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which_o be_v thus_o prove_v by_o induction_n matrimony_n do_v confer_v no_o grace_n nor_o make_v the_o marry_v ever_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n consequent_o be_v no_o sacrament_n nay_o more_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o grace_n which_o we_o find_v to_o be_v special_o signify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n viz._n the_o passion_n of_o christ._n saint_n paul_n indeed_o do_v show_v that_o it_o signify_v the_o mystical_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n and_o our_o church_n do_v grant_v further_o that_o god_n have_v consecrate_v the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n to_o such_o a_o excellent_a mystery_n that_o in_o it_o be_v signify_v and_o represent_v the_o spiritual_a marriage_n and_o unity_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o indeed_o it_o have_v a_o fair_a analogy_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o particular_a but_o the_o mystical_a union_n be_v not_o that_o which_o sacrament_n be_v bear_v to_o signify_v so_o then_o 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18.18_o and_o john_n 20.23_o which_o do_v plain_o speak_v of_o a_o certain_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o remit_v or_o retain_v sin_n which_o the_o minister_n have_v receive_v neither_o be_v this_o peculiar_a to_o the_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n but_o common_a to_o the_o presbyterial_a function_n bishop_n indeed_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o key_n in_o special_a manner_n and_o consequent_o a_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o absolution_n which_o consist_v in_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o the_o censure_n inflict_v but_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v a_o power_n of_o absolution_n delegated_a to_o the_o ministry_n in_o their_o ordination_n not_o imperial_a or_o princelike_a for_o so_o that_o of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v true_a none_o can_v forgive_v sin_n 58._o but_o god_n alone_o but_o ministerial_a and_o judge-like_a this_o power_n be_v primary_o in_o christ_n as_o mediator_n it_o have_v to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n andrews_n it_o have_v please_v he_o out_o of_o his_o 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it_o do_v or_o may_v do_v through_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o poenitentiary_n if_o the_o minister_n fail_v not_o in_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n that_o be_v in_o discern_v and_o right_o judge_v of_o the_o penitential_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n of_o the_o peccant_a contrition_n i_o say_v for_o absolution_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o who_o feel_v not_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o he_o fail_v not_o in_o that_o his_o key_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n delegate_v be_v find_v effectual_o operative_a and_o have_v in_o it_o the_o stamp_n of_o god_n for_o the_o quiet_a and_o content_a of_o the_o trouble_a conscience_n a_o great_a power_n doubtless_o and_o for_o which_o the_o people_n may_v very_o well_o as_o we_o find_v in_o mat._n 9.8_o they_o do_v glorify_v god_n which_o have_v give_v such_o power_n unto_o man_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o enough_o to_o make_v absolution_n a_o legitimat_fw-la and_o proper_a sacrament_n because_o we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o 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legitimate_a sacrament_n confirmation_n have_v a_o material_a and_o visible_a element_n indeed_o viz._n chrism_n which_o in_o the_o former_a have_v be_v want_v but_o not_o of_o divine_a institution_n we_o may_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o use_n of_o their_o chrism_n be_v ancient_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n chamier_n very_o early_o do_v it_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n but_o want_v divine_a institution_n it_o be_v no_o sacramental_a sign_n and_o therefore_o confirmation_n be_v no_o sacrament_n proper_o so_o call_v as_o for_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n sc_n 2._o cor._n 1.21_o and_o 1_o john_n 2.20_o which_o they_o contend_v to_o be_v allusion_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n they_o must_v know_v that_o allusion_n be_v too_o light_a to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o sacrament_n how_o much_o more_o when_o the_o allusion_n differ_v from_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n as_o 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itself_o hence_o also_o be_v the_o translation_n of_o phrase_n that_o what_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o sign_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o signify_v and_o what_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o signify_v grace_n be_v apply_v also_o to_o the_o external_a sign_n thus_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o wash_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o feed_v the_o soul_n with_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v unite_v and_o conveigh_v that_o grace_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o indeed_o can_v work_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o wash_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v say_v to_o feed_v because_o they_o be_v unite_v to_o and_o convey_v by_o these_o elemental_a sign_n who_o proper_a operation_n be_v to_o wash_v and_o feed_v qu._n do_v not_o this_o then_o prov_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n ans._n a_o real_a presence_n the_o church_n of_o england_n hold_v presence_n if_o we_o right_o understand_v 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which_o have_v always_o vex_v the_o church_n have_v be_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o explication_n the_o article_n eâ—plâ—candi_fw-la of_o the_o trinity_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n descension_n ascension_n personal_a union_n sacramental_a presence_n the_o article_n of_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n of_o the_o concord_n and_o co-operation_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o man_n will_n these_o and_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o deny_v or_o question_v of_o their_o truth_n as_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o truth_n and_o have_v not_o curiosity_n be_v second_v by_o pertinacy_n we_o may_v happy_o have_v fill_v the_o school_n with_o question_n not_o the_o church_n with_o heresy_n how_o much_o better_o have_v it_o be_v to_o have_v follow_v the_o modesty_n of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o question_n which_o set_v down_o what_o be_v receive_v from_o scripture_n but_o wade_v no_o further_a certain_o as_o touch_v these_o modality_n better_o it_o be_v christianly_o to_o believe_v than_o curious_o to_o inquire_v 6._o and_o the_o use_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o make_v of_o all_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n when_o we_o meet_v with_o they_o and_o their_o inexplicable_a difficulty_n be_v 1._o to_o admire_v the_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n of_o god_n mystery_n who_o way_n be_v past_o find_v out_o so_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 11.33.2_o to_o be_v humble_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o ignorance_n thus_o agur_n prov._n 30.2.3_o to_o sigh_v and_o long_o for_o the_o time_n of_o revelation_n say_v oh_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v thither_o where_o i_o shall_v see_v and_o know_v as_o i_o be_o know_v 4._o to_o cleav_v fast_o to_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v reveal_v blessing_n god_n for_o it_o and_o strive_v to_o gain_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o will_v man_n take_v this_o course_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o intricate_a position_n they_o shall_v provide_v much_o better_a for_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n quest._n what_o then_o must_v we_o sit_v down_o and_o rest_n with_o a_o general_n and_o implicit_a faith_n faith_n resp._n certain_o a_o implicit_a faith_n be_v it_o join_v with_o a_o explicit_a obedience_n will_v be_v more_o beneficial_a to_o many_o to_o who_o it_o will_v be_v much_o more_o profitable_a if_o less_o time_n be_v spend_v in_o seek_v knowledge_n and_o more_o in_o practise_v what_o they_o know_v but_o further_o i_o add_v that_o the_o church_n and_o ministry_n may_v yea_o ought_v to_o examine_v the_o curiosity_n of_o they_o that_o will_v determine_v and_o to_o censure_v they_o according_o thus_o because_o the_o papist_n will_v peremptory_o determine_v his_o real_a presence_n to_o be_v by_o the_o way_n of_o transubstantiation_n the_o lutheran_n his_o by_o the_o way_n of_o consubstantiation_n we_o stand_v bind_v to_o examine_v what_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n be_v in_o either_o of_o they_o this_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v do_v particular_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v do_v and_o find_v 28._o that_o transubstantiation_n or_o the_o change_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o this_o i_o say_v can_v be_v prove_v by_o holy_a writ_n but_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o many_o superstition_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o consubstantiation_n yea_o the_o church_n find_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o real_a presence_n do_v overthrow_v the_o ground_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n 1552._o 1._o of_o reason_n and_o philosophy_n quoniam_fw-la naturae_fw-la humanae_fw-la veritas_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v that_o the_o verity_n of_o humane_a nature_n require_v that_o the_o body_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n can_v be_v present_a in_o many_o place_n altogether_o but_o must_v needs_o remain_v in_o some_o definite_a and_o certain_a place_n therefore_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v present_a in_o many_o and_o divers_a place_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n 2._o of_o religion_n and_o divinity_n quoniam_fw-la ut_fw-la tradunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n christ_n be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n there_o to_o abide_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o no_o faithful_a christian_n ought_v either_o to_o believe_v or_o profess_v any_o as_o they_o call_v it_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o either_o sacrament_n upon_o these_o ground_n the_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v refuse_v yet_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o sacramentarian_o naked_a signification_n admit_v because_o it_o come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o
to_o be_v baptize_v not_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o grace_n but_o to_o confer_v grace_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o be_v present_v to_o baptism_n rather_o to_o be_v initiate_v than_o to_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o dispute_v with_o heretic_n but_o to_o set_v down_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n touch_v the_o sacrament_n which_o our_o church_n have_v do_v with_o respect_n unto_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o plantation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o first_o conversion_n of_o man_n to_o the_o faith_n follow_v herein_o the_o line_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o passage_n whereof_o do_v still_o look_v that_o way_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o all_o those_o text_n which_o the_o anabaptist_n ignorant_a of_o this_o have_v mis-applied_n to_o cry_v down_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n since_o i_o say_v this_o be_v my_o purpose_n let_v i_o proceed_v in_o the_o search_n of_o that_o qualification_n which_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n touch_v baptism_n the_o catechism_n say_v this_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v repentance_n and_o faith_n touch_v the_o lord_n supper_n the_o same_o catechism_n say_v it_o be_v require_v of_o they_o to_o examine_v themselves_o whether_o they_o do_v true_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n steadfast_o purpose_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n whether_o they_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n in_o god_n mercy_n through_o christ_n with_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o all_o man_n in_o the_o homily_n teach_v the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n say_v the_o church_n we_o must_v certain_o know_v devil_n 12_o still_o in_o use_n ever_o since_o the_o primitive_a age_n of_o the_o church_n what_o repentance_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o repentance_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o name_n and_o in_o the_o act_n thereof_o both_o express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o catechism_n the_o name_n do_v in_o our_o language_n betoken_v sorrow_n to_o repent_v of_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o it_o so_o that_o repentance_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n note_v here_o first_o note_n it_o be_v not_o anger_n but_o sorrow_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o humiliation_n more_o or_o less_o be_v a_o perpetual_a adjunct_n of_o repentance_n 2.12_o david_n mourn_v peter_n weep_v all_o penitent_n do_v griev_n and_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o though_o all_o sorrow_n be_v not_o repentance_n yet_o all_o repentance_n be_v sorrow_n this_o affection_n be_v indeed_o the_o very_a root_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n do_v spring_n this_o affection_n we_o know_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v fit_v it_o shall_v the_o heart_n be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o of_o repentance_n that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o save_a repentance_n be_v and_o must_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o hearty_a sorrow_n not_o hypocritical_a second_o note_n repentance_n be_v not_o every_o sorrow_n but_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o sorrow_n be_v evil_a of_o all_o evil_n sin_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o sorrow_n the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o penitent_a soul_n be_v the_o great_a fittherfore_o that_o the_o great_a sorrow_n shall_v be_v place_v upon_o the_o great_a evil_n repentance_n therefore_o be_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n where_o note_n that_o this_o confession_n must_v be_v make_v confession_n always_o to_o god_n many_o time_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o in_o some_o case_n to_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n three_o in_o the_o hand_n persuade_v man_n to_o reformation_n and_o satisfaction_n reformation_n respect_v the_o practice_n of_o righteousness_n towards_o god_n satisfaction_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o wrong_n of_o man_n which_o be_v make_v by_o submission_n in_o case_n of_o detraction_n and_o slander_n by_o restitution_n in_o case_n of_o fraud_n and_o violence_n touch_v restitution_n note_v the_o person_n and_o thing_n for_o the_o person_n all_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n restitution_n who_o have_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o cause_v the_o loss_n damage_n and_o injury_n of_o their_o neighbour_n leu._n 24.18.21_o these_o aught_o to_o make_v restitution_n to_o the_o person_n damnify_v if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o his_o heir_n if_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o god_n himself_o in_o case_n the_o other_o party_n be_v not_o know_v or_o can_v be_v find_v num._n 5.5.8_o for_o thing_n the_o thing_n itself_o will_v be_v restore_v in_o kind_n if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v or_o else_o the_o full_a value_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v alter_v together_o with_o sufficient_a recompense_n for_o the_o wrong_n sustain_v leu._n 6.5_o num._n 5.7_o the_o necessity_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v great_a for_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v in_o conscience_n that_o our_o repentance_n be_v sound_a and_o good_a except_o we_o make_v satisfaction_n if_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n say_v the_o same_o of_o reformation_n 13._o chap._n xiii_o of_o faith_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o qualification_n common_a to_o both_o sacrament_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o grace_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o act_n and_o in_o the_o object_n the_o act_n here_o mention_v be_v steadfast_o to_o believe_v the_o object_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v in_o the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v what_o faith_n be_v even_o a_o steadfast_a belief_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n where_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o definition_n do_v not_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o that_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o it_o which_o be_v sacramental_a yet_o hence_o we_o may_v discern_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o in_o general_a for_o if_o instead_o of_o this_o word_n the_o promise_n we_o substitute_v this_o word_n the_o truth_n of_o godliness_n whereof_o the_o promise_n be_v one_o branch_n then_o have_v we_o a_o full_a definition_n of_o faith_n general_n viz._n that_o faith_n be_v a_o steadfast_a belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o godliness_n by_o the_o truth_n of_o godliness_n we_o understand_v that_o holy_a truth_n which_o in_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v reveal_v whether_o for_o knowledge_n as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n redemption_n etc._n etc._n or_o for_o practice_v as_o the_o precept_n threaten_n promise_n all_o which_o by_o faith_n we_o steadfast_o believe_v and_o then_o be_v it_o manifest_a that_o our_o belief_n be_v steadfast_a indeed_o when_o the_o truth_n of_o godliness_n do_v leave_v a_o impression_n upon_o the_o soul_n for_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o this_o holy_a truth_n that_o where_o it_o be_v receive_v and_o believe_v as_o it_o ought_v there_o do_v it_o new_a mould_n and_o frame_v the_o soul_n and_o change_v it_o into_o the_o image_n of_o itself_o mould_v ex_fw-la gr_n belief_n of_o the_o precept_n if_o steadfast_a frame_v the_o soul_n to_o obedience_n of_o the_o threaten_n to_o fear_v and_o tremble_a of_o the_o promise_n to_o trust_v and_o confidence_n thus_o we_o say_v that_o belief_n of_o the_o precept_n be_v a_o obedientiall_a assent_n belief_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v a_o fiducial_a assent_n this_o fiducial_a assent_n or_o steadfast_a belief_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o scripture_n do_v other_o while_n express_v by_o these_o phrase_n to_o rest_n and_o rely_v or_o lean_a upon_o god_n to_o stay_v to_o roll_v upon_o to_o trust_v to_o place_v confidence_n in_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n he_o be_v not_o account_v to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o do_v not_o thereupon_o put_v confidence_n in_o god_n say_v the_o same_o touch_v the_o precept_n and_o threaten_n not_o he_o that_o subscribe_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o but_o he_o that_o fear_v and_o obey_v be_v the_o believer_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o faith_n be_v a_o mother-grace_n viz._n the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o reverence_n obedience_n and_o confidence_n so_o then_o steadfast_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n be_v but_o one_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o the_o church_n say_v faith_n by_o which_o we_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o promise_n this_o be_v one_o act_n but_o not_o the_o only_a act_n of_o faith_n note_v further_o that_o the_o church_n add_v the_o promise_v make_v to_o they_o in_o that_o sacrament_n which_o be_v no_o less_o true_a in_o the_o supper_n than_o in_o baptism_n sacramental_a faith_n that_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o qualification_n to_o fit_v we_o for_o the_o sacrament_n must_v special_o look_v upon_o the_o sacramental_a promise_n and_o steadfast_o believe_v that_o special_a promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o receiver_n in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n so_o also_o in_o the_o