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ancient_a church_n and_o in_o case_n of_o perplexity_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o disburden_v of_o that_o and_o as_o a_o help_n to_o repentance_n a_o private_a confession_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o open_v his_o case_n to_o some_o spiritual_a guide_n be_v also_o very_o useful_a but_o that_o a_o particular_a private_a confession_n of_o all_o mortal_a sin_n with_o all_o its_o circumstance_n to_o a_o priest_n be_v of_o perpetual_a and_o necessary_a obligation_n to_o all_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n can_v no_o where_o be_v prove_v and_o therefore_o be_v a_o horrid_a imposition_n and_o intolerable_a tyranny_n upon_o man_n conscience_n and_o be_v to_o change_v the_o term_n of_o salvation_n from_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v appoint_v and_o to_o make_v that_o both_o easy_a and_o hard_a than_o he_o have_v make_v it_o either_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o confession_n be_v enough_o with_o bare_a attrition_n or_o that_o it_o must_v be_v add_v over_o and_o above_o to_o true_a repentance_n itself_o and_o note_v that_o the_o priestly_a absolution_n when_o it_o be_v give_v be_v not_o authoritative_a and_o judicial_a for_o so_o to_o absolve_v sinner_n and_o forgive_v sin_n belong_v only_o to_o god_n mark_v 2._o 7._o isa_n 43._o 25._o who_o be_v the_o only_a lawgiver_n jam._n 2._o 12._o or_o to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n who_o open_v and_o none_o shut_v rev._n 3_o 7._o who_o alone_o have_v the_o supreme_a independent_a and_o absolute_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n and_o whereas_o he_o have_v likewise_o give_v unto_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o then_o open_a heaven_n when_o they_o declare_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o repent_v sinner_n they_o shut_v heaven_n when_o they_o declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o impenitent_a sinner_n but_o if_o they_o be_v ignorant_a or_o wicked_a let_v they_o pardon_v the_o impenitent_a and_o excommunicate_v the_o good_a that_o which_o they_o do_v on_o earth_n be_v not_o ratify_v in_o heaven_n the_o authority_n they_o have_v to_o pardon_v sin_n or_o to_o absolve_v the_o sinner_n be_v only_o ministerial_a declarative_a and_o conditional_a upon_o the_o profession_n and_o supposition_n of_o the_o sinner_n faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n and_o work_v of_o supererrogation_n chap._n xxii_o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o justify_v person_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o meritorious_a and_o full_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 6._o chap._n 16._o can._n 32._o these_o good_a work_n be_v say_v by_o they_o indeed_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o than_o it_o be_v the_o good_a work_n themselves_o that_o be_v true_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n have_v only_o a_o remote_a or_o mediate_a influence_n towards_o the_o procure_n eternal_a life_n viz._n by_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o act_v and_o that_o be_v do_v the_o act_n or_o work_v themselves_o which_o justify_v person_n perform_v do_v true_o and_o proper_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n contrary_n to_o rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n he_o say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n sin_n deserve_v death_n but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n to_o we_o and_o not_o merit_v by_o the_o righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n of_o any_o for_o free_a gift_n and_o merit_n can_v stand_v together_o so_o luke_n 12._o 32._o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v 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and_o the_o apostle_n argue_v vers_fw-la 25_o 26._o that_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o christ_n shall_v offer_v himself_o often_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n every_o year_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o other_o quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pretend_v which_o teach_v that_o christ_n do_v offer_v himself_o often_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o mass_n &_o the_o very_a selfsame_o offer_v too_o that_o he_o offer_v himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n for_o then_o must_v he_o often_o have_v suffer_v since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world._n offer_v and_o suffer_v be_v join_v together_o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o offer_v there_o must_v be_v a_o suffer_v and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o suffer_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o mass_n than_o there_o can_v be_v no_o offer_v but_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n once_o have_v he_o appear_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n so_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v when_o he_o suffer_v and_o die_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o he_o shall_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n or_o suffer_v for_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n so_o that_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n suffer_v be_v past_a and_o so_o therefore_o be_v the_o time_n of_o his_o offer_n to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o offer_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n because_o there_o be_v no_o more_o die_v or_o suffer_v the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n than_o be_v a_o mere_a vain_a pretence_n neither_o have_v christ_n institute_v a_o priesthood_n upon_o earth_n to_o offer_v such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v pretend_v for_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o only_a priest_n heb._n 7._o 23_o 24._o they_o true_o under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v many_o priest_n because_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v by_o reason_n of_o death_n but_o this_o man_n jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o continue_v for_o ever_o have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n that_o be_v the_o levitical_a priest_n be_v a_o number_n of_o man_n succeed_v one_o another_o by_o which_o succession_n provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n which_o otherwise_o must_v have_v expire_v through_o the_o mortality_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o christ_n have_v no_o successor_n in_o his_o priesthood_n which_o do_v not_o pass_v from_o he_o to_o any_o other_o for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o render_v unchangeable_a because_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o mortal_a but_o continue_v for_o ever_o so_o that_o as_o he_o continue_v for_o ever_o so_o he_o continue_v the_o only_a priest_n for_o ever_o verse_n 25._o wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o the_o salvation_n which_o he_o work_v be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o new_a sacrifice_n or_o the_o repetition_n of_o what_o he_o have_v offer_v but_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o intercession_n which_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v on_o earth_n he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v this_o intercession_n thereby_o obtain_v and_o apply_v to_o we_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o his_o death_n without_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v by_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o intercession_n to_o be_v his_o vicegerent_n now_o upon_o earth_n in_o his_o absence_n that_o by_o his_o grace_n enable_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o so_o apply_v to_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n without_o which_o ten_o thousand_o sacrifice_n repeat_v will_v be_v of_o no_o value_n to_o we_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o while_o the_o chief_a priest_n be_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n there_o be_v never_o any_o sacrifice_n offer_v levit._n 16._o but_o now_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n prefigure_v by_o the_o sanctuary_n heb._n 9_o therefore_o whilst_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o other_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o now_o the_o offer_n be_v cease_v the_o sacrifice_n now_o be_v prayer_n and_o praise_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v all_o his_o people_n priest_n so_o far_o as_o to_o offer_v these_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o rev._n 1._o 6._o and_o rom._n 12._o 1._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n consist_v in_o offer_v themselves_o to_o god_n by_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o not_o in_o offering_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v offer_v himself_o over_o upon_o the_o cross_n be_v now_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n where_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o but_o be_v never_o more_o to_o be_v offer_v for_o we_o as_o for_o melchisedeck_n pretend_v offer_v of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o they_o say_v do_v but_o typify_v the_o offer_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v continue_v by_o it_o gen._n 14._o 18._o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n not_o to_o offer_v to_o god_n but_o to_o refresh_v abraham_n men._n what_o he_o do_v as_o a_o priest_n be_v in_o his_o priestly_a blessing_n of_o abraham_n the_o apostle_n make_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o his_o offer_n when_o he_o compare_v he_o with_o christ_n but_o make_v christ_n to_o be_v of_o his_o order_n upon_o other_o account_n beside_o though_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v yet_o it_o be_v plain_o before_o that_o christ_n have_v no_o successor_n in_o his_o priesthood_n but_o be_v the_o only_a priest_n himself_o after_o this_o order_n from_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o it_o can_v be_v infer_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v a_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n but_o only_o that_o they_o who_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n have_v as_o true_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o thereby_o do_v testify_v their_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o own_v his_o religion_n as_o they_o who_o feed_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o devil_n do_v thereby_o testify_v their_o communion_n with_o devil_n the_o comparison_n be_v make_v not_o between_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o be_v in_o themselves_o of_o a_o different_a nature_n but_o between_o the_o action_n of_o the_o man_n and_o their_o signification_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o side_n and_o bear_v the_o same_o construction_n chap._n xxvii_o that_o the_o host_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o sacrament_n with_o divine_a worship_n and_o to_o be_v solemn_o carry_v about_o and_o show_v to_o the_o people_n to_o be_v worship_v council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 13._o chap._n 5._o can._n 6._o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v lawful_o adore_v and_o worship_v by_o we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o this_o do_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o define_v that_o adoration_n be_v give_v to_o the_o sacrament_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v adore_v because_o it_o be_v institute_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o the_o adoration_n be_v not_o fix_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o separate_v from_o the_o host_n but_o as_o make_v one_o object_n of_o worship_n together_o with_o it_o
grace_n to_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n the_o use_n of_o these_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o work_v that_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v before_o but_o to_o be_v a_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o they_o to_o perform_v their_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v also_o faith_n require_v before_o baptism_n can_v be_v administer_v act_v 8._o 36_o 37._o what_o do_v hinder_v i_o say_v the_o eunuch_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v faith_n be_v pre-required_n before_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n we_o find_v indeed_o that_o upon_o the_o solemn_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o their_o admission_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n there_o be_v sometime_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o upon_o some_o act_v 19_o 5_o 6._o but_o it_o be_v in_o consideration_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o go_v before_o baptism_n that_o these_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o they_o their_o baptism_n be_v only_o a_o testification_n of_o their_o faith_n ephes_n 1._o 13._o after_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n so_o when_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v not_o because_o repentance_n be_v wrought_v by_o it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o testification_n of_o it_o and_o far_o engage_v to_o it_o we_o therefore_o also_o find_v that_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v everywhere_o in_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v to_o man_n faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o will_v be_v if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o that_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v thus_o rom._n 1._o 17._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith._n and_o so_o gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god._n and_o this_o faith_n and_o so_o all_o grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n rom._n 10._o 17._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o john_n 3._o 8._o as_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o can_v not_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v or_o whither_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n god_n oftentimes_o in_o a_o imperceptible_a manner_n confer_v his_o grace_n and_o not_o confine_v it_o to_o the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o give_v but_o only_o seal_v to_o we_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 20_o 21._o in_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n a_o few_o that_o be_v eight_o person_n be_v save_v by_o water_n the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o but_o by_o baptism_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o wash_v the_o body_n serve_v to_o this_o salvation_n which_o god_n do_v not_o lay_v on_o any_o outward_a ceremony_n otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n when_o a_o person_n be_v ask_v do_v real_o and_o faithful_o engage_v and_o promise_v to_o believe_v in_o and_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n baptism_n be_v but_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o save_a covenant_n and_o it_o be_v covenant_v sincere_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n and_o wash_v be_v but_o the_o sign_n as_o rom._n 2._o 25._o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o baptism_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o any_o sacrament_n in_o itself_o that_o give_v grace_n or_o justification_n or_o acceptance_n with_o god_n but_o thereby_o the_o benefit_n promise_v be_v seal_v to_o they_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n thus_o vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n who_o god_n will_v accept_v and_o justify_v who_o be_v one_o outward_o only_o in_o the_o ceremony_n neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n acceptable_a which_o be_v only_o outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o external_a sacrament_n which_o give_v the_o grace_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n justify_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n that_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n or_o ceremony_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god._n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o christian_a and_o his_o baptism_n so_o gal._n 5._o 6._o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n nor_o the_o outward_a wash_n of_o baptism_n neither_o but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love._n it_o be_v this_o and_o nothing_o else_o that_o avail_v to_o the_o christian_n salvation_n but_o if_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o do_v work_v saving-grace_n the_o same_o may_v be_v as_o well_o affirm_v of_o they_o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o rom._n 6._o 4._o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o shall_v also_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o we_o by_o our_o baptism_n enter_v into_o a_o profession_n engagement_n or_o undertake_v to_o give_v over_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o live_v a_o new_a regenerate_a life_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o death_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n this_o profession_n be_v represent_v and_o signify_v by_o their_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o it_o and_o then_o rise_v out_o of_o it_o again_o it_o be_v not_o baptism_n which_o work_v this_o grace_n of_o mortification_n but_o that_o proceed_v from_o our_o believe_v reception_n and_o hearty_a submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n deliver_v to_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8._o but_o baptism_n testify_v and_o represent_v our_o profession_n and_o engagement_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v say_v also_o gal._n 3._o 27._o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n his_o spirit_n and_o nature_n and_o be_v become_v his_o member_n there_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n 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