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jew_n turk_n and_o infidel_n 7._o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v st._n luk._n 17._o 10._o and_o therefore_o in_o no_o sense_n can_v our_o best_a work_n be_v true_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a lise_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o just_a proportion_n or_o due_a commensuration_n between_o our_o best_a action_n and_o such_o a_o reward_n 8._o and_o the_o son_n say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n st._n luke_n 15._o 21._o where_o confession_n to_o god_n be_v require_v because_o the_o offence_n be_v against_o he_o but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n upon_o earth_n to_o forgive_v those_o who_o god_n do_v not_o forgive_v and_o he_o alone_o can_v appoint_v the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o pardon_n among_o which_o true_a contrition_n and_o repentance_n be_v full_o declare_v but_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n though_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o penitent_a be_v no_o where_o in_o scripture_n make_v necessary_a for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 9_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n psal._n 32._o 5._o if_o god_n do_v full_o forgive_v thâ—_n gild_n of_o sin_n there_o remain_v nâ—_n obligation_n to_o punishment_n foâ—_n wherever_o that_o be_v the_o guilt_n remain_v it_o be_v true_a god_n may_v no_o sometime_o full_o pardon_v but_o hâ—_n may_v reserve_v some_o temporal_a pâ—_n nishment_n here_o for_o his_o own_o hoâ—our_n or_o the_o chastisement_n of_o penitent_a sinner_n but_o than_o whâ—_n have_v any_o man_n to_o do_v to_o preteâ—_n that_o they_o can_v take_v off_o what_o gâ—_n think_v fit_a to_o lay_v on_o can_v any_o indâ—gences_n prevent_v pain_n or_o sickness_n 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a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o act_n of_o christian_a duty_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n for_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n and_o to_o think_v to_o join_v any_o satisfaction_n of_o we_o together_o with_o christ_n be_v like_o join_v our_o hand_n with_o god_n in_o create_v or_o govern_v the_o world_n 11._o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o etc._n etc._n coloss._n 3._o 16._o how_o can_v that_o dwell_v rich_o in_o they_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v communicate_v to_o they_o but_o with_o great_a caution_n how_o can_v they_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o a_o language_n not_o understand_v by_o they_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v very_o early_o pervert_v and_o if_o this_o reason_n be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n certain_o they_o will_v never_o have_v 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