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through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n where_o that_o which_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o second_o be_v express_v by_o justification_n so_o that_o justification_n and_o forgiveness_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o be_v consequent_a to_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v to_o go_v before_o and_o this_o forgiveness_n now_o under_o the_o gospel-law_n or_o covenant_n be_v of_o such_o sin_n of_o which_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n so_o that_o gospel-forgiveness_n or_o justification_n be_v the_o acquit_v of_o the_o sinner_n from_o his_o sin_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n so_o rom._n 3._o 24_o 25_o 26._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o 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without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law._n and_o be_v without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n it_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o consist_v in_o sanctification_n which_o be_v express_v by_o such_o deed_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o therefore_o be_v that_o faith_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o accept_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n the_o true_a believer_n shall_v be_v free_o discharge_v and_o acquit_v of_o all_o his_o sin_n by_o god_n pardoning-grace_n without_o have_v a_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n in_o himself_o to_o deserve_v it_o rom._n 4._o 3._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o vers_n 5._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n and_o vers_n 22._o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o 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of_o a_o priest_n nor_o be_v it_o exact_v or_o require_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o necessary_a obligation_n and_o as_o for_o what_o st._n james_n say_v chap._n 5._o 16._o confess_v your_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o that_o you_o may_v be_v heal_v note_v that_o he_o direct_v to_o this_o only_o in_o case_n of_o bodily_a sickness_n accompany_v with_o a_o afflict_a or_o distress_a conscience_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v the_o more_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o those_o who_o be_v make_v privy_a to_o their_o case_n for_o their_o relief_n and_o help_n from_o god_n but_o he_o do_v not_o appoint_v it_o for_o a_o universal_a stand_a rule_n for_o all_o man_n and_o of_o absolute_a obligation_n upon_o they_o in_o all_o case_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o a_o priestly_a absolution_n and_o note_v that_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v john_n 20._o 23._o 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 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to_o true_a repentance_n itself_o and_o note_v that_o the_o priestly_a absolution_n when_o it_o be_v give_v be_v not_o authoritative_a and_o judicial_a for_o so_o to_o absolve_v sinner_n and_o forgive_v sin_n belong_v only_o to_o god_n mark_v 2._o 7._o isa_n 43._o 25._o who_o be_v the_o only_a lawgiver_n jam._n 2._o 12._o or_o to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n who_o open_v and_o none_o shut_v rev._n 3_o 7._o who_o alone_o have_v the_o supreme_a independent_a and_o absolute_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n and_o whereas_o he_o have_v likewise_o give_v unto_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o then_o open_a heaven_n when_o they_o declare_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o repent_v sinner_n they_o shut_v heaven_n when_o they_o declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o impenitent_a sinner_n but_o if_o they_o be_v ignorant_a or_o wicked_a let_v they_o pardon_v the_o impenitent_a and_o excommunicate_v the_o good_a that_o which_o they_o do_v on_o earth_n be_v not_o ratify_v in_o heaven_n the_o authority_n they_o have_v to_o pardon_v sin_n or_o to_o absolve_v the_o sinner_n be_v only_o ministerial_a declarative_a and_o conditional_a upon_o the_o profession_n and_o supposition_n of_o the_o sinner_n faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n and_o work_v of_o supererrogation_n chap._n xxii_o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o justify_v person_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o meritorious_a and_o full_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 6._o chap._n 16._o can._n 32._o these_o good_a work_n be_v say_v by_o they_o indeed_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o than_o it_o be_v the_o good_a work_n themselves_o that_o be_v true_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n have_v only_o a_o remote_a or_o mediate_a influence_n towards_o the_o procure_n eternal_a life_n viz._n by_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o act_v and_o that_o be_v do_v the_o act_n or_o work_v themselves_o which_o justify_v person_n perform_v do_v true_o and_o proper_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n contrary_n to_o rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n he_o say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n sin_n deserve_v death_n but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n to_o we_o and_o not_o merit_v by_o the_o righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n of_o any_o for_o free_a gift_n and_o merit_n can_v stand_v together_o so_o luke_n 12._o 32._o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v 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