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the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n join_v with_o it_o can_v be_v hope_v to_o procure_v of_o that_o grace_n which_o may_v enable_v all_o that_o come_v thereto_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v what_o before_o their_o come_n to_o that_o action_n they_o be_v teach_v they_o must_v then_o resolve_v upon_o viz._n the_o procession_n of_o christianity_n in_o their_o own_o name_n undertake_v to_o abide_v by_o it_o with_o their_o life_n penance_n touch_v penance_n we_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v commit_v to_o his_o church_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v man_n sin_n for_o edification_n and_o likewise_o commit_v to_o her_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n have_v give_v her_o authority_n as_o of_o admit_v to_o so_o of_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o when_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o any_o have_v visible_o transgress_v that_o profession_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o baptism_n she_o have_v full_a authority_n to_o call_v such_o to_o a_o account_n and_o to_o exclude_v they_o in_o part_n or_o altogether_o from_o her_o communion_n till_o they_o shall_v have_v submit_v to_o and_o perform_v such_o act_n of_o humiliation_n as_o may_v both_o warrant_v she_o to_o admit_v they_o to_o her_o communion_n again_o by_o some_o assurance_n of_o their_o true_a repentance_n and_o recovery_n of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n which_o alone_o entitle_v to_o it_o and_o likewise_o satisfy_v the_o church_n for_o the_o scandal_n give_v by_o their_o apostasy_n likewise_o we_o believe_v that_o all_o who_o be_v baptize_v have_v make_v profession_n of_o christianity_n be_v by_o that_o profession_n oblige_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o this_o discipline_n which_o the_o church_n exercise_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o sin_n further_o we_o prove_v that_o when_o the_o church_n proceed_v aright_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o authority_n exclude_v those_o from_o her_o communion_n who_o be_v visible_o fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o admit_v they_o again_o into_o it_o after_o it_o have_v wrought_v the_o cure_n of_o sin_n by_o enjoin_v such_o act_n of_o humiliation_n as_o have_v wrought_v a_o true_a repentance_n she_o act_v according_a to_o christ_n commission_n and_o what_o she_o do_v be_v valid_a and_o ratify_v by_o he_o to_o so_o great_a effect_n that_o what_o she_o bind_v on_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o she_o lose_v on_o earth_n be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n we_o further_o say_v that_o god_n have_v provide_v this_o mean_n for_o the_o procure_n and_o assure_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o church_n do_v both_o teach_v private_a christian_n what_o course_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v for_o the_o work_n in_o themselves_o a_o true_a repentance_n by_o act_n of_o mortification_n and_o self-denial_n and_o invite_v they_o to_o bring_v their_o secret_a sin_n unto_o the_o church_n so_o far_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v convince_v within_o themselves_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v beneficial_a to_o they_o by_o her_o prayer_n or_o discipline_n to_o work_v this_o effect_n but_o we_o declare_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o though_o we_o believe_v the_o church_n have_v full_a authority_n thus_o to_o act_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o sin_n yet_o it_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o pardon_v sin_n till_o after_o it_o have_v wrought_v the_o cure_n so_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v absolve_v any_o from_o their_o sin_n in_o who_o it_o have_v not_o first_o wrought_v a_o true_a repentance_n that_o act_n be_v null_a for_o the_o church_n which_o be_v only_o ministerial_a to_o procure_v can_v have_v no_o authority_n to_o abate_v that_o condition_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n true_a repentance_n and_o therefore_o 2_o we_o further_o declare_v that_o though_o the_o church_n discipline_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n to_o procure_v this_o condition_n necessary_a to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o work_v it_o in_o themselves_o without_o it_o by_o their_o earnest_a prayer_n humiliation_n and_o other_o endeavour_n assist_v by_o god_n grace_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o be_v pardon_v by_o god_n without_o this_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o 3_o we_o also_o declare_v that_o whatever_o benefit_n may_v be_v in_o man_n lay_v open_o their_o secret_a sin_n to_o the_o church_n in_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a necessity_n on_o they_o so_o to_o do_v for_o that_o their_o sin_n shall_v assure_o be_v forgive_v without_o it_o so_o they_o be_v true_o penitent_a also_o out_o of_o a_o due_a apprehension_n of_o the_o exceed_a usefulness_n of_o this_o discipline_n i._n e._n public_a penance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o christian_a piety_n sensible_o fall_v through_o the_o want_n of_o it_o our_o church_n lament_v its_o loss_n and_o the_o abominable_a abuse_n that_o creep_v into_o it_o of_o which_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o age_n take_v so_o great_a advantage_n as_o have_v for_o the_o present_a render_v it_o almost_o impracticable_a but_o to_o the_o utmost_a effect_n she_o can_v she_o do_v exercise_v it_o and_o to_o the_o best_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o her_o child_n but_o whilst_o we_o thus_o lament_v that_o this_o discipline_n leave_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o church_n be_v in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n lose_v and_o become_v impracticable_a yet_o there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o reason_n to_o repent_v of_o our_o reformation_n upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v not_o the_o reformation_n that_o cast_v off_o this_o necessary_a and_o save_a discipline_n but_o the_o corruption_n of_o former_a age_n that_o have_v bring_v in_o abuse_n to_o that_o excess_n that_o render_v it_o not_o possible_a for_o the_o reformation_n at_o the_o removal_n of_o they_o to_o maintain_v it_o in_o the_o authority_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v to_o what_o degree_n those_o abuse_n be_v arrive_v we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o guess_v when_o we_o have_v consider_v those_o that_o be_v still_o maintain_v in_o 14._o council_n trid._n sess_n 14._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o teach_v thus_o 1._o thus_o cap._n 1._o that_o those_o who_o fall_v from_o grace_n after_o baptism_n have_v need_n of_o another_o sacrament_n to_o restore_v they_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n institute_v this_o of_o penance_n 4._o penance_n cap._n 3._o &_o can._n 4._o that_o the_o form_n of_o this_o sacrament_n consist_v in_o the_o word_n i_o absolve_v thou_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v contrition_n confession_n satisfaction_n condemn_v those_o who_o say_v penance_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o conscience_n terrify_v for_o its_o sin_n and_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n for_o forgiveness_n 4._o
effect_n i_o suppose_v the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v allow_v the_o help_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n useful_a to_o the_o sick_a and_o therefore_o have_v provide_v that_o none_o lack_v this_o assistance_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o promise_v relate_v to_o these_o effect_n be_v different_a the_o promise_n to_o one_o effect_n be_v perpetual_a and_o common_a to_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o other_o temporary_a whilst_o god_n empower_v it_o to_o work_v such_o effect_n the_o church_n which_o think_v she_o can_v only_o ground_v her_o faith_n upon_o god_n promise_n do_v still_o retain_v and_o declare_v her_o power_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o sin_n have_v a_o continue_a promise_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o go_v along_o with_o its_o ministry_n in_o effect_v of_o it_o but_o not_o be_v assure_v nor_o have_v any_o promise_n to_o assure_v it_o that_o its_o ministry_n shall_v be_v effectual_a to_o the_o recovery_n of_o bodily_a health_n it_o dare_v not_o warrant_v it_o to_o her_o child_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o use_v the_o ceremony_n of_o anoint_v the_o sick_a with_o oil_n which_o be_v then_o use_v as_o a_o sign_n effective_a of_o their_o recovery_n not_o that_o she_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o pray_v for_o this_o on_o their_o behalf_n ground_v herself_o upon_o the_o general_a promise_n god_n have_v pride_n to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o church_n but_o not_o have_v any_o sure_a word_n of_o promise_n to_o ground_v a_o firm_a faith_n upon_o as_o to_o the_o absolute_a recovery_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o attribute_n this_o recovery_n as_o faith_n indeed_o and_o that_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a be_v always_o necessary_a to_o all_o miraculous_a effect_n she_o therefore_o think_v she_o can_v use_v that_o sign_n which_o be_v then_o apply_v to_o the_o sick_a to_o assure_v he_o of_o his_o recovery_n by_o that_o power_n which_o god_n be_v then_o please_v to_o give_v for_o the_o work_a such_o cure_n that_o this_o reason_n be_v not_o inconsiderable_a the_o church_n of_o rome_n herself_o be_v force_v to_o allow_v and_o thereupon_o be_v great_o perplex_v to_o find_v out_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o first_o of_o these_o effect_n the_o forgiveness_n praep_n cat._n trid._n sub_fw-la titulo_fw-la extreme_a vnct._n qua_fw-la praep_n of_o sin_n be_v provide_v for_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n there_o shall_v be_v another_o sacrament_n provide_v for_o this_o purpose_n to_o solve_v which_o she_o have_v invent_v a_o distinction_n not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o apostle_n word_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o the_o grace_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v to_o extinguish_v our_o venial_a sin_n the_o other_o be_v chief_o provide_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o deadly_a sin_n no_o less_o be_v she_o perplex_v as_o to_o the_o other_o for_o see_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o take_v effect_n to_o the_o bodily_a recovery_n and_o withal_o know_v it_o necessary_a that_o all_o who_o come_v to_o a_o sacrament_n aught_o to_o come_v with_o a_o faith_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o benefit_n tender_v by_o it_o she_o order_v that_o the_o priest_n shall_v labour_v to_o persuade_v ibid._n ibid._n the_o sick_a to_o offer_v himself_o to_o this_o unction_n with_o no_o less_o a_o faith_n than_o those_o tender_v themselves_o who_o be_v miraculous_o cure_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o if_o the_o sick_a reap_v not_o so_o much_o benefit_n ibid._n ibid._n by_o it_o at_o this_o time_n as_o of_o old_a this_o must_v not_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o defect_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v it_o so_o happen_v for_o this_o cause_n rather_o that_o faith_n be_v weak_a in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o that_o be_v anoint_v with_o this_o sacred_a oil_n or_o in_o those_o that_o administer_v it_o the_o gospel_n tell_v we_o that_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o many_o mighty_a work_n in_o his_o 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