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not_o only_o to_o declare_v the_o party_n absolve_v but_o to_o absolve_v he_o in_o word_n denote_v the_o first_o person_n so_o in_o this_o office_n for_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a not_o that_o the_o minister_n can_v absolve_v any_o who_o god_n absolve_v not_o or_o that_o any_o sick_a person_n can_v receive_v any_o benefit_n of_o absolution_n but_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o sound_n and_o sincere_a repentance_n the_o power_n of_o absolution_n be_v 1._o absolute_a and_o original_a which_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n mark_n 2.8_o 2._o delegate_n and_o in_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o the_o minister_n and_o they_o only_o matth._n 16.19_o matth._n 18.18_o john_n 29.23_o vid._n bishop_n andrew_n serm._n in_o locum_fw-la see_v the_o form_n of_o ordination_n of_o priest_n vid._n montag_n appell_n caesar_n cap._n 35.36_o vid._n fisher_n visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a upon_o the_o service-book_n lib._n 1._o c._n 16._o vid._n reeve_n b._n d._n his_o christian_a divinity_n out_o of_o the_o service-book_n cap._n 63._o vid._n bishop_n morton_n in_o his_o appeal_n pag._n 270._o sacerdos_n utitur_fw-la ipsissima_fw-la christi_fw-la potestate_fw-la in_o remittendis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la bullinger_n in_o diatrib_n pag._n 267._o sacerdos_n absolvendo_fw-la confitentem_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la absolutum_fw-la non_fw-la remittit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la dimittunt_fw-la ostendendo_fw-la &_o manifestando_fw-la habent_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la demonstrantis_fw-la non_fw-la directe_v say_v dispositive_a ea_fw-la adhibent_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la dimittit_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o that_o gratiam_fw-la aliter_fw-la deus_fw-la solvit_fw-la vel_fw-la ligat_fw-la aliter_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la vid._n montag_n appell_n caesar_n cap._n 36._o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n note_v this_o absolution_n be_v ground_v on_o matth._n 16.19_o matth._n 18.18_o john_n 29.23_o and_o here_o the_o minister_n first_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o absolve_v before_o he_o absolve_v himself_o and_o what_o he_o do_v he_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n act_v so_o far_o as_o he_o receive_v power_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o trinity_n and_o no_o further_o rubric_n and_o then_o the_o priest_n shall_v say_v the_o collect_v follow_v let_v we_o pray_v o_o most_o merciful_a god_n etc._n etc._n note_n this_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o chief_a prayer_n in_o the_o office_n every_o word_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v be_v prefix_v to_o make_v the_o minister_n and_o people_n present_a more_o intent_n upon_o it_o and_o serious_a and_o fervent_a in_o it_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o many_o clear_a text_n of_o scripture_n not_o only_o the_o material_n of_o it_o but_o the_o very_a phrase_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n jam._n 5.14_o 15._o heb._n 8.12_o psal_n 51._o etc._n etc._n rubric_n then_o shall_v the_o minister_n say_v this_o psalm_n psal_n 71._o note_n this_o psalm_n be_v a_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n which_o happen_v to_o a_o man_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o very_o fit_o be_v it_o make_v to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o this_o office_n paraphrase_n verse_n 1._o lord_n all_o my_o trust_n and_o confidence_n be_v in_o thou_o i_o trust_v not_o in_o any_o secular_a aid_n but_o depend_v upon_o thou_o only_o let_v not_o my_o dependence_n on_o thou_o be_v disappoint_v and_o frustrate_v verse_n 2._o thou_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o all_o who_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o have_v promise_v relief_n to_o all_o who_o constant_o wait_v on_o thou_o for_o it_o lord_n grant_v i_o a_o portion_n in_o this_o thy_o promise_a mercy_n and_o let_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o mercy_n give_v i_o a_o seasonable_a deliverance_n at_o this_o time_n verse_n 3._o be_v thou_o my_o sure_a place_n of_o retreat_n to_o which_o i_o may_v resert_v in_o this_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o grant_v i_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o all_o who_o constant_o depend_v upon_o thou_o for_o it_o verse_n 4._o keep_v i_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o let_v not_o the_o enemy_n of_o soul_n have_v any_o advantage_n over_o i_o nor_o approach_v to_o hurt_v i_o verse_n 5._o i_o have_v ever_o depend_v and_o rely_v upon_o thou_o as_o thy_o creature_n and_o peculiar_a client_n verse_n 6._o i_o acknowledge_v it_o thy_o work_n of_o continual_a protection_n by_o which_o i_o have_v be_v support_v every_o hour_n of_o my_o life_n and_o it_o be_v of_o thy_o primary_n gift_n that_o i_o ever_o have_v any_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o both_o which_o i_o be_o oblige_v continual_o to_o bless_v thy_o name_n verse_n 7._o some_o carnal_a man_n may_v wonder_v to_o hear_v i_o talk_v of_o relief_n from_o heaven_n who_o be_o bring_v so_o low_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o dishearten_v at_o this_o i_o know_v who_o i_o trust_v and_o there_o be_v no_o security_n like_o my_o dependence_n upon_o thou_o verse_n 8._o therefore_o be_v please_v to_o send_v i_o relief_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o confute_v those_o vain_a man_n and_o divulge_v to_o other_o the_o glorious_a advantage_n of_o thy_o service_n verse_n 9_o reject_v i_o not_o o_o god_n now_o i_o be_o in_o the_o wane_n of_o my_o age_n feeble_a and_o destitute_a of_o strength_n for_o i_o have_v none_o to_o fly_v unto_o but_o thou_o only_o verse_n 10._o and_o 11._o refute_v the_o obloquy_n of_o those_o who_o look_v upon_o i_o as_o a_o person_n forsake_v of_o god_n and_o confute_v their_o rash_a descant_n upon_o i_o by_o send_v i_o a_o most_o gracious_a deliverance_n verse_n 12._o arise_v speedy_o o_o god_n to_o my_o relief_n who_o have_v no_o other_o dependence_n but_o on_o thou_o verse_n 13._o so_o shall_v those_o vain_a person_n be_v bring_v to_o shame_n by_o see_v themselves_o frustrate_a and_o disappoint_v verse_n 14._o whatever_o they_o talk_v and_o discourse_n they_o shall_v not_o drive_v i_o from_o my_o fast_n and_o sure_o hold_v nor_o from_o proclaim_v to_o all_o man_n the_o exceed_a goodness_n of_o that_o god_n on_o who_o i_o wait_v the_o less_o reason_n they_o conceive_v i_o have_v so_o to_o do_v still_o the_o more_o will_v i_o magnify_v thy_o greatness_n and_o profess_v my_o dependence_n on_o thou_o verse_n 15._o my_o mouth_n shall_v number_v thy_o faithful_a and_o gracious_a deal_n towards_o i_o though_o i_o know_v not_o the_o number_n of_o they_o i_o will_v spend_v my_o whole_a life_n in_o this_o task_n and_o when_o i_o have_v so_o do_v i_o will_v confess_v myself_o to_o fall_v far_o short_a of_o give_v thou_o thy_o due_a praise_n for_o thy_o goodness_n towards_o thy_o servant_n be_v infinite_o above_o the_o imperfect_a measure_n either_o of_o my_o valuation_n or_o expression_n verse_n 16._o whatever_o i_o do_v or_o undertake_v shall_v not_o be_v in_o any_o confidence_n of_o my_o
people_n as_o it_o hold_v a_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n say_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n so_o it_o seem_v to_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o transubstantiation_n in_o say_v take_v and_o eat_v this_o in_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n drink_v this_o in_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n note_v it_o to_o be_v a_o commemoration_n only_o of_o his_o suffering_n in_o his_o natural_a body_n upon_o the_o cross_n however_o spiritual_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v both_o exhibit_v and_o participate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n again_o our_o church_n be_v express_o both_o in_o her_o book_n of_o homily_n and_o in_o her_o article_n against_o transubstantiation_n artic._n 28._o indeed_o the_o form_n for_o administration_n in_o the_o late_a directory_n do_v rather_o officiate_v towards_o the_o error_n of_o transubstantiation_n than_o the_o form_n in_o our_o common-prayer-book_n 4._o to_o withhold_v the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n from_o the_o people_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o some_o as_o a_o very_a gross_a popish_a error_n especial_o by_o those_o who_o have_v neither_o give_v the_o bread_n nor_o the_o cup_n to_o the_o people_n for_o many_o year_n together_o now_o our_o common-prayer-book_n express_o enjoin_v the_o minister_n to_o give_v the_o communion_n to_o the_o people_n in_o both_o kind_n and_o our_o church_n be_v urgent_a in_o one_o of_o her_o article_n to_o have_v it_o so_o artic._n 30._o eccles_n ang._n 5._o to_o restrain_v the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o people_n be_v brand_v for_o popery_n and_o that_o by_o some_o who_o have_v indulge_v so_o great_a a_o liberty_n to_o the_o people_n in_o this_o kind_n that_o they_o have_v abuse_v and_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o patronize_v treason_n rebellion_n sacrilege_n and_o any_o gross_a sin_n whatsoever_o now_o in_o our_o common-prayer-book_n that_o scripture_n which_o be_v most_o for_o edification_n be_v not_o only_o order_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n but_o so_o order_v to_o be_v read_v and_o so_o sort_v out_o to_o all_o the_o best_a advantage_n that_o will_v the_o people_n follow_v the_o church_n order_n and_o method_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a they_o shall_v be_v so_o gross_o ignorant_a as_o they_o be_v 6._o to_o have_v public_a prayer_n in_o a_o tongue_n unknown_a to_o the_o common_a people_n and_o to_o which_o they_o can_v understand_o say_v amen_o be_v condemn_v for_o grand_a popery_n by_o those_o who_o yet_o have_v devise_v a_o way_n of_o extemporary_a prayer_n and_o many_o time_n in_o such_o language_n too_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o people_n safe_o to_o join_v their_o amen_o to_o those_o prayer_n which_o they_o can_v understand_v but_o the_o common-prayer_n sum_v up_o all_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a request_n 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to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v a_o punishment_n god_n do_v harden_v it_o that_o be_v god_n do_v not_o soften_v it_o pharaoh_n be_v say_v another_o while_n to_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v a_o sin_n pharaoh_n do_v harden_v it_o that_o be_v pharaoh_n do_v stand_v out_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o a_o perpetual_a rebellion_n and_o will_v rather_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o have_v all_o egypt_n destroy_v then_o let_v the_o people_n of_o god_n go_v out_o of_o his_o tyrannous_a hand_n but_o those_o very_a people_n of_o god_n how_o little_a warning_n do_v they_o take_v by_o pharaoh_n wound_n how_o be_v they_o guilty_a of_o that_o very_a sin_n for_o which_o they_o see_v pharaoh_n and_o all_o egypt_n smart_v insomuch_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hardness_n of_o heart_n become_v as_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a note_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n as_o little_a as_o moses_n miracle_n wrought_v upon_o pharaoh_n so_o little_o do_v christ_n miracle_n work_v upon_o they_o the_o miracle_n which_o will_v have_v convert_v tyre_n and_o sydon_n can_v not_o reclaim_v chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n the_o mighty_a work_n which_o may_v have_v preserve_v sodom_n can_v not_o keep_v capernaum_n from_o destruction_n matth._n 11.21_o it_o be_v indeed_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n their_o obstinacy_n and_o resolve_v impenitency_n that_o keep_v many_o out_o of_o canaan_n who_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o transport_v many_o into_o babylon_n who_o come_v into_o canaan_n that_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o scourge_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o ashur_n and_o at_o last_o under_o the_o roman_a eagle_n to_o be_v prey_v upon_o waste_v and_o consume_v to_o nothing_o so_o that_o that_o nation_n which_o be_v god_n own_o nation_n adorn_v with_o many_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n above_o other_o nation_n be_v now_o no_o nation_n but_o disperse_v among_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v a_o warning_n to_o all_o nation_n that_o as_o tertullian_n have_v it_o exit_fw-la cinere_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la fiat_fw-la lixivium_fw-la christianorum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o very_a ash_n of_o that_o ruine_a nation_n we_o may_v gather_v up_o some_o this_o ash-wednesday_n and_o make_v a_o lee_n of_o they_o to_o besprinkle_v our_o eye_n and_o to_o supple_a and_o mollify_v our_o hard_a heart_n that_o the_o same_o sin_n which_o procure_v they_o prove_v not_o also_o our_o ruin_n hardness_n of_o heart_n bring_v such_o a_o fall_n upon_o they_o that_o unless_o our_o heart_n be_v as_o harden_v as_o they_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o fear_n at_o their_o fall_n and_o look_v to_o our_o own_o stand_n when_o we_o
far_o from_o the_o true_a christian_a knowledge_n or_o from_o direct_v it_o to_o the_o right_a end_n which_o be_v charity_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o brethren_n verse_n 3._o if_o any_o man_n love_v god_n sincere_o and_o so_o adhere_v to_o he_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n he_o true_o know_v he_o and_o consequent_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o he_o verse_n 4._o we_o know_v indeed_o that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n no_o part_n of_o god_n first_o creation_n only_o a_o invention_n and_o fancy_n of_o mâ—n_z there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v fiction_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v first_o the_o former_n and_o then_o the_o worshipper_n of_o they_o verse_n 5._o there_o may_v be_v many_o such_o fictitious_a deity_n call_v by_o that_o title_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n verse_n 6._o but_o we_o christian_n be_v assure_v the_o e_z be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o who_o all_o man_n prayer_n must_v be_v address_v from_o who_o we_o have_v our_o be_v and_o to_o who_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o make_v all_o our_o application_n to_o he_o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n and_o lord_n christ_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o by_o who_o as_o the_o only_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o all_o our_o prayer_n be_v address_v to_o heaven_n verse_n 7._o yet_o all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o this_o persuasion_n that_o these_o idol_n be_v nothing_o for_o sure_o if_o they_o think_v so_o they_o will_v not_o worship_v they_o nay_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v something_o and_o be_v able_a to_o hurt_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o continue_v their_o heathenish_a custom_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o idol-feast_n notwithstanding_o these_o very_a person_n have_v receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o their_o sick_a and_o sinful_a conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o pollute_v by_o so_o do_v verse_n 8._o now_o a_o man_n who_o be_v not_o of_o this_o persuasion_n towards_o the_o idol_n if_o he_o go_v to_o the_o idol-temple_n with_o the_o idol-worshiper_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o error_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o will_v think_v he_o come_v as_o they_o come_v with_o the_o same_o opinion_n of_o the_o false_a deity_n and_o of_o reap_v some_o benefit_n by_o it_o which_o inconvenience_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o dangerous_a verse_n 9_o for_o though_o the_o be_v there_o or_o not_o be_v there_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o of_o any_o great_a moment_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o this_o care_n will_v befit_v every_o christian_a so_o to_o use_v his_o own_o liberty_n as_o not_o to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o continuance_n in_o sin_n to_o other_o by_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o sinful_a course_n verse_n 10._o for_o if_o any_o man_n who_o through_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n go_v to_o a_o idol-feast_n see_v another_o at_o the_o same_o feast_n who_o know_v within_o himself_o a_o idol_n to_o be_v nothing_o and_o eat_v not_o out_o of_o any_o religious_a opinion_n but_o only_o as_o of_o ordinary_a meat_n will_v not_o he_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v confirm_v to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o erroneous_a course_n verse_n 11._o so_o that_o the_o christian_a of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n shall_v go_v on_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v ruin_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o other_o practise_v who_o presume_v upon_o his_o knowledge_n and_o so_o go_v confident_o to_o the_o idol_n as_o a_o mere_a vanity_n and_o thing_n of_o nought_o not_o at_o all_o consider_v the_o erroneous_a conscience_n of_o his_o weak_a brother_n and_o so_o he_o make_v himself_o guilty_a not_o only_o of_o uncharitableness_n to_o his_o brother_n but_o of_o injury_n to_o christ_n in_o betray_v a_o soul_n to_o ruin_v for_o the_o save_n of_o which_o christ_n die_v verse_n 12._o and_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o for_o one_o who_o understand_v his_o christian_a liberty_n to_o be_v present_a at_o a_o idol-feast_n be_v not_o impiety_n against_o god_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o act_n of_o great_a uncharitableness_n against_o the_o weak_a brethren_n in_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o confirmation_n in_o those_o sinful_a practice_n wherein_o through_o error_n they_o be_v already_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o impiety_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n too_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o they_o verse_n 13._o therefore_o if_o to_o eat_v a_o feast_n in_o a_o idol-temple_n or_o any_o use_n of_o my_o liberty_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o confirm_v any_o christian_n in_o a_o erroneous_a sinful_a practice_n or_o of_o bring_v he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v unlawful_a i_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o deny_v myself_o the_o use_n of_o that_o liberty_n suppose_v it_o be_v such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n true_o belong_v to_o i_o when_o it_o shall_v prove_v of_o such_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o my_o fellow-christians_a note_n whatever_o 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lest_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v wicked_a rather_o than_o weak_a 1._o that_o god_n be_v a_o idol_n 2._o that_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o his_o house_n of_o prayer_n or_o to_o be_v present_a at_o christian_a festival_n and_o service_n in_o his_o temple_n be_v idolatry_n beside_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o perverse_a and_o yet_o mask_v it_o under_o pretence_n of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n as_o to_o be_v offend_v at_o we_o in_o so_o do_v and_o by_o so_o do_v discharge_n our_o duty_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o we_o can_v leave_v off_o these_o thing_n to_o gratify_v they_o for_o we_o have_v conscience_n as_o well_o as_o they_o have_v and_o as_o tender_v apt_a to_o be_v grieve_v as_o they_o and_o we_o understand_v our_o christian_a liberty_n as_o well_o as_o they_o do_v and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o thing_n better_o too_o for_o we_o know_v this_o liberty_n be_v not_o so_o in_o our_o power_n as_o to_o use_v it_o and_o not_o use_v it_o when_o we_o please_v to_o gratify_v and_o comply_v with_o every_o passion_n and_o distemper_n but_o we_o be_v bind_v up_o by_o law_n which_o by_o authority_n derive_v from_o god_n law_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o such_o set-form_n and_o at_o such_o set-time_n neither_o do_v i_o see_v how_o any_o power_n upon_o earth_n can_v disoblige_v we_o from_o obedience_n to_o those_o just_a law_n which_o be_v impose_v upon_o we_o by_o lawful_a superior_n how_o can_v we_o to_o satisfy_v another_o man_n conscience_n take_v off_o our_o obedience_n from_o those_o who_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5_o our_o christian_a liberty_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o ceremonial_a
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