naked_a in_o his_o tent_n and_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o scorn_v of_o a_o scoff_a canaan_n therefore_o the_o priest_n may_v shut_v his_o ear_n except_o his_o lip_n be_v close_v for_o few_o man_n will_v have_v their_o do_n bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n and_o if_o a_o course_n may_v be_v think_v on_o to_o preserve_v man_n reputation_n and_o yet_o this_o part_n of_o the_o priestly_a function_n may_v be_v execute_v i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o the_o same_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o reprehension_n of_o one_o brother_n that_o have_v trespass_v upon_o another_o christ_n enjoin_v in_o the_o first_o place_n private_a monition_n of_o his_o fault_n between_o they_o two_o alone_a 18.15_o matth._n 18.15_o and_o so_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n and_o he_o have_v not_o forfeit_v his_o reputation_n christ_n will_n be_v sinner_n to_o be_v reprove_v in_o private_a say_v theophylact_v lest_o be_v open_o rebuke_v 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o mat._n 18._o they_o may_v grow_v past_a shame_n the_o reprehension_n than_o must_v be_v private_o carry_v to_o preserve_v the_o offender_n credit_n open_v reproof_n for_o the_o most_o part_n beget_v either_o despair_n or_o impudence_n if_o such_o care_n must_v be_v have_v upon_o the_o redargution_n of_o a_o sinner_n than_o great_a must_v be_v the_o respect_n of_o his_o good_a name_n when_o he_o come_v in_o as_o a_o volunteer_n upon_o his_o own_o confession_n accuse_v himself_o upon_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a where_o god_n cover_v the_o sin_n in_o mercy_n the_o priest_n shall_v cover_v they_o in_o secrecy_n for_o beside_o the_o prescript_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o will_v we_o to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o unica_fw-la celare_fw-la peccatum_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la eleganter_fw-la probat_fw-la scotus_n quatuor_fw-la rationibus_fw-la 1._o ex_fw-la ratione_fw-la charitatis_fw-la 2._o ex_fw-la ratione_fw-la fidelitatis_fw-la 3._o ex_fw-la ratione_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o veracitatis_fw-la 4._o ex_fw-la ratione_fw-la unitatis_fw-la &_o mutuae_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la biel_n l._n 4._o do_v 21._o qu._n unica_fw-la and_o we_o will_v be_v loath_a any_o secret_a of_o we_o shall_v be_v divulge_v whereby_o our_o credit_n may_v be_v question_v and_o good_a name_n which_o to_o all_o man_n be_v a_o precious_a odour_n shall_v be_v defame_v beside_o we_o repute_v the_o betrayer_n and_o publisher_n of_o secret_n no_o better_a than_o betrayer_n of_o trust_n and_o faithless_a person_n and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o false_a in_o their_o promise_n and_o word_n whereby_o they_o engage_v themselves_o to_o privacy_n now_o if_o these_o reason_n have_v force_n for_o keep_v secret_a a_o matter_n of_o importance_n which_o as_o a_o secret_a have_v be_v commend_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o pass_v our_o word_n for_o the_o concealment_n thereof_o all_o these_o condition_n shall_v swear_v the_o priest_n to_o convenient_a privacy_n for_o the_o penitent_n come_v to_o he_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n turn_v the_o inside_n of_o his_o conscience_n outward_a and_o resort_v to_o he_o as_o god_n deputy_n for_o comfort_n for_o absolution_n and_o the_o priest_n herein_o shall_v resemble_v god_n who_o he_o represent_v among_o the_o miracle_n of_o who_o mercy_n saint_n chrysostome_n place_v the_o concealment_n of_o sin_n confess_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o not_o upbraid_v of_o a_o sinner_n for_o the_o same_o as_o well_o as_o the_o forgiveness_n itself_o his_o word_n be_v 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 6._o pag._n 608._o lin_v 10._o this_o be_v not_o only_o wonderful_a that_o god_n forgive_v sin_n but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o reveal_v they_o nor_o lay_v they_o open_a or_o make_v they_o manifest_v and_o how_o reserve_v saint_n ambrose_n be_v herein_o appear_v in_o his_o life_n write_v by_o paulinus_n who_o report_v thus_o of_o he_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o penitent_n confess_v ambr._n causas_fw-la criminum_fw-la quas_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la confitebantur_fw-la nulli_fw-la nisi_fw-la domino_fw-la soli_fw-la apud_fw-la quem_fw-la intercedebat_fw-la loquebatur_fw-la paulin._n in_o vit_fw-mi ambr._n he_o speak_v of_o to_o none_o but_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o he_o intercede_v for_o they_o he_o be_v unworthy_a sure_a of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o key_n so_o to_o wrong_v that_o grieve_a party_n as_o to_o be_v unto_o he_o a_o further_a occasion_n of_o sorrow_n he_o come_v to_o find_v grace_n in_o godâ—_n eye_n and_o not_o to_o lose_v his_o reputation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o ministerial_a key_n to_o unloose_v the_o bond_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o unlock_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o open_a view_n let_v that_o priest_n be_v brand_v for_o a_o doeg_n a_o judas_n and_o what_o not_o that_o shall_v not_o keep_v this_o trust_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o that_o through_o his_o folly_n break_v off_o that_o spiritual_a commerce_n betwixt_o himself_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sin_n absolution_n direction_n and_o consolation_n for_o take_v away_o the_o opinion_n of_o trust_n and_o secrecy_n and_o confession_n will_v grow_v weak_a and_o languish_a the_o priest_n than_o be_v conjure_v to_o secrecy_n but_o whether_o in_o all_o case_n and_o sin_n as_o may_v be_v bring_v before_o he_o be_v a_o great_a question_n the_o canonist_n restrain_v and_o confine_v this_o secrecy_n to_o such_o sin_n only_o as_o be_v detect_v in_o foro_fw-la poenitentiali_fw-la that_o be_v to_o such_o sin_n as_o have_v already_o
question_n and_o answer_n be_v in_o oecumenius_n who_o back_v this_o interpretation_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o cyrill_n and_o by_o the_o former_a reason_n use_v by_o saint_n chrysostome_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o renovation_n which_o proper_o belong_v unto_o baptism_n oecumen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oecumen_fw-la and_o of_o a_o second_o crucify_a of_o christ_n &_o of_o that_o proper_o baptism_n be_v a_o type_n the_o man_n therefore_o that_o be_v once_o baptize_v to_o repentance_n and_o will_v repent_v by_o be_v again_o baptize_v crucifi_v christ_n afresh_o who_o in_o the_o second_o baptism_n suffer_v the_o second_o time_n 10.26_o renovatio_fw-la per_fw-la sacri_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la secundâ_fw-la vice_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ambr._n in_o heb._n cap._n 6._o heb._n 10.26_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v the_o exposition_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ambrose_n or_o rather_o the_o translation_n of_o saint_n chrysostome_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v a_o second_o repentance_n but_o a_o second_o baptism_n to_o repentance_n but_o the_o word_n that_o pinch_v more_o than_o the_o former_a be_v if_o we_o sin_v willing_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n wherein_o the_o benefit_n deny_v be_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n beza_n si_fw-mi ultrò_fw-la peccaverimus_fw-la beza_n and_o the_o party_n except_v against_o some_o kind_n of_o sinner_n 1._o that_o sin_n against_o their_o conscience_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n loc_n hostiam_fw-la iis_fw-la residuam_fw-la esse_fw-la negate_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la discedunt_fw-la calvin_n in_o loc_n 2._o that_o sin_n wilful_o so_o that_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n exclude_v not_o but_o only_o wilful_a apostasy_n for_o how_o can_v christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o such_o as_o disclaim_v he_o his_o sacrifice_n then_o remain_v not_o for_o they_o because_o they_o remain_v not_o he_o cut_v off_o themselves_o from_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o by_o a_o voluntary_a defection_n saint_n chrysostome_n expound_v that_o sacrifice_n as_o former_o of_o a_o second_o baptism_n he_o be_v not_o say_v he_o such_o a_o enemy_n to_o our_o salvation_n as_o to_o take_v away_o repentance_n 533._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrys_n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 533._o or_o the_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n or_o to_o reject_v he_o that_o have_v fall_v after_o illumination_n what_o be_v it_o then_o he_o take_v away_o second_o baptism_n for_o he_o say_v not_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o repentance_n or_o no_o more_o forgiveness_n but_o no_o more_o a_o sacrifice_n no_o more_o a_o second_o cross_n for_o that_o he_o call_v a_o sacrifice_n 10.14_o sacrifice_n hebr._n 10.14_o by_o one_o sacrifice_n once_o upon_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n meaning_n by_o that_o sacrifice_n christ_n death_n upon_o the_o cross_n or_o rather_o baptism_n a_o representative_a type_n thereof_o the_o greek_a scholia_fw-la fasten_v upon_o the_o party_n and_o bid_v we_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v if_o we_o have_v but_o if_o we_o do_v sin_n voluntary_o oecumen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oecumen_fw-la thereby_o signify_v that_o to_o such_o impenitent_a sinner_n as_o persevere_v in_o their_o wickedness_n till_o death_n there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n whereby_o repentance_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o requre_v rather_o as_o a_o necessary_a antecedent_n q.d._n there_o remain_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o penitent_a sinner_n but_o none_o for_o the_o impenitent_a and_o theophylact_v to_o the_o same_o tune_n also_o if_o we_o sin_v voluntary_o theophyt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyt_n that_o be_v remain_v in_o our_o sin_n without_o repentance_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la write_v thus_o voluntary_a sin_n be_v not_o fignify_v so_o much_o as_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_v 10._o significatur_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la uâ—luntarie_a fit_a sed_fw-la consuctudo_fw-la ipsius_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o finalis_fw-la impoenitentia_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la ait_fw-la volentibus_fw-la peccare_fw-la sed_fw-la voluntariè_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la voluntarius_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la assiduus_fw-la est_fw-la volens_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la hugo_n card._n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la 10._o and_o final_a impenitency_n for_o he_o say_v not_o those_o that_o sin_n willing_o but_o wilful_o for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v wilful_a in_o any_o matter_n that_o be_v busy_a and_o earnest_a therein_o and_o willing_a that_o be_v but_o for_o aseason_n now_o where_o repentance_n be_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o appliable_a and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o cease_v from_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o true_a repentance_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o fountain_n be_v clear_a however_o false_a gloss_n may_v molest_v and_o trouble_v the_o stream_n for_o a_o time_n at_o length_n it_o will_v settle_v and_o return_v to_o its_o native_a clarity_n and_o thus_o much_o by_o occasion_n of_o solemn_a penance_n once_o impose_v and_o if_o it_o savour_v of_o a_o digression_n let_v we_o return_v where_o we_o leave_v and_o perfect_a the_o small_a remainder_n to_o be_v now_o say_v of_o public_a penance_n late_o author_n have_v observe_v four_o several_a degree_n which_o the_o penitent_n take_v in_o those_o austere_a day_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fletus_fw-la auditio_fw-la substratio_fw-la &_o consistentia_fw-la 1._o weep_v before_o the_o porch_n 2._o hear_v in_o the_o porch_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o lie_v all_o along_o on_o the_o church_n pavement_n in_o expectation_n of_o the_o bishop_n prayer_n and_o blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v as_o witness_v a_o great_a antiquary_n à _fw-la procidendo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o penitent_a admit_v within_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n sell_v down_o before_o the_o bishop_n 59_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la dicta_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h.e._n coram_fw-la episcopo_fw-la procid_a bat_n poenitens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intra_fw-la templi_fw-la portam_fw-la admissus_fw-la cum_fw-la catechumenis_fw-la facessere_fw-la jubebatur_fw-la ac_fw-la certis_fw-la diebus_fw-la coram_fw-la episcopo_fw-la procidens_fw-la impositione_n manuum_fw-la ac_fw-la solenni_fw-la precatione_n impertitus_fw-la dimitti_fw-la solâ—bat_fw-la d._n petavius_n animadvers_fw-la in_o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 59_o and_o be_v command_v to_o depart_v thence_o with_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la and_o so_o prostrate_v himself_o before_o the_o bishop_n at_o certain_a time_n be_v dismiss_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o solemn_a prayer_n the_o four_o approach_n be_v stand_v with_o the_o assembly_n within_o the_o church_n where_o they_o communicate_v with_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o station_n and_o consistency_n thaumaturgus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thaumaturgus_n but_o not_o in_o the_o communion_n and_o be_v not_o put_v forth_o like_o profane_a merchandizer_n partake_v of_o the_o orison_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o of_o the_o sacrament_n thus_o they_o make_v their_o approach_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n by_o degree_n and_o not_o like_o the_o gallant_n of_o our_o time_n that_o be_v no_o soon_o up_o from_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n charge_v with_o gluttony_n and_o surfeit_v but_o without_o any_o let_v or_o check_v of_o conscience_n become_v very_o confident_a guest_n at_o that_o spiritual_a banquet_n yea_o scarce_o cold_a from_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o evening_n surfeit_v undigested_a but_o they_o present_v themselves_o at_o the_o lord_n board_n good_a god_n what_o terror_n must_v needs_o possess_v such_o profane_a breast_n when_o the_o master_n of_o that_o feast_n shall_v shake_v they_o by_o the_o sleeve_n with_o a_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o hither_o not_o have_v on_o thy_o wedding_n garment_n as_o the_o degree_n which_o they_o observe_v so_o the_o place_n where_o the_o penitent_n stand_v be_v design_v also_o 23._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr pâ—enit_fw-la cap._n 23._o bellarmine_n have_v set_v they_o down_o out_o of_o pacianus_n thus_o the_o penitent_n in_o habit_n doleful_a and_o to_o behold_v lamentable_a stand_v first_o at_o the_o church_n door_n howl_v at_o the_o gate_n and_o crave_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a within_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d next_o they_o come_v within_o the_o porch_n where_o they_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n preach_v with_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o audientes_fw-la auditor_n only_o 3._o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o oratory_n and_o abode_n with_o the_o competentes_fw-la pray_v and_o contemplate_v the_o sacrament_n but_o not_o admit_v as_o the_o celebration_n this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o behold_v wherein_o the_o cardinal_n not_o punctual_o follow_v his_o guide_n be_v out_o both_o in_o the_o derivation_n
and_o application_n after_o that_o they_o be_v admit_v among_o the_o fideles_fw-la at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v so_o far_o as_o to_o partake_v thereof_o and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o station_n 5._o their_o penance_n full_o accomplish_v and_o end_v they_o be_v reconcile_v and_o receive_v the_o sacred_a eucharist_n and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o compliment_n thus_o far_o the_o cardinal_n though_o not_o so_o faithful_o as_o he_o ought_v have_v relate_v from_o pacianus_n greg._n neocaesar_n and_o photius_n man_n well_o acquaint_v with_o these_o rite_n thou_o see_v christian_n reader_n at_o what_o a_o distance_n sinner_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o not_o full_o restore_v till_o time_n and_o grief_n have_v wear_v out_o their_o sin_n the_o scandal_n satisfy_v and_o their_o heart_n season_v with_o devotion_n i_o will_v wind_v up_o this_o discourse_n with_o cassander_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o sluggish_a professor_n may_v become_v more_o zealous_a confessio_fw-la in_o veteri_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la segniores_fw-la excitarentur_fw-la poenitentilus_fw-la ob_fw-la graviora_fw-la scelera_fw-la certa_fw-la tempora_fw-la &_o officia_fw-la definita_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la interiorem_fw-la animi_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la excitarent_fw-la &_o exercerent_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la verè_fw-la se_fw-la atque_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la poenitere_fw-la declararent_fw-la atque_fw-la it_o a_o mâ—nûs_n impositione_n episcopi_fw-la &_o cleri_fw-la reconciliarentur_fw-la &_o jus_o communicationis_fw-la acciperent_fw-la atque_fw-la haec_fw-la praescripta_fw-la officia_fw-la canonicae_fw-la satisfactiones_fw-la seu_fw-la poenae_fw-la vocarentur_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la imperitiâ_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o pastorum_fw-la in_o abusum_fw-la &_o negligentiâ_fw-la &_o segnitie_n tà m_fw-la pastorum_fw-la quà m_fw-la populi_n in_fw-la desuetudinem_fw-la venerant_fw-la nisi_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o privatis_fw-la confessionibus_fw-la aliqua_fw-la ejus_fw-la rei_fw-la vestigia_fw-la remanserint_fw-la cassand_n consult_v confessio_fw-la certain_a time_n and_o office_n be_v appoint_v unto_o penitent_n guilty_a of_o foul_a crime_n wherein_o they_o may_v not_o only_o stir_v up_o and_o exercise_v the_o inward_a repentance_n of_o the_o mind_n before_o god_n but_o declare_v unto_o the_o church_n their_o sincere_a and_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n and_o so_o be_v reconcile_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o clergy_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o communion_n the_o which_o prescribe_a duty_n be_v call_v canonical_a satisfaction_n or_o punishment_n which_o now_o adays_o by_o the_o unskilfulness_n of_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n have_v grow_v to_o be_v abuse_v and_o through_o the_o wegligence_n and_o lukewarmness_n both_o of_o pastor_n and_o people_n whole_o lay_v aside_o save_v that_o some_o foot_n stop_v thereof_o have_v remain_v in_o private_a confession_n this_o modern_a and_o moderate_a divine_a have_v lay_v down_o the_o use_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o discipline_n to_o rouse_v we_o up_o for_o religious_a duty_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o before_o the_o church_n our_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o to_o be_v reconcile_v by_o god_n minister_n the_o decay_n whereof_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o supine_n negligence_n of_o the_o late_a prelate_n and_o that_o a_o shadow_n thereof_o remain_v to_o this_o day_n in_o private_a confession_n the_o restitution_n whereof_o he_o much_o sigh_v after_o as_o appear_v in_o these_o his_o word_n which_o ancient_a and_o apostolic_a custom_n of_o public_a satisfaction_n for_o public_a and_o grievous_a offence_n be_v very_o profitable_a ib._n quem_fw-la publicae_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la priscum_fw-la &_o apostolicum_fw-la morem_fw-la ob_fw-la publica_fw-la &_o graviora_fw-la peccata_fw-la restitui_fw-la utile_fw-la ac_fw-la propemodùm_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la potestas_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la clavium_fw-la in_o ligando_fw-la &_o solendo_fw-la i._n e._n poenitentiam_fw-la indicendo_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la separando_fw-la &_o rursum_fw-la indulgendo_fw-la absolvendo_fw-la seu_fw-la reconciliando_fw-la manifestissimè_fw-la cernitur_fw-la cassand_n ib._n yea_o very_a necessary_a to_o be_v restore_v wherein_o the_o ecclestastical_a power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o bind_v and_o lose_v that_o be_v in_o impose_v of_o penance_n in_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n and_o again_o in_o release_n absolve_v and_o reconcile_n be_v manifest_o discern_v and_o thus_o have_v i_o prosecute_v this_o discipline_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o accurate_o as_o i_o can_v that_o the_o same_o be_v know_v commination_n know_v communion-book_n at_o the_o commination_n the_o vote_n of_o our_o church_n for_o the_o restitution_n thereof_o may_v be_v the_o better_o perceive_v which_o thing_n be_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v and_o to_o which_o all_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n must_v needs_o say_v amen_n chap._n iu._n the_o content_n confession_n of_o sin_n address_v unto_o god_n chief_o and_o to_o man_n also_o with_o considerable_a relation_n ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n with_o god_n himself_o a_o necessary_a antecedent_n to_o pardon_v adam_n and_o cain_n interrogated_a to_o extract_v confession_n sundry_a precedent_n of_o penitent_n recourse_v to_o god_n in_o confession_n there_o be_v shame_n in_o confess_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o man_n penitential_a psalm_n compose_v by_o david_n for_o memorial_n and_o help_v to_o confession_n the_o rabbin_n doctrine_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n before_o god_n practise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o urge_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o so_o far_o by_o chrysostome_n as_o a_o tribute_n due_a to_o god_n only_o for_o which_o the_o pontifician_n be_v jealous_a of_o he_o confession_n before_o god_n be_v not_o destructive_a of_o confession_n before_o man_n in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n though_o prefer_v before_o it_o and_o especial_o call_v for_o by_o the_o old_a doctor_n although_o that_o be_v of_o singular_a use_n also_o hitherto_o of_o repentance_n both_o external_a and_o internal_a the_o inward_a sorrow_n and_o the_o outward_a demeanour_n thereof_o and_o that_o solemn_a performance_n be_v not_o only_o a_o vocal_a and_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o guilt_n but_o a_o real_a expression_n that_o as_o saint_n hieroâ—â—e_v say_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n his_o food_n of_o locust_n and_o his_o garment_n of_o cameâ—s_n hair_n 3._o omnia_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la praeparata_fw-la hicron_n matth._n 3._o and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n the_o desert_n how_o they_o express_o set_v forth_o what_o he_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n we_o be_v now_o to_o arrest_v ourselves_o upon_o that_o branch_n and_o part_v thereof_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o verbal_a open_n and_o declaration_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o recognition_n of_o a_o sinner_n unworthiness_n open_v by_o himself_o in_o oral_a confession_n to_o the_o principal_a party_n wrong_v and_o sometime_o to_o such_o person_n also_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o office_n place_n or_o respect_n may_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o procure_v forgiveness_n and_o reconcilement_n now_o by_o sin_n god_n be_v ever_o principal_o and_o very_o often_o only_o grieve_v and_o sometime_o man_n also_o in_o the_o first_o case_n to_o god_n only_o and_o proper_o belong_v confession_n as_o he_o who_o be_v chief_o and_o only_o offend_v in_o the_o second_o this_o confession_n must_v be_v make_v to_o god_n and_o the_o man_n also_o that_o be_v wrong_v by_o we_o to_o who_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o trespass_n also_o belong_v and_o the_o end_n brotherly_a reconciliation_n the_o dean_n of_o louvain_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o all_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o confession_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n alone_o 73._o est_fw-la confessio_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a deo_fw-la soli_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la homini_fw-la atque_fw-la haec_fw-la ruâ—sùs_fw-la varia_fw-la 1._o quaedam_fw-la fit_a homini_fw-la quem_fw-la laesinius_fw-la pro_fw-la obtinenda_fw-la reconciliatione_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la &_o remissione_n offensae_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la alia_fw-la fit_a homini_fw-la de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la admissis_fw-la pro_fw-la consilio_fw-la aut_fw-la reconciliatione_fw-la habenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la hae_fw-la confessiones_fw-la juris_fw-la naturae_fw-la saltem_fw-la reformatae_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ruard_n tapper_n art_n 5._o pag._n 73._o and_o another_o unto_o man_n and_o this_o again_o be_v divers_a 1._o either_o unto_o the_o man_n who_o we_o have_v hurt_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o reconcilement_n with_o he_o and_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o wrong_n from_o he_o or_o which_o be_v make_v unto_o a_o man_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v do_v against_o any_o other_o to_o ask_v coursel_n upon_o the_o matter_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o all_o these_o confession_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n at_o the_o least_o as_o it_o be_v refine_v by_o grace_n so_o confession_n be_v make_v unto_o god_n and_o in_o some_o case_n to_o man_n also_o furthermore_o the_o fact_n be_v acknowledge_v unto_o man_n in_o many_o point_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o the_o party_n offend_v but_o consider_v as_o a_o mean_a and_o instrument_n to_o
further_o and_o obtain_v a_o reconcilement_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v just_o displease_v and_o as_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n we_o advise_v how_o to_o compass_v the_o favour_n of_o a_o great_a personage_n just_o forfeit_v by_o make_v use_n of_o such_o person_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o place_n alliance_n or_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 ut_fw-la sacer_n do_v 2._o alius_fw-la qui_fw-la audiendo_fw-la confessionem_fw-la vicem_fw-la supplare_fw-la potest_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la in_fw-la necessitate_v ut_fw-la est_fw-la laiâ—us_fw-la compend_v theol._n uâ—â—it_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 2._o confessio_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a ment_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la naturali_fw-la anton._n part_n 3._o tit_n 14._o c._n 19_o sect_n 2._o and_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o penitential_a confession_n 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 deus_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la exegit_fw-la confessionem_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 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 legis_fw-la ratio_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la legis_fw-la 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 reus_n debet_fw-la judicari_fw-la &_o ista_fw-la quòd_fw-la nullus_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la judex_n in_fw-la propria_fw-la causa_fw-la ergò_fw-la reus_n dâ—bet_fw-la judicari_fw-la per_fw-la alum_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la judicari_fw-la per_fw-la alium_fw-la nisi_fw-la accusetur_fw-la illi_fw-la alii_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la accusari_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la scipso_fw-la si_fw-la poccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la sit_fw-la occulâ—um_fw-la ergò_fw-la debet_fw-la seipsum_fw-la accusare_fw-la alii_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la judicetur_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 which_o add_v this_o nonâ—_n 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 jurs_fw-fr naturali_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliquis_fw-la poeniteat_fw-la de_fw-la malis_fw-la quae_fw-la secit_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la quòd_fw-la doleat_fw-la se_fw-la fecisse_fw-la &_o doloris_fw-la remedia_fw-la quaerat_fw-la per_fw-la aliquem_fw-la modum_fw-la &_o quòd_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliqua_fw-la siena_fw-la doloris_fw-la ostendat_fw-la ut_fw-la nâ—nivitae_n aquin._n part_n â—_o quaest_a 84._o â—_o â—_o 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 sigâ—es_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 seath_z in_o darkness_n no_o secret_a â—s_n 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 conscirâ—ces_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 qâ—â—t_v from_o sâ—o_o 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 discharge_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o obligation_n unto_o punishment_n and_o so_o god_n in_o justice_n may_v and_o in_o mercy_n do_v justify_v we_o and_o this_o iâ—_n to_o separate_v betwixt_o the_o light_n and_o the_o darkness_n now_o remission_n of_o sin_n ever_o suppose_v sin_n and_o the_o absolution_n from_o sin_n the_o detection_n of_o sin_n for_o sin_n make_v man_n to_o be_v miserable_a and_o the_o confession_n thereof_o god_fw-we to_o be_v merciful_a god_n require_v then_o no_o detection_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n which_o be_v the_o punishman_n of_o sin_n and_o wherein_o he_o proceed_v according_a to_o his_o own_o wisdom_n but_o in_o that_o of_o absolution_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o confession_n thereof_o in_o the_o party_n peâ—â—anâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ever_o be_v deem_v requisite_a by_o way_n of_o pacification_n insomuch_o that_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o say_v scotâ—â—_n that_o have_v bellove_v god_n to_o be_v the_o just_a 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 habuerunt_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 peâ—caverunt_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la confitebantur_fw-la deoâ—pâ—ccata_n sva_fw-la petentes_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la remissionem_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 scotus_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 appliâ—â—_n 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 offâ—ner_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 câ—â—â—ed_v upon_o adam_n where_o be_v thou_o which_o be_v a_o summons_n to_o a_o reckon_n that_o as_o he_o have_v sin_v sel._n entrée_n de_fw-fr propos_fw-fr gall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la loquendi_fw-la &_o ampliùs_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la expostidandi_fw-la occasionem_fw-la hinc_fw-la captaret_fw-la item_n ut_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la confessionem_fw-la pâ—ccati_fw-la extorqueret_fw-la rab._n sel._n so_o he_o shall_v take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o prevent_v and_o pacify_v his_o wrath_n by_o confession_n it_o be_v a_o entrance_n into_o a_o parley_n or_o a_o preface_n and_o introduction_n as_o the_o rabbin_n say_v into_o a_o further_a conference_n thereby_o to_o expostulate_v with_o he_o about_o his_o offence_n and_o to_o extract_v from_o he_o a_o ingenâ—â—â—_n acknowledgement_n thereof_o and_o a_o father_n of_o the_o christian_a say_v conceit_n no_o less_o when_o god_n say_v to_o adam_n where_o be_v thou_o our_o first_o parent_n then_o guilty_a person_n be_v inquire_v after_o greg._n cùm_fw-la dominus_fw-la diceret_fw-la ad_fw-la
adam_n ubi_fw-la es_fw-la peccato_fw-la transgressionis_fw-la primi_fw-la parent_n corrupti_fw-la à _fw-la domine_fw-la sunt_fw-la requisiti_fw-la de_fw-la culpa_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la transgrediendo_fw-la commiserant_fw-la confitendo_fw-la delerent_fw-la greg._n to_o wash_v out_o that_o sin_n by_o confess_v which_o they_o have_v commit_v by_o transgress_v the_o like_a interrogatory_n be_v make_v to_o cain_n where_o be_v thy_o brother_n abel_n but_o his_o impudence_n be_v to_o outface_v the_o murder_n and_o plead_v not_o guilty_a till_o god_n convict_v he_o the_o sin_n smother_v brake_n forth_o into_o a_o great_a flame_n the_o sore_o skin_v over_o with_o a_o denial_n fester_v he_o that_o say_v at_o first_o nulla_fw-la est_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o refuse_v to_o unlade_v his_o soul_n by_o confession_n sink_v under_o the_o burden_n and_o cry_v out_o major_a est_fw-la iniquit_fw-la as_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o bear_v saint_n chrysostome_n collect_v no_o less_o god_n mercy_n appear_v in_o the_o question_n where_o be_v thy_o brother_n 130._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 130._o to_o give_v he_o the_o bint_n and_o opportunity_n to_o bethink_v himself_o that_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o fault_n the_o guilt_n may_v be_v wash_v away_o for_o this_o be_v god_n â—â—nâ—_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o exact_v from_o we_o a_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o upon_o the_o same_o he_o may_v show_v mercy_n he_o conelude_v it_o be_v good_a to_o confess_v the_o fact_n to_o disclose_v the_o wound_n to_o the_o physician_n and_o to_o receive_v medicine_n from_o he_o god_n people_n in_o process_n of_o time_n his_o good_a pleasure_n be_v know_v how_o propense_a he_o be_v to_o give_v a_o sinner_n audience_n have_v not_o fail_v in_o this_o point_n to_o confess_v nor_o he_o they_o to_o pardon_v and_o because_o confession_n of_o fin_n from_o the_o delinquent_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n from_o god_n common_o go_v together_o my_o discourse_n shall_v not_o separate_v they_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o sinner_n plea_n and_o must_v instance_n in_o those_o that_o have_v have_v the_o will_n to_o sin_n the_o grace_n to_o see_v it_o the_o humility_n to_o confess_v it_o and_o the_o happiness_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o david_n be_v famous_a for_o his_o transgression_n his_o confession_n and_o his_o lamentation_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o 32.5_o psal_n 32.5_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n where_o we_o see_v confession_n have_v not_o only_o the_o promise_n but_o performance_n of_o forgiveness_n annex_v thereunto_o and_o that_o from_o he_o who_o be_v most_o bountiful_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o most_o faithful_a in_o his_o performance_n &_o tu_fw-la remisisti_fw-la who_o absolution_n be_v ever_o of_o force_n for_o he_o never_o turn_v a_o wrong_a key_n 2._o note_v also_o the_o manner_n thereof_o david_n have_v not_o yet_o make_v his_o confession_n it_o be_v only_o in_o vote_n in_o purpose_n and_o conception_n not_o in_o re_z a_o actual_a performance_n yet_o his_o success_n be_v crown_v with_o performance_n and_o that_o will_v accept_v for_o the_o deed_n so_o much_o be_v god_n mercy_n more_o forward_o than_o man_n duty_n as_o to_o grant_v the_o pardon_n before_o it_o be_v ask_v the_o word_n be_v not_o at_o my_o mouth_n and_o god_n ear_n be_v at_o my_o heart_n 31._o vox_fw-la mâ—a_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la nondum_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la auris_fw-la dei_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o cord_n crat_fw-mi aug._n in_o psal_n 31._o say_v aug._n in_o the_o person_n of_o david_n and_o much_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n a_o late_a expositor_n 31._o vide_fw-la quam_fw-la velox_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la erga_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la non_fw-la dum_fw-la confitetur_fw-la ut_fw-la audiat_fw-la homo_fw-la sed_fw-la confiteri_fw-la promittit_fw-la quod_fw-la audit_n deus_fw-la ludolph_n in_o psal_n 31._o behold_v with_o what_o speed_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n make_v towards_o a_o sinner_n he_o have_v not_o confess_v so_o that_o man_n may_v hear_v 31._o dixi_fw-la deliberavi_fw-la apud_fw-la i_o quod_fw-la confitebor_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la remisisti_fw-la magna_fw-la pietas_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la solam_fw-la promissionem_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimisit_fw-la votum_fw-la enim_fw-la pro_fw-la operatione_n judicatur_fw-la cassiodor_n in_o psal_n 31._o but_o promise_v to_o confess_v which_o god_n hear_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n cassiodore_n i_o say_v that_o be_v i_o deliberate_v with_o myself_o how_o i_o will_v confess_v and_o thou_o forgave_v o_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n forgive_a sin_n upon_o promise_n only_o for_o with_o he_o the_o will_n be_v of_o equal_a acceptation_n with_o the_o deed_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o be_v some_o peculiar_a privilege_n vouchsafe_v unto_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n the_o same_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n do_v present_o enlarge_v his_o note_n and_o infer_v this_o general_a conclusion_n thereupon_o for_o this_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v verse_n 6._o the_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o so_o godly_a but_o there_o be_v time_n also_o when_o they_o must_v go_v to_o this_o confession_n and_o comfort_v themselves_o with_o this_o hope_n for_o we_o be_v not_o angel_n but_o man_n basilea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n hâ—m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 245._o gâ—â—s_n basilea_n we_o fall_v and_o be_v raise_v and_o that_o often_o and_o in_o a_o little_a space_n basil_n thus_o david_n make_v a_o good_a confession_n let_v we_o pass_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n solomon_n solomon_n in_o who_o all_o age_n have_v and_o shall_v admire_v how_o so_o fair_a a_o star_n can_v fall_v in_o so_o foul_a a_o eclipse_n yet_o he_o recover_v his_o loft_n light_n and_o of_o a_o great_a finner_n prove_v a_o great_a convert_n and_o as_o chronicle_n mention_v the_o folly_n of_o this_o king_n so_o ecclesiastes_n relate_v the_o repentance_n of_o this_o preacher_n he_o deliver_v a_o general_a rule_n 28.13_o prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n wherein_o observe_v a_o necessary_a adjunct_n to_o confession_n viz._n forsake_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o then_o a_o naked_a verbal_a confession_n that_o have_v this_o efficacy_n or_o such_o a_o compendious_a way_n of_o heal_a and_o no_o more_o but_o go_v show_v thyself_o and_o thy_o sin_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o thy_o attrition_n shall_v become_v contrition_n and_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v though_o not_o clean_o forsake_v this_o roman_a device_n solomon_n for_o all_o his_o knowledge_n and_o that_o extend_v from_o the_o cedar_n to_o the_o thistle_n be_v yet_o to_o seek_v of_o for_o with_o tiburine_a impostor_n though_o a_o man_n bring_v not_o so_o much_o as_o that_o drop_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n by_o they_o term_v attrition_n but_o only_o a_o will_n to_o confess_v and_o utter_v the_o story_n of_o his_o lewd_a life_n to_o a_o priest_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o be_v absolve_v by_o he_o 14._o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la attritus_fw-la recipit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la delentem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la per_fw-la virtutem_fw-la meriti_fw-la de_fw-la congruo_fw-la seâ—â—on_fw-la habens_fw-la talem_fw-la actum_fw-la qui_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la de_fw-la congruo_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la habens_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la obice_fw-la peccati_fw-la actualiter_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la inhaerentis_fw-la suscipit_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la merito_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la divino_fw-la effectum_fw-la istius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la scotus_n lib._n 4._o do_v 14._o there_o be_v require_v no_o more_o to_o be_v set_v free_a from_o sin_n the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n will_v supply_v all_o other_o defect_n and_o confer_v this_o benefit_n mero_fw-la motu_fw-la of_o its_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o good_a disposition_n or_o desert_n of_o the_o receiver_n insomuch_o that_o he_o need_v to_o put_v his_o ghostly_a father_n to_o no_o far_a trouble_n than_o this_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v heal_v by_o this_o new_a fetch_n the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v available_a without_o repentance_n confession_n without_o contrition_n and_o sin_n forgive_v which_o be_v not_o forsake_v a_o opinion_n say_v gabriel_n much_o to_o be_v esteem_v if_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o holy_a father_n 2._o ista_fw-la opinio_fw-la esset_fw-la valde_fw-la acceptanda_fw-la si_fw-la haberce_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la scriptura_fw-la &_o sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la biel._n lib._n 4._o do_v 14._o qu._n 2._o not_o 2._o and_o no_o gallant_a
prayer_n 6._o subjiciamus_fw-la nos_fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la subditi_fw-la simus_fw-la peccato_fw-la &_o delictorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la memoriam_fw-la recensentes_fw-la tanquam_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la erubescamus_fw-la non_fw-la velut_fw-la quidam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la praedicemus_fw-la bonum_fw-la dominum_fw-la habemus_fw-la qui_fw-la velit_fw-la donare_fw-la omnibus_fw-la si_fw-la vis_fw-la justificari_fw-la fatere_fw-la delictum_fw-la tuum_fw-la solvit_fw-la enim_fw-la criminum_fw-la nexus_fw-la verecunda_fw-la confessio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la vides_fw-la quid_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la exigat_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la vides_fw-la quà _fw-la remissionis_fw-la pollicitatione_n te_fw-la provocat_n ad_fw-la confitendum_fw-la ambr._n l._n 2._o the_o poen_n c._n 6._o which_o tear_n never_o do_v for_o the_o tongue_n do_v not_o always_o open_v our_o case_n full_o but_o tear_n ever_o disclose_v our_o affection_n to_o the_o full_a to_o god_n then_o do_v the_o same_o doctor_n exhort_v we_o to_o disclose_v our_o sin_n let_v we_o be_v subject_a unto_o god_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n let_v we_o call_v our_o offence_n unto_o remembrance_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o as_o a_o disgrace_n and_o not_o boast_v thereof_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v we_o have_v a_o good_a lord_n that_o will_v pardon_v all_o if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v be_v justify_v confess_v thy_o sin_n for_o a_o modest_a and_o shameful_a confession_n of_o sin_n lose_v the_o band_n thereof_o thou_o see_v what_o thy_o god_n exact_v of_o thou_o and_o with_o what_o a_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n he_o provoke_v thou_o unto_o confession_n lead_v with_o this_o promise_n and_o invite_v with_o this_o call_n the_o golden-mouthed_n dr_n john_n chrysostome_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o resort_v to_o god_n only_o in_o confession_n little_o regard_v that_o which_o be_v make_v to_o man_n and_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v use_v or_o not_o at_o the_o penitent_n discretion_n which_o the_o most_o rigid_a of_o the_o reform_a side_n stick_v not_o at_o yea_o he_o seem_v at_o least_o in_o word_n to_o disavow_v it_o which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o moderate_a sort_n of_o they_o expect_v or_o can_v well_o away_o with_o and_o a_o great_a scholar_n but_o of_o the_o other_o side_n free_o acknowledge_v that_o chrysostome_n in_o divers_a place_n and_o by_o name_n in_o his_o 5._o 224._o quae_fw-la à _fw-la chrysostomo_fw-la tum_fw-la aliis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la tum_fw-la hom._n 5._o de_fw-fr incomprehens_n dei_fw-la nat_n parùm_fw-la commode_v dicta_fw-la vidâ—antur_fw-la ubi_fw-la peccatores_fw-la câ_fw-la se_fw-la lege_fw-la negate_fw-la obstringere_fw-la ut_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la uni_fw-la deo_fw-la peccata_fw-la fateantur_fw-la d._n petavius_n animadv_o in_o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 59_o p._n 224._o homily_n of_o the_o incomprehensible_a nature_n of_o god_n have_v some_o unsound_a passage_n deny_v sinner_n to_o be_v tie_v by_o any_o law_n to_o confess_v their_o sin_n unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n only_o well_o let_v we_o see_v what_o it_o may_v be_v that_o be_v so_o great_a a_o eyesore_n to_o he_o and_o man_n of_o his_o rank_n the_o first_o mention_n that_o occur_v unto_o i_o be_v in_o lamech_v his_o case_n confess_v the_o murder_n he_o commit_v unto_o his_o wife_n hear_v o_o you_o wife_n of_o lamech_v etc._n etc._n where_o express_v elegant_o the_o torture_n of_o a_o rage_a conscience_n the_o father_n show_v there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o one_o to_o quiet_a the_o same_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o cry_v sin_n and_o will_v make_v good_a use_n and_o be_v aid_v by_o his_o conscience_n 139._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 139._o and_o be_v drawa_o to_o confess_v what_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o open_v his_o wound_n to_o such_o a_o physician_n that_o will_v heal_v and_o not_o upbraid_v he_o and_o receive_v salve_v plaster_n from_o he_o and_o will_v oâ—_n for_o with_o he_o no_o one_o behold_v and_o declare_v all_o thing_n diligent_o unto_o he_o shall_v easy_o rectify_v what_o be_v amiss_o for_o the_o confession_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v the_o abolish_n and_o do_v away_o of_o his_o transgression_n now_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o physician_n these_o word_n follow_v he_o that_o distinct_o know_v all_o thâ—ngs_n and_o again_o he_o require_v our_o confession_n not_o as_o ignorant_a but_o know_v all_o thing_n before_o a_o they_o be_v sufficient_o show_v and_o from_o a_o homily_n which_o bear_v his_o name_n and_o title_n of_o repentance_n extant_a in_o the_o latin_n edition_n of_o his_o work_n it_o be_v thus_o cite_v by_o 189._o by_o chemnit_fw-la exam_fw-la council_n trid._n part_n 2._o the_o confess_v pag._n 189._o chemnitius_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o confess_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o witness_n let_v there_o be_v a_o inquisition_n make_v after_o offence_n in_o the_o thought_n let_v this_o judgement_n be_v without_o a_o witness_n let_v god_n only_a seâ—_n thou_o confess_v but_o let_v we_o view_v the_o father_n in_o his_o own_o colour_n who_o take_v his_o theme_n from_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o publican_n say_v thus_o i_o beseech_v you_o always_o to_o make_v confession_n 263._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom_fw-mi 5._o pag._n 262_o 263._o for_o i_o do_v not_o bring_v thou_o upon_o the_o theatre_n of_o thy_o fellow-servant_n nor_o do_v i_o compel_v thou_o to_o uncover_v thy_o sin_n unto_o man_n unclasp_v thy_o conscience_n before_o god_n show_v forth_o unto_o he_o thy_o action_n and_o thy_o wound_n and_o entreat_v a_o medicine_n from_o he_o set_v they_o forth_o to_o he_o who_o will_v not_o set_v at_o naught_o but_o cure_v thou_o for_o albeit_o thou_o do_v say_v nothing_o be_v know_v all_o thing_n the_o same_o word_n be_v repeat_v again_o for_o fail_v tom_fw-mi 6._o pag._n 444._o which_o we_o rather_o point_v at_o than_o produce_v for_o where_o the_o father_n be_v copious_a repetition_n be_v tedious_a who_o further_o say_v but_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a to_o say_v thou_o have_v sin_v 708._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom_fw-mi 2._o p._n 708._o utter_v thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o daily_a devotion_n what_o then_o i_o do_v not_o say_v confess_v they_o to_o thy_o fellow-servant_n for_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o thy_o tooth_n confess_v they_o to_o god_n that_o heal_v they_o for_o god_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o they_o though_o thou_o keep_v they_o secret_a so_o upon_o mention_n of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o esay_n which_o in_o the_o lxxii_o 43.26_o esay_n 43.26_o interpreter_n be_v thus_o read_v declare_v thy_o sin_n first_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v he_o write_v thus_o tell_v i_o of_o what_o be_v thou_o ashamed_a 258._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dom._n 5._o p._n 258._o and_o blush_v at_o to_o confess_v thy_o sin_n do_v thou_o relate_v they_o unto_o man_n to_o reproach_n thou_o or_o do_v thou_o confess_v they_o to_o thy_o fellow-servant_n to_o publish_v they_o upon_o the_o stage_n to_o thy_o lord_n to_o he_o that_o care_v for_o thou_o to_o he_o that_o be_v kind_a to_o mankind_n and_o to_o thy_o physician_n thou_o do_v unfold_v thy_o grief_n and_o not_o many_o line_n after_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n pag._n 258._o lin_v 15._o i_o compel_v thou_o not_o say_v god_n to_o come_v forth_o upon_o the_o open_a stage_n and_o to_o make_v many_o witness_n tell_v i_o thy_o sin_n alone_o in_o private_a so_o i_o will_v heal_v thy_o wound_n and_o free_v thou_o from_o pain_n also_o the_o same_o father_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n in_o another_o place_n advise_v not_o to_o call_v ourselves_o sinner_n only_a but_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v our_o sin_n and_o rehearse_v every_o one_o in_o particular_a 589._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom_fw-mi 4._o pag._n 589._o i_o say_v not_o proclaim_v thyself_o upon_o the_o theatre_n nor_o accuse_v thyself_o in_o the_o audience_n of_o other_o but_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o be_v persuade_v by_o the_o prophet_n say_v reveal_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n confess_v thy_o sin_n unto_o god_n confess_v they_o before_o the_o judge_n pray_v if_o not_o in_o thy_o tongue_n yet_o in_o thy_o memory_n and_o to_o say_v no_o more_o this_o be_v his_o pulpit-discourse_n to_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n and_o this_o not_o only_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o say_v he_o that_o he_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom_fw-mi 6._o pag._n 608._o lin_v 10._o but_o that_o he_o neither_o disclose_v they_o nor_o lay_v they_o open_a or_o make_v they_o manifest_a nor_o force_v we_o to_o come_v forth_o in_o open_a view_n to_o speak_v out_o our_o offence_n but_o command_v we_o to_o be_v answerable_a for_o they_o to_o he_o alone_o and_o to_o he_o to_o make_v our_o confession_n these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d several_a flower_n and_o far_o more_o than_o these_o be_v gather_v from_o this_o
preparant_a in_o monaslerio_n mekosensi_fw-la antâ—_n mortem_fw-la sonum_fw-la mirabâ—lem_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la vel_fw-la claustro_fw-la se_fw-la audire_fw-la dicunt_fw-la qui_fw-la alicuius_fw-la religiosi_fw-la mortis_fw-la est_fw-la nunâ—ius_fw-la propterea_fw-la ad_fw-la confessionem_fw-la omnes_fw-la sono_fw-la audito_fw-la se_fw-la preparant_a which_o toll_v all_o the_o religious_a each_o man_n suspect_v himself_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o unto_o confession_n whether_o this_o sound_n be_v a_o false_a noise_n or_o not_o be_v not_o the_o question_n for_o my_o author_n avouch_v it_o rather_o for_o a_o populous_a rumour_n than_o a_o credible_a report_n but_o that_o whereof_o i_o take_v notice_n be_v how_o upon_o any_o summons_n or_o peril_n of_o death_n 12._o communem_fw-la plebis_fw-la opinionâ—m_fw-la &_o non_fw-la fidei_fw-la materiam_fw-la recito_fw-la joan._n major_a de_fw-fr gest_n scotor_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o confession_n be_v account_v a_o good_a preparation_n for_o a_o good_a end_n and_o a_o quiet_a settle_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n poenit_fw-la inprimis_fw-la confitendum_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la posteà _fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la proptereà _fw-la quòd_fw-la confessio_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a sacerdoti_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la nobis_fw-la adminiculum_fw-la praebet_fw-la ut_fw-la accepto_fw-la salutari_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n consilio_fw-la saluberrimis_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la observationibus_fw-la seu_fw-la mutuis_fw-la orationibus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la maculas_fw-la diluamus_fw-la theodulp_n lib._n de_fw-fr ecclesiast_fw-la observe_v apud_fw-la b._n rhenan_n praef_n ad_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la theodulphus_n bishop_n of_o orleans_n write_v thus_o in_o the_o first_o place_n confession_n must_v be_v make_v unto_o god_n next_o unto_o the_o priest_n because_o the_o confession_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o a_o priest_n so_o far_o aid_v we_o that_o receive_v wholesome_a counsel_n from_o they_o we_o may_v by_o the_o wholesome_a observation_n of_o penance_n and_o by_o mutual_a prayer_n wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n thou_o see_v here_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n and_o another_o reason_n thereof_o beside_o absolution_n that_o by_o his_o sacred_a advice_n 281._o advice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n storm_n 2._o pag._n 281._o the_o penitent_n may_v be_v direct_v to_o bring_v forth_o such_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n as_o may_v blot_v out_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o former_a sin_n and_o such_o rule_n of_o direction_n be_v call_v canon_n penitential_a whereby_o a_o certain_a time_n be_v set_v down_o for_o each_o particular_a sin_n for_o the_o lustration_n and_o expiation_n thereof_o and_o beda_n mention_v that_o theodorus_n sometime_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n compose_a canon_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o he_o call_v peccantium_fw-la judicia_fw-la viz._n how_o many_o year_n of_o penance_n belong_v to_o several_a sin_n chron._n theodorus_n archiepiscopus_fw-la peccantium_fw-la judidicia_fw-la quantis_fw-la sc_fw-la annis_fw-la pro_fw-la unoquoque_fw-la peccato_fw-la quis_fw-la poenitere_fw-la debeat_fw-la mirabili_fw-la &_o discreta_fw-la ratione_fw-la describit_fw-la beda_n in_o chron._n the_o penitential_a itself_o be_v reserve_v as_o i_o be_o inform_v among_o the_o archiva_n of_o that_o great_a engrosser_n of_o antiquity_n sir_n rebert_n cotton_n that_o archbishop_n in_o the_o decree_n be_v cite_v thus_o inquit_fw-la confessio_fw-la quae_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la fiâ—_n purgat_fw-la peccata_fw-la ea_fw-la verò_fw-la quae_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la docet_fw-la qualiter_fw-la purgentur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la peccata_fw-la de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi do_v 1._o sect_n quam_fw-la inquit_fw-la confession_n make_v to_o god_n alone_o purge_v sin_n but_o that_o which_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o priest_n teach_v the_o mean_n how_o they_o may_v be_v purge_v hitherto_o we_o have_v tread_v the_o step_n of_o antiquity_n and_o shall_v now_o second_v their_o authority_n with_o the_o 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receive_v comfort_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o absolution_n to_o the_o quiet_v of_o his_o conscience_n and_o avoid_v of_o all_o scruple_n and_o doubtfulness_n here_o be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o confession_n and_o that_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o that_o of_o sin_n disquiet_v the_o conscience_n and_o that_o to_o receive_v absolution_n counsel_n and_o consolation_n to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v settle_v and_o the_o scruple_n remove_v in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v the_o defender_n of_o that_o church_n who_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o discern_v james_n king_n james_n and_o who_o memory_n be_v a_o sweet_a perfume_n king_n james_n who_o royal_a word_n be_v lat._n fateor_fw-la neminem_fw-la inveniri_fw-la amicum_fw-la aptiorem_fw-la cuâ—us_fw-la auâ—ibus_fw-la peccata_fw-la deponas_fw-la quà m_fw-la hominem_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la pium_fw-la &_o probum_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o solatium_fw-la percipias_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la potâ—state_fw-la 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confession_n mâ—de_v unto_o a_o churchman_n as_o i_o profess_v before_o and_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n it_o be_v more_o frequent_v by_o we_o a_o thing_n without_o controversy_n of_o most_o excellent_a use_n but_o most_o especial_o to_o prepare_v man_n mind_n for_o the_o holy_a communion_n aurei_fw-la pectoris_fw-la verba_fw-la bracteata_fw-la word_n like_o apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n and_o deserve_v of_o all_o the_o subject_n to_o he_o and_o his_o flourish_a progeny_n ever_o to_o be_v remember_v bishop_n ridley_n a_o great_a and_o principal_a agent_n in_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o liturgy_n 8._o b._n ridley_n act._n and_o mon._n edit_n 2._o p._n 17._o 8._o and_o who_o dip_v his_o rochet_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n seal_v the_o verity_n thereof_o with_o martyrdom_n in_o a_o letter_n unto_o west_n sometime_o his_o chaplain_n have_v write_v thus_o confession_n to_o the_o minister_n which_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v correct_v comfort_n and_o inform_v 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nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la sublevandun_v privatâ_fw-la confession_n apud_fw-la suum_fw-la pastorem_fw-la utatur_fw-la ac_fw-la ad_fw-la solatia_fw-la sibi_fw-la adbibenda_fw-la privatam_fw-la ejus_fw-la operam_fw-la imploret_fw-la cujus_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la &_o publicè_fw-la &_o privatim_fw-la populum_fw-la dei_fw-la evangelicâ_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la consolari_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o sect._n 12._o leave_v the_o choice_n free_a of_o any_o we_o shall_v think_v meet_a within_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o because_o the_o pastor_n usual_o be_v deem_v more_o fit_a than_o other_o therefore_o be_v they_o to_o be_v choose_v above_o other_o i_o say_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o because_o they_o be_v design_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o ministry_n from_o who_o lip_n we_o receive_v instruction_n to_o subdue_v and_o correct_v our_o fault_n and_o consolation_n upon_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n let_v every_o believer_n then_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n that_o if_o he_o stand_v so_o inward_o prick_v and_o afflict_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o can_v deliver_v himself_o without_o help_n from_o without_o not_o to_o neglect_v that_o remedy_n which_o be_v offer_v by_o god_n unto_o he_o namely_o for_o to_o ease_v himself_o that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o private_a confession_n to_o his_o pastor_n and_o implore_v his_o assistance_n that_o he_o may_v take_v some_o comfort_n who_o office_n it_o be_v both_o private_o and_o public_o to_o comfort_v the_o people_n of_o god_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n zanchy_a beat_v the_o same_o path_n with_o calvin_n for_o after_o he_o have_v show_v what_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v and_o to_o what_o end_v it_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o minister_n reflect_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o saint_n james_n write_v thus_o although_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n it_o seem_v our_o infirmity_n may_v be_v detect_v to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o be_v he_o priest_n or_o not_o thereby_o to_o relieve_v ourselves_o with_o mutual_a help_n and_o comfort_n 460._o licèt_fw-la propriè_fw-la sentire_fw-la videatur_fw-la ul_fw-la nostras_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la alter_fw-la alteri_fw-la communicantes_fw-la quicunque_fw-la ille_fw-la sit_fw-la sacerdos_n vel_fw-la non_fw-la consilio_fw-la &_o consolation_n mutua_fw-la nos_fw-la juvemus_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la pastor_n ecclesiae_fw-la prae_fw-la aliis_fw-la idonei_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la plurimùm_fw-la &_o praeter_fw-la hoc_fw-la habent_fw-la etiam_fw-la ministerium_fw-la absolvendi_fw-la ideò_fw-la hos_fw-la potissimùm_fw-la nobis_fw-la deligendos_fw-la jubet_fw-la apostolus_fw-la immò_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la nobis_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la nostro_fw-la deo_fw-la ordinati_fw-la &_o instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ministri_fw-la verbi_fw-la &_o sacramentorum_fw-la ut_fw-la quotiescunque_fw-la conscientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la peccatis_fw-la afflictatur_fw-la permitur_fw-la consolationéque_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n indiget_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la praesentes_fw-la christi_fw-la legatos_fw-la mandato_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la praeditos_fw-la recurramus_fw-la cis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la christo_fw-la ipsi_fw-la corda_fw-la nostra_fw-la aperiamus_fw-la peccata_fw-la confiteamur_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la nostras_fw-la detegamus_fw-la petamusque_fw-la tanquam_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la ipso_fw-la consolationem_fw-la consilium_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la illis_fw-la enim_fw-la dixit_fw-la christus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la absolvendi_fw-la tradens_fw-la joan._n 20._o accipite_fw-la s._n spiritum_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o matth._n 18._o quaecunque_fw-la ligaveritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n zanch._n compend_v loc_fw-la theolog_fw-la neustadii_fw-la 1598._o pag._n 459_o 460._o yet_o because_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o fit_a man_n and_o moreover_o have_v the_o ministry_n of_o absolution_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o they_o especial_o yea_o to_o this_o end_n be_v they_o ordain_v and_o institute_v by_o god_n our_o father_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n that_o so_o often_o as_o our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v trouble_v over-pressed_n with_o sin_n or_o need_v comfort_n and_o forgiveness_n we_o may_v have_v recourse_n unto_o they_o as_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v the_o mandat_fw-la of_o reconciliation_n to_o they_o let_v we_o open_v our_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n himself_o let_v we_o confess_v our_o sin_n let_v we_o detect_v our_o infirmity_n and_o let_v we_o crave_v from_o they_o as_o from_o christ_n himself_o consolation_n and_o counsel_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n absolution_n for_o to_o they_o have_v christ_n say_v john_n 20._o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n and_o matth._n 18._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o thou_o see_v good_a reader_n this_o assertion_n compass_v about_o with_o a_o great_a cloud_n of_o witness_n 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o chap._n vii_o concern_v the_o institution_n necessity_n and_o extent_n of_o confession_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o section_n hitherto_o have_v we_o clear_v certain_a positive_a truth_n concern_v confession_n of_o sin_n approve_v by_o the_o suffrage_n and_o general_a vote_n of_o all_o or_o the_o most_o principal_a of_o all_o divine_n viz._n 1._o that_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v confess_v and_o ever_o acknowledge_v unto_o god_n because_o he_o ever_o be_v offend_v and_o always_o able_a and_o ready_a to_o pardon_v 2._o next_o unto_o man_n also_o by_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n when_o he_o be_v wrong_v and_o by_o way_n of_o recognition_n when_o he_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a with_o discreet_a word_n like_o apple_n of_o gold_n to_o counsel_n and_o comfort_v wound_v spirit_n 3._o and_o among_o man_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n who_o by_o their_o place_n and_o function_n be_v instrument_n of_o reconciliation_n god_n have_v so_o appoint_v that_o by_o they_o a_o penitent_a shall_v receive_v news_n of_o pardon_n and_o restore_v favour_n and_o here_o my_o labour_n may_v have_v cease_v there_o be_v enough_o in_o these_o position_n for_o a_o christian_n practice_n and_o a_o penitent_n relief_n and_o here_o the_o period_n shall_v have_v be_v have_v not_o the_o envious_a and_o superstitious_a man_n mingle_v these_o truth_n with_o tare_n i_o say_v not_o while_o the_o husbandman_n the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n sleep_v but_o rather_o after_o such_o time_n as_o they_o fall_v asleep_a in_o the_o lord_n abuse_v privy_o creep_v in_o confession_n be_v carry_v private_o and_o close_o of_o such_o consequence_n as_o have_v wellnigh_o bring_v the_o duty_n itself_o out_o of_o credit_n at_o least_o altogether_o out_o of_o practice_n and_o have_v cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v lay_v by_o for_o many_o year_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v whether_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o for_o the_o adjacent_a superstition_n have_v not_o be_v more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o growth_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o the_o usage_n thereof_o can_v have_v be_v together_o with_o the_o superstition_n 13.30_o matth._n 13.30_o and_o whether_o the_o labourer_n have_v not_o do_v better_o to_o have_v suffer_v both_o to_o grow_v together_o and_o to_o have_v reprieve_v the_o felonious_a mother_n for_o the_o infant_n sake_n in_o the_o womb_n than_o by_o signify_v their_o dislike_n so_o high_o of_o the_o abuse_n to_o permit_v the_o discipline_n itself_o to_o be_v abolish_v but_o now_o if_o that_o rust_n may_v be_v file_v off_o and_o if_o the_o pure_a juice_n of_o the_o grape_n may_v be_v defecate_v from_o the_o dregs_o of_o corruption_n there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n give_v why_o the_o duty_n shall_v not_o again_o take_v place_n and_o be_v restore_v to_o its_o wont_a practice_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o corrector_n appear_v in_o the_o discreet_a part_n of_o the_o matter_n itself_o from_o the_o abuse_n 123._o il_fw-fr fault_n distinguer_n entre_fw-fr la_fw-fr choose_v &_o la_o corruption_n qui_fw-fr la_fw-fr suit_n laquelle_fw-fr il_fw-fr saudra_fw-fr retrancher_n laissant_a la_fw-fr choose_v mesme_fw-fr &_o non_fw-fr la_fw-fr prohiber_fw-la da._n buchanan_n l'histoire_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr conscience_n p._n 123._o and_o in_o restore_v the_o same_o to_o its_o former_a place_n and_o lustre_n my_o poor_a thought_n have_v ever_o esteem_v of_o they_o for_o poor_a reformer_n that_o shall_v weed_v up_o both_o tare_n and_o wheat_n together_o like_o such_o indiscreet_a zelots_n that_o pull_v down_o church_n because_o former_o abuse_v against_o christ_n example_n who_o chase_v forth_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n without_o any_o speech_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n a_o even_a and_o just_a hand_n must_v be_v carry_v by_o such_o as_o take_v that_o office_n upon_o they_o lest_o pious_a ordinance_n be_v sweep_v away_o in_o the_o mass_n and_o rubbage_n of_o pretend_a superstition_n and_o i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v or_o confession_n now_o in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o aristobulus_n cassandraeus_n do_v of_o a_o fountain_n at_o miletum_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n call_v achilleium_n whereof_o the_o water_n which_o stream_v
above_o be_v very_o sweet_a 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athenaus_n deipnâ—s_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 43._o but_o that_o which_o remain_v at_o the_o bottom_n very_a salt_n and_o brinish_a some_o thing_n flow_v good_a therein_o but_o the_o roman_a dregs_o be_v bitter_a and_o for_o the_o better_a discovery_n thereof_o we_o must_v look_v over_o the_o same_o again_o and_o handle_v three_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d open_o and_o distinct_o precariò_fw-la punctìm_fw-la agendum_fw-la non_fw-la precariò_fw-la 1._o the_o institution_n thereof_o by_o who_o and_o of_o what_o authority_n it_o be_v 2._o next_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o how_o far_o forth_o it_o be_v require_v and_o what_o danger_n may_v arise_v upon_o the_o abuse_n and_o discontinuance_n thereof_o 3._o and_o last_o the_o extent_n whether_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o each_o sin_n fall_n under_o the_o verge_n and_o charge_n of_o confession_n the_o consideration_n of_o these_o point_n will_v give_v great_a light_n to_o descry_v the_o misdemeanour_n in_o the_o practic_a thereof_o sect_n i._o the_o content_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o tridentine_a council_n for_o divine_a right_n and_o authority_n of_o confession_n the_o anathema_n hold_v too_o severe_a by_o some_o moderate_a romanist_n public_a exhomologesis_n vilepend_v by_o those_o father_n the_o schoolmen_n faintness_n in_o resolve_v for_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o auricular_a confession_n the_o canonist_n plant_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o universal_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n divine_v side_v with_o the_o canonist_n oppugner_n of_o auricular_a confession_n in_o former_a age_n pretence_n of_o divine_a authority_n from_o place_n of_o scripture_n examine_v different_a proceed_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n from_o earthly_a tribunal_n special_a cognizance_n of_o all_o sin_n not_o a_o necessary_a antecedent_n at_o all_o time_n to_o priestly_a absolution_n god_n pardon_v many_o sin_n immediate_o never_o speak_v of_o to_o a_o priest_n difference_n of_o popish_a divine_n concern_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n in_o penance_n prove_v to_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o sacramental_a confession_n which_o reach_v not_o high_a than_o the_o lateran_n council_n confession_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o same_o institution_n as_o repentance_n be_v divine_a institution_n manifold_a in_o what_o sense_n confession_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o the_o most_o in_o that_o church_n father_n this_o imp_n upon_o christ_n himself_o and_o the_o institution_n thereof_o from_o no_o mean_a a_o author_n &_o thereupon_o make_v it_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o a_o special_a sacrament_n which_o they_o call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o they_o have_v so_o strong_a a_o fancy_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o because_o it_o be_v so_o or_o rather_o because_o they_o will_v have_v it_o so_o it_o must_v be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o of_o christ_n institution_n indeed_o if_o confession_n do_v just_o deserve_v that_o title_n and_o inscription_n of_o a_o sacrament_n we_o shall_v not_o stick_v to_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o christianity_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n all_o the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o confession_n can_v assume_v so_o much_o just_o unto_o itself_o as_o to_o be_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o any_o sacrament_n or_o no_o and_o in_o this_o inquisition_n we_o be_v to_o take_v these_o step_n the_o first_o to_o inquire_v whether_o private_a confession_n of_o sin_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v any_o where_o institute_v by_o christ_n and_o again_o if_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o sacrament_n ordain_v by_o he_o whereof_o private_a confession_n sustain_v such_o a_o part_n as_o be_v report_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v very_o true_a the_o lawful_a use_n thereof_o depend_v upon_o the_o institution_n for_o god_n forbid_v but_o that_o his_o institutes_n shall_v be_v follow_v and_o his_o precept_n due_o observe_v it_o be_v good_a yea_o very_a good_a say_v terâ—ullian_n that_o god_n command_v r._n bonum_fw-la atque_fw-la optimum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la praecipit_fw-la audaciam_fw-la existimo_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi divini_fw-la praecepti_fw-la disputare_fw-la neque_fw-la enick_n quia_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la idcircò_fw-la auscultare_fw-la debemus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la praecepit_fw-la ad_fw-la exhibitionem_fw-la obsequii_fw-la prio_fw-la est_fw-la majestas_fw-la divinae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la tertâ—l_n de_fw-fr poen_n c._n r._n i_o hold_v it_o impudence_n once_o to_o dispute_v and_o question_v the_o goodness_n of_o divine_a precept_n nor_o ought_v we_o to_o hearken_v thereunto_o because_o it_o be_v good_a but_o because_o god_n command_v the_o majesty_n of_o his_o power_n must_v conduce_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n with_o god_n be_v the_o authority_n to_o command_v and_o with_o we_o the_o glory_n of_o obedience_n the_o only_a doubt_n iâ—_n if_o god_n institute_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o that_o man_n invention_n be_v not_o teach_v for_o divine_a precept_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o popish_a cynosura_n have_v decree_v auricular_a confession_n to_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n from_o ordinance_n divine_a confess_v dominus_fw-la jesus_n sacerdotes_fw-la svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la vicarios_fw-la reliquit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la praesides_fw-la &_o judices_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la omne_fw-la mortalia_fw-la crimina_fw-la deferantur_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la potestate_fw-la clavium_fw-la sententiam_fw-la pronuntient_fw-la constat_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la judicium_fw-la hoc_fw-la incognitâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la exercere_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la council_n trid._n cap._n 5._o the_o confess_v and_o the_o institutor_n christ_n who_o by_o invest_v his_o apostle_n with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n then_o create_v this_o court_n of_o conscience_n submit_v all_o sinner_n to_o this_o jurisdiction_n give_v the_o priest_n power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o people_n a_o command_n to_o accuse_v and_o lay_v open_a the_o least_o sinful_a action_n and_o fraction_n before_o these_o judge_n who_o he_o have_v make_v lord_n keeper_n of_o this_o privy_a seal_n where_o the_o proceed_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o be_v carry_v exceed_v private_o and_o that_o god_n have_v not_o command_v nor_o do_v the_o church_n now_o a_o day_n require_v open_a confession_n and_o open_a penance_n lb._n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr hoc_fw-la divino_fw-la praecepto_fw-la mandatum_fw-la nec_fw-la satis_fw-la consultè_fw-la humanâ_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la lege_fw-la praeciperetur_fw-la ut_fw-la delicta_fw-la praesertim_fw-la secreta_fw-la publicâ_fw-la essent_fw-la confession_n aperienda_fw-la council_n trid._n lb._n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o inconsiderate_a act_n to_o enjoin_v the_o same_o by_o any_o humane_a law_n out_o of_o which_o decree_n have_v be_v hatch_v these_o anathema_n 1._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la negaverit_fw-la confessionâ—m_fw-la sacramentalem_fw-la vel_fw-la institutam_fw-la vel_fw-la necessariam_fw-la esse_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la can._n 1._o the_o first_o against_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v deny_v clancular_a confession_n to_o have_v be_v enact_v by_o divine_a authority_n or_o not_o to_o be_v necessary_a upon_o the_o same_o ground_n the_o second_o fulminate_v against_o those_o that_o shall_v gainsay_v such_o a_o confession_n as_o necessary_o require_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 2._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la petcatorum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la confiteri_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o singula_fw-la peccata_fw-la can._n 2._o however_o they_o may_v approve_v thereof_o for_o the_o instruction_n and_o comfort_v therein_o and_o believe_v it_o of_o old_a to_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o canonical_a satisfaction_n may_v be_v impose_v the_o three_o ban_n be_v upon_o those_o that_o affirm_v the_o confession_n of_o all_o sin_n as_o the_o church_n observe_v to_o be_v impossible_a 3._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la confessionem_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la qualem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la seruat_fw-la esse_fw-la impossibilem_fw-la &_o traditionem_fw-la humanam_fw-la &_o à _fw-la piis_fw-la abolendam_fw-la etc._n etc._n can._n 3._o and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a tradition_n and_o to_o be_v abolish_v this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o council_n caâ—ons_n and_o decree_n where_o have_v those_o father_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o prove_v as_o reprove_v and_o to_o confirm_v as_o censure_n what_o they_o anathematise_v sure_a their_o thundering_n will_v have_v be_v less_o and_o lightning_n more_o nor_o will_v the_o divine_n of_o lovian_a and_o coloign_v then_o assemble_v have_v desire_v more_o moderation_n in_o those_o prelate_n 283._o cavendum_fw-la patribuc_fw-la nè_fw-la adversariis_fw-la materiam_fw-la praebeant_fw-la ea_fw-la objiciendi_fw-la quae_fw-la theologis_fw-la non_fw-la promptum_fw-la sit_fw-la refellere_fw-la quin_fw-la potiùs_fw-la eâ_fw-la moderatione_n utendum_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o canone_o ut_fw-la catholicis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la offensioni_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la hist_o
be_v engender_v this_o way_n be_v more_o than_o evident_a for_o who_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n fide_fw-la ex_fw-la auditu_fw-la 4.4_o act_n 4.4_o and_o many_o of_o they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n believe_v the_o increase_n and_o addition_n make_v daily_o to_o the_o church_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n plant_v and_o water_v it_o be_v true_a the_o efficacy_n be_v from_o god_n for_o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plent_v any_o thing_n nor_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n his_o the_o seed_n be_v the_o minister_n be_v but_o the_o sour_a or_o rather_o the_o hopper_n where_o it_o be_v deposit_v and_o as_o the_o seed_n be_v he_o so_o be_v the_o blessing_n and_o increase_n the_o priest_n concur_v as_o a_o servant_n in_o this_o spiritual_a husbandry_n it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v as_o the_o world_n account_v it_o to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v 1.21_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o conclude_v we_o with_o pacianus_n 1._o nunquam_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la poenitenti_fw-la comminaretur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ignosceret_fw-la poenitenti_fw-la solus_fw-la hoc_fw-la inquit_fw-la deus_fw-la poterit_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la sâ—â—i_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la per_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la suos_fw-la facit_fw-la illius_fw-la potestas_fw-la est_fw-la pacian_a ad_fw-la sympron_n epist_n 1._o god_n will_v never_o threaten_v the_o impenitent_a except_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o pardon_v the_o penitent_a but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v god_n only_a can_v do_v this_o very_o true_a but_o that_o which_o he_o doâ—h_v by_o he_o priest_n be_v his_o power_n and_o to_o these_o two_o head_n of_o disposition_n and_o application_n the_o more_o ancient_a schoolman_n limit_v the_o power_n of_o absolution_n preach_v forgiveness_n not_o direct_o gratiam_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la dimittunt_fw-la ostendendo_fw-la &_o manifestando_fw-la habent_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la demonstrantis_fw-la non_fw-la directè_fw-la sed_fw-la dispositiuè_fw-la ea_fw-la adhibentes_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la dimittit_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o that_o gratiam_fw-la and_o from_o themselves_o but_o as_o dispose_n thereunto_o exhibit_v those_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n confer_v grace_n and_o forgive_v sin_n by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n do_v the_o priest_n dispose_v and_o prepare_v sinner_n for_o repentance_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o forgiveness_n and_o do_v actual_o apply_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v so_o dispose_v absolution_n and_o forgiveness_n first_o chafe_v and_o prepare_v the_o wax_n to_o receive_v the_o seal_n and_o when_o their_o heart_n be_v lâ—ke_a wax_n mâ—lted_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o bowel_n 22.14_o psal_n 22.14_o as_o say_v the_o psalmist_n then_o as_o officer_n they_o put_v a_o seal_n to_o the_o diploma_n of_o their_o pardon_n and_o absolution_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n actual_o absolve_v they_o so_o far_o as_o their_o ministerial_a power_n can_v extend_v they_o i_o say_v qui_fw-fr non_fw-fr ponunt_fw-la obicem_fw-la that_o hinder_v not_o by_o unbelief_n or_o impenitency_n so_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o first_o place_n dispose_v to_o repentance_n and_o then_o appli_v pardon_n to_o they_o that_o repent_v and_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o david_n case_n upon_o who_o the_o reproof_n discharge_v by_o nathan_n fall_v like_o clap_n of_o thunder_n the_o king_n thereupon_o true_o humble_v to_o repentance_n 12.13_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o break_v forth_o into_o tear_n and_o confession_n which_o nathan_n apprehend_v comfort_v he_o with_o the_o sweet_a news_n of_o pardon_n and_o absolution_n and_o this_o be_v all_o we_o can_v safe_o afford_v unto_o the_o priest_n who_o care_n must_v be_v not_o to_o exceed_v his_o instruction_n 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 address_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 praeâ—udicata_fw-la authoritas_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o teâ—ris_fw-la aut_fw-la ligata_fw-la 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 hilar._n can._n 16._o in_o matth._n to_o who_o dispose_v the_o key_n of_o that_o eternal_a entrance_n be_v deliver_v who_o judgement_n upon_o earth_n do_v prejudicate_v that_o authority_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v bind_v or_o loose_v upon_o earth_n the_o same_o statute_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n in_o heaven_n also_o and_o chrosostome_n affirm_v the_o priest_n throne_n to_o be_v found_v in_o heaven_n 152._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom_n 5._o p._n 152._o and_o he_o that_o aver_v the_o same_o be_v the_o very_a king_n of_o heaven_n himself_z saying_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n what_o can_v compare_v or_o be_v equal_a with_o this_o honour_n heaven_n take_v the_o principality_n or_o beginning_n of_o judgement_n from_o earth_n the_o lord_n follow_v his_o servant_n and_o look_v what_o the_o servant_n judge_v below_o the_o lord_n confirm_v above_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o these_o evidence_n there_o be_v three_o point_n to_o be_v debate_v 1._o if_o the_o priest_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o author_n or_o doer_n of_o absolution_n 2._o how_o and_o when_o his_o sentence_n be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n 3._o and_o then_o how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n these_o father_n can_v right_o affirm_v and_o which_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n seem_v to_o import_v the_o priest_n censure_n on_o earth_n to_o have_v the_o precedency_n and_o to_o take_v place_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o these_o the_o resolution_n succinct_o follow_v 1._o to_o the_o first_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o priest_n do_v discharge_v his_o function_n operatiuè_fw-la priest_n absolve_v operatiuè_fw-la not_o only_o declarative_o as_o a_o messenger_n but_o operative_o as_o a_o causer_n and_o procurer_n of_o absolution_n but_o a_o causer_n after_o his_o kind_n because_o he_o labour_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n such_o as_o take_v pain_n in_o plant_v and_o water_v the_o lord_n 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 he_o 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 videbatur_fw-la hieron_n lib._n 7._o in_o esay_n c._n 23._o neither_o make_v he_o that_o have_v the_o leprosy_n unclean_a or_o he_o clean_o that_o be_v clear_v thereof_o but_o only_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v pollute_v say_v saint_n hierom_n who_o before_o seem_v unto_o many_o to_o
have_v be_v clean_o now_o because_o ministerial_a and_o subordinate_a cause_n work_v in_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o superior_a and_o principal_a the_o effect_n ofttimes_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o who_o have_v the_o least_o finger_n in_o the_o business_n and_o thus_o much_o to_o the_o first_o point_n for_o the_o second_o the_o priest_n sentence_n on_o earth_n be_v only_o at_o such_o time_n ratify_v in_o heaven_n 18._o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la deus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la judicium_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la surreptionem_fw-la &_o ignorantiam_fw-la saepè_fw-la judicat_fw-la lomb._n l._n 4._o do_v 18._o when_o it_o proceed_v according_a to_o heavenly_a direction_n god_n leave_v such_o judgement_n in_o the_o church_n gain_v by_o surreption_n or_o ignorance_n unto_o themselves_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n that_o as_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n can_v do_v otherwise_o but_o right_o no_o more_o can_v or_o will_v he_o approve_v of_o any_o censure_n but_o what_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a that_o of_o saint_n augustine_n be_v true_a in_o this_o case_n also_o that_o thing_n can_v be_v unjust_a wherewith_o the_o just_a god_n be_v please_v 5._o injustum_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la placuit_fw-la justo_fw-la aug._n qui_fw-la scit_fw-la illum_fw-la intelligere_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la ni_fw-fr si_fw-fr grande_fw-fr aliquod_fw-la bonum_fw-la à _fw-la nerone_n damnatum_fw-la tertul._n apologet._n c._n 5._o and_o as_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o learned_a of_o the_o latin_a father_n say_v of_o nero_n the_o man_n that_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o he_o can_v but_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v some_o great_a good_a that_o nero_n condemn_v so_o contrariwise_o those_o to_o who_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v know_v can_v be_v ignorant_a but_o that_o the_o cause_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v good_a and_o just_a which_o he_o approve_v and_o bad_a withal_o which_o he_o dista_v either_o suppose_v then_o the_o priest_n sentence_n on_o earth_n to_o proceed_v always_o according_a to_o equity_n else_o not_o always_o to_o be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o three_o doubt_n there_o stick_v a_o little_a difficulty_n how_o bind_v and_o lose_v on_o earth_n can_v precede_v and_o go_v before_o that_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o those_o father_n can_v be_v ignorant_a who_o deputy_n the_o priest_n be_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o who_o commission_n he_o proceed_v that_o god_n absolve_v upon_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n 401._o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la piissimû_fw-fr dispensatione_fw-la leprosi_fw-la antequam_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la venirent_fw-la in_fw-la via_fw-la mundati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la mundatorem_fw-la suum_fw-la cognoscerent_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la nihil_fw-la horum_fw-la mundationi_fw-la se_fw-la contulisse_fw-la sentirent_fw-la juxta_fw-la verò_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la intelligentiam_fw-la leprosi_fw-la antequam_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la veniant_fw-la mundantur_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimittit_fw-la haymo_fw-la dominic_n 14._o post_v penrecost_n pag._n 401._o and_o where_o contrition_n be_v not_o the_o priest_n absolve_v but_o in_o vain_a that_o as_o the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v in_o the_o way_n in_o go_v to_o show_v themselves_o unto_o the_o priest_n so_o sin_n be_v no_o soon_o repent_v of_o but_o instant_o the_o sinner_n by_o god_n be_v pardon_v how_o can_v then_o this_o ministerial_a absolution_n take_v place_n of_o that_o powerful_a one_o of_o god_n 2._o omnes_fw-la concedunt_fw-la quòd_fw-la per_fw-la contritionem_fw-la veram_fw-la &_o sufficientem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la remittitur_fw-la sine_fw-la sacramento_n in_fw-la actu_fw-la gabriel_n l._n 4._o do_v 14._o quaest_n 2._o for_o answer_v whereunto_o these_o condition_n must_v be_v premise_v 1._o the_o sinner_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o priestly_a absolution_n have_v his_o conscience_n perplex_v and_o not_o quiet_v 2._o the_o sinner_n before_o the_o priest_n have_v do_v his_o office_n conceive_v hope_n only_o of_o pardon_n from_o god_n but_o no_o full_a assurance_n but_o 3._o upon_o the_o priest_n application_n of_o mercy_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o receive_v comfort_n his_o conscience_n be_v quiet_v and_o be_v rest_v assure_v of_o forgiveness_n and_o to_o these_o we_o must_v premise_v again_o for_o our_o better_a understanding_n that_o many_o person_n be_v member_n of_o christ_n in_o election_n only_o as_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n 2._o many_o in_o election_n and_o preparation_n as_o saint_n augustine_n a_o catechumen_n festinavit_fw-la membrum_fw-la christi_fw-la 3._o 1_o praedestinatione_fw-la 2_o praeparatione_n 3_o concorporatione_n rich._n de_fw-fr clau._n c._n 20._o cord_n credens_fw-fr &_o devotione_fw-la fervens_fw-la ad_fw-la baptisma_fw-la festinavit_fw-la believe_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o fervent_a in_o devotion_n he_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v baptize_v 3._o and_o many_o in_o election_n preparation_n and_o admission_n as_o reconcile_a penitent_n by_o ablution_n and_o absolution_n this_o priority_n than_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n election_n or_o preparation_n for_o mercy_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o actual_a and_o complete_a admission_n of_o the_o penitent_a into_o his_o grace_n and_o his_o sensible_a remonstrance_n thereof_o for_o as_o the_o divine_a purpose_n to_o save_v a_o penitent_n be_v from_o eternity_n so_o to_o remit_v his_o sin_n also_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sinner_n first_o feeling_n and_o apprehension_n of_o mercy_n god_n goodness_n intend_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o priest_n ministry_n be_v reduce_v into_o the_o outward_a act_n forgiveness_n may_v be_v first_o resolve_v upon_o in_o heaven_n but_o first_o feel_v and_o apprehend_v on_o earth_n when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 5.10_o rom._n 5.10_o say_v the_o apostle_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o persecutor_n and_o yet_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o by_o he_o who_o he_o then_o persecute_v quoad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la but_o he_o reap_v not_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o this_o reconciliation_n quoad_fw-la patefactionem_fw-la &_o salutarem_fw-la ojus_fw-la communicationem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o manifestation_n and_o save_a communication_n thereof_o till_o his_o conversion_n now_o in_o regard_n a_o thing_n be_v say_v first_o to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v first_o take_v notice_n of_o so_o a_o penitent_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v first_o absolve_v when_o the_o priest_n make_v know_v the_o benefit_n and_o the_o sinner_n grow_v first_o sensible_a and_o communicate_v thereof_o which_o because_o a_o sinner_n upon_o earth_n first_o apprehend_v and_o god_n in_o his_o heavenly_a word_n allow_v of_o that_o apprehension_n it_o remain_v that_o in_o this_o sense_n those_o say_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v of_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o those_o doubt_n the_o premise_n consider_v the_o distinction_n be_v easy_o make_v betwixt_o the_o power_n of_o absolution_n which_o god_n exercise_v by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o servant_n for_o from_o god_n be_v the_o primitive_a and_o original_a power_n the_o apostle_n power_n be_v mere_o derive_v that_o in_o god_n sovereign_a this_o in_o the_o apostle_n dependent_a 〈◊〉_d ministri_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittunt_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o only_o absolute_a in_o they_o delegate_v in_o he_o imperial_a in_o they_o ministerial_a nor_o do_v the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n forgive_v sin_n by_o any_o absolute_a power_n of_o their_o own_o for_o so_o only_a christ_n their_o master_n forgive_v but_o ministerial_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n to_o who_o fidelity_n their_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v commit_v his_o key_n and_o that_o be_v 758._o pract._n of_o piety_n pag._n 758._o when_o they_o do_v declare_v and_o pronounce_v either_o private_o or_o public_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o bind_v what_o lose_v and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o his_o judgement_n to_o impenitent_a and_o obstinate_a person_n they_o then_o do_v remit_v sin_n because_o christ_n by_o their_o ministry_n remit_v sin_n as_o chrâ—st_v by_o his_o disciple_n loose_v lazarus_n 11.44_o john_n 11.44_o and_o the_o ancient_n have_v make_v the_o raise_n and_o lose_v of_o lazarus_n and_o the_o cleanse_n and_o admit_v of_o the_o leper_n into_o the_o camp_n a_o type_n of_o the_o power_n reside_v in_o god_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n he_o have_v give_v unto_o man_n and_o as_o christ_n by_o his_o power_n make_v lazarus_n alive_a and_o the_o apostle_n only_o lose_v his_o bond_n set_v he_o free_a so_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o revive_v and_o justify_v a_o sinner_n the_o priest_n publish_v his_o liberty_n who_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v make_v free_a in_o like_a manner_n the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o leper_n be_v god_n do_v the_o priest_n serve_v only_o to_o discern_v what_o god_n have_v already_o do_v and_o to_o pronounce_v the_o same_o richardus_fw-la herein_o say_v well_o though_o not_o always_o well_o 18._o distinguamus_fw-la diligenter_n quid_fw-la dominus_fw-la
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 be_v 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 12._o ecclesia_fw-la redeuntibus_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la impertire_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la debeat_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 and_o that_o private_a absolution_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n 5._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 siducia_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 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 privatae_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la retinendum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o constant_a retinemus_fw-la propter_fw-la multas_fw-la grave_n causas_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o commonefacere_fw-la nos_fw-la absolutio_fw-la debet_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la confirmaâ—e_fw-la sicut_fw-la confirmabatur_fw-la david_n audita_fw-la absolutione_n dominus_fw-la abstulit_fw-la peccatum_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 remissionem_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o absolutione_n tibi_fw-la nominatim_fw-la proponitur_fw-la non_fw-la fingas_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la pertinere_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 modo_fw-la salventur_fw-la homines_fw-la side_n amplectentes_fw-la evangelium_fw-la &_o mandatum_fw-la dei_fw-la aeternum_fw-la &_o immotumm_n 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_v 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 bind_v bind_v thâ—_n other_o part_n of_o their_o office_n and_o power_n be_v in_o 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 the_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 facultas_fw-la &_o mandatum_fw-la evangelii_n ministris_fw-la datur_fw-la quanquâ—m_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 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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 henâ—y_v 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 oxford_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 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
infallible_a in_o pardon_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v then_o in_o force_n when_o ground_v upon_o god_n word_n and_o tread_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o judge_n eternal_a whatsoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v that_o be_v after_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n 1609._o quorum_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la peccata_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o cleave_v non_fw-la errante_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la bonav_n in_o joan._n 29._o p._n 20._o tom._n 1._o p._n 417._o mogunt_fw-la 1609._o and_o not_o with_o a_o err_a key_n be_v remit_v say_v their_o seraphical_a bâ—naventure_n and_o lyra_n limit_n the_o confirmation_n to_o just_a proceed_n on_o earth_n â—0_n hoc_fw-la tamen_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la judicium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la divino_fw-la judicio_fw-la conformatur_fw-la lyra_n in_o joan_n â—0_n sin_n be_v remit_v and_o retain_v in_o heaven_n when_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v conformable_a to_o divine_a judgement_n 16._o supposito_fw-la hîc_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la debito_fw-la usu_fw-la clavis_fw-la deus_fw-la illud_fw-la approbat_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o matth._n cap._n 16._o and_o again_o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o key_n god_n approve_v thereof_o in_o heaven_n otherwise_o not_o and_o these_o caveat_n need_v not_o be_v enter_v if_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o mistake_v herein_o and_o richardâ—â—_n observe_v the_o word_n that_o they_o be_v not_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v a_o will_n to_o bind_v on_o earth_n 11._o non_fw-la dicit_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la volueris_fw-la ligare_fw-la sed_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la ligaveris_fw-la ligat_fw-la itaque_fw-la &_o absolvit_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la sententia_fw-la justa_fw-la neutrum_fw-la verò_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la sententia_fw-la injusta_fw-la rich._n de_fw-fr clavibus_fw-la cap._n 11._o but_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v deduce_v from_o thence_o that_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o priest_n pleasure_n to_o bind_v who_o he_o think_v good_a but_o as_o he_o find_v just_a cause_n and_o conclude_v a_o just_a sentence_n from_o the_o priest_n bind_v and_o lose_v whereas_o the_o unjust_a sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n the_o schoolman_n be_v second_v by_o the_o canonist_n as_o the_o minister_n or_o instrument_n have_v no_o efficacy_n in_o operation_n but_o as_o move_v by_o the_o principal_a agent_n 4._o sicut_fw-la minister_n &_o instrumentum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la in_o agendo_fw-la nisi_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la moventur_fw-la à _fw-la principali_fw-la agente_n sic_fw-la sacerdos_n cùm_fw-la operatur_fw-la per_fw-la istas_fw-la clave_n instrumentaliter_fw-la si_fw-la utitur_fw-la istis_fw-la clavibus_fw-la secundum_fw-la proprium_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la dimittens_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la divinae_fw-la monitionis_fw-la peccat_fw-la sum._n angel_n verb._n clave_n nu_fw-la 4._o so_o the_o priest_n who_o work_v by_o those_o key_n instrumental_o if_o he_o use_v these_o key_n after_o his_o own_o appetite_n and_o shall_v omit_v the_o just_a monition_n of_o god_n sin_v say_v one_o of_o that_o rank_n and_o another_o much_o to_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o priest_n to_o use_v the_o key_n as_o he_o please_v 6._o sacerdoti_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la his_fw-la clavibus_fw-la uti_fw-la pro_fw-la libito_fw-la suae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la quia_fw-la cùm_fw-la operetur_fw-la ut_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la dei_fw-la divinam_fw-la motionem_fw-la sequi_fw-la debet_fw-la aliter_fw-la peccat_fw-la barthol_n armill_n aur_fw-it verb._n clave_n n._n 6._o for_o see_v he_o work_v as_o a_o instrument_n of_o god_n he_o ought_v to_o follow_v the_o divine_a motion_n else_o he_o be_v out_o now_o what_o need_v these_o caution_n and_o restriction_n that_o the_o priest_n must_v be_v direct_v by_o divine_a monition_n if_o this_o instrument_n be_v infallible_o move_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o agent_n and_o that_o advise_v to_o follow_v the_o divine_a motion_n if_o the_o key_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v ever_o and_o undoubted_o sway_v to_o the_o right_a ward_n these_o prescription_n be_v jealous_a of_o some_o eccentricity_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o these_o inferior_a orb_n and_o of_o some_o tampering_n in_o these_o low_a key_n this_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o schoolman_n and_o canonist_n in_o this_o point_n whether_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o beam_n of_o divine_a truth_n or_o for_o that_o they_o will_v not_o throw_v open_a the_o pope_n prerogative_n in_o common_a who_o they_o hold_v only_o to_o be_v infallible_a i_o can_v say_v but_o it_o may_v safe_o be_v conclude_v absolution_n to_o be_v then_o only_o in_o force_n when_o matter_n be_v carry_v with_o right_a judgement_n and_o no_o error_n commit_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n declarative_a 3._o absolution_n declarative_a the_o three_o property_n that_o absolution_n from_o the_o priest_n be_v declaratory_a that_o be_v not_o absolve_v so_o much_o as_o pronounce_v a_o penitent_a from_o god_n to_o be_v absolve_v as_o the_o two_o apostle_n have_v heal_v the_o lame_a man_n and_o the_o people_n fill_v with_o wonder_n and_o amazement_n have_v recourse_n unto_o they_o to_o do_v they_o honour_n they_o profess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o power_n and_o holiness_n that_o have_v make_v that_o man_n whole_a but_o that_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 16._o act_n 2.10_o 12_o 16._o through_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n have_v make_v that_o man_n strong_a as_o very_o rich_a and_o fearful_a of_o sacrilege_n in_o conceal_v the_o theft_n of_o divine_a honour_n which_o the_o people_n opinion_n have_v steal_v for_o they_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o holiness_n or_o power_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n that_o remit_v sin_n but_o god_n in_o the_o name_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o priest_n be_v a_o herald_n make_v intimation_n thereof_o his_o absolution_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o own_o right_n pardon_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonstrative_a only_o as_o a_o special_a officer_n of_o the_o king_n of_o mercy_n and_o as_o gemini_fw-la a_o old_a astronomer_n deliver_v of_o the_o constellation_n in_o heaven_n that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o rain_n wind_n tempest_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genimi_fw-la isag_n astron_fw-la p._n 36._o apud_fw-la petavii_n '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o because_o observation_n find_v such_o accident_n usual_o come_v to_o pass_v upon_o the_o cosmical_a and_o acronical_a rise_n and_o set_v of_o such_o asterism_n such_o effect_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o whereas_o they_o be_v not_o cause_n thereof_o but_o indication_n give_v notice_n that_o the_o time_n and_o season_n be_v now_o come_v when_o such_o effect_n come_v to_o pass_v that_o which_o the_o priest_n do_v be_v to_o dispose_v the_o penitent_a and_o by_o the_o word_n upon_o probable_a sign_n of_o sorrow_n to_o absolve_v he_o which_o 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greg._n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o father_n erect_v throne_n for_o these_o presbyter_n make_v they_o judge_n and_o honour_v their_o resolve_n as_o solemn_a judgement_n saint_n austin_n expound_v the_o throne_n 20.4_o rev._n 20.4_o and_o those_o that_o sit_v thereon_o and_o the_o judgement_n give_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o revelation_n 9_o non_fw-la hoc_fw-la putandum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la ultimo_fw-la judicio_fw-la dici_fw-la sed_fw-la sedes_fw-la praepositorum_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la praepositi_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nunc_fw-la gubernatur_fw-la judicium_fw-la autem_fw-la datum_fw-la nullum_fw-la melaâ—is_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la quà m_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la ligaveritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n undè_fw-la apostolus_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la inquit_fw-la mihi_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la foris_fw-la sunt_fw-la judicare_fw-la nun_n de_fw-mi his_o qui_fw-la intus_fw-la sunt_fw-la vos_fw-la judicatis_fw-la aug._n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 9_o not_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o ruler_n and_o the_o ruler_n themselves_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v those_o by_o who_o the_o church_n be_v now_o govern_v and_o the_o judgement_n give_v unto_o they_o can_v be_v take_v better_a than_o of_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v who_o sin_n soever_o you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v those_o that_o be_v without_o and_o do_v not_o you_o judge_v of_o those_o that_o be_v within_o and_o saint_n chrysostome_n extol_v the_o same_o far_o above_o the_o glitter_a pomp_n of_o earthly_a tribunal_n although_o the_o king_n throne_n seem_v unto_o we_o majestical_a for_o the_o precious_a stone_n dazzle_v therein_o 152._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 5._o p._n 152._o and_o the_o gold_n wherewith_o it_o be_v beset_v but_o withal_o the_o administration_n of_o earthly_a thing_n alone_o come_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o and_o further_a authority_n it_o have_v not_o whereas_o the_o priest_n throne_n be_v seat_v in_o heaven_n and_o matter_n thence_o be_v turn_v over_o to_o their_o decision_n and_o saint_n hierome_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o judge_v after_o a_o sort_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n heliod_n qui_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la habentes_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la ante_fw-la diem_fw-la judicii_fw-la judicant_fw-la hierom._n ad_fw-la heliod_n and_o saint_n gregory_n behold_v they_o be_v not_o only_o secure_v on_o their_o own_o behalf_n supâ—à _fw-fr ecce_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la de_fw-fr semetipsis_fw-la securi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la alienae_n oblâ—gatâ—onis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la relaxationis_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la principatumque_fw-la superni_fw-la judicii_fw-la sortiuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la vice_fw-la dei_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la peccata_fw-la retineant_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la râ—laxent_fw-la greg._n supâ—à _fw-fr but_o receive_v the_o power_n of_o lose_v the_o bond_n from_o other_o and_o obtain_v a_o principality_n of_o judgement_n from_o above_o that_o they_o may_v in_o god_n stead_n retain_v the_o sin_n of_o some_o and_o release_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o either_o then_o we_o must_v ascribe_v judgement_n to_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o key_n or_o else_o afford_v but_o little_a in_o this_o behalf_n to_o these_o doctor_n judge_n sure_o they_o be_v if_o these_o ancient_a worthy_n have_v any_o judgement_n key_n 3._o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a life_n thereof_o and_o this_o practice_n be_v spiritual_a as_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v contain_v the_o mean_n in_o the_o discreet_a use_n and_o application_n whereof_o god_n forgive_v sin_n and_o his_o minister_n give_v notice_n of_o that_o forgiveness_n 1610._o dr_n field_n of_o the_o church_n book_n 5._o chap._n 22._o pag._n 104._o london_n 1610._o now_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n as_o a_o great_a divine_a of_o our_o church_n note_v the_o word_n prayer_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n by_o the_o word_n of_o doctrine_n he_o frame_v win_v and_o persuade_v the_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n seek_v and_o procure_v remission_n from_o god_n by_o prayer_n he_o seek_v and_o obtain_v it_o for_o the_o sinner_n by_o the_o sacrament_n he_o instrumental_o make_v he_o partaker_n as_o well_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o remission_n as_o of_o conversion_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o discipline_n he_o do_v by_o way_n of_o authority_n punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o remit_v or_o diminish_v the_o punishment_n he_o inflict_v according_a as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o party_n may_v seem_v to_o require_v thus_o that_o judicious_a man_n have_v reduce_v the_o practic_n of_o the_o key_n unto_o four_o head_n and_o we_o receive_v this_o method_n from_o he_o shall_v open_v they_o more_o particular_o the_o first_o be_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n word_n 1._o by_o the_o word_n and_o consist_v in_o the_o preach_n and_o due_a apply_v thereof_o and_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o do_v the_o apostle_n special_o place_n as_o a_o powerful_a ordinance_n 5.18_o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o iniquity_n now_o be_v you_o clean_o through_o the_o word_n i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o whereupon_o aquinas_n observe_v god_n to_o have_v give_v we_o the_o virtue_n 5._o dedisse_fw-la virtutem_fw-la &_o inspirasse_n in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la ut_fw-la annuntiemus_fw-la mundo_fw-la hanc_fw-la reconciliationem_fw-la esse_fw-la sactam_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la aquin._n in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o and_o to_o have_v inspire_v into_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v declare_v unto_o the_o world_n this_o reconciliation_n to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v 1._o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2.15_o act_v 13.26_o 2._o and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n act_v 14.3_o and_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n rom_n 9.9_o and_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o and_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v rom._n 10.8_o insomuch_o that_o when_o timothy_n shall_v right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v promise_n to_o who_o promise_v belong_v and_o judgement_n to_o who_o judgement_n appertain_v and_o that_o by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n instant_o 4.2_o 2_o tim._n 4.2_o and_o apply_v the_o same_o by_o way_n of_o reproof_n and_o exhortation_n or_o by_o private_a admonition_n therein_o he_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n and_o make_v good_a proof_n of_o his_o ministry_n 14._o solvunt_fw-la eos_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sermone_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o testimoniis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la &_o exhortanone_o virtutum_fw-la hieron_n lib._n 6._o comment_fw-fr in_fw-ge es_fw-ge 14._o after_o this_o manner_n do_v the_o apostle_n lose_v the_o cord_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v hierome_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n ambr._n remittuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la cujus_fw-la levites_n interpres_fw-la &_o quidam_fw-la executor_n est_fw-la ambr._n and_o by_o exhortation_n unto_o virtue_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n sin_n be_v remit_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereof_o the_o levite_n be_v a_o interpreter_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o executor_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n acknowledge_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v anglic._n ministris_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la datam_fw-la esse_fw-la ligandi_fw-la solvendi_fw-la aperiendi_fw-la claudendi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la solvendi_fw-la quidem_fw-la munus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la situm_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la minister_n dejectis_fw-la animus_fw-la &_o verè_fw-la resipiscentibus_fw-la per_fw-la evangelii_n praedicationem_fw-la merita_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o absolutionem_fw-la offerat_fw-la &_o certam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la condonationem_fw-la ac_fw-la spem_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la denunciet_a etc._n etc._n apol._n eccles_n anglic._n of_o open_v and_o shut_v to_o have_v be_v give_v by_o christ_n unto_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o power_n of_o lose_v to_o consist_v herein_o when_o the_o minister_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v tender_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o absolution_n to_o deject_a spirit_n and_o true_o penitent_a and_o shall_v denounce_v unto_o they_o a_o assure_a pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o hope_v of_o eternal_a salvation_n 11.52_o luke_n 11.52_o this_o be_v that_o key_n of_o knowledge_n mention_v by_o our_o saviour_n 23.13_o matth._n 23.13_o and_o as_o the_o jewish_a scribe_n be_v by_o he_o just_o reprehend_v for_o shut_v up_o 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 shadow_n of_o death_n and_o to_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_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 say_v theophylact._n suprà _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n suprà _fw-la 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 debet_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 interpretando_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 the_o next_o mean_n ordain_v by_o god_n for_o procure_v remission_n of_o sin_n prayer_n 2._o prayer_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 elder_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 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_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la 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 the_o priest_n entreat_v 3.19_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 munificentia_fw-la supernae_fw-la est_fw-la potestatis_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr s._n spiritu_fw-la l._n 3.19_o 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 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deprecativum_fw-la &_o subjungitur_fw-la absolutio_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la indicativum_fw-la &_o deprecatio_fw-la gratiam_fw-la impetrat_fw-la &_o absolutio_fw-la gratiam_fw-la supponit_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 3.1_o 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thou_o and_o forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o sin_n past_a 1530._o misereatur_fw-la tui_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o dimittat_fw-la tibi_fw-la omne_fw-la peccatatua_n praeterita_fw-la praesentia_fw-la &_o futura_fw-la quae_fw-la commisisti_fw-la coram_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o sanctis_fw-la ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la confessus_fw-la es_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la
discharge_n nor_o absolution_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o the_o minister_n till_o all_o reckon_n be_v end_v by_o the_o penitent_a it_o be_v the_o fashion_n in_o this_o church_n to_o absolve_v immediate_o upon_o confession_n confession_n hodâ—è_fw-la statim_fw-la à _fw-la facta_fw-la confession_n manus_fw-la poenit_fw-la nti_fw-la imponitur_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la communionis_fw-la jus_o admittitur_fw-la &_o post_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la opera_fw-la aliqua_fw-la pietatis_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la carnis_fw-la castìgationem_fw-la &_o reliquiarum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la expurguionem_fw-la saciant_fw-la injunguntur_fw-la casland_n consult_v art_n 11._o the_o confession_n and_o after_o absolution_n to_o impose_v the_o penance_n and_o so_o come_v in_o with_o their_o after-reckoning_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v observe_v first_o to_o loose_v and_o afterward_o to_o bind_v put_v herein_o as_o that_o ecebolius_n of_o the_o time_n and_o renegado_n spalatto_n 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remission_n of_o the_o sin_n come_v in_o betwixt_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n saint_n augustine_n upon_o these_o word_n 1_o non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la over_o confessus_fw-la suerit_fw-la sed_fw-la conversus_fw-la ingemuerit_fw-la undè_fw-la datur_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la ore_fw-la tacente_fw-la veniam_fw-la interdum_fw-la consequimur_fw-la hinc_fw-la &_o leprosi_fw-la illi_fw-la quibus_fw-la dominus_fw-la praecepit_fw-la ut_fw-la ostenderent_fw-la se_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la in_fw-la itinere_fw-la antequam_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la venirent_fw-la mundati_fw-la sunt_fw-la aug._n apud_fw-la magistr_n lib._n 4._o d._n 17._o sect._n 1_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v &_o ingemuerit_fw-la and_o shall_v groan_v he_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o die_v write_v thus_o it_o be_v not_o say_v and_o shall_v confess_v with_o his_o mouth_n but_o be_v convert_v shall_v groan_v from_o whence_o be_v give_v 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