Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht

SECT. 6.

Obj. THe Apostle James doth exhort us to confesse our sinnes one to another, &c.

Ans. In those words the Apostle doth not meane that we should confesse them to Popish Shavelings, neither doth he in∣joyne us to confesse our sins one to another, as though we might expect pardon from one another, but to the end that we might pray one for another (as the ensuing words doe make it appeare) for otherwise none can forgive sins but God only.

Satisfaction (say they) is made by teares, and prayers by tayle, before this or that stone, Taper, Lamp, Coules, with fast∣ing,

Sack-cloth, Almes, Pilgrimages, large Offerings, or the like; by which they think they pacifie the Lord, and pay that which is due to Justice, and make amends for their sins; whereas Christ being our Advocate, Mediator, and Propisiation for our Sins, we need no other recompence, or satisfaction, our sins being forgiven for his Name fake, 1 Joh. 2. 2. 12. seeing he is the Lambe of God, which taketh away the sins of the World, Joh. 1. 26. whose satis∣faction being perfect and absolute, is imputed to us by faith, which no man can obtaine but he that is also sanctified by the Spirit; so that the Apostle speaking of such like traditions, Colos. 2. 20. saith, That they all perish with the using, being the commandements and doctrines of men, having only a shew of Religion, and humblenesse of minde, but the body is of Christ, Col. 2. 17. which very words of the Apostle like a Thunder∣boult, breaketh in pieces all the traditions of the Romish Church, as of Vowes, Auricular Confession, Satisfaction, Purgatory, Par∣dons, and whatsoever is by them added to the Word of God, which their Monks define to be the Service of God, and by which they declare themselves to be Anti-christians.