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as_o mariner_n do_v their_o warâ—s_n in_o a_o storm_n wish_v for_o they_o again_o in_o a_o calm_a a_o true_a confession_n must_v be_v ingenious_a and_o must_v come_v like_o water_n out_o of_o a_o spring_n which_o flow_v free_o not_o like_o water_n out_o of_o a_o stâ—ll_n which_o be_v force_v by_o fire_n 2._o cordial_n and_o sincere_a confession_n to_o man_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o voice_n but_o to_o god_n of_o the_o heaâ—t_n and_o that_o so_o peculiarly_a as_o ofttimes_o the_o heart_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a without_o the_o voycâ—_n but_o never_o the_o voice_n without_o the_o heart_n many_o man_n confession_n come_v from_o they_o as_o water_n run_v through_o a_o pipe_n they_o leave_v no_o impression_n their_o heart_n be_v not_o affect_v with_o what_o they_o confess_v o_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n with_o god_n remember_v that_o as_o prayer_n for_o mercy_n so_o confession_n of_o sin_n must_v not_o be_v only_o a_o lip_n labour_n since_o then_o instead_o of_o offer_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n we_o shall_v but_o offer_v the_o lip_n of_o calf_n 3._o penitent_n and_o abase_v this_o be_v that_o which_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o a_o three_o fold_v affection_n of_o shame_n of_o grief_n of_o hatred_n we_o must_v confess_v 1._o with_o shame_n this_o be_v ezrahs_n temper_n when_o he_o say_v oh_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a 14.2_o and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n to_o heaven_n to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v be_v bad_a but_o to_o confess_v with_o shame_n be_v good_a those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n be_v by_o velasque_n expound_v of_o penitent_a confession_n 2_o which_o while_o it_o bring_v by_o shame_n redness_n into_o the_o cheâ—ks_n as_o it_o be_v le_fw-fr we_o out_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_a calf_n by_o the_o knife_n of_o repentance_n 9.1_o 2._o with_o grief_n thus_o the_o publican_n for_o shame_n stand_v a_o far_o off_o not_o dare_v to_o lift_v his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n &_o for_o grief_n smite_v his_o hreast_n david_n do_v not_o only_o say_v i_o will_v declare_v but_o i_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o confession_n not_o only_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v but_o draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o token_n of_o contrition_n we_o shall_v in_o confess_v sin_n have_v our_o heart_n so_o affect_v that_o our_o eye_n with_o job_n may_v pour_v tear_n before_o god_n that_o with_o david_n river_n of_o tear_n may_v run_v down_o our_o eye_n yea_o we_o shall_v wish_v with_o jeremy_n that_o our_o head_n be_v water_n and_o our_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n but_o however_o nun_n stillabit_fw-la oculus_fw-la noster_fw-la if_o we_o can_v pour_v out_o shall_v we_o not_o drop_v a_o tear_n or_o at_o least_o if_o we_o can_v shed_v a_o tear_n let_v we_o breathe_v forth_o a_o sigh_n for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v only_o the_o heart_n break_v with_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o send_v forth_o a_o true_a confession_n 3_o with_o hatred_n confession_n be_v the_o soul_n vomit_n and_o look_v as_o what_o the_o stomach_n vomit_v it_o loathe_v yea_o therefore_o it_o cast_v it_o up_o because_o it_o loathe_v it_o so_o must_v we_o confess_v our_o sin_n with_o a_o holy_a indignation_n against_o and_o detestation_n of_o they_o there_o be_v belove_v too_o many_o who_o declare_v their_o sin_n 3.9_o but_o it_o be_v to_o use_v the_o prophet_n isaiahs_n comparison_n as_o sodom_n with_o impudence_n they_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o act_v and_o they_o make_v a_o â—east_n of_o confess_v their_o sin_n these_o be_v they_o who_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n expression_n glory_n in_o theâ—r_a shame_n mention_v their_o sin_n not_o with_o sorrow_n but_o joy_n hatred_n 19_o but_o delight_n
boast_v of_o the_o wickedness_n they_o act_n it_o be_v a_o confession_n which_o be_v attend_v with_o dedolent_fw-la impenitency_n but_o the_o penitent_a confession_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a nature_n ever_o accompany_v with_o a_o shameful_a grief_n and_o loathe_n 4._o believe_v and_o fiducial_a that_o must_v be_v like_o the_o confession_n not_o of_o the_o malefactor_n to_o the_o judge_n but_o of_o a_o sick_a man_n to_o the_o physician_n we_o read_v of_o cain_n and_o judas_n confess_v but_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o desperate_a accusation_n than_o a_o penitent_a confession_n daniel_n as_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o they_o belong_v confusion_n so_o that_o to_o god_n belong_v mercy_n 9.5_o thus_o must_v our_o most_o sorrowful_a acknowledgement_n be_v join_v with_o some_o comfortable_a hope_n of_o and_o trust_v in_o divine_a mercy_n 3._o the_o consequent_a of_o this_o confession_n must_v be_v dereliction_n be_v it_o only_o to_o confess_v our_o fault_n when_o we_o have_v do_v it_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n but_o if_o solomon_n may_v be_v st._n johns_n expositor_n it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o confess_v but_o forsake_v sin_n 82.13_o and_o therefore_o interpreter_n true_o assert_v that_o confession_n be_v here_o put_v synecdochical_o for_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o repentance_n loc_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o confess_v the_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v but_o we_o must_v not_o commit_v again_o wilful_o the_o sin_n we_o confess_v indeed_o it_o be_v very_o sad_a to_o consider_v how_o general_o defective_a man_n confession_n be_v as_o to_o this_o particular_a many_o as_o fulgentius_n excellent_o be_v prick_v in_o conscience_n confess_v that_o they_o have_v do_v ill_o and_o yet_o put_v no_o end_n to_o their_o ill_a deed_n they_o humble_o accuse_v thmselve_n in_o god_n sight_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o oppress_v they_o and_o yet_o with_o a_o perverse_a heart_n rebellious_o heap_v up_o those_o sin_n whereof_o they_o accuse_v themselves_o 12._o the_o very_a pardon_n which_o they_o beg_v wâ—th_v mournful_a sigh_n they_o impede_fw-la with_o their_o wicked_a action_n they_o ask_v help_v of_o the_o physician_n and_o still_o minister_v matter_n to_o the_o disease_n thus_o â—n_o vaâ—n_o endeavour_v to_o appease_v he_o wâ—th_o penitent_a wordâ—_n who_o they_o go_v on_o to_o provoke_v by_o a_o impenitent_a course_n â—ookâ—_n how_o saul_n deal_v with_o dauâ—d_n 26.2_o one_o whiâ—e_n confess_v hiâ—_n injustice_n towards_o he_o and_o soon_o after_o persecute_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o do_v man_n with_o god_n you_o know_v the_o story_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o one_o day_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o promise_v to_o let_v israel_n go_v and_o the_o next_o day_n harden_v his_o heart_n and_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v and_o this_o practice_n be_v too_o too_o frequent_a our_o repentance_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o chequer_n work_n black_a &_o whâ—te_a whâ—te_a and_o black_a we_o sin_n and_o then_o we_o confess_v we_o confess_v &_o then_o again_o we_o sin_v but_o oâ—_n belove_v what_o will_v it_o avail_v you_o to_o vomit_v up_o your_o sin_n by_o confession_n if_o you_o do_v it_o only_o with_o the_o drunkard_n to_o make_v way_n for_o pour_v in_o more_o drink_n commit_v new_a sin_n nay_o with_o the_o dog_n you_o return_v to_o your_o vomit_n and_o lick_v it_o up_o again_o it_o be_v excellent_a council_n that_o be_v give_v by_o st._n ambrose_n 34.32_o oh_o take_v we_o heed_n that_o the_o devil_v have_v not_o cause_n to_o triumph_v over_o our_o remedy_n as_o well_o as_o our_o dâ—sease_n and_o that_o our_o repentance_n be_v not_o such_o as_o needs_o a_o repentance_n indeed_o as_o fulgentius_n apposite_o then_o be_v confession_n of_o sin_n available_a when_o it_o be_v accompany_v wâ—th_v a_o separation_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o thâ—_n contrary_a duty_n and_o therefore_o what_o our_o apostle_n say_v of_o love_v 3.18_o let_v i_o say_v of_o confess_v confess_v not_o in_o tongue_n or_o in_o word_n only_o but_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n by_o endeavour_v to_o forsake_v those_o sin_n which_o we_o confess_v not_o only_a say_n i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n but_o cordial_o aâ—ding_v i_o wâ—ll_n do_v so_o no_o more_o 4_o i_o end_v this_o with_o that_o note_n of_o st._n austin_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o he_o only_o wash_v and_o be_v clean_a who_o sorrowful_o acknowledge_v pass_v and_o do_v not_o again_o willing_o admit_v future_a sin_n and_o so_o much_o shall_v serve_v in_o dispatch_n of_o the_o three_o question_n 4._o come_v we_o now_o in_o a_o few_o word_n to_o the_o last_o which_o be_v who_o they_o be_v that_o must_v thus_o confessâ—_n &_o that_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o word_n we_o to_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d 4._o be_v that_o which_o belong_v not_o only_o to_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n but_o to_o st._n john_n and_o such_o as_o he_o be_v good_a nay_o the_o best_a christian_n and_o that_o in_o a_o respect_n of_o their_o 1._o past_a enormity_n true_a penâ—tents_n love_v still_o to_o rub_v upon_o their_o old_a sâ—res_n 25.9_o david_n in_o his_o psalm_n deprecate_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n our_o old_a sin_n call_v for_o new_a confession_n and_o this_o holy_a man_n do_v upon_o several_a consideration_n 1._o to_o keep_v down_o the_o swell_a of_o spiritual_a pride_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o arise_v in_o the_o best_a saint_n king_n agathocles_n by_o drink_v in_o â—arthen_a vessel_n to_o mind_n himself_o of_o his_o original_n which_o be_v from_o a_o potter_n keep_v himself_o humble_a so_o do_v good_a christian_n by_o remember_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o heinous_a sin_n before_o conversion_n 2._o to_o gain_v further_a assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o these_o sin_n faith_n in_o the_o best_a be_v apt_a to_o faint_v and_o fear_n to_o arise_v in_o their_o mind_n but_o the_o renew_n of_o confession_n and_o contrition_n support_v faith_n and_o expel_v fear_n 3._o to_o strengthen_v themselves_o the_o more_o against_o relapse_n into_o those_o sin_n the_o best_a man_n want_v not_o temptation_n to_o the_o worst_a sin_n especial_o those_o which_o before_o conversion_n they_o be_v accustom_v to_o &_o live_v in_o but_o every_o new_a confession_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a obligation_n upon_o a_o man_n not_o to_o do_v it_o any_o more_o 4._o to_o inflame_v their_o soul_n with_o great_a measure_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o christ._n the_o sense_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a indearment_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n renewâ—th_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o indeed_o we_o must_v not_o commâ—t_v sâ—n_o abundant_o that_o grace_n may_v abound_v the_o more_o but_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o confess_v sâ—n_o abundant_o that_o grace_n may_v abound_v &_o be_v the_o more_o precious_a to_o we_o for_o these_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o good_a christian_n be_v frequent_a in_o confess_v their_o old_a sâ—ns_n but_o beside_o they_o have_v new_a matter_n of_o coâ—â—ession_n in_o respect_n of_o 2._o their_o present_a infirmity_n not_o only_o all_o that_o be_v wicked_a but_o all_o that_o be_v sinner_n be_v bind_v to_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o as_o you_o former_o hear_v the_o best_a while_o they_o continue_v here_o be_v sinner_n while_o the_o ship_n be_v leak_a the_o water_n must_v be_v pump_v out_o as_o the_o room_n continual_o gather_v soil_n so_o it_o must_v be_v daily_o sweep_v and_o the_o stomach_n which_o be_v still_o breed_v â—ll_a humour_n must_v have_v vomit_v administer_v the_o line_n of_o confession_n must_v be_v draw_v out_o as_o long_o as_o the_o line_n of_o sin_v and_o that_o be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o line_n of_o live_v to_o shut_v up_o therefore_o we_o may_v by_o this_o see_v what_o kind_n of_o saint_n those_o be_v who_o be_v altogether_o for_o high_a rapture_n of_o gratulation_n and_o admiration_n but_o think_v themselves_o past_o confession_n and_o humiliation_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v observe_v their_o prayer_n to_o have_v little_a or_o no_o mixture_n of_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o such_o i_o shall_v say_v as_o the_o emperor_n do_v to_o the_o arch-puritan_n acesius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erect_v thy_o ladder_n and_o climb_v alone_o upon_o it_o to_o heaven_n for_o our_o part_n my_o brethren_n let_v confession_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o the_o first_o so_o the_o last_o round_n in_o that_o ladder_n to_o heaven_n by_o which_o we_o expect_v and_o endeavour_v to_o ascend_v that_o celestial_a habitation_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o s._n john_n 17._o chap._n i._o ver._n 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n that_o covenant_n which_o almighty_a god_n have_v make_v with_o fall_v man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o unfit_o call_v by_o divine_n a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n free_a grace_n
may_v suffice_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o 2._o know_v therefore_o further_o that_o in_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o be_v faithful_a and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n oâ—_n intention_n and_o execution_n 1._o of_o intention_n inasmuch_o as_o his_o promise_n be_v the_o declaration_n of_o his_o purpose_n revelation_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o manifestation_n of_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o poor_a sinner_n god_n have_v speak_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o mean_v he_o do_v not_o outward_o pretend_v to_o forgive_v and_o inward_o meditate_v revenge_n but_o his_o word_n be_v the_o true_a character_n of_o his_o thought_n 2._o of_o execution_n inasmuch_o as_o his_o promise_n be_v not_o only_o yea_o but_o amen_o make_v but_o make_v good_a 25._o as_o god_n have_v a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v so_o he_o have_v a_o hand_n to_o fulfil_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v speak_v that_o namâ—_n jehovah_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n signify_v not_o only_o his_o be_v of_o himself_o 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