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always_o in_o like_a excellency_n as_o before_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o our_o reconcilement_n to_o god_n in_o which_o state_n he_o offer_v sacrifice_n as_o a_o priest_n for_o sin_n he_o use_v sacrament_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o pray_v to_o god_n his_o father_n for_o the_o sinful_a he_o be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o church_n all_o which_o function_n perteine_a to_o our_o saviour_n in_o respect_n and_o consideration_n of_o his_o human_a nature_n according_a unto_o which_o power_n be_v give_v he_o of_o the_o father_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o practice_v the_o same_o and_o what_o so_o ever_o in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v red_a to_o be_v exercise_v of_o he_o through_o the_o might_n of_o god_n spirit_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o anoint_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n by_o the_o send_n of_o the_o father_n by_o power_n receive_v from_o above_o by_o priesthood_n prayer_n or_o 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by_o the_o right_n of_o his_o office_n unction_n and_o ministry_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n remit_v sin_n also_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n principal_o in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n it_o be_v say_v 61._o cap._n 61._o spiritus_fw-la domini_fw-la super_fw-la i_o eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la unxerit_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la annunciandum_fw-la mansuetis_fw-la misit_fw-la i_o ut_fw-la mederer_fw-la contritis_fw-la cord_n &_o praedicaren_a captivis_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la &_o clausis_fw-la apertionem_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o and_o send_v i_o to_o signify_v unto_o the_o meek_a that_o i_o shall_v heal_v the_o contrite_a in_o hart_n to_o preach_v pardon_n to_o the_o prisoner_n and_o freedom_n to_o the_o closed_z 4._o luc._n 4._o the_o which_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n our_o saviour_n apply_v unto_o himself_o in_o the_o church_n of_o nazareth_n and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o preach_v trinit_fw-la cap_n 11._o &_o 12._o li._n 1._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la and_o pardon_v by_o the_o holy_a unction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n &_o his_o father_n calling_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o according_a to_o s._n augustine_n judgement_n concern_v the_o shape_n of_o his_o service_n &_o manhood_n take_v on_o he_o in_o which_o he_o preach_v so_o that_o yet_o it_o please_v he_o to_o affirm_v that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o his_o father_n that_o send_v he_o &_o heal_v the_o contrite_a in_o hart_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o forgeve_v sin_n to_o the_o penitent_a after_o such_o a_o sort_n that_o it_o may_v well_o appear_v to_o be_v receve_v &_o practise_v by_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n &_o send_v of_o his_o father_n whereby_o the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v do_v that_o as_o god_n minister_n in_o his_o manhood_n
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