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The souls cordial in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the…The souls cordiall in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the…
The souls cordial in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the guilt of sin. II. Discovering advantages by Christs ascension. The third volum. / By that faithful labourer in the Lords vineyard Mr. Christopher Love, pastor of Lawrence Jury, London.The souls cordiall in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the guilt of sin. II. Discovering advantages by Christs ascension. The third volum. / By that faithfull labourer in the Lords vineyard Mr. Christopher Love, pastor of Lawrence Jury, London.
London: printed for Nathaniel Brooke, 1653
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A good note our Protestant Interpreters have against the Papists: the Apostle bids, if a man be sick call for the Elders of the Church, and they were to pray for him; but he doth not bid them confess sin to the Elders, but confess sin one to another; which doth no way tie to confess sin to a Priest. But this is a point of controversy, and blessed be God this Church not tainted with this error; therefore I shall leave it: this is the second sort that is to be reproved; to wit, those of the Popish Religion, who in stead of confession of sin unto God, bring in Auricular confession to the Priest.
A good note our Protestant Interpreters have against the Papists: the Apostle bids, if a man be sick call for the Elders of the Church, and they were to pray for him; but he doth not bid them confesse sin to the Elders, but confesse sin one to another; which doth no way tye to confesse sin to a Priest. But this is a point of controversie, and blessed be God this Church not tainted with this errour; therefore I shall leave it: this is the second sort that is to be reproved; to wit, those of the Popish Religion, who in stead of confession of sin unto God, bring in Auricular confession to the Priest.
Sort 3 Thirdly, This Doctrine reproves those who to avoid the Popish Auricular confession to the Priest, deny all kind of confession of sin unto men: there are many faulty, many who keep the devils counsel, who groan under strong corruptions; yet will never open their minds to have counsel and prayer from other men. There are some peculiar and select cases wherein we are not only bound to confess ⟨p. 44⟩fin unto God, but to confess sin unto men: but before I handle this, take these two Cautions.
Sort 3 Thirdly, This Doctrine reproves those who to avoid the Popish Auricular confession to the Priest, deny all kind of confession of sin unto men: there are many faulty, many who keep the devils counsell, who groan under strong corruptions; yet will never open their mindes to have counsell and prayer from other men. There are some peculiar and select cases wherein we are not only bound to confesse