Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	ghost_n	holy_a	remit_v	8,165	5	11.0672	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26577	A treatise of the confession of sinne, and chiefly as it is made unto the priests and ministers of the Gospel together with the power of the keys, and of absolution.	Ailesbury, Thomas, fl. 1622-1659.	1657 (1657)	Wing A802; ESTC R17160	356,287	368

de_fw-la leprae_fw-la dijudic●tione_fw-la ager●tur_fw-la ostende_v te_z inquiens_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la beza_n de_fw-fr presb._n &_o excom_n p._n 17._o why_o then_o do_v christ_n s●nd_v they_o thou_o will_v say_v to_o show_v the_o respect_n he_o bear_v unto_o levi's_fw-la order_n and_o to_o remove_v that_o scandal_n as_o if_o he_o go_v about_o to_o break_v the_o law_n and_o why_o the_o leper_n above_o all_o other_o of_o the_o disease_a be_v send_v to_o christ_n lyra_n give_v two_o reason_n 1._o that_o the_o priest_n may_v testify_v if_o they_o be_v thorough_o heal_v 17._o 1._o quia_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la debchant_n iudicare_fw-la num_fw-la talip_n esset_fw-la verè_fw-la curatus_fw-la 2._o quia_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la emendatione_fw-la tenebatur_fw-la offer_n sacrificium_fw-la determinatum_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la lyr._n in_o luc._n 17._o and_o so_o against_o their_o will_n be_v witness_n of_o the_o leper_n curation_n and_o christ_n miracle_n 2._o to_o offer_v for_o their_o heal_v the_o sacrifice_n appoint_v under_o the_o law_n upon_o other_o errand_n than_o they_o be_v send_v and_o not_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n remit_v then_o they_o be_v unto_o the_o priest_n for_o trial_n and_o examination_n not_o for_o any_o acknowledgement_n not_o to_o confess_v they_o be_v leper_n but_o to_o make_v it_o apparent_a to_o the_o priest_n first_o and_o by_o the_o priest_n to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o be_v heal_v from_o their_o lepry_n and_o free_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o infect_v it_o be_v the_o priest_n office_n to_o try_v such_o man_n edit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophylact_fw-mi in_o luc._n 17._o importuna_fw-la est_fw-la illorum_fw-la allegoria_fw-la qui_fw-la legem_fw-la merè_fw-la politicam_fw-la inter_fw-la ceremonias_fw-la reponunt_fw-la calvin_n siste_v te_fw-la summo_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la de_fw-la publico_fw-la coetu_fw-la intelligendus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la praeteream_fw-la fieri_fw-la id_fw-la solitum_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la publicam_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actionem_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la partae_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la aut_fw-la alterius_fw-la cujuspiam_fw-la beneficii_fw-la judicium_fw-la jac._n rex_fw-la med._n in_o orat._n dom._n p._n 63._o lat_fw-la edit_fw-la and_o they_o to_o undergo_v the_o censure_n how_o impertinent_a then_o be_v it_o to_o infer_v a_o divine_a institution_n from_o a_o politic_a ordinance_n and_o to_o make_v a_o law_n of_o state_n to_o become_v a_o typical_a ceremony_n especial_o where_o the_o manner_n and_o end_n be_v so_o different_a for_o in_o auricular_a confession_n the_o sin_n be_v acknowledge_v here_o the_o benefit_n the_o act_n there_o be_v private_a here_o public_a there_o the_o spiritual_a lepry_a be_v reveal_v that_o it_o may_v be_v cure_v here_o after_o the_o cure_n that_o it_o may_v be_v censure_v there_o that_o the_o confess_v sinner_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o faithful_a society_n here_o that_o the_o convict_a leper_n may_v be_v exile_v there_o expose_v as_o a_o example_n of_o devotion_n here_o expel_v upon_o danger_n of_o infection_n there_o penitent_n make_v their_o resort_n to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n and_o here_o the_o leper_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o benefit_n receive_v this_o show_v therefore_o unto_o the_o priest_n show_v no_o such_o matter_n as_o auricular_a confession_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o institution_n we_o must_v then_o see_v better_a card_n their_o best_a plea_n be_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 23_o joh._n 20.22_o 23_o who_o sin_n soever_o you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o sin_n soever_o you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v word_n of_o a_o pregnant_a sense_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o to_o bring_v forth_o at_o one_o venture_n twin_n two_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o of_o order_n that_o christ_n therein_o confer_v a_o power_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n over_o sin_n be_v a_o clear_a truth_n than_o may_v well_o be_v deny_v but_o whether_o such_o a_o power_n over_o conscience_n as_o be_v exercise_v in_o that_o church_n must_v now_o be_v question_v the_o power_n itself_o in_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n we_o must_v adjourn_v to_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o must_v for_o the_o present_a examine_v whether_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o themselves_o consider_v or_o by_o necessary_a consequent_a prove_v auricular_a confession_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o institution_n the_o roman_a divine_v insist_v upon_o the_o latter_a and_o endeavour_v by_o necessary_a consequent_a to_o infer_v the_o same_o thus_o such_o as_o have_v fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n be_v bind_v by_o god_n law_n to_o repent_v thereof_o and_o seek_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o but_o none_o can_v be_v true_o penitent_a or_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n without_o confession_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o priest_n which_o assumption_n they_o further_o confirm_v thus_o christ_n have_v institute_v the_o priest_n judge_n upon_o earth_n with_o such_o power_n 2._o christus_fw-la instituit_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la judices_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la cum_fw-la ea_fw-la potestate_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la sententia_fw-la nemo_fw-la post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la lapsus_fw-la reconciliari_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la judicare_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccata_fw-la cognoscant_fw-la bellar._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n 2._o as_o without_o their_o sentence_n no_o sinner_n after_o his_o baptism_n can_v be_v reconcile_v but_o no_o judge_n can_v pass_v a_o sentence_n upon_o unknown_a sin_n and_o secret_a sin_n can_v be_v know_v but_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n therefore_o they_o conclude_v etc._n etc._n from_o which_o discourse_n thus_o frame_v arise_v in_o their_o opinion_n these_o two_o consectary_n 1._o that_o priest_n be_v institute_v by_o divine_a right_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v of_o sin_n bring_v before_o they_o by_o confession_n 2._o 724._o comme_fw-fr l'institution_n des_fw-fr prestre_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr divine_a pour_fw-fr confesser_n les_fw-fr pecheurs_fw-fr ausi_fw-la est_fw-la bien_fw-fr la_fw-fr confession_n des_fw-fr pechez_n pour_fw-fr estre_fw-fr sait_fw-fr devan●_n ses_fw-fr juges_fw-la &_o comme_fw-fr di●u_fw-fr les_fw-fr a_fw-fr ordon●é_fw-fr &_o comm●ndé_v aux_fw-fr prestre_n d'ouir_fw-fr les_fw-fr concession_n &_o pardonner_fw-fr les_fw-fr pechez_fw-fr ausi_fw-la par_fw-fr la_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr ordonnance_n &_o commandment_n à_fw-fr il_fw-fr obligé_fw-fr les_fw-fr fiddle_n penitens_fw-la à_fw-fr li●ur_fw-fr deco●urir_fw-fr &_o declarer_fw-la leur_fw-fr fault_n d._n bess_n caresme_fw-fr tom._n 2._o p._n 724._o that_o sinner_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n to_o appear_v at_o this_o tribunal_n and_o there_o to_o accuse_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v absolve_v and_o as_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o command_v priest_n to_o hear_v confession_n and_o to_o pardon_v sin_n so_o by_o the_o same_o ordinance_n and_o command_v have_v he_o oblige_v the_o believe_a penitent_n to_o discover_v and_o declare_v their_o offence_n no_o argument_n more_o cry_v up_o than_o this_o and_o as_o common_a with_o rome_n proselyte_n as_o water_n in_o tiber_n and_o thou_o have_v it_o good_a reader_n as_o it_o be_v press_v by_o a_o jesuit_n and_o a_o sorbonist_n who_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o only_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n of_o papal_a divinity_n and_o may_v observe_v how_o all_o the_o force_n hang_v but_o upon_o the_o by_o one_o wheel_n move_v another_o that_o if_o the_o least_o flaw_n happen_v in_o any_o one_o the_o motion_n that_o be_v the_o conclusion_n cease_v many_o consequence_n but_o how_o put_v together_o by_o what_o pin_n and_o contignation_n that_o be_v a_o secret_a ult_n persius_n satyr_n ult_n depinge_fw-la ubi_fw-la sistam_fw-la inventus_fw-la crysippe_n tui_fw-la finitor_fw-la acervi_fw-la for_o according_a to_o this_o induction_n without_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n no_o absolution_n and_o without_o priestly_a absolution_n no_o remission_n and_o without_o remission_n from_o the_o priest_n no_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n or_o thus_o no_o reconcilement_n betwixt_o god_n and_o a_o sinner_n except_o his_o repentance_n be_v sincere_a no_o repentance_n be_v sincere_a till_o the_o priest_n approve_v and_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v so_o no_o priest_n can_v judge_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o repentance_n without_o notice_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o notice_n he_o can_v have_v without_o a_o sinner_n confession_n 178._o christus_fw-la certè_fw-la nihil_fw-la horum_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o sententia_fw-la illa_fw-la joan._n 20_o de_fw-la tali_fw-la judiciario_fw-la processu_fw-la nulla_fw-la syllaba_fw-la ibi_fw-la extat_fw-la chemnit_fw-la ex_fw-la part_n 2._o p._n 178._o thus_o have_v you_o this_o argument_n up-staire_n and_o down-staire_n and_o if_o all_o these_o inference_n flow_v so_o natural_o and_o necessary_o from_o the_o text_n how_o dull-sighted_n be_v the_o ancient_a doctor_n that_o can_v espy_v none_o of_o they_o let_v we_o tread_v this_o climax_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o constitute_v a_o judge_n in_o this_o case_n than_o there_o will_v lie_v against_o he_o exceptio_fw-la fori_fw-la and_o a_o sinner_n may_v

ambrose_n thus_o behold_v sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 19_o ecce_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la peccata_fw-la dònantur_fw-la homines_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o remission●m_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ministerium_fw-la suum_fw-la exhibent_fw-la non_fw-la jus_o alicujus_fw-la pot●statis_fw-la exercent_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o patris_fw-la &_o filti_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimittuntur_fw-la isti_fw-la rogant_fw-la divinitas_fw-la donat_fw-la humanum_fw-la enim_fw-la obsequium_fw-la sed_fw-la munisicentia_fw-la supernae_fw-la est_fw-la potestatis_fw-la ambr._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr spir._n s._n cap._n 19_o but_o man_n contribute_v their_o ministry_n towards_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o exercise_v no_o right_n of_o any_o power_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v in_o their_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o supplicate_v and_o pray_v god_n grant_v and_o pardon_v the_o service_n be_v from_o man_n but_o the_o bounty_n from_o a_o high_a power_n so_o then_o the_o high_a power_n be_v the_o key_n of_o authority_n and_o the_o humane_a service_n be_v the_o key_n of_o ministry_n these_o several_a key_n be_v well_o know_v to_o scotus_n who_o write_v thus_o judicial_a authority_n in_o censure_v heaven_n to_o be_v open_a or_o to_o be_v open_v to_o any_o man_n or_o not_o secunda_fw-la authoritas_fw-la judiciaria_fw-la sententiandi_fw-la coelum_fw-la huic_fw-la aperiendum_fw-la vel_fw-la apertum_fw-la esse_fw-la tripliciter_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la 1._o authoritas_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la principalis_fw-la solius_fw-la dei_fw-la 2._o non_fw-la principalis_fw-la sed_fw-la praecellens_fw-la solius_fw-la christi_fw-la quantùm_fw-la ad_fw-la duplicem_fw-la praeeminentiam_fw-la 1._o unam_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o universalitate_fw-la causarum_fw-la judicandarum_fw-la 2._o aliam_fw-la in_o firmitate_fw-la sententiae_fw-la definitivae_fw-la &_o utraque_fw-la praeeminentia_fw-la pot●st_fw-la convenire_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la merita_fw-la &_o demerita_fw-la novit_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la causae_fw-la propter_fw-la quas_fw-la coelum_fw-la est_fw-la aperiendun_v well_fw-mi claudendun_v habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la insepara●iliter_fw-la conformem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la propter_fw-la primum_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la causis_fw-la sententiare_fw-la quia_fw-la omnes_fw-la novit_fw-la propter_fw-la secundum_fw-la potest_fw-la ejus_fw-la sententia_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la esse_fw-la firma_fw-la &_o irrevocabilis_fw-la qui●_n semper_fw-la justa_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la haec_fw-la clavis_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la militante_n q●ia_fw-la nullus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la novit_fw-la omnes_fw-la causas_fw-la judiciarias_fw-la nec_fw-la habet_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la immutabiliter_fw-la justam_fw-la 3._o particularis_fw-la quantùm_fw-la ad_fw-la causas_fw-la cognoscendas_fw-la &_o infirma_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la s●ntentiam_fw-la se●●●am_fw-la puta_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fit_a aliquando_fw-la revocabilis_fw-la si_fw-la qu●ndo_fw-la p●●eter_fw-la legem_fw-la divinam_fw-la judical_a po●●st_fw-la ergò_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o eccl●sia_fw-la una_fw-la clavis_fw-la co●●um_fw-la aperi●nd●_n sc_n autori●●s_fw-la s●ntentiandi_fw-la par●icul●●it●r_fw-la &_o non_fw-la irrevocab●liter_fw-la coelum_fw-la ess●●pe●tum_fw-la sc●t_fw-la l._n 4._o do_v 19_o sect._n haec_fw-la secunda_fw-la be_v understand_v in_o a_o threefold_a sense_n 1._o as_o the_o most_o principal_a and_o absolute_a reside_v in_o god_n only_o 2._o not_o as_o the_o most_o principal_a but_o a_o very_a excellent_a authority_n appertain_v unto_o christ_n by_o a_o double_a preeminence_n which_o he_o have_v 1._o over_o all_o cause_n as_o one_o who_o know_v all_o man_n heart_n and_o can_v judge_v thereof_o 2._o in_o the_o validity_n of_o his_o sentence_n definitive_a as_o 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presumption_n nor_o abridge_n his_o bounty_n which_o be_v in_o we_o either_o supineness_n or_o ingratitude_n and_o these_o word_n solemn_o pronounce_v by_o the_o bishop_n be_v still_o use_v and_o so_o ever_o have_v be_v be_v still_o account_v and_o so_o ever_o have_v be_v the_o very_a form_n and_o soul_n of_o priestly_a order_n and_o institution_n thereby_o those_o reverend_a person_n exercise_v that_o branch_n of_o their_o supereminent_a power_n in_o confer_v the_o holy_a order_n of_o priesthood_n in_o beget_v father_n not_o child_n master_n 908._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 75._o pag._n 908._o not_o scholar_n in_o the_o church_n as_o epiphanius_n right_o and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n that_o spiritual_a seed_n whereby_o that_o paternity_n be_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o wonder_n that_o any_o son_n of_o this_o mother_n any_o member_n of_o this_o church_n shall_v envy_v this_o power_n or_o sleight_v this_o gift_n see_v the_o 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that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o right_a nor_o authority_n to_o reconcile_v they_o 2._o aiunt_fw-la novatiani_n se_fw-la domino_fw-la defer_v reverentiam_fw-la cvi_fw-la soli_fw-la remittendorum_fw-la criminum_fw-la potestatem_fw-la reservent_fw-la immo_fw-la nulli_fw-la majorem_fw-la injuriam_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quàm_fw-la qui_fw-la ejus_fw-la volunt_fw-la mandata_fw-la rescindere_fw-la nam_fw-la cùm_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o evangelio_n svo_fw-la dixerit_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n accipite_fw-la etc._n etc._n quis_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la magis_fw-la honorat_fw-la utrum_fw-la qui_fw-la mandatis_fw-la obtemperat_fw-la a_o qui_fw-la resistit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o utroque_fw-la seruat_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o alliget_fw-la &_o relaxet_fw-la haeresis_fw-la in_o altero_fw-la immitis_fw-la in_fw-la altero_fw-la inobediens_fw-la vult_fw-la ligare_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la resolvat_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la solvere_fw-la quod_fw-la ligavit_fw-la 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not_o loose_v what_o it_o have_v bind_v and_o in_o this_o way_n the_o latin_a father_n set_v down_o this_o heresy_n but_o the_o greek_a i_o know_v not_o how_o true_o charge_v they_o further_o as_o affirm_v they_o to_o cut_v off_o such_o sinner_n not_o only_o from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n without_o hope_n of_o reconcilement_n but_o from_o salvation_n without_o hope_n of_o mercy_n that_o those_o who_o deny_v christ_n can_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n so_o theophylact._n 59_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoret._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphan_n adv_fw-la haer_fw-mi l._n 2._o tom_n 1._o haer_fw-mi 59_o and_o epiphanius_n novatus_n br●ached_v this_o heresy_n say_v there_o be_v no_o salvation_n but_o one_o repentance_n and_o he_o that_o fall_v after_o baptism_n can_v never_o after_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o whether_o they_o call_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n into_o question_n as_o they_o do_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v doubt_v and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v whether_o tertullian_n come_v home_o to_o they_o in_o this_o opinion_n or_o no_o in_o who_o we_o read_v 5._o christianos_n cum_fw-la his_fw-la non_fw-la misceri_fw-la eos_fw-la neque_fw-la congregare_fw-la neque_fw-la participare_fw-la cum_fw-la christianis_fw-la tertul._n contr_n nat._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o that_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v mingle_v with_o such_o grievous_a sinner_n who_o be_v to_o have_v neither_o right_a nor_o fellowship_n with_o christian_n follow_v the_o sharp_a discipline_n of_o the_o tim●s_n wherein_o such_o lapse_v sinner_n be_v make_v over_o unto_o god_n so_o nationes_fw-la tertulliani_n temporum_fw-la disciplina_fw-la ità_fw-la firmè_fw-la observavit_fw-la ut_fw-la two_o deo_fw-la committerentur_fw-la i._n e._n ut_fw-la post_fw-la longam_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la diuque_fw-la tractam_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la pacem_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la impetrare_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la neque_fw-la eorum_fw-la ratio_fw-la haberetur_fw-la verùm_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la &_o absolutione_n vel_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la privarentur_fw-la gottofredi_n notae_fw-la ad_fw-la tert._n contr_n nationes_fw-la as_o after_o a_o long_a and_o tedious_a repentance_n they_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o the_o church_n without_o any_o respect_n unto_o th●m_n at_o all_o but_o be_v for_o ever_o and_o at_o their_o death_n also_o exclude_v from_o the_o church_n and_o absolution_n say_v that_o learned_a civilian_n who_o have_v of_o late_o enrich_v the_o church_n with_o another_o piece_n of_o tertullian_n and_o piece_v the_o same_o with_o his_o learned_a note_n cyprian_n be_v censure_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o discipline_n and_o dispense_n anton._n ut_fw-mi his_o qui_fw-la libellis_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la svam_fw-la maculaverint_fw-la vel_fw-la nefanda_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la commiserint_fw-la laxandam_fw-la pacem_fw-la putaverim_fw-la cyprian_a epist_n ad_fw-la anton._n and_o admit_v of_o such_o who_o have_v fall_v in_o persecution_n and_o through_o frailty_n have_v incense_v unto_o idol_n make_v his_o apology_n for_o his_o practice_n herein_o the_o church_n in_o his_o day_n and_o the_o day_n follow_v not_o only_o claim_v the_o power_n but_o act_v and_o use_v the_o same_o towards_o penitent_a sinner_n of_o all_o sort_n reach_v the_o hand_n of_o absolution_n to_o such_o as_o devout_o crave_v the_o same_o for_o god_n make_v no_o distinction_n say_v ambrose_n who_o have_v promise_v his_o mercy_n unto_o all_o 5._o deus_fw-la distinctionem_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la qui_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la svam_fw-la promisit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o relaxandi_fw-la licentiam_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la suis_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la exceptione_n concessit_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la culpam_fw-la exaggeraverit_fw-la exaggeret_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o poenitentiam_fw-la majora_fw-la enim_fw-la crimina_fw-la majoribus_fw-la abluuntur_fw-la fletibus_fw-la ambr._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr poen_n c._n 5._o and_o have_v grant_v to_o his_o priest_n licence_n to_o absolve_v without_o any_o exception_n but_o he_o that_o have_v aggravate_v in_o offend_v let_v he_o increase_v his_o sorrow_n for_o great_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v wash_v with_o large_a tear_n whereby_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o sin_n in_o themselves_o unlike_o be_v alike_o in_o pardon_n and_o if_o a_o penitent_a distinguish_v

the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n by_o their_o wicked_a and_o adulterine_n exposition_n of_o the_o law_n fold_v up_o the_o prophecy_n lest_o the_o people_n shall_v read_v christ_n therein_o and_o believe_v malicious_o detain_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n in_o luc._n 11._o and_o not_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o obscurity_n thereof_o as_o theophylact_fw-mi note_v so_o the_o good_a scribe_n praise_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o open_v to_o his_o hearer_n by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n the_o door_n of_o faith_n 14.26_o act_n 14.26_o unlock_v as_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o they_o by_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n unto_o his_o people_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 79._o luke_n 1.77_o 79._o to_o give_v light_n unto_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shad●w_n of_o death_n and_o to_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o w●y_n of_o peace_n for_o to_o who_o doctrine_n and_o instruction_n be_v commit_v that_o man_n have_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n suprà_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n suprà_fw-la say_v theophylact._n the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n be_v the_o authority_n of_o teach_v say_v lyra_n by_o which_o the_o true_a understanding_n lie_v inward_o hide_v aught_o to_o be_v open_v 11._o clavis_fw-la scientiae_fw-la est_fw-la authoritas_fw-la docendi_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la d●bet_fw-la intellectus_fw-la latens_fw-la interiùs_fw-la aperiri_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la è_fw-la contrario_fw-la claudebant_fw-la perversè_fw-la in●erpretando_fw-la lyra_n in_o luc._n 11._o and_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v shut_v it_o up_o by_o perverse_a interpretation_n upon_o the_o point_n then_o to_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o or_o not_o at_o all_o and_o christ_n woe_n unto_o you_o lawyer_n which_o take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n be_v equivalent_a with_o saint_n paul_n woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o key_n be_v true_o turn_v when_o the_o word_n be_v due_o apply_v prayer_n 2._o prayer_n the_o next_o mean_n ordain_v by_o god_n for_o procure_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o wherein_o the_o minister_n do_v exercise_v his_o function_n be_v prayer_n 15._o jam._n 5.14_o 15._o be_v any_o sick_a among_o you_o say_v saint_n james_n let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o elders_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o anoint_v he_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a and_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v he_o up_o and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o and_o as_o the_o chain_n fall_v off_o from_o peter_n hand_n upon_o the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o church_n 12.6_o act_n 12.6_o so_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n touch_v a_o penitent_n soul_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n be_v release_v upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o presbyter_n saint_n chrysostome_n inform_v we_o that_o priest_n do_v not_o only_o exercise_v this_o power_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n when_o they_o beget_v we_o again_o in_o baptism_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom_fw-mi 6._o pag._n 17._o but_o after_o the_o administration_n thereof_o that_o power_n of_o remit_v sin_n continue_v in_o they_o and_o for_o proof_n of_o that_o continuance_n he_o allege_v that_o former_a passage_n of_o saint_n james_n and_o thereupon_o infer_v that_o priest_n forgive_v sin_n not_o by_o teach_v and_o admonish_v only_o but_o by_o help_v we_o with_o their_o prayer_n 18._o aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n contr_n donat._n l._n 3._o c._n 17_o 18._o and_o saint_n augustine_n make_v this_o one_o special_a way_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v exercise_v in_o remit_v sin_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o advise_v offender_n to_o do_v public_a penance_n that_o the_o church_n may_v pray_v for_o they_o 50._o agite-poenitentiam_a qualis_fw-la agitur_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la oret_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aug._n hom_n 49._o ex_fw-la 50._o and_o impart_v the_o benefit_n of_o absolution_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o which_o have_v already_o be_v allege_v from_o leo_n campan_n qui_fw-la pro_fw-la delictis_fw-la poenitentium_fw-la precator_fw-la accedit_fw-la leo_n in_o fine_a epist_n 80._o ad_fw-la episcop_n campan_n that_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v tender_v to_o the_o priest_n who_o come_v in_o as_o a_o entreater_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o that_o of_o ambrose_n but_o late_o quote_v 19_o isti_fw-la rogant_fw-la divinitas_fw-la donat_fw-la humanum_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la obsequium_fw-la sed_fw-la munisicentia_fw-la supernae_fw-la est_fw-la potestatis_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr s._n spiritu_fw-la l._n 3._o 19_o the_o priest_n entreat_v but_o the_o deity_n bestow_v the_o service_n be_v from_o man_n but_o 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&_o judicantis_fw-la secundum_fw-la primum_fw-la modum_fw-la potest_fw-la gratiam_fw-la impetrare_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la idoneus_fw-la secundum_fw-la posteriorum_fw-la modum_fw-la potest_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reconcilia●e_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la in_o signum_fw-la huius_fw-la in_fw-la forma_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la praemittitur_fw-la oratio_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la deprecativum_fw-la &_o subjungitur_fw-la absolutio_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la indicativum_fw-la &_o deprecatio_fw-la gr●tiam_fw-la impetrat_fw-la &_o absolutio_fw-la gratiam_fw-la suppon●t_fw-la bonav_n l._n 4._o d._n 18._o art_n 2._o qu._n 1._o for_o that_o by_o the_o former_a he_o look_v upward_o and_o ascend_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o as_o a_o suppliant_a obtain_v grace_n and_o pardon_n by_o the_o second_o he_o reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n and_o for_o a_o sign_n and_o demonstration_n hereof_o to_o the_o form_n of_o absolution_n there_o be_v prayer_n premise_v by_o way_n of_o request_n then_o 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give_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o first_o the_o holy_a ghost_n compare_v a_o sinner_n case_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o person_n imprison_v the_o very_a term_n of_o key_n of_o open_v and_o shut_v seem_v to_o have_v relation_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o prison_n gate_n and_o the_o term_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o fetter_n and_o bond_n as_o if_o sin_n be_v a_o prison_n and_o the_o case_n of_o sinner_n like_o they_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o whereupon_o the_o power_n give_v unto_o christ_n as_o man_n 4.18_o luke_n 4.18_o be_v to_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remission_n or_o deliverance_n to_o captive_n and_o key_n imply_v a_o faculty_n to_o that_o person_n to_o who_o custody_n they_o be_v commit_v as_o when_o eliakim_n be_v invest_v in●o_o shebnahs_n place_n 22.22_o esay_n 22.22_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v lay_v the_o key_n of_o david_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n which_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v lend_v unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o he_o apply_v unto_o our_o saviour_n 3.7_o revel_v 3.7_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o be_v holy_a that_o be_v true_a he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n he_o that_o open_v and_o ro_o man_n shut_v that_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v with_o this_o difference_n the_o word_n house_n omit_v in_o the_o latter_a 7._o discrimon_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la illud_fw-la videtur_fw-la inferioris_fw-la ministri_fw-la puta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idque_fw-la tantùm_fw-la in_o familia_fw-la davidis_fw-la hoc_fw-la supremi_fw-la gubernatoris_fw-la atque_fw-la quidem_fw-la totius_fw-la r●gni_fw-la brightman_n apocalyps_n cap._n 3._o 7._o and_o that_o advise_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o type_n and_o the_o truth_n eliakim_n and_o christ_n in_o he_o reside_v regal_a power_n and_o despotical_a in_o eliakim_n ministerial_a and_o oeconomical_a only_o as_o steward_n of_o david_n house_n for_o that_o room_n he_o sustain_v christi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aben_n ezra_n thesaurarius_fw-la super_fw-la domum_fw-la regalem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 4_o 1._o 1._o clavis_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la solius_fw-la dei_fw-la 2._o clavis_fw-la excellentiae_fw-la solius_fw-la christi_fw-la as_o appear_v 2_o king_n 18._o by_o the_o deliver_n then_o of_o this_o key_n peter_n be_v make_v not_o a_o lord_n over_o god_n inheritance_n but_o a_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n for_o our_o case_n be_v thus_o as_o adam_n be_v exile_v and_o shut_v out_o of_o paradise_n so_o be_v sinner_n from_o heaven_n and_o as_o paradise_n be_v shut_v against_o he_o so_o be_v heaven_n against_o they_o also_o sin_n be_v the_o embargo_n betwixt_o we_o and_o heaven_n now_o what_o key_n shall_v sinner_n find_v to_o open_a heaven_n gate_n god_n have_v a_o command_a key_n who_o only_o have_v authority_n to_o forgive_v sin_n against_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o so_o often_o as_o a_o sinner_n be_v pardon_v so_o often_o be_v heaven_n open_v this_o key_n god_n keep_v to_o himself_o 2._o christ_n have_v a_o excellent_a key_n which_o open_v where_o no_o man_n shutte●h_o for_o by_o his_o merit_n have_v this_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n like_o peter_n angel_n loose_v our_o band_n 12.7_o act_n 12.7_o and_o set_v open_v the_o prison_n door_n enlarge_a the_o captive_n and_o not_o they_o only_o but_o the_o palace_n door_n tert._n heb._n 10.19_o sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la clavis_fw-la paradisi_fw-la tert._n for_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n we_o have_v boldness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a and_o elegant_o it_o be_v say_v by_o tertullian_n his_o blood_n be_v the_o key_n of_o paradise_n 3._o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o oeconomical_a key_n as_o steward_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n for_o in_o prince_n court_v the_o key_n be_v the_o ensign_n of_o that_o office_n because_o unto_o their_o trust_n be_v commit_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n ministerii_fw-la 3._o clavis_fw-la ministerii_fw-la of_o this_o key_n saint_n

potestas_fw-la judicandi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la immo_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la justitia_fw-la ita_fw-la potestas_fw-la vel_fw-la authoritas_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la causa_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la cognition_n aliqua_fw-la scot._n lib._n 4._o do_v 19_o whereby_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v inquisition_n into_o and_o examine_v the_o case_n or_o the_o penitent_a as_o a_o man_n that_o stand_v by_o may_v know_v as_o much_o law_n as_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n although_o he_o have_v not_o a_o commission_n to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o cause_n then_o in_o question_n according_a to_o his_o skill_n as_o the_o judge_n have_v for_o say_v scotus_n that_o authority_n whereby_o the_o judge_n possess_v himself_o with_o the_o true_a information_n of_o the_o matter_n depend_v although_o it_o may_v require_v skill_n and_o discretion_n to_o manage_v the_o same_o aright_o even_o as_o the_o key_n of_o power_n require_v justice_n in_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o as_o the_o power_n to_o judge_n be_v distinguish_v d_o from_o justice_n and_o may_v be_v find_v where_o there_o be_v no_o justice_n as_o in_o pilate_n so_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o a_o cause_n may_v ofttimes_o be_v without_o any_o discretion_n or_o science_n at_o all_o as_o in_o festus_n and_o felix_n saint_n paul_n judge_n the_o gift_n then_o of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n be_v not_o the_o key_n but_o the_o guide_n thereof_o and_o the_o authority_n right_o place_v when_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n be_v in_o place_n potestatis_fw-la 2._o clavis_fw-la potestatis_fw-la the_o second_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o censure_v or_o the_o key_n of_o power_n which_o we_o call_v the_o power_n of_o absolution_n consist_v in_o the_o solemn_a denunciation_n of_o the_o sentence_n for_o the_o former_a key_n which_o invest_v the_o priest_n with_o authority_n to_o discern_v 18._o clave_n sunt_fw-la discernendi_fw-la scientia_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la judicandi_fw-la i._n e._n solvendi_fw-la &_o ligandi_fw-la usus_fw-la harum_fw-la clavium_fw-la 1._o discernere_fw-la ligandos_fw-mi &_o solvendos_fw-la 2._o d●in_n ligare_fw-la &_o solvere_fw-la magistr_n l._n 4._o do_v 18._o and_o examine_v between_o leprosy_n and_o leprosy_n be_v but_o preparatory_a mature_v only_o and_o ripen_v the_o sinner_n case_n for_o sentence_n 174._o judicium_fw-la sumitur_fw-la prout_fw-la significat_fw-la actum_fw-la judicis_fw-la ut_fw-la judex_n est_fw-la &_o jus_o decit_fw-la i._n e._n juridicam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la jure_fw-la princip_n pag._n 173_o 174._o final_a determination_n be_v the_o scope_n thereof_o wherein_o the_o priest_n after_o a_o full_a notice_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o sinner_n case_n and_o compare_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n to_o direct_v his_o hand_n and_o key_n judge_v according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n judicial_a i_o say_v as_o delegated_a from_o god_n who_o commissioner_n for_o such_o cause_n he_o be_v and_o proceed_v not_o as_o a_o witness_n to_o give_v in_o evidence_n nor_o as_o a_o herald_n or_o crier_n or_o pursuivant_n to_o make_v intimation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n decree_n as_o a_o messenger_n only_o but_o as_o a_o judge_n though_o subalternate_a clothe_v with_o authority_n from_o christ_n and_o christ_n from_o his_o father_n to_o give_v the_o sentence_n the_o father_n say_v chrysostome_n have_v give_v all_o power_n unto_o the_o ●on_n and_o i_o see_v th●t_n they_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 6._o p._n 16._o the_o priest_n to_o have_v b●en_o make_v partaker_n of_o all_o that_o power_n by_o the_o son_n for_o witness_n discover_v and_o declare_v the_o fact_n and_o judge_n proceed_v accord_v to_o their_o evidence_n for_o example_n whether_o such_o a_o murder_n be_v commit_v or_o no_o the_o eye-witness_n be_v the_o evidence_n as_o present_v and_o observe_v the_o fact_n although_o the_o magistrate_n denounce_v the_o sentence_n and_o punishment_n the_o penitent_a then_o become_v a_o selfe-accuser_n and_o witness_n and_o the_o priest_n turn_v the_o key_n according_a to_o god_n law_n who_o deputy_n and_o steward_n in_o that_o case_n he_o be_v nor_o do_v this_o power_n to_o be_v a_o judge_n contradict_v his_o office_n as_o a_o minister_n for_o as_o magistrate_n be_v the_o 13.4_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13.4_o minister●_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o u●in_n so_o be_v minister_n the_o magistrate_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v not_o the_o key_n in_o vain_a but_o of_o this_o there_o will_v be_v occasion_n to_o say_v something_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n whether_o it_o be_v judicial_a or_o no._n only_o thus_o as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o temporal_a m_o n_z star_z and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o power_n the_o preservation_n 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and_o the_o priest_n re●t_v asunder_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o christian_a religion_n will_v be_v shake_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o key_n have_v occasione●_n the_o c●u●l_a magistrate_n to_o abridge_v in_o some_o case_n the_o lawful_a use_n thereof_o ●n●_n when_o the_o church_n man_n begin_v to_o use_v they_o like_o sword_n the_o sword_n man_n seize_v upon_o they_o as_o belong_v to_o their_o regiment_n know_v t●en_o o_o priest_n what_o the_o inscription_n be_v that_o be_v engrave_v upon_o thy_o k_n y●_n they_o be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o remember_v that_o he_o who_o give_v the_o key_n to_o peter_n say_v unto_o the_o same_o man_n put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o thy_o sheath_n and_o let_v the_o magistrate_n be_v afraid_a to_o draw_v too_o near_o unto_o this_o holy_a ground_n to_o handle_v the_o c●nser_n and_o approach_v unto_o the_o altar_n or_o to_o usurp_v upon_o the_o true_a function_n of_o the_o key_n 26.16_o 2_o chro._n 26.16_o which_o appertain_v not_o unto_o they_o but_o un●o_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v consecrate_v lest_o they_o participate_v in_o the_o judgement_n and_o leprosy_n of_o vzziah_n as_o the_o spiritual_a key_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n because_o they_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o same_o to_o different_a offender_n 1.18_o revel_v 1.18_o so_o be_v they_o of_o death_n and_o hell_n too_o from_o the_o dire_a effect_n thereof_o to_o such_o as_o be_v impenitent_a for_o hell_n have_v gate_n as_o well_o as_o heaven_n and_o the_o same_o key_n that_o shut_v heaven_n gate_n open_v hell_n and_o where_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v op●ned_v those_o of_o hell_n be_v shut_v now_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o hell_n shut_v when_o a_o sinner_n be_v loose_v and_o absolve_v in_o like_a manner_n hell_n be_v open_v a●d_a heaven_n shut_v when_o a_o sinner_n be_v bind_v and_o his_o sin_n retain_v the_o next_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be●n_v more_o correspondent_a to_o the_o metaphor_n and_o use_v of_o the_o key_n to_o have_v use_v the_o term_n of_o op●ning_n and_o shut_v ●ligation_n 2_o of_o absolution_n ●ligation_n as_o do_v esaias_n the_o prophet_n and_o john_n the_o d●vine_a but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v choose_v to_o express_v this_o power_n under_o the_o word_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v 3.7_o esay_n 22.22_o rev._n 3.7_o to_o signify_v the_o miserable_a ●state_n of_o such_o to_o who_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o as_o remain_v bind_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n 16._o nempè_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la quam_fw-la miserable_fw-la sit_fw-la conditio_fw-la illorum_fw-la qui●●s_fw-la coelum_fw-la clauditur_fw-la manent_fw-la enim_fw-la ol_fw-la stricti_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la vinculis_fw-la contrà_fw-la verò_fw-la quàm_fw-la b●ati_fw-la sunt_fw-la illi_fw-la quibus_fw-la apertum_fw-la est_fw-la coelum_fw-la qui_fw-la scilicet_fw-la à_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la liberati_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o sint_fw-la ipsius_fw-la cohaeredes_fw-la beza_n annot._n in_o matth._n 16._o and_o contrariwise_o the_o bless_a condition_n of_o those_o to_o

the_o leper_n be_v god_n do_v the_o priest_n serve_v only_o to_o discern_v what_o god_n have_v already_o do_v and_o to_o pronounce_v the_o same_o richardus_fw-la herein_o say_v well_o though_o not_o always_o well_o 18._o distinguamus_fw-la diligenter_n quid_fw-la dominus_fw-la faciat_fw-la per_fw-la s●m●tipsum_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la faciat_fw-la per_fw-la ministrum_fw-la suum_fw-la per_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la resuscitat_fw-la mortuum_fw-la per_fw-la ministros_fw-la solvit_fw-la ligatum_fw-la per_fw-la s●m●t_fw-la ipsum_fw-la mundat_fw-la leprosum_fw-la minist●rio_fw-la sac●rd●tis_fw-la reducit_fw-la e●_n etum_fw-la mortuum_n resusci●●r●_n jeprosum_fw-la mundar_n ad_fw-la idem_fw-la videtur_fw-la res●●●re_fw-la nam_fw-la utrobique_fw-la solvitur_fw-la obligatio_fw-la culpa_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o vinctum_fw-la solvere_fw-la vel_fw-la rejectum_fw-la educere_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la m_o nihilominus_fw-la vid●tur_fw-la respicere_fw-la quoniam_fw-la utrobique_fw-la sequitur_fw-la obligatio_fw-la paenae_fw-la leprosus_fw-la mundatur_fw-la quando_fw-la peru●rsus_fw-la cuique_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la sordi●us_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la exuitur_fw-la mortuus_fw-la resuscitatu●_n quando_fw-la peccato_fw-la captivatus_fw-la ad_fw-la benè_fw-la vivendum_fw-la divinitus_fw-la animatur_fw-la past_o emundationem_fw-la leprae_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la officio_fw-la interveni●●●●_n ejectus_fw-la priùs_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la reducitur_fw-la inst●tis_fw-la involutus_fw-la &_o à_fw-la domini_fw-la ministris_fw-la abir●_n &_o ad_fw-la sva_fw-la redire_fw-la permittitur_fw-la quando_fw-la per_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la &_o consilium_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la ad_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la novitatem_fw-la reformatur_fw-la rich._n de_fw-fr clavibus_fw-la cap._n 18._o we_o be_v diligent_o to_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 by_o himself_o he_o raise_v the_o dead_a by_o his_o minister●_n he_o loose_v he_o that_o be_v bind_v by_o himself_o he_o 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a_o gate_n of_o hell_n temperance_n of_o si●n_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o key_n he_o will_v have_v mean_v the_o pi●us_a practice_n of_o each_o virtue_n so_o by_o the_o key_n of_o righteousness_n and_o temperance_n be_v open_v the_o gat●s_n of_o righteousness_n and_o temperance_n our_o saviour_n confer_v say_v he_o upon_o such_o against_o who_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n prevail_v not_o so_o many_o key_n as_o there_o be_v virtue_n according_a to_o this_o father_n a_o man_n by_o sin_v shut_v heaven_n gate_n and_o set_v hell_n gate_n open_a for_o his_o soul_n and_o contrariwise_o by_o repent_v and_o practise_v such_o virtue_n as_o be_v opposite_a to_o his_o former_a vice_n he_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o set_v open_a for_o he_o those_o of_o heaven_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v saint_n chrysostome_n if_o that_o homily_n be_v he_o whereof_o his_o learned_a publisher_n doubt_v he_o have_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v 268._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom_n super_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la etc._n etc._n tom_n 7._o pag._n 268._o thou_o have_v bind_v thyself_o with_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o love_n of_o wealth_n lose_v thyself_o by_o a_o injunction_n of_o the_o love_n of_o poverty_n thou_o have_v bind_v thyself_o with_o the_o furious_a desire_n of_o pleasure_n lose_v thyself_o with_o temperance_n thou_o have_v bind_v thyself_o with_o the_o misbelief_n of_o eunomius_n lose_v thyself_o with_o the_o religi_fw-la we_o embracing_z of_o the_o right_a faith_n thus_o god_n have_v erect_v a_o tribunal_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n his_o conscience_n arraign_v he_o upon_o god_n law_n as_o a_o transgressor_n and_o guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n thereof_o but_o upon_o his_o confession_n and_o detestation_n of_o the_o fact_n 434._o justificatio_fw-la in_o s._n scriptura_fw-la act●onem_fw-la quandam_fw-la forensem_fw-la not●t_fw-la qualis_fw-la ●st_fw-la absolutio_fw-la aut_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la pronuntiatio_fw-la d._n twiss_n de_fw-fr permis_fw-fr lib._n 2._o part_n 2._o p._n 434._o the_o holy_a spirit_n recreate_v and_o comfort_v he_o with_o the_o sweet_a voice_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o his_o sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n be_v forgive_v kindle_v in_o his_o heart_n faith_n whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n for_o what_o else_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o a_o pronounce_v of_o his_o absolution_n and_o this_o i_o call_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a absolution_n and_o this_o be_v all_o our_o church_n guide_v with_o god_n word_n and_o invest_v with_o this_o power_n teach_v concern_v absolution_n the_o rhemist_n confess_v the_o use_n thereof_o in_o our_o church_n 23._o rhemist_n annotat_fw-la in_o joan._n 20._o vers_fw-la 23._o that_o the_o english_a protestant_n in_o their_o order_n of_o visit_v the_o sick_a their_o minister_n acknowledge_v and_o challenge_v the_o same_o use_v a_o formal_a absolution_n according_a to_o the_o church_n order_n after_o the_o special_a confession_n of_o the_o party_n and_o for_o which_o it_o be_v even_o her_o happiness_n to_o have_v be_v accuse_v by_o schismatic_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o then_o gracious_a and_o learned_a defender_n of_o her_o faith_n for_o when_o archbishop_n whitgift_n read_v unto_o king_n james_n the_o confession_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o communion-book_n and_o the_o absolution_n follow_v it_o his_o highness_n peruse_v they_o both_o in_o the_o book_n itself_o

it_o proceed_v from_o the_o priest_n himself_o thus_o almighty_a god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o thou_o and_o forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o sin_n past_a 1530._o miscreatur_fw-la tui_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o dimittat_fw-la tibi_fw-la omne_fw-la pecc●ta_fw-la tua_fw-la praeterita_fw-la praesentia_fw-la &_o futura_fw-la quae_fw-la commisisti_fw-la coram_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o sanctis_fw-la ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la confessus_fw-la es_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la aliquam_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la seu_fw-la oblivionem_fw-la vel_fw-la malevolent●am_fw-la abscondisti_fw-la liberet_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o in_fw-la futuro_fw-la conservet_fw-la &_o confirmet_fw-la te_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la opere_fw-la bono_fw-mi &_o perducat_fw-la te_fw-la christus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la manentem_fw-la consitentium_fw-la cerem_fw-la ant●q_fw-la colon._n 1530._o present_a and_o to_o come_v which_o thou_o have_v commit_v before_o he_o and_o his_o saint_n which_o thou_o have_v confess_v or_o by_o some_o negligence_n or_o evil_a will_n have_v conceal_v god_n deliver_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a here_o and_o hereafter_o preserve_v and_o confirm_v thou_o always_o in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n bring_v thou_o to_o the_o life_n which_o remain_v world_n without_o end_n after_o this_o form_n be_v conceive_v all_o the_o absolution_n prescribe_v for_o use_n in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o our_o church_n as_o savour_v of_o more_o modesty_n and_o less_o superc●tousness_n and_o that_o none_o of_o god_n glory_n may_v be_v think_v to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o minister_n finger_n for_o instance_n in_o the_o general_a absolution_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o god_n worship_n england_n form_n of_o absolution_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n he_o pardon_v and_o absolve_v all_o such_o as_o true_o repent_v they_o of_o 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repent_v and_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n forgive_v thou_o thy_o offence_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n commit_v unto_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n by_o all_o of_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a how_o much_o the_o church_n attribute_v to_o prayer_n and_o divine_a authority_n in_o this_o ministration_n a_o three_o ordinance_n whereby_o the_o minister_n remit_v sin_n sacrament_n 3._o by_o the_o sacrament_n be_v in_o dispense_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o these_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n render_v the_o pardon_n under_o seal_n 7._o sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la excludimus_fw-la quae_fw-la verbo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sigillo_fw-la regio_fw-la appendi_fw-la solent_fw-la masar_n de_fw-fr minister_n anglic._n l._n 5._o c._n 10._o pag._n 635._o act_n 1.38_o act_n 22_o 16.●ur_fw-fr ●ur_z baptizatis_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimitti_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la utique_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la om●ium_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la interest_n utrum_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la a_o per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la hoc_fw-la jus_o sibi_fw-la datum_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la u●ndicent_fw-la unum_fw-la in_o utroque_fw-la m_o nist●rium_fw-la est_fw-la ambr._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr poen_n c._n 7._o the_o more_o to_o confirm_v and_o quiet_v a_o distract_a conscience_n for_o of_o baptism_n it_o be_v evident_a repent_v say_v peter_n and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o now_o why_o tarry_v thou_o say_v ananias_n unto_o paul_n arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o nicene_n creed_n i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o which_o ground_n saint_n ambrose_n question_v the_o novatian_o that_o baptize_v and_o yet_o acknowledge_v no_o power_n in_o the_o church_n to_o remit_v sin_n why_o baptize_v you_o if_o sin_n may_v not_o lawful_o by_o man_n be_v forgive_v assure_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v a_o pardon_n for_o all_o offence_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o whether_o priest_n claim_v this_o power_n as_o give_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o reconcile_n of_o penitent_n or_o in_o the_o wash_n of_o baptism_n the_o ministry_n in_o both_o b●ing_n one_o and_o the_o same_o so_o for_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n that_o lively_a mirror_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n wherein_o christ_n be_v crucify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o our_o eye_n wherein_o the_o bread_n be_v break_v and_o deliver_v in_o token_n that_o his_o body_n be_v break_v and_o his_o merit_n give_v unto_o we_o 26.28_o matth._n 26.28_o wherein_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v shed_v 〈◊〉_d many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n now_o the_o virtue_n annex_v to_o these_o bless_a sacrament_n which_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o censure_n be_v of_o the_o threat_n be_v from_o god_n who_o sacrament_n they_o be_v and_o not_o from_o man_n who_o be_v but_o the_o minister_n thereof_o from_o his_o side_n flow_v the_o blood_n and_o water_n and_o because_o both_o rise_n from_o that_o spring_n they_o have_v both_o this_o power_n herein_o be_v no_o power_n for_o man_n where_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o divine_a bounty_n prevail_v say_v ambrose_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o baptize_v by_o the_o way_n of_o ministry_n joan._n nulla_fw-la in_o his_o hominis_fw-la potestas_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la divini_fw-la mun●ris_fw-la gratia_fw-la viget_fw-la ambr._n suprà_fw-la aliud_fw-la ●st_fw-la baptizare_fw-la per_fw-la ministerium_fw-la aliud_fw-la per_fw-la potestat●m_fw-la sibi_fw-la tenuit_fw-la dominus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la seruis_fw-la ministerium_fw-la dedit_fw-la aug._n tract_n 5._o in_o joan._n and_o another_o thing_n by_o the_o way_n of_o power_n say_v the_o oracle_n of_o hippo_n the_o power_n of_o baptise_v the_o lord_n retain_v to_o himself_o the_o ministry_n he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o school-man_n argue_v not_o amiss_o that_o frame_v this_o conclusion_n thence_o to_o baptize_v inward_o and_o to_o absolve_v from_o mortal_a sin_n be_v of_o equal_a power_n 1._o paris_n potestatis_fw-la est_fw-la interiùs_fw-la baptizare_fw-la &_o à_fw-la culpa_fw-la mortali_fw-la absolvere_fw-la sed_fw-la d●us_fw-la non_fw-la debuit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la interiùs_fw-la communicare_fw-la ne_fw-la spes_fw-la poneretur_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la ergo_fw-la pari_fw-la ratione_fw-la nec_fw-la potestatem_fw-la absolvendi_fw-la ab_fw-la actuali_fw-la alex._n halens_n sum_fw-la part_n 4._o qu._n 21._o memb._n 1._o but_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o communicate_v the_o power_n of_o baptise_v inward_o lest_o any_o hope_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o man_n therefore_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n ought_v he_o not_o to_o commit_v the_o power_n of_o absolve_v from_o actual_a sin_n unto_o any_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n touch_v the_o sacrament_n cyprian_n or_o the_o author_n of_o the_o xii_o treatise_n de_fw-fr cardinalibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la christi_fw-la write_v thus_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n chr._n remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la alia_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la daretur_fw-la propriè_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la soli_fw-la huius_fw-la efficientiae_fw-la privilegium_fw-la manet_fw-la cypr._n tract_n de_fw-mi bapt_v chr._n whether_o it_o be_v give_v by_o baptism_n or_o by_o other_o sacrament_n be_v proper_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o effect_v this_o remain_v unto_o he_o alone_o so_o much_o for_o the_o three_o mean_v wherein_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v exercise_v viz._n in_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v discern_v censure_n 4._o by_o excommunication_n &_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n consist_v in_o the_o interdiction_n and_o relaxation_n of_o public_a censure_n therefore_o divine_v refer_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o key_n make_v unto_o peter_n matth._n 16._o to_o the_o ministry_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o illa_fw-la de_fw-la lig●ndo_fw-la &_o solven●o_fw-la petro_n facta_fw-la promissio_fw-la non_fw-la

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 h●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

viii_o of_o the_o confessary_a or_o priest_n that_o receive_v confession_n and_o his_o authority_n for_o the_o same_o divide_v into_o two_o section_n p._n 208._o sect_n i._o 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 p._n 211._o sect_n ii_o peter_n seize_v of_o the_o key_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n power_n of_o absolution_n confer_v and_o confine_v unto_o priest_n laic_n use_v the_o same_o not_o in_o case_n of_o offic●_n bu●_n necessity_n and_o where_o they_o be_v the_o party_n grieve_v bo●ds_n of_o the_o soul●nd_a ●nd_z sin_n only_o loose_v by_o this_o key_n the_o accomplishment_n ●nd_v actual_a donation_n 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earth_n we_o may_v well_o doubt_v if_o every_o sir_n john_n absolution_n discharge_v we_o before_o god_n and_o if_o the_o pope_n key_n may_v err_v in_o his_o own_o case_n we_o may_v suspect_v their_o integrity_n in_o other_o man_n and_o so_o we_o see_v the_o second_o link_n in_o this_o sorite_n be_v feeble_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v break_v for_o all_o this_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o sin_n must_v be_v full_o open_v before_o the_o priest_n can_v proceed_v to_o sentence_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o proceed_v amiss_o in_o the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n and_o pardon_n yet_o except_o god_n have_v make_v over_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o sin_n unto_o his_o priest_n 176._o illa_fw-la potestas_fw-la remittendi_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la est_fw-la data_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la deus_fw-la se_fw-la eâ_fw-la andicarit_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la prorsùs_fw-la transtulerit_fw-la in_o sacerdotes_fw-la ità_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o absolutione_n non_fw-la 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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 1._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 we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o confess_v a_o point_n necessary_o to_o be_v open_v the_o overpressing_a of_o the_o same_o upon_o man_n conscience_n have_v be_v think_v a_o kind_n of_o tyranny_n and_o have_v cause_v the_o busy_a obtruder_n thereof_o to_o be_v suspect_v as_o if_o they_o aim_v at_o their_o own_o end_n and_o seek_v not_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n jesus_n lording_n it_o over_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n make_v their_o key_n become_v picklock_n and_o themselves_o not_o seer_n but_o spy_n not_o judge_n but_o accuser_n not_o physician_n but_o betrayer_n not_o good_a samaritan_n to_o bind_v up_o the_o wound_n but_o cruel_a tyrant_n to_o rend_v they_o wide_o more_o than_o time_n it_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o discharge_v the_o

duty_n itself_o of_o such_o abuse_n and_o from_o our_o endeavour_n herein_o have_v spring_v the_o controversy_n between_o rome_n and_o we_o viz._n our_o dislike_n of_o such_o a_o command_a necessity_n as_o shall_v lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o a_o sinner_n and_o urge_v he_o to_o this_o physic_n against_o his_o will_n where_o ofttimes_o the_o purge_n become_v more_o violent_a than_o the_o disease_n and_o the_o potion_n more_o bitter_a than_o the_o grief_n itself_o the_o profit_n and_o great_a good_a reap_v by_o confession_n we_o willing_o subscribe_v unto_o but_o confession_n upon_o the_o rack_n be_v that_o we_o distaste_v it_o be_v not_o call_v into_o question_n say_v a_o roman_a doctor_n 1535._o non_fw-la versatur_fw-la in_o quaestione_fw-la num_fw-la utilis_fw-la &_o salutaris_fw-la sit_fw-la consessio_fw-la nam_fw-la adversarii_fw-la hoc_fw-la ultrò_fw-la donant_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o contentionem_fw-la rapitur_fw-la a_o enumeratio_fw-la delictorum_fw-la in_o confession_n sit_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la necessaria_fw-la m._n vehe_fw-la ●●act_n de_fw-fr secreto_fw-la confess_v c._n 1._o lypsiae_fw-la 1535._o but_o no_o tridentine_n whether_o confession_n be_v beneficial_a and_o wholesome_a for_o our_o adversary_n grant_v this_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n but_o the_o controvert_v point_n be_v whether_o the_o number_n up_o of_o sin_n in_o confession_n be_v necessary_a by_o god_n law_n or_o not_o the_o trent_n father_n decree_v the_o same_o to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o all_o sinner_n and_o plant_v their_o sixth_o canon_n 6._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la negaverit_fw-la confessionem_fw-la sacramentalem_fw-la vel_fw-la institutam_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la esse_fw-la necessariam_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la etc._n etc._n anathema_n sit_v con._n trid._n cap._n 5._o can_n 6._o to_o discharge_v anathema_n against_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v deny_v the_o institution_n of_o confession_n and_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o from_o divine_a right_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n many_o moderate_a divine_n of_o germany_n as_o chemnitius_n witness_v endeavour_v pacification_n herein_o as_o desirous_a to_o lenify_v and_o mitigate_v the_o severity_n of_o this_o papal_a practice_n with_o gentle_a medicine_n 195._o conati_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la multi_fw-la pontificii_fw-la scriptores_fw-la in_o germania_n praesertim_fw-la acerbitatem_fw-la legis_fw-la pontificiae_fw-la de_fw-la confession_n variis_fw-la pharmacis_fw-la mitigare_fw-la sed_fw-la concilium_fw-la sine_fw-la misericordia_fw-la durissimas_fw-la conditione_n pontificiae_fw-la confessionis_fw-la renovat_fw-la confirmat_fw-la &_o stabilit_fw-la chem._n exam._n part_n 2._o p._n 195._o but_o that_o merciless_a council_n ratify_v and_o enjoin_v bitter_a pill_n and_o sharp_a receipt_n very_a corrosive_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o apprimely_a necessary_a for_o the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o observe_v the_o progress_n and_o proceed_v how_o confession_n come_v by_o those_o necessary_a tie_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o profitable_a and_o wholesome_a discipline_n and_o do_v much_o good_a in_o restrain_v from_o sin_n and_o in_o pacify_v the_o conscience_n after_o sin_n full_a and_o frequent_a be_v the_o passage_n in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o father_n look_v this_o way_n and_o commend_v the_o same_o to_o our_o christian_a care_n 198._o apud_fw-la patres_fw-la extant_a exhortation●s_fw-la ad_fw-la confessionem_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la gr●tiá_fw-la gratiani_n &_o lombardi_n to_o mpore_fw-la coeptum_fw-la suis_fw-la d_o sputari_fw-la a_o necessaria_fw-la fuit_fw-la confessio_fw-la gratianus_n jaectori_fw-la liberum_fw-la permittit_fw-la judicium_fw-la longobardus●inclinat_fw-la ●inclinat_z ad_fw-la necessitat_fw-la m._n chemnit_fw-la ib._n p._n 198._o but_o in_o their_o day_n it_o be_v but_o exhortative_a not_o compulsatory_a after_o their_o day_n in_o gratian'ss_n time_n the_o necessity_n thereof_o come_v to_o be_v dispute_v yet_o so_o as_o nothing_o peremptory_o be_v then_o resolve_v the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n seem_v to_o incline_v and_o draw_v to_o that_o opinion_n which_o hold_v the_o same_o to_o be_v necessary_a and_o that_o which_o in_o his_o time_n be_v but_o probable_a and_o which_o may_v pious_o be_v embrace_v begin_v at_o length_n to_o be_v entertain_v as_o certain_a and_o firm_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o so_o now_o a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o with_o a_o woe_n and_o a_o anathema_n if_o we_o come_v not_o to_o confession_n it_o be_v very_o true_a what_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o two_o gratian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lombard_n gratian_n the_o castor_n and_o pollux_n of_o canonical_a and_o school-divinity_n for_o gratian_n recite_v at_o large_a the_o several_a sentence_n of_o the_o doctor_n and_o at_o length_n leave_v the_o matter_n whole_o in_o suspense_n after_o this_o manner_n upon_o what_o authority_n quamvis_fw-la quibus_fw-la authoritatibus_fw-la vel_fw-la quibus_fw-la rationum_fw-la firm●ment●s_fw-la utraque_fw-la s_o n●●ntia_fw-la innitatur_fw-la in_o medium_n brevity_n exp●●●i●us_o cui_fw-la autem_fw-la potiùs_fw-la adhaerendum_fw-la si●_n l●●toris_fw-la judicio_fw-la reservatu●_n utraque_fw-la en●●_n fautores_fw-la habet_fw-la sapientes_fw-la &_o religiosos_fw-la vi●os_fw-la de_fw-fr joen_n do_v 1._o c._n 89._o quamvis_fw-la or_o upon_o what_o strength_n of_o reason_n both_o these_o opinion_n be_v ground_v i_o have_v brief_o lay_v open_a but_o to_o whether_o of_o they_o we_o shall_v adhere_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n for_o both_o of_o they_o have_v for_o their_o favourer_n wise_a and_o religious_a man_n the_o scale_n it_o seem_v hang_v so_o even_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o turn_v they_o to_o either_o side_n and_o so_o the_o business_n rest_v in_o suspense_n and_o undecided_a in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v mcl._n year_n after_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o while_n christianity_n stand_v without_o this_o decision_n peter_n lombard_n hang_v something_o upon_o one_o scale_n who_o propose_v these_o question_n 1._o whether_o sin_n be_v remit_v upon_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n only_o 2._o whether_o confession_n unto_o god_n suffice_v without_o any_o unto_o the_o priest_n 3._o and_o whether_o confession_n may_v be_v make_v to_o a_o faithful_a lay_v man_n of_o which_o 1_o in_o his_o docti_fw-la diversa_fw-la sentire_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la quia_fw-la super_fw-la his_fw-la varia_fw-la ac_fw-la penè_fw-la diversa_fw-la tradidisse_fw-la videntur_fw-la doctores_fw-la l._n 4._o d._n 17._o sect._n 1_o learned_a man_n say_v he_o be_v find_v to_o hold_v diverse_o and_o concern_v they_o the_o doctor_n seem_v to_o have_v deliver_v diverse_a yea_o and_o almost_o adverse_a resolution_n but_o his_o resolution_n be_v thus_o frame_v referenda_fw-la dici_fw-la pot_n st_z quòd_fw-la sine_fw-la confession_n oris_fw-la &_o solutione_n poenae_fw-la exterioris_fw-la peccata_fw-la delentur_fw-la per_fw-la contritionem_fw-la &_o humilitatem_fw-la cordis_fw-la quae_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la confession_n &_o poenitentia_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la confessionem_fw-la cordis_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la interiorem_fw-la poenam_fw-la referenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la cont●mn●ntes_fw-la vel_fw-la negligentes_fw-la referenda_fw-la it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o sin_n be_v remit_v upon_o contrition_n and_o humility_n of_o the_o heart_n without_o oral_a confession_n and_o performance_n of_o external_a punishment_n and_o that_o such_o testimony_n of_o the_o doctor_n as_o import_v confession_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o inward_a confession_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o else_o touch_v those_o as_o neglect_v and_o contemn_v confession_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o priest_n but_o he_o add_v withal_o that_o a_o penitent_a aught_o to_o confess_v if_o he_o have_v time_n remissio_fw-la oportet_fw-la poenitentem_fw-la si_fw-la tempus_fw-la habeat_fw-la confiteri_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la antequ●m_fw-la sit_fw-la confessio_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la si_fw-la votum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o cord●_n praestatur_fw-la ei_fw-la remissio_fw-la yet_o before_o confession_n be_v in_o the_o mouth_n if_o there_o be_v a_o resolution_n thereof_o in_o the_o heart_n that_o a_o man_n be_v forgive_v but_o afterward_o he_o grow_v more_o peremptory_a from_o these_o and_o more_o proof_n than_o these_o it_o appear_v without_o all_o doubt_n ib._n oportet_fw-la deo_fw-la primùm_fw-la &_o deinde_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la offerri_fw-la confessionem_fw-la n●c_fw-la aliter_fw-la posse_fw-la pervenire_fw-la ad_fw-la ingressum_fw-la paradisi_fw-la id._n ib._n that_o confession_n ought_v to_o be_v tender_v unto_o god_n first_o thence_o to_o the_o priest_n if_o he_o may_v be_v have_v otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o possibility_n of_o come_v into_o paradise_n this_o magisterial_a determination_n have_v these_o parcel_n 1._o sin_n be_v remit_v upon_o inward_a confession_n 2._o a_o purpose_n of_o confession_n be_v require_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 3._o the_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o confession_n either_o to_o god_n or_o the_o priest_n be_v damnable_a 4._o confession_n of_o sin_n if_o opportunity_n serve_v be_v actual_o to_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o priest_n upon_o peril_n of_o exclusion_n from_o god_n kingdom_n thus_o the_o master_n and_o we_o can_v expect_v better_a from_o the_o disciple_n for_o usual_o they_o be_v more_o forward_o and_o say_v more_o than_o those_o

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 f●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 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you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n have_v in_o part_n be_v discuss_v and_o cajetan_n say_v but_o be_v check_v for_o so_o say_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o repentance_n may_v there_o be_v find_v but_o no_o precept_n a_o late_a sorbonist_n have_v find_v another_o precept_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n 1628._o tout_fw-fr homme_fw-fr qui_fw-fr a_fw-fr perdula_fw-la grace_n est_fw-la tenu_fw-la &_o obliegé_fw-fr de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr divine_a de_fw-fr la_fw-fr recovurer_n attendu_fw-fr que_fw-fr pas_fw-fr commandment_n express_v il_fw-fr est_fw-fr tenu_fw-fr d'aimer_n dieu_fw-fr de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr son_fw-fr cour_fw-fr diliges_fw-la dominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o celui_fw-fr qui_fw-fr n'a_fw-fr point_fw-fr la_fw-fr grace_n n'aime_v point_n son_n dieu_fw-fr &_o l'homme_fw-fr pecheur_fw-fr est_fw-fr priué_fw-fr de_fw-fr cete_fw-la grace_n il_fw-fr est_fw-fr donc_fw-fr tenu_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr recovurer_n &_o il_fw-fr la_fw-fr recovure_fw-fr 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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 au●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

roman_a penitent_n yet_o he_o cry_v out_o 38.5_o psal_n 19.12_o psal_n 38.5_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n and_o again_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n 16._o nimirum_fw-la intelligebat_fw-la quanta_fw-la esset_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la abyssus_fw-la qu●m_fw-la multae_fw-la scelerum_fw-la facies_fw-la quot_fw-la capita_fw-la serret_fw-la &_o quàm_fw-la longam_fw-la caudam_fw-la traheret_fw-la haec_fw-la hydra_n calvin_n institut_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 4._o sect._n 16._o as_o a_o burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o now_o true_o he_o well_o understand_v how_o great_a a_o depth_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v how_o many_o strange_a countenance_n and_o shape_n they_o resemble_v how_o many_o head_n they_o lift_v up_o and_o how_o great_a a_o train_n and_o long_a tail_n of_o circumstance_n this_o hydra_n draw_v after_o it_o therefore_o he_o busi_v not_o himself_o in_o draw_v a_o inventory_n of_o each_o several_a sin_n but_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o depth_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o water_n have_v enter_v into_o his_o soul_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v too_o heavy_a that_o there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o his_o bone_n nor_o rest_n in_o his_o conscience_n and_o in_o such_o term_n spread_v his_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n by_o better_a expression_n than_o in_o any_o method_n or_o form_n of_o confession_n and_o thereof_o be_v diverse_a set_v forth_o by_o our_o new_a master_n i_o must_v not_o forget_v that_o popish_a writer_n straighten_v with_o the_o pressure_n of_o this_o reason_n remit_v something_o of_o the_o rigour_n and_o exact_v no_o further_a account_n than_o of_o such_o sin_n occur_v unto_o the_o memory_n 16._o ea_fw-la solùm_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la diligentem_fw-la excussionem_fw-la memoriae_fw-la occurrunt_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr poen_n l._n 3._o cap._n 16._o and_o serious_o call_v to_o mind_n at_o the_o time_n of_o confession_n and_o how_o poor_a a_o remnant_n this_o be_v to_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o how_o small_a a_o glean_v after_o so_o great_a a_o harvest_n that_o handful_n reserve_v for_o that_o time_n make_v manifest_a confess_v all_o and_o every_o sin_n be_v the_o precept_n that_o be_v such_o only_a as_o you_o can_v remember_v be_v the_o exception_n a_o gentle_a gloss_n for_o a_o severe_a law_n and_o as_o the_o injunction_n itself_o be_v too_o rigorous_a so_o the_o limitation_n be_v too_o ridiculous_a the_o grecian_a dame_n defile_v by_o the_o deacon_n in_o sozomen_n confess_v her_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strom._n 1._o p._n 217._o lin_v 11._o which_o i_o read_v rather_o distinct_o than_o partial_o and_o so_o use_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n viz._n the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n deduce_v providence_n unto_o thing_n in_o singular_a yet_o a_o distinct_a confession_n of_o sin_n differ_v from_o a_o distinct_a confession_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o a_o sinner_n may_v be_v particular_a in_o some_o though_o not_o singular_a in_o all_o offence_n a_o matter_n as_o we_o say_v of_o impossibility_n desperation_n 3._o obligation_n of_o confess_v sin_n all_o and_o singular_a a_o point_n of_o desperation_n our_o three_o exception_n that_o to_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n to_o confess_v every_o sin_n with_o the_o pertinent_a circumstance_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o desperation_n for_o confess_v i_o must_v all_o my_o sin_n else_o look_v for_o no_o comfort_n from_o god_n hand_n and_o the_o priest_n now_o what_o soul_n can_v tell_v he_o have_v tell_v all_o his_o sin_n thou_o will_v say_v tell_v all_o thou_o be_v able_a do_v thy_o best_a endeavour_n to_o lay_v open_a all_o and_o then_o though_o some_o be_v leave_v out_o thou_o be_v discharge_v i_o do_v my_o best_a and_o part_v my_o sin_n into_o branch_n minutias_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la circumstant_fw-la ●arum_fw-la minutias_fw-la fraction_n atom_n i_o weigh_v the_o nature_n and_o extent_n thereof_o i_o put_v thereunto_o every_o material_a circumstance_n i_o launch_v forth_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o my_o lewd_a life_n and_o have_v nothing_o before_o but_o the_o open_a air_n and_o vast_a sea_n no_o haven_n no_o station_n and_o the_o further_o i_o enter_v into_o this_o labyrinth_n the_o more_o i_o lose_v myself_o and_o the_o more_o diligent_a i_o be_o to_o number_v sin_n the_o more_o numberless_a i_o find_v they_o and_o after_o all_o my_o travel_n in_o this_o disquisition_n 17._o haerebam_fw-la inter_fw-la saxum_fw-la &_o sacrum_fw-la nec_fw-la alius_fw-la tandem_fw-la exitus_fw-la reperiebatur_fw-la quàm_fw-la desperatio_fw-la calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 4._o sect._n 17._o my_o conscience_n be_v not_o quiet_v my_o audit_n be_v not_o perfect_a therefore_o much_o suspect_v i_o shall_v not_o have_v my_o quietus_n est_fw-la at_o the_o priest_n hand_n such_o thought_n as_o these_o must_v needs_o present_v themselves_o to_o that_o soul_n who_o conscience_n be_v keep_v awake_a furthermore_o it_o be_v require_v of_o all_o penitent_n to_o use_v such_o diligence_n 16._o diligentem_fw-la excussionem_fw-la vocant_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la gravioribus_fw-la ordinariè_fw-la homines_fw-la adhibere_fw-la solent_fw-la bellar._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr poenit._n c._n 16._o to_o keep_v their_o sin_n in_o memory_n against_o the_o time_n of_o confession_n as_o usual_o they_o do_v about_o such_o important_a affair_n as_o otherwise_o much_o concern_v they_o and_o here_o arise_v new_a doubt_n and_o discontent_n in_o the_o mind_n whereby_o a_o penitent_a be_v jealous_a he_o have_v not_o do_v his_o devoir_n especial_o when_o he_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o diligence_n he_o have_v show_v in_o accomplish_v secular_a end_n how_o careful_a he_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n studious_a of_o his_o preferment_n watchful_a to_o prevent_v danger_n painful_a to_o augment_v his_o store_n provident_a in_o lay_v up_o for_o his_o posterity_n all_o which_o match_v with_o the_o diligence_n he_o have_v use_v on_o this_o behalf_n what_o restless_a perturbation_n ensue_v herein_o i_o take_v not_o time_n enough_o i_o use_v not_o industry_n enough_o i_o let_v slip_v many_o sin_n through_o negligence_n and_o forget_v more_o through_o my_o carelessness_n and_o shall_v such_o negligent_a forgetfulness_n be_v excuse_v i_o say_v above_o what_o beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la relate_v from_o a_o divine_a of_o much_o experience_n concern_v the_o impossibility_n of_o confession_n let_v we_o hear_v he_o further_o about_o the_o perplexity_n and_o torture_v thereof_o many_o religious_a carthusian_n and_o franciscan_n be_v very_o conversant_a with_o he_o poenit._n ver_fw-la ille_fw-la magno_fw-la rerum_fw-la usu_fw-la praeditus_fw-la à_fw-la carthusianis_fw-la &_o franciscanis_fw-la intervischatur_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la discebat_fw-la quibus_fw-la tormentis_fw-la quorundam_fw-la piae_fw-la meat_n affligerentur_fw-la ob_fw-la confessionem_fw-la cvi_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsis_fw-la videbatur_fw-la nequirent_fw-la simile_n querelas_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la deferebaat_fw-mi sanctimoniales_fw-la proindè_fw-la motus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la ut_fw-la libellum_fw-la ederet_fw-la in_o lingua_fw-la germanica_n cvi_fw-la titul●m_fw-la fecit_fw-la von_n dem_n beichtunah_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr morho_fw-la confessionis_fw-la quo_fw-la negabant_fw-la esse_fw-la tristior●m_fw-la qui_fw-la eo_fw-la tenebantur_fw-la e●at_fw-la carthusianus_n quidam_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la confession●m_fw-la quae_fw-la ei_fw-la semper_fw-la ob_fw-la inexplicabilem_fw-la c_o rcumstantiarum_fw-la vim_o imperfecta_fw-la videbatur_fw-la sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la perfectissimam_fw-la esse_fw-la frustrà_fw-la contendebat_fw-la huc_fw-la miseriarum_fw-la venerat_fw-la ut_fw-la omnem_fw-la salutem_fw-la desponderet_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cogitaret_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la homines_fw-la illi_fw-la libuit_fw-la eo_fw-la lib●llo_fw-la consolari_fw-la b._n rhenan_n praef_n ad_fw-la tert._n l._n de_fw-fr poenit._n from_o they_o he_o perceive_v with_o what_o torment_v well-disposed_a people_n be_v afflict_v about_o confession_n which_o scruple_n as_o it_o seem_v unto_o they_o th●y_o can_v not_o satisfy_v the_o like_a complaint_n do_v the_o sat._n the_o we_o call_v they_o nun_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n nonariae_n of_o who_o the_o poet_n multùm_fw-la gaudere_fw-la paratus_fw-la si_fw-la cynico_fw-la ba●bam_fw-la petulans_fw-la nonaria_fw-la vellat_fw-la pers_n sat._n vestal_a virgin_n and_o votary_n make_v unto_o he_o whereupon_o he_o be_v move_v to_o publish_v a_o treatise_n in_o the_o german_a tongue_n which_o he_o entitle_v von_n beichtunah_n that_o be_v the_o disease_n of_o confession_n than_o which_o those_o that_o be_v visit_v with_o the_o same_o confess_v none_o to_o be_v more_o grievous_a there_o be_v a_o certain_a carthusian_n all_o long_a of_o confession_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o unexplicable_a violence_n of_o circumstance_n appear_v to_o he_o as_o imperfect_a although_o he_o do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n to_o perfect_v the_o same_o all_o he_o can_v who_o be_v drive_v to_o that_o wretched_a exigence_n as_o to_o despair_v of_o salvation_n and_o contrive_v his_o own_o death_n by_o affamishment_n such_o distress_a person_n he_o be_v please_v to_o relieve_v in_o that_o treatise_n a_o sight_n whereof_o i_o have_v much_o desire_v but_o can_v

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 nemin●m_fw-la ex_fw-la antiquis_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la reservationis_fw-la m●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 tanqu●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 du●and_n gerson_n and_o caj●tan_n affirm_v not_o sin_n but_o censure_n to_o be_v reserve_v for_o papal_a 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authority_n punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o remit_v or_o diminish_v the_o punishment_n he_o infl●cteth_v according_a as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o party_n may_v seem_v to_o require_v thus_o that_o judicious_a man_n have_v reduce_v the_o practic_n of_o the_o key_n unto_o four_o head_n and_o we_o receive_v this_o method_n from_o he_o shall_v open_v they_o more_o particular_o word_n 1._o by_o the_o word_n the_o first_o be_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o consist_v in_o the_o preach_n and_o due_a apply_v thereof_o and_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o do_v the_o apostle_n special_o place_n as_o a_o powerful_a ordinance_n 15.3_o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o john_n 15.3_o whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o in●quity_n now_o be_v you_o clean_o through_o the_o word_n i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o whereupon_o aquinas_n observe_v god_n to_o have_v give_v we_o the_o virtue_n 5._o dedisse_fw-la virtutem_fw-la &_o inspirasse_n in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la ut_fw-la annuntiemus_fw-la 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executor_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n acknowledge_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v anglic._n ministris_fw-la à_fw-la christo_fw-la datam_fw-la esse_fw-la ligandi_fw-la solvendi_fw-la aperiendi_fw-la claudendi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la solvendi_fw-la quidem_fw-la munus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la situm_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la minister_n dejectis_fw-la animus_fw-la &_o verè_fw-la resipiscentibus_fw-la per_fw-la evangelii_n praedicationem_fw-la merita_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o absolutionem_fw-la offerat_fw-la &_o certam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la condonationem_fw-la ac_fw-la spem_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la denunciet_a etc._n etc._n apol._n eccles_n anglic._n of_o open_v and_o shut_v to_o have_v be_v give_v by_o christ_n unto_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o power_n of_o lose_v to_o consist_v herein_o when_o the_o minister_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v tender_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o absolution_n to_o deject_a 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penance_n which_o ought_v before_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o penitent_a and_o much_o more_o to_o precede_v remission_n but_o not_o the_o least_o wrong_n commit_v against_o the_o just_a use_n of_o the_o key_n be_v in_o make_v the_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n a_o sacramental_a act_n confer_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n wrought_v and_o that_o absolution_n issue_v from_o the_o priest_n lip_n strike_v such_o a_o stroke_n operato_fw-la absolution_n not_o efficacious_a ex_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o attrition_n do_v become_v contrition_n as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v that_o a_o sorrow_n arise_v from_o a_o servile_a fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o such_o a_o fruitless_a repentance_n as_o judas_n carry_v to_o hell_n with_o he_o may_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o priest_n absolution_n become_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o which_o must_v needs_o proceed_v from_o a_o secret_a and_o mysterious_a kind_n 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supersunt_fw-la hodie_fw-la diversa_fw-la exemplaria_fw-la splendidè_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o antiquissimè_fw-la exarata_fw-la spelman_n council_n pag._n 275._o and_o give_v it_o to_o one_o who_o learning_n and_o piety_n may_v render_v he_o suspicious_a thereof_o for_o place_v it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o venerable_a bede_n work_n under_o this_o title_n canon_n add_v remedia_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la be_v antidote_n for_o sinful_a and_o sorrowful_a patient_n and_o the_o priest_n as_o ghostly_a physician_n be_v teach_v well_o and_o serious_o to_o advise_v upon_o the_o sex_n age_n condition_n state_n and_o person_n of_o each_o penitent_a pejora_fw-la sacerdos_n christi_fw-la sexum_fw-la aetatem_fw-la conditionem_fw-la statum_fw-la personam_fw-la cujusque_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la agere_fw-la volentis_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quoque_fw-la cor_fw-la poenitentis_fw-la curiosè_fw-la discerna●_n nè_fw-la post_fw-la stultum_fw-la medicum_fw-la vuln●ra_fw-la animarum_fw-la siant_fw-la pejora_fw-la to_o 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ostiens_fw-la episcopus_fw-la praesidens_fw-la ponit_fw-la author_n antiq._n britan._n ecclesiae_fw-la in_o northumbria_n hollenshedus_fw-la verò_fw-la rectiùs_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la merciorum_fw-la insomuch_o that_o the_o noble_a collector_n style_v it_o concilium_fw-la legatinum_fw-la &_o pananglicum_a a_o convocation_n of_o all_o england_n est_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la absit_fw-la sine_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la &_o confession_n de_fw-fr hac_fw-la luce_fw-fr discessit_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la minimè_fw-la orandum_fw-la est_fw-la where_o among_o other_o chapter_n and_o constitution_n there_o be_v one_o de_fw-fr conversione_n poenitentia_fw-la &_o confession_n and_o for_o confession_n thus_o if_o any_o person_n which_o god_n forbid_v depart_v this_o life_n without_o repentance_n and_o confession_n that_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o and_o not_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v in_o that_o age_n hold_v as_o uncharitable_a as_o with_o we_o to_o pray_v 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grace_n 924._o among_o he_o and_o other_o law_n of_o the_o saxon_a prince_n collect_v by_o mr_n lambard_n this_o be_v fifth_z that_o be_v enact_v by_o he_o if_o any_o be_v condemn_v desire_n to_o confess_v himself_o unto_o the_o priest_n that_o all_o do_v earnest_o and_o diligent_o promote_v all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v not_o see_v the_o law_n in_o lambard_n himself_o the_o treatise_n be_v in_o few_o man_n hand_n where_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v more_o at_o large_a but_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v point_v unto_o 1360._o book_n 16._o pag._n 1360._o and_o the_o

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lib._n 5._o the_o poen_n &_o remiss_a c._n licet_fw-la four_o for_o the_o substitution_n of_o a_o grave_n and_o learned_a penitentiary_n in_o every_o deanery_n to_o take_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o clergy_n reside_v within_o the_o same_o john_n stratford_n archbishop_n of_o canturbury_n mcccxxxiv_o 1334._o a._n d._n 1334._o make_v a_o provisional_n law_n that_o priest_n shall_v not_o be_v cite_v juridical_o and_o thereby_o force_v either_o to_o detect_v such_o arcana_fw-la infra_fw-la et_fw-la illis_fw-la ex_fw-la tunc_fw-la parochiani_fw-la peccata_fw-la renuunt_fw-la confiteri_fw-la lind._o l._n 2._o de_fw-la judiciis_fw-la c._n exclusis_fw-la &_o infra_fw-la as_o they_o receive_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o confession_n or_o else_o offer_v violence_n to_o their_o conscience_n lest_o thereby_o parishioner_n may_v refuse_v to_o come_v to_o confession_n it_o seem_v equivocation_n mental_a reservation_n and_o such_o juggle_n devise_v to_o cheat_v justice_n be_v not_o up_o nor_o 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lent_n and_o while_o their_o sin_n be_v green_a in_o their_o memory_n lest_o the_o weight_n of_o one_o sin_n press_v they_o upon_o another_o he_o ordain_v likewise_o to_o confess_v and_o communicate_v three_o time_n a_o year_n viz._n at_o the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n of_o christmas_n easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n and_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o with_o such_o abstinence_n as_o the_o priest_n shall_v prescribe_v confessiones_fw-la prius_fw-la tamen_fw-la se_fw-la praeparent_fw-la per_fw-la aliquam_fw-la abstinentiam_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la faciendam_fw-la vivens_fw-la ab_fw-la ingressu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la arceatur_fw-la &_o moriens_fw-la christianâ_fw-la careat_fw-la sepulturà_fw-la lind._o l._n 5._o the_o poen_n &_o remis_fw-la c._n confessiones_fw-la and_o all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o confession_n and_o to_o the_o communion_n once_o a_o year_n at_o the_o least_o to_o be_v debar_v from_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n in_o 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of_o the_o sacrament_n whensoever_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v and_o receive_v so_o upon_o admission_n into_o holy_a order_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o danger_n or_o dread_n of_o death_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o conscience_n if_o a_o man_n heart_n shall_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v present_a need_n of_o confession_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v doubtful_a a_o confessor_n can_v be_v have_v within_o a_o year_n to_o take_v he_o while_o we_o may_v some_o of_o these_o canonical_a reason_n we_o have_v before_o examine_v and_o censure_v 28._o a._n d._n 1533._o a_o book_n of_o religion_n entitle_v article_n devise_v by_o the_o king_n highness_n set_v forth_o a_o reg._n henrici_fw-la 8._o 28._o these_o be_v ecclesiastical_a constitution_n make_v by_o several_a churchman_n in_o their_o time_n but_o when_o henry_n viii_o have_v wrest_v the_o supremacy_n of_o spiritual_a cause_n from_o foreign_a usurpation_n and_o annex_v it_o to_o the_o crown_n then_o for_o essay_n 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good_a thou_o set_v not_o that_o price_n upon_o the_o better_a part_n of_o thyself_o which_o thou_o ought_v that_o refuse_v such_o receipt_n for_o the_o safety_n thereof_o for_o say_v a_o father_n he_o be_v nothing_o near_o such_o a_o benefactor_n which_o free_v the_o body_n fr●m_o a_o disease_n 258._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n strom._n l._n 1._o p._n 258._o as_o he_o that_o deliver_v the_o sou●_n from_o unrighteousness_n in_o regard_n the_o soul_n be_v far_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o body_n let_v then_o the_o great_a benefit_n redound_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o confession_n vanquish_v the_o shame_n and_o natural_a repugnancy_n declare_v thou_o thy_o sin_n first_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v esay_n 43.76_o as_o the_o lxx●i_n read_v it_o justification_n follow_v upon_o that_o declaration_n not_o condemnation_n whereupon_o saint_n chrysostome_n assign_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o consequent_a of_o confess_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n from_o terrestrial_a bar_n for_o at_o these_o external_a tribunal_n below_o after_o accusation_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n 139._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom_fw-mi 5._o p._n 139._o death_n follow_v but_o at_o the_o divine_a tribunal_n upon_o confession_n where_o the_o sinner_n accuse_v himself_o there_o go_v a_o crown_n and_o herein_o be_v a_o beam_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o not_o extort_v confession_n as_o our_o judge_n do_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o accuse_v but_o as_o a_o physician_n to_o know_v our_o disease_n for_o their_o better_a heal_n and_o his_o justice_n too_o after_o a_o sort_n herein_o shine_v that_o the_o sinner_n in_o confess_v may_v blush_v for_o sin_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a in_o commit_v by_o this_o mean_n do_v the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o flock_n come_v by_o notice_n of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o infirmity_n wherewith_o his_o sheep_n be_v trouble_v and_o can_v the_o better_o prescribe_v the_o remedy_n by_o this_o discovery_n of_o sin_n many_o disorder_n may_v be_v rectify_v at_o this_o consistory_n of_o conscience_n which_o no_o political_a bench_n of_o justice_n can_v search_v into_o or_o redress_v hereby_o secret_a wrong_n may_v be_v recompense_v secret_a amends_o may_v be_v make_v secret_a injury_n remit_v and_o secret_a enemy_n reconcile_v the_o great_a gainer_n be_v the_o penitent_n himself_o for_o beside_o the_o assoyl_a of_o his_o offence_n he_o have_v purchase_v a_o counsellor_n to_o advise_v he_o for_o the_o best_a how_o to_o avoid_v sin_n a_o comforter_n to_o embalm_v his_o wound_a conscience_n from_o god_n word_n sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n or_o the_o honey_n comb_n and_o a_o advocate_n to_o plead_v on_o his_o behalf_n to_o god_n with_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n by_o this_o high_a mind_n be_v abate_v and_o a_o sinner_n wax_v sensible_a of_o a_o high_a power_n incense_v by_o his_o sin_n by_o this_o unbridled_a offender_n be_v keep_v in_o some_o awe_n and_o discipline_n by_o this_o god_n priest_n be_v the_o more_o reverence_v and_o his_o ordinance_n in_o their_o hand_n more_o powerful_a in_o a_o word_n among_o all_o the_o tribe_n judah_n that_o be_v confession_n have_v the_o star_n sceptre_n and_o promise_a seed_n the_o answer_n then_o return_v by_o the_o neophytes_n or_o new_a christian_n in_o japonia_n 1571._o percontanti_fw-la mihi_fw-la quosnam_fw-la religionis_fw-la christianae_n ritus_fw-la quaeve_fw-la instituta_fw-la sibi_fw-la max●mè_fw-la crederent_fw-la prosutura_fw-la duo_o illa_fw-la semper_fw-la sc_fw-la confessionem_fw-la &_o communionem_fw-la sine_fw-la controversia_fw-la responderunt_fw-la epist_n japon_n l._n 1._o p._n 59_o 2._o dilinguae_fw-la 1571._o be_v very_o remarkable_a when_o xaverius_n have_v often_o demand_v of_o they_o what_o rite_n and_o exercise_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n seem_v unto_o they_o most_o profitable_a and_o avail_a constant_o answer_v those_o two_o without_o all_o controversy_n the_o communion_n and_o confession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o libellum_fw-la inciderint_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a nineteen_o course_n have_v that_o glorious_a bridegroom_n of_o heaven_n make_v and_o in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o space_n the_o other_o luminary_n have_v through_o many_o various_a revolution_n return_v to_o the_o same_o point_n in_o the_o celestial_a girdle_n 56″_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lunae_fw-la à_fw-la sole_fw-la in_o enneadecaeteride_v est_fw-la 46′_n 56″_n cvi_fw-la in_o signifero_fw-la respondit_fw-la ¾_n gr_n 16′_n 56″_n since_o this_o treatise_n past_o the_o author_n last_o hand_n and_o eye_n have_v for_o aught_o he_o know_v like_o the_o antique_a subterraneous_a obelisk_n lyen_fw-we bury_v or_o by_o the_o late_o more_o than_o civil_a war_n be_v drive_v into_o covert_n in_o which_o process_n of_o time_n be_v grow_v out_o of_o knowledge_n and_o memory_n be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o immense_a providence_n sweet_o dispose_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d

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 irrid●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 dilig●ntiùs_fw-la cvi_fw-la d●beas_fw-la consiteri_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tuum_fw-la proba_fw-la priùs_fw-la m●dic●m_fw-la si_fw-la i●t●ll●xerit_fw-la &_o praeviderit_fw-la tal●m_fw-la e●se_fw-la languorem_fw-la tuum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o conventu_fw-la totius_fw-la eccl●siae_fw-la expon●_fw-la debeat_fw-la &_o curari_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la fortass●_n caet●●i_fw-la aedificari_fw-la poterunt_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la s●n●_n s●n●●●_n multa_fw-la hoc_fw-la deliberatione_n &_o satis_fw-la perito_fw-la m●●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 o●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 cu●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 consit●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 n●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 vid●tis_fw-la ag●re_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la scelera_fw-la sva_fw-la com●●serant_fw-la aut_fw-la adulteria_fw-la aut_fw-la alia_fw-la imm●n●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

and_o remit_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o sin_n unto_o private_a car_n howbeit_o the_o public_a detection_n of_o sin_n be_v leave_v off_o early_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n than_o in_o the_o latin_a for_o in_o the_o east_n the_o persecution_n under_o decius_n be_v no_o soon_o blow_v over_o but_o that_o the_o church_n appoint_v a_o discreet_a presbyter_n to_o receive_v confession_n that_o penitent_n may_v resort_v unto_o he_o and_o interest_n his_o bosom_n with_o their_o offence_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v to_o select_v such_o and_o prepare_v as_o he_o think_v meet_v for_o the_o public_a and_o conceal_v the_o rest_n and_o herein_o his_o office_n consist_v the_o substitute_v of_o this_o officer_n be_v witness_v by_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n both_o whereby_o the_o penitent_a be_v not_o as_o former_o leave_v to_o his_o choice_n of_o what_o physician_n he_o please_v but_o confine_v to_o that_o penitentiary_n the_o church_n have_v ordain_v and_o this_o be_v that_o addition_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 19_o viz._n the_o election_n of_o one_o certain_a penitentiary_n which_o those_o historian_n note_v to_o have_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o penitential_a canon_n 192._o episcopi_fw-la hanc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d canoni_fw-la adjecerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la presbyter_n bonae_fw-la conversationis_fw-la prudens_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ordinaretur_fw-la ut_fw-la lapsi_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la accederent_fw-la ipsi_fw-la confiterentur_fw-la peccata_fw-la chemnit_fw-la ex_fw-la sozomen_fw-la exam._n p._n 192._o but_o whether_o this_o penitentiary_n be_v take_v to_o receive_v confession_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o conceal_v they_o all_o only_o impose_v public_a penance_n or_o to_o discern_v what_o sin_n shall_v public_o be_v rehearse_v and_o what_o not_o can_v hardly_o by_o the_o light_n of_o story_n be_v discern_v for_o the_o former_a opinion_n namely_o that_o none_o of_o the_o sin_n confess_v be_v to_o be_v reveal_v serve_v that_o requisite_a quality_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o can_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o mouth_n and_o say_v nothing_o and_o for_o the_o late_a scilicet_fw-la that_o some_o sin_n be_v reveal_v appear_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o vitiate_a matron_n so_o soul_n that_o it_o cause_v the_o church_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o public_a confession_n ever_o after_o my_o thought_n lead_v i_o to_o this_o issue_n that_o the_o primitive_a penitent_n be_v too_o forward_o to_o confess_v public_o more_o than_o need_v therefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v confess_v in_o private_a first_o and_o then_o if_o any_o of_o their_o sin_n be_v deem_v fit_a by_o the_o confessor_n to_o come_v abroad_o in_o public_a they_o be_v admit_v to_o that_o public_a medicine_n whereas_o the_o succeed_a penitent_n be_v too_o remiss_a in_o public_a confession_n and_o need_v the_o spur_n insomuch_o that_o offence_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o need_v public_a expiation_n and_o discover_v upon_o a_o private_a bear_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o theatre_n and_o they_o oblige_v to_o public_a recital_n and_o penance_n and_o when_o this_o also_o be_v take_v away_o upon_o the_o matron_n stupration_n and_o the_o church_n will_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o such_o matter_n without_o doubt_v the_o confession_n and_o penitentiary_n too_o be_v then_o abrogate_a in_o the_o latin_a church_n the_o discipline_n be_v on_o foot_n till_o leo_n i._n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o exile_v the_o same_o and_o set_v up_o auricular_a confession_n in_o its_o stead_n in_o who_o day_n a_o writing_n the_o content_n whereof_o be_v particular_a sin_n be_v exhibit_v by_o the_o delinquent_n to_o be_v public_o read_v in_o church_n the_o same_o be_v attempt_v for_o private_a confession_n not_o long_o since_o and_o as_o that_o course_n be_v break_v off_o by_o leo_n supplem_fw-la declarat_fw-la non_fw-la licere_fw-la per_fw-la literas_fw-la seu_fw-la internuncium_fw-la confessario_n absenti_fw-la peccata_fw-la sacramentaliter_fw-la confiteri_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la eodem_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la obtinere_fw-la caracalla_n vit_fw-fr clem._n 8._o in_o platinae_fw-la supplem_fw-la so_o this_o attempt_n by_o clement_n viii_o who_o condemn_v the_o same_o as_o false_a temerarious_a and_o scandalous_a to_o confess_v by_o deputation_n or_o write_v and_o receive_v absolution_n from_o a_o priest_n not_o present_a the_o injunction_n of_o leo_n follow_v let_v not_o a_o confession_n of_o several_a sin_n conceive_v in_o writing_n be_v public_o rehearse_v etc._n ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr singulorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la genere_fw-la libellis_fw-la scripto_fw-la professio_fw-la recitetur_fw-la cúmque_fw-la reatus_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la conscientiarum_fw-la solis_fw-la sacerdot_n bus_fw-la indicari_fw-la confession_n secretá_fw-la quamvis_fw-la enim_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la fidei_fw-la videatur_fw-la esse_fw-la laudabilis_fw-la quae_fw-la propter_fw-la dei_fw-la timorem_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la crubescere_fw-la non_fw-la veretur_fw-la tamen_fw-la q●ia_fw-la non_fw-la omnium_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccata_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la poscunt_fw-la non_fw-la timeant_fw-la publicare_fw-la removeatur_fw-la tam_fw-la improbabilis_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la ne_fw-la multi_fw-la à_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la arceantur_fw-la remediis_fw-la dum_fw-la aut_fw-la erubescunt_fw-la aut_fw-la metuunt_fw-la inimicis_fw-la suis_fw-la facta_fw-la sva_fw-la reserare_fw-la quibus_fw-la possint_fw-la legum_fw-la constitutionibus_fw-la percelli_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ●●m_fw-la illa_fw-la confessio_fw-la quae_fw-la primùm_fw-la deo_fw-la offertur_fw-la tunc_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la delictis_fw-la poenitentium_fw-la precator_fw-la accedit_fw-la quòd_fw-la tum_fw-la demùm_fw-la plures_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la poterunt_fw-la provocari_fw-la si_fw-la populi_fw-la auribus_fw-la non_fw-la publicetur_fw-la conscientia_fw-la confitentis_fw-la leo_n epist_n 80._o ad_fw-la episcopos_fw-la campaniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v it_o may_v suffice_v th●t_v the_o guilt_n of_o man_n conscience_n be_v declare_v in_o secret_a confession_n to_o the_o priest_n alone_o for_o although_o the_o fullness_n of_o faith_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v laudable_a which_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v not_o fear_v to_o blush_v before_o man_n yet_o because_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n that_o penitent_n may_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o publish_v such_o of_o they_o as_o require_v repentance_n let_v so_o inconvenient_a a_o custom_n be_v remove_v lest_o many_o be_v drive_v back_o from_o the_o remedy_n of_o repentance_n while_o either_o they_o be_v ashamed_a or_o afraid_a to_o disclose_v their_o deed_n before_o their_o enemy_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v draw_v within_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o law_n for_o that_o confession_n be_v sufficient_a which_o be_v offer_v first_o unto_o god_n and_o then_o unto_o the_o priest_n who_o come_v as_o a_o intercessor_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o penitent_a for_o then_o at_o length_n we_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o repentance_n if_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o confess_v be_v not_o publish_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n from_o this_o testimony_n of_o leo_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o to_o open_a confession_n of_o secret_a sin_n secret_a confession_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o 2._o we_o may_v observe_v also_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o alteration_n viz._n fear_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o law_n which_o accompany_v the_o former_a practice_n and_o retard_v many_o from_o the_o same_o to_o remove_v which_o impediment_n itself_o also_o be_v remove_v or_o rather_o change_v 3._o and_o last_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o confession_n be_v it_o private_a or_o public_a be_v but_o a_o church-constitution_n and_o the_o law_n thereof_o but_o temporal_a and_o may_v be_v change_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o church_n as_o that_o ancient_a discipline_n so_o high_o extol_v by_o the_o father_n yet_o by_o leo_n be_v remove_v as_o a_o unprofitable_a custom_n and_o subject_a to_o divers_a inconvenience_n and_o notwithstanding_o his_o edict_n the_o time_n may_v come_v when_o the_o same_o may_v be_v fancy_v again_o and_o private_a confession_n give_v way_n thereunto_o private_a confession_n than_o be_v not_o a_o ordinance_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n the_o thing_n to_o be_v demonstrate_v and_o therefore_o that_o conjecture_n of_o beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la for_o which_o his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v by_o the_o index_n expurg_n be_v more_o than_o probable_a 1597._o ne_fw-fr q●is_fw-la admiretur_fw-la tertullianum_fw-la de_fw-la clancularia_fw-la ista_fw-la admissorum_fw-la confession_n nihil_fw-la locutum_fw-la quae_fw-la quantùm_fw-la conjicimus_fw-la nata_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la ista_fw-la exomologesi_fw-la per_fw-la ultroneam_fw-la hominum_fw-la pietatem_fw-la ut_fw-la occultorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la esset_fw-la &_o exomologesis_fw-la occulta_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la usquam_fw-la praeceptam_fw-la legimus_fw-la b._n rhenan_n arg._n lib._n de_fw-fr poenit._n pag._n 11._o edit_n franckerae_fw-la 1597._o that_o clancular_a confession_n now_o in_o use_n take_v its_o beginning_n from_o the_o public_a by_o the_o voluntary_a devotion_n of_o man_n that_o of_o secret_a sin_n there_o may_v be_v hold_v a_o secret_a confession_n for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o