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what_o the_o servant_n bind_v or_o lose_v here_o on_o earth_n the_o lord_n himself_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18.18_o 19_o now_o in_o the_o absolution_n to_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o minister_n or_o rather_o after_o it_o this_o clause_n be_v add_v wherefore_o let_v we_o beseech_v he_o to_o grant_v we_o true_a repentance_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v add_v for_o these_o reason_n follow_v 1._o to_o show_v that_o as_o repentance_n be_v a_o necessary_a disposition_n to_o pardon_n so_o that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o it_o for_o he_o who_o be_v pardon_v aught_o to_o be_v as_o much_o a_o penitent_a if_o he_o true_o understand_v himself_o as_o he_o who_o seek_v pardon_n as_o we_o be_v daily_o liable_a to_o sin_n so_o for_o our_o own_o safety_n we_o be_v to_o secure_v and_o keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o state_n of_o pardon_n which_o we_o can_v do_v but_o by_o continue_v in_o a_o state_n of_o repentance_n beside_o 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