Churches teach and practise.
Q. Wherein doth the false and vn∣perfect preparation of the Church of Rome consist,
A. In thrée things.
Q. What are those thrée things or members?
A. First auricular or eare-confession made to a Priest.
Secondly, the receiuing of the Eu∣charist or hoast.
Thirdly, extreame vnction, or anoin∣ting with oyle.
Q Is not auricular confession, or the secret enumeration of all a mans par∣ticular sinnes, necessary?
Ans. No; certainly.
Q. Why is it not necessary?
A. First, because the word of God requireth no such matter.
Secondly no man can possibly sound euery corner of his heart, and finde out all his sinnes. Ierem. 10. 23.
Thirdly, there was no such practise neither in the Apostles times, nor in the primitiue Church for the space of fiue hundred yeares.
Forthly, Dauid, and the prodigall or lost Child had their sinnes forgiuen