Unde sermo presens divino auxilio declarabitur de confessionis necessitate. Hoc est dicere, quod confessio peccatorum facienda sacerdoti est de necessitate salutis. Quod quidem probemus quadrupliciter, scilicet: 1) Primo auctoritatibus; 2) Secundo rationibus; 3) Tertio distinctionibus; 4) Quarto revelationibus.

Hence, this sermon will illustrate, with God's help, the necessity of confession. It must be said that the confession of sins must be made by the priest with regard to the necessity of salvation. And, in truth, we can demonstrate this in four ways: 1) Firstly by authorities; 2) Secondly by reasons; 3) Thirdly by distinctions; 4) Fourthly by relvelations.

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The quotation from Joshua (= the thema) is not literal. Summary in the Tabula: "Feria tertia Dominicae de passione de confessionis necessitate. Quam probant auctoritates, rationes, distinctiones et revelationes. Et incipit: Confitere peccatum. Utilis sermo quinquagesimus secundus".