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circumstance_n which_o do_v either_o increase_n or_o diminish_v the_o sin_n as_o far_o as_o can_v be_v call_v to_o mind_n at_o least_o a_o intention_n of_o make_v such_o a_o confession_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a council_n trident._n sess_z 14._o cap._n 4_o 5._o can._n 6_o &_o 7._o catech._n rom._n par._n 2._o de_fw-fr poeniten_n n._n 38._o this_o they_o say_v be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v either_o in_o act_n or_o desire_n so_o that_o contrition_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o repentance_n that_o be_v a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o a_o purpose_n of_o forsake_v it_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v though_o perfect_v also_o with_o charity_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o obtain_v remission_n without_o this_o but_o yet_o imperfect_a contrition_n or_o attrition_n which_o arise_v mere_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n with_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n and_o his_o absolution_n will_v do_v it_o without_o perfect_a contrition_n or_o true_a repentance_n for_o the_o sin._n but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a humane_a invention_n tend_v to_o raise_v the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o all_o man_n secret_n and_o to_o cherish_v their_o covetousness_n and_o ambition_n by_o the_o gain_n that_o they_o make_v hereby_o of_o their_o absolution_n and_o indulgence_n and_o tend_v likewise_o to_o cherish_v carnal_a security_n in_o those_o that_o confess_v to_o they_o consider_v that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v have_v at_o so_o easy_a a_o rate_n with_o confession_n and_o to_o trouble_v the_o conscience_n of_o those_o that_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o it_o as_o if_o without_o it_o their_o sin_n be_v unpardonable_a though_o they_o have_v true_a contrition_n or_o repentance_n for_o their_o sin._n and_o it_o be_v manifest_o against_o all_o those_o text_n that_o require_v contrition_n or_o repentance_n in_o order_n to_o pardon_n and_o not_o attrition_n only_o and_o that_o make_v such_o contrition_n a_o sufficient_a qualification_n for_o pardon_n without_o this_o auricular_a confession_n as_o against_o isa_n 1._o 16_o 17._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o and_o then_o vers_n 18._o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool._n and_o chap._n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n and_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v so_o ezek._n 18._o 30._o repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n verse_n 31._o cast_v away_o all_o your_o transgression_n and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v verse_n 32._o turn_v yourselves_o and_o live_v you_o from_o all_o which_o observe_v that_o repentance_n and_o turn_n from_o sin_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v absolute_o require_v in_o order_n to_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o and_o that_o a_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v make_v to_o this_o without_o require_v confession_n to_o a_o priest_n to_o be_v join_v with_o it_o for_o psal_n 51._o 17._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v this_o indeed_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n accompany_v or_o follow_v with_o a_o real_a forsake_v of_o sin_n and_o nothing_o less_o than_o this_o david_n thus_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n obtain_v pardon_n psal_n 32._o 5._o if_o less_o will_v serve_v or_o more_o be_v require_v there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a institution_n for_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o now_o see_v act._n 3._o 19_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o but_o luke_n 13._o 3._o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v and_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o appoint_v luk._n 24._o 47._o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n so_o that_o it_o be_v true_a repentance_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o priest_n be_v no_o where_o require_v for_o as_o for_o mat._n 3._o 6._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o many_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n and_o act_v 19_o 18._o that_o many_o that_o believe_v come_v and_o confess_v and_o show_v their_o deed_n it_o be_v their_o own_o voluntary_a act_n arise_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o zeal_n and_o be_v do_v public_o before_o all_o not_o secret_o whisper_v in_o the_o ear_n
of_o a_o priest_n nor_o be_v it_o exact_v or_o require_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o necessary_a obligation_n and_o as_o for_o what_o st._n james_n say_v chap._n 5._o 16._o confess_v your_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o that_o you_o may_v be_v heal_v note_v that_o he_o direct_v to_o this_o only_o in_o case_n of_o bodily_a sickness_n accompany_v with_o a_o afflict_a or_o distress_a conscience_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v the_o more_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o those_o who_o be_v make_v privy_a to_o their_o case_n for_o their_o relief_n and_o help_n from_o god_n but_o he_o do_v not_o appoint_v it_o for_o a_o universal_a stand_a rule_n for_o all_o man_n and_o of_o absolute_a obligation_n upon_o they_o in_o all_o case_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o a_o priestly_a absolution_n and_o note_v that_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v john_n 20._o 23._o who_o soever_o sin_v you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o who_o soever_o sin_v you_o 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up_o to_o it_o and_o here_o be_v no_o institution_n of_o confession_n to_o be_v necessary_o make_v to_o a_o priest_n nor_o the_o least_o intimation_n give_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n can_v be_v otherwise_o remit_v if_o so_o be_v they_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n in_o themselves_o there_o be_v no_o trace_n or_o tract_n of_o it_o in_o our_o saviour_n deal_n with_o sinner_n though_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o very_o great_a one_o nor_o yet_o in_o the_o apostle_n and_o st._n peter_n himself_o when_o he_o sin_v we_o hear_v of_o he_o only_o that_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o by_o that_o sign_n express_v the_o real_a contrition_n and_o sincere_a repentance_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o we_o read_v not_o a_o word_n of_o his_o go_v to_o a_o priest_n to_o make_v confession_n in_o case_n of_o public_a scandal_n indeed_o give_v to_o the_o church_n a_o public_a confession_n be_v very_o needful_a and_o be_v always_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o in_o case_n of_o perplexity_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o disburden_v of_o that_o and_o as_o a_o help_n to_o repentance_n a_o private_a confession_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o open_v his_o case_n to_o some_o spiritual_a guide_n be_v also_o very_o useful_a but_o that_o a_o particular_a private_a confession_n of_o all_o mortal_a sin_n with_o all_o its_o circumstance_n to_o a_o priest_n be_v of_o perpetual_a and_o necessary_a obligation_n to_o all_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n can_v no_o where_o be_v prove_v and_o therefore_o be_v a_o horrid_a imposition_n and_o intolerable_a tyranny_n upon_o man_n conscience_n and_o be_v to_o change_v the_o term_n of_o salvation_n from_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v appoint_v and_o to_o make_v that_o both_o easy_a and_o hard_a than_o he_o have_v make_v it_o either_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o confession_n be_v enough_o with_o bare_a attrition_n or_o that_o it_o must_v be_v add_v over_o and_o above_o to_o true_a repentance_n itself_o and_o note_v that_o the_o priestly_a absolution_n when_o it_o be_v give_v be_v not_o authoritative_a and_o judicial_a for_o so_o to_o absolve_v sinner_n and_o forgive_v sin_n belong_v only_o to_o god_n mark_v 2._o 7._o isa_n 43._o 25._o who_o be_v the_o only_a lawgiver_n jam._n 2._o 12._o or_o to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n who_o open_v and_o none_o shut_v rev._n 3_o 7._o who_o alone_o have_v the_o supreme_a independent_a and_o absolute_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n and_o whereas_o he_o have_v likewise_o give_v unto_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o then_o open_a heaven_n when_o they_o declare_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o repent_v sinner_n they_o shut_v heaven_n when_o they_o declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o impenitent_a sinner_n but_o if_o they_o be_v ignorant_a or_o wicked_a let_v they_o pardon_v the_o impenitent_a and_o excommunicate_v the_o good_a that_o which_o they_o do_v on_o earth_n be_v not_o ratify_v in_o heaven_n the_o authority_n they_o have_v to_o pardon_v sin_n or_o to_o absolve_v the_o sinner_n be_v only_o ministerial_a declarative_a and_o conditional_a upon_o the_o profession_n and_o supposition_n of_o the_o sinner_n faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n and_o work_v of_o supererrogation_n chap._n xxii_o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o justify_v person_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o meritorious_a and_o full_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 6._o chap._n 16._o can._n 32._o these_o good_a work_n be_v say_v by_o they_o indeed_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o than_o it_o be_v the_o good_a work_n themselves_o that_o be_v true_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n have_v only_o a_o remote_a or_o mediate_a influence_n towards_o the_o procure_n eternal_a life_n viz._n by_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o act_v and_o that_o be_v do_v the_o act_n or_o work_v themselves_o which_o justify_v person_n perform_v do_v true_o and_o proper_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n contrary_n to_o rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n he_o say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n sin_n deserve_v death_n but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n to_o we_o and_o not_o merit_v by_o the_o righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n of_o any_o for_o free_a gift_n and_o merit_n can_v stand_v together_o so_o luke_n 12._o 32._o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v represent_v as_o a_o gift_n and_o that_o as_o flow_v from_o the_o father_n good_a pleasure_n and_o therefore_o not_o from_o their_o merit_n so_o again_o john_n 10._o 28._o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v give_v to_o man_n upon_o their_o hear_n and_o follow_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o their_o follow_v of_o he_o do_v deserve_v it_o ephes_n 2._o 8_o 9_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god._n both_o faith_n and_o salvation_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o faith_n be_v all_o of_o grace_n and_o gift_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v so_o tit._n 3._o 4_o 5._o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o 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