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for_o judgement_n who_o will_v not_o wonder_v much_o hereat_o if_o they_o consider_v that_o the_o debt_n of_o hell_n pain_n and_o eternity_n of_o punishment_n which_o incomparable_o excede_v many_o thousand_o year_n may_v by_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o always_o be_v in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n full_o remove_v from_o the_o party_n penitent_a and_o where_o mercy_n put_v away_o deserve_v damnation_n there_o may_v much_o less_o force_n of_o grace_n turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o purgatory_n be_v but_o transitory_a and_o equivalent_a only_o to_o the_o penance_n of_o a_o number_n of_o year_n prescribe_v old_a pristhod_n in_o the_o new_a law_n of_o more_o power_n to_o purchase_v mercy_n they_o in_o the_o old_a in_o which_o case_n if_z the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v no_o pre-eminence_n now_o after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n since_o which_o time_n the_o way_n of_o mercy_n towards_o mankind_n must_v needs_o be_v much_o enlarge_v our_o state_n and_o government_n shall_v be_v much_o inferior_a to_o the_o regiment_n and_o to_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o old_a law_n which_o true_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o as_o a_o shadow_n and_o figure_n resemble_v the_o majesty_n of_o our_o church_n pre-eminence_n especial_o there_o where_o mercy_n and_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v show_v which_o come_v by_o christ_n jesus_n behold_v they_o some_o step_n of_o this_o more_o excellent_a power_n give_v to_o our_o chief_a priest_n people_n moses_n and_o aaron_n procure_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n for_o the_o people_n in_o the_o person_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o be_v note_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o number_n marvellous_o to_o have_v procure_v god_n mercy_n &_o sometime_o by_o force_n of_o sacrifice_n prayer_n &_o singular_a zeal_n to_o have_v release_v some_o great_a portion_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n which_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o own_o mouth_n &_o determination_n have_v lay_v upon_o the_o people_n with_o what_o marvelous_a confidence_n of_o his_o office_n &_o pity_n of_o the_o afflict_a sort_n do_v one_o of_o they_o cry_v out_o unto_o god_n to_o hold_v his_o hand_n and_o pardon_v the_o people_n after_o they_o have_v deserve_v so_o great_a punishment_n for_o worship_v the_o golden_a idol_n of_o the_o calf_n in_o wilderness_n lord_n say_v moses_n this_o people_n have_v commit_v a_o horrible_a sin_n and_o they_o have_v erect_v golden_a god_n forgive_v they_o this_o sin_n lord_n or_o else_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o dash_n i_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n toe_n which_o thou_o haste_v write_v this_o governoure_n and_o this_o priest_n pray_v not_o after_o a_o common_a sort_n for_o pardon_n of_o the_o people_n punishment_n but_o he_o claim_v it_o with_o confidence_n &_o in_o a_o manner_n require_v it_o as_o by_o his_o jurisdiction_n &_o office_n such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o prayer_n &_o priesthood_n before_o christ_n spiritual_a sovereignty_n be_v honour_v in_o the_o world_n otherwise_o then_o in_o a_o figure_n and_o yet_o god_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v at_o that_o point_n with_o they_o then_o that_o he_o will_v pardon_v and_o punish_v at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o when_o the_o sin_n be_v exceed_o grevous_a he_o make_v as_o it_o be_v mean_n to_o moses_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o stay_v he_o nor_o his_o anger_n from_o punish_v of_o the_o offender_n let_v i_o alone_a moses_n say_v our_o lord_n and_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v angry_a ibid._n ibid._n 12._o num._n 12._o so_o when_o his_o sister_n mary_n be_v punish_v by_o a_o leprosy_n for_o enui_v at_o her_o brother_n auhority_n he_o cry_v unto_o our_o lord_n and_o say_v lord_n god_n heal_v she_o again_o of_o this_o disease_n and_o of_o his_o mercy_n so_o he_o do_v enjoin_v only_o unto_o she_o seven_o day_n separation_n aaron_z also_o procure_v pardon_n for_o the_o people_n by_o the_o like_a force_n of_o this_o prayer_n and_o priesthood_n when_o by_o sedition_n the_o people_n have_v high_o offend_v god_n 16._o num._n 16._o yea_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v limit_v &_o moderate_a god_n appoint_v punishment_n that_o his_o wrath_n shall_v extend_v no_o far_o but_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o certain_a number_n for_o when_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n depart_v you_o hence_o from_o amongst_o this_o people_n for_o even_o now_o i_o will_v consume_v they_o upon_o which_o word_n straight_o the_o destruction_n begin_v and_o grow_v very_o sore_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n pitiful_o consume_v they_o but_o aaron_n out_o of_o hand_n with_o his_o incense_n run_v to_o that_o part_n where_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n ire_n waste_v most_o and_o there_o cense_v up_o towards_o heaven_n and_o earnest_o request_v for_o the_o people_n and_o so_o place_v he_o eveâ—_o just_a betwixt_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o residewe_n that_o be_v alive_a the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o god_n cease_v but_o it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o make_v rehearsal_n of_o all_o such_o punishemente_n as_o god_n have_v afflict_v his_o people_n withal_o for_o sin_n and_o yet_o have_v be_v either_o whole_o put_v of_o or_o much_o thereof_o abate_v by_o these_o priest_n even_o of_o the_o old_a law_n when_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n promise_n ne_o commission_n in_o sacrament_n or_o other_o wise_a other_o to_o bind_v or_o loose_v as_o by_o jurisdiction_n or_o any_o otherwise_o but_o by_o their_o prayer_n where_o we_o of_o the_o new_a law_n and_o testament_n have_v express_o receive_v a_o full_a power_n and_o commission_n concern_v the_o same_o therefore_o now_o in_o the_o new_a law_n &_o in_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n where_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v meet_v together_o â—4_n psal_n â—4_n truth_n and_o peace_n have_v join_v we_o shall_v find_v express_a example_n of_o justice_n &_o judgement_n on_o the_o one_o