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desert_n of_o punishment_n or_o pain_n parâ—…_n we_o must_v note_v also_o here_o that_o if_o we_o be_v forgive_v free_o all_o dispensation_n come_v from_o the_o pope_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n christ_n send_v we_o to_o his_o father_n alone_o &_o that_o right_o for_o who_o can_v forgive_v the_o offence_n commit_v against_o a_o other_o &_o not_o against_o himself_o nay_o can_v any_o man_n forgive_v sin_n beside_o god_n 5._o wherefore_o christ_n send_v he_o which_o have_v hurt_v his_o brother_n to_o go_v &_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o his_o brother_n therefore_o when_o we_o sin_v against_o god_n our_o health_n &_o salvation_n only_o consist_v in_o he_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o can_v be_v forgive_v of_o none_o but_o of_o he_o &_o therefore_o at_o his_o hand_n we_o must_v ask_v forgiveness_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o this_o prayer_n hereupon_o david_n say_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o lord_n &_o so_o thou_o forgive_v i_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o sin_n 32_o for_o this_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v neither_o be_v this_o repugnant_a to_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o remit_v sin_n 20._o for_o they_o do_v not_o forgive_v sin_n by_o their_o own_o power_n but_o as_o minister_n of_o christ_n &_o preacher_n of_o grace_n they_o do_v pronounce_v to_o the_o penitent_a &_o faithful_a that_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n ay_o 43._o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o put_v away_o your_o sin_n &_o that_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n c._n this_o condition_n be_v therefore_o add_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v presume_v to_o ask_v pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n except_o he_o be_v free_a from_o malice_n &_o hatred_n notwithstanding_o the_o pardon_n which_o we_o ask_v depend_v not_o upon_o that_o which_o we_o show_v to_o other_o but_o by_o this_o mean_n christ_n exhort_v we_o to_o forgive_v all_o offence_n and_o do_v make_v our_o trust_n and_o confidence_n also_o of_o absolution_n &_o pardon_n more_o firm_a and_o strong_a furthermore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o purpose_n of_o christ_n to_o note_v the_o cause_n but_o only_o to_o teach_v we_o of_o what_o mind_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o towards_o a_o other_o when_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o trewe_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v reign_v in_o our_o heart_n all_o malice_n evil_a will_n &_o revengement_n will_v cease_v but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o witness_n unto_o we_o of_o our_o adoption_n we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v here_o a_o note_n give_v unto_o we_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o who_o be_v not_o b._n our_o remission_n therefore_o be_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o god_n rule_v our_o affection_n now_o since_o the_o case_n 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the_o parable_n which_o he_o show_v follow_v wherefore_o we_o may_v not_o let_v to_o forgive_v our_o ofender_n if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o will_v have_v god_n to_o forgive_v and_o forget_v our_o sin_n 13_o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o tempta_fw-la c._n here_o many_o amiss_o do_v divide_v this_o into_o two_o petition_n when_o as_o by_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v evident_a to_o be_v but_o one_o &_o not_o two_o as_o they_o imagine_v for_o the_o conjunction_n set_v between_o both_o couple_v both_o the_o sentence_n together_o augustin_n which_o s._n austin_n very_o wise_o examine_v thus_o therefore_o ought_v this_o prayer_n to_o be_v resolve_v lest_o we_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a but_o the_o somm_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v this_o that_o we_o know_v our_o own_o infirmity_n 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this_o word_n in_o that_o signification_n yet_o understand_v it_o so_o it_o be_v write_v with_o i._n and_o not_o with_o e._n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d camilos_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d camelos_fw-la for_o though_o there_o be_v little_a difference_n in_o the_o word_n yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o sense_n there_o be_v great_a contrariety_n for_o the_o first_o signify_v a_o beast_n call_v a_o camel_n and_o the_o other_o signify_v the_o rope_n or_o cable_n of_o a_o ship_n other_o some_o do_v rather_o agree_v to_o hierom_n which_o follow_v origin_n which_o take_v this_o word_n camelum_fw-la be_v a_o gréeke_n word_n as_o we_o shéew_v before_o for_o the_o beast_n call_v a_o camel_n for_o christ_n will_v have_v it_o seem_v altogether_o as_o impossible_a for_o a_o rich_fw-fr man_n trust_v in_o his_o riches_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o for_o a_o camel_n be_v a_o monstrous_a beast_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n but_o and_o if_o this_o say_v seem_v to_o any_o man_n obscure_a let_v he_o remember_v the_o man_n reprehend_v of_o the_o lord_n which_o go_v about_o to_o pluck_v the_o moat_n out_o of_o his_o brother_n eye_n &_o can_v not_o see_v the_o beam_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n what_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a than_o to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n carry_v a_o beam_n in_o his_o eye_n but_o this_o absurdity_n of_o his_o word_n have_v a_o great_a emphasis_n &_o force_n 25._o when_o the_o disciple_n hear_v this_o they_o be_v exceed_o amaze_a say_v who_o can_v be_v save_v when_o the_o dis_n hear_v this_o by_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o apostel_n gather_v general_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v when_o as_o he_o only_o speak_v of_o rich_fw-fr man_n by_o name_n and_o very_o well_o for_o they_o do_v soon_o perceive_v &_o see_v that_o the_o same_o which_o shall_v hinder_v rich_a man_n from_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v a_o let_v also_o to_o all_o mortal_a man_n how_o poor_a soever_o 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