Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n
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A66897
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Go shew thy self to the priest safe advice for a sound Protestant / by L. Womock ...
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Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.
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Wing W3344; ESTC R20291
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the_o better_o prepare_v for_o that_o account_n i_o know_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v not_o bind_v we_o in_o its_o authority_n but_o yet_o it_o may_v direct_v we_o by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n as_o that_o law_n be_v a_o dispensation_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n so_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n but_o as_o the_o moral_a part_n of_o that_o law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o print_n and_o set_v forth_o for_o better_a information_n be_v of_o perpetual_a use_n and_o obligation_n so_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n have_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v do_v invite_v we_o earnest_o to_o look_v after_o the_o substance_n wherein_o we_o may_v possible_o be_v concern_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o under_o the_o letter_n of_o a_o carnal_a ordinance_n many_o time_n there_o lie_v hide_v a_o spiritual_a signification_n and_o this_o very_a leprosy_n of_o the_o body_n do_v represent_v another_o much_o more_o malignant_a noisome_a and_o pernicious_a the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n that_o overspread_v and_o defile_v the_o soul_n now_o be_v there_o a_o ministry_n of_o divine_a institution_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o that_o to_o inspect_v the_o person_n so_o infect_v and_o to_o give_v judgement_n of_o his_o condition_n and_o be_v there_o no_o provision_n make_v in_o this_o case_n of_o spiritual_a leprosy_n be_v god_n more_o careful_a then_o of_o his_o people_n body_n than_o he_o be_v now_o of_o their_o soul_n no_o certain_o christ_n come_v a_o physician_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o apply_v himself_o to_o sinner_n and_o their_o ghostly_a malady_n the_o whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n 12._o mat._n 9_o 12._o but_o the_o sick_a i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a 31._o mar._n 2._o 17._o luk._n 5._o 31._o but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o and_o though_o for_o that_o reason_n he_o can_v have_v no_o successor_n yet_o because_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o office_n he_o sit_v now_o in_o heaven_n he_o be_v please_v to_o appoint_v his_o substitute_n to_o administer_v here_o in_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o send_v i_o you_o 21._o joh._n 20._o 21._o and_o he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o and_o 40._o mat._n 10._o 40._o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o unless_o we_o 16._o luk._n 10._o 16._o value_v our_o health_n more_o than_o our_o salvation_n we_o will_v no_o doubt_n be_v as_o forward_o to_o show_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o priest_n upon_o a_o spiritual_a as_o those_o jew_n be_v upon_o their_o carnal_a account_n and_o this_o be_v especial_o requisite_a in_o three_o case_n 1._o to_o inform_v our_o judgement_n 2._o to_o assure_v our_o conscience_n and_o 3._o to_o credit_v our_o communion_n conference_n with_o the_o priest_n be_v requisite_a 1._o to_o inform_v the_o judgement_n many_o time_n doubtful_a case_n do_v arise_v and_o the_o difficulty_n which_o do_v occur_v in_o the_o conduct_n of_o 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of_o a_o indiscriminate_a and_o free_a admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o not_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o sentiment_n or_o censure_n of_o rash_a man_n who_o passion_n be_v govern_v by_o their_o interest_n and_o their_o judgement_n by_o their_o passion_n let_v we_o learn_v what_o be_v the_o sober_a thought_n of_o such_o as_o be_v most_o zealous_a of_o a_o prudent_a and_o pious_a reformation_n we_o will_v begin_v with_o hermannus_n 6._o bonnae_fw-la 1545._o cap._n de_fw-fr conversione_n à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la m._n fol._n 6._o archbishop_n of_o colen_n in_o his_o worthy_a attempt_n to_o that_o effect_n where_o he_o say_v that_o private_a confession_n and_o absolution_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o necessity_n of_o the_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o sin_n but_o because_o that_o