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same_o point_n though_o with_o some_o addition_n chap._n xxxvi_o priest_n only_o and_o none_o other_o have_v commission_n from_o christ_n to_o forgive_v sin_n the_o extravagancy_n of_o puritan_n and_o papist_n both_o in_o this_o point_n informer_n and_o a_o little_a after_o it_o be_v consess_v that_o all_o priest_n and_o none_o but_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n chap._n xii_o pag._n 83._o mountagu_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o confess_v when_o by_o public_a warrant_n in_o ordination_n that_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o all_o priest_n to_o do_v so_o in_o those_o solemn_a word_n of_o ordination_n who_o sin_v you_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o unto_o none_o but_o priest_n because_o none_o have_v else_o such_o ordination_n if_o this_o be_v not_o confess_v i_o will_v put_v myself_o to_o you_o to_o school_v to_o learn_v and_o to_o know_v what_o be_v confess_v the_o fact_n be_v apparent_a you_o can_v say_v nay_o haply_o you_o will_v nay_o certain_o you_o do_v question_n 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aspersion_n of_o popery_n and_o be_v far_o from_o it_o than_o any_o puritan_n
act_n thereof_o the_o memorable_a say_v of_o scotus_n the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n in_o thing_n divine_a chap._n xi_o the_o four_o and_o last_o point_n of_o arminianism_n touch_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n the_o synod_n of_o dort_n not_o our_o rule_n private_a opinion_n no_o rule_n the_o informer_n imputation_n nothing_o at_o all_o the_o second_o part_n touch_v popery_n chap._n i._n the_o author_n uncharitable_o traduce_v his_o profession_n for_o the_o doctrine_n &_o discipline_n receive_v and_o command_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n conformable_a puritan_n furious_a zeal_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o a_o sound_n yet_o a_o true_a church_n private_a opinion_n disclaim_v the_o church_n of_o england_n assert_v to_o her_o own_o public_a and_o proper_a tenant_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o imputation_n chap._n ii_o the_o church_n representative_a and_o point_n fundamental_a what_o they_o be_v all_o that_o papist_n say_v be_v not_o popery_n particular_a church_n have_v and_o 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practice_n both_o about_o adoration_n of_o image_n reject_v chap._n xxiii_o the_o church_n of_o england_n condemn_v not_o the_o historical_a use_n of_o image_n the_o book_n of_o homily_n contain_v a_o general_a godly_a doctrine_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o in_o every_o point_n the_o public_a dogmatic_a resolve_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n the_o homily_n that_o seem_v to_o condemn_v all_o make_n of_o image_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o restriction_n of_o make_v they_o to_o a_o unlawful_a end_n many_o passage_n therein_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o present_a time_n and_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n that_o then_o be_v the_o final_a resolution_n of_o this_o controversy_n chap._n xxiv_o touch_v sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o sign_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n out_o of_o baptism_n or_o upon_o the_o breast_n etc._n etc._n no_o more_o superstition_n than_o to_o sign_n in_o baptism_n or_o upon_o the_o forehead_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o 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altar_n the_o informer_n draw_v low_o
proper_a act_n thereof_o to_o will_n though_o draw_v to_o perform_v many_o act_n in_o course_n of_o life_n as_o willing_o it_o can_v wish_v they_o to_o be_v otherwise_o those_o in_o that_o council_n be_v man_n as_o well_o as_o pontifician_n learned_a man_n they_o be_v at_o least_o the_o major_a part_n and_o speak_v as_o well_o like_a man_n as_o for_o a_o factious_a party_n in_o the_o church_n in_o that_o place_n they_o speak_v of_o freewill_n in_o enlarge_a term_n and_o not_o in_o reference_n unto_o action_n of_o grace_n of_o piety_n of_o repentance_n or_o regeneration_n and_o godliness_n towards_o god._n now_o it_o be_v i_o take_v it_o a_o rule_v case_n with_o all_o reasonable_a man_n that_o in_o adam_n and_o through_o his_o fall_n non_fw-la amisimus_fw-la naturam_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiam_fw-la endowment_n of_o grace_n above_o nature_n or_o additament_n unto_o nature_n we_o lose_v in_o adam_n nature_n and_o natural_a endowment_n be_v impair_v and_o not_o extinct_a and_o abolish_v in_o 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you_o say_v he_o conclude_v this_o his_o chapter_n thus_o our_o conclusion_n and_o you_o be_v all_o one_o we_o can_v we_o do_v not_o deny_v freedom_n of_o will_n in_o man_n whoso_o do_v so_o be_v no_o catholic_a i_o add_v no_o nor_o protestant_n for_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o any_o protestant_n till_o you_o profess_v yourselves_o so_o senseless_a will_v have_v deny_v that_o conclusion_n there_o be_v freewill_n we_o eat_v we_o drink_v we_o sleep_v we_o wake_v we_o walk_v we_o rest_v we_o run_v we_o talk_v we_o hold_v our_o peace_n we_o consent_v assent_n disagree_v free_o witting_o willing_o without_o any_o constraint_n out_o of_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o our_o freewill_n and_o yet_o further_o for_o your_o sake_n i_o add_v it_o be_v well_o do_v and_o worth_a the_o while_n as_o scotus_n say_v well_o to_o cudgel_v he_o well_o and_o thrifty_o that_o 38._o shall_v deny_v freewill_n so_o long_o until_o he_o do_v confess_v it_o to_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o go_v on_o to_o 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any_o way_n fail_v nor_o do_v darkness_n possess_v their_o clear_a understanding_n chap._n xvi_o pag._n cxiii_o the_o which_o be_v a_o say_v more_o popish_a than_o learned_a papist_n dare_v ever_o affirm_v mountagu_n nay_o more_o sottish_a than_o any_o puritan_n but_o yourselves_o will_v ever_o quarrel_v malice_n and_o ignorance_n whither_o will_v thou_o as_o if_o m._n mountagu_n have_v affirm_v that_o no_o father_n ever_o err_v in_o any_o point_n whatsoever_o master_n informer_n you_o may_v go_v range_v this_o calumny_n under_o some_o other_o head_n for_o popery_n will_v not_o admit_v nor_o entertain_v it_o no_o ignorant_a papist_n less_o learned_a than_o yourselves_o nedum_fw-la learned_a papist_n either_o teach_v or_o think_v that_o no_o father_n ever_o err_v and_o as_o for_o m._n mountagu_n he_o utter_o disclaim_v it_o though_o no_o man_n live_v carry_v a_o more_o awful_a regard_n and_o reverend_a respect_n unto_o antiquity_n than_o he_o do_v yet_o never_o do_v he_o so_o dote_v 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