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tongue_n in_o which_o s._n john_n write_v and_o to_o which_o he_o have_v reference_n do_v make_v up_o that_o number_n unto_o a_o hair_n as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o insist_v upon_o thus_o 40_o i_o 70_o 40_o 5_o 300_o 10_o 200_o μ_n α_n ο_n μ_n ε_n τ_n ι_n σ_n in_o all_o dclxvi_o four_o as_o the_o learned_a have_v make_v observation_n the_o word_n turca_n the_o name_n of_o the_o chief_a prince_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n do_v signify_v the_o same_o that_o do_v apollyon_n and_o abaddon_n which_o be_v a_o name_n ascribe_v and_o fasten_v unto_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o holy_a writ_n five_o the_o turkish_a maometans_n of_o these_o day_n and_o so_o the_o saracen_n of_o old_a be_v the_o grand_a profess_a enemy_n of_o christian_n christianity_n christ_n quà _fw-la tale_n for_o that_o name_n that_o profession_n that_o religion_n make_v war_n against_o hate_n detest_v persecute_v christian_n with_o
whether_o they_o stand_v not_o therefore_o excommunicate_a not_o to_o be_v restore_v until_o they_o repent_v and_o public_o revoke_v such_o their_o wicked_a reror_n the_o censure_n of_o the_o canon_n but_o i_o proceed_v from_o ordination_n to_o execution_n of_o priesthood_n from_o the_o original_a deny_v unto_o the_o ministerial_a part_n reject_v also_o by_o they_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v with_o they_o chap._n xxxv_o touch_v power_n of_o priesthood_n to_o forgive_v sin_n priest_n have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n not_o original_o but_o ministerial_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ordination_n and_o communion_n book_n for_o public_a and_o private_a absolution_n the_o informer_n to_o lose_v the_o profit_n of_o their_o live_n and_o to_o be_v imprison_v without_o bail_n for_o declare_v against_o it_o informer_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n say_v he_o of_o our_o communion-booke_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o church_n according_o that_o priest_n have_v power_n not_o only_o to_o pronounce_v but_o to_o give_v remission_n of_o sin_n chap._n xi_o pag._n 78._o 79._o mountagu_n first_o be_v please_v whosoever_o shall_v view_v or_o read_v this_o apology_n to_o take_v the_o true_a state_n and_o tenent_n in_o the_o point_n inform_v against_o by_o these_o promoter_n it_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o gagger_n as_o a_o doctrine_n authorise_v in_o our_o church_n none_o but_o god_n can_v forgive_v sin_n or_o retain_v they_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o i_o that_o in_o some_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a none_o else_o can_v do_v it_o viz._n by_o authority_n and_o right_a original_n because_o all_o sin_n be_v proper_o commit_v against_o god_n tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la peccavi_fw-la and_o that_o in_o some_o sense_n also_o it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o by_o delegation_n other_o also_o may_v do_v it_o ministerial_o god_n do_v forgive_v they_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n the_o priest_n to_o do_v this_o have_v power_n confer_v upon_o he_o by_o god_n in_o as_o ample_a sort_n as_o he_o or_o any_o man_n can_v receive_v it_o and_o that_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n i_o prove_v by_o the_o witness_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o the_o strong_a produce_v the_o verdict_n of_o a_o papist_n who_o confess_v that_o protestant_n hold_v that_o priest_n have_v power_n not_o only_o to_o pronounce_v but_o to_o give_v remission_n of_o sin_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o communion_n book_n in_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a where_o the_o priest_n say_v and_o by_o his_o authority_n commit_v unto_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o all_z thy_o sin_n this_o be_v my_o relation_n hitherto_o of_o what_o i_o find_v so_o that_o here_o be_v commit_v crimen_fw-la falsi_fw-la by_o these_o informer_n i_o relate_v what_o one_o of_o that_o side_n say_v i_o say_v it_o not_o myself_o but_o only_o recognize_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o relation_n which_o i_o can_v not_o deny_v for_o in_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a in_o the_o communion-booke_n the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v as_o he_o relate_v it_o so_o that_o be_v it_o not_o justifiable_a which_o be_v here_o report_v these_o honest_a faithful_a brethren_n have_v put_v a_o trick_n upon_o i_o namely_o a_o assertion_n for_o a_o bare_a relation_n as_o if_o i_o have_v justify_v what_o i_o do_v but_o report_v but_o it_o be_v justifiable_a it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o bishop_n of_o meath_z be_v of_o that_o opinion_n pag._n 109._o against_o a_o jesuit_n challenge_n he_o have_v do_v we_o open_a wrong_n in_o charge_v we_o to_o deny_v that_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n irrefragable_a whereas_o the_o very_a formal_a word_n which_o our_o church_n require_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o minister_n be_v these_o who_o sin_n thou_o do_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n thou_o do_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v the_o execution_n of_o which_o authority_n according_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n in_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o no_o man_n can_v say_v more_o or_o come_v more_o full_o home_o unto_o popery_n in_o this_o point_n than_o bishop_n morton_z in_o his_o appeal_v pag._n 270._o and_o indeed_o the_o power_n of_o absolution_n whether_o it_o be_v general_n or_o particular_a whether_o in_o public_a or_o in_o private_a it_o be_v profess_v in_o our_o church_n where_o both_o in_o our_o public_a service_n be_v proclaim_v pardon_n and_o absolution_n upon_o all_o penitent_n and_o a_o private_a apply_v of_o particular_a absolution_n unto_o penitent_n by_o the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o great_a power_n than_o this_o no_o man_n have_v receive_v from_o god._n in_o as_o much_o then_o as_o these_o informer_n declare_v and_o speak_v against_o some_o part_n of_o the_o communion-booke_n in_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a for_o absolution_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o stand_v convict_v thereof_o per_fw-la evidentiam_fw-la facti_fw-la by_o statute_n of_o 1._o of_o elizab_n they_o be_v to_o lose_v the_o profit_n of_o all_o their_o spiritual_a promotion_n and_o benefice_n for_o one_o year_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o without_o bail_n or_o maineprise_n to_o suffer_v imprisonment_n for_o half_a a_o year_n if_o they_o be_v not_o benefice_v their_o endurance_n be_v the_o long_o the_o punishment_n allot_v be_v one_o whole_a year_n imprisonment_n which_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o that_o authority_n will_v deserve_o inflict_v upon_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o better_a manner_n hereafter_o than_o to_o call_v that_o a_o point_n of_o popery_n which_o be_v apparent_a and_o confess_v to_o be_v the_o express_a and_o avow_a doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n confirm_v for_o performance_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n i_o leave_v the_o censure_n of_o their_o desert_n unto_o authority_n who_o it_o touch_v and_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o information_n upon_o the_o same_o point_n though_o with_o some_o addition_n chap._n xxxvi_o priest_n only_o and_o none_o other_o have_v commission_n from_o christ_n to_o forgive_v sin_n the_o extravagancy_n of_o puritan_n and_o papist_n both_o in_o this_o point_n informer_n and_o a_o little_a after_o it_o be_v consess_v that_o all_o priest_n and_o none_o but_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n chap._n xii_o pag._n 83._o mountagu_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o confess_v when_o by_o public_a warrant_n in_o ordination_n that_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o all_o priest_n to_o do_v so_o in_o those_o solemn_a word_n of_o ordination_n who_o sin_v you_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o unto_o none_o but_o priest_n because_o none_o have_v else_o such_o ordination_n if_o this_o be_v not_o confess_v i_o will_v put_v myself_o to_o you_o to_o school_v to_o learn_v and_o to_o know_v what_o be_v confess_v the_o fact_n be_v apparent_a you_o can_v say_v nay_o haply_o you_o will_v nay_o certain_o you_o do_v question_n quo_fw-la jure_fw-la quam_fw-la rectè_fw-la it_o be_v confess_v the_o truth_n be_v you_o can_v deny_v the_o thing_n but_o with_o you_o puritan_n this_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v popery_n and_o here_o you_o infer_v necessary_o that_o priest_n have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o do_v this_o than_o layman_n have_v for_o what_o else_o can_v you_o mean_v by_o and_o none_o but_o priest_n but_o either_o that_o neither_o one_o nor_o other_o have_v that_o power_n or_o else_o that_o one_o as_o much_o and_o as_o great_a as_o other_o to_o which_o you_o incline_v i_o can_v say_v assure_o no_o great_a difference_n for_o both_o be_v exact_a puritanisine_n you_o cast_v confession_n upon_o both_o one_o and_o other_o any_o layman_n may_v hear_v it_o as_o well_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a you_o will_v not_o be_v very_o precise_a for_o absolution_n to_o confer_v it_o on_o a_o layman_n as_o well_o as_o on_o a_o priest_n so_o the_o 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