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have_v we_o cause_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n to_o stand_v in_o doubt_n thereof_o for_o now_o have_v iniquity_n the_o upper_a hand_n now_o be_v corruption_n more_o frequent_a no_o we_o do_v error_n in_o every_o place_n more_o abound_v let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v s._n augustine_n advice_n let_v we_o admit_v nothing_o rash_o let_v we_o examine_v all_o doubtful_a tradition_n and_o doctrine_n by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o verity_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n think_v s._n augustine_n to_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n these_o be_v his_o own_o express_a word_n non_fw-la audiamus_fw-la haec_fw-la dico_fw-la haec_fw-la dicis_fw-la sed_fw-la audiamus_fw-la haec_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la sunt_fw-la certe_fw-la libri_fw-la dominici_fw-la quorum_fw-la ant_n horitati_fw-la utrique_fw-la consentimus_fw-la utrique_fw-la credimus_fw-la utrique_fw-la 7._o servimus_fw-la ibi_fw-la quaeramus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ibi_fw-la discutiamus_fw-la causam_fw-la nostram_fw-la let_v we_o not_o hear_v i_o say_v this_o thou_o say_v that_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v this_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o our_o lord_n have_v book_n who_o authority_n we_o both_o admit_v we_o both_o believe_v we_o both_o obey_v let_v we_o there_o seek_v the_o church_n let_v we_o there_o decide_v our_o cause_n but_o what_o need_v many_o word_n for_o either_o popish_a unwritten_a tradition_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n or_o consonant_n to_o the_o same_o if_o they_o be_v repugnant_a then_o be_v there_o great_a reason_n to_o reject_v they_o if_o they_o be_v consonant_n that_o must_v be_v try_v by_o compare_v they_o to_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n i_o defend_v but_o the_o papist_n perceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o they_o must_v have_v their_o cause_n try_v by_o other_o mean_n for_o so_o write_v my_o l._n of_o rochester_n in_o these_o express_a term_n contendentibus_fw-la itaque_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la haereiic_fw-la be_v nos_fw-la alio_fw-la subsidio_fw-la nostram_fw-la oportet_fw-la tueri_fw-la causam_fw-la lutheri_fw-la quam_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la when_o therefore_o heretic_n he_o mean_v all_o not_o papist_n dispute_v with_o we_o we_o must_v use_v other_o help_n in_o defence_n of_o our_o cause_n than_o the_o scripture_n loe_o they_o dare_v not_o be_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n which_o if_o a_o papist_n have_v not_o speak_v who_o will_v have_v believe_v it_o the_o corollary_n first_o therefore_o since_o the_o write_a word_n contain_v in_o itself_o every_o thing_n necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n second_o since_o no_o tradition_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v but_o such_o as_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n three_o since_o papist_n load_v we_o with_o huge_a number_n of_o tradition_n without_o warrant_n of_o the_o write_a word_n four_o since_o popish_a tradition_n be_v in_o old_a time_n most_o doubtful_a and_o uncerten_a i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n for_o i_o to_o renounce_v the_o romish_a religion_n as_o false_a erroneous_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o nine_o motive_n chap._n ix_o of_o popish_a auricular_a confession_n although_o popish_a doctor_n do_v wonderful_o magnify_v their_o auricular_a confession_n persuade_v the_o vulgar_a sort_n that_o they_o can_v not_o attain_v salvation_n without_o the_o same_o yet_o be_v it_o in_o deed_n a_o mere_a invention_n of_o man_n the_o bitter_a torment_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o desperation_n for_o manifest_a probation_n whereof_o i_o proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o first_o conclusion_n all_o christian_n must_v confess_v their_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o internal_a contrition_n of_o heart_n with_o full_a purpose_n to_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o with_o steadfast_a hope_n of_o remission_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n his_o son_n our_o sweet_a redeemer_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o confession_n the_o scripture_n speak_v abundant_o delictum_fw-la meum_fw-la cognitum_fw-la tibi_fw-la feci_fw-la &_o iniustitiam_fw-la meam_fw-la non_fw-la abscondi_fw-la dixi_fw-la 5._o confitebor_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o iniustitiam_fw-la meam_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la remisisti_fw-la impietatem_fw-la peccati_fw-la mei_fw-la i_o have_v make_v my_o sin_n know_v unto_o thou_o and_o my_o injustice_n i_o have_v not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v to_o the_o lord_n my_o injustice_n against_o myself_o and_o thou_o have_v forgive_v the_o impiety_n of_o my_o sin_n qui_fw-la abscondit_fw-la scelera_fw-la sva_fw-la non_fw-la dirigetur_fw-la quiautem_fw-la confessus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o reliquerit_fw-la ea_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la consequetur_fw-la 13._o he_o that_o hide_v his_o offence_n shall_v not_o be_v direct_v but_o who_o shall_v confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v attain_v mercy_n sidixerimus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nos_fw-la seducimus_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la confiteamur_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la fidelis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o iustus_fw-la ut_fw-la remittat_fw-la 9_o nobis_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o confession_n must_v be_v join_v with_o hope_n of_o remission_n s._n chrysostome_n teach_v in_o these_o word_n quid_fw-la proderunt_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la &_o confessio_fw-la sinulla_fw-la adsit_fw-la abolitionis_fw-la fiducia_fw-la lap_n what_o shall_v tear_n &_o confession_n avail_v if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o that_o we_o must_v add_v hereunto_o amendment_n of_o life_n s._n hilary_n teach_v we_o when_o he_o say_v quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la confessio_fw-la erroris_fw-la quam_fw-la confessio_fw-la desinendi_fw-la ab_fw-la errore_fw-la psal_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o error_n then_o to_o confess_v that_o we_o will_v forsake_v error_n so_o then_o when_o we_o be_v wail_v our_o sin_n confess_v they_o and_o purpose_n to_o amend_v our_o former_a life_n with_o steadfast_a hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n through_o atonement_n make_v in_o christ_n blood_n we_o shall_v doubtless_o have_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n then_o though_o our_o
pope_n have_v give_v this_o authority_n to_o the_o priest_n but_o alas_o that_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v grant_v for_o this_o be_v a_o constant_a axiom_n with_o the_o papist_n par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la when_o two_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n the_o one_o can_v not_o make_v a_o law_n for_o or_o against_o the_o other_o well_o since_o none_o of_o these_o way_n can_v content_v his_o holiness_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o his_o own_o dear_a vassal_n can_v say_v in_o his_o defence_n josephus_n angle_n unfold_v this_o great_a difficulty_n at_o large_a when_o he_o thus_o write_v canus_n affert_fw-la tres_fw-la opiniones_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la s._n thomae_fw-la &_o d._n bonaventurae_n quibus_fw-la adhasit_fw-la turrecremata_fw-la secunda_fw-la opinio_fw-la est_fw-la paludani_n asserentis_fw-la habere_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la 257._o absolvendi_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la papa_n sed_fw-la à _fw-la christo._n tertia_fw-la est_fw-la caietani_fw-la 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