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can_v without_o temerity_n be_v restrain_v unto_o public_a sin_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o little_a obscure_a the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o among_o we_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n can_v give_v absolution_n but_o only_o of_o public_a sin_n because_o that_o among_o we_o there_o be_v none_o but_o sinner_n who_o have_v commit_v notorious_a sin_n that_o make_v a_o public_a acknowledgement_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o assembly_n unto_o who_o in_o this_o case_n the_o minister_n announce_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n with_o the_o circumstance_n and_o coâ—tidions_n which_o according_a to_o custom_n relate_v thereto_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o we_o limit_v the_o power_n of_o announce_v pardon_n of_o sin_n unto_o public_a sin_n and_o because_o we_o have_v no_o better_o mean_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o refute_v the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n or_o to_o 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these_o occasion_n again_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o name_n and_o in_o the_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o very_a quality_n of_o minister_n declare_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o impenitent_a and_o on_o the_o other_o suppose_v the_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o the_o sinner_n they_o announce_v unto_o we_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n 5._o in_o our_o sickness_n and_o especial_o in_o those_o that_o be_v most_o dangerous_a we_o likewise_o more_o particular_o confess_v our_o sin_n whether_o it_o be_v before_o our_o pastor_n and_o guide_n or_o before_o our_o friend_n make_v also_o acknowledgement_n sometime_o more_o particular_o and_o free_o of_o the_o infirmity_n and_o sin_n whereunto_o we_o be_v most_o subject_a our_o friend_n and_o our_o pastor_n exhort_v we_o unto_o a_o lively_a sorrow_n for_o our_o fault_n and_o unto_o a_o entire_a trust_n in_o our_o saviour_n and_o our_o pastor_n in_o particular_a do_v exhort_v and_o 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