er ones, less endowed with reasoning subtlety. In Solomon: "Know well the condition of your flocks" (Proverbs 27:23). Goats are sinners or gentiles. In Daniel: "And behold, a goat came from the west across the face of the whole earth" (Daniel 8:5). Also in a good sense: "I will o…

ow it is a Divine command to the rectors of churches to "know the countenance of their own cattle" ( Prov. 27:23 ); and this is hindered if another than the rector hear the confession of his subjects. Therefore this cannot be prescribed by any human privilege or command. Objectio…

bi non est gubernator, populus corruit. In doctrina noscitur vir: cor sapientis quaerit doctrinam (Prov. XXVII, 23; XI, 14; XII, 8; XV, 14) . Beda in homiliis de pastoribus [Note: [Col. 0197D] Ex homil. in aurora Natalis Domini, Luc. II, inter hom. hiemales de sanctis.] : «Non…