Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bear_v	enter_v	kingdom_n	5,396	5	6.1932	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60278	Sin dismantled, shewing the loathsomnesse thereof, in laying it open by confession; with the remedy for it by repentance & conversion Wherein is set forth the manner how we ought to confess our sins to God and man, with the consiliary decrees from the authority thereof, and for the shewing the necessity of priestly absolution, the removing the disesteem the vulgar have of absolution, setting forth the power of ministers. With an historical relation of the canons concerning confession, and the secret manner of it; also shewing the confessors affections and inclinations. By a late reverend, learned and judicious Divine.	Late reverend, learned and judicious Divine.	1664 (1664)	Wing S3850; ESTC R221495	353,931	367

to_o come_v by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n without_o actual_a confession_n namely_o contrition_n of_o heart_n whereupon_o the_o sin_n be_v forgive_v before_o the_o sinner_n can_v confess_v unto_o the_o priest_n and_o for_o that_o confession_n prerequire_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n by_o a_o antecedent_n sorrow_n and_o by_o reason_n whereof_o sin_n be_v never_o forgive_v by_o confession_n but_o be_v presuppose_v by_o it_o thou_o will_v reply_v how_o biel_n speak_v of_o actual_a confession_n and_o not_o of_o potential_a or_o the_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o confess_v which_o be_v ever_o concomitant_a with_o contrition_n i_o answer_v holy_a vow_n and_o purpose_n not_o reduce_v into_o act_n be_v in_o themselves_o of_o no_o worth_n but_o in_o case_n where_o they_o shall_v earnest_o be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v put_v in_o act_n and_o to_o be_v effect_v but_o the_o ability_n be_v want_v or_o disappoint_v by_o some_o great_a power_n than_o they_o be_v take_v for_o the_o deed_n and_o a_o faithful_a promise_n of_o confession_n be_v as_o good_a as_o confession_n itself_o here_o when_o a_o priest_n be_v at_o hand_n there_o need_v no_o such_o vow_n or_o purpose_n there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v cross_v or_o intercept_v this_o actual_a confession_n than_o suppose_v none_o that_o be_v promissory_a i_o desire_v therefore_o this_o popish_a block_n may_v no_o more_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o way_n unnecessary_a 2._o necessitas_fw-la finis_fw-la end_v prescribe_v in_o popish_a shrift_n unnecessary_a other_o end_n than_o may_v be_v excogitated_a and_o for_o they_o confession_n may_v be_v think_v a_o necessary_a mean_n for_o sure_a the_o shoe_n will_v not_o fit_v this_o foot_n the_o question_n be_v indeed_o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n propose_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n if_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o confession_n shall_v be_v necessary_a ult_n ad_fw-la quid_fw-la 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auricular_a confession_n leave_v out_o some_o inducement_n these_o but_o no_o ncessary_a prescription_n furthermore_o say_v gabriel_n if_o we_o will_v narrow_o and_o circumspect_o listen_v unto_o the_o virtue_n of_o confession_n ib._n si_fw-mi sunditùs_fw-la attendimus_fw-la vi●tutem_fw-la conf●ssionis_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la instituta_fw-la saltem_fw-la in_fw-la actu_fw-la tanquam_fw-la necessaria_fw-la remissioni_fw-la p●ccatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la hanc_fw-la praesupponit_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la tri●_n instituta_fw-la est_fw-la 1._o so_o ut_fw-la p●ccator_fw-la innotescat_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la absolutus_fw-la 2._o ut_fw-la certa_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la tollitur_fw-la à_fw-la confessore_fw-la ●mpon●tur_fw-la 3._o ut_fw-la poenae_fw-la pars_fw-la virtute_fw-la sacramentalis_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la remittatur_fw-la gab._n bicl_n ib._n it_o be_v not_o institute_v at_o least_o in_o act_n as_o necessary_a for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o ●t_a suppose_v but_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o three_o other_o purpose_n 1._o that_o the_o finner_n may_v appear_v unto_o the_o church_n to_o be_v absolve_v 2._o that_o a_o certain_a satisfaction_n may_v be_v impose_v by_o the_o confessor_n whereby_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v take_v off_o 3._o and_o that_o a_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n may_v be_v remit_v by_o priestly_a absolution_n grave_a consideration_n and_o weighty_a sure_a but_o the_o scale_n must_v then_o hang_v at_o rome_n to_o weight_n they_o in_o else_o with_o we_o on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o alps_n they_o will_v be_v find_v light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o and_o in_o biels_n own_o judgement_n imposition_n of_o penance_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a to_o a_o discreet_a penitent_n that_o c._n n._n allot_v himself_o a_o just_a portion_n for_o his_o sin_n yea_o absolution_n say_v he_o may_v be_v enjoin_v without_o any_o imposition_n of_o penance_n at_o all_o ib._n non_fw-la videtur_fw-la necessarium_fw-la praesertim_fw-la ubi_fw-la co●sitens_n non_fw-la indiget_fw-la inform●tione_fw-la poena_fw-la quae_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la solvitur_fw-la solvitur_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la fient_fw-la quoque_fw-la tale_n salui_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la gab._n ib._n as_o he_o say_v if_o the_o penitent_n will_v run_v the_o hazard_n of_o purgatory_n and_o not_o make_v payment_n here_o but_o defer_v till_o then_o where_o the_o utmost_a pardon_n shall_v be_v exact_v and_o in_o truth_n prescription_n of_o penance_n be_v the_o principal_a mark_n aim_v at_o in_o popish_a shrift_n and_o satisfaction_n the_o choice_a employment_n where_o penitent_n be_v teach_v more_o to_o rely_v upon_o that_o reed_n and_o arm_n of_o flesh_n than_o upon_o he_o that_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n like_o the_o ambassador_n of_o ptolomaeus_n and_o cleopatra_n who_o acknowledge_v in_o their_o master_n nàme_n 13._o plus_fw-fr choose_fw-la s._n p._n q._n r._n quàm_fw-la parentibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la quam_fw-la diis_fw-la immortalibus_fw-la debere_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la obsidione_fw-la miserrimâ_fw-la liberati_fw-la essent_fw-la regnum_fw-la propè_fw-la amissum_fw-la recepissent_fw-la tit._n livius_n lib._n 45._o sect._n 13._o that_o their_o country_n be_v more_o bind_v to_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o a_o miserable_a siege_n and_o for_o the_o restitution_n of_o their_o kingdom_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v lose_v than_o to_o their_o own_o d●ar_a parent_n yea_o than_o to_o the_o immortal_a go_n let_v i_o say_v their_o action_n be_v scan_v and_o their_o intention_n thereby_o discern_v and_o when_o these_o end_n be_v resolve_v to_o be_v necessary_a let_v confession_n be_v decree_v to_o be_v so_o also_o but_o what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o three_o necessity_n praecepti_fw-la 3._o necessitas_fw-la praecepti_fw-la which_o be_v of_o precept_n and_o command_n indeed_o divine_a precept_n shall_v not_o be_v question_v but_o observe_v let_v there_o be_v show_v any_o mandamus_fw-la from_o heaven_n with_o a_o peremptory_a command_n for_o confession_n upon_o such_o condition_n and_o we_o submittimus_fw-la fasces_fw-la will_v yield_v the_o buckler_n as_o extreme_o loath_a to_o espouse_v any_o contrary_a opinion_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n therefore_o speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n will_v glad_o hear_v the_o lord_n have_v say_v indeed_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o no_o where_o except_o a_o man_n repent_v and_o be_v shrive_v by_o a_o priest_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o be_v it_o the_o schoolman_n and_o jesuit_n have_v seek_v for_o narrow_o 899._o quod_fw-la cajetanus_n in_o commentariis_fw-la super_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la asserit_fw-la institutionem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la poenitentiaeindè_fw-la haberi_fw-la non_fw-la praecoptum_fw-la certissimè_fw-la fallitur_fw-la canus_n relect._n de_fw-fr poenit._n pag._n 899._o and_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v and_o how_o well_o they_o have_v find_v it_o in_o these_o word_n who_o sin_n soever_o you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n have_v in_o part_n be_v discuss_v and_o cajetan_n say_v but_o be_v check_v for_o so_o say_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o repentance_n may_v there_o be_v find_v but_o no_o precept_n a_o late_a sorbonist_n have_v find_v another_o precept_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n 1628._o tout_fw-fr homme_fw-fr qui_fw-fr a_fw-fr perdula_fw-la grace_n est_fw-la tenu_fw-la &_o obliegé_fw-fr de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr divine_a de_fw-fr la_fw-fr recovurer_n attendu_fw-fr que_fw-fr pas_fw-fr commandment_n express_v il_fw-fr est_fw-fr tenu_fw-fr d'aimer_n dieu_fw-fr de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr son_fw-fr cour_fw-fr diliges_fw-la dominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o celui_fw-fr qui_fw-fr n'a_fw-fr point_fw-fr la_fw-fr grace_n n'aime_v point_n son_n dieu_fw-fr &_o l'homme_fw-fr pecheur_fw-fr est_fw-fr priué_fw-fr de_fw-fr cete_fw-la grace_n il_fw-fr est_fw-fr donc_fw-fr tenu_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr recovurer_n &_o il_fw-fr la_fw-fr recovure_fw-fr en_fw-fr confessant_a ses_fw-fr pechez_fw-fr a_fw-fr prestre_fw-fr pierre_n bess_n caresme_fw-fr tom._n 2._o p._n 723._o a_o paris_n 1628._o etc._n etc._n but_o how_o be_v auricular_a confession_n conclude_v here_o marry_o thus_o the_o

old_a man_n the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o quicken_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o have_v they_o stay_v here_o but_o have_v call_v on_o for_o the_o fruit_n and_o exercise_n thereof_o profess_v the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o repentance_n to_o be_v the_o restitution_n of_o god_n image_n decay_v in_o we_o calv._n officia_fw-la pietatis_fw-la erga_fw-la deunt_fw-la charitatis_fw-la erga_fw-la homines_fw-la externa_fw-la testimonia_fw-la quae_fw-la sinceram_fw-la resipiscentiam_fw-la commendant_fw-la calv._n have_v enjoin_v the_o office_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n and_o of_o charity_n towards_o man_n that_o penitent_a sinner_n be_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n of_o god_n own_o plant_n 47.12_o es_fw-ge 6.3_o ezek._n 47.12_o grow_v by_o the_o water_n that_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o therefore_o must_v bear_v fruit_n that_o may_v serve_v for_o meat_n and_o leaf_n for_o med_a cine_n behold_v then_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n and_o iniquity_n of_o these_o time_n persuade_v many_o to_o have_v inward_a repentance_n and_o grief_n in_o the_o heart_n without_o any_o external_a exercise_n or_o fruit_n whereas_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v to_o be_v good_a by_o the_o fruit_n it_o bear_v it_o be_v true_a bodily_a exercise_n upon_o the_o flesh_n where_o the_o spirit_n and_o inward_a grace_n of_o contrition_n be_v want_v profit_v nothing_o yet_o if_o true_a sorrow_n be_v plant_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v break_v forth_o in_o the_o eye_n with_o tear_n and_o tongue_n with_o confession_n consider_v how_o unsuitable_a it_o be_v to_o cut_v off_o all_o bodily_a repentance_n for_o sin_n do_v in_o the_o body_n as_o thou_o have_v give_v thy_o member_n to_o the_o one_o so_o give_v they_o to_o the_o other_o also_o thus_o have_v i_o open_v so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o shall_v dismiss_v the_o same_o with_o certain_a conclusion_n the_o very_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o repentance_n consist_v in_o turn_v 1._o conclus_fw-la 1._o the_o first_o text_n that_o saint_n paul_n preach_v on_o to_o the_o gentile_n after_o his_o own_o conversion_n 26.20_o act_n 26.20_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n the_o sum_n and_o drift_n of_o repentance_n be_v to_o pass_v from_o ourselves_o to_o god_n which_o conversion_n be_v not_o a_o substantial_a change_n alter_v the_o subject_n but_o a_o alteration_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o convert_v soul_n change_v they_o from_o evil_a to_o good_a as_o for_o example_n the_o same_o body_n now_o in_o health_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n de_fw-fr gener_fw-la &_o corrup_n l._n 1._o text_n 23._o now_o disease_v where_o the_o substance_n be_v the_o same_o but_o not_o the_o state_n or_o as_o the_o same_o metal_n wrought_v in_o a_o angular_a or_o circular_a figure_n material_o the_o same_o though_o not_o formal_o ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n in_o repentance_n then_o the_o substance_n be_v not_o change_v as_o in_o generation_n and_o corruption_n nor_o the_o quantity_n as_o in_o growth_n and_o diminution_n but_o in_o quality_n and_o condition_n only_o a_o transformation_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n therefore_o call_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o describe_v by_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n put_v away_o abomination_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n 4._o ezek._n 18.31_o jer._n 4.1_o 3_o 4._o by_o break_v up_o of_o fallow_a ground_n and_o circumcise_n the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o heart_n wherein_o lie_v the_o amendment_n and_o alteration_n a_o penitent_a upon_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o god_n judgement_n calvin_n conclus_fw-la 2._o peccati_fw-la odium_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la exordium_n illum_fw-la arbitror_fw-la plurimum_fw-la profecisse_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la plurimum_fw-la displicere_fw-la didicit_fw-la calvin_n become_v a_o person_n much_o deject_v as_o david_n and_o peter_n and_o thereupon_o grow_v into_o a_o great_a dislike_n with_o himself_o wish_v he_o be_v another_o man_n and_o as_o the_o begin_n of_o repentance_n proceed_v from_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n so_o do_v the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n spring_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o that_o penitent_a have_v make_v a_o fair_a progress_n in_o repentance_n which_o have_v true_o learn_v with_o himself_o to_o be_v high_o displease_v contrition_n in_o a_o true_a penitent_n be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o incur_v god_n displeasure_n 3._o conclus_fw-la 3._o grief_n for_o sin_n be_v where_o the_o sin_n be_v more_o abhor_v than_o the_o punishment_n that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o conscience_n to_o accuse_v no_o devil_n to_o terrify_v no_o judge_n to_o arraign_v and_o condemn_v no_o hell_n to_o torment_v yet_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o all_o that_o for_o sin_n and_o bring_v upon_o our_o knee_n for_o offend_v such_o a_o god_n and_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o displease_v to_o we_o for_o that_o it_o be_v unto_o he_o displease_v there_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o anselmus_fw-la such_o a_o detestation_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o profess_v that_o if_o the_o horror_n of_o sin_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o terror_n of_o hell_n on_o the_o other_o be_v so_o propose_v as_o one_o of_o they_o choose_v which_o he_o will_v must_v needs_o be_v undergo_v by_o he_o 2._o si_fw-mi hinc_fw-la peccati_fw-la horrorem_fw-la hinc_fw-la inferni_fw-la dolorem_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la cerneret_fw-la &_o necessariò_fw-la uni_fw-la eorum_fw-la immergi_fw-la deberet_fw-la priùs_fw-la infernum_fw-la quàm_fw-la peccatum_fw-la appeteret_fw-la it_fw-la se_fw-la purum_fw-la à_fw-la peccato_fw-la &_o innocentem_fw-la gehennam_fw-la habere_fw-la quàm_fw-la peccati_fw-la sorde_fw-la pollutum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la regna_fw-la tenere_fw-la eadmer_n vita_fw-la anselm_n lib._n 2._o that_o he_o will_v prefer_v the_o torment_n to_o suffer_v there_o before_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v unclean_a here_o and_o that_o in_o his_o option_n and_o choice_n he_o have_v rather_o descend_v into_o hell_n a_o innocent_a and_o undefiled_a than_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n with_o guilt_n and_o uncleanness_n such_o heart_n and_o holy_a resolve_n god_n send_v we_o a_o penitent_n indeavour_v by_o all_o way_n and_o mean_v possible_a to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 4._o conclus_fw-la 4._o to_o make_v his_o atonement_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o merit_n by_o humility_n of_o heart_n by_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o offence_n by_o promise_n of_o amendment_n and_o by_o frequent_v the_o best_a remedy_n against_o sin_n support_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o anguish_n and_o affliction_n and_o though_o he_o have_v fall_v among_o thief_n be_v strip_v of_o his_o raiment_n and_o wound_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o quite_o dead_a gasp_v for_o relief_n 89._o luke_n 10.30_o clem._n alex._n pae_v lib._n 1._o pag._n 89._o and_o anchor_a himself_o upon_o the_o come_n of_o the_o good_a samaritan_n his_o soul_n be_v a_o wound_a spirit_n indeed_o but_o wound_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o father_n speak_v not_o to_o death_n but_o so_o as_o may_v be_v heal_v 3._o arbitror_fw-la quòd_fw-la etiam_fw-la judas_n potuisset_fw-la &_o tantâ_fw-la dci_o miseratione_n non_fw-la excludi_fw-la à_fw-la venia_fw-la si_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la sed_fw-la apud_fw-la christum_fw-la egisset_fw-la l._n 2._o the_o poen_n c._n 5._o hoc_fw-la auferre_fw-la vultis_fw-la novatiani_n propter_fw-mi quod_fw-la agitur_fw-la poenit●ntia_fw-la tolle_fw-la gubernatoris_fw-la perveniendi_fw-la spem_fw-la &_o in_o mediis_fw-la fluctibus_fw-la incertus_fw-la errabit_fw-la tolle_fw-la luctatori_fw-la coronam_fw-la lentus_fw-la jacebit_fw-la in_o stadio_fw-la bonum_fw-la dominum_fw-la habemus_fw-la qui_fw-la velit_fw-la donare_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ambr._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la cap._n 3._o this_o expectation_n of_o pardon_n and_o reconcilement_n difference_v the_o godly_a sorrow_n of_o true_a convert_v from_o the_o gulf_n of_o grief_n and_o desperation_n of_o forlorn_a miscreant_n such_o as_o be_v cain_n and_o judas_n man_n swallow_v up_o of_o sorrow_n without_o the_o least_o beam_n of_o comfort_n judas_n go_v the_o wrong_a way_n in_o confess_v his_o sin_n unto_o the_o jewish_a priest_n and_o not_o unto_o god_n i_o suppose_v say_v ambrose_n that_o if_o that_o confession_n have_v be_v direct_v unto_o christ_n he_o may_v have_v find_v mercy_n hope_v of_o mercy_n be_v the_o only_a encouragement_n to_o repentance_n without_o this_o anchor_n the_o pilot_n and_o his_o ship_n be_v t●ssed_v incertain_o with_o wind_n and_o wave_n take_v away_o this_o laurel_n the_o champion_n will_v languish_v upon_o the_o theatre_n but_o a_o good_a lord_n we_o have_v that_o will_v forgive_v all_o and_o to_o all_o that_o seek_v he_o say_v the_o glory_n of_o milan_n and_o in_o this_o last_o conclusion_n we_o have_v news_n of_o confession_n which_o be_v a_o good_a 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notice_n of_o that_o forgiveness_n 1610._o dr_n field_n of_o the_o church_n book_n 5._o chap._n 22._o pag._n 104._o london_n 1610._o now_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n as_o a_o great_a divine_a of_o our_o church_n note_v the_o word_n prayer_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n by_o the_o word_n of_o doctrine_n he_o frame_v win_v and_o persuade_v the_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n seek_v and_o procure_v remission_n from_o god_n by_o prayer_n he_o seek_v and_o obtain_v it_o for_o the_o sinner_n by_o the_o sacrament_n he_o instrumental_o make_v he_o partaker_n as_o well_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o remission_n as_o of_o conversion_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o discipline_n he_o do_v by_o way_n of_o authority_n punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o remit_v or_o diminish_v the_o punishment_n he_o inflict_v according_a as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o party_n may_v seem_v to_o require_v thus_o that_o judicious_a man_n have_v reduce_v the_o 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to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v 1._o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2.15_o act_v 13.26_o 2._o and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n act_v 14.3_o and_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n rom_n 9.9_o and_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o and_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v rom._n 10.8_o insomuch_o that_o when_o timothy_n shall_v right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v promise_n to_o who_o promise_v belong_v and_o judgement_n to_o who_o judgement_n appertain_v and_o that_o by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n instant_o 4.2_o 2_o tim._n 4.2_o and_o apply_v the_o same_o by_o way_n of_o reproof_n and_o exhortation_n or_o by_o private_a admonition_n therein_o he_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n and_o make_v good_a proof_n of_o his_o ministry_n 14._o solvunt_fw-la eos_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sermone_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o testimoniis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la &_o 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animus_fw-la &_o verè_fw-la resipiscentibus_fw-la per_fw-la evangelii_n praedicationem_fw-la merita_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o absolutionem_fw-la offerat_fw-la &_o certam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la condonationem_fw-la ac_fw-la spem_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la denunciet_a etc._n etc._n apol._n eccles_n anglic._n of_o open_v and_o shut_v to_o have_v be_v give_v by_o christ_n unto_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o power_n of_o lose_v to_o consist_v herein_o when_o the_o minister_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v tender_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o absolution_n to_o deject_a spirit_n and_o true_o penitent_a and_o shall_v denounce_v unto_o they_o a_o assure_a pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o hope_v of_o eternal_a salvation_n 11.52_o luke_n 11.52_o this_o be_v that_o key_n of_o knowledge_n mention_v by_o our_o saviour_n 23.13_o matth._n 23.13_o and_o as_o the_o jewish_a scribe_n be_v by_o he_o just_o reprehend_v for_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o 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