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of_o their_o offence_n or_o when_o any_o private_a person_n who_o have_v by_o commit_v some_o notorious_a offence_n offend_v the_o whole_a congregation_n do_v testify_v his_o repentance_n or_o when_o he_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o unquietness_n of_o his_o conscience_n do_v need_v the_o help_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v disclose_v to_o he_o his_o infirmity_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o key_n we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o do_v not_o dream_v of_o any_o power_n separate_v from_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n caution_n a_o caution_n 15_o that_o which_o the_o romishe_a divine_n have_v dream_v of_o the_o use_n and_o number_n of_o the_o key_n word_n there_o be_v no_o authority_n of_o the_o key_n without_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v so_o absurd_a that_o it_o need_v no_o refutation_n 16_o for_o who_o be_v able_a as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o reckon_v up_o all_o his_o sin_n 58.5_o necessity_n to_o reckon_v up_o all_o fault_n psal_n 19.13_o &_o 58.5_o david_n cry_v out_o who_o shall_v understand_v all_o his_o error_n 17_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o butchery_n cruel_o to_o vex_v man_n conscience_n with_o that_o which_o be_v unpossible_a 18_o moreover_o that_o law_n that_o a_o man_n must_v of_o necessity_n reckon_v up_o all_o his_o sin_n shall_v either_o throw_v man_n into_o despair_n or_o else_o it_o will_v make_v they_o hypocrite_n have_v bring_v they_o from_o the_o true_a feel_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v make_v they_o ignorant_a of_o god_n &_o of_o themselves_o quest_n must_v i_o then_o confess_v all_o my_o sin_n be_v there_o no_o confession_n acceptable_a to_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v conclude_v in_o these_o few_o word_n i_o be_o a_o sinner_n an._n we_o must_v not_o only_o endeavour_n in_o one_o word_n to_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n but_o also_o what_o manner_n uncleanness_n we_o be_v how_o great_a it_o be_v and_o in_o how_o many_o point_n that_z the_o depth_n of_o mercy_n may_v 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not_o do_v before_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n object_n they_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n an._n why_o do_v they_o then_o loose_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v bind_v why_o do_v they_o bind_v those_o which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v loose_v 21_o ob._n they_o have_v power_n without_o knowledge_n an._n knowledge_n be_v require_v to_o good_a use_n knowledge_n power_n without_o knowledge_n object_n the_o say_n of_o christ_n be_v limit_v according_a to_o his_o desert_n who_o be_v bind_v or_o loose_v an._n the_o church_n pronounce_v fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v bind_v as_o those_o which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o same_o word_n it_o lose_v those_o who_o it_o comfort_v after_o they_o repent_v which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 6.9_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 22_o ob._n the_o lawful_a minister_n of_o christ_n shall_v stand_v no_o less_o in_o doubt_n because_o they_o 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testimony_n of_o pardon_n take_v from_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o other_o which_o depend_v upon_o discipline_n appertain_v nothing_o unto_o secret_a sin_n but_o rather_o unto_o example_n that_o the_o public_a offence_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v take_v away_o object_n sin_n must_v be_v forgive_v but_o with_o enjoin_v penance_n and_o satisfaction_n an._n that_o be_v to_o half_a that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v whole_o 24_o the_o whole_a sum_n tend_v to_o this_o end_n if_o they_o will_v make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o auricular_a confession_n confession_n the_o beginning_n of_o auricular_a confession_n their_o vanity_n be_v reprove_v because_o this_o tyranny_n be_v bring_v in_o when_o the_o world_n be_v oppress_v with_o filthy_a barbarism_n satisfaction_n popish_a satisfaction_n 25_o they_o assign_v the_o three_o place_n in_o repentance_n to_o satisfaction_n they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o he_o which_o repent_v to_o abstain_v from_o evil_n pass_v &_o to_o change_v his_o manner_n for_o the_o better_a unless_o he_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v object_n though_o god_n forgive_v the_o fault_n yet_o do_v he_o reserve_v the_o punishment_n an._n what_o be_v remission_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o liberality_n again_o be_v what_o remission_n be_v why_o be_v the_o word_n free_o add_v but_o only_o to_o take_v away_o all_o opinion_n of_o satisfaction_n last_o of_o all_o if_o by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n *_o 3.5_o jos_n 52.3_o collo_fw-la 2.14_o tit._n 3.5_o what_o shall_v we_o need_v satisfaction_n 26_o object_n we_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n in_o baptism_n after_o baptism_n we_o must_v rise_v again_o by_o satisfaction_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n profit_v nothing_o but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v
to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o all_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o meditation_n of_o godliness_n but_o before_o god_n not_o the_o law_n but_o christ_n must_v be_v set_v for_o righteousness_n 3_o therefore_o be_v christ_n make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 3.20_o gal._n 3.13_o &_o 5_o 1._o &_o 3.20_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law*_n 4_o the_o other_o which_o depend_v upon_o that_o former_a be_v liberty_n 2_o part_n of_o christian_n liberty_n that_o man_n conscience_n obey_v the_o law_n not_o as_o be_v enforce_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o be_v free_a from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n they_o do_v free_o and_o willing_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o can_v be_v so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 5_o but_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v deliver_v &_o free_v from_o this_o exaction_n of_o the_o law_n we_o can_v merry_o &_o with_o great_a cheerfulness_n answer_n god_n when_o he_o call_v &_o follow_v he_o be_v our_o guide_n for_o they_o which_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n be_v like_o slave_n to_o who_o certain_a task_n be_v assign_v for_o every_o day_n they_o dare_v not_o come_v in_o their_o master_n sight_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n unless_o they_o have_v do_v their_o work_n &_o task_n but_o child_n though_o they_o have_v but_o do_v half_o their_o task_n &_o have_v leave_v it_o unperfect_a yet_o do_v they_o without_o fear_n and_o free_o offer_v themselves_o to_o their_o father_n 6_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 11.2_o heb._n 11.2_o do_v refer_v unto_o faith_n what_o good_a work_n soever_o we_o read_v be_v in_o the_o holy_a father_n &_o do_v only_o weigh_v they_o by_o faith*_n therefore_o paul_n to_o the_o roman_n reason_v thus_o sin_n must_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o we_o because_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n 7_o the_o three_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v before_o god_n with_o no_o conscience_n of_o outward_a thing_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o indifferent_a indifferent_a 3_o about_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o that_o we_o may_v indifferent_o sometime_o use_v they_o and_o sometime_o omit_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o liberty_n be_v therefore_o more_o necessary_a for_o we_o because_o without_o it_o our_o conscience_n shall_v have_v no_o rest_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o superstition_n 14.14_o rom._n 14.14_o 8_o i_o know_v say_v paul_n that_o nothing_o be_v common_a but_o who_o so_o think_v any_o thing_n common_a to_o he_o it_o be_v common*_n 4.5_o 1_o tit._n 4.5_o he_o be_v bless_v which_o do_v not_o judge_v himself_o in_o that_o which_o he_o alloweth*_n for_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v sanctify_v by_o thanksgiving_n spiritual_a christian_n liberty_n be_v spiritual_a 9_o and_o this_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o christian_n liberty_n be_v spiritual_a in_o all_o his_o part_n who_o whole_a force_n consist_v in_o pacify_v fearful_a conscience_n before_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v unquiet_a or_o careful_a for_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o doubtful_a whether_o unperfect_a work_n do_v please_v god_n or_o they_o be_v trouble_v about_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a fall_n a_o double_a fall_n but_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o offend_v against_o it_o the_o one_o of_o those_o which_o make_v it_o a_o cloak_n for_o their_o lust_n that_o they_o may_v abuse_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o their_o lust_n 10_o the_o other_o be_v of_o those_o who_o think_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o worth_a unless_o it_o be_v use_v before_o man_n by_o which_o unseasonable_a usage_n they_o oftentimes_o offend_v the_o weak_a as_o you_o may_v see_v some_o at_o this_o day_n who_o think_v that_o their_o liberty_n can_v stand_v unless_o they_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o by_o eat_v flesh_n upon_o the_o friday_n 11_o furthermore_o we_o must_v avoid_v offence_n whereof_o there_o be_v one_o sort_n which_o be_v give_v offence_n double_a offence_n another_o take_v therefore_o if_o thou_o do_v any_o thing_n either_o through_o unseasonable_a lightness_n and_o wantonness_n whereby_o the_o weak_a may_v be_v offend_v it_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o offence_n give_v by_o thou_o give_v give_v paul_n teach_v the_o contrary_a that_o we_o receive_v the_o weak_a that_o be_v call_v a_o offence_n take_v when_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v neither_o evil_n do_v taken_n 2_o taken_n nor_o out_o of_o season_n be_v through_o malice_n draw_v to_o be_v occasion_n of_o offence_n 25.14_o mat._n 25.14_o such_o be_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o pharisees*_n therefore_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o give_v none_o offence_n if_o other_o take_v it_o we_o be_v blameless_a 12_o paul_n seem_v to_o have_v set_v down_o a_o difference_n both_o by_o doctrine_n and_o also_o by_o example_n weak_a we_o must_v regard_v the_o weak_a between_o the_o weak_a of_o who_o we_o must_v have_v great_a regard_n &_o the_o pharisee_n to_o who_o our_o liberty_n may_v not_o give_v place_n for_o when_o he_o take_v timothy_n to_o his_o company_n 16.3_o act._n 16.3_o he_o circumcise_v he_o 2.3_o he_o gal._n 2.3_o he_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o circumcise_v titus*_n the_o fact_n be_v diverse_a but_o there_o be_v no_o change_n of_o his_o mind_n or_o purpose_n when_o he_o be_v free_a from_o all_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o servant_n to_o all_o that_o he_o may_v save_v manie*_n and_o withstand_v false_a brethren_n which_o say_v he_o 9.66_o 1_o cor._n 9.66_o enter_v in_o to_o spy_v out_o our_o liberty_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ*_n very_o we_o must_v study_v to_o preserve_v love_n and_o we_o must_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o edifiy_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 10.23_o 1_o cor._n 10.23_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient*_n 13_o furthermore_o as_o our_o liberty_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o love_v love_n liberty_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o love_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n love_n must_v be_v under_o the_o pureness_n of_o faith_n very_o even_o here_o also_o we_o must_v have_v respect_n to_o love_n but_o unto_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v that_o we_o offend_v not_o god_n for_o our_o neighbour_n sake_n 14_o and_o now_o see_v faithful_a conscience_n have_v this_o prerogative_n give_v they_o be_v not_o entangle_v with_o any_o snare_n of_o observation_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o power_n of_o all_o man_n for_o it_o be_v a_o unmeet_a thing_n that_o either_o christ_n shall_v loose_v the_o thank_v for_o his_o so_o great_a liberty_n or_o the_o conscience_n themselves_o the_o profite*_n 1.18_o 1_o pet_n 1.18_o for_o it_o cost_v christ_n not_o gold_n but_o his_o own_o blood*_n double_a the_o government_n of_o man_n be_v double_a 15_o but_o least_o any_o man_n stumble_v before_o he_o be_v ware_n let_v we_o mark_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a government_n in_o man_n one_o 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