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consider_v how_o cheap_a be_v the_o life_n of_o king_n in_o their_o eye_n who_o consult_v more_o with_o the_o safety_n of_o a_o villain_n who_o they_o dare_v not_o absolve_v 13â—_n absolve_v script_n garnetti_n apud_fw-la is._n casaub_n ni_fw-fr epist._n ad_fw-la fron._n du_n caeum_n p._n 13â—_n than_o of_o a_o king_n who_o be_v worthy_a ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o people_n and_o let_v it_o be_v also_o consider_v that_o by_o use_v all_o the_o way_n in_o the_o world_n to_o make_v confession_n easy_a to_o traitor_n and_o homicide_n they_o make_v it_o odious_a to_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o to_o all_o that_o love_v the_o safety_n of_o their_o sovereign_n and_o of_o the_o public_a we_o find_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yield_v to_o charity_n and_o necessity_n and_o christ_n follow_v the_o act_n of_o david_n who_o when_o he_o be_v hungry_a eat_v the_o shewbread_n which_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v eat_v but_o by_o the_o priest_n alone_o and_o he_o that_o command_v we_o to_o go_v and_o 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be_v very_o severe_a but_o yet_o here_o be_v no_o damnation_n to_o they_o that_o neglect_v it_o and_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v by_o divine_a commandment_n and_o therefore_o lest_o that_o severity_n may_v seem_v too_o much_o to_o be_v lay_v upon_o humane_a law_n they_o make_v it_o up_o in_o the_o new_a forge_n at_o trent_n and_o there_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o to_o confess_v all_o and_o every_o mortal_a sin_n which_o after_o diligent_a inquiry_n we_o remember_v and_o every_o evil_a thought_n or_o desire_n 7._o sess._n 14._o capp_n 6._o &_o 7._o and_o the_o circumstance_n that_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o divine_a institution_n and_o he_o that_o deny_v this_o be_v to_o be_v anathema_n whether_o to_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n be_v a_o adviseable_a discipline_n and_o a_o good_a instance_n instrument_n and_o ministry_n of_o repentance_n and_o may_v serve_v many_o good_a end_n in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o need_v person_n be_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o question_n we_o find_v that_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n divers_a convert_v person_n come_v to_o s._n paul_n either_o public_o or_o private_o and_o confess_v their_o deed_n 〈◊〉_d deed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n magicas_fw-la incantationes_fw-la simile_n illud_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nimirum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o burn_v their_o book_n of_o exorcism_n that_o be_v do_v what_o become_v severe_a and_o hearty_a penitent_n who_o need_v counsel_n and_o comfort_n and_o that_o their_o repentance_n shall_v be_v conduct_v by_o wise_a guide_n and_o when_o s._n james_n exhort_v all_o christian_n to_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o one_o another_o certain_o it_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o all_o spiritual_a end_n that_o this_o be_v do_v rather_o to_o the_o curate_n of_o soul_n than_o to_o the_o ordinary_a brethren_n the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v no_o way_n engage_v against_o it_o but_o advise_v it_o and_o practice_n it_o the_o calvinist-churche_n do_v not_o practice_v it_o much_o because_o they_o know_v not_o well_o how_o to_o divest_v it_o from_o its_o evil_a appendage_n which_o be_v put_v to_o it_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o which_o it_o be_v too_o much_o expose_v by_o the_o interest_n weakness_n and_o partiality_n of_o man_n but_o they_o commend_v it_o show_v they_o will_v use_v it_o willing_o if_o they_o can_v order_v it_o unto_o edification_n 13._o edification_n calvin_n instit._fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o sect._n 12._o 13._o interim_n quin_fw-la sistant_fw-la se_fw-la pastori_fw-la oves_fw-la quoties_fw-la sacram_fw-la coenam_fw-la participare_fw-la volunt_fw-la adeò_fw-la non_fw-la reclamo_fw-la ut_fw-la maximè_fw-la velim_fw-la hoc_fw-la ubique_fw-la observari_fw-la and_o for_o the_o lutheran_n church_n that_o it_o be_v their_o practice_n we_o may_v see_v it_o in_o poenit_fw-la in_o 2._o 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shine_v in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n basil_n conversa_fw-la basilii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la andrea_n masio_n ex_fw-la syriaco_fw-it conversa_fw-la which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v for_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n be_v this_o prayer_n be_v mindful_a o_o lord_n of_o they_o which_o be_v dead_a and_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n which_o from_o peter_n and_o james_n the_o apostle_n unto_o this_o day_n have_v clear_o profess_v the_o right_a word_n of_o faith_n and_o namely_o of_o ignatius_n dionysius_n julius_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o worthy_a memory_n nay_o not_o only_o for_o these_o but_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o very_a martyr_n o_o lord_n remember_v they_o who_o have_v resist_v or_o stand_v unto_o blood_n for_o religion_n and_o have_v feed_v thy_o holy_a flock_n with_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n certain_o this_o be_v not_o give_v of_o thanks_o for_o they_o or_o pray_v to_o they_o but_o 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