A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…

Bonaventura addeth some force unto the matter,¹ and demandeth this question, An aliquis possit absolui inuitus: Whether a man may be Absolved against his will, or no.

Bonauentura addeth somme force vnto the mater,¹ and demaundeth this question, An aliquis possit absolui inuitus: VVhether a man maie be Absolued againste his wil, or no.

1. 1Augustin. Confession. Li. 3. Cap. 4.

But concerning the Absolution of mad men in the time of their frenzy:¹ It seemeth, this was both the meaning of Leo, and the Godly discretion of the Church at that time, that if a man standing Excommunicate had happened to be bereft of his senses, and being in that case, had been likely to depart this life, upon proof of his former repentance, he should be restored, that he might depart in peace, as a Member of the Church of God. The practise hereof we find in the Council of Carthage by these words: Si is, ²qui Poenitentiam in infirmitate petit, in Phrenesim versus fuerit, dent testimonium, qui eum audiverunt, & accipiat Poenitentiam: If he, that desired reconciliation by Penance in his sickness, afterward fall Mad, let them, that heard him, bear witness with him: and so let him receive Penance.

But concerninge the Absolution of madde menne in the time of theire phrenesie:¹ It seemeth, this was bothe the meaninge of Leo, and the Godly discretion of the Churche at that time, that if a man standinge Excommunicate had happened to be berefte of his senses, and beinge in that case, had benne likely to departe this life, vpon proufe of his former repentance, he should be restoared, that he might departe in peace, as a Member of the Churche of God. The practise hereof wée finde in the Councel of Carthage by these woordes: Si is,