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john_n now_o frequent_o remember_v and_o the_o like_a in_o matth._n ch_z 16._o and_o chap._n 18._o to_o the_o act_n of_o reconcile_a paenitent_o to_o god_n and_o the_o church_n and_o much_o often_o than_o they_o do_v to_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o the_o ministerial_a lose_n or_o remission_n and_o they_o have_v good_a reason_n move_v they_o so_o to_o do_v for_o first_o heretic_n begin_v in_o the_o second_o century_n to_o deny_v that_o christ_n leave_v any_o ministerial_a power_n in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o any_o great_a sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n and_o this_o heresy_n be_v revive_v by_o novatian_n and_o novatus_n in_o the_o three_o century_n and_o quicken_v by_o the_o donatist_n in_o the_o four_o century_n against_o which_o the_o orthodox_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n use_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o power_n of_o reconcile_a such_o penitent_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n second_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o after_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n incline_v the_o people_n to_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o secret_a enormity_n to_o the_o church_n or_o pastor_n not_o because_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o because_o it_o be_v find_v very_o profitable_a as_o the_o time_n and_o person_n be_v then_o qualify_v and_o public_a offender_n be_v bring_v to_o public_a repentance_n and_o this_o be_v due_o perform_v be_v public_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o frequent_a and_o solemn_a yet_o very_o irksome_a and_o grievous_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n to_o put_v the_o people_n daily_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o confession_n and_o penitence_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o both_o as_o to_o scandalous_a offence_n in_o order_n to_o a_o public_a reconciliation_n which_o they_o 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in_o right_n and_o possession_n as_o to_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o power_n before_o christ_n death_n although_o there_o be_v some_o seem_a variety_n among_o they_o concern_v the_o punct_a of_o time_n before_o his_o death_n wherein_o christ_n give_v they_o declarative_o unto_o they_o and_o the_o immediate_a subject_n to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v consider_v their_o saying_n concern_v this_o matter_n and_o compare_v they_o together_o and_o so_o expound_v they_o that_o they_o may_v agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n and_o among_o themselves_o these_o follow_a assertion_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o they_o first_o they_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o say_v power_n to_o have_v be_v give_v as_o to_o their_o essential_o unto_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o call_v they_o to_o the_o apostleship_n and_o give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o apostle_n for_o they_o can_v not_o think_v that_o christ_n give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o office_n without_o the_o office_n itself_o and_o it_o appear_v 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serm_fw-la 11._o &_o the_o doct_n christ_n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o for_o who_o aedification_n only_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n be_v to_o use_v they_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o more_o the_o body_n than_o pastor_n and_o their_o key_n be_v the_o church_n and_o as_o the_o body_n can_v see_v but_o by_o the_o eye_n so_o the_o church_n can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n by_o any_o other_o member_n under_o christ_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n without_o the_o service_n of_o the_o pastor_n open_v with_o their_o key_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n for_o she_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v ministerial_a rock_n so_o be_v peter_n confession_n a_o instrumental_a rock_n and_o in_o a_o second_o place_n the_o confession_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o too_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o which_o rock_n the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o foundation_n the_o principal_a rock_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 16._o hilar._n in_o math._n can._n 11._o matth._n 16._o yet_o peter_n confession_n be_v not_o without_o a_o great_a reward_n he_o have_v the_o first_o promise_n of_o the_o key_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o after_o christ_n resurrection_n with_o the_o more_o abundant_a measure_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o then_o receive_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o in_o order_n which_o receive_v they_o before_o the_o rest_n he_o have_v a_o name_n give_v he_o by_o our_o saviour_n from_o the_o principal_a rock_n virgin_n ambros_n serm_n 89._o cyprian_a de_fw-fr habiiu_fw-fr virgin_n he_o be_v make_v the_o first_o in_o order_n and_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o first_o ministerial_a rock_n and_o his_o preach_n be_v make_v the_o first_o instrumental_a rock_n he_o be_v make_v the_o first_o preacher_n to_o and_o convertor_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n antonianum_fw-la joh._n 10._o &_o ambros_n ser_fw-mi 47._o de_fw-fr petro_n vide_fw-la aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 21._o 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