The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please…

Judicious Calvin teacheth this point of Doctrine most plainly; ¹Etsi omnes mutuo ••s debeamus consolari, &c. Although (saith he) •e ought to comfort and confirm one another •n the confidence of God's Mercy; yet we see that the Ministers are appointed as witnesses and sureties to ascertain our Consciences of the •emission of sins: insomuch, as they are said to remit sins, and to loose souls. Let every faithful man therefore remember, that it is his duty (if inwardly he be vexed and afflicted with the sense of his sins) not to neglect that remedy which is offered unto him by the Lord, to wit, that (for the easing of his conscience) he make private confession of his sins unto his Pastor; and that he desire his private endeavour for the application of some comfort unto his soul: whose office it is (both publicly and privately) to administer Evangelical Consolation to God's People.

Judicious Calvin teacheth this point of Doctrine most plainly; ¹Etsi omnes mutuo ••s debeamus consolari, &c. Altho (saith he) •e ought to comfort and confirm one another •n the confidence of God's Mercy; yet we see that the Ministers are appointed as witnesses and sureties to ascertain our Consciences of the •emission of sins: insomuch, as they are said tyremit sins, and to loose souls. Let every faithful man therefore remember, that it is his duty (if inwardly he be vexed and afflicted with the sense of his sins) not to neglect that remedy which is offered unto him by the Lord, to wit, that (for the easing of his conscience) he make private confession of his sins unto his Pastor; and that he desire his private endeavour for the application of some comfort unto his soul: whose office it is (both publickly and privately) to administer Evangelical Consolation to God's People.

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