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

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priest_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n and_o therein_o whence_o this_o commission_n issue●h_o and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v direct_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o act_n and_o exercise_n thereof_o and_o wherewithal_o the_o same_o be_v execute_v 3._o then_o of_o the_o property_n thereof_o whether_o the_o priest_n sentence_v be_v absolute_a and_o infallible_a and_o whether_o ministerial_a and_o judicial_a 4._o and_o last_o the_o abuse_n shall_v be_v parallel_v with_o the_o positive_a truth_n and_o thereby_o measure_v and_o discern_v the_o first_o grant_n of_o this_o power_n unto_o man_n 16.19_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n matth._n 16.19_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n make_v unto_o peter_n under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o the_o key_n say_v i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoeu●r_o thou_o stalt_a bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v i●_n heaven_n a_o power_n of_o great_a latitude_n and_o extent_n equivalent_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o saint_n chrysostome_n as_o to_o give_v the_o place_n on_o his_o right_n and_o left_a hand_n in_o his_o kingdom_n 344._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o matth._n 16._o tom._n 2._o pag._n 344._o whereupon_o that_o father_n question_v but_o answer_v himself_o how_o shall_v christ_n give_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n that_o have_v not_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o place_n of_o the_o seat_n thereby_o also_o demonstrate_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n in_o confer_v that_o property_n power_n of_o remit_v sin_n which_o appertain_v to_o god_n only_o these_o term_n be_v to_o be_v open_v 1._o what_o the_o key_n mean_v 2._o next_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v under_o these_o word_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n about_o what_o they_o be_v employ_v the_o object_n quicquid_fw-la whatsoever_o 4._o and_o last_o by_o who_o key_n key_n tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o first_o the_o holy_a ghost_n compare_v a_o sinner_n case_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o person_n imprison_v the_o very_a term_n of_o key_n of_o open_v and_o shut_v seem_v to_o have_v relation_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o prison_n gate_n and_o the_o term_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o fetter_n and_o bond_n as_o if_o sin_n be_v a_o prison_n and_o the_o case_n of_o sinner_n like_o they_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o whereupon_o the_o power_n give_v unto_o christ_n as_o man_n 4.18_o luke_n 4.18_o be_v to_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remission_n or_o deliverance_n to_o captive_n and_o key_n imply_v a_o faculty_n to_o that_o person_n to_o who_o custody_n they_o be_v commit_v as_o when_o eliakim_n be_v invest_v in●o_o shebnahs_n place_n 22.22_o esay_n 22.22_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v lay_v the_o key_n of_o david_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n which_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v lend_v unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o he_o apply_v unto_o our_o saviour_n 3.7_o revel_v 3.7_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o be_v holy_a that_o be_v true_a he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n he_o that_o open_v and_o ro_o man_n shut_v that_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v with_o this_o difference_n the_o word_n house_n omit_v in_o the_o latter_a 7._o discrimon_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la illud_fw-la videtur_fw-la inferioris_fw-la ministri_fw-la puta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idque_fw-la tantùm_fw-la in_o familia_fw-la davidis_fw-la hoc_fw-la supremi_fw-la gubernatoris_fw-la atque_fw-la quidem_fw-la totius_fw-la r●gni_fw-la brightman_n apocalyps_n cap._n 3._o 7._o and_o that_o advise_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o type_n and_o the_o truth_n eliakim_n and_o christ_n in_o he_o reside_v regal_a power_n and_o despotical_a in_o eliakim_n ministerial_a and_o oeconomical_a only_o as_o steward_n of_o david_n house_n for_o that_o room_n he_o sustain_v christi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aben_n ezra_n thesaurarius_fw-la super_fw-la domum_fw-la regalem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 4_o 1._o 1._o clavis_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la solius_fw-la dei_fw-la 2._o clavis_fw-la excellentiae_fw-la solius_fw-la christi_fw-la as_o appear_v 2_o king_n 18._o by_o the_o deliver_n then_o of_o this_o key_n peter_n be_v make_v not_o a_o lord_n over_o god_n inheritance_n but_o a_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n for_o our_o case_n be_v thus_o as_o adam_n be_v exile_v and_o shut_v out_o of_o paradise_n so_o be_v sinner_n from_o heaven_n and_o as_o paradise_n be_v shut_v against_o he_o so_o be_v heaven_n against_o they_o also_o sin_n be_v the_o embargo_n betwixt_o we_o and_o heaven_n now_o what_o key_n shall_v sinner_n find_v to_o open_a heaven_n gate_n god_n have_v a_o command_a key_n who_o only_o have_v authority_n to_o forgive_v sin_n against_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o so_o often_o as_o a_o sinner_n be_v pardon_v so_o often_o be_v heaven_n open_v this_o key_n god_n keep_v to_o himself_o 2._o christ_n have_v a_o excellent_a key_n which_o open_v where_o no_o man_n shutte●h_o for_o by_o his_o merit_n have_v this_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n like_o peter_n angel_n loose_v our_o band_n 12.7_o act_n 12.7_o and_o set_v open_v the_o prison_n door_n enlarge_a the_o captive_n and_o not_o they_o only_o but_o the_o palace_n door_n tert._n heb._n 10.19_o sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la clavis_fw-la paradisi_fw-la tert._n for_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n we_o have_v boldness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a and_o elegant_o it_o be_v say_v by_o tertullian_n his_o blood_n be_v the_o key_n of_o paradise_n 3._o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o oeconomical_a key_n as_o steward_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n for_o in_o prince_n court_v the_o key_n be_v the_o ensign_n of_o that_o office_n because_o unto_o their_o trust_n be_v commit_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n ministerii_fw-la 3._o clavis_fw-la ministerii_fw-la of_o this_o key_n saint_n
aliò_fw-la debet_fw-la referri_fw-la qu●m_fw-la ad_fw-la verbi_fw-la ministerium_fw-la locus_fw-la matth._n 18._o ad_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la p●rtinet_fw-la quae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la promissa_fw-la est_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 11._o sect._n 1_o 2._o and_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o key_n to_o be_v grant_v again_o matth._n 18._o to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o excommunication_n the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n where_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v twofold_a 18.17_o matth._n 18.17_o the_o great_a and_o the_o lesser_a as_o they_o be_v usual_o term_v the_o lesser_a exclude_v from_o the_o sacrament_n only_o and_o the_o great_a shut_v out_o of_o the_o church_n also_o and_o make_v such_o interdict_a person_n like_v unto_o the_o heathen_a for_o who_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n or_o s●t_a foot_n on_o holy_a ground_n whereas_o the_o publican_n be_v admit_v to_o come_v within_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o make_v his_o prayer_n there_o and_o this_o discipline_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n our_o lord_n invest_v his_o church_n with_o the_o same_o power_n there_o be_v with_o we_o say_v a_o late_a learned_a levita_fw-la learned_a elias_n levita_fw-la rabbin_z three_z sort_n of_o anathemaes_n or_o censure_n niddui_n cherem_n &_o schammata_fw-la niddui_n niddui_n 1._o niddui_n that_o be_v elongation_n which_o separation_n be_v partly_o voluntary_a when_o the_o unclean_a betray_v themselves_o and_o desire_v the_o expiation_n 〈◊〉_d niddui_n sugati_fw-la in_fw-la novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immunditia_fw-la menstruum_fw-la &_o hieron_n expiati●_n &_o menstruata_n immunda_fw-la quod_fw-la à_fw-la viro_fw-la &_o templo_fw-la elongeretur_fw-la s._n pagnin_n lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o partly_o unvoluntary_a when_o the_o unclean_a person_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o sanedrim_n or_o council_n whence_o the_o water_n be_v call_v niddah_fw-mi from_o expulsion_n or_o separation_n because_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o expiation_n of_o such_o person_n upon_o solemn_a confession_n of_o sin_n have_v also_o but_o if_o any_o person_n repent_v not_o that_o be_v neglect_v the_o expiation_n or_o behave_v himself_o refractory_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n cherem_n 2._o cherem_n they_o do_v then_o excommunicate_v he_o by_o cherem_n and_o this_o be_v to_o cut_v off_o from_o israel_n anathema_n quòd_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la resipuisset_fw-la anathematizabant_fw-la eum_fw-la per_fw-la cherem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consecrati●_n devotio_fw-la anathema_n or_o from_o the_o congregation_n and_o that_o man_n so_o cut_v off_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v no_o long_o a_o israelite_n but_o a_o heathen_a as_o our_o lord_n speak_v but_o if_o after_o all_o this_o he_o repent_v not_o meschammatabant_fw-la eum_fw-la they_o do_v abominate_a he_o with_o schammata_fw-la schammata_fw-la 3._o schammata_fw-la that_o be_v judge_v he_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n and_o it_o be_v call_v schamm●ta_n praet_fw-la schamm●ta_n so_o elias_n l●vita_n in_o thesbyte_v but_o drusius_n derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o name_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d venit_fw-la he_o come_v the_o syrian_n call_v it_o maran-atha_a the_o lord_n come_v drus_n in_o praet_fw-la as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v death_n i●_n there_o and_o peradventure_o this_o anathema_n so_o aggravate_v be_v irrevocable_a by_o this_o custom_n thus_o unfold_v not_o only_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n but_o many_o other_o passage_n of_o saint_n paul_n receive_v light_n and_o interpretation_n this_o be_v the_o bind_a part_n the_o relaxation_n or_o lose_n be_v the_o amoval_n of_o the_o censure_n the_o restore_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o readmittance_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n which_o the_o ancient_a council_n and_o father_n usual_o express_v 1._o by_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o communion_n 2._o reconcile_a they_o to_o or_o with_o the_o communion_n ib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n laod._n can_v 2._o 2._o communioni_fw-la u●l_fw-la communione_fw-la reconciliari_fw-la council_n elib_n canon_n 72._o 3._o reddi_fw-la eye_n communionem_fw-la ambr._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi c._n 1._o 4._o ad_fw-la communicationem_fw-la admittere_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 53._o 5._o pacem_fw-la dare_v &_o concedere_fw-la id._n ib._n 3_o restore_v the_o communion_n to_o they_o 4._o or_o admit_v they_o into_o the_o fellowship_n 5._o grant_v they_o peace_n neither_o be_v this_o kind_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v light_o to_o be_v esteem_v for_o how_o fearful_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o be_v exile_v from_o the_o society_n of_o god_n people_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n 12._o clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la sic_fw-la dedit_fw-la christus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la diceret_fw-la quae_fw-la solveritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n verùm_fw-la &_o adjungeret_fw-la quae_fw-la ligaveritis_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la erunt_fw-la ligata_fw-la &_o in_fw-la coelo_fw-la quia_fw-la bona_fw-la est_fw-la &_o vindicandi_fw-la justitia_fw-la illud_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la ait_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la sicut_fw-la ethnicus_fw-la &_o publicanus_fw-la gravius_fw-la est_fw-la qu●m_fw-la si_fw-la gladio_fw-la feriretur_fw-la si_fw-la flammis_fw-la absumeretur_fw-la si_fw-la feris_fw-la subigeretur_fw-la nam_fw-la ibi_fw-la quoque_fw-la sub_fw-la unxit_fw-la amen_o dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la ligaveritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la intelligeretur_fw-la quantò_fw-la graviùs_fw-la sit_fw-la punitus_fw-la qu●_n veluti_fw-la relictus_fw-la est_fw-la impunitus_fw-la aug._n tract_n 50._o in_o joan._n c._n 12._o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v saint_n augustine_n have_v christ_n so_o give_v to_o the_o church_n that_o he_o say_v not_o only_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v etc._n etc._n but_o adjoin_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n for_o vindictive_a justice_n be_v good_a also_o and_o that_o which_o he_o say_v let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o publican_n be_v more_o grievous_a than_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v smite_v with_o the_o sword_n consume_v with_o flame_n or_o cast_v forth_o unto_o wild_a beast_n for_o there_o he_o have_v put_v to_o amen_o or_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n that_o we_o also_o may_v understand_v how_o much_o more_o grievous_o he_o be_v punish_v that_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o be_v leave_v unpunished_a and_o so_o i_o have_v unfold_v those_o four_o way_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v usual_o practise_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o far_o with_o god_n assistance_n have_v we_o wade_v in_o declare_v the_o power_n grant_v by_o christ_n key_n 4._o abuse_v of_o the_o key_n and_o the_o true_a employment_n of_o the_o key_n but_o as_o sovereignty_n may_v degenerate_v into_o tyranny_n and_o power_n into_o violence_n and_o oppression_n even_o so_o it_o have_v fare_v in_o this_o ministerial_a office_n some_o have_v be_v puff_v up_o with_o pharisaical_a honour_n as_o to_o dilate_v their_o fringe_n and_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o christ_n commission_n that_o man_n of_o rome_n who_o pretend_v to_o have_v peter_n key_n only_o or_o principal_o at_o his_o devotion_n can_v be_v content_a to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o will_v there_o sit_v as_o god_n and_o intrude_v upon_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n plant_v his_o throne_n far_o above_o prince_n and_o not_o content_a with_o that_o but_o to_o usurp_v upon_o divine_a honour_n thomas_n aquinas_n or_o whosoever_o make_v that_o book_n de_fw-fr regimine_fw-la principum_fw-la tell_v we_o of_o strange_a thing_n ib._n oportet_fw-la dicere_fw-la in_o summo_fw-la pontifice_fw-la esse_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la omnium_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la solus_fw-la confert_fw-la plenam_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ut_fw-la competat_fw-la sibi_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la principe_fw-la domino_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la ejus_fw-la nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la accepimus_fw-la aq._n de_fw-fr regim_n princip_n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o fol._n 83._o paris_n 1509._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la dicatur_fw-la referri_fw-la ad_fw-la solam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la pot_n st●tem_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la corporale_n &_o ●em●orale_fw-la ex_fw-la spirituali_fw-la &_o perpetuo_fw-la dependet_fw-la sicut_fw-la corporis_fw-la operatio_fw-la ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la animae_fw-la id._n ib._n and_o say_v we_o must_v say_v so_o too_o that_o in_o the_o pope_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o all_o grace_n because_o he_o alone_o grant_v full_a pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v be_v verify_v of_o he_o which_o we_o say_v of_o the_o chief_a prince_n and_o lord_n for_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o have_v all_o receive_v nor_o must_v this_o fullness_n be_v confine_v unto_o spiritual_a power_n but_o comprehend_v the_o temporal_a also_o because_o that_o which_o be_v corporal_a and_o
d●i_fw-la evangelic●i_fw-la d●ct●●â_fw-la co●solari_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o sect._n 12._o leave_v the_o choice_n free_a of_o any_o we_o sha●l_v think_v meet_a within_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o because_o the_o pastor_n usual_o be_v deem_v more_o fit_a than_o other_o therefore_o a●e_v they_o to_o be_v choose_v above_o other_o i_o s●y_v to_o b●_n prefer_v before_o other_o because_o they_o be_v design_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o ministry_n from_o who_o lip_n we_o receive_v instruction_n to_o subdue_v and_o correct_v our_o fault_n and_o consolation_n upon_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n let_v every_o believer_n then_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n that_o if_o he_o stand_v so_o inward_o prick_v and_o afflict_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o can_v deliver_v himself_o without_o help_n from_o without_o not_o to_o neglect_v that_o remedy_n which_o be_v offer_v by_o god_n unto_o he_o namely_o for_o to_o ease_v himself_o that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o private_a confession_n to_o his_o pastor_n and_o implore_v his_o assistance_n that_o he_o may_v take_v some_o comfort_n who_o office_n it_o be_v both_o private_o and_o public_o to_o comfort_v the_o people_n of_o god_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n zanchy_a beat_v the_o same_o path_n with_o calvin_n for_o after_o he_o have_v show_v what_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v and_o to_o what_o end_v it_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o minister_n reflect_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o saint_n james_n write_v thus_o although_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n it_o seem_v our_o infirmity_n may_v be_v detect_v to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o be_v he_o priest_n or_o not_o thereby_o to_o relieve_v ourselves_o with_o mutual_a help_n and_o comfort_n 460._o licèt_fw-la propriè_fw-la sentire_fw-la videatur_fw-la ut_fw-la nostras_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la alter_fw-la alteri_fw-la communicantes_fw-la q●icunque_fw-la ille_fw-la sit_fw-la sacerdos_n vel_fw-la non_fw-la consilio_fw-la &_o consolation_n mutua_fw-la nos_fw-la juvemus_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la pastor_n ecclesiae_fw-la prae_fw-la aliis_fw-la idonei_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la plurimùm_fw-la &_o praeter_fw-la hoc_fw-la habent_fw-la etiam_fw-la ministerium_fw-la absolvendi_fw-la ideò_fw-la hos_fw-la potissimùm_fw-la nobis_fw-la deligendos_fw-la jubet_fw-la apostolus_fw-la immò_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la nobis_fw-la à_fw-la patre_fw-la nostro_fw-la deo_fw-la ordinati_fw-la &_o instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ministri_fw-la verbi_fw-la &_o sacramentorum_fw-la ut_fw-la quotiescunque_fw-la conscientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la peccatis_fw-la afflictatur_fw-la premitur_fw-la consolationéque_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n indiget_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la praesentes_fw-la christi_fw-la legatos_fw-la mandato_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la praeditos_fw-la recurramus_fw-la eye_v tanquam_fw-la christo_fw-la ipsi_fw-la corda_fw-la nostra_fw-la aperiamus_fw-la peccata_fw-la confiteamur_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la nostras_fw-la detegamus_fw-la petamusque_fw-la tanquam_fw-la à_fw-la christo_fw-la ipso_fw-la consolationem_fw-la consilium_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la illis_fw-la enim_fw-la dixit_fw-la christus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la absolvendi_fw-la tradens_fw-la joan._n 20._o accipite_fw-la s._n spiritum_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o matth._n 18._o quaecunque_fw-la ligaveritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n zanch._n compend_v loc_fw-la theolog_fw-la neustadii_fw-la 1598._o pag._n 459_o 460._o yet_o because_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o fit_a man_n and_o moreover_o have_v the_o ministry_n of_o absolution_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o they_o especial_o yea_o to_o this_o end_n be_v they_o ordain_v and_o institute_v by_o god_n our_o father_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n that_o so_o often_o as_o our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v trouble_v over-pr●ssed_n with_o sin_n or_o need_v comfort_n and_o forgiveness_n we_o may_v have_v recourse_n unto_o they_o as_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v the_o mandat_fw-la of_o reconciliation_n to_o they_o let_v we_o open_v our_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n himself_o let_v we_o confess_v our_o sin_n let_v we_o detect_v our_o infirmity_n and_o let_v we_o crave_v from_o they_o as_o from_o christ_n himself_o consolation_n and_o counsel_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n absolution_n for_o to_o they_o have_v christ_n say_v john_n 20._o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n and_o matth._n 18._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o thou_o see_v good_a reader_n this_o assertion_n compass_v about_o with_o a_o great_a cloud_n of_o witness_n 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o chap._n vii_o concern_v the_o institution_n necessity_n and_o extent_n of_o confession_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o section_n hitherto_o have_v we_o clear_v certain_a positive_a truth_n concern_v confession_n of_o sin_n approve_v by_o the_o suffrage_n and_o general_a vote_n of_o all_o or_o the_o most_o principal_a of_o all_o divine_n viz._n 1._o that_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v confess_v and_o ever_o acknowledge_v unto_o god_n because_o he_o ever_o be_v offend_v and_o always_o able_a and_o ready_a to_o pardon_v 2._o next_o unto_o man_n also_o by_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n when_o he_o be_v wrong_v and_o by_o way_n of_o recognition_n when_o he_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a with_o discreet_a word_n like_o apple_n of_o gold_n to_o counsel_n and_o comfort_v wound_v spirit_n 3._o and_o among_o man_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n who_o by_o their_o place_n and_o function_n be_v instrument_n of_o reconciliation_n god_n have_v so_o appoint_v that_o by_o they_o a_o penitent_a shall_v receive_v news_n of_o pardon_n and_o restore_v favour_n and_o here_o my_o labour_n may_v have_v cease_v there_o be_v enough_o in_o these_o position_n for_o a_o christian_n practice_n and_o a_o penitent_n relief_n and_o here_o the_o period_n shall_v have_v be_v have_v not_o the_o envious_a and_o superstitious_a man_n mingle_v these_o truth_n with_o tare_n i_o say_v not_o while_o the_o husbandman_n the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n sleep_v but_o rather_o after_o such_o time_n as_o they_o fall_v asleep_a in_o the_o lord_n abuse_v privy_o creep_v in_o confession_n be_v carry_v private_o and_o close_o of_o such_o consequence_n as_o have_v wellnigh_o bring_v the_o duty_n itself_o out_o of_o credit_n at_o least_o altogether_o out_o of_o practice_n and_o have_v cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v lay_v by_o for_o many_o year_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v whether_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o for_o the_o adjacent_a superstition_n have_v not_o be_v more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o growth_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o the_o usage_n thereof_o can_v have_v be_v together_o with_o the_o superstition_n 13.30_o matth._n 13.30_o and_o whether_o the_o labourer_n have_v not_o do_v better_o to_o have_v suffer_v both_o to_o grow_v together_o and_o to_o have_v reprieve_v the_o felonious_a mother_n for_o the_o infant_n sake_n in_o the_o womb_n than_o by_o signify_v their_o dislike_n so_o high_o of_o the_o abuse_n to_o permit_v the_o discipline_n itself_o to_o be_v abolish_v but_o now_o if_o that_o rust_n may_v be_v file_v off_o and_o if_o the_o pure_a juice_n of_o the_o grape_n may_v be_v defecate_v from_o the_o dregs_o of_o corruption_n there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n give_v why_o the_o duty_n shall_v not_o again_o take_v place_n and_o be_v restore_v to_o its_o wont_a practice_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o corrector_n appear_v in_o the_o discreet_a part_n of_o the_o matter_n itself_o from_o the_o abuse_n 123._o i●_n faue_v distinguer_n entre_fw-fr la_fw-fr ●hose_fw-mi &_o la_fw-fr corruption_n qui_fw-fr la_fw-fr suit_n laquelle_fw-fr il_fw-fr saudra_fw-fr retranch●r_fw-fr laissant_a la_fw-fr choose_v mesme_fw-fr &_o non_fw-fr la_fw-fr prohiber_fw-la da._n buchanan_n i._n histoire_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr conscience_n p._n 123._o and_o in_o restore_v the_o same_o to_o its_o former_a place_n and_o lustre_n my_o poor_a thought_n have_v ever_o esteem_v of_o they_o for_o poor_a reformer_n that_o shall_v weed_v up_o both_o tare_n and_o wheat_n together_o like_o such_o indiscreet_a zelots_n that_o pull_v down_o church_n because_o former_o abuse_v against_o christ_n example_n who_o chase_v forth_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n without_o any_o speech_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n a_o even_a and_o just_a hand_n must_v be_v carry_v by_o such_o as_o take_v that_o office_n upon_o they_o lest_o pious_a ordinance_n be_v sweep_v away_o in_o the_o mass_n and_o rubbage_n of_o pretend_a superstition_n and_o i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v of_o confession_n now_o in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o aristobulus_n cassandraeus_n do_v of_o a_o fountain_n at_o miletum_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n call_v achilleium_n whereof_o the_o water_n which_o stream_v above_o be_v very_o sweet_a 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athenaeus_n deipnos_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 43._o but_o that_o which_o remain_v at_o the_o bottom_n very_a salt_n and_o brinish_a some_o thing_n flow_v good_a therein_o but_o the_o roman_a dregs_o
ambrose_n thus_o behold_v sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 19_o ecce_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la peccata_fw-la dònantur_fw-la homines_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o remission●m_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ministerium_fw-la suum_fw-la exhibent_fw-la non_fw-la jus_o alicujus_fw-la pot●statis_fw-la exercent_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o patris_fw-la &_o filti_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimittuntur_fw-la isti_fw-la rogant_fw-la divinitas_fw-la donat_fw-la humanum_fw-la enim_fw-la obsequium_fw-la sed_fw-la munisicentia_fw-la supernae_fw-la est_fw-la potestatis_fw-la ambr._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr spir._n s._n cap._n 19_o but_o man_n contribute_v their_o ministry_n towards_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o exercise_v no_o right_n of_o any_o power_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v in_o their_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o supplicate_v and_o 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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 chr●sostome_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 etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_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_o say_v 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 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〈◊〉_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 h●m_n 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 have_v be_v clean_o now_o because_o ministerial_a and_o subordinate_a cause_n work_v in_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o superior_a and_o principal_a the_o effect_n ofttimes_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o who_o have_v the_o least_o finger_n in_o the_o business_n and_o thus_o much_o to_o the_o first_o point_n for_o the_o second_o the_o priest_n sentence_n on_o earth_n be_v only_o at_o such_o time_n ratify_v in_o heaven_n 18._o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la deus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la judicium_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la surreptionem_fw-la &_o ignorantiam_fw-la saepè_fw-la judicat_fw-la lomb._n l._n 4._o do_v 18._o when_o it_o proceed_v according_a to_o heavenly_a direction_n god_n leave_v such_o judgement_n in_o the_o church_n gain_v by_o surreption_n or_o ignorance_n unto_o themselves_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n that_o as_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n can_v do_v otherwise_o but_o right_o no_o more_o can_v or_o will_v he_o approve_v of_o any_o censure_n but_o what_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a that_o of_o saint_n augustine_n be_v true_a in_o this_o case_n also_o that_o thing_n can_v be_v unjust_a wherewith_o the_o just_a god_n be_v please_v 5._o injustum_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la placuit_fw-la justo_fw-la aug._n qui_fw-la scit_fw-la illum_fw-la intelligere_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la grande_fw-fr aliquod_fw-la bonum_fw-la à_fw-la nerone_n damnatum_fw-la tertul._n apologet._n c._n 5._o and_o as_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o learned_a of_o the_o latin_a father_n say_v of_o nero_n the_o man_n that_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o he_o can_v but_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v some_o great_a good_a that_o nero_n condemn_v so_o contrariwise_o those_o to_o who_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v know_v can_v be_v ignorant_a but_o that_o the_o cause_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v good_a and_o just_a which_o he_o approve_v and_o bad_a withal_o which_o he_o dista_v either_o suppose_v then_o the_o priest_n sentence_n on_o earth_n to_o proceed_v always_o according_a to_o equity_n else_o not_o always_o to_o be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o three_o doubt_n there_o stick_v a_o little_a difficulty_n how_o bind_v and_o lose_v on_o earth_n can_v precede_v and_o go_v before_o that_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o those_o father_n can_v be_v ignorant_a who_o deputy_n the_o priest_n be_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o who_o commission_n he_o proceed_v that_o god_n absolve_v upon_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n 2._o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la piissimâ_fw-la dispensatione_fw-la leprosi_fw-la antequam_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la venirent_fw-la in_fw-la via_fw-la mundati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la mundatorem_fw-la suum_fw-la cegnoscerent_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la nihil_fw-la horum_fw-la mundationi_fw-la se_fw-la contulisse_fw-la sentirent_fw-la juxta_fw-la verò_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la intelligentiam_fw-la leprosi_fw-la antequam_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la veniant_fw-la mundantur_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimittit_fw-la haymo_fw-la dominic_n 14._o post_v pentecost_n pag._n 401._o omnes_fw-la concedunt_fw-la quòd_fw-la per_fw-la contritionem_fw-la veram_fw-la &_o sufficientem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la remittitur_fw-la sine_fw-la sacramento_n in_fw-la actu_fw-la gabriel_n l._n 4._o do_v 14._o quaest_n 2._o and_o where_o contrition_n be_v not_o the_o priest_n absolve_v but_o in_o vain_a that_o as_o the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v in_o the_o way_n in_o go_v to_o show_v themselves_o unto_o the_o priest_n so_o sin_n be_v no_o soon_o repent_v of_o but_o instant_o the_o sinner_n by_o god_n be_v pardon_v how_o can_v then_o this_o ministerial_a absolution_n take_v place_n of_o that_o powerful_a one_o of_o god_n for_o answer_v whereunto_o these_o condition_n must_v be_v premise_v 1._o the_o sinner_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o priestly_a absolution_n have_v his_o conscience_n perplex_v and_o not_o quiet_v 2._o the_o sinner_n before_o the_o priest_n have_v do_v his_o office_n conceive_v hope_n only_o of_o pardon_n from_o god_n but_o no_o full_a assurance_n but_o 3._o upon_o the_o priest_n application_n of_o mercy_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o receive_v comfort_n his_o conscience_n be_v quiet_v and_o he_o rest_v assure_v of_o forgiveness_n and_o to_o these_o we_o must_v premise_v again_o for_o our_o better_a understanding_n that_o many_o person_n be_v member_n of_o christ_n in_o election_n only_o as_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n 2._o many_o in_o election_n and_o preparation_n as_o saint_n augustine_n a_o catechumen_n f●stinavit_fw-la membrum_fw-la christi_fw-la 3._o 1_o praedestinatione_fw-la 2_o praeparatione_n 3_o concorporatione_n rich._n de_fw-fr clau._n c._n 20._o cord_n credens_fw-fr &_o devotione_fw-la fervens_fw-la ad_fw-la baptisma_fw-la f●stinavit_fw-la believe_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o fervent_a in_o devotion_n he_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v baptize_v 3._o and_o many_o in_o election_n preparation_n and_o admission_n as_o reconcile_v penitent_n by_o ablution_n and_o absolution_n this_o priority_n than_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n election_n or_o preparation_n for_o mercy_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o actual_a and_o complete_a admission_n of_o the_o penitent_a into_o his_o grace_n and_o his_o sensible_a remonstrance_n thereof_o for_o as_o the_o divine_a purpose_n to_o save_v a_o penitent_n be_v from_o eternity_n so_o to_o remit_v his_o sin_n also_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sinner_n first_o feeling_n and_o apprehension_n of_o mercy_n god_n goodness_n intend_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o priest_n ministry_n be_v reduce_v into_o the_o outward_a act_n forgiveness_n may_v be_v first_o resolve_v upon_o in_o heaven_n but_o first_o feel_v and_o apprehend_v on_o earth_n 5.10_o rom._n 5.10_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o persecutor_n and_o yet_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o by_o he_o who_o he_o then_o persecute_v quoad_fw-la veritat●m_fw-la but_o he_o reap_v not_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o this_o reconciliation_n quoad_fw-la patefactionem_fw-la &_o salutarem_fw-la ojus_fw-la communicationem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o manifestation_n and_o save_a communication_n thereof_o till_o his_o conversion_n now_o in_o regard_n a_o thing_n be_v say_v first_o to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v first_o take_v notice_n of_o so_o a_o penitent_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v fi●st_v absolve_v when_o the_o priest_n make_v know_v the_o benefit_n and_o the_o sinner_n grow_v first_o sensible_a and_o communicate_v thereof_o which_o because_o a_o sinner_n upon_o earth_n first_o apprehend_v and_o god_n in_o his_o heavenly_a word_n allow_v of_o that_o apprehension_n it_o remain_v that_o in_o this_o sense_n those_o say_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v of_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o those_o doubt●_n the_o premise_n consider_v the_o distinction_n be_v easy_o make_v betwixt_o the_o power_n of_o absolution_n which_o god_n exercise_v by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o servant_n for_o from_o god_n be_v the_o primitive_a and_o original_a power_n the_o apostle_n power_n be_v mere_o derive_v that_o in_o god_n sovereign_a this_o in_o the_o apostle_n dependent_a 〈◊〉_d ministri_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittunt_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o only_o absolute_a in_o they_o delegate_v in_o he_o imperial_a in_o they_o ministerial_a nor_o do_v the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n forgive_v sin_n by_o any_o absolute_a power_n of_o their_o own_o for_o so_o only_a christ_n their_o master_n forgive_v but_o ministerial_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n to_o who_o fidelity_n their_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v commit_v his_o key_n and_o that_o be_v 758._o pract._n of_o piety_n pag._n 758._o when_o they_o do_v declare_v and_o pronounce_v either_o private_o or_o public_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o bind_v what_o lose_v and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o his_o judgement_n to_o impenitent_a and_o obstinate_a person_n they_o then_o do_v remit_v sin_n because_o christ_n by_o their_o ministry_n remit_v sin_n as_o chr●st_v by_o his_o disciple_n loose_v lazarus_n 11.44_o john_n 11.44_o and_o the_o ancient_n have_v make_v the_o raise_n and_o lose_v of_o lazarus_n and_o the_o cleanse_n and_o admit_v of_o the_o leper_n into_o the_o camp_n a_o type_n of_o the_o power_n reside_v in_o god_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n he_o have_v give_v unto_o man_n and_o as_o christ_n by_o his_o power_n make_v lazarus_n alive_a and_o the_o apostle_n only_o lose_v his_o bond_n set_v he_o free_a so_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o revive_v and_o justify_v a_o sinner_n the_o priest_n publish_v his_o liberty_n who_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v make_v free_a in_o like_a manner_n the_o cleanse_n of_o
do_v so_o and_o reveal_v our_o sin_n not_o only_o unto_o god_n but_o unto_o those_o also_o that_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v our_o wound_n and_o our_o offence_n our_o sin_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o by_o he_o who_o say_v behold_v i_o blot_v out_o as_o a_o cloud_n thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n as_o darkness_n where_o be_v express_a mention_n of_o confession_n unto_o other_o beside_o god_n which_o may_v heal_v we_o as_o his_o instrument_n and_o servant_n and_o it_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o his_o priest_n be_v profess_v physician_n of_o this_o cure_n yet_o as_o we_o see_v bodily_a disease_n oftentimes_o heal_v by_o such_o as_o make_v no_o profession_n thereof_o so_o it_o may_v fare_v with_o the_o soul-physician_n also_o the_o medicine_n especial_o come_v from_o heaven_n nor_o can_v a_o lay-physician_n be_v void_a of_o power_n to_o heal_v although_o he_o have_v none_o to_o absolve_v for_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o time_n confer_v safety_n immediate_o from_o himself_o and_o so_o much_o those_o word_n our_o sin_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o by_o he_o who_o say_v etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o intimate_v cyprian_n in_o his_o epistle_n write_v thus_o 14._o cùm_fw-la in_o minoribus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la agant_fw-la peccatores_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la justo_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la ordinem_fw-la ad_fw-la exomologesin_n veniant_fw-la &_o permanûs_fw-la impositionem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la aut_fw-la cleri_fw-la jus_o communicationis_fw-la accipiant_fw-la cypr._n l._n 3._o epist_n 14._o for_o lesser_a offence_n let_v sinner_n take_v their_o penance_n in_o a_o just_a season_n and_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o discipline_n let_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o public_a confession_n and_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o bishop_n hand_n id_fw-la nam_fw-la cùm_fw-la in_o minoribus_fw-la delictis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la in_o d●um_fw-la committuntur_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la agatur_fw-la justo_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o exhomologesis_n fiat_fw-la inspectâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la u●tâ_fw-la qui_fw-la agit_fw-fr poenitentiam_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la communicationem_fw-la quis_fw-la venire_fw-la possit_fw-la nisi_fw-la priùs_fw-la illi_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la manus_fw-la suis_fw-la imposita_fw-la id_fw-la and_o of_o the_o clergy_n restore_v to_o the_o communion_n again_o and_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n for_o sleighty_a offence_n and_o those_o not_o direct_o commit_v against_o god_n public_a confession_n may_v be_v perform_v his_o life_n be_v look_v into_o which_o be_v to_o undergo_v the_o penance_n neither_o may_v he_o be_v admit_v to_o communicate_v without_o imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o clergy_n from_o these_o passage_n b._n rhenanus_fw-la collect_v that_o secret_a confession_n beside_o the_o discipline_n thereof_o in_o public_a for_o secret_a sin_n poenit_fw-la liquet_n ex_fw-la citatis_fw-la cypriani_fw-la locis_fw-la occultorum_fw-la scelerum_fw-la exhomologesin_n fuisse_fw-la secretam_fw-la &_o sacerdotem_fw-la pro_fw-la modo_fw-la delicti_fw-la j●junium_fw-la &_o elecmosynas_fw-la confitenti_fw-la injungere_fw-la b._n rhen._n annot_fw-mi ad_fw-la tert._n lib._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la together_o with_o a_o prescript_n injunction_n from_o the_o priest_n of_o fast_v or_o give_v alm_n in_o the_o penitent_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o sin_n require_v to_o have_v be_v on_o foot_n in_o cyprian_n time_n in_o the_o zealous_a age_n of_o that_o bless_a martyr_n wherein_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v whether_o desire_v of_o do_v well_o or_o shame_n for_o do_v evil_a be_v great_a many_o sinner_n and_o lapse_v christian_n put_v to_o public_a penance_n receive_v such_o peace_n of_o conscience_n upon_o the_o performance_n thereof_o cypr._n salutarem_fw-la medelam_fw-la paruis_fw-la licèt_fw-la &_o modicis_fw-la vulneribus_fw-la requirunt_fw-la cypr._n and_o their_o reconciliation_n from_o the_o bishop_n that_o other_o also_o voluntary_o come_v in_o and_o for_o offence_n of_o lesser_a nature_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o discipline_n in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o resort_n become_v so_o frequent_a and_o the_o offence_n so_o small_a it_o be_v think_v fit_a lest_o by_o often_o penance_n the_o discipline_n of_o open_a penance_n may_v melt_v and_o grow_v into_o contempt_n to_o appoint_v a_o fit_a person_n a_o clergyman_n i_o believe_v who_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o can_v keep_v counsel_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o much_o experience_n to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o lepry_a and_o lepry_a and_o ●o_o give_v counsel_n also_o to_o receive_v confession_n &_o inspectâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la vitâ_fw-la qui_fw-la agit_fw-fr poenitentiam_fw-la and_o sift_v into_o his_o life_n that_o will_v do_v penance_n and_o meet_v with_o such_o sin_n as_o he_o think_v merit_v public_a penance_n to_o present_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o exomologesis_fw-la so_o private_a confession_n be_v use_v in_o saint_n cyprian_n day_n as_o a_o preparative_n and_o manuduction_n to_o the_o public_a and_o occasion_v upon_o the_o tender_a conscience_n of_o those_o who_o faith_n be_v strong_a and_o fear_v better_o 191._o audis_fw-la non_fw-la suisse_fw-la vel_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la vel_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la universalem_fw-la dicit_fw-la enim_fw-la cyprian_n fuisse_fw-la exempla_fw-la quorundam_fw-la qui_fw-la fide_fw-la majore_fw-la &_o timore_fw-la meliore_fw-la erant_fw-la non_fw-la igitur_fw-la omnes_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la nec_fw-la damnati_fw-la suerunt_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la talia_fw-la confessi_fw-la sunt_fw-la chemnit_fw-la exam_fw-la part_n 2._o pag._n 191._o who_o heart_n stand_v in_o much_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o who_o conscience_n awake_v upon_o the_o least_o shock_n of_o sin_n much_o different_a both_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o end_n from_o that_o rack_n of_o conscience_n rather_o than_o relief_n popish_a shrift_n as_o in_o due_a place_n shall_v appear_v saint_n basil_n in_o answer_n to_o that_o demand_n whether_o it_o be_v behooveful_a lay_v shame_n aside_o to_o confess_v our_o evil_a action_n to_o all_o man_n or_o to_o some_o and_o what_o condition_n those_o some_o shall_v be_v of_o answer_v thus_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n keep_v the_o same_o course_n as_o the_o lay_v open_a of_o bodily_a disease_n 528._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 528._o now_o man_n do_v not_o lay_v open_a corporal_a disease_n to_o every_o one_o they_o meet_v with_o but_o to_o person_n skilful_a in_o the_o art_n of_o heal_a so_o confession_n of_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v they_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v you_o that_o be_v strong_a bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a that_o be_v take_v they_o away_o by_o your_o careful_a endeavour_n where_o care_n and_o diligence_n be_v equal_o require_v in_o choose_v the_o physician_n and_o in_o cure_v of_o the_o patient_n i_o dare_v not_o peremptory_o say_v the_o physician_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o confine_v this_o election_n to_o that_o order_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n more_o express_o require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o hierarchy_n who_o profession_n be_v the_o art_n of_o bind_v up_o of_o wound_a conscience_n and_o their_o school_n a_o sanctuary_n for_o a_o trouble_a soul_n but_o of_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a saint_n basils_n pleasure_n be_v that_o the_o wound_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v show_v forth_o to_o sub-celestial_a physician_n and_o as_o b._n rhenanus_fw-la further_o allege_v he_o confession_n be_v a_o noble_a kind_n of_o medicine_n poen_n m●dicina_fw-la una_fw-la n●bilis_fw-la confessio_fw-la suerit_fw-la ac_fw-la proximis_fw-la eam_fw-la pa●●m_fw-la facere_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la communem_fw-la ●orum_fw-la orationem_fw-la vitia_fw-la faciliùs_fw-la curentur_fw-la basil_n apud_fw-la b._n rhen._n prefat_n ad_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr poen_n open_v to_o our_o near_a and_o dear_a acquaintance_n that_o our_o sin_n by_o their_o common_a prayer_n may_v be_v more_o easy_o heal_v saint_n hierom_n upon_o ecclesiastes_n write_v thus_o if_o that_o serpent_n the_o devil_n shall_v have_v bite_v any_o one_o secret_o 43._o si_fw-mi quem_fw-la serpens_fw-la diabolus_fw-la occultè_fw-la momorderit_fw-la &_o nullo_n conscio_fw-la peccati_fw-la veneno_fw-la insecerit_fw-la si_fw-la tacuerit_fw-la qui_fw-la percussus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o non_fw-la egerit_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la nec_fw-la vulnus_fw-la suum_fw-la sratri_fw-la &_o magistro_fw-la voluit_fw-la consiteri_fw-la magister_fw-la qui_fw-la habet_fw-la linguam_fw-la ad_fw-la curandum_fw-la facilè_fw-la ei_fw-la prodesse_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la erubescat_fw-la aegrotus_fw-la vulnus_fw-la medico_n consiteri_fw-la quod_fw-la ignorit_fw-la medicina_fw-la non_fw-la curate_n hieron_n in_o cap._n 10._o eccles_n tom_fw-mi 7._o pag._n 43._o and_o shall_v have_v infect_v he_o with_o the_o poison_n 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
potestas_fw-la judicandi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la immo_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la justitia_fw-la ita_fw-la potestas_fw-la vel_fw-la authoritas_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la causa_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la cognition_n aliqua_fw-la scot._n lib._n 4._o do_v 19_o whereby_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v inquisition_n into_o and_o examine_v the_o case_n or_o the_o penitent_a as_o a_o man_n that_o stand_v by_o may_v know_v as_o much_o law_n as_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n although_o he_o have_v not_o a_o commission_n to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o cause_n then_o in_o question_n according_a to_o his_o skill_n as_o the_o judge_n have_v for_o say_v scotus_n that_o authority_n whereby_o the_o judge_n possess_v himself_o with_o the_o true_a information_n of_o the_o matter_n depend_v although_o it_o may_v require_v skill_n and_o discretion_n to_o manage_v the_o same_o aright_o even_o as_o the_o key_n of_o power_n require_v justice_n in_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o as_o the_o power_n to_o judge_n be_v distinguish_v d_o from_o justice_n and_o may_v be_v find_v where_o there_o be_v no_o justice_n as_o in_o pilate_n so_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o a_o cause_n may_v ofttimes_o be_v without_o any_o discretion_n or_o science_n at_o all_o as_o in_o festus_n and_o felix_n saint_n paul_n judge_n the_o gift_n then_o of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n be_v not_o the_o key_n but_o the_o guide_n thereof_o and_o the_o authority_n right_o place_v when_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n be_v in_o place_n potestatis_fw-la 2._o clavis_fw-la potestatis_fw-la the_o second_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o censure_v or_o the_o key_n of_o power_n which_o we_o call_v the_o power_n of_o absolution_n consist_v in_o the_o solemn_a denunciation_n of_o the_o sentence_n for_o the_o former_a key_n which_o invest_v the_o priest_n with_o authority_n to_o discern_v 18._o clave_n sunt_fw-la discernendi_fw-la scientia_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la judicandi_fw-la i._n e._n solvendi_fw-la &_o ligandi_fw-la usus_fw-la harum_fw-la clavium_fw-la 1._o discernere_fw-la ligandos_fw-mi &_o solvendos_fw-la 2._o d●in_n ligare_fw-la &_o solvere_fw-la magistr_n l._n 4._o do_v 18._o and_o examine_v between_o leprosy_n and_o leprosy_n be_v but_o preparatory_a mature_v only_o and_o ripen_v the_o sinner_n case_n for_o sentence_n 174._o judicium_fw-la sumitur_fw-la prout_fw-la significat_fw-la actum_fw-la judicis_fw-la ut_fw-la judex_n est_fw-la &_o jus_o decit_fw-la i._n e._n juridicam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la jure_fw-la princip_n pag._n 173_o 174._o final_a determination_n be_v the_o scope_n thereof_o wherein_o the_o priest_n after_o a_o full_a notice_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o sinner_n case_n and_o compare_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n to_o direct_v his_o hand_n and_o key_n judge_v according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n judicial_a i_o say_v as_o delegated_a from_o god_n who_o commissioner_n for_o such_o cause_n he_o be_v and_o proceed_v not_o as_o a_o witness_n to_o give_v in_o evidence_n nor_o as_o a_o herald_n or_o crier_n or_o pursuivant_n to_o make_v intimation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n decree_n as_o a_o messenger_n only_o but_o as_o a_o judge_n though_o subalternate_a clothe_v with_o authority_n from_o christ_n and_o christ_n from_o his_o father_n to_o give_v the_o sentence_n the_o father_n say_v chrysostome_n have_v give_v all_o power_n unto_o the_o ●on_n and_o i_o see_v th●t_n they_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 6._o p._n 16._o the_o priest_n to_o have_v b●en_o make_v partaker_n of_o all_o that_o power_n by_o the_o son_n for_o witness_n discover_v and_o declare_v the_o fact_n and_o judge_n proceed_v accord_v to_o their_o evidence_n for_o example_n whether_o such_o a_o murder_n be_v commit_v or_o no_o the_o eye-witness_n be_v the_o evidence_n as_o present_v and_o observe_v the_o fact_n although_o the_o magistrate_n denounce_v the_o sentence_n and_o punishment_n the_o penitent_a then_o become_v a_o selfe-accuser_n and_o witness_n and_o the_o priest_n turn_v the_o key_n according_a to_o god_n law_n who_o deputy_n and_o steward_n in_o that_o case_n he_o be_v nor_o do_v this_o power_n to_o be_v a_o judge_n contradict_v his_o office_n as_o a_o minister_n for_o as_o magistrate_n be_v the_o 13.4_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13.4_o minister●_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o u●in_n so_o be_v minister_n the_o magistrate_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v not_o the_o key_n in_o vain_a but_o of_o this_o there_o will_v be_v occasion_n to_o say_v something_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n whether_o it_o be_v judicial_a or_o no._n only_o thus_o as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o temporal_a m_o n_z star_z and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o power_n the_o preservation_n of_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n so_o be_v the_o minister_n a_o spiritual_a magistrate_n to_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o enlargement_n of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o as_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n be_v terrestrial_a punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o protect_v such_o as_o do_v well_o so_o be_v the_o minister_n key_n celestial_a bind_v the_o obstinate_a and_o lose_v penitent_a offender_n and_o it_o go_v well_o with_o church_n and_o state_n when_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n and_o civil_a government_n keep_v the_o bound_n god_n have_v set_v they_o and_o in_o truth_n the_o mutual_a encroachment_n and_o confusion_n of_o these_o two_o power_n have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o the_o alteration_n and_o combustion_n in_o christendom_n for_o as_o when_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o temple_n rend_v in_o sunder_o not_o long_o after_o follow_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o so_o if_o these_o two_o principal_a beam_n and_o top-rafter_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o priest_n re●t_v asunder_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o christian_a religion_n will_v be_v shake_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o key_n have_v occasione●_n the_o c●u●l_a magistrate_n to_o abridge_v in_o some_o case_n the_o lawful_a use_n thereof_o ●n●_n when_o the_o church_n man_n begin_v to_o use_v they_o like_o sword_n the_o sword_n man_n seize_v upon_o they_o as_o belong_v to_o their_o regiment_n know_v t●en_o o_o priest_n what_o the_o inscription_n be_v that_o be_v engrave_v upon_o thy_o k_n y●_n they_o be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o remember_v that_o he_o who_o give_v the_o key_n to_o peter_n say_v unto_o the_o same_o man_n put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o thy_o sheath_n and_o let_v the_o magistrate_n be_v afraid_a to_o draw_v too_o near_o unto_o this_o holy_a ground_n to_o handle_v the_o c●nser_n and_o approach_v unto_o the_o altar_n or_o to_o usurp_v upon_o the_o true_a function_n of_o the_o key_n 26.16_o 2_o chro._n 26.16_o which_o appertain_v not_o unto_o they_o but_o un●o_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v consecrate_v lest_o they_o participate_v in_o the_o judgement_n and_o leprosy_n of_o vzziah_n as_o the_o spiritual_a key_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n because_o they_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o same_o to_o different_a offender_n 1.18_o revel_v 1.18_o so_o be_v they_o of_o death_n and_o hell_n too_o from_o the_o dire_a effect_n thereof_o to_o such_o as_o be_v impenitent_a for_o hell_n have_v gate_n as_o well_o as_o heaven_n and_o the_o same_o key_n that_o shut_v heaven_n gate_n open_v hell_n and_o where_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v op●ned_v those_o of_o hell_n be_v shut_v now_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o hell_n shut_v when_o a_o sinner_n be_v loose_v and_o absolve_v in_o like_a manner_n hell_n be_v open_v a●d_a heaven_n shut_v when_o a_o sinner_n be_v bind_v and_o his_o sin_n retain_v the_o next_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be●n_v more_o correspondent_a to_o the_o metaphor_n and_o use_v of_o the_o key_n to_o have_v use_v the_o term_n of_o op●ning_n and_o shut_v ●ligation_n 2_o of_o absolution_n ●ligation_n as_o do_v esaias_n the_o prophet_n and_o john_n the_o d●vine_a but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v choose_v to_o express_v this_o power_n under_o the_o word_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v 3.7_o esay_n 22.22_o rev._n 3.7_o to_o signify_v the_o miserable_a ●state_n of_o such_o to_o who_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o as_o remain_v bind_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n 16._o nempè_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la quam_fw-la miserable_fw-la sit_fw-la conditio_fw-la illorum_fw-la qui●●s_fw-la coelum_fw-la clauditur_fw-la manent_fw-la enim_fw-la ol_fw-la stricti_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la vinculis_fw-la contrà_fw-la verò_fw-la quàm_fw-la b●ati_fw-la sunt_fw-la illi_fw-la quibus_fw-la apertum_fw-la est_fw-la coelum_fw-la qui_fw-la scilicet_fw-la à_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la liberati_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o sint_fw-la ipsius_fw-la cohaeredes_fw-la beza_n annot._n in_o matth._n 16._o and_o contrariwise_o the_o bless_a condition_n of_o those_o to_o
the_o leper_n be_v god_n do_v the_o priest_n serve_v only_o to_o discern_v what_o god_n have_v already_o do_v and_o to_o pronounce_v the_o same_o richardus_fw-la herein_o say_v well_o though_o not_o always_o well_o 18._o distinguamus_fw-la diligenter_n quid_fw-la dominus_fw-la faciat_fw-la per_fw-la s●m●tipsum_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la faciat_fw-la per_fw-la ministrum_fw-la suum_fw-la per_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la resuscitat_fw-la mortuum_fw-la per_fw-la ministros_fw-la solvit_fw-la ligatum_fw-la per_fw-la s●m●t_fw-la ipsum_fw-la mundat_fw-la leprosum_fw-la minist●rio_fw-la sac●rd●tis_fw-la reducit_fw-la e●_n etum_fw-la mortuum_n resusci●●r●_n jeprosum_fw-la mundar_n ad_fw-la idem_fw-la videtur_fw-la res●●●re_fw-la nam_fw-la utrobique_fw-la solvitur_fw-la obligatio_fw-la culpa_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o vinctum_fw-la solvere_fw-la vel_fw-la rejectum_fw-la educere_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la m_o nihilominus_fw-la vid●tur_fw-la respicere_fw-la quoniam_fw-la utrobique_fw-la sequitur_fw-la obligatio_fw-la 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cleanse_v the_o leper_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n she_o store_v he_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o rai●e_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 the_o obligation_n of_o sin_n be_v loose_v so_o also_o to_o loose_v he_o that_o be_v bind_v and_o to_o restore_v he_o that_o be_v cast_v forth_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o in_o both_o there_o follow_v a_o obligation_n of_o punishment_n the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v when_o a_o sinner_n be_v by_o god_n strip_v forth_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n the_o dead_a be_v raise_v when_o he_o that_o be_v in_o bondage_n unto_o sin_n be_v quicken_v by_o god_n to_o lead_v a_o good_a life_n after_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o leprosy_n the_o priest_n office_n intervening_a he_o that_o be_v former_o cast_v forth_o be_v restore_v and_o he_o that_o be_v bind_v with_o graveclothe_n and_o loose_v by_o the_o lord_n minister_n be_v permit_v to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom_n super_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la etc._n etc._n tom_n 7._o pag._n 268._o thou_o have_v bind_v thyself_o with_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o love_n of_o wealth_n lose_v thyself_o by_o a_o injunction_n of_o the_o love_n of_o poverty_n thou_o have_v bind_v thyself_o with_o the_o furious_a desire_n of_o pleasure_n lose_v thyself_o with_o temperance_n thou_o have_v bind_v thyself_o with_o the_o misbelief_n of_o eunomius_n lose_v thyself_o with_o the_o religi_fw-la we_o embracing_z of_o the_o right_a faith_n thus_o god_n have_v erect_v a_o tribunal_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n his_o conscience_n arraign_v he_o upon_o god_n law_n as_o a_o transgressor_n and_o guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n thereof_o but_o upon_o his_o confession_n and_o detestation_n of_o the_o fact_n 434._o justificatio_fw-la in_o s._n scriptura_fw-la act●onem_fw-la quandam_fw-la forensem_fw-la not●t_fw-la qualis_fw-la ●st_fw-la absolutio_fw-la aut_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la pronuntiatio_fw-la d._n twiss_n 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the_o person_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o ready_a to_o go_v into_o banishment_n with_o they_o furthermore_o the_o word_n of_o absolution_n can_v have_v the_o same_o power_n from_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o lay-brother_n as_o from_o they_o who_o god_n have_v make_v able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 3.6_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o layman_n though_o otherwise_o of_o great_a knowledge_n and_o piety_n shall_v do_v it_o with_o such_o efficacy_n and_o assurance_n to_o perplex_a conscience_n as_o they_o that_o be_v god_n steward_n and_o ambassador_n and_o be_v call_v to_o that_o purpose_n for_o as_o god_n have_v give_v the_o pastor_n a_o calling_n to_o baptize_v thou_o to_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o have_v he_o likewise_o give_v he_o a_o calling_n 5.4_o calling_n 1_o cor_fw-la 5.4_o and_o power_n 10.1_o power_n 2_o cor._n 10.1_o and_o authority_n upon_o repentance_n to_o 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evolvas_fw-la nunquam_fw-la inuenies_fw-la verba_fw-la ligandi_fw-la &_o solvendi_fw-la aliis_fw-la quàm_fw-la publico_fw-la ministerio_fw-la fungentibus_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la metaphoricè_fw-la divinae_fw-la viz._n &_o spiritualis_fw-la potestatis_fw-la respectu_fw-la tribui_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la judicialiae_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la jus_o autem_fw-la istud_fw-la tum_fw-la ad_fw-la universalem_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la in_o totius_fw-la gregis_fw-la coetu_fw-la tum_fw-la ad_fw-la singulas_fw-la oves_fw-la prout_fw-la requirit_fw-la necessitas_fw-la ac_fw-la etiam_fw-la particulares_fw-la presbyterii_fw-la censuras_fw-la spectat_fw-la beza_n de_fw-fr excom_n contr_n erast_n p._n 60._o and_o lose_v give_v unto_o any_o but_o such_o as_o undergo_v the_o function_n of_o the_o public_a ministry_n and_o true_o that_o metaphorical_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a power_n for_o they_o be_v judicial_a word_n and_o that_o law_n or_o power_n belong_v as_o well_o unto_o general_a preach_v have_v in_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n or_o as_o apply_v to_o any_o of_o the_o flock_n in_o particular_a according_a to_o the_o present_a necessity_n or_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o public_a censure_n of_o the_o presbytery_n this_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o sponge_n to_o wipe_v away_o that_o aspersion_n of_o bellarmine_n cast_v upon_o we_o to_o grant_v that_o a_o layman_n or_o woman_n quarto_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la absolvere_fw-la potest_fw-la laicus_fw-la immò_fw-la etiam_fw-la femina_fw-la aut_fw-la pver_fw-la aut_fw-la infidelis_fw-la quispiam_fw-la aut_fw-la diabolus_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la psittacus_fw-la si_fw-la doceatur_fw-la ea_fw-la verba_fw-la quàm_fw-la sacerdos_n id_fw-la concedunt_fw-la adversarii_fw-la bell._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr poen_n c._n 2._o sect._n quarto_fw-la or_o boy_n or_o infidel_n or_o parrot_n if_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o absolution_n may_v absolve_v as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o that_o holy_a order_n in_o our_o judgement_n and_o practice_n no_o less_o than_o with_o they_o at_o rome_n this_o be_v all_o we_o say_v that_o in_o case_n a_o lay-brother_n be_v offend_v and_o he_o upon_o brotherly_a reconciliation_n remit_v the_o offence_n the_o same_o also_o shall_v be_v remit_v in_o heaven_n but_o in_o case_n where_o god_n be_v wrong_v it_o concern_v the_o priest_n office_n to_o pronounce_v the_o absolution_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi have_v say_v the_o same_o not_o only_o whatsoever_o priest_n do_v loose_a be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n 107._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o mat._n 18._o p._n 106_o 107._o but_o whatsoever_o we_o also_o that_o be_v wrong_v either_o bind_v or_o loose_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v either_o bind_v or_o loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o for_o which_o the_o divine_n of_o colen_n assemble_v at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n think_v he_o injure_v by_o those_o father_n 283._o addunt_fw-la colonienses_fw-la theophylacti_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la can._n 10._o damnatam_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la protestant_n triumphaturi_fw-la sunt_fw-la council_n trid._n hist_o lat_fw-la pag._n 283._o as_o condemn_v in_o the_o x_o canon_n there_o and_o that_o the_o protestant_n will_v triumph_v in_o the_o censure_n of_o such_o a_o father_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n beza_n subjoin_v 61._o etsi_fw-la quoties_fw-la privatus_fw-la privatum_fw-la ritè_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la &_o christianâ_fw-la charitate_fw-la vel_fw-la argu●t_fw-la vel_fw-la solatur_fw-la neque_fw-la hoc_fw-la recipere_fw-la alter_fw-la dedignatur_fw-la ratum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la secundum_fw-la theophylact._n &_o aug._n tamen_fw-la verbis_fw-la ligandi_fw-la &_o solvendi_fw-la sacram_fw-la &_o solennem_fw-la actionem_fw-la semper_fw-la significari_fw-la affirmo_fw-la beza_n contr_n erast_n pag._n 61._o although_o when_o one_o private_a man_n shall_v true_o from_o god_n word_n and_o out_o of_o love_n rebuke_v another_o and_o he_o take_v it_o not_o amiss_o the_o same_o be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n according_a to_o theophylact_fw-mi and_o austin_n yet_o i_o affirm_v in_o the_o word_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v a_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a action_n ever_o to_o be_v signify_v and_o thus_o much_o we_o teach_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n key_n 4._o object_n of_o the_o key_n by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v the_o four_o and_o last_o circumstance_n be_v transparent_a that_o by_o whatsoever_o be_v mean_v what_o sin_n soever_o peter_n receive_v the_o key_n from_o christ_n 18._o clave_n à_fw-la christo_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la accepit_fw-la i._n e._n potestatem_fw-la solvendi_fw-la ligandique_fw-la peccata_fw-la aug._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n expos_n in_o matth._n 18._o that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v sin_n say_v saint_n augustine_n understand_v by_o the_o key_n such_o as_o bind_v and_o loose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v either_o the_o pardon_n or_o punishment_n of_o sin_n say_v theophylact._n for_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o promise_n wherein_o christ_n make_v good_a his_o word_n 20.23_o john_n 20.23_o after_o his_o resurrection_n whatsoever_o here_o be_v who_o sin_n soever_o there_o 10.4_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o and_o hereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n and_o bond_n of_o that_o virtue_n as_o can_v fetter_v the_o soul_n and_o a_o power_n so_o efficacious_a as_o to_o release_v they_o of_o spiritual_a bond_n earthly_a prince_n say_v chrysostome_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v but_o the_o body_n only_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom_fw-mi 6._o pag._n 16._o but_o this_o bond_n which_o the_o priest_n have_v reach_v to_o the_o soul_n itself_o and_o extend_v unto_o heaven_n then_o that_o clause_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v take_v not_o in_o the_o full_a latitude_n thereof_o but_o with_o a_o fit_a limitation_n 178._o quodcunque_fw-la non_fw-la in_o tota_fw-la sva_fw-la amplitudine_fw-la seu_fw-la cum_fw-la distributione_n completa_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la quadam_fw-la limita●ione_fw-la seu_fw-la cum_fw-la distributione_n accommoda_fw-la ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la logici_fw-la usurpandum_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la quocunque_fw-la ligamine_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la certa_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ac_fw-la determinata_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la locutum_fw-la esse_fw-la nemo_fw-la ambigere_fw-la potest_fw-la de_fw-la vinculo_fw-la anathematis_fw-la glossa_fw-la ligamen_fw-la spiritual_fw-la &_o superioris_fw-la ordinis_fw-la suarez_n &_o vinculo_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la è_fw-la vinculo_fw-la debitorum_fw-la joan._n paris_n apol._n pro_fw-la jure_fw-la princip_n p._n 178._o and_o distribution_n for_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o that_o christ_n our_o lord_n speak_v not_o of_o a_o bind_n at_o large_a but_o of_o a_o certain_a determinate_a kind_n thereof_o of_o the_o bond_n of_o anathema_n as_o the_o gloss_n will_v or_o a_o spiritual_a tie_n and_o of_o a_o superior_a order_n as_o suarez_n hold_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o debt_n as_o johannes_n parisiensis_fw-la teach_v sin_n then_o or_o the_o cord_n thereof_o be_v the_o object_n whereabout_o the_o power_n and_o ministry_n of_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 judicial_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o a_o judge_n he_o be_v though_o not_o supreme_a and_o in_o his_o own_o right_n so_o god_n be_v the_o sovereign_n and_o absolute_a judge_n and_o in_o all_o case_n the_o priest_n subordinate_a and_o substitute_v by_o his_o authority_n yet_o a_o judge_n though_o the_o lord_n officer_n and_z giveth_z judgement_n albeit_o he_o declare_v his_o master_n divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a paul_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o denounce_v the_o spiritual_a censure_n 5.3_o 1_o cor._n 5.3_o for_o i_o very_o as_o absent_v in_o body_n but_o present_a in_o spirit_n have_v judge_v already_o as_o though_o i_o be_v present_a concern_v he_o that_o have_v do_v this_o deed_n where_o the_o sentence_n immediate_o follow_v now_o what_o judgement_n be_v here_o require_v and_o herein_o to_o be_v use_v will_v appear_v discretionis_fw-la judicium_fw-la quandoq●e_fw-la sumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la diser●tione_fw-la undè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la infans_fw-la &_o furiosus_fw-la carent_fw-la judicio_fw-la quandoque_fw-la pro_fw-la examinatio●e_fw-la seu_fw-la deliberatione_n quandoque_fw-la pro_fw-la authoritate_fw-la abbas_n clavis_fw-la discretionis_fw-la if_o we_o consider_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o judgement_n which_o in_o panormitan_n be_v threefold_a 1._o of_o discretion_n 2._o of_o examination_n or_o inquisition_n 3._o of_o authority_n or_o definition_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v hold_v so_o requisite_a that_o one_o of_o the_o key_n have_v be_v call_v after_o that_o name_n the_o key_n of_o discretion_n and_o where_o this_o be_v want_v the_o blind_a priest_n may_v call_v light_a darkness_n and_o darkness_n light_n discretion_n serve_v like_o the_o two_o light_n in_o the_o firmament_n to_o distinguish_v virtue_n and_o vice_n asunder_o and_o the_o more_o to_o be_v require_v in_o a_o priest_n who_o be_v not_o only_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n but_o betwixt_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n betwixt_o leprosy_n and_o leprosy_n betwixt_o sin_n and_o sin_n and_o how_o shall_v a_o priest_n know_v sin_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n and_o how_o shall_v the_o law_n be_v understand_v without_o discretion_n in_o that_o great_a variety_n of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n which_o may_v come_v before_o the_o priest_n he_o have_v need_n to_o have_v his_o eye_n in_o his_o head_n that_o shall_v take_v the_o true_a distance_n of_o criminal_a case_n for_o than_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n approve_v and_o confirm_v of_o god_n and_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n 18._o tunc_fw-la sententia_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la judicio_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o coelestibus_fw-la curiae_fw-la approbatur_fw-la &_o confirmatur_fw-la cùm_fw-la ita_fw-la ex_fw-la discretione_fw-la prodit_fw-la ut_fw-la reorum_fw-la merita_fw-la non_fw-la contradicant_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la ergo_fw-la solvunt_fw-la vel_fw-la ligant_fw-la adhibentes_fw-la clavem_fw-la discretionis_fw-la reorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la solvuntur_fw-la vel_fw-la ligantur_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la magistr_n lib._n 4._o do_v 18._o when_o it_o proceed_v from_o that_o discretion_n as_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o guilty_a person_n contradict_v not_o the_o same_o whosoever_o therefore_o they_o lose_v and_o bind_v by_o the_o key_n of_o discretion_n and_o according_a as_o the_o person_n may_v deserve_v such_o be_v bind_v and_o loose_v in_o heaven_n say_v the_o perpetual_a dictator_n in_o the_o school_n peter_n lombard_n of_o such_o necessity_n be_v discretion_n and_o when_o sin_n be_v discern_v great_a judgement_n be_v require_v as_o well_o in_o the_o curation_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o in_o some_o sinner_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o best_a help_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o cure_n thereof_o of_o who_o that_o may_v be_v verify_v perieram_fw-la nisi_fw-la periissem_fw-la i_o have_v perish_v d_o utter_o if_o i_o h●d_v not_o perish_v of_o this_o sanative_n and_o purgative_a humour_n be_v affliction_n like_o northern_a wind_n blow_v cold_a but_o sweep_v and_o cleanse_v the_o air_n thus_o the_o incestuous_a person_n be_v deliver_v unto_o satan_n 5.5_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o censure_n be_v a_o curative_fw-it medicine_n from_o a_o spiritual_a physician_n and_o careful_a 5.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o not_o from_o a_o enemy_n or_o destroyer_n chastise_v th●_n flesh_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v there_o not_o need_v of_o judgement_n in_o administer_a such_o receipt_n where_o the_o ingredient_n may_v be_v poisonable_a and_o desperate_a if_o not_o allay_v with_o much_o skill_n and_o discretion_n again_o the_o priest_n have_v need_v to_o be_v judicious_a in_o discern_v unfeigned_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n for_o sin_n 1._o poenitentia_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la dam_n dolentis_fw-la vindicte_fw-la semper_fw-la puniens_fw-la in_o se_fw-la quod_fw-la dolet_fw-la commisisse_fw-la aug._n apud_fw-la aquin._n part_n 3._o qu._n 85._o art_n 1._o for_o as_o much_o as_o repentance_n be_v a_o act_n of_o vindictive_n or_o corrective_a justice_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n take_v vengeance_n on_o himself_o for_o offend_v god_n in_o a_o sort_n prevent_v his_o justice_n and_o to_o repent_v be_v 33.14_o be_v ezek._n 33.14_o to_o do_v judgement_n in_o the_o prophet_n or_o to_o 11.3_o to_o 1_o cor._n 11.3_o judge_v ourselves_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o to_o which_o there_o belong_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o revenge_n or_o punishment_n now_o there_o ought_v 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or_o to_o look_v the_o offender_n since_o it_o be_v not_o but_o with_o advice_n to_o be_v apply_v nor_o hand_n hasty_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o any_o man_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 23._o pacian_a in_o paraenesi_fw-la 16._o aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n 5._o 20_o 23._o a_o place_n refer_v by_o the_o ancient_a writer_n to_o repentance_n and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n give_v no_o less_o i_o say_v before_o that_o the_o best_a physic_n work_v not_o upon_o indispose_a patient_n nor_o do_v one_o receipt_n cure_v all_o disease_n judge_v then_o the_o priest_n must_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o sinner_n soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o medicine_n and_o it_o fare_v with_o those_o that_o be_v disease_v in_o mind_n as_o with_o some_o such_o that_o be_v visit_v with_o corporal_a disease_n as_o not_o to_o question_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o physic_n but_o to_o suspect_v their_o own_o weakness_n in_o the_o use_n and_o operation_n thereof_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o many_o especial_o at_o the_o last_o gasp_n not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o power_n of_o remit_v sin_n but_o of_o their_o own_o indisposition_n to_o receive_v it_o whether_o the_o physic_n will_v stay_v with_o they_o or_o no_o and_o work_v upon_o their_o soul_n and_o a_o judicious_a priest_n must_v see_v to_o that_o these_o circumstance_n consider_v and_o many_o more_o that_o may_v fall_v in_o tell_v i_o if_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o key_n and_o discreet_a manage_n thereof_o be_v not_o a_o judicial_a act_n in_o such_o balance_n as_o these_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v and_o then_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v to_o be_v practise_v evang._n causae_fw-la ergo_fw-la pensandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la ligandi_fw-la atque_fw-la solvendi_fw-la potestas_fw-la exercenda_fw-la videndum_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la culpa_fw-la aut_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la secula_fw-la post_fw-la culpam_fw-la ut_fw-la quos_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la d●us_fw-la per_fw-la compunctionis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la visitat_fw-la illos_fw-la pastor_n s_o sententia_fw-la absolvat_fw-la greg_n hom_n 26._o in_o evang._n priest_n must_v consider_v what_o
different_a disposition_n the_o first_o inept_v and_o incapable_a of_o instruction_n and_o not_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o affliction_n who_o heart_n be_v so_o harden_v upon_o the_o anvil_n and_o by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n as_o not_o make_v malleable_a or_o mollify_v by_o the_o thunder_n of_o any_o judgement_n so_o secure_v with_o answerable_a success_n in_o all_o their_o undertake_n as_o to_o kick_v at_o the_o least_o contradiction_n wherein_o humane_a felicity_n be_v the_o mist_n and_o veil_n demosthen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demosthen_n hinder_v the_o sight_n from_o distinguish_v good_a and_o evil_a unto_o such_o undeserving_a person_n and_o undeserved_a favour_n like_o the_o rhodian_o always_o enjoy_v the_o sunshine_n of_o prosperity_n 122._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n pelus_n lib._n 2._o epist._n 122._o without_o the_o least_o cloud_n of_o sorrow_n or_o spark_n of_o piety_n that_o only_o do_v evil_a and_o suffer_v none_o we_o keep_v silence_n and_o stand_v amaze_v and_o be_v fill_v with_o expectance_n what_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n will_v do_v a_o second_o sort_n be_v non-proficients_a not_o better_v the_o least_o tittle_n by_o affliction_n have_v be_v long_o keep_v at_o school_n with_o no_o improvement_n who_o dross_n in_o the_o crucible_n be_v so_o much_o and_o rust_n in_o the_o iron_n so_o deep_a and_o spot_n in_o the_o garment_n so_o foul_a as_o no_o fuller_n soap_n can_v cleanse_v against_o such_o there_o go_v out_o a_o speech_n from_o the_o lord_n 1.5_o isa_n 1.5_o why_o shall_v you_o be_v strike_v any_o more_o they_o be_v no_o long_o for_o the_o rod_n their_o stubbornness_n be_v mature_a for_o other_o judgement_n a_o sad_a sign_n the_o disease_n be_v deplorate_a and_o desperate_a when_o the_o sovereign_a physician_n give_v the_o patient_a over_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o scholar_n much_o better_v and_o refine_v in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o cross_n who_o be_v root_v most_o when_o most_o tempe_v as_o the_o moon_n in_o her_o change_n most_o obscure_a to_o the_o earth_n but_o most_o resplendent_a towards_o heaven_n and_o the_o ship_n toss_v with_o wind_n beat_v upon_o rock_n and_o roll_v in_o wave_n uphold_v by_o divine_a power_n be_v not_o break_v with_o that_o shipwreck_n but_o ride_v secure_o where_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a support_v and_o where_o supreme_a care_n be_v the_o rudder_n of_o that_o ship_n musaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d musaeus_n the_o ship_n of_o that_o navy_n and_o the_o navy_n of_o that_o pilot_n and_o admiral_n who_o steer_v all_o with_o his_o providence_n it_o shall_v not_o miscarry_v it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v desire_v of_o we_o and_o desire_v i_o fear_v it_o may_v be_v more_o than_o yet_o expect_v that_o all_o of_o we_o in_o one_o vessel_n be_v bind_v one_o way_n and_o will_v not_o vain_o imagine_v to_o sail_v divers_a course_n in_o one_o ship_n but_o rather_o like_o that_o apostolical_a assembly_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o of_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n 133.2_o act._n 2.1_o psal_n 133.2_o and_o like_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n and_o that_o such_o harmony_n be_v set_v in_o our_o church_n music_n as_o all_o part_n may_v agree_v to_o meet_v at_o the_o service_n and_o that_o several_a interest_n may_v not_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o christendom_n the_o common_a enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n have_v from_o their_o mutual_a discord_n draw_v not_o small_a advantage_n nothing_o more_o encourage_v the_o barbarous_a arm_n of_o the_o ottoman_a family_n against_o they_o than_o civil_a broil_n and_o in_o our_o divide_a world_n there_o be_v not_o more_o dangerous_a inlet_n of_o ruin_n than_o our_o domestical_a division_n our_o sin_n have_v separate_v from_o god_n and_o our_o discord_n from_o ourselves_o self-interest_n have_v eclipse_v a_o glorious_a church_n and_o self-opinion_n well_o nigh_o extinguish_v it_o philip_n of_o macedon_n mind_v to_o subdue_v the_o orician_n and_o invade_v they_o with_o a_o army_n say_v 318._o philippus_n macedo_n oricios_fw-la suos_fw-la host_n in_fw-la potestatem_fw-la redigere_fw-la &_o in_o hoc_fw-la exercitum_fw-la misisset_fw-la scripsit_fw-la missos_fw-la à_fw-la se_fw-la milites_fw-la quòd_fw-la comperisset_fw-la eos_fw-la seditionibus_fw-la vexari_fw-la thuan._n hist_o tom._n 5._o pag._n 318._o that_o find_v they_o at_o odds_o with_o themselves_o he_o have_v send_v they_o a_o army_n such_o of_o late_o have_v be_v the_o result_v of_o the_o turkish_a council_n if_o they_o shall_v display_v their_o ensign_n against_o the_o persian_a in_o the_o east_n or_o against_o the_o western_a empire_n where_o his_o martial_a senate_n resolve_v for_o the_o west_n for_o that_o the_o expedition_n undertake_v against_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o west_n 1620._o inter_fw-la tot_fw-la dissidentes_fw-la religione_fw-la linguâ_fw-la moribus_fw-la nationes_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la auxiliar●m_fw-la exercitum_fw-la conflari_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la procul_fw-la dubio_fw-la esse_fw-la quin_fw-la malè_fw-la conveniant_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la lentè_fw-fr &_o improsperè_fw-la administrari_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o divano_n agitata_fw-la thuan_n histor_n tom._n 5._o ad_fw-la a_o 1592._o pag._n 277._o edit_n genevae_n a._n d._n 1620._o be_v there_o safe_a where_o their_o discord_n be_v great_a so_o a_o mighty_a storm_n fall_v on_o hungary_n such_o danger_n from_o abroad_o may_v be_v weigh_v by_o they_o that_o have_v from_o our_o dissension_n at_o home_n suck_v no_o small_a advantage_n and_o to_o boot_v it_o will_v be_v the_o sound_a advertisement_n to_o strike_v at_o the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o especial_o those_o epidemical_a one_o that_o have_v pull_v on_o our_o head_n these_o national_a judgement_n and_o to_o know_v how_o sin_n be_v best_a drown_v in_o the_o tear_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o best_a evidence_n of_o true_a repentance_n be_v the_o forsake_v of_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o arabic_a adage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d optimum_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la est_fw-la paucitas_fw-la delicti_fw-la that_o be_v account_v the_o true_a repentance_n 68_o arabic_a adag_n 68_o which_o be_v accompany_v with_o few_o fault_n serious_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o sure_a forsake_v of_o sin_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_a repentance_n where_o be_v no_o solid_a amendment_n if_o such_o meditation_n will_v fall_v under_o our_o consideration_n the_o author_n of_o these_o may_v hope_v that_o this_o or_o antidote_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v seek_v after_o and_o prayer_n direct_v to_o heaven_n for_o wish_a success_n and_o no_o doubt_n god_n will_v then_o give_v audience_n when_o our_o devotion_n be_v incense_v with_o piety_n 11.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o true_a a_o position_n of_o a_o blind_a poet_n as_o of_o the_o blind_a man_n john_n 11.31_o nor_o can_v there_o in_o this_o spiritual_a warfare_n be_v better_a weapon_n than_o prayer_n and_o tear_n 3._o k._n gustavus_n ferdinand_n 3._o that_o hardy_a swede_n dread_v more_o the_o prayer_n of_o that_o christian_a emperor_n than_o his_o force_n sure_o at_o last_o prayer_n in_o the_o one_o prevail_v above_o arm_n in_o the_o other_o unite_a prayer_n will_v compass_v this_o island_n with_o great_a safety_n than_o her_o sea_n or_o ship_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o a_o ancient_a story_n this_o nation_n long_o ago_o to_o be_v own_v as_o god_n peculiar_a by_o a_o answer_n return_v to_o a_o holy_a prelate_n londini_fw-la brithwoldo_fw-it apud_fw-la glascon●am_fw-la excubiis_fw-la lucubranti_fw-la &_o de_fw-la regius_fw-la stirpe_fw-la penè_fw-la deleta_fw-la angenti_fw-la responsum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la anglorum_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n will._n malmesb._n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la anglor_fw-la lib._n 2._o pag._n 51._o londini_fw-la anxious_a of_o the_o state_n and_o regal_a issue_n well_o nigh_o extinguish_v regnum_fw-la anglorum_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la post_fw-la te_fw-la edward_n confessor_n providit_fw-la regem_fw-la ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la svi_fw-la last_o though_o small_a be_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o approbation_n of_o this_o treatise_n to_o the_o practic_n thereof_o yet_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a may_v even_o in_o this_o behalf_n prevail_v and_o herein_o god_n will_v be_v do_v the_o setter_n hereof_o have_v to_o his_o best_a skill_n plant_v and_o water_v the_o increase_n be_v from_o god_n philosophia_fw-la paucis_fw-la contenta_fw-la scholaribus_fw-la christian_n philosophy_n be_v content_a with_o few_o scholar_n and_o wisdom_n be_v please_v to_o be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n and_o remain_v it_o will_v if_o for_o no_o other_o end_n yet_o as_o a_o needle_n in_o the_o card_n to_o show_v our_o aberration_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la unico_fw-la &_o trino_n honour_n &_o gloria_fw-la finis_fw-la errata_fw-la in_o the_o book_n pag._n 7._o l._n 18._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 26._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 11._o l._n 15._o r._n intimate_v p._n 20._o l._n 36._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 29._o l._n 23._o r._n the._n p._n 32._o l._n 30._o r._n n'erra_fw-la p._n 37._o l._n 16_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 99_o l._n 32._o r._n as_o do_v p._n 120._o l._n 13._o r._n leper_n p._n 124._o l._n 18._o r._n convene_v p._n 135._o l_o 6._o r._n bench._n p._n 137._o l._n 28._o add_v but._n p._n 147._o l._n 18._o deal_n a._n p._n 171._o l._n 5._o r._n compose_v p._n 184._o l._n 2._o deal_n and._n r._n bait_n and._n p._n 208._o l._n 6._o deal_n yet_o p._n 212._o l._n 17._o r._n to_o drive_v p._n 228._o l._n 16._o r._n fides_fw-la p._n 271._o l._n 29._o deal_n the._n p._n 316._o l._n 13._o r._n the_o five_o in_o the_o margin_n pag._n 4._o l._n 10._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n ult_n r._n levit._n 5.5_o psal_n 32.5_o p._n 5._o l._n 5._o r._n psal_n 26.7_o p._n 11._o l._n 7_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 17._o l._n 18._o r._n haeres_fw-la p._n 21._o l._n 5._o deal_n ●_o p._n 22._o l._n 21._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 24._o l._n 14._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 31._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 30._o l._n 17._o r._n boior_n p._n 32._o l._n 1._o r._n apparet_fw-la p._n 33._o l._n 16._o r._n thevet_n p._n 34._o l._n 21._o r._n iste_fw-la p._n 42._o l._n 5._o r._n solvendo_fw-la p._n 47._o l._n 12._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 49._o l._n ult_n r._n mercer_n p._n 54._o l._n 17._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 59_o l._n 13._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 16._o r._n tom._n 1._o p._n 60._o l_o 15._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 70._o l._n 5._o r._n ascau●ir_n par_fw-fr le_fw-fr main_fw-fr p._n 72._o add_v against_o l._n 20._o walden_v tom_fw-mi 2._o the_o sacrament_n cap._n 137._o p._n 99_o l._n 9_o r._n occulte_n ago_o apud_fw-la deum_fw-la ago_o p._n 103._o l._n ult_n r._n animus_fw-la p._n 116._o l._n 8._o r._n quin_fw-la aliquis_fw-la p._n 117._o l._n 18._o r._n concilium_fw-la 119._o l._n 4._o r._n promulgatum_fw-la p._n 120._o l._n 6._o r._n ite_z p._n 126._o l._n 7._o r._n talis_fw-la p._n 138._o l._n penult_n r._n qui._n p._n 172._o l._n 29._o r._n fatta_o p._n 186._o l_o 9_o r._n consentaneum_fw-la p._n 194._o l._n 6._o r._n importabile_fw-la p._n 230._o l._n 12._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 238._o l._n penult_n r._n orthod_n p._n 271._o l._n 12._o r._n mason_n p._n 298._o l._n penult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
luke_n 12._o he_o have_v make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n by_o nature_n above_o priest_n but_o his_o minister_n a_o flame_n of_o fire_n by_o office_n far_o above_o they_o the_o key_n of_o plenary_a power_n be_v in_o god_n own_o hand_n but_o the_o key_n of_o subordinate_a min_n stery_n be_v by_o he_o grant_v to_o the_o church_n and_o exercise_v by_o person_n special_o depute_v thereunto_o and_o import_v a_o power_n of_o let_v in_o and_o shut_v out_o from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 161._o est_fw-la potestas_fw-la intromittendi_fw-la &_o excludendi_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la clavem_fw-la alicujus_fw-la domus_fw-la habet_fw-la qu●m_fw-la vult_fw-la intromittit_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la vult_fw-la ab_fw-la ingressu_fw-la domûs_fw-la rep●llit_fw-la zegedin_n loc_fw-la come_v pag._n 161._o chr_n st_o be_v the_o door_n and_o they_o be_v the_o doorkeeper_n a_o office_n of_o no_o mean_a place_n who_o may_v say_v true_o with_o the_o prophet_n i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n than_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n and_o in_o execute_v of_o this_o office_n they_o must_v not_o be_v partial_a in_o let_v in_o or_o leave_v out_o who_o they_o please_v but_o in_o who_o they_o see_v cause_n nor_o promiscuous_o at_o haphazard_n without_o any_o notice_n of_o their_o desert_n but_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o scan_v of_o their_o worth_n that_o press_v to_o be_v admit_v not_o amiss_o therefore_o the_o schoolman_n and_o canonist_n describe_v the_o key_n januensis_n clavis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la potestas_fw-la judicandi_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la animae_fw-la non_fw-la corporum_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la pot●stas_fw-la judicandi_fw-la integratur_fw-la ex_fw-la duobus_fw-la sc_fw-la ex_fw-la pot●state_fw-la disce●nendi_fw-la in_o causae_fw-la examin●t●one_fw-la &_o definiendi_fw-la in_o causae_fw-la terminatione_fw-la per_fw-la sententiam_fw-la cond●mnatoriam_fw-la vel_fw-la absolutoriam_fw-la prima_fw-la potestas_fw-la app●llatu●_n scientia_fw-la secunda_fw-la potentia_fw-la linwood_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eccle_n cap._n seculi_fw-la prin_fw-mi ipe_n verb_n clavae_n potestatis_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la clave_n pluraliter_fw-la propter_fw-la plures_fw-la clavis_fw-la effectus_fw-la januensis_n to_o be_v a_o power_n of_o judge_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n which_o judicial_a power_n consist_v of_o two_o p●rts_n 1._o the_o power_n of_o discern_v in_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o cause_n 2._o and_o of_o define_v in_o determine_v the_o same_o by_o a_o final_a sentence_n absolve_v or_o condemnatory_n whereof_o the_o former_a be_v knowledge_n and_o the_o latter_a power_n which_o some_o propose_v as_o two_o distinct_a key_n other_o but_o as_o two_o distinct_a effect_n from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o key_n by_o the_o first_o the_o priest_n take_v notice_n to_o who_o he_o be_v to_o open_v and_o shut_v and_o by_o the_o latter_a actual_o open_v and_o shut_v unto_o any_o as_o they_o may_v deserve_v now_o the_o key_n be_v a_o type_n of_o this_o ministerial_a power_n for_o as_o a_o key_n open_v the_o door_n by_o unlock_v thereof_o and_o so_o remove_v the_o obstacle_n that_o hinder_v entrance_n so_o do_v the_o priest_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n take_v away_o the_o obstacle_n i_o e._n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o absolve_v a_o penitent_a from_o the_o same_o which_o otherwise_o will_v hinder_v his_o admission_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o i_o say_v he_o do_v not_o by_o his_o own_o power_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o place_n absolve_v who_o god_n absolve_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n who_o he_o have_v make_v free_a as_o the_o jailor_n enlarge_v the_o prisoner_n who_o the_o prince_n have_v pardon_v here_o the_o better_a to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o these_o proceed_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o be_v to_o know_v how_o there_o be_v first_o a_o ecclesiastical_a consistory_n where_o public_a sin_n of_o that_o cognizance_n be_v censure_v by_o the_o key_n of_o jurisdiction_n 19_o duplex_fw-la eccl●siae_fw-la sorus_fw-la unus_fw-la secretissimus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la id●m_fw-la est_fw-la accusator_fw-la &_o reus_n alius_fw-la forus_fw-la publicus_fw-la quia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la habet_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la corrigendi_fw-la delicta_fw-la publica_fw-la ibi_fw-la etiam_fw-la requiritur_fw-la duplex_fw-la authoritas_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la quodlib_a to_o jud●c●um_fw-la requiritur_fw-la cognitio_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la ill●_n &_o sen●entia_fw-la istae_fw-la autem_fw-la authoritates_fw-la pertinentes_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n publicum_fw-la dici_fw-la possint_fw-la clave_n scotus_n lib._n 4._o do_v 19_o 2._o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o penitential_a court_n for_o secret_a sin_n where_o the_o same_o party_n be_v both_o the_o accuser_n and_o accuse_v the_o penitent_a arraign_v himself_o upon_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o the_o priest_n absolve_v upon_o presumption_n of_o repentance_n now_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o court_n of_o judicature_n though_o otherwise_o distinct_a in_o the_o subject_a matter_n in_o the_o infliction_n of_o punishment_n and_o make_v of_o satisfaction_n yet_o all_o agree_v in_o one_o form_n of_o proceed_v viz._n 1._o in_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o cause_n 2._o and_o next_o in_o the_o denounce_v of_o judgement_n where_o public_a cause_n require_v public_a evidence_n public_a sentence_n and_o so_o public_a execution_n but_o private_a sin_n be_v otherwise_o argue_v and_o censure_v whereas_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n the_o penitent_n come_v voluntary_o in_o confess_v his_o offence_n 172._o judicium_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la animae_fw-la seu_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la praesupponit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la poenitentem_fw-la per_fw-la propriam_fw-la conf●ssionem_fw-la cum_fw-la animo_fw-la contrito_fw-la &_o satisfacie●di_fw-la proposito_fw-la svi_fw-la confessarii_fw-la judicio_fw-la se_fw-la submit●ent●m_fw-la apolog._n pro_fw-la jure_fw-la principum_fw-la pag._n 171_o 172._o with_o a_o sorrowful_a heart_n and_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o confessory_n di●_n ecclesiae_fw-la tell_v the_o church_n must_v in_o no_o case_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o in_o many_o case_n not_o at_o all_o so_o in_o secular_a court_n the_o fact_n be_v question_v in_o ecclesiastical_a the_o fame_n and_o in_o the_o penitential_a secret_a offence_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o evident_a fact_n or_o fame_n suprà_fw-la triplex_fw-la forum_n 1_o dei_fw-la 2_o ecclesiae_fw-la 3_o svi_fw-la de_fw-fr foro_fw-la hominis_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la si_fw-la nosmet_fw-la ipsos_fw-la judicaremus_fw-la etc._n etc._n raymund_n suprà_fw-la save_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o these_o come_v under_o the_o key_n of_o order_n or_o absolution_n the_o first_o key_n then_o or_o rather_o the_o first_o act_n be_v the_o discern_a betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o betwixt_o evil_n and_o evil_a for_o as_o in_o the_o sky_n one_o star_n differ_v from_o another_o in_o glory_n and_o as_o in_o disease_n there_o be_v a_o distinction_n in_o noysomness_n and_o danger_n so_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o shame_n and_o guilt_n how_o then_o can_v a_o blind_a judge_n discern_v of_o colour_n here_o then_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n discretionis_fw-la 1._o clavis_fw-la discretionis_fw-la which_o if_o not_o a_o distinct_a key_n concur_v certain_o to_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o key_n for_o though_o justice_n be_v blind_a the_o judge_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o beside_o there_o be_v scientia_fw-la quae_fw-la and_o scientia_fw-la qua_fw-la the_o 1._o object_n 2._o and_o h●bit_n of_o knowledge_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v divinum_fw-la scibile_fw-la and_o in_o itself_o a_o key_n too_o for_o by_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n do_v the_o minister_n absolve_v as_o shall_v be_v say_v hereafter_o but_o that_o refer_v to_o the_o apply_v act_n of_o this_o power_n and_o exercise_v of_o this_o key_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o power_n itself_o the_o knowledge_n here_o must_v be_v inherent_a whereby_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v sufficient_o enlighten_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n 173._o recta_fw-la determinatio_fw-la rationis_fw-la inter_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o falsum_fw-la quae_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o apprehensione_n rei_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la jure_fw-la princip_n pag._n 173._o as_o also_o to_o determine_v of_o leprosy_n according_a to_o equity_n and_o to_o apprehend_v the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v and_o not_o most_v time_n as_o it_o appear_v yet_o again_o this_o habitual_a knowledge_n although_o so_o requisite_a for_o all_o that_o be_v not_o the_o key_n which_o be_v the_o authority_n itself_o commit_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o open_v and_o shu●ting_v 19_o clavis_fw-la scientiae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aliqua_fw-la scientia_fw-la habitualis_fw-la u●l_fw-la actualis_fw-la u●l_fw-la discretio_fw-la q_o aecunque_fw-la sed_fw-la authoritas_fw-la commissa_fw-la qua_fw-la eâ_fw-la uti_fw-la u●l●ant_a ad_fw-la claudendum_fw-la vel_fw-la aperiendum_fw-la authoritas_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la etsi_fw-la r●quirit_n scientiam_fw-la vel_fw-la discretionem_fw-la concomitantem_fw-la rectum_fw-la usum_fw-la ejus_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la requirit_fw-la clavis_fw-la potestatis_fw-la aliquam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la ad_fw-la rectum_fw-la usum_fw-la svi_fw-la tamen_fw-la sicut_fw-la