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with_o strong_a wine_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o proverb_n prou._n 23_o 31_o 33._o that_o the_o hypocrite_n may_v seem_v to_o fast_o till_o evening_n they_o sing_v their_o evensong_n at_o dinner_n time_n that_o afterward_o they_o may_v free_o banquet_v and_o take_v their_o repast_n as_o if_o god_n do_v not_o know_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o by_o their_o service_n and_o sing_v in_o the_o evening_n they_o make_v a_o collation_n so_o they_o call_v it_o with_o divers_a delicate_a sauce_n confection_n spice_n almond_n and_o wine_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o they_o fast_o notable_o they_o sell_v indulgence_n for_o money_n to_o eat_v butter_n flesh_n egg_n white_a meat_n etc._n etc._n in_o lent_n time_n commit_v simony_n and_o make_v way_n for_o advantage_n and_o gain_v by_o fast_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o such_o manner_n of_o fast_n cry_v aloud_o spare_v not_o lift_v thy_o voice_n like_o a_o 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they_o disfigure_v their_o face_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o man_n to_o fast_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n matth._n 6_o 16._o bodily_a exercise_n profiâ—eth_v little_a 1_o tim_n 4_o 8._o where_o paul_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o body_n undertake_v for_o health_n sake_n but_o of_o abstinence_n from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o leave_v free_a and_o indifferent_a and_o such_o exercise_n he_o make_v no_o great_a reckon_n of_o a_o popish_a shift_n the_o pope_n do_v not_o say_v that_o meat_n be_v evil_a therefore_o the_o place_n of_o paul_n 1_o tim_n 4_o 1_o 3._o belong_v not_o to_o he_o answ_n 1._o neither_o do_v paul_n say_v that_o erroneous_a spirit_n shall_v say_v that_o meat_n be_v evil_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v in_o a_o abstinence_n from_o certain_a meat_n under_o what_o preâ—ense_n of_o religion_n soever_o it_o be_v do_v 2_o and_o the_o place_n coloss_n 2_o 20_o &c_n &c_n which_o we_o cite_v 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have_v be_v sufficient_o declare_v in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o say_n of_o scripture_n act_n 4_o 12._o 1_o joh_n 1_o 7._o &_o 2_o 1_o 2._o do_v witness_n 2_o error_n they_o appoint_v a_o certain_a measure_n to_o contritiâ—_n on_o and_o do_v teach_v that_o unless_o it_o be_v sufficient_a there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n grant_v we_o reject_v this_o doctrine_n of_o sufficient_a contrition_n because_o it_o breed_v a_o perpetual_a doubt_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o repentant_a sinner_n be_v always_o in_o suspense_n and_o never_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v so_o contrite_a and_o sorrowful_a as_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v require_v &_o therefore_o will_v always_o be_v in_o doubt_n and_o anxiety_n whether_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v neither_o can_v his_o confessor_n free_v he_o from_o this_o doubt_n for_o how_o shall_v he_o know_v certain_o that_o the_o penitent_a man_n contrition_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o greatness_n and_o multitude_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o at_o length_n he_o shall_v thrust_v his_o penitent_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o desperation_n because_o he_o send_v he_o to_o his_o own_o sufficient_a contrition_n and_o not_o to_o the_o all-sufficient_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o doctrine_n of_o sufficient_a contrition_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v lead_v to_o a_o thing_n simple_o impossible_a for_o how_o be_v contrition_n for_o all_o sin_n possible_a see_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n in_o particular_a not_o only_a contrition_n for_o they_o be_v impossible_a and_o unknowen_a unto_o we_o 1_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o fault_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n psal_n 19_o 12._o 2_o thou_o have_v set_v our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n psal_n 90_o 8._o 3_o error_n they_o require_v satisfaction_n in_o their_o repentance_n or_o penance_n not_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n but_o their_o own_o which_o the_o priest_n receive_v confession_n must_v lay_v upon_o he_o that_o confess_v that_o hereby_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v make_v to_o god_n by_o the_o sinner_n for_o his_o sin_n which_o same_o also_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o one_o alone_a satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o with_o the_o article_n of_o free_a justification_n nor_o with_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o good_a work_n add_v hereto_o that_o those_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n work_v of_o their_o own_o devise_v which_o for_o that_o very_a respect_n be_v hateful_a to_o god_n which_o see_v they_o have_v be_v sufficient_o handle_v before_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a now_o to_o repeat_v the_o same_o let_v it_o suffice_v only_o to_o note_n and_o reckon_v up_o their_o error_n the_o explication_n thereof_o the_o readershall_n find_v before_o in_o their_o due_a place_n 4_o error_n in_o reckon_v the_o part_n of_o repentance_n they_o omit_v faith_n and_o take_v away_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n or_o life_n of_o true_a repentance_n for_o contrition_n without_o faith_n be_v desperation_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o most_o woeful_a example_n of_o cain_n and_o iâ—das_n iscarioâ—_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom_n 14_o 23._o therefore_o repentance_n without_o faith_n can_v please_v god_n that_o sin_n may_v beforginen_n repentance_n without_o faith_n profit_v esau_n nothing_o heb_fw-mi 12_o 17._o 5_o error_n man_n conscience_n also_o with_o our_o adversary_n be_v most_o miserable_o torment_v while_o they_o drive_v they_o that_o confess_v to_o a_o particular_a rehearse_n of_o all_o and_o every_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o with_o every_o circumstance_n of_o the_o fact_n fond_o affirm_v that_o this_o same_o particular_a confession_n be_v meritorious_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o shame_n that_o be_v join_v with_o it_o which_o vex_v of_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v with_o for_o these_o 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man_n in_o popery_n can_v scarce_o ever_o make_v any_o end_n of_o confess_v and_o yet_o still_o there_o arise_v new_a prick_v of_o conscience_n again_n man_n work_n which_o can_v stand_v in_o god_n judgement_n be_v place_v in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o the_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n whileâ—_n such_o confession_n be_v make_v meritorious_a the_o doubtful_a conscience_n be_v driâ—en_v to_o a_o impossibility_n as_o before_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o psal_n 19_o 12._o &_o 90._o 8._o contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v dispute_v 1_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n public_a confession_n of_o â—innes_n by_o circumstance_n be_v require_v answer_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o ecâ—lesiasticall_a discipline_n which_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v perform_v before_o the_o whole_a church_n by_o such_o person_n as_o have_v grievous_o fall_v before_o the_o church_n have_v any_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o that_o popish_a auricular_a confession_n be_v unknowen_a to_o all_o 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prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n prou._n 28_o 13._o when_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n my_o bone_n consume_v psal_n 32_o 3._o if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 1._o joh._n 1_o 9_o therefore_o auricular_a confession_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n ans_fw-fr 1._o see_v there_o be_v not_o one_o only_a manner_n of_o confession_n but_o diverse_a they_o argue_v from_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v indefinite_o to_o the_o same_o take_v definite_o &_o from_o a_o particular_a as_o from_o a_o universal_a for_o there_o be_v a_o confession_n before_o god_n there_o be_v a_o general_a confession_n there_o be_v a_o particular_a before_o the_o minister_n before_o the_o church_n before_o our_o brethren_n who_o we_o have_v offend_v etc._n etc._n all_o these_o thing_n our_o adversary_n do_v fond_o confound_v together_o 4._o the_o jew_n be_v baptize_v of_o john_n and_o confess_v their_o sin_n therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o auricular_a confession_n math._n 3_o 6_o answer_n 1_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o conclusion_n than_o in_o the_o premise_n for_o it_o follow_v not_o they_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n therefore_o they_o confess_v every_o one_o of_o their_o sin_n on_o the_o popish_a manner_n 2_o the_o text_n say_v that_o jerusalem_n &_o all_o jury_n &_o all_o the_o region_n about_o jordan_n go_v out_o unto_o john_n etc._n etc._n of_o how_o much_o time_n then_o and_o how_o many_o ten_o year_n have_v john_n need_v of_o if_o he_o will_v have_v hear_v the_o particular_a and_o secret_a enumeration_n of_o all_o and_o every_o their_o sin_n nothing_o therefore_o follow_v 5._o christ_n say_v whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosesoever_n sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v joh._n 20_o 23._o that_o it_o may_v therefore_o be_v know_v what_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v retain_v what_o not_o