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occasion_n to_o the_o abolish_n the_o office_n of_o penitentiary_n both_o there_o and_o in_o all_o the_o eastern_a church_n she_o first_o go_v to_o the_o penitentiary_n as_o a_o voluntary_a penitent_n and_o confess_v her_o fault_n to_o he_o and_o take_v his_o direction_n and_o while_o she_o be_v perform_v her_o penance_n in_o the_o church_n the_o fact_n be_v commit_v with_o the_o deacon_n which_o she_o afterward_o confess_v to_o the_o penitentiary_n who_o be_v enrage_v at_o the_o deacon_n in_o probability_n through_o his_o desire_n to_o have_v he_o punish_v the_o fact_n come_v to_o be_v discover_v and_o the_o people_n to_o be_v high_o offend_v and_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o penitentiary_n put_v she_o upon_o a_o public_a confession_n of_o her_o secret_a fault_n but_o that_o it_o come_v out_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o therefore_o nectarius_n think_v fit_v no_o long_o to_o put_v such_o a_o trust_n into_o any_o man_n hand_n which_o through_o his_o discovery_n may_v redound_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o church_n as_o that_o do_v what_o the_o effect_n be_v of_o abolish_n this_o office_n be_v the_o great_a question_n whether_o the_o take_v away_o public_a or_o private_a confession_n if_o the_o historian_n may_v be_v believe_v it_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o make_v any_o confession_n at_o all_o in_o secret_a for_o the_o right_n of_o receive_v such_o confession_n be_v devolve_v upon_o the_o penitentiary_n therefore_o when_o his_o office_n be_v put_v down_o where_o the_o case_n be_v not_o notorious_a every_o one_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o that_o both_o socrates_n 16._o and_o sozomen_n affirm_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o if_o only_o public_a confession_n be_v take_v away_o as_o some_o imagine_v a_o secret_a confession_n be_v still_o continue_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o the_o historian_n to_o mistake_v the_o matter_n so_o gross_o by_o make_v that_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o for_o be_v every_o 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the_o fact_n become_v notorious_a and_o so_o this_o act_n of_o nectarius_n in_o take_v away_o the_o penitentiary_n office_n and_o the_o approbation_n of_o it_o by_o other_o church_n follow_v the_o example_n evident_o prove_v that_o they_o do_v not_o look_v on_o confession_n of_o secret_a sin_n as_o necessary_a to_o the_o remission_n of_o they_o 4._o as_o the_o take_n away_o the_o penitentiary_n office_n show_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o confession_n in_o order_n to_o pardon_n so_o it_o do_v likewise_o in_o order_n to_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o socrates_n say_v that_o eudaemon_n give_v that_o counsel_n to_o nectarius_n that_o 19_o he_o shall_v remove_v the_o penitentiary_n and_o give_v every_o one_o leave_v to_o pass_v judgement_n on_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o so_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o mystery_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o sozomen_n which_o respect_v not_o the_o public_a discipline_n about_o 16._o notorious_a offender_n but_o the_o private_a application_n make_v by_o scrupulous_a person_n and_o secret_a offender_n to_o the_o penitentiary_n in_o order_n to_o a_o right_a preparation_n for_o the_o eucharist_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v then_o believe_v by_o many_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v due_o fit_v for_o that_o sacrament_n unless_o they_o have_v first_o unburthen_v their_o conscience_n by_o a_o voluntary_a confession_n to_o the_o penitentiary_n and_o follow_v his_o direction_n but_o this_o office_n be_v take_v away_o the_o question_n now_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o confess_v private_o to_o any_o other_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n declare_v 11._o that_o sacramental_a confession_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o worthy_a partake_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o any_o mortal_a sin_n and_o whosoever_o hold_v the_o contrary_a be_v declare_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la but_o these_o historian_n plain_o deny_v it_o and_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o s._n chrysostom_n who_o speak_v to_o the_o very_a case_n not_o about_o catechuman_n but_o such_o as_o will_v fit_v themselves_o for_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o he_o several_a time_n declare_v that_o a_o man_n need_v not_o reveal_v his_o sin_n to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n alone_o in_o order_n to_o it_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o emphatical_a than_o what_o he_o say_v to_o that_o purpose_n for_o this_o cause_n s._n paul_n say_v let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o corinâ—â—_n bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n he_o do_v not_o lay_v open_a the_o secret_a ulcer_n he_o do_v not_o bring_v the_o accusation_n into_o a_o theatre_n he_o appoint_v no_o witness_n of_o thy_o transgression_n pass_v judgement_n within_o thy_o own_o conscience_n there_o examine_v thy_o fault_n and_o call_v thyself_o to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o â—ins_n of_o thy_o life_n where_o â—oâ—e_a but_o god_n be_v present_a who_o see_v all_o thing_n amend_v thy_o fault_n and_o so_o with_o a_o pure_a conscience_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o holy_a table_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n there_o offer_v but_o leave_v this_o shall_v be_v think_v one_o of_o those_o sudden_a eloquent_a heat_n which_o petavius_n say_v be_v hardly_o capable_a of_o 244._o good_a sense_n if_o too_o strict_o examine_v we_o find_v he_o very_o cool_o deliver_v the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n of_o s._n paul._n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o make_v confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o a_o priest_n a_o necessary_a preparation_n for_o the_o eucharist_n catharinus_n say_v that_o if_o the_o church_n have_v not_o limit_v the_o time_n yet_o every_o person_n 453._o will_v be_v bind_v to_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n as_o often_o as_o he_o communicate_v and_o although_o he_o know_v no_o mortal_a sin_n by_o himself_o yet_o he_o will_v deserve_v the_o severe_a censure_n for_o not_o confess_v because_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o to_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n can_v any_o 451._o thing_n be_v more_o contrary_a to_o s._n câ—rysostom_n than_o this_o boileau_n confess_v that_o s._n chrysostom_n do_v not_o here_o refer_v at_o 201._o all_o to_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o think_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o right_a participation_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n here_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o daily_a examination_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o faithful_a but_o of_o the_o solemn_a judgement_n of_o conscience_n by_o way_n of_o due_a preparation_n and_o so_o justify_v the_o fact_n of_o nectarius_n in_o take_v away_o the_o penitentiaries_n office_n but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o suppose_v so_o great_a and_o so_o zealous_a a_o man_n will_v have_v do_v it_o against_o his_o conscience_n as_o he_o must_v if_o he_o still_o think_v confession_n to_o a_o priest_n necessary_a and_o he_o do_v not_o say_v they_o need_v not_o go_v now_o to_o the_o penitentiary_n but_o that_o they_o need_v not_o diselose_v their_o sin_n to_o any_o not_o to_o a_o multitude_n or_o in_o a_o theatrical_a manner_n as_o some_o expound_v it_o but_o to_o none_o but_o god_n which_o exclude_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o single_a priest_n as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o great_a number_n i_o nâ—ed_v not_o insist_v on_o the_o other_o place_n in_o s._n chrysostom_n to_o that_o purpose_n since_o these_o be_v sufficient_a for_o my_o design_n cassian_n be_v a_o disciple_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o he_o suppose_v 8._o confession_n to_o god_n alone_o to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o remission_n of_o sin_n where_o mere_a modesty_n hinder_v man_n from_o confess_v to_o man_n boileau_n answer_v that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o sacramental_a confession_n make_v to_o priest_n but_o of_o a_o ascetic_a confession_n among_o 286._o the_o mâ—nks_n 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