in_o order_n to_o particular_a absolution_n from_o the_o priest_n 7._o as_o also_o a_o more_o particular_a confession_n if_o voluntary_a 8._o the_o self-end_n of_o this_o church_n in_o exact_v so_o punctual_a a_o confession_n from_o man_n 9_o 10._o the_o slavery_n and_o mischief_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o confession_n 11._o the_o infinite_a vexation_n to_o the_o conscientious_a and_o ingenuous_a from_o the_o obtrude_a upon_o they_o incredible_a and_o impossible_a opinion_n 1._o absolution_n put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n of_o confess_v once_o a_o year_n at_o least_o and_o that_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o parish_n all_o a_o man_n sin_n not_o only_o actual_o commit_v but_o the_o very_a purpose_n desire_n or_o propension_n to_o the_o commit_n of_o they_o which_o may_v right_o be_v call_v carnificina_fw-la conscientiarum_fw-la indeed_o and_o be_v as_o base_a a_o piece_n of_o servitude_n and_o to_o as_o ill_a purpose_n as_o if_o that_o all_o the_o modest_a maid_n and_o grave_a matron_n in_o the_o parish_n shall_v strip_v themselves_o stark_o naked_a and_o in_o that_o manner_n humble_v themselves_o before_o their_o priest_n once_o a_o year_n which_o will_v look_v like_o a_o piece_n of_o unsupportable_a tyranny_n and_o yet_o this_o extort_a confession_n upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n not_o to_o conceal_v any_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o strip_v of_o a_o man_n to_o his_o naked_a body_n but_o the_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o body_n that_o they_o may_v see_v his_o naked_a heart_n and_o so_o by_o the_o force_n of_o this_o superstition_n break_v into_o those_o secret_n which_o it_o be_v the_o only_a due_a privilege_n of_o god_n almighty_a to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o who_o be_v the_o only_a rightful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o can_v neither_o receive_v any_o hurt_n by_o see_v the_o most_o inward_a motion_n of_o his_o own_o handiwork_n nor_o will_v know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v do_v we_o any_o but_o will_v judge_v with_o equity_n in_o all_o thing_n nor_o will_v despise_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n 2._o the_o pretence_n for_o this_o confession_n be_v the_o necessity_n of_o absolution_n by_o the_o priest_n which_o if_o a_o man_n through_o his_o own_o neglect_n have_v not_o he_o must_v be_v undoubted_o damn_v but_o that_o any_o such_o absolution_n be_v necessary_a unless_o upon_o the_o case_n of_o just_a excommunication_n can_v be_v make_v out_o by_o either_o scripture_n or_o reason_n for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o the_o apostle_n whatsoever_o you_o bound_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n or_o 18._o matth._n 18._o 18._o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v 23._o joh._n 20._o 23._o they_o be_v retain_v it_o be_v impossible_a the_o meaning_n shall_v be_v remit_v or_o retain_v bound_v or_o loose_v whether_o right_a or_o wrong_n i_o will_v ratify_v all_o above_o whatever_o the_o successor_n of_o my_o apostle_n shall_v do_v nor_o shall_v any_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v ratify_v without_o they_o though_o they_o succeed_v only_o in_o the_o external_a profession_n and_o partake_v not_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n with_o their_o predecessor_n wherefore_o so_o large_a and_o accurate_a a_o commission_n can_v belong_v to_o any_o but_o either_o to_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o or_o to_o man_n of_o a_o true_a apostolical_a spirit_n who_o be_v entire_o of_o one_o mind_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v do_v only_o what_o be_v right_a it_o be_v so_o rare_a therefore_o and_o so_o difficult_a a_o thing_n to_o find_v such_o a_o confessor_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n such_o a_o absolution_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o neither_o god_n nor_o nature_n be_v want_v in_o necessary_n but_o the_o bind_v by_o excommunication_n and_o the_o loose_v answer_v thereto_o be_v of_o another_o consideration_n and_o concern_v the_o external_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o but_o to_o speak_v true_o that_o phrase_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v above_o cite_v out_o of_o scripture_n seem_v not_o so_o much_o to_o respect_v person_n as_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o not_o whosoever_o and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o know_a phrase_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o call_v that_o which_o be_v declare_v unlawful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ligatum_fw-la but_o that_o which_o be_v allow_v as_o lawful_a they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solutum_fw-la and_o therefore_o that_o passage_n do_v not_o respect_n absolution_n from_o sin_n but_o the_o make_n of_o law_n and_o institutes_n for_o the_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n which_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n but_o that_o other_o place_n joh._n 20._o of_o remit_v and_o retain_v man_n sin_n do_v undoubted_o respect_v absolution_n from_o sin_n but_o mark_v to_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n this_o power_n be_v commit_v as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o now_o christ_n be_v send_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o he_o breathe_v upon_o they_o say_z receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o do_v most_o certain_o impart_v it_o to_o they_o and_o thereupon_o be_v derive_v upon_o they_o that_o authority_n who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v 4._o whence_o erasmus_n excellent_o upon_o the_o place_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la he_o posterioribus_fw-la cristas_fw-la erigunt_fw-la &_o tyrannidem_fw-la quandam_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicant_a cur_n non_fw-la meminerunt_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la mox_fw-la praecesserunt_fw-la toti_n turgemus_fw-la mundano_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la placemus_fw-la nobis_fw-la authoritate_fw-la commissâ_fw-la remittendi_fw-la aut_fw-la retinendi_fw-la peccata_fw-la tuere_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la sed_fw-la cura_fw-la ut_fw-la adsit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la christus_fw-la tribuit_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la which_o imply_v that_o where_o this_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o authority_n be_v not_o and_o that_o a_o man_n can_v rational_o be_v either_o comfort_v by_o the_o remission_n or_o dismay_v by_o the_o retain_v of_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v from_o such_o ghostly_a father_n as_o be_v devoid_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ._n 5._o moreover_o hugo_n grotius_n do_v sober_o and_o with_o judgement_n i_o conceive_v interpret_v this_o place_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o baptism_n or_o reception_n again_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n if_o any_o be_v lapse_v after_o baptism_n but_o the_o retain_v of_o sin_n to_o be_v non-admittance_n of_o these_o into_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o penitent_a believer_n or_o the_o excommunicate_v they_o out_o of_o it_o upon_o a_o lapse_n worthy_a so_o great_a a_o censure_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o a_o anniversary_n absolution_n which_o must_v necessitate_v and_o squeeze_v out_o such_o a_o unnecessary_a and_o unreasonable_a confession_n st._n james_n say_v confess_v your_o sin_n one_o to_o another_o who_o style_n be_v ill_o direct_v if_o it_o have_v be_v such_o a_o indispensable_a duty_n to_o confess_v unto_o the_o priest_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o have_v be_v describe_v so_o frequent_a so_o punctual_a this_o anniversary_n provolution_n therefore_o of_o a_o penitent_a upon_o the_o floor_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o formal_a confessor_n with_o eye_n and_o hand_n devout_o lift_v up_o towards_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o majesty_n be_v no_o part_n of_o true_a christian_a discipline_n but_o as_o erasmus_n have_v well_o intimate_v a_o piece_n of_o antichristian_a tyranny_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o loathsome_a and_o burdensome_a to_o be_v bind_v to_o unbosom_v a_o man_n self_n to_o he_o of_o who_o judgement_n friendship_n or_o fidelity_n we_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n and_o very_o intolerable_a to_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o do_v not_o allow_v ourselves_o to_o think_v of_o and_o that_o before_o such_o as_o we_o may_v probable_o â—…spect_v will_v conceive_v some_o sinful_a pleasure_n by_o the_o discourse_n of_o they_o 6._o the_o injunction_n therefore_o of_o such_o a_o punctual_a confession_n have_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o in_o either_o scripture_n or_o reason_n for_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n nor_o christ_n himself_o require_v any_o such_o particular_a and_o complete_a enumeration_n of_o man_n sin_n nor_o leave_v in_o charge_n with_o their_o successor_n to_o do_v so_o and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a more_o general_o to_o confess_v they_o with_o a_o serious_a profession_n of_o detest_a and_o resolution_n of_o leave_v they_o wherein_o if_o the_o penitent_n will_v dissemble_v he_o may_v as_o well_o dissemble_v
the_o number_n and_o circumstance_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o little_a pretence_n can_v there_o be_v from_o hence_o of_o this_o injunction_n but_o if_o he_o profess_v his_o sorrow_n and_o resolution_n of_o amendment_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o weakness_n or_o melancholy_n can_v lay_v such_o fast_a hold_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n upon_o unfeigned_a repentance_n without_o this_o visible_a and_o palpable_a seal_n set_v thereto_o of_o sacerdotal_a absolution_n i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o a_o priest_n anoint_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o full_a of_o holy_a compassion_n to_o a_o penitent_a member_n of_o his_o church_n may_v rightful_o and_o profitable_o by_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v derive_v upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n and_o by_o that_o divine_a power_n that_o assist_v the_o sincere_a exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n seal_v to_o he_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n by_o pronounce_v his_o absolution_n and_o so_o restore_v to_o peace_n his_o disquiet_v mind_n his_o sin_n be_v as_o certain_o pardon_v as_o if_o christ_n himself_o in_o person_n have_v absolve_v he_o he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o assure_o ratify_v in_o heaven_n whatever_o be_v here_o transact_v upon_o earth_n which_o i_o suppose_v grotius_n himself_o will_v not_o deny_v nor_o conceive_v at_o all_o clash_n with_o his_o interpretation_n of_o s._n john_n he_o not_o pretend_v those_o he_o mention_n the_o only_a occasion_n of_o remit_v or_o retain_v of_o sin_n but_o the_o most_o notable_a 7._o and_o as_o this_o voluntary_a confession_n in_o general_a to_o the_o priest_n in_o order_n to_o the_o penitent'_v absolution_n be_v useful_a and_o commendable_a so_o likewise_o a_o voluntary_a unbosome_a a_o man_n self_n in_o a_o more_o particular_a way_n to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o can_v trust_v and_o can_v presume_v fit_a and_o able_a for_o his_o office_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o more_o perfect_a understanding_n of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o thereby_o administer_v more_o suitable_a and_o effectual_a counsel_n be_v a_o thing_n questionless_a of_o very_o good_a consequence_n 8._o but_o to_o extort_v from_o every_o believer_n every_o year_n or_o often_o a_o punctual_a enumeration_n of_o all_o his_o transgression_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n with_o all_o their_o circumstance_n be_v but_o a_o vile_a and_o disingenuous_a pretence_n of_o insinuate_a into_o all_o man_n bosom_n for_o the_o get_n out_o their_o secret_n of_o which_o the_o priest_n may_v make_v his_o private_a advantage_n or_o communicate_v to_o the_o churchpolitician_n such_o matter_n as_o will_v tend_v to_o the_o strengthen_n of_o their_o distinct_a interest_n which_o be_v the_o conserve_n or_o promote_a that_o honour_n wealth_n and_o power_n which_o they_o affect_v in_o the_o world_n and_o true_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o secret_n not_o of_o this_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n but_o of_o whole_a family_n and_o city_n nay_o of_o whole_a province_n and_o kingdom_n and_o of_o all_o christendom_n may_v flow_v together_o into_o that_o common_a cistern_n or_o if_o you_o will_v sea_n of_o ecclesiastic_a intelligence_n which_o be_v the_o very_a eye_n of_o action_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o conduct_n in_o all_o affair_n 9_o but_o though_o this_o will_v be_v a_o sweet_a morsel_n to_o this_o pseudo-clergy_n we_o be_v now_o describe_v it_o will_v be_v sour_a sauce_n to_o the_o laiety_n not_o only_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a badge_n of_o a_o inevitable_a bondage_n upon_o they_o to_o be_v constrain_v upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n at_o lest_o once_o by_o the_o year_n to_o cast_v themselves_o down_o upon_o the_o ground_n before_o they_o that_o be_v so_o many_o fathom_n sink_v into_o the_o earth_n themselves_o and_o to_o reproach_n themselves_o by_o rip_v up_o their_o own_o fault_n accurate_o and_o punctual_o before_o such_o as_o they_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o either_o their_o candour_n judgement_n or_o friendship_n and_o for_o a_o man_n to_o balk_v his_o own_o priest_n in_o this_o case_n will_v be_v to_o brand_v he_o and_o so_o make_v one_o of_o his_o chief_a neighbour_n his_o great_a enemy_n i_o say_v beside_o the_o external_a slavery_n of_o the_o business_n and_o the_o do_v of_o a_o ceremony_n which_o may_v go_v so_o much_o against_o the_o hair_n even_o with_o good_a and_o ingenuous_a spirit_n a_o man_n may_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o very_o great_a danger_n and_o mischief_n for_o he_o that_o have_v the_o office_n of_o hear_v man_n thus_o accurate_o and_o necessary_o accuse_v themselves_o once_o a_o year_n at_o least_o have_v a_o great_a opportunity_n of_o injust_o defame_v they_o by_o some_o tacit_n insinuation_n or_o somewhat_o expresser_n notice_n then_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o a_o saint_n upon_o earth_n of_o which_o sort_n we_o suppose_v in_o this_o polity_n we_o speak_v of_o extreme_o few_o 10._o interrogatories_n also_o from_o such_o confessor_n may_v in_o great_a likelihood_n prove_v to_o young_a man_n and_o woman_n lesson_n of_o sin_n and_o lust_n and_o the_o know_v of_o the_o secret_n of_o family_n the_o seed_n of_o infinite_a contention_n betwixt_o neighbour_n and_o also_o betwixt_o those_o of_o the_o same_o family_n for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o those_o that_o by_o this_o shrive_a of_o person_n know_v much_o of_o their_o interest_n or_o disinterest_n to_o hold_v their_o itch_a finger_n from_o act_v or_o intermeddle_v in_o their_o affair_n or_o their_o other_o prurient_a part_n from_o the_o solicit_v the_o chastity_n of_o such_o party_n as_o they_o find_v hopeful_a and_o come_v or_o not_o to_o be_v officious_a intelligencer_n or_o game-finder_n for_o such_o as_o pursue_v the_o pleasure_n of_o venus_n beside_o that_o the_o vainness_n of_o their_o penance_n which_o yet_o must_v needs_o look_v like_o the_o right_a value_n of_o the_o sin_n may_v harden_v man_n into_o a_o conceit_n that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a hurt_n in_o sin_v and_o teach_v they_o to_o esteem_v the_o transgress_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o a_o thing_n slight_a cheap_a and_o trivial_a whereas_o if_o the_o only_a penance_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o pain_n of_o forsake_v it_o urge_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o certain_a expectation_n of_o that_o most_o direful_a judgement_n to_o come_v though_o no_o other_o condition_n but_o that_o be_v annex_v to_o absolution_n it_o will_v make_v man_n more_o sensible_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o make_v the_o great_a speed_n to_o get_v from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o but_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n 11._o that_o also_o will_v pinch_v very_o hard_o especial_o upon_o the_o more_o intellectual_a or_o rational_a complexion_n namely_o to_o be_v bind_v in_o their_o conscience_n upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o hold_v whatsoever_o the_o church_n profess_v to_o be_v true_a while_o she_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n obtrude_v such_o thing_n upon_o man_n belief_n as_o have_v no_o ground_n neither_o in_o reason_n nor_o scripture_n for_o even_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v disputable_a either_o way_n it_o be_v the_o fate_n of_o some_o man_n notwithstanding_o to_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n invincible_o incline_v to_o conceive_v this_o part_n to_o be_v true_a rather_o than_o the_o other_o what_o struggle_v and_o conflict_v therefore_o must_v he_o undergo_v to_o hold_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n against_o such_o strong_a and_o fatal_a sentiment_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n but_o if_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v thus_o dogmatical_a not_o only_o in_o thing_n that_o may_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n be_v either_o way_n but_o conclude_v and_o require_v the_o belief_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v pointblank_o against_o either_o scripture_n or_o reason_n and_o be_v impossible_a according_a to_o the_o faculty_n of_o all_o man_n who_o be_v unprejudiced_a to_o be_v true_a as_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n may_v be_v whole_o and_o entire_o in_o a_o thousand_o place_n at_o once_o and_o at_o a_o thousand_o mile_n distance_n betwixt_o all_o those_o place_n that_o we_o may_v worship_v a_o grave_a image_n and_o the_o like_a how_o uneven_o must_v these_o condition_n of_o salvation_n sit_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a sot_n what_o reciprocation_n of_o belief_n and_o misbelief_n of_o hope_n and_o despair_v of_o salvation_n must_v such_o a_o one_o be_v torture_v with_o that_o hold_v that_o his_o share_n in_o eternal_a bliss_n depend_v upon_o the_o hearty_a belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o thing_n when_o what_o she_o propound_v according_a to_o all_o his_o faculty_n be_v not_o only_o unlikely_a but_o impossible_a to_o be_v true_a chap._n xxii_o 1._o the_o dreadful_a figment_n of_o purgatory_n 2._o that_o by_o this_o affrightful_a fable_n
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to_o take_v their_o place_n in_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n as_o be_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n 9_o the_o same_o further_o prove_v from_o the_o song_n of_o the_o harper_n upon_o their_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n 10._o and_o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o vial_n as_o also_o from_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o temple_n out_o of_o which_o the_o angel_n come_v after_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o before_o any_o of_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o 11._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o middle_a synchronal_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v at_o the_o exit_fw-la of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n 12._o a_o large_a declaration_n how_o all_o the_o middle_a synchronal_n expire_v together_o in_o what_o sense_n or_o degree_n soever_o they_o do_v expire_v 13._o of_o the_o commence_v of_o the_o last_o synchronal_n and_o what_o the_o time_n of_o the_o millennium_n more_o eminent_o so_o style_v 14._o the_o serviceableness_n of_o the_o premise_a these_o orderly_a synchronism_n for_o his_o further_a 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