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the_o very_a act_n and_o hour_n of_o prayer_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n worship_v nisrocke_n dan_n 13._o 16._o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n answer_v and_o say_v uâ—…o_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n nabuchodonosor_n a_o idolatrous_a and_o a_o proud_a king_n in_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o question_v shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n the_o true_a servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n whether_o they_o will_v serve_v his_o god_n and_o adore_v that_o image_n which_o he_o by_o solemn_a edict_n have_v command_v to_o be_v worship_v threaten_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v with_o death_n and_o â—…hat_o imminent_a death_n in_o the_o same_o hour_n and_o that_o imminent_a death_n a_o violent_a death_n and_o of_o all_o violent_a death_n the_o most_o horrible_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o mid_n of_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n to_o which_o answer_n be_v make_v by_o they_o in_o our_o text_n contain_v their_o resolution_n reason_n of_o their_o resolution_n their_o 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deed_n as_o have_v prâ—…mia_fw-la reposita_fw-la and_o prâ—…posita_fw-la â—…_n the_o promise_n both_o of_o the_o life_n present_a and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o of_o the_o left_a hand_n proverb_n 3._o 16._o 10._o the_o lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n say_v our_o prophet_n but_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a the_o covetous_a that_o go_v about_o like_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o they_o may_v devour_v by_o their_o oppression_n and_o cruelty_n sometime_o miss_v their_o prey_n yea_o the_o more_o they_o have_v the_o great_a be_v their_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n the_o 174._o chronicle_n report_v of_o peirce_n gaveston_n that_o the_o more_o he_o be_v enrich_v the_o worse_a be_v his_o estate_n but_o they_o who_o seek_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v unto_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o all_o in_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o 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howsoeâ—…er_n godliness_n afford_v contentation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o desire_n because_o godly_a man_n if_o they_o have_v not_o estatâ—…_n according_a to_o their_o mind_n they_o will_v have_v mind_n according_a to_o their_o estate_n have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 10._o the_o covetous_a be_v only_o poor_a and_o the_o content_n be_v only_o rich_a paradoâ—…_n omne_fw-la famulantur_fw-la famulanti_fw-la deo_fw-la the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o as_o 6._o christ_n say_v if_o the_o soâ—…e_n make_v you_o free_a then_o be_v you_o free_a indeed_o so_o dear_a christian_n if_o godliness_n make_v you_o rich_a then_o be_v you_o rich_a indeed_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o rich_a than_o they_o which_o of_o their_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n have_v full_a encroase_n the_o pompous_a prelate_n who_o say_v he_o will_v not_o loose_v his_o part_n in_o 686._o paris_n for_o his_o part_n in_o paradise_n nay_o leo_n the_o 10._o who_o get_v so_o 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such_o custom_n mr_n â—…48_n harding_n be_v hardly_o pursue_v be_v constrain_v in_o despite_n of_o his_o will_n and_o wit_n to_o grant_v that_o the_o term_n of_o auricular_a and_o secret_a confession_n be_v seldom_o mention_v in_o the_o father_n 19_o erasmus_n and_o supra_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la affirm_v they_o be_v never_o use_v in_o old_a time_n so_o that_o as_o reverend_a jewel_n say_v if_o harding_n have_v leave_v out_o the_o word_n seldom_o and_o say_v never_o his_o tale_n have_v be_v the_o true_a the_o challenge_n then_o of_o 7._o calvin_n be_v justifiable_a that_o the_o auricular_a popish_a confession_n be_v not_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n until_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d first_o in_o the_o lateran_n council_n under_o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o 2_o we_o say_v that_o auricular_a confession_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a tradition_n &_o not_o a_o divine_a constitution_n as_o their_o own_o suâ—…ra_fw-la panormitan_n acknowledge_v 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but_o be_v apprehend_v upon_o the_o same_o slay_v and_o devour_v whosoever_o be_v the_o penner_n of_o this_o fabulous_a tale_n have_v a_o mystical_a understanding_n in_o the_o same_o for_o by_o the_o wolf_n no_o doubt_n be_v mean_v the_o pope_n by_o the_o fox_n the_o prelate_n and_o priest_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o spirituallity_n the_o pope_n be_v soon_o absolve_v of_o the_o spirituallity_n and_o the_o spirituallity_n soon_o absolve_v of_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o ass_n be_v mean_v the_o poor_a laiety_n upon_o who_o back_n the_o strict_a censure_n of_o the_o law_n be_v execute_v sharp_o moreover_o popish_a aâ—…ricular_a confession_n be_v exceed_o hurtful_a unto_o the_o souâ—…s_n of_o ignorant_a people_n 40._o who_o be_v beguile_v with_o this_o blind_n and_o benight_v doctrine_n trust_v so_o much_o to_o their_o external_a confession_n and_o external_a absolution_n that_o they_o neglect_v inward_a and_o entire_a repentance_n this_o opinion_n assure_o breed_v up_o a_o sinner_n and_o make_v he_o as_o it_o be_v fat_a in_o iniquity_n for_o as_o 7._o one_o say_v witty_o the_o papist_n account_v of_o confess_v sion_fw-la as_o drunkard_n of_o vomit_v and_o say_v when_o we_o have_v sâ—…nned_v we_o must_v confess_v and_o when_o we_o have_v confess_v we_o must_v sâ—…nne_v again_o that_o we_o may_v confess_v again_o so_o they_o stick_v fast_o in_o their_o sin_n as_o think_v they_o have_v do_v their_o part_n wheâ—…â—…hey_n have_v run_v over_o the_o bead-roll_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o receive_v a_o formal_a absolution_n in_o our_o 1903._o church_n history_n we_o read_v that_o a_o certain_a popish_a priest_n name_v nightingale_n parson_n of_o crondal_n in_o kent_n who_o preach_v upon_o shrove-sunday_n to_o his_o parishioner_n and_o take_v for_o his_o theme_n the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o pope_n pardon_n from_o cardinal_n poole_n exhort_v they_o also_o to_o receive_v the_o same_o see_v that_o he_o stand_v now_o so_o free_a from_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v at_o the_o fontstone_n and_o care_v not_o now_o if_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o same_o hour_n in_o the_o cleanesse_n of_o his_o conscience_n whereupon_o be_v sudden_o strike_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n he_o immediate_o shrink_v down_o into_o the_o pulpit_n and_o so_o be_v find_v dead_a speak_v not_o one_o word_n more_o well_o then_o if_o saint_n james_n here_o mean_v not_o auricular_a confession_n upon_o constraint_n unto_o the_o priest_n every_o year_n let_v we_o examine_v what_o confession_n it_o be_v of_o which_o he_o say_v acknowledge_v your_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o our_o church_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o homily_n concern_v repentance_n and_o calvin_n institutionum_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4_o sect_n 12._o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v confession_n of_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o enjoin_v in_o the_o holy_a 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that_o it_o be_v at_o such_o a_o time_n chief_o fit_a yea_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v unfeigned_o forgive_v other_o and_o earnest_o desire_v that_o other_o forgive_v we_o and_o so_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n forgive_v all_o when_o 1._o hezechias_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n isaiah_n the_o prophet_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v put_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v dispose_v first_o of_o thy_o soul_n which_o be_v ill_o dispose_v if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o love_n which_o be_v the_o 10._o compliment_n of_o the_o law_n second_o dispose_v of_o thy_o body_n which_o be_v ill_o dispose_v if_o thou_o command_v not_o thy_o tongue_n to_o confess_v thy_o fault_n and_o to_o do_v right_a to_o those_o it_o have_v abuse_v and_o slander_v â—…irdly_o dispose_v of_o thy_o temporal_a estate_n which_o be_v ill_o dispose_v if_o thou_o make_v not_o restitution_n unto_o such_o as_o thou_o have_v oppress_v and_o injure_v this_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o 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