Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	ghost_n	holy_a	remit_v	8,165	5	11.0672	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66897	Go shew thy self to the priest safe advice for a sound Protestant / by L. Womock ...	Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.	1679 (1679)	Wing W3344; ESTC R20291	7,580	22

Catechising that Instruction and Consolation which does accompany this wholsom practice is very profitable and to many very necessary that they may testifie their hearty sorrow for their sins past and their firm purpose of amendment for the future and that they may not be left in the dark and doubtful of their pardon and forgiveness Next we will observe the Augustan Confession tendred with all humility in the year 1530. to the Emperour Charles De Confessione the Fifth from which the very Name and Title of Protestants was derived their address ending with these words De quo hic etiam solenniter publicè Protestamur In that Confession they do highly extol the power of the Keys and the benefit of private Absolution that it does declare and apply the Gospel to terrified Consciences And this application it makes not only to all in general but to every single person in particular as our Saviour Christ affirms Thou hast gain'd thy Brother That this Absolution is therefore to be retained in the Church and that the voice of the Gospel in this Ministry is to be believed as a voice from Heaven And seeing Confession does make way for the benefit of this Absolution and forasmuch as the Rite and Custom thereof does preserve in the people the understanding of power of the Keys and of the Remission of sins and besides seeing that Conference there had is of great advantage for mens instruction and warning Therefore say they we do diligently retain the use of Confession in our Churches yet teaching them withal that the particular enumeration of sins is not necessary of divine right nor as mens Consciences to be burdened with it c. To this Confession subscribed John Duke of Saxony Elector George Marq. Brandenburgh Ernest Duke of Lunenburgh Philip Lantgrave of Hess John Frederick Duke of Saxony Francis Duke of Lunebergh Wolfangus Prince of Anhalt the Senate and Magistrates of Nurenborgh the Senate of Kentlingen In the Confession of Saxony offered to the Council of Trent 1551. they declared thus Concerning private Confession to be made to the Pastors we do affirm that the Custom of private Absolution is to be retained in the Church And we do constantly retain it for many weighty causes though we teach also that a particular recital of all sins is neither of divine command or possible but apt to make faith the more feeble and pious minds the more doubtful In the Confession of Wittenbergh of The Translator into English refers it to Auspurge ut infra 1586. 1552. they declare Though they do not think the enumeration of their sins before a Priest of necessity to Salvation nor of any merit toward the remission of sins Yet they take care as far as may be that Confession of sins in general may be retained in their Churches for two reasons The first that the more ignorant sort of people may by that way of Conference be the better admonished and instructed in all things necessary The other That upon this occasion the Gospel of Christ touching the remission of sins may be particularly applied and the assurance of Absolution be either apprehended or confirmed In the Confession of Bohemia they declare 1535. That though they do not injoyn nor require a particular enumeration of sins yet they teach that Penitents should have recourse to the Priest whom the English Translation Edit by Tho. Thamas at Cambridge 1586. calls the Physician of their souls to confess their sins to God before him and as that Translator wordeth it to declare their grief trouble and remorse to take advice and counsel how they may avoid sin for the future and to seek for absolution and pardon by this Ministry of the Keys which is Christs Institution They teach men also to magnifie this Absolution and undoubtedly to believe what this power of the Keys promiseth seeing it is the voice of Christ himself and exprest by his command Receive Joh. 2. ye the Holy Ghost Whose sins ye remit they are remitted c. and they would have them know that by this power and Ministry of the Keys and the authority of Christs Word all their sins are pardoned To leave Foreiners Let us see what the Advice and Practice of the Church of England is 1. She is very positive in her Order Rules and Canons that all persons should shew themselves unto the Priest to be Catechized and to hear Sermons for the Information of their Judgments But 2. as to such as find themselves disquieted in mind and conscience it is rather a matter of advice than of command for thus she does invite and persuade them to apply themselves for their own benefit And because it is requisite that no The first Exhortation before the Communion man should come to the holy Communion but with a full trust in Gods mercy and with a quiet Conscience therefore if there be any of you who cannot quiet his own Conscience but requireth further comfort or counsel let him come to me or to some other discreet and learned Minister of Gods Word and open his grief that by the Ministry of Gods holy Word he may receive the benefit of Absolution together with Ghostly counsel and advice to the quieting of his Conscience and avoiding of all scruple and doubtfulness Nor is the Church of England less tender or cautious in her advice and order at the Visitation of the Sick for the Rubrick before the Absolution runs thus Here shall the sick person be moved to make a special confession of his sins if he feels his Conscience troubled with any weighty matter After which Confession the Priest shall absolve him if he humbly and heartily desire it I confess that in the third case that of Scandal her Rules and Canons are more strict and it would be much for the honour of God and of our Profession if the iniquity and looseness of these times would allow us to be no less strict in the observation and practice of them The Rubrick is See the Rubrick before the second Service this If any one that offers to come to the holy Communion be an open and a notorious evil liver or have done wrong to his Neighbour so that the Congregation be thereby offended the Curate having knowledge thereof shall advertise him in no wise to presume to come to the Lords Table till he has openly declared his repentance and given satisfaction to the offended Congregation and the party whom he hath wronged The like order the Curate is to take with such as live in habitual hatred and malice These are the terms and ends for and upon which the Church of England sends her Members for their advantage and remedy to the Priests Office And whether the Presbyterian Party be more modest and gentle in their Requiries we shall now consider Not to look so far back as their Directory and their Humble Advice to the Parliament In their Grand Debate by the Kings Commission amongst