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their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o mat._n 6._o 14_o 15._o and_o therefore_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n our_o lord_n allow_v we_o to_o do_v it_o only_o upon_o these_o term_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o quest._n what_o if_o we_o have_v wrong_v any_o person_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o towards_o forgiveness_n to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o answ._n no_o it_o be_v not_o but_o withal_o we_o must_v make_v restitution_n and_o amends_o for_o the_o wrong_n we_o have_v do_v already_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n mat._n 5._o 23_o 24._o quest._n i_o see_v we_o must_v hope_v to_o have_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n of_o wilfulness_n and_o also_o of_o our_o sin_n of_o passion_n which_o you_o show_v to_o be_v of_o like_a guilt_n with_o they_o only_o upon_o our_o true_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o they_o but_o upon_o what_o term_n shall_v our_o slip_v of_o ignorance_n and_o inadvertence_n be_v pardon_v since_o they_o be_v never_o perfect_o amend_v but_o hang_v about_o we_o more_o or_o less_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n answ._n upon_o our_o great_a charity_n to_o other_o man_n especial_o to_o their_o soul_n in_o endeavour_v their_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o that_o st._n peter_n recommend_v above_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n above_o all_o thing_n have_v fervent_a charity_n among_o yourselves_o for_o charity_n shall_v cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 8._o and_o if_o any_o of_o you_o err_v and_o one_o convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o who_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n jam._n 5._o 19_o 20._o quest._n for_o who_o sake_n do_v almighty_a god_n allow_v we_o all_o this_o benefit_n of_o forgiveness_n answ._n for_o jesus_n christ_n who_o as_o you_o have_v see_v die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o give_v his_o blood_n a_o ransom_n to_o purchase_v for_o we_o all_o this_o pardon_n of_o they_o he_o be_v set_v forth_o a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o then_o for_o his_o sake_n we_o shall_v receive_v all_o this_o mercy_n when_o with_o the_o disposition_n before_o express_v in_o his_o name_n we_o devout_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o it_o quest._n by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o see_v this_o forgiveness_n be_v assure_v to_o all_o christian_n upon_o the_o term_n you_o have_v describe_v but_o be_v it_o in_o any_o sign_n and_o token_n outward_o dispense_v to_o they_o answ._n yes_o both_o in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o in_o sacerdotal_a absolution_n which_o way_n of_o minister_a this_o forgiveness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o forgiveness_n itself_o be_v note_v in_o some_o ancient_a creed_n this_o article_n be_v thus_o profess_v in_o st._n oxon._n cyprian_n form_n at_o baptism_n i_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o church_n quest._n be_v this_o forgiveness_n dispense_v to_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n answ._n yes_o and_o that_o most_o ample_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n wash_v off_o the_o stain_n of_o all_o former_a sin_n be_v baptise_a and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n say_v ananias_n to_o saul_n act_v 22._o 16._o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n say_v st._n peter_n to_o the_o jew_n act_n 2._o 38._o and_o he_o have_v save_v we_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n i._n e._n the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3_o 5._o so_o that_o whateve_v pollution_n man_n have_v before_o upon_o they_o if_o they_o come_v to_o baptism_n with_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n they_o be_v thereby_o make_v clean_o again_o quest._n be_v it_o also_o dispense_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n answ._n yes_o if_o after_o the_o baptismal_a cleanse_n they_o relapse_n and_o contract_v new_a guilt_n in_o that_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o renew_v the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n again_o and_o seal_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o for_o therein_o christ_n give_v we_o his_o own_o blood_n which_o as_o he_o say_v particular_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mat._n 26._o 28._o he_o entertain_v we_o there_o at_o his_o own_o table_n which_o be_v a_o open_a profession_n to_o all_o worthy_a comer_n that_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o and_o receive_v they_o again_o as_o friend_n and_o therefore_o when_o any_o baptise_a christian_n be_v startle_v and_o terrify_v with_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o sin_n let_v they_o repair_v to_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o seal_v and_o assure_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o but_o let_v they_o come_v with_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o their_o brethren_n which_o as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o term_n of_o our_o be_v forgive_v for_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n dispense_v this_o forgiveness_n to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o worthy_o receive_v they_o and_o those_o they_o do_v cleanse_v from_o all_o former_a pollution_n quest._n be_v there_o also_o a_o dispensation_n of_o this_o pardon_n in_o priestly_a absolution_n answ._n yes_o for_o therein_o christ_n have_v authorise_a his_o minister_n that_o act_n in_o his_o place_n and_o stead_n to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o pardon_n upon_o all_o true_a penitent_n and_o bid_v they_o expect_v that_o what_o they_o regular_o thus_o declare_v on_o earth_n in_o his_o sovereign_a court_n in_o heaven_n he_o will_v make_v good_a he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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 retain_v they_o be_v retain_v joh._n 20._o 22_o 23._o and_o therefore_o when_o a_o true_a penitent_n hear_v his_o pardon_n solemn_o pronounce_v by_o a_o officer_n who_o god_n have_v depute_v and_o commission_v for_o it_o he_o may_v quiet_v his_o heart_n as_o one_o who_o case_n be_v judge_v and_o firm_o hope_v god_n will_v pronounce_v the_o same_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o this_o i_o say_v he_o must_v do_v only_o after_o true_a repentance_n for_o it_o be_v only_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n say_v st._n paul_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v unto_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 18._o but_o the_o direction_n and_o ratification_n of_o it_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o then_o only_o ratify_v what_o his_o minister_n do_v when_o they_o pronounce_v according_a to_o his_o own_o rule_n and_o order_n so_o that_o if_o the_o priest_n pronounce_v by_o mistake_n and_o absolve_v the_o 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