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priest_n hand_n and_o so_o afterward_o follow_v the_o absolution_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v the_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n afterward_o ground_v in_o that_o contrition_n and_o it_o be_v possible_a church_n that_o in_o this_o behalf_n they_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o elder_n which_o pronounce_v absolution_n to_o no_o man_n except_o he_o first_o of_o all_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o show_v outward_o manifest_a sign_n and_o token_n that_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n this_o be_v right_a and_o aught_o so_o to_o be_v but_o notwithstanding_o to_o gather_v hereof_o that_o such_o sorrow_n &_o contrition_n deserve_v remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a sin_n for_o contrition_n be_v no_o merit_n but_o it_o be_v the_o self_n sin_n true_o fealte_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o power_n and_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n neither_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o grace_n ground_v in_o this_o for_o before_o there_o be_v such_o 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to_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v contrite_a and_o confess_v all_o such_o for_o their_o contrition_n and_o confession_n sake_n shall_v have_v absolution_n &_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o where_o true_a contrition_n be_v salvation_n there_o be_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o regiment_n of_o sin_n now_o what_o can_v this_o deserve_v there_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n where_o faith_n be_v give_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o word_n which_o be_v pronounce_v at_o his_o commandment_n &_o in_o his_o name_n be_v lay_v hand_n on_o with_o a_o sure_a and_o constant_a faith_n of_o this_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o contrition_n come_v the_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n contrition_n be_v of_o itself_o none_o other_o thing_n then_o the_o very_a lyve_n and_o fearful_a make_v sin_n upon_o that_o be_v not_o ground_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o christ._n for_o such_o contrition_n and_o feeling_n of_o sin_n do_v none_o other_o 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