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
consistory_n as_o the_o canonist_n say_v god_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v my_o god_n will_v i_o trust_v with_o my_o sin_n upon_o who_o i_o trust_v and_o if_o sin_n be_v my_o way_n to_o he_o will_v i_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o springhead_n will_v i_o have_v recourse_n for_o mercy_n where_o the_o stream_n flow_v the_o full_a and_o the_o clear_a he_o be_v my_o physician_n 9_o ille_fw-la medice_fw-la est_fw-la vulnera_fw-la igitur_fw-la illi_fw-la exponamus_fw-la ille_fw-la laesus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o offensus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la pacem_fw-la petamus_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la cordium_fw-la cognitor_fw-la coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la corda_fw-la nostra_fw-la effundere_fw-la properemus_fw-la ille_fw-la denique_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatores_fw-la vocat_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la accederenè_fw-la moremur_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 13._o cap._n 4._o sect._n 9_o and_o to_o he_o will_v i_o open_v my_o wound_n he_o be_v the_o party_n wrong_v with_o he_o will_v i_o make_v my_o peace_n he_o know_v the_o very_a secret_n of_o my_o heart_n before_o he_o than_o i_o will_v pour_v forth_o i_o he_o it_o be_v that_o invite_v i_o a_o sinner_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o he_o will_v i_o hasten_v nor_o be_v slack_a at_o his_o call_n and_o this_o confession_n of_o sin_n unto_o god_n be_v insist_v upon_o by_o the_o rabbin_n in_o the_o book_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o day_n and_o in_o the_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o day_n of_o propitiation_n 8._o dixit_fw-la r._n isaac_n veni_fw-la &_o vide_fw-la quia_fw-la mos_fw-la saucti_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o benedicti_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la mos_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la mos_fw-la namque_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la homo_fw-la offendit_fw-la proximum_fw-la suum_fw-la quandóque_fw-la placet_fw-la eum_fw-la verbis_fw-la quandoque_fw-la nequeat_fw-la ipsum_fw-la verbis_fw-la tantùm_fw-la placare_fw-la mos_fw-la autem_fw-la dei_fw-la sancti_fw-la &_o benedicti_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sic_fw-la bomo_fw-la enim_fw-la transgreditur_fw-la transgressione_n &_o tamen_fw-la placat_fw-la ipsum_fw-la verbis_fw-la sicut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la hoc_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la confert_fw-la et_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la sicut_fw-la consequentèr_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forsitan_fw-la dices_fw-la vitulóâ—n_fw-la culpae_fw-la docet_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicendum_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la sequitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d petrus_n galat._n de_fw-fr arcan_fw-fr â—ath_n verit_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 8._o be_v extant_a this_o passage_n r._n isaac_n say_v come_v and_o see_v how_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o lord_n holy_a and_o bless_a be_v not_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v offend_v his_o neighbour_n sometime_o he_o may_v please_v he_o with_o word_n and_o sometime_o he_o can_v please_v he_o with_o word_n alone_o but_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a god_n be_v not_o so_o for_o in_o transgress_a man_n transgress_v and_o yet_o pacifi_v he_o with_o word_n as_o it_o be_v say_v hosea_n 14_o 1._o o_o israel_n return_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o he_o confer_v mercy_n upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o our_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o not_o only_o this_o but_o the_o scripture_n have_v it_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v offer_v calf_n in_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v say_v afterward_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n peradventure_o thou_o will_v say_v the_o calf_n of_o sin_n that_o which_o follow_v teach_v what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v to_o this_o i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o in_o which_o testimony_n we_o see_v that_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o in_o confession_n our_o wound_n be_v heal_v and_o we_o in_o god_n belove_v so_o in_o misdras_n tehillim_n that_o be_v exposition_n of_o the_o psalm_n on_o the_o title_n of_o the_o hundred_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o psalm_n of_o confession_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v write_v he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n he_o that_o hâ—deth_v his_o sin_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prov._n 28._o qui_fw-la abscondit_fw-la peccata_fw-la sva_fw-la talis_fw-la suit_n saul_n cvi_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la 1_o reg._n 15._o quae_fw-la est_fw-la vox_fw-la harum_fw-la ovium_fw-la ipse_fw-la autem_fw-la respondit_fw-la de_fw-fr amalek_n adduxerunt_fw-la eas_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la confitetur_fw-la &_o relinquit_fw-la ea_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la confequetur_fw-la talis_fw-la suit_n david_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la 2_o reg._n c._n 12._o et_fw-la dixit_fw-la david_n ad_fw-la nathan_n peccavi_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o dixit_fw-la nathan_n ad_fw-la david_n dominus_fw-la quoque_fw-la transtulit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tâ—um_fw-la non_fw-la morieris_fw-la pet._n gal._n lib._n 10._o c._n 13._o such_o a_o one_o be_v saul_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o king_n 15._o what_o mean_v the_o bleat_a of_o these_o sheep_n but_o he_o answer_v they_o bring_v they_o away_o from_o amalek_n but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n such_o a_o one_o be_v david_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o king_n 12._o and_o david_n say_v unto_o nathan_n i_o have_v sin_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o nathan_n say_v unto_o david_n the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v instance_v in_o two_o king_n of_o a_o diverse_a humour_n the_o one_o put_v off_o his_o sin_n by_o collusion_n have_v they_o charge_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o other_o charge_v himself_o by_o confession_n have_v they_o put_v away_o saul_n hide_v his_o sin_n it_o be_v but_o reason_n therefore_o he_o shall_v find_v they_o david_n discover_v he_o and_o therefore_o god_n so_o cover_v they_o in_o mercy_n as_o they_o be_v past_o find_v out_o this_o than_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o same_o custom_n have_v continue_v the_o prodigal_a son_n that_o express_a pledge_n and_o hostage_n for_o mercy_n do_v but_o resolve_v upon_o confession_n to_o his_o dear_a father_n who_o speed_n embracement_n and_o kiss_n prevent_v the_o vocal_a expression_n god_n who_o see_v he_o afar_o off_o hear_v he_o also_o what_o he_o say_v 15.18_o say_v luke_n 15.18_o within_o himself_o and_o what_o he_o say_v to_o 21._o to_o 21._o himself_o also_o the_o prodigal_a sin_v against_o god_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v 4._o prodigus_fw-la peccavit_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la cvi_fw-la soli_fw-la dicitur_fw-la tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la peccavi_fw-la etc._n etc._n tam_fw-la citò_fw-la veniam_fw-la mâ—retur_fw-la ut_fw-la venienti_fw-la adhuc_fw-la &_o longè_fw-la posito_fw-la occurrit_fw-la pater_fw-la ambr._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la cap._n 4._o and_o obtain_v so_o speedy_a a_o pardon_n that_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o afar_o off_o and_o but_o on_o the_o way_n the_o father_n meet_v he_o the_o poor_a publican_n upon_o his_o confession_n fare_v as_o well_o put_v up_o his_o supplication_n in_o the_o temple_n 14._o luke_n 18.13_o 14._o the_o content_n whereof_o be_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o go_v back_o to_o his_o house_n justify_v without_o make_v confession_n to_o any_o other_o ghostly_a father_n but_o only_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n of_o who_o saint_n john_n give_v this_o assurance_n that_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o john_n 1.9_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n why_o faithful_a and_o just_a rather_o than_o kind_a and_o merciful_a see_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n proceed_v from_o his_o bounty_n not_o our_o deserve_n indeed_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n to_o annex_v forgiveness_n to_o confession_n and_o his_o justice_n to_o reward_v that_o which_o his_o mercy_n promise_v god_n be_v so_o gracious_a to_o promise_v pardon_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o a_o sinner_n confess_v which_o condition_n perform_v god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n with_o actual_a forgiveness_n fail_v not_o thou_o he_o of_o confession_n and_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v thou_o of_o forgiveness_n upon_o these_o ground_n the_o father_n direct_v a_o penitent_a unto_o god_n esteem_v the_o confession_n make_v unto_o he_o of_o so_o great_a value_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v but_o small_a account_n of_o that_o which_o be_v make_v
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
sentio_fw-la roffens_n contr_n luth._o art_n 32._o p._n 317._o but_o profess_v his_o consent_n herein_o with_o luther_n that_o venial_a sin_n be_v only_o venial_a from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n may_v all_o otâ—er_a 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 rem_fw-la 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 factâ—m_fw-la â—amò_fw-la durandum_fw-la gersonem_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 neminem_fw-la ex_fw-la antiquis_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la reservationis_fw-la mâ—minisse_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o casu_fw-la publicorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la certè_fw-la haereticos_fw-la choose_fw-la accusare_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pecuniarum_fw-la aucupes_fw-la hist_o council_n trid._n l._n 4._o p._n 283._o the_o divine_n of_o louvain_n object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o point_n of_o evident_a verity_n mention_v not_o by_o one_o of_o the_o father_n that_o duâ—and_n gerson_n and_o cajetan_n affirm_v not_o sin_n but_o censure_n to_o be_v reserve_v for_o papal_a judicature_n the_o divine_n of_o colen_n add_v how_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n mention_v reservation_n but_o in_o case_n of_o public_a sin_n and_o that_o the_o heretic_n will_v for_o certain_a accuse_v they_o for_o contrive_v how_o to_o squeeze_v and_o empty_a man_n purse_n and_o coffer_n so_o than_o if_o those_o man_n that_o stand_v so_o much_o for_o detection_n of_o all_o sin_n unto_o the_o priest_n have_v make_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o two_o extreme_n uâ—z_n the_o great_a and_o the_o least_o offence_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o we_o may_v use_v the_o like_a liberty_n 12._o auricularis_fw-la confessio_fw-la prout_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la rom._n usurpatur_fw-la nihil_fw-la ferè_fw-la est_fw-la aloud_o quâ—m_fw-la reticulam_fw-la ad_fw-la hominum_fw-la sâ—creta_fw-la &_o arcana_fw-la expiscanda_fw-la artificiosè_fw-la contextam_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la aegris_fw-la medicina_fw-la vulneratis_fw-la conscientiis_fw-la opobalsamum_n contritis_fw-la solatium_fw-la solidum_fw-la adhiberi_fw-la prossit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la auâ—um_fw-la &_o argentum_fw-la indè_fw-la conflentur_fw-la omniaque_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la lucrum_fw-la coavertantur_fw-la mason_n the_o minister_n anglic._n lib._n 5._o c._n 12._o but_o upon_o far_o more_o likely_a and_o better_a reason_n i_o shall_v conclude_v these_o exception_n with_o the_o say_n of_o a_o able_a divine_a at_o home_n auricular_a confession_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v almost_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o net_n artificial_o weave_v to_o fish_v after_o and_o comprehend_v the_o secret_a and_o hide_a thing_n of_o man_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o use_v as_o to_o afford_v physic_n to_o the_o disease_a or_o precious_a balm_n for_o wound_a 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about_o their_o priestly_a affair_n the_o woman_n approach_v to_o the_o penitentiary_n to_o be_v shrive_v &_o at_o every_o sin_n she_o confess_v the_o other_o priest_n stand_v within_o view_n but_o not_o within_o hear_v see_v a_o owl_n flutter_v out_o of_o her_o mouth_n and_o after_o the_o flight_n of_o many_o owl_n she_o stop_v it_o seem_v at_o her_o conceal_a sin_n and_o be_v no_o soon_o absolve_v of_o the_o rest_n confess_v by_o she_o and_o rise_v up_o than_o the_o same_o priest_n see_v all_o those_o owl_n reenter_v into_o her_o mouth_n with_o another_o more_o ugly_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a the_o priest_n proceed_v onward_o in_o their_o journey_n the_o one_o tell_v unto_o the_o other_o what_o he_o see_v the_o penitentiary_n guess_v that_o the_o woman_n have_v keep_v back_o some_o sin_n in_o confession_n vobis_fw-la spec._n exemplor_n d_o 9_o sect._n 31._o quo_fw-la libro_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la monstra_fw-la saepiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la vera_fw-la miracula_fw-la legas_fw-la can._n loc_fw-la theol_n l._n 11._o c._n 6._o pag._n 540._o dist_n 3._o sect._n 46._o de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la quae_fw-la modò_fw-la protuli_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la protuâ—â—_n culpabilem_fw-la mâ—sateor_fw-la corâ—m_fw-la dâ—o_fw-la &_o vobis_fw-la he_o return_v therefore_o but_o at_o his_o return_n find_v she_o suffocate_v and_o dead_a to_o who_o her_o soul_n appear_v torture_v in_o a_o fearful_a manner_n and_o all_o for_o bury_v of_o that_o sin_n in_o silence_n and_o be_v question_v by_o the_o penitentiary_n for_o what_o sin_n those_o of_o her_o sex_n be_v usual_o damn_v for_o fornication_n say_v she_o wanton_o dress_v and_o paint_v and_o for_o shame_n in_o not_o confess_v hereby_o it_o be_v intimate_v that_o confession_n en_fw-fr party_n be_v of_o no_o validity_n and_o one_o sin_n conceal_v hinder_v all_o the_o rest_n from_o pardon_n but_o another_o woman_n though_o faulty_a in_o the_o same_o kind_n yet_o have_v better_a success_n of_o who_o the_o 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be_v seize_v on_o by_o evil_a spirit_n posse_fw-la constituit_fw-la in_o s._n ecclesia_fw-la nâ—minem_fw-la sine_fw-la confession_n salvari_fw-la posse_fw-la but_o rescue_v by_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o by_o her_o mean_n to_o her_o son_n restore_v from_o death_n to_o life_n to_o confess_v and_o be_v assoil_v of_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o perform_v but_o she_o again_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n here_o three_o popish_a tenet_n be_v confirm_v at_o one_o blow_n 1._o necessity_n to_o confess_v every_o sin_n 2._o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o 3._o before_o image_n and_o their_o altar_n as_o this_o woman_n make_v her_o confession_n at_o the_o bless_a virgin_n altar_n so_o gregory_n turonensis_n relate_v that_o clotharius_n king_n of_o france_n confess_v his_o sin_n at_o saint_n martin_n shrine_n 21._o clotharius_n ad_fw-la sepulcrum_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n cunctas_fw-la actiones_fw-la quas_fw-la fortassè_fw-la negligenter_n egerat_fw-la replican_n &_o orans_fw-la cum_fw-la grandi_fw-la gemitu_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la suis_fw-la culpis_fw-la b._n confessor_n domini_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la exoraret_fw-la hist_o lib._n 4._o sect._n 21._o and_o become_v a_o earnest_a suitor_n to_o that_o confessor_n to_o become_v a_o mean_a for_o mercy_n for_o he_o but_o whether_o saint_n martin_n take_v that_o course_n
be_v engender_v this_o way_n be_v more_o than_o evident_a for_o who_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n fide_fw-la ex_fw-la auditu_fw-la 4.4_o act_n 4.4_o and_o many_o of_o they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n believe_v the_o increase_n and_o addition_n make_v daily_o to_o the_o church_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n plant_v and_o water_v it_o be_v true_a the_o efficacy_n be_v from_o god_n for_o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plent_v any_o thing_n nor_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n his_o the_o seed_n be_v the_o minister_n be_v but_o the_o sour_a or_o rather_o the_o hopper_n where_o it_o be_v deposit_v and_o as_o the_o seed_n be_v he_o so_o be_v the_o blessing_n and_o increase_n the_o priest_n concur_v as_o a_o servant_n in_o this_o spiritual_a husbandry_n it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v as_o the_o world_n account_v it_o to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v 1.21_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o conclude_v we_o with_o pacianus_n 1._o nunquam_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la poenitenti_fw-la comminaretur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ignosceret_fw-la poenitenti_fw-la solus_fw-la hoc_fw-la inquit_fw-la deus_fw-la poterit_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la sâ—â—i_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la per_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la suos_fw-la facit_fw-la illius_fw-la potestas_fw-la est_fw-la pacian_a ad_fw-la sympron_n epist_n 1._o god_n will_v never_o threaten_v the_o impenitent_a except_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o pardon_v the_o penitent_a but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v god_n only_a can_v do_v this_o very_o true_a but_o that_o which_o he_o doâ—h_v by_o he_o priest_n be_v his_o power_n and_o to_o these_o two_o head_n of_o disposition_n and_o application_n the_o more_o ancient_a schoolman_n limit_v the_o power_n of_o absolution_n preach_v forgiveness_n not_o direct_o gratiam_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la dimittunt_fw-la ostendendo_fw-la &_o manifestando_fw-la habent_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la demonstrantis_fw-la non_fw-la directè_fw-la sed_fw-la dispositiuè_fw-la ea_fw-la adhibentes_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la dimittit_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o that_o gratiam_fw-la and_o from_o themselves_o but_o as_o dispose_n thereunto_o exhibit_v those_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n confer_v grace_n and_o forgive_v sin_n by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n do_v the_o priest_n dispose_v and_o prepare_v sinner_n for_o repentance_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o forgiveness_n and_o do_v actual_o apply_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v so_o dispose_v absolution_n and_o forgiveness_n first_o chafe_v and_o prepare_v the_o wax_n to_o receive_v the_o seal_n and_o when_o their_o heart_n be_v lâ—ke_a wax_n mâ—lted_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o bowel_n 22.14_o psal_n 22.14_o as_o say_v the_o psalmist_n then_o as_o officer_n they_o put_v a_o seal_n to_o the_o diploma_n of_o their_o pardon_n and_o absolution_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n actual_o absolve_v they_o so_o far_o as_o their_o ministerial_a power_n can_v extend_v they_o i_o say_v qui_fw-fr non_fw-fr ponunt_fw-la obicem_fw-la that_o hinder_v not_o by_o unbelief_n or_o impenitency_n so_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o first_o place_n dispose_v to_o repentance_n and_o then_o appli_v pardon_n to_o they_o that_o repent_v and_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o david_n case_n upon_o who_o the_o reproof_n discharge_v by_o nathan_n fall_v like_o clap_n of_o thunder_n the_o king_n thereupon_o true_o humble_v to_o repentance_n 12.13_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o break_v forth_o into_o tear_n and_o confession_n which_o nathan_n apprehend_v comfort_v he_o with_o the_o sweet_a news_n of_o pardon_n and_o absolution_n and_o this_o be_v all_o we_o can_v safe_o afford_v unto_o the_o priest_n who_o care_n must_v be_v not_o to_o exceed_v his_o instruction_n and_o to_o take_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o to_o go_v his_o way_n thou_o will_v say_v the_o word_n of_o his_o commission_n give_v he_o further_o and_o more_o ample_a authority_n wherein_o the_o priest_n have_v power_n not_o to_o apply_v mere_o but_o to_o absolve_v not_o to_o bear_v witness_n but_o to_o bind_v and_o so_o far_o that_o heaven_n shall_v not_o only_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v but_o second_o and_o answer_v his_o definitive_a resolve_n upon_o which_o surmise_n hilary_n thus_o address_v himself_o to_o saint_n peter_n o_o bless_a porter_n of_o heaven_n matth._n o_o beat_v coeli_fw-la janitor_fw-la cuâ—us_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la clave_n aeterni_fw-la aditûs_fw-la traduntur_fw-la cujus_fw-la terrestre_fw-fr judicium_fw-la praeâ—udicata_fw-la authoritas_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o teâ—ris_fw-la aut_fw-la ligata_fw-la sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la soluta_fw-la statuti_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la conditionem_fw-la obtineant_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la hilar._n can._n 16._o in_o matth._n to_o who_o dispose_v the_o key_n of_o that_o eternal_a entrance_n be_v deliver_v who_o judgement_n upon_o earth_n do_v prejudicate_v that_o authority_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v bind_v or_o loose_v upon_o earth_n the_o same_o statute_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n in_o heaven_n also_o and_o chrosostome_n affirm_v the_o priest_n throne_n to_o be_v found_v in_o heaven_n 152._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom_n 5._o p._n 152._o and_o he_o that_o aver_v the_o same_o be_v the_o very_a king_n of_o heaven_n himself_z saying_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n what_o can_v compare_v or_o be_v equal_a with_o this_o honour_n heaven_n take_v the_o principality_n or_o beginning_n of_o judgement_n from_o earth_n the_o lord_n follow_v his_o servant_n and_o look_v what_o the_o servant_n judge_v below_o the_o lord_n confirm_v above_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o these_o evidence_n there_o be_v three_o point_n to_o be_v debate_v 1._o if_o the_o priest_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o author_n or_o doer_n of_o absolution_n 2._o how_o and_o when_o his_o sentence_n be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n 3._o and_o then_o how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n these_o father_n can_v right_o affirm_v and_o which_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n seem_v to_o import_v the_o priest_n censure_n on_o earth_n to_o have_v the_o precedency_n and_o to_o take_v place_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o these_o the_o resolution_n succinct_o follow_v 1._o to_o the_o first_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o priest_n do_v discharge_v his_o function_n operatiuè_fw-la priest_n absolve_v operatiuè_fw-la not_o only_o declarative_o as_o a_o messenger_n but_o operative_o as_o a_o causer_n and_o procurer_n of_o absolution_n but_o a_o causer_n after_o his_o kind_n because_o he_o labour_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n such_o as_o take_v pain_n in_o plant_v and_o water_v the_o lord_n husbandry_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.9_o 1_o cor._n 3.9_o labourer_n together_o with_o god_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n style_v himself_o a_o father_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 4.15_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o and_o that_o he_o beget_v they_o in_o christ_n jesus_n through_o the_o gospel_n though_o in_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n the_o seed_n be_v immortal_a and_o the_o quickener_n thereof_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 4.16_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o and_o as_o timothy_n by_o his_o doctrine_n be_v say_v to_o save_v himself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o whereas_o salvation_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v the_o priest_n say_v to_o absolve_v as_o instrument_n ordain_v by_o god_n to_o work_v faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o the_o procurement_n thereof_o 16.1_o revel_v 16.1_o for_o as_o in_o the_o bind_a part_n of_o their_o ministry_n they_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n 10.6_o earth_n 2_o cor._n 10.6_o have_v vengeance_n ready_a against_o all_o disobedience_n and_o a_o charge_n from_o god_n to_o deliver_v up_o unto_o satan_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o the_o avenger_n for_o to_o god_n vengeance_n belong_v but_o the_o inflicter_n thereof_o for_o unto_o the_o priest_n the_o execution_n appertain_v and_o in_o the_o levitical_a law_n which_o concern_v the_o leprosy_n by_o so_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n make_v a_o type_n of_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxxii_o levit._fw-la 13.6_o &_o vers_fw-la 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxxii_o we_o read_v the_o priest_n shall_v cleanse_v he_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v pollute_v he_o and_o the_o priest_n pollute_v shall_v pollute_v he_o where_o we_o translate_v the_o priest_n shall_v pronounce_v he_o clean_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v pronounce_v he_o utter_o unclean_a for_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o that_o pollution_n 23._o haud_fw-la dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la sacerdos_n non_fw-la quò_fw-la contaminationis_fw-la author_n sit_fw-la sed_fw-la quò_fw-la ostendat_fw-la eum_fw-la contaminatum_fw-la qui_fw-la priùs_fw-la mundus_fw-la plurimis_fw-la videbatur_fw-la hieron_n lib._n 7._o in_o esay_n c._n 23._o neither_o make_v he_o that_o have_v the_o leprosy_n unclean_a or_o he_o clean_o that_o be_v clear_v thereof_o but_o only_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v pollute_v say_v saint_n hierom_n who_o before_o seem_v unto_o many_o to_o