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etc._n because_o he_o be_v first_o name_v therefore_o they_o will_v conclude_v a_o headship_n over_o the_o rest_n answ_n here_o be_v no_o express_a word_n of_o headship_n but_o in_o number_v the_o twelve_o the_o first_o begin_v with_o peter_n so_o he_o be_v only_o first_fw-mi here_o in_o reckon_n in_o order_n of_o number_v but_o not_o of_o command_a superiority_n saint_n mark_v chap._n 3._o 16._o &_o luke_n 6._o 14._o leave_n out_o the_o word_n first_o in_o name_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n paul_n in_o name_v the_o apostle_n with_o peter_n give_v he_o not_o the_o first_o place_n gal._n 2._o 9_o he_o be_v first_o reckon_v for_o that_o he_o be_v first_o call_v by_o christ_n mat._n 4._o 18._o andrew_n know_v christ_n before_o he_o and_o 42._o joh._n 1._o 41_o 42._o bring_v he_o to_o christ_n but_o when_o christ_n call_v they_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o to_o be_v his_o disciple_n peter_n be_v first_o in_o that_o place_n of_o matthew_n for_o when_o andrew_n bring_v he_o to_o christ_n 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but_o also_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n by_o the_o rhemist_n own_o confession_n four_o jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 21._o 22_o 23._o which_o with_o one_o breadth_n he_o give_v to_o all_o say_v as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o i_o send_v you_o and_o give_v they_o all_o power_n of_o forgive_a and_o retain_v of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n here_o speak_v of_o christ_n send_v all_o his_o apostle_n as_o his_o father_n send_v he_o therefore_o peter_n can_v have_v more_o authority_n than_o the_o rest_n unless_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o peter_n be_v send_v by_o christ_n otherwise_o than_o christ_n himself_o be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n five_o the_o word_n be_v a_o promise_n of_o give_v the_o key_n and_o power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n afterward_o and_o not_o the_o give_v of_o they_o now_o but_o this_o promise_n we_o see_v be_v not_o perform_v to_o peter_n alone_o but_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n joh._n 20._o 23._o not_o then_o name_v peter_n and_o therefore_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o all_o and_o so_o intend_v to_o be_v perform_v as_o the_o fulfil_n show_v last_o the_o father_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o we_o touch_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n see_v before_o origen_n ambrose_n and_o the_o same_o on_o psal_n 39_o austin_n in_o johan._n tract_n 118._o theophylact_n on_o matthew_n 16._o beda_n on_o this_o text._n 1._o cor._n 3._o 4_o 22._o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o be_o of_o apollo_n i_o be_o of_o cephas_n i_o of_o christ_n the_o gagger_n here_o from_o the_o order_n will_v prove_v peter_n chief_a next_o christ_n
fit_a this_o shrift_n be_v for_o bawdry_n if_o any_o desire_n more_o read_v bishop_n usher_v last_o book_n wherein_o be_v cite_v gratian_n johannes_n semeca_n michael_n of_o bononia_n johannes_n de_fw-fr selua_n also_o let_v he_o look_v into_o doctor_n whites_n way_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o the_o papist_n differ_v opinion_n about_o this_o pag._n 440._o 441._o in_o quarto_fw-la digress_v 55._o num._n 8._o and_o d._n whites_n last_o book_n p._n 190_o 191._o fisher_n ans_fw-fr to_o fisher_n 192._o cite_v john_n medina_n gratian_n and_o caietan_n jansenius_n vasques_n mich._n palacius_n gloss_n on_o gratian_n gerson_n panormitan_n maldonat_n and_o other_o scripture_n object_v answer_v math._n 18._o 18._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o confession_n in_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o of_o accusation_n by_o another_o for_o in_o the_o word_n forego_v the_o notice_n give_v to_o the_o church_n be_v from_o the_o party_n not_o offend_v but_o offend_v if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n but_o all_o auricular_a confession_n be_v suppose_v voluntary_a whereby_o a_o man_n accuse_v himself_o and_o in_o private_a not_o public_a as_o here_o joh._n 20._o 23._o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o they_o second_o the_o authority_n give_v here_o to_o the_o apostle_n be_v exercise_v in_o the_o public_a ministry_n &_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n though_o they_o hear_v no_o private_a confession_n as_o the_o papist_n dream_v of_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n call_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 18._o three_o christ_n say_v there_o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o i_o send_v you_o now_o he_o be_v not_o send_v to_o hear_v private_a confession_n and_o thereupon_o to_o give_v they_o absolution_n but_o by_o preach_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v esai_n 61._o 1._o luk._n 4._o 18._o neither_o do_v he_o bind_v any_o to_o private_a confession_n nor_o sit_v to_o hear_v the_o same_o therefore_o such_o as_o he_o send_v be_v not_o tie_v to_o do_v otherwise_o neither_o have_v here_o popish_a shrift_n any_o ground_n four_o caietan_n on_o this_o place_n say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n have_v here_o no_o commandment_n act._n 19_o 18._o and_o many_o that_o believe_v come_v and_o confess_v etc._n etc._n answ_n here_o be_v mention_v indeed_o of_o confession_n but_o this_o prove_v not_o impose_v private_a confession_n secret_o in_o the_o priest_n ear_n for_o first_o this_o be_v of_o a_o confession_n voluntary_a not_o enforce_v second_o of_o many_o that_o do_v it_o but_o not_o of_o all_o three_o public_a and_o not_o in_o s._n paul_n ear_n for_o as_o they_o show_v their_o work_n and_o bring_v their_o book_n and_o burn_v they_o before_o all_o man_n verse_n 19_o so_o be_v this_o confession_n open_a for_o the_o text_n make_v no_o difference_n of_o these_o action_n four_o here_o it_o be_v say_v they_o confess_v but_o no_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o sin_n with_o circumstance_n five_o caietan_n a_o cardinal_n in_o his_o commentary_n hereof_o hold_v that_o this_o place_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o auricular_a confession_n jam._n 5._o 16._o confess_v your_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o answ_n this_o be_v nothing_o for_o the_o popish_a confession_n for_o first_o it_o be_v as_o general_a as_o prayer_n one_o for_o another_o but_o prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n common_a to_o all_o second_o he_o say_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o of_o a_o righteous_a man_n and_o i_o hope_v that_o other_o beside_o priest_n be_v righteous_a man_n three_o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o absolution_n but_o a_o promise_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n not_o to_o the_o priest_n word_n to_o save_v the_o sick_a and_o to_o have_v his_o sin_n pardon_v verse_n 15._o four_o confession_n command_v here_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o a_o priest_n but_o may_v extend_v to_o any_o other_o this_o saint_n james_n speak_v to_o all_o to_o who_o he_o write_v his_o epistle_n and_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v one_o of_o these_o three_o way_n first_o either_o of_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o then_o be_v the_o priest_n bind_v to_o confess_v as_o well_o to_o the_o people_n as_o the_o people_n to_o they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v confess_v one_o to_o another_o that_o be_v mutual_o or_o reciprocal_o second_o or_o here_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o priest_n among_o themselves_o and_o then_o be_v there_o nothing_o to_o the_o people_n three_o or_o only_o of_o the_o people_n among_o themselves_o and_o then_o be_v this_o nothing_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o take_v authority_n hence_o to_o bind_v the_o people_n to_o confess_v to_o he_o four_o confession_n here_o be_v not_o of_o secret_a sin_n in_o heart_n against_o god_n or_o sin_n hide_v from_o man_n but_o of_o trespass_n or_o offence_n one_o against_o another_o as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a show_v and_o be_v so_o take_v in_o mark_n 11._o 25_o 26._o upon_o which_o grievance_n mutual_a confession_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o wrong_n be_v here_o enjoin_v as_o a_o fit_a mean_n of_o brotherly_a reconciliation_n and_o preservation_n of_o peace_n among_o themselves_o to_o which_o they_o must_v add_v prayer_n one_o for_o another_o that_o their_o mutual_a confession_n reciprocal_o for_o reconciliation_n may_v be_v bless_v unto_o they_o of_o which_o practice_n happy_a be_v they_o which_o make_v conscience_n and_o bless_v shall_v we_o be_v if_o to_o this_o every_o man_n will_v submit_v himself_o a_o hard_a task_n then_o to_o whisper_v his_o sin_n in_o a_o priest_n ear_n secret_o last_o the_o rhemist_n say_v upon_o this_o text_n that_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o s._n james_n speak_v here_o of_o sacramental_a confession_n whereupon_o other_o in_o allege_v scripture_n for_o auricular_a confession_n leave_v out_o this_o place_n as_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n mat._n 3._o 5_o 6._o then_o go_v out_o to_o he_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordane_n and_o be_v baptize_v in_o jordane_n confess_v their_o sin_n answ_n this_o sort_v not_o with_o popish_a auricular_a confession_n and_o that_o for_o these_o three_o reason_n first_o this_o be_v public_a not_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o of_o a_o synagogue_n but_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o baptize_v they_o in_o jordan_n before_o all_o the_o people_n second_o this_o be_v at_o their_o first_o conversion_n receive_v baptism_n and_o not_o yearly_o at_o set_a time_n three_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a what_o sin_n or_o how_o many_o whether_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a they_o confess_v four_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o john_n to_o hear_v every_o 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the_o body_n she_o be_v instant_o place_v in_o paradise_n or_o headlong_o cast_v into_o hell_n and_o in_o lib._n 5._o of_o his_o hypognost_n he_o say_v a_o three_o place_n we_o know_v none_o neither_o do_v we_o find_v any_o such_o place_n throughout_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ambros_n cap._n 2._o of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o death_n say_v when_o the_o day_n come_v we_o go_v assure_o to_o our_o father_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o although_o our_o work_n fail_v we_o mark_v this_o yet_o our_o faith_n may_v secure_v us._n the_o greek_a church_n to_o this_o day_n believe_v no_o purgatory_n see_v master_n moulin_n his_o buckler_n of_o faith_n pag._n 214._o 219._o cite_v chrysostome_n lactant._n hilary_n victorinus_n austin_n ambrose_n origen_n greg._n nazianz._n and_o basile_n touch_v soul_n depart_v gainsay_v by_o their_o own_o man_n espencaeus_fw-la in_o 2._o tim._n pag._n 144._o say_v every_o soul_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n do_v enter_v into_o a_o unchangeable_a estate_n leo_fw-la decr._n part_n 2._o consecr_n 33._o do_v 1._o cap._n 49._o say_v that_o which_o a_o man_n in_o his_o body_n receive_v not_o be_v unclothe_v of_o his_o flesh_n he_o can_v obtain_v lombard_n 3._o d._n 19_o say_v of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v so_o deliver_v that_o after_o this_o life_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v find_v to_o be_v punish_v bishop_n fisher_n call_v roffensis_n against_o luther_n art_n 18._o confess_v that_o in_o the_o ancient_a father_n there_o be_v either_o none_o at_o all_o or_o very_o rare_a mention_n of_o purgatory_n greg._n on_o job_n lib._n 13._o cap._n
have_v thus_o fall_v how_o can_v they_o allege_v he_o to_o prove_v perfect_a obedience_n for_o perfection_n be_v not_o in_o one_o point_n or_o in_o all_o for_o a_o time_n but_o in_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n in_o any_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n therefore_o be_v there_o no_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n for_o they_o that_o boast_v of_o these_o must_v be_v in_o all_o perfection_n obedient_a to_o the_o law_n first_o and_o then_o do_v more_o than_o god_n command_v either_o express_o or_o derivative_o for_o reason_n against_o this_o point_n see_v moulins_n his_o buckler_n of_o faith_n pag._n 173._o 70._o sect._n and_o doctor_n white_a his_o last_o book_n pag._n 521._o sect._n 2._o to_o pag._n 534._o scripture_n object_v for_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n answer_v matth._n 19_o 21._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o christ_n here_o teach_v not_o that_o a_o man_n may_v in_o this_o life_n attain_v to_o perfection_n to_o do_v all_o that_o god_n command_v and_o more_o too_o for_o first_o he_o have_v teach_v the_o contrary_a luk._n 17._o 10._o second_o in_o mark_n 10._o 21._o christ_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n perfection_n and_o tell_v he_o plain_o that_o he_o lack_v one_o thing_n three_o saint_n paul_n for_o all_o his_o excellency_n and_o his_o manifold_a suffering_n for_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 4_o 10._o yet_o he_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o perfection_n phil._n 3._o 12._o but_o here_o christ_n speak_v to_o the_o vain_o conceit_v young_a man_n who_o as_o austin_n in_o epist_n 89._o say_v answer_v more_o arrogant_o then_o true_o and_o as_o basil_n say_v give_v false_a testimony_n of_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v keep_v all_o these_o to_o wit_n all_o the_o facultatibus_fw-la ad_fw-la hilarium_fw-la lib._n 4._o de_fw-la linquendis_fw-la facultatibus_fw-la commandment_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o say_v what_o lack_v i_o yet_o as_o if_o he_o have_v lack_v nothing_o when_o he_o be_v apparent_o covetous_a mar._n 10._o 22._o to_o suppress_v this_o excess_n of_o pride_n and_o to_o discover_v his_o folly_n christ_n thus_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o set_v out_o a_o new_a doctrine_n and_o way_n to_o perfection_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n second_o these_o word_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a counsel_n as_o some_o conceit_n because_o it_o be_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v for_o this_o kind_n of_o speak_v note_v not_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o to_o be_v ever_o in_o a_o man_n liberty_n and_o pleasure_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v for_o so_o then_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v tie_v to_o god_n commandment_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v in_o urge_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o they_o in_o verse_n 17._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o deut._n 28._o 1_o 15._o it_o be_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v or_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o so_o in_o esa_n 1._o 19_o these_o word_n imply_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o choice_n but_o rather_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o attain_v to_o some_o thing_n yet_o lack_v as_o by_o compare_v matthew_n here_o with_o mark_n chap._n 10._o 21._o it_o may_v appear_v three_o the_o word_n give_v unto_o the_o poor_a be_v plain_o a_o commandment_n this_o be_v a_o duty_n command_v and_o the_o law_n require_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o alm_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v no_o counsel_n leave_v to_o man_n free_a choice_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v as_o these_o place_n show_v 1._o tim._n 6._o 17_o 18_o 19_o heb._n 13._o 16._o to_o strive_v to_o perfection_n be_v command_v also_o matth._n 5._o 48._o heb._n 6._o 1._o 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o increase_a more_o and_o more_o 1._o thes_n 1._o 10._o and_o 4._o 1_o 10._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 2._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 18._o act._n 20._o 32._o so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o liberty_n to_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n but_o we_o be_v tie_v and_o bind_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n in_o knowledge_n in_o faith_n 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