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• Uniuersis [et] singulis d[omi]nici gregis pastorib[us] [et] curatis q[ui]bus sapie[n]tis dictamine sui pecoris multu[m] petri iudicio agnoscere iubet[ur] presentiu[m] tenore innotescat [blank] hoc breue testimoniale deferente[m] et canonica[m] fecisse confessione[m] [et] absolucionis beneficiu[m] participasse indulgentiaru[m] virtute in euentuali ecclesia fratrum Augustinensium [blank] celebrataru[m] t[em]p[or]e quadragesimali. Anno salutis romana computatione. M.d.xvii ([London : Printed by Robert Pynson?, 1517]), by Augustinians (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Uniuersis et singulis d[omi]nici gregis pastorib[us] [et] curatis ([London : [R. Pynson], Anno salutis. M.D.xxiiii. [1524]]), by Augustinians and Catholic Church (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Kirkelige vidnesbyrd om absolutionen / (Christiania : P. T. Malling, 1881), by Knud Karl Krogh-Tonning (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Das Amt der Schlüssel / (Hannover : Carl Rümpler, 1864), by Heinrich Ludolf Ahrens (page images at HathiTrust)
• A history of auricular confession and indulgences in the Latin church. (Philadelphia : Lea Brothers, 1896), by Henry Charles Lea (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die Privatbeichte und Privatabsolution der Lutherischen Kirche aus den Quellen des XVI. Jahrhunderts : hauptsächlich aus Luthers Schriften und den alten Kirchenordnungen / (Frankfurt a. M. : K.T. Völcker, 1854), by Georg Eduard Steitz (page images at HathiTrust)
• Origines ecclesiasticæ : The antiquities of the Christian church. (London, Reeves and Turner, 1878), by Joseph Bingham (page images at HathiTrust)
• Confession and absolution; an investigation of the teaching of the Bible and Prayer book, (London, New York [etc.] Longmans, Green, 1906), by Alfred G. Mortimer (page images at HathiTrust)
• An enquiry into the doctrine of the Church of England upon absolution. (London : William Pickering, 1849), by William Maskell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dokumente zum Ablasstreit von 1517. (Tübingen und Leipzig : J.C.B. Mohr, 1902), by Walther Köhler (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Confession and absolution / (Philadelphia : P. F. Cunningham, 1884), by T. J. Capel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Absolution, examined in the light of primitive practice / (Hartford, Conn. : Church Press, 1872), by Hugh Miller Thompson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Origines ecclesiasticæ. The antiquities of the Christian church. With two sermons and two letters on the nature and necessity of absolution. (London, H. G. Bohn, 1856), by Joseph Bingham (page images at HathiTrust)
• A letter to the Lord Bishop of London, on confession and absolution : with special reference to the case of the Rev. Alfred Poole / (London : J.T. Hayes, Lyall Place, Eaton Square, 1858), by Robert Liddell (page images at HathiTrust)
• On confession and absolution : a pastoral letter to the clergy and laity of the Diocese of Lincoln / (Lincoln : James Williamson ; London ; Oxford ; Cambridge : Rivingtons, 1874), by Church of England. Diocese of Lincoln. Bishop (1868-1885 : Wordsworth) and Christopher Wordsworth (page images at HathiTrust)
• Thoughts on confession and absolution : as enjoined, or allowed, in the Church of England : with some remarks on the priestly office, being a sequel to a tract, entitled "Quid Romae faciam?, or, No need to join the Romish communion on account of the want of discipline in the Church of England" / (London : Francis & John Rivington, St. Paul's Churchyard, and Waterloo Place, 1851), by Thomas Bowdler (page images at HathiTrust)
• An examination of the theories of absolution and confession lately propounded in the University of Oxford ... (Oxford, J. Vincent [etc., etc.], 1847), by Robert French Laurence (page images at HathiTrust)
• Origines ecclesiasticæ : the antiquities of the Christian church : with two sermons and two letters on the nature and necessity of absolution / (London : H. G. Bohn, 1867), by Joseph Bingham (page images at HathiTrust)
• Entire absolution of the penitent : a sermon mostly preached before the University, in the cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford on the fourth Sunday after Epiphany / (Oxford : J. H. Parker ; London : F. and J. Rivington, 1846), by E. B. Pusey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Entire absolution of the penitent : Sermon II. Judge thyself, that thou be not judged of the Lord. A sermon preached before the University, in the Cathedral Church of Christ, in Oxford, on the first Sunday in Advent, 1846 / (Oxford : J. H. Parker ; London : F. and J. Rivington, 1846), by E. B. Pusey (page images at HathiTrust)
• The absolution formula of the templars / ([New York] : The Knickerbocker Press, 1893), by Henry Charles Lea (page images at HathiTrust)
• Doct. Francisci Suarez Granatensis, ex Societate Iesu, Tractatus theologicus, de vera intelligentia auxilii efficacis, eiúque concordia, cum libero arbitrio : opys posthumum, ad stabiliendas definitiones fidei, à S.D.N. Innocentio X. contra Iansenium eiéusque partiarios, editas, accommodatum : prodit nunc primum. (Lugduni : Sumpt. Philip. Borde, Laur. Arnaud, & Cl. Rigaud, M. DC. LV [1655]), by Francisco Suárez and Théophraste Renaudot, contrib. by Claude Rigaud, Laurent Arnaud, Philippe Borde, and France) Société de Marie (Montbel (page images at HathiTrust)
• The remission of venial sin / (Washington : Catholic University of America Press, 1959), by John Joseph O'Brien (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Ablassentwicklung und Ablassinhalt im 11. Jahrhundert : drei Aufsätze / (Stuttgart : F. Enke, 1907), by Adolf Gottlob (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Priestly confession & absolution : a sermon preached in Fort Massey Presbyterian Church, Halifax, N.S., on Sabbath evening, 25th Nov., 1883 ; together with the "C" correspondence [electronic resource] / ([Halifax, N.S.? : s.n.], 1884), by R. F. Burns (page images at HathiTrust)
• Indulgence de la portioncule ou Grand pardon d'Assise [ressource électronique] / (Québec : F.-N. Faber, 1894), by X..... (page images at HathiTrust)
• Confession and absolution. (Philadelphia, Cunningham, 1884), by Thomas John Capel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Trial of the Rev. O.S. Prescott, presbyter of the Diocese of Massachusetts, on charges of heresy, &c. (New York : John R. M'Gown, printer, 1851), by Oliver Sherman Prescott and Episcopal Church Diocese of Massachusetts (page images at HathiTrust)
• Confession and absolution, being the sixth book of the laws of ecclesiastical polity by that learned and judicious divine, Mr. Richard Hooker. (London : C. Murray, 1901), by Richard Hooker and John Harding (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A history of auricular confession and indulgences in the Latin church / (Philadelphia : Lea Bros., 1896), by Henry Charles Lea (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tractatus in casus reservatos tam in genere quam in specie, (Brixinae, Typis & sumptibus Krapf, 1770), by Martinus Stubenpeck (page images at HathiTrust)
• A voice from Connecticut; occasioned by the late pastoral letter of the Bishop of North Carolina to the clergy and laity of his diocese. (Hartford, A.C. Goodman, 1849), by Samuel F. Jarvis (page images at HathiTrust)
• A history of auricular confession and indulgences in the Latin church / (London : Swan Sonnenschein, 1896), by Henry Charles Lea (page images at HathiTrust)
• Absolution : examined in the light of primitive practice / (New York : T. Whittaker, [c1894]), by Hugh Miller Thompson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The importance of religious reserve, and the teaching of the Church of England upon confession and absolution [electronic resource] : three sermons preached in the church of St. James the Apostle / ([Montréal? : s.n.], 1873), by R. W. Norman (page images at HathiTrust)
• A charge delivered to the clergy of the Diocese of Huron, in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, Canada West, at his triennial visitation, in June, 1862 [electronic resource] / ([London, Ont.? : s.n.], 1862), by United Church of England and Ireland. Diocese of Huron. Bishop (1857-1868 : Cronyn) and Benjamin Cronyn (page images at HathiTrust)
• Apostolical letter of our Holy Father Pope Pius IX proclaiming a universal jubilee to implore the Divine assistance [electronic resource]. ([Québec? : s.n., 1847]), by Catholic Church. Pope (1846-1878 : Pius IX) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Le jubilé de 1913 [ressource électronique] : à l'usage du clergé, des communauté s et des fidèles du Canada et des États-Unis / ([Montréal? : s.n., 1913?]), by Joseph Saint-Denis (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Confession and Absolution, by T. J. Capel (Gutenberg ebook)
• The case of the two absolvers that were tryed at the Kings-Bench-Bar at Westminster on Thursday the 2d of July 1696 for giving absolution at the place of execution to Sir John Friend and Sir William Parkens. (London : [s.n.], 1696), by Jeremy Collier (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Paradise promised by a dying Saviour to the penitent thief on the cross. A sermon delivered at Cambridge, on Thursday the eighteenth of November, immediately preceeding the execution of Alexander White, Richard Barrick and John Sullivan. : With an appendix, exhibiting some account of their conversation and behaviour in prison, &c. / By Timothy Hilliard, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Cambridge. (Boston: : Printed and sold by E. Russell, in Essex-Street, next door to Liberty-Pole., M,DCC,LXXXV. [1785]), by Timothy Hilliard (HTML at Evans TCP)

• Dr. Martin Luthers Lehren von Schlüsselamt, Kirchenzucht und Bann : in seinen eigenen Worten / (Greiz : H. Bredt, 1883), by Martin Luther and Chr. W. Vollert (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Laws, etc. (Printed at London : By Rouland Hall [and Thomas Hacket], dwellyng in Gutter Lane, at the sygne of the halfe Egle and the Keye, 1562), by Geneva (Switzerland) and Robert Fills (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The glory of a true church, and its discipline display'd wherein a true gospel-church is described : together with the power of the keys, and who are to be let in, and who to be shut out / by Benjamin Keach. (London : [s.n.], 1697), by Benjamin Keach (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Exomologesis. English ([Imprinted at London : In Flete strete by Ioh[a]n Byddell, at the signe of our lady of Pitie, nexte to Flete bridge, for wyllyam Marshall], [1535?]), by Desiderius Erasmus (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A brief fourme of confession instructing all Christian folke how to confesse their sinnes, [and] so to dispose themselues, that they may enioy the benefite of true pena[n]ce, dooing the woorthy frutes therof, according to th'vse of Christes Catholique Church. Newly translated into English, and set foorth together with certaine other godly brief treatises and praiers, as is to be seene in the side folowing. (Antverpiae : Apud Iohannem Foulerum, M.D.LXXVI. [1576]), by Thomas More, Juan Luis Vives, John Fowler, and Laurence Vaux (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A plaine subuersyon or turnyng vp syde down of all the argumentes, that the Popecatholykes can make for the maintenaunce of auricular confession with a moste wholsome doctryne touchyng the due obedience, that we owe vnto ciuill magistrates, made dialogue wyse betwene the prentyse and the priest by Gracyous Menewe. ([Wesel? : Printed by H. Singleton?, 1555?]), by Gracious Menewe and Thomas Becon (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The mischiefs of self-ignorance and the benefits of self-acquaintance opened in divers sermons at Dunstan's-West and published in answer to the accusations of some and the desires of others / by Richard Baxter. (London : Printed by R. White for F. Tyton ..., 1662), by Richard Baxter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• True watch. Part 2 (At London : Printed by F. K[ingston] for Samuel Macham, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church yard, at the signe of the Bul-head, 1607), by John Brinsley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• True watch. Part 1 (At London : Printed by G. Eld, for Samuel Macham and Mat. Cooke and are to be sold at the Tigers head in Pauls Church yard, 1606), by John Brinsley (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A lerned epistle of M. Iohn Fraser: Bachler of Diuinitie to the ministers of Great Britanie Wherin he sheweth that no man ought to subscribe to their confession of faith. And that their presumed authorite to excommunicate anie man, especially Catholiques, is vaine and foolish. ([Douai : Printed by L. Kellam] Permissu superiorum, 1605), by John Fraser (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A brotherly and friendly censure of the errour of a dear friend and brother in Christian affection, in an answer to his four questions lately sent abroad in print to the view of the world. Published according to order. (London, : Printed for Nathaniell Webb, 1645), by George Walker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Foure serious questions of grand importance, concerning excommunication and suspension from the Sacrament propounded to the Reverend Assembly and all moderate Christians to prevent schismes, and settle unity among us in these divided times / by a lover both of peace and truth. ([London : s.n., 1644?]), by William Prynne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A vindication of foure serious questions of grand importance, concerning excommunication and suspention from the sacrament of the Lords Supper, from some misprisions and unjust exceptions lately taken against them; both in the pulpit, by a reverend brother of Scotland, in a sermon at Margarets Church in Westminster, before the Honourable House of Commons, at a publike fast there held for Scotland, on the 5th of September last: and in the presse, by three new-printed pamphlets, by way of answer to, and censure of them. Wherein some scripture texts, (commonly reproduced for excommunication, and bare suspention from the Lords Supper onely,) are cleared from false glosses, inferences, conclusions wrested from them; ... / By William Prynne of Lincolns Inne, Esquire. (London, : Printed for John Macock, for Michael Spark senior., 1645), by William Prynne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The divine right of church-government and excommunication: or a peacable dispute for the perfection of the holy scripture in point of ceremonies and church government; in which the removal of the Service-book is justifi'd, the six books of Tho: Erastus against excommunication are briefly examin'd; with a vindication of that eminent divine Theod: Beza against the aspersions of Erastus, the arguments of Mr. William Pryn, Rich: Hooker, Dr. Morton, Dr. Jackson, Dr. John Forbes, and the doctors of Aberdeen; touching will-worship, ceremonies, imagery, idolatry, things indifferent, an ambulatory government; the due and just powers of the magistrate in matters of religion, and the arguments of Mr. Pryn, in so far as they side with Erastus, are modestly discussed. To which is added, a brief tractate of scandal ... / By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Published by authority. (London: : Printed by John Field for Christopher Meredith at the Crane in Pauls Church-yard., MDCXLVI. [1646]), by Samuel Rutherford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The antidote animadverted, by P. ([London : s.n., 1645]), by William Prynne (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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