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cheater_n rather_o who_o persuade_v their_o follower_n at_o least_o that_o they_o be_v the_o saint_n the_o pure_a the_o godly_a party_n whereas_o they_o act_v those_o thing_n which_o even_a heathen_n will_v blush_v at_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v be_v it_o not_o for_o ourselves_o none_o of_o these_o can_v deceive_v we_o be_v we_o faithful_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n they_o can_v not_o betray_v we_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v yea_o to_o deceive_v ourselves_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o own_o goodness_n and_o that_o because_o 2._o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o indeed_o where_o ever_o there_o be_v deceit_n there_o be_v falsehood_n since_o to_o be_v deceive_v hâ—r_n be_v to_o apprehend_v a_o thing_n otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v or_o to_o take_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v not_o true_a there_o must_v be_v some_o show_n of_o truth_n it_o must_v seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v or_o else_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v cheat_v but_o 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deceive_v ourselves_o in_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n be_v the_o pride_n of_o our_o spirit_n a_o proud_a man_n have_v only_o one_o eye_n open_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o himself_o of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o have_v one_o eye_n to_o see_v his_o spot_n but_o not_o his_o beauty_n his_o fault_n but_o not_o his_o gift_n of_o himself_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v his_o beauty_n but_o not_o his_o spot_n his_o gift_n but_o not_o his_o fault_n and_o so_o become_v a_o self_n deceiver_n in_o this_o regard_n our_o apostle_n may_v just_o have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o humility_n in_o those_o 7.16_o who_o say_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n indeed_o as_o st._n austin_n occasional_o speak_v of_o those_o word_n be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o and_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o self_n conceit_a righteousness_n true_o assert_n it_o be_v not_o justitia_fw-la sapientis_fw-la but_o superbia_fw-la praesumentis_fw-la the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o wise_a but_o the_o pride_n of_o a_o presumptuous_a man_n but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o that_o which_o cause_v even_o the_o holy_a to_o accuse_v themselves_o of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o the_o lowliness_n of_o their_o mind_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o that_o according_a to_o st._n cyprian_n speech_n altemu_n he_o that_o think_v himself_o innocent_a be_v not_o only_o proud_a but_o foolish_a yea_o in_o plain_a term_n a_o liar_n therefore_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o it_o be_v the_o question_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o can_v say_v 20.9_o i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o question_n to_o which_o none_o can_v return_v a_o affirmative_a answer_n who_o can_v say_v it_o and_o say_v it_o true_o and_o not_o be_v untrue_a in_o say_v it_o since_o both_o to_o ascribe_v that_o purity_n which_o we_o have_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o ascribe_v that_o purity_n to_o ourselves_o which_o we_o have_v not_o 34._o be_v manifest_a and_o odious_a untruth_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v what_o beza_n observe_v that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o st._n john_n not_o only_o for_o modesty_n but_o truth_n sake_n yea_o a_o council_n have_v pronounce_v a_o anathema_n against_o any_o who_o shall_v assert_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v only_o in_o humility_n but_o not_o because_o so_o in_o truth_n suitable_a to_o which_o be_v st._n augustine_n note_n upon_o these_o word_n st._n john_n do_v not_o say_v if_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o extol_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o lowliness_n in_o we_o but_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o since_o thus_o to_o say_v be_v not_o only_o to_o lift_v up_o
come_v but_o though_o the_o text_n contain_v a_o promise_n and_o the_o promisâ—_n a_o blessing_n of_o so_o great_a a_o value_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o as_o sure_o in_o the_o performance_n as_o it_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o promise_n we_o can_v not_o with_o joy_n draw_v water_n out_o of_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o let_v we_o see_v this_o well_o of_o salvation_n be_v dâ—gged_v so_o deep_a that_o the_o water_n can_v fail_v this_o fabric_n of_o comfort_n be_v found_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o can_v fall_v if_o we_o be_v not_o a_o want_v to_o ourselves_o in_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n god_n justice_n &_o fidelity_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v a_o want_v to_o we_o in_o perform_v the_o promise_n for_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a &_o just_a to_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o text_n i_o be_o now_o to_o handle_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o mercy_n in_o those_o word_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o assertain_v we_o 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but_o his_o prerogative_n and_o so_o his_o only_a act_n to_o cleanse_v and_o forgive_v a_o sinner_n i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o say_v god_n himself_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n 43.25_o by_o which_o reduplication_n he_o intend_v a_o appropriaâ—tion_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o and_o none_o but_o i_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n say_v the_o prophet_n by_o which_o be_v no_o doubt_n intend_v both_o a_o affirmative_a and_o a_o negative_a the_o one_o that_o whosoever_o pardon_v must_v be_v a_o god_n 7.18_o the_o other_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n like_o to_o he_o for_o pardon_v and_o therefore_o indeed_o whatever_o else_o beside_o he_o be_v call_v god_n be_v no_o god_n in_o this_o doubtless_o 4._o those_o pharisee_n speak_v truth_n though_o with_o a_o malicious_a intention_n against_o he_o who_o be_v the_o truth_n when_o they_o say_v who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n alone_o and_o therefore_o from_o that_o very_a position_n s._n ambrose_n prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o s._n cyrâ—l_n most_o proper_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o iâ—_n must_v needs_o be_v only_o in_o god_n power_n to_o forgive_v because_o it_o be_v only_o against_o he_o that_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v it_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o clear_a truth_n that_o only_o he_o to_o who_o the_o injury_n be_v do_v can_v remit_v the_o do_n of_o it_o now_o david_n say_v and_o most_o full_o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o i_o have_v sin_v nor_o be_v that_o only_a true_a 51.4_o because_o he_o be_v a_o king_n be_v accountable_a to_o none_o but_o god_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v but_o because_o sin_v proper_o so_o call_v be_v only_o against_o he_o of_o who_o law_n it_o be_v a_o breach_n and_o that_o be_v god_n himself_o thus_o s._n cyril_n argue_v it_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n to_o loose_a man_n from_o their_o sin_n regiâ—_n for_o who_o can_v free_v from_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o according_o s._n cyprian_a let_v no_o man_n cheat_v and_o delude_v himself_o only_a god_n must_v show_v mercy_n lapsis_fw-la since_o the_o servant_n can_v grant_v a_o indulgence_n for_o the_o fault_n which_o be_v do_v against_o his_o lord_n sin_n be_v a_o spot_n in_o god_n sight_n and_o none_o can_v hide_v it_o from_o he_o unless_o he_o please_v to_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n it_o be_v a_o debt_n in_o god_n book_n and_o who_o dare_v to_o blot_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o his_o book_n but_o himself_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v pretend_v to_o forgive_v another_o debt_n he_o offer_v a_o double_a injury_n to_o the_o debtor_n by_o deceive_v he_o with_o false_a hope_n and_o to_o the_o creditor_n by_o usurp_v his_o power_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v those_o exclusive_a proposition_n frequent_a in_o the_o ancient_n s._n chrisostom_n often_o none_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n alone_o to_o forgive_v sin_n belong_v to_o none_o other_o 48.11_o to_o forgive_v sin_n be_v possible_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o gregory_n the_o great_a thou_o who_o only_o spare_v thou_o who_o alone_o forgive_v and_o optatus_n it_o be_v only_a god_n act_n to_o cleanse_v and_o make_v white_a our_o scarlet_a sin_n this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n name_n which_o be_v incommunicable_a because_o a_o expression_n of_o his_o nature_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n a_o emanation_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o give_v to_o another_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o contradict_v this_o truth_n be_v that_o power_n which_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v in_o the_o point_n of_o forgiveness_n insomuch_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n express_o say_v 20.23_o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v to_o clear_v this_o scruple_n be_v please_v to_o know_v that_o 1._o whatever_o power_n the_o priest_n have_v of_o forgive_a it_o be_v then_o only_o effectual_a when_o the_o person_n be_v right_o qualify_v we_o be_v steward_n and_o must_v not_o be_v like_o the_o unjust_a steward_n strâ—ke_v out_o our_o master_n debt_n without_o his_o leave_n or_o otherwise_o then_o according_a to_o his_o prescription_n we_o be_v ambassador_n &_o therefore_o have_v not_o power_n to_o proclaim_v war_n or_o conclude_v peace_n between_o god_n and_o man_n according_a to_o our_o own_o discretion_n but_o his_o direction_n to_o wit_n upon_o the_o testification_n of_o that_o which_o we_o at_o least_o probable_o conceive_v be_v unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o therefore_o say_v tolet_n well_o quoth_v in_o terra_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la joh._n in_fw-la coelo_fw-la deus_fw-la what_o the_o priest_n do_v on_o earth_n be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n but_o cleave_v non_fw-fr â—rrante_fw-fr not_o when_o he_o turn_v the_o key_n the_o wrong_a way_n so_o that_o if_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o penitent_a be_v not_o sincere_a the_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v invalid_a 2._o but_o further_a the_o power_n which_o a_o priest_n have_v upon_o penitent_a confession_n of_o forgive_a 5._o be_v but_o ministerial_a not_o magisterial_a ministri_fw-la sunt_fw-la pro_fw-la judicibus_fw-la baberi_fw-la nolunt_fw-la they_o be_v only_a minister_n not_o judge_n so_o st._n austin_n it_o be_v the_o king_n that_o grant_v the_o pardon_n they_o be_v only_a officer_n that_o bring_v it_o if_o you_o desire_v more_o particular_o to_o know_v how_o far_o the_o power_n of_o a_o minister_n extend_v to_o forgive_a i_o answer_v brief_o 1._o they_o have_v power_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n to_o intercede_v with_o god_n for_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o the_o sick_a person_n be_v to_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v pray_v for_o he_o that_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v he_o 5.14.15_o 2._o they_o have_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n commit_v to_o they_o wherein_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n be_v reveal_v and_o exhibit_v by_o they_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n 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