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to_o that_o spiritual_a wisdom_n which_o direct_v to_o salvation_n and_o to_o this_o end_n make_v i_o more_o zealous_a than_o i_o have_v be_v in_o religion_n more_o devout_a in_o prayer_n more_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n more_o careful_a to_o hear_v and_o profit_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o thy_o gospel_n more_o helpefull_a to_o my_o poor_a brethren_n more_o watchful_a over_o my_o way_n more_o faithful_a in_o my_o call_n and_o every_o way_n more_o abundant_a in_o all_o good_a work_n let_v i_o in_o the_o joyful_a time_n of_o prosperity_n fear_v the_o evil_a day_n of_o affliction_n in_o the_o time_n of_o health_n think_v of_o sickness_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n make_v myself_o ready_a for_o death_n and_o when_o death_n approach_v prepare_v myself_o for_o judgement_n let_v my_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o express_a thankfulness_n unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n i_o do_v here_o from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n together_o with_o 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a_o case_n have_v promise_v to_o bear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a 12.19.23_o prophet_n and_o 5.14.5.16_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o upon_o thy_o confession_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n to_o absolve_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n for_o as_o christ_n have_v give_v he_o a_o calling_n to_o 19.4_o baptize_v thou_o unto_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n so_o have_v he_o likewise_o give_v he_o a_o calling_n and_o 5.4_o power_n and_o 10.8_o authority_n upon_o repentance_n â—o_o absolve_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n 16.19_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v lâ—â—sed_v in_o heaven_n 18.18_o and_o again_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o bind_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v â—ound_v in_o heaven_n whatsoever_o you_o lose_v in_o earth_n 20.22.23_o 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do_v full_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n blood_n 11.4_o forgive_v they_o all_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o what_o christ_n decree_v in_o heaven_n in_o foro_fw-la judicij_fw-la the_o same_o he_o declare_v on_o earth_n by_o his_o reconcile_a minister_n in_o foro_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la so_o that_o as_o god_n have_v reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n so_o have_v he_o say_v the_o apostle_n give_v unto_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o this_o reconciliation_n 5.18_o he_o that_o send_v they_o to_o baptise_v 20.21.23_o say_v go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n send_v they_o also_o to_o remit_v sin_n 2.7.10_o say_v as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v 〈…〉_z whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n as_o therefore_o none_o can_v baptise_v though_o he_o use_v the_o same_o water_n &_o word_n but_o only_a the_o lawful_a minister_n 5.4_o who_o christ_n have_v call_v and_o authorise_v to_o this_o divine_a and_o ministerial_a function_n so_o though_o other_o may_v comfort_v with_o good_a word_n yet_o none_o can_v absolve_v from_o sin_n but_o only_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n have_v commit_v the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 5.18.19_o and_o of_o their_o absolution_n christ_n speak_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o 10.16_o in_o a_o doubtful_a title_n thou_o will_v ask_v the_o counsel_n of_o thy_o skilful_a lawyer_n in_o peril_n of_o sickness_n thou_o will_v know_v the_o advice_n of_o thy_o learned_a physician_n and_o be_v there_o no_o danger_n in_o dread_n of_o damnation_n for_o a_o sinner_n to_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n 12._o judicious_a calvin_n teach_v this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n most_o plain_o etsi_fw-la omnes_fw-la mutuò_fw-la nos_fw-la debeamus_fw-la consolari_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o say_v he_o we_o ought_v to_o comfort_n and_o confirm_v one_o another_o in_o the_o confidence_n of_o god_n mercy_n yet_o we_o see_v that_o the_o minister_n be_v appoint_v as_o witness_n and_o surety_n to_o acertaine_a our_o conscience_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o remit_v sin_n and_o to_o loose_a soul_n let_v every_o faithful_a man_n therefore_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n if_o inward_o he_o be_v vex_v and_o afflict_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n not_o to_o neglect_v that_o remedy_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n that_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o his_o conscience_n he_o make_v private_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n unto_o his_o pastor_n and_o that_o he_o desire_v his_o private_a endeavour_n for_o the_o application_n of_o some_o comfort_n unto_o his_o soul_n who_o office_n it_o be_v both_o public_o and_o private_o to_o administer_v evangelicall_a consolation_n to_o god_n people_n beza_n high_o sâ—aq_fw-la commend_v this_o practice_n and_o luther_n say_v
that_o he_o have_v rather_o lose_v 1000_o world_n then_o suffer_v private_a confession_n to_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o church_n our_o church_n have_v ever_o most_o absolve_v sound_o maintain_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n but_o most_o just_o abolish_v the_o tyrannous_a and_o antichristian_a abuse_n of_o popish_a auricular_a confession_n which_o they_o thrust_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n as_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o a_o meritorious_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n rack_a their_o conscience_n to_o confess_v when_o they_o feel_v no_o distress_n and_o to_o enumerate_v all_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v impossible_a that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v dive_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n which_o oft_o time_n have_v prove_v pernicious_a not_o only_o to_o private_a person_n but_o also_o to_o public_a state_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n be_v that_o no_o person_n have_v receive_v order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v true_o absolve_v a_o 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