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that_o be_v a_o public_a confession_n of_o sin_n which_o saint_n matthew_n in_o his_o third_o chapter_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v make_v for_o all_o jury_n come_v out_o to_o john_n the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o in_o jordane_n confess_v their_o sin_n for_o when_o they_o do_v public_o receive_v baptism_n than_o do_v they_o thereby_o declare_v and_o open_o confess_v their_o sin_n for_o baptism_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cleanse_v of_o sin_n therefore_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v confess_v that_o they_o be_v sinner_n they_o that_o be_v not_o baptize_v think_v themselves_o to_o be_v otherwise_o purge_v &_o that_o they_o need_v not_o any_o sanctification_n the_o ephesian_n do_v public_o confess_v ▪_o their_o sin_n when_o gather_v their_o book_n of_o witchcraft_n together_o they_o burn_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n for_o by_o the_o burn_a of_o those_o book_n they_o do_v confess_v that_o they_o have_v commit_v wickedness_n that_o be_v to_o be_v 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time_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v yet_o in_o use_n &_o do_v remember_v there_o that_o thy_o brother_n have_v any_o thing_n against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o thou_o may_v come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n to_o this_o also_o do_v belong_v that_o parable_n which_o the_o lord_n put_v forth_o and_o expound_v in_o the_o eighteenthe_n chapter_n after_o s._n matthew_n of_o he_o that_o be_v cast_v into_o perpetual_a prison_n because_o when_o he_o have_v find_v favour_n at_o his_o lord_n hand_n he_o be_v over_o cruel_a upon_o his_o fellow_n servant_n to_o who_o he_o will_v not_o forgive_v so_o much_o as_o a_o farthing_n for_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n after_o saint_n matthew_n the_o lord_n say_v if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n no_o more_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n not_o that_o for_o our_o forgive_n of_o other_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o for_o so_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v free_a but_o shall_v come_v by_o our_o merit_n and_o as_o a_o recompense_n of_o our_o desert_n but_o now_o when_o our_o sin_n be_v free_o forgive_v through_o faith_n very_o that_o unreconcilable_a and_o hard_a heart_n be_v a_o assure_a argument_n that_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n in_o a_o hard_a stubborn_a and_o unappeasable_a man_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n therefore_o voluntary_a forgiveness_n in_o a_o man_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n be_v not_o that_o for_o which_o we_o be_v forgive_v of_o god_n our_o father_n but_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n and_o natural_a fruit_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_a us._n to_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o confession_n some_o man_n add_v that_o whereby_o they_o that_o consultation_n be_v oppress_v in_o conscience_n with_o any_o grievous_a sin_n do_v consult_v or_o ask_v counsel_n either_o of_o the_o pasture_n of_o the_o lord_n flock_v or_o else_o of_o some_o other_o that_o be_v expert_a and_o skilful_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v term_v a_o consultation_n than_o a_o confession_n and_o it_o be_v in_o no_o place_n either_o command_v or_o forbid_v and_o therefore_o leave_v free_a at_o every_o man_n choice_n wherefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o this_o consultation_n but_o if_o any_o brother_n do_v demand_v counsel_n either_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o churhc_n or_o of_o any_o other_o private_a brother_n than_o charity_n command_v thou_o to_o
cap._n 33._o say_v when_o he_o have_v call_v the_o comforter_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o spirit_n for_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n he_o add_v that_o he_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n natural_o in_o his_o abide_n and_o through_o he_o proceed_v so_o also_o sure_o be_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n but_o unto_o who_o the_o spirit_n be_v common_a sure_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v dissever_v in_o substance_n again_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o fifteen_o book_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la cap._n 26._o say_v who_o may_v understand_v by_o this_o that_o the_o son_n say_v as_o the_o father_n 5._o have_v life_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o son_n as_o be_v then_o without_o life_n but_o that_o he_o so_o begatt_v he_o without_o time_n that_o the_o life_n which_o the_o father_n give_v to_o the_o son_n in_o beget_v he_o be_v coeternal_a with_o the_o life_n of_o the_o father_n 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and_o the_o apostle_n invisible_o he_o be_v daily_o and_o as_o it_o be_v every_o moment_n give_v to_o the_o faithful_a the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n water_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o give_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n unto_o us._n moreover_o the_o eternal_a proceed_v proceed_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o he_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v unspeakable_a as_o the_o beget_n of_o the_o son_n by_o the_o father_n whereupon_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n have_v proceed_v or_o shall_v proceed_v but_o proceed_v for_o so_o the_o lord_n declare_v his_o eternity_n of_o proceed_v and_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v coeternal_a and_o unseparable_a and_o nothing_o at_o all_o differ_v saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o fiftéenthe_n book_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la and_o 26._o chapter_n say_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v the_o beget_n of_o the_o son_n by_o the_o father_n without_o time_n let_v he_o also_o understand_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o they_o both_o without_o time_n and_o if_o any_o ask_v this_o question_n since_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v not_o call_v the_o son_n i_o answer_n that_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o second_o person_n the_o son_n and_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o the_o same_o no_o where_o make_v any_o mention_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v beget_v or_o that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n neither_o have_v the_o ancient_a father_n make_v any_o other_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n and_o i_o like_o the_o similitude_n which_o whâ—ere_v express_v if_o one_o stream_n shall_v flow_v from_o two_o spring_n it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o flow_v from_o they_o both_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o 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