which_o be_v thus_o prove_v by_o induction_n matrimony_n do_v confer_v no_o grace_n nor_o make_v the_o marry_v ever_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n consequent_o be_v no_o sacrament_n nay_o more_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o grace_n which_o we_o find_v to_o be_v special_o signify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n viz._n the_o passion_n of_o christ._n saint_n paul_n indeed_o do_v show_v that_o it_o signify_v the_o mystical_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n and_o our_o church_n do_v grant_v further_o that_o god_n have_v consecrate_v the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n to_o such_o a_o excellent_a mystery_n that_o in_o it_o be_v signify_v and_o represent_v the_o spiritual_a marriage_n and_o unity_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o indeed_o it_o have_v a_o fair_a analogy_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o particular_a but_o the_o mystical_a union_n be_v not_o that_o which_o sacrament_n be_v bear_v to_o signify_v so_o then_o 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it_o do_v or_o may_v do_v through_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o poenitentiary_n if_o the_o minister_n fail_v not_o in_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n that_o be_v in_o discern_v and_o right_o judge_v of_o the_o penitential_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n of_o the_o peccant_a contrition_n i_o say_v for_o absolution_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o who_o feel_v not_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o he_o fail_v not_o in_o that_o his_o key_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n delegate_v be_v find_v effectual_o operative_a and_o have_v in_o it_o the_o stamp_n of_o god_n for_o the_o quiet_a and_o content_a of_o the_o trouble_a conscience_n a_o great_a power_n doubtless_o and_o for_o which_o the_o people_n may_v very_o well_o as_o we_o find_v in_o mat._n 9.8_o they_o do_v glorify_v god_n which_o have_v give_v such_o power_n unto_o man_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o enough_o to_o make_v absolution_n a_o legitimat_fw-la and_o proper_a sacrament_n because_o we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o 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to_o be_v baptize_v not_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o grace_n but_o to_o confer_v grace_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o be_v present_v to_o baptism_n rather_o to_o be_v initiate_v than_o to_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o dispute_v with_o heretic_n but_o to_o set_v down_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n touch_v the_o sacrament_n which_o our_o church_n have_v do_v with_o respect_n unto_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o plantation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o first_o conversion_n of_o man_n to_o the_o faith_n follow_v herein_o the_o line_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o passage_n whereof_o do_v still_o look_v that_o way_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o all_o those_o text_n which_o the_o anabaptist_n ignorant_a of_o this_o have_v mis-applied_n to_o cry_v down_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n since_o i_o say_v this_o be_v my_o purpose_n let_v i_o proceed_v in_o the_o search_n of_o that_o qualification_n which_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n touch_v baptism_n the_o catechism_n say_v this_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v repentance_n and_o faith_n touch_v the_o lord_n supper_n the_o same_o catechism_n say_v it_o be_v require_v of_o they_o to_o examine_v themselves_o whether_o they_o do_v true_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n steadfast_o purpose_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n whether_o they_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n in_o god_n mercy_n through_o christ_n with_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o all_o man_n in_o the_o homily_n teach_v the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n say_v the_o church_n we_o must_v certain_o know_v devil_n 12_o still_o in_o use_n ever_o since_o the_o primitive_a age_n of_o the_o church_n what_o repentance_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o repentance_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o name_n and_o in_o the_o act_n thereof_o both_o 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true_a and_o save_a repentance_n be_v and_o must_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o hearty_a sorrow_n not_o hypocritical_a second_o note_n repentance_n be_v not_o every_o sorrow_n but_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o sorrow_n be_v evil_a of_o all_o evil_n sin_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o sorrow_n the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o penitent_a soul_n be_v the_o great_a fittherfore_o that_o the_o great_a sorrow_n shall_v be_v place_v upon_o the_o great_a evil_n repentance_n therefore_o be_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n where_o note_n that_o this_o confession_n must_v be_v make_v confession_n always_o to_o god_n many_o time_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o in_o some_o case_n to_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n three_o in_o the_o hand_n persuade_v man_n to_o reformation_n and_o satisfaction_n reformation_n respect_v the_o practice_n of_o righteousness_n towards_o god_n satisfaction_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o wrong_n of_o man_n which_o be_v make_v by_o submission_n in_o case_n of_o detraction_n and_o slander_n by_o restitution_n in_o case_n of_o fraud_n and_o violence_n touch_v restitution_n note_v the_o person_n and_o thing_n for_o the_o person_n all_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n restitution_n who_o have_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o cause_v the_o loss_n damage_n and_o injury_n of_o their_o neighbour_n leu._n 24.18.21_o these_o aught_o to_o make_v restitution_n to_o the_o person_n damnify_v if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o his_o heir_n if_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o god_n himself_o in_o case_n the_o other_o party_n be_v not_o know_v or_o can_v be_v find_v num._n 5.5.8_o for_o thing_n the_o thing_n itself_o will_v be_v restore_v in_o kind_n if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v or_o else_o the_o full_a value_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v alter_v together_o with_o sufficient_a recompense_n for_o the_o wrong_n sustain_v leu._n 6.5_o num._n 5.7_o the_o necessity_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v great_a for_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v in_o conscience_n that_o our_o repentance_n be_v sound_a and_o good_a except_o we_o make_v satisfaction_n if_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n say_v the_o same_o of_o reformation_n 13._o chap._n xiii_o of_o faith_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o qualification_n common_a to_o both_o sacrament_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o grace_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o act_n and_o in_o the_o object_n the_o act_n here_o mention_v be_v steadfast_o to_o believe_v the_o object_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v in_o the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v what_o faith_n be_v even_o a_o steadfast_a belief_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n where_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o definition_n do_v not_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o that_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o it_o which_o be_v sacramental_a yet_o hence_o we_o may_v discern_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o in_o general_a for_o if_o instead_o of_o this_o word_n the_o promise_n we_o substitute_v this_o word_n the_o truth_n of_o godliness_n 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the_o precept_n if_o steadfast_a frame_v the_o soul_n to_o obedience_n of_o the_o threaten_n to_o fear_v and_o tremble_a of_o the_o promise_n to_o trust_v and_o confidence_n thus_o we_o say_v that_o belief_n of_o the_o precept_n be_v a_o obedientiall_a assent_n belief_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v a_o fiducial_a assent_n this_o fiducial_a assent_n or_o steadfast_a belief_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o scripture_n do_v other_o while_n express_v by_o these_o phrase_n to_o rest_n and_o rely_v or_o lean_a upon_o god_n to_o stay_v to_o roll_v upon_o to_o trust_v to_o place_v confidence_n in_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n he_o be_v not_o account_v to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o do_v not_o thereupon_o put_v confidence_n in_o god_n say_v the_o same_o touch_v the_o precept_n and_o threaten_n not_o he_o that_o subscribe_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o but_o he_o that_o fear_v and_o obey_v be_v the_o believer_n thus_o we_o 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