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faithful_a in_o all_o their_o trouble_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o every_o place_n confess_v themselves_o to_o god_o both_o secret_o and_o open_o secret_o when_o each_o man_n pray_v alone_a and_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n open_o when_o any_o man_n in_o the_o church_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a congregation_n pray_v and_o confess_v the_o same_o and_o there_o be_v many_o example_n in_o both_o the_o testament_n of_o those_o who_o confess_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o not_o only_o crave_v but_o also_o obtain_v of_o he_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o any_o which_o confess_v themselves_o to_o say_v man_n or_o priest_n for_o this_o honour_n belong_v to_o god_n alone_o which_o have_v give_v we_o his_o god._n son_n to_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n who_o hear_v sufficient_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o substitute_v any_o in_o his_o room_n to_o hear_v they_o for_o who_o so_o ever_o with_o a_o true_a faith_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o manner_n as_o be_v say_v confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o to_o his_o son_n our_o only_a chief_a bishop_n christ_n jesus_n â—aving_a his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n they_o undoubted_o receive_v full_a remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o demand_v of_o our_o adversary_n whether_o this_o be_v true_a or_o no_o if_o they_o deny_v it_o then_o do_v we_o object_n against_o they_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o which_o we_o confess_v and_o pray_v say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n and_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v whatsoever_o you_o ask_v in_o my_o name_n you_o shall_v receive_v it_o again_o we_o object_n against_o they_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n wherein_o we_o confess_v we_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n yea_o &_o we_o do_v certain_o know_v that_o if_o we_o believe_v according_a to_o god_n word_n we_o do_v also_o obtain_v the_o same_o that_o we_o believe_v but_o we_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o we_o obtain_v the_o same_o to_o conclude_v we_o object_n the_o evident_a promise_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o chief_o that_o say_n of_o saint_n john._n 1._o epistle_n 1._o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v merciful_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n wherefore_o sith_o it_o be_v thus_o as_o by_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v confirm_v than_o they_o which_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o son_n our_o lord_n have_v obtain_v full_a remission_n of_o the_o same_o and_o so_o be_v there_o no_o need_n to_o use_v the_o auricular_a confession_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n furthermore_o there_o neighbour_n be_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o confession_n command_v by_o our_o lord_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o wit_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v confess_v each_o one_o to_o other_o his_o fault_n and_o offence_n wherein_o he_o have_v offend_v &_o injure_v his_o neighbour_n and_o that_o each_o man_n do_v hearty_o forgive_v every_o offence_n &_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v and_o forgive_v he_o also_o which_o have_v do_v the_o same_o and_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n do_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o this_o kind_n of_o confession_n for_o we_o say_v as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n and_o of_o this_o confession_n be_v it_o that_o saint_n james_n speak_v in_o his_o fifthe_o chapter_n and_o not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o priest_n priest_n furthermore_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o any_o other_o confession_n than_o this_o and_o therefore_o their_o auricular_a confession_n unto_o the_o priest_n be_v without_o all_o authority_n of_o scripture_n furthermore_o the_o bless_a apostle_n do_v never_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o hear_n of_o confession_n neither_o give_v they_o 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the_o priest_n do_v remit_v or_o retain_v any_o sin_n it_o behove_v that_o those_o be_v disclose_v and_o open_v to_o he_o but_o the_o word_n of_o chryst_n touch_v the_o remit_v or_o retain_v of_o sin_n appertain_v to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o excommunication_n &_o not_o to_o the_o private_a power_n of_o the_o priest_n whereof_o i_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o likewise_o when_o chryst_n bid_v the_o leper_n show_v himself_o to_o the_o priest_n he_o command_v he_o not_o to_o confess_v himself_o unto_o he_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v himself_o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o so_o offer_v his_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o judge_a or_o try_v of_o leprosy_n appertain_v to_o the_o priest_n leuit._n 13._o and._n 14._o but_o in_o that_o they_o say_v leprosy_n do_v signify_v sin_n we_o answer_v that_o touch_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o sin_n the_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v figure_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o to_o be_v send_v unto_o christ_n to_o who_o also_o that_o samariâ—ane_n come_v when_o he_o be_v heal_v and_o not_o to_o any_o priest_n so_o also_o we_o trust_v that_o chryst_n will_v deliver_v and_o save_v we_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o to_o he_o we_o confess_v ourselves_o although_o we_o come_v not_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o ancient_a church_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o long_a time_n after_o his_o come_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o confession_n and_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o after_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v receive_v yet_o be_v there_o no_o commandment_n for_o the_o same_o as_z appeareth_z de_fw-fr pemtent_fw-fr distinct._n 1._o but_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o lataran_n under_o innocentius_n the_o three_o pope_n it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n