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in_o his_o own_o nostril_n &_o the_o soon_o he_o will_v loathe_v &_o leave_v they_o also_o and_o howsoever_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n &_o with_o the_o hog_n to_o the_o wallow_v again_o in_o the_o mire_n either_o by_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n or_o by_o the_o instigation_n and_o ensample_n of_o other_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o yield_v himself_o captive_a to_o these_o temptation_n but_o cast_v his_o eye_n back_o upon_o his_o former_a corruption_n both_o original_a &_o actual_a he_o do_v with_o david_n most_o severe_o condemn_v they_o and_o himself_o also_o for_o the_o same_o &_o do_v thereby_o sharpen_v and_o increase_v his_o unfeigned_a &_o hearty_a repentance_n and_o his_o settle_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o one_o and_o fifty_o psalm_n he_o take_v not_o liberty_n hereby_o to_o offend_v again_o and_o to_o add_v unto_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o former_a corruption_n but_o rather_o protest_v with_o st._n peter_n to_o the_o contrary_a oh_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o have_v spend_v 3._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 3._o the_o time_n pass_v of_o our_o life_n according_a unto_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o gentile_n now_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o to_o behold_v &_o to_o abhor_v our_o former_a rebellion_n we_o must_v resign_v the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n to_o come_v whole_o to_o god_n yea_o the_o great_a have_v be_v the_o number_n of_o our_o former_a sin_n and_o the_o more_o the_o lord_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v the_o same_o the_o great_a must_v be_v our_o care_n that_o we_o offend_v not_o any_o more_o so_o gracious_a a_o god_n and_o merciful_a a_o father_n by_o add_v unto_o the_o huge_a heap_n of_o our_o former_a iniquity_n indeed_o there_o have_v be_v some_o carnal_a libertine_n in_o all_o age_n who_o hear_v that_o the_o great_a our_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_v the_o same_o have_v turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o have_v say_v let_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v but_o as_o to_o the_o unclean_a all_o thing_n be_v unclean_a yea_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o pure_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v a_o occasion_n to_o increase_v their_o unclean_a &_o impure_a lust_n so_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a yea_o the_o multitude_n &_o greatness_n of_o their_o unclean_a sin_n cause_v they_o to_o loath_a and_o abhor_v they_o the_o more_o &_o to_o love_v he_o the_o more_o also_o that_o have_v most_o frank_o and_o free_o pardon_v they_o all_o there_o be_v say_v our_o saviour_n to_o simon_n the_o pharisee_n a_o certain_a lender_n that_o have_v two_o debtor_n &_o the_o one_o owe_v he_o 500_o 41._o luk._n 7._o 41._o penny_n and_o the_o other_o 50._o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v he_o forgive_v they_o both_o which_o of_o they_o therefore_o tell_v i_o say_v he_o will_v love_v he_o most_o simon_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o 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make_v atonement_n unto_o god_n for_o he_o for_o it_o cost_v more_o to_o redeem_v soul_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v to_o become_v man_n that_o he_o may_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o many_o and_o therefore_o redemption_n the_o all_o insufficiency_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o man_n and_o the_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n the_o scripture_n display_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o that_o can_v be_v give_v by_o man_n himself_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o soul_n give_v present_a testimony_n unto_o the_o most_o ample_a sufficiency_n of_o
in_o his_o service_n the_o bondslave_n of_o satan_n seem_v sometime_o to_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n &_o to_o seek_v the_o advauncement_n of_o his_o honour_n &_o glory_n but_o it_o be_v either_o affliction_n that_o force_v they_o to_o cry_v that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v 26._o psal_n 78._o 34._o hos_fw-la 7._o 14._o joh._n 6._o 26._o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n or_o they_o howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n for_o corn_n &_o wine_n and_o follow_v christ_n for_o more_o bread_n the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n already_o receive_v do_v not_o allure_v they_o to_o come_v in_o sincerity_n to_o god_n for_o they_o say_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n o_o let_v we_o fear_v the_o lord_n which_o give_v we_o rain_v â—arely_o &_o late_o in_o due_a season_n and_o reserve_v 24._o jerem._n 5._o 24._o for_o we_o the_o appoint_a week_n of_o harvest_n neither_o do_v they_o say_v where_o 10._o job._n 35._o 10._o be_v the_o god_n that_o make_v we_o that_o give_v we_o song_n in_o the_o night_n which_o teach_v we_o more_o than_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o give_v we_o more_o wisdom_n than_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n but_o the_o sincere_a servante_n of_o godliness_n thankfulness_n for_o benefit_n already_o receive_v bring_v the_o faithful_a to_o god_n whereas_o hope_n of_o profit_n to_o come_v and_o their_o own_o necessity_n force_v hypocrite_n sometime_o to_o fly_v unto_o he_o 2_o reg._n 5._o 17_o be_v 38._o 20._o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n mercy_n &_o our_o own_o defect_n &_o unworthines_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o all_o sincere_a devotion_n especial_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o endless_a love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o peculiar_a cause_n of_o faith_n &_o by_o faith_n of_o all_o other_o part_n of_o piety_n &_o godliness_n christ_n know_v that_o god_n have_v advance_v they_o with_o honour_n above_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o creature_n seek_v to_o advance_v his_o honour_n above_o all_o other_o yea_o they_o most_o due_o 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&_o vow_v unto_o god_n perpetual_a homage_n &_o service_n the_o grave_n say_v he_o can_v confess_v thou_o death_n can_v praise_v thou_o but_o the_o live_a shall_v confess_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n shall_v declare_v thy_o truth_n the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o save_v i_o therefore_o will_v i_o sing_v my_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o residue_n that_o have_v unfeigned_o give_v themselves_o unto_o god_n for_o how_o be_v they_o draw_v thereunto_o but_o by_o the_o link_n of_o his_o love_n &_o by_o the_o chain_n of_o his_o blessing_n devotion_n say_v aquinas_n be_v a_o special_a act_n of_o religion_n import_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o devote_v of_o a_o man_n heart_n to_o the_o prompt_a service_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v the_o contemplation_n &_o meditation_n of_o the_o lord_n benefit_n &_o of_o our_o own_o defect_n 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paul_n &_o with_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n it_o purge_v a_o way_n the_o putrify_a humour_n of_o corrupt_a affection_n &_o recover_v they_o to_o spiritual_a health_n &_o life_n it_o be_v sufficient_a say_v st._n peter_n that_o we_o have_v spend_v the_o time_n pass_v of_o our_o life_n after_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o gentile_n walk_v in_o devotion_n 1._o pet._n 4_o 2._o our_o defect_n god_n love_n our_o duty_n or_o devotion_n wantonness_n lust_n drunkenness_n and_o in_o abominable_a idolatry_n but_o now_o see_v we_o know_v that_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o sin_n we_o ought_v also_o to_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o cease_v from_o sin_n and_o henceforward_o to_o live_v as_o much_o time_n as_o remain_v in_o the_o flesh_n not_o after_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o after_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n we_o also_o ourselves_o be_v in_o love_n tit._n 3._o 3_o our_o defect_n god_n love_n time_n past_o unwise_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o uâ—lâ—ptuousnes_n live_v in_o maliciousness_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v oâ—…_n another_o but_o when_o the_o boâ—…tâ—fulnes_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v he_o not_o only_o save_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o our_o soul_n but_o also_o he_o destroy_v the_o power_n devotion_n our_o duty_n or_o devotion_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o and_o so_o raise_v we_o up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o albeit_o the_o wicked_a turn_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n saying_n let_v we_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v yet_o the_o say_n grace_n of_o god_n teach_v the_o godly_a another_o lesson_n even_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v 11._o tit._n 2._o 11._o just_o sober_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n &_o appear_v of_o the_o mighty_a god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o â—…iquitiâ—_n and_o purge_v we_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n so_o likewise_o albeit_o the_o lord_n temporal_a blessing_n be_v to_o the_o wicked_a as_o thorn_n choke_v up_o the_o good_a seed_n of_o piety_n and_o godliness_n and_o as_o bait_n to_o snare_v they_o and_o to_o draw_v their_o heart_n from_o god_n and_o as_o chain_n to_o bind_v they_o fast_o unto_o the_o varity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n yet_o to_o the_o godly_a they_o be_v as_o sweet_a sauce_n to_o make_v they_o â—eede_v more_o eager_o upon_o the_o food_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o as_o spur_n to_o make_v they_o run_v more_o ready_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o as_o ladder_n to_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o god_n that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o great_a blessing_n for_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a in_o 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locus_fw-la virum_fw-la honestat_fw-la quâ—_n malâ—s_fw-la est_fw-la ubique_fw-la malâ—…_n est_fw-la yet_o say_v they_o whensoever_o they_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o the_o decision_n of_o any_o doubt_n and_o upon_o the_o determination_n of_o any_o question_n they_o be_v so_o direct_v and_o guide_v therein_o that_o they_o do_v never_o pronounce_v any_o definitive_a sentence_n against_o the_o truth_n as_o if_o the_o very_a place_n do_v sanctify_v the_o person_n and_o sudden_o change_v his_o former_a resolution_n or_o else_o do_v force_v he_o to_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o his_o own_o settle_a conscience_n &_o judgement_n but_o what_o a_o assurance_n the_o bishop_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v that_o their_o faith_n can_v fail_v it_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o that_o the_o truth_n consonat_fw-la verum_fw-la vero_fw-la consonat_fw-la always_o be_v like_a to_o itself_o and_o one_o truth_n evermore_o agree_v with_o another_o diverse_a of_o the_o very_a main_a ground_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v direct_o contrary_a each_o to_o other_o as_o first_o the_o church_n can_v err_v and_o yet_o the_o faithful_a themselves_o by_o who_o the_o truth_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o church_n when_o it_o be_v preserve_v unless_o we_o imagine_v that_o it_o may_v be_v better_o preserve_v by_o such_o as_o be_v but_o mere_a dissemble_a hypocrite_n may_v altogether_o and_o that_o final_o fall_v from_o god_n and_o so_o by_o consequent_a from_o the_o truth_n 2_o second_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v away_o whole_o from_o god_n yet_o be_v still_o in_o possibility_n to_o be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n for_o that_o repentance_n be_v only_o deny_v to_o such_o as_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v whereas_o if_o they_o do_v whole_o fall_v away_o at_o their_o reconciliation_n and_o regeneration_n they_o shall_v be_v admit_v again_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n or_o thus_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n may_v whole_o fall_v away_o from_o this_o grace_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v renew_v again_o by_o repentance_n and_o recover_v again_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o so_o be_v bear_v the_o second_o time_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o as_o they_o themselves_o also_o teach_v as_o we_o can_v be_v but_o once_o bear_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n so_o we_o can_v be_v but_o once_o regenerate_v and_o bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 3_o three_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o baptism_n be_v devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n only_o as_o be_v only_o baptize_v in_o his_o name_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v as_o they_o teach_v be_v devote_v also_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o saint_n 4_o four_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v their_o sin_n in_o baptism_n full_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v &_o be_v make_v member_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n and_o so_o be_v effectual_o call_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v also_o teach_v that_o these_o be_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 20._o 1._o not_o all_o call_v at_o the_o first_o hour_n 5_o five_o they_o call_v their_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n a_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n and_o yet_o they_o teach_v that_o christ_n blood_n be_v there_o real_o present_a and_o if_o they_o â—ay_v that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n for_o that_o the_o blood_n be_v there_o present_a after_o a_o unbloody_a manner_n they_o may_v then_o as_o well_o call_v it_o a_o unbodily_a sacrifice_n also_o for_o that_o as_o they_o teach_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o also_o but_o not_o after_o a_o bodily_a manner_n whereas_o in_o truth_n a_o true_a body_n and_o true_a blood_n have_v always_o the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o true_a body_n and_o of_o true_a blood_n 6_o six_o they_o teach_v that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n transubstantiation_n be_v make_v and_o yet_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v abolish_v and_o go_v before_o the_o first_o word_n thereof_o this_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o priest_n for_o in_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n whatsoever_o this_o word_n this_o do_v signify_v in_o any_o case_n it_o must_v not_o signify_v true_a and_o real_a bread_n 7_o seven_o matrimony_n as_o they_o teach_v be_v a_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o confer_v grace_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v with_o they_o a_o profanation_n of_o holy_a order_n as_o if_o one_o grace_n do_v disgrace_v another_o and_o as_o if_o one_o holy_a thing_n be_v a_o profanation_n to_o another_o and_o that_o single_a life_n which_o undoubted_o give_v no_o grace_n be_v a_o holy_a estate_n than_o the_o estate_n of_o matrimony_n whereas_o it_o may_v be_v well_o know_v of_o every_o young_a scholar_n that_o single_a life_n be_v no_o virtue_n but_o continency_n and_o chastity_n either_o in_o single_a life_n or_o else_o in_o matrimony_n 8_o eight_o they_o teach_v that_o grace_n sometime_o work_v alone_o in_o we_o which_o â—ooperans_n gratia_n operans_fw-la â—ooperans_n needs_o must_v be_v if_o it_o be_v at_o all_o in_o our_o conversion_n and_o yet_o they_o teach_v that_o our_o free_a will_n work_v together_o also_o with_o god_n grace_n even_o in_o our_o very_a first_o conversion_n 9_o nine_o they_o vaunt_v most_o confident_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o only_a catholic_n &_o their_o faith_n to_o be_v undoubted_o the_o sound_a faith_n and_o they_o determine_v most_o perempton_o that_o the_o true_a catholic_a justify_v faith_n consist_v only_o in_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o christian_n creed_n and_o yet_o they_o teach_v that_o neither_o they_o be_v nor_o yet_o aught_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o have_v obtain_v a_o true_a faith_n 10_o ten_o they_o teach_v that_o we_o ought_v most_o assure_o to_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n general_a promise_n as_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v confound_v &_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v presumption_n for_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a man_n which_o believe_v to_o persuade_v himself_o assure_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v confound_v 11_o eleven_o in_o their_o pardon_n shrifte_n &_o exhortation_n to_o religious_a action_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o forgive_v to_o particular_a person_n their_o sin_n and_o yet_o they_o also_o to_o who_o particular_o they_o forgive_v must_v sâ—il_v doubt_n whether_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v for_o all_o their_o catholic_n must_v still_o stand_v in_o doubt_n thereof_o unless_o it_o be_v otherwise_o open_v unto_o they_o by_o revelation_n 12_o twelve_o they_o teach_v that_o they_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n &_o more_o also_o the_o which_o thing_n can_v be_v perform_v without_o grace_n yea_o without_o great_a grace_n yet_o they_o thus_o assure_o know_v that_o they_o fulfil_v the_o law_n can_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o assure_o know_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o 23_o rom._n 14_o 23_o grace_n whereas_o not_o only_o the_o apostle_n but_o a_o very_a heathen_a man_n canteach_v they_o that_o unto_o every_o good_a action_n &_o therefore_o much_o more_o to_o so_o many_o as_o whereby_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v fulfil_v and_o more_o also_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a circumstance_n that_o be_v require_v that_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o conâ—…nstan_n a_o â—er_n conâ—…nstan_n assure_a knowledge_n 13._o thirteneth_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o ordinary_a duty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v of_o the_o common_a and_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o people_n and_o therefore_o that_o their_o religious_a man_n must_v strive_v to_o ascend_v to_o a_o faâ—re_v high_a degree_n of_o great_a perfection_n and_o yet_o they_o teach_v also_o that_o the_o common_a people_n can_v attain_v unto_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o contain_v for_o a_o good_a part_n but_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o as_o i_o take_v it_o it_o be_v a_o far_o hard_a matter_n to_o do_v then_o to_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v right_a 14._o fourteneth_o they_o teach_v that_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o â—he_n holy_a scripture_n and_o yet_o they_o allege_v scripture_n for_o all_o point_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o all_o such_o point_n may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n or_o else_o they_o great_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n in_o allege_v they_o against_o their_o meâ—ning_n only_o for_o show_v and_o not_o for_o truth_n 15._o fifteneth_o some_o of_o they_o teach_v that_o election_n which_o be_v the_o precedent_a cause_n of_o the_o first_o justification_n depend_v upon_o foresee_v work_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o first_o
and_o that_o for_o my_o owâ—e_n take_v and_o therefore_o berâ—…â—…aking_v â—…aking_z to_o the_o faithful_a 25._o isa_n 43_o 25._o say_v if_o thou_o believe_v that_o 〈…〉_o but_o by_o 〈…〉_o annuntiatione_fw-la bern._n serm_n â—_o de_fw-fr annuntiatione_fw-la whone_v alone_o thou_o have_v â—…ed_v 〈…〉_o well_o for_o as_o no_o man_n can_v forgive_v a_o other_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o offence_n commit_v against_o another_o so_o none_o can_v forgive_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n for_o that_o so_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n only_o against_o god_n make_v we_o debtor_n unto_o he_o and_o offender_n against_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n yea_o as_o it_o be_v high_a treason_n for_o any_o subject_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o remit_v the_o offence_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o common_a weal_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o intrusion_n upon_o the_o prince_n right_a and_o after_o a_o sort_n a_o usurpation_n of_o the_o dignity_n royal_a so_o no_o doubt_n but_o that_o it_o be_v high_a treason_n against_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o any_o creature_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o forgive_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o intrusion_n upon_o the_o lord_n right_a and_o a_o usurpation_n of_o his_o dignity_n royal_a who_o can_v 7._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 7._o forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o so_o say_v the_o pharisy_n when_o our_o saviour_n take_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o to_o cure_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o to_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o what_o reply_v our_o saviour_n to_o this_o demand_n whether_o be_v it_o easy_a to_o say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o or_o to_o say_v arise_z take_v up_o thy_o bâ—doe_n and_o walk_v in_o which_o word_n he_o do_v not_o confute_v their_o opinion_n as_o chrysostome_n &_o hâ—laâ—y_a reach_n hom_n 〈◊〉_d in_o â—…_n hom_n but_o reprove_v they_o for_o charge_v he_o with_o blasphemy_n in_o that_o by_o heal_v all_o disease_n by_o his_o word_n he_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v true_a god_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o have_v authority_n also_o to_o forgive_v sin_n albeit_o mat._n 〈…〉_o mat._n such_o authority_n belong_v only_o unto_o god_n his_o reason_n be_v this_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o selfsame_o authority_n as_o well_o by_o his_o own_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n as_o to_o cure_v the_o disease_n and_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n but_o say_v our_o saviour_n you_o may_v perceive_v that_o by_o my_o own_o power_n i_o cure_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n the_o which_o â—hing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o do_v by_o their_o own_o power_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o 12._o 〈…〉_o 12._o christ_n for_o so_o god_n only_o work_v the_o same_o as_o all_o other_o miraculous_a thing_n also_o because_o he_o only_o be_v omnipotent_a therefore_o you_o may_v also_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 136._o 4._o acknowledge_v in_o i_o unless_o you_o be_v wilful_o blind_v the_o divine_a power_n of_o god_n and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o blaspheme_v in_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o forgive_v sin_n for_o as_o for_o that_o authority_n of_o forgive_a sin_n give_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o â—…6_n 〈◊〉_d in_o mat_n â—…6_n gospel_n it_o be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n have_v authority_n give_v they_o to_o make_v clean_a or_o unclean_a now_o they_o be_v not_o enable_v to_o make_v clean_a or_o unclean_a leper_n or_o no_o leper_n but_o they_o have_v knowledge_n give_v they_o to_o discern_v and_o authority_n to_o pronounce_v who_o be_v such_o and_o such_o and_o upon_o their_o sentence_n so_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n even_o so_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o discern_v who_o sin_n be_v remit_v and_o who_o retain_v &_o to_o assure_v the_o penitent_a soul_n the_o break_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o even_o of_o the_o lord_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o denounce_v against_o the_o careless_a and_o 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but_o we_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o free_a â—…givenesse_n of_o our_o debt_n and_o trespass_n and_o so_o the_o who_o gospel_n teach_v that_o they_o be_v free_o forgive_v in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o but_o not_o free_o to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o pay_v full_a dear_a for_o the_o release_n of_o they_o even_o that_o inestimable_a price_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n it_o be_v he_o that_o bear_v our_o sinneâ—_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n the_o chasttiement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o he_o 7._o 1._o pet_n 2_o 24._o isa_n 53_o 5._o hâ—…_n 9_o 12._o 10._o 14._o 7_o 25_o heb._n 1._o 3._o 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o he_o give_v his_o soul_n â—n_o offer_v for_o sin_n he_o give_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d some_o for_o many_o by_o one_o oblation_n of_o himself_o once_o make_v he_o have_v find_v eternal_a redemption_n and_o make_v perfect_a for_o ever_o they_o that_o â—ee_n â—…fied_v he_o have_v purge_v our_o sin_n by_o himself_o and_o not_o by_o uâ—_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o not_o by_o our_o satisfaction_n and_o very_o it_o be_v this_o blood_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d wherewithal_o our_o garment_n be_v thorough_o cleanse_v from_o all_o spot_n and_o be_v make_v perfect_o pure_a &_o white_a it_o be_v this_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o sovereign_a 14._o apoc._n 7._o 14._o salve_n for_o all_o our_o sore_n and_o the_o only_a effectual_a medicine_n which_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v all_o our_o spiritual_a and_o ghostly_a malady_n and_o if_o we_o take_v any_o thing_n else_o we_o take_v quid_fw-la proquo_fw-la we_o take_v that_o which_o will_v not_o ease_v but_o will_v in_o the_o end_n increase_v our_o grief_n and_o therefore_o iâ—_n we_o will_v find_v ease_n indeed_o we_o must_v provide_v to_o have_v always_o this_o physic_n in_o a_o readiness_n that_o whensoever_o we_o be_v wound_v by_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n we_o may_v apply_v to_o ourselves_o a_o speedy_a remedy_n if_o as_o ofâ—_n say_v saint_n ambrose_n as_o this_o blood_n be_v shed_v it_o 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continual_o cure_v of_o their_o daily_a infirmity_n if_o any_o man_n sin_n say_v he_o we_o have_v jesus_n christ_n â—0_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o â—0_n our_o advocate_n and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n show_v that_o not_o only_a when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v at_o the_o first_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o obtain_v the_o release_n of_o our_o grosser_n offence_n but_o much_o more_o be_v once_o reconcile_v and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n we_o be_v still_o preserve_v in_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o obtain_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o ouâ—…maller_a offence_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o none_o be_v cure_v of_o their_o sin_n by_o christ_n which_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o same_o and_o do_v not_o daily_o fight_v against_o they_o with_o daily_a repentance_n but_o yet_o the_o physic_n be_v one_o thing_n whereby_o the_o 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be_v commit_v we_o obtain_v not_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o by_o our_o own_o merit_n nor_o by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o other_o but_o only_o by_o the_o free_a and_o undeserued_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o most_o precious_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n all_o have_v sin_v say_v the_o apostle_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o be_v justify_v from_o their_o sin_n free_o 23._o rom_n 3._o 23._o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o truth_n otherwise_o our_o case_n be_v most_o miserable_a for_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o debtor_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o thousand_o 24._o mat._n 18_o 24._o talent_n declare_v the_o infiniteness_n of_o our_o debt_n do_v open_o proclaim_v our_o insufficiency_n and_o inability_n to_o discharge_v the_o same_o as_o also_o the_o word_n annex_v when_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v and_o i_o forgive_v 2._o psal_n 130._o 3._o job._n 93._o psa_fw-la 143._o 2._o thou_o all_o thy_o debt_n for_o very_o if_o god_n shall_v mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v call_v we_o to_o a_o account_v who_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v one_o for_o a_o thousand_o and_o therefore_o our_o best_a plea_n be_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n call_v we_o not_o to_o reckon_n put_v not_o our_o bill_n in_o suit_n for_o we_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o make_v payment_n we_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n diu._n 10._o that_o purgatory_n be_v no_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n â—…sh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resurâ—…on_n of_o â—…sh_n if_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n have_v be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o christian_n faith_n as_o it_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o it_o have_v be_v convenient_a that_o after_o mention_v make_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n 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