their_o own_o order_n speak_v propose_v such_o question_n which_o to_o do_v be_v contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la and_o to_o relate_v contra_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la naturae_fw-la as_o a_o learned_a lawyer_n speak_v in_o a_o late_a unfortunate_a earl_n case_n these_o ghostly_a father_n oft-times_o grievous_o offend_v in_o please_a themselves_o with_o such_o obscene_a question_n confess_v qui_fw-la saepissimè_fw-la peccant_a mortaliter_fw-la dâ—lectando_fw-la se_fw-la de_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la interrogationibus_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la delectationem_fw-la saciendo_fw-la eas_fw-la sum._n argel_n do_fw-mi interrog_n in_o confess_v contrive_v they_o upon_o set_a purpose_n for_o their_o delight_n and_o pastime_n such_o form_n of_o confession_n you_o may_v swear_v altogether_o different_a from_o the_o ancient_a penitential_a canon_n by_o who_o direction_n the_o spiritual_a father_n of_o the_o last_o soâ—â—â—ty_n look_v asquint_a upon_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n inquire_v of_o â—r_o the_o difference_n of_o sin_n obscene_a and_o beastly_a matter_n 35._o formulas_fw-la confessionum_fw-la quibus_fw-la sancti_fw-la illi_fw-la pneumatics_n câ—rca_fw-la pâ—ccatorum_fw-la diffâ—rentias_fw-la obscoena_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o impudica_fw-la exquirunt_fw-la quae_fw-la sinâ—_n interrâ—gâ—ti_fw-la cujus_fw-la auribus_fw-la inauditae_fw-la turpitudines_fw-la &_o lasciviae_fw-la instillantur_fw-la rubore_fw-la &_o interrogâ—ntis_fw-la inhonâ—sti_fw-la appetitus_fw-la titillationâ—_n vix_fw-la ullâ—s_fw-la uâ—rbâ—â—_n aut_fw-la ne_fw-la vix_fw-la quâ—dem_fw-la â—nunciari_fw-la poâ—â—nt_fw-la pâ—nt_fw-la tyard_n episc_n cabilon_n de_fw-fr fratribus_fw-la jesus_n pag._n 35._o which_o can_v be_v mention_v without_o blush_v in_o the_o examinat_fw-la who_o ear_n tingle_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o unknown_a lust_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o not_o without_o the_o titillation_n of_o a_o dishonest_a appetite_n in_o the_o examiner_n himself_o that_o move_v they_o oh_o time_n that_o such_o filthy_a communication_n not_o once_o name_v among_o the_o heathen_a shall_v be_v thus_o play_v withal_o these_o ghostly_a father_n to_o be_v so_o carnal_a this_o penitential_a practice_n so_o obscene_a this_o pretend_a laver_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o become_v the_o sink_n of_o iniquity_n this_o confession_n of_o sin_n a_o profession_n of_o sin_v where_o man_n learn_v rather_o than_o leave_v sin_n displease_v rather_o than_o appease_v god_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o exercise_n become_v far_o worse_o than_o at_o the_o beginning_n pardon_v good_a reader_n the_o exuberancy_n of_o my_o speech_n just_o occasion_v when_o the_o most_o holy_a pretence_n be_v the_o most_o foul_o profane_v good_a reason_n have_v canus_n to_o tax_v such_o confessor_n who_o by_o their_o foolish_a interrogatory_n becâ—me_v scandalous_a to_o their_o penitent_n 908._o nec_fw-la eos_fw-la quidâ—m_fw-la probo_fw-la qui_fw-la imprudenter_fw-la interrogando_fw-la poenitentibus_fw-la scandalum_fw-la inâ—iciunt_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la coâ—_n peccare_fw-la docent_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o re_fw-la confidenter_fw-la etiam_fw-la reprobo_fw-la sum_n istas_fw-la confâ—ssionem_fw-la inteâ—rogâ—tionibus_fw-la plenas_fw-la quae_fw-la idiomate_fw-la vulgari_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la eduntur_fw-la sed_fw-la passim_fw-la etiam_fw-la muâ—â—erculis_fw-la &_o idiotis_fw-la conferuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la indè_fw-la discant_fw-la non_fw-la confitendi_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la sâ—ntio_fw-la peccandi_fw-la râ—tionâ—m_fw-la &_o normam_fw-la can._n relect._n de_fw-fr poen_n part_n 6._o pag._n 908._o so_o far_o as_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o withal_o confident_o to_o reprove_v these_o sum_n of_o confession_n stuff_v with_o question_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o be_v not_o only_o put_v forth_o in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n but_o be_v bestow_v abroad_o upon_o woman_n and_o simple_a people_n thereby_o to_o learn_v not_o the_o manner_n and_o foâ—m_n of_o confess_v but_o as_o i_o suppose_v of_o sin_v our_o last_o exception_n against_o this_o specifique_a enumeration_n of_o every_o sin_n in_o confession_n case_n of_o venial_a sin_n reseruâ—d_v case_n be_v derive_v from_o a_o practice_n of_o they_o in_o exempt_n of_o venial_a sin_n and_o reserve_v case_n from_o the_o ordinary_a and_o parochial_a ghostly_a father_n 5._o vâ—nialia_n quamvis_fw-la rectè_fw-la &_o utiliter_fw-la in_o confession_n dicantur_fw-la taceri_fw-la tamin_z citra_fw-la culpam_fw-la multisque_fw-la aliis_fw-la remediis_fw-la expiari_fw-la possint_fw-la council_n trid._n c._n 5._o those_o as_o superfluous_a and_o scarce_o worthy_a of_o a_o priest_n skill_n and_o notice_n these_o as_o too_o heinous_a and_o desperate_a disease_n exceed_v his_o skill_n 7._o patribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la visuâ—_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la atrociâ—ra_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o graviora_fw-la crimina_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la quibusvis_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la summis_fw-la dâ—ntaxâ—t_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la absolverentur_fw-la conc._n trid._n de_fw-fr casuum_fw-la reservatione_fw-la cap._n 7._o therefore_o reserve_v for_o physician_n of_o high_a place_n and_o power_n and_o in_o such_o case_n every_o simple_a priest_n be_v inhibit_v to_o proceed_v but_o to_o send_v corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la to_o such_o penitentiaries_n to_o who_o jurisdiction_n they_o be_v immediate_o subject_a now_o if_o all_o sin_n that_o come_v into_o a_o sinner_n mind_n must_v upon_o pain_n of_o the_o second_o death_n and_o that_o by_o god_n law_n be_v open_v to_o a_o priest_n by_o what_o law_n be_v some_o exempt_v and_o more_o reserve_v from_o his_o audience_n than_o other_o again_o if_o papal_a reservation_n and_o dispensation_n be_v in_o these_o sin_n and_o case_n of_o validity_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o precise_a enumeration_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o church_n ordinance_n or_o if_o divine_a than_o no_o dispensation_n lie_v in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v a_o rule_v case_n that_o papal_a power_n can_v dispense_v with_o the_o divine_a law_n but_o with_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n only_o let_v the_o jesuit_n try_v the_o horn_n of_o this_o dilemma_n now_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o they_o take_v off_o such_o sin_n from_o confession_n may_v we_o make_v bold_a to_o leave_v out_o such_o as_o many_o such_o there_o be_v that_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o priestly_a advice_n and_o absolution_n it_o will_v be_v say_v venial_a sin_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v reckon_v for_o 3._o venialia_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la peccati_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la contraria_fw-la charitati_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o proximi_fw-la bellar_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr amiss_o gratiae_fw-la cap._n 3._o because_o be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n pardonable_a nor_o so_o averse_a to_o god_n as_o to_o lose_v his_o favour_n they_o need_v not_o to_o be_v remit_v this_o way_n neither_o engage_v so_o deep_o to_o hell_n nor_o make_v so_o great_a a_o breach_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n as_o to_o require_v the_o priest_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o to_o make_v the_o atonement_n to_o the_o contrary_a although_o we_o acknowledge_v great_a distinction_n betwixt_o sin_n and_o sin_n and_o punishment_n proportionable_a yet_o we_o affirm_v no_o sin_n so_o little_a but_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n mortal_a and_o no_o sin_n so_o great_a but_o from_o the_o event_n may_v be_v venial_a the_o least_o sin_n make_v a_o breach_n upon_o god_n law_n and_o make_v the_o delinquent_n accessary_a to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v a_o offence_n against_o a_o infinite_a deity_n 32._o doctor_n field_n of_o the_o church_n book_n 3._o c._n 32._o therefore_o may_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o st_z ictness_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n yea_o with_o utter_a annihilation_n for_o that_o say_v a_o profound_a divine_a there_o be_v no_o punishment_n so_o evil_a and_o so_o much_o to_o be_v avoid_v as_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o may_v be_v imagine_v so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v rather_o choose_v eternal_a death_n yea_o utter_a annihilation_n than_o commit_v the_o least_o offence_n in_o the_o world_n again_o if_o all_o spiritual_a wound_n must_v pass_v through_o the_o priest_n hand_n of_o necessity_n for_o curation_n then_o venial_a sin_n also_o for_o though_o thâ—y_o be_v not_o vulnera_fw-la lethifera_fw-la with_o the_o cardinal_n 2._o bellar._n l._n 1._o 1._o de_fw-fr amiss_o great_a c._n 2._o yet_o they_o be_v plagae_fw-la leves_fw-la which_o slight_v by_o neglect_n thereof_o may_v prove_v deadly_a a_o ship_n leak_a at_o a_o little_a flaw_n may_v endanger_v drown_v the_o want_n of_o one_o nail_n châ—valiâ—r_n pour_v un_fw-fr clou_fw-fr on_o pâ—rd_n un_fw-fr fer_fw-fr &_o pour_fw-fr un_fw-fr feâ—_n un_fw-fr cheval_fw-fr &_o pour_fw-fr un_fw-fr cheval_fw-fr un_fw-fr châ—valiâ—r_n as_o the_o french_a proverb_n be_v may_v cause_v the_o loss_n of_o shoe_n horse_n and_o horseman_n for_o great_a weight_n many_o time_n hang_v upon_o small_a wire_n and_o however_o some_o roman_a controversie-man_n put_v off_o venial_a fin_n from_o confession_n as_o in_o itself_o not_o mortal_a but_o venial_a bishop_n fisher_n dare_v not_o like_a of_o that_o avoidance_n 317._o quòd_fw-la peccatum_fw-la veniale_a solùm_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la venial_a sit_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la locum_fw-la sentio_fw-la roffens_n contr_n lath._n art_n 32._o p._n 317._o but_o profess_v his_o consent_n herein_o with_o luther_n that_o venial_a sin_n be_v only_o venial_a from_o the_o mercy_n of_o
day_n the_o truth_n begin_v to_o take_v place_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o so_o that_o party_n which_o stand_v for_o the_o old_a mumpsimus_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o that_o embrace_v the_o new_a sumpsimus_fw-la 7._o adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la uno_fw-la eodemque_fw-la lâ—co_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la in_o pontificios_fw-la laqueo_fw-la &_o dilaniation_n &_o in_o protestants_n vivicomburio_fw-la saevirâ—tur_fw-la cambd._n appar_n ad_fw-la elâ—zabeth_n pag._n 6_o 7._o escape_v not_o the_o penalty_n of_o his_o rigorous_a statute_n that_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a spectacle_n to_o behold_v at_o once_o a_o protestant_n at_o the_o stake_n and_o a_o papist_n at_o the_o jailhouse_n by_o that_o law_n incontinency_n in_o priest_n and_o marriage_n be_v equal_o make_v felony_n and_o death_n in_o their_o person_n either_o to_o use_v the_o sin_n or_o the_o remedy_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o clergy_n otherwise_o a_o privilege_n be_v to_o they_o a_o snare_n and_o that_o offence_n capital_a in_o churchman_n which_o then_o be_v scarce_o criminal_a in_o the_o laity_n a_o man_n that_o shall_v survey_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n under_o that_o prince_n shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v true_o under_o he_o ibid._n uâ—â—e_fw-la domi_fw-la terribilis_fw-la &_o soâ—â—s_v tyrannious_a hâ—beretur_fw-la camb_n ibid._n who_o melt_v the_o courage_n of_o both_o those_o house_n as_o wax_v make_v they_o capable_a of_o any_o impression_n and_o his_o will_n a_o law_n but_o of_o he_o and_o his_o memory_n enough_o as_o also_o of_o such_o law_n and_o constitution_n which_o have_v to_o my_o observation_n be_v enact_v in_o this_o point_n of_o confession_n and_o of_o what_o force_n they_o be_v at_o this_o present_a it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v the_o reverend_n of_o that_o profession_n will_v determine_v i_o will_v add_v hereunto_o such_o instance_n as_o have_v obvious_o occur_v unto_o i_o of_o those_o prince_n that_o have_v wear_v the_o diadem_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o not_o abhor_v from_o this_o exercise_n of_o piety_n confession_n sundry_a prince_n of_o england_n that_o use_v confession_n but_o have_v confess_v their_o sin_n unto_o spiritual_a father_n and_o pastor_n in_o hope_n of_o absolution_n 955._o i._o king_n edred_n reign_v 10._o year_n &_o die_v a._n d._n 955._o the_o first_o be_v king_n edred_n who_o end_v his_o reign_n and_o life_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n redemption_n dcccclv_n of_o who_o florentius_n wigorniensis_n write_v thus_o the_o glorious_a king_n of_o england_n edred_n fall_v sick_a in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o despair_v of_o recovery_n send_v away_o with_o all_o speed_n for_o holy_a dunstan_n the_o abbot_n 354._o qui_fw-la missa_fw-la celeri_fw-la legatione_fw-la confessionum_fw-la suarum_fw-la patrem_fw-la beatum_fw-la dunstanum_n scil_n abbatem_fw-la accersivit_fw-la vox_fw-la desuper_fw-la clarè_v sonuit_fw-la rex_fw-la edredus_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la quiescit_fw-la florent_fw-la wigorn._n ad_fw-la ann_n 955._o pag._n 353_o 354._o and_o father_n of_o his_o confession_n who_o in_o all_o haste_n resort_v to_o the_o court_n and_o have_v come_v half_o his_o journey_n a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n sound_v clear_a in_o his_o ear_n king_n edred_n rest_v now_o in_o peace_n at_o which_o voice_n the_o horse_n whereon_o he_o sit_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n sink_v under_o he_o to_o the_o ground_n without_o any_o harm_n unto_o he_o upon_o the_o back_n the_o king_n body_n be_v bring_v to_o winchester_n lon._n ii_o william_n conqueror_n resumpto_fw-la animo_fw-la quae_fw-la christiani_fw-la sunt_fw-la executus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_o confession_n &_o viatico_fw-la malmsb._n de_fw-fr will._n 1._o pag._n 63._o col_fw-fr 2._o lon._n and_o there_o by_o abbot_n dunstan_n decent_o inter_v by_o which_o it_o seem_v dunstan_n be_v the_o king_n ghostly_a father_n though_o he_o come_v too_o late_o to_o take_v his_o confession_n the_o second_o prince_n be_v william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o sickness_n increase_v at_o rouen_n and_o the_o physician_n upon_o inspection_n of_o his_o urine_n have_v judge_v his_o death_n to_o be_v at_o hand_n upon_o the_o hear_n whereof_o say_v william_n of_o malmesbury_n he_o fill_v the_o room_n with_o lamentation_n that_o death_n have_v prevent_v he_o long_o bethink_v how_o to_o amend_v his_o life_n but_o pull_v up_o his_o spirit_n he_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o confess_v and_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n scoâ—s_n iii_o margaret_n q._n of_o scoâ—s_n the_o three_o be_v margaret_n the_o queen_n of_o scot_n but_o extract_v of_o the_o 1093._o the_o sister_n to_o edgar_n ethling_n presbyteris_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la accersiâ—is_fw-la eisque_fw-la peccata_fw-la sva_fw-la confessa_fw-la oleo_fw-la se_fw-la perungi_fw-la coelâ—stique_fw-la viatico_fw-la muniri_fw-la fecit_fw-la rog._n hoved._n pars_fw-la prio_fw-la annal_n pag._n 266._o edit_fw-la lond._n a._n d._n 1093._o english_a blood_n have_v hear_v the_o fatal_a news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n malcolme_n her_o husband_n and_o prince_n edward_n her_o son_n slay_v by_o the_o english_a as_o they_o be_v invade_v the_o march_n of_o northumberland_n she_o take_v it_o so_o much_o to_o heart_n say_v roger_n hovedon_n as_o sudden_o she_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a infirmity_n and_o without_o delay_n have_v send_v for_o her_o priest_n she_o go_v into_o the_o church_n and_o there_o make_v confession_n of_o her_o sin_n unto_o they_o cause_v herself_o to_o be_v anoint_v and_o to_o be_v houslâ—d_v by_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n beseech_v the_o lord_n with_o fervent_a and_o daily_a prayer_n that_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v she_o any_o long_a to_o live_v in_o this_o sorrowful_a life_n and_o her_o prayer_n be_v hear_v for_o the_o three_o day_n after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o her_o husband_n be_v dissolve_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o flesh_n as_o be_v believe_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n this_o sad_a accident_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n mxciii_o and_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o william_n rufus_n the_o next_o be_v william_n rufus_n 1102._o iv_o william_n rufus_n a._n d._n 1102._o who_o come_v to_o a_o unfortunate_a end_n by_o the_o glance_n of_o a_o arrow_n whether_o aim_v at_o he_o or_o no_o be_v uncertain_a or_o whether_o he_o stumble_v upon_o the_o same_o but_o by_o the_o wound_n thereof_o he_o take_v his_o death_n as_o he_o be_v hunt_v in_o the_o new_a forest_n call_v ytene_n 2_o day_n of_o august_n 470._o in_o nova_n forresta_n quae_fw-la linguâ_fw-la anglorum_fw-la ytene_n nuncupatur_fw-la à _fw-la quodam_fw-la franco_n walrero_n tyrello_n sagittâ_fw-la incautè_fw-la directâ_fw-la percussus_fw-la vitam_fw-la finivit_fw-la 4._o non._n augusti_n â—er_n 5._o indict_v 8._o florent_fw-la vigorn_n chron._n p._n 469_o 470._o and_o in_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o sudden_a accident_n be_v the_o more_o lamentable_a as_o prevent_v his_o repentance_n and_o confession_n and_o other_o comfort_n his_o soul_n may_v have_v find_v if_o sickness_n have_v give_v he_o notice_n of_o his_o approach_a end_n the_o want_n whereof_o eadmer_n a_o grave_a historian_n thus_o lament_v upon_o the_o second_o day_n of_o august_n he_o fetch_v his_o last_o breath_n 54._o secunda_fw-la dies_fw-la augusti_fw-la vidit_fw-la eum_fw-la expirantem_fw-la siquidem_fw-la illa_fw-la die_v mane_n pransus_fw-la in_o sylvam_fw-la venatum_fw-la ivit_fw-la ibique_fw-la sagittâ_fw-la in_o cord_n percussus_fw-la impoeniten_n &_o inconfessus_fw-la è_fw-la vestigio_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la homine_fw-la mox_fw-la derelictus_fw-la eadmer_n hist_o nou._n l._n 2._o p._n 54._o for_o upon_o that_o day_n break_v his_o fast_n he_o come_v into_o the_o forest_n to_o hunt_v and_o there_o be_v wound_v with_o a_o arrow_n and_o forthwith_o die_v impenitent_a and_o unconfess_v and_o be_v immediate_o abandon_v of_o all_o man_n the_o want_n of_o confession_n have_v not_o be_v worth_a the_o note_n if_o the_o use_n thereof_o at_o the_o last_o close_o have_v not_o be_v general_o receive_v to_o he_o succeed_v his_o brother_n henry_n i._o a_o moderate_a beauclerk_n v._o henry_n i._n beauclerk_n and_o as_o those_o time_n afford_v a_o learned_a prince_n who_o after_o he_o have_v sway_v the_o sceptre_n full_a xxxv_o year_n and_o odd_a month_n then_o be_v in_o normandy_n sicken_v of_o that_o disease_n whereof_o he_o die_v and_o perceive_v his_o own_o weakness_n send_v for_o hugh_n who_o he_o have_v constitute_v his_o first_o abbot_n at_o read_v where_o he_o found_v a_o goodly_a abbey_n and_o there_o lie_v inter_v and_o after_o advance_v he_o to_o the_o metropolitical_a see_v at_o rouen_n which_o archbishop_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o pope_n innocent_a relate_v the_o pious_a end_n of_o that_o prince_n thus_o london_n prout_n ei_fw-la dicebamus_fw-la ipse_fw-la ore_fw-la proprio_fw-la sva_fw-la confitebatur_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o manu_fw-la propria_fw-la pectus_fw-la suum_fw-la percutiebat_fw-la &_o malam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dimittebat_fw-la pro_fw-la nostro_fw-la officio_fw-la tertio_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la triduum_fw-la absolvimus_fw-la crucem_fw-la domini_fw-la adoravit_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o
a_o treatise_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o chief_o as_o it_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n together_o with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o of_o absolution_n john_n 20.23_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v tantum_n relevat_fw-la confessio_fw-la delictum_fw-la quantum_fw-la dissimulatio_fw-la exaggerate_v confessio_fw-la enim_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la consilium_fw-la est_fw-la dissimulatio_fw-la contumaciae_fw-la tertul._n london_n print_v by_o j.g._n for_o andr._n crook_n at_o the_o green_a dragon_n in_o st_n paul_n churchyard_n m.dc.lvii_o the_o principal_a content_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n chap._n i._n the_o name_n of_o thing_n exemplify_v their_o nature_n the_o author_n purpose_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v repentance_n and_o consolation_n which_o be_v various_o render_v by_o the_o septuagint_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confession_n or_o a_o cast_n off_o by_o the_o same_o interpreter_n be_v translate_v to_o give_v thanks_o and_o to_o praise_v exagoreusis_n a_o forinsecal_v word_n a_o indictment_n exhomologesis_n metanoea_n and_o metameleia_n usual_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n resipiscence_n and_o penitude_n their_o difference_n and_o several_a use_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o repentance_n a_o conversion_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v the_o father_n define_v it_o from_o the_o sensible_a effect_n and_o sign_n thereof_o the_o schoolmen_n error_n in_o place_v it_o in_o bodily_a correction_n rather_o than_o in_o mental_a change_n the_o reform_a divine_n seat_v it_o in_o the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o heart_n require_v also_o outward_a expression_n of_o sorrow_n conversion_n be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o repentance_n self_n abnegation_n godly_a sorrow_n a_o penitent_n practice_n and_o endeavour_v p._n 10._o chap._n iii_o discipline_n of_o penance_n wherefore_o enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n exhomologesis_n divers_a kind_n of_o confession_n public_a penance_n of_o apostolical_a practice_n the_o austerity_n thereof_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n order_n thereof_o prescribe_v in_o the_o day_n of_o cyprian_a and_o ambrose_n divers_a example_n of_o public_a penitent_n the_o solemn_a practic_n thereof_o in_o record_n of_o the_o church_n sinner_n admit_v but_o once_o to_o solemn_a penance_n actual_a reconciliation_n deny_v by_o the_o church_n to_o lapse_v sinner_n no_o renew_n unto_o repentance_n how_o understand_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n four_o station_n observe_v by_o the_o ancient_a penitent_n the_o restore_n of_o this_o discipline_n much_o desire_v p._n 16._o chap._n iu._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_n 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 p._n 43._o chap._n v._n of_o confession_n to_o man._n the_o confession_n of_o sin_n under_o the_o law_n before_o the_o priest_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n special_a enumeration_n of_o all_o sin_n not_o require_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o law_n command_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n and_o restitution_n job_n friend_n confess_v their_o error_n unto_o he_o who_o sacrifice_v for_o they_o david_n confession_n unto_o nathan_n rabbin_n affirm_v sin_n to_o be_v confess_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o levites_n the_o place_n in_o st_n james_n chap._n 5._o of_o mutual_a confession_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v testimony_n of_o the_o father_n for_o confession_n unto_o man_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n that_o sin_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o in_o way_n of_o consultation_n for_o a_o remedy_n not_o in_o way_n of_o absolution_n for_o reconcilement_n may_v be_v detect_v to_o a_o layman_n and_o of_o the_o reform_a divine_n that_o sin_n may_v be_v confess_v to_o a_o believe_a brother_n for_o advice_n and_o to_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 65._o chap._n vi_o divers_a office_n and_o administration_n in_o the_o church_n the_o people_n confession_n unto_o john_n at_o jordan_n wherein_o they_o be_v particular_a the_o confession_n of_o the_o believer_n at_o ephesus_n to_o st_n paul_n proof_n from_o the_o father_n for_o confession_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o gospel_n such_o confession_n withdraw_v not_o from_o god_n but_o lead_v to_o he_o testimony_n of_o the_o worthy_a divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o confession_n second_v with_o divine_n of_o the_o reformation_n from_o the_o church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n p._n 90._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 p._n 111._o sect_n i._o 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 hâ—ld_v too_o severe_a by_o some_o moderate_a romanist_n public_a exhomologesis_n vilipend_v by_o those_o father_n the_o schoolmen_n faintness_n in_o reason_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 p._n 113._o sect_n ii_o the_o abusive_a necessity_n of_o confession_n tyrannical_a inquisition_n into_o man_n conscience_n distasteful_a confession_n leave_v at_o liberty_n in_o gratian'ss_n time_n schoolman_n lean_v to_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o confession_n not_o the_o only_a necessary_a mean_n for_o absolution_n and_o remission_n the_o end_v aim_v at_o in_o popish_a confession_n unnecessary_a no_o express_a precept_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n thereof_o confession_n a_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o fleshly_a shoulder_n private_a confession_n not_o practise_v from_o the_o beginning_n establish_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o public_a by_o a_o edict_n from_o leo_n i._o the_o fact_n of_o nectarius_n abrogate_a confession_n with_o the_o several_a answer_n and_o exposition_n of_o roman_a writer_n expend_v confession_n desert_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n divers_a kind_n and_o form_n of_o necessity_n confession_n in_o what_o case_n necessary_a and_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o determine_v p._n 144._o sect_n iii_o scrupulous_a enumeration_n of_o all_o sin_n decree_v in_o late_a council_n circumstance_n aggravate_v and_o alter_v the_o property_n of_o sin_n millstone_n to_o plain_a people_n anxious_a inquisition_n into_o each_o sin_n with_o every_o circumstance_n a_o perplex_a piece_n particular_a reckon_n for_o every_o sin_n a_o heavy_a load_n to_o the_o conscience_n and_o without_o express_a warranty_n from_o god_n imply_v difficulty_n and_o impossibility_n and_o tend_v to_o desperation_n no_o urgent_a necessity_n to_o be_v so_o superstitious_a in_o cast_v up_o of_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o circumstantial_a tail_n thereof_o romish_a closert_n of_o confession_n seminary_n of_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n venial_a and_o reserve_a sin_n exempt_v by_o rome_n from_o the_o ear_n of_o ordinary_a priest_n upon_o what_o ground_n strict_a and_o specific_a enumeration_n of_o sin_n but_o of_o late_o stand_v in_o the_o church_n general_n interrogatories_n propose_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n from_o anselme_n some_o sin_n be_v special_o and_o by_o name_n to_o be_v rehearse_v in_o confession_n the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o those_o sin_n describe_v and_o determine_v p._n 179._o chap._n
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 theophyl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_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 signify_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 voluntary_a fit_a sâ—d_a consuetudo_fw-la ipsius_fw-la pâ—ccati_fw-la &_o finalis_fw-la impoenitentia_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la aiâ—_n volentibus_fw-la peccare_fw-la sed_fw-la voluntaâ—iè_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 〈◊〉_d 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 a_o season_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 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._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 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 so_o call_v as_o witness_v a_o great_a antiquary_n à _fw-la procidendo_fw-la because_o the_o penitent_a admit_v within_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n 59_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hae_o eoram_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 sacessere_fw-la jubebatur_fw-la accertis_fw-la diebus_fw-la coram_fw-la episcopo_fw-la procidens_fw-la impositione_n manuum_fw-la ac_fw-la solenaâ—_n precatione_n impertitus_fw-la dimitti_fw-la solebat_fw-la d._n petavius_n animadvers_fw-la in_o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 59_o fall_v down_o before_o thâ—_n bishop_n and_o be_v command_v to_o depart_v thence_o with_o the_o cateâ—humeni_n 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 22._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la cap._n 22._o so_o the_o place_n where_o the_o penitent_n stand_v be_v design_v also_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 thâ—y_n 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 precess_n of_o time_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o oratory_n and_o abode_n with_o thâ—_n competentes_fw-la pray_v and_o contemplate_v the_o sacrament_n but_o not_o admit_v at_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
doctrine_n and_o again_o very_o there_o be_v not_o any_o mean_v more_o excellent_a to_o humble_v a_o proud_a heart_n nor_o to_o raise_v up_o a_o humble_a spirit_n than_o this_o spiritual_a conference_n betwixt_o the_o pastor_n and_o his_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n 766._o pag._n 766._o if_o any_o sin_n trouble_v thy_o conscience_n confess_v it_o unto_o god_n minister_n ask_v his_o counsel_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v true_o repent_v receive_v his_o absolution_n and_o than_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o soro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la thy_o sin_n be_v as_o real_o forgive_v on_o earth_n as_o if_o thou_o do_v hear_v christ_n himself_o in_o foro_fw-la judicii_fw-la pronounce_v they_o to_o be_v forgive_v in_o heaven_n 10.16_o luke_n 10.16_o qui_fw-fr vos_fw-fr audit_n i_o audit_n try_v this_o and_o tell_v i_o whether_o thou_o shall_v not_o find_v more_o ease_n in_o thy_o conscience_n than_o can_v be_v express_v in_o word_n germany_n reform_a church_n of_o germany_n do_v profane_a man_n consider_v the_o dignity_n of_o this_o divine_a call_n they_o will_v the_o more_o honour_n the_o call_n and_o reverence_v the_o person_n thus_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o mother_n justify_v by_o her_o child_n confess_v nos_fw-la confessionem_fw-la retinemus_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la propter_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la quòd_fw-la de_fw-la singulis_fw-la authoritate_fw-la divina_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la potestas_fw-la clavium_fw-la quare_fw-la impium_fw-la esset_fw-la ex_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la privatam_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la tollere_fw-la neque_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la aut_fw-la potest_fw-la be_v clavium_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la si_fw-la qui_fw-la privatam_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la aspernantur_fw-la augustan_n confess_v and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v our_o church_n and_o divine_n stand_v here_o alone_o i_o will_v adjoyn_v some_o foreign_a testimony_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o germany_n be_v relate_v in_o the_o augustan_n confession_n thus_o we_o retain_v confession_n chief_a for_o absolution_n which_o be_v god_n word_n that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n denounce_v by_o authority_n divine_a of_o each_o person_n in_o particular_a wherefore_o it_o be_v wicked_o do_v to_o take_v private_a absolution_n out_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o do_v they_o understand_v what_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n mean_v if_o so_o be_v they_o contemn_v private_a absolution_n and_o the_o manner_n observe_v in_o the_o german_a church_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o chemnitius_n thus_o the_o use_n of_o private_a confession_n be_v with_o we_o preserve_v 195._o privatae_fw-la confâ—ssionis_fw-la usus_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la servatur_fw-la ut_fw-la generali_fw-la professione_n peccati_fw-la ex_fw-la significatione_n poenitentiae_fw-la petatur_fw-la absolutio_fw-la cumqâ—e_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la judicio_fw-la usurpanda_fw-la sit_fw-la clavis_fw-la uâ—l_fw-la solvens_fw-la vel_fw-la ligans_fw-la iâ—_n privato_fw-la illo_fw-la colloquio_fw-la pastor_n explorant_fw-la auditorum_fw-la judicia_fw-la a_o rectè_fw-la intelligant_fw-la de_fw-la pâ—ccatis_fw-la exteâ—ioribus_fw-la &_o interioribus_fw-la de_fw-la gradibus_fw-la pâ—ccatorum_fw-la de_fw-la stipendio_fw-la peccati_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o châ—istum_fw-la deducuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la considâ—rationem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la explorantur_fw-la a_fw-mi scriò_fw-la doleant_fw-la de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la a_o iram_fw-la dei_fw-la timeant_fw-la &_o cupiant_fw-la illam_fw-la â—ss_fw-la â—â—ro_fw-la a_o habeant_fw-la propositum_fw-la emendationis_fw-la interrogantur_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la in_o certis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la pâ—ccatis_fw-la haerere_fw-la existimantur_fw-la traditur_fw-la ibi_fw-la doctrina_fw-la &_o exhortatio_fw-la de_fw-la emâ—ndatione_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la vel_fw-la consilium_fw-la vel_fw-la consolatio_fw-la in_o gravaminâ—bus_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la &_o tali_fw-la â—onfessioni_fw-la impartitur_fw-la absolutio_fw-la exam._n conc._n trid._n part_n 2._o pag._n 195._o that_o upon_o a_o general_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o intimation_n of_o repentance_n absolution_n may_v be_v desire_v and_o since_o that_o the_o key_n whether_o bind_v or_o lose_v may_v not_o be_v use_v without_o judgement_n in_o that_o private_a conference_n the_o pastor_n sift_v into_o the_o discretion_n and_o judgement_n of_o their_o auditor_n whether_o they_o right_o understand_v betwixt_o internal_a sin_n and_o external_a as_o also_o the_o degree_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o wage_n thereof_o and_o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o consideration_n of_o their_o offence_n they_o be_v try_v if_o they_o true_o repent_v thâ—m_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o desire_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o same_o if_o they_o have_v any_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n they_o be_v further_a interrogated_a if_o any_o particular_a sin_n stick_v upon_o they_o the_o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n to_o amendment_n be_v there_o deliver_v counsel_n and_o consolation_n be_v there_o seek_v for_o overburthened_a conscience_n and_o upon_o such_o a_o conf_n ssion_n there_o be_v grant_v a_o absolution_n beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la b._n rhenanus_fw-la a_o great_a secretary_n to_o ancient_a learning_n treat_v of_o private_a confession_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o derive_v its_o original_n poenit_fw-la quà m_fw-la solubâ—rrimâ—m_fw-la esse_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la inficiari_fw-la si_fw-la morositatem_fw-la &_o scrupulositatem_fw-la nimiam_fw-la ampute_v quid_fw-la enim_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la immortalem_fw-la utilius_fw-la habere_fw-la possit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la continendam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la quid_fw-la commodius_fw-la quà m_fw-la privaâ—am_fw-la istam_fw-la confessionâ—m_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la in_o necessariis_fw-la erudiendum_fw-la ubi_fw-la horâ—lae_fw-la spatio_fw-la plus_fw-la prosicit_fw-la laicus_fw-la quà m_fw-la triduanâ_fw-la concione_fw-la mihi_fw-la libet_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la encomium_fw-la apud_fw-la câ—prian_n accommodare_fw-la confâ—ssioni_fw-la ut_fw-la dicam_fw-la eam_fw-la retinaculum_fw-la fidâ—i_fw-la ducâ—m_fw-la itineris_fw-la saluâ—aris_fw-la somitem_fw-la &_o nutrimentum_fw-la bonae_fw-la indolis_fw-la magistram_fw-la virtutis_fw-la b._n rhen._n praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-la poenit_fw-la fall_v into_o these_o word_n which_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v to_o be_v very_o wholesome_a if_o too_o much_o austereness_n and_o scrupulosity_n therein_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n what_o can_v be_v more_o profitable_a to_o uphold_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n what_o more_o fit_a than_o private_a confession_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o point_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v where_o a_o layman_n shall_v be_v more_o edify_v in_o a_o hour_n space_n than_o at_o a_o three-day_n sermon_n may_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o bestow_v the_o praise_n cyprian_n have_v of_o discipline_n upon_o confession_n and_o to_o call_v it_o the_o retentive_a of_o faith_n the_o guide_n of_o a_o save_a journey_n the_o seed_n and_o nursery_n of_o good_a behaviour_n and_o the_o mistress_n of_o virtue_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o treatise_n itself_o contain_v this_o passage_n be_v by_o express_a order_n from_o index_n expurgatorius_fw-la take_v off_o the_o file_n 1584._o argumentum_fw-la libri_fw-la de_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la totum_fw-la expungatur_fw-la nam_fw-la commodè_fw-la repurgari_fw-la non_fw-la putte_v ind._n expurg_n mâ—driti_n 1584._o as_o a_o discourse_n not_o capable_a of_o a_o roman_a salve_n but_o need_v the_o sponge_n throughout_o with_o a_o deleatur_fw-la their_o handle_n of_o author_n old_a and_o new_a be_v much_o like_o the_o turkish_a policy_n in_o deprive_v christian_a parent_n of_o their_o child_n and_o those_o infant_n of_o their_o virility_n by_o castrate_v they_o and_o train_v they_o up_o to_o be_v janissary_n and_o persecutor_n of_o their_o own_o unknown_a blood_n and_o religion_n such_o be_v their_o deal_n with_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n cut_v off_o their_o masculine_a expression_n and_o set_v they_o against_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o tenet_n also_o calvin_n have_v leave_v his_o mind_n behind_o he_o thus_o although_o saint_n james_n have_v not_o name_v any_o man_n into_o who_o bosom_n we_o may_v empty_v our_o selveâ—_n 12._o tamâ—tsi_n jacobus_n neminem_fw-la nominatim_fw-la assignando_fw-la in_o cuâ—us_fw-la sinum_fw-la nos_fw-la exponâ—remus_fw-la libâ—rum_fw-la permittit_fw-la dilectum_fw-la ut_fw-la â—i_fw-la consiteamur_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la grege_fw-la maximè_fw-la idonâ—us_fw-la suâ—rit_fw-la visuâ—_n quiâ—_n tamea_o pastor_n prae_fw-la alâ—is_n ut_fw-la pâ—urimùm_fw-la judicandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la idoâ—â—i_fw-la potissmùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la eligendi_fw-la câ—â—â—t_fw-la dico_fw-la autem_fw-la iâ—eò_fw-la prae_fw-la aliis_fw-la apposiâ—os_fw-la qâ—iâ—_n ministerii_fw-la vocationi_fw-la nobis_fw-la à _fw-la dâ—o_fw-la dâ—signantur_fw-la quorum_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la erudiâ—mur_fw-la aâ—_n subigenâ—a_fw-la &_o corrigendâ—_fw-la peccâ—ta_fw-la tum_fw-la consâ—â—tâ—â—â—â—m_fw-la ex_fw-la veniae_fw-la si_fw-la lucia_fw-la pâ—rcipiamus_fw-la id_fw-la officii_fw-la svi_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la memâ—â—â—it_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la privatim_fw-la angitur_fw-la &_o afflictatur_fw-la pâ—ccâ—tâ—â—um_fw-la sensu_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la explicare_fw-la nisi_fw-la alieno_fw-la adjutor_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—queat_fw-la non_fw-la nâ—gligere_fw-la quoâ—_n illi_fw-la à _fw-la dâ—â—â—â—â—fferturremedium_fw-la nempâ—_fw-mi ut_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la subâ—â—â—uâ—_n privatà _fw-la confâ—ssione_n apud_fw-la suum_fw-la pastor_n mutatâ—â—_n ac_fw-la solatia_fw-la siâ—i_fw-la adhibâ—â—â—_n priuâ—tâ—m_fw-la â—â—us_fw-la oâ—â—ram_fw-la imploret_fw-la â—uâ—us_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la &_o publcè_fw-la &_o privatim_fw-la populum_fw-la
that_o teach_v they_o and_o especial_o see_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v have_v so_o little_a compassion_n in_o this_o case_n we_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n that_o any_o divine_n of_o that_o side_n shall_v abate_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o free_a rigour_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o examine_v the_o ground_n why_o this_o extreme_a necessity_n be_v impose_v for_o law_n and_o ordinance_n be_v not_o usual_o enact_v nor_o necessary_o exact_v except_o upon_o sound_a purpose_n and_o end_n and_o if_o those_o end_n may_v be_v obtain_v without_o they_o or_o come_v by_o upon_o better_a term_n or_o if_o the_o goodness_n thereof_o be_v end_v the_o law_n be_v repeal_v the_o ordinance_n take_v away_o and_o the_o necessity_n cease_v this_o be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n that_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o mean_n must_v not_o exceed_v nor_o be_v above_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o end_n and_o if_o the_o end_n be_v not_o judge_v necessary_a the_o like_a judgement_n must_v be_v have_v of_o the_o mean_n again_o such_o mean_n be_v only_o deem_v necessary_a which_o serve_v for_o the_o attain_n of_o the_o end_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o without_o they_o such_o a_o propose_a end_n can_v be_v accomplish_v for_o example_n if_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v only_o necessary_a for_o this_o life_n then_o if_o i_o have_v no_o necessity_n to_o live_v i_o may_v have_v no_o necessity_n to_o eat_v again_o if_o i_o be_o to_o go_v a_o journey_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o i_o shall_v go_v afoot_a because_o i_o may_v be_v carry_v two_o thing_n then_o constitute_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o mean_a aptitude_n and_o propriety_n that_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o only_o fit_a to_o compass_v such_o a_o design_n these_o notion_n presuppose_v we_o shall_v inquire_v into_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o necessity_n in_o exact_v confession_n and_o if_o neither_o the_o end_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v have_v nor_o the_o mean_n so_o requisite_a for_o the_o due_a obtain_n thereof_o we_o shall_v then_o cast_v away_o this_o necessity_n as_o a_o exaction_n it_o be_v a_o burden_n not_o to_o be_v endure_v which_o be_v sustain_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o a_o tyranny_n which_o lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o the_o conscience_n where_o christian_a liberty_n be_v every_o way_n as_o behooveful_a the_o first_o ground_n of_o this_o imposition_n be_v upon_o a_o suppose_a peril_n of_o salvation_n for_o these_o man_n teach_v that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n without_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o no_o sin_n be_v remit_v without_o confession_n or_o at_o least_o a_o purpose_n thereof_o unto_o a_o priest_n for_o say_v bellarmine_n a_o necessary_a mean_n to_o reconcilement_n after_o baptism_n 2._o medium_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la reconciliationem_fw-la post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la est_fw-la confessio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la sacta_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la cap._n 2._o be_v confession_n of_o all_o sin_n make_v unto_o a_o priest_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v they_o urge_v it_o so_o close_o medii_fw-la confession_n to_o a_o priest_n not_o necessary_a in_o all_o case_n and_o to_o all_o person_n necessitate_v medii_fw-la and_o too_o urgent_a they_o can_v be_v if_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n be_v at_o stake_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o mean_v propose_v be_v necessary_a to_o this_o end_n yea_o or_o no_o and_o whether_o remission_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v obtain_v of_o god_n no_o other_o way_n for_o if_o it_o may_v than_o we_o must_v conclude_v this_o not_o to_o be_v a_o adequate_a mean_a conduce_v thereunto_o for_o we_o must_v now_o consider_v of_o confession_n not_o as_o a_o help_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o mean_a and_o in_o some_o sort_n of_o sinner_n only_o but_o whether_o or_o no_o it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_a for_o all_o sinner_n to_o gain_v a_o pardon_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o necessity_n for_o a_o felon_n to_o use_v the_o mediation_n of_o one_o man_n only_o to_o his_o prince_n for_o pardon_n except_o the_o prince_n be_v resolute_a to_o pardon_v no_o other_o way_n now_o god_n have_v not_o any_o where_o reveal_v so_o much_o that_o no_o mercy_n shall_v be_v have_v but_o upon_o such_o a_o condition_n nor_o dare_v the_o jesuit_n confine_v he_o unto_o any_o such_o christ_n the_o author_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 17._o christus_fw-la author_n sacramentorum_fw-la à _fw-la sacramentis_fw-la suis_fw-la non_fw-la dependebat_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la non_fw-la modò_fw-la sine_fw-la confession_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la peccata_fw-la interdum_fw-la remittebat_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-la poen_fw-mi c._n 17._o depend_v not_o upon_o his_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o do_v remit_v sin_n sometime_o not_o only_o without_o confession_n but_o without_o baptism_n also_o say_v bellarmine_n yea_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n 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 fuerit_fw-la sed_fw-la conversus_fw-la ingemuerit_fw-la undè_fw-la datur_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quòd_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 fâ—om_o whence_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o sometime_o we_o obtain_v a_o pardon_n when_o our_o lip_n be_v shut_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o leper_n who_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o show_v themselves_o unto_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o way_n be_v heal_v before_o they_o come_v unto_o they_o and_o as_o lazarus_n be_v first_o raise_v by_o the_o lord_n lombard_n lazarus_n etiam_fw-la non_fw-la priùs_fw-la de_fw-fr monumento_fw-la eductus_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la suscitatus_fw-la sed_fw-la intùs_fw-la suscitatus_fw-la prodiit_fw-la foras_fw-la vivus_fw-la ut_fw-la ostenderetur_fw-la suscitatae_fw-la animae_fw-la praecedere_fw-la confessionem_fw-la lombard_n and_o loose_v from_o the_o power_n of_o death_n before_o he_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o grave_n so_o a_o sinner_n be_v first_o raise_v by_o grace_n and_o loose_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n and_o guilt_n before_o he_o can_v come_v forth_o to_o confession_n this_o order_n the_o master_n observe_v 1._o nemo_fw-la suscitatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la solvitur_fw-la none_o can_v be_v raise_v but_o must_v be_v loose_v first_o from_o death_n because_o sin_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o solution_n be_v absolution_n 2._o nullus_fw-la confitetur_fw-la nisi_fw-la resuscitatus_fw-la 6.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 6.5_o for_o as_o speech_n be_v the_o argument_n of_o life_n so_o confession_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o morte_fw-la quis_fw-la confiâ—ebitur_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o grave_n who_o shall_v confess_v unto_o thou_o now_o the_o mean_a in_o execution_n ever_o precede_v the_o end_n confession_n then_o be_v not_o the_o mean_n to_o purchase_v remission_n which_o go_v before_o it_o therefore_o gabriel_n dislâ—kes_v this_o course_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o many_o 1._o confessio_fw-la quòd_fw-la sit_fw-la necâ—ssaria_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la varii_fw-la variis_fw-la mâ—des_fw-la osâ—â—ndere_fw-la niâ—untur_fw-la sed_fw-la plerique_fw-la insufficient_a &_o qâ—idâ—m_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ostendi_fw-la suffiâ—ienter_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v remissionis_fw-la p_o ccâ—ti_fw-la quâ—mvis_fw-la remissio_fw-la pâ—ccaâ—i_fw-la sit_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la tum_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la remission_n m_o peccati_fw-la est_fw-la alius_fw-la modus_fw-la sussiciâ—ns_fw-la sine_fw-la confession_n in_fw-la actu_fw-la sc_fw-la contritio_fw-la cordis_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la remittitur_fw-la priusquam_fw-la peccator_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la consitâ—atur_fw-la tum_fw-la quia_fw-la confâ—ssio_fw-la secundum_fw-la probabiliorem_fw-la opinionem_fw-la praeexigit_fw-la remissionâ—m_fw-la peccati_fw-la per_fw-la contritionem_fw-la praeviam_fw-la &_o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la nunquam_fw-la per_fw-la confessionâ—m_fw-la remittitur_fw-la pâ—ccatâ—m_fw-la sed_fw-la eam_fw-la praesupponit_fw-la biel._n l._n 4._o d._n 17._o qu._n 1._o and_o â—n_o a_o diverse_a manner_n have_v go_v about_o to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o actual_a confession_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n very_o insufficient_o and_o true_o it_o can_v sufficient_o be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n although_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o that_o there_o be_v another_o mean_a sufficient_a 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
to_o confession_n harpsfield_n cope_n have_v set_v forth_o this_o story_n with_o great_a applause_n and_o tell_v we_o full_a sad_o that_o the_o portugal_n assail_a a_o castle_n in_o the_o east_n indies_n 298._o nulla_fw-la priùs_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la confession_n praecunte_n gravissimas_fw-la negligentiae_fw-la suae_fw-la poenas_fw-la experti_fw-la sunt_fw-la fele_n &_o mure_n nigerrimi_fw-la tanto_fw-la numero_fw-la támque_fw-la horribiles_fw-la noctu_fw-la apparuerunt_fw-la cop._n dialog_n 2._o pag._n 297_o 298._o come_v off_o with_o great_a loss_n for_o not_o be_v arm_v with_o confession_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a portugal_n to_o who_o in_o the_o night_n there_o appear_v a_o great_a number_n of_o black_a cat_n and_o mouse_n impar_fw-la congressus_fw-la very_o dreadful_a to_o see_v to_o and_o ready_a to_o have_v devour_v he_o 99_o histor_n &_o alia_fw-la impressa_fw-la ante_fw-la alcoran_n p._n 99_o have_v they_o not_o be_v prevent_v by_o his_o prayer_n to_o a_o crucifix_n hang_v in_o the_o room_n and_o his_o vow_n to_o be_v shrive_v with_o all_o speed_n i_o know_v not_o how_o such_o creature_n as_o cat_n and_o mouse_n may_v cope_v in_o vision_n otherwise_o they_o hold_v little_a correspondence_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o such_o fantastic_a shade_n quintum_fw-la casaub_n praefat_fw-la de_fw-fr libert_n ecclesiae_fw-la poenarum_fw-la celebres_fw-la sub_fw-la styge_a feriae_fw-la prudent_a bellar._n de_fw-mi purge_v l._n 2._o c._n 18._o sect._n ad_fw-la quintum_fw-la wherewith_o the_o writing_n of_o friar_n be_v replenish_v more_o than_o with_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o the_o turk_n do_v of_o papal_a indulgence_n grant_v by_o pius_n ii_o to_o such_o as_o take_v arm_n against_o he_o require_v his_o holiness_n to_o call_v in_o his_o epigram_n again_o and_o as_o casaubon_n of_o the_o late_a interdict_v against_o the_o venetian_a republic_n that_o it_o be_v dirum_fw-la carmen_fw-la and_o as_o bellarmine_n of_o prudentius_n appoint_v certain_a holy-day_n in_o hell_n for_o the_o damn_a soul_n to_o rest_n from_o their_o pain_n that_o he_o do_v but_o play_v more_o poetico_fw-la so_o these_o and_o many_o other_o vision_n of_o this_o stamp_n seem_v to_o i_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o poetry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o a_o moral_a application_n of_o pious_a and_o useful_a fable_n thou_o see_v good_a reader_n no_o necessary_a cause_n why_o confession_n shall_v be_v so_o necessary_o urge_v person_n reasins_z why_o confession_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o all_o case_n and_o over_o all_o person_n and_o our_o church_n be_v the_o more_o spare_v and_o tender_a in_o impose_v any_o such_o absolute_a necessity_n upon_o these_o ground_n follow_v the_o first_o be_v because_o auricular_a confession_n have_v not_o be_v practise_v continual_o in_o the_o church_n but_o be_v the_o daughter_n and_o successor_n of_o that_o which_o be_v public_o solemnize_v i_o speak_v not_o of_o confession_n in_o itself_o absolute_o consider_v which_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o lay_v down_o as_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n but_o of_o the_o clancular_a and_o privy_a carriage_n thereof_o to_o promove_v such_o end_n as_o be_v design_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n i_o say_v confession_n so_o understand_v be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n but_o of_o late_a introduction_n public_a exhomologesis_n be_v in_o ancient_a time_n hold_v such_o a_o sanctuary_n for_o trouble_a soul_n that_o not_o only_o scandalous_a sinner_n which_o be_v oblige_v thereunto_o but_o many_o beside_o come_v in_o and_o confess_v open_o their_o sin_n carry_v in_o secrecy_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o that_o discipline_n yea_o lap_n qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr fide_fw-la majore_fw-la &_o timore_fw-la meliore_fw-la erant_fw-la quamvis_fw-la nullo_n sacrificii_fw-la aut_fw-la libelli_fw-la facinore_fw-la constricti_fw-la apud_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la dei_fw-la dolenter_fw-la &_o simpliciter_fw-la confitentur_fw-la exomologesin_n conscientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la faciunt_fw-la animi_fw-la svi_fw-la pondus_fw-la exponunt_fw-la salutarem_fw-la medelam_fw-la paruis_fw-la licet_fw-la &_o modicis_fw-la vulneribus_fw-la requirunt_fw-la cypr._n l._n 2._o the_o lap_n some_o devout_a christian_n not_o stain_v with_o incense_a unto_o idol_n or_o cast_v the_o holy_a scripture_n into_o the_o fire_n two_o scandal_n in_o those_o time_n purge_v with_o this_o discipline_n guilty_a only_o of_o lesser_a scar_n and_o grief_n grow_v ambitious_a of_o undergo_a this_o burden_n of_o public_a confession_n and_o penance_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o a_o scoff_a ishmael_n chemnit_fw-la multi_fw-la verò_fw-la audientes_fw-la vel_fw-la exprobrant_fw-la vel_fw-la irridâ—nt_fw-la vel_fw-la malè_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la chemnit_fw-la and_o rail_a doeg_n begin_v to_o exprobrate_v and_o deride_v the_o penitent_n to_o this_o end_n therefore_o that_o the_o discipline_n may_v be_v carry_v in_o a_o discreet_a manner_n a_o prudent_a minister_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v make_v acquaint_v before_o hand_n and_o by_o who_o advice_n the_o penitent_n be_v direct_v what_o sin_n only_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v open_v in_o public_a confession_n and_o here_o be_v the_o first_o mention_n of_o confession_n to_o a_o private_a confessor_n with_o the_o occasion_n annex_v that_o he_o hear_v the_o story_n of_o a_o sinner_n life_n at_o large_a may_v select_v such_o offence_n only_o as_o seem_v to_o he_o fit_a for_o publication_n 293._o circumspice_fw-la diligâ—ntiùs_fw-la cvi_fw-la dâ—beas_fw-la consiteri_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tuum_fw-la proba_fw-la priùs_fw-la mâ—dicâ—m_fw-la si_fw-la iâ—tâ—llâ—xerit_fw-la &_o praeviderit_fw-la talâ—m_fw-la eâ—se_fw-la languorem_fw-la tuum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o conventu_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclâ—siae_fw-la exponâ—_fw-la debeat_fw-la &_o curari_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la fortassâ—_n caetâ—â—i_fw-la aedificari_fw-la poterunt_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la sâ—nâ—_n sâ—nâ—â—â—_n multa_fw-la hoc_fw-la deliberatione_n &_o satis_fw-la perito_fw-la mâ—â—ici_fw-la illius_fw-la consilio_fw-la procurandum_fw-la est_fw-la origin_n hom_n 2._o in_o ps_n 37._o tom_n 1._o p._n 293._o be_v circumspect_a say_v oâ—gen_n to_o who_o thou_o be_v to_o confess_v prove_v thy_o physician_n first_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v understand_v and_o foresee_v thy_o disease_n to_o be_v such_o as_o aught_o to_o be_v expose_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n and_o there_o to_o be_v cuâ—ed_v whereby_o peradventure_o other_o may_v be_v edify_v and_o thyself_o easy_o heal_v this_o must_v be_v do_v upon_o great_a deliberation_n and_o skilful_a advice_n of_o that_o physician_n private_a sin_n therefore_o bring_v in_o private_a confession_n to_o hear_v they_o by_o the_o way_n and_o to_o advise_v the_o penient_a whether_o they_o or_o only_o some_o of_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v open_o know_v and_o in_o such_o case_n to_o direct_v he_o further_o what_o course_n he_o shall_v take_v in_o public_a penance_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n this_o rigour_n and_o devotion_n melt_v and_o many_o abstain_v from_o this_o confession_n as_o abhor_v to_o publish_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v themselves_o upon_o the_o stage_n for_o in_o tertullia_n age_n when_o this_o discipline_n be_v in_o force_n 10._o plerosque_fw-la hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la ut_fw-la publicationem_fw-la svi_fw-la aut_fw-la suffugere_fw-la aut_fw-la de_fw-la die_v in_o diem_fw-la disserre_fw-la pudoris_fw-la magìs_fw-la memores_fw-la quam_fw-la salutis_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la c._n 10._o and_o the_o church_n exercise_v with_o persecution_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o many_o shall_v be_v more_o in_o fear_n of_o shame_n than_o death_n abstain_v more_o from_o be_v confessor_n of_o their_o fault_n than_o martyr_n for_o the_o truth_n i_o say_v the_o remedy_n be_v not_o as_o in_o his_o day_n to_o arm_v the_o penitent_a with_o resolution_n for_o to_o trample_v under_o foot_n censure_n and_o shame_n but_o to_o remit_v something_o of_o the_o severity_n namely_o that_o the_o sin_n shall_v be_v confess_v in_o private_a 35._o ut_fw-la secretò_fw-la consitâ—rentur_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la qui_fw-la licèt_fw-la crimen_fw-la illud_fw-la infacie_n ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la proderet_fw-la injungebat_fw-la tamen_fw-la delinquenti_fw-la pull_v licam_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la ut_fw-la ipso_fw-la sacto_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la coram_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la confiteretur_fw-la &_o declaret_fw-la se_fw-la grave_n aliquid_fw-la commisisse_fw-la chemnit_fw-la ex_fw-la sozom_n nâ—in_a histor_n tripartit_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 35._o and_o bury_v there_o only_o the_o penance_n impose_v be_v public_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o which_o the_o church_n gather_v although_o she_o know_v it_o not_o that_o some_o grievous_a offence_n or_o other_o be_v commit_v as_o chemnitius_n explicate_v from_o sozomen_n and_o the_o tripartite_a history_n those_o who_o you_o observe_v to_o do_v penance_n say_v saint_n augustine_n have_v commit_v great_a sin_n 6._o illi_fw-la quos_fw-la vidâ—tis_fw-la agâ—re_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la scelera_fw-la sva_fw-la comâ—â—serant_fw-la aut_fw-la adulteria_fw-la aut_fw-la alia_fw-la immâ—nâ—a_fw-la facta_fw-la aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr symb_n ad_fw-la catechum_fw-la c._n 6._o as_o adultery_n or_o some_o other_o foul_a fact_n the_o penance_n by_o they_o perform_v convince_a they_o of_o heinous_a sin_n open_o though_o not_o evidence_v the_o same_o unto_o all_o thus_o the_o church_n become_v content_v with_o public_a penance_n
talis_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la multas_fw-la alius_fw-la laudabiles_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la omiscrunt_fw-la quò_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la recesserunt_fw-la &_o itan_a istam_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la laudabilem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o necessariam_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la omittere_fw-la 2._o sed_fw-la nec_fw-la notam_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la confiteantur_fw-la nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la alicubi_fw-la aliquis_fw-la doctor_n scribens_fw-la contra_fw-la eorum_fw-la abusiones_fw-la exprimit_fw-la scot._n lib._n 4._o do_v 17._o that_o be_v since_o they_o disclaim_v all_o agreement_n with_o rome_n have_v omit_v many_o laudable_a custom_n and_o may_v leave_v out_o confession_n though_o laudable_a and_o necessary_a but_o tell_v we_o withal_o that_o it_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v how_o they_o use_v not_o confession_n neither_o any_o doctor_n tax_v their_o abuse_n reprehend_v the_o want_n thereof_o in_o particular_a all_o which_o may_v well_o be_v as_o repute_v that_o want_n in_o those_o day_n of_o so_o small_a a_o trespass_n as_o not_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n thereof_o or_o not_o deserve_v any_o reprehension_n to_o which_o late_a conjecture_n canus_n consent_v theodorus_n deliver_v say_v he_o that_o the_o grecian_n hold_v sin_n to_o be_v confess_v unto_o god_n alone_o 897._o theodorus_n dicit_fw-la graecos_n existimare_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la confitenda_fw-la peccata_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la itaque_fw-la baptismus_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la à _fw-la passione_n christi_fw-la coepit_fw-la esse_fw-la medium_n necessarium_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la sed_fw-la post_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la evangelii_n &_o baptismi_fw-la evulgationem_fw-la ità _fw-la &_o confessionis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la coepit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la esse_fw-la necessarium_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la secretis_fw-la quo_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la promulgatum_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la graeci_fw-la ante_fw-la plenam_fw-la evulgationem_fw-la sine_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la confession_n occultorum_fw-la salvari_fw-la potuerint_fw-la canus_n relect._n de_fw-fr poen_n part_n 5._o p._n 897._o even_o as_o baptism_n begin_v not_o immediate_o upon_o christ_n death_n to_o be_v a_o necessary_a mean_n to_o salvation_n but_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o gospel_n and_o baptism_n be_v sufficient_o divulge_v so_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confession_n for_o secret_a sin_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o begin_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o man_n when_o it_o be_v sufficient_o promulgate_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o grecian_n before_o plenary_a publication_n may_v be_v save_v without_o confess_v their_o secret_a sin_n the_o greek_n without_o all_o peradventure_o be_v behold_v to_o melchior_n canus_n for_o this_o excuse_n that_o they_o may_v be_v dispense_v and_o bear_v withal_o for_o not_o frequent_v of_o confession_n because_o the_o necessity_n of_o that_o practic_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v sufficient_o clear_v unto_o they_o but_o be_v it_o not_o ill_o do_v of_o the_o jesuit_n those_o apostolical_a man_n that_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n so_o far_o to_o neglect_v their_o neighbour_n christian_n all_o this_o while_n as_o not_o to_o clear_v unto_o they_o a_o point_n of_o such_o importance_n for_o the_o nestorian_n a_o wild_a slip_n of_o that_o tree_n know_v not_o yet_o extreme_a unction_n 153._o purchas_n pilgrim_n part_n 3._o pag._n 38._o brierwood_n enquiry_n pag._n 153._o or_o confession_n and_o the_o jacobite_n in_o syria_n palestina_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o sect_n be_v the_o present_a patriarch_n of_o jerusalâ—m_n confess_v their_o sin_n unto_o god_n only_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o priest_n and_o as_o other_o record_v but_o very_o seldom_o so_o that_o maâ—y_v communicate_v without_o auricular_a confession_n and_o how_o much_o it_o be_v prize_v by_o a_o principal_a member_n in_o that_o church_n at_o this_o day_n may_v be_v in_o part_n discover_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o cardinal_n bardini_n to_o a_o jesuited_a greek_a breed_v in_o the_o college_n at_o rome_n name_v cannachi_n rossi_n concern_v the_o patriarch_n cyrill_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1627._o who_o deposition_n the_o jesuit_n labour_v for_o not_o acknowledge_v the_o roman_a supremacy_n wherein_o among_o other_o accusation_n charge_v upon_o he_o the_o four_o instruction_n be_v of_o he_o we_o be_v advise_v that_o he_o deni_v the_o necessity_n of_o auricular_a confession_n 1500._o diego_n lui_fw-fr si_fw-la amo_fw-la avisati_fw-la che_fw-it nega_fw-la la_o necessita_fw-it della_fw-it conf_fw-mi shine_v auriculare_fw-la &_o lo_o spiegare_o in_o essa_fw-la li_n peccati_fw-la della_fw-it ment_fw-la &_o i_o in_o loco_fw-la di_fw-it lei_fw-it havesse_fw-it introdotto_fw-it una_fw-la certa_fw-la confession_n futta_fw-mi a_o dio_fw-mi publicament_fw-mi con_fw-mi parole_fw-fr generali_fw-la turkish_a histor_n p._n 1500._o and_o the_o eâ—n_n to_o display_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v into_o the_o place_n thereof_o a_o certain_a kind_n or_o form_n of_o confession_n make_v pu_fw-fr lick_o unto_o gâ—d_n in_o general_a word_n it_o seem_v by_o this_o passage_n that_o the_o modern_a church_n of_o greece_n bear_v no_o good_a will_n to_o auricular_a confession_n the_o necessity_n than_o can_v be_v so_o force_v as_o rome_n imagine_v what_o then_o state_v the_o necessity_n of_o confession_n state_v will_v you_o leave_v it_o to_o each_o man_n discretion_n to_o be_v use_v or_o forbear_v as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a so_o to_o leave_v it_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o leave_v it_o off_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n restrain_v and_o keep_v in_o set_v but_o at_o a_o little_a liberty_n become_v licentious_a the_o bend_a twig_n no_o soon_o up_o but_o decline_v unto_o the_o other_o side_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v so_o much_o in_o the_o extreme_n but_o b_o cause_n virtue_n stand_v in_o the_o middle_n 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this_o burden_n although_o burden_n it_o be_v none_o but_o a_o wholesome_a medicine_n for_o a_o languish_a soul_n i_o can_v think_v this_o duty_n hang_v so_o loose_a as_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o mere_a motion_n of_o every_o penitent_a and_o yet_o be_o far_o from_o imagine_v the_o law_n thereof_o to_o be_v so_o tyrannical_a as_o to_o be_v obtrude_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n upon_o little_a or_o no_o occasion_n to_o let_v blood_n in_o some_o disease_n say_v a_o eloquent_a physician_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v scarce_o any_o disease_n wherein_o we_o shall_v not_o bleed_v be_v say_v he_o a_o strange_a and_o new_a fashion_n the_o soul-physician_n may_v take_v aim_n by_o he_o for_o the_o body_n and_o heal_v some_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v not_o all_o malady_n by_o let_v out_o of_o blood_n and_o corruption_n and_o if_o repentance_n be_v the_o antidote_n against_o sin_n and_o confession_n one_o of_o the_o ingredient_n the_o use_n must_v depend_v as_o much_o at_o least_o upon_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o spiritual_a physician_n as_o upon_o the_o voluntary_a inclination_n of_o the_o sick_a patient_n god_n give_v a_o command_n to_o confess_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o we_o have_v hear_v nor_o that_o it_o be_v ceremonial_a be_v we_o able_a to_o prove_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v enable_v with_o power_n to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n and_o their_o lip_n preserve_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o distress_a conscience_n that_o be_v clear_a and_o as_o they_o be_v to_o prescribe_v the_o remedy_n so_o be_v the_o penitent_a to_o open_v the_o disease_n the_o apostle_n hear_v sin_n confess_v unto_o he_o and_o rebuke_v not_o those_o that_o make_v they_o the_o ancient_a father_n stand_v much_o for_o the_o same_o as_o a_o profitable_a mean_n at_o the_o least_o to_o procure_v remission_n and_o pardon_n and_o shall_v a_o duty_n so_o command_v so_o advance_v so_o extol_v be_v of_o so_o thin_a and_o poor_a esteem_n 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that_o precept_n to_o the_o manner_n thereof_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v public_a or_o private_a of_o all_o sin_n or_o some_o follow_v with_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o whether_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o aggravate_v circumstance_n or_o no._n i_o say_v we_o lay_v no_o necessity_n of_o these_o case_n upon_o any_o because_o we_o have_v not_o any_o express_a word_n for_o our_o warrant_n we_o counsel_v only_o that_o no_o man_n permit_v sin_n to_o lie_v still_o in_o his_o bosom_n so_o long_o as_o he_o feel_v pain_n but_o complain_v still_o to_o his_o physician_n till_o the_o cure_n be_v perfect_a thus_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o precept_n the_o second_o branch_n be_v necessitas_fw-la medii_fw-la and_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o that_o necessity_n by_o the_o end_n for_o no_o mean_a can_v be_v of_o great_a necessity_n than_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o serve_v and_o if_o the_o end_n be_v find_v necessary_a the_o mean_a must_v be_v think_v to_o be_v so_o and_o in_o mean_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v if_o the_o propose_a end_n may_v be_v attain_v by_o one_o only_a mean_a or_o by_o divers_a some_o mean_n may_v be_v useful_a but_o not_o necessary_a as_o a_o horse_n for_o a_o journey_n or_o simple_o necessary_a as_o wing_n to_o fly_v to_o apply_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o end_n a_o penitent_n propose_v to_o himself_o which_o to_o compass_v we_o say_v that_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o the_o adequate_a &_o only_o mean_v for_o faith_n in_o christ_n who_o only_o have_v deserve_v it_o be_v also_o require_v nor_o a_o necessary_a concurrent_a mean_n for_o of_o faith_n i_o read_v but_o never_o of_o auricular_a confession_n that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n but_o only_o a_o conditional_a mean_n and_o so_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o hypothetical_a in_o some_o case_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v instance_a hereafter_o for_o sin_n in_o no_o case_n may_v be_v remit_v without_o god_n in_o many_o without_o man_n but_o if_o we_o take_v confession_n as_o a_o medium_n utile_fw-la in_o that_o sense_n we_o shall_v ever_o approve_v thereof_o although_o we_o resolve_v confession_n in_o itself_o not_o to_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o all_o but_o a_o precept_n bind_v some_o sinner_n and_o for_o some_o special_a sin_n only_o as_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o singular_a benefit_n necessary_a to_o some_o christian_n and_o at_o some_o time_n and_o the_o contempt_n thereof_o at_o all_o time_n damnable_a though_o in_o itself_o not_o simple_o necessary_a nor_o at_o all_o time_n nor_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o all_o person_n without_o discretion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o for_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v this_o confession_n challenge_v not_o any_o such_o necessity_n in_o itself_o as_o inherent_a in_o the_o same_o or_o any_o way_n belong_v of_o sovereign_a virtue_n and_o necessary_a use_n but_o as_o a_o condition_n suppose_v for_o the_o acquire_v of_o some_o necessary_a good_a 40._o necessitas_fw-la conditionalis_fw-la seu_fw-la necessitas_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la absoluta_fw-la nec_fw-la competit_fw-la subjecto_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la sed_fw-la solùm_fw-la consequitur_fw-la ad_fw-la talem_fw-la suppositionem_fw-la vel_fw-la conditionem_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la necessariò_fw-la infertur_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la tali_fw-la conditione_n dicitur_fw-la necessarium_fw-la necessitate_v secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la lic_fw-la èt_fw-la absolutè_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la se_fw-la est_fw-la liberum_fw-la contingens_fw-la alvarez_n de_fw-fr auâ—il_n l._n 3._o disp_n 22._o n._n 40._o viz._n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n a_o penitent_a take_v all_o good_a course_n to_o ingratiate_v himself_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v only_o conditional_a necessity_n and_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n and_o so_o far_o to_o be_v urge_v as_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o cause_n to_o promote_v the_o same_o and_o further_o we_o neither_o require_v nor_o urge_v it_o and_o amiss_o it_o can_v be_v that_o shall_v promove_v so_o good_a a_o end_n nor_o superfluous_a that_o advance_v such_o a_o purpose_n nor_o a_o heavy_a burden_n that_o bring_v so_o happy_a a_o benefit_n sect_n iii_o the_o content_n scrupulous_a enumeration_n of_o all_o sin_n decree_v in_o late_a council_n circumstance_n aggravate_v and_o alter_v the_o property_n of_o sin_n millstone_n to_o plain-people_n anxious_a inquisition_n into_o each_o sin_n with_o every_o circumstance_n a_o perplex_a piece_n particular_a reckon_n for_o every_o sin_n a_o heavy_a load_n to_o the_o conscience_n and_o without_o express_a warranty_n from_o god_n imply_v difficulty_n and_o impossibility_n and_o tend_v to_o desperation_n no_o urgent_a necessity_n to_o be_v so_o superstitious_a in_o cast_v up_o of_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o circumstantial_a tail_n thereof_o romish_a closert_n of_o confession_n seminary_n of_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n venial_a and_o reserve_a sin_n exempt_v by_o rome_n from_o the_o ear_n of_o ordinary_a priest_n upon_o what_o ground_n strict_a and_o specific_a enumeration_n of_o sin_n but_o of_o late_o stand_v in_o the_o church_n general_n interrogatories_n propose_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n from_o anselme_n some_o sin_n be_v special_o and_o by_o name_n to_o be_v rehearse_v in_o confession_n the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o those_o sin_n describe_v and_o determine_v we_o be_v now_o come_v unto_o the_o content_n of_o confession_n namely_o sin_n and_o hence_o a_o difference_n spring_v betwixt_o we_o and_o rome_n about_o the_o extent_n and_o latitude_n thereof_o whether_o forsooth_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n together_o with_o every_o aggravate_v circumstance_n follow_v every_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v at_o the_o priest_n foot_n and_o whether_o such_o a_o institution_n of_o such_o a_o confession_n comprise_v all_o sin_n together_o with_o their_o remarkable_a circumstance_n to_o
not_o yet_o compass_v and_o therefore_o have_v put_v down_o this_o testimony_n more_o at_o length_n than_o otherwise_o i_o will_v and_o not_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o divine_a alone_a but_o of_o their_o great_a angelical_a doctor_n this_o superstitious_a and_o circumstantial_a relation_n of_o each_o sin_n have_v produce_v such_o sad_a and_o desperate_a event_n for_o as_o navarr_n that_o great_a casuist_n witness_v aquinas_n himself_o seem_v sensible_a of_o these_o wring_n and_o torture_n of_o circumstance_n 501._o ipse_fw-la aquinas_n circumstantiarum_fw-la torturas_fw-la sensisse_fw-la videtur_fw-la &_o arbitrabatur_fw-la candido_fw-la christi_fw-la lectori_fw-la conformatiorem_fw-la esse_fw-la confessionem_fw-la quae_fw-la tranquillo_fw-la animo_fw-la sine_fw-la circumstantiis_fw-la bonâ_fw-la fide_fw-la sacta_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la quae_fw-la his_fw-la sit_fw-la animo_fw-la scrupuloso_fw-la &_o inquieto_fw-la navar._n tom._n 1._o p._n 501._o and_o repute_v that_o confession_n more_o conformable_a for_o a_o innocent_a breast_n where_o christ_n abide_v which_o be_v make_v with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n and_o good_a intention_n than_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o a_o scrupulous_a and_o unquiet_a heart_n insomuch_o that_o divine_n of_o best_a account_n in_o that_o side_n have_v great_o dislike_v these_o squeeze_v and_o writhe_v interrogatory_n serve_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o fish_n and_o angle_v after_o secret_n neither_o necessary_a nor_o fit_a to_o come_v abroad_o and_o condemn_v those_o late_a summist_n that_o prescribe_v the_o form_n thereof_o supâ—à _fw-fr non_fw-la diâ—â—licet_fw-la confâ—ssio_fw-la sed_fw-la morositas_fw-la ista_fw-la &_o anxiâ—tas_fw-la quorunâ—â—m_fw-la quam_fw-la docent_fw-la aliquae_fw-la râ—câ—ntiorum_fw-la summulâ—e_fw-la quae_fw-la justius_fw-la alibi_fw-la locum_fw-la habeant_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o bâ—bliothecis_n hoc_fw-la â—st_fw-la nimirum_fw-la artem_fw-la tradere_fw-la &_o methodum_fw-la alicujus_fw-la râ—i_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la non_fw-la probè_fw-la calleas_fw-la bonae_fw-la m_o ntes_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la dâ—â—ito_fw-la selatio_fw-la destituâ—ndae_fw-la ne_fw-la tyrannis_fw-la &_o carnificina_fw-la conscienâ—iarum_fw-la invalâ—sat_fw-la haud_fw-la â—â—ulò_fw-la minùs_fw-la nocitura_fw-la quà m_fw-la dissolutio_fw-la adeò_fw-la modum_fw-la ubique_fw-la seruari_fw-la praestat_fw-la b._n rhenan_n supâ—à _fw-fr wish_v their_o treatise_n to_o be_v bestow_v otherwise_o than_o in_o library_n as_o serve_v forsooth_o to_o deliver_v the_o art_n and_o method_n of_o a_o business_n which_o skill_v not_o much_o and_o desire_v that_o honest_a heart_n may_v not_o bâ—_n defraud_v of_o due_a comfort_n lest_o the_o tyranny_n and_o torture_n of_o conscience_n prevail_v too_o much_o and_o as_o much_o hurt_n be_v do_v by_o such_o severity_n as_o by_o licentiousness_n and_o advise_v that_o moderation_n herein_o be_v show_v the_o cardinal_n press_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o argument_n find_v no_o ease_n but_o by_o retort_v the_o same_o upon_o those_o head_n that_o bring_v it_o thus_o if_o enumeration_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v impâ—ssible_a before_o man_n 16._o quaecunque_fw-la objiciuntur_fw-la contra_fw-la enumerationâ—m_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la homini_fw-la eadâ—m_fw-la objici_fw-la possint_fw-la contra_fw-la enumerationem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la in_o confession_n quae_fw-la fit_a deo_fw-la si_fw-la illa_fw-la enumeratio_fw-la est_fw-la impossibilis_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la impossibilis_fw-la si_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la crudelis_fw-la carnificina_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la crudelis_fw-la carnificina_fw-la bellar._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr poen_n c._n 16._o than_o it_o be_v so_o also_o before_o god_n and_o protestant_n require_v sinner_n to_o confess_v unto_o god_n whatsoever_o sin_n they_o know_v or_o remember_v and_o papist_n require_v no_o more_o in_o auricular_a confession_n both_o then_o must_v lie_v open_a to_o like_a exception_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o special_a confession_n make_v before_o man_n be_v impossible_a so_o be_v that_o before_o god_n also_o if_o this_o a_o torture_n then_o that_o also_o if_o this_o lead_n to_o desperation_n then_o that_o likewise_o thus_o the_o jesuit_n glory_v to_o have_v wound_v we_o with_o our_o own_o weapon_n but_o it_o will_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v wring_v from_o we_o for_o we_o reply_v first_o god_n require_v not_o so_o strict_a a_o account_n at_o our_o hand_n as_o the_o priest_n do_v neither_o inflict_v so_o strait_a a_o charge_n upon_o the_o conscience_n as_o the_o popish_a law_n god_n rest_v satisfy_v and_o the_o publican_n remain_v justify_v upon_o that_o general_a confession_n and_o supplication_n 18._o luke_n 18._o o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n 2._o again_o in_o make_v confession_n to_o god_n the_o lord_n may_v bring_v our_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n 50.21_o psal_n 50.21_o i_o will_v set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thâ—e_n which_o the_o priest_n can_v do_v 3._o furthermore_o god_n search_v the_o heart_n which_o the_o priest_n can_v enter_v into_o hear_v the_o desire_n thereof_o which_o the_o priest_n can_v and_o understand_v the_o voice_n of_o our_o weep_n which_o the_o priest_n be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o tear_n be_v a_o penitent_n best_a interpreter_n more_o profitable_a be_v the_o prayer_n sigh_v forth_o in_o tear_n than_o utter_v in_o word_n petri._n utiliores_fw-la lacrimâ—rum_fw-la preâ—es_fw-la sunt_fw-la quâ—nâ—_n sermonum_fw-la quia_fw-la sermo_fw-la in_o prâ—cando_fw-la fortè_fw-la fallit_fw-la lacrima_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la sallit_fw-la sâ—rmo_fw-la interdum_fw-la non_fw-la totum_fw-la profert_fw-la negotium_fw-la lacrimâ—_n semper_fw-la totum_fw-la prodit_fw-la affectum_fw-la ambros_n serm._n 46._o de_fw-fr poenit._fw-la petri._n our_o speech_n may_v fail_v in_o expression_n but_o tear_n never_o fail_v our_o speech_n ofttimes_o do_v not_o full_o open_v our_o case_n but_o tear_n ever_o open_v our_o affection_n full_o ambros_n if_o then_o a_o penitent_a have_v a_o better_a dialect_n spread_v his_o sin_n better_a before_o god_n than_o if_o he_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o such_o a_o dialect_n which_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n understand_v but_o god_n himself_o viz._n the_o voice_n of_o weep_v the_o argument_n must_v return_v in_o full_a force_n and_o there_o remain_v till_o the_o priest_n have_v learn_v this_o language_n and_o be_v able_a to_o search_v the_o heart_n likewise_o consider_v then_o if_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o task_n be_v not_o well_o reckon_v among_o the_o knotty_a piece_n of_o christian_a religion_n by_o one_o that_o be_v no_o enemy_n thereunto_o a_o late_a sorbonist_n there_o be_v in_o christianity_n three_o thing_n very_o difficult_a to_o be_v practise_v 713._o en_fw-fr la_fw-fr religion_n chrestianne_n il_fw-fr y_fw-fr avoit_fw-fr trois_fw-fr choses_fw-fr sort_n difficiles_fw-la à _fw-fr pratiquer_fw-fr c'est_fw-fr a_fw-fr scavoir_fw-fr passer_n toute_fw-fr sa_fw-fr vie_fw-fr sans_fw-fr commâ—ttre_fw-fr aucun_fw-fr peche_n veniel_n aimer_fw-fr ses_fw-fr enemis_fw-fr de_fw-fr cour_fw-fr &_o d'affection_n &_o confesser_n tous_fw-fr ses_fw-fr pechâ—za_fw-mi un_fw-fr homme_fw-fr p._n bess_n caresme_fw-fr tom._n 2._o pag._n 713._o that_o be_v to_o say_v 1._o to_o pass_v this_o life_n without_o commit_v any_o venial_a sin_n 2._o to_o love_n â—_z with_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n 3._o and_o to_o confess_v all_o sin_n unto_o a_o priest_n point_v i_o out_o the_o man_n that_o have_v perform_v these_o more_o than_o herculean_a labour_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o tantum_fw-la non_fw-la and_o only_a paramount_n above_o the_o rank_n of_o old_a adam_n offspring_n our_o four_o exception_n that_o this_o charge_n be_v impose_v upon_o the_o conscience_n without_o any_o urgent_a necessity_n confession_n no_o urgent_a necessity_n to_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o confession_n for_o what_o necessary_a cause_n or_o good_a can_v be_v here_o imagine_v if_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o have_v be_v prove_v already_o that_o god_n forgive_v many_o sin_n priest_n never_o hear_v of_o if_o because_o god_n have_v appoint_v so_o we_o must_v take_v his_o word_n and_o not_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o divine_a institution_n and_o it_o must_v be_v show_v where_o god_n will_v that_o the_o priest_n shall_v stand_v upon_o so_o strict_a a_o reckon_n we_o have_v the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n it_o not_o where_o occur_v say_v our_o late_a dread_n sovereign_a king_n james_n that_o any_o such_o necessity_n be_v impo_n do_v upon_o we_o 61._o in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la nusquam_fw-la occurrit_fw-la necessitas_fw-la haec_fw-la nobis_fw-la imposita_fw-la sub_fw-la aeternae_fw-la mortis_fw-la poena_fw-la ut_fw-la abditissima_fw-la quae_fw-la admâ—simus_fw-la peccata_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la nota_fw-la faciamus_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la uâ—l_fw-la cogitatiunculam_fw-la injustam_fw-la celaveris_fw-la ilicet_fw-la oleum_fw-la cum_fw-la opera_fw-la pâ—rdidisti_fw-la jacob._n rex_fw-la medit._fw-la in_o orat._n dom._n pag._n 61._o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n we_o must_v make_v know_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o most_o secret_a sin_n we_o commit_v for_o if_o thou_o conceal_v the_o least_o evil_a thought_n all_o this_o labour_n beside_o be_v but_o lose_v and_o cast_v away_o to_o what_o pupose_v serve_v it_o then_o 1624._o remissio_fw-la pâ—ccatorum_fw-la impendi_fw-la potest_fw-la since_o praevia_fw-la illa_fw-la confâ—ssionâ—_n speciali_fw-la
god_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n may_v all_o other_o sin_n be_v venial_a too_o as_o capable_a of_o divine_a mercy_n so_o venial_a sin_n have_v no_o prerogative_n that_o way_n nor_o may_v for_o that_o cause_n be_v just_o exempt_v from_o auricular_a confession_n for_o reserve_v case_n wherein_o sin_n of_o the_o great_a magnitude_n be_v make_v over_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o whereby_o they_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o man_n without_o be_v open_v by_o a_o golden_a key_n we_o have_v little_a to_o say_v save_o consider_v the_o great_a expense_n tedious_a journey_n continual_a delay_n whereby_o much_o treasure_n be_v exhaust_v forth_o of_o this_o land_n and_o many_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n make_v slave_n we_o be_v to_o bless_v our_o god_n that_o this_o antichristian_a yoke_n be_v cast_v off_o the_o tyranny_n overthrow_v and_o ourselves_o deliver_v from_o a_o more_o than_o egyptian_a servitude_n and_o while_o the_o matter_n be_v propose_v and_o scan_v at_o trent_n 283._o rom_n non_fw-la esse_fw-la perspicuae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la à _fw-la nullo_n patrum_fw-la mentionem_fw-la ejus_fw-la factam_fw-la immò_fw-la durandum_fw-la gersoneni_fw-la &_o cajetanum_n magni_fw-la nominis_fw-la viros_fw-la affirmare_fw-la non_fw-la peccata_fw-la sed_fw-la censuras_fw-la modò_fw-la pontificis_fw-la judicio_fw-la reservatas_fw-la colonienses_fw-la theologi_fw-la affirmantes_fw-la neminâ—m_fw-la ex_fw-la antiquis_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la reservationis_fw-la mâ—minisse_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o casu_fw-la publicorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la certè_fw-la haereticos_fw-la eos_fw-la accusare_fw-la tanquâ—m_fw-la pecuniarum_fw-la aucupes_fw-la hist_o council_n trid._n l._n 4._o p._n 283._o the_o divine_n of_o louvain_n object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o point_n of_o evident_a verity_n mention_v not_o by_o one_o of_o the_o father_n that_o duâ—and_n gerson_n and_o cajâ—tan_n affirm_v not_o sin_n but_o censure_n to_o be_v reserve_v for_o papal_a judicature_n the_o divine_n of_o colen_n add_v how_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n mention_v reservation_n but_o in_o case_n of_o public_a sin_n and_o that_o the_o heretic_n will_v for_o certain_a accuse_v they_o for_o contrive_v how_o to_o squeeze_v and_o empty_a man_n purse_n and_o coffer_n so_o than_o if_o those_o man_n that_o stand_v so_o much_o for_o detection_n of_o all_o sin_n unto_o the_o priest_n have_v make_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o two_o extreme_n uâ—z_v the_o great_a and_o the_o least_o offence_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o we_o may_v use_v the_o like_a liberty_n 12._o auricular_n câ—nsâ—ssiâ—_n prout_fw-la in_o ecclâ—sia_n rom._n usurpatur_fw-la niâ—â—l_fw-la sâ—rè_fw-la â—st_fw-la â—l_a uâ—_n qâ—â—m_fw-la â—â—â—â—culâ—m_fw-la ad_fw-la hominâ—m_fw-la sâ—creta_fw-la &_o arcana_fw-la â—xâ—isâ—â—nda_fw-la artificiosè_fw-la contextam_fw-la quod_fw-la quidâ—m_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la aegrès_fw-fr mâ—dâ—cina_n vulâ—_n ratis_fw-la câ—nsciâ—ntiis_fw-la opobalsamum_n contritis_fw-la solâ—tium_fw-la solidum_fw-la adhiberi_fw-la possâ—t_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la auâ—um_fw-la &_o argâ—ntum_fw-la in_o lè_fw-la conflâ—nâ—uâ—_n omâ—iaâ—_n ad_fw-la ipsoâ—um_fw-la lucâ—um_fw-la convertantur_fw-la mason_n de_fw-fr minister_n anglic._n lib._n 5._o c._n 12._o but_o upon_o far_o more_o likely_a and_o better_a reason_n i_o shall_v conclude_v these_o exception_n with_o the_o say_n of_o a_o able_a divine_a at_o home_n auricular_a confession_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v almost_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o net_n artificial_o weave_v to_o fish_v after_o and_o comprehend_v the_o secret_a and_o hide_a thing_n of_o man_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o use_v as_o to_o afford_v physic_n to_o the_o disease_a or_o precious_a balm_n for_o wound_a conscience_n or_o sure_a comfort_n for_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n but_o thereby_o to_o compass_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o to_o convert_v all_o into_o their_o own_o purse_n there_o be_v some_o story_n or_o rather_o superstitious_a lie_v as_o sir_n though_o mâ—ore_n call_v they_o devise_v to_o uphold_v this_o doctrine_n the_o one_o be_v of_o a_o woman_n who_o have_v commit_v adultery_n can_v never_o in_o eleven_o year_n space_n be_v bring_v to_o utter_v the_o same_o in_o any_o confession_n two_o priest_n whereof_o one_o be_v the_o pope_n penitentiary_n and_o another_o as_o holy_a as_o he_o ventrem_fw-la ad_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la expressionem_fw-la unius_fw-la pâ—â—cati_fw-la buho_fw-it exibat_fw-la de_fw-fr ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la illi_fw-la bubones_fw-la cum_fw-la uno_fw-la alio_fw-la majoris_fw-la &_o enoâ—mioris_fw-la formae_fw-la turmâ—tâ—m_fw-la ingrâ—ssâ—_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o os_fw-la mâ—licris_fw-la &_o ventrem_fw-la come_v into_o those_o part_n and_o both_o be_v in_o the_o church_n about_o their_o priestly_a affair_n the_o woman_n approach_v to_o the_o penitentiary_n to_o be_v shrive_v &_o at_o every_o sin_n she_o confess_v the_o other_o priest_n stand_v within_o view_n but_o not_o within_o hear_v see_v a_o owl_n flutter_v out_o of_o her_o mouth_n and_o after_o the_o flight_n of_o many_o owl_n she_o stop_v it_o seem_v at_o her_o conceal_a sin_n and_o be_v no_o soon_o absolve_v of_o the_o rest_n confess_v by_o she_o and_o rise_v up_o than_o the_o same_o priest_n see_v all_o those_o owl_n reenter_v into_o her_o mouth_n with_o another_o more_o ugly_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a the_o priest_n proceed_v onward_o in_o their_o journey_n the_o one_o tell_v unto_o the_o other_o what_o he_o see_v the_o penitentiary_n guess_v that_o the_o woman_n have_v keep_v back_o some_o sin_n in_o confession_n vobis_fw-la spec._n exâ—mplor_n d._n 9_o sect._n 31._o quo_fw-la libro_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la monstra_fw-la saepiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la vera_fw-la miracula_fw-la legas_fw-la can._n loc_fw-la theol_n l._n 11._o c._n 6._o pag._n 540._o dist_n 3._o sect._n 46._o de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la pâ—ccatis_fw-la quae_fw-la modò_fw-la protuli_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la protuli_fw-la culpabilem_fw-la mâ—_n fateor_fw-la coâ—am_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o vobis_fw-la he_o return_v therefore_o but_o at_o his_o return_n find_v she_o suffocate_v and_o dead_a to_o who_o her_o soul_n appear_v torture_v in_o a_o fearful_a manner_n and_o all_o for_o bury_v of_o that_o sin_n in_o silence_n and_o be_v question_v by_o the_o penitentiary_n for_o what_o sin_n those_o of_o her_o sex_n be_v usual_o damn_v for_o fornication_n say_v she_o wanton_o dress_v and_o paint_v and_o for_o shame_n in_o not_o confess_v hereby_o it_o be_v intimate_v that_o confession_n en_fw-fr party_n be_v of_o no_o validity_n and_o one_o sin_n conceal_v hinder_v all_o the_o rest_n from_o pardon_n but_o another_o woman_n though_o faulty_a in_o the_o same_o kind_n yet_o have_v better_a success_n of_o who_o the_o relation_n pass_v thus_o she_o be_v otherwise_o very_o religious_a but_o in_o her_o young_a day_n have_v fall_v into_o a_o sin_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o she_o can_v not_o for_o shame_n utter_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o priest_n but_o use_v to_o conclude_v of_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v open_v or_o not_o i_o confess_v myself_o to_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n and_o you_o and_o can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o specify_v the_o same_o after_o her_o death_n and_o before_o her_o burial_n she_o revive_v and_o speak_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o she_o have_v commit_v one_o sin_n which_o for_o shame_n she_o can_v not_o confess_v but_o with_o many_o tear_n be_v wont_a to_o utter_v the_o same_o before_o the_o altar_n and_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n imagine_v coram_fw-la ipsius_fw-la altari_fw-la vel_fw-la imagine_v and_o desire_v her_o intercession_n that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v damn_v for_o this_o conceal_a sin_n and_o tell_v withal_o that_o after_o her_o death_n she_o be_v seize_v on_o by_o evil_a spirit_n posse_fw-la constituit_fw-la in_o s._n ecclesia_fw-la nominem_fw-la sine_fw-la confession_n salvari_fw-la posse_fw-la but_o rescue_v by_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o by_o her_o mean_n to_o her_o son_n restore_v from_o death_n to_o life_n to_o confess_v and_o be_v assoil_v of_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o perform_v but_o she_o again_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n here_o three_o popish_a tenet_n be_v confirm_v at_o one_o blow_n 1._o necessity_n to_o confess_v every_o sin_n 2._o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o 3._o before_o image_n and_o their_o altar_n as_o this_o woman_n make_v her_o confession_n at_o the_o bless_a virgin_n altar_n so_o gregory_n turonensis_n relate_v that_o clotharius_n king_n of_o france_n confess_v his_o sin_n at_o saint_n martin_n shrine_n 21._o clotharius_n ad_fw-la sepulcrum_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n cunctas_fw-la actiones_fw-la quas_fw-la fortassè_fw-la negligenter_n egerat_fw-la replican_n &_o orans_fw-la cum_fw-la grandi_fw-la gemitu_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la suis_fw-la culpis_fw-la b._n confessor_n domini_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la exoraret_fw-la hist_o lib._n 4._o sect._n 21._o and_o become_v a_o earnest_a suitor_n to_o that_o confessor_n to_o become_v a_o mean_a for_o mercy_n for_o he_o but_o whether_o saint_n martin_n take_v that_o course_n with_o that_o prince_n as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n do_v with_o her_o penitent_a to_o send_v he_o back_o after_o death_n to_o be_v shrive_v by_o a_o priest_n or_o tender_v
&_o laâ—gitor_n plerumque_fw-la hanc_fw-la praebâ—t_fw-la suae_fw-la potâ—ntiae_fw-la invisibili_fw-la administratione_fw-la plerumque_fw-la medicorum_fw-la operatâ—one_fw-la conc._n cabâ—l_o 2._o c._n 32_o 33._o but_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n thâ—â—_n they_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v unto_o a_o priest_n both_o of_o which_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o church_n not_o without_o great_a fruit_n so_o very_o as_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n unto_o god_n who_o be_v the_o forgiver_n thereof_o and_o say_v with_o david_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_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 sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v we_o confess_v our_o sin_n one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v the_o confession_n therefore_o which_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n purge_v sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o priest_n show_v how_o they_o may_v be_v purge_v for_o god_n the_o author_n and_o bestower_n of_o salvation_n and_o health_n ofttimes_o afford_v the_o same_o by_o the_o invisible_a administration_n of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o many_o time_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o physician_n wherein_o those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o god_n immediate_o or_o by_o the_o invisible_a administration_n of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o consequent_o need_v not_o be_v confess_v unto_o any_o but_o god_n alone_o and_o many_o again_o mediate_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o soul-physician_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o their_o hand_n and_o ear_n also_o whence_o infer_v that_o to_o priest_n some_o sin_n though_o not_o all_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v but_o what_o those_o some_o be_v be_v the_o point_n indeed_o priest_n the_o condition_n of_o those_o sin_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v confess_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o if_o those_o some_o be_v leave_v loose_o and_o at_o random_n indiscriminatim_o they_o will_v hardly_o prove_v any_o or_o none_o at_o all_o the_o discern_a of_o these_o sin_n must_v not_o hang_v alone_o upon_o the_o slender_a thread_n of_o a_o lay-capacity_n and_o the_o sinner_n own_o discretion_n for_o we_o seldom_o make_v any_o prospect_n upon_o our_o worse_a part_n and_o never_o but_o with_o partiality_n turn_v the_o perspective_n so_o upon_o our_o own_o sin_n as_o to_o make_v they_o appear_v atom_n and_o in_o less_o figure_n than_o they_o be_v and_o so_o upon_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o to_o multiply_v and_o dilate_v they_o we_o be_v not_o then_o in_o this_o behalf_n whole_o to_o be_v leave_v unto_o ourselves_o venerable_a bâ—de_n observe_v that_o among_o the_o disease_a heal_v by_o christ_n lepros_n nullum_fw-la dominus_fw-la eorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la corporalia_fw-la beneficia_fw-la praestitit_fw-la invenitur_fw-la misisse_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la nisi_fw-la leprosos_fw-la quia_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la figura_fw-la erat_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la futuri_fw-la regalis_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la quisquis_fw-la haereticâ_fw-la pravitate_fw-la vel_fw-la superstitione_n gentili_fw-la vel_fw-la judaicâ_fw-la persidiâ_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la schismate_fw-la fraterno_fw-la quasi_fw-la vario_fw-la colore_fw-la per_fw-la christi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la caruerit_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la veniat_fw-la colorémque_fw-la sidei_fw-la verum_fw-la quem_fw-la acceperit_fw-la ostendat_fw-la cetera_fw-la verò_fw-la vitia_fw-la tanquam_fw-la valetudines_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la membrorum_fw-la animae_fw-la atque_fw-la sensuum_fw-la per_fw-la semeiipsum_fw-la interiùs_fw-la in_o conscientia_fw-la &_o intâ—llâ—ctu_fw-la dominus_fw-la sanat_fw-la &_o corrigit_fw-la bed_n hom_n de_fw-fr 10._o lepros_n only_o the_o leper_n weâ—e_v sâ—nt_v by_o he_o to_o the_o priest_n because_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v a_o type_n of_o his_o own_o and_o infer_v that_o such_o as_o be_v taint_v with_o heretical_a pravity_n gentile-superstition_n judaical_a perfidiousness_n or_o schism_n from_o the_o brotherhood_n and_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n deliver_v thereof_o shall_v of_o necessity_n resort_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o true_a tincture_n of_o faith_n new_o embrace_v but_o other_o vice_n as_o it_o be_v disease_n and_o as_o if_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o sense_n the_o lord_n heal_v inward_o by_o h_o msâ—lf_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o understanding_n some_o sin_n then_o according_a to_o bed_n be_v to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o church_n and_o not_o all_o and_o as_o christ_n heal_v many_o that_o be_v disease_v and_o enjoin_v the_o leper_n only_o to_o show_v themselves_o unto_o the_o priest_n so_o he_o forgive_v many_o sin_n private_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o penitent_a but_o some_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o pr._n e_v cognizance_n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o bâ—de_n will_v have_v we_o to_o confess_v our_o daily_a and_o light_a sin_n one_o to_o another_o 5._o quotidianal_n viáque_fw-la peccata_fw-la alterutrum_fw-la coaequalibus_fw-la confiteamur_fw-la portò_fw-la gâ—avioris_fw-la leprae_fw-la immunditiam_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la pâ—ndâ—mus_fw-la bed_n in_o jac._n 5._o but_o to_o oâ—en_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o great_a leprosy_n unto_o the_o priest_n herein_o the_o case_n hold_v in_o the_o course_n of_o public_a penance_n will_v somewhat_o guide_v we_o for_o in_o the_o first_o and_o strict_a day_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v three_o sin_n hold_v incapable_a of_o mercy_n but_o to_o be_v peccata_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la of_o which_o saint_n john_n speak_v and_o direct_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o 1._o for_o ubi_fw-la nec_fw-la postulationis_fw-la ibi_fw-la aequè_fw-la nec_fw-la remissionis_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr put_fw-mi c._n 1._o now_o where_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o prayer_n there_o be_v no_o grace_n for_o pardon_n and_o these_o three_o be_v idolatry_n murder_n and_o adultery_n this_o cruel_a opinion_n last_v till_o tertullia_n day_n who_o either_o ironically_n or_o hasty_o thus_o write_v the_o high_a priest_n the_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n say_v 5._o pontifâ—â—x_fw-la scilicet_fw-la maximus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la dicit_fw-la ego_fw-la &_o moeâ—â—â—ae_fw-la &_o fornicationis_fw-la delicta_fw-la poenâ—ientiâ_fw-la functâ—s_fw-la demeto_fw-la o_o edict_n mâ—â—uâ—_n noâ—_n poterit_fw-la ascâ—ivi_fw-la bonum_fw-la sactum_fw-la de_fw-fr pudic._n c._n 5._o i_o absolve_v those_o that_o have_v do_v penance_n of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n o_o edict_n which_o none_o can_v just_o commend_v tertullian_n now_o a_o montanist_n sharp_o take_v up_o the_o dispenser_n of_o that_o relaxation_n 198._o sunt_fw-la ista_fw-la ironic_a pontisex_n m._n christus_fw-la puta_fw-la edictum_fw-la istud_fw-la promalgaverit_fw-la notae_fw-la fr._n jun._n ad_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr put_fw-mi pag._n 298._o vixit_fw-la tertullian_n zephâ—rin_n anno_fw-la 198._o by_o which_o bishop_n if_o christ_n be_v mean_v aâ—_n junius_n than_o the_o word_n be_v otherwise_o salve_v by_o that_o great_a critic_n or_o if_o the_o pope_n as_o petavius_n than_o the_o dispensation_n must_v come_v from_o zâ—phyrine_n the_o next_o age_n wax_v mild_a not_o deny_v pardon_n and_o yet_o not_o confer_v absolution_n to_o the_o guilty_a of_o these_o crime_n be_v they_o never_o so_o penitent_a and_o zealous_a thereof_o no_o not_o at_o the_o last_o gasp_n and_o case_n of_o utmost_a extremity_n it_o be_v old_a serapion_n case_n lapse_v in_o persecution_n who_o can_v never_o though_o ever_o desirous_a 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 6_o c._n 36._o and_o promise_v a_o myriad_o of_o time_n to_o wade_v through_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o penitent_n be_v admit_v to_o communicate_v time_n be_v yet_o more_o gentle_a when_o cyprian_n be_v deny_v not_o but_o withal_o defer_v absolution_n till_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o then_o absolve_v the_o guilty_a of_o those_o offence_n this_o practice_n show_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o equal_o capable_a of_o grace_n and_o pardon_v that_o in_o some_o the_o spot_n be_v fowler_n and_o the_o guilt_n heavy_a the_o justification_n be_v more_o difficult_a and_o the_o expiation_n more_o laborious_a which_o to_o assoil_v be_v at_o one_o time_n hold_v by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v impossible_a and_o ever_o difficult_a to_o be_v loose_v by_o the_o ministerial_a key_n beside_o those_o sin_n there_o be_v other_o in_o the_o next_o rank_n which_o they_o call_v capital_a offence_n not_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scho_n l_o divine_v 238._o capitalia_fw-la dicebantur_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la intelligere_fw-la vulgò_fw-la solemus_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la dei_fw-la nos_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o spiritualibus_fw-la charitatis_fw-la ornamentis_fw-la spoliant_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la cùm_fw-la graviora_fw-la caeteris_fw-la essent_fw-la tum_fw-la canonibus_fw-la &_o synodorum_n decretis_fw-la nominatim_fw-la expressa_fw-la quibus_fw-la poenae_fw-la à _fw-la canonibus_fw-la singillatim_fw-la propositae_fw-la alia_fw-la verò_fw-la leviora_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la extat_fw-la in_o conciliorum_fw-la decretis_fw-la mentio_fw-la d._n petav_n animadvers_fw-la ad_fw-la epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 49._o pag._n 238._o who_o
the_o lip_n of_o the_o penitent_a proceed_v we_o now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o confessary_a as_o it_o relate_v to_o his_o ear_n who_o be_v to_o receive_v into_o his_o custody_n and_o discretion_n the_o sad_a narration_n of_o a_o sinner_n life_n and_o to_o promote_v the_o just_a design_n and_o purpose_n the_o penitent_a aim_v at_o of_o great_a and_o necessary_a importance_n this_o practice_n must_v be_v as_o much_o oppose_a our_o native_a pride_n in_o turn_v the_o best_a side_n outward_a and_o beautify_v our_o external_a carriage_n like_o the_o pharisee_n cleanse_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o platter_n never_o take_v notice_n or_o at_o least_o careful_a that_o other_o shall_v not_o of_o our_o inward_a corruption_n very_o to_o subdue_v this_o inbred_a tumour_n and_o natural_a typhon_n so_o far_o as_o to_o lay_v aside_o shame_n and_o to_o lay_v open_a our_o sin_n to_o discover_v our_o offence_n and_o to_o diminish_v our_o reputation_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o end_n be_v heavenly_a when_o worldly_a respect_n be_v thus_o tread_v under_o foot_n to_o accomplish_v the_o same_o as_o when_o david_n stripe_v himself_o into_o a_o ephod_n 22._o 2_o sam._n 6.21_o 22._o and_o dance_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o ark_n and_o be_v for_o the_o same_o deride_v by_o michal_n as_o shameful_o uncover_v himself_o in_o the_o eyâ—s_n of_o his_o handmaid_n answer_v it_o be_v bâ—fore_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o thus_o and_o will_v be_v bâ—se_a in_o my_o own_o sigh_v and_o of_o the_o maidservant_n wâ—ich_a thou_o have_v speak_v of_o of_o they_o shall_v i_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o devout_a penitent_n for_o how_o ever_o he_o may_v by_o discover_v himself_o thus_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o scoff_v and_o jeer_n of_o irreligious_a and_o profane_a michal_n yet_o he_o know_v before_o who_o he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v have_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n servant_n his_o priest_n therefore_o he_o resolve_v vilior_fw-la adhuc_fw-la fiam_fw-la i_o wâ—ll_n become_v yet_o more_o vile_a than_o this_o for_o with_o i_o to_o confess_v my_o sin_n be_v nothing_o so_o vile_a as_o to_o commit_v and_o blush_v more_o enter_v into_o the_o stew_n than_o come_v forth_o abâ—sing_v my_o sâ—lf_n in_o my_o own_o sight_n to_o become_v precious_a in_o the_o lord_n eye_n 12.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 12.1_o when_o therefore_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compass_v and_o b_o set_v the_o sinner_n about_o beleagr_a his_o soul_n &_o he_o find_v it_o not_o in_o his_o own_o pour_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n nor_o to_o explicate_v and_o unfold_v himself_o from_o such_o engagement_n when_o the_o conscience_n be_v ensnare_v and_o perplex_v and_o can_v find_v no_o peace_n at_o home_n in_o such_o case_n the_o sinner_n have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o overseer_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o help_v aâ—d_v ease_v and_o freedom_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o disease_n require_v as_o to_o a_o 1._o ghostly_a father_n indulgent_a to_o his_o child_n 2._o as_o to_o a_o physician_n careful_a of_o â—is_n patient_n 3._o as_o a_o advocate_n and_o counsellor_n able_a to_o direct_v and_o protect_v his_o client_n and_o last_o but_o chief_o as_o uâ—to_o the_o priest_n who_o office_n be_v to_o grant_v absolution_n to_o the_o true_o penitent_a so_o that_o to_o the_o wound_a conscience_n here_o be_v a_o medicine_n to_o the_o perplex_a counsel_n to_o the_o deject_a comfort_n and_o to_o the_o distress_a pardon_n the_o sting_n of_o sin_n be_v lose_v by_o the_o power_n of_o absolution_n the_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o laver_n of_o tear_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n strike_v off_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o great_a advocate_n the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n do_v sâ—â—uâ—red_v by_o this_o counsellor_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n prevent_v by_o the_o balm_n of_o mercy_n a_o physician_n be_v seek_v unto_o for_o health_n and_o sometime_o for_o remedy_n a_o lawyer_n for_o advice_n and_o counsel_n a_o friend_n for_o consolation_n a_o good_a priest_n be_v virtual_o all_o these_o and_o something_o more_o thy_o spiritual_a physician_n against_o spiritual_a disease_n heal_v they_o by_o application_n of_o thy_o saviour_n merit_n and_o prescribe_v rule_n for_o thy_o direction_n and_o remedy_n against_o sin_n thy_o spiritual_a advocate_n to_o counsel_v thy_o soul_n in_o such_o case_n &_o to_o plead_v thy_o cause_n before_o the_o supreme_a judge_n and_o which_o crow_v all_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n steward_n and_o deputy_n in_o his_o name_n to_o reach_v forth_o unto_o thou_o pardon_n and_o absolution_n these_o and_o such_o like_a to_o these_o be_v the_o motive_n induce_v a_o sinner_n to_o deposit_v his_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o the_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n viz._n 1._o upon_o hope_n of_o physic_n restaurative_a and_o preservative_n to_o heal_v his_o soul_n and_o to_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o health_n 2._o of_o good_a advice_n to_o demean_v and_o behave_v himself_o for_o future_a time_n 3._o and_o above_o all_o upon_o the_o hope_n and_o comfort_n of_o absolution_n these_o be_v his_o inducement_n and_o to_o be_v now_o treat_v of_o and_o therein_o the_o last_o shall_v be_v first_o ambros_n nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la benè_fw-la agere_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la speraverit_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la ambros_n as_o the_o chief_a and_o choice_a motive_n to_o confession_n of_o sin_n namely_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o absolution_n inherent_a in_o the_o priestly_a office_n and_o ministry_n that_o say_v of_o ambrose_n be_v true_a none_o can_v be_v true_o penitent_a but_o upon_o hope_n of_o pardon_n sect_n i._o the_o content_n the_o vulgar_o disesteem_v of_o the_o power_n of_o absolution_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o priest_n key_n diverse_a of_o 1._o authority_n 2._o excellency_n 3._o ministry_n the_o office_n of_o the_o ministerial_a key_n in_o discern_v and_o define_v ecclesiastical_a and_o conscientious_a consistory_n the_o gift_n of_o science_n in_o the_o priest_n not_o proper_o the_o key_n but_o the_o guide_n absolution_n a_o judicial_a act_n magistrate_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a distinguish_v in_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o end_n bond_n of_o sin_n culpable_a and_o for_o sin_n penal_a satisfaction_n expiatory_a vindictive_a god_n forgive_v sin_n proper_o and_o effective_o the_o priest_n by_o way_n of_o application_n and_o notice_n as_o also_o dispositive_o qualify_a by_o his_o function_n sinner_n for_o the_o same_o in_o which_o he_o proceed_v as_o a_o subordinate_a cause_n both_o declarative_o and_o operative_o the_o priority_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v on_o earth_n to_o heaven_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sensible_a apprehension_n in_o the_o penitent_a not_o of_o the_o purpose_n and_o operation_n in_o god_n power_n of_o absolution_n primitive_a in_o god_n in_o his_o minister_n derivative_a and_o delegate_v a_o penitent_a absolve_a himself_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o what_o sense_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v in_o the_o church_n rather_o privative_a than_o positive_a and_o declarative_a only_o if_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o in_o commission_n to_o inquire_v to_o hear_v and_o to_o take_v some_o order_n about_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n their_o function_n be_v to_o as_o little_a purpose_n and_o as_o little_a to_o be_v esteem_v as_o the_o lutin_n of_o the_o time_n account_v it_o for_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o galen_n they_o express_v weak-man_n under_o the_o title_n of_o scholastics_n cujacius_n cujacius_n so_o be_v priest_n entitle_v by_o the_o hot-spur_n of_o this_o age_n as_o silly_a and_o contemptible_a mere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o john_n a_o nokes_n can_v man_n live_v without_o sin_n or_o enter_v into_o heaven_n with_o sin_n or_o have_v sin_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o no_o grace_n to_o amend_v of_o no_o gift_n to_o repent_v and_o in_o fear_n of_o no_o deity_n to_o be_v reconcile_v or_o be_v the_o wound_n of_o sin_n so_o little_a as_o to_o heal_v up_o of_o themselves_o without_o any_o further_a plaster_n or_o be_v there_o no_o law_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o transgression_n or_o if_o a_o law_n with_o no_o great_a penalty_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o transgressor_n head_n or_o if_o the_o penalty_n be_v great_a yet_o the_o lawgiver_n of_o small_a power_n to_o inflict_v the_o same_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a necessity_n to_o erect_v this_o court_n of_o conscience_n the_o matter_n thereof_o no_o great_a consequent_a and_o the_o censure_n viz._n reteâ—tion_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o no_o great_a importance_n and_o sinner_n discharge_v of_o further_a suit_n and_o service_n and_o the_o priest_n may_v do_v well_o with_o gallio_n to_o care_n for_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o do_v drive_v the_o attender_n from_o these_o
who_o heaven_n be_v open_v as_o free_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v coheir_n with_o he_o as_o learned_a beza_n conjecture_v add_v hereunto_o another_o reason_n to_o make_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n better_o know_v which_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o a_o obstacle_n unto_o happiness_n now_o the_o key_n in_o open_v the_o door_n do_v put_v back_o the_o bolt_n and_o bar_v wherewithal_o it_o be_v hold_v and_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o priest_n remove_v this_o bar_n and_o pardon_v this_o guilt_n which_o have_v shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o we_o absolution_n presuppose_v bind_v as_o enlargement_n restraint_n we_o be_v then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o distingu_n sh_z betwixt_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o bond_n for_o sin_n peccatum_fw-la vinculun_n 1_o peccati_fw-la 2_o propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la for_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n be_v a_o sinner_n captive_v this_o be_v the_o bondage_n and_o desert_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v he_o bind_v for_o his_o sin_n by_o the_o doom_n and_o sentence_n of_o god_n minister_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n and_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n only_o which_o lose_v the_o bond_n of_o sin_n 5.22_o dâ—us_fw-la ipse_fw-la solvit_fw-la à _fw-la peccati_fw-la macula_fw-la mâ—ntis_fw-la caligine_fw-la &_o a_o penal_a debito_fw-la magistr_n lib._n 4._o do_v 18._o esay_n 5.18_o prov._n 5.22_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n that_o absolve_v from_o the_o censure_n the_o prophet_n acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o a_o cart-rope_n of_o sin_n imply_v the_o worse_a than_o egyptian_a bondage_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o have_v great_a experience_n of_o these_o bond_n say_v his_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v take_v the_o sinner_n himself_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o sin_n god_n shall_v not_o great_o need_v any_o lictor_n or_o torment_n or_o to_o say_v bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n 5._o domino_fw-la vinculis_fw-la alioqui_fw-la &_o apparitoribus_fw-la vel_fw-la tortoribus_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la ad_fw-la supplicium_fw-la rapiant_fw-la nil_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la cùm_fw-la suis_fw-la ipse_fw-la peccatis_fw-la constringatur_fw-la quò_fw-la minùs_fw-la poenam_fw-la effugiat_fw-la mercer_n câ—mment_fw-fr in_o prov._n 5._o non_fw-la potest_fw-la saciliter_fw-la operari_fw-la bonum_fw-la propter_fw-la habitum_fw-la vitiosum_fw-la inclinantem_fw-la ad_fw-la contrarium_fw-la lyra_n in_o prov._n 5._o for_o the_o sinner_n own_o offence_n shall_v perform_v that_o office_n and_o the_o knot_n fasten_v these_o bond_n be_v the_o habit_n and_o custom_n the_o sinner_n have_v get_v to_o do_v evil_a fast_o bind_v and_o fetter_n he_o from_o all_o good_a action_n the_o weight_n whereof_o press_v to_o sore_a and_o the_o chain_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o the_o arm_n of_o god_n only_o must_v alleviate_v the_o one_o and_o break_v the_o other_o in_o sunder_o these_o bond_n richardus_fw-la make_v of_o two_o sort_n culpable_a and_o penal_a by_o the_o first_o a_o sinner_n be_v bâ—und_v with_o â—he_n bâ—nds_v of_o captivity_n 3._o est_fw-la oblâ—gatio_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la homo_fw-la obligatur_fw-la ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la poenâ—m_fw-la in_fw-la uno_fw-la obligatur_fw-la vinculo_fw-la captivitatis_fw-la in_fw-la altero_fw-la debito_fw-la damnationis_fw-la â—hâ—nâ—_n nâ—n_fw-la aâ—tâ—m_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la vinctis_fw-la obligatâ—m_fw-la solus_fw-la illâ—_n solvere_fw-la potest_fw-la qui_fw-la uâ—rè_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la potest_fw-la rich._n de_fw-fr clau._n c._n 2_o 3._o and_o by_o the_o latter_a he_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o debt_n of_o eternal_a death_n both_o these_o oâ—ligations_n be_v upon_o he_o because_o sin_n be_v a_o offence_n against_o a_o eternal_a and_o infinite_a deity_n and_o both_o these_o obligation_n hâ—_n only_o cancel_v that_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o can_v dâ—_n all_o thing_n another_o lay_v a_o threefold_a bond_n upon_o a_o sinner_n the_o bond_n of_o sin_n the_o bond_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o satisfaction_n ms._n peccans_fw-la mortaliter_fw-la statim_fw-la ligatur_fw-la 1._o vinculo_fw-la culpae_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la absolvit_fw-la eum_fw-la solus_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la 2._o vinculo_fw-la poenae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ubi_fw-la sacerdos_n absolvit_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la absolutum_fw-la ostendit_fw-la 3._o vinculo_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la uâ—i_fw-la commutat_fw-la poenam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la in_o temporalem_fw-la expos_fw-la cum_fw-la gloss_n in_o matth._n 16._o ms._n in_o the_o first_o case_n god_n only_o grant_v absolution_n in_o the_o second_o the_o priest_n absolve_v that_o be_v sheweth_z who_o god_n have_v absolve_v in_o the_o three_o the_o priest_n absolve_v by_o bind_v or_o by_o commutation_n frâ—â—ing_v the_o sinner_n from_o eternal_a pain_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o satisfactory_a penance_n the_o two_o former_a way_n we_o well_o allow_v of_o but_o be_v scrupulous_a concern_v the_o latter_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o too_o much_o abuse_v handle_v of_o satisfaction_n and_o commutation_n as_o not_o ignorant_a who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v pacify_v his_o father_n wrath_n and_o by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v and_o that_o we_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o exchange_n but_o from_o the_o free_a charter_n of_o mercy_n though_o we_o hold_v it_o very_o reasonable_a that_o where_o any_o person_n be_v wrong_v or_o the_o church_n scandalize_v satisfaction_n may_v just_o be_v impose_v and_o herein_o we_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o revenge_n and_o of_o expiation_n 1._o satisfaction_n expiatory_a be_v vindictive_n satisfaction_n expiatory_a vindictive_n when_o the_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o the_o sinner_n pardon_v and_o god_n reconcile_v 2._o and_o vindictive_a when_o the_o guilt_n remain_v christian_n and_o propitiatory_a in_o christ_n probatory_n in_o christian_n the_o sinner_n be_v punish_v and_o god_n revenge_v the_o expiation_n be_v perform_v by_o he_o who_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n alone_o christ_n jesus_n the_o revenge_n if_o eternal_a be_v execute_v upon_o such_o who_o sin_n be_v not_o wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o lamb._n if_o temporary_a upon_o the_o lord_n own_o servant_n not_o thereby_o to_o make_v a_o amends_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o to_o make_v a_o â—mâ—nâ—ment_n in_o the_o penitent_a for_o instance_n in_o david_n god_n put_v away_o his_o sin_n but_o not_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v unsheathe_v all_o his_o time_n now_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o temporary_a penance_n inflict_v upon_o any_o either_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n 178._o in_o soro_fw-la mundano_fw-la peccata_fw-la quatenus_fw-la sunt_fw-la contra_fw-la honum_fw-la pacis_fw-la publicae_fw-la subâ—iciuntuâ—_n potestati_fw-la politiâ—ae_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la quam_fw-la judicâ—ri_fw-la &_o â—â—â—nis_fw-la publicis_fw-la puniri_fw-la dâ—beâ—nt_fw-la &_o in_o soro_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la quatenus_fw-la sunt_fw-la offensa_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la &_o sâ—luti_fw-la spirituali_fw-la nocent_a subsunt_fw-la potestati_fw-la ecclâ—siae_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la jure_fw-la princip_n pag._n 178._o or_o voluntary_a by_o the_o the_o inquent_n himself_o no_o more_o prejudice_v that_o plenary_a and_o expiatory_a satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o father_n for_o believe_a sinner_n than_o the_o just_a infliction_n of_o temporary_a punishment_n by_o the_o magistrate_n upon_o malefactor_n where_o a_o p_o rdon_n may_v come_v from_o god_n and_o judgement_n be_v execute_v by_o the_o magistrate_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o offence_n god_n himself_o both_o ratify_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o remit_v the_o eternal_a thus_o we_o have_v see_v the_o obligation_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o absolution_n and_o herein_o we_o must_v careful_o distinguish_v what_o god_n do_v by_o himself_o and_o what_o he_o do_v by_o his_o minister_n what_o god_n have_v in_o his_o own_o power_n from_o that_o power_n give_v by_o he_o to_o his_o priest_n and_o the_o better_a to_o keep_v this_o distance_n we_o will_v lay_v down_o these_o assertion_n to_o forgive_v sin_n efficient_a that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a assertion_n 1_o cause_n of_o remission_n be_v a_o prerogative_n appertain_v to_o god_n only_o absolution_n from_o sin_n then_o direct_o come_v from_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n 43.15_o esay_n 43.15_o therefore_o when_o christ_n make_v bold_a with_o this_o power_n claim_v the_o same_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o godhead_n the_o scribe_n say_v within_o themselves_o 4._o matth._n 9.3_o 4._o this_o man_n blasphemech_v by_o usurpation_n upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o most_o high_a for_o they_o hold_v it_o no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n for_o man_n to_o forgive_v sin_n which_o our_o saviour_n deny_v not_o intimate_v withal_o that_o he_o may_v without_o blasphemy_n exercise_v that_o power_n who_o sustain_v in_o one_o person_n both_o god_n and_o man_n thereby_o say_v irenaeus_n do_v christ_n both_o cure_n the_o man_n 7._o peccata_fw-la igitur_fw-la remittens_fw-la hominem_fw-la quidem_fw-la curavit_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la autem_fw-la
manifestè_fw-la ostendit_fw-la quis_fw-la esset_fw-la irenae_n l._n 5._o adv_n hae_fw-la cap._n 7._o and_o manifest_o discover_v who_o he_o be_v and_o chrysostome_n observe_v that_o hereby_o chrâ—st_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n equal_a to_o his_o father_n otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v say_v matth._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom_n 29._o in_o matth._n why_o do_v you_o attribute_v unto_o i_o a_o unfitting_a opinion_n i_o be_o far_o from_o that_o power_n and_o prove_v himself_o further_o to_o be_v god_n because_o he_o see_v their_o thought_n and_o by_o many_o passage_n of_o holy_a writ_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n only_o behold_v what_o man_n bear_v in_o mind_n insomuch_o that_o as_o none_o but_o god_n can_v know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n arrian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph_n in_o mar._n 2.5_o athan._n orat_fw-la 3._o contr_n arrian_n so_o none_o but_o he_o can_v forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n the_o like_a collection_n make_v his_o scholar_n and_o abridger_n theâ—phylact_v upon_o mark_v 2.5_o and_o athanasius_n make_v this_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n not_o the_o least_o of_o his_o argument_n to_o prove_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n a_o truth_n that_o shine_v so_o clear_o in_o the_o father_n day_n that_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o overcast_v when_o the_o schoolman_n sit_v at_o the_o stern_a peter_n lombard_n conclusion_n be_v 3._o solus_fw-la deus_fw-la maculam_fw-la peccati_fw-la abstergit_fw-la &_o à _fw-la debito_fw-la mortis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la absolvit_fw-la lib._n 4._o do_v 18._o obligationem_fw-la culpae_fw-la solus_fw-la dominus_fw-la solet_fw-la &_o valet_fw-la dissolvere_fw-la rich._n de_fw-fr clavib_n cap._n 3._o god_n alone_o wash_v away_o the_o spot_n of_o sin_n and_o absolve_v from_o the_o debt_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o richardus_fw-la who_o give_v the_o priest_n more_o than_o their_o due_n herein_o abridge_v not_o god_n of_o he_o but_o confess_v how_o god_n only_o be_v wont_a and_o able_a to_o dissolve_v the_o obligation_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o reserve_a case_n in_o a_o point_n then_o confess_v on_o all_o hand_n we_o will_v make_v no_o long_o stay_v assertion_n 2_o the_o priest_n substitute_v by_o god_n and_o in_o his_o name_n absolve_v from_o sin_n 1._o applicatiuè_fw-la 2._o and_o dispositiuè_fw-la first_o dispositiuè_fw-la priest_n absolve_v applicatiuè_fw-la dispositiuè_fw-la by_o apply_v unto_o the_o penitent_a the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n and_o how_o welcome_a the_o messenger_n of_o peace_n be_v a_o distress_a conscience_n can_v best_o declare_v to_o who_o these_o dove_n after_o a_o inundation_n of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n be_v ever_o accept_v with_o olive_n branch_n in_o their_o mouth_n although_o christ_n the_o good_a samaritan_n put_v wine_n and_o oil_n of_o pardon_n into_o our_o wound_a heart_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o great_a comfort_n we_o receive_v in_o the_o further_a assurance_n thereof_o plight_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o a_o godly_a priest_n a_o discreet_a word_n be_v the_o physician_n of_o a_o languish_a soul_n erastum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inquit_fw-la ille_fw-la ego_fw-la etiam_fw-la dixerim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la &_o in_fw-la corporis_fw-la morbis_fw-la usu_fw-la evenit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la sentit_fw-la jam_fw-la convalescere_fw-la magnoperè_fw-la praeterea_fw-la audito_fw-la peritoâ—um_fw-la medicorum_fw-la judicio_fw-la confirmetur_fw-la bez._n de_fw-fr excom_n contr_n erastum_fw-la say_v he_o but_o i_o say_v of_o a_o soul_n in_o health_n which_o be_v see_v usual_o in_o bodily_a disease_n where_o a_o man_n sensible_a of_o his_o own_o recovery_n be_v much_o confirm_v therein_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o skilful_a physician_n great_a be_v the_o consolation_n david_n feel_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o nathan_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n hence_o arise_v the_o first_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o acceptation_n of_o a_o sinner_n person_n in_o the_o belove_a be_v in_o god_n actiones_fw-la immanentes_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la ponunt_fw-la in_o subâ—ecto_fw-la action_n always_o inherent_a in_o god_n without_o any_o touch_n in_o the_o penitent_a as_o paul_n be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n long_o before_o he_o be_v cleanse_v and_o know_v not_o so_o much_o till_o ananias_n give_v he_o some_o light_n thereof_o but_o be_v then_o transient_a and_o sensible_a when_o the_o minister_n bring_v news_n thereof_o to_o a_o sinner_n that_o repent_v 19_o 1._o cor._n 5.18_o 19_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v reconcile_v the_o world_n unto_o himself_o quantùm_fw-la ad_fw-la rei_fw-la veritatem_fw-la true_o and_o real_o and_o he_o have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n quoad_fw-la veritatis_fw-la evidentiam_fw-la to_o evidence_n and_o make_v know_v the_o same_o by_o the_o due_a application_n thereof_o unto_o a_o contrite_a heart_n there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a thing_n commit_v to_o the_o priest_n charge_v and_o people_n comfort_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n from_o christ_n we_o come_v who_o ambassador_n we_o be_v and_o unto_o you_o sinner_n now_o in_o hostility_n with_o he_o and_o our_o instruction_n be_v to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n and_o reconcile_v you_o unto_o he_o good_a god_n how_o high_o do_v paul_n magnify_v his_o office_n 639._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oecumen_fw-la in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o pag._n 639._o for_o christ_n sake_n say_v he_o be_v we_o ambassador_n for_o we_o have_v take_v his_o business_n upon_o we_o in_o christ_n stead_n therefore_o be_v we_o send_v unto_o you_o as_o if_o the_o father_n by_o we_o do_v exhort_v you_o who_o not_o only_o exhort_v you_o by_o christ_n but_o he_o be_v crucify_v do_v by_o we_o still_o exhort_v as_o the_o greek_a scholia_fw-la paraphrase_n upon_o the_o place_n thus_o do_v priest_n forgive_v that_o be_v apply_v the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o penitent_a luc._n quis_fw-la potest_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimittere_fw-la nisi_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la quoque_fw-la dimittit_fw-la quibus_fw-la dimittendi_fw-la exhibuit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ambros_n lib._n 5._o expos_fw-la in_o luc._n for_o who_o say_v ambrose_n can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n alone_o yet_o do_v he_o forgive_v by_o they_o also_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v power_n to_o forgive_v 20._o quamvis_fw-la dei_fw-la proprium_fw-la opus_fw-la sit_fw-la remittere_fw-la peccata_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la etiam_fw-la apostoli_fw-la remittere_fw-la non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la adhibent_fw-la media_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la remittit_fw-la peccata_fw-la haec_fw-la autem_fw-la media_fw-la sunt_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o sacramenta_fw-la ferus_fw-la in_o joan._n 20._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n ferus_fw-la although_o it_o be_v god_n proper_a work_n to_o forgive_v sin_n yet_o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o remit_v also_o not_o simple_o but_o because_o they_o apply_v those_o mean_n whereby_o god_n remit_v sin_n which_o be_v his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o manner_n after_o which_o priest_n remit_v sin_n by_o way_n of_o application_n the_o second_o sense_n wherein_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n absolve_v from_o sin_n be_v dispositiuè_fw-la 5._o remittit_fw-la maculam_fw-la peccati_fw-la dispositiuè_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la svo_fw-la ministerio_fw-la assistit_fw-la virtus_fw-la divina_fw-la quae_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittit_fw-la sum_n angel_n verb._n clave_n n._n 5._o as_o a_o instrument_n fit_v and_o prepare_v by_o divine_a help_n and_o mean_n a_o sinner_n heart_n so_o as_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n may_v be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o and_o so_o the_o sin_n be_v cancel_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o rather_o by_o divine_a virtue_n assist_v therein_o for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v that_o these_o choice_a grace_n salvation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v promiscuous_o throw_v open_a unto_o all_o that_o indeed_o be_v to_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n 1._o swine_n donaâ—â—_n scit_fw-la perdore_fw-la nâ—scit_fw-la contrary_n to_o oho_o tacit._n hiâ—tor_n lib._n 1._o god_n know_v how_o to_o give_v not_o how_o to_o cast_v away_o his_o jewel_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n require_v some_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o our_o part_n for_o we_o read_v of_o two_o exception_n 1._o except_o you_o repent_v 2._o except_o you_o believe_v now_o unto_o both_o of_o these_o do_v a_o priest_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o ministry_n render_v a_o sinner_n well_o dispose_v 3.3_o luke_n 13.3_o john_n 3.3_o for_o the_o first_o peter_n sermon_n wrought_v so_o effectual_o upon_o the_o people_n heart_n 38._o act_n 2.37_o 38._o that_o they_o be_v prick_v therewith_o and_o say_v uâ—to_fw-mi he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o peter_n say_v unto_o they_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o
name_n be_v preach_v repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 24.47_o luke_n 24.47_o and_o those_o who_o he_o have_v put_v together_o man_n can_v part_v asunder_o and_o to_o repentance_n there_o go_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o feeling_n of_o chain_n and_o imprisonment_n 2._o a_o grief_n for_o they_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v loose_v for_o sentiat_fw-la onus_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la levari_fw-la &_o sentiat_fw-la vincula_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la solvi_fw-la let_v he_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o burden_n that_o will_v be_v ease_v as_o david_n do_v when_o he_o cry_v out_o 38._o psal_n 38._o my_o sin_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v and_o the_o straitness_n of_o his_o bond_n that_o will_v be_v free_v as_o paul_n do_v when_o he_o see_v the_o law_n in_o his_o member_n bring_v â—im_n into_o captivity_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o thereupon_o exclaim_v who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o and_o no_o otherwise_o do_v christ_n proclaim_v it_o that_o none_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o but_o such_o aâ—â—re_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v 11._o matth._n 11._o grow_v sensible_a then_o of_o thy_o oppression_n under_o sin_n how_o the_o iron_n enter_v into_o thy_o soul_n be_v sorrowful_a for_o captivate_v thyself_o with_o those_o bond_n resort_v unto_o the_o priest_n show_v he_o thy_o fetter_n and_o crave_v his_o assistance_n to_o strike_v they_o off_o and_o then_o who_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shâ—ll_v set_v fâ—ee_a or_o the_o priest_n in_o his_o name_n he_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o remarkable_a consideration_n why_o unto_o the_o priest_n sin_n must_v be_v confess_v chap._n ix_o the_o content_n paternal_a affection_n in_o the_o confessary_a good_a for_o sheep_n if_o the_o shepherd_n know_v their_o disease_n medicinal_a confession_n the_o grief_n better_o heal_v when_o clear_a open_v ghostly_a counsel_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o a_o penitent_a great_a 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meet_v withal_o but_o not_o many_o father_n and_o their_o care_n may_v be_v much_o but_o not_o like_o my_o affection_n and_o however_o they_o may_v instruct_v you_o yet_o it_o be_v i_o that_o in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v beget_v you_o through_o my_o gospel_n in_o that_o natural_a way_n express_v how_o great_a his_o love_n be_v as_o theophylact_v observe_v now_o if_o love_v thus_o descend_v why_o shall_v it_o not_o ascend_v why_o be_v thou_o ashamed_a to_o make_v know_v thy_o state_n to_o such_o a_o father_n who_o will_v neither_o write_v nor_o speak_v to_o shame_v thou_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v therein_o be_v by_o way_n of_o monition_n only_o and_o no_o way_n prejudicial_a 176._o greg._n nyssen_n de_fw-fr poen_n in_o appendice_n operum_fw-la paris_n 1618._o p._n 176._o take_v then_o as_o gregory_n nissen_n advise_v the_o pâ—iest_a for_o a_o partner_n of_o thy_o affliction_n and_o as_o thy_o father_n show_v unto_o he_o without_o blush_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v keep_v close_o he_o 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for_o how_o ever_o they_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o fleece_n feed_v with_o the_o milk_n and_o reap_v temporal_a thing_n yet_o have_v they_o not_o power_n over_o their_o life_n to_o kill_v they_o but_o to_o feed_v and_o preserve_v they_o yea_o if_o by_o negligence_n any_o of_o their_o flock_n suffer_v damage_n it_o will_v be_v set_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o reckon_n it_o be_v witty_o observe_v by_o that_o learned_a and_o ancient_a father_n 203._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n strom._n l._n 1._o pag._n 203._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n that_o the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o cook_n view_v not_o the_o sheep_n alike_o the_o butcher_n handle_v he_o if_o fat_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o slaughter_n the_o shepherd_n content_v with_o the_o fleece_n and_o milk_n and_o increase_v have_v care_n and_o watch_v over_o his_o flock_n let_v the_o sheep_n then_o distinguish_v the_o shepherds_n voice_n from_o a_o stranger_n and_o to_o he_o let_v their_o grief_n be_v unfold_v and_o let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o the_o shepherd_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o that_o be_v studious_a to_o heal_v the_o vice_n of_o humane_a infirmity_n 1._o qui_fw-la studet_fw-la humanae_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la emendare_fw-la vitia_fw-la ipsam_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la suis_fw-la debet_fw-la sustinere_fw-la &_o quodammodo_fw-la pensare_fw-la humeris_fw-la non_fw-la abjicere_fw-la nam_fw-la pastor_n ille_fw-la evangelicus_n lassam_fw-la ovem_fw-la vexisse_fw-la legitur_fw-la non_fw-la abjecisse_fw-la ambr._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr poen_n c._n 1._o say_v ambrose_n must_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o infirmity_n itself_o and_o bear_v it_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o own_o shoulder_n not_o cast_v it_o off_o for_o that_o evangelical_n shepherd_n be_v say_v to_o have_v bear_v the_o wearied_a sheep_n and_o not_o to_o have_v cast_v it_o off_o and_o can_v thy_o infirmity_n be_v better_a know_v to_o any_o than_o unto_o he_o that_o will_v take_v they_o to_o himself_o and_o bear_v the_o burden_n upon_o his_o own_o shoulder_n ms._n iv_o priest_n a_o spiritual_a physician_n tacentibus_fw-la non_fw-la facilè_fw-la potest_fw-la medâ—la_fw-la opportuni_fw-la &_o necessarii_fw-la sermonis_fw-la adhiberi_fw-la exit_fw-la lib._n clement_n ms._n the_o four_o correspondence_n be_v as_o unto_o a_o physician_n wherein_o that_o adage_n of_o our_o saviour_n hold_v the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a and_o as_o a_o sick_a patient_n possess_v his_o physician_n with_o each_o remarkable_a passage_n in_o his_o sickness_n that_o the_o grief_n be_v full_o apprehend_v the_o remedy_n may_v be_v the_o better_o apply_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o spiritual_a disease_n also_o the_o father_n be_v very_o plentiful_a in_o their_o inlargement_n upon_o this_o medicinal_a confession_n god_n say_v origen_n as_o he_o have_v prepare_v medicine_n for_o the_o body_n principium_fw-la sicut_fw-la corpori_fw-la medicamenta_fw-la praeparavit_fw-la ità _fw-la etiam_fw-la animae_fw-la medicamâ—nta_fw-la praeparavit_fw-la
but_o slow_o on_o to_o shrift_n in_o those_o day_n and_o what_o may_v we_o then_o think_v of_o the_o laity_n 1240._o a._n d._n 1240._o the_o same_o edmund_n who_o moderate_v the_o church_n of_o canturbury_n in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o first_o legate_n otho_n make_v a_o constitution_n concern_v the_o behaviour_n and_o deportment_n of_o the_o confesseur_n or_o ghostly_a father_n delinquendi_fw-la in_o confession_n audienda_fw-la hâ—beat_fw-la sacerdos_n vultum_fw-la humilem_fw-la &_o oculos_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la dimissos_fw-la nec_fw-la faciâ—m_fw-la respiciat_fw-la confitentis_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la mulieris_fw-la &_o patient_fw-la audiat_fw-la quicquid_fw-la dixerit_fw-la &_o in_o spiritu_fw-la lenitatis_fw-la supportet_fw-la eam_fw-la &_o ei_fw-la pro_fw-la posse_fw-la suadeat_fw-la &_o pluribus_fw-la modis_fw-la ut_fw-la integrè_fw-la confiteatur_fw-la peccata_fw-la inquirat_fw-la usitata_fw-la inusitata_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la long_o &_o pâ—r_fw-la 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reserventur_fw-la linwood_n lib._n â—de_n poenit._n &_o remiss_a c._n in_o confess_v sacrilege_n incest_n sin_n against_o nature_n etc._n etc._n for_o such_o as_o be_v of_o great_a place_n and_o set_v they_o by_o as_o reserve_v case_n for_o the_o pope_n nor_o to_o grant_v absolution_n therein_o but_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o that_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o recovery_n they_o present_v themselves_o at_o rome_n with_o letter_n testimonial_a from_o their_o own_o confessor_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n the_o pope_n it_o seem_v have_v then_o seize_v upon_o fat_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o land_n this_o constitution_n be_v make_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1240._o but_o richard_n surname_v the_o great_a his_o predecessor_n magnus_fw-la a._n d._n 1229._o richardus_fw-la magnus_fw-la and_o one_o that_o shall_v have_v take_v place_n of_o he_o however_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o constitution_n have_v set_v he_o 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interminatione_fw-la anathematis_fw-la under_o pain_n of_o the_o church_n ban_n &_o curse_n to_o recommend_v no_o such_o thing_n unto_o their_o patient_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o bodily_a health_n which_o may_v not_o be_v undertake_v without_o danger_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o before_o all_o thing_n to_o exhort_v they_o to_o send_v for_o the_o soul-physician_n and_o after_o spiritual_a physic_n have_v be_v prescribe_v and_o provide_v and_o administer_v to_o the_o soul_n then_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o give_v physic_n to_o the_o body_n a_o canon_n which_o if_o due_o observe_v by_o our_o physician_n i_o be_o persuade_v their_o physic_n will_v work_v much_o better_a than_o it_o do_v but_o now_o the_o spiritual_a physician_n be_v hardly_o think_v of_o and_o his_o visit_n account_v ominous_a as_o if_o sin_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o heal_n or_o he_o want_v the_o power_n and_o cunning_a for_o after_o luke_n the_o physician_n and_o zeno_n the_o lawyer_n we_o send_v for_o barnabas_n the_o son_n of_o consolation_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v senseless_a of_o his_o help_n and_o ghostly_a comfort_n bonifacius_n uncle_n to_o queen_n elinor_n 1244._o a._n d._n 1244._o wife_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o and_o advance_v to_o that_o metropolitical_a see_v an._n mccxliv_o provide_v against_o those_o that_o molest_a or_o any_o way_n hinder_v such_o that_o will_v do_v penance_n and_o be_v confess_v sacramentum_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la ne_fw-la aliquis_fw-la praesumat_fw-la impedire_fw-la quin_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la unicuique_fw-la petenti_fw-la liberè_fw-la impendatur_fw-la &_o spatium_fw-la liberum_fw-la confitendi_fw-la quod_fw-la potissimè_fw-la propter_fw-la incarceratos_fw-la suadetur_fw-la quibus_fw-la saepius_fw-la inhumaniter_fw-la ne_fw-la dicamus_fw-la infideliter_fw-la denegatur_fw-la lindw_n l._n 5._o the_o poen_n &_o remiss_a cap._n cum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la and_o appoint_v that_o convenient_a time_n be_v allot_v for_o that_o sacred_a action_n and_o special_o to_o prisoner_n who_o many_o time_n inhuman_o and_o unchristian_o be_v deny_v the_o use_n hereof_o or_o else_o so_o little_a time_n afford_v unto_o they_o as_o to_o put_v they_o rather_o into_o danger_n of_o discomfort_n and_o desperation_n than_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o consolation_n 1279._o a._n d._n 1279._o john_n peccam_fw-la who_o sit_v in_o the_o see_v of_o canturbury_n an._n dom._n mcclxxix_o order_v that_o parish_n priest_n shall_v diligent_o take_v heed_n terra_fw-la parochiales_fw-la insuper_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la caveant_fw-la ne_fw-la alicui_fw-la dent_fw-la corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la constet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la confâ—ssum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la testimonio_fw-la &_o judicio_fw-la fide-dignorum_a lindw_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr missar_n celebr_n c._n altissimus_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la that_o they_o administer_v not_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o any_o communicant_a except_o it_o may_v appear_v 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