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The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin…
The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the privilege of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the priviledge of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1657
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A second reproof, is to those of the Popish Religion, who in stead of secret confession of sin to God in prayer, do press vehemently Auricular confession in the ear of the Priest. Touching this Auricular confession, they spend many volumes to make good the divine right of it; the Council of Trent do lay an Anathema on any that shall not count Auricular confession to be necessary to salvation. There are these several mistakes and errors in the Popish Doctrine of Auricular confession.
A second reproof, is to those of the Popish Religion, who in stead of secret confession of sin to God in prayer, doe presse vehemently Auricular confession in the ear of the Priest. Touching this Auricular confession, they spend many volumes to make good the divine right of it; the Councel of Trent do lay an Anathema on any that shall not count Auricular confession to be necessary to salvation. There are these several mistakes and errours in the Popish Doctrine of Auricular confession.
First, They urge the necessity of it, that you must not expect salvation without it.
Secondly, Confession against whom, and when you did it, all the circumstances of your sins you must acknowledge to the Priest.