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they_o all_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v to_o ask_v pardon_n for_o they_o etc._n etc._n to_o ask_v pardon_n of_o simple_a and_o pure_o involuntary_a error_n be_v tacit_o to_o imply_v that_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o we_o for_o they_o and_o that_o be_v to_o impute_v to_o he_o the_o strange_a tyranny_n of_o require_v brick_n when_o he_o give_v no_o straw_n of_o expect_v to_o gather_v where_o he_o strew_v not_o to_o reap_v where_o he_o sow_v not_o of_o be_v offend_v with_o we_o for_o not_o do_v what_o he_o know_v we_o can_v do_v hear_v you_o make_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o involuntary_a error_n be_v pardonable_a or_o need_v pardon_n because_o the_o very_a say_n they_o be_v pardonable_a import_v they_o need_v pardon_n and_o consequent_o that_o god_n be_v offend_v with_o we_o for_o they_o notwithstanding_o that_o error_n pure_o involuntary_a or_o of_o invincible_a ignorance_n be_v pardonable_a and_o need_v pardon_n from_o god_n great_a mercy_n you_o frequent_o profess_v speak_v of_o our_o error_n pag._n 308._o lin_v 41._o we_o hold_v your_o error_n damnable_a in_o themselves_o yet_o by_o accident_n through_o ignorance_n invincible_a we_o hope_v they_o be_v not_o unpardonable_a pag._n 291._o lin_v 4._o your_o err_a be_v we_o hope_v pardonable_a in_o they_o that_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o know_v their_o error_n pag._n 263._o lin_v 27._o your_o error_n be_v in_o themselves_o damnable_a yet_o we_o hope_v that_o those_o among_o you_o that_o be_v invincible_o ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n may_v by_o god_n great_a mercy_n have_v their_o error_n pardon_v and_o their_o soul_n save_v this_o be_v your_o waver_a and_o totter_a manner_n of_o discourse_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v god_n be_v not_o offend_v with_o error_n of_o ignorance_n invincible_a because_o god_n be_v offend_v only_o for_o sin_n whereas_o involuntary_a err_a can_v be_v sin_n because_o to_o be_v voluntary_a be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o definition_n of_o sinne._n 2._o second_o we_o suppose_v that_o 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so_o many_o glorious_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a church_n to_o reject_v the_o definition_n of_o general_n counsel_n without_o any_o necessary_a and_o infor_a reason_n without_o any_o sure_a ground_n or_o evident_a certainty_n that_o they_o be_v error_n no_o doubt_v such_o a_o one_o the_o more_o ignorant_a that_o he_o be_v the_o more_o damnable_a wretch_n he_o be_v and_o by_o so_o much_o be_v his_o pride_n more_o detestable_a wherefore_o protestant_n if_o in_o their_o undertake_n and_o venture_v to_o reject_v the_o definition_n of_o counsel_n and_o the_o receive_v tradition_n of_o so_o many_o former_a christian_a age_n they_o chance_v to_o err_v though_o but_o out_o of_o simplicity_n and_o ignorance_n this_o simplicity_n and_o ignorance_n will_v not_o excuse_v and_o mitigate_v but_o rather_o accuse_v and_o aggravate_v the_o crime_n of_o their_o err_a presumption_n and_o pride_n 7._o this_o truth_n that_o protestant_n can_v be_v save_v by_o ignorance_n as_o roman_a catholic_n may_n you_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v pag._n 285._o lin_v 7._o we_o assure_v ourselves_o if_o our_o life_n be_v answerable_a we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o our_o knowledge_n and_o we_o hope_v and_o i_o tell_v you_o again_o spes_fw-la est_fw-la rei_fw-la incertae_fw-la nomen_fw-la that_o some_o of_o you_o may_v possible_o be_v save_v by_o occasion_n of_o their_o unaffected_a ignorance_n behold_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o ignorance_n you_o leave_v unto_o we_o and_o in_o your_o great_a excess_n of_o charity_n hope_n that_o some_o of_o we_o may_v possible_o be_v save_v through_o ignorance_n but_o you_o protestant_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v save_v by_o your_o knowledge_n by_o your_o evident_a certainty_n that_o the_o truth_n stand_v on_o your_o side_n against_o the_o definition_n of_o former_a christian_a world_n now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o protestant_n that_o they_o must_v be_v save_v by_o their_o own_o knowledge_n by_o be_v sure_o they_o have_v such_o evident_a 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part_n of_o this_o section_n that_o protestant_n if_o they_o err_v can_v be_v save_v from_o their_o sinful_a &_o damnable_a error_n by_o general_a repentance_n be_v prove_v because_o general_n repentance_n do_v extend_v only_o to_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o penitent_n may_v lawful_o and_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n apprehend_v 33._o and_o fear_v there_o may_v be_v sin_n for_o as_o you_o say_v pag._n 20._o lin_v 45._o general_n repentance_n be_v universal_a sorrow_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n both_o which_o they_o know_v they_o have_v commit_v or_o which_o they_o fear_v they_o may_v have_v but_o protestant_n believe_v their_o religion_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v most_o infallible_a christian_a truth_n and_o so_o do_v not_o fear_v any_o fault_n or_o sin_n in_o their_o belief_n yea_o they_o can_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n so_o much_o as_o apprehend_v that_o their_o belief_n may_v be_v sinful_a 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