Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	hear_v	lord_n	sin_n	15,720	5	5.7661	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60278	Sin dismantled, shewing the loathsomnesse thereof, in laying it open by confession; with the remedy for it by repentance & conversion Wherein is set forth the manner how we ought to confess our sins to God and man, with the consiliary decrees from the authority thereof, and for the shewing the necessity of priestly absolution, the removing the disesteem the vulgar have of absolution, setting forth the power of ministers. With an historical relation of the canons concerning confession, and the secret manner of it; also shewing the confessors affections and inclinations. By a late reverend, learned and judicious Divine.	Late reverend, learned and judicious Divine.	1664 (1664)	Wing S3850; ESTC R221495	353,931	367

consistory_n as_o the_o canonist_n say_v god_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v my_o god_n will_v i_o trust_v with_o my_o sin_n upon_o who_o i_o trust_v and_o if_o sin_n be_v my_o way_n to_o he_o will_v i_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o springhead_n will_v i_o have_v recourse_n for_o mercy_n where_o the_o stream_n flow_v the_o full_a and_o the_o clear_a he_o be_v my_o physician_n 9_o ille_fw-la medice_fw-la est_fw-la vulnera_fw-la igitur_fw-la illi_fw-la exponamus_fw-la ille_fw-la laesus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o offensus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la pacem_fw-la petamus_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la cordium_fw-la cognitor_fw-la coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la corda_fw-la nostra_fw-la effundere_fw-la properemus_fw-la ille_fw-la denique_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatores_fw-la vocat_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la accederenè_fw-la moremur_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 13._o cap._n 4._o sect._n 9_o and_o to_o he_o will_v i_o open_v my_o wound_n he_o be_v the_o party_n wrong_v with_o he_o will_v i_o make_v my_o peace_n he_o know_v the_o very_a secret_n of_o my_o heart_n before_o he_o than_o i_o will_v pour_v forth_o i_o he_o it_o be_v that_o invite_v i_o a_o sinner_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o he_o will_v i_o hasten_v nor_o be_v slack_a at_o his_o call_n and_o this_o confession_n of_o sin_n unto_o god_n be_v insist_v upon_o by_o the_o rabbin_n in_o the_o book_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o day_n and_o in_o the_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o day_n of_o propitiation_n 8._o dixit_fw-la r._n isaac_n veni_fw-la &_o vide_fw-la quia_fw-la mos_fw-la saucti_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o benedicti_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la mos_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la mos_fw-la namque_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la homo_fw-la offendit_fw-la proximum_fw-la suum_fw-la quandóque_fw-la placet_fw-la eum_fw-la verbis_fw-la quandoque_fw-la nequeat_fw-la ipsum_fw-la verbis_fw-la tantùm_fw-la placare_fw-la mos_fw-la autem_fw-la dei_fw-la sancti_fw-la &_o benedicti_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sic_fw-la bomo_fw-la enim_fw-la transgreditur_fw-la transgressione_n &_o tamen_fw-la placat_fw-la ipsum_fw-la verbis_fw-la sicut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la hoc_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la confert_fw-la et_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la sicut_fw-la consequentèr_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forsitan_fw-la dices_fw-la vituló●n_fw-la culpae_fw-la docet_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicendum_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la sequitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d petrus_n galat._n de_fw-fr arcan_fw-fr ●ath_n verit_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 8._o be_v extant_a this_o passage_n r._n isaac_n say_v come_v and_o see_v how_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o lord_n holy_a and_o bless_a be_v not_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v offend_v his_o neighbour_n sometime_o he_o may_v please_v he_o with_o word_n and_o sometime_o he_o can_v please_v he_o with_o word_n alone_o but_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a god_n be_v not_o so_o for_o in_o transgress_a man_n transgress_v and_o yet_o pacifi_v he_o with_o word_n as_o it_o be_v say_v hosea_n 14_o 1._o o_o israel_n return_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o he_o confer_v mercy_n upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o our_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o not_o only_o this_o but_o the_o scripture_n have_v it_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v offer_v calf_n in_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v say_v afterward_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n peradventure_o thou_o will_v say_v the_o calf_n of_o sin_n that_o which_o follow_v teach_v what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v to_o this_o i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o in_o which_o testimony_n we_o see_v that_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o in_o confession_n our_o wound_n be_v heal_v and_o we_o in_o god_n belove_v so_o in_o misdras_n tehillim_n that_o be_v exposition_n of_o the_o psalm_n on_o the_o title_n of_o the_o hundred_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o psalm_n of_o confession_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v write_v he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n he_o that_o h●deth_v his_o sin_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prov._n 28._o qui_fw-la abscondit_fw-la peccata_fw-la sva_fw-la talis_fw-la suit_n saul_n cvi_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la 1_o reg._n 15._o quae_fw-la est_fw-la vox_fw-la harum_fw-la ovium_fw-la ipse_fw-la autem_fw-la respondit_fw-la de_fw-fr amalek_n adduxerunt_fw-la eas_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la confitetur_fw-la &_o relinquit_fw-la ea_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la confequetur_fw-la talis_fw-la suit_n david_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la 2_o reg._n c._n 12._o et_fw-la dixit_fw-la david_n ad_fw-la nathan_n peccavi_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o dixit_fw-la nathan_n ad_fw-la david_n dominus_fw-la quoque_fw-la transtulit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la t●um_fw-la non_fw-la morieris_fw-la pet._n gal._n lib._n 10._o c._n 13._o such_o a_o one_o be_v saul_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o king_n 15._o what_o mean_v the_o bleat_a of_o these_o sheep_n but_o he_o answer_v they_o bring_v they_o away_o from_o amalek_n but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n such_o a_o one_o be_v david_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o king_n 12._o and_o david_n say_v unto_o nathan_n i_o have_v sin_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o nathan_n say_v unto_o david_n the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v instance_v in_o two_o king_n of_o a_o diverse_a humour_n the_o one_o put_v off_o his_o sin_n by_o collusion_n have_v they_o charge_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o other_o charge_v himself_o by_o confession_n have_v they_o put_v away_o saul_n hide_v his_o sin_n it_o be_v but_o reason_n therefore_o he_o shall_v find_v they_o david_n discover_v he_o and_o therefore_o god_n so_o cover_v they_o in_o mercy_n as_o they_o be_v past_o find_v out_o this_o than_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o same_o custom_n have_v continue_v the_o prodigal_a son_n that_o express_a pledge_n and_o hostage_n for_o mercy_n do_v but_o resolve_v upon_o confession_n to_o his_o dear_a father_n who_o speed_n embracement_n and_o kiss_n prevent_v the_o vocal_a expression_n god_n who_o see_v he_o afar_o off_o hear_v he_o also_o what_o he_o say_v 15.18_o say_v luke_n 15.18_o within_o himself_o and_o what_o he_o say_v to_o 21._o to_o 21._o himself_o also_o the_o prodigal_a sin_v against_o god_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v 4._o prodigus_fw-la peccavit_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la cvi_fw-la soli_fw-la dicitur_fw-la tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la peccavi_fw-la etc._n etc._n tam_fw-la citò_fw-la veniam_fw-la m●retur_fw-la ut_fw-la venienti_fw-la adhuc_fw-la &_o longè_fw-la posito_fw-la occurrit_fw-la pater_fw-la ambr._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la cap._n 4._o and_o obtain_v so_o speedy_a a_o pardon_n that_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o afar_o off_o and_o but_o on_o the_o way_n the_o father_n meet_v he_o the_o poor_a publican_n upon_o his_o confession_n fare_v as_o well_o put_v up_o his_o supplication_n in_o the_o temple_n 14._o luke_n 18.13_o 14._o the_o content_n whereof_o be_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o go_v back_o to_o his_o house_n justify_v without_o make_v confession_n to_o any_o other_o ghostly_a father_n but_o only_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n of_o who_o saint_n john_n give_v this_o assurance_n that_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o john_n 1.9_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n why_o faithful_a and_o just_a rather_o than_o kind_a and_o merciful_a see_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n proceed_v from_o his_o bounty_n not_o our_o deserve_n indeed_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n to_o annex_v forgiveness_n to_o confession_n and_o his_o justice_n to_o reward_v that_o which_o his_o mercy_n promise_v god_n be_v so_o gracious_a to_o promise_v pardon_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o a_o sinner_n confess_v which_o condition_n perform_v god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n with_o actual_a forgiveness_n fail_v not_o thou_o he_o of_o confession_n and_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v thou_o of_o forgiveness_n upon_o these_o ground_n the_o father_n direct_v a_o penitent_a unto_o god_n esteem_v the_o confession_n make_v unto_o 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ever_o do_v so_o and_o we_o can_v imagine_v any_o erroneous_a sentence_n to_o be_v confirm_v above_o sine_fw-la coeli_fw-la infamia_fw-la without_o dishonour_v the_o supreme_a judg._n and_o that_o sometime_o the_o priest_n be_v out_o the_o school_n distinguish_v of_o the_o err_a key_n confirm_v for_o what_o need_n to_o distinguish_v of_o the_o err_a key_n if_o the_o key_n never_o err_v therefore_o lyra_n hedge_v he_o in_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o sentence_n be_v allow_v of_o by_o god_n 20._o hoc_fw-la tamen_fw-la intelligendume_v quando_fw-la judicium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la divino_fw-la judicio_fw-la conformatur_fw-la lyr._n in_o joan._n c._n 20._o when_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v conformable_a to_o he_o never_o any_o simple_a priest_n have_v be_v so_o arrogant_a as_o to_o assume_v this_o privilege_n to_o be_v infallible_a the_o claim_n whereof_o the_o high-priest_n at_o rome_n have_v make_v his_o prerogative_n but_o what_o will_v you_o say_v if_o the_o pope_n have_v err_v and_o that_o in_o this_o present_a business_n of_o absolution_n and_o eke_o in_o his_o own_o case_n read_v this_o ensue_a story_n you_o that_o be_v devote_v to_o his_o chair_n and_o tell_v i_o how_o you_o like_v it_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o their_o confessor_n of_o who_o they_o please_v and_o there_o be_v a_o pope_n perceive_v his_o life_n to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n jubilaeo_fw-la capellano_n svo_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la contulit_fw-la se_fw-la absolvendi_fw-la sub_fw-la plenaria_fw-la remissione_n ut_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la jubilaeo_fw-la that_o commit_v to_o a_o chaplain_n of_o his_o own_o apostolical_a power_n to_o absolve_v with_o plenary_a authority_n as_o in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o after_o confession_n make_v he_o receive_v absolution_n and_o so_o depart_v this_o life_n not_o many_o day_n after_o he_o appear_v to_o his_o chaplain_n with_o a_o heavy_a look_n and_o in_o a_o mourn_a weed_n and_o be_v demand_v if_o he_o be_v the_o late_a pope_n answer_v yea_o also_o the_o chaplain_n desire_v to_o know_v why_o he_o be_v so_o deject_v in_o countenance_n and_o clothes_n for_o that_o quoth_v the_o pope_n i_o be_o adjudge_v to_o eternal_a death_n be_v it_o possible_a reply_v the_o chaplain_n since_o upon_o thy_o confession_n thou_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o plenary_a absolution_n it_o be_v even_o so_o say_v the_o pope_n 30._o supremus_fw-la judex_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la illam_fw-la ratam_fw-la non_fw-la habuit_fw-la spec._n exempl_n do_v 9_o sec._n 30._o because_o the_o high_a judge_n will_v not_o ratify_v that_o absolution_n the_o relator_n tell_v we_o how_o by_o this_o apparition_n god_n will_v let_v we_o know_v that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o green_a wood_n and_o top_n of_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v consider_v what_o may_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o dry_a and_o under_o branch_n thereof_o where_o there_o be_v less_o authority_n that_o although_o god_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v but_o one_o consistory_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o always_o of_o one_o mind_n and_o if_o christ_n confirm_v not_o in_o heaven_n the_o sentence_n of_o his_o vicar_n on_o earth_n we_o may_v well_o doubt_v if_o every_o sir_n john_n absolution_n discharge_v we_o before_o god_n and_o if_o the_o pope_n key_n may_v err_v in_o his_o own_o case_n we_o may_v suspect_v their_o integrity_n in_o other_o man_n and_o so_o we_o see_v the_o second_o link_n in_o this_o sorite_n be_v feeble_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v break_v for_o all_o this_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o sin_n must_v be_v full_o open_v before_o the_o priest_n can_v proceed_v to_o sentence_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o proceed_v amiss_o in_o the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n and_o pardon_n yet_o except_o god_n have_v make_v over_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o sin_n unto_o his_o priest_n 176._o illa_fw-la potestas_fw-la remittendi_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la est_fw-la data_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la deus_fw-la se_fw-la eâ_fw-la abdicarit_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la prorfùs_fw-la transtulerit_fw-la in_o sacerdotes_fw-la ità_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o absolutione_n non_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la sacerdos_n remittat_fw-la peccata_fw-la chemnit_fw-la exam_n part_n 2._o p._n 176._o and_o reserve_v none_o to_o himself_o as_o not_o mind_v to_o be_v trouble_v about_o any_o such_o matter_n and_o have_v resolve_v neither_o to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n nor_o give_v the_o audience_n but_o to_o such_o only_a as_o the_o priest_n have_v remit_v the_o argument_n will_v be_v the_o more_o impregnable_a but_o if_o our_o god_n be_v contrary_a mind_a as_o sure_o he_o be_v have_v shut_v out_o no_o sin_n from_o his_o gracious_a audience_n and_o be_v of_o so_o quick_a a_o ear_n as_o to_o hear_v the_o very_a desire_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o so_o swift_a to_o mercy_n as_o to_o prevent_v oral_a confession_n with_o a_o pardon_n how_o loose_o do_v this_o reason_n hang_v the_o present_a greek_a church_n upon_o confidence_n hereof_o address_v herself_o unto_o god_n for_o a_o pardon_n even_o for_o those_o sin_n which_o upon_o some_o cause_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o confession_n thus_o write_v their_o late_a patriarch_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierem._n patr._n constant_n ad_fw-la tube_v resp._n 1._o c._n 11._o whatsoever_o sin_n the_o penitent_a for_o forgetfulness_n or_o shamefacedness_n do_v leave_n unconfess_v we_o pray_v the_o merciful_a and_o most_o pitiful_a god_n that_o those_o also_o may_v be_v pardon_v unto_o he_o &_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v a_o pardon_n of_o they_o from_o god_n thus_o he_o god_n then_o remit_v sin_n never_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n and_o ofttimes_o retain_v sin_n that_o be_v confess_v for_o the_o priest_n sentence_n be_v not_o always_o agreeable_a with_o he_o nor_o of_o the_o same_o latitude_n and_o extent_n god_n remit_v whosoever_o the_o priest_n assoil_v if_o he_o proceed_v aright_o and_o many_o more_o 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be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o priest_n if_o they_o be_v not_o repent_v of_o to_o be_v punish_v in_o hell_n fire_n so_o for_o the_o other_o member_n viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n if_o more_o sin_n be_v retain_v by_o god_n than_o be_v by_o the_o priest_n it_o follow_v that_o more_o sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o god_n than_o be_v by_o priest_n also_o for_o be_v it_o far_o from_o we_o to_o think_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v more_o strict_a than_o the_o priest_n in_o retain_v and_o not_o more_o copious_a than_o the_o priest_n in_o pardon_v or_o that_o god_n shall_v exceed_v the_o priest_n in_o detention_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o in_o remission_n no_o no_o god_n be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o though_o in_o mercy_n he_o so_o far_o remember_v justice_n as_o to_o re●ain_v more_o sin_n than_o priest_n take_v notice_n of_o yet_o his_o goodness_n be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o forgive_v more_o than_o priest_n be_v able_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o or_o well_o understand_v therefore_o the_o commission_n run_v in_o word_n affirmative_a and_o not_o negative_a as_o if_o the_o remission_n and_o retention_n of_o sin_n make_v by_o the_o

be_v the_o obscurity_n thereof_o as_o theophylact_fw-mi note_v so_o the_o good_a scribe_n praise_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o open_v to_o his_o hearer_n by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n the_o door_n of_o faith_n 14.26_o act_n 14.26_o unlock_v as_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o they_o by_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n unto_o his_o people_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 79._o luke_n 1.77_o 79._o to_o give_v light_n unto_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o to_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n for_o to_o who_o doctrine_n and_o instruction_n be_v commit_v that_o man_n have_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n say_v theophylact._n suprà_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n suprà_fw-la the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n be_v the_o authority_n of_o teach_v say_v lyra_n by_o which_o the_o true_a understanding_n lie_v inward_o hide_v aught_o to_o be_v open_v 11._o clavis_fw-la scientiae_fw-la est_fw-la authoritas_fw-la docendi_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la debet_fw-la intellectus_fw-la latens_fw-la interiùs_fw-la aperiri_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la è_fw-la contrario_fw-la claudebant_fw-la perversè_fw-la interpretando_fw-la lyra_n in_o luc._n 11._o and_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v shut_v it_o up_o by_o perverse_a interpretation_n upon_o the_o point_n then_o to_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o or_o not_o at_o all_o and_o christ_n woe_n unto_o you_o lawyer_n which_o take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n be_v equivalent_a with_o saint_n paul_n woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o key_n be_v true_o turn_v when_o the_o word_n be_v due_o apply_v the_o next_o mean_n ordain_v by_o god_n for_o procure_v remission_n of_o sin_n prayer_n 2._o prayer_n and_o wherein_o the_o minister_n do_v exercise_v his_o function_n be_v prayer_n 15._o jam._n 5.14_o 15._o be_v any_o sick_a among_o you_o 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of_o remit_v sin_n continue_v in_o they_o and_o for_o proof_n of_o that_o continuance_n he_o allege_v that_o former_a passage_n of_o saint_n james_n and_o thereupon_o infer_v that_o priest_n forgive_v sin_n not_o by_o teach_v and_o admonish_v only_o but_o by_o help_v we_o with_o their_o prayer_n 18._o aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n contr_n donat._n l._n 3._o c._n 17_o 18._o and_o saint_n augustine_n make_v this_o one_o special_a way_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v exercise_v in_o remit_v sin_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o advise_v offender_n to_o do_v public_a penance_n that_o the_o church_n may_v pray_v for_o they_o 50._o agite_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la qualis_fw-la agitur_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la oret_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aug._n hom_n 49._o ex_fw-la 50._o and_o impart_v the_o benefit_n of_o absolution_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o which_o have_v already_o be_v allege_v from_o leo_n campan_n qui_fw-la pro_fw-la delictis_fw-la poenitentium_fw-la 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and_o bonaventure_n be_v clear_a of_o opinion_n 1._o alex._n hal._n in_o sum_n part_n 4._o qu._n 21._o memb_v 1._o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n extend_v to_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o intercession_n only_o and_o deprecation_n not_o by_o impart_v any_o immediate_a absolution_n whereof_o the_o late_a give_v reason_n why_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v deprecative_a and_o indicative_a 1._o secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la ascendit_fw-la habet_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la inferioris_fw-la &_o suppl●cantis_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la descendit_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la superioris_fw-la &_o judicantis_fw-la secundum_fw-la primum_fw-la modum_fw-la potest_fw-la gratiam_fw-la impetrare_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la idoneus_fw-la secundum_fw-la posteriorum_fw-la modum_fw-la potest_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reconcilia●e_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la in_o signum_fw-la huius_fw-la in_fw-la forma_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la praemittitur_fw-la oratio_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la deprecativum_fw-la &_o subjungitur_fw-la absolutio_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la indicativum_fw-la &_o deprecatio_fw-la gratiam_fw-la impetrat_fw-la &_o absolutio_fw-la gratiam_fw-la supponit_fw-la bonav_n l._n 4._o d._n 18._o art_n 2._o qu._n 1._o for_o that_o by_o the_o former_a he_o look_v upward_o and_o ascend_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o as_o a_o suppliant_a obtain_v grace_n and_o pardon_n by_o the_o second_o he_o reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n and_o for_o a_o sign_n and_o demonstration_n hereof_o to_o the_o form_n of_o absolution_n there_o be_v prayer_n premise_v by_o way_n of_o request_n then_o follow_v the_o absolution_n itself_o by_o way_n of_o recognition_n the_o prayer_n beg_v for_o grace_n and_o the_o absolution_n suppose_v the_o same_o to_o be_v obtain_v and_o the_o ancient_a method_n or_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n observe_v in_o the_o absolve_a of_o a_o person_n excommunicate_a be_v first_o to_o repeat_v a_o psalm_n or_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n 3.1_o primò_fw-la dicat_fw-la aliquem_fw-la psalmum_fw-la seu_fw-la orationem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la secundò_fw-la dicat_fw-la salvum_fw-la fac_fw-la servum_fw-la tuum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la sperantem_fw-la in_o te_fw-la verse_n domine_fw-la exaudi_fw-la orationem_fw-la meam_fw-la resp_n et_fw-la clamour_v meus_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la veniat_fw-la verse_n dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la r●sp_n et_fw-la cum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la tuo_fw-la oratio_fw-la deus_fw-la cvi_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la misereri_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o parcere_fw-la suscipe_fw-la deprecationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la ut_fw-la hunc_fw-la famulum_fw-la tuum_fw-la quem_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la catena_fw-la constringit_fw-la miseratio_fw-la tuus_fw-la pietatis_fw-la absolvat_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la dein_fw-ge dicat_fw-la ego_fw-la te_fw-la absolvo_fw-la etc._n etc._n sum._n angel_n verb._n absolutio_fw-la 3.1_o second_o o_o lord_n save_o thy_o servant_n which_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o thou_o verse_n o_o lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n ans_fw-fr and_o let_v my_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o verse_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o ans_fw-fr and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n the_o prayer_n o_o god_n who_o property_n be_v ever_o to_o have_v mercy_n and_o to_o forgive_v receive_v our_o humble_a petition_n that_o this_o thy_o servant_n who_o the_o chain_n of_o excommunication_n bind_v the_o pitifulness_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n may_v absolve_v through_o christ_n our_o lord_n then_o say_v i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_o in_o the_o new_a as_o well_o as_o ancient_a ritual_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n the_o form_n of_o absolution_n be_v express_v in_o the_o three_o person_n deprecative_o as_o if_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n and_o not_o indicative_o in_o the_o first_o person_n as_o if_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o priest_n himself_o thus_o almighty_a god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o thou_o and_o forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o sin_n past_a 1530._o misereatur_fw-la tui_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o dimittat_fw-la tibi_fw-la omne_fw-la peccatatua_n praeterita_fw-la praesentia_fw-la &_o futura_fw-la quae_fw-la commisisti_fw-la coram_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o sanctis_fw-la ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la confessus_fw-la es_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la

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first_o text_n that_o saint_n paul_n preach_v on_o to_o the_o gentile_n after_o his_o own_o conversion_n 26.20_o act_n 26.20_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n the_o sum_n and_o drift_n of_o repentance_n be_v to_o pass_v from_o ourselves_o to_o god_n which_o conversion_n be_v not_o a_o substantial_a change_n alter_v the_o subject_n but_o a_o alteration_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o convert_v soul_n change_v they_o from_o evil_a to_o good_a as_o for_o example_n the_o same_o body_n now_o in_o health_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n de_fw-fr gener_fw-la &_o corrup_n l._n 1._o text_n 23._o now_o disease_v where_o the_o substance_n be_v the_o same_o but_o not_o the_o state_n or_o as_o the_o same_o metal_n wrought_v in_o a_o angular_a or_o circular_a figure_n material_o the_o same_o though_o not_o formal_o ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n in_o repentance_n then_o the_o substance_n be_v not_o change_v as_o in_o generation_n and_o corruption_n nor_o the_o quantity_n as_o in_o growth_n and_o diminution_n but_o in_o quality_n and_o condition_n only_o a_o transformation_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n therefore_o call_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o describe_v by_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n put_v away_o abomination_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n 4._o ezek._n 18.31_o jer._n 4.1_o 3_o 4._o by_o break_v up_o of_o fallow_a ground_n and_o circumcise_n the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o heart_n wherein_o lie_v the_o amendment_n and_o alteration_n a_o penitent_a upon_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o god_n judgement_n calvin_n conclus_fw-la 2._o peccati_fw-la odium_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la exordium_n illum_fw-la arbitror_fw-la plurimum_fw-la profecisse_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la plurimum_fw-la displicere_fw-la didicit_fw-la calvin_n become_v a_o person_n much_o deject_v as_o david_n and_o peter_n and_o thereupon_o grow_v into_o a_o great_a dislike_n with_o himself_o wish_v he_o be_v another_o man_n and_o as_o the_o begin_n of_o repentance_n proceed_v from_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n so_o do_v the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n spring_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o that_o penitent_a have_v make_v a_o fair_a progress_n in_o repentance_n which_o have_v true_o learn_v with_o himself_o to_o be_v high_o displease_v contrition_n in_o a_o true_a penitent_n be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o incur_v god_n displeasure_n 3._o conclus_fw-la 3._o grief_n for_o sin_n be_v where_o the_o sin_n be_v more_o abhor_v than_o the_o punishment_n that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o conscience_n to_o accuse_v no_o devil_n to_o terrify_v no_o judge_n to_o arraign_v and_o condemn_v no_o hell_n to_o torment_v yet_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o all_o that_o for_o sin_n and_o bring_v upon_o our_o knee_n for_o offend_v such_o a_o god_n and_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o displease_v to_o we_o for_o that_o it_o be_v unto_o he_o displease_v there_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o anselmus_fw-la such_o a_o detestation_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o profess_v that_o if_o the_o horror_n of_o sin_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o terror_n of_o hell_n on_o the_o other_o be_v so_o propose_v as_o one_o of_o they_o choose_v which_o he_o will_v must_v needs_o be_v undergo_v by_o he_o 2._o si_fw-mi hinc_fw-la peccati_fw-la horrorem_fw-la hinc_fw-la inferni_fw-la dolorem_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la cerneret_fw-la &_o necessariò_fw-la uni_fw-la eorum_fw-la immergi_fw-la deberet_fw-la priùs_fw-la infernum_fw-la quàm_fw-la peccatum_fw-la appeteret_fw-la it_fw-la se_fw-la purum_fw-la à_fw-la peccato_fw-la &_o innocentem_fw-la gehennam_fw-la habere_fw-la quàm_fw-la peccati_fw-la sorde_fw-la pollutum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la regna_fw-la tenere_fw-la eadmer_n vita_fw-la anselm_n lib._n 2._o that_o he_o will_v prefer_v the_o torment_n to_o suffer_v there_o before_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v unclean_a here_o and_o that_o in_o his_o option_n and_o choice_n he_o have_v rather_o descend_v into_o hell_n a_o innocent_a and_o undefiled_a than_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n with_o guilt_n and_o uncleanness_n such_o heart_n and_o holy_a resolve_n god_n send_v we_o a_o penitent_n indeavour_v by_o all_o way_n and_o mean_v possible_a to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 4._o conclus_fw-la 4._o to_o make_v his_o atonement_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o merit_n by_o humility_n of_o heart_n by_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o offence_n by_o promise_n of_o amendment_n and_o by_o frequent_v the_o best_a remedy_n against_o sin_n support_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o anguish_n and_o affliction_n and_o though_o he_o have_v fall_v among_o thief_n be_v strip_v of_o his_o raiment_n and_o wound_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o quite_o dead_a gasp_v for_o relief_n 89._o luke_n 10.30_o clem._n alex._n pae_v lib._n 1._o pag._n 89._o and_o anchor_a himself_o upon_o the_o come_n of_o the_o good_a samaritan_n his_o soul_n be_v a_o wound_a spirit_n indeed_o but_o wound_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o father_n speak_v not_o to_o death_n but_o so_o as_o may_v be_v heal_v 3._o arbitror_fw-la quòd_fw-la etiam_fw-la judas_n potuisset_fw-la &_o tantâ_fw-la dci_o miseratione_n non_fw-la excludi_fw-la à_fw-la venia_fw-la si_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la sed_fw-la apud_fw-la christum_fw-la egisset_fw-la l._n 2._o the_o poen_n c._n 5._o hoc_fw-la auferre_fw-la vultis_fw-la novatiani_n propter_fw-mi quod_fw-la agitur_fw-la poenit●ntia_fw-la tolle_fw-la gubernatoris_fw-la perveniendi_fw-la spem_fw-la &_o in_o mediis_fw-la fluctibus_fw-la incertus_fw-la errabit_fw-la tolle_fw-la luctatori_fw-la coronam_fw-la lentus_fw-la jacebit_fw-la in_o stadio_fw-la bonum_fw-la dominum_fw-la habemus_fw-la qui_fw-la velit_fw-la donare_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ambr._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la cap._n 3._o this_o expectation_n of_o pardon_n and_o reconcilement_n difference_v the_o godly_a sorrow_n of_o true_a convert_v from_o the_o gulf_n of_o grief_n and_o desperation_n of_o forlorn_a miscreant_n such_o as_o be_v cain_n and_o judas_n man_n swallow_v up_o of_o sorrow_n without_o the_o least_o beam_n of_o comfort_n judas_n go_v the_o wrong_a way_n in_o confess_v his_o sin_n unto_o the_o jewish_a priest_n and_o not_o unto_o god_n i_o suppose_v say_v ambrose_n that_o if_o that_o confession_n have_v be_v direct_v unto_o christ_n he_o may_v have_v find_v mercy_n hope_v of_o mercy_n be_v the_o only_a encouragement_n to_o repentance_n without_o this_o anchor_n the_o pilot_n and_o his_o ship_n be_v t●ssed_v incertain_o with_o wind_n and_o wave_n take_v away_o this_o laurel_n the_o champion_n will_v languish_v upon_o the_o theatre_n but_o a_o good_a lord_n we_o have_v that_o will_v forgive_v all_o and_o to_o all_o that_o seek_v he_o say_v the_o glory_n of_o milan_n and_o in_o this_o last_o conclusion_n we_o have_v news_n of_o confession_n which_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n to_o which_o we_o hasten_v chap._n iii_o the_o content_n discipline_n of_o penance_n wherefore_o enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n

shame_n under_o foot_n jejunio_fw-la an_fw-mi melius_fw-la est_fw-la damnatum_fw-la latere_fw-la quam_fw-la palam_fw-la absolvi_fw-la in_o asperitudine_fw-la sacci_fw-la &_o horrore_fw-la cineris_fw-la &_o oris_fw-la de_fw-la jejunio_fw-la and_o prefer_v open_a absolution_n before_o secret_a guilt_n and_o though_o our_o body_n be_v for_o the_o time_n besmear_v with_o dust_n and_o wrap_v with_o haircloth_n though_o our_o visage_n be_v pale_a and_o lurid_a with_o fast_v our_o hair_n dischiveld_a not_o plait_v nor_o crisp_a and_o no_o fucus_n no_o frication_n apply_v to_o revive_v a_o decay_a complexion_n the_o soul_n christ_n spouse_n never_o appear_v in_o a_o better_a dress_n nor_o more_o lovely_a chaste_a to_o her_o husband_n than_o when_o the_o body_n be_v less_o adorn_v sure_o the_o tinkle_a ornament_n cyprian_a es_fw-ge 3.18_o 19_o 20_o num_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o coccino_fw-la &_o tyrio_fw-la pro_fw-la delictis_fw-la supplicare_fw-la nos_fw-la convenit_fw-la poeniten_n iam_fw-la &_o ministe_n ium_o ejus_fw-la exomolog●sin_n cyprian_a and_o cawl_n the_o round_a tire_n like_o the_o moon_n the_o changeable_a suit_n of_o apparel_n the_o wimple_n and_o the_o crisp_a pin_n the_o glass_n and_o hood_n and_o veil_n be_v very_o unmeet_a furniture_n for_o repentance_n even_o tyre_n itself_o have_v the_o mean_n be_v offer_v have_v lay_v aside_o the_o tyrian_a robe_n for_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n this_o be_v the_o discipline_n up_o in_o tertullia_n day_n which_o be_v the_o ministry_n and_o act_n or_o exercise_v of_o repentance_n rather_o than_o the_o virtue_n itself_o after_o the_o master_n let_v his_o scholar_n take_v place_n saint_n cyprian_n with_o who_o the_o conversation_n of_o a_o penitent_n be_v thus_o express_v he_o must_v say_v he_o be_v very_a intent_n upon_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n cyprian_a orare_fw-la oportet_fw-la impensiùs_fw-la &_o rogare_fw-la diem_fw-la luct●●transigere_fw-la vigiliis_fw-la noctes_fw-la &_o fletibus_fw-la ducere_fw-la stratos_fw-la solo_fw-la adhaerere_fw-la cineri_fw-la in_fw-la cilicio_fw-la volutari_fw-la &_o sordibus_fw-la post_fw-la indumentum_fw-la christi_fw-la perditum_fw-la nullum_fw-la jam_fw-la velle_fw-la vesttum_n post_fw-la diaboli_fw-la cibum_fw-la it_fw-la jejunium_fw-la justis_fw-la operibus_fw-la incumbere_fw-la quibus_fw-la peccata_fw-la purgantur_fw-la eleemosynis_fw-la frequenter_a insistere_fw-la quibus_fw-la à_fw-la morte_fw-la an●mae_fw-la liberantur_fw-la cyprian_a pass_v away_o the_o day_n in_o heaviness_n the_o night_n in_o watch_v and_o weep_v lie_v prostrate_v he_o must_v upon_o the_o ground_n bespread_v with_o ash_n roll_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o mire_n he_o must_v away_o with_o no_o garment_n have_v lose_v that_o of_o christ_n prefor_v fast_a have_v feed_v upon_o the_o devil_n dish_n and_o be_v employ_v upon_o good_a work_n by_o which_o sin_n be_v cleanse_v and_o give_v to_o alms-deed_n whereby_o soul_n be_v deliver_v from_o death_n see_v christian_n reader_n the_o strictness_n of_o those_o time_n how_o hardly_o sinner_n be_v tax_v true_a convert_v stick_v not_o at_o such_o penance_n to_o purchase_v god_n favour_n the_o loss_n whereof_o they_o he_o have_v dear_a than_o their_o life_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n they_o shed_v blood_n as_o we●l_v as_o tear_n marvel_v not_o at_o the_o rigid_a penitent_n of_o that_o age_n which_o be_v so_o pregnant_a of_o faithful_a martyr_n and_o let_v not_o those_o passage_n trouble_v thou_o viz._n good_a work_n cleanse_v from_o sin_n that_o be_v they_o sanctify_v not_o justify_v the_o doer_n and_o purge_v out_o sin_n hostieus_fw-la sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cl●m_fw-la al._n peccata_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la purgantur_fw-la quia_fw-la contrario_fw-la habitu_fw-la expelluntur_fw-la el_fw-es emosynae_fw-la now_o liberant_fw-la à_fw-la morte_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la eleemosynis_fw-la d●us_fw-la hostieus_fw-la as_o one_o contrary_a do_v another_o and_o alm_n deliver_v from_o death_n that_o be_v god_n deliver_v from_o death_n such_o as_o be_v rich_a in_o alm_n and_o good_a work_n far_o be_v it_o from_o this_o b._n martyr_n to_o entitle_v good_a work_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o to_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o blood_n which_o only_o run_v in_o our_o saviour_n vein_n now_o the_o order_n observe_v in_o this_o discipline_n may_v be_v collect_v from_o a_o passage_n in_o the_o same_o father_n blame_v the_o preposterous_a reconcilement_n of_o some_o where_o the_o same_o be_v omit_v thus_o the_o penance_n as_o yet_o not_o perform_v 14._o non_fw-la dum_fw-la poenitenti_fw-la â_fw-la factâ_fw-la nondum_fw-la exomologesi_fw-la fiaitâ_fw-la nondum_fw-la manu_fw-la eye_n ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la impositâ_fw-la eucharistia_n illis_fw-la datur_fw-la cypr._n lib._n 3._o epist_n 14._o the_o public_a confession_n not_o perfect_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n not_o be_v impose_v upon_o they_o and_o for_o all_o this_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o eucharist_n the_o order_n then_o as_o b._n rhenanus_fw-la collect_v be_v in_o this_o manner_n first_o the_o penitent_n resort_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o make_v their_o sin_n know_v unto_o they_o poenit._n discimus_fw-la hunc_fw-la olim_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la servatum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la ut_fw-la 1._o sieret_fw-la confessio_fw-la criminum_fw-la apud_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la dei_fw-la 2._o hanc_fw-la sequebatur_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o praecesserat_fw-la 3._o poenitentiam_fw-la excipiebat_fw-la exomologesis_fw-la 4._o quam_fw-la subsiqu_fw-la batur_fw-la impositio_fw-la manûs_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ac_fw-la cleri_fw-la hâc_fw-la factâ_fw-la dabatur_fw-la eucharistia_n &_o sic_fw-la reconciliatio_fw-la b._n rhen._n annotat_fw-la ad_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr poenit._n 2._o then_o be_v their_o penance_n prescribe_v 3._o next_o the_o public_a denunciation_n of_o their_o offence_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o assembly_n 4._o afterward_o their_o reconcilement_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o clergy_n and_o their_o admittance_n to_o participate_v of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n saint_n basil_n write_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n m._n basil_n m._n he_o love_v mercy_n and_o justice_n demonstrate_v how_o god_n be_v incline_v to_o both_o of_o these_o virtue_n that_o all_o his_o act_n be_v mix_v and_o compose_v of_o they_o both_o and_o how_o he_o practise_v the_o one_o upon_o penitent_n the_o other_o upon_o obdurate_a sinner_n 1551._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n in_o ps_n 32._o sub_fw-la fin_n gr_n pag._n 84._o basilcae_n an._n dom._n 1551._o and_o withal_o describe_v the_o behaviour_n and_o carriage_n of_o a_o penitent_a to_o obtain_v mercy_n if_o god_n shall_v find_v thou_o humble_a and_o bruise_a for_o thy_o sin_n there_o be_v the_o inward_a contrition_n of_o a_o wound_a heart_n the_o first_o and_o principal_a ingredient_n in_o this_o medicinal_a penance_n lament_v very_o much_o and_o bewail_v thy_o evil_a work_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d howl_a and_o weep_v the_o expression_n of_o inward_a sorrow_n publish_v without_o shame_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o secret_a there_o be_v exhomologesis_n solemn_a and_o open_a confession_n petition_v the_o brethren_n to_o further_a and_o labour_v thy_o safety_n and_o recovery_n there_o be_v supplication_n to_o make_v the_o church_n thy_o advocate_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v behold_v thou_o thus_o whole_o miserable_a and_o pensive_a he_o will_v confer_v upon_o thou_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n there_o be_v the_o penitent_n reconciliation_n and_o absolution_n there_o go_v then_o inward_a grief_n outward_a sorrow_n open_a confession_n humble_a supplication_n all_o these_o forerunner_n unto_o mercy_n and_o reconciliation_n in_o ambrose_n you_o shall_v meet_v with_o frequent_a mention_n of_o ambrose_n this_o disciplius_n especial_o where_o repentance_n be_v his_o theme_n if_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v secret_o 10._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la occulta_fw-la crimina_fw-la habens_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la tamen_fw-la studiosè_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la egerit_fw-la quomodo_fw-la istic_fw-la repetit_fw-la si_fw-la ei_fw-la communio_fw-la non_fw-la refunditur_fw-la volo_fw-la veniam_fw-la reus_fw-la speret_fw-la petat_fw-la eam_fw-la lacrimis_fw-la petat_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la petat_fw-la populi_fw-la totius_fw-la fletibus_fw-la ut_fw-la ignoscatur_fw-la obsecret_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la secundò_fw-la &_o tertiò_fw-la fuit_fw-la dilata_fw-la ejus_fw-la communio_fw-la credat_fw-la remussiù●_n se_fw-la supplicasse_fw-la fletus_fw-la augeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n cognovi_fw-la quosdam_fw-la in_o poenitentia_fw-la sulcasse_fw-la vultum_fw-la lacrimis_fw-la exarasse_fw-la continuis_fw-la fl●tibus_fw-la genas_fw-la stravisse_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la calcandum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la jejuno_fw-it ore_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o pallido_fw-la mortis_fw-la speciem_fw-la spiranti_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la praetulisse_fw-la ambr._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi c._n 10._o and_o shall_v for_o christ_n sake_n have_v undergo_v penance_n what_o be_v fit_a reap_v he_o if_o not_o restore_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o sa●nts_n my_o desi●e_n be_v the_o guilty_a person_n hope_v well_o entreat_v for_o his_o state_n with_o weep_v with\_n sigh_v with_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o people_n that_o he_o become_v a_o suitor_n for_o pardon_n and_o although_o his_o request_n be_v once_o and_o again_o defer_v let_v he_o imagine_v he_o have_v be_v to●_n remiss_a and_o cold_a in_o his_o prayer_n and_o forthwith_o

further_o and_o obtain_v a_o reconcilement_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v just_o displease_v and_o as_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n we_o advise_v how_o to_o compass_v the_o favour_n of_o a_o great_a personage_n just_o forfeit_v by_o make_v use_n of_o such_o person_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o place_n alliance_n or_o virtue_n claim_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o his_o affection_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o sinner_n and_o god_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o our_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n and_o advocate_n be_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n and_o whatsoever_o other_o do_v or_o prevail_v with_o god_n it_o be_v for_o his_o sake_n he_o be_v the_o cornerstone_n reconcile_a the_o building_n 27._o minister_n poenitentiae_fw-la duplex_fw-la 1._o cvi_fw-la confessio_fw-la fit_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ut_fw-la sacer_n do_v 2._o alius_fw-la qui_fw-la audiendo_fw-la confessionem_fw-la vicem_fw-la supplare_fw-la potest_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la in_fw-la necessitate_v ut_fw-la est_fw-la lai●us_fw-la compend_v theol._n u●●it_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 27._o and_o upon_o he_o be_v build_v every_o intercession_n from_o or_o for_o any_o person_n beside_o yet_o other_o intercessor_n there_o be_v moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gap_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n and_o god_n be_v deprecate_v and_o reconcile_v there_o be_v some_o person_n that_o by_o their_o office_n and_o place_n as_o steward_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n may_v give_v audience_n to_o sin_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o some_o by_o their_o virtue_n high_o favour_v by_o god_n though_o not_o among_o his_o priest_n and_o they_o may_v take_v confession_n as_o faithful_a brethren_n and_o both_o of_o these_o by_o their_o prayer_n may_v induce_v god_n to_o mercy_n my_o discourse_n must_v pass_v along_o and_o in_o the_o way_n call_v in_o upon_o they_o all_o but_o must_v begin_v with_o god_n the_o principal_a party_n wrong_v 2._o confessio_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a ment_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la naturali_fw-la anton._n part_n 3._o tit_n 14._o c._n 19_o sect_n 2._o and_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o penitential_a confession_n that_o confession_n of_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n as_o a_o condition_n requisite_a for_o the_o pardon_n thereof_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o mean_a inducement_n to_o incline_v he_o to_o mercy_n be_v a_o undoubted_a verity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o controversy_n embrace_v by_o all_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o christianity_n 3._o deus_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la exegit_fw-la confessionem_fw-la peccati_fw-la bellar._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr poenit._n c._n 3._o the_o foundation_n thereof_o be_v deep_o lay_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n itself_o as_o a_o practical_a truth_n flow_v from_o the_o principle_n and_o conclusion_n thereof_o and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n exact_v it_o from_o their_o hand_n that_o have_v no_o other_o light_n than_o the_o guide_n of_o nature_n now_o natural_a law_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o decree_n of_o reason_n and_o as_o reason_n be_v the_o common_a guide_n to_o all_o man_n so_o the_o dictate_v and_o statute_n thereof_o bind_v all_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o that_o guidance_n but_o this_o be_v a_o grant_v maxim_n legis_fw-la ratio_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la legis_fw-la that_o every_o guilty_a person_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o this_o like_a unto_o it_o quaestione_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la nota_fw-la conclusio_fw-la quòd_fw-la quilibet_fw-la reus_n debet_fw-la judicari_fw-la &_o ista_fw-la quòd_fw-la nullus_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la judex_n in_fw-la propria_fw-la causa_fw-la ergò_fw-la reus_n d●bet_fw-la judicari_fw-la per_fw-la alum_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la judicari_fw-la per_fw-la alium_fw-la nisi_fw-la accusetur_fw-la illi_fw-la alii_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la accusari_fw-la nisi_fw-la à_fw-la scipso_fw-la si_fw-la poccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la sit_fw-la occul●um_fw-la ergò_fw-la debet_fw-la seipsum_fw-la accusare_fw-la alii_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la judicetur_fw-la scotus_n l._n 4._o d._n qu._n 1._o sect_n 1._o in_o ista_fw-la quaestione_fw-la that_o none_o may_v be_v a_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o then_o this_o that_o no_o offender_n can_v be_v judge_v without_o some_o accusation_n to_o which_o add_v this_o non●_n can_v accuse_v of_o secret_a sin_n but_o the_o delinquent_n himself_o the_o stone_n than_o first_o move_v in_o this_o penitential_a judicature_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n upon_o which_o be_v ground_v the_o indictment_n and_o judgement_n and_o say_v another_o schoolman_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_n he_o have_v do_v 7._o de_fw-fr jurs_fw-fr naturali_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliquis_fw-la poeniteat_fw-la de_fw-la malis_fw-la quae_fw-la secit_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la quòd_fw-la doleat_fw-la se_fw-la fecisse_fw-la &_o doloris_fw-la remedia_fw-la quaerat_fw-la per_fw-la aliquem_fw-la modum_fw-la &_o quòd_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliqua_fw-la siena_fw-la doloris_fw-la ostendat_fw-la ut_fw-la n●nivitae_n aquin._n part_n ●_o quaest_a 84._o ●_o ●_o 7._o so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o grieve_v he_o have_v do_v it_o and_o that_o he_o seek_v all_o mean_n to_o remedy_v his_o grief_n and_o that_o he_o also_o utter_v some_o sig●es_n of_o sorrow_n thou_o will_v say_v this_o reason_n conclude_v for_o secret_a sin_n which_o come_v to_o light_v no_o way_n but_o by_o confession_n but_o public_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v confess_v to_o god_n also_o beside_o secret_a sin_n be_v to_o he_o who_o seath_z in_o darkness_n no_o secret_a ●s_n all_o and_o need_v not_o that_o mean_a for_o discovery_n for_o wherein_o our_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o conscir●ces_n that_o be_v a_o more_o strict_a observer_n to_o strengthen_v then_o this_o reason_n i_o thus_o assume_v the_o end_n of_o penitential_a confession_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o absolution_n not_o of_o condemnation_n to_o free_a not_o to_o punish_v for_o sin_n and_o a_o absolution_n not_o to_o q●●t_v from_o s●o_o for_o god_n in_o justice_n can_v pronounce_v we_o just_a for_o that_o be_v to_o call_v darkness_n light_n but_o such_o a_o absolution_n as_o discharge_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o obligation_n unto_o punishment_n and_o so_o god_n in_o justice_n may_v and_o in_o mercy_n do_v justify_v we_o and_o this_o i●_n to_o separate_v betwixt_o the_o light_n and_o the_o darkness_n now_o remission_n of_o sin_n ever_o suppose_v sin_n and_o the_o absolution_n from_o sin_n the_o detection_n of_o sin_n for_o sin_n make_v man_n to_o be_v miserable_a and_o the_o confession_n thereof_o god_fw-we to_o be_v merciful_a god_n require_v then_o no_o detection_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n which_o be_v the_o punishman_n of_o sin_n and_o wherein_o he_o proceed_v according_a to_o his_o own_o wisdom_n but_o in_o that_o of_o absolution_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o confession_n thereof_o in_o the_o party_n pe●●an●_n 〈◊〉_d ever_o be_v deem_v requisite_a by_o way_n of_o pacification_n insomuch_o that_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o say_v scot●●_n that_o have_v bellove_v god_n to_o be_v the_o just_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n ib._n justi_n pro_fw-la omni_fw-la statu_fw-la post_fw-la lapsum_fw-la qui_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la fidem_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la quòd_fw-la erat_fw-la rector_n universi_fw-la iustùs_fw-la postquam_fw-la pe●caverunt_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la confitebantur_fw-la deo●p●ccata_n sva_fw-la petentes_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la remissionem_fw-la scientes_fw-la eum_fw-la sine_fw-la tali_fw-la remissione_n tanquam_fw-la justum_fw-la judicem_fw-la vindicaturum_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la peccato_fw-la scotus_n ib._n and_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o law_n of_o his_o providence_n see_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o universe_n upon_o every_o breach_n thereof_o have_v appli●●_n themselves_o to_o this_o supreme_a governor_n to_o appease_v he_o with_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o off●ner_n and_o to_o deprecate_v his_o anger_n it_o be_v but_o early_a day_n in_o the_o world_n when_o god_n c●●●ed_v upon_o adam_n where_o be_v thou_o which_o be_v a_o summons_n to_o a_o reckon_n that_o as_o he_o have_v sin_v sel._n entrée_n de_fw-fr propos_fw-fr gall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la loquendi_fw-la &_o ampliùs_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la expostidandi_fw-la occasionem_fw-la hinc_fw-la captaret_fw-la item_n ut_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la confessionem_fw-la p●ccati_fw-la extorqueret_fw-la rab._n sel._n so_o he_o shall_v take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o prevent_v and_o pacify_v his_o wrath_n by_o confession_n it_o be_v a_o entrance_n into_o a_o parley_n or_o a_o preface_n and_o introduction_n as_o the_o rabbin_n say_v into_o a_o further_a conference_n thereby_o to_o expostulate_v with_o he_o about_o his_o offence_n and_o to_o extract_v from_o he_o a_o ingen●●●_n acknowledgement_n thereof_o and_o a_o father_n of_o the_o christian_a say_v conceit_n no_o less_o when_o god_n say_v to_o adam_n where_o be_v thou_o our_o first_o parent_n then_o guilty_a person_n be_v inquire_v after_o greg._n cùm_fw-la dominus_fw-la diceret_fw-la ad_fw-la

adam_n ubi_fw-la es_fw-la peccato_fw-la transgressionis_fw-la primi_fw-la parent_n corrupti_fw-la à_fw-la domine_fw-la sunt_fw-la requisiti_fw-la de_fw-la culpa_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la transgrediendo_fw-la commiserant_fw-la confitendo_fw-la delerent_fw-la greg._n to_o wash_v out_o that_o sin_n by_o confess_v which_o they_o have_v commit_v by_o transgress_v the_o like_a interrogatory_n be_v make_v to_o cain_n where_o be_v thy_o brother_n abel_n but_o his_o impudence_n be_v to_o outface_v the_o murder_n and_o plead_v not_o guilty_a till_o god_n convict_v he_o the_o sin_n smother_v brake_n forth_o into_o a_o great_a flame_n the_o sore_o skin_v over_o with_o a_o denial_n fester_v he_o that_o say_v at_o first_o nulla_fw-la est_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o refuse_v to_o unlade_v his_o soul_n by_o confession_n sink_v under_o the_o burden_n and_o cry_v out_o major_a est_fw-la iniquit_fw-la as_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o bear_v saint_n chrysostome_n collect_v no_o less_o god_n mercy_n appear_v in_o the_o question_n where_o be_v thy_o brother_n 130._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 130._o to_o give_v he_o the_o bint_n and_o opportunity_n to_o bethink_v himself_o that_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o fault_n the_o guilt_n may_v be_v wash_v away_o for_o this_o be_v god_n ●●n●_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o exact_v from_o we_o a_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o upon_o the_o same_o he_o may_v show_v mercy_n he_o conelude_v it_o be_v good_a to_o confess_v the_o fact_n to_o disclose_v the_o wound_n to_o the_o physician_n and_o to_o receive_v medicine_n from_o he_o god_n people_n in_o process_n of_o time_n his_o good_a pleasure_n be_v know_v how_o propense_a he_o be_v to_o give_v a_o sinner_n audience_n have_v not_o fail_v in_o this_o point_n to_o confess_v nor_o he_o they_o to_o pardon_v and_o because_o confession_n of_o fin_n from_o the_o delinquent_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n from_o god_n common_o go_v together_o my_o discourse_n shall_v not_o separate_v they_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o sinner_n plea_n and_o must_v instance_n in_o those_o that_o have_v have_v the_o will_n to_o sin_n the_o grace_n to_o see_v it_o the_o humility_n to_o confess_v it_o and_o the_o happiness_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o david_n be_v famous_a for_o his_o transgression_n his_o confession_n and_o his_o lamentation_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o 32.5_o psal_n 32.5_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n where_o we_o see_v confession_n have_v not_o only_o the_o promise_n but_o performance_n of_o forgiveness_n annex_v thereunto_o and_o that_o from_o he_o who_o be_v most_o bountiful_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o most_o faithful_a in_o his_o performance_n &_o tu_fw-la remisisti_fw-la who_o absolution_n be_v ever_o of_o force_n for_o he_o never_o turn_v a_o wrong_a key_n 2._o note_v also_o the_o manner_n thereof_o david_n have_v not_o yet_o make_v his_o confession_n it_o be_v only_o in_o vote_n in_o purpose_n and_o conception_n not_o in_o re_z a_o actual_a performance_n yet_o his_o success_n be_v crown_v with_o performance_n and_o that_o will_v accept_v for_o the_o deed_n so_o much_o be_v god_n mercy_n more_o forward_o than_o man_n duty_n as_o to_o grant_v the_o pardon_n before_o it_o be_v ask_v the_o word_n be_v not_o at_o my_o mouth_n and_o god_n ear_n be_v at_o my_o heart_n 31._o vox_fw-la m●a_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la nondum_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la auris_fw-la dei_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o cord_n crat_fw-mi aug._n in_o psal_n 31._o say_v aug._n in_o the_o person_n of_o david_n and_o much_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n a_o late_a expositor_n 31._o vide_fw-la quam_fw-la velox_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la erga_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la non_fw-la dum_fw-la confitetur_fw-la ut_fw-la audiat_fw-la homo_fw-la sed_fw-la confiteri_fw-la promittit_fw-la quod_fw-la audit_n deus_fw-la ludolph_n in_o psal_n 31._o behold_v with_o what_o speed_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n make_v towards_o a_o sinner_n he_o have_v not_o confess_v so_o that_o man_n may_v hear_v 31._o dixi_fw-la deliberavi_fw-la apud_fw-la i_o quod_fw-la confitebor_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la remisisti_fw-la magna_fw-la pietas_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la solam_fw-la promissionem_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimisit_fw-la votum_fw-la enim_fw-la pro_fw-la operatione_n judicatur_fw-la cassiodor_n in_o psal_n 31._o but_o promise_v to_o confess_v which_o god_n hear_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n cassiodore_n i_o say_v that_o be_v i_o deliberate_v with_o myself_o how_o i_o will_v confess_v and_o thou_o forgave_v o_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n forgive_a sin_n upon_o promise_n only_o for_o with_o he_o the_o will_n be_v of_o equal_a acceptation_n with_o the_o deed_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o be_v some_o peculiar_a privilege_n vouchsafe_v unto_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n the_o same_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n do_v present_o enlarge_v his_o note_n and_o infer_v this_o general_a conclusion_n thereupon_o for_o this_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v verse_n 6._o the_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o so_o godly_a but_o there_o be_v time_n also_o when_o they_o must_v go_v to_o this_o confession_n and_o comfort_v themselves_o with_o this_o hope_n for_o we_o be_v not_o angel_n but_o man_n basilea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n h●m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 245._o g●●s_n basilea_n we_o fall_v and_o be_v raise_v and_o that_o often_o and_o in_o a_o little_a space_n basil_n thus_o david_n make_v a_o good_a confession_n let_v we_o pass_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n solomon_n solomon_n in_o who_o all_o age_n have_v and_o shall_v admire_v how_o so_o fair_a a_o star_n can_v fall_v in_o so_o foul_a a_o eclipse_n yet_o he_o recover_v his_o loft_n light_n and_o of_o a_o great_a finner_n prove_v a_o great_a convert_n and_o as_o chronicle_n mention_v the_o folly_n of_o this_o king_n so_o ecclesiastes_n relate_v the_o repentance_n of_o this_o preacher_n he_o deliver_v a_o general_a rule_n 28.13_o prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n wherein_o observe_v a_o necessary_a adjunct_n to_o confession_n viz._n forsake_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o then_o a_o naked_a verbal_a confession_n that_o have_v this_o efficacy_n or_o such_o a_o compendious_a way_n of_o heal_a and_o no_o more_o but_o go_v show_v thyself_o and_o thy_o sin_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o thy_o attrition_n shall_v become_v contrition_n and_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v though_o not_o clean_o forsake_v this_o roman_a device_n solomon_n for_o all_o his_o knowledge_n and_o that_o extend_v from_o the_o cedar_n to_o the_o thistle_n be_v yet_o to_o seek_v of_o for_o with_o tiburine_a impostor_n though_o a_o man_n bring_v not_o so_o much_o as_o that_o drop_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n by_o they_o term_v attrition_n but_o only_o a_o will_n to_o confess_v and_o utter_v the_o story_n of_o his_o lewd_a life_n to_o a_o priest_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o be_v absolve_v by_o he_o 14._o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la attritus_fw-la recipit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la delentem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la per_fw-la virtutem_fw-la meriti_fw-la de_fw-la congruo_fw-la se●●on_fw-la habens_fw-la talem_fw-la actum_fw-la qui_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la de_fw-la congruo_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la habens_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la obice_fw-la peccati_fw-la actualiter_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la inhaerentis_fw-la suscipit_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la merito_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la divino_fw-la effectum_fw-la istius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la scotus_n lib._n 4._o do_v 14._o there_o be_v require_v no_o more_o to_o be_v set_v free_a from_o sin_n the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n will_v supply_v all_o other_o defect_n and_o confer_v this_o benefit_n mero_fw-la motu_fw-la of_o its_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o good_a disposition_n or_o desert_n of_o the_o receiver_n insomuch_o that_o he_o need_v to_o put_v his_o ghostly_a father_n to_o no_o far_a trouble_n than_o this_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v heal_v by_o this_o new_a fetch_n the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v available_a without_o repentance_n confession_n without_o contrition_n and_o sin_n forgive_v which_o be_v not_o forsake_v a_o opinion_n say_v gabriel_n much_o to_o be_v esteem_v if_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o holy_a father_n 2._o ista_fw-la opinio_fw-la esset_fw-la valde_fw-la 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spiritual_a garden_n of_o saint_n chrysostome_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v well_o endure_v the_o breath_n and_o smell_v thereof_o the_o cardinal_n will_v limit_v his_o testimony_n to_o public_a confession_n which_o be_v the_o theatre_n and_o stage_n so_o often_o mention_v 15._o loquor_fw-la de_fw-la confession_n publica_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la exprobratio_fw-la sequi_fw-la solebat_fw-la bel._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr poen_n c._n 15._o and_o so_o subject_a to_o obloquy_n but_o not_o of_o clancular_a confession_n subject_a to_o no_o such_o inconvenience_n sure_o chrysostome_n speak_v of_o the_o confession_n then_o in_o use_n which_o be_v perform_v after_o one_o way_n and_o whether_o private_a or_o public_a there_o be_v the_o doubt_n beside_o if_o the_o patriarch_n have_v exclude_v the_o public_a theatre_n and_o not_o the_o private_a closet_n of_o confession_n why_o do_v he_o repeat_v to_o god_n alone_o to_o he_o only_o confess_v and_o not_o to_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n they_o aver_v 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augustine_n word_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v hear_v my_o confession_n as_o though_o they_o can_v heal_v all_o my_o disease_n a_o place_n that_o bellarmine_n have_v say_v something_o to_o though_o not_o much_o to_o his_o purpose_n the_o confession_n saint_n augustine_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o sacramental_a confession_n he_o may_v swear_v it_o but_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o sin_n former_o commit_v 20._o confessio_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la loquor_fw-la aug._n non_fw-la est_fw-la confessio_fw-la sacramentalis_fw-la sed_fw-la confessio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la praeteritorum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dimissorum_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la sinem_fw-la instituta_fw-la ut_fw-la indè_fw-la cognoscatur_fw-la &_o laudetur_fw-la dei_fw-la miscricordia_fw-la lib._n 2._o the_o poen_n c._n 20._o and_o wash_v away_o by_o baptism_n acknowledge_v to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o may_v be_v manifest_v this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o his_o whole_a discourse_n i_o grant_v namely_o a_o detection_n of_o his_o great_a sin_n and_o of_o god_n great_a mercy_n yet_o he_o may_v relate_v how_o his_o sin_n meet_v with_o mercy_n 51._o confessionis_fw-la autem_fw-la causam_fw-la addidit_fw-la dicens_fw-la quia_fw-la fecisti_fw-la authorem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la universitatis_fw-la dominum_fw-la esse_fw-la confessus_fw-la nulli_fw-la alii_fw-la docens_fw-la confitondum_fw-la quàm_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la olivam_fw-la fructiferam_fw-la spei_fw-la misericordi●t_fw-la in_o seculum_fw-la seculi_fw-la hilar._n in_o psal_n 51._o and_o so_o speak_v of_o confession_n to_o god_n as_o a_o mean_a for_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o and_o affirm_v that_o man_n have_v no_o more_o right_a to_o know_v his_o disease_n than_o he_o have_v power_n to_o heal_v they_o such_o a_o conclusion_n have_v hilary_n upon_o psalm_n l_o i._n that_o david_n there_o teach_v we_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o no_o other_o than_o to_o the_o author_n of_o this_o universe_n 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die_fw-la expiationis_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o p●●vata_fw-la &_o particularis_fw-la specialium_fw-la quorundam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la ageb●●●r_fw-la qui_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la agentes_fw-la sibi_fw-la deum_fw-la propitium_fw-la reddere_fw-la volebant_fw-la beauxan_n harm_n tom_fw-mi 1._o pag._n 134._o col_fw-fr 2._o pour_v out_o annual_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n there_o be_v a_o private_a and_o particular_a confession_n of_o some_o special_a sin_n in_o use_n among_o they_o for_o which_o by_o repentance_n they_o sue_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n say_v a_o sorbonist_n the_o sinner_n that_o will_v be_v particular_a repair_v unto_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o present_v the_o priest_n with_o a_o offering_n to_o make_v the_o atonement_n for_o sin_n hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o afterward_o come_v to_o light_n a_o young_a bullock_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o elder_n be_v destine_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o ceremony_n whereof_o be_v contain_v levit._n 4._o but_o for_o some_o sort_n of_o secret_a sin_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v the_o light_n of_o fame_n the_o sin-offering_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o lamb_n or_o a_o kid_n 5.6_o levit._fw-la 5.6_o and_o the_o guilty_a person_n be_v to_o confess_v the_o sin_n and_o the_o priest_n to_o make_v the_o atonement_n josephus_n mention_v the_o secret_a sin_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o c._n 10._o which_o he_o say_v be_v a_o ram_n but_o not_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o sin_n as_o needless_a perhaps_o because_o the_o offence_n be_v imprint_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o a_o hieroglyphic_n thereof_o of_o which_o see_v levit._fw-la 5._o for_o how_o can_v a_o particular_a offering_n appertain_v to_o particular_a fin_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n by_o the_o guilty_a person_n erastum_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la quispiam_fw-la offer_n oblationem_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la peccasse_fw-la pal●m_fw-la non_fw-la fateretur_fw-la choose_fw-la qui_fw-la peculiaritèr_fw-la offerebant_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la quó●●_n ejus_fw-la peccati_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la agebatur_fw-la sese_fw-la reos_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la necesse_fw-la suis_fw-la beza_n de_fw-fr excom_n contra_fw-la erastum_fw-la without_o disclose_v of_o his_o offence_n do_v they_o not_o by_o that_o act_n pronounce_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o bring_v the_o offering_n and_o desire_v the_o atonement_n that_o very_a act_n of_o the_o party_n peccant_a viz._n the_o present_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o real_a conviction_n scotus_n then_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o truth_n in_o affirm_v that_o under_o moses_n law_n unica_fw-la in_o league_n mosaica_n de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la occultis_fw-la tantùm_fw-la deo_fw-la fiebat_fw-la confessio_fw-la de_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la tamen_fw-la defectibus_fw-la publicis_fw-la &_o de_fw-la non_fw-la observantia_fw-la legalium_fw-la fiebat_fw-la confessio_fw-la generalis_fw-la confessio_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la erat_fw-la quaedam_fw-la dispositio_fw-la ad_fw-la miseri_fw-la cordiam_fw-la petendam_fw-la pro_fw-la populo_fw-la sicut_fw-la erat_fw-la ista_fw-la injustè_fw-fr egimus_fw-la peccavimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n scot._n l._n 4._o d._n 17._o q._n unica_fw-la sin_n do_v in_o secret_a be_v confess_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o the_o confession_n to_o man_n be_v but_o of_o some_o public_a defect_n and_o not_o observe_v of_o legal_a rite_n and_o that_o the_o general_a confession_n of_o the_o priest_n serve_v to_o dispose_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o the_o people_n like_v unto_o those_o supplication_n in_o the_o church-liturgy_n we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v unjust_o etc._n etc._n and_o bellarmine_n have_v overshoot_v the_o truth_n in_o stretch_v this_o confession_n to_o a_o distinct_a haec_fw-la illud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rectè_fw-la verti_fw-la possit_fw-la distinctè_fw-la &_o expressè_fw-la confitebuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praeceptum_fw-la hoc_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la confession_n distincta_fw-la &_o in_o specie_fw-la ejus_fw-la peccati_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la expiando_fw-la sacrificandum_fw-la erat_fw-la bell._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la poen_fw-mi c._n 3._o sect._n ad_fw-la haec_fw-la and_o specifique_a enumeration_n of_o each_o several_a sin_n and_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v the_o hebrew_n word_n to_o signify_v a_o express_a and_o distinct_a confession_n it_o conclude_v not_o his_o purpose_n for_o a_o distinct_a confession_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o a_o confession_n of_o all_o distinct_a sin_n another_o the_o truth_n be_v all_o the_o sin_n they_o thus_o sacrifice_v for_o be_v distinct_o confess_v but_o not_o all_o the_o sin_n they_o commit_v be_v so_o sacrifice_v for_o and_o to_o such_o kind_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v expiate_v by_o sacrifice_n do_v the_o cardinal_n himself_o limit_v this_o distinct_a confession_n aquinas_n allow_v not_o so_o much_o to_o confession_n under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o clear_a and_o evident_a expression_n of_o sin_n but_o rather_o a_o confuse_a intimation_n thereof_o reserve_v that_o distinct_a demonstration_n to_o the_o clear_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v 2._o in_o lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la sufficiebat_fw-la recognitio_fw-la peccati_fw-la interior_a apud_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la mosaica_n oportebat_fw-la aliquo_fw-la signo_fw-la exteriori_fw-la peccatum_fw-la protestari_fw-la sicut_fw-la per_fw-la oblationem_fw-la hostiae_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o homini_fw-la innotescere_fw-la poterat_fw-la eum_fw-la peocasse_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la oportebat_fw-la ut_fw-la speciale_a peccatum_fw-la à_fw-la se_fw-la commissum_fw-la manifestaret_fw-la aut_fw-la peccati_fw-la circumstantias_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o nova_fw-la lege_fw-la aq._n supplem_n qu._n 6._o art_n 2._o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n a_o inward_a recognition_n of_o sin_n unto_o god_n be_v enough_o but_o under_o moses_n law_n there_o be_v require_v a_o protestation_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o some_o outward_a sign_n as_o by_o the_o offering_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o man_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v but_o it_o be_v not_o requisite_a to_o make_v a_o special_a manifestation_n of_o the_o sin_n commit_v or_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o new_a law_n as_o if_o to_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o law_n confession_n be_v then_o but_o in_o spicis_fw-la in_o the_o ear_n of_o corn_n to_o the_o israelite_n under_o moses_n law_n in_o farina_fw-la in_o the_o meal_n and_o to_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o pane_n as_o the_o bread_n set_v upon_o the_o table_n this_o be_v assure_v of_o 17._o levit._fw-la 17.21_o quia_fw-la sacordos_n non_fw-la omaia_fw-la peccata_fw-la populi_fw-la scicbat_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o generali_fw-la lyr._n in_o levit._fw-la 17._o that_o in_o moses_n time_n it_o be_v not_o so_o narrow_o sift_v into_o as_o in_o we_o for_o lyra_n give_v some_o reason_n why_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n unto_o god_n over_o the_o sacrifice_n can_v not_o be_v particular_a have_v this_o among_o other_o because_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n but_o in_o

for_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o constitute_v a_o judge_n in_o this_o case_n than_o there_o will_v lie_v against_o he_o exceptio_fw-la fori_fw-la and_o a_o sinner_n may_v demand_v who_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o judge_n over_o we_o or_o if_o a_o judge_n yet_o not_o infallible_a and_o be_v not_o sure_a always_o to_o remit_v where_o god_n remit_v and_o retain_v where_o he_o retain_v insomuch_o that_o then_o and_o there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n from_o he_o to_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n who_o will_v do_v right_a also_o if_o many_o sin_n be_v bring_v before_o god_n in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la and_o pardon_v by_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_o to_o be_v spread_v before_o the_o priest_n again_o if_o god_n have_v invest_v the_o priest_n with_o judicial_a power_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o court_n of_o conscience_n and_o have_v lay_v no_o necessity_n upon_o sinner_n to_o resort_v thereunto_o with_o suit_n and_o service_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o each_o man_n conscience_n in_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o if_o i_o say_v these_o or_o any_o of_o these_o be_v just_a exception_n the_o nerve_n of_o this_o argument_n will_v be_v soon_o abate_v i_o will_v let_v the_o first_o alone_o whether_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o judge_n or_o no_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o absolution_n but_o take_v he_o for_o one_o and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o private_a court_n of_o conscience_n wherein_o the_o sinner_n arraigns_n himself_n and_o the_o priest_n pronounce_v sentence_n yet_o the_o proceed_n differ_v much_o from_o all_o secular_a tribunal_n where_o earthly_a judge_n must_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o fact_n in_o particular_a and_o go_v according_a to_o evidence_n here_o because_o the_o court_n be_v keep_v in_o god_n name_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v know_v and_o for_o that_o he_o can_v be_v deceive_v but_o man_n may_v a_o priest_n may_v leave_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o sinner_n repentance_n so_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v and_o according_a to_o his_o apprehension_n grant_v he_o absolution_n i_o can_v free_v this_o subalternate_a judge_n from_o be_v impose_v upon_o but_o dare_v confident_o aver_v the_o sovereign_a judge_n can_v be_v delude_v i_o say_v moreover_o a_o priest_n may_v think_v he_o have_v proceed_v right_a according_a to_o the_o light_n he_o have_v receive_v and_o yet_o be_v mistake_v for_o a_o sinner_n may_v put_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o repentance_n so_o artificial_o as_o to_o compass_v his_o absolution_n from_o his_o confessor_n hand_n but_o from_o the_o high_a hand_n his_o further_a condemnation_n and_o ofttimes_o a_o great_a penitent_n may_v make_v so_o little_a show_n that_o the_o priest_n may_v see_v no_o reason_n to_o acquit_v he_o who_o god_n see_v great_a cause_n to_o absolve_v the_o cause_n than_o be_v many_o time_n not_o full_o nor_o true_o open_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n always_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n say_v chemnitius_n betwixt_o a_o judicial_a tribunal_n confess_v discrimen_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o functionem_fw-la ministerii_fw-la evangelii_n in_o judicio_fw-la juxt_v a_o causae_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la pronunciatur_fw-la prout_fw-la bona_fw-la vel_fw-la mala_fw-la est_fw-la ministerium_fw-la verò_fw-la evangelii_n mandatum_fw-la habet_fw-la annunciandi_fw-la &_o impartiendi_fw-la alienum_fw-la bencficium_fw-la christi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la qui_fw-la petit_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la duo_fw-la sibi_fw-la proponit_fw-la 1._o ipsum_fw-la deum_fw-la utpote_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la petit_fw-la &_o quaerit_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la totum_fw-la cor_fw-la suum_fw-la effundit_fw-la 2._o deinde_fw-la proponit_fw-la sibi_fw-la ministerium_fw-la cujus_fw-la voce_fw-la seu_fw-la ministerio_fw-la tanquam_fw-la legati_fw-la nuntii_fw-la seu_fw-la interpretis_fw-la deus_fw-la utitur_fw-la ad_fw-la impartiendam_fw-la &_o obsignandam_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la quando_fw-la igitur_fw-la deictum_fw-la meum_fw-la cognitum_fw-la feci_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la neccssaria_fw-la est_fw-la scrupulosa_fw-la enumeratio_fw-la coram_fw-la ministro_fw-la qui_fw-la tantum_fw-la dispensator_fw-la est_fw-la alieni_fw-la benefic_n i._o ut_fw-la minister_n intelligat_fw-la cum_fw-la qui_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la petit_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la intelligere_fw-la peccata_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la agere_fw-la &_o in_o christum_fw-la credere_fw-la quae_fw-la cognitio_fw-la haberi_fw-la potest_fw-la absque_fw-la illa_fw-la enumeratione_n etc._n etc._n chemnit_fw-la exam._n part_n 2._o the_o confess_v and_o the_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o the_o judgement_n seat_n according_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v open_v be_v it_o good_a or_o bad_a be_v judgement_n give_v but_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o command_n of_o declare_v and_o impart_v a_o benefit_n from_o another_o viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n from_o christ_n again_o he_o that_o seek_v absolution_n propose_v unto_o himself_o these_o two_o first_o god_n from_o who_o he_o crave_v and_o seek_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o before_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o whole_a hest_n in_o the_o second_o place_n he_o propose_v unto_o himself_o the_o ministry_n by_o the_o voice_n whereof_o as_o from_o a_o ambassador_n nuntio_n or_o interpreter_n god_n bestow_v and_o seal_v a_o absolution_n when_o therefore_o i_o have_v make_v my_o case_n know_v unto_o god_n a_o scrupulous_a enumeration_n be_v not_o necessary_a before_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v only_o the_o dispenser_n of_o another_o favour_n and_o then_o advise_v the_o minister_n chrysost_fw-la medicinae_fw-la locus_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la judicii_fw-la chrysost_fw-la that_o if_o he_o perceive_v the_o penitent_a who_o seek_v for_o absolution_n to_o have_v a_o competent_a knowledge_n what_o sin_n be_v and_o what_o repentance_n be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v on_o christ_n upon_o which_o notice_n he_o be_v warrant_v to_o give_v absolution_n and_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n canus_n we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o end_n of_o this_o sacramental_a judgement_n be_v not_o punish_v 903._o illud_fw-la commemorandum_fw-la est_fw-la huius_fw-la judicii_fw-la sacramentalis_fw-la finem_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la punitionem_fw-la &_o vindicationem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la esse_fw-la quàm_fw-la vindicationem_fw-la salutarem_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la licèt_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la purè_fw-la vindicativo_fw-la exacta_fw-la culparum_fw-la cognitio_fw-la requiratur_fw-la ut_fw-la viz._n tanta_fw-la sit_fw-la poena_fw-la quantam_fw-la quis_fw-la per_fw-la culpas_fw-la meritus_fw-la est_fw-la at_o in_o judicio_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramentali_fw-la non_fw-la exigitur_fw-la exacta_fw-la cognitio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la qualis_fw-la &_o quanta_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la curationem_fw-la &_o salutem_fw-la poenitentis_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la huius_fw-la judicii_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la canns_n part_n 6._o relect._n de_fw-fr poenit._n pag._n 903._o and_o the_o vindicate_a of_o justice_n but_o the_o vindicate_a of_o salvation_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o although_o at_o that_o tribunal_n which_o serve_v only_o for_o infliction_n of_o punishment_n there_o be_v require_v a_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o the_o offence_n that_o the_o punishment_n may_v be_v square_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n thereof_o yet_o in_o this_o sacramental_a judgement_n a_o strict_a account_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o exact_v but_o such_o and_o so_o much_o only_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o penitent_a for_o that_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o that_o judicatory_a proceed_n wherein_o we_o note_v 1._o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o far_o forth_o require_v as_o may_v be_v for_o the_o penitent_n salvation_n 2._o and_o again_o that_o a_o exact_a confession_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o requisite_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o penitent_a 3._o and_o last_o the_o end_v aim_v at_o in_o this_o spiritual_a court_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o terrestrial_a bench_n for_o here_o the_o way_n be_v make_v for_o mercy_n and_o there_o the_o work_n for_o justice_n judgement_n be_v remember_v there_o without_o mercy_n and_o here_o mercy_n without_o judgement_n thereupon_o a_o exact_a and_o curious_a search_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a to_o this_o spiritual_a judge_n and_o so_o the_o first_o link_n in_o the_o chain_n be_v break_v but_o suppose_v a_o confession_n so_o exact_a and_o a_o enumeration_n of_o sin_n so_o scrupulous_a as_o rome_n will_v be_v think_v necessary_a what_o if_o the_o judge_n proceed_v not_o to_o sentence_v according_a to_o the_o right_a open_n of_o the_o case_n we_o make_v no_o question_n of_o the_o judge_n authority_n we_o suspect_v his_o sincerity_n and_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o authority_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n and_o infallibility_n in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o now_o his_o sentence_n be_v right_a and_o ratify_v in_o heaven_n when_o he_o proceed_v according_a to_o evidence_n but_o it_o be_v not_o infallible_o certain_a that_o he_o shall_v

in_o there_o clanculùm_fw-la &_o malis_fw-la artibus_fw-la at_o some_o back_n door_n and_o under_o hand_n shuffle_v in_o there_o belike_o it_o be_v but_o not_o open_o private_a confession_n be_v there_o private_o carry_v and_o ordain_v thus_o every_o faithful_a one_o of_o either_o sex_n be_v come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n 21._o omnis_fw-la utriusque_fw-la sexus_fw-la fidelis_fw-la postquam_fw-la ad_fw-la annos_fw-la discretionis_fw-la pervenerit_fw-la omne_fw-la sva_fw-la solus_fw-la peccata_fw-la confiteatur_fw-la fideliter_fw-la saltem_fw-la s●mel_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la proprio_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la &_o injunctam_fw-la sibi_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la studeo_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la adimplere_fw-la suscipiens_fw-la reverenter_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la in_o pascha_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n alioquin_fw-la &_o vivens_fw-la ab_fw-la ingressu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la arceatur_fw-la &_o moriens_fw-la christiana_n careat_fw-la sepultura_fw-la council_n lateran_n cap._n 21._o shall_v by_o himself_o alone_o once_o a_o year_n at_o the_o least_o faithful_o confess_v all_o his_o sin_n unto_o his_o own_o priest_n and_o endeavour_v according_a to_o his_o strength_n to_o fulfil_v the_o penaxce_n enjoin_v unto_o he_o receive_v reverent_o at_o least_o at_o easter_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n otherwise_o in_o his_o life_n time_n let_v he_o be_v bar_v from_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o be_v dead_a want_v christian_a burial_n in_o which_o decree_n be_v these_o innovation_n 1._o solus_fw-la that_o it_o must_v be_v private_a 2._o omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la sin_n and_o all_o sin_n must_v be_v confess_v 3._o proprio_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la to_o their_o own_o priest_n where_o the_o liberty_n of_o choose_v the_o ghostly_a father_n be_v take_v away_o and_o for_o the_o time_n which_o the_o jesuit_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n there_o conclude_v on_o i_o say_v there_o be_v none_o decree_v only_o limit_v leave_v christian_n to_o confess_v at_o other_o time_n convenient_a within_o the_o year_n but_o not_o to_o exceed_v and_o be_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o year_n come_v as_o often_o within_o as_o the_o confessor_n and_o his_o penitent_n can_v agree_v and_o meet_v upon_o it_o but_o not_o to_o go_v over_o the_o year_n and_o to_o this_o head_n must_v popish_a shrift_n be_v refer_v but_o if_o repentance_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o work_n of_o grace_n arise_v from_o godly_a sorrow_n whereby_o a_o man_n turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o obtain_v pardon_n and_o so_o include_v confession_n as_o a_o evidence_n of_o inward_a sorrow_n and_o a_o mean_a of_o reconciliation_n such_o a_o confession_n pour_v out_o before_o god_n or_o unto_o god_n before_o his_o priest_n be_v of_o the_o same_o right_a and_o institution_n as_o repentance_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v ordain_v in_o this_o world_n repentance_n to_o be_v the_o approve_a physician_n for_o sinner_n judaum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o mart._n resp_n ad_fw-la orthod_n q_o 97._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n dialog_n count_v tryphon_n judaum_fw-la say_v justin_n martyr_n and_o again_o god_n according_a tothe_z riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n accept_v of_o he_o that_o be_v penitent_a for_o his_o sin_n as_o just_a and_o without_o sin_n that_o thing_n than_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n which_o god_n grace_n have_v ordain_v and_o of_o divine_a power_n and_o efficacy_n which_o make_v a_o sinner_n accept_v of_o god_n as_o a_o righteous_a person_n but_o all_o this_o thou_o will_v say_v may_v be_v do_v by_o contrition_n and_o confession_n to_o god_n only_o without_o respect_n unto_o the_o priest_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v effect_v that_o way_n but_o not_o always_o such_o may_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o pardon_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n be_v not_o gather_v and_o new_a obedience_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o penitent_a be_v not_o bring_v forth_o without_o confession_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o direction_n from_o he_o and_o so_o to_o be_v comprise_v in_o this_o duty_n also_o for_o if_o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n will_v ever_o open_v upon_o the_o former_a knock_n the_o priest_n have_v key_n commit_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o make_v this_o to_o appear_v distinct_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o to_o institute_v may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n 13._o jurisconsultis_fw-la instituere_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la arbores_fw-la vel_fw-la vineas_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la loco_fw-la ponere_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o conducto_fw-la fundo_fw-la si_fw-la conductor_n suâ_fw-la operâ_fw-la aliquid_fw-la necessariò_fw-la vel_fw-la utiliter_fw-la auxerit_fw-la vel_fw-la aedificaverit_fw-la vel_fw-la instituerit_fw-la l._n dominus_fw-la sec._n in_o conduct_n ff_n loc_fw-la &_o conduct_n vide_fw-la turneb_n advers._fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 13._o first_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n producer_n and_o author_n of_o a_o effect_n so_o take_v with_o the_o ancient_a civilian_n with_o who_o to_o institute_v tree_n or_o vineyard_n be_v to_o set_v and_o plant_v they_o in_o a_o ground_n let_v out_o if_o the_o farmer_n by_o his_o industry_n shall_v have_v improve_v it_o have_v build_v or_o have_v set_v or_o plant_v in_o the_o digest_v and_o in_o this_o acceptation_n christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n that_o vine_n be_v of_o his_o plant_n and_o institution_n he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o his_o minister_n to_o do_v it_o by_o his_o authority_n now_o repentance_n be_v indeed_o a_o work_n of_o god_n but_o not_o in_o god_n confession_n be_v when_o god_n open_v a_o sinner_n mouth_n not_o his_o own_o in_o that_o sense_n confession_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n 2._o second_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v institute_v that_o be_v command_v and_o enjoin_v so_o of_o institution_n divine_a that_o be_v of_o divine_a law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o that_o of_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o divine_a word_n the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o a_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v or_o as_o a_o example_n to_o be_v imitate_v and_o divine_a ordinance_n be_v there_o deliver_v by_o god_n immediate_o or_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o god_n inspire_v by_o he_o in_o which_o sense_n saint_n chrysostom_n interprete_v those_o passage_n of_o saint_n paul_n not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o not_o the_o the_o lord_n 12._o 1_o cor._n 7.10_o 12._o not_o as_o if_o christ_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o paul_n from_o himself_o for_o in_o paul_n christ_n speak_v what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o he_o say_v i_o and_o not_o i_o jesus_n christ_n have_v deliver_v some_o law_n and_o ordinance_n in_o his_o own_o person_n unto_o we_o 6.250_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to._n 6.250_o and_o some_o by_o his_o apostle_n furthermore_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v of_o divine_a right_n as_o express_o and_o formal_o enjoin_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o else_o as_o virtual_o employ_v by_o a_o necessary_a deduction_n and_o consequence_n 10._o aliquid_fw-la dicitur_fw-la esse_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la duobus_fw-la modis_fw-la vel_fw-la quòd_fw-la institutum_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la idque_fw-la vel_fw-la express_v vel_fw-la certa_fw-la deductione_n erutum_fw-la vel_fw-la ex●mplum_fw-la continuata_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praxi_fw-la omni_fw-la s●culo_fw-la commendatum_fw-la junius_n in_o bellar._n controv_fw-mi 7._o cap._n 10._o or_o else_o as_o exemplary_a and_o ratify_v by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n so_o divine_a right_n and_o institution_n be_v accept_v in_o a_o threefold_a sense_n 1._o in_o express_a precept_n and_o command_n 2._o in_o necessary_a consequence_n depend_v upon_o some_o other_o thing_n command_v or._n 3_o by_o approve_a example_n in_o god_n word_n commend_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n praecepti_fw-la confession_n of_o divine_a institution_n 1._o v●rtute_fw-la praecepti_fw-la we_o will_v lay_v confession_n unto_o all_o of_o these_o and_o see_v what_o authority_n it_o have_v and_o first_o for_o divine_a command_n we_o read_v in_o the_o law_n that_o the_o sinner_n by_o divine_a edict_n bring_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o confess_v his_o sin_n unto_o the_o priest_n thou_o will_v reply_v 5._o numb_a 5._o that_o law_n be_v ceremonial_a 5._o leu●t_fw-la 5._o so_o say_v i_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o dare_v not_o say_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o confession_n the_o one_o be_v a_o typical_a and_o the_o other_o a_o moral_a act_n and_o think_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o one_o precept_n may_v be_v mix_v and_o compose_v of_o ceremony_n and_o morality_n for_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n so_o the_o day_n ceremonial_a mora●lis_fw-la dies_fw-la ceremonialis_fw-la quies_fw-la mora●lis_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n moral_a gratia_fw-la cultus_fw-la à_fw-la natura_fw-la modus_fw-la à_fw-la lege_fw-la virtus_fw-la à_fw-la gratia_fw-la and_o it_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v apply_v to_o confession_n what_o be_v verify_v of_o the_o

sentio_fw-la roffens_n contr_n luth._o art_n 32._o p._n 317._o but_o profess_v his_o consent_n herein_o with_o luther_n that_o venial_a sin_n be_v only_o venial_a from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n may_v all_o ot●er_a sin_n be_v venial_a too_o as_o capable_a of_o divine_a mercy_n so_o venial_a sin_n have_v no_o prerogative_n that_o way_n nor_o may_v for_o that_o cause_n be_v just_o exempt_v from_o auricular_a confession_n for_o reserve_v case_n wherein_o sin_n of_o the_o great_a magnitude_n be_v make_v over_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o whereby_o they_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o man_n without_o be_v open_v by_o a_o golden_a key_n we_o have_v little_a to_o say_v save_o consider_v the_o great_a expense_n tedious_a journey_n continual_a delay_n whereby_o much_o treasure_n be_v exhaust_v forth_o of_o this_o land_n and_o many_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n make_v slave_n we_o be_v to_o bless_v our_o god_n that_o this_o antichristian_a yoke_n be_v cast_v off_o the_o tyranny_n overthrow_v and_o ourselves_o deliver_v from_o a_o more_o than_o egyptian_a servitude_n and_o while_o the_o matter_n be_v propose_v and_o scan_v at_o trent_n 283._o rem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la perspicuae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la à_fw-la nullo_n patrum_fw-la mentionem_fw-la ejus_fw-la fact●m_fw-la ●amò_fw-la durandum_fw-la gersonem_fw-la &_o cajetanum_n magni_fw-la nominis_fw-la viros_fw-la affirmare_fw-la non_fw-la peccata_fw-la sed_fw-la censuras_fw-la modò_fw-la pontificis_fw-la judicio_fw-la reservatas_fw-la colonienses_fw-la theologi_fw-la affirmantes_fw-la neminem_fw-la ex_fw-la antiquis_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la reservationis_fw-la m●minisse_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o casu_fw-la publicorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la certè_fw-la haereticos_fw-la choose_fw-la accusare_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pecuniarum_fw-la aucupes_fw-la hist_o council_n trid._n l._n 4._o p._n 283._o the_o divine_n of_o louvain_n object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o point_n of_o evident_a verity_n mention_v not_o by_o one_o of_o the_o father_n that_o du●and_n gerson_n and_o cajetan_n affirm_v not_o sin_n but_o censure_n to_o be_v reserve_v for_o papal_a judicature_n the_o divine_n of_o colen_n add_v how_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n mention_v reservation_n but_o in_o case_n of_o public_a sin_n and_o that_o the_o heretic_n will_v for_o certain_a accuse_v they_o for_o contrive_v how_o to_o squeeze_v and_o empty_a man_n purse_n and_o coffer_n so_o than_o if_o those_o man_n that_o stand_v so_o much_o for_o detection_n of_o all_o sin_n unto_o the_o priest_n have_v make_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o two_o extreme_n u●z_n the_o great_a and_o the_o least_o offence_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o we_o may_v use_v the_o like_a liberty_n 12._o auricularis_fw-la confessio_fw-la prout_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la rom._n usurpatur_fw-la nihil_fw-la ferè_fw-la est_fw-la aloud_o qu●m_fw-la reticulam_fw-la ad_fw-la hominum_fw-la s●creta_fw-la &_o arcana_fw-la expiscanda_fw-la artificiosè_fw-la contextam_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la aegris_fw-la medicina_fw-la vulneratis_fw-la conscientiis_fw-la opobalsamum_n contritis_fw-la solatium_fw-la solidum_fw-la adhiberi_fw-la prossit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la au●um_fw-la &_o argentum_fw-la indè_fw-la conflentur_fw-la omniaque_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la lucrum_fw-la coavertantur_fw-la mason_n the_o minister_n anglic._n lib._n 5._o c._n 12._o but_o upon_o far_o more_o likely_a and_o better_a reason_n i_o shall_v conclude_v these_o exception_n with_o the_o say_n of_o a_o able_a divine_a at_o home_n auricular_a confession_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v almost_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o net_n artificial_o weave_v to_o fish_v after_o and_o comprehend_v the_o secret_a and_o hide_a thing_n of_o man_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o use_v as_o to_o afford_v physic_n to_o the_o disease_a or_o precious_a balm_n for_o wound_a conscience_n or_o sure_a comfort_n for_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n but_o thereby_o to_o compass_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o to_o convert_v all_o into_o their_o own_o purse_n there_o be_v some_o story_n or_o rather_o superstitious_a lie_v as_o sir_n though_o moor_n call_v they_o devise_v to_o uphold_v this_o doctrine_n the_o one_o be_v of_o a_o woman_n who_o have_v commit_v adultery_n can_v never_o in_o eleven_o year_n space_n be_v bring_v to_o utter_v the_o same_o in_o any_o confession_n two_o priest_n whereof_o one_o be_v the_o pope_n penitentiary_n and_o another_o as_o holy_a as_o he_o ventrem_fw-la ad_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la expressionem_fw-la unius_fw-la peccati_fw-la bubo_n exibat_fw-la de_fw-la ore_fw-la ●●us_fw-la illi_fw-la buhones_n cum_fw-la uno_fw-la alio_fw-la majoris_fw-la &_o enormioris_fw-la formae_fw-la turmatim_fw-la ingressi_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o os_fw-la muli●ris_fw-la &_o ventrem_fw-la come_v into_o those_o part_n and_o both_o be_v in_o the_o church_n about_o their_o priestly_a affair_n the_o woman_n approach_v to_o the_o penitentiary_n to_o be_v shrive_v &_o at_o every_o sin_n she_o confess_v the_o other_o priest_n stand_v within_o view_n but_o not_o within_o hear_v see_v a_o owl_n flutter_v out_o of_o her_o mouth_n and_o after_o the_o flight_n of_o many_o owl_n she_o stop_v it_o seem_v at_o her_o conceal_a sin_n and_o be_v no_o soon_o absolve_v of_o the_o rest_n confess_v by_o she_o and_o rise_v up_o than_o the_o same_o priest_n see_v all_o those_o owl_n reenter_v into_o her_o mouth_n with_o another_o more_o ugly_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a the_o priest_n proceed_v onward_o in_o their_o journey_n the_o one_o tell_v unto_o the_o other_o what_o he_o see_v the_o penitentiary_n guess_v that_o the_o woman_n have_v keep_v back_o some_o sin_n in_o confession_n vobis_fw-la spec._n exemplor_n d_o 9_o sect._n 31._o quo_fw-la libro_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la monstra_fw-la saepiùs_fw-la quàm_fw-la vera_fw-la miracula_fw-la legas_fw-la can._n loc_fw-la theol_n l._n 11._o c._n 6._o pag._n 540._o dist_n 3._o sect._n 46._o de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la quae_fw-la modò_fw-la protuli_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la protu●●_n culpabilem_fw-la m●sateor_fw-la cor●m_fw-la d●o_fw-la &_o vobis_fw-la he_o return_v therefore_o but_o at_o his_o return_n find_v she_o suffocate_v and_o dead_a to_o who_o her_o soul_n appear_v torture_v in_o a_o fearful_a manner_n and_o all_o for_o bury_v of_o that_o sin_n in_o silence_n and_o be_v question_v by_o the_o penitentiary_n for_o what_o sin_n those_o of_o her_o sex_n be_v usual_o damn_v for_o fornication_n say_v she_o wanton_o dress_v and_o paint_v and_o for_o shame_n in_o not_o confess_v hereby_o it_o be_v intimate_v that_o confession_n en_fw-fr party_n be_v of_o no_o validity_n and_o one_o sin_n conceal_v hinder_v all_o the_o rest_n from_o pardon_n but_o another_o woman_n though_o faulty_a in_o the_o same_o kind_n yet_o have_v better_a success_n of_o who_o the_o relation_n pass_v thus_o she_o be_v otherwise_o very_o religious_a but_o in_o her_o young_a day_n have_v fall_v into_o a_o sin_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o she_o can_v not_o for_o shame_n utter_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o priest_n but_o use_v to_o conclude_v of_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v open_v or_o not_o i_o confess_v myself_o to_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n and_o you_o and_o can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o specify_v the_o same_o after_o her_o death_n and_o before_o her_o burial_n she_o revive_v and_o speak_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o she_o have_v commit_v one_o sin_n which_o for_o shame_n she_o can_v not_o confess_v but_o with_o many_o tear_n be_v wont_a to_o utter_v the_o same_o before_o the_o altar_n and_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n imagine_v coram_fw-la ipsius_fw-la altari_fw-la vel_fw-la imagine_v and_o desire_v her_o intercession_n that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v damn_v for_o this_o conceal_a sin_n and_o tell_v withal_o that_o after_o her_o death_n she_o be_v seize_v on_o by_o evil_a spirit_n posse_fw-la constituit_fw-la in_o s._n ecclesia_fw-la n●minem_fw-la sine_fw-la confession_n salvari_fw-la posse_fw-la but_o rescue_v by_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o by_o her_o mean_n to_o her_o son_n restore_v from_o death_n to_o life_n to_o confess_v and_o be_v assoil_v of_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o perform_v but_o she_o again_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n here_o three_o popish_a tenet_n be_v confirm_v at_o one_o blow_n 1._o necessity_n to_o confess_v every_o sin_n 2._o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o 3._o before_o image_n and_o their_o altar_n as_o this_o woman_n make_v her_o confession_n at_o the_o bless_a virgin_n altar_n so_o gregory_n turonensis_n relate_v that_o clotharius_n king_n of_o france_n confess_v his_o sin_n at_o saint_n martin_n shrine_n 21._o clotharius_n ad_fw-la sepulcrum_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n cunctas_fw-la actiones_fw-la quas_fw-la fortassè_fw-la negligenter_n egerat_fw-la replican_n &_o orans_fw-la cum_fw-la grandi_fw-la gemitu_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la suis_fw-la culpis_fw-la b._n confessor_n domini_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la exoraret_fw-la hist_o lib._n 4._o sect._n 21._o and_o become_v a_o earnest_a suitor_n to_o that_o confessor_n to_o become_v a_o mean_a for_o mercy_n for_o he_o but_o whether_o saint_n martin_n take_v that_o course_n

they_o may_v be_v coheir_n with_o he_o as_o learned_a b●za_n conjecture_v add_v hereunto_o another_o reason_n to_o make_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n better_o know_v which_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o a_o obstacle_n unto_o happiness_n now_o the_o key_n in_o open_v the_o door_n do_v put_v back_o the_o bolt_n and_o bar_v wherewithal_o it_o be_v hold_v and_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o priest_n remove_v this_o bar_n and_o pardon_v this_o guilt_n which_o have_v shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o we_o absolution_n presuppose_v bind_v as_o enlargement_n restraint_n pro●●●●●●●catum_fw-la vi●●●●_n 1_o pec●●●_n 2_o pro●●●●●●●catum_fw-la we_o be_v then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o bond_n for_o sin_n for_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n be_v a_o sinner_n captive_v this_o be_v the_o bondage_n and_o desert_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v he_o bind_v for_o his_o sin_n by_o the_o doom_n and_o sentence_n of_o god_n minister_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n and_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n only_o which_o lose_v the_o bond_n of_o sin_n 5.22_o d●us_fw-la ipse_fw-la so●●●t_fw-la à_fw-la p●●●ati_fw-la m●●u●a_fw-la in_fw-la ●tis_fw-la caligi●●_n &_o 〈…〉_o bi●●_n magistr_n lib._n 4._o do_v 18._o esay_n 5.18_o prov._n 5.22_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n that_o absolve_v from_o the_o censure_n the_o prophet_n acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o a_o cart-rope_n of_o sin_n imply_v the_o worse_a than_o egyptian_a bondage_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o have_v great_a experience_n of_o these_o bond_n say_v his_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v take_v the_o sinner_n himself_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o sin_n god_n shall_v not_o great_o need_v any_o lictor_n or_o torment_n or_o to_o say_v bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n 5._o domino_fw-la vinculis_fw-la alioqui_fw-la &_o apparitional_a vel_fw-la torto_fw-la ibus_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la suppli●●●_n 〈◊〉_d nil_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d suis_fw-la ipse_fw-la 〈…〉_o ●●●tringatur_fw-la quò_fw-la minus_fw-la poenam_fw-la ess●●●at_fw-la me●cer_n comment_fw-fr in_o prov._n 5._o for_o the_o sinner_n own_o offence_n shall_v perform_v that_o office_n and_o the_o knot_n fasten_v these_o bond_n be_v the_o habit_n and_o custom_n the_o sinner_n have_v get_v to_o do_v evil_a 5._o non_fw-la potest_fw-la facilit●r_fw-la op●rari_fw-la b●●●_n pro●●●_n habitum_fw-la vi●●●sum_fw-la inclinant●m_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lyra_n in_o prov._n 5._o fast_o bind_v and_o fetter_n he_o from_o all_o good_a action_n the_o weight_n whereof_o press_v so_o sore_o and_o the_o chain_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o the_o arm_n of_o god_n only_o must_v alleviate_v the_o one_o and_o break_v the_o other_o in_o sunder_o these_o bond_n richardus_fw-la make_v of_o two_o sort_n culpable_a and_o penal_a by_o the_o first_o a_o sinner_n be_v b●und_v with_o the_o bond_n of_o captivity_n 3._o ●st_a obligation_n per_fw-la quam_fw-la h●●o_fw-la obligatur_fw-la ad_fw-la cul●●m_fw-la &_o 〈…〉_o ●●●am_o in_fw-la uno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d u●●culo_fw-la captivi●●t●●_n 〈◊〉_d alt●●●_n debito_fw-la damna●●●_n 〈…〉_o potest_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ●●●ipotens_fw-la &_o ●●●tia_fw-la potest_fw-la rich._n de_fw-fr clau._n c._n 2_o 3._o and_o by_o the_o latter_a he_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o debt_n of_o eternal_a death_n both_o these_o o●ligations_n be_v upon_o he_o because_o sin_n be_v a_o offence_n against_o a_o eternal_a and_o infinite_a deity_n and_o both_o these_o obligation_n he_o only_o cancel_v that_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n another_o lay_v a_o threefold_a bond_n upon_o a_o sinner_n the_o bond_n of_o sin_n the_o bond_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o satisfaction_n ms._n peccans_fw-la mortaliter_fw-la statim_fw-la ligatur_fw-la 1._o vinculo_fw-la culpae_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la absolvit_fw-la eum_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la 2._o vinculo_fw-la poenae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ubi_fw-la sacerdos_n absolvit_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la absolutum_fw-la ostendit_fw-la 3._o vinculo_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la ubi_fw-la commutat_fw-la poenam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la in_o temporalem_fw-la expos_fw-la cum_fw-la gloss_n in_o matth._n 16._o ms._n in_o the_o first_o case_n god_n only_o grant_v absolution_n in_o the_o second_o the_o priest_n absolve_v that_o be_v sheweth_z who_o god_n have_v absolve_v in_o the_o three_o the_o priest_n absolve_v by_o bind_v or_o by_o commutation_n fre●ing_v the_o sinner_n from_o eternal_a pain_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o satisfactory_a penance_n the_o two_o former_a way_n we_o well_o allow_v of_o but_o be_v scrupulous_a concern_v the_o latter_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o too_o much_o abuse_v handle_v of_o satisfaction_n and_o commutation_n as_o not_o ignorant_a who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v pacify_v his_o father_n wrath_n and_o by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v and_o that_o we_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o exchange_n but_o from_o the_o free_a charter_n of_o mercy_n though_o we_o hold_v it_o very_o reasonable_a that_o where_o any_o person_n be_v wrong_v or_o the_o church_n scandalize_v satisfaction_n may_v just_o be_v impose_v and_o herein_o we_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o revenge_n and_o of_o expiation_n 1._o satisfaction_n expiatory_a be_v christian_n satisfaction_n expiatory_a vindictive_n and_o propitiatory_a in_o christ_n probatory_n in_o christian_n when_o the_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o the_o sinner_n pardon_v and_o god_n reconcile_v 2._o and_o vindictive_a when_o the_o guilt_n remain_v the_o sinner_n be_v punish_v and_o god_n revenge_v the_o expiation_n be_v perform_v by_o he_o who_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n alone_o christ_n jesus_n the_o revenge_n if_o eternal_a be_v execute_v upon_o such_o who_o sin_n be_v not_o wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o lamb._n if_o temporary_a upon_o the_o lord_n own_o servant_n not_o thereby_o to_o make_v a_o amends_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o to_o make_v a_o amendment_n in_o the_o penitent_a for_o instance_n in_o david_n god_n put_v away_o his_o sin_n but_o not_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v unsheathe_v all_o his_o time_n now_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o temporary_a penance_n inflict_v upon_o any_o either_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n or_o voluntary_a by_o the_o delinquent_n himself_o 178._o in_o foro_fw-la mundano_fw-la peccata_fw-la quatenus_fw-la sunt_fw-la contra_fw-la bonum_fw-la pacis_fw-la publicae_fw-la sub_fw-la iciuntur_fw-la potestati_fw-la politi●ae_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la judic●ri_fw-la &_o poenis_fw-la publicis_fw-la puniri_fw-la ●d_a beant_z &_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la quatenus_fw-la sunt_fw-la offensa_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o saluti_fw-la spirituali_fw-la nocent_a subsunt_fw-la potestati_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la jure_fw-la princip_n pag._n 178._o no_o more_o prejudice_v that_o plenary_a and_o expiatory_a satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o father_n for_o believe_a sinner_n than_o the_o just_a infliction_n of_o temporary_a punishment_n by_o the_o magistrate_n upon_o malefactor_n where_o a_o pardon_n may_v come_v from_o god_n and_o judgement_n be_v execute_v by_o the_o magistrate_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o offence_n god_n himself_o both_o ratify_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o remit_v the_o eternal_a thus_o we_o have_v see_v the_o obligation_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o absolution_n and_o herein_o we_o must_v careful_o distinguish_v what_o god_n do_v by_o himself_o and_o what_o he_o do_v by_o his_o minister_n what_o god_n have_v in_o his_o own_o power_n from_o that_o power_n give_v by_o he_o to_o his_o priest_n and_o the_o better_a to_o keep_v this_o distance_n we_o will_v lay_v down_o these_o assertion_n to_o forgive_v sin_n efficient_a that_o be_v 1._o assertion_n 1._o to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o remission_n be_v a_o pretogative_n appertain_v to_o god_n only_o absolution_n from_o sin_n then_o direct_o come_v from_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n therefore_o when_o christ_n make_v bold_a with_o this_o power_n 43.15_o esay_n 43.15_o claim_v the_o same_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o godhead_n the_o scribe_n say_v within_o themselves_o 4._o matth._n 9.3_o 4._o this_o man_n blaspheme_v by_o usurpation_n upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o most_o high_a for_o they_o hold_v it_o no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n for_o man_n to_o forgive_v sin_n which_o our_o saviour_n deny_v not_o intimate_v withal_o that_o he_o may_v without_o blasphemy_n exercise_v that_o power_n who_o sustain_v in_o one_o person_n both_o god_n and_o man_n thereby_o say_v irenaeus_n do_v christ_n both_o cure_n the_o man_n 7._o peccata_fw-la igitur_fw-la remittens_fw-la hominem_fw-la quidem_fw-la curavit_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la autem_fw-la manifestè_fw-la ostendit_fw-la quis_fw-la esset_fw-la irenae_n l._n 5._o adv_n haer_fw-mi cap._n 7._o and_o manifest_o discover_v who_o he_o be_v and_o chrysostome_n observe_v that_o hereby_o chr●st_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n equal_a to_o his_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 ni_fw-fr si_fw-fr 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 401._o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la piissimû_fw-fr 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 cognoscerent_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 penrecost_n pag._n 401._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 2._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 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 be_v 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 festinavit_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 festinavit_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_a 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 when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 5.10_o rom._n 5.10_o 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 veritatem_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 first_o 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 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

aliquam_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la seu_fw-la oblivionem_fw-la vel_fw-la malevolentiam_fw-la abscondisti_fw-la liberet_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o in_fw-la futuro_fw-la conservet_fw-la &_o confirmet_fw-la te_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la opere_fw-la bono_fw-mi &_o perducat_fw-la te_fw-la christus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la siae_fw-la sine_fw-la manentem_fw-la confitentium_fw-la cerem_fw-la ant●q_fw-la colon._n 1530._o present_a and_o to_o come_v which_o thou_o have_v commit_v before_o he_o and_o his_o saint_n which_o thou_o have_v confess_v or_o by_o some_o negligence_n or_o evil_a will_n have_v conceal_v god_n deliver_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a here_o and_o hereafter_o preserve_v and_o confirm_v thou_o always_o in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n bring_v thou_o to_o the_o life_n which_o remain_v world_n without_o end_n after_o this_o form_n be_v conceive_v all_o the_o absolution_n prescribe_v for_o use_n in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o our_o church_n as_o savour_v of_o more_o modesty_n and_o less_o superciliousness_n and_o that_o none_o of_o god_n glory_n may_v be_v think_v to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o minister_n finger_n for_o instance_n in_o the_o general_a absolution_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o god_n worship_n he_o pardon_v and_o absolve_v all_o such_o as_o true_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n england_n form_n of_o absolution_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o unfeigned_o believe_v his_o holy_a gospel_n wherefore_o we_o beseech_v he_o to_o grant_v we_o true_a repentance_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o a_o general_a confession_n of_o sin_n premise_v by_o the_o communicant_n the_o minister_n or_o bishop_n if_o present_a turn_a himself_o unto_o the_o people_n say_v almighty_a god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o for_o his_o great_a mercy_n have_v promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o such_o which_o with_o earnest_a repentance_n and_o true_a faith_n turn_v unto_o he_o have_v mercy_fw-mi upon_o you_o pardon_n and_o forgive_v you_o all_o your_o sin_n strengthen_v and_o confirm_v you_o etc._n etc._n and_o at_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a the_o sick_a party_n have_v confess_v any_o weighty_a matter_n wherewith_o his_o conscience_n be_v trouble_v the_o priest_n absolve_v he_o after_o this_o sort_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v leave_v power_n to_o his_o church_n to_o absolve_v all_o sinner_n which_o true_o repent_v and_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n forgive_v thou_o thy_o offence_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n commit_v unto_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n by_o all_o of_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a how_o much_o the_o church_n attribute_v to_o prayer_n and_o divine_a authority_n in_o this_o ministration_n a_o three_o ordinance_n whereby_o the_o minister_n remit_v sin_n 7._o 3._o by_o the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n a_o non_fw-la excludimus_fw-la quae_fw-la verbo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sigillo_fw-la regio_fw-la app●ndi_fw-la solent_fw-la masar_n de_fw-fr minister_n anglic._n l._n 5._o c._n 10._o pag._n 635._o act_n 2.38_o act_n 22_o 16.●ur_fw-fr ●ur_z baptizatis_fw-la si_fw-la p●r_fw-la hominem_fw-la pecca●a_fw-la dimi●●i_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la utique_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la omaium_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la interest_n utrum_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la a_o per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la ho●_n j●s_fw-la sibi_fw-la datum_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la vendicent_fw-la unum_fw-la in_o utro●_n m●aist●rium_fw-la est_fw-la ambr._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr poen_n c._n 7._o be_v in_o dispense_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o these_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n render_v the_o pardon_n under_o seal_n the_o more_o to_o confirm_v and_o quiet_v a_o distract_a conscience_n for_o of_o baptism_n it_o be_v evident_a repent_v say_v peter_n and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o now_o why_o tarry_v thou_o say_v ananias_n unto_o paul_n arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o nicene_n creed_n i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o which_o ground_n saint_n ambrose_n question_v the_o novatian_o that_o baptize_v and_o yet_o acknowledge_v no_o power_n in_o the_o church_n to_o remit_v sin_n why_o baptize_v you_o if_o sin_n may_v not_o lawful_o by_o man_n be_v forgive_v assure_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v a_o pardon_n for_o all_o offence_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o whether_o priest_n claim_v this_o power_n as_o give_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o reconcile_n of_o penitent_n or_o in_o the_o wash_n of_o baptism_n the_o ministry_n in_o both_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o so_o for_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n that_o lively_a mirror_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n wherein_o christ_n be_v crucify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o our_o eye_n wherein_o the_o bread_n be_v break_v and_o deliver_v in_o token_n that_o his_o body_n be_v break_v and_o his_o merit_n give_v unto_o we_o wherein_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 26.28_o matth._n 26.28_o now_o the_o virtue_n annex_v to_o these_o bless_a sacrament_n which_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o censure_n be_v of_o the_o threat_n be_v from_o god_n who_o sacrament_n they_o be_v and_o not_o from_o man_n who_o be_v but_o the_o minister_n thereof_o from_o his_o side_n flow_v the_o blood_n and_o water_n and_o because_o both_o rise_n from_o that_o spring_n they_o have_v both_o this_o power_n herein_o be_v no_o power_n for_o man_n where_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o divine_a bounty_n prevail_v say_v ambrose_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o baptize_v by_o the_o way_n of_o ministry_n suprà_fw-la nulla_fw-la in_o his_o hominis_fw-la potestas_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la divini_fw-la muneris_fw-la gratia_fw-la viget_fw-la ambr._n suprà_fw-la and_o another_o thing_n by_o the_o way_n of_o power_n say_v the_o oracle_n of_o hippo_n the_o power_n of_o baptise_v the_o lord_n retain_v to_o himself_o joan._n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la baptizare_fw-la per_fw-la ministerium_fw-la aliud_fw-la per_fw-la potestatem_fw-la sibi_fw-la tenuit_fw-la dominus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la seruis_fw-la ministerium_fw-la dedit_fw-la aug._n tract_n 5._o in_o joan._n the_o ministry_n he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o school-man_n argue_v not_o amiss_o that_o frame_v this_o conclusion_n thence_o to_o baptize_v inward_o and_o to_o absolve_v from_o mortal_a sin_n be_v of_o equal_a power_n 1._o paris_n potestatis_fw-la est_fw-la interiùs_fw-la baptizare_fw-la &_o à_fw-la culpa_fw-la mortali_fw-la absolvere_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la debuit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la interiùs_fw-la communicare_fw-la ne_fw-la spes_fw-la poneretur_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la ergo_fw-la pari_fw-la ratione_fw-la nec_fw-la potestatem_fw-la absolvendi_fw-la ab_fw-la actuali_fw-la alex._n halens_n sum_fw-la part_n 4._o qu._n 21._o memb._n 1._o but_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o communicate_v the_o power_n of_o baptise_v inward_o lest_o any_o hope_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o man_n therefore_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n ought_v he_o not_o to_o commit_v the_o power_n of_o absolve_v from_o actual_a sin_n unto_o any_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n touch_v the_o sacrament_n cyprian_n or_o the_o author_n of_o the_o xii_o treatise_n de_fw-fr cardinalibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la christi_fw-la write_v thus_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n chr._n remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la alia_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la daretur_fw-la propriè_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la soli_fw-la huius_fw-la efficientiae_fw-la privilegium_fw-la manet_fw-la cypr._n tract_n de_fw-mi bapt_v chr._n whether_o it_o be_v give_v by_o baptism_n or_o by_o other_o sacrament_n be_v proper_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o effect_v this_o remain_v unto_o he_o alone_o so_o much_o for_o the_o three_o mean_v wherein_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v exercise_v viz._n in_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n censure_n 4._o by_o excommunication_n &_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v discern_v consist_v in_o the_o interdiction_n and_o relaxation_n of_o public_a censure_n therefore_o divine_v refer_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o key_n make_v unto_o peter_n matth._n 16._o to_o the_o ministry_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o illa_fw-la deligando_fw-la &_o solvendo_fw-la petro_n facta_fw-la promissio_fw-la non_fw-la aliò_fw-la debet_fw-la r●s●●●i_fw-la qu●m_fw-la ad_fw-la u●●bi_fw-la ministerium_fw-la locus_fw-la matth._n 18._o ad_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la excommunicatiom_n 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

sacrifice_n and_o the_o exta_fw-la that_o be_v present_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o upon_o that_o inspection_n make_v their_o prediction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n flyle_v they_o or_o else_o shepherd_n inquire_v into_o the_o disease_n of_o their_o flock_n in_o particular_a intimate_v thereby_o that_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o gospel_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o previous_a examination_n view_v the_o bowel_n &_o conscience_n of_o those_o that_o approach_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o church_n instruct_v that_o if_o upon_o this_o examination_n where_o god_n and_o the_o party_n about_o to_o receive_v be_v only_o present_a the_o conscience_n remain_v unquiet_a but_o further_a comfort_n and_o counsel_n be_v require_v then_o let_v he_o make_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o privy_a counsel_n also_o his_o presence_n may_v do_v thou_o good_a it_o can_v hurt_v thou_o in_o my_o opinion_n then_o in_o case_n where_o the_o conscience_n wring_v and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v great_a reason_n to_o fear_v the_o judge_n may_v be_v prejudicate_v and_o bribe_v with_o self-love_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n the_o approbation_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v always_o convenient_a and_o sometime_o necessary_a as_o the_o communicant_a find_v himself_o in_o case_n and_o thus_o much_o brief_o for_o the_o time_n of_o confession_n chap._n xi_o the_o content_n all_o convenient_a secrecy_n apprimely_a requisite_a in_o the_o confessary_a suspicion_n of_o discovery_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o confession_n sin_n already_o commit_v with_o expression_n of_o grief_n to_o be_v conceal_v the_o schoolman_n bring_v sin_n de_fw-mi futuro_fw-la to_o be_v commit_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o seal_n the_o damnable_a doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n that_o treason_n and_o conspiracy_n yet_o plot_v against_o church_n or_o state_n and_o confess_v to_o the_o priest_n aught_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o privacy_n the_o odious_a consectary_n and_o inconvenience_n thereof_o example_n of_o sundry_a confessor_n reveal_v treason_n detect_v in_o confession_n the_o preservation_n of_o prince_n church_n or_o state_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o secrecy_n of_o the_o seal_n sin_n open_v in_o confession_n the_o concealment_n whereof_o compli_v not_o with_o the_o priest_n fidelity_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o country_n to_o be_v discover_v marriage_n in_o the_o clergy_n no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o lawful_a secrecy_n of_o the_o seal_n especial_o if_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o old_a canon_n against_o the_o violater_n thereof_o shall_v be_v revive_v that_o which_o come_v next_o under_o our_o consideration_n be_v a_o necessary_a adjunct_n and_o condition_n wherein_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v much_o desire_v that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o can_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o mouth_n seal_v up_o in_o all_o convenient_a secrecy_n the_o sin_n that_o be_v muster_v up_o in_o confession_n that_o they_o may_v never_o once_o see_v the_o light_n but_o lie_v bury_v in_o eternal_a silence_n and_o true_o this_o condition_n must_v be_v observe_v else_o few_o will_v come_v to_o confession_n upon_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o publication_n no_o man_n in_o his_o right_a sense_n will_v lie_v naked_a in_o his_o tent_n and_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o scorn_v of_o a_o scoff_a canaan_n therefore_o the_o priest_n may_v shut_v his_o ear_n except_o his_o lip_n be_v close_v for_o few_o man_n will_v have_v their_o do_n bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n and_o if_o a_o course_n may_v be_v think_v on_o to_o preserve_v man_n reputation_n and_o yet_o this_o part_n of_o the_o priestly_a function_n may_v be_v execute_v i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o the_o same_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o reprehension_n of_o one_o brother_n that_o have_v trespass_v upon_o another_o christ_n enjoin_v in_o the_o first_o place_n private_a monition_n of_o his_o fault_n between_o they_o two_o alone_a 18.15_o matth._n 18.15_o and_o so_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n and_o he_o have_v not_o forfeit_v his_o reputation_n christ_n will_n be_v sinner_n to_o be_v reprove_v in_o private_a say_v theophylact_v lest_o be_v open_o rebuke_v 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o mat._n 18._o they_o may_v grow_v past_a shame_n the_o reprehension_n than_o must_v be_v private_o carry_v to_o preserve_v the_o offender_n credit_n open_v reproof_n for_o the_o most_o part_n beget_v either_o despair_n or_o impudence_n if_o such_o care_n must_v be_v have_v upon_o the_o redargution_n of_o a_o sinner_n than_o great_a must_v be_v the_o respect_n of_o his_o good_a name_n when_o he_o come_v in_o as_o a_o volunteer_n upon_o his_o own_o confession_n accuse_v himself_o upon_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a where_o god_n cover_v the_o sin_n in_o mercy_n the_o priest_n shall_v cover_v they_o in_o secrecy_n for_o beside_o the_o prescript_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o will_v we_o to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o unica_fw-la celare_fw-la peccatum_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la eleganter_fw-la probat_fw-la scotus_n quatuor_fw-la rationibus_fw-la 1._o ex_fw-la ratione_fw-la charitatis_fw-la 2._o ex_fw-la ratione_fw-la fidelitatis_fw-la 3._o ex_fw-la ratione_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o veracitatis_fw-la 4._o ex_fw-la ratione_fw-la unitatis_fw-la &_o mutuae_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la biel_n l._n 4._o do_v 21._o qu._n unica_fw-la and_o we_o will_v be_v loath_a any_o secret_a of_o we_o shall_v be_v divulge_v whereby_o our_o credit_n may_v be_v question_v and_o good_a name_n which_o to_o all_o man_n be_v a_o precious_a odour_n shall_v be_v defame_v beside_o we_o repute_v the_o betrayer_n and_o publisher_n of_o secret_n no_o better_a than_o betrayer_n of_o trust_n and_o faithless_a person_n and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o false_a in_o their_o promise_n and_o word_n whereby_o they_o engage_v themselves_o to_o privacy_n now_o if_o these_o reason_n have_v force_n for_o keep_v secret_a a_o matter_n of_o importance_n which_o as_o a_o secret_a have_v be_v commend_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o pass_v our_o word_n for_o the_o concealment_n thereof_o all_o these_o condition_n shall_v swear_v the_o priest_n to_o convenient_a privacy_n for_o the_o penitent_n come_v to_o he_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n turn_v the_o inside_n of_o his_o conscience_n outward_a and_o resort_v to_o he_o as_o god_n deputy_n for_o comfort_n for_o absolution_n and_o the_o priest_n herein_o shall_v resemble_v god_n who_o he_o represent_v among_o the_o miracle_n of_o who_o mercy_n saint_n chrysostome_n place_v the_o concealment_n of_o sin_n confess_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o not_o upbraid_v of_o a_o sinner_n for_o the_o same_o as_o well_o as_o the_o forgiveness_n itself_o his_o word_n be_v 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 6._o pag._n 608._o lin_v 10._o this_o be_v not_o only_o wonderful_a that_o god_n forgive_v sin_n but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o reveal_v they_o nor_o lay_v they_o open_a or_o make_v they_o manifest_v and_o how_o reserve_v saint_n ambrose_n be_v herein_o appear_v in_o his_o life_n write_v by_o paulinus_n who_o report_v thus_o of_o he_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o penitent_n confess_v ambr._n causas_fw-la criminum_fw-la quas_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la confitebantur_fw-la nulli_fw-la nisi_fw-la domino_fw-la soli_fw-la apud_fw-la quem_fw-la intercedebat_fw-la loquebatur_fw-la paulin._n in_o vit_fw-mi ambr._n he_o speak_v of_o to_o none_o but_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o he_o intercede_v for_o they_o he_o be_v unworthy_a sure_a of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o key_n so_o to_o wrong_v that_o grieve_a party_n as_o to_o be_v unto_o he_o a_o further_a occasion_n of_o sorrow_n he_o come_v to_o find_v grace_n in_o god●_n eye_n and_o not_o to_o lose_v his_o reputation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o ministerial_a key_n to_o unloose_v the_o bond_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o unlock_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o open_a view_n let_v that_o priest_n be_v brand_v for_o a_o doeg_n a_o judas_n and_o what_o not_o that_o shall_v not_o keep_v this_o trust_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o that_o through_o his_o folly_n break_v off_o that_o spiritual_a commerce_n betwixt_o himself_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sin_n absolution_n direction_n and_o consolation_n for_o take_v away_o the_o opinion_n of_o trust_n and_o secrecy_n and_o confession_n will_v grow_v weak_a and_o languish_a the_o priest_n than_o be_v conjure_v to_o secrecy_n but_o whether_o in_o all_o case_n and_o sin_n as_o may_v be_v bring_v before_o he_o be_v a_o great_a question_n the_o canonist_n restrain_v and_o confine_v this_o secrecy_n to_o such_o sin_n only_o as_o be_v detect_v in_o foro_fw-la poenitentiali_fw-la that_o be_v to_o such_o sin_n as_o have_v already_o

by_o his_o son_n and_o successor_n king_n edward_n and_o guthrune_v the_o dane_n confederate_a with_o edward_n in_o the_o government_n of_o england_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n be_v thus_o ordain_v if_o any_o malefactor_n guilty_a of_o death_n earnest_o require_v the_o space_n and_o speech_n of_o confession_n or_o shrift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n shall_v ever_o deny_v he_o this_o favour_n extend_v to_o person_n condemn_v to_o die_v 1568._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la rei_fw-la capitalis_fw-la damnatus_fw-la sva_fw-la ingenuè_fw-fr sacerdoti_fw-la peccata_fw-la confiteri_fw-la cupiverit_fw-la id_fw-la ei_fw-la conceditur_fw-la ita_fw-la vertit_fw-la guil._n lambard_n arxaion_n fol._n 53._o londini_fw-la ex_fw-la officina_fw-la joan_n daii_n ann_n 1568._o argue_v the_o use_n of_o confession_n common_o receive_v and_o the_o good_a construction_n thereof_o as_o redound_v in_o their_o opinion_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o such_o miserable_a offender_n many_o be_v the_o law_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a enact_v by_o king_n edgar_n a_o prince_n of_o pious_a 356._o rex_fw-la decenter_n instructus_fw-la passim_fw-la improbos_fw-la oppressit_fw-la rebel_n redarguit_fw-la justos_fw-la &_o modestos_fw-la dilexit_fw-la destructas_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la renovavit_fw-la &_o dilatavit_fw-la ad_fw-la laud●m_fw-la creatoris_fw-la summi_fw-la monasteria_fw-la constitui_fw-la jussit_fw-la erat_fw-la itaque_fw-la vir_fw-la discretus_fw-la mitis_fw-la humilis_fw-la benignus_fw-la liberalis_fw-la armipotens_fw-la jura_fw-la regni_fw-la bellicâ_fw-la potestate_fw-la regaliter_fw-la protegens_fw-la populum_fw-la in_o obsequio_fw-la principum_fw-la principes_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la imperiorum_fw-la formavit_fw-la leges_fw-la rectas_fw-la instituit_fw-la regno_fw-la tranquillimo_fw-la potitus_fw-la est_fw-la florent_fw-la wigorn._n chron._n p._n 355_o 356._o and_o prudent_a education_n who_o curb_v the_o oppressor_n subdue_v the_o rebel_n love_v the_o just_a and_o bumble_a repair_v the_o decay_a church_n and_o ample_o endow_v they_o erect_v religious_a place_n and_o convent_v to_o the_o land_n &_o honour_n of_o the_o great_a creator_n a_o person_n of_o huge_a discretion_n humility_n and_o bounty_n of_o much_o valour_n and_o skill_n in_o feat_n of_o arm_n royal_o protect_v the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n with_o his_o militia_n his_o people_n frame_v in_o subjection_n unto_o his_o noble_n and_o his_o nobleman_n to_o the_o subjection_n of_o his_o sovereign_a command_n preserve_v his_o state_n in_o peace_n and_o his_o just_a law_n in_o power_n such_o praise_n do_v the_o monk_n of_o worcester_n heap_n upon_o he_o among_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ordinance_n be_v extant_a canon_n towards_o the_o end_n whereof_o be_v a_o appendix_n or_o postscript_n contain_v the_o total_a charge_n of_o confestion_n and_o the_o mutual_a duty_n requisite_a in_o the_o penitent_a and_o priest_n who_o grant_v audience_n who_o be_v there_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o shriver_n and_o ghostly_a physician_n and_o manna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o physician_n of_o man_n soul_n the_o form_n of_o confession_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o penitent_a the_o specifique_a enumeration_n of_o sin_n the_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n at_o the_o rehearsal_n thereof_o and_o the_o voluntary_a submission_n to_o the_o penance_n enjoin_v be_v therein_o delineate_v let_v the_o repentant_a person_n address_v himself_o to_o his_o shrift_n right_o humble_o and_o say_v first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o father_n most_o high_a who_o weld_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o a_o brief_a recital_n of_o his_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o in_o a_o rufully-sighing_a mood_n make_v his_o confession_n full_a devout_o to_o his_o confesseur_n and_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n say_v i_o confess_v unto_o almighty_a god_n naturam_fw-la confiteor_fw-la deo_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la &_o confessario_fw-la meo_fw-la spirituali_fw-la medico_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la quae_fw-la malorum_fw-la spirituum_fw-la inquinamento_fw-la unquam_fw-la perpetravi_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o cogitation_n sive_fw-la cum_fw-la masculis_fw-la sive_fw-la cum_fw-la foeminis_fw-la aliáve_fw-la creaturâ_fw-la sive_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la sive_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la and_o to_o you_o my_o shriver_n and_o ghostly_a physician_n all_o the_o sin_n which_o through_o the_o defilement_n of_o wicked_a spirit_n i_o have_v at_o any_o time_n commit_v other_o in_o deed_n other_o in_o thought_n other_o with_o mal●_n other_o with_o female_a other_o with_o any_o kind_n of_o creature_n natural_o or_o unnatural_o thence_o fall_v into_o a_o particular_a commemoration_n of_o such_o sin_n by_o name_n as_o boil_a upon_o his_o conscience_n need_v comfort_n and_o absolution_n and_o through_o all_o that_o penitential_a it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a say_v that_o venerable_a antiquary_n that_o among_o the_o several_a penance_n there_o mention_v 476._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr autem_fw-la temerarium_fw-la quod_fw-la híc_fw-la in_o injungendis_fw-la poenitentiis_fw-la nullum_fw-la usquam_fw-la ad_fw-la imagine_v imperatur_fw-la confugium_fw-la nulla_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctos_fw-la unquam_fw-la provocatio_fw-la ne_fw-la ad_fw-la virginem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la beatissimam_fw-la nec_fw-la probare_fw-la videtur_fw-la author_n precariam_fw-la illam_fw-la magnatum_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la romanâ_fw-la uti_fw-la perhibent_fw-la sultam_fw-la diligentiâ_fw-la dn._n h._n spelman_n council_n p._n 476._o and_o whereof_o there_o be_v store_n there_o be_v no_o send_v of_o the_o penitent_a to_o any_o saint_n no_o pilgrimage_n enjoin_v to_o any_o shrine_n no_o news_n of_o any_o indulgence_n or_o commutation_n for_o strike_v off_o penance_n by_o money_n that_o age_n be_v not_o yet_o guilty_a of_o such_o deceit_n or_o recent-roman_a impostu●es_n this_o glorious_a king_n edgar_n begin_v his_o reign_n according_a to_o the_o savilian_a fasti_fw-la a._n d._n 959._o and_o finish_v his_o reign_n and_o life_n a._n d._n 974._o also_o these_o canon_n and_o penitential_a yet_o remain_v entire_a suprà_fw-la habentur_fw-la canon_n isti_fw-la &_o poenitentiale_fw-la idiotismo_fw-la saxonico_n vetustissimè_fw-la scripta_fw-la in_fw-la celebri_fw-la bibliotheca_fw-la collegii_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la cantabrig_n dn._n spelman_n ubi_fw-la suprà_fw-la in_o a_o old_a saxon_a copy_n and_o language_n within_o that_o famous_a library_n of_o bennet_n college_n in_o cambridge_n in_o a_o synod_n hold_v at_o aenham_n under_o king_n ethelred_n 1009._o circ_n a_o 1009._o the_o xx_o chapter_n be_v for_o make_v of_o confession_n and_o take_n of_o penance_n thus_o let_v each_o christian_a man_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o profession_n have_v diligent_a care_n of_o his_o christian_a state_n 518._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 518._o and_o that_o he_o usual_o frequent_a shrift_n and_o confession_n often_o entertain_v christian_n and_o wholesome_a conference_n with_o the_o priest_n 528._o christidna_n quique_fw-la colloquia_fw-la frequentia_fw-la &_o falubria_fw-la cum_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la crebrò_fw-la exerceant_fw-la suáque_fw-la sibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la inverecundè_fw-la depromant_n ac_fw-la confiteantur_fw-la confessáque_fw-la juxta_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la institutionem_fw-la poeniteant_fw-la atque_fw-la emendent_fw-la d._n h._n spelman_n conc._n p._n 528._o and_o lay_v shame_n aside_o confess_v his_o fault_n and_o careful_o practice_v such_o rule_n for_o amendment_n as_o the_o priest_n prescribe_v the_o act_n of_o this_o synod_n both_o in_o the_o saxon_a as_o also_o in_o the_o old_a latin_a tongue_n and_o both_o revise_v and_o publish_v by_o that_o diligent_a and_o noble_a collector_n in_o a_o capitular_a extant_a in_o saxon_a and_o latin_a be_v contain_v many_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n among_o which_o be_v confession_n direct_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n humble_o implore_v for_o mercy_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n likewise_o which_o so_o far_o avail_v we_o as_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o save_a counsel_n we_o receive_v from_o they_o 605._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §._o 30._o pag._n 605._o and_o the_o observation_n of_o regular_a penance_n our_o soul_n may_v be_v fortify_v against_o sin_n and_o our_o iniquity_n do_v away_o likewise_o in_o paragraph_n 31._o de_fw-fr peccatis_fw-la in_o confession_n enumerandis_fw-la diluimus_fw-la confessio_fw-la quam_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la f●●imus_fw-la hoc_fw-la nobis_fw-la adminiculum_fw-la adsert_fw-la qui_fw-la accepto_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n salutari_fw-la consilio_fw-la saluber●imis_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la o●servationibus_fw-la sive_fw-la miautiis_fw-la leg._n munimentis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la maculas_fw-la diluimus_fw-la each_o particular_a offence_n be_v to_o be_v open_v in_o confession_n to_o the_o ghostly_a father_n whatsoever_o in_o word_n deed_n or_o think_v have_v be_v commit_v and_o the_o priest_n who_o receive_v confession_n be_v command_v to_o aid_v the_o penitent_a 606._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confessiones_fw-la dan_o dae_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la p●ccalis_fw-la quae_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o cogitation_n perpetrantur_fw-la d._n spelm._n ib_n p._n 606._o and_o to_o lesson_n he_o so_o that_o he_o conceal_v no_o know_a sin_n at_o that_o instant_n but_o make_v full_a discovery_n of_o all_o to_o his_o best_a remembrance_n these_o constitution_n be_v sound_a among_o the_o archive_v at_o bennet_n

off_o thing_n superfluous_a as_o withal_o to_o impose_v necessary_a this_o late_a age_n have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o a_o vintage_n as_o a_o prune_n of_o the_o church_n vineyard_n and_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o a_o quick_a and_o fruitful_a branch_n to_o be_v amputate_v and_o cut_v off_o among_o so_o many_o fruitless_a and_o unprofitable_a 13.9_o matth._n 13.9_o those_o weeder_n have_v need_v to_o have_v great_a care_n that_o pull_v not_o up_o some_o hopeful_a blade_n among_o store_n of_o weed_n there_o be_v not_o any_o i_o suppose_v that_o can_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o gather_v the_o wheat_n into_o his_o garner_n 3.12_o matth_n 3.12_o but_o he_o who_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o unquenchable_a fi●e_n i_o honour_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o first_o reformer_n of_o the_o church_n as_o good_a man_n yet_o but_o man_n and_o not_o exempt_v from_o error_n and_o very_o believe_v that_o the_o great_a abuse_n and_o juggle_n under_o the_o sacred_a veil_n of_o the_o key_n confession_n and_o absolution_n the_o merchandise_n and_o trade_n in_o indulgence_n the_o lewd_a profane_v of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n make_v they_o less_o zealous_a for_o the_o true_a use_n of_o confession_n the_o key_n and_o censure_n and_o so_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o connivency_n there_o wax_v a_o general_a coldness_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o commendable_a and_o necessary_a exercise_n thereof_o the_o minister_n and_o pastor_n of_o christ_n flock_n can_v wish_v no_o sin_n for_o confession_n no_o perplexity_n for_o the_o conscience_n no_o wound_n no_o disease_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o all_o the_o flock_n be_v so_o sound_a and_o whole_a that_o there_o need_v no_o physician_n but_o they_o may_v wish_v the_o best_a and_o fear_v the_o worst_a and_o find_v too_o much_o work_v for_o physician_n if_o thorough_o employ_v too_o many_o bond_n and_o bar_n for_o their_o key_n and_o too_o many_o infirmity_n for_o their_o power_n to_o work_v on_o confession_n can_v be_v out_o of_o request_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v so_o strong_a temptation_n to_o assault_v and_o so_o weak_a a_o fort_n and_o poor_o mane_v to_o defend_v let_v then_o thy_o soul_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o thy_o body_n and_o to_o the_o heal_n of_o spiritual_a wound_n lend_v a_o quick_a ear_n for_o thy_o bodily_a health_n what_o will_v thou_o not_o undergo_v habet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n sir_n lib._n 1._o ut_fw-la valeat_fw-la corpus_fw-la serrum_fw-la pati●ris_fw-la &_o ignes_fw-la arida_fw-la n●c_fw-la suicas_fw-la o●a_fw-la ●●g●bis_fw-la aquâ_fw-la ut_fw-la valeas_fw-la animo_fw-la quicquam_fw-la tolerare_fw-la recuse_n at_o pars_fw-la haec_fw-la pretium_fw-la corpore_fw-la majus_fw-la habet_fw-la what_o not_o endure_v lance_a burn_a purge_a vomit_v and_o be_v a_o little_a shame_n in_o confession_n a_o small_a austerity_n in_o penance_n tedious_a to_o be_v undertake_v for_o thy_o soul_n good_a thou_o set_v not_o that_o price_n upon_o the_o better_a part_n of_o thyself_o which_o thou_o ought_v that_o refuse_v such_o receipt_n for_o the_o safety_n thereof_o for_o say_v a_o father_n he_o be_v nothing_o near_o such_o a_o benefactor_n which_o free_v the_o body_n from_o a_o disease_n 258._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n strom._n l._n 1._o p._n 258._o as_o he_o that_o deliver_v the_o soul_n from_o unrighteousness_n in_o regard_n the_o soul_n be_v far_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o body_n let_v then_o the_o great_a benefit_n redound_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o confession_n vanquish_v the_o shame_n and_o natural_a repugnancy_n declare_v thou_o thy_o sin_n first_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v esay_n 43.76_o as_o the_o lxxii_o read_v it_o justification_n follow_v upon_o that_o declaration_n not_o condemnation_n whereupon_o saint_n chrysostome_n assign_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o consequent_a of_o confess_v at_o the_o tribunal_n 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