require_v in_o steward_n that_o they_o be_v faithful_a they_o may_v not_o therefore_o behave_v themselves_o like_o the_o unjust_a steward_n 8._o luke_n 17.7_o 8._o presume_v to_o strike_v out_o their_o master_n debt_n and_o put_v less_o in_o the_o place_n without_o his_o direction_n and_o contrary_a to_o his_o like_n ambassadors_z they_o be_v for_o christ_n 5.20_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o and_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o follow_v their_o master_n instruction_n and_o not_o to_o entrench_v upon_o sovereign_a point_n as_o to_o imagine_v the_o power_n of_o proclaim_v war_n or_o conclude_v peace_n lie_v at_o their_o devotion_n this_o indeed_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o exceed_v their_o commission_n and_o upon_o the_o matter_n to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o law_n and_o their_o proceed_n to_o be_v vacate_v and_o make_v of_o none_o effect_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n resolve_v this_o power_n to_o consist_v not_o in_o bind_v or_o in_o lose_v autem_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la tantùâ—tribuit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la solvendi_fw-la &_o ligandi_fw-la i._n e._n ostendendi_fw-la homines_fw-la ligatos_fw-la vel_fw-la solutos_fw-la in_o levitico_fw-la se_fw-la ostendere_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la jubentur_fw-la leprosi_fw-la quos_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la leprosos_fw-la vel_fw-la mande_v sed_fw-la discernunt_fw-la qui_fw-la mundi_fw-la vel_fw-la immundi_fw-la sunt_fw-la high_a ergo_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittunt_fw-la vel_fw-la retinent_fw-la dum_fw-la dimissa_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la vel_fw-la retenta_fw-la indicant_fw-la &_o ostendunt_fw-la lomb._n l._n 4._o do_v 18._o sect._n non_fw-la autem_fw-la but_o in_o show_v forth_o only_o who_o be_v bind_v and_o who_o be_v loose_v and_o produce_v the_o authority_n of_o saint_n hierome_n to_o maintain_v his_o resolution_n that_o as_o in_o the_o levitical_a law_n the_o leper_n be_v command_v to_o present_v themselves_o unto_o the_o priest_n who_o they_o make_v neither_o clean_a nor_o unclean_a but_o discern_v who_o be_v so_o and_o conclude_v that_o evangelical_n priest_n remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n when_o they_o discover_v and_o show_v forth_o what_o sin_n by_o god_n be_v retain_v or_o remit_v lombard_n be_v follow_v by_o oceam_n the_o priest_n hind_n or_o loose_a in_o show_v man_n to_o be_v bind_v or_o loose_v 9_o sacerdotes_fw-la ligant_fw-la &_o solvunt_fw-la quia_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la homines_fw-la ligatos_fw-la &_o solutos_fw-la occ._n l._n 4._o q._n 8_o &_o 9_o and_o they_o both_o by_o ferus_fw-la not_o that_o any_o man_n proper_o remit_v sin_n but_o that_o he_o show_v and_o ceâ—tifieth_v from_o god_n that_o it_o be_v remit_v 1559._o non_fw-la quòd_fw-la homo_fw-la propriè_fw-la remittat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la quòd_fw-la ostendat_fw-la &_o certificet_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la remissum_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la absolutio_fw-la quam_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la accipis_fw-la quà m_fw-la si_fw-la dicat_fw-la en_fw-fr fili_fw-la certifico_fw-la te_fw-la tibi_fw-la remissa_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la annuntio_fw-la tibi_fw-la te_fw-la habere_fw-la propitium_fw-la dâ—um_fw-la &_o quaecunque_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la &_o evangelio_n promisit_fw-la tibi_fw-la nunc_fw-la per_fw-la i_o aununciat_fw-la &_o promittit_fw-la ferus_fw-la in_o matth._n 9_o edit_n mogunt_fw-la 1559._o for_o the_o absolution_n thou_o receive_v from_o man_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v behold_v my_o son_n i_o certify_v unto_o thou_o thâ—_n siâ—s_v to_o be_v forgive_v i_o declare_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v a_o merciful_a god_n and_o look_v whatsoever_o christ_n in_o baptism_n or_o in_o the_o gospel_n have_v promise_v unto_o we_o he_o now_o by_o i_o declare_v and_o promise_v unto_o thou_o and_o with_o this_o pregnant_a testimony_n we_o conclude_v this_o property_n judicial_a whether_o ministerial_a and_o judicial_a the_o last_o property_n to_o be_v inquire_v if_o the_o act_n of_o this_o absolution_n be_v ministerial_a or_o judicial_a and_o my_o answer_n be_v both_o ministerial_a and_o judicial_a per_fw-la part_n to_o be_v demonstrate_v for_o the_o first_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o no_o effect_n exceed_v the_o virtue_n of_o its_o cause_n and_o no_o property_n transcend_v the_o nature_n of_o its_o subject_n if_o therefore_o our_o calling_n be_v ministerial_a so_o be_v every_o office_n and_o act_n thereof_o and_o let_v none_o of_o that_o order_n distaste_v the_o name_n for_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n 13.8_o rom._n 13.8_o and_o the_o apostle_n style_v himself_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 4.6_o colos_n 1.23_o 1_o tim._n 4.6_o and_o timothy_n a_o consecrate_a bishop_n a_o good_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n away_o then_o with_o all_o contemptuous_a thought_n 1.7_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o heb._n 1.7_o for_o god_n have_v make_v his_o minister_n a_o flame_n of_o fire_n able_a minister_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n thereof_o among_o who_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o mean_a and_o not_o lord_n therefore_o before_o they_o be_v habilitated_a for_o remission_n of_o sin_n our_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o breathe_v upon_o they_o and_o say_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o this_o be_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o man_n say_v ambrose_n neither_o be_v he_o give_v by_o man_n 7._o non_fw-la humanum_fw-la hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la neque_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la datur_fw-la sed_fw-la invocatus_fw-la à _fw-la sacerdote_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la traditur_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la dei_fw-la munus_fw-la ministerium_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la est_fw-la paulus_n atestolus_n in_o tantum_fw-la se_fw-la huic_fw-la officio_fw-la imparem_fw-la credidâ—t_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la nos_fw-la spiritis_fw-la optaret_fw-la impleri_fw-la quis_fw-la tantus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la huius_fw-la traditionem_fw-la muneris_fw-la sibi_fw-la audeat_fw-la arrogare_fw-la itaque_fw-la apostolus_fw-la votum_fw-la precatione_n detulit_fw-la non_fw-la â—us_fw-la authoritate_fw-la aliqua_fw-la vendicavit_fw-la impetrare_fw-la optavit_fw-la non_fw-la imperare_fw-la praesumpsit_fw-la ambr._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la spiâ—itu_fw-la s._n cap._n 7._o but_o be_v call_v upon_o by_o the_o priest_n be_v give_v by_o god_n wherein_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n paul_n the_o apostle_n hold_v himself_o so_o far_o unmeet_a for_o this_o office_n that_o he_o rather_o pray_v we_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n what_o man_n have_v so_o high_o conceit_v of_o himself_o as_o to_o arrogate_v the_o collation_n of_o this_o gift_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o make_v his_o request_n by_o prayer_n and_o challenge_v no_o right_n by_o authority_n choose_v rather_o to_o entreat_v and_o not_o presume_v to_o command_v minister_n than_o we_o be_v and_o suppliant_n on_o the_o people_n behalf_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v power_n from_o above_o and_o not_o lord_n or_o commander_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n the_o same_o father_n also_o inform_v we_o say_v behold_v how_o 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 peccata_fw-la donantur_fw-la homines_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la ministerium_fw-la suum_fw-la exhibent_fw-la non_fw-la jus_o alicujus_fw-la potestat_fw-la be_v exercent_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la nomine_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 munificentia_fw-la supernae_fw-la est_fw-la potestatis_fw-la ambr._n l._n 3._o the_o spirit_n s._n cap._n 19_o but_o man_n exhibit_v their_o ministry_n in_o the_o remission_n exercise_v no_o right_a or_o faculty_n of_o any_o power_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v in_o their_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o entreat_v but_o the_o deity_n bestow_v the_o obsequiousness_n be_v from_o man_n the_o bounty_n from_o a_o high_a power_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o ministerial_a part_n judicial_a whether_o judicial_a for_o the_o second_o i_o have_v cast_v myself_o into_o divers_a cogitation_n why_o this_o office_n of_o absolution_n shall_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o judicial_a act_n be_v it_o because_o declarative_a the_o like_a exception_n lie_v against_o all_o civil_a judgement_n justum_fw-la judicium_fw-la est_fw-la definitio_fw-la cjus_o quod_fw-la est_fw-la justum_fw-la which_o be_v declaration_n what_o law_n be_v in_o particular_a case_n or_o be_v it_o because_o the_o priest_n may_v err_v in_o his_o declaratory_a sentence_n and_o that_o lay_v hold_v of_o a_o civil_a judge_n likewise_o who_o have_v lawful_a authority_n to_o judge_v right_a yet_o not_o assure_v infall_n bility_n that_o his_o judgement_n shall_v always_o be_v right_a be_v it_o because_o ministerial_a then_o exclude_v all_o judge_n from_o the_o bench_n that_o sit_v there_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o high_a power_n we_o determine_v then_o that_o ministerial_a power_n in_o the_o priest_n be_v oppose_v to_o sovereign_n and_o despotical_a but_o not_o judicial_a because_o the_o power_n in_o a_o inferior_a judge_n be_v ministerial_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n and_o
of_o which_o one_o be_v for_o reconcilement_n to_o a_o offend_a brother_n 12._o sentit_fw-la jacobâ—s_fw-la ut_fw-la nostras_fw-la infirâ—â—tates_fw-la alter_fw-la alteri_fw-la dâ—tegentes_fw-la coasilio_fw-la &_o consolation_n â—â—â—tudâ—â—â—s_v juvemâ—s_n ib._n sect_n 12._o another_o to_o a_o brother_n also_o for_o reconcilement_n but_o with_o god_n of_o this_o write_v thus_o st_o james_n in_o those_o word_n will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o detect_v our_o infirmity_n one_o to_o another_o we_o shall_v aid_v ourselves_o with_o mutual_a counsel_n and_o consolation_n where_o counsel_n and_o consolation_n be_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o confession_n and_o that_o end_n one_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o clergy_n may_v afford_v calvin_n be_v think_v of_o some_o to_o be_v too_o precise_a and_o rigid_a in_o his_o tenet_n let_v a_o moderate_a man_n speak_v cassander_n who_o deliver_v it_o as_o a_o conclusion_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o protestant_n of_o germany_n for_o that_o many_o sinner_n in_o doubtful_a case_n have_v need_n of_o counsel_n confess_v multi_fw-la propter_fw-la ambiguos_fw-la casus_fw-la opus_fw-la habent_fw-la consilio_fw-la ideò_fw-la hortandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la ut_fw-la addant_fw-la enumerationem_fw-la ut_fw-la juvari_fw-la consilio_fw-la atque_fw-la excitari_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr multis_fw-la rebus_fw-la admoneri_fw-la possint_fw-la cassand_n consult_v art_n 11._o the_o confess_v therefore_o man_n be_v to_o be_v exhort_v to_o number_v out_o their_o sin_n in_o confession_n that_o they_o may_v be_v relieve_v by_o counsel_n be_v the_o more_o excite_v to_o repentance_n and_o admonish_v of_o many_o matter_n ib._n equidem_fw-la credo_fw-la hac_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la controversiam_fw-la nullam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la futuram_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la salutaris_fw-la haec_fw-la consitendi_fw-la medicina_fw-la ab_fw-la imperitis_fw-la &_o importunis_fw-la medicis_n multis_fw-la inutilibus_fw-la traditiunculis_fw-la infecta_fw-la &_o contaminata_fw-la fuisset_fw-la quibus_fw-la conscientiis_fw-la quas_fw-la extricare_fw-la &_o levare_fw-la debebant_fw-la laqueos_fw-la injecerunt_fw-la &_o tanquam_fw-la tormentis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la excarnificarunt_fw-la huic_fw-la rei_fw-la occurretur_fw-la si_fw-la pii_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ac_fw-la prudentes_fw-la viri_fw-la huic_fw-la â—â—ilissimo_fw-la &_o sanctissimo_fw-la audiendae_fw-la confessionis_fw-la &_o absolutionis_fw-la impartiendae_fw-la ministerio_fw-la praeficiantur_fw-la id._n ib._n the_o same_o prudent_a divine_a be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o controver_n sit_v about_o this_o point_n if_o this_o heal_a medicine_n of_o confession_n have_v not_o be_v by_o many_o unskilful_a and_o unseasonable_a physician_n infect_v and_o defile_v with_o many_o and_o those_o unprofitable_a tradition_n whereby_o they_o have_v cast_v snare_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o much_o torture_v the_o same_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v ease_v and_o free_v from_o such_o entangling_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o only_a help_n and_o redress_v of_o this_o abuse_n be_v if_o godly_a and_o wise_a man_n be_v substitute_v to_o this_o most_o holy_a and_o profitable_a ministry_n of_o hear_v confession_n and_o grant_v absolution_n i_o shall_v make_v up_o this_o point_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o domestic_a divine_a dr_n willet_n 645._o willet_n synop_n controv_fw-mi 14._o qu._n 6._o sect._n 2._o of_o auric_n confession_n p._n 645._o who_o have_v these_o word_n confession_n of_o sin_n such_o as_o the_o scripture_n allow_v we_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v private_a confession_n either_o to_o god_n alone_o as_o daniel_n confess_v 9.4_o or_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o our_o conscience_n to_o man_n also_o as_o to_o he_o who_o we_o have_v offend_v matth._n 5.24_o or_o to_o any_o other_o faithful_a man_n the_o minister_n or_o some_o other_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holpen_v and_o comfort_v by_o our_o mutual_a prayer_n thus_o he_o and_o sure_o this_o detection_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o evident_a a_o introduction_n for_o a_o remedy_n and_o ease_v against_o they_o that_o even_o natural_a man_n with_o half_a a_o eye_n have_v discern_v it_o plutarch_n by_o name_n thou_o say_v unto_o a_o vicious_a man_n 116._o tu_fw-la dicis_fw-la vitioso_fw-la homini_fw-la cum_fw-la vitiis_fw-la tuis_fw-la te_fw-la abde_fw-la morbunque_fw-la insanabilem_fw-la &_o pâ—stilentem_fw-la perfer_fw-la celaque_fw-la invidiam_fw-la vel_fw-la superstitionem_fw-la veluti_fw-la palpitationes_fw-la quasdam_fw-la &_o tradere_fw-la te_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la docere_fw-la vel_fw-la sanare_fw-la possunt_fw-la cave_n at_o vero_fw-la prisci_fw-la aegrotos_fw-la suos_fw-la in_o publico_fw-la propon_n bant_z ut_fw-la praetereuntium_fw-la quivis_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la vel_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o codem_fw-la morbo_fw-la conflictatus_fw-la vel_fw-la similiter_fw-la laboranti_fw-la opitulatus_fw-la medelae_fw-la nosceret_fw-la id_fw-la aegrotanti_fw-la signi_fw-la ficaret_fw-la aiuntque_fw-la artem_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la experientia_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la crevisse_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la etiam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la vitia_fw-la animique_fw-la prav_fw-mi be_v affectiones_fw-la expediebat_fw-la detegere_fw-la ut_fw-la cuivis_fw-la liceret_fw-la iis_fw-la inspectis_fw-la &_o consideratis_fw-la dicere_fw-la iratus_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la cave_n rivalitate_fw-la vexaris_fw-la istud_fw-la facito_fw-la amas_fw-la ipse_fw-la quoque_fw-la aliquando_fw-la amavi_fw-la sed_fw-la resipui_fw-la nam_fw-la dum_fw-la vitia_fw-la suanegant_fw-la occultant_fw-la velant_fw-la penitùs_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o sese_fw-la desigunt_fw-la plut._n de_fw-fr occultè_fw-la vivend_fw-mi xyland_n interp._n p._n 116._o hide_v thyself_o with_o thy_o vice_n endure_v thy_o pestilent_a and_o dangerous_a disease_n conceal_v the_o envy_n and_o superstition_n as_o certain_a pant_n and_o beware_v thou_o give_v not_o thyself_o to_o such_o as_o can_v instruct_v and_o heal_v thou_o but_o the_o ancient_n expose_v their_o sick_a man_n to_o open_a view_n that_o such_o as_o pass_v by_o and_o have_v be_v sick_a of_o the_o same_o disease_n or_o have_v give_v ease_n and_o help_v thereunto_o may_v signify_v so_o much_o unto_o the_o sick_a man_n and_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o art_n itself_o improve_v by_o such_o experience_n to_o have_v be_v much_o better_v thereby_o and_o increase_v in_o like_a manner_n it_o may_v seem_v expedient_a to_o lay_v open_a the_o sin_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o evil_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n behold_v and_o consider_v the_o same_o to_o say_v be_v thou_o angry_a take_v heed_n of_o this_o be_v thou_o vex_v with_o jealousy_n do_v this_o be_v thou_o in_o love_n i_o myself_o be_v so_o but_o have_v repent_v now_o while_o some_o man_n hide_v their_o vice_n deny_v and_o conceal_v they_o what_o do_v they_o but_o fasten_v they_o more_o thorough_o and_o sure_o to_o themselves_o chap._n vi_o the_o content_n 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 saint_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 god_n church_n be_v a_o body_n consist_v of_o divers_a member_n 5._o 1_o cor._n 12.4_o 5._o so_o necessary_a as_o none_o can_v be_v miss_v so_o distinct_a as_o none_o can_v be_v confound_v so_o decent_a as_o none_o can_v be_v vilify_v so_o useful_a as_o none_o can_v be_v spare_v and_o so_o subordinate_a as_o none_o can_v be_v translate_v all_o of_o they_o distinguish_v in_o their_o place_n function_n and_o office_n and_o enable_v with_o gift_n for_o administration_n and_o with_o administration_n for_o operation_n in_o this_o holy_a call_n there_o be_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n enable_v who_o he_o call_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o administration_n he_o call_v to_o minister_v unto_o for_o every_o vocation_n be_v a_o office_n and_o employment_n 3._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n and_o use_n for_o this_o office_n be_v not_o idle_a but_o laborious_a now_o all_o of_o these_o be_v diverse_a in_o themselves_o but_o not_o in_o their_o author_n the_o gift_n be_v not_o alike_o yet_o from_o the_o same_o spirit_n the_o ministration_n be_v different_a yet_o from_o the_o same_o lord_n the_o operation_n be_v distinct_a yet_o from_o the_o same_o god_n that_o work_v all_o in_o all_o potestate_fw-la in._n s._n ordine_fw-la discrimen_fw-la gradu_fw-la &_o potestate_fw-la among_o which_o the_o lord_n officer_n be_v divers_a he_o have_v set_v in_o the_o church_n first_o apostle_n secondary_o prophet_n three_o teacher_n fourthly_a help_n and_o government_n fift_o diversity_n of_o tongue_n the_o ministry_n be_v a_o function_n distinct_a from_o other_o office_n in_o kind_n and_o in_o itself_o in_o degree_n also_o and_o the_o end_n whereof_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o church_n exon._n quorsum_fw-la depluere_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la jussit_fw-la varia_fw-la haec_fw-la donorum_fw-la genera_fw-la benignissimum_fw-la numen_fw-la nisi_fw-la humani_fw-la
to_o man_n leave_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o be_v undertake_v as_o the_o sinner_n find_v occasion_n but_o he_o that_o praise_v gold_n must_v not_o be_v think_v to_o dispraise_v silver_n and_o those_o ancient_n that_o approve_v of_o confession_n to_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n 67._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clement_n epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 66_o 67._o allow_v the_o same_o in_o its_o place_n to_o man_n also_o testimony_n of_o both_o sort_n be_v extant_a in_o their_o writing_n and_o to_o the_o former_a for_o the_o present_a thuâ—_n clemens_n romanus_n it_o be_v better_a say_v he_o for_o a_o man_n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n then_o to_o his_o heart_n like_o those_o which_o resist_v moses_n etc._n etc._n then_o tell_v we_o how_o desirous_a god_n be_v hereof_o the_o lord_n my_o brethren_n need_v nothing_o else_o be_v desirous_a of_o nothing_o from_o any_o man_n save_v to_o confess_v unto_o he_o then_o follow_v certain_a proof_n from_o the_o scripture_n show_v how_o acceptable_a a_o sacrifice_n confession_n be_v as_o well_o in_o praise_v god_n as_o in_o dispraise_v of_o ourselves_o that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o of_o a_o wound_a spâ—rit_n clemens_n of_o rome_n be_v second_v with_o our_o christian_a athenaeus_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n who_o write_v thus_o if_o a_o christian_a through_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o adversary_n unwilling_o fall_v into_o sin_n 378._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clâ—m_fw-la alex._n strom._n l._n 4._o p._n 378._o let_v he_o in_o imitation_n of_o david_n sing_v i_o will_v confess_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o better_o than_o a_o young_a calf_n that_o bring_v horn_n and_o hoof_n let_v the_o poor_a behâ—ld_n and_o be_v glad_a for_o he_o say_v offer_v unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o pay_v thy_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o affliction_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v there_o and_o thou_o shall_v we_o glorify_v i_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o wound_a spirit_n a_o say_v so_o like_a unto_o the_o former_a that_o i_o guess_v this_o clemens_n take_v it_o as_o he_o do_v some_o other_o passage_n from_o the_o former_a these_o primitive_a man_n style_v confession_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o we_o know_v of_o what_o kind_n of_o adoration_n sacrifice_n be_v and_o to_o who_o they_o appertain_v sure_o a_o break_a heart_n present_v by_o confession_n and_o lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v never_o reject_v by_o god_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o suffer_v thereupon_o origen_n a_o disciple_n to_o this_o last_o clemens_n and_o his_o immediate_a successor_n in_o the_o hiâ—ron_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magister_fw-la hiâ—ron_n ecclesiastical_a school_n at_o alexandria_n levit._n ipse_fw-la nos_fw-la ut_fw-la peccâ—mâ—s_fw-la instâ—gat_fw-la ipse_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la cum_fw-la peccaver_fw-la mus_fw-la accusâ—â—t_fw-la si_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nostri_fw-la accusatores_fw-la simus_fw-la nequitiam_fw-la accusatoris_fw-la effugimus_fw-la dicit_fw-la all_o cubi_fw-la propheta_fw-la dic_fw-la tu_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la tuas_fw-la prio_fw-la ut_fw-la justificoris_fw-la nun_n evidentèr_fw-fr mysterium_fw-la ostendâ—t_fw-la cum_fw-la dicit_fw-la dic_fw-la tu_fw-la priortu_fw-la ergò_fw-la dic_fw-la prio_fw-la ne_fw-la teâ—lle_fw-la praeveni_fw-la at_o sed_fw-la &_o david_n in_o psalmo_fw-la dicit_fw-la inâ—quitatem_fw-la meam_fw-la notam_fw-la feci_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la ergò_fw-la quia_fw-la pronunciare_fw-la peccatum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccati_fw-la merâ—tur_fw-la si_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nostri_fw-la sumus_fw-la accusatores_fw-la proficit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la si_fw-la verò_fw-la expectemus_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la diabolo_fw-it accusemur_fw-la accusatio_fw-la illa_fw-la cedit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la origen_n homil_n 3._o in_o levit._n be_v frequent_a in_o exhort_v sinner_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o confession_n but_o earnest_a for_o that_o which_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n the_o devil_n say_v he_o first_o allure_v to_o sin_n next_o accuse_v for_o sin_n we_o prevent_v his_o malice_n by_o be_v our_o own_o accuser_n and_o by_o take_v this_o office_n forth_o of_o his_o hand_n the_o prophet_n in_o a_o place_n say_v declare_v thy_o iniquity_n beforehand_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v there_o be_v a_o mystery_n in_o these_o word_n dic_fw-la tu_fw-la prio_fw-la declare_v thou_o first_o lest_o he_o step_v in_o before_o thou_o even_o so_o david_n in_o the_o psalm_n my_o iniquity_n say_v he_o have_v i_o make_v know_v unto_o thou_o and_o have_v not_o hide_v my_o sin_n i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v etc._n etc._n see_v how_o the_o utter_n of_o sin_n obtain_v forgiveness_n it_o will_v further_o our_o salvation_n to_o become_v our_o own_o accuser_n but_o if_o we_o delay_v till_o the_o devil_n accuse_v it_o will_v mâ—ke_v much_o for_o our_o condemnation_n now_o to_o he_o must_v this_o confession_n be_v pour_v out_o who_o forgive_v david_n sin_n although_o i_o must_v not_o conceal_v how_o origen_n allow_v of_o confession_n before_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n also_o and_o that_o without_o any_o gainsay_n from_o i_o as_o in_o due_a place_n shall_v appear_v and_o to_o this_o confession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom_n 31._o ad_fw-la heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oral_a expression_n be_v not_o so_o requisite_a god_n know_v the_o language_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o weep_v that_o hear_v annah_n pray_v and_o not_o speak_v who_o read_v our_o mind_n in_o our_o thought_n with_o who_o tear_n and_o sigh_n and_o groan_n be_v formal_a evidence_n this_o manner_n of_o unfolding_a our_o soul_n to_o god_n st_n basil_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n i_o have_v roar_v for_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n have_v full_o describe_v in_o david_n person_n thus_o i_o do_v not_o open_v my_o lip_n in_o confession_n thereby_o to_o make_v a_o show_n to_o many_o but_o inward_o within_o my_o heart_n close_v up_o my_o eye_n 1551._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n in_o ps_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 100_o graec_fw-la basilea_n 1551._o to_o thou_o only_o behold_v thing_n in_o socret_n do_v i_o discover_v the_o groan_n that_o be_v within_o i_o roar_v within_o myself_o nor_o be_v there_o need_v of_o many_o word_n to_o this_o confession_n for_o with_o thou_o the_o groan_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o acknowledgement_n and_o those_o lamentation_n send_v forth_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o look_v what_o saint_n basil_n ascribe_v to_o the_o groan_v of_o the_o heart_n the_o same_o do_v saint_n ambross_a to_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o note_n that_o no_o other_o confession_n of_o saint_n peter_n after_o his_o denial_n be_v upon_o record_n but_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o his_o eye_n thus_o i_o find_v that_o he_o weep_v i_o find_v not_o what_o he_o say_v i_o read_v of_o his_o tear_n i_o read_v of_o no_o satisfaction_n 46._o invenio_fw-la quòd_fw-la fleverit_fw-la non_fw-la invenio_fw-la quid_fw-la dâ—xerit_fw-la lacrimas_fw-la ejus_fw-la lego_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la non_fw-la lego_fw-la rectè_fw-la planè_fw-la petrus_n flevit_fw-la &_o tacuit_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la defleri_fw-la solet_fw-la non_fw-la solet_fw-la excusari_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la defendi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ablui_fw-la potest_fw-la lavat_fw-la enim_fw-la lacrima_fw-la delictum_fw-la quod_fw-la vote_n pudor_fw-la est_fw-la confiteri_fw-la lacrimae_fw-la ergò_fw-la verecundiae_fw-la paritèr_fw-la consulunt_fw-la &_o saluti_fw-la non_fw-la erubescunt_fw-la in_o petendo_fw-la &_o impetrant_fw-la in_o rogando_fw-la lacrimae_fw-la inquam_fw-la tacitae_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la preces_fw-la sunt_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la postulant_fw-la &_o merentur_fw-la causam_fw-la non_fw-la dicunt_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quòd_fw-la utiliores_fw-la lacrimarum_fw-la preces_fw-la sunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la sermonum_fw-la quia_fw-la sermo_fw-la imprecando_fw-la fortè_fw-la fallit_fw-la lacrima_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la fallit_fw-la sermo_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la totum_fw-la profert_fw-la negotium_fw-la lacrima_fw-la semper_fw-la totum_fw-la prodit_fw-la affectum_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la petri_n ser_n 46._o peter_n take_v a_o good_a course_n to_o weep_v and_o to_o be_v silent_a for_o that_o which_o be_v bewail_v be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v excuse_v and_o that_o which_o can_v be_v defend_v may_v be_v cleanse_v tear_n wash_v away_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o tongue_n be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v tear_n therefore_o provide_v for_o shame_n and_o safety_n blush_v not_o to_o entreat_v and_o obtain_v by_o entreat_v tear_n i_o say_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o tacit_a prayer_n ask_v not_o forgiveness_n yet_o obtain_v they_o set_v not_o forth_o vocal_o the_o cause_n yet_o gain_v the_o mercy_n yea_o the_o supplication_n of_o tear_n be_v of_o great_a profit_n than_o any_o word_n can_v be_v word_n happy_o may_v fail_v we_o in_o
of_o sin_n no_o man_n beside_o himself_o acquaint_v therewith_o if_o he_o that_o be_v so_o strike_v shall_v keep_v silence_n and_o show_v no_o repentance_n nor_o have_v a_o will_v to_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o master_n the_o master_n that_o have_v a_o tongue_n to_o cure_v he_o can_v easy_o avail_v he_o any_o thing_n for_o if_o the_o sick_a man_n be_v ashamed_a to_o lay_v open_a he_o will_v to_o the_o physician_n the_o physic_n can_v cure_v what_o it_o know_v not_o hitherto_o hierom._n this_o physician_n of_o all_o likelihood_n shall_v be_v a_o priest_n because_o he_o be_v call_v magister_n for_o by_o that_o title_n and_o of_o father_n ancient_a time_n reverence_v their_o pastor_n however_o the_o adjunct_n frater_fw-la show_v the_o physician_n be_v not_o god_n but_o man_n to_o who_o the_o wound_a spirit_n must_v be_v open_v saint_n augustine_n upon_o the_o psalm_n 66._o say_v thus_o be_v sad_a before_o thou_o do_v confess_v after_o confession_n rejoice_v 66._o tristis_fw-la esto_fw-la antequam_fw-la consitearis_fw-la confessus_fw-la exulta_fw-la jam_fw-la sanaberis_fw-la non_fw-la confitentis_fw-la conscientia_fw-la saniem_fw-la collegerat_fw-la apostema_fw-la tumuerat_fw-la cruciabat_fw-la te_fw-la requiescere_fw-la non_fw-la sinebat_fw-la adhibet_fw-la medice_fw-la fomenta_fw-la verborum_fw-la &_o aliquando_fw-la secat_fw-la adhibet_fw-la medicinale_fw-la serrum_fw-la in_o correptione_n tribulationis_fw-la tu_fw-la agnosce_fw-la medici_n manum_fw-la confitere_fw-la exeat_fw-la in_o confession_n &_o defluat_fw-la omnis_fw-la sanies_fw-la jam_fw-la exulta_fw-la jam_fw-la laetare_fw-la quod_fw-la reliquum_fw-la est_fw-la facilè_fw-la sanabitur_fw-la aug._n sup_v psal_n 66._o for_o withal_o thou_o shall_v be_v heal_v such_o a_o man_n conscience_n that_o do_v not_o confess_v gather_v corruption_n the_o apostem_fw-la be_v swell_v it_o torment_v thou_o it_o suffer_v thou_o not_o to_o be_v at_o quiet_a the_o physician_n appli_v fomentation_n of_o word_n and_o sometime_o lance_v it_o with_o the_o knife_n of_o tribulation_n do_v thou_o acknowledge_v the_o physician_n hand_n confess_v let_v out_o the_o corruption_n in_o confession_n that_o it_o may_v flow_v from_o thou_o rejoice_v now_o and_o be_v glad_a what_o remain_v will_n easy_o be_v cure_v whether_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o servant_n be_v the_o physician_n i_o resolve_v not_o let_v the_o place_n be_v consult_v withal_o saint_n chrysostome_n write_v upon_o the_o conference_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n relate_v john_n 4._o have_v these_o word_n let_v we_o imitate_v this_o woman_n &_o in_o confess_v of_o our_o sin_n let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o man_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o joan._n hom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 694._o tom._n 2._o let_v we_o rather_o as_o become_v we_o fear_v god_n who_o see_v whatsoever_o be_v do_v for_o the_o present_a &_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v will_v punish_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o for_o the_o present_a repent_v of_o our_o action_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_a we_o fear_v not_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v but_o such_o as_o can_v hurt_v we_o little_a or_o nothing_o we_o quake_v and_o tremble_v at_o as_o ashamed_a of_o they_o but_o in_o the_o very_a thing_n we_o so_o much_o fear_v therewithal_o shall_v we_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o man_n that_o be_v move_v only_o to_o be_v ashamed_a before_o man_n and_o be_v no_o whit_n ashamed_a to_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o all-seeing_a god_n neither_o will_v repent_v here_o nor_o be_v convert_v in_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v open_o disgrace_v and_o make_v know_v not_o only_o before_o two_o or_o three_o but_o before_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o patriarch_n treat_v of_o that_o confession_n make_v before_o they_o of_o who_o carnal_a man_n be_v ashamed_a that_o be_v of_o man_n not_o of_o god_n for_o such_o the_o father_n blame_v that_o blush_n not_o to_o do_v evil_a before_o god_n but_o to_o confess_v it_o before_o man_n and_o affirm_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v even_o in_o that_o they_o so_o much_o dread_v discredit_n and_o disrepute_n with_o man_n for_o the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o they_o and_o their_o action_n shall_v be_v spread_v abroad_o before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n &_o thereupon_o he_o ground_v this_o exhortation_n now_o i_o beseech_v you_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n lin_v 18._o that_o although_o no_o man_n see_v what_o we_o do_v every_o man_n to_o enter_v into_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o to_o make_v reason_n the_o judge_n thereof_o and_o to_o open_v the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o publication_n at_o that_o dreadful_a day_n let_v he_o procure_v his_o wound_n forthwith_o to_o be_v heal_v and_o the_o medicine_n of_o repentance_n to_o be_v apply_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o confession_n before_o man_n which_o with_o sensual_a man_n impli_v shame_n and_o dishonour_n as_o draw_v their_o work_n out_o of_o darkness_n into_o light_n be_v there_o mean_v and_o not_o secret_a confession_n unto_o god_n whereof_o they_o little_a pass_n it_o be_v their_o disposition_n to_o be_v more_o in_o awe_n of_o be_v ashamed_a before_o israel_n and_o this_o sun_n than_o before_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n pacianus_n have_v leave_v behind_o he_o thus_o i_o beseech_v you_o poen_n ergo_fw-la vos_fw-la fratres_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la periculo_fw-la meo_fw-la per_fw-la illum_fw-la dominum_fw-la quem_fw-la occulta_fw-la non_fw-la fallunt_fw-la desinite_fw-la vulneratam_fw-la tegere_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la prudentes_fw-la aegri_fw-la medicum_fw-la non_fw-la verentur_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o occultis_fw-la quidem_fw-la partibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la secaturos_fw-la etiam_fw-la perusturos_fw-la pacian_a in_o peraen_fw-la ad_fw-la poen_n brethren_n upon_o my_o peril_n by_o that_o god_n who_o no_o secret_n deceive_v that_o you_o desist_v from_o cover_v a_o wound_a conscience_n sick_a man_n that_o have_v understanding_n fear_v not_o the_o physician_n though_o they_o be_v wound_v in_o their_o secret_a part_n ib._n nunc_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la sermo_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la benè_fw-la ac_fw-la sapientèr_fw-la vulnera_fw-la sva_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la nomine_fw-la confitentes_fw-la nec_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la nec_fw-la quae_fw-la vulnerum_fw-la medicina_fw-la noverunt_fw-la similesque_fw-la sunt_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la plagas_fw-la quidem_fw-la aperiunt_fw-la ac_fw-la tumores_fw-la medicisque_fw-la etiam_fw-la assidentibus_fw-la confitentur_fw-la sed_fw-la admoniti_fw-la quae_fw-la imponenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la negligunt_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la bibenâ—â—a_fw-la fastidiunt_fw-la ib._n and_o they_o lance_n and_o sear_v there_o and_o rebuke_v those_o that_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o take_v no_o course_n to_o forsake_v they_o he_o say_v let_v we_o now_o speak_v of_o such_o who_o well_o and_o wise_o under_o the_o title_n of_o be_v penitent_a confess_v their_o wound_n but_o little_o know_v what_o repentance_n mean_v or_o any_o medicine_n for_o their_o wound_n and_o be_v like_a to_o such_o which_o open_v their_o grief_n and_o swell_a and_o confess_v they_o before_o physician_n meet_v together_o but_o be_v admonish_v what_o thing_n to_o apply_v and_o what_o to_o drink_v neglect_v the_o use_n of_o such_o prescribe_a receipt_n saint_n bernard_n a_o father_n also_o though_o bear_v out_o of_o due_a time_n say_v thus_o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o bethphage_n a_o village_n of_o priest_n 12._o quid_fw-la de_fw-la bethphage_n dicam_fw-la viculo_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la ubi_fw-la &_o confessionis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o sacerdotalis_fw-la ministerii_fw-la mysterium_fw-la continetur_fw-la scriptum_n est_fw-la propè_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o in_o cord_n tuo_fw-la non_fw-la in_o altero_fw-la tautùm_fw-la sed_fw-la simul_fw-la in_o utroque_fw-la verbum_fw-la habere_fw-la memineris_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la verbum_fw-la in_o cord_n peccatoris_fw-la operatur_fw-la salutiferam_fw-la contritionem_fw-la verbum_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la noxiam_fw-la tollit_fw-la confusionem_fw-la nè_fw-la impediat_fw-la necessariam_fw-la confessionem_fw-la bern._n serm._n ad_fw-la milites_fw-la templi_fw-la cap._n 12._o where_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confession_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o priestly_a ministry_n be_v contain_v as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o word_n be_v near_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n deut._n 32._o and_o remember_v thou_o to_o have_v the_o word_n not_o in_o one_o of_o those_o place_n but_o in_o both_o for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n work_v save_v contrition_n and_o the_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n take_v away_o all_o prejudicial_a confusion_n that_o it_o may_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o necessary_a confession_n at_o which_o testimony_n startle_v not_o that_o confession_n be_v call_v a_o sacrament_n that_o be_v not_o in_o a_o proper_a signification_n but_o as_o he_o call_v the_o ministry_n a_o mystery_n and_o consider_v the_o age_n this_o good_a man_n live_v marvel_v not_o to_o find_v in_o he_o a_o little_a touch_n of_o the_o time_n great_a be_v his_o praise_n to_o have_v be_v so_o little_o defile_v concern_v
libenter_fw-la se_fw-la medicis_n curandos_fw-la offerrent_fw-la hugo_n and_o command_v his_o physician_n to_o heal_v and_o have_v not_o say_v unto_o the_o sick_a go_v you_o to_o those_o physician_n and_o be_v heal_v for_o this_o he_o will_v have_v suppose_v for_o a_o certain_a and_o indubitate_a truth_n that_o sick_a man_n will_v glad_o offer_v themselves_o to_o physician_n to_o be_v cure_v let_v a_o hospital_n be_v once_o erect_v and_o endow_v with_o maintenance_n for_o poor_a impotent_a people_n and_o you_o need_v not_o command_v or_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o great_a suit_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o founder_n and_o overseer_n for_o admittance_n the_o priest_n sit_v the_o court_n be_v open_a the_o medicine_n be_v prepare_v the_o reconcile_a key_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n yet_o little_a or_o no_o attendance_n upon_o this_o judge_n no_o repair_n to_o this_o physician_n no_o submission_n to_o this_o reconciler_n to_o one_o that_o demand_v why_o philosopher_n repair_v to_o rich_a man_n house_n and_o rich_a man_n never_o to_o their_o cell_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o philosopher_n know_v they_o have_v need_n of_o such_o man_n but_o rich_a man_n be_v ignorant_a what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o philosopher_n for_o concern_v spiritual_a disease_n we_o esteem_v ourselves_o so_o sound_a or_o if_o we_o be_v disease_v ourselves_o so_o skilful_a as_o to_o need_v none_o of_o the_o lord_n physician_n i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o be_v better_a we_o do_v not_o see_v so_o much_o or_o see_v better_a than_o we_o do_v and_o thus_o much_o to_o this_o argument_n another_o reason_n be_v yet_o behind_o to_o prove_v confession_n of_o divine_a institution_n because_o it_o belong_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n by_o which_o sacrament_n the_o popish_a writer_n understand_v not_o the_o inward_a contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o a_o external_a sign_n and_o expression_n thereof_o and_o not_o every_o contrition_n so_o express_v for_o niniveh_n publish_v her_o sorrow_n in_o sackcloth_n and_o in_o ash_n but_o this_o sacrament_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o the_o gospel_n nor_o every_o external_a expression_n under_o the_o gospel_n 8._o poenitentia_fw-la signis_fw-la externis_fw-la declarata_fw-la cum_fw-la verbo_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la est_fw-la sacrame_n itum_fw-la bellar._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi c._n 8._o unless_o priestly_a absolution_n be_v set_v thereunto_o if_o a_o man_n will_v catechise_v those_o rabbin_n in_o their_o own_o rudiment_n it_o will_v appear_v how_o ridiculous_a it_o be_v to_o teach_v man_n tradition_n for_o god_n precept_n for_o demand_v of_o they_o what_o be_v the_o outward_a sign_n in_o this_o sacrament_n or_o matter_n thereof_o one_o will_v answer_v the_o sin_n confess_v no_o say_v the_o cardinal_n 15._o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la materia_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la sed_fw-la circa_fw-la quam_fw-la sacramâ—ntum_fw-la operatur_fw-la cap._n 15._o sin_n be_v not_o the_o matter_n whereof_o but_o whereupon_o the_o sacrament_n work_v scotus_n and_o ockam_n make_v only_a absolution_n to_o be_v essential_a therein_o and_o they_o say_v he_o must_v be_v bear_v withal_o live_v before_o such_o council_n be_v call_v which_o handle_v the_o matter_n accurate_o contrition_n confession_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o part_n of_o repentance_n lomb._n contritio_fw-la confessio_fw-la &_o satisfactio_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la part_n poenitentiae_fw-la ut_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la lomb._n as_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n say_v the_o master_n of_o the_o school_n and_o if_o repentance_n as_o a_o virtue_n be_v the_o saint_n and_o as_o a_o sacrament_n the_o shrine_n only_o let_v rome_n keep_v the_o sacrament_n without_o envy_n so_o we_o retain_v the_o virtue_n yet_o the_o franciscan_n assemble_v at_o trent_n dislike_v that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o penitent_n shall_v be_v the_o material_a part_n of_o penance_n because_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o sign_n apply_v by_o the_o minister_n unto_o the_o receiver_n 1556._o materia_fw-la est_fw-la quiddam_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la ministro_fw-la applicatur_fw-la recipienti_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la actus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la recipientis_fw-la hist_o council_n trid._n p._n 284._o signum_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la est_fw-la verbalis_fw-la absolutio_fw-la quam_fw-la impendit_fw-la sacerdos_n res_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la reconciliatio_fw-la est_fw-la verè_fw-la poemtentis_fw-la &_o confitentis_fw-la grop_n de_fw-fr sacr._n poen_n p._n 107._o antw._n 1556._o and_o never_o the_o action_n of_o the_o receiver_n himself_o the_o sign_n say_v gropperus_n be_v absolution_n grant_v from_o the_o priest_n the_o thing_n signify_v be_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_n that_o have_v make_v his_o confession_n not_o so_o say_v the_o cardinal_n absolution_n be_v not_o the_o sign_n but_o the_o form_n thereof_o i_o shall_v weary_v my_o reader_n with_o relate_v popish_a difference_n here_o bellarmine_n will_v pare_v the_o fray_n resp_n neque_fw-la scotus_n satis_fw-la aptè_fw-la locutus_fw-la c._n 16._o sect._n deinde_fw-la gropperus_n non_fw-la satis_fw-la cautè_fw-la locutus_fw-la ib._n sect._n resp_n tell_v one_o schoolman_n he_o speak_v not_o so_o fit_o another_o not_o so_o advise_o or_o else_o as_o before_o he_o live_v before_o those_o counsel_n that_o go_v accurate_o to_o work_v for_o our_o part_n i_o think_v we_o may_v promise_v that_o when_o their_o strife_n be_v end_v about_o the_o institute_n we_o will_v become_v good_a friend_n about_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o certain_a thus_o much_o antiquity_n never_o know_v repentance_n by_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o sacrament_n damascene_fw-la a_o late_a father_n and_o well-nigh_o bear_v out_o of_o due_a time_n upon_o purpose_n treat_v of_o the_o holy_a and_o undefiled_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o title_n do_v that_o chapter_n bear_v mention_v two_o sacrament_n only_o 1531._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damasc_n de_fw-fr orthodox_n fide_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 6._o pag._n 110_o 111._o graec._n varonae_fw-la 1531._o viz_o of_o our_o spiritual_a birth_n and_o spiritual_a food_n for_o our_o birth_n be_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n i_o speak_v this_o of_o holy_a baptism_n but_o our_o meat_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o see_v that_o this_o adam_n be_v spiritual_a it_o behove_v this_o birth_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n this_o food_n to_o be_v spiritual_a and_o say_v out_o the_o whole_a chapter_n upon_o these_o two_o only_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o then_o orthodoxae_fw-la fidei_fw-la else_o there_o will_v have_v appear_v some_o footstep_n thereof_o in_o that_o father_n and_o that_o treatise_n which_o so_o sum_v up_o the_o necessary_a and_o most_o important_a principle_n of_o christianity_n it_o be_v time_n to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n of_o this_o matter_n then_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o this_o ordinance_n to_o what_o head_n be_v confession_n to_o be_v refer_v lateran_n council_n of_o lateran_n if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o that_o confession_n as_o be_v now_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o brat_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v must_v be_v father_v upon_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n under_o innocent_a the_o iii_o then_o counsel_n lose_v their_o freedom_n 209._o nec_fw-la libera_fw-la concilia_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la innocentio_n glement_n etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la definitum_fw-la ab_fw-la istis_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la super_fw-la praefinitum_fw-la esset_fw-la tort._n totti_n p._n 209._o when_o they_o be_v hold_v under_o no_o decree_n can_v pass_v by_o they_o which_o which_v be_v under_o without_o leave_n from_o those_o which_o be_v above_o a_o great_a many_o meet_v there_o m._n c._n person_n but_o abbot_n and_o prior_n to_o the_o number_n of_o dccc_o strange_a matter_n fall_v out_o there_o yes_o that_o so_o many_o assemble_v to_o so_o little_a purpose_n many_o matter_n be_v propose_v and_o consult_v on_o but_o nothing_o there_o can_v be_v decree_v open_o 203._o venêre_fw-la tum_fw-la multa_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o consultationem_fw-la nec_fw-la decerni_fw-la tamen_fw-la quicquam_fw-la apertè_fw-la potuit_fw-la platin._n vit_fw-fr innocent_n 3._o p._n 203._o say_v platina_n of_o so_o many_o matter_n consult_v on_o and_o not_o any_o one_o can_v be_v decree_v upon_o sure_o so_o many_o father_n consult_v to_o great_a purpose_n ib._n pisani_n &_o genuenses_fw-la maritimo_fw-la &_o cisalpini_fw-la terrestri_fw-la bello_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la certabant_fw-la platin._n ib._n and_o perhaps_o agree_v no_o better_a than_o the_o republic_n of_o pisa_n and_o genoa_n then_o together_o by_o the_o ear_n at_o sea_n beside_o other_o combustion_n in_o the_o continent_n but_o if_o nothing_o there_o be_v resolve_v on_o where_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o private_a confession_n that_o will_v issue_v well_o enough_o from_o thence_o for_o the_o historian_n say_v nothing_o be_v decry_v open_o clancular_a confession_n then_o creep_v
faciat_fw-la per_fw-la semetipsum_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 semetipsum_fw-la mundat_fw-la leprosum_fw-la ministerio_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la reducit_fw-la ejectum_fw-la mortuum_n resuscitare_fw-la jaeprosum_fw-la mundar_n ad_fw-la idem_fw-la videtur_fw-la respiâ—ere_fw-la nam_fw-la utrobique_fw-la solvitur_fw-la obligatio_fw-la culpae_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o vinctum_fw-la solvere_fw-la vel_fw-la rejectum_fw-la educere_fw-la ad_fw-la idâ—m_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la videtur_fw-la respicere_fw-la quoniam_fw-la utrobique_fw-la sequitur_fw-la obligatio_fw-la poenae_fw-la leprosus_fw-la mundatur_fw-la quando_fw-la perversus_fw-la cuique_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la sordibus_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la exuitur_fw-la mortuus_fw-la resuscitatur_fw-la quando_fw-la peccato_fw-la captivatus_fw-la ad_fw-la benè_fw-la vivendum_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la animatur_fw-la post_fw-la emundationem_fw-la leprae_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la ossicio_fw-la interveniente_fw-la ejectus_fw-la priùs_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la reducitur_fw-la institis_fw-la involutus_fw-la &_o à _fw-la domini_fw-la ministris_fw-la abire_fw-la &_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 cleanse_v the_o leper_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n he_o restore_v he_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o to_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n have_v respect_n unto_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o in_o they_o both_o 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de_fw-fr poen_n c._n 4._o have_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o priest_n office_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o bind_v and_o lose_v offence_n wherein_o observe_v that_o father_n distinction_n inter_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la munus_fw-la &_o jus_o absolution_n from_o the_o priest_n to_o a_o penitent_a be_v munus_fw-la spiriâ—ûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la the_o charge_n and_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereas_o the_o absolution_n from_o a_o penitent_a to_o himself_o be_v jus_o spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la that_o right_a whereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n testify_v unto_o his_o conscience_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v origen_n after_o his_o manner_n feed_v upon_o a_o allegory_n understand_v by_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n sin_n origen_n porte_fw-fr inferorum_fw-la nominari_fw-la possunt_fw-la juxta_fw-la species_n peccatorum_fw-la zion_n autem_fw-la porte_fw-fr intelliguntur_fw-la contrariae_fw-la 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open_v the_o gate_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 tem_fw-la 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 religious_a embrace_v 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 actionem_fw-la quandam_fw-la forensem_fw-la notat_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_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 saâ—e_v be_v 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