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yes_o both_o in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o in_o sacerdotal_a absolution_n which_o way_n of_o minister_a this_o forgiveness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o forgiveness_n itself_o be_v note_v in_o some_o ancient_a creed_n this_o article_n be_v thus_o profess_v in_o st._n oxon._n cyprian_n form_n at_o baptism_n i_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o church_n quest._n be_v this_o forgiveness_n dispense_v to_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n answ._n yes_o and_o that_o most_o ample_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n wash_v off_o the_o stain_n of_o all_o former_a sin_n be_v baptise_a and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n say_v ananias_n to_o saul_n act_v 22._o 16._o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n say_v st._n peter_n to_o the_o jew_n act_n 2._o 38._o and_o he_o have_v save_v we_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n i._n e._n the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3_o 5._o so_o that_o whateve_v pollution_n man_n have_v before_o upon_o they_o if_o they_o come_v to_o baptism_n with_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n they_o be_v thereby_o make_v clean_o again_o quest._n be_v it_o also_o dispense_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n answ._n yes_o if_o after_o the_o baptismal_a cleanse_n they_o relapse_n and_o contract_v new_a guilt_n in_o that_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o renew_v the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n again_o and_o seal_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o for_o therein_o christ_n give_v we_o his_o own_o blood_n which_o as_o he_o say_v particular_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mat._n 26._o 28._o he_o entertain_v we_o there_o at_o his_o own_o table_n which_o be_v a_o open_a profession_n to_o all_o worthy_a comer_n that_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o and_o receive_v they_o again_o as_o friend_n and_o therefore_o when_o any_o baptise_a christian_n be_v startle_v and_o terrify_v with_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o sin_n let_v they_o repair_v to_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o seal_v and_o assure_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o but_o let_v they_o come_v with_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o their_o brethren_n which_o as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o term_n of_o our_o be_v forgive_v for_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n dispense_v this_o forgiveness_n to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o worthy_o receive_v they_o and_o those_o they_o do_v cleanse_v from_o all_o former_a pollution_n quest._n be_v there_o also_o a_o dispensation_n of_o this_o pardon_n in_o priestly_a absolution_n answ._n yes_o for_o therein_o christ_n have_v authorise_a his_o minister_n that_o act_n in_o his_o place_n and_o stead_n to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o pardon_n upon_o all_o true_a penitent_n and_o bid_v they_o expect_v that_o what_o they_o regular_o thus_o declare_v on_o earth_n in_o his_o sovereign_a court_n in_o heaven_n he_o will_v make_v good_a he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o soever_o sin_v you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o who_o soever_o sin_v you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v joh._n 20._o 22_o 23._o and_o therefore_o when_o a_o true_a penitent_n hear_v his_o pardon_n solemn_o pronounce_v by_o a_o officer_n who_o god_n have_v depute_v and_o commission_v for_o it_o he_o may_v quiet_v his_o heart_n as_o one_o who_o case_n be_v judge_v and_o firm_o hope_v god_n will_v pronounce_v the_o same_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o this_o i_o say_v he_o must_v do_v only_o after_o true_a repentance_n for_o it_o be_v only_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n say_v st._n paul_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v unto_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 18._o but_o the_o direction_n and_o ratification_n of_o it_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o then_o only_o ratify_v what_o his_o minister_n do_v when_o they_o pronounce_v according_a to_o his_o own_o rule_n and_o order_n so_o that_o if_o the_o priest_n pronounce_v by_o mistake_n and_o absolve_v the_o 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it_o as_o represent_v he_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o commission_n and_o authority_n which_o have_v give_v to_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v stand_v by_o and_o according_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o church-governor_n at_o corinth_n under_o he_o exercise_v their_o power_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n commission_n declare_v that_o both_o in_o bind_v and_o relax_v or_o forgive_n he_o act_v with_o the_o power_n and_o in_o the_o person_n or_o place_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4_o 5._o and_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 10._o quest._n do_v all_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n then_o where_o the_o truth_n be_v on_o its_o side_n cut_v man_n off_o as_o from_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n so_o from_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o it_o answ._n all_o those_o do_v which_o be_v pass_v for_o such_o sin_n or_o error_n as_o be_v damnable_a by_o