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the_o apostle_n say_v if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o i._n i._o ihon._n i._n sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrightuousnes_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o us._n we_o believe_v that_o this_o plain_a and_o free_a confession_n which_o be_v make_v only_o to_o god_n either_o private_o betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o offendor_n or_o open_o in_o the_o church_n when_o the_o general_a confession_n of_o sin_n be_v recite_v do_v suffice_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o confess_v our_o offence_n confession_n popish_a confession_n with_o whisper_v in_o a_o priest_n ear_n or_o by_o hear_v his_o absolution_n while_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o our_o head_n for_o of_o such_o manner_n of_o repentance_n there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n neither_o any_o commandment_n ne_o yet_o example_n 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make_v satisfaction_n for_o all_o sin_n we_o shall_v quick_o have_v pardon_n for_o our_o wickedness_n what_o hurt_v then_o shall_v it_o do_v we_o to_o sin_n we_o need_n not_o much_o to_o pass_v for_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n such_o impious_a talk_n i_o say_v we_o condenne_v howbeit_o we_o teach_v that_o at_o all_o time_n each_o sinner_n may_v have_v free_a access_n to_o god_n who_o forgive_v the_o faithful_a all_o their_o iniquity_n except_o only_o the_o iii._n mark_n iii._n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o we_o disallow_v the_o old_a &_o new_a novatians_n with_o the_o heretic_n call_v catharie_n chiflie_o we_o condenne_v the_o gainful_a doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n touch_v penitence_n and_o against_o his_o simony_n &_o his_o symonicall_a pardane_n pardon_n popish_a pardon_n we_o allege_v the_o judgement_n of_o simon_n peter_n thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o because_o thou_o thinkeste_v that_o the_o viij_o act_n viij_o gift_n of_o god_n may_v be_v obtain_v with_o money_n thou_o haste_v neither_o part_n nor_o fellowship_n in_o this_o business_n for_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o discommend_v all_o those_o who_o imagine_v that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n satisfaction_n satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v and_o that_o with_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n for_o we_o teach_v that_o christ_n only_o by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n be_v the_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o pacifier_n of_o god_n his_o wrath_n yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o we_o say_v before_o we_o cease_v not_o to_o call_v upon_o man_n to_o subdue_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o flesh_n adding_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o arrogantiie_v to_o hurl_v before_o god_n our_o good_a deed_n as_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o rather_o humble_o like_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o show_v our_o good_a live_n as_o a_o token_n of_o new_a obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o our_o deliveraunce_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n ¶_o of_o the_o true_a justifi_n of_o the_o faithful_a chap_n 15_o to_o justify_v according_a to_o the_o justify_v what_o it_o be_v to_o justify_v apostle_n meaning_n in_o his_o disputation_n of_o justification_n be_v to_o forgive_v sin_n to_o absolve_v from_o the_o fault_n and_o punishment_n also_o dew_n for_o the_o same_o to_o receive_v into_o favour_n and_o to_o pronounce_v just_a for_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n write_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v it_o that_o condemn_v to_o justify_v and_o to_o condemn_v be_v here_o put_v as_o contrary_n in_o act_n xiij_o he_o say_v by_o christ_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v preach_v unto_o we_o and_o from_o all_o thing_n from_o the_o which_o you_o can_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v by_o he_o every_o one_o that_o beleve_v be_v justify_v we_o also_o read_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n thus_o if_o 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