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of_o that_o good_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o general_a therefore_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o that_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o sorrow_n the_o first_o be_v a_o change_n from_o evil_a and_o from_o sin_n commit_v the_o second_o be_v a_o change_n to_o good_a hereafter_o to_o be_v practise_v and_o follow_v common_o these_o part_n be_v call_v mortification_n and_o vivification_n but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o right_o &_o just_o for_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n be_v proper_o part_n of_o regeneration_n which_o do_v differ_v from_o repentance_n as_o shall_v be_v see_v differ_v regeneration_n and_o repentance_n differ_v hereafter_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o say_v we_o understand_v what_o be_v the_o especial_a point_n of_o repentance_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v and_o whereunto_o it_o serve_v the_o point_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v be_v the_o evil_a or_o sin_n commit_v the_o point_n to_o which_o it_o tend_v be_v the_o good_a hereafter_o to_o be_v do_v repentance_n therefore_o stand_v between_o two_o action_n past_a and_o future_a and_o it_o do_v differ_v from_o regeneration_n for_o the_o point_n thereof_o be_v not_o deed_n and_o action_n but_o quality_n to_o wit_n the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o old_a man_n and_o sanctity_n or_o the_o new_a man_n but_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v entreat_v afterward_o when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o repentance_n and_o of_o regeneration_n you_o see_v they_o after_o that_o great_a sorrow_n how_o there_o be_v a_o change_n in_o the_o whole_a mind_n of_o man_n next_o you_o see_v by_o that_o have_v be_v say_v of_o this_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n that_o repentance_n do_v begin_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o do_v proceed_v by_o the_o reasonable_a
attain_v the_o temporary_a faith_n who_o sorrow_n also_o do_v arise_v from_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n unto_o good_a be_v in_o some_o sort_n for_o the_o good_a itself_o for_o they_o taste_v after_o a_o sort_n the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v delight_v in_o it_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o amendment_n of_o outward_a life_n that_o also_o be_v in_o they_o a_o little_a long_o than_o in_o those_o before_o describe_v they_o do_v also_o return_v and_o relinquish_v many_o sin_n of_o this_o kind_n it_o seem_v herod_n be_v of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v mar_n 6._o 20._o herod_n fear_v john_n know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o a_o holy_a man_n and_o he_o receive_v he_o &_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o he_o do_v many_o thing_n and_o hear_v he_o glad_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o these_o 3._o step_n of_o impious_a man_n in_o repentance_n &_o here_o also_o i_o end_v the_o doctrine_n of_o sound_a repentance_n chap._n xxxvi_o what_o the_o judgement_n of_o papist_n be_v of_o repentance_n it_o follow_v now_o that_o we_o consider_v what_o the_o papist_n do_v think_v of_o their_o penance_n for_o they_o reject_v the_o very_a name_n of_o repentance_n t_o heir_n error_n be_v many_o which_o they_o hold_v we_o will_v take_v view_n of_o some_o few_o of_o they_o &_o brief_o confute_v they_o first_o they_o say_v that_o repentance_n be_v a_o sacrament_n but_o sacrament_n a_o sacrament_n i_o ask_v if_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n what_o sensible_a sign_n have_v it_o they_o answer_v that_o the_o sign_n be_v partly_o the_o act_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o penitent_a person_n &_o partly_o the_o word_n of_o the_o priest_n whereby_o the_o penitent_a be_v absolve_v but_o i_o answer_v in_o a_o sacrament_n there_o must_v be_v not_o only_o a_o audible_a sign_n but_o also_o a_o visible_a there_o must_v be_v also_o a_o certain_a element_n and_o not_o a_o ceremony_n only_o as_o in_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n beside_o the_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n there_o be_v element_n water_n bread_n and_o wine_n concern_v this_o error_n this_o shall_v suffice_v second_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o use_n of_o repentance_n be_v this_o to_o abolish_v mortal_a sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n error_n 2._o error_n and_o to_o make_v he_o who_o of_o a_o friend_n through_o sin_n be_v become_v god_n enemy_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n again_o that_o be_v a_o just_a man_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o restore_n and_o repair_v of_o man_n who_o have_v sin_v after_o baptism_n we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o sacrament_n than_o baptism_n the_o force_n and_o virtue_n whereof_o be_v perpetual_a and_o effectual_a throughout_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o sin_n to_o regenerate_a man_n for_o it_o be_v false_a that_o in_o baptism_n these_o sin_n only_o be_v wash_v away_o which_o be_v commit_v before_o baptism_n see_v baptism_n reach_v to_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o life_n baptism_n effectual_a to_o the_o regenerate_a all_o his_o life_n man_n and_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o be_v effectual_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o regeneration_n even_o then_o when_o a_o man_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n three_o they_o say_v that_o the_o repentance_n which_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o before_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n error_n 3._o error_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o repentance_n which_o follow_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v no_o sacrament_n but_o this_o be_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o of_o our_o conversion_n to_o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o which_o all_o the_o prophet_n john_n baptist_n christ_n before_o and_o after_o his_o incarnation_n and_o the_o holy_a apostle_n have_v preach_v four_o they_o say_v that_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o repentance_n be_v freewill_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n stir_v error_n 4._o error_n up_o by_o a_o prevent_a grace_n and_o that_o grace_n be_v but_o only_o our_o helper_n work_v together_o with_o nature_n or_o freewill_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v clean_o contrary_a for_o the_o spirit_n or_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o repentance_n but_o the_o instrument_n be_v the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n not_o such_o as_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n but_o as_o they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o may_v appear_v even_o by_o this_o testimony_n jer._n 31._o convert_v i_o o_o lord_n &_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v where_o the_o principal_a efficiency_n &_o cause_n of_o the_o work_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o to_o his_o grace_n but_o of_o we_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v that_o we_o become_v active_a in_o repentance_n be_v act_v and_o move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n five_o they_o divide_v penance_n essential_o into_o the_o act_n of_o the_o penitent_a as_o the_o matter_n and_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n error_n 5._o error_n as_o the_o formal_a cause_n i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n why_o repentance_n shall_v be_v so_o part_v between_o the_o penitent_a or_o confess_v sinner_n and_o the_o priest_n absolve_a for_o the_o sinner_n who_o do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n may_v private_o confess_v unto_o god_n and_o of_o he_o also_o be_v absolve_v without_o any_o conceive_a or_o set_v form_n of_o absolution_n by_o the_o priest_n we_o repent_v daily_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v daily_o so_o perform_v by_o the_o sinner_n repent_v and_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n absolve_a wherefore_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o this_o form_n and_o dialogue_n or_o communication_n which_o must_v pass_v as_o they_o say_v between_o the_o sinner_n repent_v and_o the_o priest_n absolve_a six_o they_o divide_v penance_n material_o into_o contrition_n error_n 6._o error_n confession_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o these_o three_o part_n do_v as_o it_o be_v appertain_v to_o the_o act_n of_o their_o penitent_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n i_o answer_v concern_v contrition_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n we_o very_o admit_v of_o it_o but_o without_o any_o opinion_n of_o merit_n which_o they_o attribute_v thereunto_o and_o as_o touch_v confession_n first_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o repentance_n sign_n of_o repentance_n proper_o any_o part_n of_o repentance_n but_o a_o outward_a sign_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v wrought_v inward_o in_o the_o mind_n for_o among_o the_o sign_n these_o be_v number_v confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n tear_n humble_v of_o the_o body_n and_o other_o action_n of_o like_a kind_n again_o we_o say_v that_o their_o auricular_a confession_n wherein_o all_o even_o the_o private_a sin_n of_o a_o man_n must_v be_v number_v as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v remember_v and_o whisper_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o priest_n we_o affirm_v i_o say_v that_o such_o a_o confession_n be_v the_o invention_n of_o man_n brain_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n or_o example_n extant_a in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n yea_o very_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o many_o private_a sin_n unto_o which_o we_o alone_o be_v privy_a shall_v be_v conceal_v &_o not_o utter_v even_o as_o god_n do_v cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o our_o private_a sin_n of_o his_o free_a will_n and_o mercy_n wherewith_o he_o embrace_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n notwithstanding_o this_o he_o require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o private_o repent_v of_o they_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o shall_v remember_v they_o to_o conclude_v concern_v satisfaction_n we_o utter_o condemn_v and_o renounce_v it_o for_o by_o it_o as_o they_o teach_v we_o satisfy_v of_o ourselves_o the_o wrath_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o we_o willing_o 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