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to_o be_v endow_v with_o such_o a_o power_n i_o shall_v put_v down_o his_o own_o word_n in_o the_o say_a book_n viz._n have_v thus_o reserve_v unto_o god_n his_o prerogative_n challenge_n royal_a in_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n we_o give_v unto_o his_o under_a officer_n their_o due_a when_o we_o account_v of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n not_o as_o lord_n that_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o they_o please_v but_o as_o servant_n that_o be_v tie_v to_o follow_v their_o master_n prescription_n therein_o and_o in_o follow_v thereof_o do_v but_o bring_v their_o external_a ministry_n for_o which_o itself_o also_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n god_n confer_v the_o inward_a blessing_n of_o his_o spirit_n thereupon_o when_o and_o where_o he_o will_v who_o then_o be_v paul_n say_v st._n paul_n himself_n and_o who_o be_v apollo_n but_o minister_n by_o who_o you_o believe_v even_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o every_o man._n therefore_o say_v optatus_n in_o all_o the_o servant_n there_o be_v no_o dominion_n but_o a_o ministry_n cui_fw-la creditur_fw-la ipse_fw-la that_fw-mi quod_fw-la creditur_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la creditur_fw-la it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v believe_v that_o give_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v believe_v not_o he_o by_o who_o we_o do_v believe_v whereas_o our_o saviour_n then_o say_v unto_o his_o apostle_n joh._n 20._o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v shall_v be_v forgive_v st._n ambrose_n st._n augustine_n st._n chrysostom_n and_o st._n cyril_n make_v this_o observation_n thereupon_o that_o this_o be_v not_o their_o work_n proper_o but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o remit_v by_o they_o and_o therein_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o forgive_v sin_n therefore_o be_v thus_o proper_a to_o god_n only_o and_o 118._o to_o his_o christ_n his_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v hold_v to_o have_v this_o power_n communicate_v unto_o they_o but_o in_o a_o improper_a sense_n namely_o because_o god_n forgive_v by_o they_o and_o have_v appoint_v they_o both_o to_o apply_v those_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o use_v to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o to_o give_v notice_n unto_o repentant_a sinner_n of_o that_o forgiveness_n for_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n alone_o yet_o do_v he_o forgive_v by_o they_o also_o unto_o who_o he_o have_v give_v power_n to_o forgive_v say_v st._n ambrose_n and_o though_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n to_o remit_v sin_n say_v ferus_fw-la yet_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n say_v to_o remit_v also_o not_o simple_o but_o because_o they_o apply_v those_o mean_n whereby_o god_n do_v remit_v sin_n after_o the_o lord_n primate_n have_v show_v in_o the_o page_n before-going_a that_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v consist_v in_o exercise_v the_o discipline_n 127._o of_o the_o church_n in_o debar_v or_o admit_v penitent_n from_o or_o to_o the_o communion_n he_o proceed_v thus_o that_o this_o authority_n of_o lose_v remain_v still_o in_o the_o church_n we_o constant_o maintain_v against_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o montanist_n and_o novation_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o have_v confute_v the_o uncharitableness_n of_o those_o heretic_n 128._o who_o deny_v that_o penitent_n who_o have_v commit_v heinous_a sin_n aught_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n go_v on_o thus_o that_o speech_n of_o his_o viz._n st._n paul_n be_v special_o note_v and_o press_v against_o the_o heretic_n by_o st._n ambrose_n to_o who_o you_o forgive_v any_o thing_n i_o forgive_v also_o for_o if_o i_o forgive_v any_o thing_n to_o who_o i_o forgive_v it_o for_o your_o sake_n i_o forgive_v it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n for_o as_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n such_o a_o one_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n for_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o repentance_n to_o recover_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o same_o name_n and_o in_o the_o same_o power_n be_v he_o to_o be_v restore_v again_o the_o minister_n of_o reconciliation_n stand_v in_o christ_n stead_n and_o christ_n himself_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n will_v bind_v or_o loose_v in_o heaven_n whatsoever_o they_o according_a to_o his_o commission_n shall_v bind_v or_o loose_v on_o earth_n then_o after_o he_o have_v show_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v only_o ministerial_a and_o declarative_a like_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n where_o the_o law_n be_v set_v down_o that_o concern_v the_o leprosy_n 135_o which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n we_o meet_v often_o with_o these_o speech_n the_o priest_n shall_v cleanse_v he_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v pollute_v he_o and_o in_o vers_n 44._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o priest_n 13._o with_o pollution_n shall_v pollute_v he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a not_o say_v st._n hierom_n that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o pollution_n but_o that_o he_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v pollute_v who_o before_o do_v seem_v unto_o many_o to_o have_v be_v clean_o whereupon_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n follow_v herein_o st._n hierom_n and_o be_v afterward_o therein_o follow_v himself_o by_o many_o other_o observe_v that_o in_o remit_v or_o retain_v sin_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v that_o right_n and_o office_n which_o the_o legal_a priest_n have_v of_o old_a under_o the_o law_n in_o cure_v of_o the_o leper_n these_o therefore_o say_v he_o forgive_v sin_n or_o retain_v they_o while_o they_o show_v and_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v forgive_v or_o
20._o hence_o we_o infer_v against_o the_o first_o extremity_n that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o bless_a oblation_n god_n be_v make_v placable_a unto_o our_o nature_n which_o he_o never_o will_v be_v unto_o the_o angelical_a nature_n offend_v but_o not_o actual_o appease_v with_o any_o until_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o son_n and_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o also_o against_o the_o latter_a extremity_n that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v interest_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o a_o common_a though_o all_o do_v not_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o because_o they_o have_v no_o will_n to_o take_v it_o the_o wellspring_n of_o life_n be_v set_v open_a unto_o all_o apoc._n 22._o 17._o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o but_o many_o have_v nothing_o to_o draw_v with_o and_o the_o well_o be_v deep_a faith_n be_v the_o vessel_n whereby_o we_o draw_v all_o virtue_n from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o all_o 2_o thes._n 3._o 2._o now_o the_o mean_n of_o get_v this_o faith_n be_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o our_o salvation_n eph._n 1._o 13._o which_o minister_v this_o general_a ground_n for_o every_o one_o to_o build_v his_o faith_n upon_o syllogism_n what_o christ_n have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o and_o the_o gospel_n offer_v unto_o thou_o that_o ought_v thou_o with_o all_o thankfulness_n to_o accept_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n but_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n have_v provide_v a_o sufficient_a remedy_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o gospel_n offer_v the_o same_o unto_o thou_o therefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o accept_v and_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n now_o this_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n many_o do_v not_o hear_v at_o all_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o 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be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o their_o captivity_n that_o they_o desire_v no_o deliverance_n that_o derogate_v nothing_o from_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o freedom_n annex_v to_o that_o year_n if_o one_o say_v to_o sin_n his_o old_a master_n levit._n 25._o 39_o exod._n 21._o 5._o deut._n 15._o 66._o i_o love_v thou_o and_o will_v not_o go_v out_o free_a he_o shall_v be_v bore_v for_o a_o slave_n and_o serve_v for_o ever_o but_o that_o slavish_a disposition_n of_o he_o make_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o that_o year_n not_o a_o whit_n the_o straight_a because_o he_o be_v include_v within_o the_o general_a grant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o howsoever_o he_o be_v not_o dispose_v to_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o certain_a king_n that_o make_v a_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n and_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o those_o that_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o wedding_n with_o this_o message_n behold_v i_o have_v prepare_v my_o 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