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this_o argument_n that_o no_o ancient_a interpreter_n have_v thus_o apply_v they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n have_v refer_v they_o oxon._n to_o other_o promise_n thus_o st._n cyprian_n refer_v they_o to_o that_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n and_o interpret_v confess_v in_o st._n john_n by_o this_o petition_n in_o the_o prayer_n to_o which_o he_o say_v forgiveness_n be_v promise_v st._n john_n therefore_o say_v that_o god_n who_o keep_v his_o promise_n be_v faithful_a to_o forgive_v sin_n because_o he_o who_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o our_o sin_n have_v promise_v that_o his_o fatherly_a mercy_n and_o pardon_n shall_v follow_v the_o roman_a gloss_n say_v god_n be_v faithful_a who_o promise_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a oecumenius_n refer_v this_o to_o isaiah_n 43._o 26._o where_o loc._n according_a to_o the_o septuagint_a translation_n the_o word_n be_v tell_v thy_o sin_n first_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v which_o be_v usher_v in_o with_o that_o promise_n v_o 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n lyra_n say_v god_n be_v faithful_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n because_o he_o promise_v so_o mat._n 3._o 2._o repent_v you_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n you_o see_v that_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n can_v find_v other_o promise_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o oblige_v god_n to_o forgive_v sin_n before_o auricular_a confession_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v institute_v and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o dream_v that_o st._n john_n have_v relation_n to_o that_o promise_n beside_o which_o mr_n m._n affirm_v there_o be_v not_o another_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n how_o will_v he_o reconcile_v this_o to_o his_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o he_o promise_v never_o to_o interpret_v scripture_n but_o according_a to_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o father_n when_o there_o be_v not_o one_o father_n to_o vouch_v his_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n and_o several_a against_o he_o he_o 6._o but_o 3._o suppose_v that_o consequence_n follow_v from_o this_o place_n which_o he_o infer_v that_o god_n will_v not_o remit_v sin_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n without_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o priest_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o auricular_a confession_n be_v necessary_a because_o under_o the_o old_a law_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o pardon_v without_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n priest_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o auricular_a confession_n be_v not_o then_o institute_v beside_o if_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v necessary_a why_o shall_v that_o be_v understand_v rather_o of_o their_o private_a than_o public_a ministry_n and_o last_o their_o ministry_n may_v be_v necessary_a on_o other_o account_n than_o hear_v confession_n and_o pronounce_v absolution_n thus_o oecumenius_n make_v the_o 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of_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n yet_o that_o ministry_n may_v consist_v in_o the_o use_n of_o their_o direction_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o sacrament_n and_o i_o believe_v mr._n m._n will_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o show_v any_o other_o way_n of_o absolution_n use_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n nay_o oxon._n sy_n cyprian_n deny_v that_o priest_n proper_o forgive_v sin_n because_o all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v be_v to_o put_v man_n in_o a_o way_n to_o be_v forgive_v sect._n 7._o the_o second_o thing_n mr._n m._n intend_v for_o a_o argument_n in_o favour_n of_o confession_n be_v what_o he_o allege_v p._n 7._o that_o confession_n be_v approve_v and_o frequent_v by_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n except_o the_o people_n of_o our_o island_n and_o some_o few_o other_o that_o call_v themselves_o reform_v and_o further_a p._n 8._o that_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o 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positive_a and_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n and_o they_o give_v the_o communion_n to_o laic_n both_o in_o health_n and_o sickness_n though_o they_o have_v not_o before_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o a_o priest_n and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o confession_n be_v arbitrary_a and_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a and_o true_a preparative_n for_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n so_o father_n simon_n show_v from_o caucus_n venetus_n in_o his_o religion_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o eastern_a nation_n p._n 8._o lond._n ed._n 1685._o and_o he_o own_v that_o caucus_n have_v assert_v nothing_o as_o to_o that_o point_n which_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o real_a belief_n of_o the_o greek_n p._n 13._o of_o the_o christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n in_o india_n he_o relate_v from_o meneses_n that_o they_o abominate_a auricular_a confession_n p._n 94._o and_o though_o he_o pretend_v this_o to_o be_v a_o abuse_n introduce_v into_o that_o church_n p._n 102._o yet_o he_o produce_v 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