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here_o first_o we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o sin_n to_o be_v confess_v public_a sin_n whereby_o god_n be_v open_o dishonour_v and_o his_o church_n slander_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n require_v a_o public_a confession_n to_o god_n and_o before_o man_n in_o private_a sin_n the_o confession_n be_v require_v to_o god_n only_o plerumque_fw-la non_fw-la expedit_fw-la 42._o ber._n m._n cant._n ser_n 42._o innotescere_fw-la omnibus_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la scimus_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la atque_fw-la ipsa_fw-la charitatis_fw-la veritate_fw-la &_o veritatis_fw-la charitate_fw-la vetamur_fw-la palam_fw-la fieri_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la noceat_fw-la agnoscenti_fw-la yet_o with_o this_o exception_n that_o when_o the_o private_a sin_n be_v do_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o the_o evil_a thereof_o redound_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o many_o and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o god_n persewe_v it_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o light_n in_o this_o case_n private_a sin_n commit_v by_o thou_o know_v to_o none_o but_o to_o thyself_o shall_v be_v public_o confess_v that_o thou_o may_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o do_v good_a to_o his_o church_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o example_n of_o achan_n and_o david_n next_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o ber._n three_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o true_a confession_n of_o sin_n ber._n the_o manner_n of_o the_o confession_n if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o must_v have_v these_o three_o property_n first_o it_o must_v proceed_v from_o contrition_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o sin_n primum_fw-la opus_fw-la fidei_fw-la contrition_n 1._o contrition_n per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operantis_fw-la compunctio_fw-la cordis_fw-la est_fw-la è_fw-la quo_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la eij_fw-la ciuntur_fw-la daemonia_fw-la cum_fw-la eradicantur_fw-la è_fw-la cord_n peccata_fw-la confession_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o mouth_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o contrition_n for_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n will_v never_o draw_v down_o mercy_n to_o thou_o more_o than_o it_o do_v to_o saul_n who_o mouth_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v but_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o grieve_v for_o sin_n second_o true_a confession_n faith_n 2._o faith_n proceed_v from_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o there_o be_v a_o confession_n which_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o desperation_n and_o can_v not_o profit_v thou_o a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o judas_n i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v of_o innocent_a blood_n but_o want_v faith_n he_o get_v no_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o three_o true_a confession_n have_v always_o correction_n 3._o correction_n with_o it_o a_o amendment_n of_o life_n otherwise_o confessio_fw-la sine_fw-la emendatione_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la est_fw-la professio_fw-la peccati_fw-la confession_n of_o sin_n without_o amendment_n be_v a_o profession_n of_o sin_n thou_o that_o every_o day_n confess_v sin_n and_o yet_o walk_v on_o in_o the_o same_o sin_n be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o plain_a professor_n of_o sin_n confession_n a_o threefold_a happy_a fruit_n of_o true_a confession_n now_o confession_n of_o sin_n with_o these_o property_n bring_v down_o to_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n a_o threefold_a fruit_n first_o union_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n ensue_v for_o sin_v the_o cause_n of_o division_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v now_o remove_v quasi_fw-la duaeres_fw-la sunt_fw-la homo_fw-la 12._o augu._n in_o joan._n tract_n 12._o &_o peccator_fw-la quod_fw-la audis_fw-la homo_fw-la deus_fw-la fecit_fw-la quod_fw-la audis_fw-la peccator_fw-la homo_fw-la ipse_fw-la fecit_fw-la deal_n quid_fw-la fecisti_fw-la ut_fw-la saluet_fw-la deus_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la man_n and_o sin_n be_v two_o sundry_a thing_n destroy_v sin_n which_o be_v man_n his_o god_n 1._o it_o reconcile_v thou_o with_o god_n work_n and_o god_n can_v not_o but_o love_n and_o embrace_v man_n as_o his_o own_o work_n so_o long_o as_o man_n keep_v his_o sin_n he_o work_v direct_o against_o the_o lord_n hide_v that_o which_o god_n will_v discover_v and_o harbour_v within_o he_o the_o rebel_n who_o god_n be_v persew_v but_o when_o man_n turn_v against_o sin_n confess_v it_o bring_v it_o to_o light_n that_o it_o may_v be_v destroy_v then_o work_v he_o with_o ibid._n ibid._n god_n qui_fw-la confitetur_fw-la peccata_fw-la sva_fw-la et_fw-la accusat_fw-la iam_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la facit_fw-la accusat_fw-la deus_fw-la peccata_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o si_fw-la tu_fw-la accusas_fw-la iam_fw-la coniungeris_fw-la deo_fw-la yea_o he_o that_o in_o humble_a manner_n confess_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o praise_n of_o justice_n that_o know_v if_o he_o do_v continue_v in_o these_o sin_n the_o lord_n ought_v to_o punish_v he_o he_o give_v he_o also_o the_o praise_n of_o wisdom_n that_o no_o secret_a thing_n can_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o power_n he_o know_v there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o flee_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o in_o time_n he_o fly_v to_o he_o and_o at_o last_o he_o give_v he_o the_o praise_n of_o mercy_n that_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v bis_z deum_fw-la laudamus_fw-la ubi_fw-la pie_n nos_fw-la accusamus_fw-la the_o second_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v confusion_n satan_n 2._o it_o bring_v confusion_n to_o satan_n to_o satan_n it_o be_v a_o chief_a point_n of_o his_o labour_n to_o accuse_v we_o night_n and_o day_n for_o in_o one_o of_o these_o three_o he_o be_v always_o exercise_v either_o to_o tempt_v or_o to_o accuse_v or_o to_o torment_v when_o he_o tempt_v let_v we_o resist_v he_o that_o we_o sin_v not_o if_o we_o have_v sin_v let_v we_o prevent_v the_o accuser_n and_o be_v the_o first_o accuser_n of_o ourselves_o so_o shall_v we_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o our_o adversary_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o say_v non_fw-la circumueniet_fw-la te_fw-la ante_fw-la iudicem_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la tui_fw-la ipse_fw-la fueris_fw-la accusator_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la liberator_fw-la quid_fw-la erit_fw-la ille_fw-la nisi_fw-la calumniator_n the_o three_o be_v that_o true_a confession_n which_o bring_v comfort_n heart_n it_o bring_v peace_n and_o quietness_n to_o