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sect._n respondeo_fw-la augustiâ—um_fw-la say_v s._n austin_n and_o bellarmine_n confess_v it_o but_o i_o need_v not_o be_v dig_v the_o cistern_n for_o this_o truth_n christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v it_o to_o we_o very_o plain_o 21._o joh._n 15._o 14._o &_o joh._n 14._o 21._o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o not_o upon_o any_o other_o term_n and_o i_o hope_v none_o but_o friend_n be_v part_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n member_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v head_n and_o the_o only_a condition_n of_o this_o 15._o ver_fw-la 15._o be_v if_o we_o do_v whatsoever_o christ_n command_v we_o and_o that_o this_o very_a blessing_n and_o promise_n of_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n appertain_v only_o to_o the_o godly_a christ_n declare_v in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n henceforth_o i_o call_v you_o not_o servant_n for_o the_o servant_n know_v not_o what_o his_o lord_n do_v but_o i_o have_v call_v you_o friend_n for_o 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be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o same_o analogy_n and_o be_v exercise_v in_o many_o instance_n and_o to_o many_o great_a purpose_n though_o no_o man_n have_v ever_o dream_v of_o a_o judicial_a power_n of_o absolution_n of_o secret_a sin_n viz._n in_o discipline_n and_o government_n in_o remove_v scandal_n in_o restore_a person_n overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n in_o sustain_v the_o weak_a in_o cut_v off_o of_o corrupt_a member_n in_o reject_v heretic_n in_o preach_v peace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o repentance_n through_o his_o name_n and_o minister_a the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o intercede_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n mediation_n that_o be_v be_v god_n ambassador_n he_o be_v god_n messenger_n in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n in_o short_a bind_v and_o loose_v remit_v and_o retain_v be_v act_n of_o government_n relate_v to_o public_a discipline_n and_o of_o any_o other_o pardon_v or_o retain_v no_o man_n have_v any_o power_n but_o what_o he_o minister_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n unto_o which_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v understand_v to_o belong_v for_o what_o do_v the_o church_n when_o she_o bind_v a_o sinner_n or_o retain_v his_o sin_n but_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o communication_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o sacrament_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o tertullian_n 39_o apolog._n c._n 39_o summum_fw-la futuri_fw-la judicii_fw-la praejudicium_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la ita_fw-la deliquerit_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la communicatione_n orationis_fw-la &_o conventus_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la sancti_fw-la commercii_fw-la relegetur_fw-la 9_o homil._n 50._o c._n 9_o and_o the_o like_a be_v say_v by_o s._n austin_n versetur_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la imago_fw-la futuri_fw-la judicii_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la alii_fw-la accedunt_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n dei_fw-la quo_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la accedit_fw-la cogitet_fw-la quà m_fw-la sit_fw-la contremiscenda_fw-la illa_fw-la poena_fw-la qua_fw-la percipientibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la alii_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la praecipitantur_fw-la aeternam_fw-la and_o when_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o sinner_n repentance_n do_v restore_v he_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o public_a assembly_n and_o sacrament_n she_o do_v true_o pardon_v his_o sin_n that_o be_v she_o take_v off_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n for_o so_o christ_n prove_v his_o power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n by_o take_v the_o poor_a man_n palsy_n away_o and_o so_o do_v the_o church_n pardon_v his_o sin_n by_o take_v away_o that_o horrible_a punishment_n of_o separate_v he_o from_o all_o the_o public_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o both_o these_o be_v in_o their_o several_a kind_n the_o most_o material_a and_o proper_a pardon_n but_o then_o be_v the_o church_n give_v pardon_v propertionable_a to_o the_o evil_n she_o inflict_v which_o god_n also_o will_v verify_v if_o it_o be_v do_v here_o in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n so_o there_o be_v a_o pardon_n which_o god_n only_o give_v he_o be_v the_o injure_a and_o offend_v person_n and_o he_o alone_o can_v remit_v of_o his_o own_o right_n but_o yet_o to_o this_o pardon_n the_o church_n do_v cooperate_v by_o her_o ministry_n now_o what_o this_o pardon_n be_v we_o understand_v best_a by_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v by_o he_o inflict_v upon_o the_o sinner_n for_o to_o talk_v of_o a_o power_n of_o pardon_v sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o power_n to_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o dream_n of_o a_o shadow_n sin_n be_v only_o then_o pardon_v when_o the_o punishment_n be_v remove_v now_o who_o but_o god_n alone_o can_v take_v away_o a_o sickness_n or_o rescue_v a_o soul_n from_o the_o power_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o snatch_v he_o out_o of_o the_o devil_n possession_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n alone_o can_v do_v this_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v and_o raise_v from_o spiritual_a death_n and_o give_v we_o the_o life_n of_o god_n man_n can_v pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n but_o god_n alone_o can_v give_v it_o our_o bless_a saviour_n obtain_v for_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o this_o way_n by_o prayer_n i_o will_v pray_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o do_v any_o of_o christ_n minister_n convey_v the_o spirit_n to_o any_o one_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o holy_a ministery_n in_o the_o way_n of_o prayer_n but_o this_o be_v best_a illustrate_v by_o the_o case_n of_o baptism_n 1._o summ._n part_n 4._o q._n 21._o memb_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o equal_a power_n say_v alexander_n of_o alice_n to_o baptize_v with_o internal_a baptism_n and_o to_o absolve_v from_o deadly_a sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o god_n shall_v communicate_v the_o power_n of_o baptise_v internal_o unto_o any_o lest_o 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image_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o use_n but_o that_o they_o be_v at_o all_o worship_v or_o adore_v beda_n say_v not_o and_o there_o be_v no_o record_n no_o monument_n of_o it_o before_o this_o hypochondrical_a dream_n of_o egwin_n and_o it_o further_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o 792._o a._n d._n circiter_n 792._o because_o albinus_n or_o alcuinus_fw-la a_o englishman_n master_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a when_o the_o king_n have_v send_v to_o offa_n the_o book_n of_o c._n p._n for_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n write_v a_o epistle_n against_o it_o ex_fw-la authoritate-divina_a scripturarum_fw-la mir_fw-fr abiliter_fw-la affirmatum_fw-la and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o bishop_n and_o king_n 1._o annal._n part_n 1._o say_v hovedon_n section_n vii_o of_o picture_v god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a trinity_n against_o all_o the_o authority_n almost_o which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o picture_v god_n the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o roman_a doctor_n general_o give_v this_o one_o answer_n that_o the_o father_n intend_v by_o their_o say_n to_o condemn_v the_o picture_v of_o the_o divine_a essence_n but_o condemn_v not_o the_o picture_v of_o those_o symbolical_a shape_n or_o form_n in_o which_o god_n the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v appear_v to_o this_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o no_o man_n ever_o intend_v to_o paint_v the_o essence_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n a_o man_n can_v well_o understand_v a_o essence_n and_o have_v no_o idea_n of_o it_o in_o his_o mind_n much_o less_o can_v a_o painter_n pencil_n do_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o impertinent_a discourse_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o do_v ill_o who_o attempt_n to_o paint_v the_o divine_a essence_n osir._n vide_fw-la plutarch_n de_fw-fr iside_n &_o osir._n this_o be_v a_o subterfuge_n which_o none_o but_o man_n out_o of_o 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those_o effect_n which_o those_o divine_a person_n do_v effect_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v say_v to_o they_o that_o do_v so_o 23._o rom._n 1._o 23._o they_o have_v change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n now_o how_o will_v the_o reader_n imagine_v that_o the_o dissuasive_a be_v confute_v and_o his_o testimony_n from_o antiquity_n answer_v 60._o pag._n 60._o why_o most_o clear_o e._n w._n say_v that_o one_o principle_n of_o s._n john_n damascen_n do_v it_o it_o solve_v all_o that_o the_o doctor_n have_v or_o can_v allege_v in_o this_o matter_n well!_o what_o be_v this_o principle_n the_o word_n be_v these_o and_o s._n austin_n point_v at_o the_o same_o quisnam_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la vacantis_fw-la ac_fw-la circumscriptionis_fw-la &_o figurae_fw-la