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thou_o forgive_v i_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o sin_n 32_o for_o this_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v neither_o be_v this_o repugnant_a to_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o remit_v sin_n 20._o for_o they_o do_v not_o forgive_v sin_n by_o their_o own_o power_n but_o as_o minister_n of_o christ_n &_o preacher_n of_o grace_n they_o do_v pronounce_v to_o the_o penitent_a &_o faithful_a that_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n ay_o 43._o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o put_v away_o your_o sin_n &_o that_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n c._n this_o condition_n be_v therefore_o add_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v presume_v to_o ask_v pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n except_o he_o be_v free_a from_o malice_n &_o hatred_n notwithstanding_o the_o pardon_n which_o we_o ask_v depend_v 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who_o wicked_o by_o violence_n he_o take_v from_o her_o husband_n and_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v use_v she_o still_o deceitful_o he_o betray_v the_o guiltless_a man_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o enemy_n this_o filthiness_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v make_v the_o jew_n not_o to_o glory_v in_o the_o flesh_n condemn_v for_o god_n will_v have_v it_o know_v and_o sure_a that_o he_o in_o appoint_v that_o kingdom_n do_v nothing_o regard_n or_o way_n man_n merit_n furthermore_o to_o the_o end_n matthew_n might_n more_o special_o admonish_v we_o that_o sinner_n be_v not_o reject_v of_o christ_n because_o he_o think_v no_o scorn_n to_o have_v his_o ancestor_n as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n he_o rather_o choose_v to_o call_v she_o the_o wife_n of_o urias_n then_o by_o her_o proper_a name_n beersabe_n h._n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v therefore_o in_o the_o geneallogie_n of_o christ_n that_o none_o of_o the_o holy_a woman_n be_v take_v but_o those_o who_o the_o 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that_o both_o the_o good_a &_o bad_a king_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o evangelist_n roboan_n beget_v abia._n 2â—…_n m._n this_o man_n also_o be_v evil_a his_o heart_n be_v turn_v from_o god_n notwithstanding_o this_o man_n be_v king_n god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o juda_n so_o that_o he_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o iheroboam_n king_n of_o israel_n 1â—…_n he_o have_v fourteen_o wife_n of_o which_o he_o beget_v xxij_o son_n and_o xvi_o daughter_n abia_n beget_v asa_n this_o man_n be_v good_a and_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n even_o as_o do_v david_n his_o father_n save_v that_o in_o the_o xxx_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o that_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n come_v against_o he_o to_o fight_v he_o flee_v not_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o king_n of_o sirria_n and_o crave_v his_o help_n for_o the_o which_o be_v reprehend_v of_o the_o prophet_n ananias_n be_v displease_v 16._o and_o command_v the_o prophet_n to_o be_v 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and_o encourage_v the_o disciple_n to_o constancy_n namely_o that_o although_o their_o faith_n be_v obscure_a and_o base_a yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v choose_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o first_o fruit_n that_o at_o the_o length_n of_o that_o contemptible_a and_o base_a beginning_n a_o new_a church_n may_v spring_v and_o arise_v which_o church_n shall_v be_v a_o conqueror_n even_o against_o hell_n gate_n as_o we_o shall_v here_o a_o on_o i_o will_v build_v my_o congregation_n m._n the_o latin_a translation_n have_v ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la my_o church_n which_o be_v a_o greek_a word_n and_o signify_v a_o congregation_n or_o convocation_n of_o people_n the_o which_o word_n the_o threescore_o &_o ten_o interpreter_n use_v so_o often_o as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_fw-mi they_o read_v this_o word_n cahal_n or_o edah_n which_o two_o word_n signify_v a_o congregation_n flock_n or_o multitude_n â—…_n as_o in_o the_o xxii_o psalm_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n 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glory_n in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o deed_n enemy_n of_o the_o church_n what_o head_n they_o have_v and_o of_o who_o congregation_n they_o be_v member_n the_o wolf_n love_v the_o sheepfold_n but_o not_o as_o a_o sheep_n not_o as_o the_o pastor_n but_o as_o a_o wolf_n we_o must_v also_o note_v this_o that_o christ_n say_v not_o to_o peter_n i_o will_v build_v thy_o church_n but_o my_o church_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o church_n to_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o peter_n 21._o for_o peter_n be_v not_o lord_n of_o the_o church_n but_o christ_n christ_n say_v that_o his_o sheep_n be_v every_o where_o and_o the_o apostle_n call_v those_o that_o be_v christian_n the_o flock_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o their_o own_o flock_n they_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v minister_n 5._o and_o not_o lord_n herupon_o the_o apostell_n exhort_v the_o bishop_n to_o reign_v over_o their_o flock_n not_o as_o lord_n but_o as_o giver_n of_o good_a insaumple_v to_o their_o 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the_o dead_a they_o great_o err_v therefore_o which_o seek_v for_o rule_v in_o the_o flock_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o which_o refuse_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o power_n and_o domynion_n of_o chryst_n lie_v their_o head_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o man_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o z._n the_o gate_n of_o city_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v very_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v portcullise_n to_o set_v before_o they_o c._n therefore_o by_o the_o name_n of_o gate_n all_o kind_n of_o force_n and_o munition_n be_v note_v z._n and_o by_o hell_n gate_n all_o satanical_a and_o devilish_a power_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v these_o promise_n be_v great_a and_o most_o firm_a which_o do_v pacify_v and_o comfort_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a when_o they_o consider_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o settle_v and_o grant_v that_o they_o know_v for_o a_o surety_n how_o they_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v all_o the_o 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be_v quiet_a but_o still_o subject_v to_o reproach_n and_o ignominy_n for_o in_o that_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o preeminence_n over_o satan_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o satan_n shall_v still_o seek_v to_o destroy_v it_o but_o let_v we_o by_o this_o comfortable_a voice_n of_o christ_n glory_n and_o triumph_n over_o he_o void_a of_o all_o fear_n and_o care_n sing_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o captain_n and_o conqueror_n 19_o and_o i_o will_v geve_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o thou_o bind_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o thou_o lous_a in_o earth_n shall_v be_v louse_v in_o heaven_n and_o i_o will_v geve_v unto_o thou_o
debtor_n unto_o he_o final_o how_o light_n be_v the_o offence_n of_o our_o brother_n commit_v against_o we_o if_o our_o obligation_n and_o some_o which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n be_v weigh_v how_o unworthy_a therefore_o be_v he_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o well_o of_o god_n mercy_n which_o will_v geve_v no_o one_o drop_n of_o mercy_n to_o his_o brother_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n c._n here_o christ_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o spiritual_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o matter_n stand_v so_o between_o god_n &_o man_n as_o it_o stand_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spiritual_a life_n between_o the_o master_n which_o be_v a_o cittezen_n and_o a_o earthly_a master_n and_o his_o servant_n between_o money_n and_o the_o business_n of_o this_o present_a life_n b._n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v he_o be_v like_o when_o as_o notwithstanding_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a servant_n but_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o propound_v a_o similitude_n which_o shall_v hold_v or_o agree_v in_o all_o point_n agree_v for_o parable_n do_v not_o agree_v in_o every_o respect_n this_o be_v only_o his_o meaning_n will_v you_o have_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a to_o you_o be_v you_o then_o in_o like_a manner_n merciful_a to_o your_o brother_n 24_o and_o when_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o reckon_v one_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o which_o ought_v he_o ten_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o reckon_v m_o in_o that_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o ten_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la and_o of_o a_o hundred_o penny_n also_o we_o be_v admonish_v that_o we_o owe_v more_o unto_o god_n then_o our_o brother_n owe_v unto_o us._n for_o we_o do_v more_o grievous_o and_o more_o often_o sin_n against_o god_n than_o any_o one_o of_o our_o brother_n do_v or_o can_v sin_n against_o us._n when_o as_o therefore_o we_o pray_v daily_o to_o be_v forgive_v of_o god_n how_o wicked_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o not_o to_o forgive_v our_o brother_n less_o fault_n which_o daily_o crave_v pardon_n and_o forgevensse_n at_o our_o hand_n ten_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la bu._n to_o the_o end_n our_o saviour_n christ_n may_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o ample_a and_o plentiful_a mercy_n of_o god_n he_o name_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n for_o the_o great_a debt_n and_o some_o impossible_a to_o be_v pay_v for_o he_o say_v 25_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v his_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o be_v sell_v and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v not_o able_a bu._n there_o be_v no_o man_n able_a to_o satisfy_v for_o his_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d for_o most_o false_a and_o blasphemous_a be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o monk_n which_o say_v that_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v make_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o prophet_n trewe_o â—…_n and_o christianly_a say_v that_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v heap_v upon_o christ_n and_o he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o we_o all_o a._n therefore_o all_o we_o be_v debtor_n be_v constrain_v to_o flee_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o so_o great_a debt_n his_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o be_v sell_v c._n to_o discuss_v here_o narowe_o upon_o every_o point_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a for_o god_n do_v not_o show_v rigour_n always_o at_o the_o beginning_n until_o we_o be_v bring_v by_o compulsion_n to_o make_v entreaty_n do_v ask_v pardon_n at_o his_o hand_n nay_o he_o do_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n oftentimes_o prevent_v we_o but_o he_o only_o teach_v that_o if_o god_n shall_v deal_v extreme_o with_o we_o and_o according_a to_o justice_n we_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o naught_o furthermore_o if_o he_o shall_v require_v of_o we_o that_o which_o be_v due_a synâ—â—_n how_o great_a occasion_n have_v we_o then_o to_o flee_v unto_o prayer_n because_o that_o be_v the_o only_a refuge_n that_o remain_v to_o sinner_n bu._n whereupon_o the_o prophet_n david_n be_v oppress_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n 143_o say_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n oh_o lord_n for_o no_o man_n luy_v shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n christ_n speak_v here_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n for_o it_o be_v a_o old_a law_n that_o he_o which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v shall_v be_v a_o bondman_n to_o the_o creditor_n &_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o body_n for_o that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v in_o money_n as_o concern_v the_o which_o matter_n gelius_fw-la in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o twenty_o book_n write_v a._n in_o the_o sacred_a history_n also_o we_o read_v that_o a_o certain_a woman_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o prophet_n cry_v unto_o elisa_n 4._o say_v thy_o servant_n my_o husband_n be_v dead_a and_o thou_o know_v that_o thy_o servant_n do_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o creditor_n be_v come_v to_o fetch_v my_o two_o son_n to_o be_v his_o bondman_n 26_o the_o servant_n fall_v down_o and_o beseech_v his_o say_v have_v patience_n with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o z._n in_o this_o that_o he_o promise_v here_o to_o pay_v all_o the_o similitude_n do_v not_o hold_v for_o a_o faithful_a mind_n dare_v not_o presume_v thus_o to_o say_v neither_o can_v it_o have_v trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o christ_n alone_o have_v satisfy_v 27_o then_o have_v the_o lord_n pity_v on_o that_o servant_n and_o lowse_z he_o and_o forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n then_o have_v the_o lord_n pity_n m._n here_o the_o proper_a nature_n and_o office_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v depaint_v and_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o 51._o here_o also_o be_v declare_v how_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o we_o who_o despise_v not_o a_o humble_a &_o contrite_a heart_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n only_o and_o forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o 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