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grace_n 5._o christ_n when_o he_o teach_v make_v man_n willing_a to_o learn_v man_n may_v teach_v other_o but_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o learn_v prov._n 1.7_o fool_n despise_v instruction_n they_o rage_n at_o the_o word_n as_o if_o a_o patient_n shall_v rage_v at_o the_o physician_n when_o he_o bring_v he_o a_o cordial_n thus_o backward_o be_v man_n to_o their_o own_o salvation_n but_o christ_n make_v his_o people_n a_o willing_a people_n psal._n 110.3_o they_o prize_v knowledge_n and_o hang_v it_o as_o a_o jewel_n upon_o their_o ear._n those_o that_o christ_n teach_v say_v as_o isa._n 2.3_o come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o
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of_o they_o be_v a_o shame_n and_o reproach_n to_o their_o circumcision_n rom._n 2.24_o for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o you_o the_o scandalous_a jew_n though_o circumcise_a be_v in_o god_n account_n as_o heathen_n amos_n 9.7_o be_v you_o not_o as_o child_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n alas_o what_o be_v it_o to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o want_v his_o image_n what_o be_v baptism_n of_o water_n without_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n many_o baptise_a christian_n be_v no_o better_a than_o heathen_n o_o labour_v to_o find_v the_o fruit_n of_o baptism_n that_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o we_o gal._n 4.19_o that_o our_o nature_n be_v change_v we_o be_v make_v holy_a and_o heavenly_a this_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a into_o jesus_n rom._n 6.3_o such_o as_o live_v unsuitable_a to_o their_o baptism_n may_v go_v with_o baptismal_a water_n on_o their_o face_n and_o sacramental_a bread_n in_o their_o mouth_n to_o hell_n 2_o d._n br._n let_v we_o labour_n to_o make_v a_o right_o use_v of_o our_o baptism_n 1_o sy_n use_v of_o baptism_n let_v we_o use_v it_o as_o a_o shield_n against_o temptation_n satan_n i_o have_v give_v up_o myself_o to_o god_n by_o a_o sacred_a vow_n in_o baptism_n i_o be_o not_o my_o own_o i_o be_o christ_n therefore_o i_o can_v yield_v to_o thy_o temptation_n but_o i_o break_v my_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o i_o make_v to_o god_n in_o baptism_n luther_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o pious_a woman_n who_o when_o the_o devil_n tempt_v she_o to_o sin_n she_o answer_v satan_n baptizata_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o be_o baptize_v and_o so_o beat_v back_o the_o tempter_n 2_o d._n use_v of_o baptism_n let_v we_o use_v it_o as_o a_o spurr_n to_o holiness_n by_o remember_v our_o baptism_n let_v we_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o make_v good_a our_o baptismal_a engagement_n renounce_v the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n let_v we_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n to_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n imply_v â—_o solemn_z dedication_n of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o our_o parent_n dedicate_v we_o to_o god_n in_o baptism_n but_o we_o must_v dedicate_v ourselves_o to_o he_o this_o be_v call_v a_o live_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o lord_n rom._n 14.8_o our_o life_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o worship_v god_n in_o love_a god_n in_o exalt_v god_n we_o shall_v walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o become_v the_o gospel_n phil._n 1.27_o shine_v as_o star_n in_o the_o world_n and_o live_v as_o earthly_a angel_n 3_o d._n use_v of_o baptism_n let_v we_o use_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o courage_n we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o confess_v that_o holy_a trinity_n into_o who_o name_n we_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o heart_n must_v go_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o tongue_n luke_n 12.8_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n also_o confess_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n peter_n open_o confess_v christ_n crucify_v act_v 4.10_o cyprian_a a_o man_n of_o a_o brave_a spirit_n be_v like_o a_o rock_n who_o no_o wave_n can_v shake_v like_o a_o adamant_n who_o no_o sword_n can_v cut_v he_o confess_v christ_n before_o the_o proconsul_n and_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v proscribe_v yea_o choose_v death_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v betray_v the_o truth_n of_o christ._n he_o that_o dare_v not_o confess_v the_o holy_a trinity_n shame_v his_o baptism_n and_o god_n will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o own_v he_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n vlt._n use_v see_v the_o fearfulness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o
his_o own_o authority_n but_o as_o a_o herald_n in_o christ_n name_n pronounce_v a_o man_n pardon_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o law_n god_n do_v cleanse_v the_o leper_n the_o priest_n only_o do_v pronounce_v he_o clean_o so_o it_o be_v god_n who_o by_o his_o prerogative_n do_v forgive_v sin_n the_o minister_n only_o pronounce_v forgiveness_n to_o the_o sinner_n be_v penitent_a power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n authoritative_o in_o one_o own_o name_n be_v never_o grant_v to_o any_o mortal_a man_n a_o king_n may_v pardon_v a_o man_n life_n but_o not_o pardon_v his_o sin_n pope_n pardon_n be_v insignificant_a like_a blank_n in_o a_o lottery_n good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v tear_v aphorism_n 3._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v pure_o a_o act_n of_o god_n freegrace_n there_o be_v some_o act_n of_o god_n which_o declare_v his_o power_n as_o make_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n other_o act_n that_o declare_v his_o justice_n as_o punish_v the_o guilty_a other_o act_n that_o declare_v his_o freegrace_n as_o pardon_v of_o sinner_n isa._n 43.25_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o sin_n for_o my_o own_o name_n sake_n as_o when_o a_o creditor_n free_o forgive_v a_o debtor_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v all_o over_o besprinkle_v with_o mercy_n when_o god_n pardon_v a_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o pay_v a_o debt_n but_o give_v a_o legacy_n forgiveness_n be_v spin_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n mercy_n there_o be_v nothing_o we_o can_v do_v can_v deserve_v it_o it_o be_v not_o our_o prayer_n or_o tear_n or_o good_a deed_n can_v purchase_v pardon_n when_o simon_n magus_n will_v have_v buy_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o money_n thy_o money_n say_v peter_n perish_v with_o thou_o act_v 8.20_o so_o they_o who_o think_v they_o can_v buy_v pardon_n of_o sin_n with_o their_o duty_n and_o alm_n their_o money_n perish_v with_o they_o forgiveness_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n freegrace_n here_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o price_n of_o our_o pardon_n then_o how_o can_v we_o say_v god_n free_o forgive_v sin_n if_o it_o be_v by_o purchase_n how_o be_v it_o by_o grace_n answ._n it_o be_v god_n free_a grace_n that_o find_v out_o a_o way_n of_o redemption_n through_o a_o mediator_n nay_o god_n love_n appear_v more_o in_o let_v christ_n die_v for_o we_o than_o if_o he_o have_v forgive_v we_o without_o exact_v any_o satisfaction_n 2._o it_o be_v freegrace_n move_v god_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o god_n shall_v accept_v a_o surety_n that_o one_o shall_v sin_v and_o another_o suffer_v this_o be_v freegrace_n so_o that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n blood_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o freegrace_n aphorism_n 5._o in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n god_n remit_v the_o guilt_n and_o penalty_n remissa_fw-la culpa_fw-la remittitur_fw-la poena_fw-la gild_n be_v a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n gild_n cry_v for_o justice_n now_o god_n in_o forgive_n do_v indulge_v the_o sinner_n as_o to_o the_o penalty_n god_n seem_v to_o say_v to_o the_o sinner_n thus_o though_o thou_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o justice_n and_o deserve_v to_o die_v yet_o i_o will_v take_v off_o the_o penalty_n whatever_o be_v charge_v upon_o thou_o shall_v be_v discharge_v when_o god_n pardon_v a_o soul_n he_o will_v not_o reckon_v with_o he_o in_o a_o pure_o vindictive_a way_n he_o stop_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n aphorism_n 6._o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o pardon_n god_n will_v no_o more_o call_v sin_n into_o remembrance_n heb._n 8.12_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o god_n will_v pass_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n he_o will_v not_o upbraid_v we_o with_o former_a unkindness_n when_o we_o fear_v god_n will_v call_v over_o our_o sin_n again_o after_o pardon_n look_v into_o this_o act_n of_o indemnity_n their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o god_n be_v say_v therefore_o to_o blot_v out_o our_o sin_n a_o man_n do_v not_o call_v for_o a_o debt_n when_o he_o have_v cross_v the_o book_n when_o god_n pardon_v a_o man_n his_o former_a displeasure_n cease_v hos._n 14.4_o my_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o object_n but_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o pardon_a one_o answ._n though_o a_o child_n of_o god_n after_o pardon_n may_v incur_v god_n fatherly_a displeasure_n yet_o god_n judicial_a wrath_n be_v remove_v though_o god_n may_v lay_v on_o the_o rod_n yet_o he_o have_v take_v away_o the_o curse_n correction_n may_v befall_v the_o saint_n but_o not_o destruction_n ps._n 89.31_o my_o love_a kindness_n i_o will_v not_o take_v away_o aphorism_n or_o position_n 7._o that_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v till_o it_o be_v repent_v of_o therefore_o they_o be_v put_v together_o luke_n 24.47_o repentance_n and_o remission_n domine_fw-la da_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la &_o posteà _fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la fulgentius_n 9_o now_o in_o repentance_n there_o be_v three_o main_a ingredient_n and_o all_o these_o must_v be_v before_o forgiveness_n 1._o contrition_n 2._o confession_n 3._o conversion_n 1._o contrition_n or_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n ezek._n 7.16_o they_o shall_v be_v like_a dove_n of_o the_o valley_n all_o of_o they_o mourn_v every_o one_o for_o his_o iniquity_n this_o contrition_n or_o rend_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v express_v sometime_o by_o smite_v on_o the_o breast_n luke_n 18.13_o sometime_o by_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n ezra_n 9.3_o sometime_o by_o water_v the_o couch_n ps._n 6.6_o but_o all_o humiliation_n be_v not_o contrition_n some_o have_v only_o pretend_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o so_o have_v miss_v of_o forgiveness_n ahab_n humble_v himself_o his_o garment_n be_v rend_v not_o his_o heart_n quest._n what_o be_v that_o remorse_n and_o sorrow_n which_o go_v before_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n answ._n it_o be_v a_o holy_a sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o grieve_v for_o sin_n quatenus_fw-la sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o a_o defile_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o there_o be_v no_o suffering_n to_o follow_v yet_o the_o true_a penitent_a will_v grieve_v for_o sin_n ps_n 51.3_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o this_o contrition_n go_v before_o remission_n jer._n 31.18_o 19_o i_o repent_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o ephraim_n be_v trouble_v for_o sin_v and_o god_n bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o ephraim_n the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n stand_v at_o iesus_n foot_n weep_v and_o a_o pardon_v follow_v luke_n 7.47_o wherefore_o i_o say_v her_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o be_v forgive_v she_o the_o seal_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o wax_n when_o it_o melt_v god_n seal_v his_o pardon_n upon_o melt_a heart_n 2._o the_o second_o ingredient_n into_o repentance_n be_v confession_n ps._n 51.4_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v this_o be_v not_o auricular_a confession_n this_o the_o papist_n make_v a_o sacrament_n and_o affirm_v that_o without_o confession_n of_o all_o one_o sin_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o priest_n no_o man_n can_v receive_v forgiuness_n of_o sin_n the_o scripture_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o nor_o do_v we_o read_v of_o any_o general_a council_n till_o the_o lateran_n council_n which_o be_v about_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n do_v ever_o decree_v auricular_a confession_n object_n but_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n say_v jam._n 5.15_o confess_v your_o sin_n one_o to_o another_o resp._n this_o be_v absurd_o bring_v for_o auricular_a confession_n for_o by_o this_o the_o priest_n must_v as_o well_o confess_v to_o the_o people_n as_o the_o people_n to_o the_o priest_n the_o sense_n of_o that_o place_n be_v in_o case_n of_o public_a