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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.
Secondly, It is a means to get money for the Pope: for according as the sin confessed, is more capital and notorious, so the more money must be given for indulgence and pardon; thus a reverent Divine calls it, the pick lock of Sacramental confession: this being enacted merely out of State policy to know mens secret thoughts and temper; and likewise to bring in profit and revenues to the See of Rome, which doth show the practise to be unjustifiable.
Secondly, It is a means to get money for the Pope: for according as the sin confessed, is more capital and notorious, so the more money must be given for indulgence and pardon; thus a reverent Divine calls it, the pick lock of Sacramental confession: this being enacted meerly out of State policy to know mens secret thoughts and temper; and likewise to bring in profit and revenues to the See of Rome, which doth shew the practise to be unjustifiable.
Thirdly, Consider what the Scripture doth press concerning confession unto men, mark the Text, Jam. 5. 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The Scripture doth not tie us to a Priest as the Popish Religion ties them: but it ties us, that in anguish of conscience and trouble of mind we confess to any who are able to give us wholesome counsel from the Lord. We are to confess our sin to any Christian friend or member of the Church whom we judge fittest to advise us for their wisdom, faithfulness, compassion and experience.
Thirdly, Consider what the Scripture doth press concerning confession unto men, mark the Text, Jam. 5. 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The Scripture doth not tie us to a Priest as the Popish Religion ties them: but it ties us, that in anguish of conscience and trouble of minde we confesse to any who are abce to give us wholsome counsel from the Lord. We are to confesse our sin to any Christian freind or member of the Church whom we judge fittest to advise us for their wisdome, faithfulness, compassion and experience.