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this_o conversion_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o zealous_o both_o divine_n in_o school_n and_o preacher_n in_o their_o pulpit_n inculcate_v this_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o lay_v open_a the_o danger_n of_o delay_v sinner_n he_o will_v never_o have_v blame_v reginald_n who_o only_o rigorious_o examine_v what_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o under_o mortal_a sin_n exit_fw-la vi_fw-la specialis_fw-la praecepti_fw-la de_fw-la contritione_n a_o deo_fw-la dati_fw-la where_o every_o particle_n be_v restrictive_a and_o little_o warrant_v the_o doctor_n charge_v on_o he_o in_o the_o general_a no_o repentance_n but_o in_o the_o article_n of_o death_n only_o the_o doctor_n cite_v other_o word_n of_o reginald_n mangle_v and_o weigh_v out_o of_o their_o circumstance_n let_v that_o pass_n among_o lesser_a fault_n now_o one_o word_n of_o his_o new_a learning_n he_o say_v then_o pag._n 76._o that_o a_o sinner_n ought_v to_o repent_v present_o after_o his_o sin_n i_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o have_v any_o precept_n for_o this_o assertion_n in_o scripture_n and_o mind_n he_o of_o his_o own_o quotation_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o devilish_a spirit_n to_o think_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v divine_a that_o be_v not_o scripture_n here_o we_o may_v have_v plain_a deal_n if_o he_o please_v either_o he_o can_v give_v scripture_n for_o a_o sinner_n present_a repentance_n after_o sin_n or_o no_o if_o he_o can_v he_o have_v a_o devilish_a spirit_n impose_v on_o poor_a soul_n a_o divine_a command_n not_o prove_v by_o scripture_n if_o he_o warrant_v this_o precept_n by_o scripture_n without_o gloss_n and_o interpretation_n of_o his_o own_o i_o will_v proclaim_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o dr._n taylor_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o profound_a divine_n we_o have_v now_o in_o europe_n but_o this_o he_o shall_v never_o do_v therefore_o i_o be_o afraid_a the_o other_o lot_n will_v fall_v on_o he_o i_o will_v be_v plain_a most_o harsh_a and_o a_o intolerable_a doctrine_n it_o be_v to_o say_v 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sinner_n the_o doctor_n merciles_o without_o scripture_n without_o authority_n at_o all_o say_v what_o god_n never_o speak_v and_o drive_v he_o to_o desperation_n page_n 77._o he_o show_v himself_o more_o than_o strange_o ignorant_a and_o first_o i_o do_v not_o touch_v upon_o what_o he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v more_o severe_a than_o god_n tie_v a_o sinner_n by_o collateral_a positive_a law_n to_o repent_v at_o easter_n nor_o second_o of_o the_o seem_a contradiction_n which_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n ordain_v but_o the_o mean_n the_o exterior_a solemnity_n of_o it_o that_o be_v confession_n etc._n etc._n these_o i_o wave_v and_o wish_v the_o reader_n to_o reflect_v on_o the_o last_o word_n in_o that_o paragraph_n so_o that_o sinner_n say_v he_o be_v still_o leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n even_o to_o satisfy_v ourselves_o with_o all_o the_o remain_a pleasure_n of_o that_o sin_n for_o a_o little_a while_n even_o during_o our_o short_a mortal_a life_n 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without_o substance_n
in_o his_o 79._o he_o except_v against_o our_o doctrine_n of_o contrition_n and_o say_v we_o allow_v it_o not_o valuable_a unless_o it_o include_v a_o desire_n or_o will_v to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o a_o priest_n answ_n we_o do_v so_o and_o give_v this_o reason_n true_a contrition_n which_o reconcile_v to_o god_n votive_o at_o least_o imply_v a_o will_n of_o do_v what_o god_n command_v but_o one_o command_n be_v that_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o a_o priest_n therefore_o true_a contrition_n submit_v to_o it_o this_o proof_n be_v evident_a if_o god_n have_v lay_v a_o precept_n on_o we_o to_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n which_o by_o all_o law_n of_o disputation_n we_o may_v here_o suppose_v until_o the_o doctor_n show_v the_o contrary_a add_v to_o this_o what_o our_o doctor_n have_v page_n 101._o viz._n that_o confession_n be_v of_o excellent_a use_n among_o the_o pious_a child_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n if_o so_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o ask_v he_o who_o ordain_v this_o 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command_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v to_o say_v and_o unsay_v purpose_n and_o not_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n to_o confirm_v this_o discourse_n i_o have_v enough_o from_o the_o doctor_n pag._n 79._o who_o say_v that_o genuine_a and_o true_a contrition_n be_v a_o cordial_a sorrow_n for_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n etc._n etc._n end_v in_o a_o dereliction_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o a_o walk_n in_o all_o righteousness_n i_o wish_v no_o more_o for_o this_o very_o walk_v in_o all_o righteousness_n imply_v the_o obedience_n we_o give_v to_o contrition_n and_o will_v make_v our_o good_a doctor_n walk_v to_o confession_n also_o if_o scripture_n or_o church_n have_v ordain_v it_o for_o finner_n perhaps_o he_o may_v say_v that_o confession_n be_v only_o of_o counsel_n not_o of_o command_n when_o i_o have_v his_o scripture_n for_o such_o a_o assertion_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o answer_n full_o in_o the_o interim_n know_v that_o it_o be_v but_o vain_a to_o talk_v as_o our_o doctor_n do_v of_o a_o repentance_n towards_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o abstracto_fw-la without_o descend_v to_o the_o ultimate_a worth_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o which_o as_o now_o i_o say_v include_v a_o serious_a will_n of_o do_v god_n command_n this_o truth_n suppose_v with_o what_o conscience_n can_v the_o doctor_n say_v that_o we_o prefer_v repentance_n towards_o man_n before_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v repentance_n towards_o god_n it_o be_v a_o flat_a calumny_n and_o as_o ill_o intend_v as_o express_v improper_o for_o in_o this_o sacrament_n there_o be_v confession_n to_o a_o man_n but_o what_o repentance_n be_v there_o towards_o man_n that_o we_o prefer_v before_o the_o noble_a act_n of_o contrition_n which_o rest_v in_o god_n prefer_v he_o and_o his_o command_n before_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n a_o few_o line_n after_o he_o say_v pag._n 80._o as_o contrition_n without_o their_o ritual_a and_o sacramental_a confession_n will_v not_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n so_o attrition_n with_o their_o sacrament_n will_v reconcile_v the_o sinner_n contrition_n without_o it_o will_v not_o attrition_n with_o it_o will_v reconcile_v we_o and_o this_o doctrine_n say_v he_o be_v express_o decree_v at_o trent_n i_o stand_v here_o astonish_v at_o this_o ignorance_n do_v i_o read_v in_o a_o doctor_n that_o contrition_n without_o ritual_a and_o sacramental_a confession_n do_v not_o reconcile_v a_o sinner_n and_o that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n decree_v this_o express_o i_o say_v first_o that_o the_o council_n express_o declare_v the_o contrary_a sect._n 14._o cap._n 4._o the_o contritione_n docet_fw-la praeterea_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la &_o si_fw-mi contritionem_fw-la hanc_fw-la aliquando_fw-la charitate_fw-la perfectam_fw-la esse_fw-la contingat_fw-la hominem_fw-la deo_fw-la reconciliare_fw-la prius_fw-la quam_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la actu_fw-la suscipiatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a synod_n teach_v although_o it_o 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catechuman_n take_v although_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n body_n yet_o it_o be_v holy_a yes_o and_o more_o holy_a than_o the_o meat_n wherewith_o we_o be_v nourish_v hence_o i_o argue_v if_o bread_n can_v be_v hallow_v water_n may_v and_o this_o i_o prove_v by_o three_o irrefragable_a argument_n the_o first_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_n synesius_n bishop_n of_o ptolemaijs_fw-la or_o cyrene_n in_o his_o book_n print_v at_o paris_n anno_fw-la 1633._o we_o have_v it_o also_o in_o bibliotheca_fw-la patrum_fw-la read_v these_o word_n in_o that_o treatise_n he_o entitle_v catastasis_n etc._n catastasis_n de_n call_v pentapolitanâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n with_o i_o pag._n 304._o ego_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la meo_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la permanebo_fw-la lustralis_fw-la ante_fw-la i_o aquae_fw-la sanctissima_fw-la vasa_fw-la collocabo_fw-la etc._n etc._n illic_fw-la ego_fw-la &_o sedebo_fw-la vivus_fw-la &_o mortuus_fw-la jacebo_fw-la i_o will_v remain_v in_o 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