you_o â—_o other_o apostle_n you_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v peter_n say_v unto_o they_o repent_v &_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_z y_z â—_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receyve_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o they_o be_v great_o dismay_v when_o the_o holy_a apostle_n open_v unto_o they_o their_o malicious_a fact_n in_o slea_a christ_n the_o lord_n so_o be_v they_o very_o much_o comfort_v when_o they_o hear_v of_o saint_n peter_n y_z t_z there_o be_v hope_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o be_v forgeven_v so_o that_o they_o repent_v theym_a of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o be_v baptize_v in_o you_o â—_o name_n of_o jesu_n christ._n with_o how_o entire_a and_o unspeakable_a sorrow_n be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o famous_a and_o notable_a adulterer_n among_o the_o corinthian_n be_v overwhelm_v v._n when_o at_o y_fw-es â—_o commandment_n of_o s._n paul_n he_o be_v deliver_v unto_o sathan_n excommunicate_a put_v out_o of_o the_o christian_a company_n and_o repute_v among_o they_o as_o a_o ethnycke_n &_o publican_n contrariwyse_o with_o what_o exceed_v joy_n be_v he_o replenish_v when_o after_o his_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n he_o hear_v the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o good_n mercy_n declare_a unto_o he_o that_o lygh_v bend_v out_o toward_o all_o sinner_n that_o repent_n in_o faith_n and_o afterward_o be_v receyve_v into_o the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a christianes_n two_o i_o pass_v over_o diverse_a other_o history_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_fw-mi which_o do_v abundant_o declare_v what_o great_a conforte_n the_o faithful_a penitent_a sinner_n have_v always_o have_v in_o hear_v the_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n now_o the_o absolution_n be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o preaching_n of_o free_a deliveraunce_n from_o sin_n by_o the_o death_n of_o jesu_n christ_n for_o god_n alone_o forgeve_v sin_n and_o absolu_v the_o faithful_a penitent_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v and_o despyse_v but_o whansoever_o the_o mynyster_n of_o the_o lord_n word_n be_v it_o private_o or_o open_o shall_v rehearse_v unto_o â—en_n the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a word_n of_o god_n mercy_n toward_o all_o they_o that_o repent_v in_o faith_n they_o ought_v too_o geve_v earnest_a faith_n unto_o they_o be_v undoubted_o persuade_v that_o their_o sin_n at_o that_o time_n be_v assure_o forgeven_v they_o 〈…〉_o as_o though_o god_n himself_o have_v speak_v these_o word_n according_a to_o this_o say_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o but_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o all_o true_a minister_n shall_v pray_v that_o their_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o absolution_n be_v pure_a and_o agreeable_a to_o you_o â—_o vain_a of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n without_o the_o intermixtion_n of_o any_o man_n authority_n in_o remittinge_n sin_n either_o of_o peter_n paul_n frances_n dominike_n benet_n or_o any_o other_o or_o yet_o of_o then self_o again_o y_fw-es â—_o it_o be_v declare_v to_o the_o penitent_a that_o god_n alone_o forgeve_v the_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v but_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n too_o who_o he_o have_v give_fw-ge they_fw-mi key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o to_o show_v to_o you_o â—_o true_a penitent_n looson_v that_o be_v to_o say_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o obstinate_a and_o hardeharted_a sinner_n bind_v that_o be_v that_o they_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o danger_n of_o damnation_n and_o be_v damn_v except_o they_o repent_v &_o believe_v it_o will_v also_o be_v provide_v that_o when_o the_o faithful_a penitent_n be_v desirous_a to_o have_v his_o conscience_n confirm_v establish_v and_o comfort_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v mumble_v in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n as_o the_o papist_n have_v hitherto_o use_v in_o their_o absolution_n but_o in_o the_o mother_n tongue_n that_o the_o idiot_n and_o unlearned_a may_v understande_v it_o and_o be_v edifyed_a or_o else_o what_o faith_n shall_v he_o conceyve_v in_o his_o herte_n how_o shall_v he_o repent_v how_o shall_v he_o know_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n toward_o sinner_n how_o shall_v he_o arm_v himself_o with_o faith_n against_o sathan_n sin_n and_o desperation_n how_o shall_v he_o prepare_v himself_o too_o geve_v god_n thanks_n for_o his_o kindness_n and_o live_v worthy_a of_o his_o profession_n god_n grant_v that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v unto_o his_o glory_n &_o unto_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o holy_a congregation_n here_o have_v thou_o most_o godly_a reader_n my_o mind_n concern_v the_o absolution_n and_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n which_o if_o it_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n all_o man_n doctrine_n set_v apart_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v stand_v so_o strong_a that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o once_o be_v able_a too_o prevail_v against_o it_o farewell_o most_o gentle_a reader_n and_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n word_n may_v have_v free_a passage_n that_o you_o â—_o name_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n may_v be_v glorify_v among_o all_o nation_n and_o that_o all_o descension_n lay_v aside_o we_o may_v agree_v in_o one_o faith_n and_o one_o truth_n amen_n ☞_o give_fw-mi the_o glory_n to_o god_n alone_o ☞_o â§_o ☜_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o john_n daye_n dwellinge_a in_o aldersgate_n and_o william_n seâ—es_v dwellinge_a in_o peter_n college_n these_o book_n be_v too_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o little_a conduit_n in_o chepeside_n ☞_o cum_fw-la gracia_fw-la et_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la two_o thes._n two_o mat._n xxiiii_o i_o pet._n two_o heb._n xâ—â—i_fw-la math._n x._o galat._n iiii_o tit._n i._n â—_o timo._n iii._n phil._n iii._n esa._n v._n act._n xx_o apoc._n xviii_o i_o joan._n two_o iiii_o â—_o joan._n i_o roma_fw-it iii._n viiii_o ephe._n two_o i_o timo._n two_o i_o joan._n i._n i_o joan._n i._n heb._n seven_o ix_o x._o ephe._n v._n maâ—h_o ix_o marc._n two_o luc._n v._n two_o pet._n two_o luc._n xxii_o two_o tâ—s_n two_o esa._n xi_o esa._n xliiâ—_n math._n xxiiii_o â–ª_o joan._n iii._n roma_fw-it three_o roma_fw-it xi_o â–ª_o ephe._n two_o luce._n xvii_o job_n xiiii_o â–ª_o psal._n x._o two_o joan._n xiii_o ease_n xxxiii_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d xiiâ—_n 〈…〉_o psal._n 〈…〉_o esâ—_n xiiii_o esa._n xâ—ii_fw-la gene._n iii._n gene._n nineteeen_o exod._n two_o three_o reg._n xi_o jonus_fw-la iiii_o psal._n xxâ—â—_n psa._n xxxii_o gene._n xv_o esa._n lix_o malac._n iii._n i_o timo._n i_o math._n ix_o marc._n two_o luce._n v_o math._n ix_o jere._n xvii_o math._n xi_o joan._n xâ—_n i._o peâ—_n iiâ—_o ose._n xiii_o math._n nineteeen_o i_o cor._n â—_o eccle._n xxiiii_o mat._n xi_o joan._n i._n esa._n four_o joan._n seven_o â—poc_fw-la xxii_o psal_n â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—iâ—_n iii._n act._n â—iii_fw-la &_o xiiiâ—_n act._n x._o act._n iiii_o â—â—an_z xv_o roma_fw-it â–ª_o x._o roma_fw-it xiii_o joan._n three_o math._n viij_o ix_o xv_o marc._n v._o ix_o luc._n xvii_o xuâ—_n joan._n xi_o jere._n xvii_o psal._n seven_o apoc._n â—i_fw-la â—oan_n xv_o tit._n 〈◊〉_d luc._n x_o roma_fw-it viij_o roma_fw-it iiii_o i_o cor._n i._n roma_fw-it viij_o galat._n i._n â—_o cor._n vi_fw-la ephe._n i._n colos._n i._n jac._n â—_o i_o joan._n i_o i_o joan._n two_o apoc._n i._n luc._n seven_o luc._n xxiii_o math._n ix_o luc._n tv_o john_n x._o luc._n tv_o mat._n xxviii_o psal._n â—_o 〈◊〉_d esa._n xl_o maxâ—_n xuj_o i_o cor._n â—_o i_o cor._n ix_o 〈…〉_o joan._n iii._n joan._n xâ—_n esa._n lxi_o luc._n iiâ—â—_n luc._n â—iii_fw-la maâ—e_n â—_o mat._n xxiii_o two_o cor._n iiii_o i_o cor._n iiii_o luâ—_n x._o joan._n xl_o math._n xxi_o math._n xviii_o math._n xxi_o two_o thes._n three_o joan._n xx_o joan._n xv_o sapi._fw-la xuj_o psal._n e._n seven_o ose._n xiii_o note_n joan._n iâ—â—_n math._n xuj_o joan._n xx_o esa_fw-la liiii_o â—ere_z xxxi_o joan._n vi_fw-la heb._n viij_o joel._n two_o â—ct_n two_o psal._n i._n joan._n v._o viij_o â—_o luâ—_n xxii_o â—_o 〈…〉_o â—_o cor._n iii._n two_o cor._n v._n goolat_a iiii_o i_o thes._n iiii_o exod._n xuj_o math._n x._o luc._n x._o i_o timo._n v._n â—_o cor._n iii._n 〈◊〉_d x._o luc._n i._n luce._n xxiiii_o marc._n xuj_o math._n xuâ—_n math._n xuj_o joan._n xx_o note_n luc._n xi_o malach._n two_o mark_n xv_o jaco._n i._n two_o reg._n xiao_o luc._n seven_o 〈◊〉_d xxiii_o act._n two_o cor._n v._n two_o cor._n two_o 〈…〉_o
both_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n bid_v we_o take_v heed_n in_o so_o many_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n against_o these_o aught_o all_o man_n to_o fight_v that_o tender_a y_fw-mi â—_o glory_n of_o god_n xxii_o to_o confound_v these_o antichristes_n ought_v we_o to_o sell_v walet_n scrip_n cote_n with_o all_o that_o ever_o we_o have_v and_o to_o buy_v we_o a_o sword_n i_o mean_v y_fw-fr â—_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o end_n that_o i_o may_v provoke_v other_o valeaunt_o and_o bold_o to_o fight_v against_o these_o aforesaid_a antichristes_n i_o according_a to_o the_o talon_n give_v i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o wrestle_v with_o those_o wicked_a papist_n which_o believe_v &_o teach_v that_o god_n alone_o do_v not_o forgeve_v sin_n but_o man_n also_o with_o you_o â—_o same_o power_n &_o like_o authority_n which_o thing_n i_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o more_o glad_o because_o i_o see_v y_fw-fr â—_o this_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n be_v a_o great_a deface_v of_o god_n glory_n and_o that_o it_o throw_v many_o into_o great_a danger_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o look_v for_o that_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n which_o only_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yea_o it_o encourage_v not_o a_o few_o to_o live_v dissolute_o and_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n sing_v they_o be_v persuade_v that_o if_o the_o priest_n lay_v his_o hand_n once_o upon_o their_o head_n and_o say_v ego_fw-la absoluo_fw-la te_fw-la they_o be_v quite_o delyver_v of_o their_o synneful_a burden_n and_o though_o they_o return_v straight_o way_n unto_o their_o filthy_a vomyte_n what_o skill_v it_o ego_fw-la aâ—soluo_n te_fw-la will_v dispatch_v all_o together_o two_o if_o any_o man_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n boast_v himself_o as_o god_n sure_o they_o do_v it_o which_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o office_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o remit_v and_o forgeve_v sin_n xi_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n the_o order_n which_o i_o will_v observe_v in_o the_o treatise_n follow_v be_v this_o first_o i_o will_v prove_v with_o manifest_a scripture_n that_o god_n alone_o forgeve_v sin_n secondli_n that_o the_o priest_n be_v but_o a_o minister_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o declare_v free_a remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o true_o penitent_a to_o declare_v i_o say_v and_o not_o to_o forgeve_v three_o i_o will_v answer_v to_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o utter_o wipe_v they_o away_o restore_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o native_a sense_n at_o the_o last_o least_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o despise_v the_o true_a &_o christian_a absolution_n of_o a_o faithful_a minister_n &_o the_o use_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o key_n which_o consist_v in_o preach_v i_o will_v express_v my_o mind_n concern_v they_o also_o so_o that_o to_o any_o indifferent_a person_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o my_o judgement_n shall_v appear_v godly_a and_o confirmable_a to_o the_o true_a vain_a of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n this_o littel_v treatyse_n mooste_o virtuous_a lady_n i_o send_v unto_o your_o grace_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o ready_a benâ—_n good_a will_n and_o serviceable_a hart_n toward_o your_o grace_n be_v provoke_v hereunto_o through_o your_o exceed_a love_n and_o fervent_a zâ—le_n which_o your_o mooste_o honourable_a ladyship_n bear_v both_o toward_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a professor_n of_o the_o same_o most_o humble_o beseeching_n your_o grace_n to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n this_o my_o rude_a and_o simple_a gift_n god_n which_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n have_v wrought_v in_o your_o hart_n this_o entâ—er_a love_n toward_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesu_n moughte_v also_o bring_v forth_o in_o your_o grace_n plenteousnes_n of_o good_a work_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o bless_a name_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o holy_a congregation_n amen_o your_o grace_n mooste_o humble_a and_o faithful_a oratoure_n thomas_n becon_n ¶_o the_o castel_n of_o comfort_n that_o god_n alone_o absolu_v y_fw-mi e_z true_o penitent_a and_o only_o forgeve_v the_o sin_n of_o so_o many_o as_o with_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o hearty_a repentance_n converte_v turn_v and_o flee_v unto_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v manifest_o prove_v by_o diverse_a text_n of_o y_o â—_o holy_a scripture_n first_o let_v we_o hear_v xliiâ—_n what_o god_n himself_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o he_o yea_o i_o be_o he_o in_o deed_n which_o put_v away_o thy_o sin_n yea_o and_o that_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v thy_o sin_n nomore_o call_v to_o remembrance_n &_o let_v we_o be_v judge_v together_o tell_v if_o thou_o haste_v any_o thing_n y_fw-mi â—_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v thy_o first_o father_n sin_v &_o thy_o prophet_n have_v trespass_v against_o i_o be_v not_o these_o word_n evident_a enough_o â–ª_o god_n the_o father_n perceive_a right_a well_o that_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_o anoint_v &_o false_a preacher_n which_o without_o all_o shame_n will_v arrogantlye_o arrogate_v and_o proud_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o that_o power_n of_o forgevinge_v sin_n which_o alone_o pertain_v to_o he_o plain_o here_o affirm_v that_o he_o alone_o put_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o because_o he_o will_v have_v we_o the_o more_o serious_o and_o earnest_o to_o believe_v it_o he_o repetethe_v this_o word_n i_o twice_o sayinge_v i_o be_o he_o yea_o i_o be_o he_o in_o deed_n which_o put_v away_o thy_o sin_n yea_o and_o that_o for_o my_o own_fw-mi sake_n and_o jest_n any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o one_o may_n more_o forgeve_v another_o his_o sin_n i_o speak_v of_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v between_o god_n and_o our_o conscience_n and_o not_o of_o the_o brotherly_a reconciliation_n he_o affirm_v that_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n and_o all_o prophet_n and_o preacher_n have_v sin_v so_o that_o of_o they_o no_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o iii._n can_v flesh_n purifye_v the_o soul_n three_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n â–ª_o be_v flesh_n say_v christ._n all_o have_v sin_v say_v saint_n paul_n and_o want_v y_fw-mi â—_o glory_n of_o god_n again_o god_n have_v wrap_v all_o nation_n say_v he_o in_o unbelefe_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o two_o if_o all_o be_v sinner_n flesh_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n xvii_o if_o all_o be_v hypocrite_n unprofitable_a servant_n earth_n dust_n and_o ash_n if_o all_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n &_o unfaythfull_a how_o dare_v we_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o take_v upon_o we_o one_o to_o forgeve_v another_o their_o sin_n be_v a_o traytoure_n a_o meet_a man_n to_o purchase_v a_o pardon_n of_o a_o price_n for_o another_o traytoure_n can_v one_o traytoure_n forgeve_v another_o his_o treason_n can_v one_o sinner_n forgeve_v another_o his_o sin_n â–ª_o of_o the_o unclean_n what_o can_v be_v make_v clean_o as_o job_n say_v who_o can_v make_v he_o clean_o that_o be_v conceyve_v of_o unclean_a seed_n be_v it_o not_o 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lord_n &_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n beside_o i_o here_o god_n himself_o confess_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o saviour_n besides_o he_o that_o be_v too_o say_v none_o that_o forgeve_v sin_n and_o geve_v eternal_a life_n but_o he_o alone_o xiiâ—_n by_o another_o prophet_n he_o also_o say_v thy_o destruction_n o_o israel_n come_v of_o thyself_o only_o of_o i_o come_v thy_o help_v and_o salvation_n david_n that_o holy_a king_n and_o godly_a prophet_n know_v his_o deliveraunce_n from_o sin_n to_o be_v of_o god_n alone_o stir_v up_o his_o inward_a man_n to_o magnify_v the_o lord_n sayinge_v magnifye_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n o_o
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