same_o if_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v they_o which_o to_o think_v or_o speak_v as_o heretic_n do_v of_o god_n which_o be_v all_o good_a and_o just_a be_v most_o horrible_a blasphemy_n but_o one_o other_o kind_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v which_o we_o call_v venial_a sin_n as_o a_o light_a thought_n vain_a word_n and_o the_o like_a &_o that_o deserve_v not_o damnation_n nor_o be_v so_o grievous_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o in_o such_o small_a sin_n the_o best_a common_o offend_v some_o more_o some_o less_o and_o as_o we_o oft_o &_o diverse_a way_n fall_v therein_o so_o be_v there_o diverse_a way_n for_o our_o remedy_n as_o oft_o say_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la with_o sorrow_n and_o purpose_n to_o amend_v knock_v upon_o the_o breast_n sprinkle_v ourselves_o with_o holy-water_n take_v holybread_n geve_v alm_n fast_v with_o many_o such_o charitable_a work_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o such_o little_a sin_n to_o as_o much_o as_o we_o may_v for_o fear_n 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do_v penance_n you_o shall_v all_o perish_v wherefore_o as_o i_o say_v everye_o deadly_a sin_n must_v needs_o be_v open_v in_o confession_n with_o sorrow_n of_o hart_n and_o full_a purpose_n to_o amend_v *_o which_o confession_n before_o a_o 13._o we_o ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a to_o confess_v all_o great_a sin_n for_o even_o as_o a_o wound_n not_o well_o search_v to_o the_o bottom_n though_o outward_o â—â—aled_v yet_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a member_n or_o body_n so_o do_v deadly_a sin_n by_o dissimulation_n not_o open_v in_o confession_n infect_v &_o destroy_v the_o whole_a soul_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 13._o priest_n ought_v to_o be_v brief_a simple_a plain_a in_o humble_a sort_n entire_a or_o whole_a sorrowful_a &_o prepare_v to_o obey_v first_o brief_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v not_o with_o many_o word_n but_o necessary_a accuse_v no_o body_n but_o ourselves_o in_o no_o sortexcuse_v ourfault_n but_o plain_o tell_v the_o truth_n and_o no_o more_o than_o the_o truth_n in_o hnmble_a sort_n 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damnation_n &_o therefore_o as_o s._n paul_n exhort_v us._n let_v we_o judge_v ourselves_o here_o that_o be_v by_o humble_a confession_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o god_n have_v leave_v a_o judgement_n seat_n here_o of_o mercy_n in_o his_o church_n before_o which_o if_o a_o man_n judge_v himself_o he_o shall_v escape_v that_o straight_a judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n if_o first_o he_o be_v lose_a &_o quit_v here_o neither_o need_v a_o man_n fear_v to_o confess_v for_o the_o priest_n may_v not_o reveal_v or_o disclose_v any_o thing_n utter_v in_o confession_n no_o not_o for_o his_o life_n nor_o to_o save_v or_o loose_v the_o whole_a world_n &_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o ungracious_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n hear_v in_o confession_n beside_o his_o perpetual_a infamy_n and_o shame_n he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v and_o degrade_v ever_o after_o from_o all_o priestly_a office_n and_o function_n wherefore_o none_o need_v to_o fear_v that_o his_o confession_n shall_v be_v utter_v chap._n xx_o of_o who_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v ordain_v &_o that_o priest_n have_v authority_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o of_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o effect_n of_o penance_n this_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n they_o whereof_o lowly_a confession_n be_v one_o chief_a part_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n when_o he_o give_v to_o his_o church_n authority_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v say_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n and_o their_o lawful_a successor_n to_o the_o world_n end_n whosâ—_n sin_n you_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v 23_o joh._n 20._o 23_o for_o that_o he_o say_v to_o they_o he_o say_v to_o all_o as_o not_o suffer_v for_o their_o age_n only_o but_o for_o all_o person_n in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o world_n end_n say_v to_o they_o and_o we_o and_o the_o pastor_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n even_o as_o my_o father_n 20_o joh._n 20_o have_v send_v i_o also_o i_o send_v yond_o so_o that_o his_o power_n that_o his_o father_n give_v he_o he_o leave_v to_o his_o church_n &_o the_o head_n chief_o as_o namely_o to_o saint_n peter_n who_o when_o he_o first_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o reward_n of_o his_o glorious_a confession_n he_o promise_v he_o first_o and_o chief_o authority_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v sin_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o veâ—y_a word_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o 19_o math._n 16_o 18._o &_o 19_o rockâ—_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v the_o kny_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o tâ—ou_n shall_v bind_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o then_o after_o his_o resurrection_n as_o appear_v by_o saint_n johns_n gospel_n he_o perform_v his_o promise_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n when_o he_o breathe_v upon_o they_o receive_v 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with_o the_o pure_a unbloudy_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o altar_n have_v due_a minister_n &_o servitor_n which_o none_o but_o they_o so_o authorize_v can_v proper_o exercise_v these_o inferior_a order_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o seem_v be_v better_a know_v &_o practise_v with_o more_o solemnity_n than_o now_o they_o be_v though_o in_o cathedral_n church_n to_o this_o day_n in_o catholic_a country_n they_o be_v solemn_o use_v neither_o without_o they_o can_v any_o take_v priesthood_n without_o sin_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o high_a order_n and_o how_o necessary_a by_o god_n ordinance_n one_o head_n be_v over_o the_o rest_n three_z high_a order_n there_o be_v that_o bind_v to_o chastity_n yea_o the_o low_a of_o they_o which_o when_o any_o take_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la he_o be_v bind_v to_o perpetual_a chastity_n the_o first_o be_v call_v subdeaconship_n which_o be_v a_o degree_n under_o a_o deacon_n &_o have_v authority_n give_v he_o by_o the_o bishop_n solemn_o 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sacrament_n whereof_o baptism_n and_o confirmation_n be_v the_o other_o two_o that_o imprint_v in_o man_n soul_n a_o character_n that_o be_v a_o note_n or_o sign_n distinctive_a for_o ever_o from_o all_o other_o person_n 1._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 2._o tim._n 1._o that_o have_v not_o receive_v those_o sacrament_n which_o three_o sacrament_n can_v be_v itterate_v that_o be_v one_o person_n can_v take_v they_o twice_o for_o be_v a_o man_n never_o so_o evil_a if_o he_o be_v baptize_v he_o be_v ever_o a_o christian_a though_o he_o forsake_v his_o faith_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o judge_v of_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n from_o other_o that_o be_v infidel_n and_o he_o that_o be_v once_o a_o priest_n become_v he_o never_o so_o evil_a let_v he_o take_v a_o strumpet_n and_o do_v what_o he_o will_v yea_o though_o he_o be_v degrade_v yet_o have_v he_o still_o that_o note_n in_o his_o soul_n of_o priesthood_n and_o if_o he_o will_v attempt_v to_o consecrate_v in_o never_o so_o evil_a state_n of_o life_n he_o do_v it_o as_o very_o as_o any_o good_a priest_n though_o to_o his_o own_o damnation_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v not_o of_o the_o power_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n yet_o if_o we_o know_v the_o priest_n to_o be_v a_o schismatic_n heretic_n or_o open_o excommunicate_v we_o ought_v then_o in_o no_o case_n to_o be_v present_a at_o his_o mass_n the_o bishop_n have_v jurisdiction_n over_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o archbishop_n over_o many_o bishop_n and_o the_o patriarche_n over_o many_o province_n and_o the_o pope_n as_o much_o to_o say_v father_n of_o father_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o god_n vicegerent_n here_o of_o christ_n in_o earth_n bishop_n of_o bishop_n head_n and_o chief_a ruler_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n over_o all_o prince_n priest_n bishop_n and_o over_o the_o whole_a church_n under_o christ_n her_o head_n and_o who_o so_o gainesaith_o this_o obstinate_o be_v a_o proud_a rebellious_a heretic_n and_o traitor_n to_o jesus_n our_o 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ever_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o heretic_n to_o bark_v against_o the_o rock_n of_o s._n peter_n that_o apostolic_a sea_n the_o pope_n because_o that_o against_o that_o rock_n heresy_n never_o have_v nor_o can_v possible_o prevail_v but_o fall_v upon_o it_o be_v burst_v asunder_o yea_o and_o say_v s._n jerome_n christ_n choose_v one_o head_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o a_o head_n be_v make_v and_o so_o ordain_v over_o the_o rest_n all_o occasion_n of_o schism_n or_o division_n may_v be_v take_v a_o way_n for_o we_o see_v yea_o in_o very_a policy_n that_o no_o kingdom_n no_o common_a weal_n or_o house_n with_o out_o one_o head_n can_v stand_v much_o less_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o god_n house_n so_o well_o order_v and_o sure_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v move_v shall_v be_v without_o her_o head_n or_o steward_n but_o to_o be_v head_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n belong_v neither_o to_o king_n nor_o temporal_a prince_n to_o no_o temporal_a man_n much_o less_o to_o a_o woman_n to_o who_o it_o be_v 34._o mulieres_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la taceant_fw-la 1._o cor._n 14._o 34._o not_o lawful_a to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n as_o by_o god_n word_n i_o can_v prove_v at_o large_a much_o lesseto_o govern_v in_o the_o church_n this_o power_n be_v chief_o give_v to_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o degree_n whereunto_o other_o bishop_n succeed_v peter_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o as_o a_o secondary_a rock_n chief_a pillar_n &_o head_n under_o christ_n govern_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o other_o &_o his_o brethren_n and_o fellow_n workman_n be_v governor_n of_o particular_a church_n as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o universal_a church_n chief_a pastor_n &_o father_n have_v thereof_o the_o chief_a charge_n for_o unto_o s._n peter_n after_o christ_n have_v ask_v he_o thrice_o whether_o he_o love_v he_o he_o give_v charge_n to_o feed_v his_o univer_n shall_v flock_v young_a &_o old_a seed_n my_o lamb_n 18._o john_n 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