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â—nthankefull_a towards_o a_o most_o merciâ—ll_a and_o love_a father_n and_o final_o in_o the_o performance_n and_o fulfil_a of_o his_o will_v â—nd_v commandment_n not_o only_o weak_a â—nd_n feeble_a but_o as_o it_o be_v unapt_a and_o unâ—ble_a and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v behold_v the_o â—uely_a image_n and_o pattern_n of_o that_o man_n that_o â—eing_v bear_v of_o adam_n be_v not_o regenerate_v â—n_n christ_n regeneration_n see_v how_o paul_n describe_v â—uche_v a_o manner_n of_o man_n unto_o we_o all_o say_v he_o both_o jew_n and_o grecian_n be_v entangle_v in_o the_o snare_n and_o bond_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v not_o one_o just_a man_n to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v any_o thing_n none_o seek_v after_o god_n all_o be_v go_v astray_o and_o give_v to_o iniquity_n 12._o there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o embrace_v righteousness_n their_o throat_n be_v like_o a_o open_a sepulchre_n that_o devour_v man_n alive_a with_o their_o mouth_n they_o 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most_o certain_o choose_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o thâ—_z heavenly_a covenant_n and_o so_o by_o this_o meâ—nes_n shall_v reap_v all_o the_o fruit_n and_o forâ—_n of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o our_o soul_n for_o wâ—_n be_v not_o of_o opinion_n nor_o may_v not_o be_v so_o persuade_v that_o this_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o wâ—â—thinesse_n of_o the_o work_n wrought_v as_o thâ—_z schoolman_n term_v it_o but_o put_v our_o whiâ—_n trust_v and_o confidence_n in_o the_o only_a meâ—_z and_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n we_o haâ—â—_n our_o faith_n more_o and_o more_o confirm_a aâ—_z strengthen_v by_o baptism_n by_o the_o which_o faith_n we_o believe_v assure_o that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n have_v adopt_v we_o into_o tâ—â—_n number_n of_o his_o child_n have_v â—_z we_o all_o our_o offence_n have_v endue_v 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n have_v clensâ—_n all_o the_o filth_n and_o corruption_n of_o our_o souleâ—_n that_o we_o from_o thencefoorth_o be_v wholâ—_n dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v to_o serve_v hyâ—_n and_o deliver_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o all_o oâ—â—_n ghostly_a enemy_n shall_v lead_v a_o just_a a_o â—neste_a and_o a_o holy_a life_n before_o he_o that_o â—â—th_v bestow_v these_o so_o many_o &_o so_o great_a benefit_n upon_o we_o and_o thus_o much_o brief-concerning_a baptism_n whereof_o by_o god_n â—ace_n i_o may_v entreat_v more_o large_o at_o â—ne_a other_o time_n hereafter_o of_o popish_a penance_n if_o any_o after_o baptism_n do_v very_o perceive_v &_o feel_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o thesâ—â—eir_fw-fr vain_a device_n and_o fond_a ceremony_n â—herof_o we_o have_v speak_v by_o occasion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d opportunity_n serve_v have_v be_v little_a or_o the_a available_a unto_o they_o and_o that_o â—ese_n and_o such_o like_a distinction_n of_o they_o â—oad_o culpam_fw-la as_z to_o the_o fault_n quoad_fw-la reatumâ—s_fw-la â—s_z to_o the_o guilt_n 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laâ—â—_n but_o to_o sink_v rather_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o tâ—â—_n sea._n of_o the_o part_n of_o popish_a penance_n namely_o of_o the_o first_o part_n call_v contrition_n penance_n they_o teach_v we_o have_v thâ—_z part_n laus_fw-la contrition_n of_o heart_n confessâ—_n of_o mouth_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o work_n 〈◊〉_d who_o so_o desire_v to_o understand_v the_o reasâ—â—_n of_o this_o division_n let_v he_o resort_v to_o thomâ—_n aquinas_n durandus_fw-la and_o scotus_n in_o thâ—â—_n book_n which_o they_o write_v of_o the_o â—_z of_o divinity_n but_o to_o descend_v to_o tâ—â—_n particularity_n contrition_n say_v they_o be_v grief_n voluntary_o conceive_v for_o synâ—_n commit_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o confeâ—_n they_o and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o â—his_fw-la definition_n be_v most_o like_a authentical_a 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v moreover_o such_o may_v be_v the_o neatness_n and_o force_n of_o contrition_n such_o â—at_a it_o be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o purge_v the_o fault_n â—â—d_z quiet_v itself_o but_o to_o remove_v the_o punishment_n due_a for_o the_o same_o and_o that_o two_o â—ayes_v first_o for_o the_o charity_n sake_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a true_a cause_n that_o breed_v sorrow_n and_o grief_n which_o charity_n spread_v â—ir_a branch_n far_o in_o compass_n bring_v forth_o contrition_n and_o merit_v partly_o reâ—ission_n of_o the_o pain_n secondary_o for_o â—he_n sense_n of_o that_o grief_n provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o will_n in_o the_o very_a contrition_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n â—s_v very_o great_a and_o grievous_a it_o be_v effectual_a also_o and_o available_a to_o take_v away_o both_o â—he_z offence_n and_o the_o punishment_n likewise_o they_o mince_v the_o sorrow_n of_o contrition_n into_o three_o part_n one_o to_o be_v deficient_a another_o sufficient_a the_o third_o preeminent_a whereof_o the_o first_o drive_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n the_o second_o raise_v he_o up_o to_o purgatory_n the_o third_o hoist_v he_o up_o to_o paradise_n 〈◊〉_d moreover_o contrition_n differ_v from_o attrition_n as_o faith_n frame_v from_o that_o whicâ—_z be_v unframe_v and_o they_o be_v all_o doubtful_a 〈◊〉_d this_o point_n whether_o contrition_n may_v riâ—â—_n of_o attrition_n or_o whether_o there_o may_v be_v any_o place_n in_o hell_n purgatory_n &_o paradise_n for_o contrition_n which_o question_n be_v as_o that_o undecided_a and_o this_o be_v wellnear_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o doctrine_n out_o of_o the_o which_o i_o béeâ—_n séech_v your_o majesty_n to_o consider_v most_o gracious_a prince_n what_o commodity_n comfort_n or_o relief_n can_v come_v to_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o escape_v ouâ—_n of_o so_o many_o difficulty_n and_o intricate_a question_n or_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n have_v any_o remedy_n of_o his_o sorrow_n at_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o stay_v himself_o upon_o the_o strength_n oâ—_n man_n for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n whence_o they_o say_v contrition_n do_v spring_v be_v more_o incline_v and_o yield_v to_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n than_o to_o any_o sorrow_n or_o pensiveness_n how_o can_v it_o then_o possible_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v use_v the_o same_o to_o the_o beat_n down_o and_o mortify_n of_o most_o horrible_a and_o detestable_a vice_n final_o in_o all_o this_o piece_n of_o doctrine_n not_o one_o word_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n nothing_o rule_v but_o only_o the_o will_n of_o man_n â—e_z sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o man_n the_o heaviâ—sse_n of_o the_o heart_n pensiveness_n charity_n â—nd_n last_o of_o all_o attrition_n which_o be_v transâ—urmed_v into_o contrition_n as_o it_o be_v by_o inbantment_n and_o witchcraft_n of_o true_a contrition_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god._n how_o be_v it_o god_n word_n teach_v we_o that_o contrition_n be_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n â—_o and_o that_o the_o convert_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o sinner_n accord_v to_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n break_v â—t_a mollify_v it_o which_o otherwise_o of_o it_o own_o nature_n will_v become_v hard_a than_o â—flint_n stubborn_a rebel_a obstinate_a 51._o and_o prone_a to_o all_o mischief_n it_o be_v he_o that_o of_o a_o stony_a heart_n make_v it_o soft_a as_o flesh_n apt_a to_o bend_v tractable_a and_o pliable_a to_o his_o most_o holy_a will._n and_o therefore_o david_n acknowledge_v his_o offence_n pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v create_v a_o new_a heart_n in_o he_o the_o which_o god_n never_o despise_v nor_o contemn_v if_o it_o be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a wherefore_o almighty_a god_n to_o the_o â—â—â—tent_n that_o he_o may_v abate_v and_o pluckâ—_n down_o the_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o manâ—_n mind_n he_o do_v first_o use_v the_o threat_n and_o terror_n of_o his_o law_n and_o look_v with_o the_o burn_a and_o fiery_a eye_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o displeasure_n as_o those_o can_v tell_v by_o experience_n which_o do_v true_o and_o hearty_o repent_v that_o they_o have_v so_o long_o continue_v in_o the_o service_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o palpable_a darkness_n of_o popish_a error_n for_o they_o understand_v right_a well_o by_o what_o step_n and_o degree_n their_o heavenly_a father_n have_v advance_v they_o to_o the_o excellency_n of_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o innocence_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o only_a path_n to_o pass_v to_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o popish_a confession_n the_o second_o part_n of_o penance_n they_o say_v be_v to_o be_v shrive_v of_o a_o priest_n by_o auricular_a confession_n confess_v and_o this_o they_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n institution_n in_o the_o 16._o and_o 18._o of_o his_o gospel_n after_o matthew_n albeit_o it_o appear_v by_o james_n â—t_a there_o be_v a_o far_a other_o use_n thereof_o â—hey_n say_v 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that_o we_o be_v the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n the_o same_o paul_n do_v likewise_o testify_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n that_o christ_n do_v speak_v in_o he_o who_o power_n and_o virtue_n the_o corinthian_n also_o do_v 13._o perceive_v in_o his_o speech_n and_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v ear_n unto_o christ_n dwell_v within_o they_o for_o otherwise_o say_v he_o christ_n will_v reject_v and_o refuse_v you_o moreover_o 17._o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n do_v likewise_o make_v his_o earnest_a request_n unto_o his_o father_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o obtain_v it_o that_o those_o which_o be_v his_o might_n be_v so_o couple_v together_o in_o so_o sure_a and_o fast_a a_o band_n that_o as_o he_o and_o his_o father_n be_v one_o so_o they_o may_v also_o be_v one_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o which_o society_n cyril_n a_o very_a ancient_a doctor_n do_v very_o large_o entreat_v of_o in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o the_o .17_o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o john_n whether_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o now_o i_o can_v otherwise_o think_v but_o that_o these_o phrase_n of_o speech_n usual_a in_o paul_n and_o diverse_a ancient_a writer_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v in_o these_o our_o day_n be_v think_v somewhat_o absurd_a and_o unapt_a forasmuch_o as_o all_o labour_n now_o adays_o not_o to_o profit_v religion_n with_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_v exercise_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o with_o ceremony_n and_o such_o like_a trash_n devise_v rather_o for_o vain_a show_n and_o ostentation_n than_o upon_o any_o godly_a purpose_n whereupon_o it_o grow_v the_o our_o adversary_n acknowledge_v no_o other_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n save_v only_o that_o which_o they_o say_v be_v exhibit_v in_o the_o holy_a supper_n unto_o we_o al._n as_o they_o likewise_o know_v no_o other_o regeneration_n than_o that_o which_o they_o think_v be_v give_v in_o baptism_n nor_o any_o other_o 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