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earnest_o as_o no_o man_n ordinary_o can_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n so_o can_v no_o man_n that_o ever_o after_o baptism_n commit_v deadly_a sin_n be_v save_v without_o sacramental_a confession_n or_o the_o earnest_a desire_n &_o seek_v for_o the_o same_z this_o may_v seem_v sharp_a to_o some_o but_o this_o will_v prove_v true_a to_o all_o contemner_n of_o god_n ordinance_n for_o when_o so_o ever_o god_n work_v his_o gift_n &_o grace_n among_o man_n by_o any_o ordinary_a mean_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v great_a sin_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o same_o either_o without_o it_o or_o to_o presume_v to_o have_v it_o at_o god_n hand_n otherwise_o they_o he_o have_v prescribe_v but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n &_o confession_n make_v to_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o appoint_v mean_v that_o god_n use_v in_o his_o church_n for_o remission_n of_o mortal_a sin_n therefore_o who_o so_o ever_o think_v to_o have_v remission_n immediate_o at_o god_n hand_n he_o shall_v first_o be_v void_a of_o his_o purpose_n &_o then_o further_o be_v charge_v of_o high_a presumption_n &_o contempt_n of_o his_o will_n &_o ordinance_n the_o remission_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o propre_o pertain_v to_o god_n as_o of_o mortal_a sin_n yet_o because_o christ_n have_v institute_v a_o sacrament_n as_o a_o instrument_n and_o mean_n to_o convey_v that_o singular_a benefit_n to_o man_n he_o that_o will_v now_o claim_v the_o same_o immediate_o at_o god_n own_o hand_n and_o therefore_o neglect_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n or_o will_v minister_v it_o to_o himself_o without_o the_o priest_n office_n he_o shall_v never_o obtain_v remission_n of_o his_o original_a sin_n but_o add_v to_o that_o high_a presumption_n and_o disobedience_n of_o god_n commandment_n which_o of_o itself_o without_o original_a sin_n be_v damnable_a and_o yet_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v already_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o deceitful_a voice_n of_o our_o preacher_n it_o be_v christ_n blood_n that_o remit_v sin_n 11._o matth._n 11._o come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v heavy_a load_v and_o i_o shall_v refresh_v you_o 43._o esai_n 43._o i_o be_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o put_v away_o thy_o sin_n with_o a_o thousand_o such_o like_a as_o though_o christ_n blood_n do_v not_o stand_v with_o christ_n ordininance_n and_o sacrament_n as_o though_o they_o come_v not_o to_o christ_n that_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o his_o will_n and_o sacrament_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o though_o god_n do_v not_o remit_v those_o sime_n which_o in_o his_o name_n and_o in_o his_o sacrament_n and_o by_o his_o appoint_a minister_n be_v remit_v protestant_n say_v plain_o will_v thou_o refuse_v baptism_n because_o christ_n blood_n wash_v away_o original_a sin_n if_o thou_o dare_v not_o open_o so_o preach_v although_o covert_o thou_o may_v chance_v so_o intend_v ix_o if_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o baptism_n may_v stand_v with_o god_n honour_n to_o may_v you_o in_o the_o sacr_n of_o penance_n math._n ix_o how_o dare_v thou_o deceive_v the_o people_n and_o draw_v they_o from_o penance_n and_o confession_n because_o christ_n blood_n do_v remit_v sin_n for_o if_o the_o one_o sacrament_n may_v stand_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o with_o all_o those_o place_n that_o thou_o bring_v so_o deceitfullie_o out_o of_o scripture_n why_o may_v not_o the_o other_z see_v both_o be_v prove_v alike_o to_o be_v institude_v of_o christ_n for_o the_o same_o self_n savioure_n which_o say_v come_v to_o i_o you_o that_o be_v load_v and_o i_o shall_v refresh_v you_o he_o and_o no_o other_o say_v except_o you_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â—_o joan._n â—_o you_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o same_o god_n that_o say_v 43._o esai_n 43._o i_o be_o he_o thaâ—_n put_v away_o thy_o sin_n say_v now_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o priest_n who_o sin_n you_o do_v forgive_v forgive_v be_v they_o 105._o joâ—n_n 20._o psal_n 105._o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o say_v in_o the_o prophet_n confess_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n 5._o jaco._n 5._o for_o he_o be_v good_a say_v now_o again_o in_o the_o apostle_n confess_v your_o sin_n one_o to_o another_o locum_fw-la origin_n himil_n 2._o super_fw-la per_fw-la levi_fw-la beda_n sope_a hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v by_o which_o he_o mean_v not_o as_o origen_n venerable_a bede_n and_o other_o do_v declare_v so_o much_o brotherlie_a acknowledge_v for_o counsel_n or_o other_o cause_n the_o grief_n of_o mind_n each_o man_n to_o his_o fellow_n as_o he_o do_v the_o order_n of_o sacramental_a confession_n to_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n priest_n as_o it_o may_v well_o appear_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o letter_n for_o there_o he_o have_v will_v they_o to_o send_v for_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n to_o annoile_v they_o and_o straight_o after_o add_v this_o allege_v text_n of_o confession_n and_o pra_v over_o the_o sick_a word_v the_o heretic_n practice_v in_o misuse_v god_n word_v the_o which_o place_n the_o heretic_n see_v to_o sound_v so_o many_o way_n as_o well_o towards_o the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confession_n both_o which_o they_o have_v unworthelie_o abandon_v that_o they_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o either_o to_o deny_v the_o apostle_n authority_n &_o the_o whole_a epistle_n as_o no_o peace_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o luther_n &_o other_o do_v or_o ell_n which_o be_v after_o thought_n more_o handsome_a conveyance_n to_o corrupt_v the_o text_n &_o write_v in_o stead_n of_o send_v for_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o they_o think_v it_o may_v sound_v evel_a to_o have_v in_o one_o sentence_n priest_n church_n confession_n remission_n of_o sin_n realease_v of_o pain_n sore_a sin_n amnoil_v pra_v over_o the_o sik_n and_o so_o forth_o but_o that_o thou_o may_v see_v institution_n the_o necessity_n of_o confession_n stand_v not_o on_o positive_a law_n but_o by_o christ_n institution_n good_a christian_a reader_n the_o necessity_n of_o confession_n the_o better_a &_o that_o it_o be_v not_o grow_v to_o such_o a_o general_a practice_n and_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n upon_o any_o charge_n give_v by_o man_n or_o positive_a law_n mark_v well_o with_o i_o that_o it_o depend_v direct_o upon_o christ_n own_a word_n who_o sin_n you_o do_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n you_o do_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v and_o therefore_o sacramental_a confession_n to_o be_v of_o christ_n institution_n for_o if_o christ_n give_v power_n to_o priest_n to_o forgive_v or_o to_o retain_v man_n sin_n then_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o subject_n to_o their_o power_n and_o judgement_n else_o in_o vain_a be_v so_o large_a a_o commission_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v man_n sin_n if_o the_o right_n of_o the_o power_n do_v not_o necessary_o charge_n all_o man_n that_o have_v such_o sin_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o bind_n and_o lose_v therefore_o this_o be_v a_o clear_a cause_n that_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n that_o the_o power_n be_v deliver_v to_o they_o the_o bond_n of_o obedience_n be_v also_o prescribe_v to_o us._n so_o that_o after_o that_o day_n no_o sin_n mortal_a can_v ordinary_o be_v loose_v but_o by_o they_o and_o that_o sacrament_n which_o in_o their_o ministry_n he_o then_o do_v institute_v and_o that_o be_v yet_o more_o evident_a by_o the_o second_o part_n of_o christ_n sentence_n where_o he_o say_v who_o sin_n you_o do_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v the_o which_o word_n retinere_fw-la locum_fw-la hilar._n super_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la by_o s._n hilary_n signify_v non_fw-la soluere_fw-la or_o non_fw-la remittere_fw-la to_o retain_v be_v as_o much_o as_o not_o loose_a or_o not_o to_o forgive_v whereupon_o by_o christ_n express_a word_n it_o ensue_v that_o who_o sin_n the_o priest_n do_v not_o forgive_v they_o be_v not_o forgive_v and_o therefore_o that_o every_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o deadly_a sin_n in_o his_o conscience_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o priest_n judgement_n by_o the_o plain_a term_n of_o christ_n own_o word_n marry_o we_o must_v well_o note_v that_o the_o priest_n have_v in_o other_o sacrament_n &_o namely_o in_o baptism_n a_o right_a in_o remit_v sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a but_o there_o in_z the_o grand_a pardon_n of_o all_o that_o be_v past_a he_o be_v not_o make_v a_o judge_n or_o a_o correcter_n penance_n mark_v the_o difference_n betwixt_v the_o priest_n office_n in_o remit_v sin_n by_o baptism_n and_o penance_n because_o the_o church_n can_v not_o practice_v judgement_n or_o exercise_n discipline_n upon_o the_o penitentes_fw-la for_o any_o thing_n do_v before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o household_n and_o therefore_o can_v appoint_v the_o party_n no_o
twenty_o day_n i_o say_v of_o purgatory_n pain_n but_o by_o so_o much_o as_o in_o force_n of_o satisfaction_n there_o be_v answerable_a to_o twenty_o day_n fast_a here_o so_o that_o the_o church_n measure_v her_o mercy_n by_o the_o year_n of_o penance_n deserve_v by_o the_o law_n in_o this_o life_n or_o ell_n where_o take_v effect_n not_o only_o in_o this_o life_n where_o there_o can_v not_o be_v so_o many_o day_n in_o our_o short_a time_n but_o especial_o in_o prevent_v purgatory_n pain_n where_o there_o may_v well_o be_v punishment_n answerable_a in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n to_o all_o the_o day_n prescribe_v by_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o law_n and_o discipline_n of_o our_o present_a day_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o i_o talk_v not_o now_o of_o take_v or_o deliver_v any_o man_n out_o of_o purgatory_n so_o much_o soon_o as_o so_o many_o day_n release_n do_v import_v when_o he_o be_v in_o it_o already_o but_o i_o mean_v as_o i_o often_o say_v for_o the_o simples_n sake_n of_o he_o that_o be_v yet_o alive_a and_o in_o the_o church_n jurisdiction_n and_o therefore_o may_v have_v by_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n a_o pardon_n of_o his_o debt_n either_o all_o or_o part_n to_o prevent_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n or_o to_o discharge_v the_o debt_n thereof_o before_o that_o terrible_a day_n come_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v actual_o require_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n undoubted_o be_v the_o great_a number_n of_o year_n and_o day_n to_o be_v take_v which_o be_v exceed_o necessary_a to_o procure_v mercy_n in_o these_o evell_a time_n wherein_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o pitiful_a waaste_n of_o christian_n work_v every_o where_o and_o little_a penance_n to_o be_v do_v no_o not_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o christian_a people_n as_o for_o the_o other_o disobedient_a child_n that_o every_o way_n laugh_v their_o mother_n to_o scorn_v whether_o she_o use_v severity_n of_o discipline_n or_o lenity_n in_o remission_n they_o have_v no_o part_n neither_o of_o the_o church_n blessing_n nor_o of_o the_o holy_a work_n of_o sanites_n nor_o of_o god_n own_o peace_n and_o pardon_n our_o lord_n give_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o taste_n either_o of_o the_o church_n discipline_n or_o of_o her_o mercy_n and_o levity_n it_o be_v prove_v as_o well_o by_o sundry_a example_n of_o the_o old_a law_n as_o by_o christ_n own_n often_o fact_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o enjoin_v or_o deserve_v punishment_n may_v be_v release_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o pardon_n the_o nine_o chapter_n some_o may_v here_o marvel_v perchance_o that_o such_o power_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o mortal_a man_n as_o to_o remit_v such_o great_a portion_n of_o penance_n as_o by_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v enjoin_v or_o such_o a_o number_n of_o year_n as_o be_v oppoint_v for_o satisfaction_n and_o correction_n of_o former_a misdeed_n thereby_o to_o remove_v from_o the_o party_n the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n prepare_v for_o judgement_n who_o will_v not_o wonder_v much_o hereat_o if_o they_o consider_v that_o the_o debt_n of_o hell_n pain_n and_o eternity_n of_o punishment_n which_o incomparable_o excede_v many_o thousand_o year_n may_v by_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o always_o be_v in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n full_o remove_v from_o the_o party_n penitent_a and_o where_o mercy_n put_v away_o deserve_v damnation_n there_o may_v much_o less_o force_n of_o grace_n turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o purgatory_n be_v but_o transitory_a and_o equivalent_a only_o to_o the_o penance_n of_o a_o number_n of_o year_n prescribe_v old_a pristhod_n in_o the_o new_a law_n of_o more_o power_n to_o purchase_v mercy_n they_o in_o the_o old_a in_o which_o case_n if_z the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v no_o pre-eminence_n now_o after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n since_o which_o time_n the_o way_n of_o mercy_n towards_o mankind_n must_v needs_o be_v much_o enlarge_v our_o state_n and_o government_n shall_v be_v much_o inferior_a to_o the_o regiment_n and_o to_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o old_a law_n which_o true_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o as_o a_o shadow_n and_o figure_n resemble_v the_o majesty_n of_o our_o church_n pre-eminence_n especial_o there_o where_o mercy_n and_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v show_v which_o come_v by_o christ_n jesus_n behold_v they_o some_o step_n of_o this_o more_o excellent_a power_n give_v to_o our_o chief_a priest_n people_n moses_n and_o aaron_n procure_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n for_o the_o people_n in_o the_o person_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o be_v note_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o number_n marvellous_o to_o have_v procure_v god_n mercy_n &_o sometime_o by_o force_n of_o sacrifice_n prayer_n &_o singular_a zeal_n to_o have_v release_v some_o great_a portion_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n which_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o own_o mouth_n &_o determination_n have_v lay_v upon_o the_o people_n with_o what_o marvelous_a confidence_n of_o his_o office_n &_o pity_n of_o the_o afflict_a sort_n do_v one_o of_o they_o cry_v out_o unto_o god_n to_o hold_v his_o hand_n and_o pardon_v the_o people_n after_o they_o have_v deserve_v so_o great_a punishment_n for_o worship_v the_o golden_a idol_n of_o the_o calf_n in_o wilderness_n lord_n say_v moses_n this_o people_n have_v commit_v a_o horrible_a sin_n and_o they_o have_v erect_v golden_a god_n forgive_v they_o this_o sin_n lord_n or_o else_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o dash_n i_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n toe_n which_o thou_o haste_v write_v this_o governoure_n and_o this_o priest_n pray_v not_o after_o a_o common_a sort_n for_o pardon_n of_o the_o people_n punishment_n but_o he_o claim_v it_o with_o confidence_n &_o in_o a_o manner_n require_v it_o as_o by_o his_o jurisdiction_n &_o office_n such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o prayer_n &_o priesthood_n before_o christ_n spiritual_a sovereignty_n be_v honour_v in_o the_o world_n otherwise_o then_o in_o a_o figure_n and_o yet_o god_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v at_o that_o point_n with_o they_o then_o that_o he_o will_v pardon_v and_o punish_v at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o when_o the_o sin_n be_v exceed_o grevous_a he_o make_v as_o it_o be_v mean_n to_o moses_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o stay_v he_o nor_o his_o anger_n from_o punish_v of_o the_o offender_n let_v i_o alone_a moses_n say_v our_o lord_n and_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v angry_a ibid._n ibid._n 12._o num._n 12._o so_o when_o his_o sister_n mary_n be_v punish_v by_o a_o leprosy_n for_o enui_v at_o her_o brother_n auhority_n he_o cry_v unto_o our_o lord_n and_o say_v lord_n god_n heal_v she_o again_o of_o this_o disease_n and_o of_o his_o mercy_n so_o he_o do_v enjoin_v only_o unto_o she_o seven_o day_n separation_n aaron_z also_o procure_v pardon_n for_o the_o people_n by_o the_o like_a force_n of_o this_o prayer_n and_o priesthood_n when_o by_o sedition_n the_o people_n have_v high_o offend_v god_n 16._o num._n 16._o yea_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v limit_v &_o moderate_a god_n appoint_v punishment_n that_o his_o wrath_n shall_v extend_v no_o far_o but_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o certain_a number_n for_o when_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n depart_v you_o hence_o from_o amongst_o this_o people_n for_o even_o now_o i_o will_v consume_v they_o upon_o which_o word_n straight_o the_o destruction_n begin_v and_o grow_v very_o sore_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n pitiful_o consume_v they_o but_o aaron_n out_o of_o hand_n with_o his_o incense_n run_v to_o that_o part_n where_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n ire_n waste_v most_o and_o there_o cense_v up_o towards_o heaven_n and_o earnest_o request_v for_o the_o people_n and_o so_o place_v he_o eveâ—_o just_a betwixt_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o residewe_n that_o be_v alive_a the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o god_n cease_v but_o it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o make_v rehearsal_n of_o all_o such_o punishemente_n as_o god_n 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