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inference_n from_o each_o of_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o forego_n section_n chap._n x._o which_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o inference_n from_o the_o first_o proposition_n that_o the_o most_o excellent_a liberty_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o entire_a compliance_n with_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n or_o in_o freedom_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sinful_a affection_n namely_o that_o those_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a and_o deprave_a people_n who_o complain_v of_o the_o divine_a law_n as_o intolerable_a intrenchment_n upon_o their_o liberty_n where_o it_o be_v show_v first_o that_o upon_o supposition_n our_o liberty_n be_v restrain_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o will_v nevertheless_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a to_o complain_v upon_o that_o account_n second_o that_o the_o law_n which_o oblige_v christian_n do_v not_o restrain_v their_o liberty_n pag._n 127._o chap._n xi_o the_o second_o inference_n viz._n that_o such_o a_o freedom_n of_o will_n as_o consist_v in_o 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first_o of_o these_o that_o know_a doctrine_n of_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n upon_o the_o priest_n intention_n such_o as_o baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n absolution_n which_o be_v a_o grand_a popish_a sacrament_n etc._n etc._n can_v it_o be_v other_o than_o a_o great_a disturbance_n and_o distraction_n to_o a_o consider_v person_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o dash_n of_o melancholy_n in_o his_o temper_n or_o no_o to_o think_v with_o himself_o thus_o what_o if_o after_o all_o my_o care_n and_o all_o my_o expense_n the_o priest_n shall_v either_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o malice_n or_o non-advertency_a not_o direct_v his_o intention_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v then_o if_o i_o be_o not_o remediles_o damn_v i_o be_o at_o least_o in_o eminent_a danger_n of_o damnation_n but_o then_o as_o to_o the_o second_o relate_v to_o confession_n this_o usher_n in_o this_o perplex_v difficulty_n viz._n how_o shall_v i_o in_o inquire_v after_o my_o particular_a sin_n in_o deed_n word_n and_o thought_n assure_v myself_o that_o i_o have_v use_v my_o utmost_a diligence_n which_o if_o i_o have_v not_o do_v my_o absolution_n will_v signify_v nothing_o to_o i_o and_o as_o to_o confess_v the_o circumstance_n of_o sin_n the_o question_n and_o scruple_n which_o natural_o arise_v from_o thence_o be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v recite_v but_o i_o will_v transcribe_v some_o passage_n of_o the_o learned_a bishop_n taylor_n '_o be_v concern_v auricular_a confession_n which_o be_v great_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n say_v he_o in_o his_o dissuasive_a from_o popery_n the_o first_o part_n how_o this_o can_v be_v safe_o do_v and_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n 316._o and_o who_o can_v tell_v his_o circumstance_n without_o tempt_v his_o confessor_n or_o betray_v and_o defame_v another_o person_n which_o be_v forbid_v and_o in_o what_o case_n it_o may_v be_v do_v and_o in_o what_o case_n omit_v and_o whether_o the_o confession_n be_v valid_a upon_o 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there_o be_v but_o little_a in_o it_o to_o restrain_v sin_n yet_o there_o be_v very_o much_o danger_n of_o increase_a it_o and_o of_o receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o trent_n gentleman_n in_o the_o forecited_n session_n and_o chapter_n call_v it_o a_o impious_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o this_o their_o auricular_a confession_n be_v carnificina_fw-la conscientiarum_fw-la a_o rack_a and_o torture_v of_o people_n conscience_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o wonder_n if_o the_o great_a wickedness_n shall_v be_v unaccompanied_a with_o the_o most_o shameless_a impudence_n as_o for_o the_o three_o doctrine_n i_o name_v viz._n that_o of_o their_o distinction_n of_o sin_n into_o mortal_a and_o venial_a that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n so_o the_o entanglement_n it_o bring_v man_n into_o be_v inextricable_a for_o they_o can_v be_v satisfy_v from_o their_o casuist_n what_o sin_n be_v venial_a and_o what_o be_v not_o so_o in_o very_a many_o instance_n and_o 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