to_o the_o disciple_n 1679._o of_o simon_n magus_n who_o teach_v as_o st._n irenoeus_n inform_v we_o that_o such_o as_o be_v perfect_a among_o they_o and_o have_v that_o principle_n they_o call_v sâ—lt_v and_o light_n can_v not_o â—in_v not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o great_a villainy_n but_o they_o reckon_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o sin_n because_o they_o walk_v in_o light_n and_o truth_n while_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o darkness_n as_o they_o pretend_v in_o opposition_n to_o these_o st._n john_n show_v we_o v_o 8._o that_n if_o we_o pretend_v thus_o to_o be_v without_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o if_o we_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n and_o hearty_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v they_o then_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n who_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v it_o 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what_o thou_o be_v god_n will_v damn_v what_o he_o find_v in_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v damn_v condemn_v thou_o occumenius_n refer_v this_o whole_a passage_n to_o the_o jew_n if_o we_o who_o say_v his_o blood_n be_v on_o we_o and_o on_o our_o child_n locum_fw-la shall_v impudent_o say_v that_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o deceive_v ourselves_o but_z if_o we_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v this_o sin_n he_o will_v forgive_v we_o which_o sufficient_o show_v that_o by_o confess_v our_o sin_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o who_o plead_v innocency_n and_o that_o this_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o a_o particular_a confession_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o priest._n sect._n 5._o but_o 2._o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a it_o do_v not_o particular_o respect_v that_o promise_v john_n 20._o 23._o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v which_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v from_o 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usher_v in_o with_o that_o promise_n v_o 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n lyra_n say_v god_n be_v faithful_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n because_o he_o promise_v so_o mat._n 3._o 2._o repent_v you_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n you_o see_v that_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n can_v find_v other_o promise_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o oblige_v god_n to_o forgive_v sin_n before_o auricular_a confession_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v institute_v and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o dream_v that_o st._n john_n have_v relation_n to_o that_o promise_n beside_o which_o mr_n m._n affirm_v there_o be_v not_o another_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n how_o will_v he_o reconcile_v this_o to_o his_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o he_o promise_v never_o to_o interpret_v scripture_n but_o according_a to_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o 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