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who_o soever_o sin_v you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o who_o soever_o sin_v you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v joh._n 20._o 22_o 23._o and_o therefore_o when_o a_o true_a penitent_n hear_v his_o pardon_n solemn_o pronounce_v by_o a_o officer_n who_o god_n have_v depute_v and_o commission_v for_o it_o he_o may_v quiet_v his_o heart_n as_o one_o who_o case_n be_v judge_v and_o firm_o hope_v god_n will_v pronounce_v the_o same_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o this_o i_o say_v he_o must_v do_v only_o after_o true_a repentance_n for_o it_o be_v only_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n say_v st._n paul_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v unto_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 18._o but_o the_o direction_n and_o ratification_n of_o it_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o then_o only_o ratify_v what_o his_o minister_n do_v when_o they_o pronounce_v according_a to_o his_o own_o rule_n and_o order_n so_o that_o if_o the_o priest_n pronounce_v by_o mistake_n and_o absolve_v the_o 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2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 11._o act._n 7._o 2._o 2._o gen._n 12._o 1_o 2._o 2._o gen._n 15._o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n 21._o 12._o 12._o rom._n 13._o 10._o 10._o matth._n 15._o 18_o 19_o 19_o vid._n grot._n on_o matth._n 5._o 20._o 20._o antiq._n l._n 12._o c._n 13._o 13._o rom._n 4._o 2_o 6._o &_o c._n 9_o 31_o 32._o gal._n 2._o 16._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 6._o see_v mr._n smith_n discourse_n on_o legal_a righteousness_n c._n 2._o 2._o see_v mr._n smith_n ibid._n ibid._n ro._n 11._o 6._o 6._o eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 9_o mr._n smith_n ib._n c._n 3._o 3._o mat._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o rom._n 3._o 20._o gal._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 16._o gal._n 5._o 6._o 6._o rom._n 12._o 1_o 2._o 2._o rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o 29._o gal._n 6._o 15._o 15._o gal._n 5._o 22._o 22._o tit._n 3._o 5._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o gal._n 3._o 21_o 22._o etc._n etc._n 5._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o &_o 3._o 25._o 25._o rom._n 10._o 4._o 4._o rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o 25._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o 30._o ro._n 3._o 24._o 24._o ro._n 3_o 27._o eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 9_o jam._n 2._o 10._o 10._o luke_n 17_o 10._o 10._o eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 9_o gal._n 5._o 22._o psal._n 37._o 37._o 37._o rom._n 15._o 13._o 13._o exod._n 25._o 21_o 22._o 22._o num._n â—7_n 21._o 21._o leu._n 9_o 23_o 24._o 24._o 1_o king._n 8._o 11._o &_o ps._n 80._o 1._o 1._o leu._n 16._o 2._o 2._o leu._n 4._o 3_o 25_o 29._o &_o 5._o 6._o &_o psal._n 40._o 6._o in_o all_o which_o for_o sin-offering_a the_o septuagint_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o 21._o deut._n 12._o 11_o 13_o 14._o 14._o lydiat_a emend_n temp_n etc._n etc._n a_o account_n of_o who_o method_n and_o reason_n may_v be_v see_v in_o dr._n more_o be_v expos._n of_o daniel_n vision_n on_o vis._n 4._o p._n 1â—0_o etc._n etc._n etc._n ezra_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o ezra_n 6._o 1_o etc._n etc._n etc._n ezra_n 7._o 1_o 8_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n etc._n lydiat_a emend_n temp_n p._n 69_o etc._n etc._n &_o canon_n chron._n p._n 54_o etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o mr._n lydiat_n calculation_n of_o the_o world_n age_n a_o point_n different_o fix_v by_o most_o chonologer_n whilst_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o other_o calculation_n the_o twenty_o year_n from_o the_o second_o ol._n 77._o be_v make_v a._n m._n 3553._o 3553._o see_v lydiat_a emend_n temp._n p._n 134._o &_o seq_n seq_n according_a to_o the_o aera_fw-la hispan_n in_o tom._n coâ—cil_n though_o according_a to_o the_o common_a computation_n it_o be_v 45._o 45._o num._n 4._o 3._o 3._o for_o christ_n baptism_n in_o the_o 19_o tib._n see_v lydiat_a emend_n temp._n p._n 168._o &_o seq_n seq_n lydiat_a ib._n p._n 176._o &_o seq_n and_o of_o all_o these_o particular_n more_o large_o in_o his_o recensio_n &_o explicat_fw-la argum._n lib._n emend_n temp._n temp._n antiq._n l._n 20._o â—_o 6_o 7._o 7._o luke_n 3._o 15_o 16._o 16._o suet._n in_o vesp._n c._n 4._o 4._o isa._n â—3_n 1_o 3._o 3._o jer._n 31._o 31_o 32_o 33._o 33._o mal._n 4._o 5_o 6._o 6._o dan._n 9_o â—6_n 27._o 27._o de_fw-fr verit._n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o 14._o vid._n episcop_n instit_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o 5._o prov._n 30._o 18_o 19_o 19_o with_fw-mi seld._n â—x_fw-la heb._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o 3._o verse_n 1._o 1._o chap._n 7._o 1._o 1._o isa._n 1._o 26._o &_o 62._o 4._o 4._o jer._n 3._o 17._o 17._o ezek._n 48._o 35._o 35._o zec._n 8._o 3._o 3._o verse_n 1._o 1._o chap._n 7._o 8_o 9_o 9_o heb._n 1._o 5._o 5._o ps._n 69._o 21._o 21._o zech._n 12._o 10._o 10._o ps._n 16._o 10._o 10._o matth._n 13._o 55._o mar._n 6._o 3._o 3._o matth._n 26._o 15._o 15._o mat._n 27._o 7._o 7._o luk._n 22._o &_o chap._n 23._o 23._o jo._n 19_o 1._o 1._o matth._n 26._o 67._o 67._o mar._n 15._o 27_o 28._o 28._o matth._n 26._o 65._o 65._o leu._n 24._o 16._o 16._o john_n 19_o 28_o 29._o &_o matth_n 27._o 34_o 48._o 48._o matth._n 27._o 41_o 43._o 43._o matth._n 27._o 46._o 46._o john_n 19_o 34._o 34._o john_n 19_o 23_o 24._o 24._o matth._n 27._o 60._o 60._o matth._n 27._o 57_o 57_o mark_v 15._o 43._o 43._o act._n 5._o 36_o 37._o 37._o exod._n 23._o 20_o 21._o gal._n 3._o 19_o 19_o zech_n 9_o 9_o 9_o is._n 52._o 7._o &_o 61._o 1_o 2._o 2._o jer._n 31._o 34._o 34._o dan._n 9_o 24_o 24_o zech._n 13._o 1._o 1._o jer._n 31._o 33._o &_o heb._n 8._o 10._o 10._o mr._n smith_n of_o a_o legal_a right_n ch_n 2._o oâ—t_n of_o breshith_n rabath_n rabath_n leu._n 20._o 10._o 10._o mal._n 1._o 11._o 11._o verse_n 2_o 4_o 4_o de_fw-fr divinat_fw-la l._n 2._o 2._o vid._n euseb_n praep._n evang._n l._n 5._o c._n 16._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n euseb_n praep._n evang._n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o &_o thâ—â—dor_n de_fw-fr curand_n graec._n affect_v l._n 10._o 10._o under_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr constant_n l._n 2._o c._n 50_o 51._o 51._o sozom._n hist._n eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 19_o &_o thâ—od_n hist._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 10_o &_o chrys._n homil._n 〈◊〉_d s_o barnes_n barnes_n instit._fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 27._o 27._o de_fw-fr mâ—râ—_n persec_n c._n 10._o 10._o apol._n c._n 23._o 23._o de_fw-fr idol_n van._n p._n 30._o 30._o tertull._n apol._n c._n 39_o 39_o matth._n 3_o 16_o 17._o 17._o dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n tryph._n john_n 1._o 27._o 27._o antiq._n l._n 18._o â—_o 7._o 7._o deut._n 18._o 22._o 22._o john_n 8._o 14._o 14._o john_n 17._o 5._o 5._o john_n 16._o 28._o &_o 8._o 42._o 42._o john_n 8._o 38._o 38._o matth._n 8._o 4_o &_o 9_o 30._o &_o 12._o 16._o 16._o john_n 5._o 30._o &_o 14._o 10._o 10._o luke_n 11._o
and_o exact_v more_o than_o can_v possible_o or_o at_o least_o ordinary_o be_v perform_v or_o labour_n under_o some_o other_o cloudy_a and_o afflict_a error_n or_o distemper_n of_o mind_n which_o hinder_v a_o most_o comfortable_a religion_n and_o peaceful_a piety_n from_o create_v any_o joy_n or_o comfort_n in_o they_o quest._n but_o when_o there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o intrinsic_a impediment_n to_o interpose_v betwixt_o his_o joy_n and_o they_o do_v not_o he_o sometime_o arbitrary_o and_o without_o any_o provocation_n withdraw_v himself_o and_o hide_v his_o face_n as_o if_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o they_o which_o withdraw_v be_v oft_o give_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o many_o good_a man_n grief_n and_o dejection_n and_o be_v what_o some_o call_v spiritual_a desertion_n answ._n at_o this_o rate_n indeed_o all_o spiritual_a comfort_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o variable_a and_o uncertain_a as_o depend_v not_o on_o any_o constancy_n of_o good_a and_o comfortable_a disposition_n in_o themselves_o but_o on_o the_o arbitrariness_n of_o such_o unprovoke_v withdrawing_n to_o try_v experiment_n upon_o men._n but_o this_o i_o think_v be_v all_o humane_a invention_n the_o scripture_n on_o the_o contrary_a teach_v we_o that_o when_o sinner_n purify_v their_o heart_n and_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o god_n do_v not_o withdraw_v himself_o and_o shrink_v away_o but_o draw_v nigh_o to_o they_o jam._n 4._o 8._o it_o be_v a_o imputation_n on_o this_o good_a spirit_n not_o at_o all_o agree_n with_o his_o inclination_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o immutable_a lover_n of_o goodness_n and_o of_o good_a man_n to_o be_v unalterable_o please_v with_o they_o whilst_o they_o do_v what_o be_v please_v to_o he_o and_o to_o delight_v in_o have_v they_o take_v pleasure_n and_o joy_n in_o he_o it_o seem_v very_o opposite_a to_o his_o office_n and_o undertake_n for_o his_o work_n and_o office_n as_o i_o have_v show_v be_v to_o engender_v peace_n and_o comfort_n as_o well_o as_o goodness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o since_o that_o be_v his_o business_n he_o will_v be_v as_o constant_a in_o pursue_v it_o and_o no_o more_o withdraw_v his_o comfort_n than_o he_o do_v his_o grace_n from_o they_o without_o be_v just_o provoke_v thereto_o by_o some_o act_n of_o their_o own_o nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o their_o own_o melancholy_a humour_n or_o mispersuasion_n have_v intercept_v his_o joyful_a presence_n from_o good_a man_n he_o be_v ready_a with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n to_o break_v through_o that_o darkness_n and_o in_o great_a pity_n very_o often_o restore_v that_o comfort_n to_o their_o mind_n which_o their_o own_o error_n or_o distemper_n have_v drive_v from_o it_o so_o that_o these_o arbitrary_a and_o unprovoke_v desertion_n whether_o in_o grace_n or_o comfort_n as_o they_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o scripture_n but_o there_o meet_v with_o opposition_n so_o be_v they_o not_o suitable_a to_o the_o holy_a and_o good_a spirit_n be_v natural_a genius_n or_o his_o undertake_n and_o office_n he_o always_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o good_a man_n and_o never_o voluntary_o withdraw_v himself_o but_o be_v always_o drive_v from_o they_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o content_n no_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n but_o in_o his_o church_n this_o church_n holy._n and_o catholic_n admission_n into_o it_o by_o baptism_n when_o regular_o perform_v in_o any_o one_o valid_a in_o all_o church_n excommunication_n be_v so_o too_o this_o church_n be_v one_o body_n by_o external_a visible_a unity_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o this_o church_n of_o their_o visible_a union_n in_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n and_o in_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n of_o communicate_v in_o public_a prayer_n a_o sin_n to_o separate_v without_o just_a cause_n impose_v sin_n or_o error_n as_o condition_n of_o communion_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n not_o lawful_a to_o separate_v for_o thing_n indifferent_a nor_o for_o better_a mean_n of_o edification_n just_o to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n that_o do_v not_o impose_v her_o corruption_n when_o her_o error_n in_o faith_n overthrow_v the_o foundation_n that_o be_v when_o she_o cease_v to_o own_o the_o one_o true_a god._n or_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o salvation_n by_o his_o merit_n and_o mediation_n own_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n imply_v own_v the_o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n which_o contain_v all_o fundamental_o whilst_o any_o church_n hold_v to_o this_o creed_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n error_n in_o other_o thing_n do_v not_o unchurch_n they_o but_o such_o erroneous_a be_v in_o a_o worse_a state_n than_o orthodox_n christian_n nor_o be_v her_o communion_n to_o be_v desert_v mere_o for_o such_o error_n though_o very_o gross_a if_o she_o do_v not_o impose_v they_o just_o to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n of_o a_o corrupt_a worship_n when_o sinful_a thing_n pollute_v her_o public_a office_n or_o when_o good_a devotion_n be_v put_v up_o in_o a_o strange_a language_n not_o for_o rite_n and_o custom_n about_o indifferent_a matter_n nor_o just_a to_o separate_v for_o scandalous_a member_n where_o a_o church_n constitution_n be_v faultless_a nor_o though_o it_o neglect_v discipline_n which_o shall_v reform_v they_o of_o keep_v fellowship_n with_o the_o apostle_n by_o submit_v to_o our_o lawful_a bishop_n their_o successor_n christian_n to_o communicate_v in_o affection_n in_o alm_n and_o temporal_a good_a thing_n quest._n what_o be_v the_o nine_o article_n in_o the_o creed_n answ._n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n quest._n be_v there_o no_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n but_o in_o his_o church_n answ._n no_o for_o baptism_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o noah_n ark_n whereinto_o all_o be_v to_o enter_v that_o will_v not_o perish_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 20_o 21._o christ_n be_v represent_v to_o we_o as_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n eph._n 5._o 23._o and_o god_n daily_o add_v to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v say_v st._n luke_n act._n 2._o 47._o in_o the_o church_n all_o good_a man_n have_v a_o sure_a claim_n to_o god_n favour_n by_o promise_n and_o compact_n which_o engage_v he_o in_o faithfulness_n but_o out_o of_o it_o they_o stand_v to_o courtesy_n and_o can_v build_v at_o best_a only_o on_o presumption_n and_o uncovenant_v mercy_n the_o covenant_n which_o god_n seal_v with_o we_o respect_v his_o church_n and_o be_v propose_v and_o ratify_v in_o the_o word_n which_o it_o preach_v and_o in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o it_o dispense_v quest._n must_v not_o this_o make_v all_o careful_a to_o be_v member_n of_o this_o body_n and_o keep_v in_o communion_n with_o christ_n church_n who_o profess_v christianity_n answ._n most_o certain_o as_o without_o which_o by_o their_o religion_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o want_n of_o the_o set_a mean_n and_o opportunity_n but_o also_o of_o all_o express_a contract_n and_o promise_v of_o salvation_n our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v appoint_v not_o only_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o all_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o practice_v but_o the_o christian_a church_n too_o wherein_o they_o be_v to_o profess_v that_o faith_n and_o communicate_v as_o member_n and_o the_o same_o baptism_n that_o list_v we_o professor_n of_o his_o religion_n make_v we_o member_n of_o his_o church_n also_o quest._n why_o be_v the_o church_n call_v holy_a answ._n because_o it_o be_v a_o body_n of_o man_n that_o be_v holy_a that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o dedicate_v to_o almighty_a god._n you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o and_o because_o whatever_o they_o prove_v in_o reality_n their_o religion_n be_v a_o profession_n of_o holiness_n as_o their_o baptismal_a vow_n which_o be_v make_v at_o their_o entrance_n on_o christianity_n sufficient_o declare_v to_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o quest._n why_o be_v it_o call_v catholic_n answ._n to_o show_v its_o universality_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o one_o nation_n or_o place_n as_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v and_o the_o catholic_n church_n note_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o christian_n diffuse_v through_o all_o place_n and_o endure_v through_o all_o time_n the_o church_n be_v also_o call_v catholic_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o faith_n it_o hold_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n particular_a church_n be_v sometime_o style_v catholic_n mean_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v orthodox_n and_o live_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n not_o of_o any_o heretical_a combination_n quest._n