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the_o pardon_n and_o heal_n of_o they_o confession_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n this_o place_n be_v stand_v upon_o by_o bellarmine_n for_o auricular_a confession_n he_o say_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o confession_n not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o what_o be_v his_o ground_n but_o this_o to_o the_o confession_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v of_o pardon_n but_o no_o word_n of_o promise_n in_o scripture_n to_o confession_n to_o god_n but_o to_o confession_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n john_n 20.23_o but_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o notorious_a falsehood_n to_o say_v that_o no_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o he_o that_o confess_v to_o god_n prov._n 28.13_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o confession_n to_o god_n he_o deny_v it_o because_o he_o speak_v it_o of_o confession_n to_o he_o from_o who_o sin_n may_v be_v hide_v which_o can_v be_v from_o god_n but_o yet_o 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