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subtity_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a combine_v with_o their_o unite_a force_n to_o destroy_v and_o root_v it_o up_o it_o please_v god_n not_o only_o by_o the_o demonstration_n of_o a_o divine_a power_n in_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o immediate_a successor_n whilst_o they_o be_v alive_a but_o also_o by_o many_o wonderful_a thing_n do_v at_o their_o tomb_n when_o the_o be_v dead_a and_o by_o sensible_o answer_v prayer_n that_o be_v there_o puup_n to_o he_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n to_o declare_v high_a approbation_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o encourage_v other_o to_o seal_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o their_o blood_n as_o they_o bid_v do_v to_o they_o in_o a_o particular_a manner_n may_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v apply_v wâ—om_n god_n do_v foreknow_v 30._o rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o they_o he_o do_v predestinate_a
sacrament_n and_o seem_v no_o less_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o reason_n and_o notion_n of_o a_o sacrament_n in_o general_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o we_o have_v hitherto_o discourse_v amount_v to_o this_o first_o that_o here_o be_v no_o auricular_a confession_n institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 20._o 22._o as_o be_v pretend_v second_o not_o any_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n in_o which_o it_o can_v be_v include_v or_o imply_v no_o nor_o indeed_o any_o sacrament_n at_o all_o i_o confess_v i_o may_v have_v spare_v all_o the_o word_n i_o have_v use_v in_o prove_v the_o latter_a for_o so_o long_o as_o i_o have_v make_v appear_v that_o private_a confession_n be_v not_o institute_v it_o be_v not_o so_o very_o material_a to_o consider_v whither_o penance_n can_v be_v a_o sacrament_n or_o no_o but_o this_o i_o add_v to_o show_v the_o imperious_a dictate_v of_o that_o church_n and_o their_o extravagancy_n in_o impose_v the_o most_o sacred_a name_n upon_o their_o own_o invention_n 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ratam_fw-la habet_fw-la sententiam_fw-la a_o sacerdote_fw-la latam_fw-la id._n lib._n 3._o c._n 2._o priest_n a_o judge_n of_o man_n conscience_n and_o condition_n wherefore_o that_o he_o may_v not_o proceed_v blind_o and_o indiscriminat_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o know_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o not_o only_o understand_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n but_o all_o the_o circumstance_n which_o may_v aggravate_v or_o extenuate_v it_o all_o which_o can_v be_v attain_v without_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n therefore_o auricular_a confession_n be_v as_o necessary_o imply_v in_o the_o text_n as_o absoltion_n or_o retention_n of_o sin_n express_v in_o be_v it_o so_o they_o but_o i_o crave_v leave_n to_o demand_v in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v it_o certain_a that_o upon_o such_o a_o confession_n as_o they_o require_v the_o priest_n as_o such_o will_v be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o a_o man_n case_n that_o address_v himself_o to_o he_o especial_o consider_v the_o intricacy_n of_o some_o case_n and_o the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o priest_n upon_o this_o account_n be_v those_o memorable_a word_n of_o st._n austin_n confess_v lib._n 10._o c._n 3._o quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ut_fw-la audiant_fw-la confessiones_fw-la meas_fw-la quaâ—i_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sanaturi_fw-la sint_fw-la omnes_fw-la languores_fw-la meos_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la sciunt_fw-la cum_fw-la a_o meipso_fw-la de_fw-fr meipso_fw-la audiunt_fw-la a_o verum_fw-la dicam_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la nemo_fw-la scit_fw-la hominum_fw-la quid_fw-la agitur_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la nisi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la hominis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la est_fw-la i_o e._n to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v i_o confess_v my_o sin_n to_o man_n who_o can_v heal_v my_o wound_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o who_o know_v nothing_o of_o my_o heart_n but_o by_o my_o own_o confession_n know_v whither_o i_o say_v true_a or_o no_o for_o no_o one_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o he_o o_o yes_o they_o will_v say_v clavae_n non_fw-la errante_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o he_o judge_v right_a he_o judge_v right_a and_o no_o more_o and_o this_o be_v mighty_a comfort_n to_o a_o distress_a conscience_n second_o though_o we_o grant_v our_o saviour_n have_v give_v the_o priest_n authority_n to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n yet_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o extend_v to_o secret_a sin_n sin_n in_o thought_n only_o or_o as_o the_o council_n express_v it_o against_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o commandment_n of_o open_a â—ins_n and_o public_a scandal_n the_o church_n have_v cognizance_n and_o have_v a_o right_n which_o she_o may_v insist_v upon_o or_o recede_v from_o if_o she_o see_v cause_n because_o such_o sin_n be_v a_o injury_n to_o the_o society_n as_o well_o as_o a_o offence_n against_o god_n and_o therefore_o here_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n may_v dispense_v her_o authority_n and_o remit_v or_o retain_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v more_o by_o and_o by_o but_o in_o secret_a sin_n where_o only_o god_n be_v injure_v and_o to_o that_o which_o he_o be_v only_o privy_a what_o have_v the_o church_n to_o do_v unless_o they_o be_v volunlary_o discover_v to_o she_o otherwise_o they_o be_v proper_o reserve_v case_n to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n three_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o inquire_v far_o why_o may_v not_o sin_n especial_o such_o as_o we_o last_o name_v be_v remit_v upon_o confession_n to_o god_n without_o confession_n to_o the_o priest_n also_o and_o i_o the_o rather_o ask_v this_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n first_o i_o observe_v that_o this_o very_a council_n of_o trent_n say_v that_o until_o the_o time_n 1._o sess_n 14_o c._n 1._o of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o institution_n of_o this_o sament_n sin_n be_v remit_v upon_o contrition_n only_o and_o application_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n without_o auricular_a confession_n they_o can_v therefore_o now_o 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make_v out_o in_o this_o