not_o only_o require_v to_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o baptism_n and_o penance_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 〈…〉_z do_v penance_n and_o be_v every_o one_o of_o you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n orthod._n when_o we_o say_v that_o the_o minister_n forgive_v sin_n by_o preach_v we_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o sacrament_n but_o include_v they_o as_o when_o we_o refer_v a_o pardon_n to_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n we_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o seal_n but_o mean_v the_o letter_n patent_n with_o the_o seal_n annex_v for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o we_o be_v commit_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o be_v not_o a_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n only_o but_o without_o all_o controversy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n also_o therefore_o christ_n in_o give_v we_o authority_n to_o forgive_v sin_n have_v withal_o give_v we_o authority_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o 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sin_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v give_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v unto_o the_o church_n but_o he_o bind_v and_o look_v one_o way_n &_o the_o church_n another_o for_o he_o forgive_v sin_n by_o himself_o alone_o who_o both_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o inward_a blot_n and_o lose_v it_o from_o thâ—_n debt_n of_o eternal_a death_n but_o he_o have_v not_o grant_v this_o unto_o the_o priest_n to_o who_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v give_v potestatem_fw-la soluendi_fw-la &_o ligandi_fw-la i._o ostendendi_fw-la homines_fw-la ligatos_fw-la vel_fw-la solutos_fw-la i._o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v that_o be_v of_o declare_v man_n to_o be_v bind_v or_o loose_v whereupon_o the_o lord_n do_v first_o by_o himself_o restore_v health_n unto_o the_o leper_n and_o then_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n quorum_fw-la iudicio_fw-la ostenderetur_fw-la mundatus_fw-la i._o by_o who_o judgement_n he_o may_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v cleanse_v so_o likewise_o when_o he_o have_v restore_v lazarus_n to_o life_n again_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o may_v unbind_v he_o and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o place_n of_o 16._o jerome_n which_o he_o only_o point_v at_o but_o we_o will_v set_v it_o down_o more_o large_o in_o levitico_fw-la &c_n &c_n in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_fw-la we_o read_v of_o the_o leper_n where_o they_o be_v command_v to_o show_v themselves_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o leprosy_n that_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v unclean_a by_o the_o priest_n not_o that_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v they_o leper_n and_o unclean_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o leprous_a and_o not_o leprous_a and_o that_o they_o may_v discern_v who_o be_v clean_o or_o unclean_a therefore_o as_o there_o the_o priest_n do_v make_v the_o leper_n clean_a or_o unclean_a so_o here_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n do_v bind_v and_o loose_v etc._n etc._n hitherto_o saint_n supra_fw-la 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priest_n bind_v and_o loose_v because_o they_o declare_v man_n to_o be_v bind_v or_o loose_v alexander_n hales_n 339_o nunquam_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la absolueret_fw-la quenquam_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la presumeret_fw-la quod_fw-la esset_fw-la absolutus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la i_o the_o priest_n will_v never_o absolve_v any_o man_n of_o who_o he_o do_v not_o presume_v that_o he_o be_v already_o absolve_v of_o god_n if_o the_o priest_n absolve_v none_o but_o who_o god_n have_v first_o absolve_v them_z what_o can_v his_o absolution_n be_v else_o but_o a_o certificate_n that_o the_o party_n be_v already_o absolve_v of_o god_n and_o again_o item_n augustinus_n &_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la etc._n etc._n moreover_o austin_n and_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la say_v that_o in_o the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n be_v signify_v the_o raise_n again_o of_o a_o sinner_n but_o lazarus_n be_v raise_v of_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o disciple_n to_o be_v loose_v ergo_fw-la absolutio_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la nihil_fw-la valet_fw-la antequam_fw-la homo_fw-la sit_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o suscitatus_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la culpae_fw-la 1._o therefore_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v of_o no_o value_n before_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o grace_n &_o raise_v from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o strong_a reason_n as_o follow_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o equal_a power_n to_o baptize_v inward_o and_o to_o absolve_v from_o deadly_a sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o requisite_a that_o god_n shall_v communicate_v to_o any_o man_n the_o power_n of_o baptise_v inward_o lest_o our_o hope_n shall_v be_v repose_v in_o man_n therefore_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o god_n shall_v communicate_v to_o any_o man_n the_o power_n of_o absolve_a from_o actual_a sin_n and_o again_o nulla_fw-la fit_a remissio_fw-la culpae_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dare_v est_fw-la potentiae_fw-la infinitae_fw-la i._o there_o
matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o all_o respect_n as_o we_o do_v and_o he_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o nicen_n council_n and_o one_o that_o help_v to_o make_v the_o canon_n and_o subscribe_v unto_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o sufficient_a and_o faithful_a interpreter_n of_o his_o own_o and_o their_o meaning_n so_o in_o he_o we_o have_v 318._o bishop_n the_o most_o reverend_a sage_n and_o senate_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n after_o the_o apostle_n day_n all_o deny_v your_o sacrifice_n &_o maintain_v a_o remembrance_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n wherefore_o when_o they_o describe_v a_o priest_n by_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n they_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o substance_n but_o in_o signification_n and_o representation_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o ever_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n think_v otherwise_o nor_o that_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o mass_n priest_n as_o may_v further_o appear_v by_o 7._o our_o learned_a divine_n which_o have_v handle_v this_o point_n to_o who_o i_o refer_v you_o wherefore_o see_v your_o sacrifice_v neither_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n nor_o by_o the_o father_n right_o understand_v but_o be_v contrary_n to_o both_o we_o detest_v it_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n as_o a_o most_o blasphemous_a abomination_n derogate_a from_o the_o sovereign_a and_o all_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n offer_v once_o for_o all_o by_o that_o one_o priest_n which_o with_o one_o oblation_n enter_v the_o holy_a place_n and_o have_v purchase_v a_o eternal_a redemption_n for_o us._n hitherto_o of_o the_o first_o function_n of_o popish_a priesthood_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o second_o question_n which_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o absolution_n phil._n the_o second_o function_n of_o priesthood_n be_v the_o power_n of_o absolution_n which_o god_n have_v give_v neither_o to_o king_n nor_o emperor_n to_o angel_n nor_o archangel_n but_o only_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o in_o this_o also_o 13._o you_o be_v defective_a in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ort._n what_o absolution_n do_v you_o mean_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n be_v it_o give_v phil._n there_o be_v a_o absolution_n in_o the_o consistory_n and_o a_o absolution_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n the_o former_a be_v from_o excommunication_n and_o other_o spiritual_a censure_n the_o latter_a which_o we_o mean_v be_v from_o sin_n and_o be_v give_v in_o priestly_a ordination_n even_o by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n himself_o for_o sacram_fw-la the_o bishop_n impose_v hand_n say_v who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v etc._n etc._n orthod._n the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o book_n priest_n the_o bishop_n with_o the_o priest_n present_a shall_v lay_v there_o hand_n several_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o every_o one_o that_o receive_v order_n the_o receiver_n humble_o kneel_v upon_o their_o knee_n and_o the_o bishop_n say_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n thou_o do_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n thou_o do_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o power_n of_o absolution_n be_v give_v by_o these_o word_n than_o it_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n phil._n not_o so_o for_o though_o you_o have_v the_o word_n yet_o you_o have_v not_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o neither_o do_v your_o bishop_n give_v it_o nor_o you_o receive_v it_o orthod._n then_o let_v we_o without_o all_o partiality_n examine_v the_o true_a sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o they_o for_o as_o much_o therefore_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v represent_v a_o real_a donation_n both_o by_o breathe_v and_o say_v receive_v without_o all_o controversy_n somewhat_o be_v real_o give_v &_o actual_o receive_v but_o what_o be_v that_o undoubted_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o say_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o they_o receive_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o their_o direction_n support_n and_o assistance_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v the_o same_o spirit_n to_o all_o faithful_a minister_n when_o he_o say_v 20._o behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o that_o be_v with_o you_o and_o your_o successor_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o leo_n a._n qui_fw-la mihioneris_fw-la est_fw-la author_n ipse_fw-la fiet_fw-la administrationis_fw-la adiutor_fw-la that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v author_n of_o my_o burden_n will_v be_v the_o helper_n in_o my_o administration_n and_o again_o ibid._n dabit_fw-la virtutem_fw-la qui_fw-la contulit_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la i._o he_o that_o give_v i_o the_o dignity_n will_v give_v i_o strength_n to_o perform_v it_o but_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v many_o time_n signify_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o point_v out_o the_o fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o those_o heavenly_a grace_n the_o interpretation_n of_o saint_n 9_o jerome_n may_v seem_v most_o consonant_a to_o reason_n who_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n understand_v in_o this_o place_n a_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o these_o word_n acceperunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la gratiam_fw-la that_o be_v they_o receive_v a_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o we_o consider_v what_o grace_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n or_o regeneration_n because_o they_o have_v receive_v that_o already_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 69._o we_o believe_v &_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n nor_o the_o grace_n of_o miracle_n because_o they_o receive_v not_o that_o till_o afterward_o 49._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v the_o promise_n of_o my_o father_n upon_o you_o but_o tarry_v in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n until_o you_o be_v induce_v with_o power_n from_o above_o which_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o fiery_a tongue_n it_o seem_v therefore_o to_o be_v some_o ordinary_a grace_n which_o shall_v continue_v with_o they_o &_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o church_n for_o ever_o as_o be_v confess_v on_o both_o side_n what_o can_v this_o be_v but_o that_o which_o christ_n himself_o do_v mention_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v as_o it_o be_v of_o set_a purpose_n to_o take_v away_o all_o ambiguous_a construction_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v express_v likewise_o by_o s._n supra_fw-la jerome_n who_o call_v it_o gratiam_fw-la qua_fw-la peccata_fw-la remitterent_fw-la i._o a_o grace_n whereby_o they_o may_v forgive_v sin_n this_o be_v also_o the_o judgement_n of_o s._n 85._o chrysostome_n say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o err_v if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o they_o then_o 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reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o reconcile_v the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o and_o have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n reconcile_v the_o world_n proper_o by_o not_o impute_v their_o sin_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n ministerial_o as_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o word_n and_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v our_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n than_o a_o reconcile_n of_o man_n to_o god_n but_o we_o reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n by_o preach_v and_o declare_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o by_o preach_v and_o declare_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o forgive_v sin_n phil._n 〈…〉_z there_o be_v
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