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2._o 16._o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o merciful_a high_a priest_n verse_n 17._o steven_n make_v no_o mean_n to_o he_o but_o pray_v immediate_o to_o he_o act._n 7._o 59_o 60._o and_o so_o do_v john_n revelation_n 22._o 20_o 21._o christ_n will_v we_o himself_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o math._n 11._o 28._o and_o we_o read_v not_o that_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o holy_a man_n pray_v mention_v in_o scripture_n do_v ever_o go_v to_o saint_n or_o angel_n to_o make_v request_n for_o they_o also_o to_o answer_v the_o simile_n be_v there_o any_o of_o we_o have_v a_o great_a man_n command_n in_o all_o our_o need_n to_o come_v to_o himself_o give_v his_o faithful_a word_n and_o promise_n to_o hear_v our_o suit_n &_o request_n very_o ready_o at_o any_o time_n and_o none_o appoint_v by_o he_o to_o hear_v suitor_n when_o they_o come_v but_o only_o himself_o attend_v merciful_o in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o we_o in_o open_a place_n without_o let_v of_o any_o that_o will_v go_v first_o to_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n and_o not_o forthwith_o rather_o to_o himself_o with_o all_o gladness_n i_o appeal_v to_o man_n own_o heart_n in_o this_o last_o this_o put_n of_o saint_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v to_o make_v a_o intercessor_n and_o to_o hold_v saint_n depart_v if_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o can_v hear_v we_o which_o yet_o be_v very_o uncertain_a to_o be_v more_o love_a more_o tender_o affect_v towards_o we_o than_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o have_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n buy_v both_o they_o and_o us._n scripture_n object_v that_o we_o may_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o have_v our_o petition_n grant_v in_o favour_n and_o merit_n of_o saint_n depart_v exod._n 32._o 13._o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n thy_o servant_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o here_o be_v no_o merit_n of_o saint_n urge_v second_o their_o person_n be_v mention_v by_o moses_n not_o for_o their_o own_o worthiness_n but_o for_o the_o covenant_n which_o by_o oath_n god_n confirm_v to_o they_o which_o covenant_n moses_n urge_v &_o not_o their_o desert_n for_o moses_n speak_v of_o god_n act_n to_o they_o but_o not_o a_o syllable_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o either_o do_v or_o speak_v note_v it_o well_o 2._o chron._n 6._o 16._o keep_v with_o thy_o servant_n david_n my_o father_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v answ_n 1._o here_o be_v no_o word_n no_o work_n of_o david_n remember_v and_o therefore_o no_o merit_n of_o his_o urge_a second_o that_o which_o solomon_n allege_v in_o his_o prayer_n it_o god_n promise_v make_v unto_o david_n so_o in_o 2._o chro._n 1._o 9_o in_o 1._o chro._n
fit_a this_o shrift_n be_v for_o bawdry_n if_o any_o desire_n more_o read_v bishop_n usher_v last_o book_n wherein_o be_v cite_v gratian_n johannes_n semeca_n michael_n of_o bononia_n johannes_n de_fw-fr selua_n also_o let_v he_o look_v into_o doctor_n whites_n way_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o the_o papist_n differ_v opinion_n about_o this_o pag._n 440._o 441._o in_o quarto_fw-la digress_v 55._o num._n 8._o and_o d._n whites_n last_o book_n p._n 190_o 191._o fisher_n ans_fw-fr to_o fisher_n 192._o cite_v john_n medina_n gratian_n and_o caietan_n jansenius_n vasques_n mich._n palacius_n gloss_n on_o gratian_n gerson_n panormitan_n maldonat_n and_o other_o scripture_n object_v answer_v math._n 18._o 18._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o confession_n in_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o of_o accusation_n by_o another_o for_o in_o the_o word_n forego_v the_o notice_n give_v to_o the_o church_n be_v from_o the_o party_n not_o offend_v but_o offend_v if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n but_o all_o auricular_a confession_n be_v suppose_v voluntary_a whereby_o a_o man_n accuse_v himself_o and_o in_o private_a not_o public_a as_o here_o joh._n 20._o 23._o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o they_o second_o the_o authority_n give_v here_o to_o the_o apostle_n be_v exercise_v in_o the_o public_a ministry_n &_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n though_o they_o hear_v no_o private_a confession_n as_o the_o papist_n dream_v of_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n call_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 18._o three_o christ_n say_v there_o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o i_o send_v you_o now_o he_o be_v not_o send_v to_o hear_v private_a confession_n and_o thereupon_o to_o give_v they_o absolution_n but_o by_o preach_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v esai_n 61._o 1._o luk._n 4._o 18._o neither_o do_v he_o bind_v any_o to_o private_a confession_n nor_o sit_v to_o hear_v the_o same_o therefore_o such_o as_o he_o send_v be_v not_o tie_v to_o do_v otherwise_o neither_o have_v here_o popish_a shrift_n any_o ground_n four_o caietan_n on_o this_o place_n say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n have_v here_o no_o commandment_n act._n 19_o 18._o and_o many_o that_o believe_v come_v and_o confess_v etc._n etc._n answ_n here_o be_v mention_v indeed_o of_o confession_n but_o this_o prove_v not_o impose_v private_a confession_n secret_o in_o the_o priest_n ear_n for_o first_o this_o be_v of_o a_o confession_n voluntary_a not_o enforce_v second_o of_o many_o that_o do_v it_o but_o not_o of_o all_o three_o public_a and_o not_o in_o s._n paul_n ear_n for_o as_o they_o show_v their_o work_n and_o bring_v their_o book_n and_o burn_v they_o before_o all_o man_n verse_n 19_o so_o be_v this_o confession_n open_a for_o the_o text_n make_v no_o difference_n of_o these_o action_n four_o here_o it_o be_v say_v they_o confess_v but_o no_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o sin_n with_o circumstance_n five_o caietan_n a_o cardinal_n in_o his_o commentary_n hereof_o hold_v that_o this_o place_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o auricular_a confession_n jam._n 5._o 16._o confess_v your_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o answ_n this_o be_v nothing_o for_o the_o popish_a confession_n for_o first_o it_o be_v as_o general_a as_o prayer_n one_o for_o another_o but_o prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n common_a to_o all_o second_o he_o say_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o of_o a_o righteous_a man_n and_o i_o hope_v that_o other_o beside_o priest_n be_v righteous_a man_n three_o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o absolution_n but_o a_o promise_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n not_o to_o the_o priest_n word_n to_o save_v the_o sick_a and_o to_o have_v his_o sin_n pardon_v verse_n 15._o four_o confession_n command_v here_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o a_o priest_n but_o may_v extend_v to_o any_o other_o this_o saint_n james_n speak_v to_o all_o to_o who_o he_o write_v his_o epistle_n and_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v one_o of_o these_o three_o way_n first_o either_o of_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o then_o be_v the_o priest_n bind_v to_o confess_v as_o well_o to_o the_o people_n as_o the_o people_n to_o they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v confess_v one_o to_o another_o that_o be_v mutual_o or_o reciprocal_o second_o or_o here_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o priest_n among_o themselves_o and_o then_o be_v there_o nothing_o to_o the_o people_n three_o or_o only_o of_o the_o people_n among_o themselves_o and_o then_o be_v this_o nothing_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o take_v authority_n hence_o to_o bind_v the_o people_n to_o confess_v to_o he_o four_o confession_n here_o be_v not_o of_o secret_a sin_n in_o heart_n against_o god_n or_o sin_n hide_v from_o man_n but_o of_o trespass_n or_o offence_n one_o against_o another_o as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a show_v and_o be_v so_o take_v in_o mark_n 11._o 25_o 26._o upon_o which_o grievance_n mutual_a confession_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o wrong_n be_v here_o enjoin_v as_o a_o fit_a mean_n of_o brotherly_a reconciliation_n and_o preservation_n of_o peace_n among_o themselves_o to_o which_o they_o must_v add_v prayer_n one_o for_o another_o that_o their_o mutual_a confession_n reciprocal_o for_o reconciliation_n may_v be_v bless_v unto_o they_o of_o which_o practice_n happy_a be_v they_o which_o make_v conscience_n and_o bless_v shall_v we_o be_v if_o to_o this_o every_o man_n will_v submit_v himself_o a_o hard_a task_n then_o to_o whisper_v his_o sin_n in_o a_o priest_n ear_n secret_o last_o the_o rhemist_n say_v upon_o this_o text_n that_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o s._n james_n speak_v here_o of_o sacramental_a confession_n whereupon_o other_o in_o allege_v scripture_n for_o auricular_a confession_n leave_v out_o this_o place_n as_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n mat._n 3._o 5_o 6._o then_o go_v out_o to_o he_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordane_n and_o be_v baptize_v in_o jordane_n confess_v their_o sin_n answ_n this_o sort_v not_o with_o popish_a auricular_a confession_n and_o that_o for_o these_o three_o reason_n first_o this_o be_v public_a not_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o of_o a_o synagogue_n but_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o baptize_v they_o in_o jordan_n before_o all_o the_o people_n second_o this_o be_v at_o their_o first_o conversion_n receive_v baptism_n and_o not_o yearly_o at_o set_a time_n three_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a what_o sin_n or_o how_o many_o whether_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a they_o confess_v four_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o john_n to_o hear_v every_o man_n private_a confession_n with_o enumeration_n of_o circumstance_n see_v all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n about_o jordane_n and_o jerusalem_n go_v out_o to_o he_o meaning_n very_o many_o and_o multitude_n of_o people_n levit._fw-la 13._o 2._o &_o 14._o 2._o the_o leper_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n but_o of_o one_o bring_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n upon_o the_o body_n verse_n 9_o 10._o all_o the_o argument_n therefore_o that_o can_v hence_o be_v draw_v be_v only_o typical_a not_o convict_v second_o the_o party_n be_v not_o to_o come_v and_o confess_v himself_o a_o leper_n to_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o judge_v he_o so_o and_o to_o pronounce_v he_o a_o leper_n chap._n 13._o 3_o 11_o 44._o then_o shall_v the_o leper_n cry_v and_o confess_v not_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o to_o the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v unclean_a verse_n 45._o three_o this_o judgement_n of_o the_o leprosy_n by_o a_o plain_a law_n here_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n but_o where_o can_v they_o show_v a_o law_n only_o for_o their_o priest_n to_o hear_v private_a confession_n after_o their_o popish_a manner_n four_o the_o priest_n look_v upon_o the_o party_n be_v not_o in_o private_a between_o they_o two_o but_o before_o other_o for_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o priest_n by_o other_o to_o be_v view_v five_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o always_o profess_v the_o party_n clean_o upon_o show_v his_o malady_n as_o the_o popish_a priest_n do_v ever_o the_o confitent_fw-la upon_o show_v his_o sin_n by_o confession_n but_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n put_v the_o party_n apart_o from_o all_o other_o a_o time_n for_o a_o trial_n levit._fw-la 13._o 4_o 5._o and_o after_o
distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n prou._n 24._o 16._o a_o just_a man_n fall_v seventimes_o and_o rise_v up_o again_o ergo_fw-la man_n may_v commit_v sin_n venial_a and_o yet_o remain_v just_a answ_n here_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o these_o fall_n or_o sin_n be_v not_o mortal_a in_o themselves_o for_o that_o a_o just_a man_n sin_v remain_v just_a be_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o do_v fall_v into_o but_o from_o the_o state_n of_o adoption_n and_o god_n mercy_n which_o give_v he_o grace_n to_o repent_v which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o his_o rise_n again_o god_n accept_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n through_o who_o he_o be_v account_v just_a and_o in_o who_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v venial_a xxxi_o proposition_n of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n for_o he_o can_v then_o question_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n keep_v they_o nor_o of_o man_n in_o corrupt_a estate_n for_o he_o can_v keep_v they_o be_v altogether_o wicked_a and_o evil_a as_o before_o be_v prove_v nor_o of_o man_n in_o state_n of_o glory_n be_v in_o all_o perfection_n and_o able_a perfect_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o the_o question_n be_v of_o man_n regenerate_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n as_o he_o here_o live_v go_v on_o by_o god_n assist_v grace_n unto_o the_o perfection_n in_o glory_n neither_o be_v the_o question_n here_o of_o any_o kind_n of_o keep_v for_o the_o regenerate_a man_n in_o diverse_a respect_n may_v be_v say_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n first_o imputative_o in_o 19_o retract_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n and_o through_o who_o we_o be_v pardon_v to_o this_o fit_v that_o of_o saint_n austin_n all_o the_o commandment_n be_v then_o repute_v do_v when_o that_o be_v for_o give_v which_o be_v leave_v undo_v second_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o will_n god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o will_n and_o hearty_a desire_n in_o sincerity_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o then_o in_o his_o mercy_n accept_v the_o same_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o endeavour_n and_o careful_a strive_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n to_o frame_v his_o life_n after_o these_o commandment_n so_o keep_v they_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o grace_n receive_v four_o comparative_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o who_o live_v loose_o without_o care_n and_o conscience_n of_o obedience_n a_o godly_a gracious_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o may_v be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n last_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o integrity_n of_o heart_n to_o one_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o to_o another_o and_o to_o all_o and_o every_o clause_n of_o every_o commandment_n at_o all_o time_n without_o sinister_a regard_n according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n give_v to_o assist_v he_o therein_o of_o such_o kind_n of_o keep_v 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