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repair_v to_o the_o pastor_n yet_o there_o we_o must_v beware_v both_o of_o necessity_n to_o reckon_v up_o all_o fault_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o tyranny_n in_o the_o minister_n sake_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o in_o the_o people_n no_o superstition_n 13_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o other_o in_o matthew*_n if_o thou_o offer_v thy_o gift_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o shall_v remember_v etc._n etc._n under_o this_o kind_n be_v contain_v the_o confession_n of_o those_o which_o have_v offend_v even_o the_o whole_a church_n sake_n mat._n 5.23_o for_o our_o neighbour_n sake_n so_o be_v the_o man_n of_o corinthus_n receive_v again_o to_o the_o communion_n when_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o obedient_a to_o correction*_n 2.6_o corinthian_n 2._o cor._n 2.6_o 14_o in_o these_o three_o kind_n of_o confession_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n take_v place*_n 20.23_o mat._n 18.19_o joh._n 20.23_o either_o when_o the_o whole_a church_n crave_v forgiveness_n with_o a_o solemn_a acknowledge_v of_o their_o offence_n or_o when_o any_o private_a person_n who_o have_v by_o commit_v some_o notorious_a offence_n offend_v the_o whole_a congregation_n do_v testify_v his_o repentance_n or_o when_o he_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o unquietness_n of_o his_o conscience_n do_v need_v the_o help_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v disclose_v to_o he_o his_o infirmity_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o key_n we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o do_v not_o dream_v of_o any_o power_n separate_v from_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n caution_n a_o caution_n 15_o that_o which_o the_o romishe_a divine_n have_v dream_v of_o the_o use_n and_o number_n of_o the_o key_n word_n there_o be_v no_o authority_n of_o the_o key_n without_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v so_o absurd_a that_o it_o need_v no_o refutation_n 16_o for_o who_o be_v able_a as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o reckon_v up_o all_o his_o sin_n 58.5_o necessity_n to_o reckon_v up_o all_o fault_n psal_n 19.13_o &_o 58.5_o david_n cry_v out_o who_o shall_v understand_v all_o his_o error_n 17_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o butchery_n cruel_o to_o vex_v man_n conscience_n with_o that_o which_o be_v unpossible_a 18_o moreover_o that_o law_n that_o a_o man_n must_v of_o necessity_n reckon_v up_o all_o his_o sin_n shall_v either_o throw_v man_n into_o despair_n or_o else_o it_o will_v make_v they_o hypocrite_n have_v bring_v they_o from_o the_o true_a feel_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v make_v they_o ignorant_a of_o god_n &_o of_o themselves_o quest_n must_v i_o then_o confess_v all_o my_o sin_n be_v there_o no_o confession_n acceptable_a to_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v conclude_v in_o these_o few_o word_n i_o be_o a_o sinner_n an._n we_o must_v not_o only_o endeavour_n in_o one_o word_n to_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n but_o also_o what_o manner_n uncleanness_n we_o be_v how_o great_a it_o be_v and_o in_o how_o many_o point_n that_z the_o depth_n of_o mercy_n may_v swallow_v up_o the_o depth_n of_o sin_n 19.13_o psal_n 19.13_o david_n say_v for_o good_a cause*_n lord_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n object_n the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n be_v shut_v against_o he_o which_o shall_v neglect_v the_o power_n to_o confess_v which_o be_v offer_v he_o an._n yea_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n say_v the_o lord*_n 18.21_o ezech._n 18.21_o object_n there_o can_v no_o judgement_n be_v give_v before_o the_o cause_n be_v hear_v an._n these_o confessor_n do_v rash_o &_o bold_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o that_o power_n who_o be_v make_v judge_n of_o themselves_o lose_v to_o bind_v and_o lose_v object_n we_o have_v the_o office_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v commit_v to_o us._n an_o the_o apostle_n know_v not_o this_o power_n hurtful_a auricular_a confession_n be_v hurtful_a 19_o therefore_o 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not_o do_v before_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n object_n they_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n an._n why_o do_v they_o then_o loose_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v bind_v why_o do_v they_o bind_v those_o which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v loose_v 21_o ob._n they_o have_v power_n without_o knowledge_n an._n knowledge_n be_v require_v to_o good_a use_n knowledge_n power_n without_o knowledge_n object_n the_o say_n of_o christ_n be_v limit_v according_a to_o his_o desert_n who_o be_v bind_v or_o loose_v an._n the_o church_n pronounce_v fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v bind_v as_o those_o which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o same_o word_n it_o lose_v those_o who_o it_o comfort_v after_o they_o repent_v which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 6.9_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 22_o ob._n the_o lawful_a minister_n of_o christ_n shall_v stand_v no_o less_o in_o doubt_n because_o they_o know_v not_o his_o faith_n which_o confess_v his_o sin_n but_o the_o priest_n do_v only_o remit_v the_o sin_n which_o he_o know_v an._n the_o absolution_n be_v conditional_a conditional_a absolution_n conditional_a that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v trust_v that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o he_o so_o that_o he_o sincere_o seek_v the_o cleanse_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n &_o rest_n upon_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v offer_v he_o 23_o therefore_o these_o thing_n be_v preposterouslie_o wrest_v unto_o auricular_a confession_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o christ_n partly_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n partly_o of_o excommunication_n object_n the_o authority_n and_o power_n to_o loose_v be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n which_o the_o priest_n do_v exercise_n by_o remit_v sin_n which_o they_o know_v an._n this_o principle_n be_v false_a because_o absolution_n which_o serve_v to_o faith_n absolution_n true_a absolution_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o testimony_n of_o pardon_n take_v from_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o other_o which_o depend_v upon_o discipline_n appertain_v nothing_o unto_o secret_a sin_n but_o rather_o unto_o example_n that_o the_o public_a offence_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v take_v away_o object_n sin_n must_v be_v forgive_v but_o with_o enjoin_v penance_n and_o satisfaction_n an._n that_o be_v to_o half_a that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v whole_o 24_o the_o whole_a sum_n tend_v to_o this_o end_n if_o they_o will_v make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o auricular_a confession_n confession_n the_o beginning_n of_o auricular_a confession_n their_o vanity_n be_v reprove_v because_o this_o tyranny_n be_v bring_v in_o when_o the_o world_n be_v oppress_v with_o filthy_a barbarism_n satisfaction_n popish_a satisfaction_n 25_o they_o assign_v the_o three_o place_n in_o repentance_n to_o satisfaction_n they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o he_o which_o repent_v to_o abstain_v from_o evil_n pass_v &_o to_o change_v his_o manner_n for_o the_o better_a unless_o he_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v object_n though_o god_n forgive_v the_o fault_n yet_o do_v he_o reserve_v the_o punishment_n an._n what_o be_v remission_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o liberality_n again_o be_v what_o remission_n be_v why_o be_v the_o word_n free_o add_v but_o only_o to_o take_v away_o all_o opinion_n of_o satisfaction_n last_o of_o all_o if_o by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n *_o 3.5_o jos_n 52.3_o collo_fw-la 2.14_o tit._n 3.5_o what_o shall_v we_o need_v satisfaction_n 26_o object_n we_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n in_o baptism_n after_o baptism_n we_o must_v rise_v again_o by_o satisfaction_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n profit_v nothing_o but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v
sign_n be_v indeed_o far_o inferior_a object_n the_o church_n be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o lord_n 5.26_o eph._n 5.26_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n in_o the_o word_n of_o life*_n an._n therefore_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o unmeet_a thing_n that_o it_o shall_v want_v the_o testimony_n of_o it_o in_o infant_n kingdom_n infant_n be_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o be_v by_o right_n account_v a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n see_v they_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n object_n we_o be_v ingraft_v by_o baptism_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ*_n 12.13_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o an._n therefore_o infant_n must_v be_v baptize_v that_o they_o be_v not_o pluck_v from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 23_o object_n peter_n counsele_v the_o jew_n to_o repent_v and_o then_o to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 8.37_o sin_n act._n 8.37_o 37._o act._n 2_o 37._o also_o philip_n make_v answer_v to_o the_o eunuch_n that_o he_o may_v be_v baptize_v if_o he_o believe_v with_o his_o whole_a heart_n an._n he_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o be_v grow_v up_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v unless_o their_o conversion_n &_o faith_n be_v see_v and_o try_v 3.5_o they_o which_o be_v grow_v up_o must_v not_o be_v baptize_v until_o they_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o faith_n gen_n 15.1_o gen._n 17.11_o infant_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n joh._n 3.5_o there_o be_v a_o other_o respect_n to_o be_v have_v of_o infant_n 24_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o abraham_n who_o faith_n the_o sacrament_n do_v followe*_n in_o isaad_v it_o go_v before_o all_o understanding*_n because_o he_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n 25_o object_n unless_o one_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god*_n they_o think_v that_o baptism_n be_v call_v regeneration_n therefore_o they_o which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o regeneration_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v similitude_n a_o similitude_n an._n he_o do_v not_o there_o entreat_v of_o baptism_n but_o of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o water*_n 3.11_o mat_n 3.11_o as_o in_o a_o other_o place_n to_o fire_n otherwise_o faith_n shall_v follow_v after_o baptism_n see_v water_n be_v put_v before_o the_o spirit_n 28.19_o mat._n 28.19_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture*_n 26_o object_n all_o which_o be_v not_o baptize_v must_v be_v adjudge_v to_o eternal_a death_n an._n yea_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v death_n 16.16_o joh._n 5.24_o those_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o baptize_v must_v not_o be_v adjudge_v to_o death_n mat._n 28.19_o mat._n 16.16_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o judgement_n but_o he_o shall_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life*_n we_o do_v no_o where_n find_v that_o he_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o baptize_v be_v condemn_v 27_o object_n it_o be_v say_v teach_v than_o baptise*_n again_o he_o which_o shall_v believe_v &_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v saved*_n what_o will_v we_o more_o therefore_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n must_v needs_o go_v before_o baptism_n an._n if_o we_o will_v greedy_o stay_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n it_o shall_v likewise_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v first_o baptize_v than_o afterward_o teach_v see_v it_o be_v say_v baptise_v 16.15_o mar._n 16.15_o teach_v they_o to_o keepe*_n etc._n etc._n 28_o but_o he_o intreat_v there_o of_o those_o which_o be_v grow_v up_o which_o must_v first_o be_v teach_v &_o then_o when_o they_o believe_v they_o must_v be_v baptize_v promise_n infant_n must_v be_v baptize_v because_o of_o the_o promise_n but_o infant_n be_v baptize_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o their_o parent_n 29_o if_o any_o man_n cavil_v that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o food_n 3.10_o 2_o thes_n 3.10_o because_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o eat_v which_o do_v not_o work_v shall_v he_o not_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v spit_v at_o of_o all_o age_n why_o christ_n be_v bap_n when_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n of_o age_n object_n christ_n be_v not_o baptize_v until_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n of_o age_n an._n because_o he_o determine_v to_o lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n of_o baptism_n then_o by_o his_o preach_n he_o sanctify_v it_o under_o his_o own_o body_n that_o it_o may_v succeed_v circumcision_n 30_o object_n in_o like_a sort_n infant_n be_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o supper_n infant_n why_o the_o supper_n be_v not_o make_v common_a to_o infant_n an._n they_o differ_v great_o therein_o because_o baptism_n be_v a_o certain_a enter_v into_o the_o church_n the_o supper_n be_v give_v to_o those_o which_o be_v grow_v up_o in_o year_n which_o be_v now_o fit_a to_o bear_v strong_a meat_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o discern_v the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o thing_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o infant_n 31_o object_n as_o the_o sign_n of_o 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