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he_o this_o contempt_n do_v mar_v all_o their_o good_a work_n for_o god_n judge_v the_o heart_n final_o this_o be_v very_o unaduysed_o write_v of_o our_o adversaries_n that_o man_n gyltye_n of_o eternal_a punyshement_n deserve_v remyssyon_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o act_n of_o love_n since_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o love_v god_n unless_o we_o first_o purchase_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v ympossyble_a for_o a_o heart_n which_o in_o deed_n felethe_v the_o ire_n of_o god_n to_o love_v god_n before_o he_o perceyve_v he_o pacyfy_v i_o say_v so_o long_o as_o god_n fear_v we_o and_o seem_v to_o cast_v we_o from_o he_o into_o eternal_a dethe_v man_n nature_n can_v not_o lyfte_v up_o itself_o to_o love_v the_o angry_a iuge_n &_o punysher_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o evyll_n person_n to_o fain_v these_o dream_n of_o love_n that_o a_o mortal_a sinner_n may_v love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n for_o they_o feel_v not_o what_o be_v the_o ire_n or_o judgement_n of_o god_n 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justice_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o law_n do_v not_o nor_o it_o be_v not_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n require_v of_o we_o our_o work_n and_o our_o perfection_n but_o the_o promise_n offer_v unto_o we_o which_o be_v oppress_v with_o sin_n and_o death_n frelye_o reconciliacyon_n for_o chryste_n which_o reconciliatyon_n be_v receyve_v not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o only_a faith_n this_o faith_n bring_v not_o with_o it_o a_o trust_n of_o the_o own_o work_n but_o only_o the_o trust_n of_o promise_n or_o of_o the_o promise_v mercy_n in_o chryste_n wherefore_o this_o specyall_a faith_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgyven_v for_o chryste_n and_o that_o god_n be_v pacyfy_v and_o merciful_a for_o chryste_n obteyn_v remyssyon_n of_o sin_n and_o iustify_v we_o and_o by_o cause_n in_o repentance_n that_o be_v in_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscyence_n it_o comfort_v and_o pluck_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o regenerate_v we_o and_o bring_v unto_o we_o the_o 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unto_o we_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n in_o chryste_n â§_o what_o be_v the_o iustyfyenge_a faith_n the_o adversary_n only_o fain_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n and_o therefore_o they_o teach_v that_o it_o may_v stone_v with_o mortal_a sin_v they_o speak_v therefore_o nothing_o of_o faith_n by_o which_o paul_n so_o oft_o time_n say_v that_o man_n be_v iustyfy_v for_o they_o which_o be_v repute_v just_a before_o god_n walk_v not_o in_o mortal_a sin_n but_o that_o faith_n which_o iustyfy_v be_v not_o only_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n but_o it_o be_v to_o assent_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o which_o frelye_o for_o chryste_n be_v offer_v remyssyon_n of_o sin_n &_o iustificacyon_n and_o lest_o a_o man_n shall_v suspect_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o knowledge_n faith_n we_o will_v add_v more_o over_o that_o it_o be_v to_o will_n and_o to_o receyve_v the_o offer_a promise_n of_o remyssyon_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o justification_n and_o a_o man_n 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the_o crede_fw-la where_o this_o artycle_n be_v put_v remission_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o believe_v that_o chryste_n be_v bear_v do_v suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o oneles_a we_o add_v also_o this_o artycle_n remyssyon_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o fynal_a cause_n of_o the_o history_n to_o this_o artycle_n we_o must_v refere_v the_o rest_n as_o that_o for_o chryste_n and_o nat_n for_o our_o own_o merit_n we_o be_v pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n for_o what_o need_v chryste_n to_o begyven_v for_o our_o sin_n if_o our_o own_o meryte_n may_v satysfye_v for_o our_o sin_n â§_o wherefore_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o iustyfyenge_a faith_n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o these_o .3_o object_n must_v mete_v together_o
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confession_n and_o satisfaction_n â§_o good_a man_n may_v easy_o judge_v that_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a that_o the_o true_a doctrine_n be_v keep_v concern_v the_o part_n abovenamed_a that_o be_v to_o weet_v concern_v contrition_n and_o faith_n therefore_o in_o setting_a forth_o of_o these_o place_n we_o have_v always_o most_o busy_v ourselves_o and_o as_o for_o confession_n and_o satisfaction_n we_o have_v not_o great_o contend_v nor_o strive_v for_o we_o also_o do_v retain_v &_o keep_v still_o confession_n and_o special_o because_o of_o absolution_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n do_v pronounce_v and_o gyve_v sentence_n of_o every_o thing_n wherefore_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o wicked_a deed_n to_o take_v away_o private_a absolution_n out_o of_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v they_o perceyve_v and_o understande_v what_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o 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which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o forbear_v from_o that_o which_o be_v a_o other_o man_n and_z he_o bid_v he_o to_o look_v diligent_o unto_o his_o own_o thyngê_n but_o yet_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o his_o mind_n be_v occupy_v and_o set_v all_o upon_o the_o desire_n of_o gather_v good_n he_o do_v not_o cast_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o faith_n or_o the_o love_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o our_o adversary_n do_v merueilous_o transform_v and_o change_n the_o word_n of_o scripture_n into_o what_o soever_o sentence_n or_o meanynge_n it_o like_v themselves_o here_z unto_o they_o this_o word_n know_v betoken_v to_o here_o confession_n the_o face_n betoken_v not_o the_o outewarde_n conversation_n but_o the_o secret_n and_o privity_n of_o conscience_n and_o catayle_n signify_v man_n forsooth_o a_o goodly_a and_o a_o proper_a interpretation_n and_o seemly_a for_o such_o despiser_n of_o the_o study_n of_o eloquence_n but_o if_o any_o man_n lyste_v by_o a_o similitude_n to_o translate_v this_o instruction_n from_o the_o household_n keeper_n and_o to_o apply_v it_o unto_o a_o pastor_n or_o curate_n of_o the_o church_n then_o doubtless_o he_o ought_v by_o the_o face_n to_o understande_v the_o outward_a conversation_n this_o shall_v be_v a_o more_o apt_a &_o a_o more_o agreeable_a similitude_n but_o let_v we_o pass_v over_o these_o thing_n some_o time_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o confession_n in_o the_o psalm_n as_o dixi_fw-la confiteâ—_n or_o adversum_fw-la i_o iniustitiam_fw-la meam_fw-la domino_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la remisisti_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la peccati_fw-la mei_fw-la i_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v and_o knowledge_n against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o haste_v forgive_v the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o sin_v such_o manner_n confession_n of_o sin_v which_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n be_v the_o very_a right_a contrition_n for_o when_o confession_n be_v make_v unto_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o only_o with_o the_o mouth_n so_o as_o be_v do_v of_o the_o player_n in_o enterludê_n such_o manner_n confession_n therefore_o be_v contrition_n in_o which_o we_o feel_v &_o perceive_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v confess_v that_o god_n be_v wroth_a nat_n with_o out_o just_a cause_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v pacify_v with_o our_o work_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o we_o seek_v mercy_n of_o god_n for_o his_o promise_n sake_n such_o manner_n confession_n be_v this_o confession_n of_o the_o prophet_n tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la peccavi_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o the_o alone_o have_v i_o sin_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v &_o may_v overcome_v when_o thou_o shall_v judge_v that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o knowledge_n myself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o to_o have_v deserve_v everlasting_a wrath_n neither_o can_v i_o set_v my_o ryghtuousnes_n nor_o my_o merit_n against_o thy_o wrath_n therefore_o i_o pronounce_v the_o to_o be_v rightuous_a when_o thou_o do_v condemn_v &_o punyshe_v we_o i_o pronounce_v that_o thou_o haste_v the_o victory_n when_o hypochrite_n do_v judge_v the_o that_o thou_o be_v unrightuous_a because_o thou_o do_v punyshe_a or_o condemn_v they_o well_o deserve_v it_o yea_o more_fw-it over_o our_o merit_n can_v not_o be_v set_v against_o thy_o judgement_n but_o in_o such_o wise_n we_o shall_v be_v justify_v if_o thou_o do_v justify_v we_o if_o thou_o do_v repute_v we_o justify_v through_o thy_o mercy_n peraventure_fw-fr sum_n man_n will_v allege_v jamys_o who_o say_v 5._o confess_v your_o sin_n one_o of_o you_o to_o another_o but_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o confession_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o preestê_n but_o in_o a_o generality_n of_o the_o reconcile_n of_o brother_n among_o themselves_o for_z he_o bid_v confession_n to_o be_v make_v of_o each_o to_o other_o furthermore_o our_o adversary_n shall_v condemn_v many_o of_o the_o most_o approve_a auctour_n if_o they_o will_v contend_v that_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o sin_n in_o confession_n be_v necessary_a by_o goddê_n law_n for_o although_o we_o do_v approve_v confession_n and_o do_v judge_v that_o a_o certain_a examination_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o intent_n that_o man_n may_v be_v the_o better_o instruct_v and_o teach_v yet_o nevertheless_o the_o thing_n be_v in_o such_o wise_n to_o be_v moderate_v and_o measure_v that_o conscience_n be_v not_o tangle_v and_o snarl_a which_o undoubted_o shall_v never_o be_v quiet_a if_o they_o shall_v think_v that_o they_o can_v not_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n unless_o they_o make_v that_o scrupulous_a and_o just_a rehearsal_n of_o sin_n that_o say_v doubtless_o be_v very_o false_a which_o our_o adversary_n have_v put_v in_o the_o confutation_n that_o a_o hole_n and_o perfect_v confession_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o such_o confession_n be_v unpossible_a and_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o snare_n cast_v they_o here_o upon_o the_o conscience_n when_o they_o require_v a_o hole_n