my_o soul_n bless_v y_fw-fr â—_o lord_n and_o forget_v nor_o all_o his_o benefit_n 〈…〉_o for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o pardonneth_n all_o thy_o iniquity_n &_o that_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n yea_o he_o it_o be_v y_z â—_o deliver_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o croun_v the_o in_o mercy_n and_o love_a kyndnesse_n again_o let_v israel_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n 〈…〉_o for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v infinite_a mercy_n and_o plenteous_a redemption_n and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o redeme_v israel_n from_o all_o their_o sin_n whosoever_o therefore_o take_v on_o he_o to_o forgeve_v sin_n make_v himself_o a_o saviour_n and_o say_v with_o the_o angel_n apostata_fw-la xiiii_o i_o will_v climb_v up_o above_o the_o high_a cloud_n and_o i_o will_v be_v like_a unto_o you_o â—_o mooste_o hygh_a but_o let_v he_o know_v that_o pride_n will_v have_v a_o fall_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v geve_v his_o glory_n to_o none_o other_o xâ—ii_fw-la who_o 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the_o castle_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o which_o it_o be_v evident_o prove_v y_fw-fr t_o god_n alone_o absolu_v and_o freli_fw-la forgeve_v the_o sin_n of_o so_o many_o as_o unfayned_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o late_o compile_v by_o thomas_n becon_n prover._n xviii_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a castle_n unto_o that_o do_v the_o righteous_a run_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v preserve_v csa_n lv_o come_v to_o the_o water_n all_o you_o that_o be_v thirsty_a &_o you_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v bye_o that_o you_o may_v have_v too_o eat_v come_v bye_o wine_n &_o milk_n without_o money_n or_o money_n worth_a wherefore_o do_v you_o lay_v out_o your_o money_n for_o y_fw-fr e_o thing_n y_fw-fr â—_o fee_v not_o &_o spend_v your_o labour_n about_o the_o thing_n y_fw-fr â—_o satisfi_v you_o not_o but_o harken_v rather_o unto_o i_o &_o you_o shall_v â—at_a of_o you_o â—_o best_o &_o your_o soul_n shall_v have_v her_o pleasure_n in_o plenteousnes_n incline_v iour_fw-fr 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both_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n bid_v we_o take_v heed_n in_o so_o many_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n against_o these_o aught_o all_o man_n to_o fight_v that_o tender_a y_fw-mi â—_o glory_n of_o god_n xxii_o to_o confound_v these_o antichristes_n ought_v we_o to_o sell_v walet_n scrip_n cote_n with_o all_o that_o ever_o we_o have_v and_o to_o buy_v we_o a_o sword_n i_o mean_v y_fw-fr â—_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o end_n that_o i_o may_v provoke_v other_o valeaunt_o and_o bold_o to_o fight_v against_o these_o aforesaid_a antichristes_n i_o according_a to_o the_o talon_n give_v i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o wrestle_v with_o those_o wicked_a papist_n which_o believe_v &_o teach_v that_o god_n alone_o do_v not_o forgeve_v sin_n but_o man_n also_o with_o you_o â—_o same_o power_n &_o like_o authority_n which_o thing_n i_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o more_o glad_o because_o i_o see_v y_fw-fr â—_o this_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n be_v a_o great_a deface_v of_o god_n glory_n and_o that_o it_o throw_v many_o into_o great_a danger_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o look_v for_o that_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n which_o only_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yea_o it_o encourage_v not_o a_o few_o to_o live_v dissolute_o and_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n sing_v they_o be_v persuade_v that_o if_o the_o priest_n lay_v his_o hand_n once_o upon_o their_o head_n and_o say_v ego_fw-la absoluo_fw-la te_fw-la they_o be_v quite_o delyver_v of_o their_o synneful_a burden_n and_o though_o they_o return_v straight_o way_n unto_o their_o filthy_a vomyte_n what_o skill_v it_o ego_fw-la aâ—soluo_n te_fw-la will_v dispatch_v all_o together_o two_o if_o any_o man_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n boast_v himself_o as_o god_n sure_o they_o do_v it_o which_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o office_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o remit_v and_o forgeve_v sin_n xi_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n the_o order_n which_o i_o will_v observe_v in_o the_o treatise_n follow_v be_v this_o first_o i_o will_v prove_v with_o manifest_a scripture_n that_o god_n alone_o forgeve_v sin_n secondli_n that_o the_o priest_n be_v but_o a_o minister_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o declare_v free_a remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o true_o penitent_a to_o declare_v i_o say_v and_o not_o to_o forgeve_v three_o i_o will_v answer_v to_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o utter_o wipe_v they_o away_o restore_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o native_a sense_n at_o the_o last_o least_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o despise_v the_o true_a &_o christian_a absolution_n of_o a_o faithful_a minister_n &_o the_o use_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o key_n which_o consist_v in_o preach_v i_o will_v express_v my_o mind_n concern_v they_o also_o so_o that_o to_o any_o indifferent_a person_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o my_o judgement_n shall_v appear_v godly_a and_o confirmable_a to_o the_o true_a vain_a of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n this_o littel_v treatyse_n mooste_o virtuous_a lady_n i_o send_v unto_o your_o grace_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o ready_a benâ—_n good_a will_n and_o serviceable_a hart_n toward_o your_o grace_n be_v provoke_v hereunto_o through_o your_o exceed_a love_n and_o fervent_a zâ—le_n which_o your_o mooste_o honourable_a ladyship_n bear_v both_o toward_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a professor_n of_o the_o same_o most_o humble_o beseeching_n your_o grace_n to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n this_o my_o rude_a and_o simple_a gift_n god_n which_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n have_v wrought_v in_o your_o hart_n this_o entâ—er_a love_n toward_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesu_n moughte_v also_o bring_v forth_o in_o your_o grace_n plenteousnes_n of_o good_a work_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o bless_a name_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o holy_a congregation_n amen_o your_o grace_n mooste_o humble_a and_o faithful_a oratoure_n thomas_n becon_n ¶_o the_o castel_n of_o comfort_n that_o god_n alone_o absolu_v y_fw-mi e_z true_o penitent_a and_o only_o forgeve_v the_o sin_n of_o so_o many_o as_o with_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o hearty_a repentance_n converte_v turn_v and_o flee_v unto_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v manifest_o prove_v by_o diverse_a text_n of_o y_o â—_o holy_a scripture_n first_o let_v we_o hear_v xliiâ—_n what_o god_n himself_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o he_o yea_o i_o be_o he_o in_o deed_n which_o put_v away_o thy_o sin_n yea_o and_o that_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v thy_o sin_n nomore_o call_v to_o remembrance_n &_o let_v we_o be_v judge_v together_o tell_v if_o thou_o haste_v any_o thing_n y_fw-mi â—_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v thy_o first_o father_n sin_v &_o thy_o prophet_n have_v trespass_v against_o i_o be_v not_o these_o word_n evident_a enough_o â–ª_o god_n the_o father_n perceive_a right_a well_o that_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_o anoint_v &_o false_a preacher_n which_o without_o all_o shame_n will_v arrogantlye_o arrogate_v and_o proud_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o that_o power_n of_o forgevinge_v sin_n which_o alone_o pertain_v to_o he_o plain_o here_o affirm_v that_o he_o alone_o put_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o because_o he_o will_v have_v we_o the_o more_o serious_o and_o earnest_o to_o believe_v it_o he_o repetethe_v this_o word_n i_o twice_o sayinge_v i_o be_o he_o yea_o i_o be_o he_o in_o deed_n which_o put_v away_o thy_o sin_n yea_o and_o that_o for_o my_o own_fw-mi sake_n and_o jest_n any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o one_o may_n more_o forgeve_v another_o his_o sin_n i_o speak_v of_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v between_o god_n and_o our_o conscience_n and_o not_o of_o the_o brotherly_a reconciliation_n he_o affirm_v that_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n and_o all_o prophet_n and_o preacher_n have_v sin_v so_o that_o of_o they_o no_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o iii._n can_v flesh_n purifye_v the_o soul_n three_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n â–ª_o be_v flesh_n say_v christ._n all_o have_v sin_v say_v saint_n paul_n and_o want_v y_fw-mi â—_o glory_n of_o god_n again_o god_n have_v wrap_v all_o nation_n say_v he_o in_o unbelefe_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o two_o if_o all_o be_v sinner_n flesh_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n xvii_o if_o all_o be_v hypocrite_n unprofitable_a servant_n earth_n dust_n and_o ash_n if_o all_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n &_o unfaythfull_a how_o dare_v we_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o take_v upon_o we_o one_o to_o forgeve_v another_o their_o sin_n be_v a_o traytoure_n a_o meet_a man_n to_o purchase_v a_o pardon_n of_o a_o price_n for_o another_o traytoure_n can_v one_o traytoure_n forgeve_v another_o his_o treason_n can_v one_o sinner_n forgeve_v another_o his_o sin_n â–ª_o of_o the_o unclean_n what_o can_v be_v make_v clean_o as_o job_n say_v who_o can_v make_v he_o clean_o that_o be_v conceyve_v of_o unclean_a seed_n be_v it_o not_o thou_o alone_o o_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n alone_o in_o deed_n two_o as_o david_n say_v thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v sprinkle_v i_o with_o hyssop_n &_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v clean_o yea_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v whither_o than_o snow_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v unto_o peter_n xiii_o if_o i_o wash_v the_o not_o thou_o haste_v no_o part_n with_o i_o if_o god_n wash_v we_o not_o from_o our_o filthiness_n we_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o heritage_n of_o christ._n again_o the_o aforesaid_a prophet_n say_v xxxiii_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawegever_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v save_v us._n how_o oft_o be_v the_o lord_n here_o repete_v to_o show_v y_fw-mi â—_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o which_o work_v all_o good_a thing_n in_o we_o which_o forgeve_v our_o sin_n and_o save_v we_o yea_o and_o none_o but_o he_o alone_o again_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v by_o the_o same_o prophet_n 〈…〉_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n &_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n beside_o i_o here_o god_n himself_o confess_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o saviour_n besides_o he_o that_o be_v too_o say_v none_o that_o forgeve_v sin_n and_o geve_v eternal_a life_n but_o he_o alone_o xiiâ—_n by_o another_o prophet_n he_o also_o say_v thy_o destruction_n o_o israel_n come_v of_o thyself_o only_o of_o i_o come_v thy_o help_v and_o salvation_n david_n that_o holy_a king_n and_o godly_a prophet_n know_v his_o deliveraunce_n from_o sin_n to_o be_v of_o god_n alone_o stir_v up_o his_o inward_a man_n to_o magnify_v the_o lord_n sayinge_v magnifye_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n o_o