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member_n and_o question_n question_n 1._o and_o first_o of_o all_o whereas_o the_o word_n justification_n wrest_v to_o a_o wrong_a signification_n by_o our_o adversary_n as_o if_o to_o justify_v be_v of_o a_o unjust_a man_n to_o make_v one_o just_o habitual_o or_o by_o a_o habit_n infuse_v and_o see_v they_o hiss_v at_o impute_a righteousness_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o to_o be_v absolve_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v but_o pardon_v which_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o reason_n follow_v because_o the_o word_n justification_n be_v a_o borrow_a word_n from_o the_o court_n and_o place_n of_o judgement_n which_o in_o his_o proper_a and_o natural_a signification_n be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o to_o absolve_v &_o acquitte_v from_o fault_n and_o guilt_n as_o 1_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o a_o reward_n isai_n 5_o 23._o 2_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v justify_v and_o the_o wicked_a condemn_v deuter_n 25_o 1_o 3_o every_o man_n that_o have_v a_o matter_n may_v come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v justify_v he_o as_o the_o original_n have_v and_o be_v translate_v agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n more_o plain_o that_o i_o may_v do_v he_o justice_n 2_o sam._n 15_o 4._o 4_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v abomination_n etc._n note_v that_o the_o whole_a act_n of_o justification_n be_v very_o lively_o describe_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o judicial_a act_n &_o process_n the_o person_n guilty_a be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v accuse_v witness_n be_v bring_v he_o be_v condemn_v or_o acquit_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 17_o 15._o so_o do_v the_o same_o word_n keep_v the_o same_o signification_n borrow_v from_o the_o court_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n rom_n 8_o 33_o 34_o here_o you_o see_v word_n and_o phrase_n borrow_v from_o the_o court_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n to_o accuse_v to_o condemn_v to_o justify_v etc._n etc._n the_o equivalent_a term_n of_o justification_n or_o other_o word_n use_v to_o signify_v justification_n do_v prove_v the_o same_o 1_o reconciliation_n be_v take_v for_o justification_n rom_n 5_o 9_o 10_o two_o corinth_n 5_o 19_o 2_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v for_o justification_n 1_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o wickedness_n be_v forgive_v psal_n 32_o 1_o 2_o jesus_n shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n matt._n 1_o 21._o 3_o to_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n unto_o his_o people_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n luke_n 1_o 77_o 3_o to_o cover_v sin_n be_v use_v for_o justification_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v psal_n 32_o 1_o 4_o the_o 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23_o 24_o contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v reason_n 1_o to_o justify_v by_o force_n of_o grammatical_a composition_n of_o the_o word_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o make_v a_o man_n just_a of_o one_o who_o before_o be_v not_o just_a therefore_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o make_v just_a ans_fw-fr 1_o here_o be_v four_o term_n in_o the_o antecedent_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n justification_n be_v take_v grammatical_o in_o the_o consequent_a it_o be_v take_v according_a to_o that_o signification_n which_o belong_v proper_o to_o divinity_n 2._o the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o the_o proper_a science_n wherein_o the_o question_n be_v contain_v 2_o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o esai_n 53._o 11_o therefore_o he_o do_v justify_v they_o by_o a_o infuse_a habit_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n call_v ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la for_o the_o necessary_a determination_n or_o limitation_n be_v omit_v which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n which_o word_n declare_v that_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o by_o imputation_n for_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o bear_v their_o sin_n as_o if_o themselves_o have_v bear_v and_o wipe_v away_o their_o own_o sin_n 3_o holiness_n shall_v preserve_v and_o justify_v the_o heart_n that_o be_v shall_v cause_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v just_a ecclesiastic_a 1._o 17._o answer_v 1_o the_o book_n be_v not_o canonical_a and_o therefore_o in_o a_o point_n of_o such_o moment_n his_o authority_n be_v not_o sufficient_a â—_o in_o the_o greek_a text_n the_o word_n justification_n be_v not_o find_v 3_o neither_o if_o to_o justify_v in_o this_o place_n
simple_o &_o absolute_o speak_v 2_o and_o christ_n will_v that_o the_o young_a man_n shall_v have_v trial_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o strength_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n 5_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v my_o father_n will_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matthew_n 7._o 21._o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v answ_n 1_o this_o be_v my_o father_n will_n that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n say_v christ_n the_o heavenly_a father_n therefore_o will_v that_o we_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n and_o by_o faith_n obtain_v eternal_a life_n for_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o the_o father_n have_v send_v joh_n 6_o 29_o 2._o we_o deny_v that_o those_o which_o brag_v of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o yet_o do_v no_o good_a work_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n because_o they_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n galat_n 5_o 6._o but_o it_o do_v not_o hereof_o follow_v that_o we_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n by_o our_o good_a work_n for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph_n 2_o 8._o 9_o and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n but_o only_o in_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v 6_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n &_o tremble_a philip._n 2_o 12._o ans_fw-fr he_o speak_v of_o sanctification_n or_o renovation_n in_o man_n already_o regenerate_v and_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o through_o security_n let_v go_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o inure_v themselves_o daily_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n now_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o justification_n be_v to_o confound_v justification_n with_o sanctification_n the_o argument_n therefore_o hang_v not_o together_o 7_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n promeretur_fw-la be_v promerited_a heb_fw-mi 13_o 16._o ans_fw-fr 1_o the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n speak_v of_o man_n which_o be_v justify_v they_o do_v then_o wrongful_o wrest_v it_o to_o man_n which_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v 2_o that_o translation_n be_v corrupt_a for_o the_o text_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a be_v with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v which_o be_v not_o all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v justify_v for_o good_a work_n do_v please_v god_n as_o be_v a_o begin_v and_o unperfect_a obedience_n in_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v although_o those_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v 8_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a that_o he_o shall_v forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n &c_n &c_n heb_fw-mi 6._o 10._o a_o 1_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o consequent_a than_o in_o the_o antecedent_n for_o it_o follow_v not_o god_n will_v recompense_v the_o good_a work_n of_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v therefore_o those_o good_a work_n deserve_v justification_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n make_v many_o question_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o for_o it_o be_v one_o question_n whether_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v and_o a_o other_o whether_o god_n will_v reward_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o justify_v 9_o redeem_v thy_o sin_n by_o almsdeede_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o mercy_n to_o ward_v the_o poor_a dan_o 4._o 24._o ans_fw-fr 1_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o escape_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o not_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o justification_n his_o word_n have_v this_o sense_n repent_v and_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a that_o god_n may_v turn_v from_o thou_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n which_o now_o hang_v over_o thy_o head_n 2_o his_o speech_n be_v a_o sermon_n of_o repentance_n which_o do_v include_v faith_n in_o it_o by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n 3_o the_o place_n be_v corrupt_o translate_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n &_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v right_o render_v thus_o break_v of_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v cease_v thy_o wont_a sin_n and_o begin_v a_o new_a life_n etc._n etc._n 10_o alm_n do_v deliver_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o from_o death_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o soul_n to_o come_v into_o darkness_n tobit_n 4_o 11._o answ_n 1_o the_o book_n of_o tobit_n be_v apocryphal_a and_o therefore_o can_v prove_v no_o point_n in_o controversy_n 2_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o justification_n but_o of_o temporal_a death_n and_o of_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n by_o the_o word_n sin_n after_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hebrews_n and_o he_o teach_v here_o the_o same_o that_o be_v in_o psal_n 41_o 1._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o judge_v wâ—â—ely_o of_o the_o poor_a the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o a_o synecdoche_n faith_n be_v include_v also_o in_o the_o word_n go_v before_o set_v the_o lord_n god_n always_o before_o thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 6_o 4._o the_o work_n can_v please_v god_n unless_o it_o be_v do_v of_o one_o that_o be_v justify_v 11_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o righteous_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom_n 2_o 13._o a_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v but_o in_o some_o respect_n only_o to_o the_o same_o take_v absolute_o and_o in_o all_o respect_n for_o paul_n speak_v upon_o supposition_n if_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o dower_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o so_o he_o express_v repress_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v be_v justify_v whereas_o notwithstanding_o they_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v 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merit_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n answ_n 1._o in_o the_o parable_n go_v before_o christ_n show_v that_o we_o may_v gather_v by_o the_o love_n that_o follow_v in_o the_o party_n who_o have_v have_v many_o sin_n forgive_v and_o who_o few_o in_o their_o justification_n go_v before_o see_v he_o will_v love_v more_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o who_o many_o than_o he_o to_o who_o few_o sin_n have_v be_v forgive_v this_o be_v therefore_o a_o change_n of_o the_o consequent_a into_o the_o antecedent_n and_o of_o the_o effect_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o into_o the_o cause_n and_o that_o which_o go_v before_o 15_o the_o chief_a virtue_n do_v chief_o justify_v but_o charity_n be_v prefer_v before_o faith_n 1_o cor_n
christ_n do_v not_o send_v the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o purgatory_n though_o he_o have_v do_v many_o ill_a deed_n but_o call_v he_o direct_o to_o heaven_n luk_n 23_o 43_o paul_n will_v not_o have_v christian_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o estate_n of_o they_o which_o be_v dead_a in_o christ_n there_o he_o do_v not_o only_o say_v nothing_o of_o purgatory_n but_o have_v argument_n also_o against_o it_o 1_o thes_n 4_o 13._o etc._n etc._n 1_o he_o say_v the_o faithful_a depart_v do_v sleep_n not_o they_o be_v torment_v in_o purgatory_n ver_fw-la 13._o 2_o he_o speak_v it_o for_o our_o comfort_n but_o there_o will_v be_v no_o comfort_n if_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o our_o friend_n religious_o depart_v be_v in_o pain_n and_o torment_n and_o such_o as_o be_v extreme_a ver_fw-la 13._o 3_o christ_n will_v bring_v with_o he_o at_o his_o come_v the_o faithful_a depart_v he_o will_v not_o then_o at_o length_n call_v they_o to_o he_o out_o of_o purgatory_n ver_fw-la 14._o the_o 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cause_n of_o salvation_n he_o speak_v of_o faith_n general_o and_o exclude_v neither_o weak_a nor_o imperfect_a faith_n 2._o christ_n lay_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n can_v be_v deuâ—ded_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v lay_v hold_n on_o but_o in_o part_n and_o they_o which_o lie_v hold_v on_o he_o to_o be_v save_v but_o in_o part_n but_o whole_a christ_n be_v apprehend_v as_o well_o by_o a_o weak_a as_o by_o a_o strong_a faith_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n take_v that_o for_o a_o cause_n which_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o the_o strongnesse_n or_o weakness_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o accident_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o apprehend_v salvation_n but_o of_o retain_v it_o now_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o retain_v that_o ouâ—_n adversary_n do_v wrongful_o apply_v to_o the_o apprehend_v thereof_o 2_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaâ—en_n revel_v 21_o 27._o therefore_o needs_o they_o must_v be_v purge_v by_o purgatory_n answ_n 1_o 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revel_v 5_o 13._o but_o the_o devil_n hate_n christ_n and_o do_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n unto_o he_o therefore_o there_o be_v soul_n in_o purgatory_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n ans_fw-fr 1_o the_o bowing_z of_o the_o knee_n in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o same_o that_o subjection_n in_o which_o sense_n even_o the_o devil_n though_o they_o tremble_v do_v in_o outward_a carriage_n confess_v subjection_n to_o christ_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o error_n take_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v indefinite_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n whether_o reasonable_a or_o unreasonable_a as_o iâ—_n it_o be_v speak_v definite_o of_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o man_n of_o who_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n in_o scripture_n 3_o as_o concern_v the_o place_n revelat_fw-la 5_o 3_o 13._o where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n i_o answer_v 1_o if_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n 2_o under_o the_o earth_n be_v both_o the_o creature_n under_o the_o earth_n &_o also_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v bury_v which_o shall_v appear_v before_o christ_n at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o shall_v testify_v their_o subjection_n 4_o if_o any_o man_n work_n burn_v he_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v safe_a himself_o nevertheless_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o fire_n 1_o câ—rin_n 3_o 15._o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n ans_fw-fr 1_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o fire_n shall_v â—ye_z it_o therefore_o purgatory_n fire_n shall_v try_v it_o 2_o paul_n say_v the_o work_n shall_v burn_v not_o the_o person_n but_o our_o adversary_n imagine_v the_o person_n and_o soul_n shall_v burn_v 3_o if_o paul_n speak_v of_o purgatory_n than_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v thrust_v into_o purgatory_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o universal_a particle_n eueriâ—_n man_n work_n etc._n etc._n 4_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n affliction_n and_o tentation_n against_o which_o stubble_n may_v not_o be_v oppose_v but_o faith_n which_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n 5._o so_o than_o while_o they_o confound_v the_o work_n that_o shall_v burn_v and_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v burn_v and_o also_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n there_o arise_v not_o four_o but_o fiâ—e_a term_n 5_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holyghost_n it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v neither_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v matth._n 12_o 32._o therefore_o there_o remain_v a_o place_n after_o death_n wherein_o sin_n be_v forgive_v answer_v 1_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o
have_v be_v sufficient_o declare_v in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o say_n of_o scripture_n act_n 4_o 12._o 1_o joh_n 1_o 7._o &_o 2_o 1_o 2._o do_v witness_n 2_o error_n they_o appoint_v a_o certain_a measure_n to_o contritiâ—_n on_o and_o do_v teach_v that_o unless_o it_o be_v sufficient_a there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n grant_v we_o reject_v this_o doctrine_n of_o sufficient_a contrition_n because_o it_o breed_v a_o perpetual_a doubt_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o repentant_a sinner_n be_v always_o in_o suspense_n and_o never_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v so_o contrite_a and_o sorrowful_a as_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v require_v &_o therefore_o will_v always_o be_v in_o doubt_n and_o anxiety_n whether_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v neither_o can_v his_o confessor_n free_v he_o from_o this_o doubt_n for_o how_o shall_v he_o know_v certain_o that_o the_o penitent_a man_n contrition_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o greatness_n and_o multitude_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o at_o length_n he_o shall_v thrust_v his_o penitent_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o desperation_n because_o he_o send_v he_o to_o his_o own_o sufficient_a contrition_n and_o not_o to_o the_o all-sufficient_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o doctrine_n of_o sufficient_a contrition_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v lead_v to_o a_o thing_n simple_o impossible_a for_o how_o be_v contrition_n for_o all_o sin_n possible_a see_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n in_o particular_a not_o only_a contrition_n for_o they_o be_v impossible_a and_o unknowen_a unto_o we_o 1_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o fault_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n psal_n 19_o 12._o 2_o thou_o have_v set_v our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n psal_n 90_o 8._o 3_o error_n they_o require_v satisfaction_n in_o their_o repentance_n or_o penance_n not_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n but_o their_o own_o which_o the_o priest_n receive_v confession_n must_v lay_v upon_o he_o that_o confess_v that_o hereby_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v make_v to_o god_n by_o the_o sinner_n for_o his_o sin_n which_o same_o also_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o one_o alone_a satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o with_o the_o article_n of_o free_a justification_n nor_o with_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o good_a work_n add_v hereto_o that_o those_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n work_v of_o their_o own_o devise_v which_o for_o that_o very_a respect_n be_v hateful_a to_o god_n which_o see_v they_o have_v be_v sufficient_o handle_v before_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a now_o to_o repeat_v the_o same_o let_v it_o suffice_v only_o to_o note_n and_o reckon_v up_o their_o error_n the_o explication_n thereof_o the_o readershall_n find_v before_o in_o their_o due_a place_n 4_o error_n in_o reckon_v the_o part_n of_o repentance_n they_o omit_v faith_n and_o take_v away_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n or_o life_n of_o true_a repentance_n for_o contrition_n without_o faith_n be_v desperation_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o most_o woeful_a example_n of_o cain_n and_o iâ—das_n iscarioâ—_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom_n 14_o 23._o therefore_o repentance_n without_o faith_n can_v please_v god_n that_o sin_n may_v beforginen_n repentance_n without_o faith_n profit_v esau_n nothing_o heb_fw-mi 12_o 17._o 5_o error_n man_n conscience_n also_o with_o our_o adversary_n be_v most_o miserable_o torment_v while_o they_o drive_v they_o that_o confess_v to_o a_o particular_a rehearse_n of_o all_o and_o every_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o with_o every_o circumstance_n of_o the_o fact_n fond_o affirm_v that_o this_o same_o particular_a confession_n be_v meritorious_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o shame_n that_o be_v join_v with_o it_o which_o vex_v of_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v with_o for_o these_o 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man_n in_o popery_n can_v scarce_o ever_o make_v any_o end_n of_o confess_v and_o yet_o still_o there_o arise_v new_a prick_v of_o conscience_n again_n man_n work_n which_o can_v stand_v in_o god_n judgement_n be_v place_v in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o the_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n whileâ—_n such_o confession_n be_v make_v meritorious_a the_o doubtful_a conscience_n be_v driâ—en_v to_o a_o impossibility_n as_o before_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o psal_n 19_o 12._o &_o 90._o 8._o contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v dispute_v 1_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n public_a confession_n of_o â—innes_n by_o circumstance_n be_v require_v answer_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o ecâ—lesiasticall_a discipline_n which_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v perform_v before_o the_o whole_a church_n by_o such_o person_n as_o have_v grievous_o fall_v before_o the_o church_n have_v any_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o that_o popish_a auricular_a confession_n be_v unknowen_a to_o all_o 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