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my_o salvation_n neither_o yet_o come_v my_o help_n from_o the_o hill_n or_o of_o the_o hill_n but_o from_o and_o of_o the_o live_a god_n that_o make_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n ¶_o augustine_n in_o opere_fw-la imperfecto_fw-la upon_o mathi._n capite_fw-la 32._o tell_v i_o oh_o thou_o foolish_a priest_n creature_n be_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n daily_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o churchche_n and_o be_v it_o not_o daily_o teach_v then_o if_o be_v teach_v they_o it_o do_v not_o profit_n they_o how_o can_v it_o save_v they_o be_v hang_v about_o their_o neck_n father_n whether_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o figure_n of_o letter_n or_o in_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o sense_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o figure_n then_o be_v it_o well_o hang_v about_o their_o neck_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o understand_v then_o be_v it_o better_a to_o put_v it_o into_o thy_o heart_n 29._o then_o to_o hang_v it_o about_o thy_o neck_n 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out_o arm_n and_o in_o fury_n and_o wrath_n will_v reign_v over_o you_o etc_n etc_n ¶_o john_n chryostome_n to._n 1._o we_o say_v these_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v not_o only_o hear_v saint_n but_o that_o you_o shall_v also_o follow_v that_o which_o you_o hear_v that_o be_v to_o say_v canstancie_n and_o all_o righteousness_n that_o no_o man_n for_o desperation_n of_o himself_o shall_v die_v albeit_o heretofore_o the_o body_n have_v be_v slothful_a that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o can_v place_v our_o hope_n in_o our_o own_o godliness_n and_o in_o tegritie_n of_o manner_n but_o only_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god._n ¶_o cirill_n in_o his_o book_n of_o treasure_n 4._o cap._n 2._o farthermore_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n man._n keep_v the_o gift_n they_o observe_v the_o commandment_n but_o to_o make_v other_o just_a and_o righteous_a they_o can_v for_o no_o man_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o perticipiation_n and_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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together_o be_v one_o city_n unto_o the_o lord_n 80._o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n oh_o thou_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n glorious_a thing_n be_v say_v of_o thou_o ¶_o augustine_n upon_o john_n hart._n 23._o chapter_n cap._n 5._o this_o be_v christian_a religion_n that_o we_o shall_v worship_v one_o only_a god_n and_o not_o many_o god_n god._n because_o none_o can_v make_v the_o soul_n bless_v but_o one_o only_a god_n by_o the_o participiation_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v bless_v and_o not_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o another_o holy_a or_o bless_a spirit_n neither_o yet_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o a_o angel_n be_v it_o sanctify_v for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v bless_v of_o a_o angel_n but_o of_o who_o the_o angel_n be_v bless_v of_o he_o shall_v thou_o receive_v blessing_n therefore_o who_o so_o shall_v honour_v or_o pray_v unto_o saint_n either_o to_o be_v mediator_n or_o spokesman_n between_o god_n and_o we_o either_o who_o so_o hope_v to_o have_v their_o request_n fulfil_v at_o their_o hand_n be_v far_o deceive_v and_o transgress_v the_o holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o maker_n ¶_o of_o repentance_n and_o confession_n in_o three_o sort_n that_o be_v towards_o god_n brotherly_n and_o public_a confession_n towards_o god._n i_o have_v make_v my_o fault_n know_v unto_o thou_o 31._o and_o my_o unrighteousness_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o have_v say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o unrighteousness_n against_o myself_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o have_v remit_v the_o ungodliness_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o confess_v my_o own_o iniquity_n 50._o and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o to_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n confess_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n 50._o because_o he_o be_v good_a and_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o if_o we_o do_v confess_v our_o sin_n 1._o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a that_o he_o may_v remit_v our_o fault_n &_o to_o purge_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n ¶_o brotherly_n confession_n if_o thou_o offer_v thou_o offer_v at_o the_o altar_n 15._o and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thine_o offereng_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v first_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thine_o offering_n confess_v your_o sin_n and_o offence_n one_o to_o another_o james._n and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o forgive_v thy_o brother_n that_o hurt_v or_o offend_v thou_o 28._o &_o then_o when_o thou_o pray_v thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v the_o one_o man_n reserve_v wrath_n to_o another_o and_o seek_v vengeance_n of_o god_n see_v he_o have_v not_o mercy_n one_o a_o man_n like_o unto_o himself_o and_o yet_o ask_v mercy_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n ¶_o public_a confession_n and_o excomminication_n if_o thy_o brother_n have_v sin_v against_o thou_o 18._o go_v and_o correct_v he_o between_o he_o and_o thou_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o than_o have_v thou_o win_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o then_o take_v to_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n may_v stand_v all_o troth_n and_o verity_n and_o if_o he_o harken_v not_o to_o they_o declare_v it_o to_o the_o church_n if_o he_o give_v no_o ear_n unto_o the_o church_n then_o account_v he_o as_o a_o ethnic_n and_o heathen_a etc_n etc_n ¶_o august_n to_o seleucian_n epist._n 105._o repentance_n be_v a_o daily_a pain_n and_o punishment_n of_o good_a and_o faithful_a man_n by_o the_o which_o we_o do_v knock_v our_o breast_n and_o say_v forgive_v unto_o we_o our_o debt_n etc_n etc_n and_o in_o these_o word_n humble_v our_o soul_n daily_o we_o do_v repent_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n ¶_o august_n in_o his_o three_o sermon_n upon_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n nothing_o make_v true_a repentance_n but_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n when_o thou_o do_v so_o repent_v that_o in_o thy_o mind_n thy_o sin_n do_v seem_v bitter_a unto_o the_o which_o before_o in_o thy_o life_n do_v seem_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a unto_o thou_o and_o when_o that_o which_o before_o do_v delight_v thy_o body_n do_v now_o trouble_v and_o disquiet_v the_o same_o than_o do_v thou_o fithe_v aright_o and_o say_v only_o to_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o fight_n etc_n etc_n ¶_o chryostome_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n honiely_n 31._o cap._n 12._o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v confess_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n and_o continual_o to_o have_v they_o in_o memory_n for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a remedy_n for_o they_o profitable_a than_o
the_o continual_a memory_n thereof_o and_o nothing_o make_v man_n more_o to_o fly_v evil_a therefore_o let_v we_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o let_v not_o only_o our_o tongue_n pronounce_v it_o but_o let_v also_o our_o conscience_n confess_v it_o and_o let_v we_o not_o only_o say_v we_o be_v sinner_n but_o let_v we_o call_v to_o account_v and_o well_o remember_v every_o sin_n particular_o i_o do_v not_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v open_o show_v thyself_o and_o accuse_v thou_o to_o other_o but_o i_o will_v that_o that_o thou_o shall_v obey_v the_o prophet_n 4._o which_o say_v reveyle_v and_o open_v thy_o life_n to_o the_o lord_n therefore_o before_o god_n confess_v thy_o sin_n 36._o and_o before_o the_o true_a judge_n with_o prayer_n pronounce_v thy_o fault_n not_o with_o the_o tongue_n but_o with_o the_o memory_n of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o then_o trust_v that_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n if_o continual_o thou_o do_v bear_v in_o mind_n and_o memory_n thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v never_o pretend_v or_o think_v evil_a to_o thy_o neighbour_n ¶_o chryostome_n upon_o the_o psal._n miserere_fw-la home_n declare_v and_o open_v thy_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v wash_v they_o away_o confession_n if_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a to_o tell_v they_o to_o any_o man_n then_o daily_o repeat_v and_o record_v they_o in_o thy_o mind_n i_o do_v not_o command_v thou_o to_o tell_v they_o to_o thy_o servant_n which_o will_v shame_v thou_o with_o they_o but_o to_o god_n which_o heal_v thou_o to_o they_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o confess_v thy_o sin_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o god_n do_v not_o know_v they_o will_v he_o demand_v of_o thou_o whether_o thou_o have_v offend_v when_o thou_o do_v he_o be_v present_a when_o thou_o commit_v thy_o sin_n he_o know_v it_o thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o sin_n and_o offend_v yet_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v thy_o offence_n therefore_o in_o this_o life_n confess_v thy_o sin_n that_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v thou_o may_v have_v rest_n ¶_o ambros_n of_o the_o repentance_n of_o peter_n apostle_n 46._o sermond_n peter_n burst_v out_o a_o weep_a 26._o yet_o with_o his_o mouth_n he_o say_v nothing_o i_o find_v that_o he_o weep_v apostle_n but_o i_o find_v not_o what_o he_o say_v i_o read_v of_o his_o tear_n but_o what_o satisfaction_n he_o make_v i_o read_v not_o true_o peter_n weep_v &_o hold_v his_o peace_n for_o that_o which_o be_v repent_v be_v not_o excuse_v yet_o that_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v defend_v and_o maintain_v may_v be_v wash_v away_o for_o tear_n do_v wash_v away_o the_o sin_n which_o to_o confess_v in_o word_n wear_v shame_n therefore_o tear_n be_v sin_n of_o repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n neither_o do_v they_o shame_v the_o demander_n but_o purchase_v his_o request_n inward_a tear_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n prayer_n which_o although_o by_o outward_a request_n they_o demand_v not_o for_o givenes_n yet_o they_o deserve_v it_o they_o tell_v not_o there_o cause_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o tear_n be_v more_o profitable_a than_o babble_a with_o the_o lip_n for_o talk_v may_v err_v but_o tear_n unfeigned_a can_v err_v word_n oftentimes_o do_v not_o declare_v the_o hole_n cause_n full_o but_o weep_v do_v full_o declare_v the_o affection_n and_o therefore_o peter_n do_v not_o speak_v with_o word_n by_o which_o he_o do_v sin_n by_o which_o he_o do_v abandon_v and_o forsake_v faith_n leave_v use_v they_o in_o his_o confession_n sith_o he_o have_v use_v they_o in_o his_o denial_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v think_v to_o have_v confess_v aright_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v rather_o confess_v his_o sin_n by_o tear_n and_o lamentation_n then_o by_o outward_a word_n therefore_o when_o we_o do_v sin_n we_o must_v first_o lament_v and_o bewail_v our_o sin_n and_o then_o pray_v faithful_o so_o that_o by_o this_o example_n we_o do_v learn_v how_o to_o confess_v our_o fault_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n deny_v of_o christ_n be_v profitable_a unto_o we_o and_o his_o amendment_n twice_o more_o profitable_a for_o our_o learning_n and_o instruction_n ¶_o saint_n hieron_n upon_o math._n chappiter_n 16._o ¶_o and_o i_o will_v geve_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o thou_o etc_n etc_n this_o place_n the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n not_o understand_v do_v somewhat_o ascribe_v unto_o themselves_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o pharisee_n so_o that_o they_o think_v they_o can_v both_o damn_v innocent_n and_o save_v themselves_o being_n sinner_n whereas_o before_o god_n there_o life_n be_v call_v to_o account_n and_o not_o the_o sentaunce_n of_o the_o priest_n we_o read_v in_o leviticus_fw-la of_o leper_n where_o they_o be_v command_v to_o show_v themselves_o to_o the_o priest_n not_o that_o the_o priest_n can_v choose_v the_o leoprosye_n but_o that_o by_o his_o knowledge_n he_o can_v desarne_v who_o be_v a_o leper_n &_o who_o be_v not_o ¶_o ambrose_n lib._n of_o cayine_n and_o abel_n sin_n be_v remit_v by_o god_n word_n whereof_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v interpreter_n only_o ¶_o john_n chryostome_n tom._n 6._o sermond_n upon_o repentance_n and_o confession_n now_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o confess_v onr_a self_n to_o present_a witness_n and_o in_o thy_o cogitation_n and_o thought_n make_v confession_n of_o thy_o sin_n without_o any_o witness_n and_o let_v god_n only_o behold_v thy_o confession_n for_o he_o will_v not_o aid_v thou_o with_o thy_o sin_n but_o if_o thou_o doss_n confess_v they_o he_o give_v remission_n thereof_o ¶_o the_o same_o to._n 7._o ho._n 9_o of_o repentance_n this_o be_v a_o place_n of_o medicine_n and_o not_o of_o judgement_n it_o give_v not_o punishment_n but_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o thou_o shall_v only_o confess_v thy_o fault_n and_o offence_n unto_o god_n above_o ¶_o cyprian_n lib._n of_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n the_o servant_n can_v remit_v that_o that_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n turn_v to_o the_o lord_n &_o leave_v thy_o sin_n and_o pray_v before_o they_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n 17._o and_o so_o shall_v thou_o lessen_v thine_o offence_n turn_v to_o god_n and_o fly_v from_o thyself_o and_o from_o thine_o own_o righteousness_n etc_n etc_n ¶_o augustine_n upon_o john_n tract_n et_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n regni_n &_o the_o rock_n be_v not_o call_v petra_n or_o a_o rock_n of_o peter_n 12._o but_o peter_n take_v his_o name_n of_o petra_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o rock_n even_o as_o christ_n take_v not_o his_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o a_o christian_a of_o christ_n therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n because_o peter_n say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_n therefore_o upon_o this_o petra_n and_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v confess_v i_o will_v build_v say_v christ_n my_o church_n and_o the_o rock_n be_v christ_n ▪_o upon_o the_o foundation_n peter_n also_o himself_o do_v build_v and_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v other_o foundation_n then_o that_o that_o be_v already_o lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n etc_n etc_n augustine_n upon_o the_o lord_n word_n in_o math._n sermond_n 13._o thou_o say_v he_o art_n peter_n and_o upon_o this_o petram_fw-la or_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v confess_v i_o upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v acknowledge_v say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n as_o who_o will_v say_v i_o will_v build_v thou_o upon_o i_o and_o i_o upon_o thou_o for_o man_n build_v on_o themselves_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o be_o of_o apollo_n i_o be_o of_o cephas_n he_o be_v peter_n but_o other_o which_o will_v not_o be_v build_v upon_o peter_n say_v i_o be_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o hard_o that_o he_o be_v choose_v and_o christ_n forsake_v be_v say_v he_o christ_n divide_v be_v paul_n crucify_v for_o you_o and_o be_v you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n whereas_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o paul_n neither_o in_o peter_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o peter_n the_o man_n may_v be_v build_v upon_o petram_fw-la thy_o rock_n and_o not_o petra_n the_o rock_n upon_o peter_n the_o man_n etc_n etc_n as_o far_o he_o say_v lord_n if_o it_o be_v thou_o command_v i_o to_o come_v upon_o the_o water_n to_o thou_o for_o i_o can_v do_v this_o in_o myself_o but_o in_o thou_o he_o do_v confess_v what_o his_o own_o strength_n be_v of_o himself_o and_o what_o he_o be_v of_o he_o power_n by_o who_o will_n he_o do_v believe_v he_o can_v do_v that_o that_o infirmity_n &_o weakness_n of_o man_n nature_n can_v not_o do_v therefore_o if_o it_o be_v thou_o command_v i_o which_o when_o