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corruption_n of_o our_o souleâ—_n that_o we_o from_o thencefoorth_o be_v wholâ—_n dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v to_o serve_v hyâ—_n and_o deliver_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o all_o oâ—â—_n ghostly_a enemy_n shall_v lead_v a_o just_a a_o â—neste_a and_o a_o holy_a life_n before_o he_o that_o â—â—th_v bestow_v these_o so_o many_o &_o so_o great_a benefit_n upon_o we_o and_o thus_o much_o brief-concerning_a baptism_n whereof_o by_o god_n â—ace_n i_o may_v entreat_v more_o large_o at_o â—ne_a other_o time_n hereafter_o of_o popish_a penance_n if_o any_o after_o baptism_n do_v very_o perceive_v &_o feel_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o thesâ—â—eir_fw-fr vain_a device_n and_o fond_a ceremony_n â—herof_o we_o have_v speak_v by_o occasion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d opportunity_n serve_v have_v be_v little_a or_o the_a available_a unto_o they_o and_o that_o â—ese_n and_o such_o like_a distinction_n of_o they_o â—oad_o culpam_fw-la as_z to_o the_o fault_n quoad_fw-la reatumâ—s_fw-la â—s_z to_o the_o guilt_n 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purgatory_n the_o third_o hoist_v he_o up_o to_o paradise_n 〈◊〉_d moreover_o contrition_n differ_v from_o attrition_n as_o faith_n frame_v from_o that_o whicâ—_z be_v unframe_v and_o they_o be_v all_o doubtful_a 〈◊〉_d this_o point_n whether_o contrition_n may_v riâ—â—_n of_o attrition_n or_o whether_o there_o may_v be_v any_o place_n in_o hell_n purgatory_n &_o paradise_n for_o contrition_n which_o question_n be_v as_o that_o undecided_a and_o this_o be_v wellnear_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o doctrine_n out_o of_o the_o which_o i_o béeâ—_n séech_v your_o majesty_n to_o consider_v most_o gracious_a prince_n what_o commodity_n comfort_n or_o relief_n can_v come_v to_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o escape_v ouâ—_n of_o so_o many_o difficulty_n and_o intricate_a question_n or_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n have_v any_o remedy_n of_o his_o sorrow_n at_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o stay_v himself_o upon_o the_o strength_n oâ—_n man_n for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n whence_o they_o say_v contrition_n do_v spring_v be_v more_o incline_v and_o yield_v to_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n than_o to_o any_o sorrow_n or_o pensiveness_n how_o can_v it_o then_o possible_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v use_v the_o same_o to_o the_o beat_n down_o and_o mortify_n of_o most_o horrible_a and_o detestable_a vice_n final_o in_o all_o this_o piece_n of_o doctrine_n not_o one_o word_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n nothing_o rule_v but_o only_o the_o will_n of_o man_n â—e_z sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o man_n the_o heaviâ—sse_n of_o the_o heart_n pensiveness_n charity_n â—nd_n last_o of_o all_o attrition_n which_o be_v transâ—urmed_v into_o contrition_n as_o it_o be_v by_o inbantment_n and_o witchcraft_n of_o true_a contrition_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god._n how_o be_v it_o god_n word_n teach_v we_o that_o contrition_n be_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n â—_o and_o that_o the_o convert_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o sinner_n accord_v to_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n break_v â—t_a mollify_v it_o which_o otherwise_o of_o it_o own_o nature_n will_v become_v hard_a than_o â—flint_n stubborn_a rebel_a obstinate_a 51._o and_o prone_a to_o all_o mischief_n it_o be_v he_o that_o of_o a_o stony_a heart_n make_v it_o soft_a as_o flesh_n apt_a to_o bend_v tractable_a and_o pliable_a to_o his_o most_o holy_a will._n and_o therefore_o david_n acknowledge_v his_o offence_n pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v create_v a_o new_a heart_n in_o he_o the_o which_o god_n never_o despise_v nor_o contemn_v if_o it_o be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a wherefore_o almighty_a god_n to_o the_o â—â—â—tent_n that_o he_o may_v abate_v and_o pluckâ—_n down_o the_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o manâ—_n mind_n he_o do_v first_o use_v the_o threat_n and_o terror_n of_o his_o law_n and_o look_v with_o the_o burn_a and_o fiery_a eye_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o displeasure_n as_o those_o can_v tell_v by_o experience_n which_o do_v true_o and_o hearty_o repent_v that_o they_o have_v so_o long_o continue_v in_o the_o service_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o palpable_a darkness_n of_o popish_a error_n for_o they_o understand_v right_a well_o by_o what_o step_n and_o degree_n their_o heavenly_a father_n have_v advance_v they_o to_o the_o excellency_n of_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o innocence_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o only_a path_n to_o pass_v to_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o popish_a confession_n the_o second_o part_n of_o penance_n they_o say_v be_v to_o be_v shrive_v of_o a_o priest_n by_o auricular_a confession_n confess_v and_o this_o they_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n institution_n in_o the_o 16._o and_o 18._o of_o his_o gospel_n after_o matthew_n albeit_o it_o appear_v by_o james_n â—t_a there_o be_v a_o far_a other_o use_n thereof_o â—hey_n say_v 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worthy_a and_o unworthy_a do_v receive_v it_o but_o hereunto_o you_o say_v that_o we_o hauâ—_n not_o the_o true_a and_o incorrupt_a confession_n oâ—_n auspurge_n but_o that_o you_o have_v certain_a copy_n and_o exemplary_n thereof_o best_a correct_v which_o you_o follow_v in_o your_o doctrine_n be_v it_o possible_a brethren_n you_o shall_v be_v so_o negligent_a in_o the_o correction_n of_o your_o confession_n whereof_o you_o make_v so_o great_a value_n â–ª_o i_o be_o not_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o prince_n protestant_n will_v suffer_v to_o be_v print_v in_o theiâ—_z town_n article_n of_o their_o confession_n contaminate_v and_o imperfect_a true_o you_o trouble_v great_o the_o world_n for_o if_o those_o whicâ—_z follow_v not_o your_o confession_n be_v condemneâ—_n by_o your_o sentence_n and_o you_o only_o have_v thâ—_z true_a copy_n of_o this_o confession_n we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d they_o necessary_o come_v to_o you_o as_o to_o a_o spring_n or_o fountatne_v of_o truth_n and_o health_n 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coena_fw-la domini_fw-la docent_fw-la quòd_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la verè_fw-la adsint_fw-la &_o distribuantur_fw-la vescentibus_fw-la in_o coenae_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o improbant_fw-la secus_fw-la docentes_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o follow_v in_o this_o question_n and_o debate_v the_o advice_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o ten_o article_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n which_o ten_o article_n be_v write_v in_o this_o sort_n in_o the_o confession_n which_o we_o follow_v which_o be_v not_o corrupt_v it_o be_v teach_v touch_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o present_a and_o be_v distribute_v to_o such_o as_o eat_v in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v they_o approve_v which_o teach_v other_o way_n now_o brethren_n i_o pray_v you_o shewâ—_n i_o where_o it_o be_v that_o you_o find_v here_o youâ—_n reality_n and_o ubiquity_n or_o that_o the_o unworthy_a do_v eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n witâ—_n other_o sort_n of_o doctrine_n which_o you_o hauâ—_n prefer_v and_o will_v authorise_v they_o witâ—_n the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n which_o notwithstanding_o we_o will_v not_o receive_v as_o 〈◊〉_d rule_n of_o our_o christianity_n and_o much_o lessâ—_n the_o confession_n of_o any_o other_o man_n that_o iâ—_z upon_o earth_n we_o will_v be_v christian_n and_o so_o be_v call_v we_o will_v follow_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o our_o god_o the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n have_v leave_v untâ—_n we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o divine_a wordâ—_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n thâ—_z sum_n of_o our_o religion_n we_o receyuâ—_n the_o simbol_n of_o faith_n receive_v of_o old_a timâ—_n in_o the_o church_n we_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o martin_n zwinglius_fw-la or_o caluin_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o mean_n