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fear_v that_o his_o confession_n shall_v be_v utter_v chap._n xx_o of_o who_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v ordain_v &_o that_o priest_n have_v authority_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o of_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o effect_n of_o penance_n this_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n they_o whereof_o lowly_a confession_n be_v one_o chief_a part_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n when_o he_o give_v to_o his_o church_n authority_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v say_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n and_o their_o lawful_a successor_n to_o the_o world_n end_n whosâ—_n sin_n you_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v 23_o joh._n 20._o 23_o for_o that_o he_o say_v to_o they_o he_o say_v to_o all_o as_o not_o suffer_v for_o their_o age_n only_o but_o for_o all_o person_n in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o world_n end_n say_v to_o they_o and_o we_o and_o the_o pastor_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n even_o as_o my_o father_n 20_o joh._n 20_o have_v send_v i_o also_o i_o send_v yond_o 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