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good_a which_o put_v darkness_n from_o light_n and_o light_n from_o darkness_n and_o that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o sour_a ¶_o of_o repentance_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n chap._n 14._o the_o gospel_n have_v ioign_v unto_o xxiiii_o what_o repentance_n be_v luke_n xxiiii_o it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n for_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n repempentaunce_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v preach_v in_o my_o name_n to_o all_o nation_n by_o repentance_n we_o understande_v the_o amendment_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o sinful_a man_n provoke_v thereunto_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o receive_v with_o true_a saithe_n whereby_o the_o sinner_n do_v straight_o way_n acknowledge_v his_o natural_a corruption_n and_o all_o his_o sin_n reprove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v harie_o sorry_a for_o the_o same_o do_v not_o only_o bewail_v his_o iniquity_n but_o be_v ashamed_a 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with_o her_o tear_n and_o peter_n who_o weep_v bitter_o be_v wail_v xxii_o luke_n seven_o and._n xxii_o his_o denial_n of_o christ_n do_v plain_o declare_v unto_o we_o what_o manner_n of_o mind_n the_o penitent_a shall_v have_v when_o he_o earnest_o lament_v his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o prodigal_a son_n also_o and_o the_o publican_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o compare_v with_o the_o pharisie_n be_v fit_a example_n for_o we_o to_o imitate_v in_o confess_v our_o sin_n the_o prodigal_a son_n say_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n &_o in_o thy_o sight_n now_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_v servant_n the_o publican_n not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o yie_n to_o heaven_n knock_v his_o breast_n cry_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n these_o penitent_a offender_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o god_n receive_v again_o to_o his_o mercy_n and_o favour_n for_o john_n 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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man_n be_v oppress_v with_o the_o burden_n and_o temptation_n of_o doubtful_a sin_n will_v ask_v counsel_n and_o seek_v comfort_n private_o either_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n or_o any_o other_o learn_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o disallow_v it_o not_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o great_o commend_v that_o confession_n public_a confession_n general_a and_o public_a confession_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v rehearse_v as_o we_o say_v before_o in_o the_o church_n and_o holy_a assembly_n many_o babble_v marvellous_a thing_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n heaven_n the_o forge_a key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o forge_v thereby_o sword_n spear_n sceptre_n crown_n and_o absolute_a authority_n over_o the_o great_a kingdom_n to_o key_n
the_o lord_n and_o remain_v the_o only_a universal_a shepherd_n &_o chief_a high_a priest_n before_o god_n his_o father_n and_o that_o he_o in_o church_n christ_n be_v present_a with_o his_o church_n the_o church_n do_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o high_a bisshoppe_n or_o shepherd_n and_o so_o will_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o need_v no_o vicar_n as_o one_o that_o be_v absente_v true_o christ_n be_v present_a with_o his_o church_n and_o be_v a_o live_n head_n who_o straight_o forbid_v his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o challenge_v the_o primacy_n or_o supremacy_n in_o the_o church_n whosoever_o then_o gainsai_v this_o manifest_a truth_n &_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n a_o contrary_a government_n who_o see_v not_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v count_v among_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o christ_n apostle_n prophesy_v of_o ij_o peter_n ij_o and_o paul_n act_n xx_o ij_o cor_n xi_o and._n ij_o thes_n ij_o by_o take_v away_o the_o romish_a head_n church_n no_o desorder_n in_o the_o church_n we_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n no_o disorder_n no_o trouble_n sing_v that_o we_o teach_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o keep_v the_o church_n in_o due_a order_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n while_o it_o be_v without_o such_o a_o romishe_a head_n as_o now_o adays_o be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o church_n in_o order_n it_o be_v not_o without_o very_a 〈…〉_o doubtless_o rome_n the_o head_n of_o rome_n the_o head_n of_o rome_n maintain_v the_o tyranny_n and_o corruption_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n but_o 〈◊〉_d resist_v and_o with_o all_o the_o may_v he_o 〈◊〉_d withstand_v the_o true_a reformation_n thereof_o it_o be_v object_v unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v diverse_a contention_n creep_v into_o our_o church_n church_n contention_n in_o the_o church_n since_o we_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o romishe_a 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