in_o the_o sacrament_n you_o sir_n ask_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o act_n to_o be_v exercise_v or_o about_o the_o end._n now_o that_o the_o less_o learned_a reader_n may_v understand_v the_o nature_n of_o your_o question_n and_o be_v thereby_o better_o enable_v to_o judge_v how_o i_o proceed_v i_o shall_v explain_v it_o to_o he_o from_o the_o pen_n of_o gabriel_n biel_n one_o of_o your_o own_o renown_a doctor_n doctor_n 1._o his_o word_n be_v these_o 1._o these_o intentio_fw-la potest_fw-la dupliciter_fw-la serri_fw-la in_o aliquid_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o objectum_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o terminum_fw-la aut_fw-la finem_fw-la sic_fw-la intentio_fw-la baptizantis_fw-la potest_fw-la ferri_fw-la in_o actum_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o objectum_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la nibil_n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la velle_fw-la actum_fw-la istum_fw-la porficereâ—_n porficereâ—_n potest_fw-la etiam_fw-la ferri_fw-la in_o aliquid_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o 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bare_o to_o pronounce_v the_o word_n your_o church_n use_v in_o ordain_v priest_n viz._n receive_v thou_o power_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n which_o you_o make_v the_o form_n of_o that_o sacrament_n and_o to_o deliver_v to_o they_o the_o paten_n with_o bread_n and_o the_o chalice_n with_o wine_n which_o you_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o without_o go_v any_o far_o in_o this_o case_n the_o intention_n be_v say_v to_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o act._n but_o if_o he_o also_o will_v or_o intend_v the_o effect_n or_o end_v to_o which_o the_o sacramental_a act_n be_v institute_v as_o subservient_fw-fr he_o be_v say_v to_o intend_v the_o effect_n or_o end._n end._n 2._o the_o first_o for_o distinction_n sake_n be_v by_o good_a author_n call_v the_o exterior_a outward_a intention_n the_o latter_a the_o interior_a inward_a or_o mental_a intention_n which_o term_n i_o shall_v use_v in_o what_o follow_v for_o save_v a_o circuit_n of_o word_n and_o for_o the_o same_o end_n i_o will_v call_v the_o application_n of_o matter_n and_o form_n the_o sacramental_a act_n or_o action_n have_v say_v this_o in_o a_o previous_a way_n i_o come_v now_o to_o answer_v your_o question_n whether_o your_o council_n require_v such_o a_o intention_n as_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o act_n or_o end_v of_o the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n 3._o and_o i_o bold_o affirm_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o only_o if_o at_o all_o which_o they_o require_v 2._o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o latter_a and_o i_o hold_v myself_o concern_v to_o make_v ample_a and_o firm_a proof_n hereof_o in_o regard_n all_o the_o inference_n i_o be_o to_o make_v against_o you_o in_o this_o dispute_n will_v especial_o lie_v upon_o these_o two_o ground_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o exterior_a intention_n your_o council_n require_v by_o way_n of_o decree_n or_o definition_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o these_o argument_n argument_n 4._o 1._o this_o point_n be_v not_o proper_a matter_n for_o council_n to_o deal_v with_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o divine_a faith_n worship_n or_o government_n that_o they_o act_v within_o their_o sphere_n be_v to_o debate_v upon_o and_o synodical_o to_o determine_v and_o not_o matter_n of_o common_a natural_a knowledge_n whereof_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n be_v as_o competent_a judge_n as_o they_o to_o a_o assent_n to_o proposition_n of_o this_o latter_a kind_n our_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o reason_n nor_o can_v our_o ignorance_n of_o they_o be_v conquer_v by_o any_o other_o weapon_n this_o knowledge_n be_v not_o to_o be_v beat_v into_o man_n head_n by_o bare_a ecclesiastic_a affirmation_n and_o anathema_n nor_o do_v ever_o wise_a man_n take_v this_o course_n to_o do_v it_o well_o the_o necessary_a presence_n of_o the_o intention_n or_o will_v to_o all_o external_a action_n that_o be_v humane_a and_o free_a be_v a_o point_n of_o mere_a natural_a knowledge_n it_o be_v in_o plain_a speech_n nothing_o else_o but_o this_o that_o a_o man_n willing_o do_v act_v humane_o the_o external_a action_n he_o do_v which_o velle_fw-la motion_n of_o the_o will_n can_v be_v want_v to_o such_o action_n except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o drunkenness_n or_o frenzy_n or_o something_o else_o which_o in_o like_a manner_n rob_v the_o will_n of_o her_o guide_n yea_o it_o be_v such_o a_o common_a operation_n of_o the_o will_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o as_o no_o more_o concern_v those_o of_o the_o sacrament_n than_o all_o other_o action_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v humane_a and_o voluntary_a whatever_o the_o object_n or_o end_v of_o they_o be_v thus_o when_o a_o man_n promise_v a_o thing_n which_o at_o that_o time_n he_o resolve_v never_o to_o perform_v he_o yet_o intend_v to_o make_v that_o promise_n when_o he_o threaten_v another_o only_a in_o terrorem_fw-la without_o purpose_v ever_o to_o execute_v that_o threat_n he_o than_o intend_v to_o make_v that_o threat_n and_o the_o intention_n be_v so_o altogether_o presuppose_v to_o outward_a action_n that_o in_o common_a use_n of_o speech_n we_o omit_v say_v nothing_o of_o it_o in_o command_v or_o forbid_v or_o recite_v exterior_a act_n etc._n etc._n we_o say_v read_v i_o a_o chapter_n make_v ready_a my_o dinner_n etc._n etc._n without_o add_v any_o thing_n more_o for_o though_o these_o action_n now_o mention_v be_v imperate_a act_n of_o the_o will_n that_o be_v though_o the_o will_n command_v the_o inferior_a power_n to_o do_v they_o as_o the_o hand_n to_o act_n and_o the_o tongue_n to_o speak_v etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_v viz._n the_o intention_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o such_o action_n and_o to_o do_v it_o will_v be_v superfluous_a inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_o suppose_v to_o attend_v they_o all_o man_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o man_n intend_v to_o do_v what_o they_o see_v they_o do_v in_o good_a order_n and_o this_o assurance_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o mere_a natural_a knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o humane_a act_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v voluntary_a because_o of_o the_o will_v his_o efficiency_n in_o they_o or_o because_o of_o their_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o and_o connexion_n with_o the_o elicit_v act_n of_o the_o will._n will._n 5._o and_o in_o particular_a for_o this_o reason_n learned_a man_n discourse_v about_o our_o very_a question_n make_v the_o action_n of_o the_o sacrament_n express_v this_o intention_n without_o otherwise_o name_v it_o except_o upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n dom._n soto_n speak_v plain_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o this_o point_n in_o 4._o sent._n dist._n 1._o q._n 5._o art_n 8._o actus_fw-la enim_fw-la exterior_a &_o volitio_fw-la interior_a pro_fw-la eodem_fw-la reputantur_fw-la i_o e._n the_o exterior_a act_n and_o the_o interior_a volition_n act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v repute_v for_o the_o same_o his_o meaning_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o the_o outward_a act_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o inward_a act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o together_o with_o it_o do_v compound_v or_o constitute_v one_o humane_a action_n and_o so_o may_v fit_o denote_v the_o whole_a which_o be_v a_o very_a obvious_a truth_n to_o all_o who_o thought_n have_v be_v any_o whit_n thinned_a and_o improve_v by_o observation_n observation_n 6._o thus_o have_v i_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o exterior_a intention_n to_o all_o humane_a act_n of_o which_o number_n be_v the_o sacramental_a fall_v under_o the_o cognisance_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v such_o doctrine_n as_o have_v be_v teach_v pass_o well_o in_o the_o heathen_a school_n wherefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o your_o general_a council_n at_o florence_n and_o trent_n which_o you_o must_v say_v know_v and_o be_v mindful_a of_o their_o
rational_a stress_n can_v be_v lay_v on_o such_o testimony_n testimony_n 11._o 3._o be_v the_o object_n of_o itself_o liable_a to_o common_a observation_n yet_o one_o witness_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o challenge_v our_o credence_n god_n himself_o be_v please_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n 19.5_o testament_n deut_n 19.5_o to_o intimate_v that_o a_o single_a witness_n be_v less_o credible_a than_o many_o and_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o matter_n of_o moment_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v repeat_v it_o in_o the_o new_a 18.16_o new_a matth._n 18.16_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v est_fw-la ablish_v from_o whence_o we_o may_v estimate_v how_o slender_a a_o satisfaction_n the_o bishop_n word_n will_v give_v in_o that_o great_a concern_v if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o intend_v to_o do_v as_o the_o church_n do_v in_o my_o ordain_v such_o a_o person_n person_n 12._o 4._o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o single_a witness_n in_o the_o case_n so_o he_o may_v reasonable_o be_v suspect_v to_o affirm_v on_o his_o own_o behalf_n or_o for_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o if_o so_o which_o will_v appear_v short_o it_o will_v much_o lessen_v the_o value_n of_o his_o testimony_n with_o a_o respect_n to_o this_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v 5.31_o say_v john_n 5.31_o if_o i_o bear_v witness_n of_o myself_o my_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a gagneius_n gloss_n upon_o the_o text_n may_v both_o illustrate_v and_o accommodate_v it_o to_o my_o case_n johannis_n case_n loquor_fw-la ut_fw-la purus_fw-la homo_fw-la hominis_fw-la autem_fw-la puri_fw-la testimonium_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la recipi_fw-la non_fw-la solct_n in_o 8._o cap._n johannis_n jesus_n speak_v as_o a_o mere_a man_n and_o it_o be_v unusual_a to_o give_v credit_n to_o a_o mere_a man_n when_o he_o bear_v witness_n on_o his_o own_o behalf_n behalf_n 13._o now_o that_o any_o bishop_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v a_o party_n concern_v and_o therefore_o a_o incompetent_a witness_n in_o affirm_v he_o intend_v as_o the_o church_n require_v will_v be_v easy_o make_v appear_v if_o he_o be_v declare_v anathema_n as_o he_o be_v by_o the_o trent_n council_n who_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o intention_n to_o the_o sacrament_n sure_a no_o light_a punishment_n will_v be_v allot_v to_o that_o bishop_n who_o shall_v discover_v that_o he_o defeat_v his_o ordination_n of_o their_o efficacy_n by_o omit_v to_o intend_v as_o the_o church_n require_v this_o crime_n be_v call_v sacrilege_n by_o your_o author_n and_o it_o must_v be_v such_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n according_a to_o your_o hypothesis_n it_o be_v beyond_o comparison_n more_o heinous_a to_o rob_v man_n soul_n of_o sacramental_a grace_n than_o church_n of_o consecrate_a cup_n or_o paten_n excommunication_n may_v be_v well_o suppose_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o criminal_a bishop_n which_o censure_n be_v follow_v with_o suspension_n from_o office_n and_o benefit_n and_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o law_n as_o your_o author_n teach_v excom_n teach_v see_v for_o this_o card._n cajetan_n summul_n verb._n excom_n at_o best_a shame_n and_o reproach_n will_v attend_v such_o a_o discovery_n on_o which_o account_n i_o find_v some_o of_o your_o casuist_n rich_a of_o advise_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o reveal_v the_o matter_n when_o they_o have_v render_v they_o inessectual_a through_o their_o not-intending_a or_o otherwise_o for_o example_n when_o a_o priest_n have_v give_v a_o invalid_a absolution_n he_o must_v be_v cautious_a of_o make_v it_o know_v 6._o know_v nè_fw-la si_fw-la poenitens_fw-la admoneatur_fw-la sequetur_fw-la scandalum_fw-la vel_fw-la infamia_fw-la suarez_n tom_fw-mi 4._o par_fw-fr 2._o disp_n 32._o sect._n 6._o leave_v some_o scandal_n or_o infamy_n follow_v his_o reveal_n it_o to_o the_o penitent_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o be_v oblige_v say_v they_o to_o make_v the_o defect_n know_v when_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o any_o great_a harm_n to_o himself_o and_o without_o scandal_n ibid._n scandal_n quando_fw-la sine_fw-la gravi_fw-la nocumento_fw-la ipseus_fw-la confessoris_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la seandalo_fw-la seri_fw-la potest_fw-la ibid._n but_o guilt_n be_v jealous_a of_o the_o harm_n sometime_o subsequent_a to_o such_o discovery_n and_o since_o the_o offender_n will_v be_v judge_n he_o will_v hardly_o think_v himself_o safe_a save_v in_o a_o deep_a concealment_n of_o such_o his_o fault_n and_o therefore_o will_v like_v those_o author_n best_o that_o furnish_v he_o with_o the_o best_a evasion_n evasion_n 14._o thus_o have_v we_o find_v that_o the_o bishop_n confession_n of_o their_o not-intending_a aright_o may_v expose_v they_o to_o loss_n or_o shame_n or_o both_o and_o sad_a experience_n tell_v we_o that_o many_o be_v more_o tender_a of_o their_o riches_n and_o reputation_n than_o of_o their_o conscience_n and_o apt_a to_o sackisice_n truth_n to_o their_o worldly_a welfare_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o bishop_n be_v ask_v how_o he_o intend_v in_o such_o a_o ordination_n none_o know_v but_o such_o respect_n may_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o make_v a_o untrue_a answer_n if_o he_o have_v wilful_o offend_v in_o that_o point_n we_o may_v expect_v he_o will_v cloak_v his_o malice_n with_o a_o lie_n if_o through_o gross_a carelessness_n he_o may_v studious_o conceal_v it_o but_o suppose_v he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n his_o tell_v we_o so_o can_v prove_v it_o because_o it_o be_v but_o every_o way_n the_o same_o answer_v they_o give_v who_o have_v transgress_v it_o it_o 15._o the_o sum_n hereof_o be_v this_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o thing_n alike_o between_o the_o two_o thing_n i_o have_v now_o compare_v there_o a_o object_n liable_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o many_o not_o so_o here_o there_o several_a witness_n affirm_v here_o be_v only_o singularis_fw-la testis_fw-la there_o no_o personal_a interest_n make_v the_o testimony_n suspicious_a here_o 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in_o my_o own_o cause_n i_o have_v make_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o ordain_v prelate_n intention_n can_v be_v know_v either_o by_o reason_n or_o authority_n than_o which_o i_o find_v no_o other_o ground_n of_o certain_a knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v sect_n vi_o roman_a catholic_n have_v but_o a_o bare_a opinion_n to_o secure_v they_o of_o the_o point_n point_n 1._o it_o now_o remain_v sir_n that_o i_o only_o leave_v the_o roman_a catholic_n that_o weak_a assent_n to_o the_o point_n usual_o term_v opination_n have_v this_o be_v grant_v i_o at_o first_o viz._n that_o you_o hold_v your_o priesthood_n consider_v in_o particular_a by_o no_o other_o claim_n than_o that_o of_o bare_a opinion_n as_o opinion_n be_v oppose_v to_o moral_a certain_a knowledge_n i_o have_v not_o take_v the_o trouble_n of_o writing_n much_o but_o go_v on_o immediate_o to_o infer_v from_o that_o grant_v the_o crazy_a estate_n of_o your_o church_n i_o shall_v bries_o say_v upon_o 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