of ABSOLUTION. ji.tVei, Pruftramus Evangelium 'De~ : F:u~ramM rverba C!Jrlfti. · . Which may fuffice for the dtfhngmfhmg ofthefe twoPowers the de. riving ofthe: one jroi11 ~hom, and to 1lihom, the continuance and ~oncur• rence ofthem. · -· 59 The !R.Jmiftion offinnes, as it is fromGod onely, [o is it by the death W:her~iri . and bloud-lhedding of Cbrift alone: but, for rh~ applying ofthis unto thts!nwet" us, there are diverfe meanes efl:ablifhed. There is Multiformis gratia ~0;et. ::to! (faith Saint Peter) variety ofgram, whereofwe are made the difpo{ers. · :Now, all and every ofthefe meanes working to the ·remi[Sion offinnes (which is the firll: and greatell: benefit,our S A v 1 o u 1t C H R 1 s T bath obtained for us,) it rl!lleth that we further enquire, what that meanes is inparticular, which is here imparted. · For fure it is, that befides this there are diverfe aCls inll:ituted byGod; Sins remit.S :md executed by us, which all tend to the remipion of Jim. ted. " J. In the inflitution of!Baptifme, there is apowerto that end. !Be bap- 1By B•p" ti:l;:ed every one of you f~r the remi(Sio1.1 of fin~ts (faith ~aint Peter to three 1;;· 2 • 38 • thoufandat once.) Arife and be bapt1z;,ed (faith AnamaHo Paul) and TPajh Msa2:z~; away tby finnes. And to be fhort : I belee)1e one baptifine for the remiftion of Jinnes (faith theNicene [reed.) 2. Againe,there is alfo another power for the ~miflion offinnes ,in the 2 Bythe '/!lP, inll:itution ofthe holy Eucharift. The words are exceeding plaine : Thio ch•riff. ismy bloudoftl1e New Teftament,{or the remiftion offins. Mat.i6.zB: _ 3· Befides; in the Word it felfe, there is a like power ordained- 'N_qiiJ 3By'l're4.; · are you cleane,[aith Cbrift (no doubt from their finnes) propter Sermcmem ~~h;-·1 • lmnc. And the very Name giveth as much, that iE is entitled, The TPord-of •Cor.i." i~; reconciliation. . 4· Further,there is tothefameeffea,a powerinprayer, and that in the j By l'rap,.; Priefts prayer. Call for the Priefts (faith the Apoftle) and let them pray for tiJe ames 5 ' 1 1' fick. per[on, andifhe have committed fin, it {hall be forgiwn him, All andeveryofthefe, areatl:s for the. remifion of(tnnes; and in all ., · and every ofthefe; is the perfon ofthe Miniller required, and they can. not be difpatched without him. · - · · - ' But the ceremonies and circumilances that here I flnde ufed,prevaile None of Withme to thinke, that ~here i~ fome\V~t here iltlparted tO the~, that ~~~~: mtan~ was not before. For, lt carnerh no l1kelyhood, that our Savwur be- - · ··· ·· flowing on them nothing here, but that which before He had, woul<f ufe [o much folemnity, [o diverfe and new circumA:ances, no new or .diverfe grace being here communicated. . · 1.. Now, for ~apti(me)t appeareth plainly ; that the ApoStles bapti;zed in· Iolin1· :i; .a ~anner from the beginning; which I make no queflion, they did not , ·· Without acommifion. . · ·z. . And for the power of adminiforing the holy Sacram'mt 1 it ..vas gdnteJ i.uke 2 u 9 ; ~xprefly tothe~byHoc faci£e 1 before his pafsion: · 3The
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