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for_o pity_n &_o compassion_n of_o so_o many_o that_o depart_v this_o present_a world_n in_o the_o det_fw-la of_o eternal_a damnation_n not_o only_o of_o our_o christian_a brethren_n common_o but_o of_o our_o dear_a and_o best_a belove_a peculiarly_a it_o be_v not_o my_o timorous_a conscience_n nor_o scrupulous_a cogitation_n that_o raise_v this_o fear_n but_o it_o be_v the_o grave_a sentence_n of_o god_n ordinance_n it_o be_v s._n augustine_n own_o judgement_n that_o move_v i_o of_o pity_n to_o move_v &_o of_o duty_n to_o admonish_v my_o brethren_n &_o friend_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o they_o all_o so_o near_o s._n augustin_n conceive_v the_o manifold_a misery_n of_o the_o christian_n people_n in_o thabsence_n of_o their_o true_a pastor_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n do_v lively_o set_v forth_o the_o godly_a endeavour_n of_o faithful_a folk_n in_o these_o word_n do_v we_o not_o consider_v when_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v to_o such_o aÌ„_o extreme_a ishue_v &_o 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second_o person_n in_o trinite_a take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n by_o who_o the_o worthiness_n of_o mankind_n be_v much_o increase_v &_o more_o fit_a than_o ever_o before_o to_o serve_v each_o other_o as_z in_z the_o work_n that_o be_v divine_a &_o proper_o by_o nature_n belong_v to_o god_n himself_o this_o note_v well_o this_o an_o other_o respect_n why_o we_o shall_v by_o external_a sacrament_n &_o man_n ministry_n receive_v grace_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o singular_a respect_n have_v by_o god_n of_o our_o infirmity_n as_o well_o of_o mind_n as_o body_n for_o the_o mind_n require_v in_o her_o assure_a deserve_v of_o damnation_n some_o external_a token_n by_o which_o she_o may_v have_v good_a cause_n to_o hope_v of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n for_o whâ—â—_n i_o know_v and_o assure_v myself_o that_o original_a sin_n be_v remit_v by_o baptism_n when_o i_o have_v once_o receive_v the_o same_o than_o i_o be_o in_o no_o further_a doubt_n of_o myself_o nor_o any_o damnation_n for_o that_o sin_n which_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n i_o have_v learn_v shall_v be_v wash_v away_o thereby_o as_o by_o a_o external_a instrument_n in_o which_o he_o convei_v that_o henefite_n to_o my_o soul_n if_o myself_o by_o indispotion_n and_o unaptnes_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o assure_a fruct_v thereof_o so_o where_o after_o baptism_n man_n life_n be_v often_o defile_v by_o grevous_a sin_n penance_n the_o comfort_n receive_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o god_n high_o displease_v therefore_o what_o a_o infinite_a treasure_n be_v it_o and_o how_o great_a a_o comfort_n to_o have_v a_o assure_a help_n thereof_o wrought_v so_o by_o man_n ministry_n in_o a_o visible_a action_n that_o i_o may_v know_v save_v for_o my_o own_o lack_n of_o convenient_a disposition_n my_o sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v and_o god_n mercy_n and_o favour_n to_o be_v obtain_v again_o we_o may_v conceive_v easy_o what_o a_o pass_a comfort_n it_o be_v to_o the_o party_n that_o hear_v sensible_o 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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 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side_n &_o grace_n &_o mercy_n on_o the_o other_z not_o only_o in_o the_o government_n of_o pope_n and_o bishope_n but_o in_o christ_n own_o regiment_n &_o his_o holy_a apostle_n from_o who_o to_o our_o priest_n all_o this_o power_n procee_v in_o they_o then_o of_o who_o heresy_n and_o falsehood_n do_v stand_v in_o awe_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o any_o example_n may_v be_v find_v of_o pardon_v the_o pain_n due_a for_o sin_n the_o seven_o devil_n possession_n of_o one_o woman_n body_n pardon_n lucae_n 7._o &_o 8._o christ_n himself_o give_v a_o pardon_n be_v no_o smalle_a punishment_n for_o sin_n yet_o when_o it_o please_v christ_n he_o both_o forgive_v she_o the_o sin_n &_o discharge_v she_o of_o that_o horrible_a punishment_n for_o the_o same_o &_o she_o have_v a_o grand_a pardom_n &_o a_o plenary_a indulgence_n because_o she_o love_v much_o yea_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v commit_v adultery_n 8._o joan._n 8._o &_o therefore_o by_o the_o law_n subject_v to_o death_n be_v pardon_v by_o 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