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david_n be_v when_o he_o flee_v from_o his_o son_n absalon_n and_o be_v in_o extreme_a danger_n to_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o life_n 2_o sam._n 15.26_o if_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o shall_v thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o head_n of_o self-condemnation_n so_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v entreat_v you_o to_o observe_v that_o particularise_v and_o aggravation_n have_v some_o place_n in_o self-condemning_a as_o well_o as_o in_o self-accusing_a there_o be_v a_o particularise_v and_o aggravate_v of_o punishment_n as_o well_o as_o of_o sin_n for_o whatever_o particular_a threaten_n and_o commination_n be_v make_v and_o denounce_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o such_o and_o such_o a_o particular_a sin_n or_o whatever_o particular_a punishment_n be_v in_o god_n word_n or_o providence_n usual_o measure_v andi_fw-la proportion_v out_o unto_o any_o sin_n the_o penitent_a sinner_n if_o guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n take_v it_o up_o apply_v and_o make_v use_v of_o it_o in_o the_o sentence_n of_o himself_o further_n whatever_o sad_a heavy_a direful_a circumstance_n of_o the_o punishment_n either_o of_o sin_n in_o general_n or_o of_o any_o particular_a sin_n of_o he_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n theâ—â—_n the_o penitent_a humble_a sinner_n look_v upon_o as_o proper_o belong_v to_o and_o righteous_o reveal_v against_o his_o sin_n and_o dare_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v they_o just_o due_a unto_o himself_o for_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o give_v a_o instance_n of_o particularise_v in_o self-judging_a lord_n say_v the_o sinner_n i_o have_v grieve_v thy_o good_a and_o holy_a spirit_n resist_v and_o strive_v against_o its_o strive_n and_o thou_o may_v just_o take_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o and_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o that_o thy_o spirit_n shall_v strive_v no_o long_o with_o i_o lord_n i_o have_v blind_v my_o own_o eye_n and_o shut_v out_o the_o light_n and_o thou_o may_v just_o give_v i_o up_o to_o judicial_a blindness_n to_o a_o 28._o a_o 1_o rom._n 28._o reprobate_a mind_n i_o have_v wilful_o harden_v my_o own_o heart_n and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v just_o give_v i_o up_o to_o judicial_a hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o a_o 4.2_o a_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o sear_v cauterised_a conscience_n i_o have_v despise_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o thou_o may_v just_o now_o treasure_n up_o for_o i_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath._n i_o have_v be_v incorrigible_a and_o unbroken_a under_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v just_o say_v unto_o i_o in_o indignation_n 5._o indignation_n 1_o isai_n 5._o why_o shall_v you_o be_v strike_v any_o more_o you_o will_v revolt_v more_o and_o more_o therefore_o thou_o may_v take_v away_o in_o wrath_n that_o which_o thou_o at_o first_o do_v send_v in_o anger_n thou_o may_v now_o in_o judgement_n withhold_v and_o remove_v thy_o judgement_n thou_o may_v now_o for_o my_o great_a punishment_n forbear_v punish_v i_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v at_o one_o blow_v kill_v i_o present_o leave_v off_o strike_v i_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n judge_n himself_o worthy_a of_o particular_a punishment_n for_o be_v guilty_a of_o particular_a sin_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o act_n of_o confession_n self-accusing_a and_o self-condemning_a chap._n vi_o the_o first_o adjunct_n or_o property_n of_o true_a confession_n it_o be_v free_a and_o voluntary_a not_o force_v and_o constrain_v i_o now_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o adjunct_n and_o genuine_a property_n of_o true_a confession_n which_o be_v these_o 1._o true_a confession_n be_v voluntary_a 2._o it_o be_v make_v with_o hatred_n of_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n 3._o with_o a_o full_a resolution_n against_o our_o sin_n 4._o last_o with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o and_o some_o good_a hope_n in_o divine_a mercy_n 1._o true_a 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a_o occasion_n of_o a_o voluntary_a confession_n for_o the_o godly_a be_v often_o bring_v by_o punishment_n and_o affliction_n to_o a_o true_a penitent_n and_o voluntary_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o fear_v or_o feel_v of_o judgement_n though_o it_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o their_o confession_n yet_o it_o be_v never_o the_o main_a principle_n that_o act_v they_o in_o confession_n but_o it_o be_v the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a nature_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o love_n they_o bear_v to_o god_n that_o make_v they_o voluntary_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v themselves_o in_o their_o confession_n they_o be_v indeed_o sometime_o bring_v to_o see_v and_o feel_v their_o sin_n by_o some_o punishment_n or_o other_o yet_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n discover_v to_o they_o by_o the_o punishment_n rather_o than_o the_o punishment_n itself_o that_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o confess_v and_o these_o have_v once_o a_o thorough_a conviction_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o sin_n will_v if_o their_o fear_n be_v remove_v and_o their_o punishment_n take_v off_o prove_v notwithstanding_o as_o forward_a and_o ready_a as_o ever_o to_o make_v a_o full_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o the_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n which_o cause_v the_o hypocrite_n to_o confess_v who_o though_o he_o at_o present_a exclaim_n against_o his_o sin_n yet_o be_v he_o once_o at_o ease_n free_a from_o pain_n and_o from_o under_o the_o rod_n will_v soon_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o hug_v his_o sin_n that_o now_o he_o cry_v out_o against_o and_o complain_v of_o many_o man_n confession_n be_v but_o the_o 14._o the_o 7_o hos_fw-la 14._o howl_n of_o afflict_a man_n that_o cry_v out_o mere_o because_o of_o pain_n possible_o some_o outward_a trouble_n and_o calamity_n or_o it_o may_v be_v some_o laniatus_fw-la and_o iâ—tus_fw-la some_o scourge_n and_o rending_n of_o conscience_n may_v put_v wicked_a man_n upon_o confession_n but_o these_o confess_v their_o sin_n just_a as_o the_o 29._o the_o s_o mat_n 29._o devil_n confess_v christ_n more_o out_o of_o torment_n than_o any_o true_a love_n to_o god_n these_o confess_v their_o fault_n just_a as_o sâ—hâ—l-bâ—ys_a confess_v when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o lash_n and_o as_o traitor_n confess_v when_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o rack_n who_o will_v never_o say_v a_o word_n be_v not_o such_o violent_a extraordinary_a mean_n use_v with_o they_o to_o extort_v it_o from_o they_o it_o be_v only_o the_o present_a smart_n and_o feel_v of_o god_n severe_a plague_n and_o exemplary_a judgement_n that_o drive_v pharaoh_n to_o confess_v and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v this_o time_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a 9_o exod._n 27._o &_o 10.16_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n his_o confession_n be_v involuntary_a for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o plague_n be_v remove_v and_o he_o take_v off_o the_o rack_n ruâ—sâ—â—_n ad_fw-la ingenium_fw-la redâ—it_fw-la pharaoh_n be_v pharaoh_n still_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o get_v a_o little_a respite_n he_o begin_v to_o sing_v another_o tune_n to_o recant_v to_o unsay_v and_o call_v in_o in_o a_o manner_n his_o late_a feign_a confession_n he_o straight_o return_v to_o his_o wont_a hardness_n stubbornness_n and_o refractariness_n of_o spirit_n for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o when_o pharaoh_n see_v that_o the_o rain_n and_o the_o hail_n and_o the_o thunder_n be_v cease_v he_o sin_v yet_o more_o and_o harden_v his_o heart_n he_o and_o his_o servant_n 9_o exod._n 34._o thus_o it_o be_v with_o wicked_a balaam_n it_o be_v the_o angel_n that_o stand_v before_o he_o with_o a_o draw_a sword_n that_o force_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o i_o have_v sin_v who_o otherwise_o will_v have_v be_v more_o dumb_a than_o the_o ass_n he_o ride_v on_o numb_a
22.34_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o saul_n nothing_o but_o the_o pronounce_v of_o his_o rejection_n and_o the_o threaten_a the_o less_o of_o his_o kingdom_n make_v he_o cry_v out_o unto_o samuel_n i_o have_v sin_v for_o i_o have_v transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 15.24_o nothing_o but_o terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o amaze_a fear_n and_o presumption_n of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n put_v judas_n upon_o his_o confession_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o i_o have_v sin_v iâ—_n that_o i_o have_v betray_v the_o innocent_a hood_n mat._n 27.3_o 4._o but_o how_o contrary_a to_o the_o slavish_a sullen_a temper_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o sweet_a ingenuous_a disposition_n of_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n who_o ready_o confess_v out_o of_o a_o heart_n sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o draw_v out_o with_o sincere_a love_n and_o affection_n unto_o god_n lo_o this_o man_n confession_n come_v like_o water_n out_o of_o a_o spring_n with_o a_o voluntary_a freeness_n not_o like_o water_n out_o of_o a_o still_o which_o be_v foree_v with_o â—ire_n pharaoh_n and_o balaam_n and_o sauâ—'s_n they_o confess_v only_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n but_o behold_v the_o prodigal_n see_v here_o be_v one_o confess_v when_o he_o be_v safe_a and_o secure_a in_o his_o father_n arm_n luk._n 15._o i_o o_o here_o be_v a_o volunteer_n in_o confession_n indeed_o some_o will_v think_v when_o his_o father_n â—nger_n appear_v to_o be_v ever_o when_o he_o manifest_v no_o sign_n of_o his_o displeasure_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o any_o fault_n but_o seem_v to_o put_v up_o and_o pass_v in_o all_o when_o his_o father_n have_v their_o forget_v it_o one_o will_v have_v though_o it_o he_o shall_v now_o have_v do_v wise_o not_o to_o have_v â—aked_v it_o up_o again_o himâ—â—â—_n when_o his_o father_n fall_v upon_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o the_o black_a threaten_a sâ—rme_n be_v so_o well_o brown_a ever_o when_o the_o sad_a freâ—â—ds_n and_o angry_a word_n which_o where_o deserve_v prove_v nothing_o else_o but_o pleasant_a suâ—â—â—s_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d speech_n one_o will_v have_v think_v he_o shall_v now_o have_v sâ—aâ—ed_v the_o mention_v on_o his_o fruit_n ommit_v his_o conâ—ession_n and_o humiliation_n there_o b_o ing_z now_o no_o need_n of_o it_o but_o you_o find_v it_o hâ—â—e_v quae_fw-la otherwise_o even_o while_o his_o father_n â—â—â—ngâ—â—_n embrace_n and_o kind_o entertain_v he_o his_o hearâ—_n sweet_o melt_v and_o free_o break_v out_o into_o a_o hundle_n confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n father_n say_v he_o â—â—rce_o arm_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o 〈…〉_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worldly_a to_o le_fw-fr cauâ—ed_v thy_o son_n sense_n of_o love_n assurance_n of_o faver_n will_v soon_o of_o any_o thing_n put_v the_o â—â—â—ding_a sinner_n upon_o confession_n and_o that_o confession_n must_v needs_o be_v voluntary_a and_o uncompulsory_a which_o only_a love_n gentle_o constrain_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n to_o make_v to_o his_o reconcile_a god_n and_o father_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o adjunct_n or_o property_n of_o confession_n true_a confession_n be_v free_a and_o voluntary_a not_o force_v and_o coaâ—t_v chap._n vii_o the_o second_o property_n of_o true_a confess_v sion_fw-la it_o be_v make_v with_o hatred_n of_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n these_o holy_a affection_n must_v in_o our_o confession_n be_v lay_v out_o more_o upâ—n_a our_o sin_n than_o any_o punishment_n for_o sin_n and_o must_v bear_v and_o hold_v sâ—me_a proportion_n to_o the_o sin_n confess_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n do_v often_o outward_o express_v his_o inward_a affection_n by_o weep_v and_o shed_v of_o tear_n weep_v be_v no_o infallible_a sign_n or_o certain_a token_n of_o a_o heart_n true_o sensible_a of_o sin_n but_o not_o weep_v in_o some_o case_n may_v well_o be_v suspect_v for_o a_o bad_a sign_n 2._o second_o true_a confession_n be_v make_v with_o hatred_n of_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o that_o true_o confess_v he_o do_v it_o passionate_o and_o feel_o he_o be_v real_o sensible_a of_o and_o deep_o affect_v with_o the_o sin_n he_o confess_v his_o confession_n be_v not_o verbal_a and_o formal_a only_o and_o from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a but_o inward_a and_o heart-deep_a he_o speak_v from_o his_o very_a soul_n he_o say_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o feel_v and_o true_o these_o holy_a affection_n be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o confession_n without_o they_o confession_n be_v a_o very_a dull_a dead_a and_o heartless_a thing_n he_o that_o come_v to_o make_v confession_n without_o these_o affection_n speak_v but_o word_n of_o course_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o by_o and_o his_o present_a confession_n do_v but_o increase_n and_o add_v to_o the_o number_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v work_n for_o â—â—o_o her_o confession_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o confess_v any_o sin_n aright_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o retain_v the_o lâ—ve_n of_o it_o or_o bear_v any_o good_a affection_n to_o it_o it_o speak_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n confession_n you_o have_v hear_v be_v the_o condemn_v of_o one_o self_n for_o one_o sin_n pray_v how_o can_v we_o condemn_v our_o sâ—lves_n to_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n unless_o we_o condemn_v our_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o confession_n voâ—d_v of_o affection_n be_v the_o great_a meckery_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o sure_o god_n can_v be_v move_v and_o affect_v with_o our_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n unless_o we_o be_v thus_o move_v and_o affect_v with_o our_o sin_n in_o our_o confession_n he_o therefore_o that_o confess_v aright_o be_v ever_o touch_v with_o these_o suitable_a affection_n 1._o he_o perfect_o hate_v the_o sin_n he_o confess_v that_o be_v one_o affection_n he_o bear_v towards_o his_o sin_n he_o hate_v his_o sin_n out_o of_o a_o sâ—gâ—t_n of_o the_o odious_a ugly_a evil_a nature_n of_o it_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o its_o contrariety_n to_o god_n nature_n and_o contradiction_n to_o his_o will_n out_o of_o a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o guilt_n it_o have_v bring_v upon_o his_o own_o person_n of_o the_o faith_n it_o have_v bring_v into_o his_o own_o nature_n of_o its_o miscâ—tevousness_n to_o his_o own_o precious_a immortal_a soul_n and_o destructiveness_n of_o his_o own_o spiritual_a good_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n 18._o 2_o â—â—_o 18._o he_o look_v upon_o his_o sin_n as_o a_o evil_a and_o a_o litter_a and_o plain_o hate_v it_o and_o wish_v the_o very_a death_n of_o that_o which_o cost_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v make_v he_o â—â—ble_a unto_o eternal_a death_n he_o see_v his_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o câ—lâ—ars_n he_o behold_v the_o mâ—sâ—â—ness_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o and_o can_v endure_v it_o his_o heart_n rise_v up_o against_o his_o sin_n as_o strong_a as_o ever_o his_o stomach_n rise_v up_o against_o that_o which_o it_o naâ—â—â—ares_v he_o full_o lâ—kes_v and_o abominate_v his_o sin_n so_o as_o be_v it_o to_o do_v again_o he_o will_v first_o suffer_v aâ—_n tâ—â—ng_n he_o will_v rather_o dâ—e_v than_o do_v it_o he_o hate_v his_o sin_n and_o leâ—â—es_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o loathe_v himself_o for_o that_o deformity_n and_o â—â—â—â—ement_n which_o make_v the_o very_a god_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o lâ—the_v and_o abhor_v his_o own_o creature_n ezek._n 36.21_o then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o â—eâ—r_v d_o urge_v that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v iâ—_n the_o yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o miâ—â—i_fw-mi ie_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n the_o penitent_a câ—rseâ—lor_n be_v fill_v with_o self-displiâ—ency_a and_o self-abhorrency_a see_v i_o be_o evil_a say_v 2._o say_v 〈…〉_o 2._o st._n austin_n to_o confess_v unto_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o myself_o the_o humble_a sinner_n heart_n be_v angry_a and_o impatient_a against_o his_o sin_n and_o full_a of_o indignation_n again_o st_z himself_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o fell_v quite_o out_o with_o himself_o in_o confession_n and_o take_v a_o holy_a revenge_n upon_o himself_o for_o his_o sin_n penitent_n ephraim_n smite_v upon_o his_o thigh_n 31_o jer._n 19_o in_o token_n of_o astonishment_n at_o and_o deâ—eslation_n of_o his_o former_a vile_a and_o lewd_a course_n the_o confess_v publican_n smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n luk._n 18.13_o in_o token_n of_o his_o wonderful_a great_a contrition_n and_o to_o signify_v a_o will_n and_o desire_v even_o to_o punish_v himself_o for_o his_o fault_n and_o out_o of_o a_o real_a hatred_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o judge_v in_o his_o heart_n his_o knock_n upon_o his_o breast_n show_v what_o mind_n and_o affection_n he_o carry_v to_o his_o sin_n and_o declare_v his_o dâ—iâ—e_n utter_o to_o destroy_v it_o thus_o the_o humble_a confessor_n hate_v his_o sin_n and_o be_v at_o odds_o and_o variance_n