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a_o true_a return_v unto_o god_n whereby_o man_n forsake_v utter_o their_o idolatry_n and_o wickedness_n do_v with_o a_o lively_a faith_n embrace_v love_n and_o worship_v the_o true_a live_n god_n only_o and_o geve_v themselves_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n which_o by_o god_n word_n they_o know_v to_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o now_o there_o be_v four_o part_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v repentance_n set_v together_o may_v be_v liken_v to_o a_o easy_a and_o short_a ladder_n whereby_o we_o may_v climb_v from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o perdition_n that_o we_o cast_v ourselves_o into_o by_o our_o daily_o offence_n and_o grievous_a sin_n up_o into_o the_o castle_n or_o to_o wre_z of_o eternal_a and_o endless_a salvation_n the_o first_o be_v the_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o we_o must_v be_v earnest_o sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n and_o unfeigned_o lament_v &_o be_v wail_v that_o we_o have_v by_o they_o so_o grievous_o offend_v our_o most_o bounteous_a and_o 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be_v that_o we_o shall_v earnest_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o afore_o david_n do_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n twelve_o what_o heaviness_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v in_o he_o for_o the_o adultery_n and_o murder_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v right_o well_o that_o he_o sleep_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o when_o the_o people_n have_v hear_v the_o iiii_o sermon_n of_o peter_n they_o be_v compunct_a and_o prick_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o thing_n will_v never_o have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v that_o wholesome_a sermon_n of_o
peter_n they_o therefore_o that_o have_v no_o mind_n at_o all_o neither_o to_o read_v nor_o yet_o to_o hear_v god_n word_n there_o be_v but_o small_a hope_n of_o they_o that_o they_o will_v as_o much_o as_o once_o set_v their_o foot_n or_o take_v hold_v upon_o the_o first_o staff_n or_o step_n of_o this_o ladder_n but_o rather_o will_v sink_v deep_a and_o deep_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o perdition_n for_o if_o at_o any_o time_n through_o the_o remorse_n of_o their_o conscience_n which_o accuse_v they_o they_o feel_v any_o inward_a grief_n sorrow_n or_o heaviness_n for_o their_o sin_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o want_v the_o salve_n and_o comfort_n of_o god_n word_n which_o they_o do_v despise_v it_o will_v be_v unto_o they_o rather_o a_o mean_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o utter_v desperation_n then_o otherwise_o the_o second_o be_v a_o unfeigned_a confession_n and_o acknowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n unto_o god_n who_o by_o they_o we_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v deal_v with_o we_o accord_v to_o his_o justice_n we_o do_v deserve_v a_o thousand_o hell_n if_o there_o can_v be_v so_o many_o yet_o if_o we_o will_v with_o a_o sorrowful_a and_o contrite_a heart_n make_v a_o unfeigned_a confession_n of_o they_o unto_o god_n 18._o he_o will_v free_o and_o frank_o forgive_v they_o &_o so_o put_v all_o our_o wickedness_n out_o of_o remembrance_n before_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o majesty_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v think_v upon_o hereunto_o do_v pertain_v the_o golden_a say_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n where_o he_o say_v on_o this_o manner_n then_o i_o acknowledge_v xxxi_o my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o do_v i_o hide_v my_o iniquity_n i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n &_o thou_o forgive_v the_o ungodliness_n of_o my_o sin_n these_o be_v also_o the_o word_n of_o john_n the_o evangelist_n if_o we_o confess_v i._o our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a &_o righteous_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n &_o to_o make_v we_o clean_o from_o all_o our_o wickedness_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o confession_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n for_o these_o be_v saint_n augustine_n word_n that_o confession_n 30._o which_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n be_v require_v by_o god_n law_n whereof_o john_n the_o apostle_n speak_v say_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o righteous_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v we_o clean_o from_o all_o our_o wickedness_n for_o without_o this_o confession_n sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v this_o be_v then_o the_o chief_a &_o most_o principal_a confession_n that_o in_o the_o scripture_n &_o word_n of_o god_n we_o be_v bid_a to_o make_v and_o without_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v never_o obtain_v pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o deed_n besides_o this_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o confession_n which_o be_v needful_a and_o necessary_a and_o of_o the_o same_o do_v saint_n james_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n say_v acknowledge_v your_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v open_v that_o which_o grieve_v you_o that_o a_o remedy_n may_v be_v find_v and_o this_o be_v command_v both_o for_o he_o that_o complain_v &_o for_o he_o that_o hear_v that_o the_o one_o shall_v show_v his_o grief_n to_o the_o other_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n whereby_o some_o hatred_n rancour_n grudge_n or_o malice_n have_v rise_v or_o grow_v among_o they_o one_o to_o another_o that_o a_o brotherly_a reconciliation_n may_v be_v have_v without_o the_o which_o nothing_o that_o we_o do_v can_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n do_v witness_v 5._o himself_o say_v when_o thou_o offer_v thy_o offering_n at_o the_o altar_n if_o thou_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o offering_n &_o go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v and_o when_o thou_o be_v reconcile_v come_v and_o offer_v thine_o offering_n it_o may_v also_o be_v thus_o take_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o confess_v our_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n one_o to_o another_o to_o the_o end_n that_o know_v each_o other_o frailness_n we_o may_v the_o more_o earnest_o pray_v together_o unto_o almighty_a god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o pardon_v we_o our_o infirmity_n for_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n and_o not_o to_o impute_v they_o unto_o we_o when_o he_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o where_o as_o the_o adversary_n go_v about_o to_o wrest_v this_o place_n for_o to_o maintain_v their_o auricular_a confession_n withal_o they_o be_v great_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o do_v confession_n shame_n ful_o deceive_v other_o for_o if_o this_o text_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o auricular_a confession_n then_o the_o priest_n be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o confess_v themselves_o unto_o the_o lay_n people_n as_o the_o lie_v people_n be_v bind_v to_o confess_v themselves_o to_o they_o and_o if_o to_o pray_v be_v to_o absolve_v then_o the_o laity_n by_o this_o place_n have_v as_o great_a authority_n to_o absolve_v the_o priest_n as_o the_o priest_n have_v to_o absolve_v the_o laity_n this_o do_v johannes_n scotus_n otherwise_o 1._o call_v duns_n well_o perceive_v who_o upon_o this_o place_n write_v on_o this_o manner_n neither_o do_v it_o seem_v unto_o i_o that_o james_n do_v geve_v this_o commandment_n or_o that_o he_o do_v set_v it_o forth_o as_o be_v receive_v of_o christ_n for_o first_o and_o foremost_a whence_o have_v he_o authority_n to_o bind_v the_o whole_a church_n sith_o that_o he_o be_v only_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n except_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o the_o same_o church_n be_v at_o the_o beginning_n the_o head_n church_n and_o consequent_o 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spiritual_a leprosy_n i_o mean_v our_o sin_n must_v be_v forgive_v we_o afore_o that_o we_o come_v to_o confession_n what_o need_v we_o then_o to_o tell_v forth_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o priest_n sith_o that_o they_o be_v already_o take_v away_o therefore_o holy_a ambrose_n in_o his_o second_o sermon_n upon_o the_o hundred_o and_o nyneteenth_fw-mi ambrose_n psalm_n do_v say_v full_a well_o go_v show_v thyself_o unto_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v the_o true_a priest_n but_o he_o which_o be_v the_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n whereby_o this_o holy_a father_n do_v understand_v that_o both_o the_o priesthood_n and_o the_o law_n be_v change_v we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v none_o other_o priest_n for_o deliverance_n from_o our_o sin_n but_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o sovereign_a bishop_n do_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n offer_v once_o for_o ever_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n most_o effectual_o cleanse_v the_o spiritual_a leprosy_n and_o wash_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o those_o that_o with_o true_a confession_n of_o the_o same_o do_v flee_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a and_o plain_a that_o this_o auricular_a confession_n have_v not_o his_o warrant_v of_o god_n word_n else_o it_o have_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o nectarius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n upon_o a_o just_a occasion_n to_o have_v put_v it_o down_o for_o when_o any_o thing_n ordain_v of_o 3._o god_n be_v by_o the_o lewdness_n of_o man_n abuse_v the_o abuse_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o thing_n itself_o suffer_v to_o remain_v moreover_o these_o be_v saint_n augustine_n word_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v hear_v my_o confession_n as_o though_o they_o
to_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n do_v pour_v down_o such_o abundance_n of_o tear_n out_o of_o those_o wanton_a eye_n of_o she_o wherewith_o she_o have_v allure_v many_o unto_o folly_n that_o she_o do_v with_o they_o wash_v his_o foot_n wipe_v they_o with_o the_o heres_fw-la of_o her_o head_n which_o she_o be_v wont_v most_o glorious_o to_o set_v out_o make_v of_o they_o a_o net_n of_o the_o peril_n hereby_o we_o do_v learn_v what_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n that_o god_n do_v require_v of_o we_o which_o be_v that_o we_o cease_v from_o evil_n and_o do_v good_a and_o if_o we_o have_v do_v any_o man_n wrong_v to_o endeavour_n ourselves_o to_o make_v he_o true_a amends_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n follow_v in_o this_o the_o example_n of_o zacheus_n and_o of_o this_o sinful_a woman_n and_o also_o that_o goodly_a lesson_n that_o john_n baytist_n zacharies_n son_n 5._o do_v geve_v unto_o they_o that_o come_v to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o he_o this_o be_v common_o the_o penance_n that_o christ_n enjoin_v sinner_n go_v thy_o way_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o which_o penance_n we_o 15._o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o he_o that_o do_v say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o it_o be_v therefore_o our_o part_n if_o at_o least_o we_o be_v desirous_a of_o the_o health_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o own_o self_n most_o earnest_o to_o pray_v unto_o our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o assist_v we_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o true_a shepherd_n and_o with_o due_a obedience_n to_o follow_v the_o same_o let_v we_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o almighty_a god_n when_o he_o call_v we_o to_o repentance_n let_v we_o not_o harden_v our_o heart_n as_o such_o infidel_n do_v who_o abuse_v the_o time_n give_v they_o of_o god_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v it_o to_o continue_v their_o pride_n and_o contempt_n against_o god_n and_o man_n which_o 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of_o repentance_n in_o the_o nomilee_n last_o speak_v unto_o you_o right_a well-beloved_a people_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n you_o hear_v of_o the_o true_a part_n &_o token_n of_o repentance_n that_o be_v hearty_a contrition_n and_o sorowfulness_n of_o our_o heart_n unfeigned_a confession_n in_o word_n of_o mouth_n for_o our_o unworthy_a live_n before_o god_n a_o steadfast_a faith_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o a_o purpose_n of_o ourselves_o by_o god_n grace_n to_o renounce_v our_o former_a wicked_a life_n and_o a_o full_a conversion_n to_o god_n in_o a_o new_a life_n to_o glorify_v his_o name_n and_o to_o live_v orderly_a and_o charitable_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o all_o righteousness_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o and_o modest_o to_o ourselves_o by_o use_v abstinence_n and_o temperance_n in_o word_n &_o in_o deed_n in_o mortify_v our_o earthly_a member_n here_o upon_o earth_n now_o for_o a_o further_a persuasion_n to_o 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